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THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURIER.
THE LARGEST COLLEGE JOUNKSIL CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES.
Published Every Friday Morning BY THE COURIER COMPANY. For Kansas University Students.
L. A. GILBERT,
President.
EMMA HYNES,
Secretary
EDITORIAL STAFF:
HARRY E. VALENTINE, Editor-in-Chief.
CYRUS CRANE,
JENNIE ANDERSON
MICHAEL HIELD,
E. J GARDNER,
F. C KEYS,
A. E STREET,
HOFES,
AGNES WRIGHT
BUSINESS MANAGERS:
L. A. SHARRARD.  DENTON DUNN.
Entered at the post office at Lawrence, Kansas,
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University Directory.
PHI GAMMA DELTA—Meets Satur day nights, No. 715 Mass. St., 3d floor.
PHI KAPPA PSI—Meets Saturday nights, 3d floor Opera House Block.
PHI DELTA THEETA—Meets Saturday nights, A. O. U. W. Hall.
SIGMA CHI—Meets Saturday nights 2d floor Opera House Block.
BETA THETA Pi—Meets Saturday nights, 4th floor Opera House Block.
SIGMA Nu—Meets Saturday nights, I. O. O. F. block.
I. C.—Meets Saturday afternoons at Homes of members.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA—Meets Sat-
urday afternoons, No. 717 Mass.
St. 3d floor.
OREAD LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon in its hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor. Pres. Denton Dunn; sec'y. Ella Ropes.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA—Meets Saturday afternoons at homes of members.
OROPHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY— Meets Friday afternoons in their hall, University building, north wing, 3d floor. Pres., A. L. Wilmoth; see'y, Laura Arnett.
SCIENCE CLUB—Meets Friday afternoon, in chemistry lecture room. Pres., R. L. McAlpine; Sec'y, V. L. Kellogg.
KENT CLUB, of LAW Students Meets Friday nights in Court House. Pres. J. W. Roberts; Sec'y, A. Overton.
PHILIOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month, in Greek lecture room, University building, Pres. Prof. Robinson; See'y Prof. Wilcox.
Mock SENATE. Meets in Orophilium hall everySaturday afternoon,president Sharrun.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION—Pres. E.
G. Blair; A. Y., A. L. Wilmot;
Board of Directors, Frank Crowell,
Denton Dunn, V. L. Kellogg.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. M. C. A.—Meets every Friday night, in rooms of city Y. M. C. A. Pres.
F. J. Gardner; sec'y., L. T. Smith.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. W. C. A.—Meets Sunday afteruoons, at homes of members.
COURIER COMPANY—Pres., L. A. Gilbert; Sec'y, Miss Emma Hynes.
REVIEW COMPANY—Pres. S. W. SHATTUCK.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION—Sec'y, E.
F. Neal.
Mrs. Kingley's Explanation.
We print this week a letter from Mrs. Geo. Kingsley, of Paola, who thinks that the report of her paper at Emporia.in our issue of November 12, does her injustice. We very gladly print her explanation, the more as we know that we reported correctly the general impression made by the address. We should be sorry to feel that a lady of Mrs. Kingsley's standing and intelligence occupied a position hostile to the University, and are glad to be assured that such is not the case.
Mrs. Kingsley is very ambitious for her sex, and doubtless felt disappointed to find it not better represented on the faculty and the board of regents. She also noted the fact of the apparent decrease in the attendance of women and in presenting these considerations she unintentionally laid the blame for these conditions upon the management of the University. Far from there being any tendency not to give the girls a fair chance, we assure the lady that more than once we as students have felt that it paid to be a girl when prizes and appointments were concerned, though from gallantry the boys never complain.
Considering their age, our alumna have done well compared with young women in other states. More of them are in High schools than Mrs. Kingsley thinks. The list in the University catalogue is incomplete, and, we believe, was made up several years ago. A few years ago one of our lady graduates took charge of the Beloit High school at an increased salary over her male predecessor, also a graduate, but now she is the queen of a home. Such things cannot be helped, and we are sure Mrs. Kingsley would be the last to regret them. It may be that the demand for educated queens of homes is greater in Kansas than in Michigan, or the supply less.
As to the faculty and regents, we would gladly see more women there, if fitter candidates be found, but we are sure Mrs. K. will agree that a failure in such a position would be a calamity for a woman, simply because it would furnish material for the ever plenty opponents of woman's advancement. Much better no woman, than a poor woman. Moreover we notice that Michigan, which we agree in looking upon as a model, has no women on the board of regents, nor even on the board of visitors, and that out of a faculty of fifty or more, there are only three ladies and these in the lowest positions. This doubtless should not be, but it shows that we are not so very much slower than Ann Arbor.
Still, we want more girls at the University and we hope Mrs.Kingsley will help to secure more. A girl's ball on top of the hill will be one means, and this can come soon. The other means is to stir up the State to the importance of educating girls, and to furnishing increased incentives to the girls in the way of wider opportunities and equal pay for equal work.
The decrease in the attendance of girls is largely only apparent. They were represented in the Normal Department and the lower classes, which have been cut off, in much larger proportion than the men, and this explains the apparent decrease.
PAOLA, NOV. 16, 1886.
EDITORS OF COURIER;
The Social Science Club and the University.
SIRS:—As you have reported my paper, read before the Social Science Club at Emporia, in your last week's issue, I would like to call your attention to several instances where you have misunderstood the reading. I made no assertion that there are no alumnae of the University teaching in the numerous high schools of the state. As you undoubtedly have the paper you are criticising, please give this point more careful consideration, and you will find there a point worthy of the attention of your faculty and students. "By consulting the catalogue" I found that the thirty high schools, where courses prepare for the University, have no women principals (who might be encouraging girls to study for entrance to the University). You seem to throw sarcasm on the fact that I consulted your catalogue for facts.
You say I am uninformed of the fact that you have "three excellent ladies" in your corps of instructors. That equivocation was unnecessary, as everyone in the state who is interested knows the history of women professors in the State University; and knows also that music teachers and teachers of art; while accomplished and "excellent;" have no connection with a collegiate department of any university.
Furthermore, I made no reference to "the one feminine representative on last commencement day. By another perusal of my paper you will easily appreciate the force of the point which you have garbled in your criticism.
The suggestion that I know but little of the theme on which I have written, is refuted by every position taken, all of which you know, and I know to be correct; and if you had reported my paper fairly, and with an appreciation of the fact that persons outside the University do know of its workings, and its progress you would have found expressed the keenest desire that the University of Kansas may stand on a summit where it will not be necessary to smooth over or evade any of the defects.
As you gave so much space in your last issue to the report of my paper; may I beg you, in the generous spirit of journalism to present this explanation to your readers. Very Respectfully
Very Respectfully, MRS. GEORGE KINGSLYY
Our Appropriations.
In a few short weeks our state legislature will assemble at Topeka, and the worthy board of regents of our school will ask for the usual appropriations for the University. It would be a boon to the COURIER, long to be rejoiced over, to see its pet plan of a certain tax levied as a perpetual fund for the current expenses of the University, thus freeing us from this regular bi-ennial campaign upon the legislature for the living demands of our institution. But from present indications this would be a too happy boon to be seriously expected from our young state for many years yet. We must face facts as they are. The current expenses of the institution for the two years to come must be secured. We hope there is now, from precedence sufficiently fixed, as one of the regular items of the appropriation bills to be granted, an approximate amount without contest. But our institution is fastly growing. The current expenses, as itemized by our board of regents this year, will probably considerably surpass that of two years ago. There will be other very necessary expenditures. The past year has been a very severe one on our state. A general cry will go up on the assembling of the legislature to curtail all appropriations. The interest of the University will have to be carefully looked after, or when our appropriation is finally passed it will be too much curtailed.
What is to be done? Let every young man and woman who to-day lives in the state of Kansas, who has graduated or attended for any time K. S. U., bring such influence as within them lies, for the next few weeks, upon such members of euther house of the legislature, in favor of University appropriations, as they can. Two years ago the COCHIER sounded the "toesin of war" on these appropriations, to the alumni and undergraduates of the University some weeks before the legislature met, and upon its assemblage a large number of the best working members of both houses came to Topeka ready to do good work for the University, as the direct result of these influences. We all owe any and all such effort as this to the institution which has done so much for us. Then for the next few weeks let us bring every influence possible to bear upon members of the legislature to this end.
The Courier pledges itself to doing all it can. Two years ago, beside the regular appropriation, the regents asked fifty thousand dollars for the grand building—Snow Hall—which last Tuesday was dedicated to the cause of higher education. At its own expense, the Courier, in the noble work, sent five hundred copies for thirteen successive weeks, to members of the legislature and the state press, printing an immense amount of extra matter setting forth the interests of the University in asking this appropriation. From the lips of members of both branches, we learned our efforts had not been wasted. Although we may not do that much this session, if occasion calls for it, the Courier will not be found wanting in any effort in the good cause.
With our generous friends of the State Normal at Emporia, we are this year on the best of terms, as we should continue to be. Instead of the nonsensical feeling of rivalry manifested two years ago, this year we hope all will be in peaceful accord. President Taylor has shown himself a broad minded educator, and is a warm friend of our institution. Both schools have their fields of labor. They each have an interest in the welfare of the other. Let both go before the legislature and mutually agree to assist each other.
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Thanks for the kind words.
Kansas State Music Teachers' Association.
We have received the following:
LAWRENCE, KAN., Nov. 13, 1886.
TO THE EDITOR:
The officers of the Kansas State Music Teachers' Association beg leave to ask you to notice, in your next issue, that the second annual meeting of the Association will be held at Topeka, April 13, 14 and 15, 1887. Arrangements will be made whereby teachers can secure accommodations at reduced rates. An attractive and substantial program, consisting of papers, discussions and concerts, will be presented. Letters from all parts of the state already give indications of a large and enthusiastic attendance.
The complete program will be published early in January, and a copy mailed to each music teacher as far as possible in the state. It is earnestly hoped that all members of the musical profession, in whatever branch, may combine to make this meeting a great success.
Very truly yours,
Wm. MACDONALD,
President.
The city of Lawrence will have a damage suit on its hands if it doesn't repair some of the sidewalks in the southwestern part of town. There is one piece on Lee street, between Tennessee and Kentucky streets, that is in a horrible condition. It is almost useless and impassable, even in day time, and it is about worth a person's life to attempt to go down that street at night. And this street is frequented as much as almost any street in town. Let us see the matter attended to.
Many of our readers will remember the dapper and dudish little delegate of last year to the inter-State Collegiate Association from the state of Illinois—H. W. Denison, by name. Mr. Denison was prominent in the deliberations of the convention, and secured for himself the vice presidency of the Association. But judging from a recent issue of the College Rambler, he has had a fall. A personal in that magazine says: "H. W. Denison, of the Senior class, has by action of the faculty, been expelled from the college." The Rambler has nothing further to say on the subject, so that we are wholly unable to give any opinions as to the justness of the action of the faculty.
Another college journal, the Eclipse, is dead. It criticised us last year. Nearly all of our enemies are dead now. Even the University Courier, that died and rose again, is preparing to suffer a second death. Hillsdale Herald.
O, what egotism! When every paper capable of criticising the Hillsdale Herald is dead, what a dreary blank will college journalism be. If we are dying, we are a pretty lively invalid. But since the great Hillsdale Herald has prophesied our death, we suppose we will have to go. It is inevitable.
A great many of the half term studies have run over a couple of weeks. But for all this the Profs. should not crowd the students on their second half term studies.
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