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THE WEEKLY University Courier.
the largest College Journal circulation in the United States.
BY THE
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING
COURIER COMPANY For Kansas University Students.
L. A. GILBERT,
President. | EMMA HYNES,
Secretary.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
HARRY E. VALENTINE, Editor-In-Chief.
CYRUS CRANE,
ALICE PENFIELD,
F. C. KEYS,
C. E. STREET,
AGNES WRIGHT
JENNY ANDERSON,
E.A. WHELELER,
P.F. J.GARDNER,
ELLA ROPES.
BUDINESS MANAGERS.
L. A. SHARRARD, | DENTON DUNN.
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University Directory.
PHI GAMMA DELTA — Meets Saturday nights, No. 715 Mass. St., 3rd floor.
PHI KAPPA Pst—Meets Saturday nights,
3rd floor Opera House Block.
PHI DELTA THEIA - Meets Saturday nights, A. O. U. W. Hall.
SIGMA CRI-Meets Saturday nights, 2nd floor Opera House Block.
BETA THETA P1—Meets Saturday nights, 4th floor Opera House Block.
SIGMA Nu-Meets Saturday nights, K. ot P. Hall.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA-Meets Saturday afternoons, No. 717 Mass, St. 3rd floor.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA—Meets Saturday afternoons, at homes of members.
OREAD LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoons, in their hall, University building, south wing, 3rd floor. Pres.
Denton Dunn; sec'y., Ela Ropes.
1. C.-Meets Saturday afternoons at homes of members.
OROPHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets
Friday afternoons, in their hall, University
building, north wing, 3rd floor.
Press, W. T. Caywood; sec'y., Nettie
Godell.
Science Club—Meets Friday afternoons, in chemistry lecture room. Pres., R. L. McAlpine; see'y', V. L. Kellogg.
KENT CLUB, of Law Students — Meets Friday nights, in Court House. Pres., J. W. Roberts; sec'y, A. Overton.
PHILOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month, in Greek lecture room, University building. Pres., Prof. Robinson; sec'y, Prof. Wilcox.
WEBSTER DEBATING SOCIETY—Meets Saturday afternoons, in Orophilian Hall. Pres., Brandon.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION—Pres., E. G. Blair; sec'y, A. L. Wilmoth; board or directors, Frank Crowell, Denton Dunn, V. L. Kellogg.
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.
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 afternoons, at homes of members.
K. S. U. will soon complete a building which will for grandeur, beauty, magnificence, convenience, in fact, in every requisite of a perfect college building, surpass any college building in the state of Kansas—we might say, any west of the Mississippi. That building is Snow Hall.
A couple of weeks ago Washburn College dedicated her new library building with appropriate exercises. The completion of this building was an event in the life of the college which those in charge of that institution deemed of sufficient importance to observe in a grandly fitting manner. All of the afternoon and evening of one Saturday was consumed in the dedication. It was one of the greatest days in the history of Washburn College.
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Why is there not a male quartette formed among the singers of K. S. U.? We have students with excellent voices, pure, rich, strong and clear, but during the entire year we never have the pleasure of listening to them. In our society contest, in class day exercises, in oratorical contests, we invariably are compelled to seek for vocal performers outside of our students. This should not be. We should have a quartette or some sort of an organization which would be ready to respond to calls of this kind. No one can say that it is on account of a lack of material that such organization is not formed. Let some enthusiastic lover of music and who is acquainted with the warblers of the University, take hold of the matter and carry it to completion. Let us have more music.
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Prof. Marvin has made out for each Senior a statement showing what will be required before graduation. And as it always happens, there is great consternation among the members of that class. Many claim that they are held for studies which they have passed, and record of which they supposed had been entered upon the books. Others say that they are charged with work which has been made part of the curriculum after they had finished it. And in many cases it appears that instructors have left the University without leaving any results of examinations in their departments. It requires, of course, some time and trouble to straighten out this confusion, and no one is especially to blame. But there is much more confusion so it seems to us, than is necessary. Why would it not be a good plan to give each student at the end of the school year a statement showing exactly what studies he had passed, and what were requisite for the completion of the work in the class to which he belonged. If he had failed to receive credit for a study, he could have the matter straightened while it is still fresh in the mind of the instructor. This plan would require some office work, but after the experience of last year, it seems worth while to adopt some plan different from the present one.
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It has often been said, and can no longer be claimed that literary societies in K. S. S. U. are on the decline. By decline we do not mean that their membership is smaller, or that their elections are less warmly contested, but we mean that they are doing inferior work and that less interest is taken in them by the student body. The causes of this decline are attributed to two sources, viz: the technical societies and the Greek letter fraternities.
Within the last few years the rapid development the University has made has brought to it men of marked ability and enthusiasm, and no department has failed to receive an impetus from them. As a consequence of this, there has sprung up an interest in special studies and a desire to do work in special directions. Naturally, societies and clubs have been formed to aid students in these various branches. And as a result we have had the Medies Club, the Engineering Society, the Philological Club, and others. These societies, while doing good in their line, have no doubt detracted much from the literary societies. It may seem strange to some that the secret fraternities have injured our literary societies, but such is the fact, for they supply to a number of students social opportunities which formerly were offered to a certain extent by the literary societies. It has often been urged that fraternity men worked great harm to the literary societies by their political schemes and machinations. While there may be some truth in this charge, it is more likely that they have ceased to feel an interest in literary societies because fraternity interests have absorbed their attentions and demanded their time.
Many persons think that there is cause for regret in the fact that literary societies are declining, but we do not think it is necessarily a bad sign. Students who join technical societies and in them a benefit which cannot be derived from literary societies, and every one interested in the University must be pleased at the growth of these technical societies,
But the question arises, what is the duty of fraternities in view of the fact that their existence is detrimental to the literary societies. Plainly it is their duty to furnish to their members the training of the literary societies. For it cannot be denied that to the general student this training is of great importance. It may be truthfully said that no student has ever acquired prominence as a writer or speaker, who was not an energetic worker in the literary societies. It may be urged that the objects of the fraternity are purely social, but if that be true, they make a mistake if they do not supplement their social culture with literary training, for it is to their own interest to do so. But it may be asked what is to be done for students who are neither members of technical or secret societies? For them the literary society exists, and it is obviously to their best interests to give it a good share of their attention and support.
The ceremonies attending the unveiling of the Bartholdi statue shows how friendly are the relations between France and America. The monument has been erected in remembrance of the ancient friendship between the two countries. The plan for such a statue was first made public in 1874, and in 1883 it was completed in Paris. In June, 1884, the statue was brought to America, and since then the work has been pushed forward as rapidly as possible to make ready for the unveiling on Oct. 28. Between the French and American people there has always existed kindred feelings and aspirations. Their sympathy aided us at a critical moment, while we have watched their progress with a friendly eye. Linked with the mamery of our own heroes, are others who came from France.
The gift of one great nation to another the statue of liberty, standing guard, as it were, at the portal of the Republic, will not only remind us of our friendly relation with France in the past, but will serve to strengthen the friendly relations we hope to continue in the future.
Phi Gamma Delta Convention. The annual convention of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity which was held on the 28th, 29th and 30th of last month, at Springfield, Ohio, was a great success in every respect. It was a representative assembly of picked men from thirty-two leading educational institutions of the United States, with a seasoning of older men, alumni who gladly renewed their college days with their younger brothers. The convention was held under the auspices of Sigma Chapter, Wittenberg college, of Springfield. The members of Sigma made every effort for the success of the convention, and the comfort, pleasure, and work of their visiting brethren. They were highly successful, for the convention and more work than has any other for years, and all was done harmoniously and carefully.
The convention deserves the name of "the working convention." The delegates were enthusiastic, energetic and well acquainted with the needs of the fraternity. Changes were made in the constitution and work on the order, new lines of progress were marked out, and the organization strengthened in many particulars. The fraternity was never in better condition. During the past year chapters have been placed at Ann Arbor, Michigan; Knox College, Illinois; Lehigh University, Pennsylvania; University of California; William Jewell college, Missouri; Adelbern college, Cleveland, Ohio; Denison University, Ohio; and alumni chapters have been formed at Chatanooga, Tennessee; and Philadelphia. These show the national progressive spirit of Phi Gamma Delta. On the subject of extension, the fraternity has always been considered conservative, but the great colleges and universities of the United States present a wide field.
The Phi Gamma Delta Quarterly, one of the best of fraternity publications, was again placed in the hands of Omega chapter, Columbia college, New York. It will be made even better than last year, when it was a model. The subscription price was raised and made compulsory upon all active members.
During the past year Phi Gamma Delta has made many improvements. Alpha Phi chapter, at Ann Arbor, is now occupying a chapter house, and a club house will soon be built in New York City for the use of the three chapters and many members in that city, and also as a place where all Phi Gams who visit the great metropolis can find friends and brotherly hospitality. All the chapters report bright prospects. With chapters in New York and California, Michigan and Texas, and in nearly all the leading colleges between those points, Phi Gamma Delta is entitled to the name of a great national fraternity. The active membership is much larger than ever before, and at every college where the fraternity is represented, there are worthy representatives of the grand old order.
At the urgent invitation and request
of the western chapters, the next convention will be held at Bloomington, Illinois, on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of next October, under the auspices of Alpha Deuteron chapter, at the Illinois Wesleyan.
This convention being held in Ohio, was attended by a large number of Chi Gams. There are seven chapters in the state of Ohio, all very prosperous. They have a state association and hold a state convention each May. The chapters in Indiana and Pennsylvania do likewise. The new Chi Gam song book, edited by W. C. Steir, of Latayette college, Easton, Pennsylvania, made its appearance in time for the convention. Work on the new catalogue is progressing vigorously and it was ordered that it be completed by the 1st of next March. In every direction the convention pushed out aggressively, and the fraternity will at once feel the stimulus of its actions. The work done will be seen soon in the steady advance of the order. The delegates laid aside state or college prejudice and labored only for the best interests of the fraternity they love, and the laurels of arumphant success will crown their efforts.
The following communication, sent to every college included in the Interstate Oratorical Association, explains itself. That the plan is a very desirable one, cannot be questioned. Let every college in this state send delegates to the next meeting of the State Oratorical Association, instructed to vote and work for the adoption of this amendment to the constitution of the Association:
To the Members of each Local College Association in the Nine States Composing the Inter-State Oratorical Association;
Your attention is asked to the following important matter: A plan has been offered by the present interstate secretary by which it is proposed to build up a LITERATURE OF COLLEGE ORATORY. Heretofore the orations have gone to the four winds and in a short time no trace of them can be found. It was thought that if the best of the orations each year could be collected, bound and preserved by each college in the Association, it would add to the character and efficiency of the work done, in the following ways:
1st. It would set up a standard of oratory upon which improvement could be made.
2nd. It would reward effort, by placing the work in a permanent and enduring form in the library.
3rd. It would add an attractive volume annually to the library.
4th. It would tend to prevent plagiarism,
A plan has been formulated by which each local college Association may receive annually, in uniform shapes, all the orations at the state and inter-state contests. The plan is as follows:
1. For the winning orator at each local college contest to furnish to the secretary of his state Association as many copies of his oration, when printed for the state contest, as there are local college Associations in the nine states.
2. The state secretaries of each state will then forward the orations so received to the state secretaries of the other states (reserving one for
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