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THE WEEKLY University Courier.
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For Kansas University Students.
M. O. BILLINGS,
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EDITORIAL STAFF.
W. S. JENKS, *Editor-in-Chief*
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We wish to say to the delegates and visitors who have attended the contest, that we are indebted to them. We are indebted to them for a royal good time; for pleasant acquaintances and many valuable ideas. We see better than we did; scales have allen from our eyes as large as dinner plates. Their influence has been beneficial. We are glad they came. The latch string of every door in the University is at half mast waiting their return.
--not be over estimated. Besides cultivating a sentiment in favor of oratory, these meetings arouse a spirit of emulation in many other directions. It is the magical touch of the shoulder that arms the marching column with indomitable courage; so it is the consciousness of a general support throughout all the colleges of the land that nerves students to organization and energetic action.
The appointments made by the faculty and the various classes for the exercises of commencement week are, with hardly an exception, the best that could have been made. The number of appointments is sufficiently large to insure a faithful representation of the University, and sufficiently limited to provide against a too lengthy program. In many respects this will surpass all former commencements. One feature in particular is worthy of notice. In all the exercises of commencement week the students will be the center of interest. Last year we had Secretary Bayard with us. He was a complete success; but commencement was quite swallowed up in his glory. This year we shall have fully as able speakers, but the interest will be wholly with the University. If the display of the week is less imposing, it will be more lasting in its influence and benefits to the University.
If there is one mistake to which students are liable more than all others, it is the supposition that his college is the chief educational center of the land. No matter how small and insignificant his college may be, the student is almost certain to believe that it stands head and shoulders above all its rivals. Such occasions as time of the past week, when students from nearly every state in the Union, meet in contest, convention and social intercourse, are well calculated to remove such erroneous impressions. The student's view becomes widened, and his prejudices lessened. His interest in other colleges and other states is increased. Not infrequently such occasions are the means of changing the whole drift of sentiment and custom in a college; their benefits can
In last week's Courier, clippings from the Herald-Tibune and Topeka Journal were, through mistake, allowed to pass unnoticed and as though approved. In the former article the writer says: "When the appointments made by the faculty of the University for commencement day were announced, there was much disgust among the young ladies of the class over the fact that only one of the six was a lady, and that the lucky ones were chosen by the faculty as a matter of personal preference, and not as a reward for scholarship or oratorical ability." The statement that the appointments were determined by personal preference and not by scholarship or ability, is wholly unwarranted. It impaaches the character of the faculty and slanders the persons appointed to represent the various departments. The persons appointed are the ones who have led the class for four years. They are the best writers and speakers in the class. It may be possible that some one department could be represented as well by other members of the class, yet it is doubtful. The greatest satisfaction prevails in regard to the action of the faculty.
The Topeka Journal pays the names of the senior class a most happy and deserved compliment, however it mistakes in supposing class day honors superior to those of commencement day. The student who represents his department receives the highest honors which the University awards.
Kappa Alpha Theta Reception.
Lawrence has indeed witnessed many elegant parties and brilliant affairs, but she certainly never looked in on a grander reception than that given by the Kappa chapter of Kappa Alpha Theata at the residence of Judge Emery on last Friday evening. It was a capital idea of the young ladies to give the party when the town was full of visitors and delegates, and those who were invited might well feel honored.
The elegant new mansion was brilliantly illuminated and specially prepared and decorated for the occasion. The large parors were used as reception rooms, while the spacious dining room, nicely arranged, were reserved for dancing.
The large list of invitations was unusually well responded to, and the immense attendance from the University and the city, from the faculty and visitors, from all fraternities and non-fraternity friends, showed well indeed the lofty position Kappa Alpha Theta enjoys here, and that she is appreciated by all.
Every one was in full dress and the ladies took particular pains to tastefully bedeck themselves and look pretty, nor were they less particular in looking after their numerous guests and seeing that each had a good time.
The delightful music of the First Regiment Band invited to the dance
those who wished to indulge, and at the proper hour Mull and his excellently trained waiters took care that the important part of the program, supper, was not to be passed without something handsome.
After the supper the hours were pleasantly passed with dancing and conversation till the clock announced the hour for departure had come, when the company departed for their homes voting the Kappa Alpha Thetas most charming entertainers and most pleasant girls. No one who was there will ever forget the unalloyed pleasure of the Theta party of May 7,'86.
Below will be found a list of those present: Miss Hattie Haskell, Carrie Watson, Julia Dunn, Hattie Dunn, Jo Cook, Alice Petite, Emma Bartell. May Webster, Angie Logee, Ella Ropes, Maggie Eidemiller, Mamie Tisdale, Alice Penfield, Annie Adams of Topeka, Kate Powell, Mattie Babcock, Marcella Howland, Maud Thrasher, Kate Wilder, Luela Moore, Ida Moore of Emporia, Adelaide Rudolph, Miss Woods, May Neesley, Carlie Cockins, Nellie Furnis, Gertie Crotty, Nellie Dow, Georgy Gillette, Hattie Titus, Nellie Thacher, Etta Halley, Tella Chapman, Sadie Emery, Mannie Simpson and Agnes Emery. Messrs. Herb Beatty and wife, Harry Rankin and wife, Al. Lewis and wife, Wm. McDonald, A. G. Canfield, A. M. Wileox, Henri Nickel, S. T. Gilmore, J. B. Lippincott, H. E. Riggs, E. G. Blair, R. C. Rankin, E. C. Franklin, J. A. Prescott, F. E. Crowell, E. B. Fox, F. T. Oakley, E. A. Wheeler, E. B. Pierson, A. L. Burney, T. J. Schall, C. E. Parker, L. A. Gilbert, P. D. Aldrich, F. J. Melluish., G. W. Duback, C. S. Crane, Y. M. White, A. W. Postlethwaite, W. S. Jenks, E. C. Little, J. C. Griffith, F. L. Davis, W. S. Allen, E. F. Stimpson, R. S. Horton, V. A. Kellegg, N. M. Cross of Minneapolis, Minn., J. C. Glover of Boulder, Col., J. H. Clark of Greencastle, Ind., Dwight Harrison of Hanover, Ind., W. W. Douglas, L. A. Wright, Olin Temolin, F. D. Hutchings, G. E. Rushere, A. E Curdy and Denton Dunn
There has arisen in the University a careless practice of calling all the teachers and instructors connected with our school, from the highest to the lowest, by the title of "Professor." This seems to us a great mistake, and one that ought to be corrected. It takes away all the dignity of a title to bestow it improperly and indiscriminately. The term "professor" should only be applied to those teachers who fill established chairs, or their assistants, and not to all the preparatory instructors, tutors and advanced students who may happen to teach a class occasionally. Why should we not call these subordinate functionaries by their proper titles, and make a professorship the place of distinction nominally, which it is in reality.
The appointments for commencement have been made, and six Seniors are happy. Of course the appointments were wholly unexpected to them. In fact, we had been informed by nearly every Senior that he or she did not expect or desire an appointment. But like the man on the way to prison, they were in the hands of their friends and were forced to submit. However, some who did not receive appointments, hardly feel so much relieved as they expected. Verily, there is much wailing and gnashing of teeth. We feel for them —but can't reach them. Of course it is pleasant to be free from the labor of preparing an oration for commencement; it is nice and smooth, yet, like castor oil, it is hard to swallow.
Incidents and Accidents.
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We have been not a little amused at the complaints made because the pharmacy and music departments were not admitted to a representation on the commencement program.
It would perhaps be a greater source of amusement had these departments been admitted, to have heard the productions on commencement day. I think I am right in saying that there is not a student in either of these departments who could be ranked as a regular collegiate Freshman. The idea that they should appear on the literary program at commencement is ridiculous. But still, why should one department be represented and not another? This is a question which makes us pause. It appears to me that every department should be represented in such a manner as to indicate, somewhat, the nature of the work in that field. I think such a program could be made extremely interesting. For instance, who could fail to be interested in a Greek tragedy rendered by such classical scholars as Gilmore and Curry? What thunders of applause would greet the modern Aeschylus as he stepped upon the stage dressed as to his pedal extremities in a cathurnus! The representative of natural history could entrance the audience with the dissection of a cat, or perhaps the manakin. A few manipulations of feline harmonics would be a pleasing representation of the musical department; and the pharmacy boys could set up a few gin cock-tails in a manner which would speak volumes for the future of Kansas. We offer these suggestions hardly expecting that they will be accepted, yet we know that bread cast upon the waters—like an old wash bill—returneth after many days.
For genuine nerve, the Oreads are to be commended. It hardly seemed enough to them to have taken a prominent part in every social and literary entertainment of the year, so they put in their oar at our Orophilian reception. We had made all arrangement to have the crowd select on that night. None but Orophilians were to be admitted. Guards were stationed on the back stairs. We felt that for one evening in the year we would have our Orophilian girls to ourselves. Vain hope! Before ten o'clock the Oread boys had bribed our guards and stolen our ice cream and cake; then to add insult to injury, they came in and ate supper with our girls, and monopolized their attention for the remainder of the evening, while we sat around the wall watching their pleasure, procured at our expense. I am wrathy. Don't speak to me.
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The contest last week was a success. It is one of those occasions which we read about in bocks. The janitors had the building hot by six o'clock; by seven the ushers were
sweating. The crowd began to come. Every seat in the balcony had been sold twice, and some three times. It was amusing to see the ushers rush the third man into the seat and say, "Here is the seat, gentlemen; hold to it." But the crowd was finally stowed away and business began.
The invocation was short—a feature which, we hope, is as acceptable at the throne of grace as it is to a popular audience. The music by the quartette was charming for its softness—we failed to hear it. It was a little embarrassing to the president. He hardly knew how to get the next speaker on the platform. He got there, however, with both feet. We liked that first oration. It seemed like the reunion of old friends. I felt at every sentence that I was meeting an old acquaintance. But the Nebraska man took the cake. He is the man who explained to the crowd in the Eldridge House that he and eleven other fellows had applied for a Phi Delta charter. Well, his delivery was immense. If he had had a hot potato in his mouth he could not have enunciated more distinctly. The climax of his oration was reached when, pointing to Charlie Gleed in the balcony he shouted, "What Sphynx-like form is that." It ought to have brought down the house.
That Beloit man was a jewel. I came from Beloit myself. Ritscher used to be slimmer than he is now. I remember his legs got so thin one summer that he was taken up under the vagrant act—having no visible means of support.
Crane did himself proud. I was watching one of the judges. He was sitting in the hottest corner of the building, and sweat was pouring down his face in great abundance. I could see that the oration pleased him, and when our Patrick rose upon his toes and exclaimed, "Blow, winds," the judge took out his pencil and marked "100."
Our friend Walsh from Illinois was too light-headed to make a good impression. He, perhaps, had the best written oration of the evening. It was amusing—well, not so amusing either—to see the close attention on the part of the ladies when Adams spoke. I notice most of the ladies thought he should have had first prize. I wish I had less money and was better looking.
But the Ohio man takes the palm for steady nerve. The assumption that the speech which he delivered would quell a riot, required a cheek as large as that on the Sphinx which the Nebraska man was talking about. It hardly seems to me that such an oration as that would have quelled a good sized cat fight.
I was asleep when the Minnesota man spoke. Had a very pleasant nap. Woke up just in time to hear Smith from Iowa. The way he spread "intellect and morality" over the platform was a caution. What a voice. First he would send it clear down into his boots after a piece of Vedic literature, and then would raise it to the lofty realms of Mt. Olympus. It was the best display of vocal pyrotechnics that I have heard since I left Dodge City.
I was pleased with the contest. There is something about oratory that is truly fascinating. You get such wholesale returns of conclusions out of a small investment in facts.
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