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INDUCE your friend at home to return to Lawrence with you and enter the beginning of the second term, February 8.
EVERY student while at home should complete arrangements with his or her county paper to furnish a series of letters from Lawrence.
We are pleased to receive another Kansas college journal, No. 1, vol. 1, of the Washburn Argo. The first number makes a good showy, and gives promise of an excellent paper. The editorial staff is a good one, Ellsworth Ingalls, son of the senator, being the editor in-chief. We rather like the Argo, and think Washburn is to be congratulated on its journal.
The Democrat,a new paper,comes to us from Wamego, Kansas, with the name of that steamish old friend of K. S. U., Prof. T. S. Murray at its masthead. Politically it is Democratic, after the old Jeffersonian school; locally it evidently has the interests of the county and its thriving young city at heart. It is one of the brightest State exchanges we receive.
The city's action in leaving the place in front of the Hoag place, on Tennessee street, without a sidewalk is a disgrace. That street is used almost exclusively by the students when going and coming from the University, and during muddy weather is almost impassable. Young ladies lose their rubbers, and at night persons are liable to step into a hole and pitch headlong, as two or three have done. The matter should be attended to immediately.
PROF. W. H. CARRUTH left for Europe last Sunday, to be gone until next August. He goes first to Boston to attend the Association of the Professors of Mdern Languages, thence to Germany, where he will attend a University in order to further his knowledge of the German language. He will be greatly missed by the students, with whom he is very popular, and by his many friends. Prof. Carruth is doing a great work for the University, both publicly and privately, in different parts of the State. Since he has had charge of the Lecture Course it has flourished as it never did before, and its great success last year is entirely due to him. He is also the leading spirit in the Association of the Professors of Modern Languages in this State, and is chairman of the executive committee of that association. He is one of the self-made men of the times, having procured his own education, and the greatest credit is due him for having elevated himself to his present influence and popularity.
Gents' white silk handkerchiefs at Abe Ley's.
OREAD AVENUE.
Lying just north of the University campus and directly west of the proposed Oread avenue is a small tract of land including about five acres. This would make a fine site for a gymnasium—which is one of the things that will come in a few years—and could be conveniently used for other buildings if necessary. It is properly a part of the University campus and should some day come into the possession of the University. This tract belongs to Gov. Robinson. With his usual generosity he has decided to give this land to the University, and as evidence of that fact has made a conveyance of the same to the Board of Regents of the University and placed the instrument into the hands of Mayor Pochler to be delivered to the University authorities, when Oread avenue is completed to Hancock street. Thus it will be seen upon the completion of the work recently commenced by the city, this valuable property will come into the possession of the University, and Gov. Robinson will have added one more to his already large number of gifts to this institution.
It is also learned that Judge Bassett has agreed to give twenty feet of the east front of his residence lots to the city for the Oread avenue if the city will continue it beyond Hancock street, and as this will decrease the amount of grading necessary to reach Hancock street, the offer will undoubtedly be accepted, and soon Oread avenue will be a fact. When the grading is completed Gov. Robinson will plant trees on each side of the avenue, and will see that they are cured for upon the consideration that the University authorities will go to the expense of laying a plank sidewalk along it.
This avenue completed will be of great value to the University, in that it will furnish a beautiful and easy approach and will open upon and make accessible to the students, the entire portion of West Lawrence. We hope that every effort will be made to keep alive this Oread avenue business until it is pushed to successful and final completion.
THE Congregational church in Southern Kansas is establishing a school at Eureka Academy, to be opened next September. It is proposed to make this academy a thorough fitting school for the higher educational institutions of the State. This is a move in the right direction, and we are glad to see that one church appreciates the fact that Kansas does not need more one-horse colleges, but good preparing schools. If any church has superfluous funds and energies, let it establish a good academy, and the University can well take care of all desiring higher collegiate education.
THE literary society contest the other night made it quite evident that a better and more satisfactory system of marking is greatly needed. At almost every contest we have had much trouble about the decision, and the victory claimed by both sides. The aggregate system of marking seems to be most unfair, as the victory is generally placed by it where it does not belong. Deciding by rank, as is the custom of the Oratorical Association, is vividly the most just and impartial way. If two judges out of three rank one side ahead, that side without a doubt ought to have the victory. The societies should settle this immediately, as the present loose arrangements are entirely inadequate. The decision of two judges would have given Oread the victory this year and Orophilian last year, but by the aggregate system the third judge reversed the order of things both times. That the opinion of one man should count for more than that of two, is altogether wrong, and a change should be made.
At the contest last Thursday evening, on several occasions, parties in the back part of the room hissed the exercises. No one present will seriously claim that there was any performance so objectionable that it merited any such marks of disapprobation, and the only reason that can be given for such action was the general "cusseliness" of the individual who did it. This is unworthy a person who has any deciency or self respect. If the parties indulge in any more such amusement, we hope the faculty will take the matter in hand and give them, if students, an opportunity to visit their "mamas," and if from the city, turn them over to the authorities. If persons attending entertainments of this kind cannot act with common politeness they should be prohibited from associating with decent people.
BIBERNAL HOMILIES.
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While speaking concerning the work of the higher classes I might say that it is vastly different from the freshman and sophomore work in this respect that it is less confined to the class room and consists more in original research and individual investigation. This seems to me an especially good reason why higher students should not be compelled to be at recitation every day, though they would probably be present most of the time if allowed their choice in the matter. I myself would occasionally prefer to spend an hour in the library to reciting because I could benefit myself more thereby. Others doubtless feel the same need and would appreciate the privilege if it were allowed.
Our system here of getting abences excused is a rather peculiar one anyway. Every student is bound to have some abences every term, and the ordinary way of geting excused is to fabricate the most plausible lie possible. Would not it be more conducive to the cultivation of honor and truthfulness among the students, if they were allowed a reasonable number of unexcused abences each session, and then be required to give a really good excuse for rest of the failures to be present? I believe it would be a good thing, and ought to be tried
Audiences at the University are generally very well behaved, but there is an occasional exception, as at the concert a short time since. In one corner of the hall there seemed to be sort of a rogues' gallery, which kept up a continued biting oftime, bissing and various other ungentlemanly things. Some of these thoughtless and rude persons were from the city, or more likely from the country, but I am sorry to say that there were few students among them. Such conduct seems most uncalled for, especially at a free entertainment, and from students too it is most disgraceful. But then I suppose they were preparatory students who didn't know any better, because they had left their mothers too soon. Now I hope they will find out that actions of such a kind are not considered funny by intelligent people, but the height of berrishness. If I should ever see rudeness of this sort again, I will be greatly tempted to give the names of the rowdies to the public.
GEORGE INNES.
STRONG TALK.
The Boston Department Store has the largest stock of holiday goods ever shown in Lawrence. Visit its store and be convinced of the fact.
There is no reason why you can
We made Lawrence the best market to buy dry goods in in the State, and we are not going out of business. We do not ask for protection. We are willing to take our chances. We leave our case in the hands of the people. If we are worthy of support and patronage bestow it, if not, withhold it. We make the trade—because we sell cheap.
While the merchants are com-
plaining of hard times, the Boater
Department Store cannot get good
fast enough to supply the thousands
of anxious buyers that have throughe
their store every day last week.
Their low prices is what does it.
We keep trade lively.
There is no reason why you
not be suited in our stock.
It is large.
It is well bought.
We sell it cheap.
We turn it over quick.
We buy every day.
We keep trade light.
Grosscup for fine confectionery, El dridge House Block.
For Christmas presents a box of Grosssew's confectionery.
VIEWS.
Ed. VIEWS:—It has been said you can judge a person by the company he keeps. This is true, but is it not equally true that we of the University can judge a student by the use he makes of his vacant hours? Each student, if he be regularly pursuing any one of the collegiate courses, has but three recitations each day, and no student is required to take more than three studies. This leaves one hour each day to every student at his own disposal. The library furnishes excellent opportunities for reading and study. During a half session, by using one vacant hour each day, one can read a number of instructive books, or by pursuing some special topic, can lay by a great store of not many years ago. A graduate of not many years ago, and who stood among the best in his class, remarked to me at the beginning of this year: "I wish I could take my course over again, knowing as well as I do now the value of each portion of the four years embracing the course. Things that I ought to know I do not, simply because I did not utilize my spare moments in looking them up. And now when I would look them up I have not the means at hand." His experience should serve as an admonition to those now neglecting like opportunities. If students generally, would realize the value of "vacant hours," we would have less promenading in the hauls, less non-sensical conversation on insignificant topics, less sitting on the stairs, less political scheming, less disturbance for those who are busy, less complaint from the faculty, and more hard work. PAUL PRY.
ED. VIEWS:—Let every student enjoy the present holiday. Wholesome and virtuous pleasure is discountenanced by no one, as life is incomplete without pleasure. In selecting our amusements let us choose that which if it benefits us not, will do no harm. That which will rest and invigorate the mind. If a student is compelled to make up work, study diligently while he is studying, and then take recreation. He that is so fortunate as to have no extra work, is justified in wholesome and pleasurable recreation. Every student should take plenty of bodily exercise, and also provide himself with some profitable as well as enjoyable book, which may be read during odd moments. Almost unconciously the pleasant drifts into the beneficial. If his pleasure is pure, true pleasure, he will return invigorated bodily and mentally. And upon his return, let each be resolved to apply himself more diligently than before.
A BLIND MAN SEES.
It is not a thing we wish to blow about—but we will sell you a coloree Silk for 50c a yard, that Kansas City merchants would call a great bargain at one dollar a yard. L. BULLENE & Co.
We fell in with Mr. Wm. Stark, o,
San Marcial, N. M., a few months,
and said he came to this city four
weeks ago so blind that he had to be
led about. He could distinguish light from darkness, and day from
night, but that was about all. A
cataract began to grow over each eye
last December, and continued to increase
till he became as above stated,
so blind that it was necessary for
him to be led about. When he came
to this city he placed himself under
the treatment of Doctors Kimberlin
& McKee, and was by them treated
for his difficulty. The surgeon's
disease required him to have the
he has been treated for this difficulty
he can now get around by himself
without assistance, and his impaired
vision is constantly improving. He
did not look like a blind man, nor
like one that four weeks ago had to
be led around, and yet this is the
account he gave of himself and how
he came to see. That tender member,
the eye, had passed under the
surgeon's kafe and had not suffered
damage, but had rather been recovered from the night that was set
ting in upon him.
Follow the crowd to the Boston Department Store, where you can find anything you want in the way of presents, at prices that defy competition.
KID GLOVE SALE.
KID GLOVE SALE
We have a fine line of 4-button kids at 65c., that are as good as any dollar kid in this market. Choice shades.
GEO. INNES.
We told you the Boston Department Store would be headquarters for holiday goods, and now they are proving it by the immense trade they are having.
EXCHANGE SPIRIT.
It is hardly possible that any one can infer that education is an evil or even that American methods of college education disqualify men for success in life. In this country the vast body of the unsuccessful are the uneducated. If there is no lack of proof that the professions are crowded with failures, the answer is swift—that the mass of the failures did not receive the best education, and that there are vastly more failures in unprofessional avocations. The great American failure is a man who has learned to read, write and cipher, and has set up as a business man without mental discipline or moral ballasting. The pert fool, who at sixteen gets behind a counter when he ought to be in school, becomes the conspicuously unsuccessful man of this country. He has no trade, he knows no business. He is too lazy to work with his hands; he can wear good clothes at other people's expense; he can corrupt political life; he can talk glibly without saying anything, he can do nothing well which a man ought to do. It would take the space of a volume to describe him.
A comparison of educated men with others in this country, should not leave out the fact that the great business of the country is passing into educated hands. The railroads conspicuously show this. It is equally true that publishing and the vast periodical business of the country has enlarged the field in which education is of special value.
If we were called upon to consider much the faults or virtues of the colleges, we might blame them with some emphasis for the failures whom they graduate. The preeminent merit of the American college is that it can modify and strengthen character; reducing its defects and enlarging its power. If the college has eyes to see, it ought to discover the hopelessly defective persons in its classes, and retire them long before graduation. The failures may lead less unhappy lives; the colleges will not suffer the reproach of having unfitted them for living to some small purpose. And yet there is not a large amount of proof that a dangerously large number of failures are graduated, though it is a place for caution.—Christian at Work.
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Handkerchiefs 5c, $4, 8\frac{1}{4}, 10, 12\frac{1}{2},
15. 20, 25, 35, 40, 50, 75 and $1, at Hunt's.
BOYS!
Has ever been your popular Clothes
Go to him for Bargains.
J. F. BROW & SON,
Dealers In
Fruit and Confectionery,
BLUE FRONT LUNCH ROOM
894 Massachusetts Street.
HIRAM HUNTER.
"Honest Old Hiram." Now has full charge of the
Turkish Bath House
Bath open Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays
takes in Bath. For health in winter
take in Turkish Baths.
ON VERMONT STREET.
E. WRIGHT, Dentist,
713 Massachusetts Street.
LAWRENCE, KAS
Teeth extracted without pain by the
Dr. David J. Eichler
J. S. CREW & Co.
IS THE PLACE TO PURCHASE
G. H. MURDOCK.
Text Books
Diamonds, Watches Clocks, Jewelry.
LOW PRICES.
DEALER IN
Optical Goods, Etc.,
F. W. JAEDICKE.
Hardware, Cutlery, Guns, Pistols, Ammunition, Fishing Tackle, Pocket Knives, Ete.
Boxing Gloves and Ice Skates,
Remitting promptly done. Agent for Du-
dout's powder.
724 Mass. St.
BALDWIN & WILSON.
WALKER & RUSSELL,
South Massachusetts St.
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By Telephone cheerfully as
sweeted.
Dealers in
GRIFFIN & SON,
Special Inducements to University
Cuba.
1319 Mass. Street.
HELEN T. GRAVES, M.D.,
736 Kentucky Street.
G. W. E. GRIFFITH,
President.
R. G. JAMSON,
Cashier
MERCHANT'S BANK
Does a general banking business,
Deposits received subject to demand.
Prompt attention given to collection.
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GOODS
Suitable for
AT WOODWARD'S.
CHRISTMAS PRESENTS
STUDENTS I have just received a full line of Boots, Shoes,
Neat and useful
Slippers, &c.
W. D. MATHEWS,
90 Massachusetts St.
STUDENTS, ATTENTION!
I will sell you all kinds of
At Prices which Defy Competitions
Fresh and Salt Meats
Don't forget this, and call and get my prt#2
on my phone.
WILLIAM T. FAXON
WILLIAM T. FAXON
Warren St., op. Presbyterian Church.
Lawrence Steam Dye Works
LADIES' AND GENTS'
Clothing Cleaned and Dyed WITHOUT RIPING.
Repairing of all kinds Neatly and Promptly Done.
All work guaranteed.
G. W. LANE
1033 South Massachusetts Street, Lawrence
C. A. PEASE & SON.
Dealers in all kinds of
Fresh and Salt Meats,
OYSTERS,
And General Butcher's Supplies.
842 Mass. St., Lawrence, Kan.
FINE CUTLERY
President, Professors and take heed,
That when a fine Knife or a Razor you need,
That I am the man who your wants can supply
At prices that maketh Competitors sigh.
President, Professors and Students take lead.
J. W. BEARD.
CARL NEUMANN, M. D.,
Physician, Chemist and Apothecary.
Triple Graduate of Europe and America.
An experience of 45 years in combating the different diseases that afflict mankind, has rendered Dr Neumann an expert in medical science and his services are offered to the afflicted at nominal charges.
Consultation Room at 825 1-2 Mass. Street.
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