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WEEKLY
UNIVERSITY COURIER
--direct and guide them. As has been suggested before in our columns, we believe that recitations on Saturday, or more literary work should be provided for those, who are not active workers in a literary society. At least, some plan should be arranged by which all the students could be induced to take part in literary work. Perhaps some of the students would think such acton rather arbitrary, but yet they would soon enjoy the work when once interested, and they would quickly see that it was for their own good.
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The students attending the University yearly spend $150,000 cash in the city of Lawrence.
THE board of regents meet the 15th inst, and should consider the establishing of a gymnasim.
--direct and guide them. As has been suggested before in our columns, we believe that recitations on Saturday, or more literary work should be provided for those, who are not active workers in a literary society. At least, some plan should be arranged by which all the students could be induced to take part in literary work. Perhaps some of the students would think such acton rather arbitrary, but yet they would soon enjoy the work when once interested, and they would quickly see that it was for their own good.
A more efficient post-office force than that of the city of Lawrence does not exist in the State. We have not heard a complaint on matters in a month. Messrs Diggs, Bodle, Lewis and Guest are certainly efficient men.
SOMETIMES since we spoke at some length on the advantages of the practice of extemporaneous speaking. We are much pleased to see a few students following the advice of the COURIER, and making a move in the right direction. The Webster Debating club is decidedly the proper thing, and every Orophilian should make the most of it. We would advise the Oreads to get up some similar enterprise, or to follow more assiduously impromptu speaking in the society. We are not sure that an extra club is necessary, however we will encourage anything which has the right motive. Long live the Webster Debating society.
As the good work on Oread avenue still goes on, and we observe with admiration the marvelous improvement it is making on the appearance of the approach to the University, we cannot fail to see other points in which it will materially benefit our institution. By thus opening this avenue we are not only provided with a very beautiful approach to the University, but the student is in general greatly benefited. Western and northwestern Lawrence has always been an out of the way place for the students to room by but by this improvement the desirability of such a location will be greatly increased as well as it will undoubtedly, thereby, lower the rates of room rent. Let the good work go on, and no pains be spared to beautify our campus and its surroundings.
--direct and guide them. As has been suggested before in our columns, we believe that recitations on Saturday, or more literary work should be provided for those, who are not active workers in a literary society. At least, some plan should be arranged by which all the students could be induced to take part in literary work. Perhaps some of the students would think such acton rather arbitrary, but yet they would soon enjoy the work when once interested, and they would quickly see that it was for their own good.
THOUGH the literary societies are picking up a little now, there are altogether too small a number of students who are active members. While the societies may live and prosper with a small membership, yet it seems to us a great shame that so few students are reaping the great benefits to be derived from the work in them. We are sorry that the large majority of students are so thoughtless as to neglect this most important part of the college training, and we heartily wish that they themselves could see the necessity for reform in this line without the intervention of the powers. While we are in favor of as much freedom for the students and as little supervision by the faculty as possible in the choice of the work of the curriculum, yet when the students fail to improve their best opportunities, and do not seem to know what is best for them, then the faculty should step in to
THERE have appeared recently several squirbs in the city press concerning the management of the Law Department by Prof. J. W. Green. Objections have been raised because during the term of the district court in Douglas county, and the United States circuit court in Topeka, Mr. Green was called away from his work for a day or so by the demands of important suits pending in these courts, and it is claimed that in consequence he is neglecting his work at the University.
No more unjust and uncalled for criticism could be made. Last year when the salary of the Dean was made sufficient to warrant a professor in devoting his attention to the work, and the position was tendered Mr. Green, there was a distinct understanding that he should have the privilege to close up the cases in which he was at that time retained. This was no more than right. He had agreed to look after the interests of his various clients, had studied their cases, and was familiar with all the different points at interest, and could try them to better advantage than any attorney whom they could employ to succeed him. As an honorable man, having assumed these responsibilities, he was bound to keep his pledged word to his clients. This is all he has done. If he had done less he would not be worthy to hold the position that he does.
But outside of this, such captaincy should not be indulged in criticism to Prof. Green. As is well known he has been in charge of the Law Department for several years past, when the only compensation he received was the contingent fees paid by the students, never amounting to over $500 or $600 a year. During all this time he labored unremittingly for the advancement of his department, giving his time and attention freely, permitting free access to his private library and office, bearing recitations five and six times a week at the University and in fact by his exertions keeping alive the department under the repeated rebuffs received from the legislature. Under these circumstances, it does not seem to us that he should be expected to sacrifice, even if it were honorable to do so, the cases now pending in the courts, in many of which he has large fees at stake, when they can be disposed of, for the greater part, in a couple sessions of court.
One business man said that one monthly paper was enough, but when it comes to adding a couple of weeklies, that was too heavy a load to carry. Another agreed that he could stand one monthly and one weekly, but he was sick of three papers.
One merchant told me that he was going to stop advertising in them all, as he did not consider that the advertising was of any benefit to him. "I believes in liberal advertising, as you know," he added, "and I am going to spend my money with the legitimate home newspapers."—Gazette.
It does not seem to us that Lawrence business men should complain so much about the amount they pay to University papers. Unquestionably two weekly papers are too many, and elsewhere we give the business men our views on the subject and suggest a remedy. But before business men talk about stopping their advertising in the college papers let us call their attention to a few facts.
From the catalogue of the University last year we find that there were 471 students in attendance, of whom about 300 came from places outside of Lawrence. For board and other expenses each student spends on an average $200 a year making a grand total of $60,000. Besides this the annual appropriation made by the legislature is $30,000 and the income from the endowment fund and contingent fees $10,000 more, making a grand total of $100,000 a year that the city of Lawrence receives directly from the students and University. Of this a large amount goes directly into the pockets of the grocers, meat market men and dry goods merchants.
On the other hand the Review costs $50 a month, the Courier $120, making a total for the year of $1,780. This money is simply collected by the students and paid over to the printers for work. No one connected with the editing of the papers makes anything out of their publication, the honor and practice being considered sufficient renumeration by those chosen to do the work. If they choose to pay any more toward supporting college papers it is their own fault, but even if they did, $80 a month more, or $800 a year, would cover everything, making $2,500 that the merchants would pay for the support of the University papers. But in fact they do not pay more than 60 or 70 per cent. of this, as the money received from subscriptions amount to at least 30 per cent. of the expenses.
With these facts before them how the business men can say that it does not pay to advertise in the University papers is more than we can see, unless they go on the plan that they will get our patronage any way, whether they advertise or not. If this is the way the question is looked at, an organization comprising the entire body of students, similar to those in several eastern institutions, whose purpose is to see that the University patronage goes to those who advertise in the college papers, will be in order.
--posed the COURIER company would turn over its publication and business to these half-dozen and their friends without protest and an attempt to protect its rights. During the few weeks following in which the COURIER's advertisers were so troubled by the appearance of their advertisements in two papers, and threats of double collections, the COURIER secured a copyright on the name of THE COURIER as follows:
THE board of Regents at their next meeting, we understand, will elect the Pharmacy Examining Board. On this board the COURRIE would like to see the Hon. Geo. Leis, of this city. We do not know that he would desire a position on this, but in return for services of his for the Pharmacy Department in its establishment, he should be tendered it. No one man in the State, though many did good work for it, did so much as Mr. Leis before the legislature last winter. Only "location," perhaps, kept him off the executive board by Gov. Martin's appointment, and the board of Regents should now do him this little honor.
There is a great deal of growling among our business men over the existence of so many University newspapers, and I think they are justified in grumbling. * * One monthly and one weekly is sufficient to cover the field of University news and literary work. * * * The merchants are glad to do the fair thing, but they feel that there is no more need of two weekly college papers here than there is of five wheels on a wagon. — Gazette.
As one of the University papers, the COURIER deplores this as much as can any of the business men of the city themselves. That the running of two weekly papers in an institution of the size of ours, is uncalled for, the COURIER has ever maintained. The bolt made by a few stockholders from the company, and the starting of a second weekly paper, now under the management of J. D. McLaren and E. A. WHEELER, could not be avoided by us. Because of this slight disaffection, however, in which not over a half-dozen of the legal stockholders were enlisted, it was not to be supposed the COURIER company would turn over its publication and business to these half-dozen and their friends without protest and an attempt to protect its rights. During the few weeks following in which the COURIER's advertisers were so troubled by the appearance of their advertisements in two papers, and threats of double collections, the COURIER secured a copyright on the name of THE COURIER as follows:
Our business men are justly complaining of the heavy expense of so many University papers. — Herald, Tribune.
--posed the COURIER company would turn over its publication and business to these half-dozen and their friends without protest and an attempt to protect its rights. During the few weeks following in which the COURIER's advertisers were so troubled by the appearance of their advertisements in two papers, and threats of double collections, the COURIER secured a copyright on the name of THE COURIER as follows:
"Copyright Office,
"Washington, D. C.
23 495.
No. 24.50.49
*To mit: BEITREMEMBERED—*
That on the 9th day of October,
annom doit 1885, John Sullivan
and Ross Wemple, Lawrence, Kas,
have deposited in this office the title
of a periodical, the title of which is
THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURER,
Lawrence, Kansas, the right
whereof they claim as President and
Secretary OF THE COURIER Co., the
proprietors thereof, in conformity
with the laws of the United States
respecting Copyrights.
"A. R. SPOFFORD,
"Librarian of Congress."
Upon the penalty of the violation of Copyright laws, we extract from the United States Statutes:
"If any person, after the recording of the title of any periodical, shall within the term limited and without the consent of the proprietor of the Copyright first obtained in writing, signed in presence of two or more witnesses, print or publish, either in whole or in part, or by varying the design with intent to evade the law, or knowing the same to be so printed or published, shall sell or expose any copy of such as aforesaid, he shall forfeit to the proprietor all the plates on which the same shall be printed, and every sheet thereof, and shall further forfeit one dollar for every sheet of the same found in his possession. One-half thereof to the proprietor and the other half to the use of the United States."
With this the management of the COURIER fully intended to protect themselves in the United States courts. In fact a trip was made to Topeka for this purpose, and all arrangements were made to have these young gentlemen arrested. But more pacific counsels prevailed, as it was manifest that it would result in injury to the University, and it was considered better by the management of the COURIER to suffer a little inconvenience than to inflict a lasting injury on the institution. They were further confirmed in this view by finding that their advertisers and patrons, with nearly entire unanimity, were favorably disposed toward them as the representatives of the original company, and were ready to fill old contracts, and by the decision of the Postmaster General granting all mails addressed "COURIER," to them. These circumstances, to a great extent, also removed the incentive for appealing to law from a financial standpoint. Consequently the COURIER contented itself with a full exposure of the actions of the young men managing the new paper, and ceased troubling the public with its grievances, really hoping and expecting a few weeks would solve the difficulty.
The above notices, however, call for an explanation on our part. The business men of the city are giving us excellent support, considering the circumstances. We have added a Social Department to our publication, which in one month has given us upwards of five hundred subscribers in the city, aside from our University circulation, making eight hundred papers weekly circulated in the city of Lawrence. This gives us a very good advertising medium, and we are pleased to find our efforts are so well appreciated by business men.
Now there is one way to stop the publication of two weekly papers, and the business men have the power
The young men running the second paper, are keeping it up by the little they can get out of the business men by threatening to boycott, and in other ways, and as we are creditably informed and believe, by an assessment of fifty cents apiece levied on each member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity, in whose interest the paper is run.
in their hands. Let them use it or cease to complain. The boys running the second COURIER have not the shadow of right to sustain them, as will be remembered in the statement published at the beginning of the year, they were shown to have violated all pledges they had made, and every day that they run now they lay themselves liable to be punished under the provision of the United States statute.
Let the business men stop giving them any patronage whatever, and very soon they will get tired of paying the expenses out of their own pockets. We can assure the business men that the paper represents but a very small element in the institution, comprising the members of one fraternity with their friends, out of nine fraternities in the University. If you will act promptly no more trouble will be experienced, if not, we do not think you should complain.
VIEWS.
Ed. VIEWS:—During the past week several professors have complained of the inattention of pupils during recitations. Several well-timed lectures on the subject of attention have been delivered, but they have failed to abolish the evil. The cause is right here: If the professor in charge does not require recitations to be delivered distinctly, so that all can hear, then he must not expect the pupils to pay attention. No one loves to listen to a mumble. Hamlet's instruction to the players might well be applied in this case: "A word to the wise is sufficient." EARNEST.
EDITOR VIEWS.—We have listened to numerous harangues on the necessity of a pipe organ in coapel, a green house on the campus etc., etc., but it seems that the key note has not yet been struck, at any rate these enterprises have not aroused enough enthusiasm among the students to effect any definite result as yet. This is most probably due to the round-about methods which are necessary for the accomplishment of these ends, since the action of the regents is necessary. Therefore it seems that if there are any special objects to be accomplished we should rather select those which are of direct interests to the students and may be acted upon without the intervention of the faculty or regents. Among the schemes which are feasible is the long wished for University band. It is very obvious that it would be a great addition to the University if such an organization was effected and the only question remains is whether there is enough spirit left among our musicians to organize such an enterprise. We have abundance of talent and if this matter would be taken in hand it could doubtless be made a success in every respect. Wake up musicians.
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