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THE report is current that James Russel Lowell is to be vice-President of Harvard College next year and that he will be in full charge during President Elliott's absence, N. E. Journal of Education.
THE Oratorical association has organized and elected its officers. We thik that the contest should not be held until after the holidays, as many of our best orators are engaged in contests before that date.
--organizations midnight debauching with wine is the happy rule through the college course ending in worthless college carers and lives of dissipation. From the happy innocent boys leaving their homes with kisses from the lips of fond mothers and loving sisters at the close of fattering high school courses they enter college to become one of these joyous bands for all the viciousitudes of four to six years of nightly street brawls hazing picics in neighboring villages—anything that goes to make up a fast life. As we come west we find individually more strongly marked, students a little older and more curtailed financially. Dispiration as an aggrigated evil is no prominent, yet its elements are clearly seen. Here we find then losing sight to a greater extent to their social bond, converting it into a more political character. They four to six years of college life wits nesses their boyish soul's interests centered in scheming and wire-pulling for "frat aggravization" it college politics. Any means for success becomes legitimate. Sleep less nights are spent feverishly in triquing. Their very natures be come so sur-charged with the spirit of political chicancery, that when their college course is finished we find them unable to throw training off, scattered in the littl towns of our western States still petty scheming wire-pullors. A direct result.
CANON FARRAR, in a lecture delivered at Johns Hopkins University, puts himself in line with those who protest against making the study of ancient languages the chief business of college life.—Ex.
THE agitation of a change of time for holding the meetings of the literary societies is not meeting with general approval. Friday night is the great social night of the week, consequently our social leaders are naturally unwilling to have this night taken away from them.
THE hazing episode at Princeton College has again elicited a unanimous condemnation of the practice from the press of the country. College students who insist upon being treated as "men" by their respective faculties, cannot object if their boyish breaches of discipline are severely punished.
--organizations midnight debauching with wine is the happy rule through the college course ending in worthless college carers and lives of dissipation. From the happy innocent boys leaving their homes with kisses from the lips of fond mothers and loving sisters at the close of fattering high school courses they enter college to become one of these joyous bands for all the viciousitudes of four to six years of nightly street brawls hazing picics in neighboring villages—anything that goes to make up a fast life. As we come west we find individually more strongly marked, students a little older and more curtailed financially. Dispiration as an aggrigated evil is no prominent, yet its elements are clearly seen. Here we find then losing sight to a greater extent to their social bond, converting it into a more political character. They four to six years of college life wits nesses their boyish soul's interests centered in scheming and wire-pulling for "frat aggravization" it college politics. Any means for success becomes legitimate. Sleep less nights are spent feverishly in triquing. Their very natures be come so sur-charged with the spirit of political chicancery, that when their college course is finished we find them unable to throw training off, scattered in the littl towns of our western States still petty scheming wire-pullors. A direct result.
STATISTICS collected by the Massachusetts Board of Labor Statistics show that of 705 women who have completed a college course, only twenty per cent, showed a deterioration in health, and these in large part suffered from inherited ailments. Those who studied moderately appear to have been benefitted during college life. It was also ascertained that while only about twenty-seven per cent of these women have married—a somewhat smaller percentage than usual—they have had 263 children, less than one in ten of whom have died, the conclusion being that "though college-bred women may give birth to fewer children than others, those children are stronger and more likely to live."
Though we do not wish to find fault with the powers that be yet it does seem to us, that it is about time to take another step toward the improvement of our marking system. The first step was taken two years ago when the class officer system was abolished, and while we were on the road of progress; examinations were abolished for all those who could get through the term with a grade of 90. This plan was most satisfactory to both professors and student, but strange to say the law was, for no obvious reason repealed: examinations are again in vogue, the high standard of term work immediately fall and "great the fall there of." Let our thoughtful students give their views on this most important subject. We are quite sure that that they will agree with us that more thorough work is always done when the mark depends entirely upon the term work, for them each recitation is an examination in itself. Ye thinkers, hold forth.
THE Baldwin Index this month sends up a pitious wall upon "The custom of certain organs of the State University reviling Baker with the most perfect heartlessness of criticism and hatred." Oh, no! We love dear "Old Baker" and only mean to mete out a kindly critazism and advice. As to ungenerous insinuation of "glass houses" we will only say ours is of Kansas limestone. Utterly impregnable.
WHILE every thing is on the move in this age of progress, and every one seems to be in the spirit to ascend fame's "rugged frowning steep," it seems to us to be the proper time to assume the character of Olive Twist and call for "more." Our extreme modesty only permits us to ask for one thing more and that is that about $4,000 be appropriated to furnish the chapel with a pipe organ. When this is obtained the musical department will be able to branch out in another direction; it will afford greater advantages than any other musical school in the west. A fine pipe organ will certainly do much for K. S. U., it will increase the already numerous attractions and insure the attendance of many who now pass us by to find greater advantages in the east. Surely there is no one but can see what a great addition this will be to K. S. U. In the good time that is coming by and by, when the hearts of the alumni are filled with love for their alma mater, sweet sounds will fill the air, and the melodious tones of the musician will steal upon the memory chasing away all care. Besides it will add greatly to the attractions of the chapel services where allurements are sadly needed to bring in the thoughtless student.
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Acurr in this world that will as sist in the engendering of the noblest of passions, human friendship, that will bring hearts of human beings together as the creatures of one maker, as brothers and sisters having common impulses interestedly feeling and knowing each others wants, likes and dislikes, from the heart sympathizing and extending assistance in trouble, is certainly to be commended and glorified by mankind. It is the most delicately refined passion known to man and is to be ever fostered. With this as its enlighten end foundation was the Greek letter system of college fraternities originated. The human mind demands reciprocal association as one of the elements of its normal development. In these it is very sensitive being very choice and curtailing the number in its open workings very closely. Everybody wants a few select friends. In college life where young minds, utter strangers, were from year to year brought together something to foster this, something beyond the course of real natural affinity of soul to soul in the forming of aquaintanceship and friendship was recognized and resulted in the college secret fraternity system which for the twenty years past especially has spread so rapidly in the colleges of the United States. Theoretically they form an artificial band for the affinitionalizing of supposedly harmonious minds into human friendship.
What an ennobling and exalted idealization to degenerate and be subjected to some of the terrible misusages and sickening abuses which an insight into its practical workings to-day reveals! Most loudly does its present and future demand consideration. In colleges all over our fair land what a perverted system on the whole, presents itself! In our eastern college as highly social or
Their direful influence upon "outside" college life is of many forms. From a social basis they too often form a social aristocracy whose crust as a barrier to the "outsider" is practically unbreakable. The result of this is in the scores of bright, intelligent young men and women, who leave college year after year thoroughly disgusted with school life, "The most wearlose months of my life," the verdict The cause to be traced direct to social ostracization through this influence. The same is seen in general class room work, in literary work, in everything in which students are brought together in what should be generosity and kindliness of spirit. Instead, a spirit of iciness, of non-recognizance of mutual-interest prevails.
In elective college honors "trat" aggrandizement stands beyond all the virtues of ability and worth to be found in the "outsider." If the "outsider" receives anything from them where they hold the power, most anterior motives can be looked for. Generosity will usually be found the furthest removed.
In this line misuses might be expounded on and on. As purely the exalted, noble social system for which it was intended, the college fraternity system, from the youthfulness of the element among which it is meant to exist, it certainly a failure.
One of the greatest drawbacks to the growth of good colleges and universities in the United States is the growing tendency to increase the number of the smaller and inferior institutions. While these weak colleges cannot offer good facilities for a thorough education they nevertheless draw away a considerable number of students from better and larger schools. In this manner schools having really good facilities are hampered very much, and their growth and enlargement is seriously impeded. Many persons often wonder why the European universities outstrip ours so much, but it is for this very reason. When one knows that all Europe has fewer colleges than Ohio, it is very easy to see what hurts Ohio colleges. It is for the citizens of Kansas to decide whether the University, the only institution in the State have really good facilities, shall be held back in this way and the State filled up with one-horse institutions. The University is able to receive the patronage of the entire State, and it should get it all. Let all the citizens of Kansas send their sons and daughters to K. S. U., and our University will soon be without a peer as far cast as the University of Michigan. Though we have now the largest attendance of any college in the State, and though we are progressing rapidly in every department, we might have still more students and faster advancement, if the inferior schools of the State were patronized less.
A University properly so called imparts a great deal of instruction to its students, through the medium of lectures. There is no doubt but that it is an excellent method, and very beneficial to earnest, conscientious students. Our University is gradually adopting this way and will no doubt use it as far as practicable. We hail this as a sign of growth and advancement, as a distinguishing mark of the transition from lower to higher, from Academy to University. We are glad to notice that these lectures although given under the supervision of the different departments are not so technical as to be of no interest to the general student. The art lectures cannot fail to be of living interest to any one desirous of thorough general culture. Professor MacDonald we notice has recently announced a course of musical lectures for his department. In looked over the list we observed that the lectures were all scholarly, cultured speakers, and that their subjects were of a highly interesting character. A number of lectures will also be given in the Law department. The one given by Judge Benson was pronounced very fine and was much enjoyed by all who had the pleasure of listening to it. Prof. J. W. Gleed will give a number of lectures in this department. A man of his scholarly ability will be listened to with great pleasure and profit. We understand that Prof. A. M. Wilcox will give a number of lectures before his classes in Greek tragedy; which will be especially interesting from the fact that the professor has visited Greece, and has made a most thorough and comprehensive study of the subject of Greek tragedy. These and similar class lectures are among the good things which are offered to you. Make the best of these opportunities. When ever you have a vacant hour attend a lecture take notes on it and don't let it go in one ear and come out of the other.
I seems very strange that the chief educational institution in a State should be the last to follow its own teachings. No student would be permitted to pass an examination in chemistry, who did not know the effects of carbonic acid gas upon the human system. Neither would a student be considered fit to complete the study of physiology who did not know the hygienic importance of uniformity of temperature and of good ventilation. Yet, despite all these teachings, the University runs along from year to year with flues inadequate for ventilation, and, as to uniformity of temperature, there is not a thermometer in the building. In one room we take an old fashioned "alcoholic sweat," in the next we enjoy all the cooling zephyr that can find entrance through six raised windows and an open door. One professor of a sanguine temperament paces brisquely up and down before his class, opens all the windows and seems quite surprised, if not offended, when some young lady of delicate health leaves the room to get a shawl. Another professor sits behind his desk never leaving it unless to close a window which some student had the audacity to open, and wonders why the recitations are no better and why so many students fall into revere and are inclined to go to sleep. If any one doubts these statements, all that is necessary for him to do to become fully convinced is to pass from room to room at any hour and note the differences in temperature. If he will step out side the building and fill his lungs with good fresh air, and then enter some of the over-crowded and poorly ventilated rooms he will find the atmosphere not only impure but almost nauseating. We do not wish to cast any reflections upon the work of any members of the faculty. Every professor has enough to do without adding the work of a janitor. However, we do think that this is a matter which should receive more careful attention. There should be a thermometer in every room of the building, and if each professor has not time to attend to the ventilation and temperature of his room, the work should be turned over to some careful and competent janitor. The number of severe colds and cases of sickness which have resulted from negligence is this respect protest most loudly against the further infraction of the first laws of health.
"MUGWUMPS."
On entering upon college life, the new student does but fairly make a beginning on college duties until, if he be a wide-awake, enterprising young man, or young lady, his time and attention is soon absorbed in political schemes, combinations, etc, which are so common at present. Is this as it should be? Does the student attend this institution of learning to study and receive instruction in the various branches of science, made up of corps of literary and scientific professors, or to take the degree of P. S. (Political shyster) under the most ten der care of our political demagogues, of whom, I am sorry to say, we have an overstock?
According to the ancient, but, notwithstanding, ever true proverb,—a stitch in time saves nine.—we must take immediate measures to check this evil. Either we should declare such irrational schemes a disgrace and a damage to the University, and out them from our midst, or adopt a uniform law for the awarding of positions in the literary societies and elsewhere. It seems to be the general sentiment of the students that, in order to award these positions to all students, we must forever discontinue this disgraceful practice, the contestants for the various positions be required to submit their selections to a committee appointed by the society for such a purpose; and, abiding this decision, all will be content, good will and harmony.
ED. VIEWS.—Permit me, through the medium of your department, to call the attention of each student to the necessity that he or she take a personal interest in Prof. Spring's history of Kansas. There are students here from over sixty counties scattered throughout the entire length of the State. In addition to those from Kansas, there are nearly fifty from about fifteen other States. Now, if every student would send a copy home and recommend it to his friends, thereby creating an interest, the result would be marvelous. Could this scheme also equal this scheme in the rapidity with which it would bring the work before the people. The class reached in this way, too, would be intelligent and fair-minded, and the book once in their hands, nothing need be feared for its future.
This is a step in the right direction, and now let both societies awake to the realization of their duties and amend their constitutions. This being done, and a good example set, it cannot fail to be initiated in all branches of our political system.
We owe this much, at least, to our institution. It is no easy task to write a book, and on such a subject. The people of Kansas recognize this, and when this book is brought before the different classes a higher opinion of the men comprising our faculty will prevail. For myself, I handle the book with a great deal of pride. My professor wrote it, which makes me almost feel as though I had a hand in it. He asked me how he could professor talking, so natural is its style. Let every student think on these things. The book costs but a trifle. To say a word, by way of recommendation, requires but little effort. If nearly four hundred of us take hold of this, each doing a little, we may aid greatly in bringing this, our history, before the people of Kansas.
PAUL PREY.
EDITOR VIEWS—It is seldom I take the part of a critic in college affairs. There are various articles in your columns from time to time on the department of students. It is not my purpose at this time to exaggerated matters, but simply to advance a few truths for the consideration of thoughtful and peaceable students. There is a student in school who seems to have entered the arena of politics to an alarming extent. He could not wait until the college year opened, but came to the city some three weeks before other students arrived for their college work. His object in coming at this time was to work up his interest in a college paper. He wanted to be business manager. And as he was a Senior, and was backed by a faction, he, by ways far from honorable, considered himself elected to the desired position. He is now the chief of a clannish paper. He feels dignified, and at the same time very important. This ingenious and enterprising politician made his mark in election of the Oratrical association. He of course wanted to help his friends. It was difficult to decide whom he would help. On the day of the election, he was hungry for something, he knew not what. An hour before the election he made a start, and asked one of the members to serve as president of the association, simply to secure another object. The member being asked
and promised the support of this intriguing fellow, consented to serve if elected. The brisk Senior made another round, and concluded at the end of the hour, he had changed his mind. He had made other arrangements. His word was nothing, and it seems he doesn't consider it of any consequence. There is little to justify a falsehood of such a dignified gentleman. The third campaign of this student was the election of a program in the Orophilian Literary society. Here he based his work on a perfectly unfounded falsehood. He pledged his support and gained the day. He feels happy, only a little anious for another campaign. The sum total of his political chicanery, to this date, is worthy the notice of young politicians, who have no regard for honor or truth. Already, the subject of college politics is being seriously considered by thoughtful persons. When the State University sends out a graduate of this kind, it seems the time and money could have been more profitably expended. N. B.
Autumn Musings.
I hear that some of the drawing students are in the habit of skipping their class on the days of art lectures which are without doubt the most interesting and instructive part of the course, it seems strange that anyone should have the imbecility to forget from time to time that possibly be possible. I hope this will cause these thoughtless students to stop and consider before they absent themselves again from what they can ill afford to miss.
Last year a well known student resigned from one fraternity and joined another, which proceeding was of course honorable and upright. Now no one in the University has any doubt that the gentleman resigned of his own accord, and that he did nothing wrong in so acting, and, yet, while saying nothing against the society which lost the man, their correspondent seems to me to have acted in an unfair and cowardly manner, when he wrote to their fraternity organ that this person was “dishonorably expelled.” Of course those who happen to read it here will take it for what it is worth, but elsewhere it may not be. Another fraternity here announced the same untruth last year concerning a member who, leaving K. S. U., resigned from his society here, and joined another, where he attends school in the east. When such backbitting as this disgusts honest men, some fraternity men will wonder why their societies are in such bad repute.
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While Oread can learn much from Orophilian, Orophilian too can learn from her rival. As I wandered into the Orophilian election last week, I was greatly amused at the nominating speeches. Indeed the personalities so freely indulged in by the speakers could scare help creating diversion for the outsiders. I don't wish to criticize anybody in particular for this, but I desire only to remark the peculiar habit into which the society has fallen. Sometime since nominating speeches were abandoned in Oread, and the plan works much better for all concerned. As every one knows all about the candidates, and has decided for whom he will vote before he goes into the meeting, the long nominating harrangues are perfectly useless and can only serve to awaken illfeeling, while helping neither side. I don't suppose one vote was at all affected by the speeches for or against Marshall or Higgins last Friday and I hope that the members of Orophilian may soon allow such things to fall into disuse.
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In looking over the students this year, I notice a much larger number than usual, who are quite far advanced in life. It has often been a question in my mind whether these elderly individuals benefit themselves or the school in any considerable degree. Of course a desire to learn is to be praised wherever it is found. Yet there is a limit to all things. True, Xeno commenced his sudies at the age of forty, yet how few Xenos there are in the world, and how few can imbibe knowledge with any rapidity, when study has been neglected in the golden time of youth. I refer not so much to the specialists, who remain here but a year or two, but even in the preparatory department I notice many quite old men. Old persons should consider long before they take upon themselves the cares and responsibilities of a college course, and find out if they have the natural aptitude for study to make up for the disparity of years when they contending with younger and quicker minds.
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