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--societies in the past. A committee from the faculty would make most excellent and impartial judges on these preliminary contests.
THE policy of the COURIER is justice to all, impartiality to none. We are for the interests of the students of K. S. U. first last and all the time
The legislature of Texas has set apart a million acres of land in addition to that already given, for its university. It also voted $40,000 for the erection of buildings.
--societies in the past. A committee from the faculty would make most excellent and impartial judges on these preliminary contests.
THE COURIER will extend a club rate per special agreement, of $1.75 for one years subscription and one copy of Prof. Spring's History of Kansas. Send in your orders.
Why don't the Freshmen challenge the Sophs, for a game of football, and start the ball rolling in the line of amusements? It is really to be regretted that the students of this University have not more energy and life about them.
We this week have a very dignified (?) missive from the Princeton "Lit." board on our recent editorial on Princeton hazing, etc. We are pleased to be informed by it that the "four richest Sophs in school, the offenders, have been expelled."
--societies in the past. A committee from the faculty would make most excellent and impartial judges on these preliminary contests.
The Natural History building is progressing finely, but will hardly be advanced sufficiently by the time cold weather puts a stop to work, to be enclosed. When finished, it will be as nearly fire proof as is possible. There will be no wood except the window and door casings, floors and rafters. The floors will be deadened by mortar, and metal lath will be used.
We think it is generally conceded that the contests between the Oreads and Orophilians are productive of much good; but much has been said of late about the evil effects of so much wire-pulling in electing the programs. Now, we think we see a way out of the difficulty. It is to have a contest in each society at the beginning of each term, and let the successful candidates be the representatives of their society in December and June. This would ensure the best members from each society, awaken a lively interest in good literary work, and forever do away with the political schemers and "shysters" who have infested the
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AFTER a very lengthy, searching and detailed review on Prof. Spring's book, the Kansas City Times sums up as follows:
"The work of Prof. Spring is throughout fascinating and full of valuable information. No matter what his political opinions may be every resident of Kansas and Western Missouri ought to read the book and have it in his library. It is the best short account of the origin of Kansas yet written, and one can discount the political bias of the author simply by knowing it exists."
THE Review for October appeared last week filled with re-hashed Courier Locals, Personals, etc., two and four weeks old. It had two or three literary productions written by persons not members of its staff, that were fairly good. It was very caustic on the Courier's trouble in "split," &c. The Courier can "split" several times and stand above par with the fogy journalism of the Review. Though the Courier may have dissentions within itself, they are all unimpeachable for fairness. The Courier was never known to disfranchise seventy stockholders by a vote of twenty-five. "People in glass houses should not throw stones." The Courier's record will stand well with that of the Review, politically.
The Pharmacy Department has been receiving considerable attention in the State press of late, the cry being raised and agitated that the money for the sustenance of the department for the current year cannot be raised. As is known, the department was organized at the instigation of the State Druggists' Association, and its maintenance is based upon a tax, as the Courier understands, of five dollars per year made upon the Druggists of the State as a registration fee required by law of them.
Seeing, on the matter, Mr. George Leis, of this city, this week, and knowing he was one of the foremost workers in the originating of the department, he said the raising of the money was all right if the State press would stop its "howl" on it. He said the Pharmacy Board, consisting of R. T. Bryant, Wm. Stanford, J. T. Taylor, C. J. Butin and Peter Eager, was composed of such "mettle" that if let alone they would collect it all right. The department is beginning very auspiciously, and we sincerely hope it will receive no response.
An article attacking Prof. Spring's book on Kansas, appeared in the Commonwealth last Saturday, which from the Courier's knowledge of Mr. Baker's friendship to our institution and acquaintance with her faculty, we feel confident that he never saw or had any idea of its nature before it appeared in his journal. We cannot but feel that Mr. Baker's confidence in some erratic, prejudice-interested writer has been grossly abused.
Professor Spring, of our Chair of English, is well known and recognized as one of the ripest scholars, most thoroughly cultured literary writers and speakers in the West. The criticism, politically, on his writings is ridiculously far-fetched, if there is any foundation for it. Yet the writing on a State having the political struggle of ours, as a
beginning, means, from the nature of things, criticism deep and dire.
We cannot but believe the writer of the Commonwealth's criticism wrote from motives far from disinterestedness.
The Commonwealth owes Prof. Spring an apology, and we believe if the matter was properly brought to Mr. Baker's attention, it would be cheerfully given.
The absence in the literary societies this year of that political wire-pulling and throat cutting, and that jabbering and quarreling among their members, so characteristic of last year, is indeed a commendable feature. Both Oread and Orophilian seem determined to make their work this year productive of much literary training and culture. We are glad to see this. We are glad to know that the societies appreciate something better than a never-ceasing squabbling over parliamentary law, and aspire to something really higher and more desirable than political shrewdness. The societies are laboring to make their weekly programs more interesting by substituting now and then an oratorial contest, a jury trial and the like for the regular exercises. Measures are being taken for lessening the membership, so that the roll-call of active members will comprise only those who will perform their duty. This will insure full programs every week, and give those who are members for the purpose of training themselves for orators and debaters, a better chance for development.
Another good feature is the one now on foot of having a debate or contest on orations and declamations between the two societies every month or six weeks. The first contest of this kind will be a debate between three members from each society upon popular questions of the day. Such an entertainment as this will do much more to draw out the latent energies of the student than the ordinary debates in the respective societies. The question of having the societies meet Friday evening instead of the afternoon, is now being agitated with considerable enthusiasm. We think this would be a good thing both socially and intellectually. After a rest Friday afternoon from the labor of the week, the students will come to the societies in the evening with renewed energies and clearer minds for duty. Besides, there is no question but that they would be better attended than they are now. Let us push this movement until we carry it through. Let us strive with mind and heart that we shall make for the societies this year a record in good solid work unprecedented in the history of the University.
VIEWS.
Ed. VIEWS:—A weekly paper, it seems to me, is the proper place for students to "air" their views and make their demands, and I am glad to see that your columns are utilized in this way. Now, Mr. Editor, I have something which I would like to offer. A literary society of a little higher order than the present ones would, I think, be productive of much pleasure and profit. My idea is to have this society composed of a number of students of the two higher classes, and meet once a week in some convenient place, but the membership be limited, and have none but members attend.
The work done in our literary societies is not of the best kind, nor is it sufficient thorough. In a society such as I have mentioned, papers could be prepared and discussed in a careful and accurate manner.
Of course the society would need assistance and presence of one or more of the professors, but I have no doubt that they would be willing to lead a helping hand. It will be said in opposition to this, that we already have work enough without burdening ourselves with any more. But I have noticed that Juniors and Seniors are apt to lose interest in their literary societies, and to leave the work to younger members. This happens, not on account of lack of time, but because they loose interest. It is well known that the regular work in Junior and Senior years do not require much time, and I see no reason why there is not plenty of time for reading and writing. Let a few good, earnest students with some literary ability take hold of this and limit the membership so that it would be something an honor to belong. This would be a stimulus to undergraduates to attain some proficiency in literary matters, and would perhaps produce some writers and conversationists of a higher merit than we have at present.
ED. VIEWS:—I see by your last issue that one of the fraternities of K. S. U. gave a progressive euchre party lately. This seems to me a move in the right direction, as it must be admitted that an evening so spent while fully as enjoyable, is by no means as trying upon the health and strength of those engaged as one devoted to tripping the light fantastic. Assuredly no one questions the benefits derived from society from pleasant social intercourse of the young gentlemen and ladies who attend our institutions. Many do, and with some reason, at least, question the benefits derived from nights far spent in whirling round a room until the weary dancers can no longer compel their feet to keep time to the inspiring music. But to a eucharist party none of these objections apply. The evening is passed in quiet ease, light chit-chat and shuffling of the cards—a rest to mind and body. Yes, it seems a move in the right direction, and I hope we may see more of it and less dancing, until the gay society devotee is worn out.
By the way, some of the frats here seem to have but little social spirit. Why don't they brace up? Why don't they do their members a little good in this direction, which to an outsider seems to be the only real good they can do, and thus gain a reputation for being something beside political machines. **
The day of ghosts and spirit rappings has passed away, but the phenomena of mind and its influence upon mind, still remains subjects for thought and investigation.
"Can one mind its normal state exercise an influence over another by simply willing and not expressing the wish," is a question upon which we may not only think, but is also one which we may, at least, attempt to answer with experiment.
It was the pleasure of the writer of this article, during the past winter, to assist in several experiments of this nature.
One evening at a social gathering it was suggested that the hostess be made the subject upon which we should try the strength of our minds. It was agreed that she should be taken from the room and be kept in charge of one of the most skeptical of the company, who should lead her blind-faced to the room after the company had deigned upon something which she should do at the initiation of their wifl.
Some one who had little faith in the ability of one person to influence another through the medium of the will, but who honestly desired to see a fair trial, assured the company that this had been often tried with perfect success, and exhorted all to "trust in the experiment and keep their powder dry."
The lady being led into the room, agreeable to our plan moved first forward, then to the right, then around a center-table, then turning abruptly to the right, kneeled before one of her lady friends.
The person experimented with, one of the most intellectual and
highly cultured ladies of the place, assured us that she did not have the slightest idea of what we wished her to do, but that she felt impelled by an irresistible force to do what she did.
This was only one of several experiments performed with equally surprising results.
"Can this be true?" some one asks. Try it. It can do no harm, and if, after experiment, it is found that one human mind, simply through the will, can greatly influence another human soul, what may we not believe possible to the Author of those laws whose phenomena we see but can never comprehend.
S. W. S
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This “Three of a Kind” is one of those light and airy nothings of current dramatic merriment which depends rather upon the ability of the company as farceurs than upon any special interest or wit or substance in the author's work. It is sparkling and funny because of the action and vivacity of the band of Troubadours; it creates laughter because of the anties and farcical eccentricities of these merrymakers. They are never at rest, and there is pleasant enjoyment in their constant and unflagging jollity. There are three lively young men—of a kind; there is a restless tom boy of a young lady, a demure little country girl, a female terror in the form of an old maid; a regular old stage farmer and a wealthy storekeeper—merchant, if you please. The action of the farce involves the adventures of Jack Potts, Bob Flush, and Phil Straight at a farm house. While here two of them fall in love with the pretty dainty, the demure little country girl. In the last act the “Three of a Kind” are occupants of an attic flat, are hard up, and this act is the most amusing of the three divisions of the two hours and a half of fun. Mr. Nate Salsbury as Jack Potts, and Mise Nellie McHenry as Dolly Dashwood, were the principal figures, and they were ably seconded by Miss Josie Langley as Dainty, and Mr. Thomas E. Jackson as Priscilla Prism. Mr. Kiddar is to be congratulated for the good fortune of having “three of a kind” in the keeping of a company so thoroughly capable of securing it a successful hearing wherever it may be presented.—N. Y. Dispatch.
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