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WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURIER.
The largest College Journal circulation in the United States.
PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSITY COURIER COMPANY Every Friday Morning.
J, SULLIVAN,
President,
ROSS WEMPL,
See'y
EDITORIAL STAFF
R. E, HAYSLETT, HATTIE COOK,
CHILLEL, ANHWEL, DENTON DUNS,
FRED, BOWERSOCK, W. C. CAWOOD,
LUELLA MEOHR, S. W. SHATTuck
BUSINESS MANAGERS,
J. SULLIVAN, T. S. FRITZ,
Lock Box 231.
MOTTO.—Fraternity Rule Must Be Broken.
Entered at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kansas, as second class matter.
LAWRENCE JOURNAL COMPANY.
A STATEMENT.
SOME FACTS CONCERNING THE COURIER AND ITS TREACHEROUS FRIENDS.
With this issue of THE COURIER there are several changes in the management, and as various stories have been circulated by irresponsible parties claiming to represent the Courier Company, I deem it advisable as president, to give a true and correct statement of the facts.
In the fall of 1854 several parties representing the disaffected faction in the compromise between the Courier and Review Companies, by which the two were consolidated, came to me and requested that I take the business management of the new weekly paper they were about to start. I was loath to accept the position, but after investigating the matter I came to the conclusion that there was an opening for a weekly paper to be run in the interest of the non-fraternity element of the University, but as the parties who seemed to be urging the enterprise were all members of secret orders, I naturally hesitated in embarking in such an enterprise with that kind of support, and so expressed myself. To this the gentlemen interested all answered that they were perfectly willing to identify themselves with a paper representing any views on the fraternity question, providing they could have a large share in its management, and in proof of their good faith gave me the following statement, the original of which I have with the autograph signatures attached:
LAWRENCE. Ks., Oct. 4. '84.
JOHN SULLIVAN, Esq.—Whereas, you have been elected to the position of business manager of the WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURIER, knowing your delicate position in regard to accepting, and appreciating the ability, energy and experience which you would bring into the enterprise if you associated yourself therewith; and as we are heartily interested in the success of said journal, and believe your aid would be a great assurance for the prosperous outcome of what is still somewhat of a venture, we do by this formally promise you, if you accept the position, our cordial, earnest, steady and lasting support, our warmest thanks and our assurance that we will not forget the favor conferred, and obligation bestowed, in thus uniting with us to carry on the work.
(Signed)
Glen Miller, R. J. Curdy,
Harry A. Smith, E. G. Blair,
Richard Horton, T. H. Rockwell,
E. D. Cruise, J. D. McLaren,
Harry E. Riggs, W. Y. Morgan,
E.A. Gildemeister, Victor Linley,
F. G. Crowell, W. H. Brown,
Lester A. Sharrard.
After receiving this and the solemn promise of these gentlemen that the paper should be a strict non-fraternity journal, I accepted the positions of business manager and president of the company.
The severe war wager against THE COURIER by a strong and well-directed opposition at the commencement of last year, will be remembered by all who were students at that time. Business men were doubtful about advertising, and the circulation of the weekly News tree, cut off any considerable income from subscriptions, resulting in THE COURIER losing money for several issues. Although these gentlemen had been so lavish in their promises of assistance, not one of them came up and offered to advance any money and rather than see the enterprise fail, I paid the bills out of my own pocket until I was out $150 of my own money. But as we showed an evident intention and ability to stay, the opposition gradually eased up, and by dint of hard work a paying advertising patronage was obtained, and the News dropping out of the field, money began to come in on subscriptions, and at last THE COURIER began to pay expenses and a little more.
This was the state of affairs at the close of last year. The course of the paper had been non-fraternity outside of the advertising given their fraternity by the gentlemen who signed the agreement above. And the merits of the publication were, to say the least, more than above the average. These gentlemen of the statement were long and loud, and I must say nauseating at times, in their praise of the management to my face, and as far as I knew then, behind my back. They assured me that it was their desire that I should hold the same positions for this coming year as the one past, or should name my successor, and also that they still desired and were anxious that the paper should be non fraternity. Having no reason to believe that they were otherwise than reliable, I got out several issues during the summer, and made all preparation for the coming year.
When the University opened this year, and these gentlemen returned, they still held out the inference that the proposition made at the close of last year, that the paper should be non-fraternity, was still to be carried out, and every preparation was made for the annual meeting with this in view. About fifteen minutes before one o'clock on last Friday afternoon, the time for which the meeting was called, J. D. McLaren and H. A. Smith came to me and stated in substance that they wanted THE COURIER to be run as a fraternity paper for the coming year, that all their statements to the contrary, before this time, had been false, and with the intention of deceiving me, as they were afraid I would object and oppose their intentions. I stated to them that I would never consent, and that I was certain the stockholders of the company would sustain me in my objection. Mr. McLaren, who was a candidate for the position of business manager with me, then said that the staff was not large enough to hold both of us, and that I would have to go. I laughed at what I considered his impudence, and went into the meeting with full confidence that the
former non-fraternity policy of the paper would be sustained, knowing that, notwithstanding the fact that he and his friends had promised everything, but very few had purchased stock, leaving that almost entirely to the "barb," or non-fraternity element. But to my surprise I found the entire Phil Gamma Delta fraternity with their friends in the meeting, claiming to hold stock. Being president of the company, I knew that no stock had been legally issued to these parties, as it would require my signature, and that I had not given. The secretary claimed that the list had been handed to him by one of their number, but said that no money had been turned over for the stock claimed to have been sold. These votes were promptly challenged, and a demand made that they exhibit in meeting the certificates of stock, which they refused to do, but commenced a systematic attempt to break up the meeting or to force the officers to count the illegal votes. Several attempts were made to proceed, but this element turning itself into a mob, made so much disturbance that it was impossible, and at last seeing that it was utterly useless to attempt to transact any business, I and legal stockholders left the meeting. Of course whatever action was taken by the body that was left, would have no more binding effect than of any other body of students in no way connected with THE COURIER.
They claimed to hold certificates of stock, signed by me, but refused to show them. I as acting treasurer of the company, never received any money from them for shares of stock, and of course never issued them stock. I have not seen such shares, and if they have such they were secured by fraud. I last spring signed a number of shares in blank, which disappeared. If those have been filled in it is simply a fraud.
As these gentlemen had succeeded in breaking up the meeting, I, as president, issued another call for a meeting at one o'clock Monday, September 21. Out of fifty-nine legal stockholders fifty-three were present at this meeting, including several of the gentlemen who had been in the meeting last Friday, and who, it is reported, were elected to positions by the persons who had broken up and driven out the legal stockholders and rightful officers. The result of the deliberations of the meeting last Monday was the staff published above. THE COURIER, despite the attempt of treachery friends, will still continue to be published, supporting and advocating equal rights for all—fraternity and non-fraternity students alike. If ever there was need in the University of Kansas of some one to support the interest of the "barb" element it is now, when one fraternity has the unmitigated gall and check to attempt to gobble up all the important positions in school as has been the case with the Phi Gamma Delta. Claiming and receiving recognition from the Review, taking all the important positions in the University base ball club, taking, or attempting to take, all the honorable positions in Oread Literary Society, and lastly, by fraud and treachery, attempting to obtain control of THE COURIER, the only exponent of equal rights and equal honor to fraternity and "barb" in the University, these honorable gentlemen's insolence knows no bounds.
In conclusion I desire to say that so long as I am a student in the University, I shall attempt in my
feeble way to maintain the fight began a year ago against this kind of usurpation, let it come from whatever source it may, and the friends who have been engaged with me in this work can be assured that no amount of treachery, abuse or persecution can drive me from my purpose. I deemed it necessary to make these statements to explain the abuse and misrepresentations that have been indulged in by these gentlemen, and hope they will be satisfactory to all, and trusting in the love of fair play and honorable dealing that characterize all true ladies and gentlemen, I desire to inform the former patrons of The Courier that the paper will be run as heretofore, and to ask for a continuance of the generous treatment received at your hands.
JOHN SULLIVAN.
President of Weekly University
Conrier Company
Fraternity Rule Must Be Broken
the hour at which the "Autumn Musings" were handed in for our last issue, the managing editor neglected to examine them carefully. Hence the fact that the Courier published a "report" which was an insult to a fraternity than which there is none more honorable in our school. We now take this first opportunity to state that our quondam correspondent is not now, nor has he been for some time, in any way connected with the University. Furthermore that his own common sense taught him, if indeed he was "told," which we very much doubt, that such a "report" was untrue, and that in giving it to the public he was spreading a falsehood, that he knew full well that the members of that fraternity would be the last to stoop to so despicable a trick.
Fraternity Rule SHALL Be Broken.
Truth crushed to earth shall rise again.
--the hour at which the "Autumn Musings" were handed in for our last issue, the managing editor neglected to examine them carefully. Hence the fact that the Courier published a "report" which was an insult to a fraternity than which there is none more honorable in our school. We now take this first opportunity to state that our quondam correspondent is not now, nor has he been for some time, in any way connected with the University. Furthermore that his own common sense taught him, if indeed he was "told," which we very much doubt, that such a "report" was untrue, and that in giving it to the public he was spreading a falsehood, that he knew full well that the members of that fraternity would be the last to stoop to so despicable a trick.
--the hour at which the "Autumn Musings" were handed in for our last issue, the managing editor neglected to examine them carefully. Hence the fact that the Courier published a "report" which was an insult to a fraternity than which there is none more honorable in our school. We now take this first opportunity to state that our quondam correspondent is not now, nor has he been for some time, in any way connected with the University. Furthermore that his own common sense taught him, if indeed he was "told," which we very much doubt, that such a "report" was untrue, and that in giving it to the public he was spreading a falsehood, that he knew full well that the members of that fraternity would be the last to stoop to so despicable a trick.
And still college songs are wanted Send in your poetry.
The library through Prof. Miller's good work this summer is in good condition.
Subservient to no fraternity, controlled and controllable by no combination, the Courier raises its banner and marches on with irresistible sweep.
New students should join one of the literary societies at the earliest opportunity. They afford the best means for becoming acquainted with fellow students to be found in school.
The management of THE COURIER report the cost of its publication last year to have been nearly $1,200. Almost double the cost of any publication ever before sustained in K. S. U.
--the hour at which the "Autumn Musings" were handed in for our last issue, the managing editor neglected to examine them carefully. Hence the fact that the Courier published a "report" which was an insult to a fraternity than which there is none more honorable in our school. We now take this first opportunity to state that our quondam correspondent is not now, nor has he been for some time, in any way connected with the University. Furthermore that his own common sense taught him, if indeed he was "told," which we very much doubt, that such a "report" was untrue, and that in giving it to the public he was spreading a falsehood, that he knew full well that the members of that fraternity would be the last to stoop to so despicable a trick.
We understand Hon. Milton W.
Reynolds has an excellent lecture
on "Aaron Burr" which we should
be pleased to see enlisted in the
course course of K. S. U. this year.
It would well pay every paper in Kansas to send their publications to the University library, where they are filed and read by young men and women, who, in a very few years, will wield a great influence in the State.
We are pleased to see a great many students have followed THE COUrier's suggestion, as to writing for their home county papers during the year. We will publish a list of such correspondents in the near future. Make yourselves known to us.
Correspondents in airing their views will often abuse the courtesies extended them. The best a paper con do in such cases is to correct false matter so published as well as possible. Owing to the lateness of
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Bids are being received by the city for the grading of what THE COURIER will henceforth call Robinson Avenue, and soon one block north from north gate will present a beautiful appearance. THE COURIER predicts that in time the most valuable residence property in the city of Lawrence will face this avenue. We understand Governor Robinson proposes to line it with trees this fall if the grading is done before cold weather sets in. Governor Robinson has ever been one of K. S. U.'s most loyal and generous friends, and deserves the warmest regards of every student who enters her walls.
The need of a medical school in the State is recognized by all except those of the most narrow views. A state should educate its youth and fit them for all honorable walks of life. A good medical school will bring the young men of surrounding States to us for their education, and thus men of learning and influence in our neighbors will have a warm and kindly interest in our own State, for no man can but feel friendly toward the State that educates him. Kansas has here a building that will fill well the wants of a medical school. Let us by all means have it, and have it soon.
The State of Kansas must have a medical institute, and with Lawrence the educational center, she is with the incomparable advantages she can offer, the proper place for its location. The Pharmacy Department, established this year on such a promising basis, makes K. S. U. especially its desirable location. The tuition paid by students from Kansas in eastern medical schools, would many times cover the extra cost of a school in connection with the University. The State press is agitating the matter quite well, and we hope the good work may go on till the glorious end is accomplished.
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