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WEEKLY University Courier.
PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSITY COURRIER COMPANY
Every Friday Morning.
J. SULLIVAN,
President.
| F. T. OAKLEY,
Sec'y. |
EDITORIAL STAFF
--well this summer, for in addition to the pamphlets already mentioned, they have gotten out the annual catalogue in an abridged form and are sending them out freely to the Normal institutes throughout the State. About 5,000 of these have been printed, and if all are properly distributed, there will be but very few able bodied men in Kansas who have not heard of the State University ere the fall term opens.
C, S. MUTTALPE, '86,
B. R. KUCE, '86,
VICKER LLOYD, '85,
NETTIE BROWN, '85
F. W, BANNER, 85,
ELLA JOYS, 87,
L. W, KEHN, 81,
LAURA LYONS, 86
BUSINESS MANAGERS.
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MOTTO. —Fraternity Rule Must Be Broken.
Entered at the Post Office or Lawrence, Kansas, as second class matter.
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Circulation 1,000.
LAWRENCE, KAS., Aug. 1
To Whom it May Concern;
LAWRENCE, RAS., Aug. 1.
To Whom it May Concern:
For the six months past the regular issue of the WEEKLY COURIER has been 1,000 copies.
H. A. CUTLER, Publisher.
The above explains itself. Claiming one of the largest circulations of any college paper in the United States, we respectfully ask all papers to publish as above certified issues.
Professor Wileox, the new professor of Greek, promises to make that department boom.
The State of Kansas needs a medical college, and it should be located at the State University.
--well this summer, for in addition to the pamphlets already mentioned, they have gotten out the annual catalogue in an abridged form and are sending them out freely to the Normal institutes throughout the State. About 5,000 of these have been printed, and if all are properly distributed, there will be but very few able bodied men in Kansas who have not heard of the State University ere the fall term opens.
There have been three colleges founded in Kansas this summer, and still there's more to follow.
The matter of having a military instructor for next year must not be dropped. Let the board of regents at their next meeting take some action thereon.
Next year will be a critical one in the history of the literary societies. Last year they seemed to have lost their power as literary factors in college life, and degenerated into political arenas and social gatherings.
--well this summer, for in addition to the pamphlets already mentioned, they have gotten out the annual catalogue in an abridged form and are sending them out freely to the Normal institutes throughout the State. About 5,000 of these have been printed, and if all are properly distributed, there will be but very few able bodied men in Kansas who have not heard of the State University ere the fall term opens.
Every student of last year expecting to return this year could with proper attention, and should bring a friend with him on his return. Every student should use her or his influence in enlarging the enrollment of K. S. U.
Athletics for the year 85-86 must not be neglected as they were in 84-85. If a half dozen men will take hold of the matter with the determination to make it a success, any form of athletic sports can be made to excel in K. S. U.
The University of Kansas offers the same educational facilities as the oldest college in the country, and the students have a better opportunity to learn the duties of manhood and womanhood, and grow up to be true Americans and loyal children of Kansas.
It is very evident that the University authorities intend to advertise
--there is the cheap girl. She goes unmurmuringly with her escort to all the free lectures, the college reception and the chancellor's supper, feeling thankful if he pays for a dish of ice cream during commencement week. Again we have the moderate miss. She costs the price of an occasional opera ticket, a class party and an evening's drive. Next comes the common sense society girl. She goes to the balls, attends the opera, jauntly throws back her hat and helps pull on the oars, often takes the lines in her own hands and is the head and front of everything that has fun for its object. She is a delicious luxury, but somewhat expensive. Lastly comes the "high-flyer," whose extravagance of other people's money is only limited by the limit of the limitless. She trudges down town through the mud three times a day, but must have a hack every time she goes with her "fellah." Her cost is uncertain, but may be put down at "all you've got."
A circular calling attention to the department of pharmacy has just been issued by the University. It gives the course of study for that department, the terms for admission and the requirements necessary to secure a degree from this department. It contains about ten pages, and should be read by all pharmacists of the State. Address, Chancellor Lippincott or E. C. Little, Secretary, for a copy.
We Want College Songs This Year.
We want a few more productions suitable to K. S. U. for college songs. We make a liberal offer for excellence in such. Some more members of our alumni favor us. We desire to publish them the first week in September.
The Next Step.
Every session of the legislature brings fresh proof of the defects of the present plan of securing the annual support for the University. True, the last legislature was exceptionally generous in its appropriations, but none the less was evident the ill-advisedness of submitting to a body of general law-makers the decision as to the internal expenditures of a large institution of learning.
Every year we are wont to say:
"Hereafter there will be no sticking on the University bills," but every new year sees much of it, much humiliating "working" for the bill, many questionable tricks and trades.
If the standing of the University has come to be such as to challenge penuriousness and spite, then why not frankly ask the next legislature to establish a regular rate of income for the institution, and set a precedent which will soon become as good as an amendment to the constitution? In other words, has not the time come to secure for the support of Kansas State University the same basis as that which makes Michigan University so prosperous? The Courier believes, with many of the coolest headed and most earnest friends of the institution, that the time has come, and that organized effort should be made to that end.
Such a tax would keep just pace with the growth of the State; growing as the State grows, shrinking when the State grows poor. It has been supposed by some that such a plan could be worked out only by incorporating the proposal into the constitution, but in Michigan the legislature passes the same law each session.
The present valuation of State property is $247,000,000. A levy of one-sixth of a mill on the dollar would give an income of $41,000, about what will be necessary for each of the next two years.
We call the attention of old students and all friends of the University to this suggestion.
Chur of Greek.
We understand that Alex. M. Wilcox, Ph. D., of Baltimore, has been selected for professor of Greek in the University of Kansas. Dr. Wilcox is a native of Baltimore, a man of about thirty-five years of age, an accurate scholar, successful teacher. He graduated (A. B.) at Yale in 1877, pursued post-graduate studies in Greek, Sanskrit and Comparative Philology, for which he received the degree Ph. D. at Yale, in 1880. He has had eminent success as a teacher, having taught in all six years, of which three were as professor of Greek in one of the best New England colleges. He then went abroad for purposes of further study, and spent a year in Athens in the study of Greek, Archaeology and Modern Greek. He speaks Modern Greek fluently. He also is acquainted with French, German and Italian. He will enter upon the duties of his professorship at the opening of the Fall term.
Chair of Greek.
Among those who have recommended Dr. Wilcox to the board of regents as eminently qualified for the professorship of Greek, are President Noah Porter, of Yale College, President Beech, of Wesleyan University, Professor Bloomfield, of Johns Hopkins. He is also heartily endorsed by Prof. Whitney and Prof. Dana, of Yale College.
A leading educator of New England writes to Chancellor Lippincott of Dr. Wilcox as follows:
"If you secure Mr. A. M. Wilcox as professor in Greek, you will have one of the best teachers of Greek that the State of Kansas has ever had." (The undersigned are in the original letter:) "So much for my opinion of Mr. Wilcox, as a well equipped, enthusiastic, inspiring teacher of Greek. He has not many superiors so far as my knowledge goes.
As to the man, he is a gentleman of good personal appearance, excellent address, familiar with all the forms of good society, easy and uniform in his observance of them and wanting nothing in this department of scholarly endowment."
He is evidently a ripe scholar, and should be extended a cordial reception by our students.
The Cost of a "Girl."
“Without a girl, $225; with a girl,
$450.”
Such is the estimate, laconically expressed, of University expenses, sent by an alumnus to an inquiring father. The father decided that he didn't care for a school where the "girls" formed so expensive a feature in the bill of fare, and so will send his son to a college where coeducation does not exist.
The estimate certainly has the merit of novelty. It takes cognizance, huge cognizance, of an item of expense not mentioned in the catalogue; an item, moreover, we must admit, that does exist. But the estimate given is unfair, outrageously unfair.
There is the girl who does not go out. She don't cost anything. Then
If this matter of "girls"—and we bitterly protest against the dragging of such sweet things as girls into the vulgar subject of college expenses—must be considered, let us be fair. Let us discriminate.
But taking the subject seriously—if such a thing as a girl can be taken seriously—this feature of college expenses need not be feared. The father who took alarm at the figures and will send his son to "a school for gentlemen only," will learn his mistake. If his son is of sedentary habits, he would come here and not let the matter of "girls" bother him. If he loves society he will go in society and spend money for society, whatever school he attends. Such enjoyment costs less at a co-educational school than at any other. Who imagines that a Harvard man spends less on the girls than a K. S. U. student? Moreover, in a co-educational institution there is not that drinking, gaming and carousing, all so costly, to be found in other schools. Afability, courtesy, politeness, self confidence and pleasing address, cultivated by association with the gender sex, all have a high monetary value in the business world. Many a man could well afford to spend $225, or double or treble that sum in order that his son might acquire these qualities. So throwing aside all sentiment, from a cold money point of view, a "girl," especially a college "girl," is worth many times her cost.
A Correction.
EDITUR COURIER—There was a misstatement in your July number in the article "Militia," which should be corrected as publicly as it was made. I did not say that I had corresponded with Senator Plumb, but merely referred to the letter to Regent Fitzpatrick, published in your commencement number, wherein Senator Plumb promised to do what he could to secure the detail of an officer for a company at the University.
As I understand the matter at present, the board of regents must take the initiative in a request preferred of the war department. Senator Plumb will use his influence to have it granted.
W. H. CARRUTH.
Cuss It!
We think the professor too modest. In general enterprise every student of the K. S. U. knows he is not excelled by any member of the faculty, and if he did not happen to attend to the above correspondence, we know he was one of the first movers in the matter of a militia. Ed.
He cussed! Yea, verily, a professor cussed! He cussed loudly. He cussed rapidly. He cussed vigorously. He cussed the Courier.
We liked it. We enjoyed it. We imbibed freely. Not that we are a lover of the profane. Why, we even shun "profane history." That's why we got so low a grade in it last May. However, we enjoyed this special ebullition of profanity—this professorial conjugation of verbs not usually mentioned in the class-room.
Now, this professor is a learned professor. He is at the head of an excellent department. He is a splendid teacher—a favorite of his pupils. The COURIER had said this several times. We had referred to it in our local columns, blazoned it in our personalis and devoted several editorials to the fact. But the professor didn't seem to notice these commendations. He didn't even say "thank you." We began to fear he didn't read his copy of the religious weekly, and that made us feel very bad.
Good people often cuss. George Washington cussed. Even pious old Ethan Allen was known, on rare occasions, to cuss. Andrew Jackson, a former president of these United States, sometimes used strong language. Then why shouldn't professors cuss? Our professor in question cussed because we told an unpleasant thing, and it was read far and wide, as all Courier items are. He was mad, and being mad, cussed. We won't mention his name. If he keeps quiet no one will know who it is. The first one to squeal will give himself away, and he may not be the right man after all. Moreover, we think a great deal more of him for the cussing, because that showed us he was a man of vitality, and read a good newspaper.
By and by, however, a very discreditable fact came to our knowledge from his department. We mentioned it. The professor cussed. We felt glad. We now know that he reads his paper. We now know that the Courier is a paper of great influence; for hasn't he told us that we hurt him and hurt his department in the eyes of every student and every business man; told us this in the most expressive Anglo-Saxon? Being a religious paper, we refrain from giving his exact language. It was grammatically and rhetorically correct, but wouldn't do to speak on the streets of Boston, where swearing is prohibited by statute.
It is an old saying that a great man, by reason of being great, invariably has enemies; and a great newspaper, even a great religious college weekly (price 50 cents a year in advance), gets cussed.
A paper that is always saying goody things doesn't amount to much. In our Courier salutatory we said we intended to call things by their right names. Therein, we think, lies the secret of our success; and therefor we get cussed. Had we devoted our columns to dry orations and flattering notices of everybody and everything, we might not have had over a thousand circulation, and not have entered over half the families of Lawrence. But as it is!
The new professor of Greek has the reputation of being one of the most finished scholars in the country.