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--enable and form some definite organization, would not much good result? The writer had a conversation with Prof. Carruth and ascertained his views on this subject. He thinks that if some organization was perfected, certain definite courses of work made and preliminary contests held at the different colleges, then a grand athletic contest held at a certain place at the end of the year, that an interest would be taken in the sports next year which has never been felt. Certainly harder work would be done by the students in this line. Let us have the views of the students on this matter. Something ought to be done, and done soon.
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The Courier hopes to present in its next number some interesting estimates in regard to several proposed improvements.
The lecture committee which served during '84-'85 was reappointed for the year 85-'86. The committee hopes to secure lecturers who will draw students and towns-people up the hill. Concerts by the department of music will vary the program as hitherto.
Within the next year about four hundred dollars will be expended in purchasing illustrative apparatus for the department of modern languages, and one hundred for the department of mathematics. Both departments are greatly in need of such aids, and may be expected to shine with extra brilliance when the new apparatus arrives.
Every young man and woman returning to school next fall should have completed arrangements with their county paper to furnish correspondence from the University. Great good can be done for our school in this way, and the papers of the State generally would be pleased to receive such matter. They will at least send a complimentary copy of paper and furnish stationery for such correspondence.
Next year promises to be the most eventful in the history of K. S. U. Never did the rumblings of student spirit for progressive action sound louder and clearer. A class of college songs, a military company, and much greater interest in athletic matters, will be the result.
A copy of the Courier will be sent one year to each of the composers of words for the three best college songs appropriate for K. S. U., received by it by the first of September, when they will be published with names of the authors. Who will send in the first?
Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association.
Our oratorical association has met with success and why can the colleges of Kansas not form an athletic association on a similar plan? All the schools took more or less interest in the sports this year. All had some sort of field day exercises; all have, among the body of students, a number who feel such interest in the athletic sports. Now if some of the students from these colleges could as-
A Militia.
The COURRIER will boom this matter and endeavor to bring it to a successful issue.
During the past year there has been more or less talk of organizing a malitia company, and it has been said that we could get an army officer to drill us. No decided steps have been taken by the students.
The writer had a conversation with Prof. Carruth on the subject recently and the Professor said that he had had correspondence with Senator, P. B. Plumb, and at commencement the Senator said we could have an officer delegated to drill us if we only organized and asked for one.
There are now eight officers who could be so delegated, and with such support as we would receive from Senators Plumb and Ingalls we would have no trouble in getting our officer.
Now, gentlemen of the University, we are going to organize next fall and we want a large number of students to give us their hearty co-operation in the matter.
Prof. Carruth has worked hard, and now the matter must be left with the students. As to the advantages to be secured from a militia organization, but little need be said; they are too manifest to need much explanation. The drill is something which has been much needed by the students in the past. The expense is light; not much time will be needed, and the exercise is much better than any we have had in the past. So prepare to enroll yourself as soon as school opens and we will try and have an officer before Christmas.
--episode of great interest at the time.
It should be kept.
College Songs.
It is a cause of regret that the U. of K. has no songs of its own. A book of songs would help the students to enjoy college life more,would cause a feeling of fellowship and would act as a strong tie between the young men and old Alma Mater. It is very noticeable that when an alumnus of an eastern college speaks of old times,he refers to the college songs,and these call to mind many incidents which otherwise would be forgotten. The alumnus of U.of K. when asked of the old songs,must answer,"we had none."
The students of eastern colleges sing on every occasion. The student of Kansas never sings. At such occasions as the Science Club banquet the professors have to lead in the singing.
Now songs have been written by our students. Many now in school remember the song which starts:
"There stands a sign on yonder hill, etc." Where is that song? Lost. That song commemorates an
Now, Prof. McDonald wishes to get up a book of songs of U. of K. He has commenced a correspondence with eastern parties, and he hopes to have a number of books with college songs by fall. Let us get up some songs of our own, set them to popular airs and sing them. Not let them drop in a few days.
Prof. McDonald has done much for music in the University. He is willing to do more. The students should help him. There is no reason why our students should not be able to sing good college songs at their meetings and on their excursions. "Roll, Jordan, roll," and "Down by the Sunrise," are getting rather old. So give us a song book.
The Academy of Letters.
The Academy of Science is not to continue without a rival. At the last meeting of the State Teachers Association steps were taken towards the organization of a Linguistic Association, to include all teachers of languages in the State. The first meeting was set for June 16th, at the University. Pursuant to this order a small number of the tried and true met in the Greek room at the University Tuesday evening after commencement, and listened to an address by Dr. Lippincott on "The place of the Classics in Education." The entire day, Wednesday, was occupied in completing the organization, and in listening to and discussing the following papers: On the moral phases of Faust, by W. H. Carruth; on the literary Fause, by Miss Ida Alhborn; the Uses of some Words, by Robert Hay; on Language, by O. C. Hill; on methods of teaching English Literature, by W. G. Hoss.
A constitution was adopted whereby the scope of the organization was somewhat broached, so as to include what is commonly understood under "Literature and the Arts" in the colleges, and all are invited to membership who are interested in pursuing or encouraging the pursuit of higher linguistic, historic, and philosophical studies.
The following officers were elected:
President, J. A. Lippincott; Vice President, O. C. Hill; Treasurer, J.
E. Williamson; Secretary, W. H. Carruth; Executive Committee, W.
I. Graham, Lilian Storrs, the Secretary.
The executive committee of the Alumni Association met on commencement day and appointed the following special committees:
The next meeting of the association will be held in Topeka some time during the Christmas holidays, and it is expected that interesting papers will be presented by the leading educators of the State.
The constitution will be printed in the next number of the Western School Journal.
Alumni Committees.
On Oratory and Toasts: W. C. Spangler, F. P. MacLennan, G. B. Watson, Hannah Oliver, Carrie M. Watson.
On Invitation and Banquet: L. L. Dyche, Agnes Emery, Annie Gilmore, Mrs. Perkins, C. J. Simmons.
On best Interests of the University:
J. A. Wickersham, Nellie G. Thach-
er, P. C. Young, Ellis B. Noyes, E.
C. Meservey.
On Legislation: J. W. Gleed, H.
S. Tremper, A. E. Parker, F. A.
Stocks, C. F. Scott.
The duties of the committee are respectively: To select the person to give the annual address; to adopt toasts and select the persons to respond; to decide what guests shall be invited; to ascertain at an early date the probable number at the banquet; to send out invitations to the guests; to make all detailed arrangements for the banquet, including the financial levy and its collection; to consider whatever may concern the welfare of the institution, and especially to lay before the association motions and resolutions on particular measures; to watch the course of all legislation concerning the University, etc.
A committee of which L. L. Dyche is chairman, was appointed to prepare the first tri-cumial catalogue of the graduates of the institution. It is hoped that all graduates will respond promptly and fully to the call which will be made upon them in due time for "brief biographies." The list of graduates is becoming rather cumberous for the annual catalogue, and Dr. Lippincott has encouraged this action on the part of the association looking to a separate catalogue for students. The Chancellor has taken great interest in the Alumni Association and expressed his earnest desire to further its usefulness wherever possible.
Where Is He?
Any one knowing the present address of W. S. Herrick, '75, or any means of finding it, will confer a favor by communicating with L. L. Dyche.
Midsummer Meditations.
How many of the would-be dudes of the University are going bare-foot at home, do you suppose?
I hear Fred Stocks has bought a $700,00 piano. The profits of the banking business must be immense.
Speaking of the library, an order for $1000 worth of new books has gone to the publishers. I am told that the trouble is not so much to fill the order as to decipher the professor's writing. The regents ought to get each member of the faculty a type-writer, and some one to use it.
Don't a college education fit one for anything but school teaching? Of the class of '85 there are Johnson, Stevens, Cook, Powell and Miss Hubbard, and heaven knows how many more that are going to teach this winter. I admire their pluck, especially of those who got schools in the very shadow of the State Normal, but it does seem to me there are other fields of labor more inviting.
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There are, however, many vocations worse than school teaching, and those students who can get situations in schools or any where else had better freeze on to them. The coming year is going to be a rough one financially, and our gilt-edged alumni will not be proof against the corroding effects of the elements.
Will we have more fraternities here? Yes, as long as there are men without badges in the University and tenth-class fraternities without chapters, new Greek societies will come. However, there is some consolation, they can't be any worse than the one we already have.
By the way, what has become of "R. E. Henry?" He hasn't contributed anything to Greek literature for fully two weeks.
It would be more honorable if certain students would share some of the privations of their parents. A certain gentleman told me confidentially the other day how he had raked and scraped to raise fifteen dollars which his son had spent for floral tributes and suppers commencement week. It is very sweet to reflect how your girl lingers over a pretty boquet, but not so sweet when you remember that at home your father and mother have less to eat as a consequence.
Even if you can afford it, are flowers the most appropriate offerings? Of course every one understands that these spring exotics are no longer a testimonial of merit, but only an indication of the number of wealthy friends and the extent to which they are willing to go down in their pockets. The custom was started this spring of sending up books. A decent bouquet costs from three to twenty dollars, and will wilt into nothingness in about two weeks. A handsome book costs about three dollars, and will last forever. Who knows but commencement day may yet be a sort of Christmas tree occasion!
Not a straw has yet blown in the direction of Lawrence to tell whether the University attendance next term will be larger or smaller, or any thing about it. The terrible business outlook of course, has its depressing effect on collegiate numbers, but on the other hand our increased facilities and wide advertising ought to start a stream in this direction. However, as before stated, one can't tell anything about it.
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