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Work will be begun on the new building for natural history about the first of July.
Just one year since the COURIER worked off some bad blood and began to get there.
This commencement has been the greatest success known in the history of the University of Kansas.
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Our law department will be an excellent one next year, and Kansas students of law should attend our University.
Is it any more than natural that the Courier should indulge in a comparison of its position this commencement with that of last.
The druggists of the State being in Lawrence this week, what will the people of other places do who are affected with snake bites?
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Too many thanks cannot be extended Senator Plumb by our students, for his influence in securing for us our honored guest this week. Thanks to Senator Plumb.
In order to be a University in the proper sense of the word, more departments should be added to our curriculum. The first and most urgent necessity is a medical department.
The Courier would be pleased to hear from every student at least once during vacation. How the Summer is being spent, the doings of such other fellow students as are known of, etc. Drop a postal card occasionally.
The students of K. S. U. have, in the year past, found Field & Co. very generous. They should not forget this firm this summer for such books as they may need at their homes. Returning next year, remember them.
Gov. Glick and Mrs. Glick, while in the city, were the guests of Postmaster Shannon. They were among the hundreds who were deprived of an entrance to the hall to hear Mr. Bayard. At the banquet the Governor spoke in response to the toast to Kansas.
Senator Bayard.
The visit of Secretary Bayard to K. S. U, this week, was the greatest honor, in the eyes of the general public, ever granted her. The press of the country teems with matter on his western trip—"to deliver an address before the literary societies of the State University at Lawrence, Kansas." The premier of our glorious nation left his pressing duties at the national capital for our benefit. We are thankful.
Every boy and girl should make arrangements on their return next year to furnish correspondence from the University for his county paper. The greater portion of the editors thereof would be pleased to have an occasional letter from Lawrence, and would be pleased to furnish stationary, postage, and send paper therefor. The training in writing and the great good that could be done for our grand institution thereby would be high compensation for the trouble thereof.
Our Distinguished Visitors.
Mr. Bayard's Address.
Among our distinguished visitors of this week were Secretary of State Bayard, U. S. Senators Vest, Plumb, Ingalls; Judges of Supreme Court Horton and Valentine; ex-Governors Glick and Robinson; E. H. Funston, Judge John Martin, Gen. C. W.Blair, Mayor Neecly of Leavenworth, F. P. Baker of Topeka Commonwealth, Col. Rice of Fort Scott Monitor, Dr. Marrion Mumford of Kansas City Times, E. E. Patton.
There is but one expression of opinion in relation to the great oration of Secretary Bayard before the literary societies of the University. It is that of the highest praise and warmest commendation. The impression there made will not be evanescent but permanent and enduring. It was a production worthy of a great statesman and a ripe scholar. As a literary production it has matchless merit; as a philosophical treatise it has a more than temporary value. The University, the city of Lawrence and the state of Kansas, feel profoundly grateful to Secretary Bayard for his visit and the production of an address so valuable.—Herald Tribune.
The committee appointed to examine the Senior laws for admission to the bar, complain of the examination of two members thereof as being exceedingly poor, and though the Dean of the department had recommended their admission, they having passed an examination satisfactory to the department, the committee for ten days refused to recommend them. This is not right. If the law department of K. S. U. ever expects to be what it should be, it will be through the strength, and not the number of men it turns out. With a size of its classes it now has even, advantage of good thorough work, a diploma from our law department, with the backing it now has, should represent something, Work and brains should be the requirement, not time whilde away.
The prizes given to the students in zoology for best collections were announced Saturday. J. D. McLaren took the prize for best collection of bugs, and W. W. Russ for the best of birds.
Prof. Snow's Prizes.
Doctor Marvin.
Our readers as a whole will be interested in hearing that Dr. Marvin, our highly honored and respected exchancellor, has two months since tendered his resignation and requested relief from his duties as superintendent of the United States Indian School at this place. As yet, however, his successor has not been appointed, though Secretary Lamar wrote him a couple of weeks since, he would be relieved. General Inspector John Oberly visited the school last week, and was loud in his praise of its workings. He was heard to say the government was losing one of its best men in the Indian school service. It would certainly seem the doctor still insists here upon his old well known motto, excellence. The doctor says he desires a little rest, and will now only care for his private affairs, one of which is the management of a good farm in this county.
Past and Prospective.
Another year is now numbered in the past history of the University of Kansas. With feelings of pleasure and rejoicing we look back over the year and note the progress we have made during that time. The year has been generally devoted to hard work. Never before were markings so close and grading so exact, but the students have completed the year with as high standings as ever. The whole internal management of affairs has been harmonious and satisfactory. The legislature was good to us, and a fine new building may be credited to this year's work. All the departments have been strengthened and the facilities increased. The law department has been organized on a firm basis. A chair of Pharmacy has been established which will attract a large and higher class of students. Preparations are now being made for another general advance. This work has been accomplished by the combined efforts of regents, faculty and students. The way these have worked together has been remarkable. We have no doubt it will continue so.
There is one way in which we, as students, can particularly advance the interests of our University. If we show, during vacation, to the people at home, that K. S. U. has been of benefit to us, others will come to share our advantages. Let us always be ready with a word in favor of the University when educational topics are mentioned. In other words, let us work first, last, and all the time for the advancement of the University of Kansas.
We understand that Geo. B, Gaumer is an applicant for the consulship at Meriden, Yucatan. Mr. Gaumer has already won a great reputation as a naturalist, and has spent years in Yucatan studying the country and its productions. He is a perfect master of the language and customs of the people, and of the duties of the office. If appointed he would be able to do good service for the United States, and we hope the administration will conclude to bestow the office upon Mr. Gaumer.
In our last issue a mistake was made in giving the result of the oratorical contest, in giving Higgins first and McLaren second. The two prizes were of equal rank, and both gentlemen took "first prize."
The Bayard Escort.
The committee to escort Secretary Bayard from Kansas City went down at 4:30 on Saturday. Chancellor Lippincott, J. D. McLaren, Victor Linley, Cyrus Crane and the Courier's special reporter, represented the students. Mayor Poehler, Judge Emery, Postmaster Shannon and Herald-Tribune reporter, Dean, represented the city. Soon after arrival at the Missouri Valley metropolis, by courtesies of ex-Governor Glick, the committee had the pleasure of a half hour's private talk with Bayard. He asked much about Kansas University and its prospects, and left the impression that he is a gentleman and a statesman. In the evening the citizens of Kansas City tendered him a reception and banquet. At 12:30 he went to bed in his private car, and was whirled to the Lawrence U.P. depot by a special engine. Sunday morning the student's committee escorted him in Toothaker's best conveyance to the residence of J. D. Bowersock, whose guest the Secretary of State was during his stay.
Worth While.
To show their recognition and appreciation of the work in modern languages, and to encourage additional effort for thoroughness in the University, Mr. B. W. Woodward and Mr. Theodore Poelher offered recently fifteen dollars each for a creditable essay in French and German respectively.
To add to the value of the awards, the department secured as judges Prof. A. M. Elliot, of Johns Hopkins University, and Prof. W. H. Rosenstengle, of the University of Wisconsin, for the German - gentlemen who stand in the front ranks of instructors in their departments, in this country.
Mr. Samuel Burkholder wins the prize for the French essay, and Mr. A. E. Cardy the prize for the German essay.
We quote from the letters of the judges accompanying the awards.
After pointing out the errors of Mr. Curdy's essay Prof. Rosenstengle concludes :
"Permit me to assure the excellent man who offers the prize, that considering the short time and the comparatively unfavorable circumstances, much has been accomplished, and that instructor and student deserve recognition. And this recognition will surely aid in leading the students to pursue and cherish the German language with devotion, earnestness and faithful work."
Prof. Elliott concludes, speaking of the French essay: "Taken as a whole, the work was good, showing care and good training. I congratulate the department on being able to reach so fine results in so short a time."
Courier Prizes.
The following awards were made for excellence in chapel rhetoricals. The grading was done by a committee from the faculty. Sophomore, first prize, Fannie Pratt; second prize, Cyrus Crane; Freshman, first prize, Maud Thrasher; second prize, T. F. Doran.
Bayard was at the Baccalaureate sermon, and seemed much interested.
Subscribers should see their summer addresses are in the hands of the business managers before going home.
Private Secretary O'Brien and Passenger Agent Patton have the thanks of our boys for the many kindnesses shown at Bayard's private car. Come again.
Toothaker handled the ribbons in fine style in the Bayard procession. The secretary remarked: "This is a fine carriage, a very good four-in-hand and excellently driven."
The Baccalaureate sermon was one of the best delivered here. Rev. H. C. Garrett, of Northern Texas, eloquently proved the existence of a mediator between God and man. All of us are mediators, but Christ is the great mediator.
R. G. Kimble says that if the man who stole his umbrella on Sunday night will call around he will give him the case which belongs with it.
The thanks of the students are gratefully tendered to ex-Mayor Bowersock for his great hospitality to Secretary Bayard during the latter's visit here; and to Toothaker for much extra work on the grand turn-out; and to Famous and many others for kindnesses shown.
Some of the boys of the Senior class got scared on back grades Friday.
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