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University Bills.
The following are the University bills before the legislature;
An Act to provide for the current expenses of the University of Kansas for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 1886, and June 30th, 1887.
it be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas;
SECTION 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be necessary, are hereby appropriated, out of any money not otherwise appropriated, to the State University for the fiscal years ending June 30th, 1886, and June 30th, 1887, for the purposes hereinafter mentioned.
FOR THE FINAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30EM, 1886.
For salary of chancellor, three thousand dollars; for salary of professor of natural history, two thousand dollars; for salaries of five assistants, to be paid out of the income of the University endowment fund, five thousand dollars; for dean of law department, who shall devote his whole time to the duties of his office, twenty-five hundred dollars; for clerk and book-keeper, six hundred dollars; for superintendent and engineer, and janitors, sixteen hundred dollars; for assistant librarian, three hundred dollars; for fuel, lights and fireman, sixteen hundred dollars; for labor in laboratories, four hundred dollars; for chemicals and apparatus, three hundred dollars; for additions to cabinets, five hundred dollars; for advertising, two hundred and fifty dollars; for printing meteological reports, fifty dollars; for improving grounds, four hundred dollars; for additions to the library, one thousand dollars; for cabinet cases, five hundred dollars; for apparatus in the department of physics, one thousand dollars; for maps, charts and illustrative apparatus, five hundred dollars; for refracting telescope, one thousand dollars.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30TH, 1887.
Sec. 2. For salary of chancellor, three thousand dollars; for salary of professor of natural history, two thousand dollars; for salaries of nine professors, sixteen thousand dollars; for salaries of five assistants, to be paid out of the income of the University endowment fund, five thousand dollars; for dean of law department, who shall devote his whole time to the duties of his office, twenty-five hundred dollars; for clerk and bookkeeper, six hundred dollars; for suderintendent and engineer, and janitors, sixteen hundred dollars; for assistant librarian, three hundred dollars; for fuel, lights and fireman, sixteen hundred dollars; for labor in laboratories, four hundred dollars; for chemicals and apparatus, three hundred dollars; for additions to cabinets, five hundred dollars; for advertising, two hundred and fifty dollars; for printing meteorological reports, fifty dollars; for improving grounds, four hundred dollars; for additions to library, one thousand dollars; for cabinet cases, five thousand dollars; for maps, charts and illustrative apparatus, five hundred dollars; for apparatus in the department of physics, one thousand dollars.
SEC. 3. The remainder of the income fund of said University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886 and 1887, shall constitute a contingent
fund for incidental expenses, no part of which shall be used for salaries.
SEC. 4. The auditor of State is hereby authorized to draw his warrants on the treasurer of State for the purpose and the amounts specified in this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary to liquidate all such claims as may be presented; Provided, That no account shall be audited unless an itemized account is furnished, verified by affidavit showing that the said appropriations are to be applied for the specific purpose only for which they were appropriated.
Sec. 5. In all cases in which by the provisions of this act appropriations are made for specific purposes named, or causes stated, the officer or person having charge of such appropriations shall in no case, by any contract, act or proceeding, obligate the State of Kansas at any time to pay a larger sum than hereinbefore specially appropriated.
SEC. 6. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official State paper. AN ACT to provide additional facilities for the department of natural history in the State University.
it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas:
SECTION 1. The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886, and the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, or so much thereof as is necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any moneys in the treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the erection on the grounds of the State University at Lawrence, of a building for the use of the department of natural history.
SEC. 2. The auditor of State is hereby authorized to draw his warrants on the treasurer of State for the purpose and amounts specified in section one of this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary to liquidate all claims falling within the intent of this act as may be presented to him: provided, That no account shall be audited except as it shall become due under the terms of the contract that shall have been made by the board of regents of the said University for the erection of such building: And provided further, That no account shall be audited unless an itemized account is furnished, verified by affidavit, showing that the said appropriation is to be applied for the specific purpose only for which it was appropriated.
Sec. 3. The officer or person having charge of the appropriation specified in this act shall in no case, by any contract, act or proceeding, under the provisions of this act, obligate the State of Kansas at any time to pay a larger sum than hereinbefore specifically appropriated.
Oread program for to-day: Declamations, Clara Reasoner, Miss Hunicut; readings, Mamie Gardner, Jennie Peebles; essays, Ella Ropes, W. L. Kerr; orations, W. Y. Morgan, C. S. Crane. Debate, question: Resolved, That the best interests of the United States would be advanced by the construction of the Nicaragua canal. Affirmative, W. H. Brown, A. P. Fellows; negative, Frank Talbott, E. D. Cruise.
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official State paper.
VIEWS.
EDITOR VIEWS:—The apparent effort in your report of the oratorical contest to compliment every speaker, however justifiable it may have been, suggests to me a view which I would like to express. It is that a too universal habit of complimenting is a weakness of the University. The University papers, with scarcely an exception, mention the public performance of a student, a particular professor and his work only in terms of unqualified praise. The society critics are seldom heard from, and when they do speak their deliverances are usually complimentary. Even the professors, so far as my experience goes, are rather mild and not very searching in their criticisms.
Now criticism is essential to our improvement, else the University needs only a library and an aparatus. It is the weakness of our natures not to see ourselves as others see us. Criticism, intelligent and severe, is indispensable. And it is a part of our education to learn to receive in the proper spirit, and to apply, personal criticism.
Of course, I do not advocate fault finding. Anybody can find fault, and a very little of it is monotonous. But a criticism which displays a just view of short comings, points out their philosophy and suggests a remedy, is an unmitigated good; while much flattery makes sensible persons feel flattered, and excessive complimenting produces undue self-appreciation in the inexperienced. L.
EDITOR VIEWS: —Will you allow me to voice the sentiment of a great many students who were stockholders in the old Courier company. At the last meeting of that unfortunate organization the business managers made the following proposition: That they would redeem stock at two dollars per share, if the company would give them whatever above that sum they might realize from the assets. As there was no help for it, this offer was accepted. The managers soon after began to pay the first dollar, assuring us that the other would be forthcoming in the Fall. That time has come and gone. The old bills which were worth anything have been collected, and all the property has been sold. But the old business managers still fail to come to time with that other dollar, and make no sign of redeeming their promise. Is it not about time they should come to the front with a settlement?
EDITOR VIEWS:—The University ball, like all its predecessors, has been a financial failure. Lack of class spirit caused the matter to be left with a few members, and now, when they have failed, the class of '86 stands calmly by and says: "Told you so."
STOCKHOLDER
I think that we should have an annual ball, and I am inclined to believe that the plan adopted for the present one is the most feasible one proposed. Certainly a large class could make such an affair a success if every member took a personal interest in it. Last Friday night only nine Juniors were present. This shows lack of interest on the part of the members of the class. The class at their meeting decided to have a hop, and appointed the committees. It seems to me that
all who voted that way pledged themselves to work for the success of the undertaking. Now these same members say it was not a class affair; that they got no benefit from it; that they were not obliged to attend or work, and (strange!) they don't want to help pay the bills. There is a lesson in this affair for future classes. If the class of '87 concludes to get up a ball, every man should understand that he is responsible for the success or failure of the same. Every member, gentleman or lady, should be in attendance, and what amounts to a good deal more, should work to secure the attendance of others. When a class goes into anything with such a spirit success will be sure to follow, but when petty jealousies are allowed to come between classmates and destroy the harmony which should exist, their efforts are certain to be attended by failure.
R. E. HENRY.
EDITOR VIEWS:-To one who is to be a teacher, all helps in education. affairs are of great value. Acting under this sentiment the students of the Normal department sometime ago incorporated themselves into what is now called the Normal society. The design of this body was to assist those who were in this department in attaining both educational and literary culture. If the former had been acquired, even at the expense of smoof the latter, this article would have never been written. The reverse seems to be the case, and there is now very little difference between this society and the two literaries. If the Normal society was founded for the purpose of giving literary culture, it may perhaps succeed. But, if on the other hand, it intends to give that culture which will be useful to the coming teacher, it is in a fair way of failing in its object. Now and then we see an educational subject upon its program, and such subjects are rather the exception than the rule. They should be the rule. What would we think if the engineering society should follow this example? What if the medical fraternity should do the same? If all the societies of the University should do this, and should have no distinct aim, why would not one society do for all? But as each professes to give to its members special advantages, the number of societies would be no bar, but rather a help in our advancement It is then to be hoped that the Normal society will consider this, and will follow out in the programs and exercises the design for which it was called into existence. I would like to hear from the Normals on this subject.
DIKE.
Robert Laird Collier.
The celebrated lecturer, Rev. Laird Collier, will be at the opera house tonight. Dr. Collier has a world-wide reputation, having lectured generally in this country and Europe, and is considered one of the altest lecturers before the public to-day. The subject this evening is "The Domestic Ideal, or a Beautiful Family." The admission price has been placed at the extremely low rate of thirty-five cents for students. All students who wish to hear a cultivated, refined lecture should hear Dr. Collier this evening.
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