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The University is steadily growing in usefulness and popularity. The State should cherish and encourage it in every possible way.-Governor John A. Martin's Message.
A very friendly feeling for the University seems to pervade the Legislature this winter.
While the Agricultural College at Manhattan gets annually from its endowment $32,000, the State University receives but $9,000.
Prof. Snow's recent lecture before the State Board of Agriculture on the Hessian Fly in wheat, is receiving immense circulation in the press of the state.
A few "cranks" in the country press of the state will insist in denominating the Courier "an efficient organ of the faculty of the State University, by which they reach the State Legislature." Once again we cry out in our just indignation, that the Courier is ours—THE STUDENT'S PAPER. A member of the faculty enters its columns only over his own signature. Through the loyalty and love of the students for their school only, is the Legislature now reached as it is. Of the enterprise of the Courier we are proud and do not want to be so robbed of the "glory" thereof.
Lawrence and Leavenworth are taking quite advanced steps in the higher classical studies. Their Art Leagues are in prosperous conditions and doing good work. There is no reason why every city of Kansas of 2,000 inhabitants could not have one of these highly desirable organizations and derive great benefits from them. They might be the germ of every community for the development of a high and refined taste of mental research.
From Tuesday's daily Leavenworth Standard, our old school-fellow, H. C. Burnett, editor, we see the Art League of that city in its well attended meeting Monday devoted a lesson and lecture to the Pre-Phidian age. A stereoptician with numerous choice figures of Greek sculpture was present. A lecture by Rev. Dr. Thomas, of which a synopsis was given, was evidently an interesting effort. We
are pleased to see the organization in our sister city doing so well.
Governor Martin in his message last week says of our institution:
The condition of the University, its prospects and needs, are fully stated in the reports of its regents, its chancellor and its heads of departments. The regents state that a substantial and gratifying prosperity has marked its history during the past two years. The new chemical building has been erected and equipped. The board has wisely ordered the discontinuance of the lowest preparatory course, and taken action looking to the early discontinuance of the entire preparatory department, so that the strength of the faculty may be devoted wholly to the work of higher education.
The University had 521 students enrolled during the last fiscal year, and is steadily growing in usefulness and popularity. The State should cherish and encourage it in every possible way. The regents urge the erection of a natural history building. The collection of that department, undoubtedly one of the largest and most valuable in the country, long ago overflowed the boundaries of the rooms assigned it.
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We happened to overhear a severe remark on the University on the floor of the House of Representatives by a member, early in the week, regarding the comparative number of collegiate students in the schools of the state, though he was at once righted by a brother member. That "all may see" we append the following:
Besides the K. S. U, has 12 post graduates, 1 resident graduate, 20 specialists, making a total of 234.
While in Topeka the first of the week we were asked how the K. S. U. compared in point of number of collegiate students with the State Universities and institutions of the country generally. As per list below which we have at hand, we are surpassed in number by five:
The University of Kansas . 201
The Iowa State University . 272
University of Vermont . 59
University of Virginia . 326
University of Wisconsin . 314
University of California . 142
The Indiana University . 157
University of Pennsylvania . 148
University of Michigan . 513
University of Minnesota . 149
Brown University, R. I. . 276
John Hopkins University, Md. . 77
St. Louis University, Mo. . 97
Rutger's College, N. J. . 86
Hamilton College, N. Y. . 188
University of Rochester, N. Y. . 16
Drury College, Mo. . 14
Marietta College, Ohio. . *
Dickinson College, Pa.
Lafayette College, Pa.
The Natural History department of our institution is becoming of immense practical utility to the agricultural interests of the state. Prof. Snow's daily mail now brings his scores of letters containing inquiries from farmers from all over the state regarding pests of numerous kinds with which apple, peach and pear trees, grapes, berries, wheat and rye fields, bees, silk-worms, etc., are infected, samples of infected articles accompanying these. What is the infection? How cured? How prevent spreading, etc.; are samples of the questions asked. His monthly report to the Board of Agriculture, given the circulation throughout the press it is now receiving, is of great value to farmers. The efficiency of the department under the charge of such an able man as Prof. Snow, would in a few years, with proper encouragement, be of incalculable value to the state. A better man for the place could not be asked. What is now asked is $50,000 for a building to afford such room for storage of collections and laboratory investigations as is now demanded. This is perhaps al that will be asked in this line for a quarter of a century.
Prof. Snow's Building.
The collections alone or this department requiring proper storage are worth more than is asked for this building, yet they have cost the state comparatively nothing. For years Prof. Snow has, free of charge to the state, devoted his summer months to collecting those in the far West. Tis said this is a large amount to so appropriate. For a progressive state like Kansas, with the grand school system she is blessed withal, it is really small to be demanded by her highest institution of learning. Beside the state has done but comparative little for her State University. The city of Lawrence has given $180,000. In the session of 1872 the Legislature appropriated $50,000; in that of 1876, $15,000, and in 1883 $12,00 for building purposes. Thus for $77,000 the state of Kansas has one of the grandest educational institutions of which our country can boast.
The Stuff We Are Made Of.
EDITOR COURTER:—A circular just received informs me that Prof. J. H. Canfield has taken up an investigation which I began three years ago among the ex-students of the University. A repetition of the results I obtained will be of interest for comparison, and may do some good, in case his returns should be delayed, in spreading a knowledge of the character of our students. Only graduates and students who had reached at least the Junior class were included.
The following questions were asked: What was your father's occupation at the time you attended the University? What were his circumstances? What proportion of your own expenses did you pay? What is your present occupation? What benefits have you derived from your life and work here? Would you advise one in your then circumstances to repeat your experience?
Fifty-six answers were received.
The results were as follows:
OCCUPATION OF FATHER.
OCCUPATION OF FATHER.
93 Farmer, 18 Merchant, 2.
73 Mechanic, 3. Broker, 2.
108 Minister, 4. Teacher 2.
18 Railway business, 3. Insurance 2.
78 Lawyer, 3. Miscellaneous, 6.
72 The fathers of eleven students were dead
CONDITION OF FAMILY.
Poor, 16; moderate circumstances, 37;
rich, 3.
PART OF EXPENSES FAID BY STUDENT
18 naid all of their expenses.
18 paid all of their
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7 " " $\frac{1}{2}$ " " "
4 " " $\frac{1}{4}$ " " "
4 " " $\frac{1}{4}$ " " "
17 " none of their expenses.
ADVICE AS TO REPEATING.
Yes, 53; no, 3.
PRESENT OCCUPATE
Teacher, 17.
Lawyer, 6.
Civil engineering, 5.
Scientist, 3.
Druggist, 2.
Farmer, 3.
Minister, 3.
Com Traveler, 2.
Banker, 1.
Editor, 1.
Printer, 1.
Telegrapher, 1.
Housekeeper, 1.
Railroad business, 1.
Canvasser, 1.
Clerk, 1.
Librarian, 1.
Merchant, 1.
Paymaster, 1.
Advance students,2
No occupation, 2.
Surely this showing is enough to forever discredit the cry that the University is the "Rich Man's College." The proportions here given would more than hold good if the lower class men and preparatory students were included, for a larger percentage of these come from the farms of the State. But as it is, one-third of our students are self-supporting, and only one-third are entirely dependent on others for their maintenance at the University.
On the other hand, it speaks well for the students of Kausaa that they are so determined to get the benefits of a thorough education as to make the struggle indicated by the number of those who are partially or entirely self-supporting. Nor are the figures of the last table less eloquent. So short a time after graduation there are only two out of employment; over 95 per cent, were already engaged in useful work.
And surely the farmers of the State have all reason to feel that this is rather the "Farmer's College," when one-third of our best students come from the farms of Kansas.
Some of the answers to the fifth question I append :
A graduate of the Normal department says: "I have more than doubled my capacity to make money."
Another: "My first school was obtained solely because I had had the Normal training."
Collegiate; I have learned to value facts and reject theories; that outside of books and studies there is a more valuable end to be gained by experience and observation; that there is a best way of doing everything; and that continued and well-directed work is the surest way to happiness."
An editor: "Have filled positions in various engineer corps, at from $75 to $100 per month, for all of which I was prepared by our K. S. U."
A farmer says bluntly and well : "I have a good education, which is worth more than money."
A prominent civil engineer says: "I owe about half my education necessary to my business to the Kansas University. I would advise any one who expects to become a civil engineer to begin at the beginning and go entirely through the course laid down."
A lawyer and editor answers: "A general notion of subjects that places me on a vantage ground in the investigation of any subject, and a mental discipline enabling me to grasp a subject with some degree of confidence and power."
A young lawyer who has already made his mark: "The ability to get hold of a new question much more quickly than if I had not received a collegiate education. I notice this almost universally among those who have had fair mental training. 2nd. Some of the best friends I have, and the recollection of the most pleasant part of my life. This alone is worth the time and money spent. 3rd. The information obtained, but more especially the facility acquired, and the knowledge where to get still more."
Another, a lawyer and editor, gives perhaps the best answer of the entire lot: "Readiness of expression from the study of languages; courteous affability from association with pleasant people, (a very valuable business acquisition); steady, studious habits, acquired while character was forming; sturdy independence acquired by working through, instead of having a chance to draw on the bank, which, at the same time, curbed a dangerous disease known as "swell head;" freedom from bigotry, gained by learning that others had opinions good and true as well as the petty sect in which I was born; many of life's joys are destroyed by superstition; profound respect and admiration for good women inspired by those I met as classmates, and a capability of judging thereafter between good ones and ones less good. The last I hold as by no means least. I would advise modern rather than classical studies. The associations are valuable, and a pure, even penniless life is better than an ignorant, brutal one, though wealthy."
I have no doubt that the investigation of Professor Canfield at this date when the alumni are more than twice as many as when I gathered these facts, will show equally as well for our students, and I urge those receiving the circular to be prompt in replying.
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