Students will find the best grades of Coal at Frank A. Doane's, cor.Mass. and Henry Sts.
WEEKLY University Courier.
PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSITY COURIER COMPANY Every Friday Morning.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
B. C. PRESTON, '87, Editorial.
J SULLIVAN. President. | F. T. OAKLEY.
                    Sec'y.
T. F, DORAN, '87,
VICTOR LINLEY, '86,
NETTIE BROWN, '86,
CARRIE FISHER, '87.
F. W, BARNES,"85,
ELLA ROARS,"87,
W. L, KERR,"81,
B. C, PRESTON,
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BUSINESS MANAGERS.
W. Y. MORGAN. | J. SULLIVAN.
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MOTTO. —Fraternity Rule Must Be Broken.
Entered at the Post Office at Lawrence, Kansas, as second class matter.
A correspondent propounds the following question for the Editors to answer: "What is the spoils system?"
We would answer, well—the spoils system is the—that is—the spoils system is a system which a man gets into who is spoiling for an office, and decaying in spots all over him like a peach blow potato along in the fore part of June—a man who has been down celler so long among the non-office holding people that there is a green mould all over him.
Holding office, dear correspondent, spoils a man for any other business, and for this reason it is howled against by those out of office and denounced as the spoils system.
Now, dear correspondent, ask us something real hard, we'll try to meet you half way.
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To one who has attended other schools, and there seen the rowdyism and misbehavior of the students, our own University seemed peculiarly free from such ungentlemanliness.
The good reputation which K. S. U. now has is due not only to her excellent faculty but to the loyalty of the students to the best interests of the University.
This is all to preface a criticism of those who foolishly and perhaps thoughtlessly played a "practical joke" on one of our new students which savors strongly of the hazing spirit in our eastern colleges.
But the professional excuser may say "Oh! it's all a joke; we only gave him a sham initiation to our secret society;" and this may be true, and it may have been "only a joke," and intended as such, but it can be made the groundwork for that most despisable of all college rowdyism, systematic hazing.
If the good name of our University is to be preserved, let us call a halt in this line at once, so that it may be truly said of K. S. U. that it is an institution where, without fear, favor, or affection, any person can find instruction in any study.
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The literary societies, very properly no doubt, have refused to enter into a Lecture Association. But the matter should not be laid entirely aside without further effort. The faculty have given up the old lecture course, much to the relief of themselves and students. But in this great University there is certainly push and energy enough to form an association capable of bringing lecturers to Lawrence worthy of good audiences. We believe that if the right man will take the matter in hand a success is assured. A few strong men, if endorsed by the body of students, are amply able to take the Lecture Association and carry it through triumphantly. Last year the Oratorical Association was a great success because the men engaged in it had the matter at heart. Let the students who are willing to take the responsibility think this over and see if they cannot also establish a Lecture Association worthy of the name.
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Scientific research is all well enough, but we insist that it is about time that some of the comet liars were tapped and a little of the astronomical science let out of them.
When a man becomes afflicted with scientific dropsy he should be tapped.
About a month ago we were informed with a flourish of telescopes and a clashing of astronomical lingo that a comet would about this time attain unusual brilliancy; come within some $10,000\frac{1}{2}$ miles of the earth; be visible to the stark naked eye at noon-day; swing a few times around the sun near its perihelion, and finally shoot off into the realms of unbounded space, not to make another appearance for 9,000,000 years, six months, fourteen days, six hours and twenty-four seconds. The comet trapper who is reputed to be a regular Benjamin (Franklin) had it all figured down fine. Well, where is it? Where's that comet? The man who prophesied all this is reputed to be one of the smartest comet locaters in the business. Let the comet show up as per schedule time.
About two years ago there was a comet, a red hot one. Nobody knew anything about it, where it came from or where it was bound for, nor whether it was 6,800,000 miles or a foot away from the sun. It took these Benjamin Franklinls by surprise.
If this comet of the aforesaid Benjamin Franklin is indisposed or derailed or stuck on a sand-bar or drunk, we want our contingent fee paid back, as we have been deceived.
It's our private opinion that these comet prospectors know as little about astronomy as Cleveland does of the tariff.
Exchanges.
The College Transcript comes to us from the Ohio Wesleyan University, as bright, sparkling and newsy as ever.
The Hanover Monthly published by the Senior class of Hanover college is on our table. We don't like the plan of having a paper published by a class, but the Monthly is certainly an excellent paper. Its editorial on college elections applies with some force to K. S. U. It says "We do not claim that the elections are valuari in se, but it is the combinations, the wire manipulations, the canvassing of votes and the methods, which work the evil." "Let the Greek fraternities which have been productive of these practices, make themselves the means of their destruction. Let them combine not into two factions but into one, and admit the barbs to the combination and plan, our future conduct in such matters, and whatever the plans are, let them be opposed to strife and the creation of bad blood."
We have received a Georgetown College Journal which is a full fledged "mugwump," "I am holier than thou," kind of a paper. We clip the following from its exchange columns: "It is to be regretted that any paper claiming to represent a University should endeavor to belittle distinguished ability and high scholarship by casting slurs upon such a man as Prof. Sumner, who, because he has made himself prominent by advocating free trade, is nicknamed a man of 'cultuah' and classed with Benedict Arnold. The UNIVERSITY COURIER from Kansas has done this."
The Kappa Kappa Gamma convention at Canton, N. Y., August 27, 28, and 29, voted to establish no more chapters in schools with higher grades than seminaries. As this is the largest sorosis in the world, it is to be commended for this conservative policy.
The "Surprise," best 5c cigar in market. Fetherolf's, 100 Mass. st.
Special rates to students at the Iron Clad picture gallery, opposite Pierson's mill. Go there for pictures.
Pianos and organs for rent by the month, at cheap rates, at Fluke's music emporium.
B.F.BIGELOW DRUCS.
Pure, fresh and reliable, and prices moderate. A fine assortment of TOILET ARTICLES.
H. W. HAYNE.
Watchmaker and Engraver 63 Massachusetts Street.
The Merchants' Bank.
Cor. Mass, and Warren Sts.
Takes Student's Deposits, will cash Drafts, and does a general banking business. R.G.JAMESON,Cashier.
J. S.CREW & CO.,
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
Books Stationery AND ARTISTS' MATERIALS.
University Students will find a complete stock of
TEXT-BOOKS
And Supplies for School use AT LOWEST PRICES.
O. BOYER, 181 Massachusetts Street
The Butcher Shop of the City. Sells the best Meats at the lowest prices of any Shop on the Street. Students' trade solicited Give him a call.
MILLARD & COOPER'S
Billiard Parlor
THE ONLY FIRST-CLA S PLACE IN THE CITY.
Fine Imported and Domestic Cigars.
No. 60 Mass. St., LAWRENCE, KAN.
C. L. EDWARDS,
C. L. EDWARDS,
Dealer in Hard and Soft Coals
At J, M. Wood's Grocery.
Office: 141 Massachusetts St.
THE WESTERN Farm Mortgage Co.
Lawrence, Kan.
Money always on hand to loan at current rates, upon desirable real estate. No delays if security is ample and title good. Call and see them before making arrangements elsewhere, Office in National Bank building
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