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VIEWS.
EDITOR VIEWS:—A writer in the last Courier, having condescendingly stooped from his elevated position as a student of K. S. U. to point out the inconsistencies of the "immaculate independents," informs us that through a benignant providence, "colleges are the mirrors of the localities in which they are located." Poor K. S. U! Poor Kansas!
As a representative student of our college, he ridicules the action of such men as George W. Curtis, David A. Wells and Prof. Sumner, of Yale, because from purely patriotic motives, they rise above mere party organizations when asked to support dishonest and corrupt candidates. His policy, if followed out, would compel a party man to vote for the lowest, the meanest, the most depraved scoundrel that ever cast a sickly shadow to darken the light of God's day, rather than bolt his parties nomination and support a man he knew to be pure, honest and fearless.
If this writer is a fair representative of his college, and his college reflects the sentiment of this community, then 'twould be better for to have the "mugwumps" and "political Pecksniffs" of the high-toned Bostonians and pigeon-toed Yankees rule our national politics than the "rowdies" and "cowboys" of our western prairies. S.
Delta Tau Delta.
In this University, as well as at other schools of a good grade, the charge has been brought against the charter members of a new fraternity that they were "kickers," "sore-heads" and much more of a like nature. That the cry has been well founded in some individual cases, may be true, but to make it so sweeping and general is unfair and untrue.
Perhaps, Mr. editor, this department has been open to a rather free criticism of our fraternity system, by non-fraternity men, but there is still one point to which I desire to call the attention of both the fraternity and non-fraternity readers of the Courier.
In the past four years as many fraternities have entered our University, and they have commended the recognition of the older fraternities not by members alone, but by sterling worth.
But, says the reader, what is the point of all this? What the subject of this long introduction? Patience. It is this: DELTA TAU DELTA will probably enter K. S. U. this year, with a charter membership of eight good men, and in order to disarm criticism, at least partially, is the object of this article.
I appeal to you, fellow students, to give DELTA TAU DELTA and her members a fair chance to creditably acquit themselves. If you are a fraternity man you can lose nothing, and if not, you can have no object in persecution. B.P.
Peace.
A sentence in the last COURIER struck me as being straight to the point: "Let us have peace in Oread." Oread society has members who will yield to none. During the last year a larger part of prizes and honors fell to her lot. Her members were distinguished as the best on the rostrum. But the society suffered from internal dissensions and domestic strife. Factions were bitter, and partizanship was high. If this should be allowed to go on, the society will lose all the prestige it now has, and be regarded as a nuisance. All members who are desirous of preserving our good name and keeping up the society to its old standard, should unite in promptly putting down the first appearance of "monkeying." All members should attend and lend their aid to restore the tone to the society. All good members should throw aside former affiliations and unite in making Oread the leading literary society. OREAD.
EDITOR VIEWS:—I wish to add a few words on the fraternity question. It is alleged that secret societies are at least beneficial to their own members. It is said the "brothers" will exert themselves to keep one of their number in the right way. On the contrary, I have seen many a good boy utterly demoralized by initiation into a secret society. Students who have stood well in their classes have been completely upset by the "honor" of a flashy pin. Their heads have been turned by praise, and they are so proud of being fraternity men that they think they can get along without effort, and at last finish up without obtaining benefit or satisfaction from the college course. This does not apply to one society, but two and three. Each reader of any knowledge in such matters will see the truth of my remarks. The object of fraternities may be all right, but the results do not always, if often, prove it. I am a college student, have been for some time, and can warn new students to look well before they leap. There is a great deal of glitter and tinsel about secret organizations, which may catch the unwary, but any one who wishes to do good work must be careful on this score.
You need not publish this if you do not desire. '87.
Answers to Correspondents.
In this column the great Knowall will satisfy the wants and queries of students. All those who especially desire knowledge may come here and be content. The price is low—nothing. (Reduced rates to students.) No question of a humorous character will be allowed. This will be a great feature in the great religious weekly. Names will not be published, but are required as a guarantee. Correspondents will be answered by mail on receipt of stamp.
Soph.—You say you do not like Trig. Well, if you will "eut" half the time and flunk whenever called upon for the next ten weeks, you will probably like it better, and Prof. Miller will let you take it next year.
W. J.—We think you sold out too cheap. However, you know your own price, and the Courier still lives.
NEW STUDENT.—From the description of the individual we should judge him to be a confidence man, book agent or fraternity spiker. Shun him.
HARRY.—If your girl is gone and won't come back, you had better get another.. She probably has another fellow by this time.
E. F. C.-Yes, you are probably the cheekiest man in college. When Caesar said Gaul was divided into three parts, he probably gave you the larger part of gall.
S. T. G. —If you want to be elected, shake hands with the preps, walk the halls with the girls,talk on all sides to all people and lend the editor of this column one dollar for advice.
C. D. and W. H. J.—Yes, the Courier company is still waiting to hear your report as to paying that little two dollars.
Hope. —Yes, H—y is back. How did he get in on you?
SENIOR.—If you are behind in your studies, you had better get them down fine—the finer the better. The best place to get them is in your head. If not there, your cuff will answer.
CONSOLIDATOR. From the looks of things it would seem that consolidation did not work. Well we should smile.
V. L.-Yes, we agree with you You are not appreciated. If all your puns are like these samples you had better try for a place on the police force, as you would easily scatter a crowd.
Humorist.—You are correct. A humorous paper should sometimes have something funny in it.
O. T.—Yes, you are on the right track. Stand in with the old gentleman.
CANDIDATE.—Promise both sides. If one of them discovers it and charges you with deception, call him a malicious falsifier, and drop the matter.
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Oratorical Association of last year.
Landlady to Prep. in kid gloves, who called Sunday evening to "see about renting rooms," and who is rapping ferociously on front door: —
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Oratorical Association of last year.
'76, H. S. Tremper, is a leading lawyer and city attorney of Law-
and have a consequent shortening the required Moral Science.
'82, C. J. Simmons is now attending Bellevue medical college, New York.
Leonard Jackson, a student of 00 '81, is in the coal business at Wichita.
Walter Pearson is teaching southern part of the county. Miss Sadie Davis is in a severe attack of malaria. Mr. Robt. W. Rogers visited the University of Miss Mabel Wemple in the halls of the University.
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