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EDITORIAL.
UNIVERSITY COURIER.
A SEMI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF
THE STUDENTS
OF
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
EDITORS
PERLEM R. BENNETT, '86. . Fortnight.
AGNES EMERY, '84. } Literary.
H. F. GRAHAM, '86.
GLEN MILLER, '84. Editorial.
J. B. LIPPINCOTT, '85. } Scientific.
G. M. WALKER, '85.
E. E. RITCHIE, '86. Views.
CHAS. METCALFE, '86. Normal.
J. E. CURRY, '86. Swaps.
NETTIE BROWN, '86. Personal.
W. Y. MORGAN, '85. { The Corridors.
NETTIE HUBBARD, '85.
BUSINESS MANAGERS.
C. D. DEAN,'84. W. H. JOHNSON,'85.
All communications for the Courier should be addressed to the managers. Subscribers will be continued on the list till end of year.
Subscribers will be continued on the list till ordered off.
TERMS.—$1.25 per annum. A discount of 25 cents will be given if paid before January first.
Entered at Lawrence Post Office as second class matter.
THE TWO PAPERS.
After numerous changes in its editorial board, the Review has come out a fullfledged fraternity paper. Like the coming annual, it should now put "Puplished by the fraternities of the University" at its mast-head, and thus emerge from its sub rosa position. At any rate, the papers will now compete on their true platforms.
The Courier is a paper published by the students of the University—the frats. and the barbs. having an equal interest in the stock and the staff. This equal division is enforced by a constitution which can not be altered when three stockholders object. The Review staff is elected by the stockholders and subscribers; and as a result, where an equal representation is not expressly provided, the Greeks get most, or as at present, all of the editors.
The University demands two papers for a number of reasons. First, a paper, like a society, will degenerate unless it has a rival. The Review brightened and improved the moment the Courier entered the field. The Courier itself has steadily progressed, until the first number looks shabby in comparison with the present one. Moreover, two journals give room for far greater literary practice than does one. Five students contribute now to where one did when the Review was alone. This of itself is a sufficient reason why both papers should exist. College magazines are not published, as a few affect to believe, merely as financial investments, but for the literary benefit of their patrons. More important yet is the reason that gave birth to the Courier. A single paper inevitably drifts into the hands of secret society men, who in reality compose but about one-fourth the number of students. We were told that the "outsiders" had not the ability to edit a paper. We were told that fraternity and non-fraternity men could not work together peaceably. We were told that the Courier must go within six months. Every one of these statements we have proven false. Undoubtedly the Greeks have the ability to publish a paper alone. Just as surely have the non-fraternity men equal ability. We have but to mention the names of Dyche, Dart, Miss Murphy, Bruce, Dean, Bennett, Lippincott and the others who have worked so faithfully to give the Courier its success, to prove the truth of this statement. The Courier believes, aye, has demonstrated, that the highest literary and financial success is achieved by choosing half of its editorial staff from the fraternities and half from the outsiders. And upon this platform we shall always stand.
Two papers, stimulated by friendly rivalry, can do far more good and be a greater credit to the University than could either one working alone.