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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
PERLER R. BENNETT, '86. Fortnight.
AGNER EMERY, '84. Literary.
H. F. GRAHAM, '86.
GLEN MILLER, '84. Editorial.
J. B. LIPPINGCOTT, '85. Scientific.
G. M. WALKER, '85.
E. E. RITCHIE, '86. Views.
CHAS METCALFE, '86. Normel.
J. E. CURRY, '86. Swaps.
NETTIE BROWN, '86. Personal.
W. Y. MORGAN, '85.
NETTIE HUBBARD, '85. The Corridors.
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C. D. DEAN,'84. W. H. JOHNSON,'85.
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THE ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION.
The oratorical slip, after many vexatious delays, has been fairly launched. Whether it will have a pleasant and prosperous voyage, or will be broken upon the rocks of jealousy and failure, remains to be seen. If the true spirit shows itself throughout, much good can be accomplished by the association. It will cultivate a greater interest in elocution - something our University greatly needs. It will acquaint the various colleges with each other, thus removing much prejudice that now exists. Lastly, and most important of all, it will call the attention of the people to the higher institutions of learning over the state.
the only ones who have personally appeared before the students. The other four are from the Senior Law class. Whether there is anything peculiarly fitting for this position about a Junior Collegiate or a Junior Law, we cannot say. The question at once arises, would it have proved fatal had there been a Junior Collegiate and a Senior Law on the program. But perhaps the latler were too bashful.
The representation in our first local contest is something of an odd one. The two representatives from the Senior class are
Again we are sorry that some lady did not enter the lists. This is a co-educational institution. Two hundred and fifty ladies belong to the University. Barring "Truth's" statement that "'they are often careless and extravagant, are a little 'out of sorts,' their appetites capricious, and in a hundred ways they are trespassing on the tim, patience and convenience of others"' barring these malicious imaginations we say, our girls are fully the equals of the boys. In elocutionary ability they are superior. Haven't they carried away the majority of the June prizes? Had the girls joined in the contest, we feel sure Kansas would have won the international medal for 1884.
The State contest will be held in Chapel hall, April 18th. Then we will shake hands with our religious friends from Baker, our pedagogical brothers of Emporia,our Christian neighbors from Washburn and ye classical representatives of Ottawa. We would like to see each of these college men take the state honor, but as they can't all have it, in the interest of peace and harmony among the rest, we are willing to take the burden upon ourselves and send a Lawrence man to Iowa City. Wait till April 18th.
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