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EDITORIAL.
UNIVERSITY COURIER.
SEMI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
EDITORS
PERLEE 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...Views.
E. E. RITCHIE, '86...Norm d.
CHAS METCALFE, '86...Swaps.
J. E. CURRY, '86...Personal.
NETTIE BROWN, '86...Personal.
W. Y. MORGAN, '85...The Corridors.
NETTIE HUBBARD, '85...
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C. D. DEAN, '84. W. H. JOHNSON, '85.
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EDITORIAL.
Web Wilder, of the Hiawatha World, in speaking of the University papers says: "Let us whisper in the ears of our friends that no college in the United State has been able to sustain even one magazine, and we might be put upon the witness stand as an exert in support of the assertion." Let us whisper in the ear of our friend of the World that the Courier has a larger subscription list than the majority of country newspapers: that the paper is making money and will next Spring pay a dividend to its stock-holders. The Courier being a paper "of the students, by the students, for the students,"we do not suppose it possesses much interest except for ourselves. The demand for a literary magazine was filled when the Courier was started. It was simply to give the great body of students
an organ through which to express their wants, and a paper which would note the doings of every one connected with our institution, irrespective of fraternity, that the University Courier was begun. It is essentially a local paper. It is not a rival of The Century or Harpers' or Littell's Living Age.
By referring to our columns it will be seen that it is used by both professors and students as a medium through which to express their thoughts on subjects pertaining to the University. Finally we would whisper in Mr. Wilder's ear that while small institutions like Harvard may not be able "to sustain even one magazine," the University of Kansas has proven its ability to support two papers in a most creditable manner.
The committees of the literary societies have as yet failed to procure an orator for June. The chances are that they will fool along until the last moment, when they will have to fall back on Rev. John Shoo-fly, of Podunk Creek. It seems to us that the committees aim altogether too high. There is not the faintest possibility that such men as Ingersoll, Blaine, Conkling, Phillips or Edmunds can be obtained, and it is only a waste of time and postage stamps to correspond with them. The societies had better choose a good speaker with moderate reputation and be done with it.
The two literary societies will elect representatives for the commencement week entertainment, on March 9th. Already the politicians are making up their tickets, forming their combinations and pledging their men. Everything gives promise of a long and warm campaign. While the people of the second district are all excited over the congressional fight, the boys of the University are bound not to be deprived of their fun.