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EDITORIAL.
UNIVERSITY COURIER.
A SEMI-MONTHLY PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO THE BEST IN TEENTS OF
THE STUDENTS
THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
EDITORS
PERLEE R. BENNETT, '86. Fortnight.
AGNES EMERY, '84. Literary.
H. T. GRAHAM, '86.
GLEN L. MILLER, '84. Editorial.
J. B. LIPPINCOTT, '85. Scientific.
G. M. WALKER, '85.
E. E. RITCHIE, '86. Views.
CHAS METCALPE, '84. Normal.
J. E. CURRY, '86. Swaps.
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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A GOOD RECORD.
One of the slurs thrown at the University, chiefly by those opposed to higher education, is that our graduates are not men of prominence. True, none of our boys are yet in the senate, and very few are making millions by watering railroad stock. It must be remembered however, that our institution was started several years after Oxford, and a number of our professors weren't even born when Rev. John Harvard got his name attached to a school in Massachusetts by giving it three or four thousand dollars. In making comparisons we are anxious that these fault-finders should take some one of our own age,
Three or four of our boys are professors in colleges. Several of our engineers have high places on railroads, and are rapidly rising. Three of the boys are proprietors and editors of daily newspapers, and twice
that number edit weeklies. One ranks among the finest surgeons of the West. Almost a dozen hold county offices in this state. As we have said elsewhere, some of the highest schools in Kansas are in charge of our Normals. A number of important places of private trust are filled by our University boys, and we have yet to hear of the first defalcation. While Theology is not a specialty, as may be inferred from "infidel colleges," we venture the assertion that higher positions are held in the pulpit to-day by K. S. U. boys, than by the alumni of any denominational institution in the state. Even our five year old law-department has several representatives of which it feels quite proud. We have made no special inquiries as to what these various persons are earning; in fact, we would probably be rebuked for our impertinence if we did. We happen to know, however, that a goodly number get salaries ranging from between two and five thousand dollars per year. Such a showing for an institution whose first graduating class received its diplomas but ten years ago, is anything but unfavorable. Now let some of our sister colleges bring out their records.
THE NORMAL DEPARTMENT.
The coming graduating class will be the first that commenced its work under Prof. P.J.Williams.Sufficient time has therefore elapsed to compare notes and form an estimation of what has been accomplished by the new Dean.
Three years ago the Normal department had run down until the very name "Normal" was something of a reproach in the University. What strength it had was afforded it by the other departments. The special training, which it was intended to give, amounted to nothing. About this time the professor in charge was ousted, we