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UNIVERSITY COURIER.
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, NOVEMBER 3,1879.
VOL.11.
THE UNIVERSITY COURIER A Monthly Publication Devoted to the Interests of the KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY.
NO.2.
CONDUCTED BY THE COURIER COMPANY.
Price of Subscription, - - 50 Cents per Year.
RALPH W. TWITCHELL, Editor.
GERTRUDE A, BULLENE,
EDMOND BUTLER,
Asst. Editors.
ALFRED P. CONNOR, Business Manager.
Address UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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A prosperous paper is beneficial to the institution it represents. The affairs of this paper never were in a better condition, and we are able to promise our subscribers a paper that will be at least worth the subscription price. The Courier is the cheapest college journal in the United States; and to those wishing to know all interesting news that pertains to us and to others in college life, the Courier will be a fair source for information. We shall be constant in our endeavors to maintain a courteous spirit to our superiors, and in the discussion of all matters pertaining to the University and the students, we shall be governed by a proper sense of right and justice.
The marks of honor which have been paid to President Hayes in his late progress through the West, have not been given with the same unanimity as those to Gen. Grant, because his public services have not been so brilliant, and because he is still in office and an active Republican. But we have noticed that all Republicans turned out to swell the processions. If Mr. Hayes' brilliant round of receptions did not compare with those of Gen. Grant, it proves that Grant is not the only citizen whom the people delight to honor. The friends of all the candidates for the Presidency were interested in swelling the Hayes ovations, for while they fear Grant, they do not fear Hayes. In his western tour, President Hayes has in his various speeches, made use of some very good common sense. Among other things, while dwelling upon the subject of commercial debts, he said: "No community can gain by repudiation. The repudiators themselves cannot afford it. It demoralizes and degrades all classes of citizens. It shuts the door to all hope of future prosperity." We cannot help but admire his sound judgment in regard to running in debt: "Municipal borrowing is the parent of waste, profligacy and corruption. Money that comes easily, goes easily."
The present management of the Courier will endeavor to make it the criterion of the Kansas University. A portion of its space will be devoted to articles of literary merit, contributed by students whose ability as composers is not disputed. These articles will be short, pithy and to the point. All the college news will be found in our columns, and everything that pertains to the students and the University. The editors wish to have it distinctly understood that they were not elected to produce so much literary matter for each issue. While we will endeavor to fill our columns, if none others contribute, we would be grateful for any worthy favors. There is one other thing that we wish to impress upon the student's minds, and that is as follows: Do not suppose that you have done your duty by merely subscribing; this is only one-third; the remaining two-thirds consists in reading the paper and occasionally preparing an article of merit to be published in its columns. This will afford the editors unlimited pleasure and do yourselves an