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THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
handed in was "worthy of consideration." The Evening Post remarks: "That a university with an undergraduate academic department of over 1,100 students, cannot produce a single literary effort worthy of consideration for a prize, indicates either a very low order of intellectuality among the students, or a very general indifference to such honors." The real explanation is probably "indifference," thanks to the athletic which makes gods of men of knotted muscles and looks with contempt on intellectual accomplishment.—Ex.
It is high time for K U. to consider whether or not she is not drifting too much into athletics and giving too little attention to intellectual pursuits. Let Yale's experiences be a warning to us. Let us not fall into the same pit which must mean distraction to institutions of learning.
PROF. BLACKMAR has received the following letter from Henry Holt, of New York which explains itself:
29 WEST TWENTY-THIRD STREET,
MY DEAR SIR: I very greatly regret to find that in writing from memory in the March Forum I said in effect that the legislature had forced a professor of exploded economic doctrine on the University of Kansas. I based this statement on information which I still have reason to believe correct, that the board of regents of the State Agricultural School had committed that outrage on the institution under their charge. I extremely regret the confession and beg you accept my apologies for my inadvertance, and trust you will use this letter in any way you see fit.
Very truly yours. HENRY HOLT.
FINAL TRIAL DEBATE.
The final trial debate to select men to represent the University in the joint debate with the University of Nebraska in May, will be held in the University Chapel, Friday evening, April 5th, at 8o'clock, and will be open to the public. There will be six contestants, each of whom will be allowed two speeches, the first of nine minutes, and the second in rebuttal, of three.
The contestants are T. J. Madden, L. B. Olson, J. E. Little, F. M. Brady, W. C. McCroskey, and A. McMurray. The judges of the debate will be Col. H. L. Moore, Judge J. Q. A. Norton, B. W. Woodward.
The decision of the judges will not be made public until Monday, at which time the names of the successful contestants who
are to take part in the joint debate will also be announced. Music will be furnished by the some of the best University talent.
Economic Seminary
The Seminary met Monday, March 25th and listened to a discussion of "the Pooling System" among railroads, by W. C. Dick. It was shown that there is no ground for the common prejudice against "Pools." In all the European countries "Pools"are considered necessary and just. There were also interesting and instructive reports by A. A. Evart on "Is the Income Tax Constitutional," and by E. T. Hackney on the "Influence of United States Notes." Owing to the spring vacation there was no meeting on last Monday night
POPE, LAW'96 REPLIES TO THE ASSERTIONS OF THE COURIER.
The article in last week's Courier by "Boss" Mitchel, of the Phi Gams, hardly merits notice, but I will say a few words in reply.
"I have seen the wicked in great power, spreading himself like a green bay tree. Yet he passed away, and lo, he was not; Yea, I sought him, but he could not be found."
Different individuals have tried to prove me an "idiot," that I was hypnotized by the faculty, that Piatt used me to pull the chestnuts out of the fire," and various other representations too numerous to mention, but people will bear in mind that no sweet perfume ever came from a dead carcass, and if I attempted to answer all the representations and base insinuations that are made, I would have to start a paper of my own, but my consuming ambition for office and power will not permit me to do it.
You will remember the candidates for foot-ball captain were Armor, Piatt and Matteson. I was not a candidate. In the January electi I did run against the combination—the rng and Phi Gams; my supporters in that election are given the name of "slow of foot," which phrase is probably a quotation from Shakespeare, and I went down to defeat with my lightning rod colors flying. Those who had served the combination faithfully, those who "deserved office" because of their valuable services under the flag of ring rule, went into power. After my resignation and before it was accepted I was