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THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
hours careful reading. Much discrimination was shown in bringing out the vital and interesting points.
PROF. TEMPLIN's recent lecture on "Hypnotism" before the law department, which was published in the Kansas City Star, has awakened considerable interest in this new field of legal investigation. Many men in the legal profession are awakening to the fact that this is a broad and dangerous field for avoiding punishment for crime. They see the necessity for thorough study and investigation of the subject.
The Money and Banking class debates the silver question today. It would be well if we had more forensic contests of this kind. Indeed we can see no reason why debates of this character should not be given much time in the class in economics. This method of teaching is taking a strong hold upon the educators of the country. Nothing so inspires students for original investigations as the rivalry of these contests. Let us have more of them.
THE Seniors will reproduce the play entitled "The Society in Which One is Bored." The play is now in the hands of a committee who will thoroughly overhaul it. The University faculty and students and especially the social side of university life will receive some comic attention. Altogether this promises to be one of the most enjoyable entertainments of the year. The excellence of previous entertainments of this character insure a crowded house.
THE Phi Psis made a bold "nine strike" in their Monday morning bulletin. Indeed their elephantine wit is quite amusing. The action has a comic side far bolder than would be presented by Crocker and Murphy with their braves lecturing Dr. Parkhurst on social purity and honor. The very idea of the two law school sachems of this organization issuing bulletins against "de gang" would make an Egyptian mummy smile.
THERE is just now, going the rounds, considerable criticism on the methods of judging in oratorical contests. We have had some very recent and pungent experience with the eccentricity of a judge and have come to the conclusion that there should be
at least ten instead of six judges. Thus to some extent to remove it from the province of one judge to decide the contest. This with the limit on grading, adopted by the convention will do much in the way of straightening up these matters.
PROF. CARRUTH, of the University, is being prominently mentioned for mayor for the ensuing term. The Professor would certainly do some very valuable work for the city in this position. He is probably better versed in city affairs than any one mentioned and he has the backbone to stay by his convictions. We hope the citizens will see fit to honor Mr. Carruth with the office. The STUDENTS JOURNAL congratulates the Professor on the kindly notice he has received so far.
At a mass meeting of the students on last Friday preliminary steps were taken to organize a single University paper, which should be the official organ of the institution. The following persons were chosen to constitute a committee to draft a constitution: Messrs. Patton, Logan, Brown, Newson, Cone, Nichols and Miss Thoburn. This constitution shall provide that an advisory committee from the faculty shall have general supervision over the paper, inasmuch as this committee shall have power to refuse to submit to the stockholders of this paper the name of those whose standing in school does not ju tify their taking up the newspaper work. And the constitution must also provide that none other than those receiving the recommendation of this committee shall hold any position on proposed paper. A paper with such supervision can conscientiously be supported by every student who has the best interest of college journalism at heart.
Some of the students have taken a strange course to advertise the coming mass meeting of the students to perfect the organization of an official University paper It would seem that it is unnecessary that factions should bring before the eye of the public such bulletins as appeared in the halls on Monday and Tuesday mornings. This manner of undermining what is termed the "Ringsters.' is unmanly and unworthy to be found even in K. U. politics.