2
THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
We sincerely regret the attack made upon the Chancellor by several of the papers of the state and especially do we condemn and denounce the action of the student or students who posted one of these attacks on the bulletin board.
The Sigma Nu Delta devotes considerable space to tributes, both from K. U. and Ohio State University, to the memory of the late Loren B. Sears, who was so beloved and honored by K.U.His charming personality will ever live in the minds of those who knew him.
The senior class is down to work and promises to be one of the most enthusiastic classes that has ever graduated from K. U. They will ere long enter the social whirl with a class reception. The.class numbers 76 and it will furnish some original and pleasant entertainment to the students on class day.
By the terms of the new University appropriation bill as it comes from the ways and means committee of the senate, the University is given $100,000 appropriation: a graduation fee of five dollars is imposed in all departments with extras for breakage, chemicals, etc. pecial fees are allowed in the school of fine Arts. This bill certainly ought to satisfy the students
We hope more students have arranged their work this term so as to enter the Adelphic. It is not enough that you belong to your department Seminary. You should also do work of a general literary character We sincerely hope that at least one new literary society may be organized at once that we may have some healthy rivalry and consequently more interest.
The orators and title of orations for state contest are as follows:
E. T. Hackney, State University, "America's Sodoms and Gomorrahs."
J L. Taylor, Baker, "The Hebrew in Civilization."
Forrest Woodsides, State Normal
J. A. Sankey, College Emporia. "Death of Holmes."
C. E. Flannigan, Ottawa, "Relation of Invention to Progress."
D. D Hoogland, Winfield, "The Citadel of Liberty."
Roy Osborn, Salina.
The college papers of the land are, this week filled to overflowing with tirades against the semi-annual examinations. Many of the editors were evidently in pretty close quarters. There seems however to be a strong and growing feeling among both students and professors everywhere that examinations should be abolished and credits made up from the daily averages.
The January number of the K. U Quarterly, Prof. W. H Carruth managing editor, has come to hand. It contains several strong articles setting for h original investigations by the faculty. Mr. W N Logan '95 has a very strong paper explaining his investigation concerning "the temperature Sense" altogether this is a very creditable number of the magazine.
THERE is no member of the legislature heard from yet who questions the needs of the University, but the remark has been made that the people of Kansas are poor and times are hard. This is true, but when this reply is made to the students, the legislator should remember he is speaking to the poor people themselves. These students have poor parents; they pay their own expenses: they work hard through the summers, many even remaining out one year to go the next. Thirty-seven percent work on farms, others come from stores and offices, and they all expect to repay the state for benefits derived from a free school system. It is not a school for rich people. Of the parents 89 percent work daily in fields and shops and stores. When their sons, who are struggling to get an education in face of hard times, ask for room in which to study mechanical arts, liberal arts, and the professions it should be a satisfactory answer to the question. Can we afford it?
Economic Seminary.
Through some mistake, the report of the meeting of the Seminary held last week was not published. At that meeting the following officers were elected: President, W.C.Dick; Vice-president, S.S.Brown: Secretary, M.S.Alden. On Monday night the Seminary listened to a short but interesting program, consisting of a report by Mr.E.T.Hackney. At the next meeting there will be reports by Messrs. Budd and Alden.