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The speaker then discussed in detail a party organization—the primary, the convention, the central committees and all the complex machinery necessary to a great election. He explained all the workings of the modified Crawford County system of nomination, the one generally used by the Republican party in Douglas county. He also commented upon the important features of the Australian ballot law.
In concluding, Professor Hodder deplored the prevailing corruption in election methods. He thought more interest should be taken by the intelligent classes in the machinery of government. There is only one remedy for correcting the evils that exist—education. The citizens must know what their duties are, and knowing them, must perform them.
University Glee Clubs.
To the unenlightened student it is confusing to see posted upon the bulletin boards different notices of Glee clubs, each one purporting to be the University Glee Club proper. The Kelley Club as it is called met September 27th and declared Gilby Kelley elected manager. The next week the Piatt Club as the others call it, elected, or announced that W H.H.Piatt was the manager of the University Glee Club and that this was the Glee Club proper. They claim that the University Glee Club of last year was not disbanded, but on the contrary a meeting was held in the spring and it was resolved to make the club a permanent organization, and upon these grounds the Piatt Glee Club contends it is the only club.
This would be all right if it were not for the fact that the club must materially change each year, and we hardly think it fair or just that the new students who wish to become members of the University Glee Club should be denied a voice in the selec tion of its officers.
The proper way, we believe for the organization of a University Glee club is for the Director of the School of Music to give notice that candidates for a University Glee Club are wanted. That the successful candidates, selected because on their merits, constitute the club, and that these men elect their officers. To us this seems to be the only fair and logical way to form a university Glee club.
University Debating Club.
The University Debating Club met last Friday evening and adopted a constitution. Officers were then elected as follows: President, W. L. Gardner; Vice-President, John Scott: Secretary, A. W. Cunningham. Mr. Gardner appointed as a program committee, L. B. Olsen, J. L. Cramer, B. B. McCall.
The club will meet this evening at five o'clock, when the question will be debated. "Resolved, That President Cleveland was justified in calling out the United States troops at the time he did during the Debs strike." Affirmative, B. B. McCall. Negative, John Scott.
It is rumored that R. T. Hoff is soon to be married.
Miss Georgia Wilder spent a few hours on the hill Monday.
Jenkins visited with University friends the first of the week.
Hector Cowan preached at the First Presbyterian church last Sunday.
Miss Carrie Lyons was in the city visiting friends the fore part of the week.
Miss Eva Scholer has returned to the University and will resume her studies.
Charlie Joslin, of Topeka, on his return from St. Louis, where he had been to see the Veiled Prophet, visited friends in this city Monday and Tuesday.