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This paper is on file at the editorial rooms of the University, Review, 226. Fifth avenue, New York, where all college men are given a hearty welcome.
THE oratorical contest occurs February 23d at Topeka. We are all going.
In another column will be found the proposed changes in the Science Club The article is written by Prof. Bailey and the plan proposed is the one that seemed best to the professors most directly interested.
The Harvard "Modern Language Notes and Studies" contained recently, a paper by Prof. Marsh, formerly head of the department of English at the University, and also doctor's thesis by Prof. Carruth, on "The Development of German Natural Consciousness."
The discovery that some orator has been guilty of plagiarism is getting to be a regular feature of the state contest. We believe that public opinion is unanimous in condemning the practice, and that this condemnation should be more strongly expressed, if there is no other way of putting an end to it.
The different colleges that have representatives in the state oratorial contest, are already making arrangements to have delegations accompany their orators to Toppea on the 23d. The college of Emporia has even gone so far as to invent a college yell express for the occasion. There is no doubt that the enthusiastic support of the students, helps the orator who represents them. And we have an orator this year who is worthy of the best support we can give him. Will you be one to show patriotism for the University in a practical way?
With this week, was begun the first o'clock lectures which the professors are offering on various subjects. Their purpose is to give students a general knowledge of subjects in other branches than those of which the students are making a special study. To say that all students should take advantage of such opportunities is to state a very evident trumis; as such a chance will probably never present itself after one leaves college. A pretty good indication of the spirit and purpose of a student is given by the fact that he does, or does not embrace such opportunities.
Now that all students of the University have been given the right to vote for the principal officers of the Oratorical Association, we can see no reason for still requiring students to register in order to vote. In politics, registration is required in cities to prevent fraudulent voting, and to make it possible to discover fraudulent votes if they have been cast. We suppose those who inserted the provision requiring registration for the oratorial election, had a vague idea that in some way it would prevent students from voting who were not enrolled in the departments of Science Literature and the Arts, although we do not believe that the list was ever used to find out whether the students who had registered were members of those departments. Even
this excuse for making the requirement has now been taken away by the amendment giving all students the right to vote. The registration does no good and causes a loss of considerable time. It should be dispensed with.
A WEEKLY paper, the *Tiger*, has been started at Missouri State University where there has been only a m a n t h y l e , the Argus, for some time. According to the Argus, the Tiger will rep c ent both fraternity and non-fraternity) students. As the fraternities are to be responsible for its financial support, the editor-in-chief and business managers, who have charge of the financial affairs of the paper, are to be fraternity men. "Every other editor on the executive board must be nonfraternity men." The fraternity and nonfraternity men are on an equality, except that as only the fraternity men are willing to guarantee the expenses of the enterprise, they elect the officers who have charge of the business end of the paper. Under similar conditions, we may assume that they would adopt a plan of representation similar to that of the STUDENTS JOURNAL. The important point is, that they recognize the fact that the only true college paper is the one which offers representation to all classes of students. We wish the Tiger success
Ass some of our students have expressed themselves in favor of the establishment of a military department at the University, and have circulated a petition asking for it, we have been interested in noticing what the papers in other Colleges and Universities say of it. At Stanford University, according to the Daily Palo Alto, "More liberal concessions were made to this department in the way of encouragements offered for the work, than in any other department in the University." Nevertheless, the number of applicants for the course has decreased from one hundred to five. The University Chronicle of the University of Utah, in commenting on the decision of the faculty to continue the military department, states that if the matter had been left to the decision of the students, the department would have been discontinued. The Industrialist of the Kansas State Agricultural College, while denying the statement that the military department is to be discontinued, admits that there has been great lack of interest. The training offered by a military department can be obtained by students, at any time, by joining a local militia company, and the time that would thus be employed by the students can be given to opportunities that are offered only at the Universities. For the physical exercise obtained in military drill, may be substituted athletic training that will give symmetrical development to the body. Kansas State University this spring for the first time, offers free instruction to all students to mast them to exercise intelligently with a view to the proper development of the whole body. Prof. Cowan is now considering what plans will give the best results with the opportunities afforded.
Let each department, or group of deptments, organize its seminary or Club and hold meetings as often as seems desirable. These are to be under the control of the head of the department, and the attendance in them can be required, if it is thought advisable. The topics discussed in the Seminaries will necessarily be of a strictly technical character. We have already such organizations in the Department of Electrical Engineering and in the School of Pharmacy. In addition to these, similar organizations might be started in the department of Chemistry and Mineralogy, in Natural History, in Mathematics, in Civil Engineering, etc. These organizations can
A Proposed Change in the Science Club. At the last meeting of the Science Club a plan was proposed for uniting all the scientific Societies of the University by the common bond of the Science Club. The plan may be briefly outlined as follows:
elect their own officers, and can be practically independent as they are at present. Such members of these organizations as are recommended by the heads of departments, or by a committee appointed for the purpose, can be eligible for election to the Science Club. This Club can then elect its officers as it does at present, and hold its meetings at some stated period, say on the first Friday evening of each month. The program for these meetings can be arranged by a committee, to be made up of members elected from each Seminary, and can be less technical in character than that of the special societies. The Science Club might still, as it does at present, arrange for special lectures and exhibitions during the year, and at the close of the year an annual meeting would be held in which all the results of original investigations carried on in the different departments of the University, would be presented.
It is possible that with the organizations thus united, it would be advisable to elect officers in the Science Club, only once a year instead of twice as is now the custom. It would probably be advisable to still continue the plan of paying a small annual fee, as it is very convenient to have some funds to draw upon in case of expenses of lectures, and for printing. Any surplus, above that needed to run the Club for the year might be allowed to accumulate till it is sufficient to warrant the publication of an occasional bulletin containing the results of investigations made by students. A publication of this kind might be made a credit to the Club and a stimulant to good work.
When the Science Club was organized, ten years ago, it was found to amply satisfy the wants of the institution for a scientific association, but with the growing and broadening of the University the present plan of organization will probably prove more effective.
A meeting of the Science Club will be held next Thursday, Feb. 224, at 5 p.m. and in addition to the regular program, final arrangements will be made to put this plan into operation.
Kansas College Press Association.
There has long been a feeling among the workers on college papers in this State, that more satisfactory results could be obtained, and a feeling of common fellowship furthered by an association of the college publications. Fellow ship between the different schools would create a closer interest in the work of each, and thus would aid the general cause of education.
The college paper is the living exponent of its school and in order to do honor to its institution and to reflect faithfully its spirit, it must be the product of much thought and labor.
Last year at Topeka, eleven of the States college papers organized a Press Association for promoting the interests of the papers and schools in the association. The association holds its annual meetings on the afternoon of the day set apart for the State oratorial contest. The second meeting of this organization will be held in Topeka on Feb. 23, 1894, and the appended list of papers will show vital subjects for discussion. Representatives from the various publications will read papers as follows:
"The Press Association; Its Field," Baker. Beacon.
*Editorial Management," STUDENT JOURNAL.
"Literary Work; Its Sources and Importance." University Review.
*Subordinate Departments Athletics,
Enhances, Local and Alumni*, Ottawa
"Open Communication Column," Barker Indus.
"Size of Staff, How Chosen," Washburn Mid-Continent.
"The Adversibility of Faculty Repre sentation." Fax Student.
How to make the Paper a Financial
Step • Suppose • Advance
*Student* Support *Summer*
*Should Paper be given for.* Work on
the Paper by College Authorities,
*Camp*
*Practicability of Co-operative Work, Midland.
OUR STUDY WINDOW
The Still Cave.
The life of a United States deputy marshal is such, that he is seldom surprised by a call to service, even in the most quiet times. He knows that it is the unexpected which usually happens, and has learned to expect it. Yet we could not but wonder a little what important work could have caused the anxiety and haste that were manifest in the bearing of the marshal in charge of our posse, when he hurried into the room where we were taking a late dinner, to direct us to be ready for moving within a half hour. It was not the time for questioning, however. We bolted our meal, saddled our horses, and at the appointed time were ready for further orders.
Directly south of Baxter (where we were) barely within Kansas,—indeed, with its southern base set well over on the two mile neutral strip lying between that State and the Indian Territory.—a long, steep hill takes its rise. From its summit, one gets the first view of the Indian country; a disappointing view in early spring and after July, but in May and June, one of great beauty. At that time, the burned prairies are covered with luxuriant grass, and the great lake of green, banked in by the blue, indistinct mounds that stretch around it like a massive pile, heaves and billows under the strong winds that continually blow upon it. Over the top of the hill, a road runs down into the strip, turns to the southwest for a few hundred yards, divides into four parts, and leads across country in as many directions.
The sun had dropped wet to the right of the meridian before our horses swung down the mound and into the left hand of these four ways. The change in surroundings was immediately impressive. Before, we had been riding between cultivated fields, and by neat farm houses. Now, when we had but crossed a narrow wagon path, there were no appearance of human life. Bad it not been for the beaten track and the wire fences that mark off one allotment from another, we should not have known that men had ever been there. In place of the tall, waving timothy and red-top, acres of short prairie grass whipped about. Here and there a red flower, never seen north of the line, sprang from the sandy group<sup>1</sup>. Sometimes a muddy slough crossed the road. A line of distant tiny ber stretched along either side, and another, in front, marked the beginning of a still more lonely region.
Our course gradually changed until it lay half toward the west. The landscape changed, too. Rocks and boulders lay strewn about. The muduations of the plain gave way to broken depression; and knots, thickly grown with blackjack and pignut, put up their serabby tops at shorter and shorter distance. All the heeds had been passed, and we came to the unfenced lands. The Mission buildings were rapidly taking position behind us, while the timber thickened in front. We now unstilting our rifles and quickened our gate, which had slowed down to a rapid walk.
Half an hour passed. At the end of that time, we reined up at Lykind's Ford, on the Deadhorse, a little stream rising west of the Mission and flowing southeast into Spring river. Hers the main road divides. One of its divisions goes straight on, over a stretch of levee, open ground. The other turns abruptly down the ri ht bank of the stream, over a rocky hill, and seems almost untraveled; yet beyond the rise it is smooth and plain. But the first branch, presently making a long curve and separating into many byroads, at length nearly loses itself among stumps and gullies, and cropping ledges of stone. Both lead to the cave where we expected to find the still; but the right hand way takes nearly as long again to reach it. To make time, however, was not our old et, and we stopped here to give Daniels, with four depenses, time to ride around by the long road, in order
that we might surround the distillers, hiding place.
The sun was only an hour high when we unstaked our horses and started up the rocky incline, our shadows falling in lengthy hyperhole upon the billside. Suddenly, Maybury's horse stumbled and threw him, breaking his arm. Maybury demanded that we go on, saying he would wait until we returned. We obeyed him, leaving Harley, who was a good surgeon, to care for him. By this time the sun had gone down behind the crested ridge, and the forest was fast settling into heavy shade. The moon did not rise until ten, and we were forced by the gathering darkness to dismount and lead our horses, that we might make less noise. Although the way was straight, it was nearly nine when we answered the signals Daniels had been making for two hours, and took our places around the cave.
[To be Continued.]
The Nation of January 18th, in an article concerning the Senate's rejection of Mr. Hornblower's nomination, contained the following: "In the first place there are the three half-crazy populists," (mimeing them together with a number of other senators who voted against confirmation) and then continues: "In fact it may be said that there are not among the whole thirty more than two names of men whom anyone that cared for the character and dignity of the Senate would put there." In this there is evinced a spirit which, though common enough, ought not to be expected from the Nation. It is the spirit which is well on the way to drive the descent citizen from politics. The fact that anyone holds views on political questions different from ours is certainly not an excellent reason for our calling him names. The Nation claims to be an independent paper, but it should not restrict itself to independence merely; it should be fair-minded. There is always the possibility of truth in opinions diametrically opposed to our own. It is very evident also that the editor of the Nation is greatly mistaken when he states that twenty eight Senators have been elected by people who do not care for the character and dignity of the Senate. What reason is there for believing that the people of one State have much less regard for character and dignity than those of another?
The following also, from the Nation of the same date as the above, does not exhibit a very commendable spirit. "The encubrations of the young professors of political economy about socialism are as valuable as Bellamy's book, and yet the professors are all possessed with the idea that they are pushing forward the boundaries of a new science with wonderful rapidity." Whatever be the merits of socialism, it deserves investigation. Great minds in the past have not considered it beneath their notice. Perhaps the editor would be wiser if he would follow the example of the "young professors" and investigate before he pronounces his decision. Although the professors are out of their sphere, there seem to be no objections to the "encubrations" of the editor of the Nation. Perhaps they too are "as valuable as Bellamy's book."
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