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NORTH COLLEGE.
Can the Pharmics play foot ball?
Prof. Green again has charge of the class in contracts.
North College now has a well organized foot ball team with Humphrey captain and Finley assistant.
The program for the next meeting of the Kent Club will be very interesting and instructive and every member should certainly attend.
A writ of mandamus should be issued against Judge Mitchell for failing to attend and hold the first regular meeting of the K. S.U. district court as per order.
The Law department is to have a yell, not to take the place of the University yell, but for special occasions, and a committee for that purpose has been appointed and will be pleased to receive any suggestion that the students may offer. Try your hand.
We are anxiously awaiting the time when the members of the moot senate shall meet and change their constitution so that the students of the Law department may be admitted, or when they shall securely close the doors against us, and say, "Depart from me for I know you not."
The junior class held a meeting Tuesday and completed their class organization by electing officers for the ensuing year. Lydia was chosen president; Challis, vice president and Campbell secretary. Other matters of minor importance were before the class for consideration.
As correspondent for the STUDENTS JOURNAL, I wish to say a word to some of my brothers (in law) who seem to be dissatisfied with the STUDENTS JOURNAL on account of the small amount of news from North College To such persons I would say, you certainly cannot ask us to write items where nothing worthy of note happens. It is not the fault of the paper, and besides, if we were simply to devote the time and space allotted to us in writing fictitious articles and roasting the students by personalities, you would be the first to find fault. Now if you want a write up, do something.
REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.
University Language Conference.
The Conference met in regular session Wednesday, Dec. 1. The first paper on Pope as a poet was read by Mr. H. O. Kruse. It was Pope's misfortune to be praised by one generation and unduly decried by another. Authorities disagree as to what constitutes poetry. According to Whately, Pope is a poet because he wrote in verse. Judged by the standard of Aristotle, Pope is a poet because he imitates. Bacon would consider him a poet, because he wrote fiction. Their conceptions of poetry, however are too broad. Others would rule Pope out of the list of poets entirely. It not, must be overlooked that there are t two kinds of poets—the natural and the artificial. Though Pope has not the magnificence of Milton, he is nevertheless the chief of the latter class.
The next paper by Mr. Takahuma on Japanese literature was read by E. F. Engle. English literature and Japanese literature have many points of similarity; the leading difference being in the thought. The Chinese influenced and embellished the literature of Japan. The Japanese studied the Chinese classics as we do the Latin and Greek. Japanese literature may be divided into three periods: First, the period before the introduction of Chinese literature; Second, the period after its introduction; Third, the period after the introduction of European literature. The Chinese works were introduced in the fourth century, and the literature then began to develop. Confucianism, the fundamental essence of the Japanese philosophy of a later date was introduced at the same time. There are two forms of Japanese literature: original Japanese, and Chinese-Japanese. The most flourishing period of Japanese literature was in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.
The court ladies were its principal orators. Men were above such effeminate pursuits. Common every day life was not thought worthy of description. Some realistic noyelists however arose but were rejected, although they are now receiving some attention.
Prof. Dunlap next read a paper on a forgotten novelist. Thomas Love Peacock was born at Weymouth in 1785. He was a friend of Shelley's, and from 1812 to 1815 was with him much of the time. In 1815, "Headlong Hall," his first book, appeared. From this book, Peacock took his position as a writer. His novels are all alike. In 1822 "Maid Marian" appeared. This is a comic romance of the twelfth century, poetic throughout and almost idyllic. In 1860 Gryll Grange, his best work, was published. Peacock's novels are satirical, bright, sparkling and witty. He never has a plot. His characters are types—not human beings—who are thrown together; a dialogue ensues, and so the story is developed. Peacock died in 1866.
The Anniversary Sermon.
The annual sermon of the University Y. M. C. A. and V. W. C. A. was delivered last Sunday evening by Rev. Henry Hopkins of the First Congregational church of Kansas City, Mo. The Christian associations of the young men and women are the most prominent organizations in the University and reflect credit upon the University. Their popularity with the students is shown by the large attendance last Sunday night. S. J. Hunter introduced the speaker, whose text was II Timothy, 1-7: For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.
Among other things he said: Fear is not always ignoble. If the tendency of a man's life is away from God and goodness he ought to be afraid. If he could see the end he would tremble. God's revelations in modern science have banished hosts of superstitions and put to flight whole boards of phantoms and fears, but modern scientific habit is in certain directions unfavorable to robust courage. Some one has said we have ceased to fear God and have learned to fear microbes. Belief in Providence makes men brave. A generation is growing up of hypochondriacs, the buoyant spirit has already fled from most English homes, declares Frances Power Cobb. There is that in our own government which tends to dishearten the individual citizen. Bryce has written that the consciousness of individual force and responsibility is in danger of being dwarfed by the overwhelming power of the multitude. The fatalistic submission, the political temptations of our system are unfavorable to the production of strong, brave leaders of men.
The prevalent evolutionary philosophy with God left out, has no voice to call men to heroism and sacrifice; as a theory for the redemption and saving of men it is as cold starlight to the harvests of the world. Pessimism is the actual outcome of our materialistic agnosticism which like our paralysis is creeping into the nerve and centers of the body politic.
"A radiant, hopeful, victorious spirit is an unfailing characteristic of Christianity." In following this thought he appealed for proof to the Bible and to history, showing with what courage Christ's love had filled the hearts of his followers. The power and love and hope of Christian nations have been identical with progress and achievements.
To speak of the reformation, of puritanism, of methodism, of the modern missionary era is to be reminded of heroism. Too many are critical, dilletate, cultivated but self centered, intellectually furnished, with all the moral fibre and force gone out of them. We need the lover; him who loves truth, loves God, loves country, loves humanity. To these who without fear, hopeful in Christianity, are loving and wise there is no limit of power.
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