The University Weekly.
Editor-in-Chief, CHAS. HARKER RHODES.
Associates. {... WILL R. MURPHY
Literary Editor... M. N. MCNAUGHTON.
Local... RAY CLIEFORD.
Society... HELEN WILLIAMS.
Athletic... GENE SALLEE.
Business Manager... J. M. RADER.
EXECUTIVE BOARD.
Myron L. Humphrey, Anna Warfield, J.
Schroeder, N. P. Sherwood, H. H. Tang-
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LAWRENCE, KAN., SAT. MAR. 1, 1902
The WEEKLY desk is not a public convenience. The paper in the drawer is not for general use. The copy in the pigeon holes is not placed there for common inspection, criticism or approval. The drawers and desk portion proper are not to be crowded and crammed with books and other impediments of the outside world. Truly, however paradoxical the statement may seem from past appearances, this desk exists primarily for the WEEKLY staff. Please cease to make it a repository of personal effects. We are forced to make this request from the fact that since some of our camp followers have already made it a livery stable, we might expect to see it soon supplied with kitchen utensils. You need a change of scenery. Try the library.
SHORE ACRES.
Owing to lack of support and dearth of interest, the dramatic field last year was abandoned. Although the success of the Senior play betokened a wealth of latent histrionic ability in our midst, and the possibilities of development, yet no other production was put in the field by the students. This year, however, due to the untiring activity of Prof. Frazier, some enthusiasm has been aroused along these lines, and next Friday we are to witness the results of his efforts.
Our whole field of dramatic talent has been carefully canvassed by Prof. Frazier and in the strong caste of "Shore Acres" do we find the results of his discretion and experience.
This play next week merits universal patronage at the hands of the public. In the first place the proceeds of the entertainment will be credited to the Organ Fund—certainly a most laudable purpose, and one to which a patriotic student body should most liberally respond. The caste is strong and the play is highly entertaining. The public should approve through generous patronage the resuscitation of the Dramatic Club, and thus encourage the energies devoted upon the production of this play.
PETTY PURLOINERS.
Petty thefts of various natures are reported nearly every day. Personal apparel in the shape of rubbers, hats and umbrellas have been known to wilfully misplace themselves. A person could deposit his effects at a public meeting with impunity, but here at the University, where the flower of the State's studenthood should be found, he is forced to pay hook rentals for the protection of his property. Where check stands do not exist in our buildings, the security of the students' property is little better than an "even break." Careful discrimination is practiced and a sort of class legislation seems in vogue.
If an epidemic of kleptomania is prevalent, we would suggest a wholesome "blacksnakation" instead of vaccination, bestowed upon the afflicted to prevent further spread of contagion. If parsimony, poverty or indifference are the actuating motives, the malefactors should either prick their pride or stifle it and report to the Associated Charities.
There are men in the University who ought to be doing daily gymnasium work preparatory to trying for the track team. It is true that quite a number of men are already in training; but this does not excuse others. Personal pride if not University spirit ought to stir up every man who has in him any athletic possibilities. There is some inclination on the part of many students to put this work on a par with marbles or croquet. But for real physical benefit, few things are better for a man than the training for track and field events. Even though the work is at present confined to an incommodious building. Dr. Naismith has the ability to triumph over the lack of equipment if he has but the material to work upon. Let every man who can sprint a hundred in a quarter of an hour and every man who can put the shot, throy the hammer, hurdle-jump or vault, get out and go to work. Then we shall be able to show Missouri in the field and track meet in May.
There is a tendency among students of a certain type to be driven by their work rather than to be master of it. For them lessons are always a charioteer with a scourge. For such students education is not something to strive for, something to acquire by severe effort, but it is a kind of unwelcome blessing which their parents, aided by the faculty, are trying to force upon them. It is really amusing to watch a student (?) of this class. He reminds us of a boy taking castor oil — not because he wants to, but because "he'll git a lickin' if he don't swaller it."
At the Phi Beta Kappa banquet Friday night several new members had the boldness and tenacity to champion unorthodox ideas. One speaker was emboldened to suggest the abolishment of the Disciplinary Committee, and another presented most excellent (heretical) ideas for the conduct of a college publication.
The following tribute from the "World," we respectfully consign to the archives of wit: "To the jimcrow University Publication: We can not stop to crack gnats; there are mosquitoes in this town."
It is to be lamented that Athletic relations between Nebraska and K. U. are so near disruption. We sincerely trust that our diplomatic board may arrange for the resumption of friendly attitudes one toward another. The two institutions have too much in common to be mutually hostile.
Actual experience would substantiate that a new pair of rubbers in Library Hall has about the same chance of escaping illicit clutches as a girl baby has of eluding the jaws of a Gang s crocodile.
The absolute silence of the Freshman would indicate a conservation of enthusiasm for the May-Day conflict.
The extended encomium in a late issue of the Baker Orange is hereby acknowledged.
Patient research has at last discovered the nationality of the "grafter." He seems to be of Moorish extraction.
It is reported that an Alpha Tau candidate for initiation was left in a very Tauged condition.
PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM.
If every good loyal University man or woman would rightly show their resentment and take it upon themselves to tell the people of their county the facts about our school and stand ready to defend our Alma Mater against false charges, the reputation of our great University might soon be more of a credit to its real character.
Certain editors of our State take a delight in knocking on the State University. Blind to all good of the Institution, they are ready to run down everything connected with the leading school of the State. As a rule such injurious misrepresentation is pure ignorance. Let us hope that none of the newspapers are in the hands of such pernicious men that they would wilfully and intentionally calumniate a noble and worthy institution. Whatever the cause it remains a cold fact that in every county of our State public opinion is continually being poisoned against us. Some sectarian ministers seem to think they are spreading the gospel when they cry down our school because we do not have prayers between classes, and talk piety between the halves of a football game. Editors of supposedly reputable papers seize upon flimsy gossip and fabricate heinous stories, which they unlinchingly plant in their yellow sheets. To us, enjoying and satisfied with K.U., such calumnies seem incredible But not so to the people at large How can we remedy the evil ten deny?
Have enough backbone to defend what is dear to us. Do not be a non-entity. Do not be indifferent and selfish. Acquaint our State with its University and place it at home on that high plane it demands the farther from Kansas one goes.
Let us bring it about that a Kanasan will be ashamed to knock on K, U. Let us make it that a knocker on our school will brand himself as an ignorant backslider. A poor degraded monstrosity in an intelligent society. An unworthy citizen notoriously only for crying down all that is good and just.
Let every interested student, who loves K.U. and is proud of its record and standing, write to his home paper, and fairly present the work of our school, the true conduct of our students and the moral standing of the institution.
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K. U. Socialists
Pres. Ass'n.
Spring Oratorical Contest.
The regular annual Bower-sock contest will be held sometime in the month of May. Prizes will be given. The first prize will be $25; others are not yet determined. Now we insist that those who contemplate entering this contest should begin work at once. They should have their orations written now. Here is where our K. U. orators fall down. They wait until the last possible moment and then expect to put out good orations. This is a great mistake. We sincerely hope that many will enter this year, but we urge that they get to work at once. J.B.W.,
There seem to be some students in our college who, using the idea that God created all men equal as a premise, conclude that all individual rights in the way of private ownership should be abrogated and that property in the way of apparel brought upon the bill should be subjected to a community of ownership. Holding these things true, when others get their hats, they seize upon hats knowing and caring nothing about who owns them and are proud of their feat. Now coming down to sincerity, it deserves to be said that theft is theft, and a thief is a thief, whether he sneaks into his neighbors provision cellar at midnight and helps himself or takes a fellow students hat when he knows that hat does not belong to him and does not know to whom it does belong. A thief in a college should be a paroxysm, an anomaly, yes, an impossibility. Let us adquire you friend, in the name of honor, true learning and mere common sense, to return that hat you took and repent in sack cloth and lashes.
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