Kansas University Weekly
Editor-in-Chief:
LYMAN M. HUMPHREY,
Associates:
L. DAVIS, GEO. BARCUS.
Literary..Editor:
WEBSTER WILDER.
Local Editor.
E. S. LINDAS
Associates:
I H. TANGMAN. D. W. WOOD
I H. M.CATH. R. M. EMERY
J A. DEVLIN, J. CLAKER SWAZYE,
JANE MARCKEY, VIRGINIA MCORCY.
JOHN H. KANE
Society Editor:
ESTELLE RIDDLE
Managing Editor:
E. M.SHEA,
Associate;
WALTER, J. MEEK,
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LAWRENCE, KAN., APRIL 7, 1900.
COLLEGE SPIRIT.
Entered again the Lawrence Postoffice as second class mail matter.
College spirit is conspicuous at Kansas University on account of its absence. There was a time perhaps in the forgotten past, when college spirit flourished at K. U., but today it is crowded aside by more "important affairs" and is almost entirely forgotten. The student of today is either a bookworm or a society man and either of these extremes does not promote college spirit. We imagined once we could install into these students of K. U., a slight tinge of patrolism through the columns of the WEEKLY but if any of them should so far forget themselves as to read these few remarks we humbly beg their paradox for ever entertaining such hopes. It is needless to remark that we changed our mind some time ago.
There are of course, exceptions to the general rule and occasionally some spark of college pride is kindled in the hearts of some of the students. Some have gone so far as to support their college paper but very few have contributed any articles for publication. Of course the editors are always glad to work day in and day out to get out the paper and then get a flunk or two as a reward so don't ever take a few minutes of your valuable time kind reader to write something that would be interesting to the readers of the WEEKLY.
In athletics K.U. excels other schools of this part of the country but the foot ball games last year were not as well attended as they should have been. Unusual interest has been shown in base ball this year, and many have been 'ooolish enough to purchase season tickets. Don't get excited gentle reader, there was a man died once from over excitement and don't you really think it would be better to spend your money some other way; spend it on ice cream sodas; buy your girl flowers, or yourself something you never can use, rather than help the base ball boys along this year. K.U. has a strong team this season and the extensive trip the team will take means a great deal expense but you don't care, do you? A good base ball team or a strong team of any kind is the best advertisement an institution can have, but don't so far forget yourself as to turn out to a few of the base ball games this year; you may regret your rash act.
The Missouri-Kansas debate which comes off next Friday is another thing that K. U. students should be warned against. It promises to be the best contest ever held between the rival schools but don't attend; keep your old two-bits and buy candy or cigarettes. People would think you were patriotic if you should attend these contests and you certainly don't want anyone to think you take any interest in the K. U.
The Tiger published by Colorado College at Colorado Springs announces that hereafter it will be published semi-monthly instead of weekly as heretofore. The Tiger is one of the neatest and newest college papers that comes to our exchange table and that the students of that institution do not support it as they should be certainly to be regretted.Such however is the story in brief of all college papers. There are very few students who can not afford to contribute a small sum toward giving their school a good representative paper. However many students who have plenty of money, spend it in any way rather than to keep their college paper. However, they generally borrow their neighbors' paper to read the news, and are continually finding fault with the way the paper is run.
Never before in the history of Kansas University has enthusiasm run so high in debating circles as it has this year. The three teams chosen to represent Kansas in the interstate debates are the best that Kansas University can produce. The management is endeavoring to keep up with the procession, and has hired the Opera House for the Missouri contest, the only one to be held here. The three Kansas University representatives Botts, Tolan and Rice, are popular men, and now they are the climb up Mt. Oread has been dispensed with, a large audience is expected. It is Missouri's turn to win, but she misses her turn so often that she will have to show us before we will believe she can do it. Everyone should wear colors and let the Missourians hear the old familiar "Rock! Chalk!" for perhaps they have forgotten how our yell goes since they heard it last Thanksgiving day at the Missouri-Kansas football game.
--approaches our line in point of variety.
Miss Georgia Brown is directing the rehearsals of "Puddin' Head Wilson" which the Dramatic club will pat on in the Opera House on the 19th. This is the play which the late Edwin Mayo made famous. The original book by Mark Twain has been read by a good many Lawrence people, but its dramatization has never been seen here.
Twenty University students will start for the Paris exposition with only 'enough money to pay their way over, and the walking is very bad from Liverpool to New York. - Hutchinson News.
Lelia Douthart, A B. 99, teacher in the Kansas City, Kansas, High School, visited her parents in this city last week.
The Zendas have issued invitations.
The Zendas have issued invitations for their party on April 13.
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The sprize vacation was ushered in by the most delightful weather, and those who remained in town enjoyed the time fully notwithstanding the dullness of social life. For Lawrence could not fail to afford an enjoyable week to those who love to be out of doors, engaged in any of the afore mentioned occupations. Though we saw a few faithful students daily at the library, they were plainly in the minority.
SOCIETY.
The steady endeavor of real and earnest student life has dropped its quiet mantle over the University. After the rush of a gay season this fall in the social activities has come peacefully, and nothing is heard save the creeking of the school machinery as the wheels are going round. These are the days when we hear remarks of base ball, and the boys pass the long warm afternoons training in the field. These sundays are so inviting, that walking, riding, driving and boating are delightful now. Many spend their time on the golf links, too, and tennis has its share of attention as well. The kodak fiend is rampant now. Then we here of the heroic efforts of the dramatic club in their preparation of "Pudd'nhead Wilson" which will be given on the 20th. The juciors, too, are preparing a farce and we occasionally catch the words "Junior Prom" "Senior Play" "Senior Annual." The sociology classes talk of visits to the penitentiary, insane asylum, etc., etc., while everybody speaks of quizzes, themes and forensics.
WILL SPALDING.
The Betes gave a delightful little dance last Saturday at their house, to friends who remained in town. Those present were Misses Bullene, Devereux, Peck, Cross, Rankin, Frazer, Allen, Wibelmi, Lucy Cross, Best, Hawk and Babcock, Messrs Shaler, Silver, Leonard, Kane, Cross, Summerfield, Cates, Dan Anderson, Max Anderson, Crawford, Bliss, Jordan, McKay and Professor, Carr.
Some of the Sigma Chis and their girl
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The Thetas have one of their Katsups this evening at Miss Grace Poff's. The evening will be spent at whist; ;
FANCY AND STAPLE GROCERIES
Some of the Sigma Chis and their girl frineds are enjoying an excursion up the river this afternoon.
A Talented War Correspondent.
A young American, Guy H Scull, is winning fame for himself as a war correspondent in south Africa. The following sketch from the Bookman for Morch has in it a deep lesson for all searchers after literary style.
The boating season is now on. The Kaw is as smooth as a lake and many students are taking advantage,'of the fine moonlight nights for enjoyment·on the river.
Club steward should get our prices, Prompt deliveries, Telephone I.
"Guy H Scull is the son of a rich man the late Gideon Scol of Boston, with a taste for hard work and a fine preference for the rough side of life. Mr. Scull had done practically nothing till his war letters in a New York evening paper proved him to be a man with eyes, head and heart and a pen to say so. Before he was graduated from Harvard two and three years ago, he reported for a Boston paper "covering" wakes, inquests, band concerts and police incidents, and he gave the editor no end of pain by writing of those things simply, directly and vividly, but without excitement. He drew them in color, and that color was not yellow, and he put feeling into them, but the effect was mood, not sensation. Some were used, most of his little essays were killed. The Atlantic Monthly printed two of his stories. Hit or miss, however, Mr. Scull wrote as he liked to write; he despaired, but he did not change. He could not.
When he came to New York to report, he showed plainly that there was the stuff in him that makes a writer, but he seemed to lack the ability to "get there." Once when he was assigned to report the work doing on the yacht Columbia, he was found writing verses behind a pile of lumber. To a remonstrance he replied that he wanted to go to the Philippines. He had been a Rough Rider, but, having been left behind at Tampa, he felt the need of getting under fire and seeing men when they were fighting. The war in South Africa determined him. He had to go. He preferred to be sent, but he was going, anyhow. He was sent, and his first triumph was in reaching the front, where so many old newspapers men, backed by old newspapers and all their influence failed. All this Mr Scull, the inadequate reporter of city trivialities, the man who couldn't "get there," arranged for himself. Once there, he turned in copy which had the distinguished merit of putting the war on the ground, in air you can breathe and smell and under circumstances which you can see and feel. And this he did by sticking to his own literary way of laying bare his senses, taking on an impression and reproducing it exactly—fact, tone, color and spirit—just as he received it, with great love for the word, phrase, sentence, and each article as a whole; as things akin to art. It is such men that force literature upon the newspapers and very often make them finer in parts than the magazines can afford to be on the whole."
SNAP SHOTS.
Father—That man should be an example to you, my son. He entered a store as office boy and worked himself up until in a few years he owned the business.
Son—He could never do that in these days, pa, when they have cash registers.
—Ex.
The kissing bug upon a leaf Secure and snug sang for its grief. "The I canI kiss, how much a bug 'Of life must miss who cannot hug!"
A shaggy bear sat by a tree:
"What weight of care is mine," quoth he.
"At hugging I am truly great,
But vainly try to esculate."
And so, all through this world we see Displayed anew Fate's irony. Just short of bliss they strive and tug With hugless kiss and kissless hug.
As Charles was going out one eve
His father questioned "Whither?"
And Charles, not wishing to deceive,
With blushes answered, "Wither."
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