Kansas University Weekly
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CRONY.      GEO. BARCUS
VIRGINIA MCCRORY. GEO. BARCUS
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WALTER.  J. MEKR.
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CORA M. PECK.
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FREDRICATION BULLENE, O. D. HALL.
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.F. P., PRATT.
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LAWRENCE, KAN., JAN. 27., 1900.
With this issue the present editors of the WEEKLY lay down the burden of responsibility which they have endeavored to bear with becoming dignity and with an appreciation of the importance of the work. We have endeavored to make this paper representative of our school, to give the news which is of interest to students and faculty, to support our athletic teams and all the University interests in every possible way. In the very nature of the case our ideals have not neared realization but we believe that some slight measure of success has crowned our efforts. Much praise is due to the uniting efforts of certain members of the board, who have worked hard for the paper. We have had the support of faculty and students with the exception of the Law school and that is necessary for success. We leave the paper in good hands and feel sure that our successors will deserve all the kindness that may be shown them.
Friday evening the people of Lawrence had the opportunity of hearing the Mandolin and Glee Clubs. These clubs are purely University organizations and they both do honor to the school. Their entertainment was highly satisfactory and showed earnest and diligent work on the part of the boys. Of course they are not expected to compare favorably with a professional company, but no better local organization has made a tour of the state for years. The singing although not so good as the mandolins, was superior to that of a great many travelling companies All the men are to be congratulated on their work. If they should decide to give another concert, every student should attend. The show is well worth the time and money, beside it is well to patronize University organizations. The success with which the clubs have met, is due to the efforts of Professor Penny, Mr. Newhouse and Manager Ed. Copley.
We wish to mention the defence of class rushes, which we published last week, clipped from an eastern college paper. If you didn't read that, hunt up the last WEEKLY and do so. We have seen the beneficial effects of the annual May pole observances, and of the class rushes last fall, and we would like to see a "cane rush" made a regular institution here.
Our fine base ball weather has temporarily vanished, but it would not be out of place to urge the base ball men to activity this spring. We ought to have a good team and will have, if the men get out and work. The second team will materially aid in developing the 'Varsity and will give the men a chance to show their ability.
A so-called college paper at Fayette.
Mo. publishes a column editorial beginning as follows: "The Missouri State University now offers free tuition in all departments except that of Law. This action should certainly be deplored by patricotic Missourians. It casts a slur upon them. It gives to the people of other states the idea that a Missourian is either one who thinks that education is a worthless farce, or one who is to use a common expression, a "cheap-screw." * * * * * The sole policy of the State University seems to be to get students, and to injure as much as possible all denominational schools," and so on, ad libitum. Such arguments as these would certainly be used in no state except Missouri,—or possibly Arkansas. The writer of this article shows the most complete ignorance of all the principle of modern education and would much prefer the methods of a century ago.
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Class basket ball games have begun. Freshmen and sophomores have taken the lead. Let Juniors and Seniors take notice. These games were made a good thing last year and should be again.
The burden of anxiety is not altogether lifted yet and there will be many anxious hearts until the registrar shall have distributed the fateful cards which have such potentialities for joy or woe.
Pondering on the events of last year we express our heartfelt sympathy for the little band of K. U. men who attended the oratorical contest at Emporia this year.
COLLEGE NEWSPAPERS AND MAG.
AZINES.
The manager of the University of Chicago Weekly has declared the newspaper edition of the Weekly a failure and has ordered the editors to revert to the old plan of making the paper a weekly college magazine. The plan of having a monthly literary edition has consequently been given up. A number of subscribers threatened to cancel their subscriptions if the new plan was continued.
It is to be hoped that this does not indicate the prevailing tendency in college journalism. We believe that the experience of the Kansas University Weekly has been of an opposite character and that the newspaper form has been both popular and successful.
While there is always a field for a college magazine, we do not believe in combining it with the college paper. The mission of the college weekly is to give the news and this can best be done by giving it in newspaper form.
Those Astounding Adverbs.
One evening a gentleman came home with a budget of news. An acquaintance had failed in business. He spoke of the incident as "deliciously sad." He had ridden uptown in a car with a noted witch, whom he described as "horribly entertaining," and, to cap the climax, he spoke of the butter that had been set before him at a country hotel as "divinely rancid."
"Not in the least, my dear," he said, pleasantly. "I'm merely try to follow the fashion. I worked out 'divinely rancid' with a good deal of labor. It seems to me rather more effective than 'awfully sweet.' I mean to keep up with the rest of you hereafter. And now," he continued "let me help you to a piece of this exquisitely tough beef."
The young people stared, and the oldest daughter said: "Why, papa, I should think that you were out of your head."
Adverbs, he says, are not so fashionable as they were in his family —Boston Post.
The most rearkable passages in the letters of John Brown, a student of William and Mary college, to his uncle, printed in the last Aegis, was, 'I am not in need of money at present.'—Wisconsin Cardinal.
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The second annual banquet of Kappa chapter of Kappa Alpha Theta, given in commemoration of the founding of the National fraternity took place at the New Eldridge house Saturday evening, January 27.
SOCIETY.
A short reception was held from 8 until in the parlors of the hotel, the receiving g ladies being Miss Clara Gilham, Mrs. F. H. Hodder, Mrs. W. L. Howe, Miss Lucy Riggs and Miss Maybelle Wagstaff. From the reception parlers sixty old and new Thetas passed to the brilliantly lighted and beautifully decorated dining room. The Theta colors, black and gold, were used in profusion, with incandescent lights and Theta banners. The table was in the form of a kite, symbolical of the Theta pin. The table decorations consisted of candelabras with black and gold candles and small yellow flowers with smilax interwoven. The menu cards at each plate were in the form of a head of a black cat with a large yellow bow around its neck.
At the close of a sumptuous repast, Mrs. George Rising as toast mistress, called on Miss Edith Davis to respond to the toast "When the Kats Come Back." This was followed by Mrs. Merlin, who roasted "The Fraternity and the College;" Miss Katheryn Dunn responded to "Outside the Greek World!" Miss Estelle Riddle to "Kat-fishing," and Mrs. Paul Learned to "The Twentieth Century Theta."
The Pi Phis had a very jolly initiation Saturday night at the home of Miss Lau ra Poehler south of town. The young ladies initiated were Misses Mame Dudley and Elsie Evans of Leewardown and Mary Chamberlain of Topeka. The usual "cookey-shine" followed the initiation as did also a very clever minstrel performance.
The last of the series of Eldridge house parties took place Friday evening. The grand march which began at 9:30 o'clock, was led by Miss Gertrude Hill and Mr. Oscar Learnard. About fifty couples were present and among the out of town guests were Miss Anita Hagcock of Marshall, Mo., Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dobson of Ottawa, Morris Hamilton of Baldwin, F. D. Wilson of Kansas City and Walter Sharky of Junction City.
The young ladies who made up the Pi Phi line party at the Glee Club Friday evening were. Misses Gertrude Hill, Laura Morse, Elizabeth Ayres, Winslow Hutchinson, Minnie Leech, Mary Spencer, Satie Taylor, Loren Leslie and Lucy Ayres. The crowd was chaperoned by Mrs. Leslie.
The Y M C A and W Y C A entertained
d Saturday evening in Library hall.
Anna Alford entertained very delightfully Saturday evening in honor of her guest Vesta McCurdy of Hutchinson.
The Phi Delta has sent out very hard- some invitations for their party which is to be given Friday evening, February 2, in the New Eldridge hall.
Miss Dinsmoor entertained about thirty guests Friday afternoon in honor of her birthday. The afternoon was spent in pleasant conversation and a contest in slang. Miss Elizabeth Ayres, whose card showed the least number of slang expressions; was given the prize, a dainty bisque figure. Later in the afteroom refreshments were served.
Prof. and Mrs. Sayre entertained a few guests at cards last evening.
While the team has not been selected and put into training, there are a number of men who have out doing individual practice. Capt. Cates is formulating plans for a systematic training both in individual and team practice, and he expects to make more records during the coming spring than in any spring in the past.
Exceeding Bright. The States Meet.
The prospects for track athletics are exceedingly bright. The season in this branch of athletics for good meets and a victorious team could not offer a better possibility—The weather for this period of the year has never been better for out-of-doors training.
TRACK ATHLETICS.
Exceedingly : Bright. —Inter-State Meet.
Manager Gray is in correspondence with Missouri and Nebraska state universities and with Drake in regard to forming as interstate league with an annual meet at some of the large cities. He is also corresponding with Nebraska and Missouri for meets, the one with Nebraska at Lawrence and the one with Missouri at Columbia, this year, and the next year at Lincoln and Lawrence similar to the foot ball schedule. Mr, Gray thinks he can arrange an indoor meet with Missouri to be held in Convention Hall.
M. De Regnier.
The French writer chosen as the third annual lecturer of the "Cerule Francais de l'Universite Harvard" to speak before Harvard University, in 1900, is the poet Monsieur Henri de Reguier. M. de Reguier
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The French Academy awarded him this year the Prix Vitet, for his works, and M. Gaston Boissier, the secretary of the A academy expressed himself as follows in his official report:
"M. de Regnier is one of the leaders of that new school which pretends to do no less a thing than modify the form and the spirit of French poetry. The enterprise is a daring one. Everybody recognizes that M. de Regnier has very rare poetical gifts, abundance and richness in images; amplitude and harmony of the period, a grace both provoking and natural that makes him admired even of those his boldness displeases."
will deliver eight lectures on "French Modern Poetry," beginning March 1.
M. de Regnier is a versatile writer. In addition to his poems he published in 1895 a series of stories, "Le Canna de Jaspe" and another one in 1899, "Le Trella Blanc". He contributed both in verse and prose to the most important magazines or reviews of the avant-garde or new movement. He contributes to the Revue des Deux Mondes," and to the Revue de Paris." and also to several important papers literary articles over his signature which are highly appreciated.
Among the places he will visit besides Harvard, we can cite: Adelphia College of Brooklyn, Alliance Francaise. New York; Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, Brown University, Bryn Mawr College, Circle Francais de l'Aliance, Boston; University of California, University of Chicago, Cornell, Columbia, Mount Holyoke, Packer Institute, of Brooklyn; University of Pennsylvania, Princeton, San Francisco, Vassar, Wellesley, Wells, Williams, Yale University, etc.
M. Henri de Regnier was born at Honfleur, near Havre, France, on December 28, 1864.
His first verses were published in November, 1885, under the title of "Les Lendemains." This was followed, the year after, by another work, "Apaisement." This debut was not unnoticed, but it was only in 1887, with the publication of a collection of sonnets entitled "Sites," that he attracted the attention of the literary world. M. de Regnier belonged to the group of young poets that received the name of "Decadents" or "Symbolists," this last name being permanently attached to those who recognized Paul Verlaine and Stephane Mallarme as leaders.
From 1878, M. de Regnier's works appear in quick succession. The titles of these various poems are as follows: "Episodes," 1888; "Poems Anciens et Romanesques," 1890; "Tel qu'en Songe," 1892; "Arethuse," 1895. All these works were published in small editions, were reprinted by the Societe du Mercure de France, in three volumes, "Premiers Posmes," "Poèmes," "Les les Rustiques et Divines" which contain besides "Arethuse," a number of new poems which are considered among the best written by M. de Regnier
M. de Regnier was made a chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1897. He married the second daughter of Jose-Maria de Heredia, of the French Academy, the renowned author of "Les Trophées," and he is in consequence of this the brother-in-law of Pierre Louys, the author of "Aphrodite" and "Chansons de Billits."
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