Kansas University Weekly
Editor-in-Chief:
FREDERICK H. WOOD.
Associate:
JOHN H. KANE.
Laterary Editor:
AGNES LEE.
Associates:
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GERTRUDE CMAPMAN. ELEANOR GEPHART
Local Editor
GUY. C. SEEDS
Associates;
FRANK SWETT, GERTRUDE HILL,
A. H, PARROT, JOHN FLETCHER,
JOHN FRANIS, JR, J. C. BOTTOMER,
J. M. LEE, FRANK JEWETT,
Managing Editor
J. O. HALL.
Associate.
FRANX P. PRATT
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 23.1898
Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second
oass mail matter.
A ball game it appears, is never over till the ninth inning.
It is rumored that a Benedict Arnold club has been formed by the Haskell 'rooters' in the University.
Kansas University still leads the van.
It was the first college to adopt a twentieth century course of study.
The University's Indian "roots" were the very people who shook their heads and said "I told you so" after the Nebraska game last fall.
It is a sad commentary upon our student boy's interest in intellectual contests that half the expenses of the Kansas-Missouri debate must be raised by subscription.
The men who "rooted" against the ball team in the last game with the Indians, are the same fellows who complain of factional spirit and talk loudly of the need of college loyalty.
The Students Herald of Manhattan advocates the removal of the Electrical Engineering school to the Agricultural college. We may soon expect to hear the cry All aboard for the "Corn Patch and Potato Hill Electric Railway! Cars morning, noon and night."
It must have taken Thomas, of the Students Herald, a long time to write those prolix editors on the removal of the Electrical Engineering school. It was the first editorial that has appeared in his columns for weeks.
Just to make good its boast and show that it is not prompted by any feelings of jealousy and rivalry the Students' Herald heads its editorial, advocating the removal of the Electrical Engineering school to Manhattan, K. U. versus K. S. A. C.
No more pesky University graduates will lay out the rural telephone lines, if the Students' Herald of Manhattan has its way. Every rustic youth graduated from the Agricultural College will hereafter be his own electric' expert.
It might possibly be a source of wonderment to the modern Pharisees who lift their eyebrows and inquire if any good thing can come out of Kansas to learn that the course of study unanimously recommended by the North Central Association of Colleges had been adopted by the University of Kansas some months previous.
The most distasteful scene for months was enacted last Saturday on McCook field, when a crowd of University students got out and "rooted" against their own team. We can conceive of no [excuse which would justify such action. The men whom they were trying to rattle were their representatives of [their] University. As such they need the encouragement and support of the whole school. With it they play with [their best spirit and vim. Without it their spirit is gone. Such treatment as they received Saturday would ruin any ball team. Every loyal Jawkawker should blush for his University at the thought of it.
REAL AND UNREAL PROFESSIONAL ISM
We also unqualifiedly favor rules which require our athletes to be up to the proper scholastic standard.
The WEEKLY believes in athletic purity. It is unalterable opposed to the hiring of players for college teams.
On the other hand, we believe that any rule that goes farther than the two points mentioned is unjust to individuals and to the University. If a man is a bona fide student, up to the standard in his classes and receiving no pay from the athletic management, we see no reason why he should not be allowed to play on a University team, even though he may, at some time previous, have received pay as an athlete.
Particularly does this hold good in base ball. Football is almost purely a college sport. The man who has received money for playing foot ball is almost sure to be a college professional if we may be allowed to coin a term.
The receipts are very large in football and stringent rules calculated to destroy all temptation towards professionalism and barring all suspicious players are doubtless necessary.
But with baseball it is different. Baseball as a college sport is rather unpopular than otherwise. This is shown by the fact that though the expense is much less than in football, very few college ball teams make expenses. There is then no possibility in this school especially of during a ball team. And if a man is receiving no pay for his playing, if he is doing good work in his classes, why, then, should he be barred from playing because of past professionalism?
The greater part of the baseball season is during the summer vacation, not during the college year. Many fellows taking advantage of this fact are enabled to pay part of their college expenses by playing on summer nines. Does this hinder them from being representative college men? There is nothing dishonest or disgraceful about it, that we see. To bar such men from playing is unjust to them and to the college. It casts odium upon a perfectly honorable way to earn money. It robs the University of its best代表ive team.
We know that many people will consider these views heretical. They are opposed to the teachings of the high priest and chief apostle of athletic crankism and hyperbolic flapdoood, Casper Whitney. In his eyes the man who has played on a summer nine has committed the unportable sin and transgressed the first and second great commandments of the orthodox athletic gospel. But we confess we have never been able to reach this high plane. We are as much in favor of pure athletics as anyone but purity we conceive as a thing to be judged of by a man's present, not his past.
THE COLLEGE BOY IN THE NATION'S CRIMIS
As before stated, the WEEKLY is opposed to the discussion of national problems in the college press. In accordance with this policy, we have purposely avoided making any comments upon the relations between the United States and Spain, as being outside of our sphere and way beyond the range of our competency.
But now that war has been declared it may not be out of place to call attention to the widespread exhibition of patriotic feeling by college students all over our land through this entire critical period.
If the war is to be a short one it is certainly to be hoped that the student regiments and companies all over the land will not be called upon to go to the front. It would certainly be unfortunate if men only partly prepared for life should be called upon to lay down their college work and interrupt their training for a campaign of a few months: But if the war is to be a long instead of a short one, as now anticipated, and if a great rather than a small army of citizen soldiery is to be needed, the spirit manifested here yesterday and which has its counterpart in every other American college proves that the college boys of America may be relied upon. If their country really needs them, it may be safely laid down that the students do their part. When the final reckoning comes they will not be weighed and found wanting.
Nor is the patriotism of our students that of the mouth alone. It has not stopped with the cheering of the boys in blue. There is already talk of organizing several companies of volunteers from the student ranks.
The greatest demonstration of this enthusiasm at our University took place yesterday morning when the regulars from the far-west passed through Lawrence.
In our gratitude to Mr. Fowler, we must not overlook those public spirited citizens whose generosity would have made possible the rebuilding of the shops in any event, and whose subscriptions must now be relied upon to equip the Fowler shops.
There are some people in the state of Kansas who are never weary of telling the evil that a "plutocrat"—meaning a man of money—does to the commonwealth, but this week one of the plutocrats is having his nining. Mr. George A Fowler, a leading packer of Kansas City, has given $18,000 for new electrical shops. This act of generosity will enable Prof. Blake to build up an electrical department which will have no equal in the west, and which will be a lasting testimonial to the generosity of an unselfish man of money.
THE UNSELFISH GENEROSITY OF A 'PLUTOGRAT'
The University and the state owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Powler which can only be repaid by a proper appreciation of this gift. The University will show its appreciation by more thoroughly equipping students in electrical engineering. The state might show it by ceasing to abuse its citizens of wealth
The new electrical shops will increase the number of University buildings to six. Of this number two have been given by public spiritmed men. When the regents had no funds with which to replace the building which recently burned, Lawrence business men generously offered to advance the necessary money. And this is but a small part of what the moneyed man has done for a state which has abused him and which has been inclined at times to be parsimonious with its public institutions.
They are a fine determined, soldierly looking set of men, those regulars] who passed through yesterdav and it was an inspiring sight that of their patriotism, dash and spirit, and one which we venture to say was of more value to the student who witnessed it than all the lessons learned and learning gained in the class room throughout the whole of last week.
SNOW LITERARY.
The Chancollor's reception to the seniors of all departments will be held on Friday, May 20.
The war excitement has not detroysed interest in the Snow Literary Society. Last night it held a rousing meeting*in the German room.
First number, a quartette by Messrs. Hirschler, Baumgartner, Haury and Ruth, was much appreciated. O. T. Reese then read an essay entitled "The Reformation." He summed up that era as a 'grand struggle against vices in the Roman church.' The essay showed thought, and was read in a pleasing manner.
Mr. Messerly gave a talk on "The Present attitude of the United States,
The debaters too had a turn at the war subject in discussing the question, "Resolved. That in case of war with Spain the other European nations ought to interfere and compel arbitration.
The affirmative was supported by Messrs Beach and Logan. They argued from the following propositions that war should give place to arbitration: 1. expediency, 2. humanity, 3. justice
Messrs Kyser and Rundel spoke for the negative. They claimed that arbitration was practically impossible; that forbearance had ceased to be a virtue; that a decrease or lack of war spirit always has been a mark of weakness among all peoples.
The miscellaneous debate on this question was participated in by a large number. The excision of the judges gave the negative the victory.
Philadelphia, Pa. April 22.—Keep together; drill; have seen Governor. Favorable letter tomorrow. Writes.
Dr. Woodruff received this wire from his brother today.
Meeting of Football Men.
There will be a meeting of all those who are interested in football and who are contemplating trying for a place in the '98 team, on Thursday, April 28, room 11, 12 noon. Dr. Wylie G. Woodruff, coach of the team, will preside at the meeting. It is to be hoped that all who can, will be there, the meeting will not last long, and everyone who has any patriotism and interest at all, can easily spare the time to attend There will be a good many places to fill on next season's team, and the best men will get the positions. We have a fine schedule for next year, including a game with Minnesota, trip to Denver and a holiday tour. I would like to see all the men on hand.
Students as well as others wanting coal, will find A.J. Griffin's the most convenient and best place to trade. His prices are the lowest, coal the best, and delivery is prompt and satisfactory.
ARTHUR ST. L. MOSSE.
Captain.
Frank Pitman is figuring in a law suit with the Tory Steam laundry this week.
A. P. Jackson was in Kansas City Saturday on business.
Go to the Tipton Barber shop and Bath rooms, and get a bath ticket, 7 for $1.00
15 for $2.00, 24 for $3.00.
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HEREA$TER IT WILL BE BLAKE
HALL.
The Regents decided on last Tuesday to call the Physics building, Blake hall, in respect to the services and efficiency of Prof. Blake. This decision was made before Prof. Blake secured Mr. Fowler's $18,000 gift and has no connection with that.
Regents So Decide as to Physics Build-
ing-Charles Vicky-rill To Fill Vacancy
Compared by Mrs. Clarks Resignation-
Other Members Passed Upon by the
Regents.
At the same meeting the resignation of Mrs. A.H.Clark as instructor in Elocution and Physical culture was accepted. Mr. Chas, Vickery, for fifteen years professor of elocution and oratory in the Kansas normal school of Fort Scott, was elected to the chair of oratory. Mr. Vickery will give instruction to the law students as well as to freshmen and sophomores. Mr. Vickery is spoken a of very high and his ideas in regard to expression are entirely acceptble to the board and the faculty.
Prof. Preyer's resignation from the faculty of the school of music was rejected, and on Thursday Prof. Preyer, who had received a very flattering offer elsewhere announced his intention of remaining here.
The following resolution was unanimously adopted: "Any members of the faculty or employees of the University of Kansas who offers his services in a war with Spain will be given leave of absence and their positions guaranteed to be held open till their return."
ANOTHER EXPEDITION FOR FOSSILS.
Dr. Williston was authorized to dispose of certain duplicates in the museum for $300. The proceeds will be used in an expedition by Dr. Williston next summer for new fossils and material
It was also voted to build a cement side walk during the summer from Fraser hall o Blake hall.
A Display of Bad Spirit
The repairs on the boilers were put under the charge of Prof. Marvin and Superintendent White, the work to be done by the day.
The ill feeling that has been growing between the barbs and fraternities on account of the base ball team reached a climax last Saturday. Never before on McCook field have the students of the University proved disloyal to the home team and "rooted" for a foreign one.
True, the playing of the Varsity was bad, but under such a torrent of "rooting" as the opposing side received no team could stand. Personal flings were very common.
The matter has been referred to J. W. Green and will be thoroughly considered. If it is a case of faction, the team will be newly selected and only the best players of the University will obtain positions.
Students desiring an up-town boarding place will do well to try the Warren street Dining Hall before locating elsewhere Everything new and up to date. Mrs. M. L, Bunn, proprietor.
Always Open
BOOKS AND THINGS
PHILOSOPHY: Sanity and Insanity by Charles Mercer.
Introduction to Comparative Psychology by C. Lloyd Morgan.
Evolutional and Animal Psychology by E. P. Evans.
Theory of Thought and Knowledge by Borden P. Bowne.
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There has also been received a complete set of Reports of Railroad Commissioners of the various states of the union.
The Globe edition of Chaucer, edited by Alfred W. Pollard is as last to be published The work has been in progress for ten years.
Readers of Burns will be interested in "The Burns Letters" which is to be published this month by Dodd, Mead and Company. The letters consist of the correspondence between Robert Burns and Mrs. Dunlap with a preface by Mr. William Wallace' the editor of Chamber's 'Life and Works of Robert Burns.' The correspondence fills two good sized volumes.
Harper's Magazine will soon begin the publication of a story of American Travel in Europe by W, D. Howells.
The best article in the April McClure's is the continuation of Mr. Dana's "Recollection." In this number he tells us what he thinks of Mr. Lincoln and his cabinet,
Everybody in the city knows, or should know, that the best place to buy any kind of good coal and to secure prompt delivery is from J. Standing, Tel. 186.
MISSES PETERSON & HUTT.
We cordially invite the ladies of K. U. to visit our hair dressing and treatment parlor.
Harwood guitar and mandolins at Straf
on's Drug Store.
CUT THIS OUT!
To the person returning the largest num-
ber of windows within 60 days we will give
pair of bicycles.
J. 8. SEIMEARS.
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