Kansas University Weekly. WOMAN'S EDITION.
WOMAN'S EDITION.
**Editor-in-Chief:**
ETHEL A. HICKY, '98.
**Literary Editor:**
HELEN GRIPPIN METCALF, '97.
Associates:
STELLA CARN., '99 AGNES LEE., '99
GERTRUDE HILL., '00
Society Editor:
ALICE ROHE, '96.
Local Editor:
ELEANOR GEPHART, '98.
Associate:
GERTRUDE CHAPMAN, '98.
Reporters:
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CORA PEEK, '00        LELA DOUTHART, '98,
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LREORA CRAWPORD, '98    ROSE WATSON, '99,
MAUDE MAXWELL, '99    MARTHA SNOW, '98,
MAUDE McCURRY, '99
HARRIETTE GREISSINGER, '96.
Managing Editor:
JOSEPHINE SHELLLABARGER, '99
Associate:
ELIZABA STONE, '99
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOV 13, 1897.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOV 13, 1897.
Thank goodness! It's over
What do we want with Woman's Rights? ___
The boys may make all the fun of us they want to next week, but we have our inning now.
We shall attend classes next week, and in some way try to account for so many absent marks.
Here's to our football boys! And as we one read at the end of a flowery article, may the red clover of happiness grow knee deep in their door yard.
--teen demirens, in the Methodist College, are sufficient to cause expulsion, and consequently some of the boys have left school. All this because they attended a football game! We invite them to K. U.
"N. B." writes Professor Miller, at the end of his article upon the Yerkes Astronomical Observatory, in the Lawrence Journal. "Kansas university has no astronomical observatory."
It was observed during the last week, or two that the young men expected nothing in the Woman's Edition of the WEEKLY but a lot of "poetry" and "literary gems" in the form of nice cute little stories. To speak but mildly, it all made us very, very tired.
The K. U. Ilder has just been received from the printers and is one of the prettiest little magazines ever issued by college students. The contents are of a high standard, and among the contributors are such well known names as Will White's and Prof. Carruth's. Mr. Hilliard Johnson is to be congratulated upon his enterprise in issuing such a magazine in connection with the Weekly.
A Topека paper sug ests that bookbinders upholster the backs of dictionaries for the children to sit upon, which reminds us that we can go Topeka one better. We venture to suggest that someone—no matter who—upholster the backs and seats of the class-room chairs for the K U. students to sit upon. The only comfortable chairs that the University of Kansas possesses are in the library and the physics building.
It is a good thing to have your attention taken away from your books occasionally. You come to realize that there is something outside of books, and, by degrees, that you have a mind of your own which is capable of thinking and reasoning. The professors may object, they may claim that you are not paying full attention to your studies, but if you are receiving their equivalent in useful knowledge, you may well feel repaid even if you do get a grade III in the language of the prehistoric Egyptians. The best classes in the University are those in which a great deal of original thinking has to be done. Do not think that the Womans' board is advising you to skip class in order to loiter around the hall, just to see what you can see, but it does advise you to always seize the opportunity of obtaining useful and practical knowledge, be it outside of books or in.
A Dramatic Society.
Now that the subject of Glee and Banji clubs is being agitated, it is time to speak of a Dramatic society—not such a society as was formed last year although that was good, and its purpose was very good—but a society that shall take in all classes of the University, a society that shall interest all students.
There is plenty of material among our 800 or 900 students to make a fairly good company. Several have entered K. U. this year who have marked histrionic ability, and some few of whom have already appeared upon the stage.
The Woman's Board offers the suggestion that instead of the Senior play, which is nothing more than a farce from beginning to end, and in every particular, that every class in K. U help towards forming a Dramatic society for the benefit of the Students Loan Fund.
Many have asked "What's the use of the Students Loan Fund anyway?" but because you do not hear of anyone deriving any benefit from it, it is no sign that no one does receive benefit from it.
By every class taking an interest in the formation of such a society, by every class electing representatives to form such a society, by every class giving all its dramatic talent, a Dramatic society could be formed in K. U. that would most certainly achieve success.
And more than that, it must be understood from the very beginning that every cent the company makes above expenses, shall be turned into the Treasury of the Students Loan Fund.
Drinking at Parties.
And here comes a subject that we would sooner not speak of.
It has been the habit of certain individuals to hasten away to the dressing room at the end of a dance number, and there to "refresh" themselves with a few swaddles of some intoxicating liquor. Their number is few, or at any rate we hope it is, but even so, it is bad enough. It is no compliment to the young woman with whom you are dancing—in fact it does not show that you have any respect for womankind at all—to breath the taint of some vile-smelling liquor in her face as you talk to her or whirl her through the mazes of a waltz
A young man who has formed such a habit, was asked why he did it "I can't stand it," he replied, "to dance until 2 or 3 o'clock, without some sort of a tonic. It would wear me out." How then can the girls? How can they stand it to dance until 2 or 3 o'clock without some sort of a tonic? And yet the men claim that they are stronger and can stand more than the women.
N doubt, some people who read this article will think the University is going to rack and ruin, that University society has become nothing more than a maudlin crowd, that principles are inculcates here which are in bold opposition to the state government, or something of the sort. For their benefit we will most decidedly say that such is not the case. We speak only of the few in society who are addicted to such a habit, and these few are to be found in the society of every town no matter how small that town may be. Would that it were not so.
The Medics Again.
That K U. can play a clean, gentlemanly game of football is undoubted; that K U. can play in an honest manner against brute force, and win, is undoubted; that K U. can win from the Medics again is undoubted, and yet, from our point of view, the boys are in a certain way lowering their dignity by agreeing to play againn a team full of "sluggers" and professionals. However, let them do it, and they will again show the Kansas City Medics, as well as the individuals who are berating our team, that they are gentlemen and honest athletes on the gridron as well as off of it. We have faith in our football men, and Dr. Woodruff who gets closer to them than any one else, has unbounded faith in them too.
At Smith College, some of the society girls have formed a "Marrying Club." The purpose of this organization is to discourage all flirtation, as well as the desire of most girls to lead men on to a proposal of marriage. One of the vows taken is that each member of the club will accept the first fellow who proposes to her. The boys around old Smith have found this out, and it is feared that they are taking advantage of the situation. What freakish notion will College girls take in their heads next?
A Denver club, called the "T. S.," consists of twelve married women, and two young girls. Upon being asked to explain their name, they reply, "It means either the Twelve Slaves or the Two Spinsters. Construct it as you think best."
The Baker students who drove down to Lawrence to attend the Iowa-Kansas game, each recived ten demers. Fifteen demirens, in the Methodist College, are sufficient to cause expulsion, and consequently some of the boys have left school. All this because they attended a football game! We invite them to K. U.
In an editorial article upon the "New Interest in Western Football," the Kansas City Star for Nov. 8, but voices the sentiment of K. U. enthusiasts when it pays such strong compliments to Dr. Wylie G. Woodruff.
We wonder if "Shadoof and Sakiyeh," the subject of Ed. Little's address before the Kansas Irrigation Association, may not be the names of some of the Egyptian dogs that are always barking at the pyramids.
The Podunk Club.
Podunk, Podunk, Podunk-ee!
We are all bunk all bunk-ee
Those who heard this inspiring call emanating from a very well filled, express wagon Monday evening, Nov. 1, may have stopped a moment to wonder at its significance. If they had read the Weekly of October 5, they probably divined that it was the cry of the great Podunk Literary society, an account of whose organization is recorded in that issue.
This society originated under the influence of the full September moon, and each subsequent moon has called its members forth, desirous of airing their literary talent, and themselves incidentally. The weather of Nov. 1., not being favorable for an outdoor meeting, Prof. Templin's home was very kindly offered as a meeting place.
The following program will give an idea of the character of the entertainment:
Short stories, Prof. Stevens.
Short stories, Prof. Stevens.
Song, "Isaac Abbott." Mrs. Dunlap.
Essay (blank verse) Miss Gallbo.
Song (in the Mashona language) Mr.
Brown.
Dialogue (in costume) Misses Watson and Gillham.
(Apples)
Debate—Affirmative, Mr. Barber, Miss Oliver; negative, Mr. Hoog, Miss Suttilt,
(More apples).
Recitation. "The Sunday School Girl," Miss Newson.
Reading, "The Bear St ry that Alex 'st maked up hiself," Prof. Dunlap.
(Cider, doughnuts, pumpkin pie, nuts, etc., etc.)
Mrs. Dunlap's song greatly moved her hearers. Facial and vocal expressions aided in bringing out the pathetic sentiment of the words, and when the sad end was reached and Isaac's body "was mingled with its native clay," the emotion of the company could no longer be suppressed.
Miss Gallooo's "lines" were greatly appreciated. It was a matter of regret to her hearers that lack of time prevented her from giving all of them.
The debate, upon a very important question was listened to with much interest. After duly weighing the arguments on both sides, the judges decided unanimously in favor of the affirmative. The decision was perhaps influenced by the following outburst from one of the speakers on the affirmative, "In the language of Nero, 'A period of high temperature will prevail in the ancient metropolis this evening'."
The dialogue was of a didactic nature. It was a lesson on the ostrich, and proved highly edifying to all present.
The society adjourned to meet on some future moonlight night, then drove back to town, much pleased with itself and its entertainers.
Prof. Dunlap's reading of James White-
comb Riley's story was truly delightful,
and elicited much applause.
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The Bulletin of Kansas Grasshoppers
The department of Entomology of the Kansas state university has issued a bulletin in upon the more destructive grasshoppers of Kansas. In recent years certain localities have been great sufferers from the destruction caused by native grasshoppers. Prof. Hunter has visited those places most affected and the bulletin contains a report of his observations, and treats the subject more fully. In speaking of grasshoppers the life, history and habits are first given under the topics "Where Eggs Are Laid." The means of destroying them come under the head of "Remedies, Natural and Artificial." The natural remedy is that they are food for native birds, domestic fowls, and, among the quadrupeds, for squirrels, chimchunks, weasels, etc.
Under the artificial remedies comes the topic "Alfalfa and the Grasshoppers," "Disking" the alfalfa grounds is one way of exterminating them, and is fully explained in the Bulletin. Among general remedies given, the use of the "hopper-dozer" is the best method of destroying these pests.
Descriptions of the most destructive locust in this state are given. The Rocky Mountain locust is the most destructive. The lesser migratory locust, the red-legged locust, the two-striped locust, the differential locust, which caused the serious damage in the southwestern part of the state this year, and the long winged locust are described. There are five plates with explanations. Some of them are from the original drawings of Miss Ella Weeks, now a member of the entomology class, and of Miss Mary Wellman, a former student of the university.
Ten thousand copies of the Bulletin have been published. Through all the fall correspondence has been coming to Prof. Hunter and Chancellor Snow from all parts of Kansas. The railroad companies are asking for copies of the Bulletin for distribution throughout their territory.
The Lecture Course.
The University lecture course has come to be regarded as one of the established institutions of the University, to which all students owe special allegiance. The main idea of the lecture course is to furnish good entertainments at reasonable rates. Certainly we all need occasional recreation, and there is no simpler nor better way in which to secur it, than to attend a good lecture or concert. The lecture committee is to be congratulated upon the uniform excellence of the talent secured for this year's course.
Miss Katherine Alvord is a reader who has met with much applause in her chosen line. W. M. R. French of the Chicago Art Institute, is a chalk talker who always charms his audience with his fluent use of language and his facile handling of the crayon. The Welsh prize singers, a double quartette, comes highly recommended for their skill in producing good music. The Olie Torbett Concert company, stands high in the ranks of musical organizations and a real treat is promised to those who hear them.
Jahu Dewitt Miller, a well known platform favorite, will deliver one of his lectures in the course. And last, Gen. Gordon, the famous southern orator, one of the best known speakers in this country, will deliver his celebrated lecture upon "The Last Days of the Confederacy" Gen. Gordon's repute as a speaker, and as a public man are so well known that a large audience will surely greet him when he appears in Lawrence. These six entertainments above enumerated may be enjoyed by any student in the University for the sum of one dollar. Certainly no such list of attractions was ever before offered at so reasonable a figure. It is to be hoped that all students will avail themselves of the opportunity here presented. Let us all unite to make this course the most successful ever given in the University. Let us crowd the chapel with a large and enthusiastic audience, and show thereby our appreciation of the good things which have been furnished for us at so reasonable a price.
A Sad Case.
A well known University young man has a lady friend who lives some miles out of the city. On Saturday evening he rode out on his bicycle to spend Sunday at her home. Enirely contrary to his expectations however, a sudden change in the weather and the condition of the roads occurred, making locomotion by bicycle out of the question. On Monday morning, therefore, behold this same young man and his bicycle making an undignified entrance into the city through the rain and mud, on his girl's father's lumber wagon.
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