The Kansas University Weekly.
VOL. IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JUNE 5, 1897.
No.18.
Editor-in-Chief.
HAROLD W. SMITH,
Associate:
RICHARD R. PRICE
Literary Editor:
WALTER H. SANFORD.
Associates:
L. HEIL, ETHEL HICKEY,
PAULINE LEWELLING,
Local Editor:
CARL L. COOPER.
Associates:
ARCHIE HOGG, - - - - - Alumni.
PERCY PARROTT, - - - Snow Hall.
WM. H. CLARK, - - - Exchanges.
DAISY STARR, - - School of Fine Arts.
CLARENCE SPELLMAN. - - Law.
WILL McMURRAY, - - Athletics.
H. E. DAVIES, - - Pharmacy.
ALVAH SOUDER,
C. A. ROHRER.
Managing Editor.
C. E. Rose.
Associate:
TOM CHARLES.
Shares in the Weekly one dollar each. Every student and instructor may purchase one share upon application to the Treasurer, Charles A. Wagner or the secretary, Percy J. Parrott.
Subscription 50 cents per annum in advance.
Address all business communications to C. E. Rose, Lawrence, Kansas.
Official Organ of the Kansas College Press Association.
Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second class matter.
CRITICISM UPON "The House Boat on the Styx" seems to be generally favorable. The piece accomplished its purpose, at least, which was, and ever will be with senior plays, to furnish a vehicle for undignified, prankish senior hilarity.
THE CAP and Gown experiment will soon be tried.
THE SENIOR Album is a very tasteful, interesting publication.
THE INTRODUCTION into the University of another Greek letter fraternity is a welcome event. After much ardent intercession, the representative men of the law school have succeeded in obtaining a charter for the founding of a Kansas chapter of Phi Delta Phi. The national character of this fraternity is well known. It is strictly legal and does not bar from its membership men who are otherwise fraternally connected. Of late years it has been prone to exclusiveness; we take it, therefore, that the recent grant of a charter to us is a national recognition of the excellence of our law department. It devolves upon the charter members of Phi Delta Phi to make this chapter merit the confidence which has been bestowed it. A law fraternity is of all college organizations most plausible. Its benefits are apparent; its end, justifiable; and its results practical.
IF THERE is one suggestion, anent the future management of THE WEEKLY, which we feel warranted in making it is that there is great need of a consolidation of Kansas University periodic publications. THE WEEKLY, The Lawyer and Latin Notes have had unhealthful business relations among themselves, the prosperity of any one lessening the success of the other two. Now, a college publication should have one end, only one—the glorification of the school whence it comes. When an unnecessary conflict of business interests impairs the literary quality of each paper involved, it is evident that college journalism is upon a poor working basis. Complications with us can be easily obviated, provided the active supporters of the various pa-