The Kansas University Weekly.
VOL. IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 1, 1897.
No.13.
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.
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Official Organ of the Kansas College Press Association.
Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second class matter.
INTER-FRATERNITY baseball seems to have excited a deal of interest in baseball generally.
THE SENIORS have gotten to that stage in college work where little can be expected of them
in the way of down-right text-book work. They feel that, as far as studying goes, from now on they are entitled to special immunity.
THE EASTER number of The College Life is a fine literary and artistic product. It speaks well for the College of Emporia and for the town as well. Some day we shall be able to publish cuts and issue souvenir numbers of the Weekly,—but not until Lawrence merchants undergo personal regeneration.
THE STUDENTS of Iowa College, at a special mass meeting held early in April, voted to adopt the honor system of examinations. It promises to be quite practicable, inasmuch as it contains stringent primitive measures. In this system there will be a court of eleven members elected from different classes of the college. A person suspected of cheating is to be brought before this court. There must be two witnesses. He is then given a formal trial, and if found guilty he will probably be suspended. Each trial will be conducted secretly and only those immediately interested in the case shall be present. If a person is acquitted, of course absolute silence shall be maintained. The measure was passed by a good round majority. Let us consider the adoption of the "honor system,"—whether or not it is feasible and expedient.
It is an almost impossible feat to measure successfully the amount of influence which college papers may wield. There are so many interpretations of the question, that all answers must appear dogmatic in the extreme. But, in order that the papers may have any influence upon the college at large, there is one primary requisite—hearty co-operation and generous support. This seems too apparent to be denied. Granting, then, this support and co-operation,