The Kansas University Weekly.
VOL. IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 13, 1897.
Editor-in-Chief.
HAROLD W. SMITH,
Associate:
RICHARD R. PRICE.
Literary Editor:
WALTER H. SANFORD.
Associates:
L. HEIL, ETHEL HICKEY,
PAULINE LEWELLING,
Local Editor:
W. C. CLOCK.
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.
CARL COOPER,
ALVAH SOUDER,
C. A. ROHRER.
Managing Editor.
C. E. ROSE.
Associate:
THOMAS CHARLES.
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No. 6.
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PROF. TEMPLIN recently made the extremely sensible and welcome announcement that with him absences due to inclement weather should be wholly excusable in the case of the girls. We doubt not that other professors are similarly minded on the question of absences. Prof. Templin, however, is the first within our knowledge to express opinions and define his practice in the matter. The concession which he has so considerately made should not be misconstrued or abused.
PROF. CARRUTH in The New England Magazine and Will White in the Forum set forth some very interesting and noteworthy facts about Kansas. Of late years our state has been the butt of eastern jest and opprobrium,—and not altogether undeservedly. Moreover, there exists a class of Kansans whose confidence in their own state is fluctuating; whose allegiance to it seems intermittent. The articles "New England in Kansas" and "Kansas: its Present and Future" are well timed, and are undoubtedly calculated either primarily or secondarily, to counteract the adverse and disparaging comment on the state of both foreign and local croakers.
AMATEUR THEATRICALS have been quite a feature of University divertisement this year. What with the Kappa theatre party and "The Rivals" production, our dramatic talent has had ample opportunity of discovering itself. Would a permanent dramatic organization be feasible? There are too few clubs of any practical or generally beneficial sort in the University. Literary societies are almost defunct; glee club interest has suffered a premature blight: only fraternities and seminaries embody the club idea, —and they are more or less exclusive. There is a place in this university for a dramatic club. By this we do not mean necessarily a theatrical company. Let us establish a society for the study of the drama; and incident to the study let us, insofar as we are self-sufficient, school ourselves in acting. The work of such a club would have multifarious aspects and attractions.