The Kansas University Weekly.
Vol. IV.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 27, 1897.
No.4.
Editor-in-Chief. HAROLD W. SMITH. Associate: RICHARD R. PRICE.
Literary Editor
WALTER H. SANFORD.
L. HEIL, ETHEL HICKEY,
PAULINE LEWELLING,
Local Editor:
W. O. CLOCK.
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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MODERN COLLEGE education is supposed to develop all the parts of a man's nature symmet-
THE SEMI-ANNUAL apportionment of school money in Kansas amounts to thirty-seven cents per capita. This shows a decrease in the school fund.
rically, the physical as well as the mental. For this reason physical training holds a prominent place in our curriculum. The charge is sometimes made that in colleges too much attention is paid to foot-ball and not enough to other athletic games and sports. If sufficient interest is taken in the Indoor Meet, to be given about March 12, that charge will stand refuted. A number of entries have been made already, and vigorous training is going on for this event. The managers expect to make it interesting for all, and there should be a good attendance to encourage the equal development of athletics in all its branches.
ATHLETICS ONCE more claims our attention. Our indoor meets heretofore have been highly successful, and the occasion of this year's meet promises to be unexceptional in this respect. The utmost caution should be exercised in arranging the boxing and wrestling events. The objectionable feature of last year's meet was the unmanly display of temper in the conduct of the boxing bouts. Inasmuch as the management was previously cognizant of mutual antipathies between certain contestants, it was wholly responsible for the revolting occurrence which marred last year's "Indoor" program. Both the indoor and field meets have been occasions of contest between classes and have been found beneficial to the participant classes. The Sophomores won the cup last year. Classmen, here's our chance!
THERE OUGHT to be co-operation among the various fraternities and societies in the fixing of their respective social dates. The greater part of the last few weeks has been spent in party-going. Too much society has been crowded into the few weeks immediately preceding Lent; we have somewhat overdone