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Kansas University Weekly.
A bill is now being considered in the Missouri General Assembly which confers on the University of that state a permanent endowment of a million and half of dollars. If this bill passes it will make Missouri University one of the strongest in the West. It is a great pity we cannot have something of the kind in Kansas. It would make the University independent of party spirit and sectional animosity and she would need to go to the Legislature only for special appropriations such as for new buildings. This would insure a bright future of continuous and unretarded progress.
It seems a pity that divisions and dissensions should arise in the last few months of the life of a class; and yet perhaps it is to be expected since there is never too much of sympathy or unity among the various senior classes, from the time of their entrance into University life. The occasion of the preceding statement is the factional spirit displayed concerning the proposed Senior Annual. A week or so ago the members of the Pharmacy department, having felt that they were slighted in the proportion of space allowed them in the annual which the Seniors of the Arts proposed to publish, withdrew entirely from the proposed plan and are preparing to publish an Annual of their own. And now the Seniors of the Law department are planning to issue a separate Annual. The idea of publishing three Annuals is preposterous and should be prohibited by the better judgment of those in the present graduating classes. The respective business managers of these proposed editions should not only consider the cost but should have regard for the merchants of Lawrence to whom they would go for support. Now why cannot committees from each one of these schools hold a joint meeting and devise some common plan of action? There is enough talent in the three schools to get out an Annual that would reflect credit not only upon the present Senior class but also upon the University.
The promoters of all projects for the advancement of any institution in connection with he University will always find in the UNIVERSI-
TY WEEKLY an ardent friend and zealous supporter. We are willing to make other matters subordinate to those directly pertaining to the welfare of the student body. Though for past action we have been criticised we this week devote space in every department of the paper to interest our readers in the State Oratorical contest, and to influence them to go to Topeka next Friday in support of our orator, Mr. Will McMurray, whose chances for winning in that contest are so favorable. Though we find ourselves blamed whether we do or do not support our Athletic Association, the management of "The Rivals" has along with the Oratorical association its just representation. Many students seem to look upon the Weekly as if it were for the self aggrandizement of its editors, when, in truth, its real objects are for the support of our University.
Phi Beta Kappa.
It would probably have been better had the writer of last week's article on the Phi Beta Kappa election taken pains to find out the facts of the matter. Mr.C.M.Sharp's name was omitted from the list of successful candidates. A statement in regard to the number of Seniors eligible to membership was also erroneous. The article stated fifteen while in reality the number eligible to membership is one-fourth of the members in the graduating class. The initiation will be held March 5th.
Chapel Notes.
Rev. Loofbourrow, chaplain of the Senate at Topeka, conducted services Wednesday morning, and made a short talk on the relation of the University to the state and legislature.
President Carter, of Williams College, Mass., led Thursday morning, and talked of the responsibilities of educated men and women toward the world in general.
Rev. McQuiston, pastor of the U. P. Church led the rest of the week. The subject Monday morning was Convictions; Tuesday, Conscience.
Prof. Templin will lead next week.
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