The Kansas University Weekly.
Vol. II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 29, 1896. No. 17.
Editor-in-Chief
W. W. RENO.
Associate:
L. N. FLINT.
Literary Editor
DON BOWERSOCK.
Associates:
J. H. PATTEN. GRACE BREWSTER.
PROF. E. M. HOPKINS.
Local Editor:
F. L. GLICK.
Associates:
H. W. MENKE, - - - - Snow Hall.
O. T. HESTER, - - - Exchanges
GERTRUDE McCHEYNE, - School of Fine Arts.
W. H. H. PIATT, - Law.
A. A. EWART, - Athletics.
C. L. FAY, Arts.
E. C. ALDER, Social.
Managing Editor.
J. H. ENGLE.
Associates:
W. M. FREELAND. - - - H. E. STEELE.
Shares in the Weekly one dollar each. Every student and instructor may purchase one share upon application to the Treasurer, J. E. Smith, or the secretary,C.J.Moore. Subscription 50 cents per annum in advance. Address all business communications to J.H Engle, Lawrence, Kansas.
Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second class matter.
As a result of the general feeling that Crimson is not a satisfactory athletic color for the University the Athletic Board has adopted the new colors proposed, crimson and dark blue. The combination is a striking one, and so far as we know not used by any other University.
If THE University regents do not consider seriously the establishment of a school of medicine in the University at their meeting in June another golden opportunity will have passed by unheeded. It is well known, of course, that the regents have no funds available to found a school of medicine, yet if they would make an urgent request to the state legislature for a small appropriation for this noble purpose, the appropriation would doubtless be forth-coming.
COLLEGE POLITICS is frequently considered unimportant by the majority of University students or ignored altogether. This is unfortunate, as college politics bears the same relation to the student that general politics does to a citizen of our republic. The chances are that the student who is not interested in University politics will not be an active agent in moulding the destiny of his city, county, state or nation. A University student does not obtain a well rounded collegiate training unless he participates to a greater or less extent in college politics.
EVERYONE WHO gives physical training for the girls just the slightest attention will realize that two hours' exercise per week is not of great practical value. With such infrequent exercise the muscles of the body become relaxed before being stimulated again. If the girls cannot have an athletic field of their own, where they can prance about to their heart's content and thereby gain in a pleasant way, physical strength to accompany their mental development, they should at least have gymnasium practice every day in the week. This is an important question and merits consideration now in order that the necessary arrangements could be made in due time for next year.