The Kansas University Weekly.
Vol. II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, APRIL 10, 1896.
No. 10.
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:
C. E. RENCH.
W. N. LOGAN, - - - - Snow Hall.
J. H. HENDERSON, - - - Exchanges.
GERTRUDE McCHEYNE, - School of Fine Arts.
W. H. H. PIATT, Law.
A. A. EWART, Athletics.
F. L. GLICK, 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.
THERE is a deplorable lack of appreciation of the view from Mount Oread. How many go about blindly, as it were, and never think of admiring the beautiful scenery on every hand. Not only in its more gorgeous summer dress but at all seasons this panorama of valleys and hills is real inspiration to one who stops a moment to drink in its beauties.
THE ALUMNI Association has appointed a committee to consider the establishing of a school of medicine in the University. The committee consists of Dr.E.G.Blair of Kansas City, the president of the association,Dr.C.J.Simmons and Fred H. Stocks. After the matter has been examined carefully from a business and other standpoints, this committee will make a report to the executive committee of the Alumni Association. This shows that at last definite, active steps are being taken to establish a medical school in the State University of Kansas. That schools of drawing,painting pharmacy and music have been developed here and a school of medicine totally neglected is inexplicable.Not twenty-five of the thousands of physicians in this state have obtained their medical training in Kansas.
Why is not golf included in our list of University sports? The game has met with great favor in the East, it is not expensive to play and there are admirable locations for links adjoining the campus. The exercise of playing golf need not be too violent for even the weakest person, as it is largely within the option of the player how hard he shall play. And moreover the exercise of the moral nature which attends the endeavour to make ball and hole meet is said to be highly beneficial.
AMONG THE needs of the University there is one which is felt by a large number of students and which could be satisfied with only a small expenditure of money. This is the need of an athletic field for girls. Such a field would be a great benefit to the young women, who are now compelled to exercise in a low, poorly ventilated room or else take the risk of being criticised by appearing on the campus in their athletic suits.
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