The Kansas University Weekly.
Vol. II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 21, 1896.
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.
MISS GERTRUDE McCHEYNE, School of Fine Arts.
D. D. GEAR, - - - Law.
A. A. EWART, - - Athletics.
F. L. GLICK, - - Arts.
E. C. ALDER, - Social.
No. 3.
Managing Editor:
J. H. ENGLE.
Associates:
M. FREELAND. H. E. STEELE.
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Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second class matter.
A CONVENIENT time has not yet been found in which to present statistics concerning the founding of a school of medicine in the University. A few questions however are very suggestive. How many Kansas physicians took their M.D.degree in our state? How many students obtain medical training in Kansas? How many leave Kansas annually to attend medical schools in other states?
LESSING in Nathan der Weise says: "The iron pot if lifted from the furnace by a silver tongs would believe itself a silver vase." To how many does this apply?
GOETHE says that a genius is related to his time only by his defects. The relationship between some of our University geniuses and their time is closer than the relationship of brothers.
THE Y. W. C. A. established a girls dormitory at the beginning of the present school year; an action which presages something of importance yet to come in this direction. The dormitory is located on Park avenue, west of Massachusetts street. The association has made this beginning unaided, and certainly merits the commendation of all.
EDUCATION effeminates. 'Tis true, pity 'tis true. The tendency of modern education is to develop the mind almost, it would seem, at the expense of the body. So much is said about athletics developing the students physically, but how many students participate in athletics? A few students receive excessive physical training, while many others receive none at all. Is the brightest student of a class usually a robust looking person? Or on a broader basis, are the best students as a rule physically strong? One of the greatest problems of modern education is to combine mental and physical development harmoniously in every student. Compulsory athletics will not accomplish this purpose. Some physical exercise. not too violent, which will appeal with absorbing interest to every student, must be introduced to strike a balance between these two necessary modes of training—the physical and the intellectual.