The Kansas University Weekly.
VOL. I.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 17, 1895.
No.19.
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Today tennis is as popular in America as it has ever been anywhere since the beginning of its history. It's rules, like those of all other games, are subject to slight changes from time to time, as are also the size and shape of court or racket. But for the last two centuries it has been played substantially as now. It has been called the game of kings—a fitting title. But all tennis lovers will agree that it is even more the king of games. H.M.B.
The appointment of C. S. Gleed upon the Board of Regents was a pleasant surprise to University people.Ever since his student days
here, Mr. Gleed has been a warm friend of the University and his friendship has often been of substantial benefit to the institution. He has once before served as regent. Three of the present members of the Board are old students who are rendering eminent service to the state and the University in return for the benefits they received while here.
The lecture before the Kent club last Friday by Jubge C. L. Dobson of Kansas City, on the subject of "Law Reform" was very interesting and much appreciated. Under the existing case system, the law of this country is increasing in bulk at an alarming rate and has already assumed extremely unwieldy proportions. The facts are no longer a matter for argument, the only question is as to the remedy. Judge Dobson favors complete and-systematic codification of the whole body of law. We do not propose to discuss this, but we may say that it certainly does not conduce to the improvement of the law nor to the advantage of lawyers that the text-books which are placed in the hands of the student should be mere digests of the various confused masses of the law—and most indigestible books, at that. With the reform of the law, it is to be hoped that most of the text-books now in use will be retired. The more thoroughly the general principles are impressed upon the student's mind and the less he is burdened with minor details at first, the better lawyer will he be, and consequently, the more valuable citizen.
The Oratorical Situation.
One week from to-night will occur the local oratorical contest, and soon thereafter will follow the annual election and meeting of the stockholders. It is time for the student body to be considering whether it will quietly remain