THE KANSAN. The official paper of the University of Kansas. Published every Thursday morning and Saturday night of the school year, by the Kansas University Weekly Publishing Association. Office in University Library building. Down Town office, 439 Massachusetts St. Editor in Chief, J. W. Kayser. Business Manager Managing Editor Earl Campbell. R. L. Douglas. Asst' Business Manager C. L. Van Fleet. Members of the Board Frank H. Blackmar H. W. Davis Howard Farnsworth Herbert P. Green Wallace F. Hovey Frank L. Guy. Wess M. Arnold W. G. McCarty Alma Manley Subscription price, One Dollar per year, strictly in advance. All subscription money due at the end of the year and all advertising accounts not paid will be subject to sight draft. Advertising rates: 25 cents per inch per insertion; locals 5 cents per line. Address all business communications to Earl Campbell, 304 W. Adams. Entered as second class mail matter September 30, 1904, Lawrence, Kansas, Postoffice under the act of Congress March 5, 1879. With this issue of the KANSAN a new management takes control. The change has been made and the men have been chosen in accordance with the merit system which was adopted by the stockholders of the old University Weekly not long ago. This means that the men whose names head the editorial page have done more or less work on the KANSAN this year and have a place on that board for only one purpose, and that is to do newspaper work. The new management begins under auspicious circumstances, no bitter factional fight has occurred, it has no enemies to get even with or friends to look out for and if it does not succeed the greater should be its condemnation. As to changes and improvements in the paper there will be no startling innovations, More attention will be paid to details of the paper's make up and each subscriber will receive his paper if the editor-in-chief and managing editor have to deliver it themselves. Mr. Wirt G. McCarty retired this week as editor of the KANSAN. He was elected to that position last May by a good majority after one of the most remarkable political fights in the history of the University. He has been all his life a newspaper man, having received his early training in that profession with William Allen White at Emporia. Since his connection with the University he has represented the Kansas City Star in Lawrence. He was among the first to conceive the idea of a daily in the University and was elected on the platform of a "daily and the installation of the merit system." At the first of the year it was found impracticable to issue a daily and he with the help of M. N. McNaughton started the present semi-weekly KANSAN. He leaves the paper with the merit system in a fair way to become permanently installed. Although "Mac," as he is popularly known, and the present editor-in-chief probably never agreed in a single instance as to the best way to accomplish a result, yet we have always admired his industry and perseverance and would not in any way belittle his services to the KANSAN or underestimate his help to newspaper work in the University. Mr. McCarty knows more about the running of a University paper than any other man in school at present and has been requested to retain his membership on the board and the new men hope to avail themselves of his experience. The attempt which is being made to bring the next meeting of the National Oratorical Association to Lawrence should succeed. Twelve Universities from all parts of the United States are in that league and the advertisement Kansas would get from such a gathering would more than repay any monetary consideration. Besides such a meeting need not be a losing venture, financially, for the merchants of Lawrence have always donated liberally to such enterprises and a large audience would undoubtedly come to a contest of this magnitude. --- Wallace F. Hovey is at present delivering the KANSAN. He is doing this along with his track work and intends to make the long distance men know he is in training before the year is out. Besides, he is delivering the KANSAN as it has never been done before and before many weeks we hope to be able to say absolutely, that the paper was left on the doorstep of every subscriber. The editor of the KANSAN regards the Graduate Magazine as the best monthly of its kind west of Cornell and if the KANSAN and the Graduate Magazine can co-operate in any way the KANSAN has nothing to lost from the companionship. CLOTHES, HATS, CAPS, SHOES, SHIRTS, ETC. WORLDS OF NEW GOODS TO SHOW. SEE WINDOWS. ODDS AND ENDS. President Jordan said: "$pooning and higher education won't mix." Who said it would? Who would want to mix anything with the former? A prominent professor of the University keeps a pet mouse in his desk to frighten away the young lady news-getters. It is good property as he has had a number of offers to buy already. He, who wouldn't have a "case" these nights isn't worth reckoning with. Kansas City society has been very much agitated of late over the question, "whether it was better to wear heavy overshoes to a party or take a cab?" University men settle that question every week, some for weal, some for woe. A certain professor, so we are told, was very much aroused in a faculty meeting, not long ago, over the proposition to award a student a credit for jigging. The Nebraska legislature has introduced a law limiting the time a monkey can turu a hand-organ to eight hours a day. See Semple for 4 for 25c Pictures. Smoke Little Duke 5 Cent Cigar. Pure Mexican Chili at the Oread Cafe. 10cc bowl. TWO PASS RHODES EXAMINATION. Chancellor Strong received a telegram from Washington on Thursday announcing that two Kansas men passed the January examination for the Cecil Rhodes scholarship. They are R. R. Reppert, of Baker University and F. M. Mohler, of Washburn. George M. Nutting, of Kansas University, and Mills Elbright, of Baker University passed the examination last year and are candidates for the scholarship contest. Dr. Strong of the University, Dr. Place, of Washburn, and Dr. Merlin, of Baker, are the committee which selects the man to represent this state at Oxford. Hale's Compound Cough Curecures. The Red Cross Pharmacy, 711 Mass., St. For the best,try the HIAWATHA CAFE,820 Mass.St. Give us a call at the "Ladies and Gents Shoe Shining Parlor." 704 Mass. St. It will cost you only 5c. Satisfaction guaranteed. Artists Supplies Oil and water color paints, charcoal, postel crayons, Fixatif, Tortillons, etc. WOLF'S BOOK STORE. Clothes Cleaned, Pressed, Repaired, Altered and Dyed. Short order SUITATORIUM. Clothes cleaned. Pressed. Repaired. $1.50 Per month. Cleaning $1.50 and pressing Per month. Orders taken for Suits and Pants. Pants $2.00. A Leg-Scats Free. Clothes called for and delivered. Phone $31 Pink, JAS, B. Kolsey, Over House's Store. Wilder Bros' Custom Laundry. GUY DUER GUY DUER EWING'S Mexican Chile For Pure 5c per Bowl. Best Ice Cream, 5c dish. Confectionery and Cigars. 1027 Mass. St. Phone 528 Green. COMMENCEMENT INVITATIONS A new set of samples just ready. We will send it upon request to the secretary of your graduating class. We also engrave Club and party invitations, Visiting Cards, Monogram stationery, etc. Write us. JACCARD JEWELRY CO. 1032 Main St., Kansas City, Mo. Chas. L. Hess MEAT MARKET. 941 Massachusetts St. Telephone 14. STAR GROCERY and MEAT MARKET G. A. TETER, Prop. 1337-39 Moss., St. Phone 176. Holds the banner on High Grade Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh and Bait Meats, at prices that make Permanent Customers. R. B. WAGSTAFF, Groceries STAPLE AND FANCY 839 Mass. St. Phone 52 ED ANDERSON'S ED ANDERSON'S RESGAURANG AND CONFECGIONERY Student's Headquarters. Student's Headquarters. Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi Georgia Florida AND THE SOUTHEAST, AND TO Kansas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory, Texas AND THE SOUTHWEST. The Famous Health and pleasure Resorts, EUREKA SPRINGS AND HOT SPRINGS, ARKANSAS, Reached most convenient by this Route. Round Trip Homesekers' Tickets as rate of QTY PAKE plus $2, on sales fires and third Tuesday of each month. For descriptive literature and detailed information as to rates, train service, etc. LOVRIEN, ASSISTANT GENERAL ASSISTANT AGENT, KANAB CITY, MO.