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 Fraser Hall, room 16a.
Down Town office, 639 Manhattan St.
Editor in Chief.
J. W. Kayser.
Butler In Ciner.
J. W. Kayser.
Business Manager Managing Editor
Earl Campbel. 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
Minnie Owens
Roy Moore
Roy Roberts
Omer Miles
Alma T. Manley
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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 3, 1879.
It is easier to patch up a quarrel today than to patch up your face tomorrow.—Ex.
Base ball fans saw an up-to-date exhibition Thursday of how a game may be lost or won by incompetent umpiring. When we used to play "one-old-eat," first bounce was out, but its a new one on the diamond.
An exchange has invented a new game called "Tickle the Editor," which is guaranteed to succeed. Take a sheet of plain white writing paper 6x9 inches (any other size will do), and enclose a bank note large enough to pay all arrears and one year in advance. If the editor grim s it is a sign the trick has worked. Try it.
The high schools and colleges all over the land are busily preparing to launch their perennial quota of graduates upon the sea of "real" lite. Within the next six weeks, the country will be lost to Corruption or saved to Liberty and Justice countless times by the class orators whose name is legion. If only every one of them could live up to the youthful ideals of the class day oration, what a power would be applied to the betterment of the world! But affairs of business or of politics do not look the same behind the scenes as when viewed through the rose-tinted spectacles of the *class prophet*. In spite of the thousands of young men who "step into the arena" every year, inspired by commendable ambition to save the nation, the world jogs on in the same old rut, while the class orator continues to discover new dangers for her unyary movements.
The debating season is over, and now that the official organ of the losing opponent has explained, to their own satisfaction at least, that Kansas won by "rank unfairness" in selecting
judges, it is time to turn attention to the future. Kansas has nothing to regret in the outcome of the debates this year, but there is much to be deplored in the prosaects in the years to come unless debating is placed on a more healthy footing. The condition is simply this: it does not mean enough to get on a state team and win a debate for the University, to induce the oldest men and the strongest men to compete for places.
Why not, as some one has suggested, award "K's" to debaters as well as athletes? The letters could be in script to distinguish them from the athletic honors, and when the men who give their time and energy to uphold the dignity of the University in debate would feel that there was some tangible appreciation of their efforts. Then the candidates for the team would work on the question for a year in advance, as they do in other Universities; then we would have large and enthusiastic audiences at our debates and then the State University would take her proper place in debate and oratory, at the head of the institutions of the state, instead of near the foot.
WANTED:- Some student who has had experience in a printing office wanted for the Summer. Apply to THE MIRROR, Tonganoxie, Ks If you desire a pleasant and profitable occupation during the summer vacation see Earl Campbell, 304 W. Adams.
The University Orchestra played the two fine selections: Andante Contabile,"...
Tschalkowski. and "Norwegian Dance".Greig. in chapel Friday morning and were much appreciated by the students. Its Annual Spring Concert occurs May 16, and it will be assisted by the soloists Miss Margaret Hammond, pianist and Miss Beth Boright, celloist, both accompanied by the orchestra.
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HISTORICAL TREES.
It may not be known to the present generation of students that the grove of elms between the Chemistry Building and Fowler Shops is planted in such a way as to represent the outlines of Fraser Hall. These trees were set out by Dr. Marvin, former Chancellor, about 1882. The northeast corner of this group of trees is not more than twenty feet from the Chemistry building and it is easy to follow the outline of the outer walls of the main building in the lines of trees. All the angles are faithfully represented, and the line extends nearly to the Fowler Shops. There are a few vacancies, caused by the death of the trees, but considering the time that has elapsed since they were planted, and the improvements that have been made in the campus, the outline is well preserved. Even at this late date, would it not be a good plan to set some trees to fill the vacancies, so that this historical grouping may be preserved as one of the monuments of our former Chancellor?
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Courteous treatment to all at the New Bldridge House Barber Shop Only first-class workmen employed. F. M. TIDROW.
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