THE KANSAN
The official paper of the University of Kansas.
Published every Wednesday and Saturday night of the school year, by the Kansas University Publishing Association.
Office in Basement of Fraser Hall.
J. W. Kayser, Editor.
C. L. Van Fleet, Business Manager.
R. L. Douglas, Managing Editor.
Frank H. Blackmar.
Assistant Business Manager.
Members of the Board:
H. W. Davis,
Howard Farnsworth,
Herbert P. Green,
Wallace F. Howey,
Frank L. Guy,
Minnie Owens,
Roy Moore,
Omer Miles,
Alma Manley.
Subscription price, one dollar per year.
Advertising rates: 20 cents per inch per insertion.
Address all business communications to C. L. Van Fleet, 1126 Ohio Street.
Entered as second class mail matter September 30,1904, at the Lawrence, Kansas, Postoffice under the act of congress; March 3, 1879.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1905
The annual fall numeral fight has been abandoned and that subtle, intangible thing, known as class honor, preserved inviolable.
If the writer of those "procs" knew how nauseating and disgusting the use of those vile hackneyed phrases is to everyone he would use his energies otherwise.
If the freshmen yell that martial "Wash 'em out, Wring 'em out! Hang 'em on the line! Rock Chalk, Jay Hawk, 1909!" many times, the Chancellor will have some more duties as peacemaker.
"Uncle Jimmy" has determined to reform the "laws." He says any man will flunk who puts his feet on the backs of the chairs, cuts, carves or engraves his initials on the furniture. The whole University is watching the experiment.
Chancellor Strong, in the role of mediator, is as much of a success as Roosevelt. It seemed for a while as if the annual class fray would occur, in spite of all the pressure he had brought to bear, but he never slackened his exertions, and as a result, the annual class mixup has been abolished forever. This was one of the crises in the Chancellor's control of the student body and, as last spring, he achieved a victory.
The attention of the Kansan has been called to the missionary work planned by the two Christian Associations for the coming year. The courses of study ought to interest all students. The field courses will give an adequate idea of the heathen nations that can be secured in no other way. A course in the different religions of the world, taught by Dr. Payne, will undoubtedly be profitable from the standpoint of the sociologist. The courses will broaden the sympathies of any who may take them. The leaders of the different groups are Dr. and Mrs. Payne of the University Bible Chair, Dr. and Mrs. Wilber of Westminster House, Anna Van Zandt and E. B. Black of the two Associations and Rev. Mr. Lawrence of the United Presbyterian Church.
To "Journalists."
The Kansas City Journal, in an editorial Monday,paid its respects to the course in newspaper writing in the following fashion:
"More than usual attention is being bestowed upon the experiment that is being made at the University of Kansas, which is the alma mater of more good newspaper men now in the harness than any other western institution.
"We have the deepest respect for Professors Dunlap and Hopkins; but with all their learning they wouldn't be worth $10 a week to any newspaper as 'cubs' to do the 'big work' at a fire or 'cover' a railroad wreck. No doubt their reports would possess a hardwood finish that would make the lamented Joseph Addison look like an amateur, but the way the copyreader would wade into that particular branch of literature would be ghastly.
"As a matter of plain truth the best preparation for a newspaper career is a well-balanced university education without regard to specialization in the cultivation of a writing 'style.' Thus equipped, the young man or woman is ready to study 'journalism' where the experience is served hot from the skillet."
Note the well-dressed man.
See if he is not our customer.
You'll find that he is in a great majority of cases.
Good dressers have formed a habit of coming here.
It is needless to say to them,"Get the Habit," for they have already got it.
It's because the particular man knows full well that when he comes here his satisfaction is assured.
There's a reason for contracting it, too.
He gets the Country's best in Clothes and Toggery and Shoes at a moderate price.
Boiled down, it's this.
Ober's
The Clothiers
Fountain $1 to $6 Pens Each
Absolutely indispensable in your school work. Waterman's Ideal is the best, though we show other makes and guarantee every pen we sell.
THE UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE,
803 Mass. St.
Smith's News Depot
Imported Key West and Domestic Cigars Fine Tobacco, Smokers' Articles, Foot Ball, Base Ball, and Athletic Goods. Telephone 608. 709 Massachusetts St.
Squires,
The inimitable Billy Parker is advertising the K. U. Lawyer and the Law Students' Helper one year for a dollar. They ought to take the former, it's a good paper; but what does a "law" need with a helper?
At the mid-week meeting of the Y. W. C. A. Wednesday afternoon, the topic discussed was "Bible Study". Miss Amy Langworthy led the meeting. Rev. Bolt spoke on the subject, using as his theme, "Bible Study; Why, How, and When". Miss Kate Reynolds sang "Hold Thou My Hand".
Students' Photographer
Every Picture
PERFECT
and
Up-to-date
Y. W. C. A. NOTES.
The meeting next week will be of peculiar interest. The speaker will be Miss Laura Radford, a University graduate, at present general secretary for the Y.W.C.A.in Calcutta, India.
The second of the series of "attic parties" was given at the Y. W. C. A. house Friday evening. On this occasion all the guests had their right hands tied, and were required to perform various feats, using only their left hands. The hostesses were Louise Bristol, Inez Kilgore, Dora Monahan, Margaret Osmond, and Patience Bevier.
The girls of the Y.W.C.A. will hold a "sing" at their house, 1314 Ohio, Sunday afternoon, from five to six. This will be a very informal gathering to which every Uuiversity girl is welcome. The services will be held every Sunday excepting those Sundays when the Vesper services are held in the University chapel.
Pay LESS Dress Better
Johnny Jones
Never liked to
Let folks
Know where
He hiked to:
But he wore a
ROYAL SUIT an'
I was abso-
Lutely certain
He'd be noticed
In a bunch—
Boys why not
Take the "hunch"?
And leave your order
For that over-coat, or
Suit with
Clifton T. Hiatt,
Office in Eldridge Block. Tel. 160.
AT THE NEW ELDRIDGE BARBER SHOP you will get your work done satisfactorily. Mr. Fisher, formerly of the Millers hop will be found with us. Give us a call. Respectfully.
Curbey, Fisher. Proprietor, F. M. Tidrow. The Latest Electric Massage Machine.
THE LAWRENCE SUITATORIUM
cleans and presses all your clothes at $1.50 per month. Ladies'tailor made suits.
Phone 5352 Red. 729 Mass. St.
THE LAWRENCE STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY
908 Massachusetts Street.
All Work Up to Date and Guaranteed.
M. B. Galloway, University Agent.
Both Piones. 383.
LIVERY AND HACKING Open Day and Night. 812-14 Vt. St. Both Phones 139
W. J. Francisco & Sons
Photographer. FIRST CLASS WORK ONLY.
CHAS. L. HESS.
Meat Market 941 Mass. St.
We Call for and Deliver Your Clothes.
0. P. Leonard
TAILOR SHOP AND PANTATORIUM.
Rates $1.50 per month.
Agents, C. O. Pingry. Ross Cunnick.
Tel. 5321 Red. Res. Tel. 134. 733 Mass.
Dr. A. R. Kennedy
DENTIST.
Room 5. Jackson Building.
Phone Bell 5151 Red.
Bob Stewart's Barber Shop and Bath Rooms
Single bath, 25c.
6 baths, $1.00.
15 baths, $2.00.
Union shop 838 Mass.
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