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.
R. L. Douglas, Editor.
Frank H. Blackmar, Business Manager
Members of the Board:
C. L. Van Fleet,
H. W. Davis,
Howard Farnsworth,
Wallace F. Hovey,
W. W. Marshall,
Roy Moore.
Alma Manley,
Minnie Owens,
Emery Prekell,
May V. Wallace,
Carl Young.
Clinical Department; J. D. Davies,
Simpson Building, Kansas City, Kansas.
Subscription price, one dollar per year.
Advertising rates: 20 cents per inch
per insertion.
Address all business communications
to F. H. Blackmar, 1121 Kentucky St.
Entered as second class mail matter
September 30, 1904, at the Lawrence,
Kansas, Postoffice under the act of
Congress; March 3, 1879.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3. 1906
OUR BOW.
One year ago the Kansan adopted the merit system of selecting the members of its editorial staff, and the present character of the paper attests the success of the plan. It is but fair to the administration which ended with the last issue to say that the Kansan has been the most representative paper the University has had for years. It is but justice to say that it has been, on the whole, fair and free from partisanship.
The new management finds no enemies to placate, and can turn its attention to more vital matters. It shall be the aim of the present editor to be strictly nonpartisan in his attitude toward all University affairs. He has no sore spots to nurse, and no political obligations to pay. It is his expectation to champion what seems to him to be right in all affairs of public interest to the University, without favor to any faction. Any mistakes will be of judgment and not of intention. The best interests of the University, first, last and all the time, is the one and only pledge the Kansan makes for the coming year.
Are you willing to pay two or three dollars to attend all the University events next year? There has been a plan in the air all year looking toward a general student assessment to support University organizations, and it is now being pushed in all the classes. Such an assessment would support not only athletics better than the present scheme, but would leave far more for debates and for musical and dramatic events than they now draw from the students. The assessment must be voluntary, and would depend wholly upon the good faith of the students for its success. It would, however, insure a higher standard in our musical and dramatic organizations. It is worth thinking about.
The columns of the Kansan will be open at all times to any reasonable discussion of student affairs. If you have an idea or a grievance tell us about it.
The editor of a college ex change confesses as follows: Editing a college paper is a nice thing. If we publish jokes people say we are rattle-headed. If we don't, we are fossils. If we publish original matter, they say we don't give them enough selections, they say we are too lazy to write. If we write an occasional story with any reference to Cupid in it, we are fussers. If we ignore the coeds, we are woman-haters. If we remain at the office, we ought to be out looking for news items. If we go out, then we are not attending to business. If we wear old clothes, they laugh at us. If we wear good clothes, they say we have a graft. Now what are we to do? Just as likely as not someone will say we stole this from an exchange. So we did.
"Professor, may we have a little more air," said the fair coed.
"Hot or cold," he asked facetiously.
"Cold for a change" the fair one replied, for it was a lecture course.
Fruit of all kinds at Vic's.
BASKET BALL SUCCESSFUL.
The Chicago Trip Was a Satisfactory One.
The results of the basket ball season to date show a marked change in the standing of the game as a college sport. Manager W.C.Lansdon has made a financial success of the basket ball season so far,to say nothing of the glory and pleasures accorded the University and the team by their victories and trip.
In addition to the winning of the Missouri Valley championship our boys scored a total of 318 points to 248 points made by opposing teams.
Although six out of the eleven
Who Said Gentle Spring?
OBER'S
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Better than the Virginian. "House of a Thousand Candles" and all late books at a reduced price.
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UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE.
Fred J. Boyles,
631 MASS. ST.
631 MASS. ST.
Students' Printer and Stationer.
Bell phone 665 red. Home phone 526
PEOPLES STATE BANK CAPITAL $50,000
BOARD OF DIRECTORS: W.R,STUBES,
GEO. INNES, L.N,LEWIS, W.E SPALDING,
W, BROMELSICK, J. BADSKY,
T. J. SWEENEY, E. J. HILKEY.
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games played were lost it was not due to the fact that any of the teams were superior to ours. The first games of the series were won, and the teams played last were none that K. U. could not have easily beaten at any time when the boys were not worn out.
Nebraska gave the boys fine treatment and stirred up enthusiasm for the game by putting the Kansas crowd on the rostrum at chapel, while the professors made speeches telling of the "Kansas Sunflowers" and the students yelled themselves hoarse. At Iowa a dance was given the boys after the game. Four days were spent in Chicago, study and sight-seeing being the order in the day time with a game every night.
The return trip began Monday morning and ended with rough games played at Muscatine, Iowa, Monday night and at Fairfield Tuesday night. Both these games were lost, the first by a score of 43 to 19, and the last 42 to 39. To win half of the games on a trip of such length and against strong teams is doing as well as could be expected of any team.
The farther east one goes the rougher the game is played, and the smaller is the number of fouls called. The Chicago teams play rough ball, and their umpire Hynes, who is said to be the best official in basket ball in Chicago, said that the games with Kansas were the cleanest he had ever seen in a long time. Our boys report them the roughest played this year.
Try a "Sunset Surprise" at Vic's
Ice cream any style at Vic's.
Clothes cleaned, repaired and pressed $1.50 per month. Phone 506. 12 W. Warren Street.
Students, notice what merchants advertise in the Kansan and patronize them.
Seniors are you looking for positions as teachers next year? 1f so, see the business manager of the Kansan.
WATKINS NATIONAL BANK
Capital $100,000
Surplus $20,000
J. B. Watkins, Pres. C. A. Hill, V. P.
C. H. Tucker, cashier.
W. E. Hazen, assistant cashier.
THE LAWRENCE STEAM LAUNDRY COMPANY
908 Massachusetts Street.
All Work Up to Date and Guaranteed.
M. B. Galloway, University Agent.
Both Pnones. 383.
CHAS. L. HESS,
Meat Market 941 Mass. St.
We Call for and Deliver Your Clothes.
TAILOR SHOP AND PANTATORIUM.
We Call for and Deliver Your Clothes.
O. P. Leonard
Rates $1.50 per month.
Agents, C. O. Pingry, Ross Cunniek
Tel. 5321 Red, Res. Tel. 134. 733 Mass.
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Wilder Bros. CUSTOM LAUNDRY
Special attention given to ladies' work. Goods returned on short notice if desired. Phone No. 67.
DUER and CLAY, K. U. agents.
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The Oyster season has opened. We serve them in all styles.
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