UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
The official student paper of the University of Kansas.
EDITORIAL STAFF
RICHARD GADNER.
HARLAN THOMPSON.
WARD MARIS.
EDWARD HACKNEY
KANSAN BOARD
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Ed.
Campus Editor
Sporting Ed.
JAMES LEISHOR             Adv. Mgr.
           ... Assoc. Mgr.
JOHN C. MADDEN          Circulation Mgr.
           ... Assoc. Mgr.
BUSINESS STAFF
HERBERT FLINT L. E. HOWE
EDWARD HOFFMAN JAMES HOUGHTON
WAYNE WINGART HENNY MALOY
OMAR HITE EARL PIDMAN
Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the postoffice at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
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FRIDAY JANUARY, 24, 1913.
I love everything that's old: old
love, old manners, old mariners,
old books, old wine—Goldenberg's
The cabaret seems to be growing more popular every day. But why doesn't someone introduce a popular pronunciation.
DECLINING?
An old K. U. man writes to the Daily Kansan that the University is on the decline and that K. U. is not regarded by the East as being on a par with Missouri, Nebraska or Texas.
Pretty sad, isn't it? The University may not be on the decline but the next two years may decide the fate either of a movement upward or a distinct movement in the other direction. And the state may be able to afford a movement backward in its University.
It rather hurts our pride when we consider what the opinion of outsiders is. We have been patting ourselves on the back thinking that the whole world was looking up to us. Now we find that we are rather cheap in the eyes of many. But get the idea first hand; read the communication in column three, this page.
WELL?
One of the duties Gov. Hodges or overlooked was to recommend the repeal of the law establishing "School of Mines" at Weir City That is the institution you may remember, where the State is spending $25,000 a year to furnish teachers to eleven students. A lobby has been sent up to Topeka by the citizens of the town to ask for an appropriation of $200,000 for the coming year. There never was a ranker logrolling deal in the world than the passage of the bill providing for the establishment of this school. Gov. Stubbs failed in his duty when he did not veto it. Gov. Hodges will fail in his duty if he does not demand that the law be repealed. Jola Register.
While there may be some officeholders who are trembling in their boots because of the legislature's action in appointing a committee to investigate the state's payroll; the University, at least, is glad of the opportunity of bringing this very question of salaries before the people of Kansas. For several years the salary question has been one of the greatest difficulties which the regents have had to contend with in securing as well as retaining members of the faculty. A number of instances have occurred recently where men almost indispensable to the school have gone to other institutions because they were offered two or three times the remuneration received at K. U.
Many of the faculty have stayed at the University in the face of offers equally as good simply because
they have gotten the Kansas Spirit and are unwilling to forego the associations at this institution.
There are at present a large number of professors who could take positions tomorrow in the business and scientific worlds, which would pay them a much higher salary than they are now receiving. It has become distressingly common for the University to lose valuable men just when they have reached their great est usefulness.
We welcome the investigation of the University payroll and hope that the results of the committee's inquiries are given the widest publicity and are taken up in the fullest detail by the legislature.
THIS IS A STUNNER
The State University is asking for about $2,000,000 from the next legislature. They have about 2000 students so each one will cost the taxpayers $1,000 each. Higher education think you? But how much higher do you want it to go—Hutchinson Wholesaler.
So far no one has announced his candidacy for the editorship of the Jayhawker for next year. In our opinion there is no cause for worry. Several of the juniors have been "awful nice" to us since the holidays.
The rag mystery is unraveled. But at that we can't get the thread of the detectives' arguments.
HO N ABOUT IT?
The member of the legislature who introduced a resolution instructing the officers of state institution desiring increased appropriations to "stay in their offices and earn their salaries" may not have intended to insult such men as Chancellor Strong, of the state University, and President Waters, of the state Agricultural College, and President Hill, of the state Normal, but he did so nevertheless. And the insult was wholly gratuitous and uncalled for Does anybody believe that these meger to Topeka while the legislature is in session and work day and night for days and weeks because they LIKE to do that sort of thing, or because they have a personal axe to grind? The first part of such a suggestion is preposterous, and the second part is insulting. The heads of the great schools have gone to Topeka in the past because there seemed to be no other way sure of the passage of appropriation bills absolutely essential to the continued growth of the institutions, and there is not one of them but would gladly have suffered a substantial loss of salary rather than undergo the ordal. If the legislature is asking the heads of the state institutions to stay at home because it intends to give them all the appropriation they need nowh, it is well. But the chances are that the request is made because of a guilty intention not to give what the institutions ought to have and a wish to escape observation while the crime is being perpetrated—Iola Register.
Since the opening of the Spring Ioem contest five of the merry reporters have taken, ill and refuse to work. Spring fever probably.
Waily Cub—What shall I head this story about two peroxide blondes who threw a fit at the game Saturday?
THE SAD, SAD GRIND OF OUR COLLEGE LIFE
Edito—Why, you poor boob, just say "the bleachers went wild."
Business Manager—Well, how many orders did you get yesterday?
Sun Compet—I got two orders in one place.
"Robert, dear, how do you suppose these dozens and dozens of empty bottles ever got in our cellar?"
"Why, I don't know my dear. I never bought an empty bottle in my life." —Fun.
"Would you call his life fast?" "No; loose."—Yale Record.
B. M.—That's the stuff. What were they?
Cornell Widow.
S. C.—One was to get out and the other was to stay out.
The Daily Kansan will publish in this space favorite verses of its reader. Contributions welcome—The Editor.
OLD FRIENDS IN VERSE
It is not good for men to be alone,
because, rightly, self is the smallest怕
thought.
Happiness pursued is never overtaken, because little as we are, God's image makes us too large that we can only reach. We are even for ourselves, and be satisfied.
Even God found it good not to be alone, but to create objects for Him.
—George W. Cable.
COMPANIONSHIP
As a graduate of the University of Kansas, I am intensely interested in the outcome of the crisis which is is now facing.
Editor Daily Kansan:
Being now a student in the East, I have the opportunity of observing the unbiased estimate placed by the authorities of eastern universities upon K. U., and I am painfully surprised to note that it is considered by probably one of these as a really first class institution, while in the majority of eastern universities it is more difficult (or less likely) to the scholarship level or even below that of the small eastern colleges, such as Amherst, Wesleyan, Washington and Jefferson, and others of that grade and size.
As a rule, the state universities of Nebraska, Missouri, and even Texas rank higher in the estimate of the graduate schools of such universities as Yale, Harvard, Princeton, or Columbia, than does Kansas.
I think that we may be correct in surmising that this apparent decline of the University of Kansas, (for however much we loathe to admit it, it is, I think nevertheless true), is due to purely financial reasons. One phase of this statement may be enlarged upon. The salary of the assistant-professor or instructor in the leading "prep" schools of the East, such as Exeter, Andover, and other academies, is as large and in many cases larger than that of the professor at the University of Kansas, and the professors in the small towns of New England, practically every instance better paid than the K. U. professor. Does this mean that Kansas does not place so high an estimate upon learning as does New England, or does it indicate, (as the easterners say), that the state needs about fifty or seventy-five years more of "seasoning" of gradual growth away from the cow-boy or the "mucker" idea of education?
It has been repeatedly affirmed that the state university is the coming educational institution of the United States and among other of its advantages has been pointed out the nicety of adjustment of its possible development with the increase of the wealth of the state. In fact, the large endowed universities are now in fear of this latent power of the state universities to eventually become just possible that the state of Kansas would tend to allay these fears, supplying the subject matter of proof that the commonwealth does not appreciate as does the individual.
R. N.
It remains a question whether in fifty years the University of Kansas will most resemble the present Wisconsin, or the other alternate, the University of the state of Vermont.
Dean
Crumbine
Says
When grown people have "chicken-pox," hang out the yellow flag.
All announcements for this column should be handed to the news editor before 11 a. m.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
There will be a meeting of the freshman class immediately after Hyrgiene lecture Monday afternoon.
The young men of the Christian church will entertain for the young ladies and their friends at the church parlor, Saturday night, Jan. 25.
A reception will be given at West-
minster hall, Saturday evening, Jan.
25, at 8:00 o'clock. All students are
invited to attend and an enjoyable
evening is promised to all.
Dr. Solomon S. Hilcher, minister of the Pesbystrian church at Iola, will speak Sunday evening in the Presbyterian church. The subject is "To the Victors Belongs the Spoils."
Rev. Owen C. Bown, pastor of the Baptist church, 801 Kentucky street, Sunday night, subject: "Jesus Christ as a Socialer." Students are cordially invited to every service of the church.
62—Economic Botany; This new course will deal with the economic problems of plant life and is open to juniors, seniors, and graduates. It is offered by Assistant Professor Skull and Mr. Hungerford.
Prof. Louis Delamarre, of the University of New York will lecture here Friday afternoon at 4:30 in the physics building on Rostand as a dramatist. All are cordially invited to attend.
Students wishing to take a two-hour non-credit course in preparations, 8 to 10 or 10:15 to 12:15 Tuesdays and Thursdays in the Oread high school should see Dr. Day at once. No fee will be charged.
Sophomores wanting Home Economics Ia and Ib will get first chances by leaving their names with Dr. Edna Day at once. 16 students only can take Ia, preparation of foods; and 32 Ib, a study of the home as a unit.
University Council—There will be a special meeting of the University Council on Monday, January 27th, at 4:30 p. m., Faser hall, room 110, to consider the report of the reorganization committee. Frank Strong, president.
All ladies of the faculty who are interested in gymnasium work are invited to meet with Miss Beckwith Monday evening at 7:45 in the ladies gymnasium. A class will be organized and work begun. The pool will be open after the meeting.
Sophomore enrollment—At the College enrollment on February 8th each sophomore is requested to go to the adviser with whom he arranged his studies in September. Those who desire to consult in advance in regard to their elections may make appointments with their advisers for that purpose. The chairman of the committee may be seen, during the remainder of the term, at room 5, Administration building, from 9:30 to 10:15 on Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings, or by appointment.
This new course is recommended to the general student who is interested in biology and to the student who is preparing to teach botany, zoology, or agriculture in the high school. It is a general introduction to the life of the insect world. Its aim is to lead the student into a fuller appreciation of nature by a study of the varied and interesting life histories of insects. This course is a combination of lecture and laboratory work, in which an abundance of illustrative material will be used. It is open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors, who have had zoology either in high school or in College. This course is offered by Professor Hunter and Mr. Hungerford.
I—Introductory Entomology
U. of K. CALENDAR
Friday
10:00 Chapel; Hon. H. F. Mason
justice supreme court
4:30 Lecture; Louis Delamarre,
auspices romance 'language
dept. (Physics lect. room,
Blake hall)
8:00 Basket-ball: Friends University vs. K. U., (Robinsor Gym).
Another Willis Wood, Kansas City Attraction
Bowersock Theatre Monday Feb'y 3rd
The Metropolis Opera Co., (INC.) Presents a PARISIAN VAUDEVILLE from the French of Marcel Janvier
"The COUNTESS COQUETTE Lyrics by Melville Alexander Music by Anatol Friedland
18 Catchy Musical Numbers 18
KNOX WILSON
An All Star Cast with
A Chic Chorus Stunningly Crowned "The Parisian Flip," a dancing novelty
VERA ALLEN, TEMPLAR SAXE, MAUD WILIAMS, HARRY PAULI, EMILE LA CROIX
The above attraction is playing only city time and we are very fortunate in securing them for Lawrence
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Saturday
Athletics
11:00 Zoological Seminar: "Sex Chromosomes in the Hemiptera," Miss Woolsey. (207 Snow hall).
Basket-ball practice Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, and
Thursday evenings.
Jan. 24—K. U. vs. Friends Uri-
Jan. 30—K. S. A. C. vs. K. U. at
N. chrysantha.
Jan. 31. K. S. A. C. vs. K. U. at Manhattan.
Jan. 24—Lecture by Louis Delamour, aursicles Roman e language department.
Jan. 28—Madam Varrachia, sopran.
Feb. 4—Alice Smith, piano.
Feb. 10—Registration in Auditorium
Feb. 14—Epidaurous and the Greek Drama, Professor Wilcox.
Mch. 4—Dorothea North, soprano.
Mch. 7—Lecture: The Rise of Greek Sculpture, Professor Wilcox.
Mch. 8—N. D. Hills.
Mch. 9—Lecture: N. D. Hills.
Apr. 4—Lecture: The High Tides of Greek Sculpture, Professor Wilcox.
May 2—Lecture: Greek Vases, Professor Wilcox.
A. G. ALRICH
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