THE KANSAN The official paper of the University of Kansas. EDITORIAL STAFF: PACL W. HARKEY - Editor-in-Chief EDGAR MARKHAM - Managing Editor BUSINESS STAFF: R. K. JOHNSTON - Business Manager HOMER BERGER - Assistant Bus. Mgr JOSHEF W. MURRAY, - Treasurer CARL EDDY - Circulation Mgr MEMBERS OF BOARD. ROY K. DEITRICH HENRY F. DRAPER JAVEL ROBERTSON LOUIS LA COSS PEARL STUCKLE J. E. MILLER CALK CANNON W. E. HAMNER Entered as second-class mail matter September 30,1904, at the Lawrence, Kansas. Postoffice under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the school year, by the Kansas University Publishing Association. Address all business communications to Robert K. Johnston, Business Manager, 511 Ohio Street, Lawrence, Kansas; all other communications to Joseph M. Murray, 1292 La. St., Lawrence, Ks. Office in Basement of Fraser Hall. Phone, Bell, K U 25. THURSDAY, FEB. 17, 1910. The framing of some sensible laws for holiday class elections and the division and classification of the entire student body into four classes is the best thing that the student council has ever done. As soon as the new rules are approved by the girls council they will be presented to the student body for ratification There should be no difficulty in having them adopted as the necessity of such regulations has been long realized by the students Next fall the new "square deal" should be an established fact, and through the union of the classes the different school of the University should come closer together and have a spirit in common. The students at Missouri are persevering, to say the least. The Independent still prints the following as its motto, "We must have the Missouri Valley Championship in basket-ball." Persuervence can, however, be extended so far that it ceases to be a virtue. From the grades it seems likely that future Eliots can be as easily found on the football team as any place about the University. So if you are looking for a youthful Eliot be sure to inspect the gridiron stars. A Michigan professor affirms that the East is thirty-six years behind the West in oratory. This statement, if true, goes to prove that the west it still pretty windy. J. M. RAYMOND DEAD. Was Father of Prof. F. N. Ray mond of English Faculty. Joseph M. Raymond, father of Prof. Fred N. Raymond of the department of English, died yesterday afternoon at his home at 811 Mississippi street. Mr. Raymond had been an invalid for about four years, and for the last week had been growing steadily weaker. Funeral services will be from the home tomorrow afternoon at 1 o'clock. Rev.W.W.Bolt of the First Congregational church will officiate. Mr. Raymond came to Kansas in 1867 and settled on a farm near Lawrence, where he lived until eight years ago, when he moved into town. LOWELL ADVOCATES WORK Famous Astronomer Explains Character of a Genius. To dispel the false notion that a gulf divided geniuses from other people, was the avowed purpose of Dr. Percival Lowell, the great astronomer, in his talk in chapel Wednesday morning on "The Humanity of a Genius." He pointed out that great ideas given to the world were the results of long effort on the part of geniuses even though the new proposition seemed merely a sudden inspiration. To illustrate the importance or hard work, Dr. Lowell cited Balzac, the brilliant French author, who would work for sixteen hours at a stretch and who remained unsatisfied with his efforts even when his writing was a distinct success. Geniuses and mediocre persons may be named as the two classes in the world. The former are those who are able to present great truths so that all may see their greatness in the simplicity. However, Dr. Lowell maintained that worth while suggestions will come to all who keep their minds open. He said that every genius is more human than he seems and, in fact, differs from a mediocre in being more human in having broad life. Rock Crashes Through Roof. An exceptionally strong blast of powder at the excavation of the new administration building Monday morning, sent a big rek crashing through the roof of Haw orth hall, which did not stol till it had smashed a hole in the top story floor. The carpenters have been kept busy the last few weeks patching the tin on the roof but this is the first time a rock has gone into the building itself. A Crumb of Comfort. There is some comfort in the thought that poetry will be taught in Missouri University. With poetry added to the curriculum Missouri may not have time to specialize in football.-Topeka Capital. We are going to close out all of our late Books at a sacrifice. Goose Girl, Half a Chance, Bobby Burnit, Truxton King, and many others. This is the time to buy late books at the right price. The Big Shirt Event! Spring Manhattans In Gorgeous Array! ROWLANDS' College Book Store The South Inquires Into Possible New Industries. INTERESTED IN CAMPHOR. Some time ago The Kansan printed an interview with Prof. Robert Kennedy Duncan concerning the work of the department of chemistry in investigating the possibility of growing camphor, in the South. The article was sent broadcast by the Associated Press. People in the Southb took interest in the possibilities of growing camphor, and since the article appeared, Professor Duncan has been receiving inquiries from all over that part of the country. One of the letters was from a graduate of the University, offering a part of his farm in Texas for any research work the University might like to do. Other letters have come from Florida Louisiana, and Mississippi, written by people who are interested in the possibilities of the new industry in the South. If you are thinking of buying a pennant, go to the Indian store 117 Mass. St. Washington's birthday cards are now on sale at McColloch's drug store. $1.50 NOW then, prepare to witness the most beautiful as well as the largest display of Men's and young Men's Shirts ever seen in the city. Our Spring Manhattan lines, the richest effects ever designed, are now completely ready to "show off." Come and see them in all their newness and glory. We can't find words to describe them. It's worth a special trip just to see the wonderful variety shown at Other Big Varieties at $2, $2.50 and $3 GFEEK LITERATURE. Dr. Shorey Lectures on Its Various Phases Dr. Paul Shorey of Chicago, spoke in chapel Monday afternoon "Realism and Idealism in Ancient Literature." Grecian literature differs from the modern in that it maintains a middle course between extreme realism on the one hand and cold idealism on the other, while the modern rushes from one extreme to the other," said Dr. Shorey. The life of one Greeks at the time of Plato is better known than that of any people since the modern times through the literature of that age. Dr. Shorey believes that the explanation of this lies in the fact that the Greek writers of that period put an ideal conception before them and elaborated this with realistic details. Even Homer at his early period treated idealistic subjects in a realistic manner. Of the great Greek writers of the Periclean age, Aeschules, narrated things as they were, Euripides as they are, and Socrates as they ought to be By a glimpse of the sculpturing of old Greece we get an idea of the compelling power of a humorous idea executed without error. The builders of the Parthenon strove after no display in architectural design, but put into the temple only those stones which were without flaw. If people today could tear them selves away from the best sellers long enough to read the great tragedians of Greece they would get the perfect harmony and idealism of that beautiful literature. But the people at the present day like an exhilaration of emotions and strong coloring, even if it is harmonious and true to nature. In Rome the literature was coarses-grained to suit the people whose only pride was in the conquests of the state and the upbuilding of Rome. If death was depicted in a Roman tragedy the life of some criminal must be sacrificed on the stage to satisfy the cravings of the populace for realty. Tacitus, however, was an idealist except for a few touches of coarse realism. Horace is modern in that he is a realist. Ovid is a type of the smart set of Rome His style is the herald of modern style in that it is full of epigrams shams, idealism and pseudo realism. Dr. Shorey lectured on "The Genius of Greek and English Poetry," on Tuesday afternoon. In his address on "Jest and Earnest in Plato" on Wednesday afternoon, he told how Plato had been misunderstood even more than most great men. The great philosopher appeals to students in different ways and the critic who is disgusted with some of Plato's writings may have a one-sided view simply because he is not interested in the portion he has read. Dr. Shorey cited several amusing misconceptions of. Plato which have been held by modern authors. He explained that much in the Platonic dialogues was a dramatization of the talk of Athen's young men and as such pertinently illustrated both ancient and modern fallacies. Irony was the most notable trait which Plato gave to Soerates as his spokesman, though the Platonic doctrine was not always present ed by the latter. Dr. Shorey instanced several examples of how Soerates baffled his would-be teachers with his questions. 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