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.
R. L. Douglas, Editor.
Roy Moore, Managing Editor.
Frank H. Blackmar, Business Manager.
Members of the Board:
Wallace F. Hovey,
Emery Trekell,
May V. Wallace,
Carl Young,
Roy Roberts,
Ward H. Coble,
Cland A. Clay,
Will G. DeWeese
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Entered as second class mail matter September 30, 1904, at the Lawrence, Kansas, Postoffice under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1906
A small increase in the voluntary assessment next year would place the Hospital Fund on a solid foundation.
Despite persistent rumors to the contrary, the health situation in the University is highly satisfactory. So far as can be learned there are no cases of diphtheria among the students.
The Kansan is open at all times to an expression of an honest opinion upon any subject of interest to the University. The only restriction which we must make, is that all articles must be signed, as a guarantee of good faith.
Fifty cents would not be much for a guarantee of all necessary medical services for a year; but it would raise a sum that would do that very thing if the whole body of the University were back of it. Isn't it worth trying?
The point of the whole matter about debates is simply this: a man who pays to the support of a thing has a right to be heard in the management of it. Any plan that denies this, simply refuses to recognize the right to representation which taxation involves.
Apropos of the sick benefit fund, there have been several expressions in favor of the maintainence of a regular medical advisor by the state. A first class physician could be secured at a cost that would be insignificant to the state, and why would there be anything unreasonable in the idea?
Within a very few days, or as soon as the committee can formulate a plan of action, the students will be asked to start a sick benefit fund to be maintained for the use of students not resident in Lawrence. The idea is a most worthy one, and well worth the united support of the whole University. If it is an individual contribution fund, let each and every fellow give what he can to make it go; if the money is raised by clubs and fraternities, let the leaders of those organizations see to it
that the matter is given fair consideration.
About Reorganization.
The proposition to adopt a new constitution for the conduct of debate, meeting with cold reception among the students who gathered to discuss that matter last Friday, can not now be tactfully submitted to us again. We who fought and won that meeting have since become divided among ourselves, as to validity and finality of our action there; but though some of us contend that we had authority and used it to reject for all term the Constitution proposed, and others of us believe that our meeting was a mere caucus calculated to precede final action among the general student body, the fact remains that we neither adopted or rejected anything; we merely refused to act at all.
Such inaction on our part justifies, in one way, a second meeting called similarly. We of the clubs are jealous, true, and we are jealous of what through the course of years we have been led to suppose were our rights. The right peacefully to assemble and select our own heroes.
We need members in our debating clubs—it is in these only that debating talent can be democratically developed—and if we adopt the present proposition for a Constitution it should be amended to provide that only members of debating societies would be eligible to office. That would remove our chief fear that this movement is going to discourage or dis-encourage club membership. That would be an incentive to development of debating talent.
Now, the only tactful method by which the adoption of some such Constitution may be brought about is first, to submit it to our present debating Council, and, having gained its legal approval present the matter to
We're off!
If our smart, Long-cut, French Back Suits, at $15,$18,$20 or $22 are as handsome and reasonable in price as our friends say they are, we won't have enough to go around.
If the world's best Clothing, Hats and Toggery at moderate prices is any inducement, there will be something doing here from now on.
We're now in the race for Fall and Winter business.
If we don't get our share, it will not be our fault.
We hope to win the race by virtue of our ability to give every patron the best of Clothes and Toggery his money can buy of anybody anywhere.
That's quite a shot, but we can back up the assertion.
OBER'S
THE CLOTHIERS.
each debating society for ratification. I have indicated the main essentials for such conciliation, without which friends of the movement are undermining their own foundations.
CLYDE ADAMS.
By using one of our $1.00 safety razors, Every razor guaranteed, Colgates Stick Soap.
350Shavesfor $1.00
University Book Store,
Both Phones 206, 803 Mass.
Star Grocery and Meat Market.
CHARLES A. TETER, PROP.
Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fresh and Salt Meats at prices that make permanent customers. Best market for fruit and produce.
Phone 176. 1337-1339 Mass. St.
Just in A nice lot of Ladies' Fine Shoes
Goodyear Welt Shoes for $4.00. They are the Armstrong kind.
Fischer's
PRESBYTERIAN BIBLE HOUSE.
Plans for a Building which is to Cost $40,000.
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The Presbyterians of Kansas are considering the matter of erecting a building near the campus of the University of Kansas to cost something like $40,000 in which regular courses in the study of the Bible may be offered under a competent instructor, to all students of the University, but especially to students of the Presbyterian faith. It is also planned to have the building serve as a home for Presbyterian students where they will receive the attention and pastoral care that they would receive in their own homes. The new building would be an enlargement of the work as now conducted by Dr. and Mrs. F. A. Wilber who have charge of the Westminster House which was established last year by the Presbyterian church.
Dancing School.
Students, take notice. The merchants who do the business are those who advertise in the Kansan.
Every Saturday evening at Pythian Hall.
Class 8 to 9. Dancing 9 to 12.
Music by Buch's orchestra.
Mrs. Lillian Eddy.
THE SMOKE HOUSE Pool Hall A Resort for Gentlemen. 738 Mass. St.
F. J. BOYLES
725 MASS. ST.
FINE JOB PRINTING
and STATIONERY
I carry a full line of School Supplies,
Fountain Pens, Stationery, etc.
Both Phones, 616.
F. A. EWING
Best Ice Cream 5 cts a dish
Pure Mexican Chili 5 cents a dish
Hamburgers and Hot Lunches of all kinds.
Ice Cream for Club Trade $1.00 per gal.
50e per gal delivered.
1031 Mass, St. Both Phones.
1031 Mass, St. Both Phones.
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.
Conklin's Self- Filling Pen
STUDENTS!
Send your work to the
Model Steam Laundry
All work guaranteed.
FRANK W. BROWN, Mgr.
L. U. RUTLEDGE, K. U. Agent. 806
Vt. St. Bell phone. 156; Home. 145.
All the new things in cloaks, skirts, waists etc. Special prices for Old Home week. Mrs. Shearer, 841 Mass. St. Agent for the Henderson corset.
Try a marshmallow nut sundae at Wiedemann's.
Students, patronize the merchants who advertise in the Kansan. They are reliable.