UNIVERSITY KANSAN Entered at Post Office, Lawrence, Kansas, as second-class matter. Published every Friday morning by the UNIVER RITY KANBAN Company. M. McKINNON, President. E. W. CALDWELL, Vice President. W. A. SNOW, Secretary, H. S. HADLEY Treasurer, EDITORIAL STAFF. H. F. POBERTS, Editor-in-Chief. LOCAL EDITOR. R. D. BROWN. ASSOCIATE EDITORS; R. B, Whitman E. F, Robinson. Maude S. Singer Ellen J. Scott, Dwight E. Potter Helen Simpson, D. E. Babbitt W. S. Smith, BUSINESS MANAGER? C. A. Peabody Paul Merrill. UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY. Societies. SCIENCE CLUB Meets in Snow Hall every other Friday at 5 p. m. president, E. E. Slosson; Vice President, E. Case; Secretary, M. A. Barber; Treasurer, Fred Liddeke; Librarian, Prof. Marvin; Reporter, W. S. Smith.* SEMINARY OF HISTORICAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCE. Meets in Room 14, University building, every other Friday from 4 to 6 p.m., Director, Prof J. F. Canfield; Vice Director, Prof. F. W. Blackmar. PHILIOLOGICAL CLUB. Meets in Room No. 20 University building, every other Friday at 8 p.m. m. President, Miss Anna McKinnon; Secretary, Dr. Wilcox; Treasurer, Jus D. Bowersock. DER DEUTSCHE VERNEI. Meets at the residence of Prof. Carathrine every other Thursday at 8 p.m. President, Miss. McKinnon; Secretary, Miss. McKinnon; Treasurer, Miss. Ellie Scott. KENT CLUB. Meets in Room 4 University building. President, James L. Wallace; Vice President, Porter Administer; Secretary, Wm. A Foster; Treasurer, Samuel Feller; Sergent-at-Arms, A. L. Getty;s Executive Committee, James Nichols, Albert Caughey. Admits Law students only. MUSIC CLUB. Meets on second and fourth Wednesdays of each month in Room 30, (Music Room), University building, at 3 o'clock p. m., President. Miss Ida Burr: Vice President, Miss Margie Brown; Secretary and Treasurer, Adolph Krebblib. PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY. Meets every other Friday at 8 p.m. President, V. T. Boaiz; Vice President, W. S. Amos Secretary, Miss Laura Grabe; Librarian, J. Simmons; Treasurer, Ed. Youngberg; Executive Committee, J. W. Kennerly; P. Muller; Corresponding Secretary, J. G. Peckham; Local Correspondent, H. A. Adams. Admits Pharmacy students only. ADDELPHIC LITERARY SOCIETY. Organized Nov. 1, 1889. Meets in Adelphic Hall. University building, south wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at S o'clock. President, C. P. Chapman; Vice President, C. S. Griffin; Secretary, E. P. Fisher; Treasurer, H. R. Linville; Critic, G. O. Virtue. Admits all non-fraternity students in the collegiate department. THE KANSAS UNIVERSITY LITERARY CLUB. Organized January 31, 1890. Meets in University Club Hall University building, north wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock President, Howard A. Peairs; Vice President, I. H. Morse; Secretary, J. E. Baker, Assistant antestory, C. H. Sears, Treasurer, H. F. Roberts, Executive Committee; H. F. Roberts, R. R. Whitman and R. D. Brown. Admits all students in the collegiate department. Fraternities. BETA TRETA Pt. Meets every Saturday evening on 4th floor of Opera House Block. PHI KAPPA PSL Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Opera House Block. PHI GAMMA DELTA. Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House Block. PHI DELTA THETA. Meets every Saturday evening in A. O. U. W. Hall. SIGMA CHI Meets every Saturday evening on the 4th floor east, of Opera House Block. SNOA. PI. Meet every Saturday, working on 3rd floor of Eldridge House Block. PI. BETA PHI. Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members. SIGMA NU. Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House Block. KAPPA ALPHA THETA Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members. KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA. Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members. Miscellaneous. ORATOMICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE SUDENTS OF KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY, President, Jus D. Bowersock; Vice President, W. W. Brown; Secretary, W. D. Ross; Treasurer, W. E. Royster; Executive Committee, M. E. Hickey, C. H. Sears, W. E. Curry; Committee on nonfraternity shares, C. S. Hall, E. C. Hickey, D. R. Krebblai UNIVERSITY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION-- President, W. H. Carruth; Secretary, Kellogg; Treasurer, A. Snow. ball Association and Fogat Ball Association. CAMERA CLUB meets once per month President, E. H. S. Bailey; Secretary, E. E. Slosson. TELEGRAPH CLUB, President, Prof. L. I. Blake; Secretary and Treasurer, W. S Franklin. Y. M. C. A. Meets in University building, Room 11 every Friday at 7:30, p. m. President, E. L. Ackley; Secretary, C. P. Chapman. Y. W. C. A. Meets in University building, north wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at 7:30, p. m. President, Miss Emma Dunn; Secretary, Miss Laura Lockwood. University Journals. THE UNIVERSITY REVIEW. Editor-in-Chief, H.F.M. Bears. Published monthly by THE KANSAS UNIVERSITY PUBLISHING COMPANY. UNIVERSITY KANSAN. Editor-in-Chief. H F. Roberts. Published every Friday morning by the UNIVERSITY KANSAN COMPANY. THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURIER, Editor-in-Chief, Walter J. Sears. Published every Friday morning by THE COURIER COMPANY. ADELPHIC society has purchased some pictures to ornament the walls of its hall. They are excellent engravings, and will be ornaments of permanent value. We are glad to see so much interest as this, manifested in one of our literary societies. Both the literary society halls could be improved and decorated in a manner highly creditable to the University. They would thus be attractive meeting places for the students, and enthusiasm would be more easily maintained. We hope to see this progress continue. We are informed by the Industrialist that another weekly paper has been started at the University. This is interesting news. We had not heard of it before, nor has anyone else in the University so far as we can find out. It has probably been kept a dead secret by those supposed to have it in hand;—so dead in fact that no issue has yet appeared. No, the Industrialist is badly mistaken. We manage to support two live weeklies and a monthly, but that is about all we can stand, even in the University. A DRAMATIC entertainment will soon be rendered for the benefit of the Athletic Association. The play is translated and adapted from the French "Voyage de Monsieur Perrichon." It is a bright little comedy, abounding in good hits, and containing many very amusing situations. To Prof. Arthur Canfield is due the credit of translation and re-arrangement from the French. In some college, we have forgotten where, we notice this year an account of a dramatic entertainment gotten up for the benefit of an Athletic Association which was called "College Days," and consisted of a conglomeration of the ups and downs of college life into a burlesque whole. It probably was quite funny and it certainly took well from the account given. It occurred to us that perhaps this idea would be a good one, if carried out here, but perhaps it would savor too much of the school "entertainment." "AND the villain still pursues us," in the form of the mysterious Mr. "Bn.," the contributor to the Courier, who pats us on the back with one hand, while he clubs us with the other. We are somewhat confounded and perplexed at the ingenious method he follows. We become flattered when we read his protestations of personal esteem, but we are suddenly abased when he begins to dissect us as editor of the KANSAN. Mr. "Bn," is all right however. If he wishes to analyze us it is his privilege. We are much obliged for his good will, and admire his candor and honesty as much as we do his sense, even though we consider him mistaken in his premises. As for the fraternity question, if it be a question, it is not our purpose or desire to continue its discussion editorial for three reasons. Non-fraternity men will not be convinced thereby. Fraternity men do not need convincing. And it occupies space which we need for other purposes. Three very good reasons. We do not recede from our position as regards fraternities in college, but we think we can interest our readers more in other ways than by an endless discussion on this well worn topic. That the KANSAN will be conducted with perfect fairness and satisfaction to all the students of the University is our intent and purpose. Nothing shall deviate the management of the paper from what it believes to be right and just. We hope, Mr. "Bn," that appreciating our good intention as we believe we appreciate yours, that you will accept this as our finale. EVERYBODY went to hear Kennan. The house was packed. The lecture was one of the finest ever delivered in Lawrence. It was evident that Mr. Kennan had a purpose in all he said, and his tales of the sufferings, the miseries and the brutalities endured by the Russian political exiles touched a warm chord of sympathy in the hearts of the people. We do not wonder that he is rousing the great American people everywhere to a sense of indignation towards the Russian government for its treatment of its political prisoners. The effects of Mr. Kennan's articles and lectures is being seen in the plans to present a monster petition to the Tsar, at the meeting of the International Prison Association to be held at St. Petersburg. The indignation of the American press, and the American people is being fully aroused. Mr. Kennan tells his story simply, without attempt at oratorical effect. None of this is needed, for the man has something important to say, and the only thing he desires, is to say it as directly and plainly as possible. At times he rises to oratory, in words of solemn and prophetic denunciation. We noticed that wherever the audience could find an opportunity to express their entire sympathy with his subject it never failed to do so, and the speaker was interrupted with repeated bursts of aplause. Stereopticon views aided greatly in the presentation of the subject, Geo. Kennan interested everybody, and was a triumph for the lecture course. A CARD. To the Editor of the KANSAN: From the reference to the State Athletic Association in the Athletic column of last week's KANSAN, it would seem that the delay in getting out the constitution of the association lies entirely with Mr. Tucker, of Washburn College. I wish to state, not only for the benefit of those here interested in the matter, but also for the other colleges, members of the Association, that such is not the case. Very Respectfully, F.H.KELLOGG. A committee, consisting of the President, Secretary and Treasurer of the State Association, was selected to prepare the constitution. Now, in order to do away with the necessity of a meeting of these officers, each from a different college, Mr. Tucker, upon the request of the other two members of the committee, kindly consented to prepare the first draft of the constitution, and then present it to the committee for amendment or approval; and thus the matter now stands. As a member of this committee I am as much in fault as any one; and as I am supposed to represent K. S. U. in this Association complaints from the University should be made against me rather than against Mr. Tucker. Let the blame, if any there be, rest upon the committee as a whole and not upon Mr. Tucker who placed himself in this position simply as a favor to the committee. The preparation of a constitution such that it will meet with the approval of each one of eight different colleges, with their respective interests which they desire to see especially cared for, is a rather difficult task; but as soon as this work is completed the Kansas State Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association will be in a good substantial condition, and we may expect a great deal from it. Shoes and Rubberba cheap at MASON'S. BOWERSOCK OPERA HOUSE. MONDAY, APRIL 7th SPECIAL EVENT. The popular eccentric comedian EZRA KENDALL, In his Latest and Most successful Musical Farce-Comedy, "A PAIR OF KIDS!" The Laughing La Gripe and contagious Influenza of Fun. Seats on sale Friday morning at Crew's $3.00 FOR 12 plans, details and specifications, drawn to scale by a architect, originally cost build from. Single plans 25 cents each. No two plans built from. Buy the Best. THE "MONARCH" SHIRT. W. BROMELSICK, Sole Agent. SPRING! LAWN TENNIS GOODS. 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