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UNIVERSITY TIMES.
Published every Friday morning by the TIMES COMPANY.
Associate Editors.
E. M. MUMFORD, JUS. D. BOWEROCK, JR.
President. Secretary.
Editorial Staff.
F. E. REED, Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editors:
W. D. Ross,
W. C. Waxon,
C. S. Scherder,
C. S. Hall,
W. L. Taylor,
Fred Funston,
Gertrude Crotty,
Emma Bartell,
Anna McKinnion,
W. P. Harrington.
Business Managers.
F. W. BUTLER, WM. HILL
Entered at the Post Office of Lawrence, Kansas, as second-class matter.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY
BETA THEAT P1 meets on fourth floor of Opera House block.
meets on fourth floor of Opera House block.
PHI KAPPA Psi, meets on third floor of Opera House block.
PHI GAMMA BELTA, meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
PHI DELTA THETA, meets on second floor of Opera House block.
SIGMA CHI, meets on the fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
SIGMA NU, meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
PI BETRA PHI, meets every Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA, meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA, meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION. Manager, Prof. A. M. Wilcox; Capt. of the Nine, Charles Voorhis.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, meets in Snow Hall.
PHILOLOGICAL CLUB, meets in room No. 30 every Friday at 8 p.m.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION. President, F. E Reed; Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
SCIENCE CLUB, every other Friday at 8 p.m.
POLITICAL SCIENCE CLUB, every other Friday at 8 p.m.
OROPHILLAN LITERARY SOCIETY, every Friday at 8 p.m.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY, meets every Friday at 8 p.m. W. D. Ross, President; Fred McKinnon, secretary.
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, meets every Saturday for practice. C. S. Hall, President; Chas. Wright, Secretary; Schiels and Wixon, Captains.
Y. M. C. A. meets every Friday evening at 7:30, Room 11, President, L. T. Smith; Secretary, R. D. Brown.
Y. W. C. A. meets every Friday evening at 7:30, third floor of U. President, Flora Newlin; Secretary, Anna McKinnon.
ORATORIAL ASSOCIATION of the Students of K. S. U. L. T. Smith, President C. P. Chapman, secretary.
Executive Committee—E. M. Mumford Chas. Voorhis, Fred Liddke.
There has been placed in the library this week, the history of the famous Hartford Convention, written by the secretary, Theodore Dwight. The work was issued in 1830, and has long been out of print, but Prof. Canfield has had a purchasing agent in New York on the look-out for it for over a year, and at last has secured it. All students of American History, in or out of the University, will be glad to know that we possess one of the few volumes now known to exist, of this famous treatise.
As in the outside world, so in the student world, there are found individuals differing vastly in their general makeup.
While some, like the Portuguese, can apparently do nothing great, others, like the Romans, can do nothing small.
Some would attribute this difference in students wholly to brains and general capacity. This argument may apply, in a measure, to some individuals; to a few, perhaps, absolutely. With the great majority, however, of those who are not first class working students, lack of brains
is not the prime deficiency. It is rather an easy-going indisposition to apply oneself; a lack of enthusiasm for college work, and all too often the inability to feel the importance of mastering one's work in the most earnest and effectual manner.
Since an individual's college work is so often the criterion of his after work in life, should not every student be aroused to definite and determined action? With lessons well prepared, with a mind ever attentive and open to the impression of truth, a student should endeavor to catch the spirit of inspiration and enthusiasm from his professors and fellow students. He will thus not only be helped in acquiring knowledge, but materially aided in the formation of correct habits of thought most useful in after life.
About Themes.
Tuesday was one of those monentous dates in the Freshman's career — it was the day for handing in his theme. Ever since he handed in that thesis of March 9th—which he sat up till two o'clock the preceding night to finish—he has been thinking what he would write about next.
The day after he hands in his first production, he picks up the list of subjects, with a full determination to select one, and proceed immediately to business. He peruses carefully the whole list, but cannot decide just which one he will take. There are several he could easily write on, but he will defer the matter until to-morrow.
To-morrow, alas, is of indefinite length. It generally stretches to within about a week of the allotted date. Cramped for time, Freshy glances hurriedly over the list of subjects again, and finally decides to write on "The Life and Character of the Poet Keats;" or of "Longfellow." Poor Keats! Poor Longfellow! Hallowed be thy memories! "You've left a name at which the world
"You've left a name at which the world grows pule,
To point a moral or adorn a title.
This disposition, however, of putting off the writing of themes from day to day, is not characteristic of Freshy alone, but its evil influence is to be seen also amongst the knowing Sophis, the "knowinger" Juniors, and (with all due regard for those plug hats) our most grave and reverend Seniors.
The best thoughts come slowly but the thoughts most generally jotted down, and handed in, under the head of a theme, are the first thoughts of the writer. Hence, many a poor fellow is mortified at having to rewrite his theme; hence, too, he is apt to censure the apparent harshness of
There is really no cause for delay Indeed, as the writer heard some one remark. "Delay is dangerous." If a theme can be begun and finished in two or three days, how much better will it be if two or three weeks are spent in its preparation. "Rome," said the high school boy in his commencement oration, "Rome was not built in a day." Nor is a good theme "built" in a day. It takes time. If one would select a subject three or four weeks ahead, read up on it, outline it, and then carefully write out these points, there would be fewer threes and more ones.
the professor, when the fault lies at his own doors.
The rule governing the handing in of themes at certain dates, is a good one. It is good for the Professor, since it avoids much bother and inconvenience, and good for the student, since it teaches him to be punctual.
Now, all ye students who read this little article, wait till within three or four days of the prescribed time for delivering your themes—and then begin to think about writing them. Read up a little—just for luck, if nothing else—and chalk down your observations in the rough. Then, if you are fond of ones, you may perhaps get three of 'em in a row.
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In one respect at least we do envy the lot of the Washburn and Baker students, namely, that if a man ever becomes a Senior in either of those institutions he is allowed at least two or three weeks vacation at the end of his last year, in which to rest up and prepare himself for the busy whirl of commencement week. This is especially an advantage if the student is irregular in his work and as often happens, has about three terms work to do in one. No one knows until he has tried it or has listened to the moans of one of the victims already struggling to escape from the mire, what the trials of this would be Senior are. Already overcome with the exhaustive ordeal of a four years course, during which he fancies he has been the special mark for the Prof's pointed questions and those twenty page lessons in French or Latin, he seeks his couch in the vain hope of evolving a plan by which on the morrow he may lead a charge on the professor and, by applying that irrepressible logic which he hasn't learned, demonstrates to him that two equals four and therefore he might just as well be credited with four terms of prep drawing instead of two. Why not give this poor mortal a few weeks of grace in which to prepare for the final sentence. We believe our faculty made a mistake when it declared our Senior vacation off.
Last Friday evening Mrs. Prof. Carruth invited a number of friends to listen to a paper on "Russian School Literature" written by Mr. Enns. All who have read Mr. Enns articles on Russian life in the Reviews will realize how interesting and novel the article was. The paper was largely composed of translations from Russian school readers and very charmingly were the quaint stories told. Perhaps a few grown up Americans are able to recall with effort one or two of the selections in their own school readers; but the Russian boy, who has ever read one of the stories translated by Mr. Enns could not only never forget, but must be in a measure influenced by them throughout life. After the conclusion of the lecture, Mr. Enns passed around a few Russian books for inspection, some of which contained mysterious black pages, pages that had contained reading, judged by the government as unwholesome for the people. Refreshments were then served and after a pleasant hour of conversation the guests departed.
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From the space devoted by our esteemed contemporary, the Washburn Reporter, in reply to our modest generalization of a few weeks since, we are led to infer that for once we made good our aim and touched a tender spot. We had not desired to probe deeper or pursue our investigation of the merits or deremits of this very creditable publication farther, but a few remarks on the question may not be out of order. We may be laboring under a misapprehension regarding the true nature of a college weekly—its object and office—if so we are always open to conviction. Understand. we do not wish to injure the reputation of the Reporter as a first class advertising medium—How could it be else when one half of the editorial page is reserved for Mrs. Winslow, Ayerses and kindergarten cuts by other as interesting authors.(?) Then again the title page is always decked with life sized portraits of Messrs Bernheimer and Levi and in reviewing both personal and locals, you are most agreeably (?) surprised to find yourself duped by having unintentionally devoured a local "add"—just a case of mistaken identity, thats all. All very good for the advertiser but is this any addition to the "truest college exponent of any weekly in the State of Kansas?" But let us see about that, The Reporter, if we are correctly informed is a strictly private concern. The members of the editorial board have exclusive control and elect their own successors. The Reporter cannot then be a publication for ond by the students of Washburn. How then support your claim of being the true and only college exponents in Kansas? We claim the Times to be a students paper—a paper, in the publication of which, all factions so desiring may have a share, and our claim of the most equitable representation, among all classes, of any weekly in the University or the state is beyond dispute. We open our columns to communications from each and every student and if there be any question political or social, of general interest to the students such as you denominate "personal squabbles," it is given to our readers who devour it with a relish. No, dear Reporter we still hold to our first assertion,—from the position which you give your advertisers and your scheme of editorial representation it would seem to be you intention to revolutionize college journalism.
Prof. W. S. Franklin has just received a handsome offer from Perdue college of Technology at Lafayette, Indiana. That institution is in search of a first class physicist to whom that entire department may be intrusted. These qualities they have recognized in Mr. Franklin and have tendered him that position at a liberal salary. However we learn that Mr. Franklin has declined this offer, and will remain with us for another year, after which he will pursue his studies in Germany. This offer is a high compliment, not only to Prof. Franklin, but to his alma mater.
Colonel Robert G. Ingersoll has the reputation of giving more money yearly to waiters, porters and bell boys than any other man in the United States.
An April Shower.
The day grows warm ; and fleeting clouds
Scurry about the heavens
In restless hoste :
While out along you western line Heavy and precipitous, rise The thick vapors,
Rising, they spread ; and rolling on amain
Fill the wide arch of heaven
With varvine form :
Which grooming with the deep surcharge of rain,
Scouts close with lowering glance
The thirsty earth.
And now with sudden flash, the lightning Wings its devious flight Across the sky.
While the deep thunder, peal on peal close following, shakes The misty veil.
Big beaded drops come plashing down—
The first discharge of heaven's
Artillery ;
Anon they thicken, and following soon,
The soft continuous sound
Of steady shower.
The glad earth drinks the welcome rain,
And streams, ere long, course down
the road
In miniature ;
And fresh the scent, and redolent
The atmosphere from blossoming
Peach and plum.
With lessening force the shower slow
abates,
And 'round the dim horizon dawns
Th' uncertain light;—
The sun bursts through the western mist
And pillared cloud, glows like a sea
Ot liquid gold.
The smiling landscape heeds the darting
ray;
And silv're drops hang pendant from
Each blade and leaf ;
The blithesome robin chirps his merry
nose,
The bluebird chirps his lay; and thus
An April shower.
HAROLD BARNES.
The barbarian host at the K. S. U. is to-day without a leader. Their great chief has left them and joined himself unto the Greeks. George M. Culver is a Beta Theta Pi. Less than a month ago we asked Mr. Culver to prepare an article for us on "The evil effect of the fraternity system," which he very readily promised to do. We doubt not that in the preparation of this article he became lost. It is sad to see how nearly all the apparently bright, promising young men of K. S. U. drift into one or another of these maelstroms of college life.—Washburn Reporter.
It was a good appointment Governor Humphrey made when he put Charles W. Smith of Stockton on the bench in the thirty-fourth district. The State papers are saying many good things about Judge Smith, who, by the way, is one of the "State University boys." —State Journal.
Judge Smith was a member of the late Board of Regents,and it is needless to say,is one of the University's most loyal supporters.
Prof. James H. Canfield spent his vacation in Nashville, Tenn. on business connected with the National Teachers Association. As usual on such trips,the Professor took notes on general topics of interest to his classes, and has since favored his class in Constitutional and Political History with a few important generalizations on the Race Problem.
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