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Prof. Carruth in a recent letter to the Capital-Commonwealth discussed in a most interesting manner the most important distinctive features of Harvard University. As the time is approaching when even without the advantage of a gymnasium we may be enabled to again balance our physical with our mental vigor by taking our daily exercise on the tennis court and diamond, we take pleasure in submitting the opinions of our professor regarding athletic sports in that great "American University." The Professor says:
"The annual report of the president and other officers of Harvard University, just issued, contains much matter of interest to all persons concerned in education—which ought to mean everybody. The opinions and conclusions regarding athletic sports, for instance, have been already published far and wide and discussed for the most part favorably. There seems to have been several years ago an impression that the curriculum at Harvard consisted mainly of athletics, with bits of the classics thrown in here and there for picturesque effect. The faculty, which contrary to tradition, is very sensitive to public opinion appointed a committee consisting of Profs. John Williams White, Chaplin and Hart (the latter a cousin of Hon. S. O. Thacher), who examined the whole subject carefully and made a report which has done much toward establishing the right relation of physical training to other college studies. The regulation of athletics is now in the hands of a committee made up of professors, graduates and undergraduates, and the sentiment of the university is well pnt by the president in a sentence destined to become classic: "Dyspepsia is less tolerable than a stiffened knee or thumb, and effemacy and luxury are even worse evils than brutality."
However, it is not to be concluded that brutality is tolerated. Such is not the case, for if there is one point on which more than another the Harvard man prides himself, and justly, it is that he is a gentleman. There is rather a tendency to make neglect of his physical welfare a reproach to a man. The gymnasium is resorted to freely by the 'grinds' and they find that they can grind the better for it. Statistics show that the standing of the men who compose the crew, the nine, the eleven, etc., is somewhat higher than the general average for the university. The president recommends that sound health be made a condition for appointments to scholarships and fellowships. I notice also that the Association of Collegiate Alumnae (of which Miss Kate Stephens, formerly professor of Greek in our university, is an active member) also makes this requirement for appointment to the traveling fellowships for women for which it is soliciting funds.
A new article for class distinction in the shape of a class ring, has been adopted by the Senior class of Wisconsin University. It consists of a plain gold band with eighty-nine placed in raised colored gold between the letters U. W. We are continually getting our Preps confounded with our Juniors. Can't we have some article adopted as class paraphanalia so that we can distinguish
them? Our Seniors promise to have plugs soon.
The Kappas Entertain.
For several weeks the first of March has been looked forward to with much pleasure and expectation by those who were so fortunate as to receive invitations to the annual reception of Kappa Kappa Gammas. March the first was the date, and the spacious rooms in the third story of the new Merchants Bank building was the place.
The return of many old students, and the happy expressions of the K. K. G.s, told last Friday, without the aid of a calendar, that the date was at hand. The stormy weather of the week ceased to storm Friday evening, and the stars looking down upon the weary students, the dignified Professors, the man of business, and others too numerous to mention, invited them to ascend heavenward, at least three stories heavenward, into the social hall. The Kappas had assembled early in the evening, and at 8 o'clock began welcoming their guests. They came, and continued to come until after 9 o'clock, when the hall, filled with youth and merriment, presented a delightful scene.
The ladies were attired in the most handsome costumes, such as are not to be described by the average college pencil-pusher, who is not versed in the necessary nomenclature. At any rate, they looked their best, and well sustained the previous reputation of K. S. U. and Lawrence for beautiful girls and handsome women.
Representatives from each of the other societies were present, demonstrating the spirit of friendliness existing between them.
The hall was beautifully decorated for the occasion. Fragrant flowers and the delicate colors of the fraternity, tastily arranged, were especially conspicuous. The glare of the electric light upon such decorations, the elegant costumes, the moving figures of the dance, lent a new attraction. Supper was served at ten. Beautiful souvenirs were placed at each plate. The following was the menu:
Chicken Salad. Wafers.
Sliced Ham.
Lemon Jelly. Bread. Olives.
Pickles, Angel Food.
CAKE.
Caramel. Fig.
Vanilla. Tutti Frutti.
Oranges. Bananas.
Chocolate. Coffee.
After the tables were cleared away, dancing and other social amusements were indulged in until a late hour.
The Kappas may well feel proud of the great social success of their reception last Friday evening. It was the event of the season.
Pickering of Olathe, Johnston, McKinnon, Stimpson, Henshaw and Fullerton. Messrs. Davis, Vochris, V. L. and F. H. Kellogg, Jus and F. H. Bowersock, Johnson, Franklin, Martindale, Funston, Manning, Blaker, Smith, Cook, McKinnon, Adams, Johnson. Fox, Brown, Bear, Howe, McCague, Grover, Ellison, Taylor, Higgins, Henshaw, O'Brien, Burney, Stimpson, Reed, Pickering, Shellabarger, Robinson, Swank, Fullerton and Caywood.
Those present were, Hon. and Mrs. J. D. Bowersock, Prof. and Mrs.Wm. McDonald, Prof. and Mrs. W. S. Franklin, Prof. A. M. Wilcox, Misses Nesbit of Atchison, Rector of Topeka, Webster, Tisdale, Manley, Monroe, Merrill, Snow, Chapman, Parker, Philips of Olathe, Inez Henshaw, Emma Hynes of Topeka, Maxwell, Nina and Iez Taggart, Hair, Hayes, Bowersock, Franklin, Kimball, Lockwood, Eddy, Price, Morris, Nelson, Springer, Hadley, Howe, Palmer, O'Brien, Williams, Edwards,
Political Science Club.
The audience at the Club was unquestionably the largest on the hill Friday evening'. This was doubtless due to the good program that was expected. It is needless to say that all expectations were realized.
The proceedings of our State legislature were commented on by S. Brewster. He reported the formation of five new districts in the state; the change of the name of Davis Co. to Geary, and the establishment of a court of common pleas at Wichita.
The doings of the U. S. Senate were discussed by F. Craig. The leading feature was the admission of the four new states into the Union, the first instance in the history of the constitution that four have been admitted at once.
The work of the U. S. House was ably and fully reviewed by S. Harvey.
The paper on Finance and Industry was well rendered by M. Hickey. Foreign Events and Diplomacy were handled by F. Liddeke. Under this head were discussed the collapse of the Panama Canal Co., and the intended visit of over four hundred members of the English Parliament to all the prominent points of our country.
One of the most interesting features of the evening was the paper entitled, Is House-keeping a Failure, by Miss Newlin. Both sides of the question were clearly presented. The case, idleness and discontent of the boarding house were fairly balanced against the occupation, industry and contentment that characterize a well kept house. The conclusion drawn was that house-keeping is not a failure, but the real basis of home, without which it is impossible for man to attain to that true happiness and higher moral purity, which forms the true safeguard of society.
The utility and fitness of establishing a National University at Washington was reported by H. Buckingham. The conclusion reached was, that with the already numerous observatory, laboratory, museum and library facilities in and about Washington, by national enterprise, an institution could readily be founded at that point second to none on the continent, if not in the world.
While waiting for the "hash and ham" at the breakfast table these fine spring mornings, the moments cannot be made to fly more quickly and pleasantly than by reading the easy-flowing and newsy Washington letters which appear regularly in the Capital-Commonwealth from the ever ready pen of Chas. F. Scott. Here you will find an enumeration of all doings of our Congress of national and local importance, a discussion of
men and their measures; a birds-eye view of the gay and giddy whirl of society life at our national capital; and in short, you are for the time being seemingly transported and believe yourself seated in the halls of Congress (instead of at the breakfast table) spell-bound by the eloquent appeals of our Ingalls, or our Plumb in behalf of some measure of special importance to Kansas. No student can afford to miss reading these letters. They are models both in their free and easy style and subject matter.
Palladium.
The entertainment at Palladium last Saturday night was highly enjoyable and we know that all present appreciated the exercises.
After a recess during which many trivial but pleasant 'funs' which will be recalled with delight in the future, the debate upon the suppression of the negro vote was ably discussed by Messrs. Hunt and Worden upon the affirmative, and by Messrs. Riggs and Nicolls upon the negative. Such an able debate would be long remembered in a society much older and composed of more mature minds. And yet this young society is becoming noted for such debates.
After an interesting and highly humorous 'parliamentary scrap,' the society adjourned with good wishes to all, to meet at the Court House next Saturday night. We have accommodations for any number of visitors and we extend a hearty invitation. Yours truly,
P. L. SOCIETY.
Last Friday night the election of the June program was held and resulted in the following satisfactory selections :
Athenæum.
President, H. BARNES.
Orators... C. P. Chapman.
           R. D. Brown.
Poet... W. A. White.
Essayist ... Miss Tinsley.
Declaimer ... Miss Corbin.
Debaters ... C. L. Christan.
           H. B. Hall.
The program for to-night is,
Reading. . . . . . . A. F. Sherman.
Declaration . . . . . Fred McKinnon.
Essay. . . . . . W. A. Wehe.
Oration . . . . . C. A. Peabody.
Reading. . . . . E. G. Allen.
Declaration . . . . . G. T. Cook.
Essay, C. E. . . . C. L. Christian.
Oration. . . . C. P. Chapman.
Essay. . . . . Miss Corbin.
Affirmative: J. O. Worden, A.
Fullerton.
Debate: Resolved, That the practice of voting railroad bonds is for the best interest of the country concerned.
Negative: M. W. Wixson, C. S.
Hall.
Exchange Notes.
The Academy Student is among our exchanges. It is a well edited and newsy paper, and is a valuable addition to our exchange list.
The students of "Southern Kansas Academy" have determined to publish a new monthly paper. It is to be more of a literary character than their present organ, The Academy Student. This will make two publications for that institution. Such a representation speaks well for the Academy.
We hope soon to see the Telescope among our exchanges.
The Doane Owl contains an item on the fight between the Times and Courier for supremacy, and remarks that it a battle nip and tuck. O saturnine and melancholy bird of night, hast thou in thy infinite wisdom hazarded thy better judgment?
We notice a very interesting article by Prof. J. H. Canfield, in the February number of the Western School Journal. It presents in a very compact form the Professor's method of teaching constitutional and political history in the University.
College Journalism originated at Dartmouth in 1800, with Daniel Webster one of the editors.
Japan is to have a new college for the education of women, which will be under the direction of a committee composed of foreign ladies—from America, England, France and Germany.
Amherst trustees recommend that the whole number of students be limited to three hundred.
One million dollars have been subscribed for the erection of a college at Washington, D. C., for the education of Indians.
Of the seventeen Presidents of the United States, eleven are college graduates; of the twenty Vice-presidents, ten; of the twenty-nine Secretaries of State, fourteen; of the forty-one Associate Judges of the Supreme Court, thirty-six.
Out of three hundred and eighty universities and colleges in the United States, only one hundred and seventy-five publish papers.
Princeton, Harvard, Yale and Cornell each publish a daily college paper.
Harvard gave its first degree of LL. D. to George Washington.
The average expenses of a Harvard student are $800 per year.
John Hopkins gave $43,148,000 to the university which he founded. Judge Packer gave three million dollars to Lehigh University. Cornelius Vanderbilt gave one million to the university that bears his name. J. C. Green gave a million and a half to Princeton. Ezra Cornell gave one million to Cornell University. Isaac Rich gave one million eight hundred thousand to Boston University, and Mathew Vassar gave eight hundred thousand to Vassar College.
The most heavily endowed educational institutions in the United States are Girard College, ten million dollars; Columbia, five million: Johns Hopkins, four million; Princeton, two and a half million, and Harvard three million.—College Days-
$4,000,000 is the total income of the colleges.
English is taught in all Japanese Government schools.
Prof. (dictating Greek prose composition), "Tell me, slave, where is thy horse?" Startled Sophomore (waking up), "It is under my chair, sir. I wasn't using it."—Central Summary.
Prof. (calling Senior)—“Mr.— Mr.-Mr.”—(without looking up) Huh.
You can find anything you want in the Shoe line at Black's.