THE UNIVERSITY
MES
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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY
BETA THIRT PI. Meets on fourth floor of the Opera House block.
HOI KAPPA PSI, Meets on third floor of opera
House b'ook.
PHI GAMMA DELTA, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
PRIDELTA "TITEN, Meets on second floor of Opera House block.
House Block.
SHOW ON. Move on the fourth floor east of the Downtown Block.
SIGMA Nt, Meets in the Eldridge House block third floor.
Pt BETA PIT Mee's every Saturday afternoon in homes of members.
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA, Moe's every Saturday
*freedom to the homes of members*
KAPPA ADPHA THIRTA Meet every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION, Manager Prof. A.
Milvox, Captain of the Nino, Charles Voehr
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, Meets in Snow Hall.
PHILOSOPHICAL CLUB, Meets in room No. 30
every other Friday at 8 p.m.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION, President, F. E. Reed,
Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Sue-
mons
OROPHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY, Every other week at 8 p. m.
ATHENS EUM LITERARY SOCIETY, Every other Friday at 8 p. m.
V, M C. A. Moets every Friday evening at
Lady's School, 110 Park Avenue, President,
L. K. Secretary, D. R. Brown
Y. W. C. A., Meets every Friday evening at
Newlin Secretary, Anna McKinnon.
Newlin Secretary, Anna McKinnon.
We desire to express our gratitude for the valuable assistance given by Mr. H. F. M. Bear on this issue of the Times. Even the TIMES editors are sometimes called from their duty and we always feel thankful for the timely assistance of our friends.
An Emporia editor in speaking of the Emporia College spells it with a little "c." Surely he does not think much of that institution. If a Lawrence editor would spell University with a little "u", four hundred students would be looking for him with a "stuffed club."
"LET Harvard have our professors. It would be better for the State of Kansas, if she had the professors, building and all." - Senator Kelly of Mike-pherson in State Senate January 30.
That is what Senator Kelly thinks. And that is also undoubtedly what the people of Kansas think concerning Senator Kelly, his statemanship and all.
Emporia News: The University Times of Lawrence urges the students "on to Emporia and victory," and says that "Walk-Chalk-Jay-Hawk K. S. U." must ring above the yelps of the other schools.
The News man seems to be of the opinion that the University students are so bound to "walk the chalk" that they have adopted it in their college yell.
In the House the first half hour of the morning session last Tuesday was devoted to minor matters, after which it resolved itself into committee of the whole to consider the State Normal School appropriation. One and a half hours were consumed in discussing one item—an $800 clerkship—It is to be hoped that the legislature will soon be through quibbling over such small matters. But if they must do so, it is well that it is not the bill of appropriations for K. S. U. over which they are squabbling. When that comes up may all of our noble Solons be in a good humor and the petty feelings of sectional jealousy be banished.
WHEN W. A. White was awarded his share in the Oratorical Association, it everlastingly and eternally settled the much disputed question.—"Who stole the book."
It meant that C. E. Street was the rightful and legal secretary, and the lawful guardian of the company's books. And if anyone entered his room in the dead of night, and took them away without permission, he violated the eight commandment, which says, "Thou shalt not steal."
We do not say this in any revengeful spirit, or to tarnish the fair name of a fellow-student, or to call unpleasant recollections, but only as a student's organ, whose duty it is to get the news, interpret it, and answer all questions of information. Now that 6t is answered, let it perish for sweet charity's sake. Let us forget and forgive.
New York Evening Post: The lower branch of the Kansas Legislature has adopted a resolution that will make the Cobden Club and the London Times quake in their English boots. On the motion of Mr. Poe, it was resolved and carried unanimously, that "the Committee on State Affairs be directed to ascertain and report whether it is a fact that the British doctrine of free trade is being taught at the State University at Lawrence; if so, by whom; and that it be reported by bill or otherwise what, if any, legislation is necessary to abolish the English titles of Lord Chancellor, Dean and Regents, and substitute in lieu thereof the American titles of Professor and Trustees for the officers of said institution, and for all other State institutions of the State of Kansas to which British titles are given by the laws of the State." There is, we think, some mistake about the title "Lord Chancellor."
We feel pretty sure that the head of the University is called simply "Chancellor," but this is bad enough, known. For the title of "Dean" and "Regent" we have not a word to say; they ought to go, but so ought the term "University," which is also of English origin and is now in constant use in England as the name for a seat of learning. "What you may callit" would be better. Against the proposal to continue the use of the term "Professor" and "Trustee," as also British, we hereby record our respectful protest. There is only one way to avoid the corrupting influence of English term in collegiate nomenclature, and that it to invent wholly new ones. For instance "Thingemebob" would not be a bad name for the head of the University, while "Pals" would be an admirable Democratic appellation for the subordinate teachers, and the governing body might be called "Mandarin" or "Daianos," thuswholy avoiding the European taint As to the teaching of the "British free trade," we would not touch it by law through fear of driving it underground All civilized States have had trouble with "pernicious doctrines," and have found that persecution was the way to spree them. If free trade teaching is prohibited in a State, "Whatyoumaycallit", i would probably be carried on in the night-time in cellars or caves, or in theccesses of the forests and mountains. Mr. Poe must remember the trouble which Bloody Mary and Louis XIV has with the Protestants.
The TIMES is glad that the Oratorical Contest is at last settled. Whether the decision was a just one or not, we shall not pretend to say. Both factions agreed in the beginning to abide by the decision of the committee, and it is now their duty to do so. To the Faculty Committee of Arbitration, Prof. J. H. Canfield and A. R. Marsh, the thanks of all students are due. They labored earnestly, honestly and long, over a matter which to the mamounted to nothing. And they retire from their arduous duties, with the respect—if not the love—of both the contending factions. "Blessed are the peacemakers, for, theirs is the kingdom heaven."
VEXATA·QUAESTIO.
The decision gives the Phi Giamma- Psi Combination, thirteen votes or a majority of one in the present Oratorical Association. Or in others words, as
long as this association is recognized by the State Association, all the oratorical officers and delegates from K. S. U. are to be named and elected by thirteen, out of our four hundred students.
However unpleasant this condition of affairs may be, it yet remains a stubborn fact.
We hope that the present twenty-five members of the Association will consider this matter and give it their attention. Let them ask themselves the question—Is it right, is it just that a majority of our number—thirteen students—should dictate to four hundred?
We believe that the majority of students would not care to become stockholders in the association but would only like a voice in the selection of the officers, who are to represent them. And this is no more than just.
Therefore we hope that when the Constitution is amended, so as to include the points in the recent decision, that the election of all delegates and representative officers shall be made by the popular vote of all the students in the four collegiate classes. Then the University of Kansas would be truly represented in the State Oratorical Association.
As to the financial part of our Association, of course, keep that within your present number if you like. As there could hardly be a 200 per cent dividend declared, if there were 400 stockholders. But this has little to do with the question at hand.
The students, as a body, without regard to clique or class, are demanding and will ever demand a right to vote in the representative organizations of our University. And we hope that the members of our present Local Oratorical Association,—now that we know who they are,—will give this matter a serious consideration, and will not turn a deaf ear to this appeal, when made.
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If our contemporary will consult the markings of the judges in the late contest and count delivery half, as it is counted in the State, the bump of egotism which it has developed to so remarkable a degree of late will probably resume its normal size—Courier, February 1st.
Those whom the Gods wish to destroy, they first make mad—If! Yes, dear contemporary, if the hare had not gone to sleep he would have beaten the tortoise; if Cleveland had received more votes he might have been elected.
"But of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these—it might have been."
If the Courier's pet orator jin the late contest had had a better oration, a little more thought, a smoother delivery, he might have taken a better rank.
The TIMES had no pet orator or favorite until after the judges decision. But we insist that "our bump of egotism would have developed to the same remarkable degree" even if the "judges in the late contest had counted delivery half as is done in the State."
We have consulted the markings, as requested, with this result.
Total Rank. Gen. Av.
Street... 10 89 10-12
K. nenedy... 11 89 2-12
Reed... 6 90 10-12
Mushrush... 8 90 7-12
Culver... 7 91½
We are perfectly satisfied if our W.
C. is. Give us something easy next time.
A COMPARISON.
Many years ago in a great eastern State, there was a man who was a member of the State Legislature. One day as he was sitting listening to a brilliant speech, the speaker quoted aalin phrase. Turning to a fellow member he asked if his neighbor understood that. The fellow member replied that he did. "Well" says the first gentleman. "I do not, but I intend to found a school where every youth in the State may have the privilege of knowing what I do not know." The man that said that was Ezra Cornell, the founder of Cornell college.
Not long ago in a great western State there was also a man who was a member
of the State Legislature. This man once desired to be governor, but failed to have his desire satisfied. When he was in the legislature a bill came up to give an appropriation to an already established and very excellent school. In the course of the debate the gentleman said he would like to see the school buildings burn down, that he hoped the instructors would leave, and take the buildings with them. This man was Senator Kelly who never founded or was able to found anything.
Now which of these men would you rather be? whose name will live the longest and whose forethought will be the most admired.
Let us hope that Kansas has not very many men in this state of mind.
The cause of woman suffrage is being strongly considered by the Massachusetts Legislature this winter. The following is an extract from the Woman's Journal on the subject: "The woman's suffrage hearing before the Massachusetts special committee took place at the Green room on Thursday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. It surpassed in numbers all former hearings. This largest committee room in the State House was literally packed with eager listeners. The committee gave a three hours' hearing. The speakers were A. B Blackwell, Wm Floyd Garrison, Mrs. S. Fesseded, C. Carlton Collin, Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, Prof. w. H. Carruth, of Kansas and Miss Mary F. Eastman," Prof. Carruth has been making quite a reputation in and around Boston as a champion of woman suffrage and is much in demand as a lecturer before the league and unions, on the working and results of municipal suffrage in this State.
EDITOR TIMES: I know you hate to turn against the Faculty, but the TIMES is the students paper, and to you I bring my grievance. The right to praise implies the right to censure, and you have printed so many complimehts to our professors that you cannot refuse to let my criticism see the light.
The fault I have to find is with the English department. The head of this department is at times totally incapable of understanding his native tongue. I belong to the class in Advanced Composition, and I ought to know. I hand in the simplest little theme, consisting of very easy sentences, and it comes back all disfigured with interrogation points, and brisling with marginal questions, 'who?' 'when?' 'what do you mean by this?' and I get hard up and copy a Courier editorial he scores it more than ever.
He hasn't a particle of imagination, or he would have a better appreciation of my figures. Only the other day when I had written that public opinion would drive the liquor traffic to its hole, he wrote on the margin "I suppose that means a bung-hole" Any person of average intelligence would have known better than that. But it is just like this professor of whom Shakespeare wrote "He that kills me some half dozen themes before breakfast wipes his pen and says to his wife, lie on this easy life, I want work." But yesterday, or the other day before, he complained that the compositions were too tame—what he wanted was blood.
Now, Mr. Editor do you wonder that I feel as though I was taking my life in my hands when I got into that class? Lots of the boys feel just as I. Some of them have let me see their corrected themes, though, and I can't see but what the criticisms on them are alright. Only there seems to be something about my hand writing that makes Prof. Marsh lose his head. I don't see what it can be for I graduated from Gaskell's cornpendium not long ago.
KANSAN.
Perhaps the Professor holds to the antiquated tradition that people of genius never write legibly, and the beauty of my chirurgia has blinded him to the literary merit of my themes. He is misaken, but I forgive him. "To err is human, to forgive divine."
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BLOOD ON THE MOON.
In another column will be found mention of the formation of a new Oratorical Association. The evolution in oratorical troubles seems to be "out of the frying pan into the fire."
The contest, however, between the two associations for supremacy, cannot be settled by windy words or long and laborious newspaper articles. It will be settled by votes to-day, at the State convention at Emporia.
Their choice will be ours.
"We shall see what we shall see, and until then the TIMES, as a students' paper, wishes Success—with a big S—to both of them.
Of course the old Association, rent asunder until lately by internal strife, will now stand together and make a strong fight for its further recognition as the representative Association of K. S. U. The new Association, composed of many of our best students, embracing about all the different factions in our University life, will set forth their claims for recognition, as they have a perfect right to do.
May they present their respective claims to-day before the convention of our sister colleges in the best possible light. And then let the Righteous triumph.
P. P. CAMPBELL, of Topeka, was in the city last Monday evening. In conversation with a TIMES representative, he stated that Senator Billy Buchan had consulted the esteemed journal clerk for advice concerning the University appropriations, and that he (Campbell) had used his influence to further the interests of the University. The TIMES believes it voices the sentiment of the University when it thanks the late Baldwin student for kindness so gratefully bestowed.
THERE is a harmony and unity about all great events. So it is not strange that the fourth oration was published in about four columns of the fourth issue of the Courier this year, and so forth.
The meeting called Tuesday was attended by a very large number of students of every faction. The meeting was called to order by E. E. Squires who moved that H. C. Riggs act as chairman. A. D. Kennedy was chosen secretary. The call for the meeting was then read. This call stated the object of the meeting to be an "Oratorical Association of the students of the State University of Kansas," as the present organization is not representative of the students. A committee of three was appointed to draw up a constitution. The committee soon reported and the constitution was adopted as reported with only a few changes. A committee of three was then elected to enroll those desiring shares. Culver, Hickey and Vorhik were the committee. The meeting then adjourned until 1 o'clock Wednesday, when the committee to register shares was in session. It was almost impossible for the committee to act, the crowd around being so eager to get shares. After twenty minutes hard work the shares were equitably allotted and the meeting called to order by Riggs. The minutes of Wednesday's meeting were read and approved. The share committee then reported the names of those who had been able to secure shares. Their report was adopted. The following officers were then elected: President, L. T. Smith; Vice-President, M. E. Hickey; Secretary, C. P. Chapman; 2nd Delegate, A. D. Kennedy; Chairman of the Executive Committee, E. M. Mumford. The other members of the executive committee are Voorhis and Leddeke. A. L. Burrow.
Shake! Here are our congratulations to the Righteous.
The association then endorsed F. E.
Reed for orator at Emporia, and G. M.
Culver for 1st delegate.
The executive committee was instructed to procure blank certificates of shares in order that all might be paid for by Thursday at 2 p. m.
The association then adjourned *sine* die.
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