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Vol. II. —APRIL 14, 1884 —No. 15.
THE FORTNIGHT.
In our last issue was published the Constitution of the Athletic Association; the officers have been duly elected in accordance therewith; an assessment has been laid, and the secretary is ready to issue cards' of membership. So far, well and good. But we wish to impress upon all students the duty of actively supporting the Association, of paying this one dollar into the treasury right now. It is all very well to memorialize the Regents; it is all very well to collect subscriptions among the business men; but no matter how much money is obtained from these sources, the Association will never be a success unless it has the active support and interest of at least a majority of the students.
Already we have heard from a few, sundry growls about "paying for other fellows' fun;" and one said "I don't expect to be in any of the teams or crews, and I don't see why I should foot the bills while other fellows have all the sport." Too many students in this University have too much care for themselves and too little for regard their college. They are very loath to do anything that seems only for the public good, and does not advantage them personally. A college education is to them only an investment
from which they expect large interests in the future. They care everything for their own material success and nothing for the good of their fellow students, or the credit of alma mater.
Let us be more manly,more generous, more public spirited than this,and each one do his share in forwarding the common good.
Many students may not see that earnest support of the Athletic Association is very advantageous to all. They concede the need to brain workers of sufficient exercise, they admit that most do not exercise enough, but fail to see that the Association will do more than make a few practiced athletics and leave the majority in the same situation as before.
Well, let us see. As the Association now stands, this is to a great extent, most true. We cannot all be base-ball or football players. Neither these nor the various athletic feats are what is needed by most students for general physical culture. Rowing, although the best single exercise of all, is the also the most expensive. Walking is moderately good, but most dislike walking unless it be to visit some definite point of
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interest. The only thing that will give the needed general physical culture to our students is well a appointed gymnasium. Now ever since the writer has been in this college, he has heard it said that we needed a gymnasium, that the legislature ought to appropriate money to build and furnish a gymnasium. But no one, to the best of his knowledge, has ever made any systematic effort to obtain such an appropriation. This, then, is part of the business of the Association, to concentrate and direct the influence of the University and its friends toward the attainment of this much desired end.
For this purpose the Association must have earnest support and proper aid from all students. To do his part is to the interest of each one of us.
There is some talk of consolidation between the two papers. If fair terms can be agreed upon this is a good move, The strength now put upon two papers will produce one far better than either, if united. Those who are active in promoting this change desire to establish a paper that will represent the University as a whole, not a particular clique or combination of cliques. Then may each one feel, not that he is a member of the Courier or Review company, but a member of Kansas State University. We hope that both parties will be fair and reasonable and not let factional strifes and fraternity jealousies work against the common good.
The last number of the Beta Theta Pi has not as much of general literary interest as usual. The poem "A Night in Norse land" is quite good, and the two historical articles "The College of New Jersey" and "The Revolutionary Treaty with France" are well written. In a general review of
the fraternity press we find the following item that may be of interest to some of our readers:
"The issue of the Shield for January is especially notable for two extraordinary chapter letters that savor of old times, when every fraternity man's hand was raised against his neighbor, and rivals were never mentioned except as targets for slander and abuse. One of these letters is from the chapter at Wabash College. * * * The other is from the University of Kansas, and takes as the subject of its unkind solicitude the chapter of Phi Gamma Delta there. The most touching bit of its attention runs as follows: 'Who are those little boys running around with Phi Gamm pins on?' This question covers the point exactly. The Phi Gamm chapter here is composed of a set of little runts, and, literally speaking, it would take just about two of our picked men to exterminate the whole crowd.' Petty feuds like these are very amusing to those outside of them, but are debasing and quite beneath the gentlemanly tone that the fraternity press should try to maintain."
We quote also this concerning the Phi Gamma Delta: "The opening article, "The Educational Power off Fiction," marks the beginning, we suppose, of the literary development yearned after by this organ. The editors should distinguish carefully, however, between literary articles and mere homilies. Prize essays and prize orations are usually heavy reading, and too immature in thought to be valuable. The prevalence of them in most western college papers makes these publications more useful for paper weights than anything else."
The Courier's compliments to Beta Theta Pi, but this was not a prize essay. Further, we think the editor of Phi Gamma Delta should have given credit to the Courier for that article. For was it not written by our Senior editor?
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LITERARY.
A PEEP AT THE NORTHWEST.
It was flood tide of immigration to the new northwest. San Francisco was swarming with strangers, and great iron ships were leaving daily with people for the Eldorado which the Northern Pacific had revealed.
I was not an immigrant, neither was I an enthusiast singing praises of Washington Territory, though five years before I had visited Puget Sound, and spent one of the finest summers I ever saw. Any one who loves grand old forests and scenery fashioned by primeval nature can find there surroundings unsurpassed for study and reflections. The skies are the brightest, the Sound the most beautiful of waters, the woods the grandest man ever looked upon. The snow caps, banked in primeval forests, and lifting their pure white crowns thousands of feet toward the sun, are subjects worthy the most gifted artist in colors or in words. But when the skies cloud and the heavens weep your lover of the beautiful is sure to bundle up his thoughts and leave by first steamer.
Paeans had been sung so long regarding Eastern Oregon, that I made up my mind to go and see "what meant this moving throng." Fortunate in securing passage on the "Queen of the Pacific," the finest as well as fastest vessel on the route, I felt safe in venturing the assertion that we would make Portland on schedule time. And we did----not. The Columbia bar was cleared and Astoria reached right up to the minute; but Portland, that was another matter. Who ever got to Portland on time? At Astoria the river pilot came on and was
so skillful in directing our course that three miles above town he ran the craft hard aground, and we had to wait for the tide to float us off. However, it afforded me a splendid opportunity of viewing a salmon cannery, and inhaling its odors—sweet offerings to the gods.
Portland is well situated on the Willamette river, twelve miles above its junction with the Columbia, and is a thorough going American city as regards business thrift and elegant homes. Portland and Seattle are the principal distributing points for immigrants. The large crowds break up into smaller ones and scatter to various points each sanguine that theirs is the only real Eldorado. I wish success to all, and so leave them to the fates.
A commanding view of country is obtained from the hills back of the city. I fancy I almost see across the territory to the wooded slopes of Puget Sound. The intervening country is rolling, and densely covered with fir, hemlock and cedar. At my feet are the shady avenues of this beautiful city and the Willamette full of shipping, while just across a narrow peninsula rolls the majestic Columbia.
To the eastward the Cascades rise in sweeping billowy folds, wrapped in an indescribable blue haze, while towering far above all are those grand old sentinels, Rainier, St. Hellens, Jefferson and the pride of all Oregonians, Hood. Pure and white as when first clad with snow, they for all times will stand, lifting their unsullied brows through the blue ether, an eternal joy and inspiration to the soul of man.
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I should like to spend more time here to visit the fern glades, but as "time and tide wait for no man," neither do the overland trains, and I hasten down to the ferry, cross to "east side" and board the Superior express as it moves away. The road follows up the Columbia on its left bank, and I catch frequent peeps at fine scenery both of river and mountain, but the break-neck speed at which we go jumbles all into kal- eidoscopic views.
Sixty miles are soon left behind. The mountains lower into hills and the hills into bits of rolling meadow and fresh plowed field. Rich carpetings of new grass cover the earth and early spring flowers lift their sweet faces to meet the warm kisses of the sun. Never did spring beauties look brighter than on that April morning. Never did the dawning promise of—— "The Dalles, twenty minutes for dinner." Now I shall have to let that go unfinished, for yonder are the Dalles and river rushing down through narrow lava walled channels.
On the farther bank is a cluster of Indian tepees. Involuntarily I raise my eyes to the long sloping ridge beyond, and fancy I see Winthrop, abandoned by his Indian guides, urging his horse forward, eager to reach this very place. Poor Winthrop! alas, that cruel war should claim thy young and vigorous life, an offering on thy country's altar.
From here to Celilo the river has several obstructious to navigation and in early days two portages were necessary. Now since the Northern Pacific has spanned the entire distance from lakes to ocean, the navigation company is working hard building locks to get around the rapids. Near Cellilo is another group of tepees and a number of the "noble red men," dirty and lazy looking, warming their parchment cuticles in the sunshine; while out on a rock at the
water's edge a Lo of the Nancy gender is flishing. Rolling and tumbling on a sand spit close by are a dozen or more children, whose only garments are those which nature gave them.
The canyon of Columbia hence onward is barren of scenery that would inspire an artist. But while he would lament the absence of interesting subjects, the granger's eye would kindle with quickening fire, as mile after mile of grazing hill-lands is spread in panoramic view before his sleepy vision.
Somewhat fatigued and not particularly interested in pastoral scenes, my eyelids drop and mid a humming conversation of "Spokane'"—"Lewiston"'—"fine land for wheat' and 'how to raise sheep,' I yield to the soothing charms of Morpheus.
In the ecstatic bliss of dream-land I find myself a shepherd on a thousand hills. Night has come on apace and having safely housed the Ninety and Nine I go in quest of the one lost. 'Neath a sheltering cliff I find the lamb and am fondly folding it to my breast when awakened with, "Look out Jayhawker, not so sweet, please." Thus startled back to wakening sense the hills, cliffs and lamb vanish, and I find my arms wound lovingly round a granger's neck. While apologizing, Umatilla is reached and my lost sheep hastily gathers his grip and leaves with the parting injunction to go slow with my bearish propensities, until sure the web-foots reciprocate.
At Wallula Junction the Spokane crowd leave, but those to Lewiston continue with me until in the wee hours of morning I am set down at Walla Walla,
How sweet and fresh was this, my first morning in Walla Walla. The Blue Mountains-fifteen miles away-were bathed in delicate hazy tints of blue and purple, while the sun rising beyond illumined the higher peaks, gilding each with bands of burnished gold.
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The foot hills and valley were still in shadow and the little city not yet wakened to life. Early though it was I could not resist the temptation of a morning tramp. Out through the quiet streets my willing feet led me whither I knew not. I was contented and supremely happy, almost selfishly happy. It seemed to me that here amid such charming landscape was that long sought, mythical fountain of perpetual youth, and that I had but to reach forth and possess the coveted prize. But a sharp turn in the road suddenly brought me face to face with a quiet city of the dead. In presence of so many "soft green mounds" that health giving fountain vanished.
The roads across the Blue Mountains are reported in horrible condition, but the die is cast, I am going by next stage. Lest some accident does happen me, I have written in my journal; "Departed from Walla Walla this 14th day of April, 188----K.H.-Plant a rose that it may bloom."
A genuine Concord coach drawn by six magnificent horses comes sweeping up the street and halts long enough for me and one other to get in. Then the door bangs shut and away we bowl down the gravel road to
Pendleton. Fields of green wheat flank the road on either side and the lullaby motion of the coach almost tempts me to tear that hateful leaf out of my journal, but upon reflection I conclude not to do so. For I recollect they said the road to Pendleton was splendid, but beyond there was where the "sweet bye and byes" were said.
My fellow traveler I sized up as a student of Blackstone, but in conversation I soon found his calling was administering allopathic doses of spiritual food after the formula of John Wesley.
An Oregon mist comes pouring down as we leave Weston, making all things outside liquid, but not in the least deterring all the ugly curs in the place from yelping after us. Toward evening the clouds break away, and favor me with the rich shifting colors of an Oregon sunset.
It is nine o'clock when we arrive at Pendleton. I stop at the "Villard," of course, but am disappointed to find that no stage will cross the mountain for two days. So here neath the glittering stars of the New Northwest, I, the lone flower of a Kansas prairie, am left to wait.
KERN HOLLAND.
SOME TALK ABOUT WOMAN'S EDUCATION.
Every question apparently has two sides, and some have many sides. If we may judge from the discussions concerning it, woman's education is a polyhedrous subject. These discussions have generally been carried on by individuals who could look at but one side, while those most directly interested have remained silent. Work rather than talk accomplishes the most after all.
But if one of these nineteenth century sages could, with prophetic vision, look into the future a hundred years, he would certainly be amazed to see his pet theories so completely destroyed.
All real and attempted arguments written and spoken may be declared either pro or con, while the con in general concerns itself with the mental, moral, and physical wel-
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fare of woman. There is always evident in these articles a vast amount of generous disinterestedness. Writers generally attack the mental argument first, and after proving beyond a doubt that the feminine intellect cannot comprehend so-called higher studies, proceed to exercise their imagination concerning the woeful results following a course of study which they themselves have proved to their own satisfaction it is impossible for a woman to pursue.
The mental argument is used in various ways. Some lay down woman's mental inferiority as an axiom; others talk learnedly of the weight and convolutions of the brain, but the most common method is a combination of the axiomatic with frequent allusions to abstract thought, and to the mental strain required to complete a college or university course. Newton leads the hostile hosts on such occasions. There was but one Newton, yet to read some of these arguments, one ignorant of the truth would suppose all men had, undeveloped, the same intellect and "capability of abstract thought." One would conclude that mental effort of hours duration was required to distinguish a tangent from a cosine, while years of study would fail to conquer the Greek alphabet. It is truly remarkable that institutions of learning manage to graduate annually such a number who have endured the terrible strain.
Woman's physical delicacy is made a strong plea against her education. She may practice hours at the piano, attend crowded entertainments, dance, skate, but the muscular exertion required to translate a page of Homer,or solve a problem in mathematics is too much for her.A girl is not allowed time for education,but if she really wants the education she herself should take the time.Of course,if she attempts to gain the friendship of Mrs.Grundy,and to follow every caprice of fashion,when her
attention is really due her studies, she is likely either to resemble the student who never let his studies interfere with his business, or to fail in health. Very few girls at this age of the world care to remain inactive and if they do not expend their energies in one direction they will in another.
After the mental and physical arguments the moral or spiritual tendency of education is advanced. To hear some of these wise people talk, one would suppose that higher mathematics, ancient languages, political economy contained within their pages some mysterious corrupting power. To use a Socratic method of inquiry; some learning is evil for women and some not, what makes this difference and who shall decide what is good and what evil? Is there a harmful tendency in the study of history, literature, or the sciences and languages? Does a knowledge of astronomy or of mathematics make men coarse and hard? Is true womanliness a quality so evanescent that a little knowledge of the world's history or a few problems in trigonometry are likely to prove disastrous?
When these three arguments fail, there are a variety of side-issues to the rescue. Woman's sphere takes an important part. Then there is a general idea that education unfits girls for domestic life. True education never yet unfitted any individual for for his lot in life. A smattering of learning has sometimes turned an empty head. If a man is inefficient, do not blame his education more than if he were stingy, you would blame his religion. Better inquire what he would be without it. A knowledge of Bacon's essays or of Burke's speeches never will damage spring house-cleaning any more than the purchase of spring goods by the merchant. A knowledge of cooking, for instance, is important to most girls, just as it is often convenient that a boy should understand the care of horses or have skill in the making of fires. But no
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instance is on record of a student being withdrawn from college that his skill in such directions may be increased, while frequently a knowledge of domestic economy is the only science a girl is encouraged to pursue. The common services of life are not trivial, and on them depend many things of greater moment, but it seems a little unjust that women should monopolize them. Some women are ignorant, and men are also sometimes found wanting in general intellegence. Take the world over and the girl who did not expect ever to go to Latin, and therefore did not care to study the language, is equalled by the man who wanted to know what woman could equal George Eliot as a novelist, or the bookseller who advised a would-be purchaser to go to the music store for Middlemarch.
Some years ago it was asked, "Shall woman learn the alphabet?" The question has been answered in the affirmative. Young women of the present day have reason to be thankful for opportunities of thorough education. All over the world they are making good these opportunities. Custom is a hard thing to overcome. Conservatism and conventionality are necessary to civilization, but there may be too much even of a good thing. Woman has a Godgiven right to the knowledge so long denied her. Trust her to make of it a noble use.
THE PRESS.
The character of a people is formed by its environments. There are many causes which tend to change and mold public sentiment. Diverse and conflicting forces spend their energies in the attainment of victory. This power varies as the world advances. Agents that wielded a mighty force in the past, now lie prostrate and others have risen in their stead. For two centuries the press has exerted a force more powerful in its effects than all other agents combined. In doubtful moments and on doubtful questions, it has been the safeguard of the people. It has done a work, which otherwise, it would have been impossible to accomplish. Its growth has been gradual and now has its greatest extension.
For a time after the invention of the press, it was used for the advancement of mankind, for promoting the best interests,
and securing the greatest prosperity for the people. It cannot be said, it failed in this. Nothing has ever been invented that euqalled it in the dissemination of knowledge. The outgrowth of this is the present condition. A new civilization burst forth, such as before had been unknown. Europe was changed from Italy to the Hebrides, America was then in her early growth, and was reared under this guardian of civilization. Her political institutions were formed, regulated, and protected by its guidance. The warp and woof of our national fabric has been woven by its power. It became the instrument for regulating customs, laws and religion. It was used for propounding and placing before the commonwealth the best methods of legislation. We pride ourselves on our educational agencies and the amount of literature that comes
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forth as the offspring of the press; but its real value is seldom carefully estimated. In our declaration of human rights, one of the most important clauses is freedom of the press. This was a grand and noble declaration, which permitted all, of whatever rank or creed, to place before the public their opinions. As the outgrowth of this freedom, both the right and wrong of every issue have been discussed. The fallacies of the old and the inconsistencies of the new are alike advanced and supported. Literature of the poorest kind is as widely spread as the best. Worthless fiction has found ready recognition, where the works of great minds have never reached.
But a small portion of the literature of the present time has an ennobling influence, and an elevating nature. The worst of all this is seen in the lower class of journals. It is evident that this department of the press has degenerated from its primeval worth and is becoming distrusted by intellectual people. At the present day much of its former dignity is spent in vain attempts after personal renown. Much of
the matter in the journals is inferior, and has little tendency to better the public. The paramount object of the modern journal is financial profit. Its individuality is sacrificed for some political aspirant. It lays aside the principles of right and uses its power on some worthless motive. Trivial things are painted in glowing colors and recommended as the thought of a reflective mind. The chief object in times of political excitement is to extol one man and slander another. Many of the journals are owned and controlled by politicians as a means of promoting their own interests. When such is the case nothing need be expected but imprudent distinction. In this regard journalism is in a purer state in England than in America. When reforms are taking place, certainly a change in the press is requisite and demanded. Society would be made better, politics purified, legislation honored. It would enhance our high civilization and erect a crowning glory to the freedom established by our ancestors. G.
G.
GOOD LIFE, LONG LIFE.
It is not growing like a tree In bulk, doth make man better be; Or standing long an oak, three hundred year, To fall a log at last, dry, bald and sear.
A lily of a day
Is fairer far in May.
Although it fall and die that night,
It was the plant and flower of light.
In small proportions we first beauties see;
And in short measure life may perfect be.
BEN JOHNSON,
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A PLACE OF PEACE.
The college year of 1883-4 seems to have been unusually prolific of fights between the faculties and students of eastern institutions. These fights have ranged from small difficulties, wherein one or two students were suspended for a month to the big jamboree at Hamilton, where the whole Senior class was bodily ousted and the under classes were utterly demoralized by the event. These numerous fracases strikingly call our attention to the fact that our University has been almost entirely free from such melees. Not since Chancellor Marvin and several associates were sent up to Atchison to attend a funeral which didn't come off for the want of a corpse, has there been aught to
ripple the peaceable relations of students and professors. This has been due to several things. First, our students, as a rule, come to school and are not sent. They are in limited circumstances and have neither the disposition nor the ability to pay two or three hundred dollars for the fun of hazing a new man, smashing street lamps or hanging the professor's horse to a tree. Second, the faculty have shown no desire to meddle with student enterprises. To the keepers of the sectarian convents—otherwise known as denominational schools—such non-interference would seem the open road to riot and ruin. Here it has proven the highway of peace and prosperity. Even in the cases of warmest feeling among students, as in the literary society squabbles and the burning of the Steinberg sign, the faculty have allowed matters to settle themselves. On the other hand, the nearest approach to trouble was when the students and faculty differed as to the expediency of having Ingersoll deliver the June oration. Another cause of the tranquil state of University affairs has been the near and personal relations of instructors to their pupils, which has prevented any misunderstanding. The presence of the fair sex also prevents any display of that ruffianism, euphoniously called "class-rushes." With almost unlimited freedom among its students, the University has probably been the most peaceable institution of its size in the United States.
Our readers will find in the Literary department in this issue an interesting article on the New Northwest, lately opened up by the completion of the Northern Pacific. The gentleman who writes over the signature of "Kern Holland" is an old Kansan and friend of the University. Other articles are expected from him in future numbers.
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LONG LIVE THE COURIER!
Every since the Courier started there has been a clamour from certain quarters for a consolidation of it and the Review. Such, we feel positive, is not,and will not be the desire of the Courier company.The reasons for starting this magazine are tenfold stronger for its continuance. The nonfraternity men in the University number over three-fourths the whole number of students. Yet up to the time of the Courier they had scarcely any representation in the Review. The Courier constitution forced an equal division of stock, editors, everything, among frats and barbs. The barbs immediately bought all the shares allotted to them, while a few belonging to the societies remain unsold.
We have not words to express our contempt for two things sometimes witnessed in our college. One is the spirit that refuses to recognize a man when a barb., but toadies to him as soon as he wears a society pin. The other is the cant of "putting the best man in the best place," which fraternities employ when they appropriate all the college honors. For instance, witness the following from the late Kansas Review: "It is not the giving of somebody a position because by some accident he belongs to some society, or does not belong to one, that gives a paper the true stamp of excellence, or the principle that should be followed in selecting an editorial board, but individual worth." As the Review has just nine fraternity men and not one non-fraternity man on its staff, the inference is that the outsiders are devoid of worth—perhaps are fools or idiots. We protest against such a spirit. We appreciate fully the high benefits of fraternities, but we also recognize merit outside our own secret circles. All frats were once barbs. The only fair treatment of "outsiders" is to guarantee them
an equal representation of everything with the frats.
But this is not all. It is said that one paper will be better than two. This is a mistake. Competition in the life of papers as well as trade. The Courier and Review are either better than one paper ever was. But for this rivalry who would have thought of presenting the subscribers photos of the new professors, the chemical building or the three chancellors?
Again it is urged that one paper would pay better dividends. Granted; but the object of the students is not to make money from the college journals. Both papers are more than making expenses and giving each stock-holder a free subscription.
There is a necessity for two papers; one like the Review, a monthly, to give literary productions; another like the Courier, a semi-monthly, to keep up fresh and spicy local reading. Besides, two papers give more than twice as much practice in writing, which is no inconsiderable thing. Two papers, whether the Courier or Review, or otherwise, there must always be in the University. Both magazines have received the warmest praise of regents, faculty, students and the press; and both should continue. While under a present pressure one paper might give a tolerable showing to all sides, things would soon pass into their former state.
With the editors of the Review personally we have no controversy. They number among the best students, and our warmest friends. We, however, enter a protest against any scheme for consolidation as deleterious to both papers, to the University and above all, to that portion of students who have the deepest interest in the Courier, the non-fraternity element. Let the Review live! Let the Courier live!
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VIEWS
When the University was canvassed recently on presidential predilection only about one hundred votes were cast. It is fair to suppose that the canvass was complete, and every student had an opportunity of expressing his preference in the matter. If so it shows an amazing indifference to a question of national importance. That opinions on the tariff were scarce is not so strange, but it seems as though "reasoning animals," old enough to attend the University, those of the masculine persuasion at least, ought to have a choice with regard to the chief magistracy of the nation. The record should be highly gratifying to those who consider that the entire time and energy of a student should be devoted to poring over the mysteries of science, the refreshing details of foreign grammars and the profound abstractions of metaphysics. It is eminently necessary to success in after life that a student should possess an accurate knowledge of the woes of Greeee, the anatomy of the rose bud and the dandelion, the equations of a point and the exceptions to rules for scanning. All these are required to flt the youthful mind for future usefulness; but the habit of keeping informed on current events and cherishing opinions in regard to the same must be discouraged and frowned upon, lest it detract from the student's proficiency in scholarship by so much as the "estimation of a hair."
It has always been the policy of the faculty to repress as far as possible any active attention to politics. Chapel orations on political subjects have been discouraged, and often nipped in the bud when it seemed probable that a reply would be provoked;
and thus we are spared the demoralizing effect of controversy upon the chapel rostrum. Some students also echo the same assertion that a student has no business with politics; that is, our own. The political dissensions, which are as dead as the men who took part in them, are open for discussion and reflection, but to tamper with the filthy pool at our own doors is unbecoming the dignity of a gentleman and a scholar. So are we qualified to take part when our time shall come, in "independent conferences," where we man place our rancid self-righteousness on dress parade for the wonder and admiration of the unsophisticated, and issue dire warnings to the corrupt of the land, and sage advice to its purity, while we stand aloof from elections and nominating conventions and shudder at the triumph of wickedness over virtue. Then at last will we vindicate the wisdom of the policy which keeps us out of politics till we cannot endure the thought of soiling our immaculate robes by entering therein.
The presiding elder of this department wants it understood that he is exceedingly weary of satisfying the fiendish yell for copy, with productions of his own. It seems not a little remarkable that among six hundred students there are no pent-up emotions which long for expression through the religious department of this great semimonthly. These columns were set apart as an outlet for the "views" which were supposed to be struggling for publicity. But so seldom are they forth-coming that the page usually has to make its appearance as a sort of assistant editorial department. Friends of the paper are requested to remember that variety is the spice of life and college papers, and instill a to little of taht desirable quality into the Views.
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SCIENTIFIC.
SCIENTIFIC.
Such extensive preparations are being made for the Greely relief expedition, and so much is being said lately about Arctic explorers that it may be interesting to give a short sketch of this unfortunate expedition. We are indebted for most of the following facts to the Scientific American. For the solution of certain meteorological problems, Lieut. Weyprecht, the Austrian explorer, now dead, proposed a scheme of simultaneous observation to be undertaken jointly in Arctic regions by the leading nations of the world. Final arrangements were made at the last conference held at St. Petersburg in 1881.
Two expeditions left the United States in 1881, the one for the northernmost point of Alaska, under Lieut. P. H. Ray, the other for Discovery Harbor, under Lieut. Greely. All the expeditions were successful except the one under Lieut. Greely, which was the most northerly and from whom nothing has been heard. The Dutch expedition, nowever, escaped with their lives.
The Greely party, numbering twenty-four in all, sailed from St. John's in August, and reached their destination easily; the Proteus, which conveyed them, had no trouble from the ice either going or returning. The colony was provided with a house, with boats, and with provisions and stores for two years. Near them was a bed of good coal, so that they were sure of a plentiful supply of fuel. It was agreed that a relief party should be sent them the following summer, to replenish their stores and bring away any that might be sick. If that should fail to reach them, an effort should be made to bring them all away the next summer, 1883. In the event that the second expedition should fail to appear, the colony were to abandon the station not later than the first of September, 1883, and make their way to Littleton Island, where supplies would be left them, in case they were not previously picked up.
The first relief expedition was stopped by ice long before it reached the neighborhood of the colonists. It made a deposit of provisions and stores at Cape Sabine, near the south extremity of Smith's Sound, 250 miles south of Discovery Harbor, and returned home. The attempt made last summer, in two vessels, to reach and succor the colonists failed disastrously; one of the vessels, the Proteus, was lost, and no stores were left for the retreating colonists when they should reach Littleton Island.
Greely not being relieved in his journey towards the south may have obtained the provisions left at Cape Sabine and then returned to Discovery harbor. There are numerous deposits of provision between Discovery harbor and and Cape Sabine, which together with the former, may be able to support him through the winter. If he should not return to Discovery Harbor but keep on his journey 300 miles farther south, he would be likely to find some Esquimaux settlements where they would receive a doubtful reception. But with all these speculations as to where he may be, it is more than likely that he and his party have died from fatigue, hunger or starvation during the three long winters that they have spent in these desolate regions.
The government has purchased two of the staunchest steam whalers that it could obtain, the Bear and the Thetis, and it intends to add still another to the fleet, which, with the steamer that the British government has donated for this purpose, will make one of the best equipped expeditions that ever visited these northern regions.
Chief Engineer Melville will have charge of this expedition.
A bill is now before the senate which proposes the offering a reward of $25,000 for rescuing Greely and his party, or the giving of evidence which will lead to his rescue. This one thing is certain, that the government will do everything in its power to rescue them.
SWAPS.
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SWAPS.
This is an exceptionally dull season of the year for college papers, at least, one would be forced to that conclusion by reading the exchanges now on our table.
The Baldwin Index is marked by a gushing literary article on music, and a three page editorial on Satan or George R. Wendling, we can't exactly tell which.
The Harvard Advocate holds its course serenely on water-lined paper regardless of other college organs.
The cross-eyed condition of the March number of the College Courier augers ill for the moral status of the Business Manager.
The University Mirror deals in rehashes of Shakespeare.
The Hamilton Female College Monthly maintains an excellent reputation for poor poetry and has a critique on Julius Ceasar.
The Adelphian's frontispiece is dim and dingy, and it has an excellent article on Bulwer Lytton.
The contents of the College Journal is largely of local interest.
The last number of the Kansas Review is the best issue this year.
—The Alabama University Monthly has a yum yu n article on "The Speaking Dead."
The present staff of the Bethany Collegian appropriately finish their work to the slow music of an article on "Suicide."
The Argonaut appears with a highly aesthetic cover in pale blue and red. The articles are as good as usual, but there should be more system in the arrangement of the matter.
If the trustees of Simpson College contemplate erecting a new building, they can secure a solid foundation by taking the back numbers of the Simpsonian. The
contributors are solid men, "men of weight and faith."
When the long suffering exchange man attempts to read, in the Weslyan Bee, articles on "Reason as a Source of theological Knowledge," he is tempted to use expressions theological but not orthodox.
The St. Mary's Sentinel publishes an enormous poem in which ten successive lines begin with "The" and "And." It isn't every paper that, like the late lamented Day and Martin, can afford to "Keep a poet.
The Colby Echo's translation from Beowulf is good; but otherwise there is too much echo.
The Lehigh Burr would be a pretty good paper if it would kill off about half dozen of its contributors, who write alleged funny stories.
The News Letter is well edited, but should change its typographical dress for a plainer one.
According to all reports the Swarthmore Phoenix is in a rather "sat upon" condition, as it has to submit all copy to the faculty before publication; a relic of barbarism.
The Stevens Indicator is very well printed, and the articles are quite characteristic of the work of the school.
The Illini is well gotten up, though largely devoted to local interests.
The Atlantis rehashes a part of Froude's Caesar and doesn't give the distinguished author credit for it.
—The students who are taking French are anxious to use "Sarah Banum" as a text book.Lehigh Burr.
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THE STEAL PEN.—(Stolen.)
—Pater: "Well, my boy, how do you like college? Alma Mater has turned out some good men." Young Hopefnl: "Ya-as, she's just turned me out!" He had been expelled. —Ex.
—Love: Young Simpson (to the lovely Felicia, as they stood on the piazza in the moonlight) : "Miss Felicia, this world looks so dreary and lonely to me I feel as if no one loves me." Felicia (in a sympathetic tone) : "Oh, Mr Simpson, God loves you!" Simpson, after a thoughtful pause, suggests that they go in, as it is growing chilly. Life.
—Prof. in Physics: "Mr.W.,what,in your opinion, is a good example of a nonconductor?" Mr.W.: "A driver on a bobtailed car." (Appreciative murmurings of applause from outer utterances.)—Poly.
—Speaking of chemical matters, we are reminded that a uniformed professor lately said that matches were of very recent date, upon which a bright member of the class remarked that it was an error, as Adam and Eve made the first match, which was an explosive affair, raising Cain. Stevens Indicator.
—Professor to very noisy class: "Order, gentleman, order. I am very sorry to see so much electricity in your heels, for we know positive electricity at one pole implies negative at the other." —Stevens Indicator.
—Prof. of Geology: "What is a mountain?" M—'It's er-er a hole in the world turnded upside down and is full of rocks.'
GREEK RECITATION. — Benevolent professor (prompting); "Now, then, Eipas—" Somnolent Soph. (remembering last night's studies): "I make it next." （He geos it alone before the faculty.)—Ex.
—First Freshman to second, ditto: "Did you get her photo while you were away?"
Second Freshman: Well—ah—the fact is she gave me her negative. -Princetonian.
A good college paper is worth more for the moral and gentlemanly tone of college life than a library of by-laws and an army of Faculty spies.New York Independent.
Mr. George Washington Childs, of Philadelphia, has in his possession as a reliic, the college gown worn by the poet, Tom Moore, at the University of Dublin. -Herald-Crimson.
—A secret society called "Fox and Grapes" has been formed at Yale. It is explained that the grapes are sour.-Michigan Argonaut.
The Senior secret societies at Yale, the Skull and Bones and the Scroll and Key, have been the subject of a great deal of disSION this winter. At a recent meeting of the Senior class a resolution denouncing those societies was defeated only by a very small majority.-Argonaut.
RIGHT AND LEFT.
He thought he recognized her face
When first it met his sight,
And when she bowed with artless grace
He found that he was right.
But when another wight came up
Of all but pelf bereft,
Her winsome smile died out, and soon—
He found that he was left.—Harvard Advocate.
GEOLOGICAL.
A stratum of solid, slippery ice;
A stratum of slush, so soft and nice;
A stratum of water over that
A stratum of man, in a new silk hat;
Above the startled air is blue
With oath on oath a stratum or two.—Ex,
—Patti's Diamonds.—Among Patti's half-million dollars' worth of diamonds are many that came from the crowned heads, three kings and two queens being among the donors. There is a man in Chicago who used to wear diamonds who is now wearing pawn jewelry, owing to his having three kings and two queens mixed up in the affair. The other man held three aces and a pair of jacks. Peck's Sun.
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PERSONAL.
—Miss Alice Noble is on a visit to Texas.
-Miss Carrie Hastings is visiting in St. Joe.
-Glen Miller writes University notes for the News.
Miss Lu Miller spent Sunday in Kansas City.
—R. L. McAlpine has gone home with the mumps.
—Miss Lettie Collins visited her home at Olathe lately.
—C. R. Mahan went home for a few weeks last week.
—S. M. Cook has returned after several weeks illness.
—S. A. Detwiler visited his University friends last week.
—Joe Curry spent several days with his mother last week.
John Findley has returned to his home in Atchison county.
—Charlie Hall recently withdrew from the Chapel--platform.
—Geo. Walker, president of '85, has withdrawn from the University.
—H. W. Kirby, of Abilene, visited the University not long since.
James Going, once of '85, is in the real estate business at Salina.
Charles Dailey, a student of '81-2, visited old friends last week.
-Prof. Snow gave the Zoology class a lecture on Evolution, last Friday.
-'83, F. H. Clark, called upon his old friends at the University.last Friday.
-Miss Mamie Manley has been suffering with the mumps for the past week.
Representative Johnson, of Winfield, called at the University not long since.
—L. F $ ^{\cdot} $ Gault has returned after several weeks absence at the bedside of his mother.
—Misses Ella and Kate Hall, of McPherson, are taking music lessons at the K. S. U.
—H. A. Smith was called from home last Friday by a telegram announcing the death of his grandfather.
Misses Laura Lyons and Lillie McMillan visited in Lecompton last week. Someone returned the call the next Sunday.
—Mrs. Curdy, of Humboldt, Kansas, paid a visit to her sons Robert and Al, not long since.
—Miss Critchfield, of Oskaloosa, who has been the guest of Franc Johnson for some time, left Monday for Topeka.
—Prof. Franc Milliner, of Lane University, and John McFadden, a student, gave the K. S. U. a call last Monday.
'84, Glen Miller, recently paid a visit to Ed. Cruise, and broke all the cameras in Wyandotte trying to have his picture taken.
The Oreads attended Orophilian quite extensively on Friday, to hear the President and Business Managers of this great religious semi-monthly air their views on Free Trade.
The Oread piano has arrived upon the scene of action.
-It is reported that four students are writing orations for the Field prize, on Wendell Phillips. Ask W.H.Br----n about it.
The Oreads don't want the Orophilians and the Oros. don't want the Oreads in their respective societies.
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THE CORRIDORS.
THE CORRIDORS.
—Grind.
—Sweet spring.
—Soak your overcoat.
—Time for straw hats.
And also the fool-killer.
—Mahan has another mash.
—The serenader is coming.
The baseballist is at large.
—All is serene in Oread once more.
The Senior preps should organize.
The catalogue is in the hands of the state printer.
Astronomy is very popular these moon light evenings.
The editors are busy at work on the Cicala, the annual.
-Phi Gamma Delta hall has been furnished with a new piano.
Now that Lent is over the boys will relax their religious severity.
—A new sidewalk ornaments the lower part of the ascent of Oread.
The water tanks are now supplied with well water from Prof. Spring.
The botany class numbers one hundred, the largest known in our history.
Prof. Canfield has another Senior optional, the discussion of special questions.
The Freshmen are again posted for chapel. Grand rush is expected for seats outside.
- The Beta boat club item last week was not a joke. We don't know whether the boat club is or not.
—The Seniors lose M. J. Keys from
their number. He will return in June, however, and graduate.
The Betas had a large group photo taken of their chapter last week. Two dogs are the leading figures.
The lecture by Rev. E. R. Sanborn last Tuesday, on "Wealth and Labor," was one of the best of the course.
—Call is a candidate for the position of captain of the ladies' boat crew about to be organized. The crew will consist of one.
The University base ball boys beat the town boys last week in a very neat and closely contested game, as is shown by the score, 53 to 26.
The Oreads have procured a handsome new piano of Carl Hoffman, of Leavenworth, which ornaments their hall, and brings pleasure and music to assist in rendering their weekly meetings more attractive.
After many ballots the Orophilians chose B. K.Bruce June contest debator, in place of C.D. Dean, resigned. Mr. Bruce is the colored Junior who has already won such honors in scholarship and oratory.
We need a gymnasium and need it badly, not a low room in the basement poorly equipped,badly lighted and ventilated,but a place with plenty of light and fresh air, where students can attend to their physical development.The necessity becomes more and more apparent all the while. Every college in the country claiming any standard of ability has a gymnasinum,and experience proves that money is will spent on one and well repaid in increased health, spirits and energy.
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-C. S. Duncan has all the latest magazines and papers.
---Britton wonders if his hair will grow out by Commencement.
---A large number of specimen cases are being added to the museum.
—Ed. Blair is all broke up, but for goodness sake don't say I told you.
---A large attendance is expected from Baldwin to the Oratorical Contest.
All the oratorical contestants will wear cuffs and collars from Bromelsick's.
---Miss Ella Williams has departed for her home in Olathe to return no more.
---The Senior preps have organized and appointed a committee on constitution.
The reason "Henry" is so melancholy of late is because he did not buy his new hat of Bromelsick.
---The Orophilians had a little trouble over a by-law forbidding students to belong to both literary societies. A few Oreads took a hand and made things lively.
The next lecture in the Tuesday evening course will be by Rev. Cameron Mann, of Kansas City, April 29.
The Y. M. C. A. is in a very flourishing condition. W. N. Burr has been retained as general secretary for another year, having given splendid satisfaction.
---The great nine started out on its career with bad success. It suffered a defeat from the second nine last week by a score of 46 to 6.
On the evening of Dr. Bascom's address a reception will be given him by the Williams alumni of Kansas, at the residence of Prof.Jas.H.Canfield.
---Last week the Kappa Kappa Gammas and their gentleman friends were entertained by Mrs. Wills at her residence on Tennessee street, in honor of her daughter's birthday.
cardboard and so fastened that it can easily be removed and placed in an album.
---The frontispiece of the Cicala will be the group picture of '84. It will be on
—It would be well for all students t oremember that although Free Trade is a great question, yet mashes are largely made by correct styles in neck wear. See Bromel-sick.
---We have refrained from publishing any of the many compliments the Courier has been receiving from its subscribers and exchanges, lest it might savor of self-adulation. The three following, however, we give, as showing what the magazine is thought of abroad, at the same time thanking our many friends for their kind expressions:
"The Courier is far in advance of any paper ever published in the University. One would think that its competitor would improve, being such an old magazine."
"When I read the Courier I feel that I am with you all again. It has three strong points: 1. it comes twice a month;2. It devotes itself to college affairs rather than dry insipid generalities;3. It criticises freely, and shows the "downs' as well as the "ups" of University life."
"I am much pleased with the late number of your Courier, and can truly add my testimony to your assertion that it has vastly improved since its incipience, while its appearance has also been much enhanced. Every department is a credit to its editor, and it is to be hoped that neither will its tone suffer any degeneration nor that it may want for a sustaining patronage in the future."
---The first annual contest of the State Oratorical Association comes off next Friday evening. To add to the interest of the competitors J. S. Crew offers a prize of twenty-five dollars in gold for the victor. The one who proves himself best next Friday will represent Kansas in the Inter-State Contest at Iowa City next month.
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THE CORRIDORS.
—It is now the Beta's turn to take the cake.
—Prof. Dyche got up a club for photographs.
---Mr. Case, of Eudora, came up to the last Gradatim.
---Will Blair, of Atchison, visited his brother Ed last week.
--B. S. Hutchins, of '81, is Uncle Sam's agent in the Kingman post office.
—It is rumored that a change was made in the faculty at the last meeting of the regents.
—Oread society has had the names of one hundred and twelve members on the roll this year.
—Miss Mae Sullivan, sister of J. L. came in last week, and will study music under Mrs. McEwin.
The last rain storm gave the people something to talk about. It was a regular bluster. But like other things that make much ado, was productive of little good.
The Athletic Association seems to be an assured success. Over two hundred dollars has been subscribed by business men to procure boats. Uniforms and equipments have been sent for for base ball and foot ball clubs.
The first nine of the University has been selected and will probably be as follows: C. S. Metcalfe, captain and pitcher; Cummings, catcher; Foster, first base; Campbell, second base; Albert, third base; Wood, short stop; Corneilson, left field; Muth, centerfield; Yohe, rightfield.
The regents met last week and reelected the officers of last year. A new collegiate course was established, the Normal. It will be four years in length and comprize all studies in the regular literary course, and the regular normal studies. The present Normal department will probably be dropped.
Elm buds, maple blooms and dog-tooth violets, together with the robin's song, are certainly pleasant reminders that spring is here.
Some heartless person has put a fence across the path over the hill to Lee street. This will be hard on the hungry boys who don't walk around with the girls. But they can climb fencesthat is the boys can.
Prof. Carruth left for Boston Monday in response to a telegram announcing the death of his father-in-law. During his absence his department will be run by Prof. Arthur Canfield with such help as he can find.
The boys who have secured positions in normal institutes for next summer are: L. H. Leach in Wyandotte and Douglas, H. A. McLean in Miami, Olin Templin in Jewell, W. S. Jenks and J. D. McLaren in Dickenson and M. J. Keys in Ottawa.
While free trade and protection is engrossing the mind of the people, we would advise the K. S. U. student to study a little more the protection of their pocket by doing their trading with D.F.Bigelow,the druggist; for while he does not advocate free trade, he will come as near giving you your money's worth as any one in Lawrence.
Now approaches the time of year when the verdant Freshman wanders forth over green fields in search of specimens and is lost to sight of his companions through the resemblance in color. The Soph pursues the sportive bug, curses Zoology in his heart and meditates direful deeds. The Senior takes his best girl and rows up the river, casting longing glances in the direction of the stomach invigorator factory. But the blighted Junior wanders alone or seeks solace in the peanut heaven at "Peck's Bad Boy."
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—Foot ball has been inaugurated.
-It has been suggested that Chas. Douglass is color blind.
---Senior Normals suffered from a final "exam"' in history of the world Monday.
Hutch smiles immensely because his best girl gave him a pair of silk suspenders bought of Bromelsick.
---T. M. Finney, once a well known student, now in the Indian Territory, called on his friends last week.
—It has come to light that one of our Seniors has become enamored of a certain co-ed, and his wilder nature is being subdued.
---Rockwell's moustache is a thing of the past. "Gone, glimmering through the dreams of things that were, a schoolboy's tale, the wonder of an hour."
---Poor Stocks! The papers have named him Stalks, Stokes, Sokes and Stoaks. Now he is yclept Streeks by the Kansas City Journal. The next will be Socks.
The Freshman displayed their peculiar brilliancy by unanimously staying out of Latin on the first of April. The Sophs fouled Prof. Snow by reciting id interest.
—Dewitt Bower does believe in government patronage. He now has charge of the post office at Delphos, Kan. We presume he will hereafter figure strongly in Ottawa politics.
The weather indication reports as published by Uncle Sammy are reliable. They give a true status of prospective weather. Much worry can be avoided by a careful perusal of the same
The Gradatim of last Friday evening was a decided success. About twenty couple were present, and all had a most delightful evening. During the season the Gradatim has been a source of frequent pleasure, and has secured a permanent organization. Next year all will be in working order to begin with the cold weather and have another jolly winter.
---Last Friday evening the Normal students assembled at the residence of Miss Cora Henshaw and from there made their way to the home of Prof. Williams to celebrate his birthday by a pleasant surprise party. As a testimonial of their affection they brought with them a chair (purely out of chairity.) After several speeches and responses the company made merry till the lateness of the hour warned them that it was time for all profs. to be in bed, so with hearty good wishes they left the professor with the evidence of their regard.
---OREAD.--The attendance at the Oread society was diminished by the bad weather of Friday. From the same cause the literary program was unusually short. What there was was good. C. S. Crosby had a reading from the Arabian Nights. L. A. Stebbins delivered Sheridan's Ride. The subject for debate was Resolved, that the Theater of to-day is pernicious in its general influence; W. Y. Morgan and C. S. Crosby spoke upon the affirmative and H. E. Riggs and J. V. Humphrey on the negative; Milton Farley being called upon, favored the society with a couple of declamations. The new piano has arrived and will add much to future meetings. The program for next Friday is exceptionally good, especially in the way of music.
The Athletic Association is progressing finely. C. S. Metcalfe, our Normal editor, will captain the first base ball nine; Ed Cruise the second; Jep. Davis will lead the foot ball eleven to victory, death or Baldwin; R. C. Rankin is captain of the boat crew. All are enthusiastic men, and good selections. Uniforms have been ordered for foot ball and base ball teams, and boats are being contracted for.
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THE CORRIDORS.
—OROPHILIAN SOCIETY. At the last election of officers the following persons were elected: For speaker, J. E. Curry; secretary, Miss Dow; chorister, Mr Muth; pianist, Miss Palmer. On the resignation of Mr. Dean as debator for the June contest, Mr. B. K. Bruce was elected to fill the position. The selection is a good one, and will reflect credit on the society. Friday afternoon, April 11th, a discussion of the question of Protection and Free Trade was substituted in place of the regular program. The affirmative was ably upheld by L. H. Leach and C. D. Dean, while the protectionists were represented by W. H. Johnson and Mr. Harris. The decision was rendered in favor of the negative.
The Betas were agreeably surprised on opening their hall doors to find that it had been taken possession of, and that unseen hands had been at work. The walls had been tastefully decorated a la style eventail and the light was softened by falling on handsomely made curtains. The boys were immediately guessing who had wrought such havoc among chaos. The deed was soon fastened upon a few individuals, and they will soon be brought to justice. Meanwhile they have the best wishes and shall ever be remembered with the best regards of the Betas.
President Bascom, who delivers the annual address before the Adelphic Union this year, is a man of unusual note in the editorial and literary world. For many
years one of the strongest members of the faculty of Williams College (when Professors Spring, Snow, Green and Canfield were among his students) he made a profound impression in the circles of eastern scholarship. He was called to the head of the University of Wisconsin about ten years ago, and at once infused new vitality into every department. From a decidedly inferior institution, with weak and scattered forces, it has pushed its way to the very front—lagging but a single step in the rear of Ann Arbor. In his entire management he has shown great sagacity, untiring industry and the broadest scholarship. Dr. Bascom has been a prolific writer, as is shown by such works as "Philosophy of Rhetoric," "Principles of Psychology," "Aesthetics," "Philosophy of English Literature," "Science, Philosophy and Religion," "The Growth and Gradus of Intelligence," "The Words of Christ" and others—together with innumerable reviews and essays contributed to the leading magazines of the east. These all show wide study, profound reflection and original thought, and attract all classes of readers by their fairness in statement, aptness in illustration and ability in discussion. The president is a pleasing speaker—though not at all given to a "popular" sayle—and will undoubtedly deliver one of the ablest addresses ever heard in University hall. The societies and the University—as well as the fifteen hundred people who will hear him—are to be congratulated.
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1884.
APRIL 30.
Vol. II.
CONTENTS
No. 16.
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Fortnight. PAGE 301
The Rose. 303
England's Record on the Slave Question. 303
Vision. From the German. 307
To F—— J—— J. U. Nior. 307
Editorial. 308
Views. 310
Scientific. 312
Swaps. 313
Personal. 315
Corridors. 316
H. A. CUTLER, PRINTER, LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
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Bookseller and Stationer,
99 Massachusetts Street.
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STATIONERY SUPPLIES.
AND ARTISTS' MATERIALS,
Which he offers at the lowest living prices. The paper for the COURIER is furnished by S.T.FIELD & CO.
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You can find any kind of a Hat, Cap, or Furnishing Goods at prices far lower than any House in the City. This is no brag; call and look for yourselves, and you will be pleased to be able to select from so mammoth a stock of goods.
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The University Courier.
Vol. 11. APRIL 30, 1884 No.16.
THE FORTNIGHT.
The great event of the past fortnight in college circles, was the oratorical contest. Of course we cannot say anything new about this, and before these words are in type the orations themselves will lie before our readers. Concerning the plagiarism of Mays' oration all is fully known. But after all is said, we can only regret that a young man of such promise, standing high in the school, should allow himself to go so far astray, that he should thus blunt his own sense of honesty and honor. To all appearances and by all report, he possessed the ability to write an excellent oration of his own, in regard to voice he had a great advantage over the other contestants, and also had a considerable amount of that personal magnetism and sympathy with his audience so necessary to a speaker. Still, after the present chagrin wears off, we think the prompt discovery and exposure of this plagiarism will have a good effect on the Association and its other contests. It will effectually check anything of the kind in future. Whatever may be the result of the contest at Baldwin, we are sure that there will be nothing of the sort there.
There is one thing we like about the Baker contestant. That is, he has gone outside of the eternal and inevitable track of American politics. While, in our opinion, his production is more properly an essay than an oration, yet it is well done and there are some very beautiful things in it. Then too, he comes right out and says that there is something beyond and above the merely practical and useful. We have been hammering away in these pages on this subject, more or less all the year, and did not seem to make many converts, so that it does us good to have some one step out on our platform, and advocate this belief right manfully. Mr. Quayle says: "The love of the beautiful is an essential element of symmetrical nianhood." To this we say, amen; although we do not make the distinction between intellect and soul that he seems to make. If Mr. Quayle's oration is a fair result of the education and culture given at Baker, we think that their training must, in some respects, be superior to ours.
The effect of the contest orations might be largely increased if the matter were arranged with more regard to impression in
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delivery. Most of the writers seem to have contented themselves with a reasonably effective opening and closing, and were then satisfied if the body of the speech fell into something like logical order. The old definition should be remembered: "It is the object of the orator to convince and persuade." The body of the speech should be so arranged that the audience can readily hold the leading points in their minds. This requisite is not very well observed in this present set of orations. Doubtless it arises from the fact that the authors have had more practice in writing for readers than for hearers. They should remember that the reader can at any time refer back, but the hearer has only his memory to depend upon.
The Emporia Republican is somewhat previous. In the issue of April 20, not contented with the brilliant achievement of publishing in full the oration written, or stolen, by Mr. Mays, it must also fling its little pailful of mud against this University and the other colleges of the Association. The charge of plagiarism was not only made, but proved to the satisfaction of the investigating committee, and their report was unanimously adopted by the Association. Yet the Republican has the bare-faced impudence to assert: "Disappointment and jealousy appears to be at the bottom of the scheme to reopen the contest, and rule Mr. Mays out." If this had been true, would not Messrs. Wright and Miller, the Normal delegates, have lifted their voices in protest? But with proofs of the charge before them, they frankly admitted its truth, though with sorrow and regret that their man should have acted so dishonestly and dishonorably. For those gentlemen we have the highest respect, and we would like to see either of them state over his own signature, that Mays received anything but the fairest treatment from the Association and the students of K. S. U.
As to the holding of another contest, that was only agreed to by our delegates out of courtesy to Emporia. Mr. Leach fairly won on the first contest, and could go to Iowa City and compete without entering into the new contest at Baldwin. But from a desire to see the Association prosper he consents to this second trial. The students of this University from the first considered it enough that we had secured a chance of justice for Mr. Leach, and did not intend pursuing the subject any farther. We thought it better not to hit a man when he was down. If the Emporia papers had kept still, very little would have been said about this unpleasant matter by us. We think it would have been much better for them to have refrained from saying any more about it than absolutely necessary; to have cast over the whole affair the pall of a decent silence. The above are the facts in the case. If this is not entirely satisfactory to the Emporia papers, the Courier can, and will publish the two orations in parallel columns.
At last the horrible nightmare of the Soph has vanished. The class has finished the text in Zoology, and after two weeks of industrious cramming, otherwise known as "review," has been examined. Well, it is over. But we hope before we stand among the classes that were, that Zoology will be made an optional; or that the present hybrid system of studying it, this hodge-podge of semi-scientific knowledge and popular information, will disappear, to give place to a series of general lectures, and an optional course in scientific Zoology. But meanwhile the remembrance of injuries past rankles in the breast of the Soph, and he meditates direful deeds,
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LITERARY.
THE ROSE
About her casement, high in air. There climbs a rose; Like to herself it blooms full fair. Oft in the night of her raven hair Its crimson glows.
To me she has given many flowers,
But ever on my suit she lowers
When I propose;
And vainly I have pled for hours
To gain that rose.
She turns the verse I fondly plan,
To plainest prose ;
So now I find I'm not the man
Who'll win the rose.
ENGLAND'S RECORD ON THE SLAVE QUESTION.
Human slavery, as a social and political institution, recognized by the laws and fostered by the policy of civilized nations, has within the present generation, become a matter of history. The transformation of millions of slaves from a condition of absolute chattelism to one of perfect theoretical freedom, not only in the United States but in other nations, is one of the most rapid and wonderful social transitions on record.
This transformation must in the very nature of things-by the very condition of society itself-have been preceded and occasioned by a corresponding change in the views and policy of the dominant classes. The turmoil and passion engendered by half a century's bitter struggle for freedom, have not yet completely subsided; but the true details of the momentous conflict are
gradually and surely becoming better known.
In the present stage of the world's progress the transactions of yesterday become the history of to-day. And in justice to themselves; in justice to those whose lives were spent a willing sacrifice in liberty's service; in justice to the patriots whose best blood glutted the turf on a hundred battle-fields, the American people should take good care that the true record of freedom's struggle should "go echoing down the corridors of time."
A speaker, generous, patriotic and unusually well-informed on most subjects, addressing an audience not long ago, instituted a comparison between the policy of England and that of the United States in reference to the question of slavery and its
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abolition. He indulged in some severe strictures on the record of our nation, and in pungent words and pointed periods denounced its people and government for being thirty years behind England in removing from the body politic the loathsome canker of slavery.
While such a statement of the case is doubtless true, as a naked, isolated fact, yet it is very far from being the whole truth; and its general incorporation into history, unexplained by the attendant conditions and circumstances, would be an unnecessary sacrifice of our national reputation to the Juggernaut of English arrogance and hypocrisy.
In reviewing the records of both England and America under the noonday blaze of later developments, there are at least three salient points in the subject which thrust themselves upon our attention. Without a full survey and close scrutiny of these, we are liable to come to an erroneous conclusion, and on the one hand give unmerited praise to England, while on the other doing injustice to the patriots of our own nation. We must first, then, direct our attention to the grasp which the curse of slavery had obtained on each nation prior to any attempt at its destruction; then see what means were inherent in the constitution or provided by the laws of either nation for the eradication of the evil, and finally, glance briefly at the policy of England during the great American struggle for the establishment of universal liberty.
In the British Empire, slavery, as affecting the social or political status of the people, was nothing more than an excrescence. It extended to a mere outlying colony, having about as much influence on the course of English legislation as Alaska or Idaho has upon ours. The colonies directly interested in the perpetuation of slavery might have been completely severed from
the British dominions by act of the imperial parliament, and it is probable that not one half the people of the nation would have heard of the change or cared about it if they had. Those colonies, the only ones having at stake any direct, material interest, were powerless to prevent any action that the British parliament might see fit to take. They had no voice in the transactions of that august body; no means of shaping its policy or influencing its decisions.
In England itself slavery had not existed for centuries. It was not and never had been as in America, a part and parcel of the daily life of her people, intimately connected and interwoven with the whole political fabric. It was not, in fine, one of the institutions of the nation. The insignificance of the whole affair, in so far as it affected England and her colonies, may be gathered from the fact that the freedom of all the colonial slaves was purchased by the British government for the comparatively paltry sum of twenty million pounds sterling.
But while, in the British dominions, slavery was a mere excrescence, within the borders of our own nation it had assumed the proportions of a malignant cancer. It imminently threatened the national life. Extensive and powerful states, possessed of a controlling voice and influence in the councils of the country, were deeply interested in the perpetuation and extension of slavery. And those very states—states a large part of whose material wealth was made up of slaves—were able to shape and direct the legislation of the Union during the years that we loitered behind England in the abolition of slavery. How unlike was this to the condition of Jamaica, which had no control over the English policy. To convince men or states of the iniquity of any line of conduct is always most difficult
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where their own material interests prompt them to turn a deaf ear to the arguments of justice.
England was legislating for Jamaica; America was acting for herself. England had very little direct interest in the matter. To half the Union it was a material and vital question.
Is there then—can there be—any just comparison instituted between the grasp which slavery held on the British power, and that which it unfortunately obtained in the United States?
Let us, in the next place, see what means each nation possessed for the immediate eradication of this blighting evil, when public opinion was first forcibly directed toward it, and when the more conscientious class in each country began to clamor for its overthrow. And on the very threshold of this inquiry we must note the great and fundamental difference between the constitutional systems of the two nations as bearing upon this, and indeed, upon every other question which they are called upon to deliberate.
All students of American history are thoroughly familiar with the fact which has already been adverted to—that the English colonies possess no voice in imperial legislation, even though such legislation vitally affects them. Still further, by the theory and in a great measure by the practice of the English constitution, their parliament is omnipotent. Let a law, unequivocal in its terms and plain in its application, be once properly passed and no power exists in the nation by which that law could be declared inoperative. Their courts, unlike ours, possess not the power to declare any act of parliament unconstitutional. The legislative power is supreme; and the courts, though acknowledging the injustice or inexpediency of a law, are bound to carry it into effect till repealed by the same power
which called it into existence. The very parliament which liberated the slaves of Jamaica, if it had so chosen, might have declared every slave in the British dominions free without making any provision for reimbursing their owners, and no power on earth could have declared such an act illegal or void.
It can, therefore, be readily seen how simple and plain a matter was the abolition of slavery in an insignificant trans-Atlantic colony. The advocates of reform, having no strong personal and pecuniary interests counteracting their efforts, had merely to influence in the right direction a majority of parliament, and once having obtained that, their end was secured.
To the student of our constitutional system and political history, it need scarcely be remarked that a similar condition of affairs does not, and never did exist in the United States. By the theory and practice of our system, the constitution is supreme; the people are the fountain of power; and the duties and prerogatives of congress are definitely prescribed and limited. This constitution was revered by our people because they looked upon it as the charter of their liberties and the bulwark of freedom; and especially, because they almost idolized the memory of the revolutionary heroes whose wisdom consummated so grand a scheme of government.
But this instrument was framed with a special view to the protection of the interest of minorities. Its alteration was very difficult where any considerable body of people opposed the change. It is an old aphorism that "large bodies are moved slowly." The people in an extensive section of the Union were, as we have seen, directly and deeply interested in the perpetuation of slavery. That system was recognized and protected by the constitution, and the terms of that institution
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bound the nation. To obtain the requisite majority for its alteration was, under the circumstances, impossible.
Is it any wonder then, that with one part of our people bound by a blind reverence for the constitution, and the other doubly fettered by pecuniary interest and inherited prejudices-prejudices to which no part of the English people had ever been subjected is it any wonder, I ask, that slavery maintained its grasp on this nation for years after Britain had formally abolished it in her colonies? From circumstances so diverse, from disadvantages to our nation so great, it is manifestly unjust to institute a comparison or contrast unfavorable to the United States.
But the secret springs and actuating motives of national as well as individual policy are frequently best detected by the strong light thrown on them by subsequent events. The pages of the world's history must in some places be read backwards in order fully to understand their true import. Let us, in this manner, read one chapter of English history and note what it discloses.
For fully a quarter of a century after her own slave legislation, Britain lost no opportunity of taunting America with the reproach on her civilization. She availed herself of every chance of egotistically pointing out to the United States what she had done, and emphasizing in every way "I am holier than thou." When, therefore, the trouble in this country culminated in the civil war, our statesmen had certainly good reason to expect that the sympathies of England would be with the cause of freedom; and that if she gave that cause no active assistance she would at least put no stumbling blocks in the path of its advocates and defenders. Of the hypocrisy, treachery and perfidy of England during the civil war; of her base abandonment of the high moral stand she had previously
taken; of her sordid barter of principle through greed of gain; of her open violation of every maxim of international law; of the notorious sympathy and substantial aid given by her to the slave-holding power, let the history of that bloody period tell.
When the late civil war began, our most astute statesmen predicted that it could not last a year. The length and bitterness of the conflict proved how sadly they were deceived. They were mistaken simply because they left out one important factor in the calculation. They did not suppose that a nation which had been for years advocating universal liberty, could be infamous enough to throw her might into the scale against freedom, and give the lie to her own reiterated professions.
The opening of the war found the South with plenty of men—equipped with little except pluck and determination. In the North the condition of things was even worse; but the North was and had been a hive of industry, teeming with factories, workshops and foundries. In these the outfitting for armies was speedily prepared. A sight draft was drawn on American ingenuity and enterprise and was duly honored.
Had the South been immediately dependent on herself—having no direct means of arming and equipping her forces—before she could have well prepared for the struggle, it would have been over. But it did not suit the selfish purpose of England that the strife should terminate so speedily. She saw in the rebellion an immense avenue of trade opened up to her, unlimited profit to be gained from commerce with the South. Whatever the upshot, therefore, England would reap a rich harvest by prolonging the conflict. England wanted the Southern produce—cotton—for her factories; the rebels wanted the British guns, ammunition and accoutrements, without which they could not hope to make an effective fight.
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England furnished not only those equipments, but also the means of making the exchange. During the rebellion nearly eight hundred blockade runners were captured, loaded with arms and munitions of war. Many of those ships were, to the positive knowledge of the British government, and against the protest of our representative, built in English ports. They were freighted with cargoes manufactured in English armories and foundries; they were manned in many cases by native born British seamen.
With all these facts staring us in the face; with hundreds of others equally undeniable, it is certainly no exaggeration to say that of the multitudes of men and millions of treasure sacrificed in the civil war, a large part is attributable to the greed, the hypocrisy and the perfidy of England.
It is time that the panegyrists of England should pause in their eulogy of that nation. In the greatest of modern conflicts between right and wrong, truth and falsehood, liberty and slavery, she has been "weighed in the balance and found wanting."
VISION.
FROM THE GERMAN OF LENAU.
Under the cold gray sky,
Over the cold white snow.
I wandered away in the twilight.
Whither my feet would go.
Afar on a dreary moorland
I found'a wondrous shade;
Silent it stood and moved not,
But the play of its features made
A thousand thousand pictures, And when its name I sought. It answered clear, but voiceless, "I am thyself, thy thought."
TO F. J.
Bright black eyes with curling lashes,
Of what thinking now so still?
Looking far into the distance.
Off upon yon dim blue hill
Steady gazing; is thy will
That I go with my insistance?
Of what thinking, now so still,
Bright black eyes with curling lashes?
J. U. NIOR.
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"WATCHMAN WHAT OF THE NIGHT?"
The night was a bad one, especially for Mr. Mays. The lesson however is a good one. It teaches that it is no more honorable to steal a man's thoughts and language than his purse. Had Mr. Mays pilfered McClure's pockets he would have suffered less than he has in cribbing from the Colonel's speech. Obtaining honor under false pretenses is no better than obtaining money by the same means. In Mr. Mays' case it partook a little of both, though the money has been returned and his honor has received the prefix dis.
We are not of those who believe Mr. Mays' offense to be a heinous crime, or that he should be persecuted. Such practices as his have been only too common in schools, academies and universities; in newspapers and magazines; yea, even in governors' proclamations. We have had them in our own institution. Several persons have been exposed in the societies. We can even name a production of the past six months where every thought and almost one third the matter verbatim were filched from a modern author. It takes but little to detect such frauds. When a high school girl reads a faultless classic poem no one is fooled into believing her the composer. When a collegian gives his subject the fine, literary turns of an experienced artist, the public are not long in looking up the real author—that is if the occasion warrants the trouble.
All plagiarisms are detestable, and deserve the severest censure. Mr. Mays' guilt is neither greater nor less for the position he held. Nothing can be more harmful than colleges hushing up or palliating such offenses, as it only encourages further impositions. If this lesson will put a stop to plagiarism, will make collegians write their own thoughts or none at all, we, as an impartial watchman can say that considering all its effects, the night was good—exceedingly good.
We would like to have some one explain why that outrageous pronunciation of Latin known as "Roman" was ever introduced into the University. When the student tries to use it in any of his "modern' classes he sees a smile light up the phizes of the professors. If, after studying the Roman, he attempts the English pronunciation, he gets a sort of mongrel tongue, and ends his reading with the feeling that he has made a fool of himself. When he comes to use it with lawyers, or doctors, or ministers, he runs the risk of being laughed at by his hearers. "Caesar" may sound more mu-
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sical to some if pronounced "Kizer,'"but it does seem to us that the student should learn the language the way he will always have to use it.
We would again call attention to the fact that a large number of subscriptions are still unpaid. Do not wait for the managers to hunt you up;but pay.
Students can become members of the Athletic Association by the paying of one dollar. Everyone who has an ounce of patriotism or the least desire to see K.S. U. take its stand with other colleges should join. The plan meets the hearty commendation of regents, faculty, alumni and all who have the good of the University at heart; and the efforts of those who have taken the lead in the matter should be heartily seconded by all.
The Athletic Association will never make a complete success until it has grounds under its own control. The present place is liable to be fenced up at any time, or to be ruined by the rings of some circus. Our campus affords the prettiest, most convenient situation for athletic grounds that could be found in the whole state. On the northwest side is a depression large enough for either base ball or foot ball. From this the land gradually rises in a semi-circle, as if artificially constructed for an amphitheater. Ten thousand persons could sit on these hillsides and witness every movement of a game. All that is now needed is a small appropriation for leveling and draining the land. We hope that every influence will be brought to induce the regents to grant the amount required for this purpose.
NORMALS TO THE FRONT.
The first step has just been taken toward making our institution a University—a school of professional or post-graduate
work. By the earnest endeavor of Prof. P. J. Williams the normal course has been increased from three to five years. This will make the University one of the best schools in the United States for the higher training of teachers.
Our University has always offered advantages to teachers that it was impossible for strictly Normal schools to give. First the Normals have here instruction in the sciences and the arts, under professors who have made the subjects of their departments their life study. The work done under the supervision of Profs. Snow, Caufield, Miller, Spring, Stephens, Carruth, Robinson, Marvin, Bailey and Nichols is not to be compared with that where one or two men have charge of a dozen departments. Add to this general instruction the professional training received under one of Dr. William's reputation and ability, and it is obvious what advantages the Normal students of the University have over others.
The change in the curriculum will make those in our Normal department the equals in scholarship of the regular collegiate, besides fitting them for their immediate work of teaching. Our University will largely cease to be a rival of other Normal schools in Kansas, to become a post-graduate institution for their alumni. It will be a distinct school for the higher Normal training. fitting its students for the duties of school principals and superintendents. The other state Normal schools will furnish shorter courses and prepare teachers for primary work.
It is something of a surprise to see the Normal department which we have regarded as a lower portion of the University, push its way forward and take a place in the first rank. The innovation means harder work for the Normal students; but it also means higher positions, greater, honors thorough teachers.
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EDITOR VIEWS:
In the last issue of the Courier, the editorial department devotes some space to arguments against consolidation. I desire to give some reasons for such a movement and to discuss some of this writer's statements.
He begins by asserting that there has been a clamor for consolidation ever since the Courier started. No one has ever heard of this except himself. Last Spring Mr.J.F.Tucker endeavored to make peace between the companies and to bring about a consolidation.
This writer asserts that three fourths of the students are non-fraternity men, then in the next sentence that for this reason the Courier gave the barbs. one half the stock and one half the editors. Now I say, reasoning from these premises, that the Courier does the barbs. a palpable injustice, they should properly have three fourths of the stock and three fourths of the editors.
Our Senior editor is very indignant about the spirit which toadies to a man who wears a society pin. Yet he has never explained his connection with the disgraceful "freeze out" of a certain barb. from the Gradatim, and by silence at least, has concurred in the declaration made by some frats., that club was meant for the Greeks alone.
"The other is the cant of 'putting the best man in the best place,' which fraternities employ when they appropriate all the college honors. For instance, witness the following from the Kansas Review. 'It is not the giving of somebody a position because by some accident he belongs to some society, or does not belong to one, that
gives a paper the true stamp of excellence, or the principle that should be followed in selecting an editorial board, but individual worth.' As the Review has just nine fraternity men and not one non-fraternity man on the staff, the inference is that the outsiders are devoid of worth—perhaps are fools or idiots."
With this statement of the Review I most heartily concur. We should have the fullest liberty of selection, and we need more of it in the Courier. Doors this writer imagine that he would have been elected unanimously to the position he now holds on the Courier staff, if he had run upon his own merits, and not been put up as the choice of his fraternity?
Then the wrong inference is drawn from the fact that the Review has no barbs. on its staff. The reason it has none is because none could be obtained. All who care for such are in the Courier company. The members of the Review company are not such "fools or idiots" that they can not see the advantage of having some barbs. on their staff. It is commonly known that the writer of these lines was most earnestly solicited to go into the Review, and other barb. editors have been approached in the same way. But the Courier men have constantly exerted themselves to prevent snch a thing. I myself kept one or two barbs. from taking positions on the Review, and there was even an effort made last year, to induce the only barb. editor it has had to resign.
The honorable gentleman thinks that the present Review staff proves a belief on the part of that company that the barbs. are "fools or idiots." I am forced to believe
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that he has mixed things slightly, that this is his own opinion, for just below he says: "The only fair treatment of "outsiders" is to guarantee them an equal representation of (sic?) everything with the frats." The inference from this is that the barbs. actually are "fools or idiots," that they are such helpless weaklings that they are unable to look out for themselves, but must be protected by a "guarantee of fair treatment" from the frats. I hope all barbs. fully appreciate this compliment from their magnanimous champion.
A consolidated paper can be made better than either of those running at present. The desire to see the paper a worthy representative of the college will supply the place of competition. While students do not desire to make money out of the paper, yet it is manifestly unjust to the business managers to compel them to work for nothing.
The regents and professors favor consolidation, all statements to the contrary notwithstanding. A majority of the students favor it. The only opposers are some soreheaded frats. in both companies, who let their petty jealousies get away their judgement. This writer has no right to assume that a consolidation will be agreed upon which will be "deleterious to the non-fraternity element." Fair terms will be made or none.
The concern which a member of the most clannish fraternity in the University manifests for the welfare of the barbs., is very touching. It is most kind in him to "recognize merit outside our own secret circles," to protest that the barbs., are not "fools or idiots," to insist that they be "guaranteed fair treatment" by the most high, mighty and magnanimous fraternities.
The real "milk in the cocoanut" is that this frat. hates the others and knows it is despised by them, that it knows that it
can't justly get as much for itself in consolidation as it has usurped in the Courier. All the time it is prating about "guaranteeing the barbs.fair treatment,'"it is boasting in its own fraternity organ how it runs the Courier.
The outsiders certainly will be "fools or or idiots" if they allow themselves to be taken in by any such balderdash as this editorial. If fair terms can be made—and undoubtedly such will be—consolidation will take place, greatly to the advantage of the whole University.
PERLEE R. BENNETT.
EDITOR VIEWS:
The rather short and unsatisfactory nature of the University lecture course this year, brings to mind an old suggestion of the Courier, that the students organize a Lecture Association. Most of the faculty approved the plan when first broached, but no one seemed to have the time and energy to carry out the project.
It is very evident that our faculty, however well-intentioned, cannot bring here for nothing men who are able elsewhere to draw one or two hundred dollars a night. But it is just these that we wish and ought to hear. If an association should be organized that would take hold of this matter energetically, procure eminent speakers and charge a fair admission to hear them, I believe it would prove a success.
Quite as many, if not more, students would attend as at present. Men in general do not take much interest in a free show. They believe that "the laborer is worthy of his hire," that whoever is worth hearing is worth paying to hear. Many stay away from the present lectures because, knowing the manner in which they are obtained, they do not believe them worth climbing the hill to hear. An association could advertise more extensively, sell reserved seats, and by using judgment in selecting the speaker, get twice the houses we have now. I recommend the plan to the earnest attention of all patriotic students. Next year let us have a Lecture Association.
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-A new series of explosives, under the general name of panclastite, discovered by Mr. Eugene Turpin, have attracted much attention lately. They consist of mixtures of peroxide of nitrogen, with such substances as sulphide of carbon, benzole, petroleum and tolnee. They are remarkable for their great explosive force, which is four or five times as great as that of nitroglycerine and its compounds.
—A working model of the proposed "Eades Ship Railway" is being made to illustrate in detail the devices needed for raising and lowering ships, and for distributing the strain upon a vessel while being transported across the isthmus. The ship will be 7 feet long and the cradle 76 inches. According to the latest surveys, the heaviest gradient on the Atlantic side will be only 42 feet per mile, while on the Pacific side it will be only 52 feet in 8 miles. The road will have a length of 134 miles. It will be remembered that Eades received a very liberal concession from the Mexican government in December, 1881. He receives a grant of 1,000,000 acres of public lands in aid of the construction of a suitable harbor on the Pacific, together with a strip one-half mile wide along the railway. In connection with the ship railway he is allowed to operate a telegraph line, and a passenger and freight railway.
—M. Pasteur and his collaborators have announced to the French Academy of Science the fact that by inoculation they can render dogs proof against the effects of rabies in whatever way or quantity the virus may be administered. M. Pasteur has been experimenting upon this subject for several years past. If Pasteur's method proves
applicable to man, and if it is adopted in this country,the "mad-stone" farce will be ended; for it is extremely doubtful that "mad-stones" are of any benefit.
It seems to be the general opinion that France has more than her hands full in the construction of the Panama canal. The reputation of De Lesseps figured largely in securing the necessary means for carrying out his project before the magnitude of the undertaking was clearly defined. The indications are that the estimated cost of construction, $600,000,000, will have to be more than doubled, the cost of excavation being at present five times as great as estimated. The great cut through Culebra Hill is well under way, but the soil of the hill, which is over one hundred feet deep at the summit, will probably be subject to very heavy land-slides, rendering it necessary to build the cut considerably wider than at first projected. It is the intention to make the Panama a sea level canal, but it is doubtful whether this intention will be carried out. The climate remains loyal to the reputation which it earned so well during the construction of the Panama railroad.
A new application of science has lately been put into operation at the Madison Square Theater, New York. It consists of a huge framework which can be easily raised or lowered, and in which is built two complete stages one above the other, so that while the play is proceeding before the audience, another stage may be arranged, and at the required time raised or lowered into place. The framework is suspended by four wire cables and counterpoised so that four men are sufficient to shift the whole.
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At Kansas University any student who attains a term grade of ninety is excused from examination. Ex. It was but is not.
The Wabash is jubilant over the success of her aspirant in the state contest. The editorial in this paper, while very generous in distributing the title "crank,' shows himself the supremest "crank." His editorials show a one-sided selfish spirit. It is the old, old story over again, of "big I and little you," detestable anywhere, but extremely so in journalism.
The Transcript contains a very beautiful poem on the Cincinnati riot, entitled "The Riot, a Strike for Right." Its length prevents us from giving it entire; we give a few extracts:
In a valley rich and fair,
Where the sunbeams gently rest,
In a valley of health,
In a valley of wealth,
Sat a city, the Queen of the West.
She was a nation's pride.
* * * * * * * *
She was a nation's shame;
A shame as black as night;
For crime alone
Sat on her throne,
With undisputed right.
* * * * * * * *
Injustice did prevail,
Injustice held the sway;
It baffled right,
It filled with night
The radiancy of day.
Indignant at these deeds
The people bold and strong
Stood in their might,
Stood for the right,
Stood to redress a wrong.
For them was no recourse.
* * * * * * * *
Their judgment we condemn ;
Their purpose let us praise.
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The Calliopean Clarion has two articles that are unfortunately inserted in an April number. For who, in the gushing spring time, cares to read a resume of philosophy or an article on Concentration; who, when the joyful sunlight, April showers, singing birds and springing flowers all act as a prism to scatter his thoughts, wishes to collect and concentrate them on any one thing. We think, friend Clarion, you can reprint them both next year without detection. In the "Monthly Gossip" of the same we find an account of the voyage and safe arrival at New York of Barnum's white elephant.
The April number of the New Era contains the address of Capt. W. H. Pratt, upon "Indian Civilization," before the National Educational Convention at Ocean Grove. He maintains that no marked good can be attained as long as the Indian is kept aloof from the civilizing influences of the white race. They must learn our language and mix freely with the whites. As long as they are herded together we must expect disgraceful outbreaks. "My deductions are from practical knowledge. This knowledge is full enough to show me that all our Indians need is a broad and enlarged opportunity to make them within the short space of a few years a perfectly acceptable part of our population; and to remove them from a condition of dependence, pauperism and crime, to a truly civilized condition."
The College Rambler is rather brief in exchanges for April. Come, brother Ex., brace up. We know just about how you feel, but grind away, raise a breeze in some
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quarter, and that will facilitate matters wonderfully. The literary contains a good article on "What of the Future." Our Business Manager, looking at the advertising department, said the Rambler was the best paper we had on our list, but we must allow for his practical tendencies.
—We are indebted to the A., T & S. F. company for a neatly worded pamphlet on the "Relation of Kansas Railroads to the State of Kansas." It sets forth their true conditions.
The Monmouth Collegian is full of contest. It gives an account of the ladies' contest, held by the ladies' literary societies of that place. It prints a good oration on "Chivalry" by Miss Emma Boyd.
The Emporia Republican and News of the 20th inst. contained grave charges against the students of the University for their action against Geo.Mays, the successful aspirant in the first contest for oratorical honors. They have since seen that the charges were true and admitted the fact. 'Twas intended, in defense of ourselves and the association, to publish in parallel passages the oration and the pilfered matter, but as Mr. Mays has confessed and all has been settled amicably, nothing could be gained by further stirring up the feeling; hence, we refrain.
—The Kansas Review contains an ode "To My Lamp," ostensibly its own, but in fact coming from the Michigan Argonaut.
The Adelphian contains the following syllogism:
Man is a rock ;
Therefore, man is a brick.
- A brick is a rock;
One of our witty "preps," whose mind ran in the same channel, composed the following. You can compare:
Man is made of clay ;
A brick is made of clay ;
Therefore, man is a brick.
THE STEAL PEN. (Stolen.)
—We are going to have our name changed to Opportunity, because leap year is the time when opportunities are embraced by the ladies. -Ex.
—Oscar Wilde asserts that his poetry will be read when Shakespeare is forgotten. Possibly, but not before. Philadelphia Chronicle.
In the meadow eating grass Stood an antiquated ass.
To the brim with careless joy Came along a little boy.
Thought he'd ride upon the mule—
"He knew how, he warn't no fool."
Tried to climb up by the tail Disappeared with piercing wail.
Donkey still cats his burdock—
Boy'll be buried at three o'clock.
This the moral I would send:'—
Look out for donkey's business end.
- Record.
—Query—Why is there such a rage among the ladies for painting frogs? Because it is leap year. -Ex.
—Young ladies, bangs are going out of style We shall soon see just how much intellect you have in your forehead. -Ex.
-A recent advertisement reads as follows: "If the gentleman who keeps the shoe store with a red head will return the umbrella of a young lady with whalebone ribs and an iron handle to the slate-roofed grocer's shop he will hear of something to his advantage, as the same is a gift of a deceased mother now no more with the name engraved on it.—Ex.
—A paper published in Amherst College has the following incident: "He was a senior, and as he fetched up at the bottom of those slippery steps, he ejaculated: Hell (just then a professor came gliding around the corner) is paved with good resolutions." The professor smiled blandly, went to his room, and gave that student ten. Ex.
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PERSONAL.
—'82, A. W. Hill, was in town last week.
—Harry Riggs is University correspondent for the Gazette.
—Rob. Osmond came down from Ottawa to attend his sister's wedding.
—Miss Edith Manley has been quite sick with the mumps for some time.
—Chancellor Lippincott's brother, from Iowa, paid him a visit not long since.
—Wm. Jones, of Waukegan, Wis., visited the University Friday.
—Miss Kate Ridenour spent Sunday at her home in Kansas City.
—L. F. Gault was called home last week because of the severe illness of his mother.
—'87, Rob. Curdy, has been unable to attend school for some time, on account of sickness.
'81, Alice Peabody, is teaching French and German during Prof. Carruth's absence.
—H. M. Thompson, of the Junior Law class, has gone to his home in Higginsville, Missouri.
—'82, P. C. Young, state agent for the Cowperthwait Publishing Company, is in the city on business.
—C. J. Gore, of Atchison, was here at the contest and gave his sister Miss Mabel a very pleasant visit.
—Miss Dot Mead has withdrawn from the University and returned to her home last Friday.
—'85, W. Y. Morgan, is now writing his hat speech and working against consolidation.
—'83, W. S. Whirlow, has gone into the
- '82, A. W. Hill, was in town last week.
—Harry Riggs is University correspondent for the Gazette.
—Rob. Osmond came down from Ottawa to attend his sister's wedding.
-Miss Edith Manley has been quite sick with the mumps for some time.
Chancellor Lippincott's brother, from Iowa,paid him a visit not long since.
—Wm. Jones, of Waukegan, Wis., visited the University Friday.
--Miss Kate Ridenour spent Sunday at her home in Kansas City.
--L. F. Gault was called home last week because of the severe illness of his mother.
—'87, Rob. Curdy, has been unable to attend school for some time, on account of sickness.
'81, Alice Peabody, is teaching French and German during Prof. Carruth's absence.
--H. M. Thompson, of the Junior Law class, has gone to his home in Higginsville Missouri.
cattle business in Barber County. May success attend him.
—Mrs. Cross, of Emporia, formerly Miss Kate Smeed, has been visiting friends in the city for several days.
—S. T. Seaton, of Olathe, spent several days last week in the city, visiting his Phi Gamma Delta brothers.
—'81, Don J. Rankin, arrived last week from New York, where he is engaged in the manufacture of ice by machinery.
—'84, M. J. Keys, came down Friday to take his senior examination and to attend the reception given the Senior class by the Chancellor.
—Mr. B. C. Preston has been more or less under the weather for some time past, but still continues to tread the classic halls once in a while.
—“The new Siamese Twins” is the name given Spangler and Stocks now. Last Sunday both appeared in ice cream suits off the same piece.
—C. L. Smith, sometime secretary of the Courier, has been confined to his room with mumps for about three weeks, but is now seen on the streets, rather pale and thin.
—J. F. Turner, of the Junior Law class, returned Friday from a visit to his old home in Pennsylvania, but only remained long enough to shake hands with his Beta brothers, leaving for Denver Sunday night.
—We fear the Courier’s mashing editor is losing his grip. He was lately seen in the Jumbo 10c store purchasing a ten cent bottle of red hair oil. ’Tis a pity that one so supremely gifted with manly beauty as our Senior editor should resort to adventitious aids to conquest.
--'82, P.C. Young, state agent for the Cowperthwait Publishing Company, is in the city on business.
C. J. Gore, of Atchison, was here at the contest and gave his sister Miss Mabel a very pleasant visit.
—Miss Dot Mead has withdrawn from the University and returned to her home last Friday.
--'85, W. Y. Morgan, is now writing his hat speech and working against consolidation.
-'83, W. S. Whirlow, has gone into the
cattle business in Barber County. May success attend him.
—Mrs. Cross, of Emporia, formerly Miss Kate Smeed, has been visiting friends in the city for several days.
—S. T. Seaton, of Olathe, spent several days last week in the city, visiting his Phi Gamma Delta brothers.
—'81, Don J. Rankin, arrived last week from New York, where he is engaged in the manufacture of ice by machinery.
--'84, M. J. Keys, came down Friday to take his senior examination and to attend the reception given the Senior class by the Chancellor.
Mr. B. C. Preston has been more or less under the weather for some time past, but still continues to tread the classic halls once in a while.
—'The new Siamese Twins" is the name given Spangler and Stocks now. Last Sunday both appeared in ice cream suits off the same piece.
—C. L. Smith, sometime secretary of the Courier, has been confined to his room with mumps for about three weeks, but is now seen on the streets, rather pale and thin.
—J. F. Turner, of the Junior Law class, returned Friday from a visit to his old home in Pennsylvania, but only remained long enough to shake hands with his Beta brothers, leaving for Denver Sunday night.
We fear the Courier's mashing editor is losing his grip. He was lately seen in the Jumbo 10c store purchasing a ten cent bottle of red hair oil. 'Tis a pity that one so supremely gifted with manly beauty as our Senior editor should resort to adventitious aids to conquest.
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THE CORRIDORS.
—Hurrah
—For K. S. U.!
—Poor old Emporia!
—Hair isn't necessary.
—Good-bye Baldwin, good-bye.
—Junior Medieval and Modern History class is reviewing.
—The Seniors have finished up, and '84 takes a breathing spell.
Howard never buttons his shoes. That is awful seldom.
—Moonlight nights and boat riding again.
—Smiley & Co. took in the Senior party and two gallons of cream.
—The Freshmen are on the chapel rostrum again. Poor rostrum!
The Juniors will have essays instead of chapel orations this session.
The foot-ball club will play the Baldwin club in a few weeks.
—One hundred and fifty students went to the Baldwin contest to cheer for Leach.
-WANTED, to know a happier crowd than that which came back from Baldwin.
—The catalogue will be out soon, in better shape than before.
-When Keys returned to take his Senior exs. with those beaming side-burns, everyone took him for a book agent.
The Courier doesn't want to consolidate. No sir, we have the student's paper and the students have our paper. Long may she wave.
Colonel Mc.Clure will not represent Kansas in the inter-state contest. This is authentic. Does it amays you?
That part of the campus between the walk and the building has been sodded with blue grass. Sod but true.
-Stocks has joined the botany class, out of pure love of his country.
Dean has decided that twenty-four hours make two days.
The Seniors are having their photos taken in Kansas City. No camera large enough in town to take in their mouths.
Two six-oared gigs will be ordered for the boat club this week. Training will begin as soon as they arrive.
—Zoo. students have beene xcused from making collections by substituting double laboratory practice.
The class of '88 has as yet failed to materialize. Come, brace up, show your style, Senior Preps, you will soon be Freshmen.
If Leach gets there at Iowa City, all the boys will buy new hats and ties of Bromelsick, then tear this town to pieces and paint it blue.
The reason the Phi Gamms have been sitting before the open window of their hall so much lately, is that they have all bought spring hats of Bromelsick-on time.
Last Friday evening was one of the pleasantest social events of the season, in the way of a reception by Chancellor Lippincott to the faculty and Seniors, in all courses, at the house of Prof. Spring. This being the last year, '84 was privileged to behold the august rulers of the class room from a different view. Harris, the caterer, served a supper which the hungry Seniors and Profs. duly appreciated. The lower class men allowed the show to proceed in peace, and all went most merrily. At a late hour the guests took their way homeward, thoroughly appreciating the hospitality of the Doctor.
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The first part of the Cicala has been printed.
—Our base ball nine is a daisy and don't you forget it.
—E. F. Caldwell has the contract for the Bismarck fair premium list.
---'The lion roareth, the whangdoodle mourneth'' but the Courier goes on forever,
A number of delegates to the State Republican convention went over the University Wednesday.
—Spangler, Stocks, H. T. Smith, Watson and Dean attended our representative to Iowa City. If he doesn't win they will walk back.
-Curry is champion according to Marquis of Queensbury rules. Challenges any one in the University who is sufficiently smaller than himself.
The students of the University who thoroughly believe in a practical education should go to the Lawrence Business College, which works especially in that field.
The I. C.s will soon produce the latest opera, King Alfred. The great and only original, special attractions, new costumes, handsome scenery, full band and orchestra.
—The Phi Gamm boys enjoyed a "feed" and reunion last Monday evening in honor of the visit of S. T. Seaton, of Olathe, a charter member of the chapter.
--The Emporia papers of the day after the Lawrence contest were full of enthusiasm over oratory and state contests. At last accounts they hadn't heard from Baldwin.
The remark that a "barb." was "frozen out" of the Gradatim is eminently without foundation. No person has ever been excluded from that organization, and fully one-third its members are non-fraternity students.
If the celebrated orator of Baker University, Mr. W. A. Quayle, had bought his furnishing goods of Bromelsick, he would have had more chance of getting away with the president of the Courier in the late contest.
The new and commodious quarters of the Lawrence Business College give it exceptional advantages in the way of instruction in plain and ornamental penmanship, flourishing and shading, telegraphy, shorthand, bank and merchantile book-keeping.
---Consolidation means death to a live local students' paper in order to make a second class magazine which few will read, and fewer still will like. We can buy many times better literary papers at the news stand. What the students want and will have is a paper devoted to them and their interests.
Theater goers will have a treat in hearing Thos. W. Keene, who will appear as Macbeth at the opera house, Monday, May 5th. Seats on sale Thursday, May 1st. The Pittsburg Leader says: The house which greeted Keene last night was the most flattering reception which has been given him since he first appeared at the Pittsburg opera house. His acting was fine and at times reached such a high point of artistic skill that the audience was held spell bound.
While Lady Macbeth is instituting the plot of assassination and arranging its details, Keene's portrayal of a man with noble impulses, yielding to his wife, and the promptings of ambition, finally smothering his better self, is all that could be asked. Miss Constance Hamblin, as Lady Macbeth, made an admirable support. Her enunciation was very clear. The general support was good, and Eugene Moores' Malcolm was excellent. Whatever may be said of the other plays in Keene's reportoire, his Macbeth will be rated a strong one by Pittsburg people. Prices, $1.00, 75c and 50c.
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—Straw hats are out in full bloom.
—Spangler left his heart in Baldwin. We feel for Baldwin.
Lunborgh and Alfred Wright's handkerchief odors in bulk, at Straffon's.
—He is a cat, (Kat) but he wasn't in the celler. For particulars consult R.R.
C. R. Mahan left for home Wednesday being compelled to take a vacation on account of sore eyes.
—All profs. are expected to get off the usual joke next Tuesday morning,"Not so Keen as you were last night."
Glen Miller patronized the 10 cent store to the extent of a bottle of hair oil. This made him slip through examinations.
The Athletic Association has already distinguished itself as a go-ahead body. The base ball nine is an honor to the association and college.
The preps are happy, two circuses in one week. The Freshman can hardly contain themselves, that is if their pocket books contain the necessary lucre.
The Profs. found frequent occasion last Thursday morning, to remark "too much contest,' when the only answer they could get to their questions, would be "not pregared."
The Normal society gives evidence of its prosperity and progress in a handsome new bulletin board, containing places for four programs. It is posted on the wall at the foot of the north stairway.
-It is the general opinion here that much injustice was done Mr. Mays in debarring him from the second contest. He should have at least been given a chance to retrieve himself, even if our "favorite son" had been worsted.
—"What are you going to do this summer? I am state agent for the best selling book published. Agents make ten dollars a day and expenses. Don't you want
the agency for your county? You wil make enough to pay your expenses next year. Outfits five dollars," etc, etc, ad infinitum.
The following letter was intercepted by a member of the Courier secret service. DEAR PA: Please send me draft for $25. As you insist on my sending in an itemized amount of my expenditures, I shall begin to-morrow to take lessons in book-keeping at the Lawrence Business College. It is the best place in the west to study plain and ornamental penmanship, and all sorts of book keeping. The Actual Business department and the instructions in telegraphy are valuable. Please remit by next mail.
Yours etc.
A stiff wind and cloudy sky threatened to spoil the game of base bail between the Wyandotte club and our boys last Saturday afternoon. But the fates were propitious, and the storm did not break till after the game. K. S. U. led off with two runs and Wyandotte answered with three. The next inning our boys took the lead and were never headed. The last inning opened with a score of 13 to 10 in favor of K. S. U. The boys came to the bat and pounded the ball till seven more were added to the score. Wyandotte came in disheartened, got two men on bases, when by a brilliant catch of Campbell, a double play was made, and another victim finished the game. Our nine played splendidly and evenly. All deserve praise. The following is the score:
UNIVERSITY WYANDOTTE.
Runs. Outs.
Metcalfe .4 2 Darby. 2 3
Wood.4 1 Mooney. 2 3
Foster.2 2 Flynn. 3 2
Cummings.0 4 Sterrette. 0 4
Campbell.1 4 Mallon.0 5
Muth.2 4 Kennedy.0 5
Corneilson.2 3 Mack. 2 1
Yohe.2 4 Harley. 1 1
Albert.3 Hafner.0 3
Total.20 27 Total.10 27
THE CORRIDORS.
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-An elegant line of perfumery in bulk, at Straffon's South End Drug Store.
— Johnson and Powell were "fired" from "heaven."
—Pocket books, pocket combs and pocket mirrors, at Straffon's South End Drug Store.
The ladies auxiliary branch of the Y. M.C.A.gave the boys a reception last Thursday evening.A pleasant evening was spent in conversation, music, literary exercises and partaking of a bountiful lunch prepared by the entertainers.
THE CONTEST.—The facts in regard to the State Oratorical Contest are fully known to our readers. In that of Friday, the 18th, Mr. George Mays, of the Emporia Normal, was declared victor and the representative of Kansas in the inter-state contest. But the assembly had scarcely broken up when it became known that in his oration a large part had been taken verbatim from the address of Colonel A. K. McClure, before the Dickinson college literary societies. These facts were laid before the judges, but they refused to alter their decision. At a meeting of the State Association the matter was thoroughly discussed and another contest was unanimously resolved upon, to be held at Baldwin, on the 23, and Mr. Mays was debarred from participation.
Again the clans assembled and made the little town of Baldwin unusually lively. Mr Quayle, on his native heath, did much better this time than on Friday. His subject was a different one—"John Milton, Poet," and was handled in an effective manner. In thought and composition he obtained the first place with judges and audience. His delivery did not correspond, and although earnest and forcible, lacked in grace. By one of the judges, Senator Riddle, he was given first place; by the others second.
L. H. Leach, of K. S. U., followed with "A Modern Triumvirate." His eloquence, thought and delivery are too well known to need comment. To him goes the honor of representing Kansas at Iowa City Thursday.
Fremont Miller was the alternate whom Emporia had sent in the place of Mr. Mays For the short time which he had to prepare his oration he did remarkably well. His subject was a happy choice—'Originality,' and commanded close attention. He also was ranked first by one judge, but only reached number three on an average.
Ottawa University presented its champion in the person of Mr. Crawford, who spoke on "Suffrage Limited." His speech was clear, concise and logical. Delivery was the weak place with him.
Arthur J. McCabe, of Washburn, concluded with "The Triumph of Free Institutions." He is an excellent, forcible speaker, and carried his audience with him as well as any other. There was much disappointment at the rank he received, number four.
The Amphion Quartette distinguished itself in its usual happy manner, and brought much credit to our K. S. U. Altogether the contest was satisfactory, especially to the hundred and fifty Lawrence boys and girls who filled a large part of the chapel. The marks of the judges are as follows. It will be noticed that while Mr. Leach's grades do not average equal to Mr. Quayle's, the sum of his ranks is the greater, and so by association rules he was awarded the prize:
JUDGES. Leach ... Quayle... Miller... McCabe... Crawford.
Riddle. 78% 83% 80 79 75
Krohn. 92 90 80 85 75
Ellis. 91% 96% 97% 94% 85%
Average. 89 90 85 85 79
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THE CORRIDORS.
—Soda water at Straffon's.
The medics are experimenting on "dorgs;" so are the Betas.
-Joe Curry made a flying trip to Kansas City last week to meet a friend.
The reception the Betas were to give the I.C.s was postponed on account of the weather.
—The I. C.s enjoyed a visit last week from their railroad friend, E. J. Wheeler, of Topeka.
Dean invested in a white derby before leaving for Iowa. This looks bad for Courier dividends.
The State Oratorical Association cleared one hundred and fifty dollars by their Lawrence contest.
The man at Baldwin who was desirous of risking his cash on his man failed to come to time when called upon.
—Kahnweiler's dry goods house offers a handsome fan to the Senior lady who obtains the highest grade in English literature.
--A certain Senior is reported to be writing a poem entitled "Farewell to my Arab Steed." We presume be means his pony.
The Senior Normals are said to have the intention of having their photos taken Friday. The pictures will probably be abnormal.
According to the Freshman constitution, '87 should have a class party this week. We hope that first attempt did not discourage them.
The Betas have just received new copies of a publication containing a large number of Beta songs with words and music complete.
---Prof. Carruth returned Saturday from Boston. He found the German department all O.K., under the managership of Prof. Arthur Canfield aud Miss Alice Peabody.
The following agricultural conundrum is propounded: Plant Bennett and what will come? Why, if he is put head up, radishes of course; if feet up, probably onions.
-If K. S. U. wins in the inter-state contest, Lawrence people may retire and augment their police force (that is add another man.) The students will be wild; Leach will be Wilder.
---We do not wish to mix in the trouble between the editorial and Mr.Bennett, but will only suggest to the former to recall the words of the Bible: "Answer not fools in their own way."
The Oreads elected the following officers last Friday: President, Glen Miller; vice president, Miss Jennie Oliver; secretary, Miss Luella Moore; critic, H. E. Riggs. Everything was lovely.
—It has been the custom of the Orophilians to give a reception to their senior members, but nothing has been said with reference to such an entertainment yet this year. We hope this will not be forgotten, as we expect to be Seniors some day.
STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY Will find the largest stock of
BOOTS AND SHOES
to select from in the city, including all leading styles,at prices that will pay you to visit the Family Shoe Store before buying elsewhere.
MASON'S
C. W. STRAFFON, Prescription Druggist.
UNIVERSITY TEXT BOOKS AT LOWEST PRICES.
Everything needed by Students in the
Book and Stationery Line.
ARTIST MATERIALS! PICTURE FRAMES! FINE STATIONERY.
AT
J. S.CREW & CO
THE LARGEST BOOK STORE IN KANSAS.
ATTENTION STUDENTS!
GO TO THE CHALLENGE STORE
IN HOUSE'S NEW BLOCK Is Where KlocK & Falley
For Bargains in Notions! 76 Massachusetts Street.
Are keeping A FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Confectionery and Oysters in every style. 167 Massachusetts St.
THE BOSTON MUSEUM.
LAWRENCE BUSINESS COLLEGE,
[ ESTABLISHED 1869.]
Institute of Penmanship, Short-Hand, Telegraphy and English Training School.
Winter Term Opens January 3rd.
COURSE OF STUDY.
BUSINESS DEPA TMENT.—Book-keeping (by Single and Double entry) Commercial Arithmetic, Rapid Calculations, Actual Business Practice, Commercial Law, Business Penmanship, Letter Writing, Spelling and Grammar.
For Journal and information. address
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
BOOR & McILRAVY, Principals and Proprietors
STUDENTS TRY THE
Chicago Photo. Company
FOR WORK.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
125 Massachusetts St.,
L EWRNCE, KANSAS.
HARRIS & SIMONS Manufacturers of Finest Candies
OYSTERS OF EVERY VARIETY.
SUPPERS SERVED IN THE BEST STYLE. 149 Massachusetts Street.
MERCHANT TAILORS. For First Class Work and latest styles go to KUNKEL & ROCKLUND, Over Steinberg's Dry Goods Store.
C. Z. KELSO, DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy Groceries.
GOODS ALWAYS FRESH.
Special Attention paid to Students' Clubs.
If in need of anything in our line you can get BARGAINS at 118 Massachusetts Street.
手指指向上方
GEO. B. EDGAR.
U. S. Claim Agent and Notary Public, McCullough Block. LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
MRS. GIBBS & DAUGHTERS Invite old and new friends to inspect their fine stock of
MILLINERY GOODS, OVER NEWMARK'S STORE.
Mrs. Gibbs is an experienced trimmer.
STUDENTS, REMEMBER Latest Styles of Boots and Shoes AT BOYD'S. House's New Block.
PERSHALL'S RESTAURANT And Dining Room.
MILLARD & COOPER, Billiard Parlors
6O Massachusetts St.
HENRY FUEL. Boot and Shoe Maker.
Repairing neatly done. Custom work made to order.
Two doors West of the National Bank.
Kunkel & Rocklund, the Champion Tailors.
STUDENTS,
Buy Your Groceries or ENDSLEY JONES.
C. L. EDWARDS, DEALER IN
Hard and Soft Coals. OFFICE 143 MASSACHUSETTS ST.
WM. E. YEAGER FLORIST,
No.28 New Hampshire Street.
JOSEPH GILLOTT'S STEEL PENS
SOLD BY ALL DEALERSTHROUGHOUT THE WORLD GOLD MEDAL PARIS EXPOSITION-1878.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN
By the use of VITALIZED AIR.
J.E. GEROULD,
DENTIST.
OVER TWENTY-ONE
YEARS EXPERIENCE.
All-
Work
War-
rant-
ed.
No. 518 Main Street.
KANSAS CITY, MO.
NATIONAL SCHOOL SUPPLY BUREAU.
BELOIT, Wis., July 31, 1883.
National School Supply Bureau:
National School Supply Bureau:
Last April, being then in charge of a large public school, but desiring a position in some good academy or college, I placed my name with your Bureau. During the first part of the present month I received notice from you of a vacancy.
Putting myself in communication with the party concerned I received the appointment. I am well satisfied with the management of the Bureau, and feel sure that it fills a useful and necessary place in our school economy. You are at liberty to use my name if you wish.
Respectfully,
EDWARD O. FISKE.
Headmaster Markham Acad., Milwaukee, Wis.
For application-form and circular address:
National School Supply Bureau, Chicago, Ill.
N. B. We want all kinds of Teachers for schools and Families. Good pay to Agents and Private Correspondents.
J, W. BEARD,
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
STEELE & BELL,
CHAS. CHADWICK.
Insurance Agent,
77 Massachusetts Street.
Attorneys, Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents. Office on Henry, west of Mass. St.
A. A. RUSS.
A. A. RUSS, DENTIST, Over Field & Co.'s Book Store. Massachusetts St., - LAWRENCE.
J. T. STEVENS,
Loan and Insurance Agent, Office over Wells,Fargo & Co.'s Express.
DR. S. B. ANDERSON.
Office over Field and Evans' Store. Patronage Solicited. Massachusetts Street.
JOHN PUNTON, M. D.,
Lawrence, Kan.
Office in connection with Dr.F.D. D.Morse, over Woodward's Drug Store.
S. J. HAMPSHIRE, B. S. M. D., Physician and Surgeon, Lawrence, Kansas.
Office with Dr. Miller.
Stylish Rigs at Reasonable Rates, Stable on South Massachusetts St. STUDENTS GO TO
THOS. BEAL,
J. M. & LUCY TAYLOR,
For First-class Dental Work Front rooms over Deichmann's
SAM WALKER
Will furnish Rigs at reasonable rates. Stable on North Massachusetts St.
PAT HAMLIN
Furnishes Fine Rigs at Student's Prices. Sta just bleEast of Post Office.
H. MARTIN,
DEALER IN
Imported and Domestic Cigars, 94 Mass. St., LAWRENCE, KAN.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
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DEPARTMENTS:
Collegiate, Preparatory, Musical, Law, Normal, Medicine, Civil Engineerin
FACULTY:
JOSHUA A. LIPPINCOTT, A. M., D. D., President Mental and Moral Philosophy.
FRANK H. SNOW, A.M., Ph.D. Natural History.
DAVID H. ROBINSON, A.M. Latin Language and Literature.
EPHRALM MILLER, A.M. S., Mathematics.
E. H. S. BAILEY, Ph.D. Chemistry, Mineralogy and Metall y.
JAMES H. CANFIELD, A. M., History and Political Science.
KATE STEPHENS, A M. Greek Language and Literature.
FRANK O. MARVIN, A.M., Civil Engineering and Drawing.
EDWARD L. NICHOLS, Ph. D., Physics, Astronomy.
For General information dadress.
P. J. WILLIAMS, A. M., D. D., Dean of Normal Department.
LEVERETT W. SPRING, A.B., English Literature, Rhetoric, Belles Lettres and Logic.
WILLIAM A. CARRUTH, A. M., German and French Languages and Literature.
ARTHUR G. CANFIELD, A. M., Instructor in German and French.
M. W. STERLING, A B., Instructor in Latin and Greek.
L. L. DYCHE Assistant in Natural History.
W. B. BROWNELL, A. B., Elocution and English.
RICHARD A. LEHMAN, Instructor in Music.
J. W. GREEN, Dean of Law Department. MARCUS SUMERFIELD Instructor Law Department.
W. C. SPANGLE Clerk.
J. HOUSE, The Popular Clothier!
Grand array of attractions in Men's, Youths', Boys', and Children's Clothing. New styles for Spring & Summer now ready for you. Absolute perfection in fabric, fit and durability, guaranteed. You may be sure of the latest and best! You may count on the lowest prices. Come right now and get a quadruple bargain.
1st bargain, Best Style; 2nd bargain, Finest Fabric; 3rd bargain, Perfect Fit; 4th bargain, Lowest Prices.
J. HOUSE, - - - - 79 Mass. St.
82 MASSACHUSETTS STREET
IS WHERE
A. G. MENGER
—— SELLS ——
BOOTS AND SHOES.
Therefore he invites every one to give him a call and take a look at his stock.
C. A. PEASE & SON,
Fresh and Salt Meats, Fish and Oysters. Sole agents for Booth's Oysters. 140 Mass. Street.
Hamilton! Hamilton!
Is Headquarters for anything in the line of Photography. STUDENTS, call and I will guarantee satisfaction. HAMILTON,- opposite "Round Corner" Drug Store.
WM. WIEDEMANN,
Manufacturer of Home-Made Candies.
And Dealer in Fine Confectionery, Fruits, Nuts, &c.
PURE ICE CREAM MADE TO ORDER.
STUDENTS ATTENTION!
CHARTREED IN 1882
ESTABLISHED IN 1878.
A. WEBER, MERCHANT TAILOR !
No. 75 Massachusetts St.
The Recognized Head Center of Fashion!
Has the largest, finest and best selected stock of Spring Goods in the city.
If you want the latest and most perfect fit call on
WEBER.
FULTON & TRUEBLOOD'S School of Elocution and Oratory KANSAS CITY, MO
KANSAS CITY, MO.
COURSES OF STUDY.—Elocution, Rhetoric, Shakespeare, Normal Methods, Oratory and Orators.
SESSIONS.—Fall Term opens October 10th; closes December 22nd. Winter Term opens January 2nd; closes March 16th. Spring Term opens March 20th; closes June 1st. Commencement, June 20th.
THE SUMMER TERM, designed especially for college students and teachers, opens June 5th, and continues seven weeks.
CLASSES IN LAWRENCE.—In continuation of the elocutionary work in Lawrence for the past three months, new classes will be formed January 24th, for a term of thirty lessons, two lessons per week. Apply at Y. M. C. A. rooms Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week.
For catalogue giving full information as to methods, terms, etc., address
FULTON & TRUEBLOOD,
11th and Main Sts., Kansas City, Mo.
1
WILDER BROS.
Lawrence, Kansas.
MANUFACTURE TO ORDER
Fine Dress Shirts, fancy trimmed and plain Night Shirts, French Flannel Negligee Shirts, Underwear for Summer.
The public are respectfully invited to call and examine our large line of FANCY SHIRTINGS, our Work and Prices.
Our STEAM LAUNDRY is now fully equipped with the best machinery for doing work,with less strainor wear to the goods, than ever before known.
Work done with promptness and satisfaction guaranteed.
"TRADE PALACE!"
The largest, liveliest, and most complete stock of
DRESS GOODS, SILKS, AND HOUSE- KEEPING GOODS.
A COMPLETE LINE OF WHITE GOODS
Suitable for Graduating and Commencement exercises, comprising the newest designs
IN LACES.
Irish Point.
Oriental.
Torchon.
Duchess.
Mirecourt.
Guipure.
Spanish Lace, &c.
Plain and Dotted Swiss.
Organdies.
Linon de India.
Figured Lawns.
Nainsooks.
Jacconetts.
Mulls.
Pique, &c.
You are cordially invited to inspect our full assortment of MISSES' READY MADE SUITS, For Graduating exercises.
A. B. KAHNWEILER & BRO., 169 Massachusetts Street. TRADE PALACE.
We lead the Trade, never follow.
Spring and Summer Trade!
GEO. INNES & CO.
Are now exhibiting the finest stock of Novelties in DRESS GOODS & SILKS
ever shown in this market, on which they are makng extraordnary Low Prices. They show a magnificent lne of
WHITE EMBROIDERED PRESSES.
And all the Novelties in
WHITE GOODS,
WITH EMBROIDERIES TO MATCH.
Ladies desirous of obtaining the correct thing for Commencement Dresses will find everything they want in this House, at Popular Prices.
MOAK BROS. TEMPERANCE
Billiard Parlors,
P
Parlors,
66 Massachusetts Street.
THE OPENINGS OF THE WEEK
Kansas Citv.
PIANOS & ORGANS.
W. W. LAPHAM.
717 MAIN ST.,
MISSOURI,
The Best Goods! The Lowest Prices!
Decker Bros..
Mathushek,
Story & Camp.
Pianos.
Estey,
Story & Camp.
Organs.
Western Agent for the Dentaphone for the Deaf.
Send for Catalogue.
METTNER,
-THE PHOTOGRAPHER- 79 Massachusetts Street. THE STUDENT'S POPULAR ARTIST.
W. M. CULBERTSON, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in Hard Coal, Soft Coal, PIEDMONT SMITHING COAL, Office 110 MassachusettsSt.
A WHITCOMB, FLORIST. Corner Warren and Tennessee Streets LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
PALMER & GRIFFIN Dealers in Coal and Wood, Office 1st door south of M. E. Church.
Turkish Bath!
Reduced Rates to Students.
Opposite Lawrence House.
1883. FALL. 1883.
TEMPLE OF FASHION
THE FINEST SUITS IN KANSAS
ARE MADE BY
McCONNELL
THE TAILOR.
63 Massachusetts Street.
THE POPULAR BARBERS JOHNSON & MURPHY,
Opposite Mason's Shoe Store.
[Established 1870]
CONOVER BROTHERS,
100
613 Main St. KANSAS CITY.
MANUFACTURERS OF FIRST CLASS
UPRIGHT and SQUARE PIANOS.
Publishers of Music and Music Books. Jobbers in Musical Merchandise.
General Agents for "Steinway & Sons" and "J. & O. Fischer Pianos." Geo Woods & Co."Burdett." and "Shoninger" Organs.
235 E. 21st St., NEW YORK.
WHY THIS RUSH INTO OUR STORE?
A crowd of men in top hats and suits gathered around a man holding a child's hand.
BECAUSE
The people say our establishment is one of the handsomest and best lighted in the West.
BECAUSE
Our Assortment is the largest. Our Styles the latest. Our Fabrics the best. Our Prices the lowest.
BECAUSE
We pay particular attention to the cut, make and trimming of every garment that enters our house.
BECAUSE
By strictly square dealing and liberality we are deserving their patronage.
For Clothing and Furnishing
Always go to
STEINBERG, THE KING CLOTHIER.