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THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURIER.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
VOL. VI.
Personal.
Beckhart was in Bellville last week.
Mr. Henry Bear spent his vacation at home.
A. H. Plumb spent Thursday in the city.
W. E. Higgins spent Thanksgiving in Topeka.
W. A. Jackson spent Thanksgiving in Lawrence.
in Topeka.
Bundrum ate turkey at his home
in Emporia.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Denton Hogeboom spent Thanksgiving in Topeka.
Lillie Freeman spent Thanksgiving at her home.
Prof. Aldrich visited in Topeka the first of the week.
Cyrus Crane spent Thanksgiving day in Kansas (?) City.
H. E. Finney spent his vacation with his sister in K. C.
Miss Tella Chapman spent last Friday in Kansas City.
Mrs. Lippincott gave a lunch party Wednesday afternoon.
Curry, the able and efficient clerk spent vacation in Topeka.
Miss Helen Simpson visited relatives in Topeka last week.
S. T. Gilmore attended the fair at Eudora the first of the week.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, DECEMBER 2, 1887.
R. J. Curdy came down from Topeka the first of the week.
Mrs. B. W. Woodward entertained the Faculty Monday evening.
Miss Julia Benedict was severely sick the first of the week.
Prof. Templin entertained several of the students Thanksgiving.
Mr. Neal Brooks enjoyed himself at his home in K. C. last week.
Prof. Carruth spent the last few days of last week at Tonganoxie.
Mumford returned Monday, after
Mumford returned Monday, after a pleasant Thanksgiving at home.
Charles Wagstaff visited friends in the University the first of the week.
John Hogin visited his parents at Bellville during Thanksgiving holidays.
Denton Dunn, of '87, came up from Kansas City to attend the Phi Psi party.
Miss Clara Greenanyer, a former student, visited the University the first of the week.
Mr. F.C. Whittlesey, of Topeka visited friends at the University Monday.
Miss Carrie Watson spent part of Thanksgiving vacation in Topeka with her sister.
Caldwell kept bachelor's hall in Lawrence while Shellabarger sojourned in Topeka.
May Webster attended the Locust Club party in Topeka last Friday evening.
Yearsley White came down from Topeka Thursday a week ago, to spend his holiday.
Misses Emma and Ella Bartell spent the vacation with the Misses Phillips in Independence.
Prof. MacDonald's father and mother and sister left for Calfifornia Monday, to spend the winter.
L. F. Gault, an old K. S. U. student, writes that he is getting rich and corpulent out in Colorado.
Geo. Lewis returned to his home in Wichita Monday, after a week stay with friends in and near the City.
W. P. Brown and C. B. Taylor wrought terrible destruction among the gobblers of Leavenworth last week.
The Authorities did not succeed in getting the services of Miss Morrow and she has returned to South America.
Frank McClennan, the able editor of the State Journal and one of the students of days of yore, was in the City Monday.
Misses Anna and Lou Barker came home to spend Thanksgiving. They are very much pleased with their school at Independence.
Prof. Snow returned from Edwardsville Saturday, where he delivered a very able and instructive lecture on the "Pre-historic Man."
Palmer Ketner will soon be down for a visit with his Phi Psi brothers. He spent the Summer in Western Kansas with a Union Pacific engineering corps.
Law.
Pence, of '89, spent Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City.
Prof. Gleed and the Seniors failed to connect on Monday.
Kent Club has opened with renewed vigor since Thanksgiving.
J. T. Dickerson, of the class of '87, and now in the law business at Marion, dropped in to moot court Wednesday night.
The average age of the Seniors is twenty-four, and not twenty-five as published before.
G. W. Frolich, of last year's class, sends greeting to the boys from Abilene, and says he is prosperous and consequently, happy. He is the junior member of the law firm of Hays & Frolich.
The effusive Juniors wanted to run right through the Thanksgiving vacation, but the authorities wouldn't furnish the steam.
Dr. Summerfield, setting as judge in moot court, decided that if three persons having no community of interest attend an auction sale and agree that two shall remain silent and the other bid for the three and divide the purchase equally among them, it would be contrary to public policy and hence the sale would be voidable.
Local.
You should attend Orophilian this evening.
Thirty-eight Sophomores.
The Unity Club gives an entertainment in the G. A. R. Hall this evening.
The classification of the Sophomore class was posted on the bulletin board Monday.
Dr. L. G. Doane, of New York city, made the University library a present of two volumes.
Any student by reporting to his professor, while at a lecture, will be excused from one class on the following day.
Christmas holiday will soon be here, then the preps may return home and have their stockings filled with gum-drops and sweet-meats.
The following books were added to the library this week. Ridgway's Manual of North American Birds, Musical Time three volumes, and Musical Herald three volumes.
Our lecture course has at last begun. If we are favored each time with as fine a lecture as we listened to Tuesday evening, the course will be the best we have yet had.
K. S. U. now has a brass band.
The band will meet in the chapel Saturday afternoon to further perfect the organization and commence practice. Prof. Aldrich has consented to be drill master.
Die Westicke Post, of St. Louis, a German weekly, has been added to our list of newspapers. This makes the second German newspaper to be placed on the tables of the reading room this year.
J. O. Rankin, of the Juniors, has dropped the student's gown and donned the toga. He is now Prof. Rankin of Lane University. He expects to complete the law course here at some time in the future.
Mr Washington Hadley delivered his third lecture, Wednesday evening, before the class in banking and finance, at the residence of Prof. J.H. Canfield. Mr. Hadley's subject was Foreign and Domestic Exchanges.
The Senior pharmacy class held their election this week. The following officers were elected: J.W.Root, president; Miss Howard, vice-president; Herrrold, secretary; George McLaren, treasurer; Albach, Spencer and Willey, executive committee.
The first instance in the history of the law department, of a student practicing in the district court, occurred last week. J.W.Roberts, of the Senior class, was granted special permission by Judge Benson to represent the plaintiff in the case of Wright vs. Board of County Commissioners. Roberts won the case, and it is needless to say that he is as proud of his first victory as the little boy was with his first pair of boots.
No. 13.
One of the pleasantest events of last week was the party given by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity on Wednesday evening. The gentleman of the fraternity, with their lady friends, assembled at the chapter halls and spent the evening in social enjoyment. The Mandolin Club discoursed sweet strains of music for those who chose to dance; and at the proper time Stater appeared with refreshments. At a late hour, after exchanging many hearty wishes for a pleasant Thanksgiving, the merry company separated. The following persons were present: Misses Joe Hutchings, Mame Lyons, Lucile Pennebaker, Gertie Miller, Tella Chapman, Lena Beard, Marcella Howland, Lysle Hynes, Emma White, Agnes Love, Mattie Snow, Etta Hadley, Kate Powell and Lillie McMillan; Messrs. S. T. Gilmore, W. P. Brown, O. B. Taylor, C. L. Swope, J. A. Mushrush, S. C. Brewster, O. H. Campbell, J. A. Prescott, C. W. Caldwell, W. A. Snow, J. M. Shellabarger, A. L. Bennett, Burnham, Will Spencer and Denton Dunn.
MacDonald-Haskell.
On Thanksgiving evening Plymouth church was crowded with people, who had assembled for the purpose of witnessing the marriage ceremonies of Prof. William MacDonald, the dean of the music department, and Miss Hattie Haskell, daughter of Captain J. G. Haskell and niece of the late Hon. D. C. Haskell. The members of Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity, of which the bride was a member, had decorated the large pulpit with flowers. Professor Marvin rendered a beautiful march on the large organ of the church as
the couple came into and went out of the church.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Mr. MacDonald, father of the groom, and Richard Cordley, D. D., the pastor of Plymouth church. After the ceremony a large number of invited guests drove to the residence of the bride's father in the southeast part of the city, where the wedding reception was held. Temporary rooms had been added to the already spacious residence of Capt. Haskell. The house was tastefully decorated with flowers, and no pains had been spared to make the occasion a most brilliant and enjoyable one. P. MacDonald is known all over the State as a competent and thorough instructor, and by the efforts which he has put forth in the few years he has been here his department is able to take a very important place in departments of the University. The bride graduated from the University in $^{86}$, and has since spent a year at Wellesley College.
State Oratorical Convention.
Wednesday, November 22d, the inter-collegiate oratorical association held a state convention at Topeka in the parlors of the Windsor.
The following delegates were present from the various colleges in the State: P. P. Campbell, the orator from Kansas in the inter-State contest, held at Bloomington, Ill., last May, represented Baker University; M. B. Boomer, Ottawa College; Ell Sutton, State Normal; H. D. Tucker, Washburn College, and C. E. Street, of the University. The college of Emporia was the only member of the State association not represented.
The convention was held to select judges for the State contest, to be held at Baldwin the second Friday in February.
The following judges and alternates were selected: C. L. Tompson, D. D., of Kansas City, judge; Hon. Web Wilder, first alternate; Hon. Bent Murdock, of El Dorado, second alternate. Hon. C. G. Foster, of Topeka, judge; Rev. W. R. Glanding, of Atchison, first alternate; Hon. W. N. Johnson, of Manhattan, second alternate. Hon. J. R. Burton, of Abilene, judge; Hon. W. L. Simmons, of Parsons, first alternate; Chancellor Everest, of Garfield University, second alternate. Col. Mann, of Kansas City, alternate at large.
Notice was posted on the bulletin board yesterday by the "barb" leaders, calling a meeting of all "barbs" at I. P. M., to endorse the article published in Wednesday evening's Tribune, on the signature R. E. Rice. At the time designated the "barbs" failed to materialize.
Delta Kappa Epsilon, Theta Delta Chi and Delta Upsilon are building chapter houses at Hamilton College. Thirteen foreign countries are represented at Yale this year.
Silk Mufflers. Handkerchiefe. and Suspsnders at Abe Levy's.
للبيع في ساحة الشبكة
Nobby Cutaway and Sack Suits at Steinberg's Clothing House.
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FRATERNITIES.
The COURRIER, as the students' paper, has always refrained from engaging in discussions between the different factions of the University.
different factions of the University. Communications from the students have been solicited and gladly published whatever the subject might be, although their views did not correspond to our own. There is a time, however, when patience ceases to be a virtue, a time when after submitting to the defamation, of one wholly devoid of the finer qualities of a human being, it is necessary to hurl back the charge of "your another." When persons indulge in publishing articles utterly devoid of the truth, fabrication which represent nothing but the biased, prejudiced and unfounded views of a hypocrite and demagogue, it is time for every college paper having any consideration for the University and the reputation of even a minority of the students at heart, to correct these misstatements, wilfully, maliciously and untruthfully expressed. This personage who has planted this upas tree of slander and abuse, who has filled the air with the bacteria of defamation, nourished by prejudice, prejudgment, and the hankering love for notoriety, no longer deserves the respect or notice of any fair minded and reputable community.
The answer made in the COURIER to "its" first article, was conclusive in every particular; all "its" objections to fraternities were shown to be false and erroneous. After discovering "its" mistake, after perceiving that "it" has had an erroneous impression regarding fraternities, "it" still held to the old adage that "Ignorance is bliss, when 'tis folly to be wise," and refuses to be convinced, and not satisfied with defaming the character of the gentlemen's fraternities, hurls "its" diminutive cotton balls, poisoned ane defiled with mendacious, fallacious and pestiferous statements against the young lady fraternities, heretofore above reproach, and as pure and free from exception as the innocent babe. Ostracised from society, "it" is not aware that all parties given by these fraternities are always chaperoned by married ladies and gentlemen, and the conduct of all present is proper in every particular. The statement in regard to the joint meeting of fraternities last year is also false, and we defy "it" to prove that any one was in the condition referred to in an article recently published. All other statements are just erroneous. If "it" will take the trouble to look up an article on fraternities in the April Forum, by Andrew D. White, ex-president of Cornell, a man of long experience, culture and reputation, "it" will find an unbiased and truthful article, written by one of our greatest educators and upholding and defending fraternities.
ELECTIVE SYSTEM OF STUDY.
The University of Kansas at the beginning of the present year made great and varied changes in its course and curriculum.
An elective system of study was adopted for the Junior and Senior years, and the students given a large number of optional studies to choose from. In some respects the system is beneficial, and in other respects imperfections are very apparent. There are a number of studies with which every student, before completing his course, should at least be acquainted and some in which he should be proficient, and yet these studies are shunned as a general thing by the student and others pleasanter and easier are substituted, even though they are less beneficial and are destructive to a broad education, which to-day is more useful and more generally sought and cultivated. Some of our colleges have made studies in all their classes optional and very unsatisfactory results have been obtained. Dr. McCosh, the eminent professor of Princeton, thought the best results would be obtained by adhering to a prescribed course during the first two years and by giving to the Juniors and Seniors only the privilege of choosing certain branches which would prove most congenial to them. The Seniors may choose three or four electives, such that the time occupied will be six or seven hours a week, and the Junior three. The electives and optionals in the Senior year are the history of philosophy, metaphysics, readings in modern philosophy, science and religion, international and constitutional law, Roman law, constitution history of the United States, physiological psychology, comparative politics, history of Christian art, history of Greek art, pedagogics, Greek tragedy, Greek philosophy, Latin, English literature, French, German Sanscrit, mathematics, practical astronomy, physics, applied chemistry, paleontology, geology, physical geography, biology, embryology and histology. In the Junior year they are history, Greek mythology, Greek, Latin, English, German, mathematics and physical geography. The only optional study in the Sophomore course is English.
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A few weeks ago the Senior Class held a meeting to adopt a class hat. The article which seemed to most nearly approach the ideals of the several members, and which was, of course, most appropriate and becoming to their dignified and venerable appearance, was found to be the tall silk hat, commonly denominated "the plug." Accordingly it was unanimously adopted, allowing a slight variation in shape for the ladies. Many of the Seniors purchased these hats, and when they appeared with them on, they looked so handsome as to at once excite the admiration of the Prep. girls, and hence the envy and fear of the Prep. boys. To add to the discomfort and to the smothered feelings of jealousy and hatredrankling in the bosoms of the youthful aspirants, another circumstance occurred. When our Chancellor received a communication from Prof. Jenks of Ottawa, that on a certain day he would bring his high school class of pretty girls and frisky boys up to Lawrence to see the great State University, he began looking around for some body of students whom he could trust to properly entertain them. At first he thought of a committee of the Preps., then of the Freshmen; but no, they would not do. He finally concluded that only the Seniors could worthily and satisfactorily represent the Institution. Great was the dismay of the Preps. The news of the decision was enough; but when the eventful day carve, and they were compelled to stand silent by in the dark recesses of the halls and see these high school maidens march up and down with their escorts, their rage and chagrin was intense. That they, the members of the Prepartment department, should thus be arbitrarily deprived of the society of those to whose favor they thought they had the only rightful claim, was simply unbearable. The insult could not be endured. Something must be done! But what? The utter hopelessness of their case soon brought most of them into a more submissive state of mind, but a few rash and unrulily spirits still remained defiant, and determined upon revenge. As is often the case with the immature and unthoughtful, they assigned their woes to the wrong cause. They claimed the innocent and harmless "plug," which had made the Seniors so handsome in appearance, for it all. They did not of course think of the cause nearer home. They had often heard the Freshmen remark that the keenest revenge is that which inflicts upon the offender injury to his feelings; though scarcely believing this, they determined to try the experiment. But they wanted to do more than merely have revenge upon the Seniors, and determined to do something which would not only make the venerable upper class men feel badly but would also place themselves upon equal footing of attractiveness with them, and would give them a fair chance when the next high school'class came. A plan was finally hit upon which seemed to be just the thing, and in accordance with it these rash and imprudent boys purchased "plugs." Now, they thought, is our glory great and our
victory indeed complete. But what a mistake! They had neglected to take into account the fact, that what is appropriate for a Senior is often most inappropriate for a Prep; that a hat which renders a Senior beautiful, dignified and graceful, may make a Prep. appear awkward, ludicrous and preposterous. The Preps, do not need to be told this now for they have doubtless found it out by bitter experience. But let them not be discouraged, for there is hope for them yet. Let them not be disheartened because they have made this mistake. All people make mistakes. Even the Seniors and the Faculty have doubtless been guilty of them in the dim distant past. But let all Preps. remember this: that, while it is commendable in them to emulate the habits and brilliant achievements of the Seniors, there are some things which Seniors may appropriately do, but which Preps. may not, and that the wearing of "plug" hats comes under this catalogue.
A PORTENTOUS QUESTION.
A lady acquaintance of mine, whose position is one to make her remarks on the subject of peculiar weight, was complaining the other day of the tendency to lavish dressing which had appeared in the University. This, she said, would soon drive away the poorer students,—the class whom our history has proven to be the "strength and fibre" of the University.
I am not an authority on dress. On ladies apparel my knowledge has been derived almost solely from two very different, though equally impressive occasions. The first was when I upset a dish of oyster soup upon the lap of a fair and sweet companion. That is, she was sweet until the succulent bivalves descended upon her new silk. From her some what excited and very pronounced Anglo-Saxon expressions I changed my preconceived notions about her sweetness and came to the conclusion that a young lady's dress costs about three million dollars. My other opportunity for information on the delicate subject of woman's wear, was afforded on a very rainy Sunday when I sought shelter in the door-way and under the awning of a millinery store. Now under ordinary circumstances I deem it a henious sin for any man to peer into the window of a millinery establishment and I invariably walk past such places with averted eyes. I hold, however, that everyone should take advantage of his surroundings to gain useful information; and being driven by no fault of my own to thee protection of a millinery door-way, I could not help gazing on forbidden fruit, I had thought myself well posted on the world, but till that moment I must confess my sublime ignorance. The articles that I saw in that window surpassed credulity: things whose use I could surmise, things whose use I couldn't surmise, and things whose use I didn't want to surmise. My modesty forbids me to further mention.
However, this is diverging from my theme—students' dress. Upon hearing my friend's complaint, my inquisitiveness led me to an investigation. However, that portion to which she particularly referred, young ladies' dress is a ticklish, not to say perilous subject, and one in which inquisitiveness and investigation must stop at well-defined bounds.
So far as my observation has gone, I can see no alarming tendency to luxurious display of wearing apparel in the University. A simplicity well becoming Classic influences seems to pervade. Low-neck dresses, corsage bouquets and swallow-tailed coats have not as yet made their entree into University society. The young ladies are attired in style, dear to every young man's heart, which does not render hacks a necessity. On occasions when professor Snow's barometer goes down and mud comes up to one's ankles, the boys, ever considerate of ankles, secure carriages, the same overcoats which daily ascend the chestnut hill (I mean "the hill of science") do duty at balls, and theaters, and parties, indeed, I can not perceive the slightest tenuity toward extravagance in the dress of our students. As I intimated in the beginning, circumstances over which even my mature years and sober judgment give no privileges—have forbidden me to go further than more outward bounds.
But e'en were the alarm of my friend justified, and costly dress beginning to manifest itself, how could it be helped? Who would furnish the remedy? Would it be within the province of the matron, whom the powers that be have discreetly added to the faculty—would it be her province, I say, to regulate the cut of the young ladies' dresses or inspect their wardrobes? Could the regents, under the provisions of our State Constitution, prescribe that the young men were to wear home-knit yarn socks instead of silken hose? Would it be in harmony with the free spirit of our republican institutions to say that plaited shirts should not be worn, or to prohibit more than two pairs of suspenders a year?
These are pertinent questions and can have but one answer. Religious discussion may be prohibited on the rostrum and students may be lawfully enjoined from parading in the corridors. Under the charter of the University, however, neither the regrents, nor faculty, nor chancellor can regulate the quality of one's trousers or define the length of ladies' dressskirts. The same variance that marks the habiliments of the different classes of the world will also express itself in the University. The girl whose parents are poor will continue to wear woolen mitts while the offspring of wealth will enclose her dainty fingers in the finest of kid. The boy who works his own way through school must content himself with a paper collar and a twenty-five cent bow-not woile the scion of a rich family disports himself in a five-ply linen "choker" and a "four-in-hand tie." Yet the poor students have this consolation: if their limited circumstances require them to give little attention to the caprices of fashion, Commencement may not find them so fastidiously dressed, but the chances are they will know a great deal more. SMITH
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College World.
For some time past our exchange editor and the Washburn Reporter have been engaged in an unfriendly controversy, provoked by the latter at the beginning of the present year. The Reporter has at last became so odious in its criticism and its articles, as to stoop below the standard of a college paper and fills half its editorial (?) page with attempts at sarcastical remarks. Its malevolence, pique, and rancorous remarks has given that sheet the appearance of a country journal, whose publications are more odious to the public than a certain animal which always makes its presence know and ostraciest itself from the society of its former associates. Statements have been made, which they have never been able to prove, and instead of friendly criticism and open contradictions, it gets behind a tree and throws mud, contaminated with filth at the Great Religious Weekly. Not content with engaging in an unsuccessful contest with the contemporary at its own little institution, the pugnicious, yet harmless spirit of a whipped whelp sends it into the back yard to bark in a meaningless manner at a legitimate, prosperous journal at another college. Come off the dump, Reporter, and let your wandering faculties be collected to edit a paper at honor to your institution. We hope that this will be the last time we will have to speak to the unruly little infant, and that some generous per son will either give it a bottle or else spank it and put it to bed.
The capital of Cornell University is said to be $6,000,000, and rapidly increasing.
The presidency of the Ohio State University has been offered ex-President Hayes.
Columbia supports forty-four student organizations, including two poker clubs.
Prof. Loisette's Memory Discov-
Prof. Lolsettte's new system of memory training, taught by correspondence at 237 Fifth Avenue, New York, seems to supply a general want. He has had two classes at Yale of 200 each, 250 at Meriden, 300 at Norwich, 100 Columbia Law Students, 400 at Wellesley College, and 400 at the University of Penn., etc. Such patronage and the endorsement of such men as Mark Twain, Dr. Buckley, Prof. Wm. R. Harper, of Yale, etc., place the claim of Prof. Lolsettte upon the highest ground.
Bundrem came back from Emporia Sunday.
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The favorite place for students for the best table board. Failley will be found at Mull's old stand.
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F. GNEFKOW,
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Fruits, Nuts, Candies, Cigars, Etc Students' Trade Solicited.
Lunch
Heating Stoves bought, sold and exchanged. I also carry a large line of Second-Hand Furniture
I am now prepared to do a business in Fall goods.
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NIVERSITY Text Books and Supplies,
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Get our Discounts.
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SIMPLY to call attention to to the
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B. W. WOODWARD'S.
We have sold drugs to the students ever since the university started and want
TO DO IT AGAIN.
We have the largest stock and make the closest prices.
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Dental Rooms,
OVER WOODWARD'S DRUG STORE.
A. A. RUSS,
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Office Hours, from 8 to 12 m.; and
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Teeth extracted without pain by the use of
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E. WRIGHT,
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Teeth extracted without pain, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
BATH HOUSE!
OPEN TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
HIRAM HUNTER, Proprietor.
GEO. HOLLINGBERRY,
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Lawrence,
McCONNELL.
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BETA TIETEA PT-Meets Saturday night, fourth floor opera house.
P1 BETA PHI—L, C—Meets Saturday afternoon
41 homes of members.
KAPPA ALPHA TRETA-Meets Saturday after noon, 715 Massachusetts Street, third floor.
PHI KAPPA PS1-Meets Saturday night, third floor opera house.
PHI GAMMA DELTA-Mecta Saturday nights,
No. 12 Massachusetts street, third floor.
PHI DELTA THETA — Meets Saturday night, second floor opera house.
AIPA KAPPA GAMMA-Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
SIGMA Chi-Nei Meets Saturday nights, third floor
Opera House block, east side.
Sigma Nu- Meets Saturday night, I. O. O. F.
block.
OROPHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, in Snow Hall auditorium. H. F. M. Bear, Pres.; J. E. Sprague, Sec'y.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY-Meets Friday afternoon in their hall on the third floor, south wing, University building; W. C. More, Press; Rosa McMurray, see'y.
PHILOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month in Greek lecture room, University building, Prof. Williams, Pres.; Prof. Carruth See'y,
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY—Meets Thursday at 3 p.m, in Prof. Sayre's lecture room. A. E. Topping, Pe; M. A. Rice, Sec'y.
GERMAN SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon from 2 to 3, in Oread hall. H. E. Finney,
Pres.: Helen Sulliffe, Soc'y.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. W. C.A., meets Sunday afternoons at homes of members.
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COURIER Company—Chas. Lyons, Pres.; O. B.
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REVIEW Company--I. F. Doran, Prep.
BASE Ball Association-W. H. Carruth, Mangre
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Party ties, at Bromelsick's.
Abe Levy sells fine gloves.
New neckwear at Abe Levy's.
Stylish Hair Cutting at Kelly's.
Cigar and cigarette cases at Smith's
Try J. B. Kelly for a clean Shave.
Fine cashmere socks at Abe Levy's.
New Years cards and greetings, at
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A fine line of money purses at
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Underwear of every description, at
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Fine silk and cashmere mufflers at
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Fancy embroidered suspenders, at
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Our Irish Visitors at the Opera
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Seal-skin caps for ladies and gents
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Christmas cards, banners and Sou-
venirs, at Smith's.
Murray and Murphy are among the
cleverest of all Irish comedians. —Su
Murray and Murphy to-night in "Our Irish Visitors."
Call and see Hamilton for the best Photos in the city.
Special prices to students on all work at Hamilton's.
Stop at Kelly's as you go down town and get shaved.
Leather toilet sets, collar and cuff boxes at Abe Levy's.
Abe Levy has the best line of holiday goods in the city.
Century and Scribner's magazines for December, at Smith's.
Fine soft and stiff hats. Nobbiest styles to be found in the city, at Bromelsick's.
All the best brands of cigarettes and cigarette tobaccos at Smith's News Depot.
Japanese and Chinese handkerchiefs and mufflers of every description, at Bromelick's.
Imported cigars, three for a quarter and fifty cents a piece, at Smith's News Stand.
Students of the Kansas State University will find it to their interest to call upon Pat Graham for neat repairing of boots or shoes. With Recktenwald.
Coughs, Colds, Consumption—Dr. Himoe's Pulmonic Elixir never fails to give relief. Every bottle i warranted. Price 50c. Sold by all druggists.
Do you want a pair of boots or shoes that will be a comfort upon the foot? If so, Pat Graham is the only one in the city who can build it. With Recktenwald.
Hamilton has always patronized the students in their enterprises, and it should be the duty of every student needing anything in his line to call and see him.
Murray and Murphy never made a greater hit. Their is the gymnastic of fun, and it is good gymnastics. Everything they did woke an applauding bedlam. When the audience were not laughing they yelled for the love of it.—Times.
Messrs. Gross & Barker have recently fitted up their barber shop in tasteful and elegant style. Among the improvements which they have introduced is three elegant Newmarket chairs, the only ones of this pattern in the State. These chairs possess improvements over the old styles of barber's chairs that give them a handsome appearance and make them much more comfortable to sit in while being shaved than is possessed by any other style of chair. In other particulars the barber shop of Gross & Barker is neatly and carefully arranged and simply runs
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One of the largest crowds that has assembled for a long time to greet a lecturer in the University hall, gathered to hear Mr. Wm. Bradford Tuesday evening, in his lecture on the "Arctic Regions." The lecture was the story of his impressions and adventures in one of his trips to the Arctic zone. The lecture was illustrated with sketches from his pencil and photographs taken by him. They are said to be the best views in the United States of the scenery in the rigions around the north pole. His style was that simple conversational way which is the most pleasing to audiences when listening to a narrative. His lecture was very interesting and instructive, especially his description of the manners and customs of the Esquimaux. If he should ever lecture in Lawrence again the Courier prophesies that he will be greeted by even a larger house than he was this time.
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Personal.
Lena Beard climbed the hill Monday.
Prof. Bailey went to Winfield Tuesday.
Miss May Haskell spent Tuesday in Topeka.
Miss Etta Hadley was heard in the balls Monday.
Miss Lillie Turner was seen in the halls Thursday.
Miss Emma White visited friends at the University Monday.
Dr. Lippincott visited Kansas City the first of the week.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, DECEMBER 9, 1887.
Dr. Williams now hears the class in mental and moral science.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Miss Mamie Henshaw entertained a number of friends Tuesday.
Miss Daisy Clendenness, of Topeka,
the guest of Miss Kitta, Haddley.
was the guest of Miss Bitta . . .
Miss Mable Wimple visited the
University wity a friend yesterday.
H. E. Valentine, of Topeka, was in the city on legal business Monday.
J. R. Rank, of the Atchison Globe will visit friends in Lawrence next week.
Miss Georgia Brown will entertain a number of friends next Wednesday.
W. W. Davis was detained from classes on account of sickness last Tuesday.
W. R. Cone was seen in consultation with Policeman Phillips in the library Tuesday.
W. A. Brown went to Kansas City on University business the first of the week.
Prof. Franklin spent last Saturday evening with his astronomy class gazing at the stars.
Frank Exline, a former student of the University made a short stop in the city last Tuesday.
Miss Lyle Hynes departed Wednesday for New Orleans. She will be absent about ten days.
A. L. Share and Samuel T. Cones of the Pharmacy department passed the state examination Monday.
Miss Etta Hatley entertained a few University friends Monday in honor of Miss Daisy Clendenen.
Mr. Pliny Soper was in the city Tuesday, and came up the hill to shake hands with his Beta brethren.
John Sullivan, of Kansas City, came up Monday to take a view of the Fraternity-Barb controversy.
O C. Le Suer left Tuesday for Albuquerque, New Mexico, to take a position as civil engineer on the survey of the Santa Fe R. R.
Miss Lulu Simpson, of Wyandotte has been the guest of her cousin. Miss Helen Simpson for several days.
Miss Gussie Price left yesterday to visit for a few days in Kansas City, from which place she will go to Omaha, where she will spend the holidays.
Local.
One week more.
The Review comes out Monday.
The Pharmacists had a quiz Tuesday.
Freshmen when do you intend to organize?
The Kent Club had an interesting meeting last night.
The Sigma Chis give a progressive eucre party to-night.
The seats for the auditorium of Snow Hall arrived Tuesday.
A good many students attended "Virginia" Wednesday night.
K. S. U. has a band—where is the man that says college spirit is dead?
Some of the recitation rooms have been kept uncomfortably cool this week.
One week until vacation. What music this is to the ear of a K. S. U. student.
The Sophomore Chemistry Class use a text book written by Prof. Bailey.
NO. 14.
Phi Gamma Delta fraternity gives its anniversary reception on next Thursday eve.
Our lean pocketbook asks for reduced R.R. fare home. Are we going to have it?
The class in constitutional and political history have taken up Adams' Administration.
Ed. Franklin has charge of the chemistry department during Prof. Bailey's absence.
This kind of weather which we have been having this week is almost conducive of spring fever.
The Sophomore English class now write an abstract a week. The quantity, at least, is all right.
From the scarcity of "locals" it would seem that they are already off on their holliday vacation.
Any student that can play a horn who has not yet joined the band will please report to F. W. Butler.
Several students and Profs, went to Topeka this week to see the great painting now on exhibition there.
St. Peter—"Where'd say you were from?"
St. Peter—"And didn't have anything to do with the Rice-Fraternity controversy?"
St. Peter—"Present this check on the inside and take seat No.4, row 3 on the right. Gabriel, give this gentleman a harp."
Pilgrim—"K. S. U."
"Nothing whatever."
"Didn't call any names or write anything for the papers?"
"Not a word."
The Ottawa University orator has been chosen. And K. S. U. will soon choose one, who will be selected at Baldwin City, to represent the great state of Kansas, in the interstate contest.
The Topeka Capital of last Sunday contains a long,just and able editorial on Fraternities in our University.
The Topeka Commonwealth says there are anarchists in K.S.U. Surely it is so for the Commonwealths a "truthful" paper.
Remember January 6th is the date on which all orations have to be handed in in order to be admitted to the local oratorical contest.
The books in the library are now being systematically arranged, so hereafter there will be "a place for everything, and everything in its place."
Night was made hideous (for a little while one night this week) in some student's rooms on Kentucky St. Verily we need a gymnasium.
Students of the English class should each buy a copy of "that book which pays for itself every week." Surely it would be a paying investment.
The something which has decorated the visage of one by the name of "musical pipe" or something similar, has dissapeared, vanished. Excuse the obscurity.
Some unesthetic student wanted to know if they were going to start a brick yard south of Snow Hall? The tennis players should slay this individual at once.
It is the opinion of the Courier that there is enough musical talent in K. S. U. to support a quartette that is a credit to the institution. Let a word to the singers be sufficient.
The University library received several new volumes this week. Indeed hardly a week passes but that some staunch friend of the University presents a few volumes to the library.
Prof. Aldrich delivered a lecture on "Lohngengrin" yesterday afternoon in Arophilian hall, for the benefit of those who went to Kansas City to-day to see it rendered by the National Opera Company.
The final contest in the great game of "Hat" came off last Tuesday. After a protracted and highly interesting game the championship of the K. S. U. was finally won by Joe Shellabarger by a score of 15 to 14.
Last evening Mr. Washington Hadley delivered the eighth lecture in the course of lectures that are being delivered before the class in banking and finance by Mr. G. W. E. Griffith and the above named gentleman.
The students of Washburne College held a prize debate last Friday evening, at which they debated the question, "Resolved; That the state should prohibit secret societies in the State University. The negatave won the question.
W. L. Kerr, editor of the Ottawa Local News has enlarged his paper to eight pages. Since Will left the University he has worked diligently and successfully to build up one of the best papers in the state. Aggressive, fearless, but always for the right, his paper is not only an honor to himself but the University of which he is a representative.
The Philological club meets this afternoon in room 14. The following program will be rendered. Condition of the texts of the plowman's Tale, C. G. Dunlap. Notes on Macbeth, A. R. Marsh. On the use in Ivanhoe of a passage from Die Jung-fraw von Orleans, A. G. Canfield. The syntax of the Superlative in Modern High Grammar, W. H. Carruth.
The following is the program to be rendered by the Schubert Quartette at the Opera House this evening, December 9: Comrade in arms, Adams, quartette; piano solo, Light, Miss Lay; serenade, Schubert quartette; cavatina, Gluck, Miss Wykoff; bass solo, Calcott, Mr. Iott; duet, Smith, Miss Wykoff and Mr. Tyler; vocal waltz Lamothe, quartette; Song, Jordan Miss Wykoff; Song, Defaye, Mr. Stone; Three Fishers, Goldbrek, quartette: piano solo, Masy Kawsky, Miss Lay; On the Water, Abt, Miss Wycoff and quartette.
Law.
We're waiting for the books.
Mr. Schuman, from Marion entered the Junior class last week.
Prof. Gleed missed the train on Tuesday, and so failed to hear the Seniors.
Two moot courts are now held in connection with the department. One on Monday afternoon for the Juniors, and the other Wednesday night for the Seniors.
The following officers were elected at the last meeting of Kent Club; President, J. W. Roberts; vice-president, McHale; secretary; L. W. Harrington, and treasurer, Bruno Hobbs.
Messrs. Brown, Kroh, Hair and Bowersock went to Kansas City today to witness the opera "Nero; or burning of Rome," by the National Opera Company.
A box of fine cigars is always acceptable as a Christmas present, or a cigar case filled with some of Smith's fine cigars. You will find a full line and at low prices at Smith's News Depot.
The holiday displays of our merchants seem to be finer than usual this year. We note one in particular. The windows of the "Blue Mortar Drug Store." The goods shown are very rich and beautiful. The prices, by the way are the low est, and will surprise you.
A Job Lot.
A JOB LOT.
BY OUR FOOL POET
[Copyrighted]
In the fields the crows are calling. In the path the leaves are falling, seer and browned.
Comes a harsh monot nous rattle, from the corn field where the cattle tramp around.
Now the cooling rains in pity, pour their bald upon the city, hot and dry.
Now December's winds are sighing, now December's days are flying quickly by.
— I from "Sighs of a Solid Fellow," by H. E. F.
Now a pensive yearning feeling, like an Autumn mist is stealing, through my dream;
For no bliss my heart with joy stirs when I have to pay for oysters instead of cream.
TO THE SENIOR PLUG.
With dignity : And make the common John or Bill a resident.
Thou grim majestic pillar of collegiate honor,
What is there in thee that invests thy donor,
Bill a potentate?
Why is thy owner so sedate?
Upon the Senior's intellectual brow,
But I must say that I cannot see how
Why is the Senior such a dazzling "stunner."
With these above his classic plate.
Thou sittest with a knightly grace, I trow Upon the Senior's intellectual brow.
Thou can't withstand the Kansas breeze And wind within. Less things than these
But when I see thee, O thou stately one Upon the head of Oread's Senior son, Doran or Higgins, Bowersock or Cone, Such feelings rise within me that, Could any words express them put
Have caused far more pretentious hats than thou
To skip unfettered o'er the lees.
I think the language I should use would run:
"Oh short, the hot."
—[*Peats from the Preps, and other Poems*, by C. E., Street.
Examination at the University of Virginia.
I shall now touch upon that crowning jewel in the diadem of this grand old University—that, in fact, which has given her the reputation of which she is so justly proud, of sending from her halls men noted for their sense of honor and self respect. I refer to the honor system which has been in vogue here for more than forty years. A student's word is considered by the professor as good as his bond, and on examination there are no watchful teachers ready and glad to detect fraud, but a notice is simply put on the blackboard requesting those standing the examination to append to their papers the statement that they have neither given or received assistance. The student who signs this statement is considered to have pledged his honor. There has been only one case to my knowledge of cheating at examination, and on that occasion the students were so indignant at the confidence reposed in them being betrayed by one of their number, that they held a mass meeting and sent him away before the faculty could interpose. I have known of several cases of men caught cheating at cards or at something else dishonorable, and in every case the culprits were treated in the same way. —Lipipinnott's Magazine.
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The students of Washburn College seem to have a great interest in the students of the University of Kansas. In one of their debating societies they discussed the great and grave question: Should fraternities be tolerated in the University? Thanks for your interest but this question is being very fully and warmly discussed here at present.
Ar last the report is being circulated and on good authority, that the next improvement made in the University will be the establishment of a gymnasium. The regents have consented to appropriate a certain sum of money to bring about this end, and by next year that which has been desired and coveted so much and so long by the students and "chestnutted" again and again by the college papers will be a reality. Heretofore there has been no means provided the students for exercise except those provided for by nature. No student can do justice to his health, strength and studies without exercise. "A weak body tends to weaken the mind, and an enfeebled mind brings with it a blemished moral sense."
Dr. Rhodes, president of Midland college, in speaking of educational institutions uses the following language: "A school where the young are trained is a most sacred place, and of all places should be freest from irreligion.
The Christian college must have a Christian code, a Christian atmosphere, a Christian example and a Christian aim, and this destruction must never be compromised for any other consideration."
Christian codes, aims and results will be the outcome of all teaching, of all learning, if the same is toward good government.
Education is the friend and not the enemy of religion, and although we believe that the moral and spiritual development should not be neglected during the intellectual, yet we do not believe that the former is enhanced by sectarian institutions, with religious creeds thrust upon the student contrary to his will and beliefs.
The present Senior class seems to be the foot-ball of the faculty to "kick" in and out of the established circumat its pleasure. Ever since its first appearance in the University in '84, studies have been added to the various courses, others thrown back from one year to another changes in the manner and mode of work have taken place, study hours broken up by all day sessions and finally they are to be deprived of their Senior vacation which has always been an established precedent.
In the December Forum is an article on "College Disturbances" by S. C. Bartlett. While K. S. U. is not troubled with the disturbances to which Mr. Bartlett refers to yet the University is troubled with college disturbances. It may not come amiss to quote here and there from the article referred to, even if for no other reason than to call attention to the article in hopes that it may be generally read by the students of K. S. U. For to our mind it clearly states the evils that exist in some colleges, and also suggests means by which they may be rectified.
college have accustomed themselves to a standard and a code that cannot be tolerated in the community at large, and they themselves are obliged to renounce the moment they leave the college walls and come into the presence of the common law and common morals. * *
With the opening of the year came the customary announcement of college disturbances. The press duly and annually condemns the folly, but the folly does not die. In much fewer instances and in far less aggregated modes than formerly, it still lives. In considering the subject two things should be premised and emphasized. First, these things originate with the few, and not with the many. In our best colleges nineteen out of every twenty are manly and honorable. From the twentieth man, through influences soon to be mentioned, comes the trouble and ill repute. The students as a body are the choice young men of the country and the supposed temptations of college life, though peculiar, are less than among any other equal miscellaneous collection of young men; Their aims are higher, the sympathies finer and more responsvie, and the average of character nobler. The more the pity, therefore, for the remaining anomalies of college life. Secondly, these things are mostly magnified by the ambitious reporter. For example, during the currant year a widely circulated journal contained a detailed account of conferences and conversationstations, in connection with such an affair, which was an adulterated make up throughout. *
"This traditional notion of miss rule is re-enforced by another traditional notion—that a different code of honor, morals, duty, and conduct belongs to college life from that which attends a common life, and that a college community is to some degree exempt from ordinary obligations and responsibilities. Here is, perhaps, the proton preadus." It may be a far off relic of the ancient benefit of the clericus." dim traces of which are still seen in the organization and workings of foreign universities. But, but that as it may, the notion practically prevails in American colleges. * * *
Thus it has come about that in certain lines of conduct young men in
"In other communities it is the acknowledged rule that the whole population is banded together to detect and punish wrong doing. In college communities the case is reversed; the combination is to prevent detection. It is seldom the case that one student will give information concerning another that might lead to his reformation. * *
When young men enter college let their parents warn them, as the indispensable condition of a college course, to keep clear of participation so-operation, or accessoriness in such proceedings as would not be tolerated at home. And let them do what so seldom is done, sustain the faculty when they find it necessary to enforce good order by discipline. *
from his neighbor, every accessory and equipment should be given him that he may the more readily and perfectly enfold whatever may be lying latent of power, imagination or originality with him.
AN URGENT DEMAND.
This reformation of sentiment must also extend to the students themselves and especially all the better portion of them. The time is coming, and ought to have come, when the solid body of moral and christian young men in colleges will stand solid for the right. They will say to their associates, "we are with you in all innocent sports, harmless, fun, common interest and laudable enterprises. But in proceedences condemned by the law, public sentiment and our own consciences, count us out. We will not be, either directly or indirectly, accessory or privy to them. We will not be driven into a wrong thing by a general pressure or class vote. In all grave outrages we will take the same ground here as in after life and we will facilitate the discovery of the wrong-doer. We will go for law and order every time. So leus have a fair understanding, and fair play." If Young Men's Christian Associations in colleges are practically good for anything, it would seem that they should be good to that extent."
It is in these days as it has ever been in the past, that most of the sweetest and rarest conceptions of the human brain are buried in, the grave of those who conceived them, and the children of men lose out of their midst many of the finest fruits of intelligence, since they refuse to the germ, the sunshine and rain of their encouragement and aid. That these may be preserved to us, and that no beautiful or useful idea should escape its fulfillment and practical result we need two things; a finer and more spiritual quality in ourselves, and universal culture. There should be an opportunity for every thought of the brain to express itself. Schools and methods should be multiplied, by which the general principles of color and form may be taught as soon as the infant can well articulate. Instead of the hindrances which are put in the way of everyone who is a little different
It is the duty of parents to find out the natural tendencies of their children, and to foster those which are good. In making the true man or woman as nature intended them to be, circumvention of desires and forced direction of tastes are fatal. That their lives should stand alone and perfect in themselves as unique specimens of manhood or womanhood, they should be saved from any government of their capacities, any more than to further them in their true development. It is by these methods that we may be blessed by all the riches of which human minds are capable.
The demand thus tactily made for newer ideas and rarer workmanship, for purer fancies and more delicate expressions of them, for more spiritual imaginings, and more God-like revelations of them, shall surely be met. The recognition and approval of one performance shall lead to a better and higher achievement still. In the atmosphere of clear, sweet intelligent appreciation, all that is lovely and useful, novel or peculiar in humanity shall begin to open itself to the sunshine; even as the rase in the genyl breezes of a Kansas summer, slowly unfolds her delicate and perfumed petals, until from her fragrant heart she sends forth through all the air the whole wealth of her existence.
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EDITOR UNIVERSITY COURIER:
Some time ago I was the recipient of a copy of the "Tribune" containing an article on secret societies in the University. I read it and threw it aside, never for an instant supposing that it would create the stir that it has. Still more recently I had the pleasure of reading another article from the pen of the same writer, and I beg the privilege of giving my views on this question through the Courier's columns.
Both articles by Mrs. Rice are well written and to one who was unacquainted with secret society life in K. S. U. they would seem a fair statement of the truth.-Unfortunately I have not the first letter at hand, and if in trying to refute any of its arguments I should misconstrue any thought or statement of Mrs. Rice I will be glad to correct myself.
The second letter shows that Mrs. Rice is prepared for war, and as, by her attack on fraternities she has invited criticism, I hope that this letter of mine will be taken as an honestly intended criticism on Mrs. Rice's production not as the attempt to sheild any evils of organizations, one of which I am proud to be a member.
I have had six years experience as a member of a fraternity, and eight years have gone by since I first entered Kansas University. I have had the opportunity of knowing something of these "iniquitous" organizations, and shall try to tell the truth concerning them. That they are not wholly beneficial I will admit; that
they have destroyed SOME literary societies, (notably Oread and Orophilian,) I will admit; that there are perhaps too many parties and too much social life, (detrimental in a degree to class-room work,) I will admit. That students have learned habits of drunkenness, debauchery, gaming, in fraternity halls I deny. That parties where both ladies and gentlemen have been in attendance have ever, in any fraternity in K. S. U., been characterized by any thing but the most proper and innocent conduct I deny, and I further may say here that all statements to that effect, made by one who has never been inside of a fraternity hall, are untrue and maliciously false. Had any man made such rash statements and inferences, I think the sentiment of the class of people who know would have kicked him out of town. As it is these insults offered to the young ladies and gentlemen who are well enough known in Lawrence to need no reference, can only be regarded as the harmless vaporings of a lunatic or as the unproven and unsupported statements of one who has been grossly misinformed. The latter is evidently the case, for no lady could write such an article unless she was terribly mistaken.
First as to the literary societies, may they rest in peace, now that they are dead. Will Mrs. Rice or anyone demonstrate what earthly good such an organization as Oread or Orophillian ever was to any student? A constant struggle for "June orator," a place to get up and "shoot off," a second-hand fifty-year-old oration or a Sophomore nothing of an essay, that was all—No such beneficial results were obtained from such a society as can be obtained from the Science Club, the Pharmaceutical Club, the Kent Club. Those clubs were never hurt by fraternities for there the students meet and discuss matters of importance and practical benefit to themselves, there they learn to speak as fluently, to write as easily and as elegantly and to think as focibly as ever they did in the literary society. It is not the country lyceum, but the special club for special investigation that the University needs. The Science Club has done more good than a hundred such societies as Mrs. Rice mourns over. To Greeks and Barbs alike belong the honor of founding and supporting this, the best literary society K. S. U. ever had.
In regard to the matter of expense Mrs. Rice is very "nearly" correct. Two dollars a month is probably about the average spent by a frat man on his societies. This, however, includes all the parties "jamborees" etc. That money would be spent some way. Better in a frat, than in a billiard hall. I don't regret one cent I spent. I don't think Mrs. Rice can find one in ten of the Greek Alumni who will not say the same. I was talking to-day to two frat, men, one a member of a rival frat, and one of the most prominent young newspaper men of North-Western Missouri. He smiled as he said, "Got a dun from my old chapter at Lawrence to day." He further added that he would "re-
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mit to-morrow," as he always enjoyed thinking of the pleasure and benefit he had received from his chapter—he has been out of K.S.U. for some years. The other was a member of another chapter of my own fraternity, who bluntly remarked, "get to loving the old frat more every day"—he is a graduate too. No one is required to expend any more than he feels able to give. There are as many poor boys in the societies as there are wealthy ones—I don't think any of them find that they have a burden too heavy to bear—none that I know of ever stay out of clolege on account of fraternity expenses. No student, or very few at least, go to college without having some pleasure, and there is certianly no way of investing money to get a greater amount of pleasure and benefit, and good, healthy, innocent, pleasure too, than by joining a Greek society.
As to the statement that it is lowering the students of scholarship, I do not think it necessary to say much. Read the Commencement orations for last year and see if the Greeks did not think as well and write better than any barb—same is true for the past ten, yes fifteen years. Look at the large number of fraternity men honored by the faculty. Look at the rising young men of Kansas and of the West, who hold K. S. U. as Alma Mater and see if on nearly every one of the most prominent you will not see a shield or a diamond or a cross. Where are Scott, Smith, (a dozen of 'em), the Gleeds, The Riffles, Wharton, Stocks, Spangler, Miller, Harlow, Tucker, Hopkins, Sterling, Templin, Douglas, Graham and half a hundred more of the young fellows who are letting the world know they propose to have a good place in it?—They are nowhere! Mrs. Rice says that joining a fraternity degrades a man and lowers the mental standard.
The facts say that K. S. U. is honored by her Greek alumni.
I now wish to say a few words on the most serious charges preferred by Mrs. Rice. In all my experience I never saw any gambling or any drinking in a fraternity hall—nor do I think there ever was any. Furthermore neither Mrs. Rice nor any barb could name any special "jamboree" or party where there was anything of the sort. The inference that there were young ladies present at the meeting in the opera house last spring which is characterized as a "jamboree" (and no one can read the article without drawing that inference) is a libel on every member of a ladies fraternity, is uncalled for and is utterly false. The inference that drunkenness, not simply noise, called the police that night is also false. Mrs. Rice or anyone else is treading on dangerous ground when they try to impute any such scandalous proceedings to any students. I have been fortunate enough to visit twelve of the leading state univers- and denominational colleges of the West and in none can be found a more honorable, orderly or polite class of young men and young women than in K. S. U. It ill befits any one, especially a citizen of Lawrence, to endeavor to cast a slur on the character of a single one of the students. Here is a wholesale charge —implicating dozens of students, implying that mothers in Lawrence are not watching their daughters, declaring that a large part of the students are leading evil lives and teaching all manner of vice and wickedness. I can only say that it is a very careless editor who would publish such a charge, only a very uninformed or a very malicious person who would write such an article. It is time that this nonsense was stopped for no good can ever result from such an attack. This is no time to discuss the merits of fraternities; they are here and can not be driven out. The courts of Indiana decided that
question once, and these organizations, half a century old will not be easily overturned by the pen of any one person, especially of one who talks at random on a subject of which she knows nothing.
Perhaps I have spoken too freely—I think not. The writer of the articles in the *Tribune* laid herself open to the severest criticism, she wrote what was in a great measure untrue, and implied more things than she meant. The honor of the University and common decency requires that the matter be either presented by one who can oppose fraternities in a truthful manner or be severely let alone. Ignorance may cover a multitude of sins, but it will not excuse a scandalous wholesale attack on the character of young men and young ladies of the State of Kansas, an attack which cannot be proven, and which under the circumstances can only injure the University. The faculty is attacked, I say attacked. I "read Mrs. Rice's article straight," and when she speaks of the faculty as having "no part in this trouble except possibly in the way of omission," she attacks the faculty. The whole letter implies that K. S. U. professors are unafraid to their trust and are permitting proceedings which would hardly be tolerated in heathen "society." Mrs. Rice stands forth in the unmistakable role of an enemy of the University. She attacks an organization which has no more to do with the "moral life" of the University than has Mrs. Rice herself—with it she makes sweeping assertions concerning students and faculty, which if published in the State can only harm the institution. The secret fraternity may be wrong in some things, like all organizations, there is much which could be improved, but the question of secret societies has been o'ershadowed by the more important question, whether we are to let our *Alma Mater* be injured and slandered by one who never has done her an iota of good.
I think not, and I believe I voice the sentiments of the majority of alumni.
Yours respectfully,
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BETA THIEF PI- Meets Saturday night, fourth floor opera house.
Pt BETA Pit-1-L-C—Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
PHI KAPPA PS1-Meet Saturday night, third floor opera house.
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PHI GAMMA DELTA-Mecta Saturday night no.
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PHI DELTA THREA — Moets Saturday night second floor opera house.
PAPPA KAPPA GAMMA-Meda Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
SIGMA CHI- Meets Saturday nights, third floor
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SIGMA NU- Meets Saturday night, I. O. O. F.
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OROPHIIAN LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, in Snow Hall auditorium. H. F. M. Bear, Pres.; J. E. Sprague, Sec'y.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY—Mee's Friday afternoon in their hall on the third floor, south wing. University building; W. C. More, Pres.; Rosa McMurray, see'y.
SCIENCE CLUB—Meets Friday afternoon, In Snow Hall. W. H. Brown, Pres.; V. L. Kellogg, Secy.
PHILOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month in Greek lecture room. University building, Prof. Williams. Pres.: Prof. Carruth Sec'y.
PHARMACETICAL SOCIETY — Meets Thursday at 8 p.m., in Prof. Sayac, Sayacet room. A. E. Thompson, 210-367-4950.
GERMAN SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon from 2 to 3, in Oread hall. H.E.Finney. Pres; Helen Sullife, See'y.
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PUBTEA PITT-L. C—Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
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AFTA ALPHA THETA—Meets Saturday after
afternoon, 710, Maryland streets, third floor.
PHI GAMMA DELTA—Meets Saturday nights,
23rd Street, Third Flr.
PH DELTA THETA - Meets Saturday night, second floor opera house.
APPA KAPPA GAMMA-Meets Saturday afternoon at hobnes of members.
SOMA CRI -Meets Saturday nights, third floor Opera house block, east side.
BIGMA NU=Meets Saturday night, I. O. O.F.
block.
GOPHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday evening, at 13:00 o'clock, in Snow Hall auditorium. H. F. M. Bear, Pres.; J. E. Sprague, Secy.
THENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY—Moe's Friday afternoon in their hall on the third floor, south wing. University building; W. C. More, Pres.; Ross McMurray, see'y.
SCIENCE CLUB - Meets Friday afternoon, in Snow Hall. W. H. Brown, Pres.; V. L. Kellogg, Sec'y.
PHARMACETICAL SOCIETY—Meets Thursday at 3 p. m, in Prof. Sayre's lecture room. A. E. Topp, Pres.; M. A. Rice, See'y.
PHILOSOPHY Meets second Friday of the month in Grace room, University building; PHILOSOPHY Meets second Friday of the month in Grace room, University building;
GERMAN SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon from 2 to 3, in Oread hall. H.E. Finney, Pres; Helen Sculpt, Sec'y.
ORTHOPATHIC ASSOCIATION—In Prescott, Pres.
Garner, Brown, Seey! Board of Directors,
Vice President.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. M C. A.-F. H. Oliney.
Pres.; A. L. Sloan, Sec'y; meets every Friday
night in rooms of city association.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. W. C.A., meets Sunday
afternoons at homes of members.
GOEHRER Company—Chas. Lyons, Pres.; O. B.
Taylor, Seec.
REVIEW Company--T. F. Doran, Pres.
BASE Ball Association—W. H. Carruth, Mangr
Local.
Vacation.
Christmas.
New Years.
Thesis due to-day.
The *Trtbune* wants to play *quits*. The *Review* came out this week. Keep the dogs out of the reading room.
The short days and long nights are row at hand.
The Algebra delinquents enjoyed quis this week.
Water now can be bad in every room in Snow Hall.
Invitations are out for the Kappa party, on January 6th.
Sophomore English class has been discussing kests this week.
The Courier is rapidly gaining a position as a POETICAL paper.
There have been a great many visi- dors at the University this week.
The weather prophets say there is to be an open winter. No sleigh rides.
The seating of the auditorium of show Hall has been completed.
The class in qualitative analysis will begin on the acids after holidays.
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The following books were added to the library this week: "Food adulteration and its detection;" State of prisons and of child-saving
institutions." "The Standard Operas';' the last being the gift of Prof. McDonald.
The catalogue says Monday, January 3d, will be included in the vacation.
It is extremely doubtful whether R. R.rates can be secured for students this year.
School class Friday, Dec. 16, 1887 A.D. at 6 p.m. So says the proclamation.
Juniors and Seniors are requested to hand in a list of their studies for the second term.
Do not laugh in your classes. You know it is not good manners according to the latest.
Social gatherings will have been numerous by the end of the week in University circles.
The Sophomores have to write three themes each time. This work is counted as one study.
Just a little snow fell last Saturday evening. Scarcely enough for leighing purposes.
Dr. Lippincott delivered an interesting lecture this week at Manhattan upon Francis Bacon.
The college Y. M. C. A. now holds its meetings Sunday afternoon at 3:30 in the Christian church.
The anatomy class find great amusement in inviting faint-hearted visitors into the dissecting room.
One of ye local scribes was compelled to begin his holiday vacation Wednesday on account of sickness.
The note-books of the class in political History are literary gems, and like all gems are very hord to decipher.
The Greek departments have received a number of cases of casts, sculptures, etc., direct from Greece.
The Seniors held a meeting Tuesday and petitioned the faculty to give them their usual five weeks vacation in May.
The "Fault-Finder" of the Kansas City Times,paid the University a visit this week. He is one of the finest writers in the west.
Every student should take a copy of the Courier home to let their parents see what kind of a paper K. S. U. supports.
The catalogue has again been corrected. The Latin Scientifics are required to work three instead of two as per catalogue.
Many of the students were dissapointed by the postponement of Prof. Bradford's lecture at the Opera House Tuesday night.
If you have not read Andrew D. White's article on Fraternities, do so at once. It is copied in the December number of the Review.
The local oratorical contest promises to be an interesting one. Those who intend entering will undoubtedly make the best of vacation.
Prof. Bailey lectured before the Pharmacy Society yesterday afternoon.
The office telephone was a little sick this week, out Dr. Dick restored it to its natural condition. "Talked to death seemed to be the ailment.
Beta Theta Bi celebrates their fifteenth anhiversary of the founding of their chapter, to-night. Many of their alumni are expected to be present.
There is a great question now before the scientific minds of the University,namely: What the composition photograph of our Prep.,class would most resemble.
Mr. Dyche expects to have his buffalo completed to greet the students upon their return from home. This has been a difficult work, but when completed will well repay for itself.
It is no more than just to the readers of the COURIER to say that the brilliant poems that were published last week, were not the productions of the persons whose names were signed to them, but that they came from the pen of our poet, W. A. White.
The Oratorical Association met Thursday afternoon and changed the rules regarding the local contest. The orations will now be limited to two thousand words instead of fifteen hundred as heretofore. This is a move in the right direction.
The Senior class held a meeting Wednesday afternoon and appointed a committee to draw up a petition asking the Faculty for the regular Senior vacation during the balmy days of spring, and other Senior desires. The petition will be presented one day this week.
Mr. Bradford has inaugurated a usage that should be followed by all good lecturers and actors coming here—that of making students rates. The Courier does not advocate this because it thinks the students are a privileged class, but because many ol them have but scanty means and cannot afford to pay the full prices. Thus they are deprived of a potent factor in their education, which they should not be.
Mr. G. W. E. Griffith delivered the last lecture in the course, before the class in banking and finance at Prof. J. H. Canfield's house Tuesday evening. His subject was "Commercial Crisis." This method of instruction is a new departure in the University. Prof. Canfield, recognizing the benefit that was bound to arise from lectures delivered by such able financiers as Mr. Hadley and Mr. Griffith have proved themselves to be, fearlessly departed from the old way. We are pleased to state to state that the Prof's expectations have been fully realized. He hopes that this is a stepping stone to introduce able specialist lectures in in all the different Departments of the University.
We are informed through the kindness of Bron S. Hutchins, Secretary of K. S. U. A. A that the following is a list of the standing committees of the University Alumni Association appointed by the executive committee. Best interests of the University: L. P. McLamon, '75, ch'm'n, Topeka; L. H. Leach, '84, Tocoma, W. T.: A. C. Scott, '77, Iola; Addore Atchison, '77; N. J. Humphrey, 81, Junction City. Toasts and Orator: Miss Mina E. Marvin, '81; Miss Agnes Ewing, '84; Cyrus Crane, '87; Prof. L. L. Dychey, '84; Miss Maggie Eidemiller, '81. Banquet and Invitations: Olen Templeton, '85, Ch'm'n: Mrs. Hattie (Haskell) McDonldr, '86; Miss Nellie G. Thacher, '81, Miss Addie Stilliff, '84; W. C. Spangler, '83.
Hubbard-Boles.
A week ago Wednesday evening Mr. N. A. Boles and Miss Nettie Hubbard were united in the holy bonds of matrimony, at Olathe.
Both are old University students, the bride is a graduate. The Courier unites with their many friends in wishing them a long and happy life.
Those present were Misses Rose Nelson, Mamie Hanshaw, Etta Hadley, Fanny Pickering, Eva Howe, Eva Harrison, Birdie Atwood, May Hair, Donnie Bowersack, Messrs Swank. Voorhies, McAlpine, F. Bowersock, Sharum, J. Bowersock, Smith, Roberts, Morris, Goddard.
Sigma Chi.
A few of the Sigma Chi gentlemen and their lady friends were entertained last Friday evening by the Hon. J. D. Bowersock and wife at their elegant residence on south Tennessee Street. Progressive euchre was indulged in. Refreshments were served at the proper time and the evening passed off very quickly and pleasantly. It is useless to say that everyone enjoyed themselves when entertained by such hospitable hosts as Mr. and Mrs. Bowersock are.
Phi Gamma Delta.
Last night Pi Deuteron chapter of Phi Gamma Delta celebrated their 6th anniversary with a reception in their elegant parlors in the Eldridge House block. After engaging in delightful conversation, recalling pleasant recollections of the past year, and engaging in the festive dance to the sweet strains of the Mandolin Club, a sumptuous banquet was served at Stater's, at which appropriate toasts were presented and responded to.
Among those present were: Misses, May Webster, Martique Babcock, Lucie Pennebaker, Mamie Tisdale, Lillie McMillian, Lyle Hynes, Julia Benedict, Daisy Clendenen, Etta Hadley, Gertrude Miller, Nellie Griffith, Mattie Snow, Mamie Lyons, Alice Penfield, Lena Beard, Alice Horton, Eva Harrison and Misses
Miss Inez Taggart, Miss Grace Nathan, of Topeka, and Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Riggs. Messrs. Jackson, Hogeboom, Miegs, Otis, Johnson, DeCamp, Hackett, Miles, Morgan, Curdy, Valentine, Ackley, DeFord, Riggs, Brown, J. R. Rank, of Atchison, Crowell, Lyons, and V. L. Kellogg.
Dr. McCosh has resigned the Presidency of Princeton college.
The Oxford University has an annual income of one million dollars.
The President of Illinois College is determined to stop gum-chewing in chapel.
Yale has recently received an anonymous gift of $100,000 for the erection of a new recital building.
The great telescope of Dearborn University has become the property of the Northwestern University at Evanston, Ill.
Cambridge University, England, has conferred an honorary degree upon Prof. Asa Gray, the botanist of Harvard College.
Columbia sports eleven Greek letter fraternities, with a total membership of about 300. The first was established in 1836.
Dr. Sargent, of Harvard, has offered a prize to the college man whose form is nearest perfect physical symmetry after two years training.
The students at the University of Pennsylvania are preparing a petition to request the Faculty to annul the law recently passed forbidding smoking on the campus.
There has been considerable trouble at Yale lately in regard to the stealing of the signs of the students. One night recently because of a contemplated raid by the police, 279 signs were turned over to the authorities.
A new rule has been discovered in Analytical Geometry—that the more you take of it, the less you'll know about it and the more you know about it the less you'll take. This is certainly a good rule because it works both ways.
Prof. Bohannan of Ohio State University has commenced the introduction of plans to prevent "ponying" which has been in successful operation in the University of Virginia for fifty years. This is simply requiring each student to sign at the end of his paper a statement that he has neither given nor received assistance.
The college building which Ex-Governor Leland Stanford is erecting in California is 600 feet long and 200 feet wide. It is in the form of a hollow square with a cloister 1,700 feet long. It is one story high and is designed after the old Spanish missions which are among the most beautiful pieces of architecture in America.
Hume Sells Fine Shoes and Slippers.
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AN ABUSE
Under the new optional system, the lines of study to be pursued in the department of History and Political Science have been mostly reduced to courses of well directed reading and research. In order to get the full benefit out of such a course, it is necessary that the students should have access to all the books of this department of the library for constant and immediate reference. In view of this necessity an arrangement was made by which all who were taking such courses of reading, should be admitted freely to the alcoves, between the hours of nine a. m. and six p. m.; and it was also provided that no books belonging to the department should be taken from the library. This latter provision was a wise one, and was designed to render the books always accessible to all the students, and to prevent any person from monopolizing the use of them by taking them to his room and thus depriving all others of them.
It was hoped that these two provisions would be sufficient to insure to all a full enjoyment of their rights and privileges, and to prevent any abuse of them. But contrary to this hope the privileges have met with some abuse. Some one of late has been in the habit of concealing books which he wished to use behind other books on the shelves, that they might be at his immediate command the next day. He doubtless did this with no deliberate intent to rob others of the use of the books, but merely as a matter of convenience to himself. He probably did it thoughtlessly, and did not realize what he was making an unnecessary convenience to himself, he was necessarily making a serious inconvenience to several others. But, however good may have been his motive, he should remember there are several other students in the University who have an equal need for, and an equal right with himself to, the use of the library; and that he has a right to a book only so long as he is using it.
COMPULSORY EDUCATION
A dead letter law is a disgrace to any community. Laws enacted and not enforced is one of the best examples of the uselessness, degredation and deterioration of the community and this disregard for all law and order. If the popular trend of the mind and public opinion can over come our statute laws and thwart al enactments of our legislature, and decisions of our judges, then our government is on the verge of destruction and a remedy should be imme diately applied. If one law is sub ject to violation, so are all others.
The law relating to grand larceny and man-slaughter is as as apt to be violated as the one concerning education.
According to the laws of Kansas children between the ages of eight and fourteen are required to be sent to school at least twelve weeks in each year, six weeks consecutively, where the schools are within two miles of the nearest traveled road.
Parents may be fined not less than $5 or more than $10 for failure to comply with the law, and $3 for the second and every subsequent offense.
Here we have a child without a protector, a law without an executor. Result, a large number of children growing up in ignorance, deprived of any improvement in their naturally sober, thrifty and provident habits, the firmest, surest and broadest foundation for good government and social advancement.
The enactors of the law undoubtedly had good intentions but "a good law without execution's like an unperformed promise."
Some step should be taken by our officers, the guardians of our laws, ot enforc this most just and wise provision, and let Kansas, ever foremost for freedom, education and justice, be among the first to enforce its educational laws.
THE NEW RULE.
The new rule concerning regularity in examinations is a good one. Already it is beginning to produce good results. In the past, many students, by reason of failure to make proper preparation, have, when the day for an examination came, felt loth to take it, and have put it off. Procrastination leads to more procrastination, and examinations which ought to have been taken in the Freshman year, were often put off until the Junior or Senior year. This tendency has always produced irregularity in class standing, great dissatisfaction with the professor and ultimately deep regret in the student. Nothing is more discouraging to one when he enters his Senior year than to find that he has a number of examinations in arrears which he ought to have taken long ago. The new rule will in time overcome the irregularities due to neglect, though of course it cannot reach those which are due to the lack of facilities throughout the state for proper preparation for the Freshmen class.
The Seniors and Juniors are required to make a selection of studies for next term before the vacation.
Is Thre a Science in Education?
From earliest times there have been teachers and students; from earliest times great-minded men have given themselves to the work of education. We see throughout Europe ancient seats of learning cared for by governments and reverently regarded. More than this, during the past two, even three centuries, enthusiastic efforts have been made to found education upon its true basis. Most fitting opportunities were granted to men who thought they had the science of the matter; experiment after experiment was tried; and yet to-day we find ourselves in the very thick of the conflict, on the threshold of great changes, and apparently no nearer the education-science. Naturally the question arises. Why is this so? as naturally also the further question, What have we to expect? These inquiries are vitally related, and the answer from the second follows from the answer of the first.
Past endeavors have not given us a science of education because, from the nature of the case, education is the last subject that can become a science. Who is it whom we seek to educate? Man. What is man? Evidently if we are to educate man upon scientific methods we must know what man is; we must know the laws of his being, the relation of these laws to one another, and to the end for which man is made. The science of education, therefore, pre-supposes a true physiology, and a knowledge of the formation of character based upon this psychology. In our country, so-called educational treatises are written by persons who have neither psychology nor minds to comprehend it; and, while these works may have much valuable practical matter, they should not be received as in any sense scientific. With one exception ("Education," by Herbert Spencer) the only works which may pretend to treat education scientifically, are German, and every one of these bases itself upon some psychological system. I need but name in illustration A. H. Niemeyer's "Ground Principles of Education," Fred Schwarz's "Instruction book of Padagogik" as coming directly out of the Kantian thought, or Miss Anna C. Brackett's translation of "The Philosophy of education," by Prof. Rosenkanz, the biographer of Hegel, as an application of Hegelian thought to education. We, of to-day, are feeling the influence of an entirely different philosophical system from either of those above mentioned. Our educational methods are being remarkably and rapidly modified. This change has received its psychological expression in England, and Mr. Spencer may be regarded as the representative thinker of this new school. Here the idea of man as to his nature and the laws of his development is distinct and peculiar; it gives us an education based almost entirely upon instruction in the physical sciences.—Prof. W. R. Benedict, in Popular Science Monthly.
THE DEATH PENALTY.
The band met last Saturday afternoon to practice.
The execution of the anarchists, and the recent hanging at Wichita, within our own state, has again excited a discussion as to the merits and defects of capital punishment. At nearly every meeting of our Legislature this question has been discussed, pro and con, within the Legislative halls, and by the people and papers throughout the state. It is now well understood that the present law in regard to murder in the first degree is but a cowardly subterfuge upon the part of the legislature to evade a direct settlement of the much mooted question as to what shall be done with the murderer. As the law stands, the burden of every execution would be thrown upon the governor of the state, and no man is strong enough to bear the responsibility of every execution. There are now about forty prisoners in the state penitentiary under the sentence of death. None of these will ever suffer as they deserve, and in all probability there will never be a legal execution in Kansas under the law as it now stands.
The principal object for which punishments are enacted against infraction of the laws, is the prevention of crime through the dread and fear of the infliction of these punishments. It is not for the sake of the vengeance which is always uppermost within the heart of him who has suffered a private wrong, or which impels the angry mob to greedily follow the path of the murderer. Society should care but little for revenge. It is for the protection of the people from the unrestrained acts of unscrupulous or impassioned men. Any punishment that tends to bring about this result, if it could be coupled with humanity, is not only just, lawful and proper, but expedient.
The death penalty is the sole remaining punishment of those who were actuated by the old "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth." But it is doubtful whether we should consider that it is from the remembrance of this barbaric aphorism, that we at present inflict death upon those convicted of premeditated murder. Men are wiser in these modern days, and have learned to know that retaliation is not the only method, nor the best method, by which crime may be combatted. Is it not because we feel that the greatest crime which can be committed against society, merits the most severe punishment which is consistent with the dictates of conscience? The murderer who has studied and planned every particular of his intended act, who has taken into consideration every consequence, who has a clear realization of every result, who has suffered sufficient time to elapse for his ungovernable passions to cool ore he strikes the fatal blow, has not the slightest claim upon the community that he should be permitted to enjoy that of which he has so coldbloodedly deprived another from the enjoyment. He is a burden to the earth, a monstrosity which should be gotten rid of at the earliest opportunity. There should be no
waste of sentiment in the case. To the objection: "we should respect the sacredness of human life" the answer of Talleyrand: "then, let Messieurs, the assassins begin and set the example," is a tense, comprehensive way of putting the whole matter. He who has no respect, deserves none. We should respect the sacredness of the many lives rather than the few, and place the non-respector in a position where he will have no opportunity to jeopardize a single human. We should show that we so respect the sacredness of human life by putting him to death who does not so respect it.
One of the principal objections urged against capital punishment, is the difficulty of conviction in trials or murder in the first degree. It is an awful responsibility to condemn a fellow creature to death, and the mercy and humanity of man is shown in the dread to render a verdict of leath. As long as human nature remains unchanged, this will be. And is it not for the best that this is true. Are there not cases, though rare indeed, where there are mitigating circumstances that make homicide justifiable, even though it be premeditated? And ought not it be premeditated? And ought not the jury to have the right to take into account all these circumstances and render a verdict accordingly. But the possibility of suffering death, even though the possibility be extremely small, is a powerful check upon the passions. That "perhaps" has controlled many an aroused savagery. It is undoubtedly true that even in our own state, where there has not been a state execution since the passage of the present law in 1872, that the fact that is possible to execute a murderer has been a check, though it will be admitted that if the law was fully understood the check would be slight. It can be proven by the examination of the records of those localities where capital punishment has been abolished and reinstated, that the fear of death has been the most mighty in restraining crime. But to the question, why not make all crimes punishable by death and reduce sin to a minimum? Would not the placing of all crimes upon an equality have a most pernicious effect upon a community? Would not the placing of the murderer and the robber of a penny upon the same level give the idea that one was no worse than the other, and derive murder of its awful heinousness? Would not all thefts be accompanied by murder? The uncertainty of conviction would become greater and greater. And is it not right and just that there should be gradations of punishment?
The majority of the objectors to capital punishment advocate the making of imprisonment for life the punishment for murder. It is their claim that this punishment possesses all the terrors of death, and can be made even more terrible; that it would be as potent in the prevention of murder as is the present law. But how truthfully does Shakespeare say: "The wearied and most loathed worldly life That age, ache, penury and imprisonment Can lay on nature, is a paradise To what we fear of death."
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The man who will commit a deliberate murder is not one who fears imprisonment, or fears but that he can manage to escape in some manner; and being compelled to commit another murder to effect this escape would have no weight with him. Besides there is always the possibility of being pardoned. Hope would never be lost as long as there was life. Many hands raised in murderous intent have been caught in their downward sweep and held aloft by the fear of death, at times when the fear of imprisonment would be too weak to even cause the blow to swerve from its mark. Nearly every person in speaking of the commutation of the anarchists to imprisonment for life, expressed an inclination rather to be hung than to suffer that punishment. But now many of these claimants would have chosen otherwise than did the anarchists? It is safe to say, not one. The most horrible imprisonment of which we can conceive, solitary punishment, is preferable in most, perhaps in all human breasts to death. Of the most horrible and effective tortures of the ancient times, those possessed the most terrors which had for their culmination, death. The only benefit which might accrue from imprisonment would be in putting the prisoner at the most remunerative work possible and apply the proceeds of his labor to the support of the family of his victim.
An objection has been urged, that we should consider the sufferings and the infamy which would be brought upon the relatives of the executed man. But what are their sufferings as compared to the sufferings of the family of the murdered one? Why should the murderer escape a deserved penalty simply because of what he might have forseen in brooding over his intended iniquity? Should not this be considered an argument in favor of capital punishment, that perhaps the love borne for a home would prevent the commission of a crime which will bring sorrow and infamy upon this home? But can it not be held that the burden of infamy is vastly greater where the murderer is sentenced to imprisonment, to be a cause of constant worry and of grief and shame to his kindred, than where he is put completely out of existence? Does not a man deserve death who will blight two homes?
There are two evils which might be discussed, which will, if continued, soon deprive the death penalty of its intended ignominy. The first of these is the tendency to fix upon the sentenced murderer a glory and heroism and honor which should not be accorded any human being in this world. As it is, the moment the death sentence is pronounced, the criminal, however repulsive his deed might have been, becomes the recipient of the tears, sympathy and sentiment of foolish men and weak women, and his cell is filled with flowert and gifts. His very words are cherished as if emanating from the lips of some great, inspired saint. His features, chiseled by sin, occupy a prominent place in the daily and weekly newspapers. Representations of the scene of the crime, and of his victim, and accounts of all the degrading particulars of the deed are strewn broadcast over the land to be the food of the morbidly inclined. His life is written, and every event of his worthless existence is related as if for emulation. Everything which tends to exalt him above the common criminal, or even above the common mortal, is carried out to its fullest extent. Is not this wrong, and does it not deprive the murderer from that detestation which should
be felt by every man? The heart and hand of every man should be turned against the murderer. Every child should be made to comprehend the odium which should be attached to a destroyer of life.
The second evil is the manner in which executions are conducted, and are treated by the papers. The penalty of death, instead of the great lesson it is intended to teach, is made a farce. Illustrations of the scene of the execution are printed, and the bravado speeches made upon the scaffold, craving sympathy and martyrdom, are published. Coarse, unmeaning and unfeeling jokes (?) are directed against the scaffold by the would-be funny men. Senseless doggerel is composed in honor of the occasion. No one in reading these accounts can realize how serious and how appalling is an execution. It is not a gay affair which should be treated with levity. The lesson it teaches is a serious one, and should be made to have its due weight and solemnity. It is only thus that the good effects of capital punishment can ever be hoped to be realized.
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We tried to borrow and reconstruct some locals from the Review this week. But oh! They were so old. The Courier contained a few of them in its first issue this year.
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A preparation of the phosphates of lime, magnesia, potash and iron with phosphoric acid in such forms as to be readily assimilated by the system.
FOR DYSPEPSIA,
Mental and Physical Exhaustion, Weakened Energy, Nervousness, Indigestion, Etc.
Universally recommended and prescribed by physicians of all schools, it should be prepared with such stimulants as are necessary to take. It is the best tonic known, furnishing sustenance to both brain and skin. It makes a salting tink with water and sugar only.
INVIGORATING, STRENGTHENING
HEALTHFUL, REFRESHING.
Prices Reasonable. Pamphet giving further particulars mailed free. Manufactured by the
RUMFORD CHEMICAL WORKS,
Providence, R. I.
Beware of Imitations.
Patronize Home Institutions
IS A KANSAS ROAD
The Southern Kansas Railway
and is thoroughly identical with the interests and progress of the State of Kansas and its people, and affords its patrons facilities unequipped in Eastern or Southern Kansas, running
THROUGH EXPRESS trains daily between Kansas City and Olathe, Omaha, Garnett, Independence, Wichita, Wellington, Harper, Arkansas and intermediate points.
THROUGH MAIL TRAINS daily except Sunniva, where you can catch the intermediate stations, making close connections at Ottawa, Chanute and Cherryville with our trains to impersonators. Burlington, GI, also has direct connections.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN 3 daily except Surp day, Kansas City and Olathe and Ottawa.
REMEMBER that by purchasing tickets vin this line, connection is made in the Union depot at Kansas City with all through transfers to all train transfers and changes at stations.
THROUGH TICKETS can be purchased via this line at any of the regular coupon stations, and your baggage checked through to destinat east. West, North or South.
PULLMAN sleepers on all night trains.
POLICE For further information, see maps and
folders, or call on or address
For further information, see maps and folders, or call on or address.
    S. B, HYNES,
    General Passenger Agent,
    Lawrence, Kansas.
MARVELOUS MEMORY DISCOVERY.
Wholly unlike artificial systems. Any book learned in one reading.
Recommended by MARK TWAIN, RICHDROP PROCTOR, the Scientist, W. W. STORM, JUDAH DAVID and MARCUS MAYERS, JUDY LUMBIA Law students; two classes of 200 each at Yale; 400 at University of Penn., Philadelphia; 400 at Wesley College and three large classes at University & University of New York University, &. Prospectus POST.
*From here from*
PROF. LOISETTE, 237 Fifth Ave., New York
BIG SALE OF XMAS GOODS NOW GOING ON. All Goods marked in Plain Figures
University Students always Welcome.
FIELD & HARGIS.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Novelties in confectionery at Staer's.
Holiday goods at Bromelsick's.
Yale cachous at Raymond & Co's.
Stylish Hair Cutting at Kelley's.
Buy a Dunlap hat of Bromelsick
Fine soaps cheap at Raymond & Co's.
Buy your underwear at Bromel-sick's.
Fine homemade candies at Wiedman's.
Christmas trees all sizes at Weidemann's.
Cabinet Photo's $1.50 per dozen at Hamilton's.
Silk handkerchiefs and mufflers at Bromeliack's.
Fruits and homemade candies at Weidemann's.
Read Abe Levy's advertisement on the 4th page.
"Blue Mortar
See Abe Levy's fine display "ad"
on the 4th page.
taste at Stater's.
Toilet articles for Xmas at the
Mortar."
the 4th page.
A fine line of overcoats and gloves at Urbansky's.
at Urbansky's.
Oysters in every style and to every
note at Stater's.
venirs, at Smith's.
Buy a nice silk handkerchief of
Wen. Rosamond.
on the 4th page.
Christmas cards, banners and Sou-
venirs, at Smith's.
Wm. Bromelsica.
Christmas trees, fixtures and toys at Weidemann's.
fore you go home.
Special prices to students on all work at Hamilton.
Call and see Hamilton for the best Photos in the city.
Pay your subscription to-day be-
you go home.
Stop at Kelly's as you go down town and get shaved.
Weideman has a fine line of toys and Christmas presents.
and Christmas presents.
Christmas presents for the old and
young at Weidemann s.
Santa Claus' headquarters at
Weidemann's this year.
Bromelsiick has a friend.
Weidemann's t.
Bromelsick has a fine line of embroidered handkerchiefs.
Fruits, nuts and candies for the trade at Stater's
Stater always keeps on hand a fine supply of foreign fruits.
supply of foreign man
Prof, MacDonald went to Nortonville Monday on business.
F. W. Butler will remain in Lawrence during the holidays.
Fine cream candies of all descriptions can be had at Stater's.
Denton Hogebom spent the Sabbath at his home in Topeka.
Weideman has a fine line of cream candies for the holiday trade.
Miss Burke leaves this week for her home in Osborne, Kansas.
Stater has a large display of holliday goods, call and see him.
Miss Nellie Palmer visited her Kappa Gamma sisters Monday.
Weidemann has a fine display of holiday goods, call and see him.
For a fine dress overcoat see the Boston Square Dealing Clothiers.
Leather traveling case, something very fine at Smith's News Depot.
R. L. McAlpine made a flying visit to his Sigma Chi brothers last week.
Call on Stater and see the finest line of homemade candies in the city.
Miss Georgia Brown entertained her young friends Wednesday evening.
V. L. Kellogg and H. E. Finney took in the Opera at K.C.last Friday.
Neckties, mufflers and handkerchiefs. Call and see our new assortment. Bromelsick.
Miss Laura O'Bryon visited friends at the University the first of the week.
Mark Otis and L. D. Decamp are the latest additions to Phi Gamma Delta.
James Hampson went to K. C.
last Friday afternoon to attend the
Opera.
Combination hat, cloth and hair brush at Raymond & Co's., "Blue Mortar."
Buy a fur cap at the Boston Square Dealing Clothing House before you go home.
Holmes and Morse took their girls out walking Sunday afternoon. Sensible boys.
Miss Florence Reasoner was detained from her classes Tuesday on account of ill health.
Miss Kittle Beistline received a visit'from her cousin, Miss Kreize, the first of the week.
Miss Nettie Brown left last Sunday afternoon for her home near Des Moines, Iowa.
H. E. Finney is saying good-bye to his friends this week. He will not return after the vacation, but goes on a Topeka daily newspaper.
Take home a box of tooth picks if you can't take anything else. Buy them of Raymond & Co.
Go to Crews' and get something nice to take home. Best line of holiday goods in the city, cheap too.
Go to Crews' and get something nice to take home. Best line of holiday goods in the city, cheap too.
A. Urbansky has the finest line of fur caps and gloves west of Chicago. It will pay you to give him a call.
Stater is the only man in the city that can get up a real nice supper or banquet for parties, balls and receptions.
A little fire on Tennessee Street Monday morning kept several students busy for a short time carrying things out of the burning house.
Coughs, Colds, Consumption—Dr. Himoe's Pulmonic Elixir never fails to give relief. Every bottle is warranted. Price 50c. Sold by all druggists.
Stater (successor to Grosscup,) is prepared to fill orders, large and small for the holidays, he has the largest assortment of confectionery in the city.
Hamilton has always patronized the students in their enterprises, and it should be the duty of every student needing anything in his line to call and see him.
A box of fine cigars is always acceptable as a Christmas present, or a cigar case filled with some of Smith's fine cigars. You will find a full line and at low prices at Smith's News Depot.
Prof. Loisette's Memory Discovery.
Prof. Loisette's new system of memory training, taught by correspondence at 237 Fifth Avenue, New York, seems to supply a general want. He has had two classes at Yale of 200 each, 205 at Meriden, 300 at Norwich, 100 Columbia Law Students, 400 at Wellesley College, and 400 at the University of Penn., etc. Such patronage and the endorsement of such men as Mark Twain, Dr. Buckley, Prof. Wm. R. Harper, of Yale, etc., place the claim of Prof. Loisette upon the highest ground.
Bundrem came back from Emporia Sunday.
THE LAWRENCE HOUSE!
CARMEAN & HARBAUGH Have the Popular Livery Stable of Lawrence. Everything First-Class.
Vermont Street near the Court House
The Best Table Board in the City.
[Illustration of a horse-drawn carriage in motion.]
The Finest Hacks and Call Carriages in the City. Special attention Paid to Students.
Telephone No.139.
818 and 820, Vermont Street, Opposite Lawrence House
N. H. GOSLINE,
Having just opened Fresh Stock of
Fancy and Staple Groceries,
Is now ready to sell as cheap as anybody.
NEW BILLIARD PARLOR.
in the City.
Finest Billiard and Pool Tables
Choicest Brands of Imported and Domestic Cigars.
A First-class resort in every respect
HENRY MARTIN.
Receive Prices on whatever you may desire in the
Before Purchasing Elsewhere
JEWELRY LINE
A. MARKS & BRO.
Then purchase where you can receive the best bargains.
All goods purchased from us engraved free of charge.
A. MARKS & BRO.
744 Massachusetts Street.
Lunch
F. GNEFKOW,
Counter.
Fruits, Nuts, Candies, Cigars, Etc. Students' Trade Solicited.
DALEE'S PHOHOGRAPH GALLERY. South Tennessee Street
First-Class Work Done.
C. E. ESTERLY, D. D. S., Dental Rooms,
OVER WOODWARD'S DRUG STORE.
THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER,
719 Massachusetts Street,
ENCE, KANS.
G O TO METTNER,
Special Rates to Students.
Willis,
LAWRENCE, - - - KANSAS.
BARBER SHOP !
NEW SHOP, NEW CHAIRS Everything neat.
ALBERT GREGG, Proprietor.
843 Massachusetts Street.
THE MOST POPULAR RESTAURANT
IN TOWN IS
FALLEY'S
The favorite place for students for the best table board. Falley will be found at Mull's old stand.
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