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Personal.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 6, 1888.
M. J. Keys was in the City to-day. Miss May Webster is visiting in Aethison.
Prot. Blake visited in Chicago Christmas.
O. H. Campbell spent his vacation at Lyndon.
Shellabarger hung up his stocking in Topeka.
Miss Lillie McMillan passed the vacation in K. C.
John C. Hogan returned from Belleville Monday.
Caldwell whiled away the two weeks at Concordia.
W. A. White spent his vacation doing "nothing."
J. Holsinger spent his vacation at his home in Rosedale.
Dr. Wilcox spent the holidays at his home in Baltimore
Henri Nickel remained in Lawrence during holidays to read.
Cyrus Crane spent the first part of the week in Kansas City.
Charlie Spencer and Earle Sweppe were in Leavenworth last week.
C. M. Watson visited his brother at Wandyotte during the vacation.
Postlethwaite returned from the precincts of Chanute on Monday.
Mr. Frank Hutchings visited old scenes at the University Tuesday.
W. W. Davis visited in Junction City and Salina during his vacation.
Miss Gussie Price will be back to attend the Kappa party this evening.
Frank Olney received a beautiful fraternity pin as a Christmas present.
F. D. Hutchings, an old K. S. U. student, was in town the first of the week.
Charles Chanute returned from Kansas City last Friday to look up his studies(?)
Miss May Reasoner, an old students visited her sister Miss Florence, the first of the week.
Miss Julia Benedict attended a number of parties in Kansas City during the holidays.
Burt Smith will not re-enter school but will attend an art school at Kansas City. Burt is a genius.
C. L. Smith of the class of '87 was seen in Kansas City during the vacation by several of his friends.
Taylor and Brown returned from making the people of Leavenworth happy, the first of the week.
H. E. Finney holds a position as bookkeeper in Armour's packing house in Kansas City, and will not return this time.
O. H. Holmes says that he skated twenty miles and back one afternoon during the vacation. "It sounds to me."
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Miss Julia Benedict's name appeared several times in the society notes of the Kansas City Journal during the vacation.
Chancellor Lippincott was in Topeka.
Local.
The University Review came out to-day.
The Senior class has but one week vacation.
A number of the profs. spent their vacation in the east.
Seniors and Juniors hand in those lists of your studies.
The university was thoroughly cleaned during vacation.
The chemical laboratory presents a neat appearance since the holidays.
J. W. Roberts visited his home in Butler County during the holidays.
Prof. Snow delivered an address before the State Teachers' Association.
Brewster is undoubtedly correct in his rendition of "The Prisoner of Children."
The days lengtheneth, and soon the student will begin to shorten his study hours.
The class in Constitutional and Political History are soon to have their pictures taken.
Only two more issues will burden he present editorial staff. Great rejoicing will follow.
Harry E. Riggs has accepted a position on the Chicago extension of the A.T. & S.F.
Examination only two weeks off. Great consternation and much studying among the students.
Several of our professors attended and took part in the State Teachers' association last week.
Several new students have already arrived. The opening of the new term will doubtless bring many more.
The Entre Nous reception at the Eldridge House last Friday evening was the affair of the Lawrence holidays.
It is rumored that another of fair K. S. U. maids is engaged, and will soon be greeted with the title of Mrs. ___.
L. D. Decamp attended the leap year ball at Emporia Wednesday evening and returned to the University Thursday.
A new barrel of alcohol has lately arrived, billed K. S. U., Lawrence, Kansas. Prohibition papers please don't copy.
Last Sunday's Kansas City Times paid a high compliment to our professor of Political Science, James H. Canfield.
The ball given by the First Regiment Band Monday evening was well attended and an enjoyable time is reported.
Several nicely bound volumes of the catalogues, circulars, etc., of '87 were received at the office from Topeka this week.
Did you have a good time?
The Sophomore Greek class is reviewing Thucydides.
The next vacation will probably be Washington's birthday.
Again everything is moving along smoothly after the war on Turkey.
The Kappas give the first party of the new year at K. of P. hall to-night.
How many sly little flirtations did you have on your trip to and from home?
German beginners next term must be rubbing up on their English grammar now.
One hundred and fifty visitors registered at the University during the holidays.
Profs. Snow and Dyche claim that the buffalo is the best specimen in the country.
The second term begins Monday, January 30. Two weeks more of this term.
About fifteen of that same Sophomore class have failed to hand in their third theme.
A number of the Courier "walkers" were late in returning from holiday dissipation.
We would like to see the college paper that is edited and published entirely by students.
There has been some change in rooms and board since vacation among the dissatisfied.
Nearly all of the students got back Monday. Giving us one day to get back in works well.
A number of K. S. U.'s adherents attended the elegant reception given by the Entre Nous on the 30th alt.
Preps have been eating candy and cracking nuts in the classes all week, as the result of a happy Christmas.
A large number of professors and students attended the State Teachers association at Topeka during the holidays.
Prof. Canfield has rearranged his tables during the vacation. They present the appearance of an old Roman dining table.
That sweet little semi-annual blessing which is showered upon us all, will soon be upon us again—the paying of our contingent fee.
Prof. Canfield has ordered the students to present their examination books to him. The students present them with fear and trembling.
The Washburn Argo appears with some more insulting insinuations against K. S. U. The articles of an idiot are of no force whatever
The spring vacations are shorter than the fall or winter vacations just when they ought to be longer, for the students are naturally in need of rest.
Henry Putnam and Miss Lillie Sherman, old University students, are to be married to-day at Quincy, Ill. The Courier presents congratulations.
Four orations have been handed to the committee of the Oratorical association. All orations are due by twelve o'clock to-night or are debarred.
One week from to-night K. S. U. selects the man who will represent the State of Kansas in the next Inter-State oratorical contest. Paste this in your hat.
About forty volumes arrived this week at the library, of the magazine of electrical engineering, for the department of Physics. This is a valuable addition.
Prof. Canfield has presented the class in Constitutional and Political history with card analysis of the work pursued by his students in the various presidents' administrations.
The proof sheet of the local page of the last issue of the COURIER was read by a blind Chinaman. So excuse the few typographical errors that escaped his notice.
Young ladies of K. S. U! It is now leap year. 1888 is divisible by four. Yes! Again we say it is leap year. It is leap year, and do not forget it.
F. E. Reed contemplates writing a book called "Homeward bound." A buggy ride, three days in a snow drift, and a railroad wreck will be the chief features of the thrilling story.
Many of the teachers came down from the State Teachers' Association at Topeka during the holidays and were shown over the city and University. They were entertained in royal style.
We rise to remark that our deptament of Physics is somewhat on the "boom." There will soon be about eight large rooms well furnished and equipped for the students in this department, and it is not a very good year for Physics either.
The juniors are petitioning the faculty to give them a special course in Political Science in their senior year, as under the present arrangement their studies will so conflict that they cannot successfully follow their course.
The President of Highland University gave denominational institutions away at Topeka. We admire the President for his courage in stating the truth however odious it is to denominational institutions. Washburn please consider his sentiments.
The lessons were very poor on Tuesday, but the professors seemed to have expected it and were unusually good natured. Perhaps they were so glad to see the students back. It must be very hard for them to get along without them for two whole weeks.
A. L. Burney made a mash in Olathe in the early part of the vacation. It is not known whether he spent all his time there or not.
The Science club holds its first meeting of the new year to-night. The following program has been posted: A new antiseptic, A. E. Slosson; Coral Reefs, L. L. Dyche; Modern Ordnance, F.C. Keys; Notes on Kansas Kaolin, V. L. Kellogg; Scientific Review, C. E. Springer; discussion.
"The work in the University will be resumed this morning. The usual vacation of two weeks is over, and the students will doubtless begin work with new interest and vigor." —Journal, Jan. 3. "Oh were you e'er a school boy!" It is hardly likely or you would have known that a two weeks' vacation takes all the "new interest and vigor" out of a person. The first few days after a vacation are always just a little dull.
The following is the program of the exercises at Athenaeum this afternoon. There should be a good attendance. Keep up the literary spirit of our University. Reading, Clara Merrifield; declamation, C. S. Hall; essay, E. S. Meach; oration, F. S. Draper; reading T. J. Gilbert; declamation, Gertrude Hunnicutt; essay, J. A. Mushrush; discussion of essay; debate, "Resolved, That the government should own and control a telegraph system. Affirmative, C. P. Chapman and N. M. Merrifield; negative, H. G. Withington, and G. Holsinger.
The local oratorical contest will come off in one week. Every student should make it a point to attend the contest, as the prices are within the reach of all, and it is the only time during the year except commencement week, that they can have a chance to listen to the best orators in the University. Every student should publish the date of the contest among his friends in town, and urge them to attend, as the contest is not only instructive, but it is also interesting and exciting. The contest is one of the events of the year among the students, and also among a great many people in the city. A large crowd encourages the contestants to more brilliant efforts to come out.
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All Winter Goods at Cost at Abe Levy's.
McClintock is back after two weeks at Leavenworth.
Hobbs returned Monday from booming Butler.
Peairs, King, Jacobs, Edwards, Rice and Hall spent their holidays in the city.
Prof. Green completed his work this week, with the exception of some extreme work on the Statutes.
Professors Green and Summerfield attended the State Bar Association at Topeka, Tuesday and Wednesday.
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The holidays are past and again after having wished all a Merry Christmas and a HappyNewYear, we return to our work refreshed from recreation and good natured from our late social dissipation; and yet when we consider the long stretch of work laid out before us, without a days vacation to rest our weared brains, we cannot help arriving at the conclusion that far better it would be to have but one week vacation during the holidays and one week during the Spring when the "Spring fever" overcomes the student and causes a sluggish brain and neglect of studies. The Courier does not desire to find fault with the consideration of the Faculty toward the student, and yet it seems that on consideration it would be far more desirable to shorten our long holiday vacation and have some recreation during the Spring.
UNDER the old arrangement of the curriculum, the course of study, as laid down for the second term of the Senior year, required only two studies until the first of May, after which time came the Senior vacation of five weeks. This reduction of the amount of work during the second term gave the graduating classes ample*time to compose their theses, to make up arrearage, and to prepare themselves for Commencement exercises. But this year all was changed. The Seniors must take three studies during the spring term, prepare two forensics of two thousand words each, and have all arrearages made up by the first of the term. But this was not all, nor even the worst. In addition they were to be deprived of the Senior vacation. Perhaps the amount of work laid down was no more than a Senior ought to be able to do. The customary vacation may have been a waste of time which could have been better employed in study and recitation. All this might be true under ordinary circumstances. But, on account of the numerous changes and improvements in the course of study which have been made since the present class has been in the institution,
ne burden falls with oppressive weight upon them. About every year, studies have been forced back upon them and they have been compelled to take them. This has resulted in unavoidable arrearages, to make up which they have been granted no adequate opportunity. These arrearages, under the new and stringent rules, would count seriously against the candidate for graduation, and in some cases might even prevent his graduation. For a long time the Seniors were not aware of the true condition of affairs, but about the first of December their attention was called to it, and they finally realized their situation and at once petitioned the Faculty for relief. They asked that their work for the second term be reduced to two studies and the forensics, and that they be granted the usual vacation. The Faculty could not see their way clear to grant the vacation, but they gladly reduced the work to two studies and two forensics. This reduction, though but a part of what was asked, will furnish relief and much needed aid to many. The Faculty certainly have the thanks of the Seniors for their prompt and favorable action in this matter.
The members of Professor Canfield's classes were agreeably surprised upon their return this week, to behold the latest improvement in his class room. Instead of the old long dilapitated table around which the classes used to gather for recitation, there is a new one made in the form of a hollow triangle. The table is neatly covered with cloth, and presents quite a tidy appearance. It is firmly fastened in position so that it differs from the old one in that it is not liable to tumble down with the slightest jar. The Professor has his desk at the middle of the base of the triangle, and when the class is seated around the outer edge of the table there is nothing to prevent his seeing every student. Another advantage which the shape of the table offers is that it enables a large number of students to be seated quite close together and near to the professor, without in the least interfering with each other. The use of tables in the classroom presents numerous advantages, and Professor Canfield's arrangement of them seems to be the best one yet offered.
PROBABLY no body of men have as much influence in the attacks made on a despotic government as the students in the universities in Russia. Being young men of energy, learning, force of character, and proud ideas, seeing the evil effects of curbing the will of the people by the most odious form of government and fearless in the expression of their convictions; well may they be considered an element which is fostering the seed of rebellion, sooner or later to break down the chains of that despotic, unlimited monarchy. The following extract from an article on the Russian students' life will give a fair idea of their ideas and modus operandi :
"The students in the University at St. Petersburg are mostly believers in the principles of the Liberal par-
ty, and many even, espouse the Radical or Nihilistic wing. They, thus are very obnoxious to the Czar, for the laws are very severe on those who criticise the government, yet the students evade them by giving vent to their passions upon some classic character who it is understood, means the Czar. In this way some very strong speeches are made against existing conditions. During the last few weeks, the students have been unusually active, so much so that the University has been surrounded by troops to quell the rebellion. The Russian policy of rejecting modern educational methods is especially displeasing to the Russian student. He is not allowed to study anything that would cause him to modify his views on the Russian government. The classics constitute his main study, and even they have been eliminated and changed so by the Russian censor's hand, that they would not be recognizable by an American student. But this course of the government is rapidly fostering rebellion. The professors were the leaders in the great protest made to the Czar two years ago, and the three or four thousand students spread each year the liberal doctrine throughout the realms. If the faculty and students keep on in the present course, no surprise would be felt to see the University abolished."
Freedom of thought and deed is not a Russian birth-right.
For flowery, figurative, rhetorical, yet concise statement of the great vice of the human race of to-day, of the young and the old; the educated and the ignorant; of even the conservatives and those who love notoriety, the following extract from an address recently delivered before the Alumni of the University of Virginia deserves the notice and attention of rhetoricians and students:
"The intellectual vice of the age is an abhorrence of the commonplace. Men are possessed with a rage for the new, the original, the peculiar. It is considered as a mark of genius to be eccentric. Better err by yourself than be right with the multitude. Reverence threatens to become a lost virtue. Whatever is, is wrong. Whatever is commonly believed, is false. The modern Icarus, scorning the way of ordinary mortals, plumes his waxen wings for flight, content with a glitter for a moment before the gaze of a wondering world, even though the next day may see him, with molten pinions, plunging, singed and scorched, into the Ægean Sea."
ONE by one our great personages pass away. The past year, however, seems to have deprived us of not only men and women of local reputation, but of world-wide repute. In the various professions the leaders have passed to the undiscovered country. In looking over the lists of men and women of reputation who have passed away, but whose names will ever remain immortal, we find in the columns of the Newton Republican that the most distinguished preacher who died last year was Henry Ward Beecher; the oldest
American statesman, R. M. T. Hunter; the best known English soldier, Col. Valentine Baker; the most widely known ecclesiastic, Father Beckx, general of the Jesuits; the most widely read author, Dinah Maria Muloch; the most eminent educator, Mark Hopkins; the most famous singer, Jenny Lind; the most popular actor, John T. Raymond; the ranking jurist, Associate Justice William B. Woods, of the United States supreme court; the most successful engineer, James B. Eads; the best known financier, Jay Cooke.
MAN OR SPECIALIST.
In a paper read before the college section of the State Teachers' Association, Prof. Snow made this broad and generous statement, which is at once characteristic of the man and worthy to be read by all students in the University:
"So far as the phrase 'Man or Specialist' implies that one who has obtained a liberal education is thereby unfitted for the work of a specialist, I stoutly deny the implication. On the contrary I maintain that the man whose mind has been enlarged by a symmetrical culture of all its faculties, and whose general information has been broadened to include the great facts of language, history, philosophy and all the sciences, is far better qualified to pursue to the end any other language or science or system of philosophy than is the man whose vision has never been allowed to wander from the one special object of his study. The broad-gauged specialist with the deep and strong foundation of a liberal culture will inevitably be more successful than the narrow specialist who can see nothing of interest or value in any other line of investigation than his own. * * * * Mv answer to the question forming the topic of this paper is, 'both man and specialist; MAN FIRST.' * * * * Our work as educators will only be well done when we put manhood in the foreground. The special work of life will then take shape and will be followed on to such results as cannot be attained under any other system."
ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF A GENEROUS GIFT.
The following letter from Chancellor Lippincott explains itself:
HON. CHAS. ROBINSON, LL. D., Lawrence, Kansas.
In my judgment and firm belief the University of Kansas is fully and fairly established, not more securely on beautiful Mt. Oread, than in the hearts of the people of the State. Its future is made secure. Its growth
My DEAR SIR:—As directed by you I have had the deed for the block of land on Lee street and Oread avenue, which through me you have generously given the University of Kansas, recorded. At the next meeting of the board of regents your gift to the University will be duly and formally reported. I know I may anticipate their action, and myself express to you their appreciation, and my own as well, of your continued interest in the institution, and of your continued benefaction to it.
to the present time is but a prophecy of what it shall become. Here shall be gathered together for many generations the youth of Kansas; here, trained in science, literature and the arts, they will be prepared for a better citizenship, for nobler lives, than would have been possible without this institution so nobly founded, so generously maintained. From these balls shall go out into the state men and women whose influence shall be more sturdily wielded, more deftly directed to the accomplishment of the better ends of a nobler citizenship, because of the privileges here enjoyed.
Permit me to say that in the founding of the University of Kansas, and in the direction of its earlier and of its later growth, you have had large influence. Your interest seems unabated; your counsels are as generously given as in the earlier days. The donation which calls forth and justifies this letter, is not so much a proof for that is not needed, as an example cf your practical devotion to the interests of the University of Kansas. In the name of the institution, and of its many friends, I thank you. I am
Very Truly and Very Sincerely Yours.
J. A. LIPPINCOTT, Chancellor.
HE GAVE IT AWAY!
DURING a discussion of the relation of high schools to colleges, in the college section of the State Teachers' Association, Chancellor Lippincott said that the preparatory work done by the various "colleges" in the State was very detrimental to the high schools, and believed that it would be well for the University and various denominational colleges to at once cut off everything but actual collegiate work, and thus assist localities in establishing really worthy home schools.
Instantly Pres. Brown of Highland University (Presbyterian) flashed out with the question: "I would like to ask the gentleman how many colleges in the State he thinks could even exist without doing preparatory work?" with an emphasis which gave his own answer as "not one."
The Chancellor hesitated a moment and then gravely said: "Under the circumstances I should prefer not to answer that question!"
The section at once caught the inference and the spirit of the reply, and roared with laughter, while Pres. Brown felt that he had "given away" the "college" and "real-estate University" business, and sat down.
Tally ONE for the Kansas City Times.
Says the Atchison Champion: "The probability is that the State University will lead off in a much needed reform—putting an end to those demoralizing and pernicious organizations known as secret literary societies." The probability is, on the contrary, that it will do nothing of the kind. The matter is a tempest in a teapot, and is not even seriously discussed in the University at Lawrence. Kansas City Times, Dec. 22.
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The Persian language is taught at Cornell.
The Harvard Hasty Pudding Club was founded in 1795.
Williams is trying to raise money to construct a quarter-mile running track.
Yale has representatives from thirteen foreign countries among her students.
The Library of Von Ranke, a German historian, has been given to Syracuse University.
Oxford University has appliances for printing in one hundred and fifty different languages.
Six hundred out of the five thousand students of the University of Berlin are Americans.
Senor Canella, a Madrid scholar, has completed a rhyming Bible. There are 260,000 verses.
Forty thousand dollars and a million acres of land have been given to the State University of Texas.
The University of Califarnia has now over one hundred professors and instructors; its president has $8,000 a year.
The University of Vermont has 36 professors, 347 students, and a library of about 30,000 volumes.
Berea College, of Kentucky, is referred to as having 251 colored and 180 white students and one colored member of the faculty.
Mrs. Whitney, wife of the Secretary of the Navy, has decided to found a school for the training of domestic servants. The amount of money required for the enterprise is $100,000.
At amherst a barrel of cider is given each year to the class winning the greatest number of events in the annual athletic sports.
Amherst is to establish a professorship of physical culture, with an endowment of $50,000, as a memorial of Henry Ward Beecher.
Ann Arbor rules for government are few: "1. No student shall set on fire any of the college buildings. 2. Under no circumstances shall any student kill a member of the faculty.
The hours of the afternoon recitations at Yale were changed to accommodate foot-ball practice. Members of the University team are allowed eight cuts this term.
At Illinois College the rule that a student who obtains a grade of 85 per cent. need not pass the examinations has been in force a year, and both students and Faculty are satisfied with it.
There are twenty persons whose gifts to colleges in this country aggregate over $23,000,000. Three of these rich men, Stephen Girard, Johns Hopkins and Asa Parker gave $14,000,000.
The marking system at Columbia has been abolished, and now a student is simply rated as proficient or deficient. The number of allowed absences has been reduced from one-fourth to one-fifth of the whole number of recitations.
Two-thirds of the Dartmouth students work their way through college. A few years ago a certain student's principal source of income was from sawing wood. At present the same man draws a salary of $5000 a year as a civil engineer. Princentonian.
China sends several young men abroad to make a study of civilization and European and American methods of government and customs. These young men will each have a specialty to work up and will send a monthly report to Pekin. After two years the government will use the services of each in the department in which he has done best, and the most promising young men will be ennobled.
The Sophomores of Princeton have issued their annual proclamation to the Freshmen. Among other things, the Freshmen are forbidden to use canes; and are ordered to uncover their heads and take the gutter when passing a Sophomore.
Johns Hopkins University publishes several magazines—one devoted to Mathematics, one to Chemistry, one to Philology, one to Biology, one to Historical and Political Science, and three of local interest.
The daily papers report that a large number of University students at Moscow attacked the authorities of that place recently. The Cossacks were called out to suppress the riot, and charged upon the students, arresting over a hundred of them. It is said that those arrested will be expelled from the University.
Of the fourteen hundred and six students of the University of Michigan, President Angell states that the parents of five hundred and two are farmers, one hundred and seventy-one are merchants, ninety-three are lawyers, eighty-three are physicians, fifty-two are manufacturers, fifty-four are mechanics, fifty-one are clergymen, ninety-three are lawyers, and eighty-three are physicians. As many as forty-five per cent earn their living by manual toil, which is a very good showing in favor of it being a democratic rather than as the general impression is, an aristocratic school.
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BETA THETA PT-Meets Saturday night, fourth floor opera house.
PI BETA PHI- L. C—Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
PHI KAPPA PSI—Meets Saturday night, third floor opera house.
KAPPA ALPHA TIETA—Meets Saturday afternoon, 715 Massachusetts Street, third floor.
PHI GAMIA DELTA—Meets Saturday nights, No. 715 Massachusetts Street, third floor.
PHI DELTA TIETA—Meets Saturday night, second floor opera house.
PAPPA GAMIA GAMIA—Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
SIGMA NI—Meets nights, third floor Opera House block, east side.
SIGMA NU—Meets Saturday night, I. O. O. F. block.
OEHPILLAN 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, sec'y.
SCIENCE CLUB—Meets Friday afternoon in Snow Hall, W. H. Brown, Pres; V. L. Kellogg, sec'y.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY—Meets Thursday at 3 p.m, in Prof. Sayre's lecture room. A. E. Topping, Pres; M. A. Rice, Sec'y.
PHILOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month in Greek lecture room, University building, Prof. Williams, Pres; Prof. Carruth Sec'y.
GEMAN SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon from 2 to 3, In Oread hall. H. E. Finney, Pres; Helen Sultife, Sec'y.
ORATORIAL ASSOCIATION—Jn Prescott, Pres; W. H. Brown, Sec'y; Board of Directors, V. L. Kellogg, J. A. Mushrush C. E. Street.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. M. C. A.-F. H. Olney, Pres; A. L. Shao, Sec'y; meets every Friday night in rooms of city association.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. W. C. A., meets Sunday afternoons at homes of members.
COURRIER Company—Chas. Lyons, Pres; O. B. Taylor, Secy.
REVIEW Company—T. F. Doran, Pres.
BASE Ball Association—W. H. Carruth, Mangr,
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
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Buy your new hat of Bromelsick.
Call on Bromelsick for neckwear.
Full Dress shirts at Bromelsick's.
Cabinet Photo's $1.50 per dozen a Hamilton's.
Latest "agony" in neckties at Bromelick's.
Call and see Hamilton for the best Photos in the city.
Stop and get shaved at Kelly's on your way down town.
Nice white underwear at Bromel-sick's. Lowest prices.
E. & W. collars and cuffs; also many other brands at Bromelsick's.
Century, Scribner and Frank Leslie's magazines for January, at Smith's news depot.
Smith has received the *Century* and Scribner publications for January.
J. B. Kelley has just been fixing up his barber shop. He now has a very neat place.
Hamilton has always patronized the students in their enterprises, and it should be the duty of every student needing anything in his line to call and see him.
Coughs, Colds, Consumption—Dr. Himoe's Pulmonic Elixir never fails to give relief. Every bottle i warranted. Price 5$. 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.
“What shall we do with our daughters?” That's the question! Here is another: “What shall we do for our hands?” Use the purest and best soap sold in this city, Keye's Extra Tallow Soap, sold only by Harry L. Raymond & Co.
The old students know that Smith's News Depot is the place to get a full and fine collection of cigars and cigarettes and smoking tobacco; and if any new students want anything n that line they will do well to call und examine the stock, for they will ind what they want there if anywhere in the city.
Beta Anniversary.
The school days of '88 were gladly ushered out and the Christmas vacation as merrily ushered in by the members of Beta Theta Pi, and their lady friends upon the evening of December 16, 1887. Early in the evening over thirty couples sat down to a sumptuous banquet in the parlors of the Stater. This being the celebration of the Fifteenth Anniversary of the founding of a chapter of Beta Theta Pi in K. S. U. A program of toasts had been arranged which was carried out in full Prof. Carruth acting as magister bibindi. Many of the alumni were back to tell of the early days of the chapter and enjoy the occasion. After the banquet, the company retired to the Beta rooms, where pleasure reigned supreme until a late (or early) hour. It was a fitting close of fifteen successful years. Not only as to Beta Theta Pi, but as to the beginning of Fraternity life in K. S. U. Those present were: Prof. Carruth and wife; H. S. Tremper and wife; D. E. Hamilton and wife, or St. Louis; Mrs. Florence Finch Kelley, of New York; Misses Merrill Hadley, Crotty, Kate and Lizzie Wilder, Gilmore, Daily, Benedict Webster, Scott, Pennebaker, Lydi Griffith, Dean, Howland, Henshaw McKinnon, Emma Bartell, Littell, Pickering, Chapman, Walker, Freeman, and Love; Messrs. Doran, W. T. Reed, F. E. Reed, Caywood Smith, Buckingham, Morris, Dick Jacobs, Bear, Watson, Barnes, McKinnon, Whitman, Pickering, Jaques Brown, Beehe, Rankin, W. J. Paterson, C. F. Scott, of Iola; H. L. Call, of Topeka; A. F. Moore, of Denver; C. E. Hall, of Hutchinson H. T. Smith, of Mound City; Dr. L. W. Luscher, Arch Watson, J. G. Smith, and Strean, of Kansas City.
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W. Y. Morgan is in the city.
Cyrus Crane has gone to Burlington.
Bring your girl to the contest tonight.
Harry Riggs visited old scenes Tuesday.
Fred Funston is on the Santa Fe as collector.
Why not revive the skating carnivals as of yore?
Fred Funston visited friends at the University last week.
The sub-Freshman German class has commenced to review.
R. J. Curdy is expected to arrive this afternoon from Topeka.
Several new students have already arrived for the second term's work.
Miss Josie Cook, of Kansas City, is visiting her uncle, the Chancellor.
Assessor Claypool interviewed the class in Political Economy Tuesday.
We would like to know when our long-looked for gymnasium will arrive?
O. M. Jackson, an old student, spent the Sabbath with his Phi Delt brothers.
Orophilian has not been heard of since vacation. Has she not returned?
The contest to-night will be enlisted by the best musical talent in K.S.U.
Eli Perkins, the greatest humorist in the country will be in Lawrence soon.
A large number of visitors were entertained by Kinzie during the past week.
Douglas county Horticultural society will meet in Snow hall, on Saturday, Jan. 21.
Prof. Will Brown has arranged several new specimens in the Natural History Museum.
Prof. Foote, of Atchison Latin school, visited the University the first of the week.
Tickets are on sale at Field & Harris' for the contest-to-night in the University Chapel.
A series of bones, so to speak, now decorate a part of the wall in the museum at Snow Hall.
Miss Mamie Tisdale entertains her friends this evening in honor of Miss Buzzell, of Boston.
Three of the oratorical contestants this evening are from the Senior class and one from the Junior.
Examination will last longer this year than ever before. The Professors smile in consequence thereof.
The "horse show" manager beat the directors of the Oratorical Association in procuring the opera house.
There has not yet been such a rush to the office in payment of contingent fees, but what one man can properly handle all of the money.
The "open winter" man has about closed his mouth. It seems that winter is beginning to open sure enough.
Chancellor Lippincott was ill Saturday and Sunday and was only able to be on the hill a couple of hours Monday.
A party of twelve students and Prof. Marvin skated down to Eudora Monday afternoon and came back on the plug.
Chas.Chanute, an honored member of the Freshman class, was initiated into Phi Gamma Delta fraternity Tuesday.
A dictionary rack has been put up on the first alcove in the library for the accommodation of the Juniors and Seniors.
H.E.Riggs has returned from Missouri, where he was engaged in surveying on the Chicago extension of the Santa Fe.
The class in Political Economy enjoyed a delightful and instructive talk on taxation from the Hon. Ed. Russell on Wednesday.
The young ladies and gentlemen Baker are at swords points on account of Leap year demands of the ladies. Come embrace and be friends.
Everyone should go to Baldwin this year. We do not mean to their little village school but to the State Contest which is held there February tenth.
The classes in Political Science and Anatomy have become so fascinated with themselves, that they intend to give the photographer some work. Poor man.
A party of ladies and gentlemen set out to skate to Eudora yesterday afternoon. Whether they reached their destination or not our reporter has not yet learned.
Higgins, Stebbins, Doran and Dick are the contestants in the contest to-night, one of whom will endeavor to make K. S. U.'s already brilliant record still brighter at the State contest next month.
Last Saturday while Mr. Schrader was performing a chemical experiment, he had his face blown full of sulphuric acid, injuring him very badly; but it did not result seriously, and he is slowly recovering.
One of the best entertainments of this season will be a literary entertainment given by the ladies of Plymouth Church, on the 26th of this month. Mrs. Morgan and several elocationists from Kansas City and Topeka will take part. The best of music will be furnished.
A fair young lady rent with a wild shriek of terror the Classic air of the halls Wednesday. Whether it was a mouse or what, which caused the cry, we do not know—probably what.
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The Seniors are now tusseling with torts.
Hagar has concluded to remain with the class.
Moot Court resumed work Wednesday night.
The Seniors must now be on hand for recitation at 8:30 a.m.
Wolley has concluded not to do a collection business when he gets into practice.
Kent Club is to have a series of lectures given by the members of the bar of the city.
The Laws are to be represented in the contest to-night, and we feel assured it will be in a very creditable manner.
The following, clipped from the Iowa Register, shows that Kansas University and her faculty have a reputation that extends beyond the boundaries of the State. It is useless to say to those that are acquainted with him that the quotation below concerning Blair's educational bill, is from the pen of Prof. J. H. Canfield:
Mr. Plumb, one of those sturdy and able Senators, took occasion to call the attention of the Senate to a letter from, as he said, "one of the leading educators of the west, in fact, of the entire country, a man well known in public affairs, who is a professor in the State University of Kansas," from which he quotes as follows:
"I am thoroughly in accord with your position from the first. I cannot see how the scheme can be made to work without almost unlimited friction between state and national authorities. Nor can I see any practical limit to the frauds which would surely grow up under its administration. We have stretched the general welfare clause until its real meaning has almost been forgotten. Such juggling with words and their meaning and such interpretations will surely bear a full crop of disasters. I am in favor of the nation, with a big N, and I assert, and that constantly, as that we turn toward nationalism we are strong, and as we go toward sectionalism and individualism we are weak. But we may not yet through with local government nor are we ready to abolish State Legislatures. We do not want this country turned into a bureaucracy."
Fables for the Flighty; or The Contest in Advance.
A Poor Pale Metaphor was walking out one day for an Airing, when he met a Rucibund Over-worked Simile. "Ah," said the Florid Figure to his Weary Friend, "you are looking tired." "Yes," responded the Pale Metaphor, "I am somewhat Used Up. You are looking Bad yourself. What's the Matter?" "Oh! I Suppose it's the Same Trouble with both of us; the Oratorical Contestants are Working us too hard." They both Sighed. Then the Simile Smiled a Sickly Smile and said, "That was a Fearful Struggle we had with Higgins last week wasn't it? Hig is pretty Rough on us now and then."
"Yes, he mixes me all up," replied the Metaphor, "But my hair grew White in a Single Night when Doran turned his Batteries on me." "O Shaw!" remarked the Goddess of History who happened Along, "you folk don't want to complain about Doaan. I'm the Party who has been Injured by him." Just then a Simple little thought dressed in Flowery Language came up Crying Bitterly, "Alas, this is the most unkindest cut of all." "What's up?" said the Simile, trying to Brighten her up. "Oh Georgie — my Dear Georgie Dick, whom I helped so much last year has given me the cold, cold shake and is flirting scandalously with the Greek Antiquities." The Goddess of History started. Just then a Polished Period rushed into the crowd Panting terribly. "Ye Gods!" exclaimed the Period, "Have any of you People tackled Stebbins! I just got loose from him while he was working for a Climax. He gave me the worst tussel I ever had." "Men," said the Metaphor, "believe I did have a call from Stebb." A Graceful Gesture and a Deep Gutteral Voice passed arm in arm and the tired group Laughed Ominously. A Hoary-headed Political Chestnut staggered into the circle. He struck a Dramatic attitude and cried Hoarsely:
"I'm called from my dreamless sleep again. To serve at my wonted station. Each year I'm dragged from my dusty den To work in the Prize Oration.
I "view with alarm" and "point with pride"
Our country, Its fault confessing;
I "look at the future where dangers hide"
With a pregnancy quite distressing.
And alas, this year, I'm on the list Like the wandering Jew I must ever go. I'd give the world if I could be missed But the Gods appear to have willed it so. HERR MOST.
RAMBLINGS.
Longfellow in his Hyperion gives a very life-like picture of the American character, a picture which cannot fail to impress itself on the memory. How unlike European life is the rush and hurry of our countrymen; how strange seems to us the quiet modes and habits of foreign people. I have noticed the marked difference between Americans and foreigners, as I have been fortunate enough to spend several months in colonies from trans-Atlantic countries. Last September I spent several days in a Swedish settlement. Quiet, inoffensive people were they; content to farm and live as their fathers had done in Sweden, satisfied with small profits and a comfortable home. The village was unlike any American town—old style houses, with many gables and porches, thatched roofs on all barns or stables, queer old wind-mills for drawing water and grinding corn, bridges which were never built by an American county commissioner—in short, it was totally un-American. Every one in this little community seemed to be prosperous. There was no dissatisfaction, no gambling. There was no reckless expense for needless luxury, and no wild speculation. A few miles from this town was another—an Irish settlement. It was older and Americans had commenced to come in. The spirit of the times began to pervade it. Men talked of wild schemes for making fortunes—they were not content with enough.
Scoff no more, oh student of history, at old Ponce de Leon. The old Spaniard sought for that which did not exist. He wished to find eternal youth—was he any more foolish than the thousands of men who seek for wealth such as Aladdins? Can we say that the old man was foolish? He lost his life—he found Florida. We Americans are losing health, morals, virtue and life itself, and what is found? A little gold perhaps, more often a life of disappointment, unhappiness, a grave. Americans are queer people. I believe that very few comparatively are not engaged in the search for money. Yet there are some who live a hand to mouth life and seem to enjoy it. I have seen hundreds of men go out and work at the most mental labor for months—the get a suit of clothes and a few dollars, then quit work and not stop till money, clothes and all are gone. They literally observe the saying, "give no thought to the morrow."
To most persons in the east such a life is wholly incomprehensible; how a man can drift so aimlessly on the world's tide, neither knowing or caring where his next meal is to come from, is a strange thing, but it is so, and stranger yet they seem perfectly happy. We see many queer specimens of humanity in this great conglomerate nation of ours—many a character who would have figured well in Dickens or in Thackery's tales. Aye, the lives of many would make better romances than half those that have been written. Each turn of Fortune's wheel changes the places of men. I have seen college men handling picks and shovels on a grader's gang. I have seen men who had no advantages, sons of criminals, get money and learn that wisdom which comes from experience. Amid all these changes, in such a society as ours, there arises one great question, how shall we educate all these people to enable them to care for themselves, come what may. It is too wide a question to talk of now. I would only suggest, as the moral of these ramblings, that nation educates its children best which teaches them the nobility of work, and gives each of its sons and daughters a trade, whereby he or she may live if fortune goes, or may win a home and husband if wealth never comes.
R. E. Henry.
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Why so few contestants in the Oratorical Association? This is the question which greet us on every hand, but of five hundred students only four have the energy, grit and ability to write an oration. Did I say ability? This term is not applicable in this place. It is not on account of the lack of ability which caused the vast majority of students to shun a contest. It is not on account of a deficiency in English that the average student dismisses the thought of entering the contest with a sigh. It is on account of the lack of oratorical training. It is on account of the neglect of our faculty or regents to furnish the student with a Professor of Elocution; it is on account of the blindness of some one who abolished chapel rhetoricals, where the student obtained at least a little training in this direction, placed nothing in its stead and consequently one of the most important of all studies, in a broad and liberal education, the ability to express fluently one's thought, is entirely removed from the curriculum. Probably no other University or college in this country considers this branch of training of so little consequence as to entirely ignore it.
On looking over the catalogue we find that next year the Senior class will engage in the study of theoretical execution. Of course the theoretical leads to the practical, but the limited time allowed for this study in even this late stage of a student's course is of so short duration that the practical teaching must of necessity be ignored.
A man of ability should also be procured to take entire charge of this study. The professors of English have not the time nor have they made enough of a specialty of the subject to give the attention it deserves. The University is too large an institution, has too great a reputation, is to progressive to be so negligent in this respect.
Ad Astra Per Aspera.
BY A K. S. U. GRADUATE.
It was in the Fall of 1879 I think that I found myself at Lincoln, Nebraska with only seven dollars in my pocket and a determination to go to Lawrence in time for the opening of the Fall term of college.
I boarded a freight train and paid a breakman one dollar and twenty-five cents for a ride of seventy-five miles; I then paid three dollars and fifty cents, the regular rate to Atchison. There, after getting dinner. I walked to Leavenworth, reaching there after dark very tired, and hungry.
I wanted to save my money so as to have a little left when I reached Lawrence. Accordingly I got a cheap supper, and hunted up a clean box car and lay down in the corner of it and was soon sleeping the sleep of the innocent and tired. Before long, however, I was awakened by a friendly voice that told me that if the "cops" caught me sleeping there, they would arrest me, as there was a city ordinance against sleeping in cars.
Being but partially awake from a sound sleep I could not think what was best to do.
It was a pleasant night, and I had much rather sleep out of doors, than take a cheap bed, where I would probably have too many bed-follows. A good hotel would cost too much money, and I was too tired to walk out into the country.
In the innocence of my heart I thought that if I went to a policeman and explained matters to him, he would let me sleep out of doors unmolested.
After hunting around awhile, I found a policeman and explained my wishes. He said I might sleep at police head-quarters. I asked him if they published the names of those sleeping there as "vagrants." That question seemed to arouse his suspicions, and after watching me a little while—making me feel very uneasy—he grabbed me by the shoulder, and struck me on the head with his fist, and said he would take care of me over night.
He would not allow a word of explanation but marched me to the cooler and locked me in.
By the time I was behind the iron door I was thoroughly awake. I slept no more that night.
The first two or three hours I was in a raging fury. Every time any of the officers came into the hall, I demanded why I was locked up. I wondered how a writ of habeas corpus was served, and demanded of one of the officers that I be granted a trial at once. He said I would have a trial Monday morning. Then, for the first time, I realized that it was Saturday night, and I would have to be in jail over Sunday.
I tried to get them to send word to one of the ministers of the city, hoping thereby to get out in some way at once. The officers refused to take word for me to anybody.
Towards morning I got cooled down a little and tried to summon strength to take it philosophically.
I thought of Bunyan and John Brown and all of the good men that I had ever heard of that had been in jail. But the comfort was taken away when I thought that they had suffered for a principle, while I was paying for my stupidity in ever going near a policeman.
The only solace I found, was in watching a couple of "darkies" sing and dance that, were locked up for vagrancy. If I could only have taken my confinement as good-naturedly as they did it would have been a relief to me.
Besides the two darkies and myself there were two soldiers (drunk); a middle-aged man who looked like a hardened criminal; and "sport"—a young man with fine clothes and perfumed handkerchief—arrested in a house of ill-fame. The darkies were by far the most agreeable company of the lot to me.
In the morning a new thought struck me—there would be some Sunday services at the jail, and I could then have an opportunity to send word to somebody outside.
They told me that usually some minister or some women, came Sunday afternoon, and held services there. How I longed for the hour to come.
The day dragged slowly by, but no friendly face appeared. The fat Dutchman that furnished meals to the pri-oners made a clear profit on me that day. I asked him to take word for me to some minister of the town, but he only laughed at me, and said that I was trying to play innocent. At last it grew dark again, and then I knew that I was in for it another night anyway. I climbed to the upper bunk, as near to the grated window as I could get, and weariness overcome my wrath and I slept.
In the morning we were all marched in for trial. All day Sunday I had planned my defense—how I would accuse the policeman of drunkenness (for he was too full to walk straight) and demand of the judge why none of them would take a message for me to the outside world—ask how they could take up a man for vagrancy who had money enough in his pocket to pay his lodging etc. etc. I was going to create a sensation in court, by accusing the officer who arrested me—I threatening to prosecute him for damages. But when Monday morning came a reaction had set in, and I felt anything but brave.
I thought of the hoaxing I would be sure to get at college if the matter was once found out. I concluded that if the judge would quietly dismiss the case I would, and I'd count my experience there as a bit of political education worth as much perhaps as a lesson in Greek.
I followed the good counsel of the judge and walked over to Lawrence on Monday, and the next day Tuesday was serving as special police at Bismark Fair.
The affair attracted no attention, and I was glad of it, for I felt more ashamed than angry after it was over; I will here take leave of my kind listeners, and will only add that I have been preaching the gospel of peace for several years; I tell this story at the request of some of my old friends.
When my case was called, and I had given my explanation the judge was inclined to doubt my word; but when I described Professor Canfield, and gave some of his peculiarities, he was convinced that I was a University student, and dismissed me with the advice—rather unnecessary—that I go directly to Lawrence, and not try to sleep in box cars again.
LIBRARY
A large part of the work in the department of History and Political Science consists in research outside of the text book adopted for the class. This is undoubtedly the best method of studying such subjects. It is less inclined to give a student narrow and one-sided views of leading events and prominent men in History, because he is required to read the opinions of different men upon them. In this way points may be fully investigated which could not be brought out in any other way. To the proper discussion of principles such as are laid down in Political Economy, International Law, and in fact, in most of the branches which properly come under what is called Political Science, this method is absolutely necessary. Every author who treats any one of these subjects has his own peculiar views, which it is the purpose of his volume to bring out in the most attractive form possible. If the student should read only one writer upon such a subject he could not gain a broad conception of it, nor would the ideas which he formed therefrom be unprejudiced ones. It is necessary that he be familiar with several views or theories, in order that he may see the fallacies and doubtful points in each and be able to avoid them in the idea which he forms for himself and for his future use.
It is in view of these facts, in part at least, that the present method of studying these branches has been adopted. We recognize it as a very admirable and efficient method, and the best one that could be chosen. But there are at present some obstacles which prevent its being carried out to its full extent and reaching its greatest efficiency. Among these is one which confronts the student at the outset. This is the lack of books in the library. Not that there is not a sufficient variety of works on given subjects, but there are not copies enough of each work. There are some treatises by which almost every student in the department of History and Political Science is obliged to constantly refer. But of each of these works there is only one copy, and when one student is using that, all others are shut out from its use. Thus it often happens that one is unable to obtain the book he wishes for several days. This cannot but hinder him, and impede the work of the department. The only remedy for this trouble is to have more books in the library. We hope that the Regents will consider the matter
and apply the remedy as quickly as possible. If they should do so, they would greatly facilitate the work in one of the best departments of the University.
ANOTHER COLLEGE.
The Presbyterians have determined to establish another college in Kansas. The fact was announced to the Topeka Board of Trade a short time ago, and that body was asked to "put in its bid for the college" for Topeka. We have not heard of any action of the Board upon the matter yet, but presume that they will take the usual steps to obtain its location at the capital.
The Presbyterians already have at least one college (so-called) in Kansas, and though their zealous desire to assist in the thorough education of the rising generation is very laudable in itself, it is hard to see why they should wish to establish another college in this State, where they already have one which ranks very little higher than a preparatory school. Would it not be better for them to put more energy and money into the school which they have already established and try to bring it up to a respectable standard, than to establish a new college in a state already over-crowded with weak institutions of the kind? Or if they must, in their zealous desire to disseminate learning, establish a new institution instead of invigorating an old one, why not establish a preparatory school and call it a preparatory school or academy instead of a college. The academy truly has a mission, and an honorable and important one. Then why could the denominations not better establish a good academy and thus prepare the way for the existing colleges to raise their standard of work, than to leave this place unoccupied and establish another poor college, which can only tend to lower the standard of higher education throughout the State?
The reason the Courier did not appear on time last week was that some of the pencil pushers did not arrive till the middle of the week, and thus failed to get their "copy" in on time. To those concerned friends that were so anxious last week about our welfare, and who thought that possibly the Courier was dead, we will say that she still lives, and is likely to enjoy a proper existence for years to come.
Prof. Canfield has invited the city and county assessor to be present during the recitation of the class in Political Economy in order that they may ask such questions of importance as they may wish concerning the topic, "Taxes," which is at present under consideration. The introduction of men well acquainted with the practical side of the question of taxes is of great benefit to the student and the unpracticability of the present system becomes very apparent.
E. L. Ackley was one of the committee appointed from the Young Men's Republican Club to present ex-Governor Anthony with a pair of gold spectacles, he having lost his on a recent visit to this city.
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Yale is to have a gymnasium worth $25,000.
The University of Cairo, Egypt has 3,000 students.
The faculty of Oberlin has a membership of fifty-three.
The University of Michigan has 1,512 students enrolled this year.
It costs the government $10,000 a year to furnish the students at West Point with music.
President McCosh, who has done so much for Princeton, has resigned on account of his old age.
A little more than half of the 389 men at Yale are from the states of Connecticut and New York.
Dr. Schlieman, the archaeologist,has made a will, leaving his valuable collection at Athens to the Ethnological museum at Berlin.
The outcome of a recent lecture by Henry George at Cornell, has been the forming of a Henry George club, which discusses his land theories.
James Russell Lowell is about to return to Eurape, and Harvard students in English literature are anxious for a course of lectures from him before he goes.
Oberlin faculty decreed that the Oberlin and Wooster boys cannot play foot-ball because it is too barbarious_a game to be encouraged.
Bunsen gets $2,000 per year, and Dr. Becker, the renowned oculist, gets $1,500. Both are at Heidelberg.
Few men spend more than $4,000 a term at Harvard, and as a rule expenses are lighter than at other colleges.
The Review, published at Oxford University, is the only English college journal edited by the undergraduates.
Columbia college possesses one of the two extant copies of the first folio edition of Shakespeare's works. It is valued at $3,000.
The largest remuneration received by any college professor in the world is $20,000—the salary paid Professor Turner of Edinburg.
The College of Mexico, the oldest in America, was founded fifty years before Harvard, and the University of Paris, the oldest in the world, was founded in 1200, six years earlier than Oxford.
In the United States one man in every two hundred takes a college course; in England, one in every five hundred; in Scotland, one in every six hundred; in Germany, one in every two hundred and thirteen.
One of the most successful social events of this school year was the party given by the ladies of Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity last Friday evening at the K. of P. hall. The ladies assembled at the hall in the early part of the evening, and the gentlemen managed to struggle in by 9 o'clock. After spending a short time in conversation, an elegant dance programme, which had been selected, was begun. At 11 o'clock an elegant repast was spread and the company enjoyed themselves immensely for about an hour, when the president of the occasion, Miss McKinnon, asked Miss Cora Kimball to respond to the toast, "The Ladies Fraternities;" Prof. Robinson was called upon to read an original poem which had been prepared for the occasion; Miss Etta Hadley was called upon to respond to the toast, "Our Weak Supporters" or "Our Allies," which was answered by W. S. Franklin. Miss Grovenor then favored the company with a very fine vocal selection and Miss Alice Ropes with a piano solo.
Kappa K ppa Gamma.
The company then returned to their dancing, which was continued until a late hour, or, perhaps, an early hour. And even then the orchestra was requested to play an extra or two.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Prof. Robinson, Mr. and Mrs. Snepp, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Bowersock, Mrs. Freeman, Mrs. Henshaw, Misses McKinnon, Kimball, Hadley, Wemple, Mamie Henshaw, Inez Henshaw, Blood, Bowersock, Pickering, Hayes, Stimpson, Spencer, Springer, Wiggs, Palmer, Nina Taggert, Inez Taggart, Hair, Howe, Ropes, McBride, O'Bryon, Freeman, Atwood, Nelson, Messrs. Johnston, of Topea, Smith, Holmes, Bear, Voorhis, Morse, Fred Bowersock, Jus Bowersock, Grover, W. T. Reed, Frank Reed, Burney, Hair, Will Franklin, E. C. Franklin, Challis, Kroh, Manning, V. L. Kellogg, Fred Kellogg, Hogeboom, Morris, Bennett, Pickering, McFarland and Armstrong.
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LAST Friday a notice was posted on the bulletin board announcing that on Monday of this week the students would have the privilege of paying the second half of the contingent fee. Of course all were delighted to avail themselves of the opportunity at once and immediately rushed to the office Monday morning. But why is it that the contingent fee is demanded so soon? It has not been customary heretofore to require it until the opening of the second term. But perhaps the faculty want to make sure of the penalty for missing examinations and having to take extra ones. Or, perhaps, it is to make the students return the second term in order to get their money's worth.
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BETA THEFT PI—Meets Saturday night, fourth floor opera house.
PI BETA PHI- L. C—Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
PRI KAPPA PSI-Meets Saturday night, third floor opera house.
KAPFA ALPHA TRETA—Meets Saturday afternoon, 117 Massachusetts Street, third floor.
PHI GAMMA DELTA - Meets Saturday nights,
No. 15 Massachusetts Street, third floor.
PHI DELTA TREAT — Meets Saturday night,
second floor opera house.
PAPA KAPPA GAMMA—Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
SIGMA CHI- 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 andtorium. H. F. M. Bear, Pres.; J. E. Sprague, See'y.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY—Meet'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, Sec'y.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY —Meets Thursday at 3 p.m, in Prof. Sayre's lecture room. A. E. Touming, Pres.; M. A. Rice, See'y.
PHILIOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month
In Greek lecture room, University building 3105.
No reservations required.
GERMAN SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon
W. M. A. Bassi, H. E. Fluney,
Press; Holly Suttille, See¹²
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION—Ja Prescott, Pres
W. H. Brown, Sec'y; Board of Directors,
President
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. M. C. A—F. H. Olney,
Pres.; A.L. Sloan, Sec'y; meets every Friday
night in rooms of city association.
COURER Company—Chas. Lyons, Pres.; O. B
Taylor, Secy.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. W, C.A., meets Sunday afternoons at homes of members.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
BASE Ball Association-W. H. Curruth, Mangr
Good barbers at Kelly's.
Buy your new hat of Bromelsick.
Cabinet Photo's $1.50 per dozen at Hamilton's.
Go to Bromelsick's for anything in the line of Gents' Furnishing goods. He always has a nice assortment.
Call and see Hamilton for the best Photos in the city.
New styles, new goods, and low prices at Bromelsick's.
Stop and get shaved at Kelly's on your way down town.
Underwear at lowest prices at Bromelsck's.
The local oratorical contest to select an orator to represent Baker college in the coming state contest, will take place Wednesday evening January 18.
Smith has received the *Century* and *Scribner* publications for January.
Students experienced great difficulty in climbing the hill the first of the week on account of the ice on the sidewalks.
Bromelsick always has on hand a fine line of gents' furnishing goods.
The following are the subjects of the orations in the contest this evening :
W. E. Higgins, "The Blight on the Roof-Tree;" L. A. Stebbms, "Partisanship;" Geo. Dick, "The Christian Home;" T. F. Doran, "Will Coercion Suffice?"
In each of these orations, living issues of the day are discussed. Judging from the reputation of the orators, the contest will be a close and exciting one.
Coughs, Colds, Consumption—Dr. Himoe's Pulmonic Elixir never fails to give relief. Every bottle i 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.
"What shall we do with our daughters?" That's the question! Here is another: "What shall we do for our hands?" Use the purest and best soap sold in this city, Keye's Extra Tallow Soap, sold only by Harry L. Raymond & Co.
The old students know that Smith's News Depot is the place to get a full and fine collection of cigars and cigarettes and smoking tobacco; and if any new students want anything in that line they will do well to call and examine the stock, for they will find what they want there if anywhere in the city.
Special prices to students on all work at Hamilton's.
Century, Scribner and Frank Leslie's magazines for January, at Smith's news depot.
J. B. Kelley has just been fixing up his barber shop. He now has a very neat place.
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.
Don't fail to attend the Oratorical Contest at University Hall to-night.
Every student should attend the Oratorical Contest at University Hall this evening.
Ashes have been at a premium this week.
Go to the Contest to-night.
Boys, patronize Abe Levy. He sells as cheap as any of the rest and has a better stock of stylish goods.
Alfred Fullerton is the new Beta.
Admission twenty-five and fifty cents to the Oratorical Contest this evening.
Contest to-night.
Everybody turn out to the contest.
It has been a wee bit slippery this week.
The "Big Four" to-night.
One of them will get there.
Thanks to the ashes on the Oread sidewalk. They have saved many an ungraceful movement.
The daily Congressional Reports are now on file in the library.
Students, patronize Epley's Lunch counter. Everything neat and well-cooked.
Abe Levy carries a large assortment of Ladies' and Gents' fine silk umbrellas.
If you want to save maney, buy your shirt, ties, collars and so forth at Abe Levy's.
Hot cakes at Epley's Lunch counter.
With about one more week of work we will have completely buried the old term.
Hot buck-wheat cakes for five cents a plate at Chris Epley's Lunch counter.
Class scene.Prof.: Mr.W—— did you ever study Moral Science?
Mr.W—— No. Students smile, and are corrected as usual.
Go to the contest. Seats twenty-five and fifty cents.
Abe Levy says he intends selling his Winter Underwear at cost.
If you want a stylish Hat, Collar or Tie go to Abe Levy's, where you will always find the latest styles.
Contest! Contest! Contest! University Hall to-night.
For party Ties go to Abe Levy's.
Give the orators a large audience this evening. They will appreciate it.
The winning orator this evening will represent the University at the State Contest at Baldwin City.
Students, before buying your text books for next term, go to R. J. Straffon's at 928 Mass. St., one door south of Gould's and get his prices on a large line of second hand books that are as good as new.
The Science in its last publication presents to the public a very fine cut of Snow hall, with the plans also given. A very high tribute is paid to our able Prof. Snow, and a short history of the erection of the hall is given. The Science being one of the most noted and competent journals of its class in the United States, it is an honor to our University that they should publish such a large and accurate account of one of our departments.
Wednesday afternoon about a dozen students and Professor Marvin skated to Eudora and rode back on the evening train.
CARMEAN & HARBAUGH Have the Popular Livery Stable of Lawrence. Everything First-Class.
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Discovery
Prof. Loisette's Memory
Prof. Loiseira'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 the University of Pennsylvania patronage and the endorsement of such men as Mark Twain, Dr. Buckley, Prof. Wm R. Harper, of Hale, etc., place the claim of Prof. Loiseira upon the highest ground.
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Orophilian ! Where art thou ?
Plenty of time is given for the examinations this year.
Harry C. Riggs leaves for Topeka Monday.
Sleigh rides, and lessons next day,
don't go well together.
Dr. Lippincott visited in Topeka the first of the week.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 20, 1888.
A party of Sigma Chi gentlemen were sleighing last night.
Regent Gleed was recently in the city on University business.
Miss May Webster will return next week from Atchison.
Frank T. Oakley visited his Phi Gamma brothers yesterday.
Orator Stebbins attended the Oratical contest at Baldwin Wednesday.
Prof. Canfield entertains his class in Banking and Finance this evening.
The Pharmaceutical society held its annual meeting yesterday afternoon.
There is a crying need for another first-class daily paper in the reading room.
Skating has been a favorite amusement with the students this week.
Mr. French, the photographer, took a picture of the Anatomy class to-day.
The Chancellor and our efficient clerk are busy with the catalogue at present.
The library received a large volume on Greek Sculpture, by Mitchell, Wednesday.
Prof. Bailey now furnishes his class in quantitative analysis with hot coffee at 12 m.
A number of students attended the oratorical contest at Baker on Wednesday night.
The members of the Junior Physics class want their "deposits" back. Not this year, honey.
The snow is disappearing, but the student's pocket book is empty on account of even its short stay.
The Anatomy and Physiology classes had their pictures taken while at work this week.
Barlow Lippincott has returned and is at present busy with work in the Chancellor's office.
University items have not appeared with their customary regularity in the city popers this week.
The Juniors held a meeting in the chapel Tuesday, at 1, p. m., at which the chancellor presided.
Carmean & Harbaugh tendered a complimentary sleigh ride to their
Prof. McDonald lectured before the students of the Musical Department Wednesday afternoon.
patronizers during the snow. These are gentlemen we love to meet.
A group picture of the class in Constitutional and Political History was taken yesterday afternoon.
It is a vile rumor. Wonder if that little fellow really is fishing for an invitation to a future party?
The class in Constitutional and Political History broke the camera of French, the photographer, Wednesday.
P. P. Campbell, the man that represented Kansas last year, was among the Baker delegation that attended the contest Friday evening.
Coming down the hill this kind of weather, snow-balls do not seem to recognize either race, sex, color, or previous condition, etc.
The State Historical society received an address on the "Origin of Names of Kansas Towns," by Prof. Carruth during the annual meeting.
A large sleighing party went to Eudora Thursday evening. It was composed of city mashers. The poor student was in his room fixing himself for examinations.
Mr. Engle has had charge of Prof. Templin's classes during the latter's indisposition. A little excitement among the Noble Laws the other day.
Prof. Aldrich gave one of his elegant and interesting song recitals at the Knights of Pythias hall, Wednesday night. A large number were in attendance, and all were more than delighted.
The following are the appointments for Washington's birthday: Senior, W. S. Allen and Clara Wilson; Junior, A. D. Kennedy and Frances Eddy; Sophomore, Nettie Goodell; Freshman, Jus Bowersock.
The cases for the Natural History department have arrived, been placed in position and filled with specimens. The museum at present presents a very elegant appearance and the numerous collections in that department are such that we can justly feel proud of them.
Miss Mamie Tisdale gave the most elegant reception of the season in honor of Miss Buzzell, of Boston, last Friday evening. Dancing, card playing and other amusements were engaged in, and at a seasonable hour a sumptuous repast was served.
The jockey's horse has feet of speed,
Maud S. has feet of fame;
The following is the students' song at present, just before the examination:
But it gets there just the same.
Maud S. has feet of fame;
The student's horse has none at all.
Carl Smith, a student of several years ago, appeared as one of the leading characters in "The Streets of New York," played here Wednesday night. He is rapidly gaining fame and fortune as an actor. After the performance, Beta Theta Pi, of which he is a member, gave him a reception.
F. C. Shrader has just recovered from a severe accident which he met with a couple of weeks ago in the chemical laboratory. While performing the test for oxalic acid, the sulphuric acid was thrown up into his face. Fortunately his eyes were not seriously injured. He is now able to attend the University again.
The German club met as usual at Prof.Carruth's on Thursday, the 12th. A very enjoyable program was presented, which had the merit of considerable originality of conception. Mr.Nickel read a highly interesting essay on student life in Germany. V.L.Kellogg gave a translation of a French lyric into German verse. Miss Manley related one of Grime's fairy tales, and Prof. and Mrs.Carruth rendered a scene from Nathan the Wise. After singing a number of German songs, the club dispersed to prepare for an equally good meeting next week.
Law
Our Dean was at the capital on legal business Tuesday.
The Kent Club will be treated to another lecture next week.
Prof. Summerfield was at Kansas City Monday and Tuesday.
Edwards has forsaken his Junior brothers and is now a, "Knight of the Ferule" at Hesper.
W. L. McClinton is subscriber to a matrimonial journal, and is said to be corresponding with certain fair advertisers with a view to matrimony.
The Laws are all jubilant over the victory of Stebbins in the oratorical contest and are talking of going to Baldwin in a body to encourage "Steb." and help him to place the department at the head in the State Contest.
Fidler promised several of the boys stenographic copies of Judge Howard's lecture, and was on hand promptly with pencil and tablet. Soon after his opening remarks the Judge began to read Justinian from the original. Fidler, knowing that the members were all watching him, tried to look calm and kept on with his hieroglyphics until the Judge switched off onto the Greek, when he gave it up in despair.
Baldwin's Contest.
The Fourth Annual Contest of the Oratorical Association was held at Baker Wednesday evening. There were four contestants. Anderson spoke on "The Man of the Future;" Foster, "Educational Qualifications for Suffrage;" Rease, "A Model Nation;" and C. E. Gault, "The Stranger at Your Gates." All of the orators stood very high in their classes, and had already obtained considerable reputation as speakers. Wednesday evening they all did nobly. After duly considering the various points, the Judges—Rev. C. W. Parsons, Hon. R.W.Blue, and Hon. John Hutchings gave the decision in favor of Anderson for the first place; Foster, second; Gault, third; and Rease fourth.
Ramblings.
No.18.
It is perfectly just and legitimate for a Kansan to make fun of Missouri. True Missourians don't see it as we do, and talk glibly about the wealthiest, prettiest, and most enlightened state in the Union. The cities of Missouri are as good as the best of cities, but the rural districts—well the less said the better for "Misery." Last October I started out from Kansas City to the northwestern part of the state. Was located in a thriving (?) village in Buchanan county. This village had good railroad facilities, for four good roads passed through. We were building the fifth, but the people did not know it, as none of them got wide enough awake to ask what we were doing.
There were two stores when we went there, but one failed soon after our arrival. I don't know whether our arrival had any part in the financial crash or not. The store which survived was a credit to the city. It was kept by a consumptive little corncracker who spelled tobacco in this way, "tew Bacer." His stock in trade consisted of cob pipes, tobacco, a little candy, three pairs of shoes, some cheap calico and half a dozen bottles of patent medicines. Strange to relate he had no whisky, nor could any be purchased in the town, a fact which recommends the town, and made it rather an exception to Missouri towns generally. The residence part of the city was "bunched." It consisted of ten or a dozen shanties, all innocent of paint, most of them without windows, decidedly worse than than the sod houses or dug-outs of the west, and decidedly cooler in winter. They were houses which Lawrence darkies would scorn. Fortunately I never had to get a meal at any one of these places. I am afraid I would have fared badly, as one of the citizens who chanced to be at our camp at mealtime, told everyone he met that "the surveyors over thar had a Christmas dinner every meal." A statement which did not speak very well for the man's Christmas.
Church! Yes they did have "preaching" once between October 1 and Christmas. Held the service in a school-house which was held to a perpendicular by a number of large props on the east, and which looked as though it had not had ten cents spent on it since "the wah." The
The roads were fearful. Mr. Thos. Stevens, the bicycle rider says that China has the worst roads in the world. He never was in Buchannan county, Missouri, or he wouldn't have slandered China. I believe that the above place is a good type of the
old Missionri—dead, decaying, after the war—the people are getting mouldy and sour. I have seen another type of backwoods Missouri, of which I shall speak again. The new rough, tough Missouri where water is scarce and whisky free.
R. E. HENRY.
Roy Hair and R. E. Kroh took their girls sleigh riding Monday.
Miss Emma Bartell was detained from her classes Tuesday on account of sickness.
C. E. Street has been carrying his left hand in a very careful manner this week. Thinks a great deal of it, perhaps.
Jack Schall visited friends on the hill Monday.
Prof. Wilcox has not been able to meet his classes since last Thursday. O.H.Campbell sprained his ankle quite severely last Friday coming down the hill.
W. A. White is book-maker for the sportsmen who wish to make a little game out of the State Oratorical Contest.
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4. The chair of History and Political Science divided.
5. An appropriation for advertising. As it is, K. S. U. is dependent upon the advertising which it gets gratuitously through the college papers. Were it not for the COURIER the false slanderous reports which are started from time to time regarding K. S. J. would hardly be even denied, and though these are not believed by those acquainted with the circumstances, still they operate, where not counteracted, to damage the University immeasurably.
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Prof. Canfield is thinking of a scheme of general reading and discussion which will give all students of his department opportunities which do not now exist for thorough acquaintance with the best current literature. The plan, still in the rough, is to grant one afternoon in each week for magazine reading, changing the afternoon from week to week, that the loss of time (if any) in regular work may be distributed as evenly as possible. On each second Saturday, at 9 o'clock, all students in the department will meet in the lecture room for general discussion of the merits of this work—the session occupying about three hours. At this meeting each student will present briefly a synopsis of the special work assigned him—and free discussion will be had on each topic.
Each student will be assigned some magazine or paper in which he is to read carefully everything touching in any way any work done in this department. These assignments will be changed from meeting to meeting; which, with the reports made at each meeting, will give each student a fair idea of the latest and best work in the department. Students will be expected on reading days to devote three hours—the two used for preparation and the lecture room—to this work; and to answer for absences on Saturday as in case of absence from lectures. The work done in this way will be carefully estimated, and passed to the student's general credit.
Prof. Canfield desires all members of his department, and all who expect to enter it next term, to consider this matter carefully, consult with each other about it, and report to him.
Oratorical Contest.
Friday evening. despite the severe cold weather and slippery walks, a good-sized audience greeted the orators.
The exercises were opened with
prayer by Chancellor Lippincott. Miss Birdie Atwood then rendered in a very fine manner a piano sole entitled "The Spinning Song."
After this John Prescott, president of the association, introduced W. E. Higgins, the subject of whose oration was "The Blight on the Roof Tree." Mr. Higgins pointed out in a clear and pleasing manner the defects in the divorce laws as they exist in the several States. He then showed how closely woven the pure and peaceful home is with strong divorce laws and then told the fate that awaited any people that allowed easy divorce laws to remain on their statute books.
Though the delivery was rather stiff the speaker held the attention of the audience throughout, which shows that his oration was received with interest.
The second speaker was Mr. L. A. Stebbins, who spoke on "Partisanship," a topic that is of vital interest to every American voter. He gave the creed that the mass of the American voters profess in action if not in word. He said that every man should be a partisan, but only after original investigation. He gave the reason why the politics of the day was under the sway of the demagogue to be on account of blind partisanship. He proved clearly that civil service reform could never be carried out as long as the American voter followed party blindly.
Mr. Stebbins' delivery was free and easy and most nearly approached the conversational style of any during the evening.
Miss Nellie Franklin then favored the audience with a piano solo.
The third orator, Mr. Geo. Dick, then spoke of the mighty influence "The Christian Home" had upon the welfare of the United States. He besought the mothers to so raise their sons that they could stand at the helm and guide the ship of state through the worst storms, and to rear their daughters to love virtue and honor patriotism.
The last speaker, Mr. T. F. Doran, made a very eloquent plea for oppressed Ireland. He praised the noble efforts of Wm. E. Gladstone to give the Irishman the civil rights of the Englishman, said that though "the grand old man" was repulsed he was not beaten.
Messrs. Swope, Taylor and Hair then rendered a violin duet with piano accompaniment while the judges were making their decisions, of which the following is a complete copy:
R'nk.      T.      S.      D.     Total.
Higgins    3     75     77     90     80%
Dick.    4     80     70     85     78%
Doran.    2     85     91     83     86
Stebbins. 1     90     87     85     87%
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T. S. D. Total.
Higgins 2 80 82 80 80%
Doran 4 75 75 75 75%
Stebbins 1 75 80 85 80%
Bella 1 82 83 85 83%
HUTCHINGS.
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| | R'nk. | T. | S. | D. | Total. |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Higgins | 3 | 90 | 90 | 93 | 91 |
| Dick | 4 | 85 | 85 | 96 | 86% |
| Doran | 2 | 95 | 95 | 96 | 95% |
| Stebhns | 1 | 94 | 97 | 96 | 96 |
In this issue of the Courier appears a view on the subject of an assistant for the Department of Political Science. Prof. Canfield's work has increased to such an extent during the past two years, the options in this department have been almost doubled, the studies represented in this department take more time for their presentation to the class than any other in our University course, the course now presented to the student is better arranged and has more studies for the students' choice than any other University in the West, and the number of students taking optionals in this course is greater than any other in the University; that it not only becomes necessary but imperative that our regents and legislature should immediately make some provision for an assistant in this department. Why no provision has been made before this for an assistant is not apparent. No other department in the University has grown so rapidly as this and been totally ignored by the powers that be. Every other department has been provided with assistants according to their growth, and yet this department tending as much if not more to send out into the world young men and women acquainted with the social conditions of society, preparing them to be adequately acquainted with the laws of the land and the social conditions of our now almost in a state of chaos country, which must be controlled by the ballot, presenting to them the great questions of the day and their effect on society; is entirely ignored and one man compelled to do the work of two or three. We do not know if the regents have ever considered this question, if not, they should and take action as soon as possible to provide assistants.
FRIENDSHIP is a subject upon which many articles have been written. Poets have taken their flights of imagination into all of its accessible regions; philosophers have reasoned upon all of its available premises; its being has been sought as though it were corporal, and from the foundation of the world it has been recommended to the institutions of society in all their varied forms, branches and systems, as the indisputable support to their existence. In an institution of learning without the culture of social relations where friendship in its purity must exist, the course of study is incomplete, its students go forth into the world undeveloped in a most essential branch of culture. When the burden of life falls so sensibly upon the shoulders of one struggling in the world for himself, a kind greeting and a word of encouragement from a friend make the load seem lighter by giving new vitality and more strength. But how can this social training best be accomplished in a school. Look at man in his "natural state," or in his uncultivated nature. He is naturally social. He naturally desires to share the happiness of his fellow-creatures and some say that he is instinctively willing, through sympathy, to share
the burdens of a fellow man. If this be true, a cultivation of this element of character will naturally find its way into our midst and make its impress without attracting much notice. All that is necessary in order to have the advantage of social culture is to clear away the obstructions that hinder its natural course. Take away all feeling of haughtiness, pride and coldness toward your fellow student; be willing to share his burden as well as his happiness, allow your natural desire to gain friends to have proper sway, and you will have been an agency in establishing a severely felt want in your school.
FRATER.
It is a very common expression among new students that the K. S. U. students are not sociable. It is not only so here but in almost all such institutions. It is probably unintentional on the part of any one to cause such a feeling, but it often happens that we make up our list of associates from old students and neglect others. It is not only a privilege but a moral duty to be sociable in our school life. Ladies and gentlemen should regard it as most excellent and enviable accomplishment to be of a genuine (not assumed) sociable disposition. If one leaves the walls of a college dwarfed and shrivelled up in this disposition his struggle in life will have many crosses, and despondency will knock often at his door.
When we hear a student say he has been introduced to a number of other new students and has never since been recognized by one of them it admonishes us that something is wrong in the natural course of things. If classes and fraternities are bounded by impassable lines like the heathen castes our idea of these things has been perverted.
Here we have opportunities that if we neglect and abuse will cause us to look back upon that part of our school life with remorse. Let us embrace such opportunities as we have and thereby not only be benefitted ourselves, but discharge a duty that certainly rests upon each and every one whose name is enrolled as a student of the University.
BELow we give a review of the "German Seminary System," taken from the Argis, of the University of Wisconsin, which has recently adopted it:
The "German Seminary System," which it is the intention to introduce into the University of Wisconsin, has, in principle, been in operation in Germany for a great number of years. It is perhaps an application of the old scholastic system of disputation to new and practical uses. One of the early applications of this system in Germany was by Leopold Von Ranke, at the University of Berlin, about fifty years ago. His own training had been chiefly philological, and he transferred the "Seminary System" of study from philology to history. Since then the growth of this method has been rapid in all departments of study that can make use of it.
This "Seminary System" as it exists in Germany, may be said to bear something the same relation to the class room work, in the department in which it is applied, that laboratory work bears to the classroom work in the sciences. It consists of
voluntary original work and investigation, the result of which is presented at the meetings of the Seminary, held once a week or oftener, and directed by one of the professors. After the presentation of any subject, a general discussion by the other students and the professor may be engaged in, and the results and the methods of obtaining them criticised freely.
As an example of the methods pursued in the operation of this system in Germany, we may consider the line of work that may be followed in the study of Latin. Should a student wish to study a certain author, he would secure all texts that he might obtain; in case there was a fatal difference between two of them, he might be obliged to decide which was spurious and which genuine, giving his reasons thereof; in the case of slight differences he might be obliged to decide upon the probable meaning in the mind of the author; he would be obliged to explain doubtful constructions, compare authorities upon uncertain passages, explain historical allusions, and, in fact, perform the same work that an annotator would in publishing the works of an author for a text-book.
This system has spread from Germany to Switzerland, Italy, France and England. In the latter country there is being developed a special form of "Seminary System," which consists in the dissemination of learning among the mass of the people by the formation of educational societies and associations before which men from the great universities, often undergraduates, lecture; at the end of each association term examinations are conducted, and certificates are given when satisfactory work has been done. This system of "University Extension" considers the universities as nuclei of learning, from which constant efforts are thus made to disseminate the light of knowledge among the people.
In history, for instance, a student would choose, or have assigned to him, a historical subject. Gathering together all possible data bearing upon the subject, he examines them, deciding upon the correctness of statement of the different authorities, discussing the different sources of information, reconstructing doubtful historical statements, and sometimes exploding established opinions and evolving new ones. As before stated, reports of work done are made and freely discussed at the Seminary meetings. Such original investigation is the essential feature of the "German Seminary System."
In the United States the "Seminary System" is in vogue in a number of our colleges. It is practically in operation at Harvard and Yale. At Cornell it is quite well developed. The University of Michigan has patterned most closely, of all American colleges, after the "German System." In fact, it seems to be the case that the system was too closely followed; for that system in its entirety cannot be successfully introduced into the American University of to-day, because the American student is by no means so far advanced as the German student at the corresponding part of his course. Johns Hopkins University has the system in very successful operation, yet with its usual individuality it has modified the system to suit its needs. One special feature of the system at this institution is the plan of the Special Seminary in each department, which usually holds weekly meetings, and the more inclusive general Seminaries, which hold monthly meetings, and before which only purely original investigations or discoveries are supposed to be presented.
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Six batteries are practicing for the Amherst nine.
The Freshman class at Harvard has a dramatic club.
President Fairchild, of Oberlin, is ninety years of age.
Five essays are required of the Yale Sophomores this term.
Ten men are training for the tug-of-war team at Columbia.
The Seniors in the Scientific department at Yale have twenty-six hours work a week this term.
Cambridge University, England contains about one hundred distinct colleges.
The coming season of 1887-88 will be the twenty-fifth anniversary of the formation of the Foot Ball Association of England.
It is reported that R. D. Sears, tennis champion of the United States, will surrender the championship and retire next season.
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Cornell offers a prize for the best work done in Shakspeare.
American students are well represented abroad. At the University of Berlin there are six hundred, and at Leipsic two hundred attending.
The average expenditure of the Dartmouth student is $440 per year.
American libraries are open nearly twice as many hours as foreign libraries; the latter averaging less than six hours per day, the former over eleven.
The following are a few of the blood-curdling names of the literary societies of American colleges: Zetazathian, Erodelphian, Demosthenian, Philologian, Oiogarthenian, Aelionian, Orthopatetic, Eccriteau, Alotheorean, Erisophian.
A Harvard professor has made the calculation that if men were really as big as they sometimes feel, there would be room in the United States for only two professors, three lawyers, two doctors and a reporter of a University of Pennsylvania paper.
A perfect recitation is called a "tear" at Princeton; "squirt" at Harvard; "sail" at Bowdoin; "rake" at Williams, and a "cold rush" at Amherst. A failure in recitation receives the title of "slump" at Harvard; "stump" at Princeton; a "smash" at Wesleyan; and a "dunk" at Amherst and the University of Pennsylvania.
The non-fraternity men at the University of Michigan controlled elections this year for the first time in the history of the college.
Wm. Lane, who was at one time a member of the class of '81, has been appointed a missionary to China. In his Junior year Mr. Lane was compelled to leave college on account of ill-health. He afterwards received his degree from Kansas State University, and will graduate this year from the Presbyterian Theological Seminary, Chicago.—College Courier.
EDITOR COURIER:The time has come when, for the convenience of instructors and students the department of History and Political Science ought to be divided. The growing
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Further, the work now required of this department both as to number and size of classes, and the great variety of subjects covered, all demand that the department should be divided. Seven studies is by far too great a task for one professor, and as all other departments have one or two assistants it seems to me to be imperative that an assistant instructor or be provided for that department. Let our Regents consider this matter and the advisability will become apparent. K.
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PHI DELTA TREFA — Meets Saturday night,
second floor opera house.
AIPPA KAPPA GAMMA - Meeta Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
SIGMA Chic—Meets Saturday nights, third floor
Opera House block, east slide.
STIOMA 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.
ATHENEMEUM LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon in their hall on the third floor, three wing, University building; E. F. Sharon, Pres.; Gertrude H训南, sec'y.
SCIENCE CLUB—Meets Friday afternoon, In Snow Hall. W. H, Brown, Pres.; V. L. Kellogg, See'y.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY — Meets Thursday at 3 p.m, in MF. Sayre's lecture room. A. E. Topping, Pres.; M. A. Rice, Sec'y.
PHILLOLOGY—Meets second Friday the month in PHILLOLOGY room, building 18, William Hall. Phone: (426) 375-0497; Carruth Hall.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION—In Prescott, Pres; W. H. Brown, Sec.'s; Board of Directors, J.
GERMAN SOCIETY—Meets Friday afternoon from 10 a.m. in Gondahl hall, H. E. Finney, Holley, Holeytown.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. M. C. A.-F. H. Olney,
Pres.; A.L. Sloan, Sec'y; meets every Friday
night in rooms of city association.
COURRIER Company—Chas. Lyons, Pres.; O. B.
Taylor, Secy.
REVIEW Company—T. F. Doran, Pres.
BASE Ball Association—W. H. Carruth, Mangr
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. W. C.A., meets Sunday afternoons at Congregational church, 3 p. m. President, Miss Lillian Dudley. Cr. sec., Miss Flora Newlin.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Good barbers at Kelly's.
Buy a hat of Bromelsick.
New Neckwear at Abe Levy's.
Denton Hogeboom is in Topeka.
Largest stock ef harps at Fluke's.
Everything neat and new at Bromelsick's.
See the new stylish collars at Abe Levy's.
Chas, Chanute is sick at Kansas City.
Attend the clearing sale at Abe Levy's.
Largest stock and lowest prices at Fluke's.
Overcoats at reduced prices at Urbansky's.
R. J. Curdy will be in the city Sunday.
Call on Bromelsick and get a nice neck-tie.
Cabinet Photo's $1.50 per dozen at Hamilton's.
Call and see Hamilton for the best Photos in the city.
Go and hear Eli Perkins.
Dr. A. P. Fellows, a former University student, after taking a course in Dentistry in the East, has returned to Lawrence to practice his profession. He offers special rates to students, and does none but the best work. Try him.
Three people came into a certain store this morning after Bailey's Rubber Flesh Brush. All gone, but still a supply of the hand brushes left. More Flesh Brushes coming. Harry Raymond & Co.'s store is the place.
Students, before buying your text books for next term, go to R. J. Straffon's at 928 Mass. St., one door south of Gould's and get his prices on a large line of second hand books that are as goad as new.
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.
Coughs, Colds, Consumption—Dr. Himoe's Pulmonic Elixir never fails to give relief. Every bottle is warranted. Price 50c. Sold by all druggists.
Gloves and scarfs, handkerchiefs, neck-ties, collars and cuffs, at Urbansky's, cheaper than any other place in the city.
If you want a good cap or a pair of gloves, now is a good chance to buy them while Abe Levy is selling so cheap.
Those Rubber hand and nail brushes at Raymond & Co.'s are the latest novelty. Look at them.
The Boston Square-Dealing Clothing House cannot be undersd.
A. URBANSKY, Proprietor.
Street, our local writer, is laid up.
Boys, you can buy your pants of Urbansky cheaper than you can get your old ones patched.
Urbansky sells new shirts cheaper than you can have old ones laun-dried—try him.
J. B. Kelley has just been fixing up his barber shop. He now has a very neat place.
Students, patronize Epley's Lunch counter. Everything neat and well-cooked.
Go to Bromelsick's for anything in the line of Gents' furnishing Goods.
Stop and get shaved at Kelly's on your way down town.
Students should not fail to hear Eli Perkins next Monday evening.
Special prices to students on all work at Hamilton's.
Eli Perkins at the Opera House, Monday evening, Jan 23.
Eli Perkins, the "Phunny" man next Monday evening.
Hot cakes at Epley's Lunch counter.
New music and music books at Fluke's.
Full dress shirts and ties at Brom
elsick's.
Collars, cuffs, and neck wear at Bromelsick's.
Strings for all kinds of musical instruments at Fluke's.
Abe Levy is selling all winter goods at cost.
Underwear at Lowest Prices at Bromelsick's.
Good Pianos and Organs to rent at Fluke's.
All winter goods at a big reduction at Abe Levy.
Bromelsick has a fine line of Gents Furnishing Goods.
Leave your orders for sheet music book and studies at Fluke's.
Miss Russell, of San Francisco visited the University Tuesday.
Hot buck-wheat cakes for five cents a plate at Chris Epley's Lunch counter.
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, 250 at Meriden, 300 at Norwich, 100 Columba Law College, 400 at Whealley College, and 400 at the University of Penn. patronage and the endorsement of such men as Mark Krawl, Dr. Buckley, Prof. Wm. R. Harper, of Yale, etc., place the claim of Prof. Loisette upon the highest ground.
FRANK MILLARD,
Billiard Room,
710 Massachusetts street.
Students trade solicited.
Special Rates to Students.
A. P. FELLOW, D. D. S.
Dental Office,
923 Massachusetts street.
CHRIS EPLEY,
726 Mass St.,
L unch  Counter
Fruits, Nuts, Candies, Cigars, Etc Students' Trade Solicited.
Willis,
DALEEB'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY South Tennessee Street. First-Class Work Done.
Special Rates to Students.
CARMEAN & HARBAUGH Have the Popular Livery Stable of Lawrence. Everything First-Class.
A horse and carriage in motion.
The Finest Hacks and Call Carringes 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.
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Finest Billiard and Pool Tables
in the City.
A First-class resort in every respect.
Choicest Brands of Imported and Domestic Cigars.
HENRY MARTIN.
744 Massachusetts Street.
Shirtmakers and Gents Furnishers,
Lawrence, Kansas.
WILDER BROTH'S SHIRT FACTORY.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 27, 1888.
Athanaeum held a very late session last week.
This is the last issue in January, 1888.
A photograph of the Chemistry building was taken yesterday.
Charming spring and Italian skies for the past day or two.
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." A seasonable motto.
The Kappa Alpha Thetas give an informal reception at the residence of Miss May Webster to-night.
The Pharmaceutical Society did not meet last week on account of the rush of work.
Everyone must make arrangements to attend the State contest at Baldwin, February 10th.
The Seniors, even the dignified ones are hustling to get just about regular before Monday next.
Professor Blake delivers a lecture on Alaska before a district high school near Lawrence.
The beginning German class will be examined in English grammar, as a starter.
A great many of the students having finished their examinations and having a few days to spare, have visited at home this week.
The book-sellers will soon reap their harvest and the poor student will soon miss a few of his dollars.
Dr. Williams gave the Psychology class an interesting task in examination—he had them make Napoleon, Shakspeare and Washington.
Prof. Bailey served up coffee to his Inetitative Analysis class Tuesday. As a consequence most of the class passed a good examination.
Rev. Sam Small, the co-laborer of Sam Jones spoke in the city last night. Almost as many students were present, as there were Tuesday night at the lecture of Eli Perkins.
Students to Prof.—Prof. will you mark us down in examination if we don't agree with your theories? Prof.—You may give the instruction of the class, and then, below, you may say: In spite of that lucid and wonderful explanation, I am as stubborn as a mule and don't believe it.
The Faculty is to be congratulated on having secured Rev. Dr. John H. Barrows, D. D., of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, to deliver the Bacculaureate sermon at next commencement. Dr. Barrows is one of the most eminent divines in the United States, a polished orator and will undoubtedly meet with general favor and be acceptable in every particular.
On Monday eight examinations.
A number of musical students attended the Sherwood Concert the first of the week.
The Sigma Nus will dedicate their new hall with a reception and banquet this evening.
The Kappa Alpha Thetas give a reception this evening at the residence of Miss May Webster.
Stebbin's is the name of the man who will win at Baldwin, two weeks from to-night and he comes from K. S. U.
If the local columns of this week's issue do not come up to their usual high standard, just blame the local editors. You know who they are.
A committee composed of Messrs. Leis, Woodard and Sayre examined the preparation made by the Junior pharmacists the first of the week.
The Science Club had a big time and big feed at Snow Hall. The toasts responded to were original in title, and it is said a "Soaker" would have blushed on hearing them.
Mr. E. C. Street has charge of the excursion to Baldwin for the State Contest, which will take place February 10th. Tickets may be procured from him from to-morrow till February the 5th.
It is once more possible to walk the streets of Lawrence without being in in constant danger of breaking one's neck. If the citizens of this place can be said to show more energy and public spirit in any one direction over all others, it is certainly in the care they take of their side walks. The snow is always cleared off when the sun comes out and melts it.
Last Friday evening the young ladies of Kappa Gamma Fraternity held initiations. They initiated the Misses Nellie Franklin, Maud Spingler, Rose Nelson and Lillian Dudley. After the inititions the ladies repaired to the residence of Hon. J. D. Bowersock, where they were congratulated upon their success by a few of their gentlemen friends. As usual the party was entertained by Mrs. Bowersock in a fine manner, and the evening passed off very enjoyably.
A week ago Saturday evening, several Sigma Chi gentlemen and their ladies enjoyed a very fine sleigh ride. The occasion of the ride was an invitation from the Shultz boys, who are old students and were Sigma Chis, to spend an evening with them at their country home. A most enjoyable evening was spent in dancing and other social amusements. At the proper time an elegant supper was served. At an early hour the young folks betook themselves to their sleighs and returned to town. This party will be long remembered by those present on account of the hospitable manner in which they were entertained by Mrs. Shultz.
A few skating parties this week
John Sullivan visited friends Friday.
The 1's will not be as numerous as heretofore.
Fred Funston was in the city the first of the week.
All "ponies" may be fed on the first floor.
Miss Joe Cook met with a very severe accident in Kansas City last week.
Numerous pictures of numerous classes are abroad in the land just now. Intellectual gems.
The contingent fees must be paid at once, so says the proclamation. No student admitted to classes without the payment of the fee.
A large number of students attended the lecture given by Eli Perkins on the Philosophy of Wit and Humor, and were very much pleased.
The recent spell of warm weather has put an end to the sleighing. It is well. We certainly fail to see the wisdom of paying two dollars an hour for the sake of freezing to death along with some fair maiden, be she ever so fair. We have ever regarded it much pleasanter to sit with the same girl in a cosy room, heated from her father's coal bin, and listen to the blizzard and sleigh bells struggling for supremacy just beyond the closely drawn shutters.
Law.
Prof. Green has been attending court at Wyandotte.
McClinton says the matrimonial local is a fabrication.
Messrs. Rice and Harbaugh, of the Senior class, are the parties who brought "Eli" to town.
Peairs now presides over the deliberations of Kent Club, having been installed as president at last meeting.
The faculty have decided, subject to the regents, that the Laws are to have a commencement of their own, giving them Tuesday and Tuesday night, which recognition the department gratefully acknowledges.
There is a movement on foot to place the Kansas reports in the law library. The plan is for one student to buy the books and the others pay him for the use of them. These reports should be put into the library by the State.
In Moot Court, this week, it was decided, after a lengthy discussion, that the man who was ejected from a train between Topeka and Valentia, a few weeks since, for refusing to pay the extra fare allowed to be collected when not having a ticket, could recover damages. The theory being that the conductor should have accepted when the passenger finally offered full fare.
W. P. Brown is in Leavenworth. Kaiser is visting at home this week.
A large number of the students will attend the K. of P. dance tonight.
Dick Bundram has gone home for the remainder of the year. He will be back again next fall.
Mrs. Maud Deverell of Olathe, who has been visiting Miss Etta Hadley, has returned to her home.
T. J. Shall gives a reception to his Phi Delt brothers this evening. He leaves for Michigan Monday and wants to see the boys in their element before he goes.
The new system of marking will go into effect this term, and all students will be furnished with record books, which will be necessary to present to each professor next week, in order to receive their standing.
On account of the examinations this week the editor's time has been completely taken up, and hence the late appearance of this issue.
There will be an excursion to Baldwin in order that our students may attend the Oratorical Association. Mr. C. E. Street, our local rustler, has charge of the enterprise, which insures its success.
A large number of our professors are delivering lectures in the surrounding counties which are spoken of very highly, and are a credit to K. S. U.
The Fraternity of Sigma Nu entertained their friends with a banquet and dance last evening.
The examination in Political Economy was a stunner, and pale were the Seniors who gazed upon the puzzling questions and flunked.
The local Oratorical Contests of the states have taken place, the orators who will represent their respective institutions have been chosen, and on the 18th of next month the "giant of oratory" for Kansas will be selected. Will not Stebbins be the man?
Resolutions of Respect.
Therefore Resolved, I. That we the, the members of Alpha Chapter of I. C. Sorosis recognize with sorrow the loss we have sustained, and the still greater loss of the parents, husband and infant child, to all of whom we extend our most loving sympathy.
WHEREAS, The unsparing hand of death has removed from our circle, our beloved sister, Franc (Hunt) Yohe.
II. That the members of Alpha Chapter shall wear the usual badge of mourning for ten days, though from the hearts of those who knew and loved our sister the sign of sorrow will not depart till the meeting where there is no parting.
III. A copy of these resolutions shall be forwarded to the parents and to the husband of our sister shall; be spread upon the minutes of the chapter, and shall be published in the college paners.
NO.19.
EMMA WHITE, Chair.
HELEN SUTLIFF,
MARY MANLEY,
Com.
Examinations.
Now, if never before, the average student is convinced of the foolishness of general examinations. For days and weeks he has been busy trying to conjure up in his wearied brain some of the various questions which his instructors, after a hasty, random search, would fire at his unoffending head. The better the student, the higher his grade, the greater was his suspense, lest, tripping on some catch question, he should fall short of the longed-for 1. Sleepless nights have been spent and health endangered.
But worse than all, an entire week of six whole days has been wasted in finding out what the student knows. Nothing has been taught, nothing learned. The great state of Kansas has been at the expense of supporting its highest institution of learning one whole week in the middle of the school year in doing absolutely nothing, since nothing has been taught. Unfortunately this is not all. Five hundred students have lost one week's valuable time which should have been devoted to learning, to storing away useful knowledge.
But, some one will say, how can it be known whether or not the student has made the necessary advancement and is ready for higher work. As if the student had just arrived! Have there not been recitations every day in which the student's knowledge has been tested? Or is the test of a few hours at the end of the term considered of more importance than the term's recitations? Unfortunately, such seems to be the case. This gives the advantage of "cramming" for the examination to any one who shirks his daily recitations, and makes it possible for him to get as good a grade for his four hours work as another student gets for the faithful labor of a whole term.
Such abuses and evils should be rectified, and it is gratifying to note that some of our highest institutions are taking hold of the question in the right manner. Columbia now excuses all high-grade students from examinations, and K. S. U., always progressive, should keep abreast of the times and do likewise. M.
Prof. Snow has received an invitation from the executive committee of the National Educational Association to present a paper on the topic, "Where shall General Education end and Special Education Begin," at the annual meeting of the association at San Francisco next July. K.S. U. is cutting quite a figure in this association. Prof. James Canfield was elected secretary at its last meeting and now the action of the executive committee shows how well the University is appreciated.
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In our salutatory we expressed our determination to be just and unbiased. To that end we have labored. Whether we have made a success the public and the students must be the judge. True it is that the Courier has not been a model paper. To those, however, who are disposed to view only with a critic's eye, we would ask: "What endeavor have you made to promote its aim or further its advancement?" Contributions were solicited, you answered not. Being a student's paper it should receive the support of the student not only financially but also by production concerning the advancement of the student and our University.
No set of students can edit an acceptable journal without some aid. An attempt at editing a college paper exclusive of outside support without conflicting to a certain extent with one's studies, which should be his first thought, is impossible. However, we have endenvoured and striven while continuing our studies to publish a paper just, unprejudiced and unbiased in all its assertions, and we hope as we step out of the editorial sanctum our places will be filled by a board of editors who will uphold the reputation of the COURIER.
Law Library.
What would one think of the collegiate department of the University, were the students expected to pursue their investigations in history and science with only such library and appartus as they should furnish for themselves? Manifestly were such the case, the collegiate department of the University would soon dwindle to an insignificant third rate school. Yet the State has provided practically nothing in the way of library for the law department and expects to
grow and keep pace with the advance of tae other departments in the University. For Kansas to have a law school and that school not provided with the reports of our own State, is just about as consistent as to expect a student to become a good botanist without ever seeing a green leaf or a flower. Isn't it about time the great State of Kansas invested the paltry sum of $150 in Kansas reports or else abolished the Kansas law school?
There are a great many students to whom it seems never to occur that it costs money to run a college paper. They receive it regularly; they know their subscription is due from the beginning of the year; they read short articles in its columns asking them to pay up, but they don't pay. Nor are they members of that class who are trying to beat their way through the world. They simply neglect to pay. They either forget or do not realize that what is of so small importance to each of them is in the aggregate of vast importance to the paper.
The second term now beginning, there will of course be a large number of good resolutions in regard to devotion to studies. Don't be afraid to make good resolutions. It can't hurt you and it may do you good. You didn't do as well last term as you should have done. Do not doubt that you can apply yourself better, and above all things, do not be content with having brought out less than the best there was in you. The student who has lost all hope of improving or is satisfied with his past efforts had better quit and go home. He is wasting his time. Good resolutions spring from a desire and a hope for improvement. Do not be afraid to make them. If they are finally broken in spite of all of your efforts, what of it? It is hoping and trying through and over many failures that eventually achieves success.
Prize Oratory.
Thank the stars, the humbug is nearly over.
The Oratorical Association in about fizzled out.
I am told that the late contest was about as poor as they make 'em. A sickly attendance, few contestants and orators on par of interest with an Episcopalian funeral service.
If we have to choose a "best orator", let it be decided between the rivals by a game of poker or by flipping nickles. In poker, barring the luck of the deal, the advantage of a meaningless phiz, and the number of cards up your opponent's sleeve, the result depends on your skill. In flipping nickles, you can, after much
I wasn't present, and so can't sweat to the truth of these allegations. That only four competitors entered for the race, shows that the coat of novelty has about worn off. The fact, too, that the prize oration was a plea for mugwumpery, Pharasceism and political floptery, proves that the Oratorical Association is teetering—beg pardon! I mean totering—on the brink of the grave.
practice, top heads, or tails, as you prefer. But in an oratorical contest neither skill nor practice nor ability have the faintest thing to do with the issue. It is simply a lottery where one man has just as good a chance as the other fellows. It has the one merit—that of giving every chap an equal show, regardless of his attainments.
Take a contest. Pick out three preachers and put them on one side of the room. Get three lawyers and put them on the other side. Then escort three ladies to the rear of the room and bid them give marked attention. Now, when the performance is over, let each of these sets of judges retire to itself for a verdict. Have you the least suspicion that the decision of all will be the same? Have you? Now instead of bunching preachers, and lawyers, and ladies each to themselves let a board of arbitrators be made up, one from each rank. Will the award of this conglomeration be a just one? Do you think so? No, it'll be about as fair as pulling straws: Maybe you'll get the long one, maybe you won't.
Nor is this a theoretical view of the case. Ask anyone who has ever attended half a dozen contests. Ask them if the cracked-voiced, knock-kneed orator isn't as liable to carry off the honors as the fellow of impassioned tones and handsome presence. Why, I remember a contest where one speaker was so outrageously bad as to be positively ludicrous to his hearers; but, bless you, that same night captured the prize.
can't be coached and created for an occasion. Oratory is the fruit of development. It is a rare combination of brains and voice and gesture and life.
Oratorical contests are different from other contests in this—that in oratory the result depends not on the merits of the rivals but on the whims of the judges. Take a rope-pull, and the end which has the strongest fellows wins. In a foot-ball game the battle is between the kickers; and no committee of three lookers-on has the award. In a spelling match, the one who gets his letters right outstands the rest. But in the lists of prize oratory, the puny adventurer with tin armor is more than likely to pluck the laurels from the most valliant knight.
Elocution isn't oratory, An orator
Mind you, I am not attacking the art of oratory. I am not opposing exhibitions of oratorical skill. I would have a chair of oratory as big as the largest of the professorial seats. I would provide assistants, and I would pay them enough to keep them from starving and would give them time to eat and sleep. I would supplement their efforts by a vigorous course of study in the English language. I would foster the literary societies and make them bear the same relation to the "special" societies that the University does to technical schools. I would have chapel debates each morning—all the better if extemporaneous. I would have frequent entertainments in which declamations, essays, debates and orations should take a part. But no prizes or judges should be there to swell the heads of the victors and sour the stomachs of the victims; for with prizes and judges you must have victors and victims.
Let me tell you how the average prize oration is built and launched. First and foremost, the student starts to hunt a subject. He searches the newspapers, ransacks the library and bores all his friends to death in quest of a caption. He knows, of course, that in the title lies the secret of success! The chances are that he will select and scribble about a dozen before he'll settle definitely as to what is fittest. But we'll say that he lights on one that suits him, first pop. Then he writes, writes, writes, writes, a regular flux of words. His aim is to get as few ideas and as many big words as possible. When completed, he goes over it to "polish"; that is to remove the remaining ideas and add more big words. He calls as few things by their right names as possible and gets in all the rhetorical figures the law will allow.
Finally, the oration is built. Then he commences to rehearse. Did you ever hear a prize orator rehearse? He has all the pleasing qualities of a buzz-saw and Dutch wind-mill. I never want to be the trainer of an "orator." I'd rather be father of the boy who has a drum or brother to the fellow who thinks the gun isn't loaded. After several weeks of this rehearsing, the oration is ready for perpetration. It goes off at the scheduled time. It wins the prize; not so much because it happened to be worse than its competitors, but because it didn't combat any pet ideas of the judges.
The Oratorical Association began as an abortion and hasn't been a healthy child since. At various times in its short career has it caused bitter words in the family. It commenced pulling hair in its first year! and in its second, caused a spat between its father, K. S. University, on one side and its Uncle Washburn and Aunt Baker on the other. The poor quality of nourishment it is now receiving will take it to an early grave.
Let me suggest an epitaph:
Here lies an infant and an only son;
It's life a brief and yet a painful one.
Tread lightly as you guide your steps about.
Lest it may waken and begin to spout.
WHAT CAN HE DO?
The great test in life, says Gen. Thomas J. Morgan in a paper on "Training as an Element of Education," is rather what a man can do than what he knows. Can he use his eyes? Has he good judgement? Is he a man of common sense? Can he think? Does he reason correctly? Has he power of adaption? Can he organize? Has he executive force? Is he practical? These are the kind of test questions that are put to the graduates of our schools. Can the "sweet girl graduate" cook a dinner, sweep a room or superintend a house? Does she have an intelligent interest in passing events? Has she robust health, good habits, self reliance, energy and power of endurance? Can the young man lay aside his diploma
and keep his father's accounts, write an article for the newspaper, make a business trip to Chicago, give an intelligent account of the morning's news? Can he lend a hand at home, and turn to some good account in the daily duties of life some of the accumulated stores of knowledge amassed in years of study? Does his education render him more industrious, more skilful and efficient, more ingenious, more practically masterful in whatever he undertakes?
If he has been trained to use his senses, to acquaint himself with natural phenomena at first hand; if he has been taught to think, to make careful comparison, noting essential difference and significant similarities, making patient inductions and wise generalizations; if he has been led to form fixed habits of thoughtfulness, self reliance, moral earnestness, inflexibility of purpose, persistent industry, promptness, punctuality, fidelity, unswerving devotion to duty; if, in short, as a result of his school life, his training has produced a well rounded character, he will be able to meet all the reasonable demands that society can make upon one who lacks practical experience in actual business. He will readily acquire skill and efficiency in any calling for which his special talents have fitted him. Training gives potency to all the soul's possibilities.—Popular Science Monthly.
The attention of the State ought to be called to the analysis of the various presidential administrations now being perfected by the department of Political Science. The amount of work required for the preparation of this analysis is exhorbitant, but the value of the analysis as completed is not out of proportion to the work. It consists of a systematic analysis of each administration under various heads—bringing out all the chief points. Accurate references to magazines, cyclopaedias, histories, congressional records, biographies, and to the various other sources of information are given on each point. Nothing to compare with this in value to the student of the history of our constitution has ever been compiled, and if the consent of the professor of Political Economy can be obtained, the State ought, by all means, to print the analysis for students' use in the University.
One of the best, probably the very best opera that will be presented in Lawrence this season will be the Gypsy Baron by Conried's Opera Company, Friday, February 3rd. The opera is by Johann Strauss—his latest and his best. It was first produced in New York in February last and had a run of over 150 nights, and has been presented over 1,000 times in the principle theatres of Germany and Austria. The New York press have given it the most favorable criticisms of any comic opera for years, as the following from the Dramatic News shows. "By far the best thing ever produced by Mr. Conried, or indeed on any comic opera stage in New York." If you enjoy operas, by all means hear the Gypsy Baron. It is the latest and best thing on the road.
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College World.
January 26 is the day of prayer for colleges.
New England colleges have an Inter-Collegiate Press Association.
Twenty-one Freshmen are training for the Harvard crew.
There are twelve students from the United States at Oxford University, Eng.
Almost all studies are elective at Amherst after the first term Sophomore year.
Harvard, for the first time since '82, holds the second place in the foot-ball league.
Joseph Pulitzer, of the New York World, advocates chairs of journalism in our colleges.
The Freshmen of the University of Michigan are considering the adoption of the cap and gown.
The nine students suspended from Williams on account of hazing young Choate, have been reinstated.
At the Yale gymnasium there is a separate dressing room for the candidates for the Mott Haven team.
The following is the Freshman cheer at Williams: Hella-ba-loo-whoo-rah; hella-ba-loo-whoo-rah; I-want-to-go-home-boo-hoo; mamma! papa.
During next term a lecture will be given every week at Cornell by some distinguished non-resident lecturer.
Junior taking leave of his best girl: "Pardon me, but you must really acquit the uncontrolled bent of my cupidity. I believe I'll kiss you."
Fun runs high between the two lower classes at Cornell. The Sophomores spoiled an attempt of the Freshman class to have their picture
taken, by marching in front of the class before the camera.
The Cornell Sun complains of the attitude of the Faculty in dropping the athletic men at the examinations. It says that Cornell does not hold the position in athletic sports to which her size entitles her.
Yale athletes have divided themselves into four squads for practicing. Long distance runners, short distance runners, jumpers and shot and hammer throwers. Each of these squads is under the direction of a leader.
Six of last year's Harvard nine presented themselves as candidates this year's nine; this, together with the new candidates, gives Harvard a very promising outlook for the spring. Bates,'91, is a promising pitcher, and Henshaw and Knowlton will make two phenomenal catchers
It is to be hoped that in the approaching oratorical contest at Baldwin that no judge will so far forget his proper duties at that time as to let his predjudices on political questions influence his decision. Our man is strictly non-partisan, and in order that he may have justice, for justice is our place, we desire that his oration shall be treated from a fair and impartial standpoint. In writing this we do not desire to cast any reflections upon any of the judges. Far from it. But since Mr. Stebbins has delivered his oration it has been characterized by some as a Mugwump document. At least such was not the gentleman's intention, to our positive knowledge. And for fear that such report might reach the ears of the judges we take this opportunity of warning them against it. We believe Stebbins will get there strictly upon his merits. His oration is one of good sound sense and
should not be confounded with the cheap phrased, "spread eagle" style of orations. And we are to be congratulated on having men for judges who are not to be influenced by such balderdash. M.
One of the crying needs or the University at the present time is a Professor of Elocution. True, we have two professors in English, but their time is fully occupied in the work of their department. Besides, if they had the time, it is to be supposed that a good professor of English will also make a good elocationist? The value of all knowledge gained here is determined by the ability of the student to communicate it. Without the necessary training in this line, his knowledge and his ability will be underrated. The University cannot afford to send forth graduates without at least giving them a chance to cultivate this faculty of communication. For by it will the merits of our institution be measured; by it our institution will be defended; and by it our interests will be promoted. By means of such training, coupled with sterling merit and the valuable assistance of college training our men are bound to succeed in public life. And our men placed in the legislative halls are the men who will do us good. Again, it is absured to try to run a first class institution without elocutionary training. True, justice is justice in whatever garb it may appear. But how much more pleasing to the eye is the plea of justice when clothed in beautiful language and adorned with brilliant rhetoric! Let us then, by all means, have a first class instructor in elocution. One who has obtained a national reputation; and one who will place this necessary department on a level with the other well conducted departments of our University. M.
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The Best Table Board in the City.
Vermont Street near the Court House
THE MOST POPULAR RESTAURANT
FALLEY'S
The favorite place for students for the best table board. Falley will be found at Mull's old stand.
W M. WEIDEMANN,
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His Pure Candies are unexcelled.
Creams, Ices, Sodas, Lemonades, Candies, Nuts, Foreign and Domestic Frutis to be found on the market are always on hand.
UNIVERSITY Text Books and Supplies.
EVERYTHING A STUDENT NEEDS,
We furnish at Lowest Prices.
J. S. CREW & CO.
A. A. RUSS,
Dentist,
Office over Field & Hargis' Bookstore,
Lawrence, Kansas.
Office Hours, from 8 to 12 m.; and
1 to 5 p. m.
Teeth extracted without pain by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
E. WRIGHT,
Dentist
Teeth extracted without pain, by the use of Nitrous Oxide Gas.
Has removed to first door North of the Law rence House, on Vermont Street.
BATH HOUSE!
OPEN TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY and SUNDAY.
HIRAM HUNTER, Proprietor.
McCONNELL,
The Tailor
Has the largest and most complete stock of Sultings, PantGoods, etc., to be found in the city. A liberal discount to students.
C. E. ESTERLY, D. D. S.,
Dental Rooms,
OVER WOODWARD'S DRUG STORE.
MOAK BROTHERS.
Billiard, Pool and
CONCERT HALL.
The Finest Resort in the City, and Largest Hall in the State.
Best Brands of Cigars.
Acid Phosphate.
Horsford's
Prepared according to the directions of Prof. E. N. Horsford, of Cambridge, Mass.
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THROUGH EXPRESS trains daily between Kansas City and Ottawa, Ottawa, Garnett, Omaha, Kansas City, Huron, Owatonna, Indy, Independence, Windsor, Wellington, Harper, Arkansas and intermediate points.
THROUGH MAIL TRAIN$ daily except Sunday, between, between and at stations, making close connections at Ottawa, Chanute and Gryenville or Emuporte, Burlington, Grindelwald and Cochrane.
THROUGH TICKETS can be purchased via this line at any of the regular coupon stations, and your baggage checked through to destinion East, West, North or South.
The Southern Kansas Railway IS A KANSAS ROAD
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And is thoroughly identical with the interests and progress of the State of Kansas and its people, and affords its patrons facilities unequipped by any line in Eastern or Southern Kansas.
HUMMER that by purchasing tickets via this line, connection is made in the Union dept at Kansas City with all through trains to all poles and transfers and change at stations.
PULLMAN Sleepers on all night trains.
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BETA THEA Pt-Meets Saturday night, fourth floor opera house.
Pi BEPA PHI- L. C.—Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
PHI KAPPA Pst-Meets Saturday night, third floor opera house.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA—Meets Saturday afternoon, 117 Massachusetts Street, third floor.
PIH GAMMA DELTA-Mecte Saturday nights;
No. 175 Massachusetts Street, third floor.
PHI DELTA THREA — Meets Saturday night,
second floor opera house.
APPA KAPPA GAMMA-Meets Saturday afternoon at homes of members.
SIGMA Chi-Meets Saturday nights, third floor Opera House block, east side.
SIGMA NU-Meets Saturday night, I. O. O. F.
block.
OROPILLIAN LITERARY SOCIETY—Meets Friday evening, at 7:30 o'clock, in Snow Hall auditorium. H. F. M. Bear, Pres.; J. E. Sprague, Sec'y.
PHARMACEUTICAL SOCIETY—Meets Thursday at 3 p.m. in Prof. Sayre's lecture room. A. E. Topping, Pres.; M. A. Rice, Sec'y.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY-Meets Friday afternoon in their hall on the third floor, south wing. University building; E. F. Sharon. Pres.; Gertrude Huddun, see'y.
SCIENCE CLUB—Meets Friday afternoon, in Snow Hall. W. H, Brown, Press; ; V. L. Kellogg, Sec'y.
PHILOLOGY—Meets second Friday of the month in Greek lecture room, University building, Prof. Williams, Pres.; Prof. Carruth Sec'y.
COLLAGE BRANCH Y. M. C. A.—F. H. Olney Pres.; A. L. Sloan, Sec'y; meets every Friday night in rooms of city association.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION—Ja Prescott, Pres; W. H. Brown, Sec'y; Board of Directors, J. A. Mushrush, V. L. Kellogr, and C. E. Street.
COLLEGE BRANCH Y. W. C. A., meets Sunday afternoons at Congregational church, 3 p. m.
President, Miss Lillan Dudley. Cr. sec., Miss Flora Newlin.
REVIEW Company—T. F. Doran, Pres
COURIER Company—Chas. Lyons, Pres.; O. B.
Taylor, Secy.
RYEVE Company—I. D. Bora, Pres.
BASE Ball Association—W. H. Carruth, Mangr
LOCAL AND PERSONAL
Good barbers at Kelly's.
Buy a hat of Bromelsick.
New Neckwear at Abe Levy's.
Largest stock ef harps at Fluke's.
Everything neat and new at Bromelsick's.
See the new stylish collars at Abe Levy's.
Attend the clearing sale at Abe Levy's.
Overcoats at reduced prices at Urbansky's.
Call on Bromelsick and get a nice neck-tie.
Cabinet Photo's $1.50 per dozen at Hamilton's.
Call and see Hamilton for the best Photos in the city.
A fine bath sponge for a nickle at Raymond & Co's.
Just now we are cutting prices on table linens to reduce stock and raise money. Cut prices all through the house. WEAVER'S.
Urbansky wants no profit, he is selling now simply to get rid of his
Urbansky is refitting the Boston Square Dealing Clothing House and will soon have the neatest place in the City as well as the usual Low Prices. Call and see him.
A fine line of Box Papers just received at Smith's News Depot.
Scribner's and Harper's Magazines for February at Smith's News Depot.
They say Mental and Moral Science was just a little hard. Too much mind and too much morality for the average student.
Try the New brand of 5 cent Cigars "EELM" at Smith's News Depot.
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.
Grand Clearing Sale at Urbansky's this week.
Coughs, Colds, Consumption—Dr. Himoe's Pulmonic Elixir never fails to give relief. Every bottle is warranted. Price 50c. Sold by all druggists.
Gloves and scarfs, handkerchiefs, neck-ties, collars and cuffs, at Urbansky's, cheaper than any other place in the city.
If you want a good cap or a pair of gloves, now is a good chance to buy them while Abe Levy is selling so cheap.
J. B. Kelley has just been fixing up his barber shop. He now has a very neat place.
Students, patronize Epley's Lunch counter. Everything neat and well-cooked.
Go to Bromelsick's for anything in the line of Gents' furnishing Goods.
Stop and get shaved at Kelly's on your way down town.
Special prices to students on all work at Hamilton's.
A live, progressive, high-grade, practical school, for ambitious and industrious young men and women, who wish to qualify thoroughly for the active duties of life.
Ladies, when you get out of patience with curling papers and pins go to Raymond & Co's for the Ideal Hair Curler, only 50c.
Lawrence Business College and Academy of English and Classics.
Renowned for its thorough courses, perfect equipments and efficient instruction. It has six separate and distinct courses, viz.: Business, Academic, Short Hand and Type Writing, Teachers and Music.
Students can enter at any time. School is in session the entire year. For Catalogue giving full information call at the College or address E. L. McIravy.
Full dress shirts and ties at Bromelsick's.
Hot cakes at Epley's Lunch counter.
Collars, cuffs, and neck wear at Bromelsick's.
Abe Levy is selling all winter goods at cost.
Underwear at Lowest Prices at Bromelsick's.
All winter goods at a big reduction at Abe Levy.
Bromelsick has a fine line of Gents Furnishing Goods.
Hot buck-wheat cakes for five cents a plate at Chris Epley's Lunch counter.
See those Sterescopic Views of Lawrence only 2 cents each at Smith's News Depot.
Nearly all the classes have been represented in these columns, and that we may not be forgotten we now enter our plea. Five months ago we the sub-freshmen entered Lawrence and the University in our "green age." Aside from looking in at all the show-windows, staring at all the signs, and running against people on the streets, we have run the gauntlet by paying our contingent fee, by being summoned before the faculty for back work and by being constantly admonished to "put in our best licks." These admonitions we duly appreciated (?) and we blessed the instructors for it. And we had a faint hope that we were getting along finely till very recently we were apprised of the fact that examinations were close at hand. Of course we demonstrated and expostulated on the uselessness of these examinations. But to no avail. We have been brought to the test and are now undecided whether to stay in school or take a vacation and see the "folks." Breathing a fervent prayer for our ultimate success, and longing for brighter prospects, we subscribe ourselves
SUB-FRESHMAN.
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, 250 at Meriden, 300 at Norwich, 100 Columbia Law School, 400 at Wellesley College, and 400 at the University of Pano, etc. Such patronage and the endorsed men as Mark Twain, Dr. Buckley, Prof. Wm. R. Harper, of Yale, etc., place the claim of Prof. Loisette upon the highest ground.
FRANK MILLARD,
Billiard Room,
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710 Massachusetts street.
Students trade solicited.
CARMEAN & HARBAUGH Have the Popular Livery Stable of Lawrens EVERYTHING FIRST CLASS.
A HORSE CARRIAGE.
The Finest Hacks and Call Carriages in the City. Special attention Paid to Students.
Telephone No. 139. $18 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.
Finest Billiard and Pool Tables in the City.
Choicest Brands of Imported and Domestic Cigars.
A First-class resort in every respect.
HENRY MARTIN.
744 Massachusetts Street.
We are now supplied with all the
SECOND TERM.
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J. S. CREW & CO.
A. P. FELLOW, D.D.S.
Dental Office
923 Massachusetts street.
Special Rates to Students.
726 Mass St.,
Lunch Counter
Fruits, Nuts, Candies, Cigars, Etc. Students' Trade Solicited.
Willis,
First-Class Work Done.
DALEE'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY.
South Tennessee Street.
Special Rates to Students.
WOOD & EARP,
Lunch Counter 611 Massachusetts Street.
Fine CIGARS and choice CAN-DIES. Students trade solicited.
GO TO METTNER,
THE LEADING PHOTOGRAPHER
719 Massachusetts Street.
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