THE KANSAN The official paper of the University of Kansas. Published every Wednesday and Saturday night of the school year, by the Kansas University Publishing Association. Office in Basement of Fraser Hall, Phone, Bell, K U 25. Members of the Board: Roy Roberts, Editor. Wallace F. Hovey, Managing Editor. Robert H. Worline, Business Manager. Clinton Kanaga, Ass't. Bus, Mgr. Allen W. Dodge, Circulation Manager. Members of the Board: Ward H. Coble Claud A. Clay. May V. Wallace. H. C. Waters. Paul Harvey Ray Loofbourrow Joseph Murray Lester Disney Henry F. Draper Roger W. Peard Ernest C. McBride Subscription price, one dollar per year, in advance; time subscription. $1.25 per year. Address all communications to R. H. Worline, 1108 Vermont Street. Allan W. Dodge has exclusive charge of the circulation of the Kansan, and all complaints concerning non-delivery etc., to be effective must be made to him. Entered as second class mail matter September 30, 1904, at the Lawrence. Kansas, Postoffice under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879. SATURDAY, FEB. 22, 1908. UNIVERSITY CALENDAR. Tuesday, February 25: Prof. D. L. Thomas speaks in chapel. Friday, February 28: Judge H. L. McCune of Kansas City will speak in chapel. Hon. Ed Howe of Atchison will lecture on Palestine in University Hall. WHAT ABOUT STUDENTS DAY? Two years ago a day was set aside as students day at the University. Speakers were chosen by a general election of the students who were to say what they pleased, criticize whom they please and express the student sentiment upon the way things were run in general at the University. The interest taken in the election was great. The men chosen were as near representative of the student body as could be found. Considering the fact that that was the first year the plan had ever been tried here at the University of having students day, it was a great success. Either through lack of interest or lack of somebody to push the matter, nothing was done last year toward having the students speakers in chapel. The Kansan wants to see this feature at the University again. It is a good thing. It brings the faculty closer in touch with the students. It brings the students closer in touch with the University. The faculty gets a chance to express their sentiment on Tuesdays whenever they are in a belligerent mood. The students should have at least one opportunity to express their knocks on the way things are run at the University. The University Council will grant a students day if the students only express their desire and show that they really want such a departure. Ed. Howe's humorous and illustrated lecture on "A Trip Around the World," which will be free to University students, has been ranked with Mark Twain's best productions. The fact that he pays his own expenses, brings his own apparatus, and wants to meet Lawrence and University men should insure him an enthusiastic welcome. The proposed change in the science requirements in the college course is sure to find widespread favor among the student body. At present the majority of them are required to spend many valuable hours of their course in studies other than those which would best prepare them for the work which they want to do. The University of Kansas is practically the last big school in the country to hold its students up to the old iron clad science requirements, and it is time for it to get in line with the more progressive ideas of the elective system. Let the scientists be free to pursue the study of science, but by all means let those whose chosen work lies in other lines be as free to prepare for it as they. The speech of W. J. Bryan tomorrow is to be strictly nonpartisan, and if the committee in charge has its way the speaker of the evening and Coach Hagerman will be the only persons on the platform. It will be interesting to note just how many wily Kansas politicians will succeed in breaking through the lines and securing a prize dear to the heart of politicians from time immemorial—a seat on the platform with the party leader. Try the fruit salad at Billie's. The New Hats Are Here Every correct style from John B. Stetson and Imperial factories is here. 40 blocks at $3 30 blocks at $32^{1} Just the Hat you want. Next week we have our Spring Clothes opening. The celebrated College Brand and other makes will be on display. Good Clothes Store. Spring Shoes are here. KANSAS LAWYER ELECTION. Hugh Fisher to Be Editor of Law Publication. The middle Laws held a meeting in Green Hall Thursday and elected the men who will take up the management of the Kansas Lawyer next September. Those chosen were Hugh Fisher, editor, and W. B. Ferguson business manager. The present officers, Paul Jones and F. O. Martin, will direct its publication until their graduation in June. The value of the Lawyer to its subscribers has been materially increased during this school year. Each month an abstract of each of the recent decisions handed down by the Kansas Supreme Court is secured; a statement of the facts of the case is followed by a summary of the decision of the court and the reasons for it. The prompt publication of these decisions makes the Lawyer a useful magazine to the attorneys of the state by furnishing information at least a month before its publication in the advanced sheets of the Pacific Reporter. A recently added department is "Notes on Recent Cases," in which appear critical notes on such decisions of the Supreme Court of this and other states as warrant special notice. Prof. W. U. Moore has had a great deal to do with the improvement of the Lawyer. Miss Augusta Cottlow gave the third recital of the second course of recitals put on by the school of Fine Arts, Thursday night in the chapel to a large audience. Her rendition of selections by Beethoven, Chopin and Liszt were encribed. This is the third time that Miss Cottlow has appeared before a University audience. She is noted for her ability to execute difficult compositions and her work Thursday was remarkable for the ease and skill with which the selections from the masters were rendered. Martindell made the best time in the quarter-mile tryout in Robinson Gymasium Thursday afternoon. Dennis made second time and Priest third. The tryout was against time. --- The Time— Always The Place Lest you forget— Rowlands' Supply Store Where you will find all the Books for the second term of the University. We want your business and hope to hold it by fair dealing. Try us. D. L. Rowlands. Dr. A. R. Kennedy DENTIST. Room 5, Jackson Building. 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