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 Bausement of Fraser Hall,
Phone, Bell, K U 25.
H. C. WATERS, Editor.
Claud A. Clay, Managing Editor.
Clinton Kanage. Business Manager.
Ralph Harmon, Ass't. Bus. Mgr.
Ralph G. Cole, Circulation Manager.
Members of the Board:
Ward H. Coble. Judith Connellly
May V. Wallace. Ray Loofbourrow
Paul Harvey. Lester Disney
Joseph Murray Henry F. Draper
Roger W. Peard Ernest C. McBride
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Address all communications to Clinton Kananga, 1029 Kentucky Street.
Ralph G. Cole has exclusive charge of the circulation of the Kansan, and all complaints concerning non-delivery etc., to be effective must be made to him, at the check stand.
Entered as second class mail matter September 30, 1904, at the Lawrence, Kansas, Postoffice under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
WED., MARCH 11, 1908.
UNIVERSITY CALENDAR.
Art Exhibit every day, 9 a. m. to 5 p. m. and 8 to 10 p. m.
Thuasday, March 12:
Mr. J. H. Fletcher, of Kansas City, will address the Civil Engineering Society. Friday. March 13:
Hon. J. L. Bristow will speak in chapel.
THE KANSAN FAVORS SOCIAL REFORM.
The proposal of the faculty committee to inaugurate some kind of reform in social practices in the University should meet with the approval of every student in the institution, who has at heart the best interests of the school. Of course the reforms will have to be accomplished by common sense methods such as the committee has proposed in its suggestion to have a student council to supervise the moral regeneration of things. One thing is certain and that is that this University wants no Bakerinian tom-foolery. A state institution is too democratic a place for any iron-clad rules. And besides examples all around the University have demonstrated that it is impossible to legislate morality into incorrigibles. Rules laid down by any authority for the purpose of regulating the personal conduct of men and women would of course be a failure. The improvement of conditions must be left with the students themselves, but there must be a method and an initiative body that will see that the wishes of the majority of students is carried out. The student council would serve as just such a body. Its powers would rest upon the good sense of those who elected it. The majority of students do not approve of holding three parties on three successive nights that last until almost time to begin another day. Just such a thing has occurred once this year and is scheduled to come off again the latter part of April. Students simply keep up with the social pace because it is natural for men and women to try to keep up with their surroundings, and not because they approve of it or are physically,
· EDITORIAL COMMENT.
financially or mentally able to stand the strain.
Next week the students of the University will be given an exceptionally rare chance to hear some of the most prominent men in the United States. The Kansan wishes to congratulate the committee on public speakers for their efforts in securing such men as Lyman Abbott to give a week of his time to this school.
The marvelous rapidity with which Missouri athletes work off flunks just before a contest is something quite beyond the ordinary man's understanding.
With a few more days of the present kind of weather the buds and the birds and the baseball fans will begin to come out.
It will not be long now before the wearing of caps and gowns by the seniors will be a reminder that after all thermometers are not the only things that are graduated and have degrees.
Have you enlisted in the grand army of book agents yet?. If not there several dozen looking for you.
Here are few a facts plain and unadorned.
Dressing well at a moderate cost is not beyond possibilities of any man who will come to this store for his wearables.
They're clothes facts. Now! Here we go!
By "dressing well" we mean dressing in style and in good taste, dressed in clothes that fit and set to the figure in just the right way.
Clothes that fit, perfectly tailored and have the appearance of custom made garments.
Such clothes are within easy reach of you, Sir, if you come here for them.
Good Clothes Store.
Late Books.
The Lion and the Mouse. Beverley of Graustark Man on the Box.
And Many others, at 50c each.
University Book Store Both phones 206. 803 Mass. St.
KEMP HAS WIDE RANGE.
Strays Through Field of Art from Theology to Thunder Storms.
Harry Kemp read a number of his poems at an open meeting of the Quill club, Tuesday afternoon. The selections presented a wide range of subject matter from theology to thunder storms. The thought varied from the tragic to the fantastic. Mr. Kemp suggested that modern writers attempted but few personifications, and read a poem to illustrate what might be accomplished in that direction.
Whitcomb a Bird Lover.
Professor S. L. Whitcomb will have an article in the next Graduate Magazine on the "Bird Life of the Campus." Professor Whitcomb is an enthusiastic student of birds and has made some very interesting observations on the campus songsters. A special feature of the paper which will lend much to its attractiveness are the illustrations. They are taken from actual photographs made by Mr. L. N. Flint.
An Interesting Verein.
Miss Kate Reynolds gave a German rendition of "The Rosary" Monday afternoon at the Deutscher Verein. Miss Ethel Bennet and Mr. F. M. Johns gave readings. Misses Bertha Williams and Margaret Osmund presented a scene from "Nathan der Weise."
Lansdon President of K. A. C.
W. C. Lansdon attended the annual meeting of the Kansas Athletic Conference in Emporia last Saturkay which discussed rules for the eligibility of students to participate in intercollegiate contests. Mr. Lansdon was elected president of the conference.
Beef tea at Wiedemann's.
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.
Phones, Bell 1515 Main; Home, 344
BARBER SHOP AND BATH ROOMS.
The only Electric Massage Machine in the city,
W. F. WEISE, Proprietor
727 Massachusetts Street.
Razors honed, ground and exchanged.
A. G. ALRICH
Printing, Binding, Engraving Embossing. 734 Mass. St.
Donnelly Brothers
Livery, Boarding and Hack Stables. All Rubber Tire-Rigs. Corner of New Hampshire and Berkley Both Phones 100.
Your Baggage Handled.
W. J. Francisco & Sons
LIVERY AND HACKING
Open Day and Night.
812-14 Vt. St. Both Phones 139
Carriage Painting and Trimming.
Buy your COMMUTATION TICKETS at The Peerless Cafe
New Process Steam Laundry,
RAYMOND WITHERS.
K. H. Assent
Superior work, prompt service.
Your patronage respectfully solicited.
Phone 1300 Bell.
Bell Phone 641
PACE & MORGAN Beauty Parlors
817 Massachusetts Street Second Floor.
Lawrence Steam Laundry Co.
Students, send your laundry work to us. All work done with the most improved methods and guaranteed.
Student rates. Holmes & Cooley, K. U.Agts. 908 Mass. St. Both phones 383.
Schulz The Tailor 911 Massachusetts St. Upstairs.
MOAK BROS. & SHARPE, Billiard Parlor.
Everything new and regulation.
714 Mass. St
WILDER BROTHERS CUSTOM LAUNDRY.
Phone 67
Your bundle called for and delivered on short notice. Try us for prompt service and superior work. SPEAR & HANSON, K. U. Agents.
At SMITH'S NEWS DEPOT your choice of Fountain Pens Waterman, Sterling, Wirt and Holland.
We call for and deliver your clothes.
O. P. Leonard Tailor Shop and Pantatorium
Rates $1.50 per month.
Tel. 5321 Red. 733 Mass. St.
PARK HETZEL—FRANK EVANS
Lawrence Transfer Company
HAULS AND STORES EVERYTHING
TRUNKS A SPECIALTY.
9 East Henry St. Telephone 15,