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.
H. C. WATERS, Editor.
Claud A. Clay, Managing Editor.
Clinton Kanaga, Business Manager.
Ralph Harman, Ass't. Bus, Mgr.
Ralph G. Cole, Circulation Manager.
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May V. Wallace, Judith Connelly
Paul Harvey. Ray Loofbourrow
Joseph Murray Henry F. Draper
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Entered as second class mail matter September 30, 1904, at the Lawrence, Kansas, Postoffice under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1908.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
What do the recent student disturbances over the country signify? At Leland Stanford all student affairs have been abandoned on account of unruly students. At Michigan the entire student body seems to be engaged in making war on the law courts of Ann Arbor. In some of the universities of the south large numbers of the students have been expelled.
The faculty recently edited the Silver and Gold, the paper of the University of Colorado. In an editorial was the assertion "that all the agitation was on behalf of the students' right to engage in horse play or become intoxicated."
This statement seems colored, but it contains some truth. Carl Schurz tells in his memoirs of his student days in Germany, of the noble part university students of those days played in moulding the course of public events. They led the revolt against tyrannical governments. They had a political faith for which they fought. Imagine such a thing today. If a girl is dismissed from school for refusing to take a cold bath students of the present day can organize a very good demonstration. When on a drunken spree students destroy property, the whole student body can turn out to defend them, as at Michigan. But where is the leadership in thought, in action, in solving difficult problems, that was once found among students? Has the hustle after money trampled it from view? Have the times changed? Is there a "new" student as well as a "new" woman and a "new" thought?
Students' day? A memory of things that were, but never more to be. Oh, that those who spoke two years ago had not roasted the faculty. If it had been different the students might have had a chance to talk again in chapel. But they were rude. They "rubbed it in" on the faculty. The even "showed the faculty up" as orators.
The Chancellor says the students may have a "students' day" if they want it. Do they want it? Ask them.
The Max Bendix Recital.
Max Bendix, the great violinist, will give a recital in Fraser Hall next Thusday night. Bendix was solo violinist of the Thomas orchestra in Chicago for many years and is known all over the world. No such player has visited Lawrence for many years. Students will be admitted for 25 cents.on presentation of Athletic or Fine Arts tickets.
On the Value of News.
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C. C. Cline, news editor of the Kansas City Journal, talked to the newspaper classes Friday morning on "News and Its Relative Value." He explained how the policy of a paper and how previous events affected the value of a news story. He told of the origin of the "How Old is Ann" story and the methods used by the Philadelphia North American in playing it up.
Hodder Gives Lecture.
Professor Frank H. Hodder, who is on leave of absence at Louisiana University this term, spoke before the Louisiana Historical Association April 13. His subject was "The Impeachment of President Johnson."
Entertain Calvin Thomas.
Professor and Mrs. E. F. Engle entertained the faculty of the German department at dinner Thursday night in honor of Professor Calvin Thomas of Columbia University.
Frank Ranson Strong.
Chancellor and Mrs. Frank Strong have named their son Frank Ranson Strong.
State Architect John F. Stanton has just presented plans and specifications for the mechanical laboratories and power plant. These two additions to the University campus will be located southwest of the engineering building now in process of construction. The contract will be let May 5, and ground will be broken a few days afterward for their erection. Specifications are also on file for a system of sidewalks connecting the gym with the other buildings.
Plans for New Buildings.
The Sigma Xi Banquet.
The annual banquet of the Sigma Xi fraternity was given Thursday evening in the parlors of the Presbyterian church. Covers were laid for fifty. After the serving of a delightful four course dinner,Professor E. Haworth, toastmaster,introduced the following speakers: Everett Copley,Cchester Heuser,and Harold Bozell, Professors F.O. Marvin,W.C. Stevens,and H. P.Cady.The last two toasts were illustrated and were a pleasing feature of the entertainment.Music was furnished by a quartet of the following Sigma Xis,McFarland,Copley,McClung,and Hoskins.
Betas Win from Phi Delts.
The Beta ball team defeated the Phi Delts in a fast game Thursday afternoon by the score of 8 to 5. Heizer, Palmer, Meade and Mervine and Eaton were the batteries. This victory puts the Betas at the head of their division.
Harry Fowler of the Fine Arts School is at his home in Independence, where he was called by the serious illness of his father.
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