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
H. C. WATERS, Editor.
Claud A. Clay, Managing Editor.
Clinton Kanagan, Business Manager.
Ralph Harman, Ass't. Bus, Mgr.
Ralph G. Cole, Circulation Manager.
Members of the Board:
May V. Wallace, Judith Connellly
Paul Harvey, Ray Loofbourrow
Joseph Murray Henry F. Draper
Roger W. Peard
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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.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1908.
CAN THE UNIVERSITY HOLD ITS STUDENTS?
It is not the number of students which matriculates in a university that goes to make a great, growing and permanent institution. It is the number who stay in school until they finish a course that fixes the high standing of a university. If numbers were all that counted Valparaiso University would stand next to Harvard. Yet this university in Indiana is seldom heard of.
In the University of Kansas the problem of keeping students in school is an important and ever increasing one. How to hold students after they are once enrolled is the difficult proposition for the University to solve. Experience has shown that a large majority of students drop out during or after their first year. The cause of this is largely, of course, found among the students themselves, but there is little doubt that conditions which environ the first year students are somewhat to blame.
The freshman's course in the University is far from a path of roses. He comes from the high school to a strange place. He comes from friends and finds himself among strangers. He does not find the community interest, the social unity he supposed existed "at college." There is no one who seems to realize that he is alive. After a week or two he does, indeed, find his classes, but his troubles are not ended. To his mind there is something in the instructors that makes them unapproachable. Upper classmen pay little attention to him. He is alone, and is it much to wonder at that he becomes despondent?
What can the University do to ameliorate these conditions. Is it too much to hope that the University of Kansas will some day have a Dean of men and a Dean of women. Other schools have such officials. At least the University can receive its new students with more open arms. An information bureau could be established, or a guide system. Courtesy on the part
of those who meet the new students would take some of the thorns from the freshman's way.
Make the first year a pleasant one, and students will return at any sacrifice. Money spent for this purpose would not be wasted. If more permanency of the student body could be secured, the benefit would pass the calculations of dollars and cents.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The only debate held at the University this year comes April 28 with Missouri. Kansas has an excellent team in this debate, and should win. The student body owes it to the University and the team which represents the University to turn out and give the men their enthusiastic support in their grab for the Tiger's tail.
During these gaily colored days of spring when a "young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of love," it might be well to mention to the freshmen at least that a cloud no bigger than a man's hand is once more coming up into view. That
All the correct
Full Dress Apparel
and Full Dress Accessories here in abundance.
New Shipments Stiff and Opera Hats, Dress Neckwear, Shirts, etc.
Also Pumps and Dress Oxfords in Dull and Shiny Leathers.
A Fine Display of Japanese Pictures
on sale for ten days at the
University Book Store Both phones 206. 803 Mass. St.
cloud is quiz week, and although unwelcome, is coming sure as fate. The spring term is a critical one for the first year student. Since there is about one month of school left, it behooves the laggard to get busy.
IN THE COLLEGE WORLD.
Missouri debates with Colorado April 23.
President Elliot of Harvard has been appointed Grand Officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy, by King Victor Emanuel.
A student of the University of California recently refused the honor of election to Phi Beta Kappa. He stated as his reason that the honor was not fairly earned by many students.
The University Argonaut of the University of Idaho gets off the following: "The trouble with co-education is that it is too much co-ed and not enough education."
Professor Charles L. Norton of the Massachusetts School of Technology has invented a fire-proof wood. It is made from short fibre asbestos.
Two of the students arrested for participating in the riot at Michigan have been bound over to the grand jury under $1,000 bail on the charge of rioting.
Two students at the University of Utah have tied in the race for the Rhodes scholarship. The faculty appealed to the students to make the choice. The students refused. The matter has not been settled.
Freshman rules at Washington and Jefferson college:
1 Your headdress shall at all times consist of a plain black skull cap with bright green button attached; said button to be not less than one inch in diameter.
2. You must be quiet in dress; none but black socks allowed; no cuffs on trousers; no prep school pins visible on coat.
4. Salute members of senior class; doff caps to professors; must not graft.
3. No tobacco on campus.
5. Must learn yells and songs of college and at all times show spirit worthy of student of W. and J.
6. Keep off grass on campus.
7. You must respect these rules.
News Bulletin in German.
Next week's News Bulletin will be printed in German and will be sent to all the German students in the high schools of the State.
Home made strawberry shortcake at the Hiawatha.
You can't screw your hat on if you get your hair cut at Lee's.
Have seen the pictures in the show case at Squires studio?
Dr. A. R. Kennedy
DENTIST.
Room 5, Jackson Building.
Phones, Bell 1515 Main; Home, 344
BARBER SHOP AND BATH ROOMS.
The curly 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
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.
Lawrence Steam Laundry Co.
Schulz The Tailor 911 Massachusetts St. Upstairs.
MOAK BROS. & SHARPE, Billiard Parlor. Everything new and regulation. 714 Mass. St.
714 Mass. St.
Phone 67
WILDER BROTHERS CUSTOM LAUNDRY.
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
Tel. 5321 Red. 733 Mass. St.
PARK HETZEL—FRANK EVANS
Lawrence Transfer Company
HAULS AND STORIES EVERYTHING TRUNKS A SPECIALTY.
9 East Henry St. Telephone 15.
Students Shoe Repair Shop One door north of The Peerless 921 Massachusetts Street. W. J. BROADHURST.
A few good city and country properties for home or safe investment.
See or write
S. L. McKENZIE,
Both phones. 733 Mass, St.