THE KANSAN
The official paper of the University of Kansas
Kansas.
Published every Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday 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. WAPENS, Editor,
Claud A. Clay, Managing Editor.
Clinton Kanaga, Business Manager,
Ralph Harman, Ass't. Bus, Mgr.
Ralph G. Cole, Circulation Manager.
Members of the Board:
May V. Wallace, Judith Connelly
Paul Harvey, Ray Loofbourrow
Joseph Murray Henry F. Draper
Roger W. Peard Fred M. Lyon.
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per year.
Address all communications to Clinton Kannag, 1029 Kentucky Street.
Ralph G. Cole has exclusive charge of the circulation of the Kansun, 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.
SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1908
THE LAST SAD RITES
The Atchison Globe recently printed an editorial condemning the proposed student government in the University of Kansas. Possibly no movement ever started in the University has been as little understood as that of the students' council. Just where to place the blame for this condition is rather a complicated matter. The committee of ten appointed at the first mass meeting presumably gathered ideas from other schools. A working plan was said to have been originated. The apparent lack of interest on the part of the student body and the small attendance at the last mass meeting destroyed any hopes of presenting the plans of the committee intelligently before the public. It is definitely known that one of the ideas was to regulate the social life of the school. This is need badly enough, and the students are the only ones who can bring about the desired reform. Faculty supervision over social affairs would never succeed. The disputed point, or rather the idea that caused alarm, was that of athletic control. With an intelligent consideration of this question, some satisfactory solution could have been reached. Enough, perhaps too much, has been said. Too little has been done. The pet scheme of the year like many others rests quietly in the land of oblivion.
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
The Nawab of Zu Zu, presented by the senior class Thursday and Friday evenings, deserves the highest praise. The original musical comedy was one of the most successful plays ever staged by a University class. The leading characters were well delineated, and the chorus with its many interesting changes showed no traces of amateur work. The class of 1908 is to be congratulated on its last production in the social life of the University.
The failure of the plans for student government, the failure
to set aside a students' day in chapel this year, the failure to make the proposed reform in examinations for this term illustrate only too well the terrible pace of University life. Surely it is not lack of initiative on the part of students and faculty that these worthy ideals met with dismal failure. It is to be regretted that the present social and intellectual requirements of the University leave no time for serious thinking.
Announcement.
If nominated by the Democrats of the second dietrict, Bernard J. Sheridan of Paola, Kansas, will stand for Congress.
--your choice of Fountain Pens Waterman, Sterling, Wirt, and Holland.
EMPLOYMENT FOR STUDENTS.
A Chance for Students to Enter a Good Proposition.
Do you desire profitable and pleasant employment for the summer? T. T. Blakely, of Caney, Kansas, is in the city and wishes to give work to a number of Uhiversity students for the summer. This is not a book nor a view proposition and requires no capital. It is a Kansas proposition for Kansas students. Any student can make from $50.00 to $100.00 a week. For further information call at the Kansan office or see T. T. Blakely at the Fairfax hotel.
The Zoology II. class humbled the Botany I. people on McCook Tuesday afternoon at baseball by the score of 9 to 4. Maple and Jolly did the battery honors for the Zoologists; Payne-Lovett, Jennings-Bigelow for the Botanists.
Squires has two caps and gowns for the use of Seniors who want their pictures taken.
Knee length Drawers and Athletic Shirts, in gauze, nainsook, and silk,
50c,75c,and $1.00
Straws are ready.
More new Tan Stripe Suitings.
Good Clothes Shop.
E. W. Howe in Atchison Globe.
AN OUTSIDER'S VIEW.
The students of Kansas University at Lawrence, have started a movement to obtain student control of the University; that is, to make the student body self-governing, instead of being under the control of the faculty. Already this sentiment has reached the mass meeting stage, and reports are being received from other schools where the student control is in force. To the average man outside the colleges, who knows little of frats, class spirit, and alma maters, a move such as is contemplated by K. U., is foolish, to put it mildly. There seems too little discipline, and too much student control in our colleges and universities, as it is. And as able an educator as Chancellor Strong, head of the Kansas institution, and who certainly has its best interests at heart, is also opposed to the movement. It is true that this is a democratic country, and self government is very dear to the people. Still, with all regard for the intelligence of the student body, a college is necessarily different from a nation, a state or a municipality. The students have passed the age of the birch rod, and other forms of corporal punishment, but they are still, for the most part, only boys and girls. Possibly they possess something more than the average education, as it is reckoned in books, but they have much to learn of many things, including what is best for themselves. On the other hand, the state selects as instructors men who have training particularly fitting them for their work, including school government. That the government may not always prove satisfactory to the governed, is likely, that being true of all governments, but changes should only be sought when likely to prove beneficial. Kansas University is a very creditable school for such a comparatively new state, and it is growing. Some of its students have already attained national prominence, while many thousands have become useful and intelligent citizens. For the sake of the school, and for the sake of the state, it is hoped the present student body will not inaugurate a change which, at best, is nothing more than a student fad.
There are eight people working at the Squires Studio and your photos are sure to be ready on time.
Strawberries and cream at Vic's.
Lost-A Kansan receipt book. Finder please return to check stand.
Post cards at Vic's.
Wanted—Steward for a club for next year. Apply at once. -19 W. Adams St.
Lost—At opera house Friday night, a gold-bound Paul E. Wirt pen. Reward.-Streeter Blair, 1312 Vermont.
Morris for fine photos.
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.
Moved to 744 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
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.
WILDER BROTHERS CUSTOM LAUNDRY.
At SMITH'S NEWS DEPOT
Phone 67
Your bundle called for and delivered on short notice. Try us for prompt service and superior work. SPEAR & HANSON K. U. Agents
SPEAR & HANSON, K. U. Agents.
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.
BASE BALL AND SPORTING GOODS
Kennedy & Ernst,
826 Massachusetts St.
Both Phones 341.
A few good city and country properties for home or safe investment.
S. L. McKENZIE,
Both phones. 733 Mass. St.
Beautiful Blue Grass Sod.
Will make that muddy yard O. K.
and at the same time put on a coat
of rich black soil. Only cost you
$2.00 per 100 square feet.
SIMON R. WHITE.
Home phone 517. $ \frac{1}{2} $ mile south K.U.
We are selling no tickets,giving away no prizes or souvenirs but we are making good pictures. Squires photographer.
Strawberries and cream at Vic's.