THE KANSAN
The official paper of the University of Kansas.
Entered as second class mail matter September 30, 1904, at the Lawrence, Kansas, Postoffice under the act of Congress, March 3, 1879.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the school year. by the Kansas University Publishing Association.
H. C. WATERS, Editor,
Paul Harvey, Managing Editor.
Clinton Kanaga, Business Manager,
Ralph Harman, Ass't. Bus, Mgr,
Ralph G. Cole, Circulation Managed
Members of the Board:
Ralph Spotts, Fred M. Lyon
Joseph Murray Henry F. Draper
O. E. Markham O. R. Baum
Earl M. Fischer Flavel Robertson
George Bowles
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25,1909
A professor in the east says that yellow journalism will soon die out and that newspapers will some day tell the truth. No, that will never be, so long as the truth is as unpleasant as it is at present, not so long as the truth is so much more cynical and bitter than a lie. Just so long as society makes it profitable to hide what happens every minute and substitute instead a gilded string of falsehoods will yellow journalism continue. Now what would happen if any paper printed the truth about the debauchees of any "high" society, or even told the simple, unvarnished, but sarcastic truth about a days happenings in a small town. No it is better to write a few columns about the Vision of Salome, or Lady Constance's sensational dance and then don't be too frank with the truth and mention that her feet in place of being shapely were ungainly and flat.
Walter Wellman, the famous newspaper man, and Jacob Riis, noted as a social worker and writer on the conditions of the poor of New York have been at the University of Missouri this week. They have mingled with the students and faculty and have thus brought the university in closer touch with the world of practical things. Money spent by universities in securing the visits of such men is certainly well spent. In this time when the University of Kansas is trying to follow in the path of modern ideas of education it would be well for the University to emulate the example of other large schools of the country and get more closely in touch with what is going on in the world through the medium of men who are noted for doing things rather than philosophising on things.
The "group system" is about to be adopted at Washburn according to the Washburn Review which says: "Merrill Templeton, the new president of the Juniors, in his inaugural address, says: 'The class must have more social functions.' He proposes the 'group system,' each boy taking a number of girls, when socials are planned."
Did you ever notice that those university organizations that place the financial responsibility
on one man usually come out at the end of the year with money in the treasury while the ones where every one in the organization stands the responsibility there is a deficit at the end of the year. If you have not noticed it look at the two dramatic clubs in the University.
Professor Bryant says he does dot agree with The Kansan in regard to the highness of living expenses here, which proves conclusively that The Kansan does not agree with Professor Bryant.
Did it ever occur to you that when a popular girl goes to all the fraternity parties she considers it a compliment when she receives an invitation to none of the sorority parties.
One of the professors in the University says the books in the library are catalogued according to their binding.
We want every man who can possibly do so to step in and see the brilliant new color tints we are featuring in our immense display of
Chocolates
The champion knocker at Washburn has been discovered. He wrote a half column communication to the Washburn Review knocking the "college knocker."
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Undivided profits $20,000
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W. E. Hazen, assistant cashier.
AFTER MARCH 1 The Kansan will carry Classified advertising in two sections LOST and FOUND and WANT ads. The rates will be five cents a line, always PAYABLE IN ADVANCE.
Ads will be received only at the University Check Stand.
CATERPILLARS FOR MUSEUM.
Exchange with the New York City Museum.
One hundred and thirty-nine inflated caterpillars were received by the University Tuesday from the New York City Museum. This collection of caterpillars, which represents both the moths and the butterflies, was received in exchange for a collection of butterflies from the University collection. In the entire shipment of caterpillars there are no duplications and the different kinds are definitely shown. They will be mounted on their food plants and placed on exhibition in a few weeks.
This exchange was made through the Francis Huntington Snow Entomological Collection department, which is in charge of Chas. H. Withington, M. S.
Kansan Election Tomorrow.
All members of the Kansan board will meet in the Kansan office tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock. The regular yearly election will be held.
Miss Buncie Porter of Kansas City has been visiting at the Theta house.
Miss Charlotte Hodgson has been out of school the first of this week on account of illness.
STUDENTS: The Seniors have been photographed, and there is a good variety of modern photography among you; MOFFETT photographs and Ivory Miniature Paintings are known in the largest Cities of the World; Every customer satisfied and work finished as promised. 829 Mass. St. Both phones 312.
Many Students in Europe.
There are 125 universities in Europe and they have a total of 228,721 students. There are 480 colleges and universities in the United States, with 149,700 students although many of them do not rank as high as those of Europe. The University of Paris has the largest number of students, with a total of about 9,000 in the various departments. The University of Berlin has more than 8,000 students. There are 2,824 women students in the universities of Europe, the largest number, 771, being in Berlin.-Chicago Record Herald.
Grades Not All of the Cosmos.
At Harvard, the Phi Beta Kappas are no longer elected on the basis of grades alone, but in regard to prominence in school activities. The aim henceforth will be to get, not the "grind" but the students who distinguish themselves along other lines as well.
After the dance—The Hiawatha.
Raymond Cooper of Kansas city has been visiting E. L. Alter, a middle law.
The newly elected members of Sigma Xi treated the chemistry department to fifteen pounds of candy last Tuesday.
The chemistry building is being supplied with new storage batteries this week.
R. S. Davidson, of Council Grove, is visiting his son, Ellis, a freshman in the College.
After the dance-The Hiawatha.