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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 Manager
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
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27,1909
THE KANSAN IN NEW HANDS TUESDAY.
Today the outgoing editors of The Kansan take their adien with few regrets, but a trail of pleasant memories, as well as other kinds of memories. The retiring board knows The Kansan is left in confident hands, and that its growth during the coming year will be commensurate with the growth of the institution of which it is a part. The Kansan during the past year has probably been a little assertive in its attitude regarding what it believed was right. As a result its editors have made many enemies and some friends. The new board, which takes charge of Tuesday's issue, promises to take the same interest in affairs of the University regardless of the number of animosities that are sure to arise.
Professor R. K. Duncan in his report on the work of the University of Wisconsin says there is a spirit of emulation among faculty members. A faculty member's standing depends upon the amount of creative work he performs. His colleagues and the university encourage him to devote his efforts to the upbuilding of the university and are pleased to give him credit for all he does. From this statement of the spirit that prevails at Wisconsin the University of Kansas might learn a much needed lesson. Whether it is owing to the excessive spirit of democracy that prevails in Kansas or to some less creditable motive, it is sure that the standing of one connected with the University of Kansas depends upon the obscurity he enjoys. A member of the faculty who decided to leave here not so long ago stated that one of his reasons was that there was too much depreciation of the services of those who were anxious to do something for the University. There are three or four members in the faculty now whose popularity has about reached a minimum with the other faculty members, and the only apparent reason is that they have received too much notoriety because of valuable work they have done for the University.
This spirit of course is not confined to the faculty, but is
seen among the student body. To be countenanced in the University of Kansas one must be obscure. The approval of others is bought at the price of inaction, fossilization and petrification. As a result of this attitude of the University, faculty members and students are afraid to be assertive, afraid to go ahead and say, and do, and think as they please. Especially on the part of the faculty would it be suicide for one of their number to put himself forward even if he deserved to be put forward. Counterfeit modesty, affectation are as a result noticeable on every hand. While all these actions have their humorous side, they also have a serious side. It is amusing to see a faculty committee quarreling because one of its number has become too positive in his action and has got out of step, it is amusing to watch a class "sit down" on a candidate for president of the class just because he had conducted the business of the class too well the previous year, but the deleterious effect of such a spirit on the University is only too apparent. Democracy gone mad is nothing but stagnation.
KANSAS LAWYER STAFF.
Caroll Lord New Editor and Z. Wetmore, Business Manager.
At a meeting of all the subscribers of the middle law class the following men were elected to conduct the Kansas Lawyer for the academic year '09-'10: CarrollLord, Dodge City, Editor; Z. Wetmore, Wichita, Manager. The associate editors are appointed by the editor at the opening of school in the fall.
Mr. Lord and Mr. Wetmore take charge of the Lawyer for the June issue.
SETTLED AT LAST.
Sophomores and Freshmen Decide Debate Question.
At last the much mooted question as to the subject for the Freshman-Sophomore debate has been settled. It is: Resolved that there should be a forced arbitration of all labor disputes between unions and employers.
This debate will come off about May 1st and the outlook is very bright for an interesting discussion of the question.
Allan Dodge, '08, and Ned Thomas are visiting at the Acacia house.
Stationery and stamps at Vic's.
Jake Jones, a sophomore engineer, is confined to his room at the Acacia house with bronchitis.
Brock Pemberton of Emporia and Fred Cowles of Kansas City are visiting at the Phi Delt house today.
Remember the Olympic games.
After the dance-The Hiawatha.
George Cooley of Kansas City, Kansas, is the guest of his brother, Edwin Cooley.
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40c to 80c lb.
A meeting of the Democratic Club is called by the president, J. H. Simminger, for Monday, March 1, at 12:15, in Green Hall.
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Capital $100,000
Surplus $40,000
Undivided profits $20,000
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C. H. Tucker, cashier.
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.
Talked Art of Living in Chapel.
The Rev. Samuel Garvin, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Kansas City, Kansas who spoke after Mr. Ward and before Mr. Hackett yesterday in chapel characterized himself as one "crucified between two actors." His subject was the "Evolution of a Saint" and he spoke in a very forceful, dramatic manner. He showed that religion had been a matter of development, and that between the crude worship of the ancient savage, and the modern devotion a wide gulf exists. The mind can only grasp a certain amount at a time, and God's revelation is going on from day to day. Referring to the speech of Mr. Ward, he said, "If in Shakespeare you find the secret of oratory, in the masters of revelation as set down in the great Book you learn the sublime art of living. His plea was to have an ideal, and through effort to "put the iron and oak into the soul" and thus attain one's end.
The Adelphic Literary Society was photographed Thursday afternoon for a picture for the Annual.
Professor E. Haworth was in Kansas City today on business.
After the dance—The Hiawatha.
Kansas City today on business. 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.
Vesper Service.
The Vesper service Sunday afternoon at 4:30 will be a Mendelssohn service, commemorating the centennial year and month of the great composer. All the special music will be from Mendelssohn's famous religious compositions. Professor Preyer will play as prelude, a piano solo, "Song without Words," and later in the service, "Adagio from Concerto in G Minor." The postlude will be a trio, "Nocturne," for piano, organ and violin. The anthem will be from "Hymn of Praise," "I Waited for the Lord," solo, duet and chorus by Misses Agnes Husband and Gertrude Russ with the chorus. Mr. F. G. Gamble will sing the solo, "But the Lord Is Mindful of His Own," all from Mendelssohn. The usual chants will be sung by the chorus.
Bible Classes Were Entertained.
Members of the Y. M. C. A. Bible classes were entertained in Myers Hall Thursday evening at the close of the regular weekly meeting. Refreshments consisting of sandwiches, baked beans, pickles, and chocolate were served to the boys and then the remainder of the evening was occupied in singing and general conversation.
Ernest C. McBride sprained his ankle while wrestling with A.W. Powell Thursday afternoon in the gym. McBride is able to attend classes by the use of crutches.
A. G. Mall is visiting friends in Baldwin over Sunday.
After the dance-The Hiawatha.