THE KANSAN
The official paper of the University of
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R. K. Johnston, Assistant Bus. Mgr.
Joseph W. Murray, Treasurer
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THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1909
THE MENACE OF CLASS POLITICS.
The inception of a student council presents peculiar and perversive difficulties which may only be overcome by the exhibition of commonsense on the part of the students and of tact on the part of the faculty. The political system at the University is an inherent menace to all improvement and to all reform. Like all political "rings" and "machines" the combinations at the University abhor any change that threatens their supremacy. The politicians will support the project of a students' council only if they see therein an opportunity to keep their power and to exploit still further the political field. The majority of the student body are not politicians and are not interested in class politics. They look with disfavor on the political system, and view with suspicion any new move for fear that it is merely a new tack by the "ring leaders" to catch the veering wind of public opinion. If a committee is appointed or elected to formulate plans for a council it must be kept strictly out of politics. The best plan would be to let the chancellor appoint the temporary committee, because if the members are elected they are sure to represent political combines. The committee last year that let the student council project slumber until it could never be aroused was too large and had too few men with ideas of their own on the subject.
Tomorrow the track team goes to Kansas City to meet Missouri in their annual indoor clash. For the first time it appears as though Kansas has a chance to run away with the long end of the final score. The Kansas rooters may have their first chance to see Kansas wallop the Tigers tomorrow night. No student can afford to miss seeing such an important event in track athletics. You're sure to get your money's worth in any case.
On every bulletin board about the University there are notices of books which have been carried off from the owner. This is a mild way of announcing a theft. University people should cultivate enough honor and integrity to give the owner any misplaced books they may find.
University Notices.
All group pictures for annual must be in by Friday.
Rev. Dr. P. S. Henson of Boston speak in chapel Friday.
Zoological Seminary meets at 11:15 tomorrow in Snow Hall.
Tryout for freshman debating team in Fraser Hall April 12.
The Cooley club will meet March 26 in the basement of Green Hall.
The Adelphic Literary society will meet Friday in the Greek room at 4:30.
The Orchestra will give a concert in Chapel the evening of April 1st.
Mechanical Engineering Society meets at 1301 Ohio St. tonight at 7:15.
All May Fete committees will meet at Professor Gray's residence this evening.
The Jurisprudence club will meet this evening at the Acacia house, 1541 Tenn. St.
Kansas--Missouri dual track meet at Convention Hall, Kansas City, Friday evening.
Mrs. A. J. Griffin will deliver an illustrated lecture on Japan at the Unitarian church, Friday evening.
Dean Kayes, Grays Cathedral of Topeka, will speak in Vesper service Sunday at 4:30. Special music from Chopin.
A Change To Get A Home In Oklahoma.
One million, five hundred thousand acres of Oklahoma School land will be sold this year on 40 years time at 5 per cent interest under the law just passed by the legislature. Map and copy of law, description of land and how to buy sent upon receipt of $1.00.
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Sporting Goods
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PRICES JUST RIGHT
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Has a' New Adjustor.
A new adjustor, to be used in connection with his photographic work, has just been completed for Prof. Stephens. By the means of rods so adjusted he can place the books or pictures to be photographed at just the exact position wanted without leaving the eye-piece of the camera. The adjustor has three movements, backward and forward, sideways, and angular.
Ten-mile Relay Race.
T. W. Shotts, who has charge of the freshman gym classes, is planning a ten-mile relay race to be held on the indoor track a week from next Friday afternoon. This race will be between about forty of his best runners. Each one in the race will go twice around the track.
Will Kuhl of Cottonwood Falls was visiting with friends at the University, Wednesday.
What's the use of waiting till the last minute? You need a nice new summer suit. Why not order it now? Wegnarantee the fit! You don't pay a cent till you get the suit. Let me measure you today.—Rummel & Johns, (next to Lee's place).
STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE THE HINT. All students, ladies or gentlemen, expecting to attend the track meet in Kansas City this week, take the hint and call up 1400. K.U. Pantatorium.
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