The University Kansan.
The official paper of the University of Kansas.
EDITORIAL STAFF
EDITORIAL STAFF:
JOSEPH W. MURRAY - Editor-in-Chief
EARL FANI SCREW - Managing Editor
BUSINESS STAFF:
BUSINESS STAFF:
HOMER HERGER -- Business Manager
CLARK WALLACE - Assst. Bus. Manager
HENRY F. DRAPER ---- Treasurer
J E. MILLER --- Circulation Mgr
MEMBERS OF BOARD.
LOUIS LACOSS CARL CANNON M. D. BAER RALPH SPOTTS
Entered as second-class mail matter September 17, 1910, at the postoffice at Lawrence, Kansas, under the act of March 3, 1879.
Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the school year, by the Kansas University Publishing Association.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6.
REVIVING A LOST SPORT.
There is evidence that a few intrepid souls are attempting to revive a sport which once had a considerable vogue at the University. We refer to the exercise of thinking, which is said to have occupied the attention of students in former days almost to the exclusion of everything else. In fact, there were at one time organizations for the purpose of promoting thinking, just as we now hold mass meetings to stir up enthusiasm for the big games. Of course those organizations lacked the spectacular finish of the modern mass meeting. They were only small groups of students who banded themselves together in literary societies and the like. It is said by students who attended the University in the early days that these literary societies were not maintained merely for the purpose of keeping a member on the debating council, but that the members took them seriously, attended meetings regularly, and ever wrote things which they had thought out for themselves and which they wished their fellow members to think about.
One "old grad" who stopped over in Lawrence between training the other day to look at the new buildings fell into a reminiscence mood and told how a member of one of the societies, now a successful lawyer in one of the big towns of Kansas, had commanded the attention of the whole University by writing an oration entitled "A Defense of Shylock." Of course this incident only illustrates the poverty of University life in those days. Faney any student getting an audience nowadays by discussing anything as far back as Shylock's time. In these modern days, the downtown hall with its brilliant lights and its sound of revelry has superplanted the bare, quiet, dimly lighted room on Mount Oread as the place where the students like to go for their pleasure at the end of the week.
In spite of this revolution in student living there are a few who think that an institution for the promotion of thinking could find a place in the crowded student life of the present day. Even a few students have been mixed
up in the attempt to revive interest in debating on the hill,though it may be that this is largely a faculty measure. But another movement launched by students alone is even more daring. That is the inauguration of a student literary magazine at the University. The first number of this publication will soon be issued—an institution which has no excuse for existence except that it will give an excuse for thinking. Strange indeed if this thing should survive and actually find that there is a place for it in the present University life. Student institutions which encourage or even permit of independent thinking seem to have had their day at the University. And yet, probably every student has had fleeting moments in his college career when he has wished that he could find time to go away by himself and think a little. Most students reflect after they have graduated that they never found the time to think as much as they would have liked. Wouldn't it be curious if the launching of the Oread Magazine should mark the beginning of a movement which will bring thinking back into fashion again?
Early in the fall, before the returns were all in, The University Kansan made a hasty award of the wreath of sour grape-leaves to the Washburn College rooters as the champion bad losers at football in the Missouri Valley The Students' Herald at Manhattan says that the bad spirit with which these rooters have taken the defeat of their team by the Aggies on Thanksgiving Day. shows The Kansan was right. But another claimant for the honor arose on Thanksgiving Day and by a display of bad temper and villification placed the Washburn title in jeopardy. Unquestionably Missouri has at least "halved"the bad-loser championship with Washburn and may yet make the Ichabods look like the best sports in the world.
It is not every State University that can point to one of its own sons as a leader in the United States Senate. Senator Borah's record since he went to represent the state of Idaho in that body has been such as to reflect credit upon the school where he gained his education. His acceptance of the invitation to deliver the alumni address of 1911 gives assurance that the Commencement next June will be one of the most noteworthy the University has ever held.
Theodore Hackney should demand that Thanksgiving Day football and stash it away as a memento of the goal he kicked that didn't count.—Kansas City Star.
And stashed away somewhere near the football, Theodore should have a large framed portrait of the redoubtable Hon Thatcher, but for whose untimely holding Missouri would have annexed the three additional points.
Discussed Food Laws.
Prof. E. H. Bailey of the department of chemistry returned this week from New Orleans where he, with Dr. Crumbine, attended the meeting of the National Dairy and Food Association, which was held there last week. The subjects discussed by the association concerned dairy products, oleomargarine, and also uniform food laws and the enforcement of the food laws within the states.
Fine stationery—Wilson's drug store.
Dr. Mabie Urged Students to Retain Early Memories.
KEEP IDEALS OF HOME.
Dr. H. C. Mabie of Boston made the address at the vesper services in Fraser hall Sunday afternoon on the subject of the ideals brought from the homes of students at the beginning of their college life. At that time, said Dr. Mabie, the imagination begins to work with fresh promise, and the student is certain to come face to face with the suggestion that it is a time to broaden out. "Certain narrow things are to be eliminated but it is a time of peril because all advancement involves moral risk."
"The great question often then becomes," said Dr. Mabie, "how much of the good of the earlier life will the student keep." The memories of a sweet, pure family life should be cherished, he urged. Likewise, the memory of the Christian sacrifice making possible the student life should not be forgotten.
Dr. Mabie especially emphasized the great fundamentals born with mankind which school helped by classifying them. He also urged that students retain their dreams of childhood which may be divine rather than fanciful.
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Pallette Club Will Secure Funds for a Scholarship.
ART SALE IN PROGRESS.
The members of the University Palette club are holding a Christmas sale this week at the old check stand in Fraser hall. The proceeds of the sale will be used in establishing the Palette Club scholarship for the purpose of encouraging advanced work in the School of Fine Arts.
The articles offered for sale are entirely the work of members of the club, and include paintings in oil and water color, specimens of Mexican drawn work, fancy pillows, handpainted score cards, and fine needle work of all descriptions.
The plan of establishing a new scholarship in the School of Fine Arts originated last year. The size of the fund has not as yet been decided upon, but will be settled at the final meeting of the Palette club, to be held sometime before the Christmas holidays.
The scholarship will be open to either men or women who are doing work in the department of painting and will be awarded by the faculty to the applicant showing the greatest degree of talent and capability for advanced work.
Geary County Club.
The Kansas University students from Geary county held a meeting yesterday and organized a Geary County club. The following officers were elected. President, Martin Thomen; vice-president; Arthur Humphrey; secretary, Harriet Rundle; treasurer, Charles Strickland. During the holidays the club will give a banquet to the seniors from the Junction City high school and such others who are interested in the University.
Conferred With Rosedale Men.
Professors William C. Hoad and N. T. Veatch, Jr., of the sanitary department of the School of Engineering were at Rosedale last week to discuss that city's sewage plans.There they conferred with Rosedale's mayor and council, and with the city engineer of Kansas City, Mo., who drew the original plans. The project is to change the course of Turkey creek and tunnel it through a large hill, thus improving the sanitation of Rosedale.
Sayre to Talk to Engineers.
Dean Sayre of the School of Pharmacy will speak on "Minerals Used in Medicine," at the regular December meeting of the University of Kansas, Student Branch of Mining Engineers, Wednesday, December 7th, 4:30 p. m., in the large lecture room of Haworth hall.
Student Council Meets.
The Men's Student Council will meet this evening in room 110 Fraser hall promptly at 7:00 o'clock. Routine business will be transacted. It is expected that a number of committees will make reports.
Music Cabinets and Piano Benches make fine Christmas presents. Bell Brothers have a fine selection at reasonable prices.
Protsch Fall Suiting
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Base Ball and Foot Ball Goods Kennedy & Ernst 26 MASS. ST. PHONES 3
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