The University Kansas. The official paper of the University of Kansas. EDITORIAL STAFF: JOSEPH W. MURRAY - Editor-in-Chief EARL FISCHER - - Managing Editor BUSINESS STAFF: MEMBERS OF BOARD. HOMER BERGER - - Business Manager CLARE WALLACE - Ass. Bus. Manager HENRY F. DRAPER - - Treasurer J. E. MILLER - - Circulation Mgr 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. Address all business communications to Homer Berger, Business Manager, 1411 Tennessee street, Lawrence, Kan.; all other communications to Joseph W. Murray, 1341 Ohio street, Lawrence, Kansas. Published every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday of the school year, by the Kansas University Publishing Association. SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1911 Subscription price, $1.50 per year, in advance; one term, 75c; time subscriptions, $1.75 per year. Office in basement of Fraser Hall. Phone, Bell, K U. 25. COMING EVENTS. 1921. F. E. Bryant in chapel Jan. 25—Norman Hancock in Jan. 24—Memorial Service for Prof. F. E. Bryant in chapel Jan. 25—Norman Hapgood in chapel. Jan. 26-27—"The Idle Idol," by Red Domino. Jan. 27-28—Missouri vs. Kansas at Lawrence. Feb. 3—Post Exam. Jubilee. Feb. 3—Bethany vs. College, at Lawrence. Feb. 16.—Prof. E. B. Titchenor in Feb. 4—K.C. A. C. vs. Kansas at Lawrence. Feb. 10-11—Nebraska vs. Kansas at Lawrence. Feb. 16—Prof. E.B. Titchenor in Feb. 16—Fairmount vs, College, at Lawrence. chanel Feb. 17-18 --Missouri vs. Kansas at Columbia. Feb. 22—Grimnell vs. Kansas, Grimnell. Feb. 20-21—Iowa vs. Kansas, at Ames. Feb. 22—Washington's Birthday, Holiday. Feb. 22-23—"The Bachelor," by Thepians. Feb. 23—Cotter vs. Kansas, at Lincoln. Feb. 24-25 - Nebraska vs. Kansas, at Lincoln. HERE'S WORK FOR THE IN SURGENTS. At the class elections last fall, the class politicians nearly all named their tickets "Insurgent" or "Progressive"-just because they thought they would pull more votes that way. Classes are managed in much the same way as before, with few exceptions, for all the high-sounding names indicating a change of policies There was discussed at the meeting of the Student Council Thursday night a question which will require a real, living "insurgent" and "progressive" movement to make the changes it involves a law of the student body. One Councillor reported his investigations on a scheme which is in use at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for restricting the number of school activities which can be entered by a single student. The discussion of the report disclosed the fact that there is a well organized force of "standpatters" in the University and by a queer coincidence this force includes most of the men who are now holding the big offices within the gift of the students. It is a common thing at present for one man to fill at the same time many student offices and to participate in many student activities The small group of men who are thus enabled to wear a long string of class honors after their names in the senior Annual are in favor of having the good old way of doing things continue indefinitely. If anybody starts a movement to change things it won't be they. That will be the work of the genuine insurgents. The many capable men and women in the University who have never enjoyed class or school honors because the places were all apportioned among a few students of extraordinary ability or students whose fortunate lots were cast with the political machines would have a chance to exercise their ability more fully if the new plan were carried into effect. That of itself seems a sufficient reason for making the change. It would contribute directly to the democracy which is supposed to be a leading characteristic of the University. But it is by no means the only good thing that would result. Many students who are capable of "starring" in certain lines if their efforts were concentrated, do only medioere work because their interests are divided among a number of activities. We might look for student affairs of a higher grade if every student's extra-curriculum activities were restricted to a few things. "Not how much, but how well," would be the motto. A candid critic of student affairs would be compelled to admit that the application of such a motto would be a good thing. Lastly, the rule would save the brilliant and unfortunate few whose college lives are one long story of sacrifice of studies to the demands of student activities—the few who can do everything so well that they are urged to take a hand in every organized thing that students do. The restriction of activities would keep many of them in the student body until the glad dawn of commencement day. It seems that there is no one who wants to act as a pallbearer for college baseball. We draw this inference from the present hesitancy of both the athletic board and the Student Council to take charge of the patient, who, it must be admitted, is very low and gives few signs of recovery. "We have done our best," says the athletic board, "now you take baseball and see what you can do for it." But the men of the Student Council hang back, afraid, apparently, that the patient will die on their hands and they may be charged with responsibility for its demise. And so poor old base ball is not likely even to get decent burial. The Student Council may not be able to do much, but rather than let the game die of neglect perhaps it had better take charge and do what it can. Help is not likely to come from any other source. Newspapers, whatever their merits and demerits, do take up a good deal of the time of the American people, one way or another. Those who don't read them revile them, and many there be who do both. Collier's is one of the most widely praised and blamed papers of the United States. That reason alone without considering the real importance of the newspaper problem, will make the visit of Norman Hapgood, the editor of Collier's, to the University next week, one of the interesting events of the college year. The Kansas City Journal calls editorially upon the University of Missouri to put a gag on a professor over there who is criticizing fraternities. "When Columbia wants anything it must look to its fraternity alumni for help," says the Journal, warningly. Government Will Hold Examination for Teachers. FOR PHILIPPINE SERVICE. The United States Civil Service Commission announces an examination on March 8 and 9, 1911 at all the principal cities of the United States, for securing a list of eligibles from which to make selections to fill positions in the Philippine teaching service. The places to which between sixty and one hundred will be appointed for next school year are high school positions, as teachers of English, mathematics, history, science, domestic science and home economy, industrial and manual training subjects, and supervisors of the more than four thousand public schools taught by over 8,000 Filipino teachers. This is a field which requires This is a field which requires the services of young men of superior qualifications, excellent character and good preparation, who are able to maintain a position of influence among a rapidly developing people. For the right kind of men there are excellent opportunities to take a large part in the solution of some of the problems now confronting this country and at the same time gain an experience and training which will be of great value. The Government offers entrance salaries of $900 to $1,200 and transportation to Manila, with promotion to $2,000. This is the last examination of the present school year and those who are appointed as a result of this examination will be expected to sail for Manilla within the next few months, ready for the opening the new school year. Members of the junior class at Chicago will probably form a dramatic organization, which will be of a preparatory nature, leading to membership in the higher historic clubs, Blackfriars, and the Dramatic club. Any one desiring further information may receive it by writing to the Bureau of Insular Affairs, Washington, D. C. Professor Fairchild of the University of Missouri says that in England one man in five takes part in athletics, and in America only one man in fifty. Colorado Silver and Gold. Student Broad-Mindedness Time was when we were under the impression that a university or a college stood for nothing if not for broadmindedness, liberality, tolerance of the other man's point of view. We were led to believe that prejudice and narrowness were the peculiar and characteristic traits of the unlettered masses. That was before we had donned a freshman cap. Since then there has been a sad, sad awakening. True enough, we have had broad-mindedness dinned into our ears semester after semester; but the lesson we are very much afraid has not as yet percolated much beyond our ears. We have talked the gospel of broad-mindedness and heard it from the mouths of our fellow students; but our words have squeaked suspiciously like those of a phonograph or a parrot. We are almost uncharitable in our attitude toward interests and toward people outside the University. We are too much given to snubbing the poor devils who have not been initiated into the inner recesses of college life, who are crassly ignorant of the high sign and the rah-rah and the prestitigal hand-shake. Enveloped in a nebulous mist of college atmosphere, composed largely of tobacco smoke, which after a fashion serves to hide the few tatters of learning which clothe us, we sit, smug, self-satisfied, self-sufficient. And in our relations toward each other we cannot boast much more liberality. Supposedly intelligent and educated college people that we are, we are not altogether free from the taint of narrowness and prejudice. It is a part of the oral history of this school that a student was once black-balled by a literary society because of her religion, or rather, because of the religion of her parents. It is within the memory of this generation that an aspiring office-seeker was knifed on election day for the reason that he had spoken of the co-eds as "guineas." Less than a thousand years ago a fraternity on the hill refused to consider an otherwise eligible young man for no other visible reason than that he smoked the wrong brand of cigarettes And, to end a catalogue which we could easily make tedious, we have it on reasonably good authority that a sweet, young thing was recently excluded from the upper reaches of fudgedom, because, forsooth, the tint of her hair didn't match the sorority portieres. Try the hot chocolate at Soxman & Co.'s. Lowney's, Morse's, Douglas and Johnson's bitter sweet chocolates at Wilson's drug store. For Rent—House suitable for club, 1328 Ohio street. Inquire of Squires, photographer. Soxman & Co. cater especially to after-dance parties. Give them a call after the dance. For Rent—House suitable for club, 1328 Ohio street. Inquire of Squires, photographer. You will always find a good line of toilet waters at the Wilson drug store. Friday and Saturday are fruit salad days at Wiedemann's. Try our hot chocolate. Our taffy has the flavor and chewing quality. Try it at Wiedemann's. Hot chili at Soxman & Co.'s. Protsch Spring Suiting FEBRUARY 1st A. G. ALRICH. Binding, Copper Plate Printing, Rubber Stamps, Engraving, Steel Die Embossing, Seals, Badges. Printing 744 Mass. St. The Corner Grocery in the Student District. WM. LA COSS. Everything fresh that the market affords. Both phones 618. 1333 Ky.St First-class work. Prompt delivery homework. Storm laundry Lawrence Steam Laundry MOON & JOSTE, K. U. Agents The Peerless Cafe SPECIAL WORK Bell Phone 455 A PLACE TO EAT :009 Mass. St. W. C. PARRISH OPEN FOR THE DANCE Shorthand and Typewriting, Bookkeeping, Practical and Commercial Training. Enter at any time. Frank Koch The Tailor 727 Mass. St. CHAS. C. SEEWIR Printing and Engraving 917 Mass. St. INDIAN STORE Albert R. Kennedy DENTIST Bell 1515 Suite 5 Jackson Bldg. Forney's Shoe Shop 1015 Mass. St. Will appreciate your business in shoe doctoring. Students, RATES NOW ON AT Lawrence Studio Kodak Finishings 734 Mass. St. Ed W. Parsons JEWELER Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. Engraving. 717 Mass. St. Rent a Good TYPEWRITER at BOUGHTON'S 1025 MASS. ST. E. F. KEEFE E. F. KEEFE Successor to Donnelly Bros. Livery, Boarding & Hack Stables ALL RUBBER TIRED RIGS Both Telephones 100 Cor. N. H. and Winthrop Sts. Your Baggage handled Household Moving Y. ar Baggage handed Household Moving W. J. FRANCISCO BOARDING Auto and Hack Livery. Open day and night. Carriage Painting and Trimming. Phones 139. 808-812-814 Vt. St. If you are going to have a party or entertain, see Wiedemann about refreshments. Dancing school every Wednesday night. Eeke's hall. Private lessons by appointments. Home phone 4772, Bell 1719. LeOra Strahl, Instructor. Try the molasses taffy at Wiedemann's. Hot chocolate with whipped cream and crackers, 5c a cup, at Wiedemann's.