THE KANSAN The official paper of the University of Kansas. EITORIAL STAFF: Paul W. Harvey, . . . Editor-in-Chief Edgar Markham, . . Managing Editor BUSINESS STAFF: BUSINESS STAF: R. K. Johnston, . Business Manager Homer R. Johnson, Assistant Treasurer Joseph W. Murray, Treasurer Carl Earl, . Circulation Mgr. MEMBERS OF BOARD MEMBERS OF BOARD: Ralph Spotts Earl M. Fischer Roy K. Dietrich Henry F. Draper Flavel Robertson George Bowles Pearl Stuckey Stella Cornell Louis L. Coe 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. Address all business communications to Rob't K, Johnston, Business Manager 511 Ohio Street, Lawrence, Kansas; all other communications to Joseph W. Murray, 1129 La. St., Lawrence, Ks Subscription price, $1.50 per year, in advance; one term, 75e; time subscription, $1.75 per yr. Office in Basement of Fraser Hall. Phone, Bell, K U 35. SATURDAY, SEPT. 11, 1909 The forty third annual session of the University of Kansas is about to open and under the most encouraging conditions. There are many things which promise to unite in making the coming year gala year for the old school. Unless all signs fail the long coveted two thousand five hundred mark will be exceeded before Christmas and a new goal for University endeavor will have to be set. The farmers of Kansas have been exceptionally prosperous and prosperous farmers are the men who keep the enrollment of the University at a high point. This school year marks the beginning of the growing importance of the engineering school. Two new buildings, one for civil and the other for mining engineers, are opened up for the first time. With these two structures completed the engineers have complete quarters for the time being. The formation of the new department of University extension is in accordance with the new aim of the school, that the University is for the whole people, and not for a selected and fortunate few. As time goes on the extension work will surely become one of the most important features of the school. The board of regents, by raising the salary of the different classes of teachers mitigated to some extent the danger that eternally threatened the University,-the danger of faculty depletion by other schools that paid higher salaries. Many of the best professors were enticed away from Kansas, and many others stayed here only because of a love for the school and of a hope for the future. When one considers that the University is young and that it has made its greatest progress in the past ten years, the expectation that Kansas will have the greatest and largest university in the Missouri Valley within the next decade seems possible of realization. Up to 1899 six buildings graced the campus: North College erected in 1866, Fraser Hall in 1872, Medical Hall in 1883, Snow Hall in 1886, Spooner Library in 1894, and Blake Hall in 1895. As contrasted with this in the past ten years there have been seven buildings erected on the campus here besides the clinical buildings in Kansas City. Fowler Shops was built in 1899, the Chemistry building in 1900, the Museum in 1902, Green Hall in 1904, Robinson gymnasium in 1906, the main engineering building in 1908 and the mining engineering building in 1909. The record of the University in the past ten years stands as a splendid monument of achievement. The first thirty-two years of the schools growth was eclipsed by the last ten years, and the last ten years is sure to pale before the future that the next few years is ready to bestow on the institution. Every student of the University should immediately avail himself of the opportunity of purchasing a student enterprise ticket. There is not a large institution in the country that offers such a line of entertainments at such a low price, and the management is only able to make the low price with the understanding that the students will, as a whole, heartily cooperate in the movement. Besides getting sixteen dollars worth of entertainment for only three dollars the student this year may know that he is helping to pay for the extensive and much needed improvements made on McCook field, and helping to pay the salary of the new track and basketball coach that the student body wanted so badly last year. The tickets should be purchased at once because the cause is a good one. To Protect Student Organizations. At the meeting of the board of regents last June it was decided that in the future the accounts of all the student organizations of the University must be audited by a University auditor appointed for that special purpose. This rule will affect the musical and dramatic associations, the various class finances and the University newspaper. The object of this new ruling is to prevent the possible misuse of any of the student fund. For ice cream visit Soxman's. The Time The Place Right now is when you will need to stock up on University Books and Supplies. To buy is at the College Book Store. The only Store which handles exclusively University Supplies, and where you can always find a complete line and Lowest Prices. The Girl Or the Boy who trades here will always receive fair treatment. We want your business and we intend to hold it. ROWLANDS' THE COLLEGE BOOK STORE. HONOR FOR BOYNTON. Appointed Special Agent for the 1910 Census. Professor Arthur J. Boynton has been in Washington for the past month working with the census officials. Professor Boynton was appointed as a special agent for the census. His task was to help formulate a set of questions to be put by the enumerators the answers to which would be of aid to economists and statisticians. The leading economists in the United States were invited to formulate the questions and Professor Boynton was the representative of the Missouri Valley. The sun dial which the class of 199 presented to the University has been erected south of the Museum. When the Blake hall clock is out of order and the sun is shining those who take the campus course can keep posted on the time without going to the inconvenience of entering a building. The only objection to the new clock is that it is about forty minutes behind railroad time. Sun Dial Erected. Stevenson's Book Store 819 Mass. University Supplies, Pennants and Posters. Protch THE TAILOR Preparing for the Rush. In order to do away with the crowding which is always in evidence in the registration room on registration days a rail has been placed around the room forming an aisle which will permit but a single line of students in the room at one time. George O. Foster, registrar, expects to enroll over 2500 students this year. THOSE young men who are preparing to go away to school will be greatly interested in the fact that we have chosen our young men's fall styles only from those tailors who make such clothes exclusively and live, breathe and work in the spirit of youth. SEE THESE BY ALL MEANS The New College Patterns, many of them being foreign in weave are without question the classiest, most effective togs ever designed for the younger set. We make a special feature of these in our extensive lines at $15, $20 and $25 Special innovations in young Men's Hats, Shoes and Haberdashery---expressly designed for the younger element and teeming with snappiness. S. H. McCURDY, Good Things to Eat. GROCERIES, FRUITS & VEGETABLES, FLOUR & FEED. 121 Mass. St. Both Phones 212 Everybody Welcome. Everything so different at the PEERLESS CAFE Effie Rodell, Prop. 1009 Mass. St. College Posters, College Stationery, College Post Cards —AT— BOUGHTON'S 1025 Mass. St. The Watkins National Bank. Capital $100,000 Surplus $50,000 Undivided profts $20,000 J. B. Watkins, Pres. C. A. Hill, V. P. C. H. Tucker, cashier. W. E. Hazen, assistant cashier. Wiedemann's Home made Candies, Lowney's Choclates, Utopian Choclates, Glace Fruits, Afterdinner Mints Ice-Cream, Ice=Cream Sodas, Sundaes and all kinds of Soft Drinks. WOLF'S BOOK STORE 909 Mass Street. Everything you want except college text books. COME AND SEE US. Skuil Tobacco Jars, and other fixin's for your den At Hoadley's. R. B. Wagstaff Staple and Fancy Groceries 839 Massachusetts St. Both Phones 25. Special Attention to Spreads, G. W. JONES, A. M., M. D. GENERAL PRACTICE Special attention to diseases of the stomach, surgery, and gynecology. Suite No. 1, F. A. A. Bldg., Residence Lawrence Hospital and Training School. 1201 Ohio St. Both Phones No. 35. ATTEND THE for a course in Bookkeeping, Short- band. Typewriting and Penmanship, Lawrence National Bank Building, Telephone 717. Notice to Club Stewards: We have made special arrangements this year to provide the BEST of meats at the LOWEST prices. Call and see us. ELIOT & JOHNS, University Meat Market 1023 Mass, St. Both Phones 991 We do particular Pressing and Cleaning for particular people. See us for rates Lawrence Pantatorium Pantatorium 12 West Warren Both Phones 506 Squires will open his new photo studio at 1035 Massachusetts Street on September 15.