THE UNIVERSITY KANSAN The official paper of the University of Kansas. LOUIS LACOS - Editor-in-Chief CARL L CANNON Managing Editor EDITORIAL STAFF: BUSINESS STAFF: CLARK A. WALLACE - Bus. Manager IRE E. LAMBERT - Ass. Bus. M.grt HENRY F. DRAPER - Treasurer M. D. BAER - Circulation Manager MEMBERS OF BOARD. GEORGE MARSH L. F. MEISSNER 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. Address all business communications to Clark A. Wallace, Business Manager, $1146\%$ Tennessee street, Lawrence, Kansas; all other communications to Louis LaCoss, $1247\%$ Kentucky street, Lawrence, Kansas. 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. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1911 COMING EVENTS. May 19—Students' Day. May 20—High School Invitation Track Meet. May 26-27—Missouri Valley Conference Meet at Des Moines. June 2-3—Western Conference Track Meet at Minneapolis. THE STUDENT COUNCIL The Men's Student Council that has just completed its tenure of office, has made a conscientious effort to perform the duties that have arisen during the past year. Not until the outgoing officers took control of affairs was the Student Counsell recognized as a body that had a definite, controlling force over the students. The first year's work of the council was mainly one of attempts at regulation with no power to enforce. The administration of the last Student Council has seen an accretion of power and influence that has made the council a body to be respected. In no small way has this growth been due to the president, Ralph Spotts has worked hard towards establishing just what the council is today. To the new president he hands over an office that when he took it was mainly nominal. The office of president of the Student Council is now one of the choicest honors of the school and its influence is widespread. The new members of the council say that the reports of Secretary Sears show great exactness. The minutes of every meeting are typewritten and neatly bound and a copy of every letter sent out by the council together with all the letters received, are carefully catalogued It is this idea of system and definiteness in the council that has counted much toward its growth. The new council has a task before it. There are many new problems to be met and many of the old questions must be acted upon. Let us hope that the new officers will exercise as much wisdom and will make their influence felt as widely as have those who have just retired from office. DO WE WANT A HOSPITAL? it is safe to say that if the parents of the students at the University were informed that such a thing as a Students' Hospital existed and that next year it will probably be discontinued because of lack of funds, there would be a general expression by them that it should be continued. The average student, if we are to judge by the support the hospital has received, uses precaution and care in everything except his health. And yet there is nothing so important to good scholarship as a healthy body. By having a hospital equipped for the special use of the student body the University is providing one of the greatest safe guards against disease that is possible and all at a small expense to the individual. The recent epidemic of smallpox at the University of Missouri illustrates the results that are possible when a concerted effort is not made by the University authorities to check and prevent disease before it is too late. The hospital at the University last year saved many dollars for those who were unfortunate enough to need medical assistance. There are many who argue that they will take their chances on sickness and that a hospital fee is an unnecessary expenditure. It is true that a great majority of the student K Books, University Seals (2 sizes), Vacation Books, Framing, University Souvenirs, Trip Abroad Books, Initial Stationery (new), Pennants, Pillows, Banners. Commencement Gifts New line of Golf Clubs and Balls UNIVERSITY BOOK STORE 803 MASS. ST. body would never have occasion to require the services that the Hospital association offers but surely there is not one student who gives the matter careful thought who will not say that a dollar invested in a risk on sickness is not a good thing. Common sense will tell anyone that a hospital for University students is to be desired. The attitude of the student body toward the association in the past is due to neglect and lack of careful thought. No one who has given the idea serious consideration will hesitate to invest one dollar in a movement that will do much towards maintaining a healthy student body. NEWSPAPER A SERVANT A Paper Should Not Seek to be Educational Alone. "The newspaper is the servant of the community, and as such, is under obligations to give full value for everything that it receives at the hands of its patrons," said Otta Barth, the advertising manager of the Kansas Farmer in a talk before the class in reporting Wednesday morning. "While the paper which seeks to be educational in character, alone, will have hard sledding, a proper combination of instruction and information, with a real desire to be of use to the community will invariably win any publication success." XTRA! We have just received from the eastern markets an exceptionally beautiful line of fineweaveserge Suits,tropical worsteds, seaside cheviots and homepuns and will begin. immediately, a special campaign on these Suits at $15 $15 Every Suit is hand-tailored, made of all-wool fabrics and styled in the most advanced models for the summer of 1911. The entire line was produced to our special order and not a Suit in the display is worth less than $18, some being worth as high as $20. Now selling, in all sizes, for Come in and look at the splendid showing of Stetson and Imperial Straw Hats and Midseason Soft Hats-the classiest event in town $1.00 and $3.50 Protsch Spring Suiting CHAS. C. SEEWIR Printing and Engraving 917 Mass. St. INDIAN STORE LAWRENCE Business College Lawrence, Kansas Teaches Gregg Shorthand and touch Typewriting, special classes for K, U. Students, School in session all Summer. Frank Koch The Tailor 727 Mass. St. 727 Mass. St. 744 Mass. St. A. G. ALRICH. We have the largest stock of HURD's FINE STATIONERY in the city. The latest styles in envelopes and place cards. Engraved cards for Commencement. We have the only library in the city for this class of work. KLINE FLORAL CO.. American Beauties, Roses, Carnations, Violets, Sweet Peas, Palms and Ferns for decorations. We cater to students for all University functions. Bell Phone 55. Home Phone 655 1447 Mass. St. G. A. HAMMAN, M. D. Specialist in Diseases of EYE, EAR, NOSE AND THROAT Glasses Fitted. Satisfaction Guaranteed. fice over Dick's Drug Store Office over Dick's Drug Store Albert R. Kennedy DENTIST Bell 1515 Your Baggage handled Household Moving W. J. FRANISCO Suite 5 Jackson Bldg Auto and Hack Livery. Open day and night coverage. Painting Phones 139. 808-812-814 Vt. St. Take 'em down to Those Shoes you want repaired First-class work. Prompt delivery Lawrence Steam Laundry MOON & JOSTE, K. U. Agents SPECIAL WORK Bell Phone 455 Ed W. Parsons JEWELER Watch, Clock and Jewelry Repairing. Engraving. 717 Mass. St. There is no better stepping stone to a successful business career than the mastery of shorthand and typewriting. Attend the Summer School of the Lawrence Business College and take such a course. We have lots of things for graduating presents—nice books, pennants, posters. K. U. view books and souvenirs. Boyles, 725 Mass. Everything in drug sundries for students at Dick Bros. The genuine Allegretti chocolates at Wilson's Drug Store. Try the creams with the fruit centers. Your thesis should be typewritten. Rent a good machine at Boughton's 1025 Mass. St. See Fred Boyles, the printer, at 725 Mass. St., for your name cards.