The University Courier from Lawrence, Kansas • 4

Students travel In the best of Hies, and they get them of TOOTH A Eft VIEWS. all who voted that way pledged theni- und for incidental expenses, no part Ci i a I i i et a ic a i.s. Monday, K. L. MeAlpine, Edward Muth; Tuesday, Jean Oliver, Frank Olney; Wednesday, Oscar Poehler, Fannie Pratt; Thursday, Harry liadcliff, University Dills.

The following are the University hills before the legislature An Act to provide for the current expenses of tho University of Kansas for the fiscal year ending June 30th, 188G, and June 30th, 1887. of which shall be used for salaries. Sec 4. The auditor of State is lereby authorized to draw his war-ants on the treasurer of State for the purpose and the amounts specified in this act, or so much thereof as may be necessary to liquidate all such claims as may be presented; Pro vided, That no account shall be au dited unless an itemized account is furnished, Terifiede by affidavit show ing that the said appropriations are to be applied for the specific purpose only for which they were appropriated. Sec 5.

In all casas in which by the provisions of this act appropriations arc made for specific purposes named, or causes stated, the officer or person having charge of such appropriations shall in no case, by any contract, act or Droceedinsr, obligate the State of Kansas at any time to pay a larger sum than hereinbefore specially appropriated. Sec. 6. This act shall take effect nnd be in force from and after its publication in the official State paper. An Act to provide additional fa cilities for the department of natural history in the State University.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1, The sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886, and the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1887, or so much thereof as is necessary, are hereby appropriated out of any mon eys in the treasury not otherwise up propriated, for the erection on the arounds of the State University at Lawrence, of a building for the use of the department of natural history. Sec. 2. The auditor of State hereby authorized to draw his war rants on the treasurer of State for the purpose and amounts specified in sec tion one of this act, or so much there of as may be necessary to liquidate all claims falling within the intent of this act as may be presented to him Provided, That no account shall be audited except as it shall become due under the terms of the contract that shall have been made by the board of regents of the said University for the erection of such building And pro vided further, That no account shall be audited unless an itemized account is furnished, verified by affidavit, showing that the said appropriation is to be applied for the specific purpose only for which it was appropriated. Sec 3.

The officer or person having charge of the appropriation speci fied in this act shall in no case, by any contract, act or proceeding, under the provisions of this act, obligate the State of Kansas at any time to pay a larger sum than hereinbefore specifically appropriated. Sec 4. This act shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official State paper. Oread program for to-day Dec lamations, Clara lieasoner, Miss Hun nicut; readings, Mamie Gardner, Jennie Peebles; essays, Ella Ropes, W. L.

Kerr; orations, W. Y. Mor gan, C. Crane. Debate, question Resolved, That the best interests of the United States would be advanced by the construction of the Nicaragua canal.

Affirmative, W. II. Brown, A. P. Fellows negative, Frank Tal bott, E.

D. Cruise. Editor The apparent ef fort in your report of the oratorical contest to compliment every speaker, however justifiable it may have been, suggests to me a view which 1 would like to express. It is that a too uni versal habit of complimenting is a weakness of the University. The University papers, with scarcely an exception, mention the public performance of a student, a particular professor and his work only in terms of unqualified praise.

The society critics are seldom heard from, and when they do speak their deliverances are usually complimentary. Even the professors, so far as my experience goes, are rather mild and not very searching in their criticisms. Now criticism is essential to our improvement, else the University needs only a library and an aparatus. It is the weakness of our natures not to see ourselves as others see us. Criticism, intelligent and severe, is indispcnsible.

And it is a part of our education to learn to receive in the proper spirit, and to apply, personal criticism. Of course, I do not advocate fault finding. Anybody can find fault, and a very little of it is monotonous. But a criticism which displays a just view of short comings, points out their philosophy and suggests a remedy, is an unmitigated good while much flattery makes sensible persons feel flattered, and excessive complimenting produces undue self-appreciation in the inexperienced. L.

Editor Views Will you allow me to Voice the sentiment of a gre; many students who were stockholders in the old Courier company. At the last meeting of that unfortunate or ganization the business manager CP made the following proposition That they would redeem stock at two dol lars per share, if the company would give them whatever above that sum they might realize from the assets As there was no help for it, this offer i nil was accepted. i ne managers soon after began to pay the first dollar, as suring us that the other would be forthcoming in the Fall. That time has come and gone. The old bills which were worth anything have been collected, and all the property has been sold.

But. the old business managers still fail to come to time with that other dollar, and make no sign of redeeming their promise. Is it not about time they should come to the front with a settlement? Stockholder. Editor Views: The University ball, like all its predecessors, has been a financial failure. Lack class spirit caused the matter to be left with a few members, and now.

when they have failed, the class '86 stands camly by and says "Told you so." I think that we should have an an nual ball, and I am inclined to bcliev that the plan adopted for the present one is the must feasible one proposed Certainly a large class could mak 1 fii A sucn an auair a success it every member took a personal interest in it Last Friday night only nine Junior were present. This shows lack of in terest on the part of the members the class. The class at their meetin decided to have a hop, and appointed the committees. It seems to me tha Ivoi work for the suueess of the undertaking. Now these same mem- eis say it was not a class affair that they got no benefit from it that they were not obliged to attend or work, ind (strange!) they don't want to lulp pay the bills.

There is a lesson this affair for future classes. If the class of '87 concludes to get up a ball, every man should understand hat he is responsible for the success or failure of the same. Every mem- ter, gentleman or lady, should be in Attendance, and what amounts to a ood deal more, should work to sell re the attendance of others. "When i class goes into anything with such i spirit success will be sure to fol- ow, but when petty jealousies are al-owed to come between classmates and destroy the harmony which should exist, their efforts are certain to be attended by failure. K.

E. IIenut. Editor Views: To one who is to ie a teacher, all helps in educational affairs are of great value. Acting under this sentiment the students of the Normal department sometime ago incorporated themselves into what is now called the Normal society. The design of this body was to assist those who were in this department in at taining both educational and literary culture.

If the former had been acquired, even at the expense of sraoe of the latter, this article would have never been written. The reverse seems to be the case, and there is now very little difference between this society and the two literaries. If the Normal society was founded for the purpose of giving literary culture, it may perhaps succeed. But, if on the other hand, it intends to give that culture which will be useful to the coming teacher, it is in a fair way of failing in its object. Now and then we see an educational subject upon its program, and such subjects are rather the exception than the rule They should be the rule.

What would we think if the engineering so ciety should follow this example? What if the medical fraternity should do the same? If all the societies of the University should do this, and should have no distinct aim, why would not one society do for all? But as each professes to give to its members special advantages, the num ber of societies would be no bar, but rather a help in our advancement, It is then to be hoped that the Nor 1 Ml 1 1 mai society win consider tms, and will follow out in the programs and exercises the design for which it was called into existence. I would like to hear from the Normals on this sub ject. Dike. llobert Laird Collier. The celebrated lecturer, Rev.

Laird Collier, will be at the opera house to night. Dr. Collier has a world-wide reputation, having lectured generally in this country and Europe, and is considered one of the ablest lecturers before the public to-day. The sub ject this evening is "The Domestic Ideal, or a Beautiful Family." The admission price has been placed a the extremely low rate of thirty-five cents for students. All students who wish to hear a cultivated, refined lec ture should hear Dr.

Collier this evening. Prices, at J. S. Hand Mary Rice; Friday, Harriet Dunn, Sara Emery. Patronize those who patronize you.

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Fine Imported and Domestic Cigars, No.60 Mass. LAWRENCE, KAN Co. i 1)00 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Kansas: Section 1. The following sums, or so much thereof as may be neces sary, aro hereby appropriated, out of any money not otherwise appropnat ed, to the State University for the fiscal years ending June 30th, 1886, and June 30th, 1887, for the purpos es hereinafter mentioned. van tttf, FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30tii, 188G.

For salary of chancellor, three thousand dollars for salary of pro fessor of natural history, two thous and dollars; for salaries of five as sistants, to be paid out of the income of the University endowment fund live thousand dollars for dean of law clrnnrtmfnt. who shall devote his whole time to the duties of his office, twenty-five hundred dollars for clerk and book-keeper, six hundred dollars for superintendent and engineer, and janitors, sixteen hundred dollars for assistant librarian, three hundred dollars for fuel, lights and fireman, six io.p.n hundred dollars: ior labor in laboratories, four hundred dollars for chemicals and apparatus, three hundred dollars; for additions to cabinets, five hundred dollars; for advertising, two hundred and fifty dollars; for printing meterologica reports, fifty dollars; for improving grounds, four hundred dollars; for additions to the library, one thousand dollars; for" cabinet cases, five hun dred dollars for apparatus in the de partment of physics, one thousand dollars; for maps, charts and illus trative apparatus, five hundred dol lars; for refracting telescope, one thousand dollars. FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30th, 1887. Sec. 2.

For salary of chancellor three thousand dollars for salary professor of natural history, two thousand dollars for salaries of nine professors, sixteen thousand dollars for salaries of five assistants, to be paid out of the income of the University endowment fund, five thousand dollars for dean of law department, who shall devote his whole time to the duties of his office, twenty-five hundred dollars; for clerk and bookkeeper, six hundred dollars for su-derintendent and engineer, and janitors, sixteen hundred dollars; for assistant librarian, three hundred dollars. for fuel, lights and fireman, six teen hundred dollars; for labor in laboratories, four hundred dollars; for chemicals and apparatus, three hundred dollars; for additions to cabinets, five hundred dollars; for advertising, two hundred and fifty dollars; for printing meteorological reports, fifty dollars for improving grounds, four hundred dollars; for additions to library, one thousand dollars for cabinet cases, five thousand dollars; for maps, charts and illustrative apparatus, five hundred dollars for apparatus in the depart ment of physics, one thousand dol lars. Sec. 3. The remainder of the in come fund of said University for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886 and 1887, shall constitute a contingent Wall Paper and Curtains, Newest Styles and Lowest.