The University Courier.
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The State Board will visit the University next week to make arrangements for the erection of Chancellor's residence and library.
The chancellor's residence and the library building will be erected by the regents, and Prof. Blake's building by the Board of Public Works.
Foster has resigned his position as secretary of the local Union of Christian Endeavor. He has done a great deal of difficult work and it is quite a loss. But he was so crowded with his own work that he had to give it up. His successor has not yet been elected.
The Review for April was out Tuesday. It contains a very interesting article by Hon. John J. Ingalls on the various differences between American and European railway traveling. A number of other articles are also meritorious and the number is altogether meritorious in its make-up and contents.
Prof. Sayre is preparing for the Pharmaceutical Association which meets at Wichita, May 13-15, at which time no less than six papers will be read as contributions from the Senior class of the department of Pharmacy. These papers will include some original researches in the analysis of the constituents of plants and medicinal preparations from the market. Prof. Sayre who is chairman of the committee on adulteration is now making numerous preparations of medicinal substances sold over the state. He finds there are those who are selling medicinal preparations without a license and palming off on the public some inferior goods. He believes it is the duty of the state to have the dispensing of medicines under strict surveillance and that such frauds as are practiced upon an innocent public ought to be exposed. Is is the duty of the State Board of Pharmacy to prosecute all cases of illegitimate practice in the dispensing of medicine. But the legislature has not provided them with sufficient funds for carrying out such prosecutions. The Board has done a good deal toward maintaining a high standard of pharmaceutical practice but is very much handicapped for want of such assistance as the legislature might easily afford.
Thursday, April 13, Mr. W. B. Brownell will lecture to the Status of Woman class on "The Property Rights of Woman." Mrs. Ella W. Brown, of Holton, read one on the same subject last year and it was very interesting. This one promises to be not less interesting. All students not engaged at that hour (4 o'clock) are cordially invited.
The numerous friends of Mr. Chas. Johnson, 92, will be pleased to learn that he has been chosen one of the few who represent this class, at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York city, on Commencement day. The Kansas men seem to size up very favorably with the effete Knickerbockers, even if we do have an obstructed legislature.
While in California, Prof. Kellogg lectured on "Chinch Bug Infection" before the State Horticultural Society. It is reported that Prof. Kellogg may go to Leland Stanford, Jr. If the University permits this it is a great mistake. Mr. Kellogg is one of Kansas University's bright men whom she cannot afford to loose and ought to make it an inducement to him to remain.
Prof. Bruner, of the department of Entomology in University of Nebraska, visited the University last Saturday to get pointers concerning chinch bug infection. An effort is being made in Nebraska legislature to establish an experiment station in the State University of Nebraska. He also reports that it is not likeiy that they will get the extra $150,000 asked for by the University.
The executive committee of the Alumni Association met Monday afternoon at Mrs. Wilcox's. The members of the committee are Mrs. Wilcox, Miss Sutliff, T. F. Doran, and Prof. Engle. It was decided to have a banquet and Miss Sutliff and Prof. Engle were appointed on the committee of arrangements. Ernest Robinson was selected to respond to a toast for the seniors. For the remaining toasts Mrs. Nicholson and Messrs. Gleed and Doran, all of Topeka, were appointed as a committee to arrange.