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The University Courier.
The following extraordinary piece of conversation was overheard the other day : F. A. L. — "How much do you save by being married?" Mr. B.—"About $400.00" F. A. L.—"Great Scott!!"
The Historical Seminary will discuss the divorce question Friday afternoon. The following papers will be read: Divorce Statistics of the United States-Miss Radford. Causes of Divorce-Miss Hardy. Remedies of the Evil-Miss Tinsley.
The Y. W. C. A. held its election last week. The following are the officers for the remainder of the year: President, Miss Kate Riggs; Vice President, Miss Mary Snow; Recording Secretary, Miss Eva Gill; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Winifred Churchill; Treasurer, Miss Clara Bosworth.
The Athletic Association will present Twelfth Night, Friday and Saturday evenings, April 7 and 8. A number of classes and fraternities are making arrangements to give theatre and box parties and it promises to be the most important social, literary and dramatic event of the University year.
Steps are being taken by some members of the faculty to arrange for a celebration of Arbor Day. The object is to plant a row of trees on both sides of the avenue leading from the main building toward North College. The plan is to get all of the students interested, if possible, and have every one connected with the University turn out and assist, at least by their p resence. The Douglas County Horticultural Association is willing to help and if the students take it up it is believed that a fine avenue can be made with but little trouble to any one. It is also believed that such an undertaking would be the means of doing much good on account of the enthusiasm it would develope in the students. A mass meeting of the students will probably be called in the near future for the purpose of having committees appointed and to get the sentiment of the students on the question.
Johns Hopkins makes an examination in athletics a requirement for graduation.
Prof. Dunlap will deliver an address on "English in the High School," before the Northeast Kansas Teachers' Association, which will be held in Holton, April 20, 21 and 22.
The Theta Fraternity has decided to give its "Annual Party" on Friday evening, May 5th. Those who, by good fortune, were present at the last year's entertainment, are not likely to soon forget the pleasant evening spent. The Thetas are royal entertainers and an invitation to their party means an evening of perfect pleasure.
The leading candidate for the position of superintendent of Haskell Institute is Mr. W. H. Sears, who finished a special course in K. U. and graduated from the Ann Arbor law school. Mr. Sears is well qualified for the position, having served as assistant superintendent some time, and his appointment would reflect credit upon our University.
The Lotus Glee Club gave its third entertainment in Lawrence last Saturday night before a large audience. The entire program was of the highest order and every piece received a hearty encore. The audience was more pleased with the club than ever. Miss Minnie Marshall is certainly an artist. Her rendering of each selection was above criticism, but "The Marriage of the Flowers" was the most taking, on account of the peculiar melody of the piece and the many graceful attitudes assumed in its delivery.
Comforting Reflections of a Nonentity.
I cannot boast of learning deep,
Nor can I much to art aspire ;
My poetry loses me no sleep,
Nor oratory's burning fire.
I do not row upon the crew,
Nor on th' eleven glory win ;
I am not of the chosen few
Who sing and play the mandolin.
I am not any social star,
But then—within my certain knowledge,
Like me, unknown to fame there are
Some fifteen hundred men in college.—Ex.