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A GREY EAGLE.
And the Trouble it Gave the Courteous men in Secretary Higgins' Office.
HUME
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
A letter was received at the secretary of state's office, some time ago from Joseph Henry of Ellis county, who wanted to sell the state a large grey eagle that he had captured alive.
Secretary Higgins was confined to his home by la grippe but the gentleman from Ellis was informed by the clerk in the secretarys office that there were no appropriations for such purposes and the offer would have to be declined. This, it was supposed would end the matter, but the answer received yesterday was a genuine surprise. It was no less than the immense bird itself. This slightly premature Christmas present to the state was an elephant on the hands of the office.
With their usual ability,however, for doing the right thing at the right time and always looking after the welfare of the state, they be thought them of the university. The University was delighted and would be overjoyed to receive the bird on Mt. Oread.
Accordingly Mr. Eagle was sent to continue his journey to the tle classic city of Lawrence and hereafter when the University's undaunted and unconquered foot ball team goes forth to gain fresh laurels with the pig skin, they will probably be seen carrying aloft the noble bird as did the Roman victors in times of yore. -Topeka Capital.
Mr. Eagle arrived and created quite a sensation among the citizens of Snow Hall. He can't sing but he is awful handy with tooth and toe nail.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY, 8 1894.
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Ten common-sized eggs weigh one pound.
J. M. CHALLIS.
K. S. U's, crimson champions played their final game of the season at Kansas City, Dec. 22, with the eleven of Washington University of St. Louis.
The Final Game.
This is indisputably the best team that K. S. U. has encountered this season. It has always had the benefit of the best training and has been beaten only once in the last five years. It is nothing to the discredit of our team, therefore, to play a draw game with them.
Washington won the toss and took the ball. They gained several vards on a wedge but lost on the next two downs. The quarter back fumbled the ball on the fourth down and the Kansans got it. The ball changed hands repeatedly on downs, fumbles and off side play. Neither side could gain much and the Missouri full back punted. The punt was a beauty and it landed the ball very near to K. S. U's. goal line. Hogg tried to return it, but punted too low and Mr. Scuilen of Missouri fell on the ball at the ten yard line. His men pushed him across the line with it and secured a touch down and goal.
K. S. U. took the ball at the center. The ball was given to Champlin and by a series of magnificent rushes they forced him through Missouri's center with it, five or six yards at a time. Missouri was powerless to stop the advance and when the perspiring Kansans forced their stocky half back over the line for a touch down the Kansas delegation went wild. Hogg kicked a very difficult goal and the score was a tie.
No more scoring was done in the first half. None was done in the second half and the score remained 6 to 6 till the end of the game. K. S.U. had the ball at the center when time was called. The Kansas City papers all agree that the game was the closest and most exciting that has been played there this year.
The Sigma Chi fraternity gave their second hop Wednesday evening in the Merchants Bank hall. It was an informal affair but proved most enjoyable. The Sigs are making a brilliant record for themselves in the social world. Among those present were the Misses Smeltser Lyon, Webber, Orton, Churchill, Rushmer, McMillan, Madison, Bowersock, Barett, Hand, Morris, Russell, Towne, and Mr. and Mrs. Bowersock Messrs. Harding, Babbitt, Brown, Riddle, Mayer, Lamb, Earl Brown, R. D. Brown, Hallowell, Bonebrake, Prof. Mayer, Sherman, Thrasher and Schall.
Sigma Chi.
Another grand pianoforte is very much needed.
MUSICAL LOCALS.
Mrs. Dunlap, who has been ill for some time, is now able to meet her classes.
Hens lay, on an average, 120 eggs per year.
The Seminary for teachers is largely attended and very popular with the young ladies.
Prof. Penny begins his University extension lectures in Topeka early this month.
Prof. Penny has recently fitted up a charming little library for the use of music and art students.
The School of Music will soon need several more rooms for its accommodation owing to the increased attendance. It looks as if Law would have to move.
Some of the juniors and seniors in the analysis and composition class have composed some very creditable music for piano and voice. Next term the subject of instrumentation is taken up. An original composition for a small orchestra is the graduating thesis,
SPOKES.
In the Revolving Wheel of College Life.
Kirk is back.
Wever's back again.
Miss Sparr is the latest victim of the grin.
Prof, Canfield has returned from his eastern trip.
Prof. Blackmar was in Kansas City last evening.
Miss Neff will not return to the law class this year.
J. M. Challis will vindicate Shy- lock in his oration.
Maurice Alden has been very sick during the week.
V. L. Kellogg is writing some interesting letters on Washington life which appear in the Journal.
F. H. Olney, principal of the Newton high school spent part of his vacation in Lawrence.
Prof. Blackmar will give a course of lectures before the local assembly of the Trades Union in Topeka.
Foster and Bowker of last year's law class have entered into a partnership and will lay down the law to the people of Omaha.
It is understood that eight oration have been handed in to the executive committee. The faculty committee will select six which will be delivered in the local contest. Much speculation is being indulged in as to the probable winner. We have picked our man, but won't bank on him to a very large extent.
th contest will be very close.
W.I.U.F.R.L.
For some time K. S. U. has been dissatisfied with its position in the triangular league. Baker and Washburn are good institutions but they do not rank with K. S. U, and the season has shown that in athletics they are much inferior. In our foot ball games with them the past season our eleven has scored ninety six points to their twenty-four, a proportion of exactly four to one.
It is plain that if interest in foot ball is to be kept up, our team must have opponents more nearly its equals in playing strength.
These considerations led to a correspondence with the Universities of Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska, a correspondence which culminated in a meeting of representatives of the four Universities at Kansas City Dec. 28, 1891, and the formation of a new league.
The name of the new organization is Western Interstate University Foot Ball League. The officers are:
President, Curtis Hill, of M.S.U.; vice president, E.M. Hopkins, of K.S.U.; secretary, Geo.F. Chandler, of N.S.U.; treasurer, David Holbrook, S.U.I.
Hal Reed of M. S. U. will be traveling secretary and arbiter.
Each team will play one game with each other team.
The schedule of games is as follows:
Nov 5 K S U vs M S U at Kansas City.
Nov 5 M S U vs N S U at
Umha.
Nov 12 K S U v N S U at Lin coln.
Nov 24 K S U vs S U I at Kansas City.
Nov 12 S U I vs MS U at Columbia.
Nov 24 M S U vs N S U at Lincoln.
The formation of this league does not mean necessarily that K. S. U. will withdraw from the triangular league. There is no reason why we should not belong to both organizations, if a schedule of games can be arranged which will not conflict with the one prepared by the W I U F B L.
ART NOTES.
Prot. Hopkins is very popular with the art students.
A life class, drawing and painting from the model, is now a regular thing at the school.
A few more fine casts are very much needed, although recent additions have helped greatly.
Prof. Hopkins frequently takes his pupils out sketching various points of interest about Lawrence.
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The News that has been Hurridly Gathered From the Jumble of General Information.
No seminary today.
The foot ball season is over.
Read Prof. Hopkins valedictory.
Orators and oratory. Prof. Fulton we need thee.
Max O'Rell is the next attraction on the lecture course.
Extra copies of the Christmas Courier are in great demand.
Lost—One silk muffler. Finder will return to W.M. Curry and receive reward.
The disciplinary committee has been getting in some good work this week.
The Usher Guards are on the qui vive expecting a call to the scene of Sam Wood's untimely end.
Dick Herton has opened his law office in the New York Life building in Omaha, and is said to be doing well.
There was something the matter with the heating apparatus this morning and some of the rooms were uncomfortably cold.
Prof. Miller's new work on Trigonometry will be the text book used in that study at the University next term. It is now on sale at the book stores.
The manager of the bae ball team talks of getting some cages and putting the boys to practicing batting immediately. The nine is a strong fielding team but lack in batting abilities.
The manager of the foot ball team has issued orders for the return of all foot balls, foot ball suits and other property of the association still in the possession of the players. This means that the foot ball season is over.
The library of Kansas books collected by Mr. J. W. D. Anderson, of Neosho Falls, Kan., has been placed in the University this week. This is a valuable addition to the Kansas alcove. It consists of about 175 volumes and 100 pamphlets. Many of these volumes are rare and of great historical interest; among the rare books is a complete set of the Kansas Magazine, Steel's Sons of the Border.
It is wonderful how our victrious eleven has advertised the University this year. The students on their recent vacation found the people in all sections of the state well acquainted with the career of the team. The Baker and Iowa games attracted special attention. K.S.U. has thus been brought to the notice of the public and a largely increased attendance next year will be the result.