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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
Science Club—Meets in Snow Hall every other Friday in m. p. m., President.
SOCIETIES.
E. C. Case; Secretary, C. R. Chapin;
Summary of Historical and Political
Science room 14. University
building, every other Friday from 4 to
5. W. Blackmar, director,
Philosophical Club—Meets in room No.
20, University building, every other
Friday at S.p.m.
University Glee Club—Meets in Music room, North College, every Wednesday at 5 p. m., and every Saturday at 9 a. m. Prof. Penny, directory.
Kent Club—Meets in North College every Friday afternoon at 130. Admits law students only.
Pharmaceutical Society-Meets in the Lecture room, Chemistry building, every other Friday at 4 p. m. A.J. Elicholtz, president.
Adelphic Literary Society-Meets in Adelphic hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
FRATERNITIES.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honoray collegiate fraternity.
Sigma Xi—Honorary scientific fraternity.
Beta Theta Pl-Meets every Saturday evening on 4th floor of Opera House block.
Phi Kappa Psi—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Opera House block.
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Phi Gamma Delta—Meets every Saturday day evening on 3rd floor of Eidradge House block.
Sigma Nu- Neets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Pi Beta Phi—Meets every Saturday after noon at the homes of members.
Kappa Alpha Theta - Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Kappa Kanpa Gamma—Meets every Saturday afternoon in its hall 2d, floor K. of P. hall.
Memorabilia Club—For the collection of statistics and relies relating to the history of Kansas State University. Press编著.W. W. Sterling; Secretary, V. L. Kellgren
Oratorial Association of the Students of Kansas State University—President, R. D. O'Leary, Secretary, W. H. Riddle.
University Athletic Association—President, H. E. Copper; Secretary, W. D. Rosenthal; Treasurer, Tennance Ball Association, Base Ball association and Foot Ball association.
Camera Club—Meets once a month. President, Prof. Williston; Secretary, E. C. Case.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof. L. I Blake; Secretary, E. Blaker.
W. Y. C. A. — Meets in University building, north wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. President, Victoria Spencer; Secretary, Alberta Corbill
Y. M. C. A. — Meets in university building, room 11, every Friday at 7:30 p. m. President, C. P. Chapman; Secretary, H. B. Hall.
UNIVERSITY JOURNALS.
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The University Review—Editor-in-Chief,
E F Engel. Published monthly by
London University Press.
When you denounce sin it is not a good plan to do it with a club in your hand.
ORATORICAL contest
LET us see that foot ball pennant in its materiality soon.
The last issue of the University Magazine has a very fine write up of Kansas University by V. L. Kellogg.
THE first thing everybody asked of the K. S. U. student returned returned home for his Christmas vacation was, "Why didn't your fellows beat that Washington University team?
LET our most mighty athletic association see that there is no wane of the athletic spirit in K. S. U., now that the foot ball season has ended. A Hare and Hounds club should be formed immediately and put into training. We must keep up with the vehicle of progress.
We are in receipt of the souvenir Christmas number of the Nebraska State Journal. It shows up the educational advantages of the state in a very favorable light. Chancellor Canfield receives some high praise and a good half tone cut.
THE College at Winfield is greatly excited over their local contest in oratory, and is making things extremely warm for the winner of the contest. It is claimed that his oration was the poorest one on the program and that he won through the favoritism of the judges. We are in no position to judge of the merits of the controversy, but would suggest that "wire pulling" and "log rolling" are not the characteris ics of a winning orator or a winning college.
THERE is some talk of organizing a moot senate this winter as an aid in keeping up with the politics of the times and for instruction in the working of legislative bodies. The scheme is an old one and has been tried before in K. S. U. without success. The Courier doubts as to whether such a moot senate would be an unqualified success without something to back it up and maintain an interest in it. At Oberlin college the students have something similar to a mood senate but which is far more "enthusing." They organize before a presidential nomination into a convention and nominate a candidate. This is one of the events of the school year there and is equal to an exciting oratorical contest. The Courier would champion neither a moot senate nor a moot convention but would rather see something of more originality. A moot farmers alliance for instance.
WELLINGTON, KAN., Jan. 4, '92. Many thanks for the Christmas edition of the COURIER. I consider it the finest Edition ever sent out from the University. Congratulations. H. F. M. BEAR.
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During the foot ball season just closed, the manager has paid the team no compliments, preferring to wait until the work was all done. That time has arrived and he now wishes to express publicly to the team and the second eleven his cordial appreciation of their labors: To Captain Kinzie for faithfulness in coaching and planning technics; to Sherman, Champlin, Hogg and Williamson for brilliant field work; to the rush line for doing their duty well and letting others get the cred it for it; to the second eleven for its campaign of all work and no glory, except prospective; to the association and University for moral, physical, and financial support. All have worked together in harmony, and we may well be proud of the result.
The improvement in the work of the team has been steady from the beginning of the season. As soon as a weak point has been discovered, the entire team has set to work to correct it; and this united effort has enabled us to accomplish what ordinarily requires an experienced coach. By continuing to work in this way, we can reach a much higher degree of efficiency; and we should not rest content with having proved ourselves equal to the strongest teams about us. There is no reason why we should not make a creditable showing against any team in the United States, if we care to do so and will make the proper effort. In this connection a word or two of suggestion with reference to the next season will be in place.
VALEDICTORY.
First our training must be more systematic and severe than it has been. All football candidates should board at one table, and the diet be carefully looked after. Systematic exercise during the summer must be kept up. Every man must adhere to the requirements of training from the moment that the season opens, and as much earlier as possible and steps must be taken to see that this is done. It will not do for any one man to presume on his superior ability, and to assume liberty to keep late hours, to smoke or to neglect any part of his training. Discipline cannot be expected unless all conform to it; and while undue severity in this respect would perhaps have been out of place in the beginning of our work, if we hope to do better than we have done, discipline must be enforced; and the man who fails to conform to requirements must forfeit his place. The loss of such a man may cripple the team temporarily, but will strengthen it in the long run
The season should be shortened; and to this end, the number of games of the state league should be reduced one-half. But three games are called for by the inter-state league, and all can easily be played before Thanksgiving.
Training and practice must begin with the first day of University work in the fall. Provision has already been made for this in the re-election of Captain Kinzie.
Attention to these points, with the same united effort that has marked the work of this season, will enable us to make a record even clearer than the present one. In the matter of courtesy to opposing teams, our record can hardly be improved; but we can live up to it,and continue to merit the respect of all whom we meet. The same disposition has been shown us by all our opponents, and the best thing to be said of the past season is that it has inaugurated an era of good feeling
A work should be said with reference to the interstate league just formed. The constitution and schedule adopted at Kansas City Dec. 28 will be submitted to the several universities for their approval, and any necessary changes can be made at the next meeting of the executive committee Oct.1. The schedule now stands as follows.
Nov. 5, Kansas vs Iowa, Kansas City; Nebraska vs Missouri, Omaha.
Nov, 14. Kansas vs Nebraska,
Lincoln; Missouri vs Iowa, Columbia.
Nov. 24- Kansas vs Missouri, Kansas City; Iowa vs Nebraska, at Omaha.
In order to pay expenses, it was thought best to play four of the six games in the large cities. The others are to alternate between the home grounds of the universities according to mutual agreement. That is, if we play Nebraska in Lincoln this year, next year that game will be played here; or the order can be reversed by the agreement of the two associations.
Copies of the constitution will be submitted to our association for criticism as soon as they can be printed.
The above games, with those of our own local,league, will give us plenty of hard work to do. Athletic interest is rapidly growing in the state universities, and in the cities where the games are to be played, and the outlook for next year's work is decidedly hopeful and inspiring,
OUR local contest in oratory this year promises to be of unusual interest. Sixteen men have handed in orations to the faculty committee and we may be sure that the six lucky orations will be of exceptional merit.
AMUSEMENTS.
GRACIE EMMET.
A full house should greet this clever little lady in her new play the "Pulse of New York" at the opera house on Jan. 13. It is a play of New York life that holds the interest of the audience from start to finish much of its success being due to the excellent stage settings as well as the clever acting.
JOHN DILLON.
Mr. Dillon's appearance at Bowersock opera house Monday, Jan. 11, will be hailed with delight by his old time admirers in this city. He is the veritable embodiment of wit and humor, whose sole mission seems to be, to excite the risabilities of his fellow men. The sight of his face seems to drive away dull care as sunshine disperses the fog. Seats on sale Saturday.
There is good skating on the river near the ice houses and the boys about town are taking advantage of it.
Professor Miller's Book.
Prof. Miller's new trigonometry has just been issued by the Boston text book publishing house of Leach, Shewing & Sandhorn. It is intended primarily for the K. S. U. classes, but its merit is such as pronounced by eastern college mathematicians, that it will soon find its way into more general use. A year and a half's work on Porfessor Miller's part has produced results which would most naturally be attributed to a much longer period of labor. In the small portion of this work credited to compilation only the best mathematical thinkers have been consulted. The book also recommends itself by the great length to which it carries out demonstrations, and by the extension of many of its formulae far beyond those of the current text books. Answers to the practical problems are not given, compelling the student to prove his work from other formule found in the book. Moreover the demonstrations in spherical trigonometry are much clearer than those commonly set forth. A chapter on trigonometric tables shows clearly now the natural functions of triangle measurement may be developed from the doctrine of limits, and also how the tables of logarithmic trigonometrical functions are obtained. The usual superfluous chapters on surveying and navigation have been omitted. Professor Miller has the pleasure of seeing his work gotten up in most artistic style by J. S. Cushing & Co., the Boston printers. The price is $13.50.
It is gratifying to know that the concert was a success financially notwithstanding the large guarantee necessary to secure the services of the company. A fine audience was present, including a full dress box party which added greatly to the metropolitan appearance of the house, an event by the way which was appreciated greatly by the artists, and as they said, "inspired them to do their best."
One of the most enjoyable events in connection with the visit of the company was the recital before the students of the school of music Friday by Mr Scharf, the pianist, and Ms Parmater, the contralto. A program consisting of twenty members from Liszt, others by Ruff, Sgambati, Wagner, Thomas and others, was greatly enjoyed by the large audience of students and friends present.
The feature was of course Musin's splendid violin playing. The variety of effects which he obtained from the instrument and the extreme delicacy of his playing have never been equalled here. Quartettes from "Rigolotto" and "Martha" were rendered with all the strength of Italian opera surroundings. Mrs. Tanner-Musin's voice is a phenomenal one in its compass and brilliance. Especially fine were the duets with the violin. Miss Parmenter's beautiful voice pleased greatly in her artistic ballad singing. Mr. Scharf was handicapped by a poor piano for concert playing, but he secured wonderful results from it, both in his solos and his accompaniments. Mr. Sanger's great basso and Mr. Dupuy's rich and ringing tenor were thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated.
The Concert.
It is seldom that Lawrence people have been so favored musically as they were Thursday evening by the Musin Concert company at the opera house. To listen to so large a company with every individual an artist of the first rank is a treat sodom enjoyed by a small city and it is simply necessary to state that every number on the program was enceded, (Musin being obliged to play twice after his Paganil one string number), to show how well pleased the audience was.
If you hear loud voices in your neighborhood at any time during the night, do not be alarmed, for it is only some of the University orators practicing their orations.
The local oratorical contest at Baker occurs this evening. A number of the boys from the University will attend.
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The appearance of the University campus is being very much improved by trimming the trees upon it.
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