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VOL. X.
5
TOWN AND GOWN.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, OCTOBER 23, 1891.
News From the Busy Throng That Climbs the Orcadic Mount Each Day—Hustled in Haste and La conically Told.
Sigma Chi seems to still be with us.
The crimson will be the color a year from now.
Prof. Blackmar learned something new in political economy this week. He gave a quiz Monday. The statesmen of K. S. U.solved many a point.
Prof. Williston made some finds on his last trip to Ellsworth.
The junior class in American History is a trial and tribulation to Prof. Hodder,
Washburn can play tennis even if she is out of the race in foot ball and base ball.
H. S. Hadley and John A. Rush went to Kansas City Wednesday evening to assist in the organization of an alumni chapter of the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity.
The medical freshmen of the University of Pennsylvania have a yell peculiarly adopted to their chosen profession. Rah! Rah! Bones and gore, Pennsylvania, '94.
The Academy of Science at Ottawa was well represented by K. S. U., people. Profs. Bailey, Blake, Mayer, Crotty, and Franklin, were among our professors who were present.
Foot ball at Kansas City the 31st. Everybody go, Wear your colors, tune up your throats to the good old yell and take the town by storm. N.B. Freshies must stick to the crowd or they'll get lost.
A foot ball excursion to Kansas City is under headway and it behooves us all to go. Kansas City knows of our professors and has heard of the University; has met a few of us students but has no idea of what a noise we can make with our yell. Everybody go and cheer the boys.
The juniors held a party at the residence of Mr. Rush last Friday evening. The sophs held a caucus on the street. The juniors laughed and gazed into sparkling eyes. The sophs plotted and longed for the juniors cake. They were small in number but brave in spirit. With the assistance of the guileless freshmen they surrounded the house and cake. The scheme didn't work. The juniors ate the cake. Mr. Owens found his horse and buggy. The sophs were crestfallen and the junior party was a success. Mr.Piatt, president of the freshman class, assisted the sophs in cheering for the seniors.
The Sigma Chi infant has the croup.
Remember the seminary this afternoon.
The Philological club meets this evening. All those interested are invited.
Washburn and the University will meet on the tennis courts Monday.
Where is the class spirit? Why don't the Sophomores and Freshmen have a cane rush?
Crimson has been adopted as the athlete color. Everything red goes even to ties and paint.
Prof. Snow is preparing a course of lectures for delivery throughout the state during the winter.
C. S. Finch will read a paper before the seminary this afternoon. His subject is Modern Journalism.
A party of ten students are going into camp today at "Oumpst" which is about five miles up the river.
The University tennis representatives play at Baker tomorrow and will no doubt bring back the honors.
The Adelphic Society holds a regular meeting this evening. An interesting program has been arranged.
The University Extension society of Topeka hold their first meeting tonight. Prof. Blake lectures on electricity.
Prof. Blackmar treated his political economy class to a quiz Monday. The professor is now delivering a course of interesting lectures.
If you have not yet secured your ticket for the lecture course you should do so immediately. The proposed fund depends upon your own efforts.
The different classes are busily engaged just at present inventing their "yells." The freshmen have already adopted four, among them a dinner yell.
There will be an excursion to Kansas City the 31st. From the present prospects there will probably be at least three coaches packed and jammed with students and crimson.
Kansas City and crimson on Saturday, the 31st.
The poor old University of Missouri has let forth an unearthly wail against the University Extension society of Kansas City because it is connected with the University of Kansas. The progressiveness of the U. of K. is too much for the U. of M.
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Prof. Canfield, R. D. Brown and O.H. Holmes are the excursion committee and will see that all who desire to go, will secure transportation to Kansas City. The committee will run an excursion train. See them early as only a limited number of tickets will be sold.
Chancellor Snow has received a letter from Brazil asking if his chinch bug exterminator will have any effect on ants. The are ants causing great damage in South America and a fortune awaits the man who invents some plan for their destruction.
The athletic board has selected as the official marshals for the football games here and for the practice games, Messrs. J. M. Challis, O. H. Holmes, W. W. Brown, H. C. Riggs, E. W. Palmer, C. A. Peabody, and E. W. Springer. These gentlemen will wear clubs and are expected to keep the crowd back If they cannot do so others will be appointed to assist.
Saturday morning the Freshmen crossed bats with the High School nine in a game which resulted as follows.
PROPER NOUNS.
H. School 1 6 5 4 0 1 7 1—20
Freshmen 2 4 1 3 0 0 2 1—13
The work of the men of '95 showed great lack of practice and they lost the game through their errors, at critical points. The fact that the Freshmen made 12 hits in 8 innings shows that there are some men in the class who can bat.
McCague-Kellogg.
Mr. Fred Kellogg,'91, and Miss Hattie McCague were married at the home of the bride's mother last Tuesday morning.
Visitors, Students and Friends of
Owing to the delicate condition of the bride the marriage was a very quiet affair. They go at once to Chicago where Ms. Kellogg will have the advantage of more skillful treatment.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Kellogg have a host of friends among the students at Lawrence. These were both surprised and pleased at the news of this happy event.
Mr. Kellogg is a rising attorney in Oklahoma, where he was admit. ted to practice bit a few months past. Those who are acquainted with Mr. Kelloggs abilities will expect uncommon access where ever he is.
Miss McCaguehas for past years been one of K. S. U.'s most popular ladies. That her present illness may end happily and that she may soon be returned to her many friends is the wisi of them all.
The best Cigas,the best smoking Tobacco and Cijettes at Smith's news depot.
K. S. U. who Came to the Notice of the Courier.
Valentine is a pledged Phi Gam.
F. L. Kellogg visited his friends Monday.
Jack Wever is enjoying his usual good health.
Prof. Dyche will be back in the near future.
Dumenil's father visited his son this week.
Mrs. E. F. Engel visited the University last Wednesday.
Judge West is working up some Saurius for the museum.
R. K. Moody is in Great Bend attending the coursing meeting.
H. S. Hadley and John Rush were in Kansas City Wednesday.
Toxel showed his paternal ancestor the sights of Lawrence this week.
Prof. Williston took another traps during the first of the week.
Prof. Blake goes to Topeka today. E.F.Caldwell accompanies him.
Hill will take "his whiskers" to Kansas City to see the foot ball game.
Prof. Hopkins was in Kansas City looking after foot ball interests.
Prof. Blackmar delivered his first lecture in Kansas City Thursday evening.
Mont Hallowell was visiting "Prince Hal" of Wichita last Saturday and Sunday.
Charlie Johnson attended a party given by the club in Leavenworth Wednesday evening.
Hadley will join the Usher Guards so as to get a chance to go to the world's fair in '93.
No. 7.
A. C. Sherman who received a severe sprain while playing foot ball last week has about recovered.
Prof. Blackmar delivered the first lecture of his course to the Kansas City University extension club yesterday evening.
O. H. Holmes is in Atlanta attending a meeting of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity as a representative of the Kansas Alpha.
Otis Holmes is in attendance at the national convention of Phi Delta Theta held at Atlanta, Ga., this week. He will be back Sunday or Monday.
J. M. Challis will play the part of "Ingomar, the barb," in the play that will be given shortly before Christmas. Jim's histrionic talent is great. As Devilshoof he was a decided hit, and in Ingomar we know that Jim's basso profundo will do the part up brown.
Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science.
The meeting this year at Ottawa was a success. Although the attendance was not as large as last year, when the session was held here, yet the papers were good, the discussions were especially interesting, and the visiting members were very cordially received.
Not the least among the attractions may be mentioned the illustrated lecture by Prof. Robert Hay on Western Kansas and Prof. Blake's experimental lecture on Electricity and the Constitution of Matter. The Ottawa Science club and citizens are to be congratulated in furnishing a banquet to the academy that was 'elegant and appetizing'. In the "feast of reason" that followed, Chancellor Snow and Prof. Sayre did the honors for the University. Prominent among those responding to toasts was W. S. Jenks of '87, now a thriving lawyer of Ottawa, Judge Benson spoke to the topic. A Charge to the Jury, in his usual felicitous style.
Those presenting papers from the University were Chancellor Snow, D. W. Williston, L. E. Sayre, E. C. Murphy, E. H. S. Bailey, W. Snow, E. C. Franklin, L. I Blake, A. G. Mayar, and Miss Crotty.
The officers elected were: President, E. A. Popenoe of Manhattan; first vice president, F. O. Marvin; second vice president, Mrs. N. S. Kedsie; Manhattan; secretary, E. II. S. Bailey; treasurer, D. S. Kelicy of Emporia.
Fine Clothing.
The Academy meets next year at Atchison upon invitation of Prof. Knerr of Midland college.
Mr. Crains of the popular clothing house of Crains and Urbansky has just returned from the east where he has been purchasing an enormous line of fine clothing and furnishing goods. This is Mr. Crains second trip cast this season and was rendered necessary because of the unprecedented trade enjoyed by his firm this fail. The goods will be here in a day or two and all students who wish to see the latest and nobibiest styles and quoted at bed rock prices will do well to call in before the stock is broken.
Hamilton's Photo Gallery, 800 Massachusetts street. is the best place in town to get your picture taken.
Do you take notes? Keeler has the finest line of Note Books and Tablets in the city.
For all kinds of coal at very low prices for cash call at C. L. Edwards, office, Warren street.
Henshaw & Son Keep the Article which Warms You up. COAL. All of the best grades, prices low. 905 Mass. St.