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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
SOCIETIES.
Science Club—Meets in Snow Hall every other Friday at 8 p. m. President, Robt. Rutledge; Secretary, F. C. Schraeder.
Summary of Historical and Political Science—Meets in room 14, University building, every other Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.
Pittsburgh Club—Meets in room No. 20, University building, every other Friday at 8 p.m.
Kent Club—Meets in North College every Friday afternoon at 1:30. Admits law students only.
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.
FRATERNITIES.
Pharmaceutical Society—Meets in the Lecture room, Chemistry building, every other Friday at 8 p. m., A. J. Eicholtz, president.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets in Adelphic hall, University building, south wing, 3d floor, every Friday evening at 8 o'clock.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honoray collegiate fraternity.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honorary collegiate fraternity.
Sigma Xl—Honorary scientific fraternity.
Beta Theta Pi—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.
Phi Gamma Delta—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Phi Delta Theta—Meets every Saturday evening on third floor of Journal building.
Sigma Nu—Meets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
P1 Beta Phi -Meets every Saturday after noon at the homes of members.
Kappa Alpha Theta Alegria day afternoon at the school of members Kappi Kappa Gamma -Meets every Sat morning in its ball 2d floor K of P. hall.
Memorabilia Club—For the collection of statistics and relies relating to the history of Kansas State University. President, M. W. Sterling; Secretary, V. L. Kellogg.
Oratorical 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. Ross; Treasurer, N. H. Kutz. Includes Tennis 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. S. Slosson.
Y. W. C. A.-Meets in University building, north wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at 7:30 p.m. President, Valerie Spencer; Secretary, Alberta Corbin.
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 JOURNAL
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MR. WHITMAN will take complete charge of the advertising all favors shown him will be appreciated by the COURIER.
"The autumn leaves is falling" sings the soulful William Nye. With what emotions he would view the g. ratios of the autumn leaf of last years lecture course as it seeks a soft place to light is not yet heralded to the waiting world.
Poor Baldy has choked himself on the frog table. Her rage is quite amusing. She is not yet educated up to the French dish and it might be well to give her a large bowl of soup for her first lesson. Let the soup be administered immediately after the first game of foot ball.
WHAT Kansas lost Nebraska won. The selection of Professor Canfield as chancellor means progression for the University of Nebraska. It means that the university will now enter a career more prosperous than ever before. The chancellor is a man of whom the state may feel proud. He is peculiarly fitted for the position he now occupies. The university is becoming more systematic, more progressive, more active each day. The chancellor is for the best interests of the University of Nebraska first, last, and all the time. With such a man at the head of this institution, there is no reason why the enrollment of 1900 may not reach two thousand students. The university has long felt the need of such an executive officer—The Hesperian.
UNIVERSITY colors are again under discussion. It is thought by some that a change should be made and made soon, or else the present colors will become fixed in the affections of the students. The arguments presented for a change are that our present colors are too delicate and too liable to the influence of dirt, thus presenting their use in the suits of the foot ball or base ball clubs. The tennis players give the same objection to the present colors.
Another argument is: One color would be as much an advertisement for the University and would not require so much explanation as to what the University colors are. The crimson of Harvard is cited as an example. Another blow against the present colors is that it takes an extremely bright freshman to distinguish the University colors from the colors of the various frats, classes, and other organizations which are given to the fad. One color and an easily distinguished one is the plan of the advocates for red. Red, to be sure, is bright and flaming, and in many ways betokens the luminosity of our royal K. S. U. students. Imagine a foot ball game where the University color is red. Each man with a red bandanna and the more en-
thusiantic with the inevitable red tie. It would look as if a small pox hospital had been turned loose for a holiday, and were bent on painting the town red. Washburn would catch the scarlet fever, and little Baker would nearly expire from an attack of the scarletina.
The present colors are the most appropriate that could be selected, and the yellow and the blue has endeared itself to many an older generation of students. Perhaps it would be as well to consult their wishes in the matter before we lay our iconoclastic hands upon the present idol.
The athletic spirit seems to have pervaded the entire University this year. Even the old and staid professors are taking more interest than heretofore and the younger professors are working in just the same way the did last year and this is saying a great deal in their favor.
The pennant for the victories of last year upon the diamond will flaunt itself before the bedazzled eyes of future contestants for honor.
In tennis we are the unquestioned champions. No college in the state has the hardihood to hazard a doubt over the supremacy of Whitman. Foot ball is in the ascendent and promises to surpass both base ball and tennis in the favor of the school. The college championship in all the sports seems almost ours.
What has wrought such a change in University affairs is a question which might be asked by some olden student. To him we would reply: A growth of college spirit in correspondence to the growth of the University, an acceptance of faculty ruling and advice in all the sports and the wane of fraternity politics in athletics. This would be our answer and then at the same time we would tell sir olden student of our zealous professors' efforts. How Prof. Hopkins has labored with the foot ball team, how Prof. Sterling guards the interests of the national game and how Prof. Canfield goes out to the courts in a white suit and shows the boys some new points in wielding the racquet.
We have stated it before but we wish to state it again, University athletics are on the boom. Even the little anemometer up on the dome seems to feel the boom and gets a faster move on itself as it plays with the gentle Kansas zephyrs.
To our subscribers who have failed to receive the Courier regularly we would state, that we are sorry that it is so and will be glad to replace missing numbers for this year so long as we have copies on hand. We hope the present business man agement will not be so lax in writing out the mailing list.
Any one desiring table board can be accommodated by applying at 1229 Ohio street.
The Quarter Centennial Volume. HISTORY OF K. S. U.
New Neck Wear at Abe Levy's
The Memorial History of the University of Kansas came out at commencement, a time when there were so many claims on public attention that the book did not receive the notice it deserved.
The work done by Prof. Sterling is thorough, and completes the subject to 1890. He had access to all the records of the officials, too scanty also, in the first years, and received much aid from Gov. Robinson, whose vital connection with all Kansas affairs in the early days makes him an indispensable source of information, and from many others of the early officers of the institution. Whatever is done henceforth on the history of K. S. U., will begin with Prof. Sterling's work as foundation.
The articles contributed by Miss Watson on the growth of the library, by Prof. Robinson, of Reminiscence, and by Prof. Canfield on Student Life, together with the valuable address of President Angell make the book well worth a place in every student's room, a d on the shelves of every friend of the University. The five fine photo-gravures of the chancellors are enough to make the book a desirable souvenir for any one who has come under the influence of any one of these noble men.
In addition to its intrinsic interest the history has a claim on every loyal student as a superior advertisement of the institution whose vast services the state of Kansas bestows upon him gratis. There are families and even communities that have scarcely heard of the University, much less gained a fair impression of the extent of the institution. This book, supplemented by a catalogue [and by a copy of the Courier.—Ed.] will be a means of doing the chief thing that the state expects in return for her gift, namely the making it known and attainable to all.
An opportunity will be given within the next few days for all students who have not obtained the book, to do so on favorable terms, and the publishers hope to find their efforts for K. S. U. supported by all the students.
Kind Words and $1.00
Johns Hopkins University,
Baltimore Md. Oct 8, 1891.
DEAR SIR:—Enclosed please find $1 in payment of subscription for the Courier during the present year of 1891.92. You will please have it sent to me regularly at the address given above.
The columns of the COURIER always interest me and I may say that it was one of very few newspapers that I had forwarded to me regularly during my stay at Heidelberg.
With best wishes and remembrances for the Courier and my many friends in the University of Kansas, I am
Very respectfully GEORGE F. WEIDA,
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THE U. OF K. IN TENNIS
Our Boys Win Half of the Prizes at the Topeca Tournament.
The University contingent of tennis players returned Saturday evening from Topeka where they attended the fifth annual tournament of the Kansas State Tennis League. Our representatives were Russ Whitman, Herb Armstrong, Mont Hallowell, Maurice Alden, and Percy Leland.
The tournament proved very successful and of course the University won a good share of the prizes. Players of note from all over the state were entered and some very pretty playing was witnessed.
The first day's play was in singles. Mr. J. E. Eberheardt proved the winner of the state championship in singles, but only after a hard struggle. Russ Whitman easily took second prize which was a tournament racket.
Leland and Hallowell won the consolation prizes. It being too late to play for second place, it was decided by lot and Leland and Hallowell won. They having already won the consolation prizes they were given their choice and took second prize which was two tournament rackets.
Maurice Alden won the consolation prize, a neat blazer. In doubles the Eberhardt brothers of Salina took first, this being the third year that they have won the championship in doubles.
Herb Armstrong who played with Mr. Bronson of Topeka as a partner played the Eberbeardts a very close match. Look out for the University boys in '92.
Woodward cannot give you any "taffy" but he will offer you Pomona Fruit Tablets, in confections and Cough Drops, freshly made, very low indeed.
Abe Levy sells the best Hat on earth.
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WE have so many choice
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