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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.
Seminary of Historical and Political Science—Meets in room 14, University building, every other Friday from 4 to 6. J. H. Canfield, director.
Philological 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.
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 S o'clock.
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Sigma Xi—Honorary scientific fraternity.
Pbi Beta Kappa-Honoray collegiate fraternity.
Sigma Xi—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 Delta Theta - Meeta every Saturday evening on third floor of Journal building.
Phi Gamma Delta—Meets every Saturday day evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Sigma Nu—Neets every Saturday evening on 3rd floor of Eldridge House block.
Pi Beta Phi -Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
Kappa Kappa Gamma — Meets every Saturday afternoon in its hall 2d floor, K. of P.
Memorabilia Club—For the collection of statistics and relies relating to the history of Kansas State University. Presses 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, A. G. Candiell Secretary, M. A. Barber Measurement Assistant, Toni Moura 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
Baksey; Secretary, E. Ssloson.
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.
Y. W. C. A.-Meets in University building, north wing, 3rd floor, every Friday evening at 7:30 p. m. President, Virginia Spencer: Secretary, Alberta Corbin.
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OUR view columns are open to those who have any opinions to express. ___
THE COURIER this issue comes out under a new staff and management. While making no promises for the future we shall try to keep the typical college paper of the west up to its usual standard.
A word of advice to the managers of Athletics; get to work and above all get the base ball and foot ball clubs started. Movement is necessary with the management as well as with the players.
THERE is one thing we wish to be understood and that is this; that if we are to write up ball games, students entertainments, music recitals, etc., that "comps" are considered as the only invitation to be present in our respective official capacities.
The Record makes a little drive at us about a mistake that appeared in our columns. The Journal correspondent, who is supposed to know, gave this last Monday: William Appleton Snow enters upon his duties as private secretary of the chancellor this morning.
THE crowded condition of the University is becoming very apparent. Each class is full to overflowing and a lack of library facilities was never more evident. We shall have to stand it but we do wish that our late lamented legislature had foreseen our increased attendance and provided for it.
THE ladies' fraternities have consented to abide with the resolutions of the "rush trust," with only one important amendment. Rushing members is postponed for two months instead of three as was the ruling last year. The girls betray a great amount of common sense in adhering to these resolutions this year. This is a woman suffrage state and so we naturally look for the girls to be ahead of the boys in everything. The gentlemen's fraternities will surely adopt this rule after they see that the girls are gaining by it.
From the far east they come. The fame of K. S. U, is widely known, even to the Orient. Our heart was green with envy when we heard that Baldwin was the proud possessor of a Jap. We are strictly in it this year with you dear old Baldy. Our base ball team is all here; our foot ball team is here on both feet, in fact we are all here and ready to vie with you Baldwin in any of the sports. Do not think for a moment that we would allow you to surpass us in the little matter of a Japanese student.
WHEREAS, It is on all hands admitted the practice of "rushing" is unworthy of womanly dignity, is highly injurious to the University, to the secret societies and to new students,—We, the members of K. K.G., P.B.Ph. and K.A.T. through our committee in joint session assembled do resolve:
I. That the following pledge be incorporated in the by-laws of our societies and made one of the fundamental and governing principles. PLEDGE.
(a) We, the members of Omega Chapter of K.K.G.,Kappa Chapter of K.A.T. Kansas Alpha Chapter of P.B.Ph., hereby individually and collectively pledge ourselves not to initiate, pledge or invite any girl, directly or indirectly, or through any medium whatever, to join our fraternity until said girl shall have attended the University three months, and during that time shall have pursued regularly and continuously at least two full studies or their equivalents.
(b) To give all invitations to membership through written communications of prescribed form sent by mail.
(e) If any of our members initiated or pledged, violate the above, we agree that she shall be answerable to the joint standing committee of the societies.
II. That at the beginning of each school year, notices be inserted in all the current University papers, stating these rules governing the admission of new members.
III. That these resolutions and pledge shall be subject to amendment as necessity shall demand:
IV. That these resolutions and pledge shall go into effect from this day, June 1, 1888.
[Signed]
[Signed]
Kate Merrill, Emma Bartell,
Mary A. Manley, Anna G. Crotty,
Cora F. Sterling, Anna McKinnon;
Alice H. Ropes, Mary G. Stimson;
Harriet Haskell MacDonald.
V. Amendment—The time for the observance of the pledge shall be hereafter, two months instead of three. MARCELLA HowLAND,
Committee.
There is some talk of a lecture course and this talk comes from those who were interested in that farcial attempt at a lecture course last year. We do not wish to be understood as decrying any person or any combination,but we do think it is wrong for any two persons to constitute themselves a lecture committee of the University lecture course. If there is any money to be made from this lecture course let it go to something in which the students are interested instead of into the pockets of private individuals. This should be a students affair and not the business of two private individuals. This is the opinion not only of the COURIRE but also a number with whom we have discussed this matter. If the persons who are getting up this lecture course are doing so out of pure philanthropy and not for personal
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profit we are the last one to object. If the money which is made from a good lecture course is turned over to something of benefit to the students such as; the Athletic Association, the pipe organ fund or donations to the library,we would heartily second all such efforts but as it is we withdra s our approval.
The Kansas City Times of Wednesday has in it the following "Another scholastic year began a Lawrence Monday. The Kansas State University is one of tye great public schools which are not mere ornaments but paying investments It has fortunately escaped the dryas-dust influences that spoil the practical usefulness of very many colleges. The learning of today has an in interpretation there. A remarkable proportion of its students have early reached prominence in the western life into which they plunged after graduation. That is the best proff that they were educated and not stuffed with indigestible substances by antiquated methods. At a school like the Kansas University a young man meets influences and associations of higher value than he could find in the eastern institutions. The Times believes in western schools for western youths." The University owes a great amount of its fame to the Times. Such recognition of merit is duly appreciated by us.
The Glee club should organize as soon as possible and discourse some sweet music to the uplifted ears of these first year men who know not of what to be proud in this great University. The Glee club was a good one last year and this year should be far better. Organize soon boys, and let the K.S.U. Glee club be known throughout the length and breadth of the state.
The worthy correspondent to the Record is a little mistaken about the Courier placing barb names on the staff without due authority. Of course the Record man may have been misinformed and the mistake may have occurred in that way. We won't get mad about it.
Who will be the new manager of the ball club is creating some discussion. The boss ball "fans" and "rooters" are strumously upholding Jim Challis for that position. Some of the club and a number of outsiders interested in athletics are championing Herb Hadley. Without doubt either of the two men would make excellent managers. It rests upon the board to choose and we can only hold our breath and wait.
The twenty fourth annual meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science will be held at Ottawa, Oct. 14, 15, and 16. '91. Titles of papers to be read should be sent to the secretary, as soon as possible so that the program of the meeting may be sent to the members.
ROBBERR HAY, Pres,
E. H. S. BAILY, Sec,
F. O. MARVIN, Tres.
What Was In His Mind.
What was in it?
A young burrister, who was a long beaded hat vendor, had unpleasantly literal sense of the term, had to deal with a country witness who had a habit of cautiously pausing before replying to a question.
"Come, Mr. Baconface, what are you thinking about?" at length asked the impatient barrister. "I've just been thinking," returned the countryman, "what a foine dish my bacon face and your call's head would make together."
The wigged gentleman dropped such a dangerous customer like a bot potato, and he was allowed to, excuse his seat amid the titter of the court.—Londot Tit-Bits.
Scotch Logic.
"John, yer drills are no near straucht
ava; that is no like Tammie's work"
"Tammie" being the person who had
previously plowed the glebe.
A Scotch minister was startled by the original views of a not very skilful plowman whom he had just hired He noticed that the furrows were far from straight, and said:
"Tammie didna ken his wark," observed the man coolly, as he turned his team about; "ye see, when the drills are crookit the gins in get on a' sides, an so ye get early tatties."—Youth's Companion.
Sea Water for Weak Eyes.
Weak eyes should be strengthened by bathing them five or ten minutes at time in full basins of sea water, which allows the hands to have the closed eyes, the water welling over them gently without shock. No one has any idea of the relief to overtasked eyes till they have tried this method. You might ask me for a good many things I would sooner give you than the gallon glass bottle of sea water brought with pains inland for ponging the eyes. - Shirley Dure.
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