====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Courier Page 0286_1 from reel: L 723 (1887-09-09 to 1893-06-07) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/130644 Title: The Young Orators of Kansas Summary: Coverage of oratory competitions at Kansas universities, featuring Washburn's performance and discussion of 'natural oratory' versus formal training methods. Category: campus news Subjects: student competitions; oratory; public speaking; university events Named Entities: Wilder, Web [judge]; Snow, Chancellor [university administrator] Confidence: 0.85 Title: Washburn in the Lead Summary: Report on Washburn's leading position in intercollegiate oratory competitions, with analysis of their performance compared to other Kansas institutions. Category: campus news Subjects: intercollegiate competition; oratory; university rivalry Named Entities: Baker, Washburn [universities] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Editorial on University Vacation Policy Summary: Editorial criticizing professors who assign excessive work during vacation periods and advocating for more reasonable academic expectations. Category: editorial Subjects: academic policy; university administration; student life Confidence: 0.75 Title: Prof. Dyche's Scientific Expedition Summary: Feature on Professor Dyche's scientific expedition to Minnesota and Manitoba, highlighting his contributions to the university's natural science department. Category: features/profiles Subjects: scientific research; natural history; university faculty Named Entities: Dyche, Prof. [scientist] Confidence: 0.8 Title: Smoodling Looliers Summary: Feature exploring new university slang terms like 'smoodle' and 'looliers,' analyzing their origins and usage among students. Category: features/profiles Subjects: university slang; student culture; language evolution Confidence: 0.75 Title: University Scholarships and Degrees Summary: Information about available scholarships at Oxford and details on new academic degree programs being offered at the university. Category: informational content Subjects: academic programs; scholarships; university administration Confidence: 0.7 Title: Athletic Association Update Summary: Update on the university's Athletic Association, including plans for athletic training facilities and upcoming sports events. Category: informational content Subjects: student athletics; university sports; athletic training Confidence: 0.7 Title: Chancellor Snow Reports Summary: Report from Chancellor Snow on changes in faculty attitudes toward the university and updates on academic programs. Category: informational content Subjects: university administration; academic affairs; faculty relations Named Entities: Snow, Chancellor [university administrator] Confidence: 0.75 Title: Prof. Blake's Hydrophone Experiment Summary: Report on Professor Blake's experiments with a hydrophone during vacation, detailing his methodology and preliminary results. Category: informational content Subjects: scientific research; faculty achievements; technology Named Entities: Blake, Prof. [scientist] Confidence: 0.7 Title: New Students for Second Term Summary: Announcement about new students enrolling for the upcoming second term at the university. Category: announcement Subjects: enrollment; student population; academic calendar Confidence: 0.8 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.