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OPTIONAL STUDIES.
The Optional System in Successful Operation at the University.
The new catalogue shows that nearly 150 optional studies are open to selection by the Juniors and Seniors. With the addition of the two new courses General Language and Latin English, making six regular courses through Freshman and Sophomore years, the selection here of courses is almost equivalent to optional work. These courses vary considerably in the languages and in the amounts of mathematics and sciences with their substitutions:
The dividing up of the optionals into Major, Minor and Free Elective courses has been partially done away with. The term Minor has been dropped. The following are the rules for 1891-2 regulating work in the Junior and Senior classes:
In addition to the prescribed studies and exercises [which are two forensics or equivalent theses in each term] each Junior and Senior is required to pursue in each term three full studies or their equivalent, chosen by himself from the list of Optional Studies, in accordance with the following regulations:
1. Before entering upon the Junior year, each student must select some one line of study which he desires to pursue through the Junior and Senior years. This line of study shall constitute the student's Major Course; and it must be one of the following Major courses offered by the Faculty, and described in detail under the several lists of studies covered by the various departments, namely:
I. Botany, Entomology, and Meteorology.
II. Zoology, Anatomy. and Physi-
ology.
III. Geology and Paleontology.
IV. Natural History (I, II, and
III, combined).
V. Chemistry.
VI. Mineralogy.
VII. Physics.
VIII. Mathematics.
IX. Philosophy.
X. History and Sociology.
XI. American History and Civies.
XII. Greek.
XIII. Latin.
XVI. Greek and Latin.
XV. German.
XVI. French.
XVII. French and German.
XVIII. English.
2. Before the beginning of each term of the Junior and Senior year, each student must select, in addition to his major, two full studies, or their equivalent, as follows: He must have in the Junior and Senior years, in addition to his major, eight full terms' work; of these, four terms may be restricted to two of the following groups, two terms in each; and two may be in the same group with the major; the remaining four terms must be in four groups distinct from one another,
and also from all others in which studies have been chosen.
A. Natural History.
B. Chemistry, Mineralogy, and Pharmacy.
C. Physics, Astronomy.
D. Engineering.
E. Mathematics.
F. Philosophy.
G. History and Political Science.
H. Greek and Latin.
I. German and French.
J. English.
K. Music.
3. No student may take any optional study for which his previous training has not fitted him; nor may any study marked with a star $ ^{*} $ in the catalogue be chosen without previous consultation with the instructor in that study.
4. In making their choice of studies, students must avoid any conflict of hours, by arranging their studies according to the table of recitations.
Something New.
INDOOR BASE BALL.
It has always been a source of regret that base ball, foot ball, cricket, tennis, etc., could not be played in the winter. In the summer and fall these games afford ample exercise for the average man, but in winter he is shut up in the house and any exercise he may get will come from the wood pile or snow on the side walk. Skating is a splendid exercise but coupled with the fact that it requires skill and experience it has the draw back that in the mild climate of Kansas we have only about a whole week of skating each winter.
Some one has come to the front and so modified the great national game that it may be played indoors. The size of the field is very much reduced and the ball is enlarged. The diamond is only twenty-seven feet square and the pitcher box is but twenty-two feet from the home plate.
The ball is about six inches in diameter and is made of some soft material like the yarn ball of our boyhood days. The catcher finds no use for mask, gloves or protector as the pitching is slow and perfectly straight. Foul tips are very frequent but owing to the softness of the ball they do no great damage. The players instead of wearing plates wear rubber soled shoes which prevent slipping on the hard board floor. The bat, which is shorter than the ordinary one, is limited to one and one half inches in diameter at the larger end. Owing to the shortness of the run a fielder has to recover himself very quickly to throw a man out at first and the first base man must be a good fielder as the ball, owing to its momentum, is thrown entirely out of shape thus making it very hard to catch. The catcher has, by far, the most work to do and he must be a quick active person. The out fielders have a soft time as the ball is very seldom batted out of the diamond except on some one's error. There are winter rules that apply
to this game while all the others resemble the ordinary, game very much. The base runner is not allowed to leave his base until the ball is in the catchers hands or has passed him. The game affords good exercise and is far ahead of polo, hand ball or Indian foot ball. The rules are stringent and although there are many errors base hits are correspondingly rare.
Clubs are springing up all over the country and Chicago has over fifty organized clubs alone. The University of Wisconsin has a club organized and are playing good ball. They played a game last week with a score of 1 to 2. The nine innings were played in an hour and a quarter. We have a splendid opportunity to try this new game here at the University. The Armory, which could be rented for a small sum, would furnish a very good field for experimenting with this new departure, and there we might find something that will fill the bill for legitimate exercise during the cold months of winter. The K.C. Journal of last Sunday contains the rules of the game.
The University's Attendance.
The following shows the attendance, arranged according to departments and classes, for the three academic years, 1888-9, 1889-90, 1890-1 (for this year the figures were made up at the end of the first half of the first term,) will be read with interest. During this time the preparatory classes have been dropped one by one, the sub Freshman class numbering 207 in 1888-9, and but 38 in 1890-1. The close of this academic year will witness the complete disappearance of the preparatory department. The attendance in the collegiate department has been steadily increasing; it was 133 in 1888-9, and is now 289.
Christmas Offerings.
The best place to buy your Christmas presents is at Innes', Lawrence, Kan., where assortment is large and varied, where prices and qualities are right. Grand display of Silk Handkerchiefs, Mufflers, Linen Handkerchiefs and Black Silk Handkerchiefs. Initialed Silk Handkerchiefs 50 cents.
A Christmas present bought in Lawrence will be much more acceptable to your friends. Go to Raymond's.
You make a bee line for Innes,
for your Christmas presents and
dry goods. GEO. INNES.
Cigar and Cigarette Cases, Cigar and Cigarette Holders make fine Christmas presents. See the best line in the city at Smith's News Depot.
See Abe Levy's stock of Mumbers.
The Crown Perfumery Co.'s
Crab Apple Blossoms is the finest in
the land. 75c bottles and in bulk
at Raymond's.
See Abe Levy's stock of Mufflers.
Walking Canes, some fine ones for Christmas presents at Smith's New Depot.
UNIVERSITY PROPERTY.
What We Have and How Much it is Worth.
The property of the University consists of lands, buildings, and the books, museums, machinery, and other appliances used in the work of instruction. The lands, buildings, books, and ordinary illustrative apparatus can be easily estimated as to value, but the collections in Natural history and other treasures of the museum have a great and uncertain financial value. There are, for example, small specimens worth thousands of dollars each. Valuations of all sorts have been given conservatively, and it is safe to say that they might have been put at a considerably higher figure and no untrue impression be conveyed. The estimate is as follows:
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
Main building, 54 rooms. $175,000
Snow Hall, 22 rooms. 50,000
Chemistry building, 11 rooms. 12,000
North College, 18 rooms. 20,000
Engineer house and electrical shops, 5 rooms. 16,000
Forge house, with brass foundry, 1 room. 500
Coal house. 500
Lands-University Campus—60 acres. 60,000
Total. $334,000
APPARATUS OF INSTRUCTION.
Library, 14,000 volumes. $30,000
Natural history collections, 150,-
000 specimens. 100,000
Apparatus in physics and astronomy. 18,000
Apparatus in civil engineering. 5,000
Apparatus in chemistry. 3,500
Apparatus in pharmacy. 1,500
Maps, charts, and illustrative apparatus. 3,000
Total. $161,000
OTHER PROPERTY.
Steam heating apparatus. $13,500
Water and gas pipe and fixtures. 2,000
Tools for pipe work, care of grounds and miscellaneous. 1,000
Furniture in class room, library, and offices. 3,500
Cabinet cases. 4,000
Total. $24,000
Total value of property belonging to University exclusive of endo.
University Buildings.
The University now has five buildings, all fully occupied. In the main building, of 54 rooms, is the large University hall capable of seating 1,200 people, the offices of the chancellor and the secretary and treasurer of the University, the laboratories and lecture rooms of the Physics department, the Chemical Museum, the lecture rooms with professors' studies for the languages (English, Greek, Latin, German and French), mathematics, history and political science, philosophy, the art studio, and (occupying the rooms but badly crowded) the University library and reading room. The carpenter shop, cloak rooms, superintendent's office, library storage room, battery room, etc., are on the basement floor.
Snow Hall, a beautiful building admirably adapted for the purposes of instruction in natural history, contains the laboratories, lecture rooms, and museum hall for theoretical and practical work in botany, entomology, meteorology, geology, zoology, anatomy, physiology, and taxidermy. This building and its collections have acquired a national
reputation. No money ever expended for the erection of a public building in the state of Kansas has accomplished so satisfactory results as the $50,000 appropriated for this structure.
The Chemistry building contains eleven rooms, occupied as assaying rooms, laboratories, lecture rooms, and offices. There rooms are too small for the present needs of the University, not one of them being of sufficient size to accommodate the Freshman and Sophomore classes. This building is also occupied by the School of Pharmacy. One of the pressing needs of the University is the erection of a separate building for the School of Pharmacy. The druggists of the state unite with the University authorities in urging the necessity of such a building at the earliest possible date.
North College, or old University building, which had been unused since the removal to Winfield of the shool for the feeble-minded, has been thoroughly repaired, and now furnishes satisfactory quarters for the Law and Music schools.
The Boiler house, besides containing the battery for steam heating of all the building, also contains the dynamo and engine room, and the machine shops connected with the Electrical Engineering work. and in fact the entire department of Physics, is at present crowded into places separated from each other, and not originally intended for these purposes. Next to the need of Library building is undoubtedly a building for the Department of Physics.
For a Christmas present nothing is more acceptable to a smoker than a fine Meerschumaura. Caps box of good Cigars. Go to Smith's News Depot if you want something fine in these lines.
The cut glass bottles and Eastman's Perfumery at 58c and 73c each at Raymond's are bargains not equaled in town.
Plush goods, some fine Toilet, Manicure and Smoking Sets at low figures at Smith's News Depot.
Guitars, Mandolins, Banjos and Violins make nice presents. See those at Bell's.
See those new Estey Pianos at Bell's music store.
Bell's Music Store.
Music Wrappers,
Music Cabinets,
Music Stands,
Music Books,
Music Boxes,
Music Folios,
Music Holders.
Musical Instruments of all Descriptions
AT VERY LOW PRICES
Edinburgh. 100 High Street. BOLLINGTON Commercial Office, 45 Dulwich Road. CHESTER COMMUNITY MUSEUM. Commercial Board, D. W. Sec., 311 King Street. All English and Commercial Branches, Pamphora, Type-writing Modern Languages, etc., taught by Prof. H. C. S. Brown. Continuous Free. Booze to visit and auction. Twenty.Fifth Annual Day and Night Schools.
Dressing Jackets make Nice Presents for Gentlemen. New Assortment at Weaver's.
Twenty,Fifth Annual Day and Night Schools.