State Historical Society
THE
UNIVERSITY
COURIER.
WEEKLY
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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.
Vol. IX.
LOCALS AND PERSONALS.
Theodore Sheffer sings in the Baptist choir.
Prof. Blake gave a lecture in Leavenworth last Friday night.
Mr. Hair of Baker was in town Monday on newspaper business.
Alrs! only two grades of I were given in the surveying class!
Dr. G. O. Woods, of Springfield, Mass., visited with Prof. Bailey last week.
Clyde McMurtery is now convalescent being under the care of his mother.
Sheffer, Engle, Bowersock and Allshouse are the quartette of the glee club.
The Phi Delts have three new men—Oscar and Tracy Learnard anh J. E. Dyche.
Thanksgiving is coming and we will get a minutes rest if we don't eat any turkey.
Crawford is entertaining Mr. C.
W. Birch, a student of the Kansas
Wesleyan college.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOV. 21, 1890.
Rain, raint rain. A little bad to get up the hill, but an excellent thing for the country.
The Freshman Greek class has completed the first two and is reading the third book of Homer.
Rev. Strong, of this city.has done away with Sabbath evening preaching and is giving lectures on Genesis instead. His lectures are fine.
The foot ball team did not go to Baldwin last Saturday on account of rain. They will go to tomorrow, the weather being favorable.
If you have an item of news please hand it to some one of the local staff. It is impossible for one or two to ferret out all the events of the week.
Work is progressing rapidly on the new Unitarian church. The church society will be better able to accommodate the public in the new building.
If we are to have a University ball, let us have a representative one. Let Chancellor Snow preside and the prominent professors lead the quadrille.
Of all the historic things about Lawrence, nothing has a more interesting history than the high school bell which we hear every morning. It is worth ones while to learn its story.
God may forgive sins, but awkwardness has no forgiveness in Heaven or on earth." If this be true we feel sorry for some of the students at K. S. U. the way they handle the library doors, irrespective of those who may be on the other side.
Prof. Canfield did not hear his classes Wednesday.
Mrs. Ellen Learned, of St. Louis visited the University last Thursday.
A number of the boys amuse themselves each afternoon by hunting ducks along the Kaw.
Several of the Leavenworth boys will walk to that city Wednesday night. They probably want to walk off the effects of the ball.
Cornell offers a prize of fifty dollars for the first essay on "Electoral Corruption, its Causes and Extent and its Remedy. The competition is open to students of all colleges and is not to exceed five thousand words.
Prof. Canfield has just issued a pamphlet for the use of students in courses in American history and civics. The pamphlet gives complete information about the work in these courses, the work of the seminary and the newspaper bureau.
The report that the Theta's will give a party the night of the 25th is a mistake. Every lady will attend the K. S. U. ball on that night.
Rev J. E. Lyda, president of a college in Missouri, was at the University the first of the week. He was seeking information by which to improve his school. He was the guest of Rev. Yarger.
As Palmer, last Friday in his Livy, was conveying Hanibal's vast army through the gorges and above the pecipices of the Alps, a terrified mouse dashed up his pants leg causing him to hurl the whole of the army to the bottom of the Alps. So the boys say.
The Philological club meets tonight. Mrs. Carruth will read a paper on the "Eddas." Prof. Wilcox will read a paper entitled "A French View of Oedipus." The usual news notes will be presented.
A large number of students are taking part in the Authors Carnival being held by the Episcopal ladies this week. Tonight is the closing night of the Carnival. Among those taking part are Hadley, Melvin, Bowersock, Lutz, Johnson, Whitman, Allen, King, Hudson, Carruth, Canfield, Sayre, Sherman, and almost all the University young ladies.
The University bal. will be the most elegant social affair ever held in the University. The tickets are limited to sixty and have been nearly all taken. The ball will be held Tuesday night in Frazer's hall. Buch's orchestra will be in attendance. The Glee club will also sing the accompaniment for the dancers, waltz, quadrille and other numbers on the program. This will be the first appearance of the club with its new suits.
What is pokeric? No we did not go.
Miss Mamie Berry has resumed her studies in the University.
Sophomore themes were handed in last Friday.
There was a good sprinkling of students at Hoyt's "A Trip to Chinatown" last Saturday night.
The German section of the Modern Language club will present a good program this afternoon at 4.
The Glee Club and Mandolin and Guitar Club will give a concert at Eudora Saturday evening the 29th.
No. 11.
The foot ball match with Baker University which was to have taken place last Saturday was prevented by rain.
The annual University ball at Frazer's hall Tuesday evening. Buch's orchestra will furnish the music.
The Lecture Bureau may possibly secure Henry M. Stanley to lecture here some time during the winter.
Prof. and Mrs. Sayre gave a very pleasant reception last Friday night, complimentary to Mrs. Sayres' sister, Mrs. Cyrus Falconer of Chicago.
Ed Stimpson lectured last Friday night in Cedar Junction on "Color." The lecture was illustrated with experiments. * Simpson reports a pleasant time.
Many students are going to take part in the Authors Carnival to be given by one of the churches of the city. Some of the costumes bid fair to be astonishing to say the least.
Prof. W. H. Carruth gave one of three addresses under the head of "Vital Ideas in Religion to day" at the Unitarian conference in Topeka last Wednesday. Prof. Carruth spoke on Evolution.
The following are the members of the sixteen composing the glee club: 1st. tenors—Boyee, Scheffer, Fisher, Stimpson; 2nd teners—Eicholtz, Engel, Peabody, Virtue; 1st. base—Bowersock, Keys, Sears, Bloss; 2nd base—Krehbiel, Chapman, Sawtell, Allhouse. Accompianist, A. J. Krehbiel, director, Prof. Penny, business manager, G. O. Virtue.
Prof. Blake gave the opening lecture in the Leavenworth High School course last Friday evening, speaking upon the subject, "A Modern View of Electricity." The lecture was illustrated by experiments, an electrical wire having been run into the auditorium of the High school by which a powerful current of electricity was at command. Fred Simpson accompanied Prof. Blake and assisted in the experiments. The Leavenworth Times gives a very complimentary notice of the lecture.
Dr. Snow went to Topeka today.
University ball next Tuesday
night.
By Good Use has not the word "heat" a place in our language?
The Freshman class has taken up the study of advanced algebra or the Lost Tral, a full description of My Vain Search for x.
There may not be much in a name but Mr. E. W. Smith carried off the honors in sub-Fresh English and Miss Smith, of Leavenworth, corraled the glory in Freshman Geometry.
Mr C W Butterworth, a graduate of last year, is practicing law in Butte Mont. He writes a very interesting letter which may be seen on application as it is too long for publication.
The coming oratorical contest will without doubt be exciting. At present there are eight candidates in the field and prospects of a few more. Only six will be allowed to compete. They will be chosen on the merits of their production.
We desire to call attention to Mrs. Sear's German announcement. Mrs. Sears is a graduate of the University, has taken special work in German and has had experience in teaching. Anyone desiring to make up German will find this an excellent opportunity to do so.
The Month man on the Review is not as thick skinned as we thought. The importance of his position demands a reply to our touch-up, which he does in his characteristic manner. We are afraid that we will have to repeat his lesson, as he does not seem to have learnt it.
On Tuesday night Mr Saunders met the mandolin and guitar players of the University and formed a club. The club will accompany the Glee club on its concert tour and play accompaniments for the singers and have a place on the program of its own. The members will wear full dress instead of mortar boards and gowns as the singers will.
Judges Selected.
Representatives of the different associations in the state met in Topeka last Saturday and selected judges for the State Oratorical Contest. The following is the list:
On Thought and Composition Prof. J. M. Greenwood, Kansas City; Judge Caldwell, Topeka; Rev. Brewer, Peabody.
Alternates—Prof. Bulcher, Fredonia; Mr. Allen, Chanute; Ion, Webb Wilder, Hiawatha.
On Delivery—Hon. J. R. Halowell, Wichita; Prof. Todd, Sterling; Prof. Banta, Hiawatha;
Alternates—Rev. Millner, Manhattan; Mr. Richolson, Council Grove; Judge Thatcher, Lawrence.
LEGAL NOTES.
KENT CLUB.
Friday, Nov. 19, 1890, 1:30 p.m.
Talk-What I know about the Dis-
trict Clerks Office Mr. Rouch
tried Clerks Once, Afr. Boucher.
Paper—Some Ladies who have
Achieved Success at the Bar, Mrs.
Brown.
Current Decisions—Mr. Riley Current News—Mr. Finney.
DEBATE.
Resolved-That no Law can be Enacted which will Successfully Suppress Trusts and Combinations.
Aff. Neg.
Mr. Wilson Mr. McLaughlin
Mr. Jones Mr. Jewett
Critics Report Mr. Arvestone
The program of Nov. 14th was very interesting. The House Bill No.1 was well discussed in committee of the whole but the committee reported the bill unfavorably.
Mr. Palm of the senior class made the opening plea in a burglar case in the district court last Saturday morning for Mr. Nevison, county attorney.
Prof. J. W. Green was presented with an elegant book rest by Mr. John Stowell of the law department.
The Kent Club received a letter from ex-President Grover Cleveland stating that he had ordered his Washington photographer to prepare and forward to the club an enlarged photo of himself. The club ordered that a vote of thanks be communicated to him for his kindness. The photo will probably arrive in a few days.
Mr. Stanley, a new student, entered the junior class a few days since.
Justice Ridings, of Caldwell, father of S. P. Ridings, visited the junior recitation last Friday. He expressed a very high opinion of Prof. J. W. Green as an instructor in law.
Since the opening of the district court the attendance at the law recitations has been somewhat irregular, but the attendance of the law students at the court house has been very good.
German.
Classes in German will be formed at the Lawrence Business College Monday next. Any one can join these classes without entering for a regular course. Terms, one dollar per month.
MRS. ALICE PEABODY SEARS.
Instructor.
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