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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
Sigma Nu—Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity—Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
Phi Delta Theta—Meets second floor of Opera House block.
Phi Kappa Psi—Meets on third floor of Opera House block.
Sigma Chi—Meets on fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
Beta Theta Pi—Meets on the fourth floor of the Opera House block.
Kappa Kappa Gamma—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of the members.
Kappa Alpha Theta—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of the members.
Pi Beta Phi—Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of the members.
Phi Beta Kappa—Honorary fraternity. President, Chancellor Snow.
Sigma Xi-Honorary scientific fraternity. Secretary, Prof. L. I. Blake.
Athletic Association of the University of Kansas. W. H. Carruth, President; F. H. Kellogg, Secretary, and C. B. Voorhis, Treasurer.
Oratorical Association—J. D. Bowersock, President; W. D. Ross, Secretary, Executive Committee, C. S. Hall, W. E. Curry, C. H. Sears.
Philological Club. President. Miss Anna McKinnon, Secretary, Dr. A. M. Wilcox. Meets every other Friday.
Science Club—President, E. E. Slosson; Secretary, M. A. Barber. Meets in Snow Hall every other Friday.
Adelphic Literary Society—Meets every Friday evening. President, H. C. Riggs.
Kansas University Literary Club—President. Howard Peairs; Secretary, J. E. Baker.
Y. M. C. A.—Meets every Friday evening at 7 p. m., room 11. President, E. L. Ackley; Secretary, C. P. Chapman.
Y. W. C. A.—Meets every Friday evening at 7 p. m., third floor of University, President, Emma Dunn; Secretary, Laura Lockwood.
Courier Company—President, W. A. Foster; Secretary, L. C. Poehler.
Review Company—President and Editor in-Chief, Harold Barnes.
Seminary of Historical and Political Science—Director, Prof. J. H. Canfield. Meets every other Friday from 4 to 6.
Kent Club—President, C. W. Wallis, Secretary, W. A. Foster. Meet every Friday night.
Pharmaceutical Society—President, V. L. Boaz, Secretary, Miss Laur Grabe. Meets every Friday night.
Camera Club—President, Prof. Bailey, Secretary, E. E. Slosson. Meet every month.
Telegraph Club—President, Prof. Blakes
Secretary, W. S. Franklin.
TO NEW STUDENTS.
No doubt you have by this time heard of college fraternities and have become acquainted with all the technical terms pertaining there-to, such as "pledged," "rushed,' "frat," "barb." etc. If you are naturally blessed with good looks and a pocket full of the necessary where-with, your company will be much sought after, and your life will be a continual round of pleasure or just the reverse, according to your own disposition. This will last for a few weeks or perhaps a few days, and then you will probably be asked to "join us." But my dear new student, don't think that "papas' gilt" and your good looks are all that is essential to being rushed up to the sticking point; if you don't possess intellectual worth you will be left in the cold, that is you are in the cold from some people's point of view. But on the contrary if you do not possess the wealth of the man who hit the Louisiana or the good looks of A. L. Burney, your little victory will come when you show by your recitations that you are "pretty smart" and a good fellow. Now our advice to you is to hold off, don't be in a hurry about joining a fraternity. It is a decisive move. Like matrimony it is a move that will effect your after life and will most decidedly have something to do with your collegiate career. When you are asked to join, don't be bluffed off by fear of the goat, and don't grab at straws like a drowning man, but look the ground over and ask yourself if you can be congenial with the boys that compose this particular fraternity and whether it is to your interest to be a fraternity man. Some of the brightest men who have been graduated from this institution were not fraternity men. The writer is a fraternity man of a very loyal stripe, and when he talks to you he will no doubt try to make you believe that his is the only fraternity in town. He will also tell you candidly that he has blessed his lucky stars since that he was not in a hurry to join anything, the University included. You will notice that the different fraternities are characterized by the make-up and disposition of their members. Some claim that the fraternity makes the man but we contend that the men make the fraternity. The fraternity may give the man social polish and a certain amount of that commodity some people call gall backed by the knowledge that he is one of the unit. But there are certain traits of character in the make-up of every individual that no power on earth can change, and it is just these strong points that make the ground work of a fraternity. If you see that you are not constituted like the members of a certain set, drop them as you would a hot brick, nothing but harm would come from a union with them. We have done our little do and we will leave you to the tender mercies of the rusher, who is not such a bad fellow after all.
LITERARY SOCIETIES.
Now that the school year is fully under way, it is well that the attention of the students be called to the literary societies.
For several years the literary work done by the societies in the University has not been what it should be.
Scramble for office, blackbtalling combinations to control the programme jealousies among the members, have all been detrimental to the work of the societies.
It is a well known fact that other colleges in the state are calling attention to our lack of training in this respect and are using this knowledge to the injury of the University and to the upbuilding of their respective schools.
Although we have quite a number of societies in the University which have been doing excellent work in special lines, none of them cover the work of a purely literary society.
While we have as good talent here as any school in the west yet we can not hope to compete with other colleges unless we train the students as well as they do.
The literary society is of vital interest to the University
Let every student who has any literary taste join a society, not for plunder but for work, not to be a wire puller or a voter, but a faithful and energetic worker.
VACATION has come and gone and the halls of K. S. U. are again filled with students anxious for the years work to begin. Many new students will enter the University this year. We cordially welcome them, and are sure that if they give the University a fair trial they will be more than satisfied with the years work when vacation time again rolls around. Few drones ever get into K. S. U. Once in a while one comes, but he soon finds the company not congenial and quickly takes his departure. To the new students we will say that unless you come with a determination to work—work with a vim—it would be better that you stay at home. But if you come among us with a desire to do yourself justice and be an honor to the University you will find the hours spent here among the most pleasant in your life. You will gain staunch friends and "win golden opinions from all sorts of people" and attain the full stature as a man. Is not the prize worth the effort?
If you are a live student we welcome you to K. S. U. the greatest educational institution west of the Missouri river. That is, you must be possessed of enough push and energy to make K. S. U. proud of you and not go around with a look on your face as if you had just written an apology for your life and it had not been accepted. It takes live students to make a live college. It should be the aim of every student to make the college which he attends famous for bright, active students. If you are dead on your feet, we also welcome you as the
invigorating air surrounding K. S. U. may revive you and bring you to your senses in time to pass your examinations which will come with the regularity of taxes. It as is seldom the case, you remain passive to all the good influences which will surround you, the Senior class may take pity on you and use you for a class tree if you happen to escape the dangers of Arbor Day.
We notice that the custom of not returning to college until a week or two after the term begins is still growing in the University. This term has been worse in this regard, than any previous one. Such a habit, for it is nothing less, can not but be injurious to both the students and the University. During the first week all conflicts in recitations are supposed to be arranged and the regular work well begun; but if the students prolong their vacation the work of the second week is seriously interfered with. Those who have to work their way through college have some excuse for delay, but these form but a small per cent of those to whom we refer.
Call and see the new Bell Guitar at Fluke & Son's.
Students' Headquarters.
The students have certain places down town to stop and meet their friends and enjoy a half hour's talk. A favorite place is the music store of W. W. Fluke & Son, 729 Mass. St. Here there is always a piano, organ, or some other musical instrument ready for use. "Bob" is always glad to see the boys and girls and make them feel at home. Here is to be found the best selected stock of pianos, organs, banjos, mandolins, guitars, violins and sheet and book music to be found in the city. A large and new stock has been laid in for the fall trade. Remember that this is the students' headquarters, 729 Mass. St.
All the latest sheet music and books at Fluke & Son's.
The time of year has arrived when the artful frat man spreadeth his net and "with ways dark and tricks that are vain" seeketh to entrap the verdant Freshman.
The First Annual Catalogue of the Dickinson county High School comes to this office. The law establishing county High Schools was devised by Prof. J. H. Canfield, and Dickinson county was the first to take advantage of the law. The school opened at Chapman in Sept. 1889 with Prof. S. M. Coek, 85, in charge; during the first year 137 students were enrolled, and the present year just begun promises to eclipse the one past. Aitchinson county is now preparing to follow the lead of Dickinson by establishing a High School. Every county in the state should have a High School as a connecting link between the district schools and the University.
The celebrated Harwood guitar and mandolin.
W. W. Fluke & Son.
McCONNELL Has the largest and best stock of
Fall & Winter Suitings.
PANT GOODS, ETC.
To be found in the city.
—A Liberal Discount to Students.
WILLIS.
DaLee's Photograph Gallery,
South Tennessee St.
FIRST-CLASS WORK DONE.
Special : Rates : to : Students.
N. H. GOSLINE,
Fancy Staple Groceries
803 Mass. Street, Lawrence. Kansas
Students' Trade a Specialty.
WM. WIEDEMANN,
Ice Cream & Confectionery.
Oysters : in : Season !
Banquets and Parties a Specialty
See the New Rubber Goods !
Just the thing to go to the University in wet weather.
Lots of Boots and Shoes. PRICES LOW.
DR. WHEELER, DENTIST,
Mason's Family Shoe Store.
829 Mass. St., Lawrence, Kas.
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The First to Depart from High Prices in Favor of the Masses.
Amalgam Filling... 50
Finnet Gold Fillings half the usual price.
Extracting Teeth... 25
The only Real Dentist in the State of Kansas.
Office over Hume's Shoe Store
Office overHume's Shoe Store
829 MASS. STREET
Open from 7 A. M. to 6 P. M.
W. BROMELSICK, The Students' Hatter,
Displays all the Newest Fall Styles in
Soft and Stiff Hats,
-AND-
CRUSHERS.
Boya, don't fall to call on him when in need of anything in Furnishing Goods or Hats.
STRAFFON & ZIMMERMAN, DRUGGISTS, 921 MASSACHUSETTS STREET.