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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
PHI GAMMA DELTA fraternity, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
PHI GAMMA DELTA fraternity, Meets in the Institute House block, third floor.
PHI DELTA THEA, Meets second floor of Opera House block.
PHI KAFFA PSI, Meets on third floor of Opera House block.
SIGMA NU, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
SIGMA CII, Meets on fourth floor east of the Opera House block.
BETA THEA Pi, Meets on the fourth floor of the Opera House block.
KAFFA KAFFA GAMMA, Meets every Saturday afternoon at the houses of members.
KAFFA ALPHA THEA, Meets every Saturday afternoon in the Eldridge House block.
PHIBETA Pi, Meets every Saturday afternoon at the home of members.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION: L. T. Smith, President; C. P. Chapman, Secretary. Executive Committee: E.M. Mumford, Chas. Voohis, Fred Liddeke.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION: Manager, Abe Levy; captain of the nine, John Davis.
PHILOGICAL CLUB, Meets in room No. 30 every other Friday at 4 p.m.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION: President, F. E. Reed; Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, Meets in Snow Hall, Ed Esterley, President; E. E. Slosson, Secretary.
OROBHILIAN LITERARY SOCIETY, Meets Friday evening in their hall, K.S. U, R.R. Whitman, President.
ATHENEUM LITERARY SOCIETY, Meets every Friday evening in their hall, K.S. U, President, W.D. Ross.
Y. M. C.A., Meets every Friday evening at 7:00 room 12, President, L.T. Smith; Secretary, Brown.
Y. W. C.A. Meets every Friday evening at 7:30 third floor of University, President, Flora Newlin; Secretary, Ann McKinnon.
COUNTER COMPANY: President, L.C. Poehler; Secretary, E.W. Palmer.
The Kaisan is not very severe upon Rho Kappa Tau. We wonder how the Review will take its stand.
The University ball deserves the patronage of every student. Don't smoke for a month and hoard up your wealth to buy a ticket. All the elite of the U. will be there.
The faculty should fire Clark now.
Last year Worden lost his position because he assisted in the initiation of himself into a gang of "hobos."
And it is but just that Clark should go too. ___
You may hive the stars in a nail keg, hang the ocean on a rail fence to dry, put the sky to soak in a gourd, unbuckle the belly-band of eternity and let out the sun and moon; but we don't think you can escape the place that lies beyond purgatory if you don't pay for your Courier.
And still we have no Chanceellor.
We believe if the Regents would lay aside their partisan prejudices and seek to do the wisest thing, they would elect Prof. J. H. Canfield at once. ___
The Adelphic, the Orphilian, the Athaeneum, the Kent club, the Excelsior club, the Blackstone club, the Garfield club, and still they are talking up another literary society. Haven't we enough now to speechify and petrify almost any university?
The Hamilton Review for October comments at length upon the new excuse system which has recently been adopted at the Hamilton College. Absence from one-tenth of the assigned exercises in each department is allowed without excuse.
The Review looks upon this system as a step forward in the management of the American College, claiming that a College man, partially, at least, should be master of his own movements in regard to his attendance upon recitations.
The Courier believes that in entering its protest against the system of marking, it voices the sentiments of the majority of the students. We do not suggest anything to the Faculty for a remedy, but we think that their wisdom will devise some other method of grading when they learn that it is a rank injustice to the student to have compulsory attendance, and then at the end of the term put the most rigid examinations upon him. The markings seem to be left to the instructor in charge of the class, and so the grading is entirely different, some grades chiefly by the attendance and recitations, others almost wholly by the final examination. We ask: Is this right?
We wish to call the Faculty's attention to what will soon be of great importance to the students. It is universally desired that the time of special holiday rates on the different railroads will extend over the entire time of vacation. Last year the tickets held good for ten days only, while the vacation extended over seventeen days. This rule proved exceedingly unpleasant to the student who cared to take advantage of the special rates, compelling him to return to school one week earlier than was necessary. We understand that the coming vacation will last over three weeks. The Faculty would do a very acceptable favor if it would use its influence with the railroad companies in such a way as to have their time of the special rates depend upon the length of this vacation. The granting of this request would be a veritable Christmas gift to many a student.
How do you like our new face and form? Something of an improvement, don't you think? The COURIER is determined to please its friends and patrons and merit their support. We especially call the attention of our advertisers to our new dress and purpose. The COURIER shall strive to be their most valuable medium to the needs of the public, while it hopes to remain the most popular paper on the hill.
There are just three things this University ought to have, and it is a matter of serious regret that she hasn't them. They are an Orchestra, a Glee Club and a Mandolin Club. Had we but one of them it would be an honor and credit worthy of the highest praise. Had we all of them, K. S. U. would make an enviable n me among the educational lights of the land.
We are positive that one at least of these organizations could be formed, and we see no reason why all of them could not find a place among the loyal and energetic students of K. S. U.
Just at present there is more hope for the organization of a Glee Club than for the others, and happy promise points to the ultimate success of those who have it in hand. We urge them on in their laudable efforts, and hope for the immediate consummation of their praiseworthy plans.
Let the students take hold of this matter in an earnest and manly way, and K. S. U. will resound with new life.
A petition to the Faculty, praying that the Library be opened during chapel exercises, has been circulated among the Students this week seeking signers.
We are glad to say it hasn't sought in vain. It has found wonderful success, meeting with the quick approval of almost all the Students. The Courier is pleased to see this, for it is a proof that the Students of K. S. U. are moved by the laudable spirit of toleration and common sense. If our University is non-sectarian, and if attendance at chapel is optional, then no department should be subverted or hampered by religious exercises. The Library, as well as every other department of the University, should remain open and operative whether the chapel is in session or not. There are many of the Students who, because of their own personal and unimpeachable reasons, do not care to attend chapel. Is it just or right that they should be refused the incalculable benefits of one department because another department is used by others ?
TO BE OR NOT TO BE.
We believe the Faculty should consider this matter in the light of right, reason and true toleration. With the hundreds who have signed the petition, we ask for rights free to all.
We wish to be understood in what we have said. We do not want it thought that we oppose chapel or religious devotion. Rather, we heartily approve and champion it. But no part of the University should be injured because of it.
ATT I- SCENE, OPERA HOUSE.
Lord Farrow: —Look here, nigger,
where is my hat?
A Drama in Three Acts.
Mr. Coon:—I don't know, sir.
L. F.: You're a liar. I saw you
steel
Biff, biff, boff, bang, bing, Farrow carried out on a stretcher. Red lights, low music, loud applause.
QUICK CURTAIN.
ACT II—SCENE, LAW STUDY HALL.
Prof. Green: —Lord Farrow? [Silence; no response.]
Prof. G.:—Is my Lord Farrow absent ?
A weak voice from the rear:— Your highness, Lord Farrow is sick. Prof. G.:—Sick ? Very serious ? Weak voices:—Yes, my lord, frightfully sick.
Prof. G.:—Ah ! too bad, too bad!
Chorus of voices:—Yes, 'tis so;
Amen.
Curtain falls amid weeping and nashing of teeth.
ACT IIII--- SCENE, AT THE GATE OF HEAVEN.
Saint Peter:—Who cometh here?
Lord Farrow:—A wonderer from a dreary land.
Saint Peter:—What is thy pass word?
Lord F.:—“Two black eyes!”
St. P.:— Good! A happy sign!
What did thou in that dreary land?
L. F.:— Sir, I was a lawy——!
A tremendous noise is heard, and instantly his lordship is seen to disappear amid leaping flames and hissing snakes.
Slow curtain.
The Societies To-night.
Old Orophilian and Athaeneum, in spite of the hopes of many malignant spirits are still alive, resurrected by loyal supporters of every good cause. They have determined to bring back to these old land marks something of their former gilt and glory. The COURIER is with them in their new ambition and hopes to see the re-establishment of these societies, meriting the praise and support of all.
Athaeneum will open with a special program. Prof. Blake will give a talk on "The Ascent of Mt. Vesuvius and Pompeii." It promises to be a rare treat of fascinating history. There will also be quartette music.
Orophilian will also have a special program of unusual interest.
The new Barb Society, the Adelphic, will continue to have its genial flow of brotherly love in safe seclusion.
liamson, a paper on "The Panama Canal;" and Prof. Will Franklin will discuss the "Reviews."
The Philological Club will be specially entertained by Prof. Max Winkler.
The German Society will meet at the home of Prof. Carruth, where an impromptu program will be given.
Kent Club will be addressed by the Hon. Edward Russel. This entertaining spe ker will discuss "Parliamentary Law."
The Science Club will have an exceptionally interesting program. Prof. Marvin will read a paper on "Book Illustration;" P. A. Wil
Does this splendid array of entertainment look as though Mt. Oread was the most bleak and barren spot on earth? And the echo cometh not.
The bride is well known in the University and is a member of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity. She is a resident of Lawrence and has hosts of friends both in the town and University, who wish her all the happiness that this world bestows.
Miss Bella Love of this city and Mr. Albert Riffle of Walla Walla, were pleasantly married last Wednesday morning at the Presbyterian church by the Rev. VanPelt.
Mr. Riffle is a member of the class of '84, and was a very prominent student when in the University. He was a member of the old Oread Society and of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. He is now engaged in the practice of his profession of civil engineer on the Pacific slope.
Mr. and Mrs. Riffle left last Wednesday evening for Walla Walla, where the Courier will reach them and carry the news of their K. S. U. friends.
Joel T. Howard a student of 18823 and 83-4 and the founder of the University Chapter of Sigma Nu was married on the 30th inst to Miss Eliza Cook of Dallas Texas. Mr. Howard has been the secretary of the Empire Mills of Dallas since leaving the University.
Orange Blossoms.
"An Evening with Emerson" is the announcement for next Monday's meeting. The essays Nature, History, Self-Reliance and Compensation will be taken up and short papers read with extracts from the essays. Much interest is felt in the study of Emerson, and students will find themselves amply repaid for attending this meeting. Unity Club extends a hearty welcome to all who attend.
Unity Club.
We are pleased to chronicle the birth of a bright little paper The Mercury, published by the energetic students of the High School. It has a pretty face and a sensible look, and we bespeak for it success and a happy life.
We are sorry to note the departure from our midst of Mr. E. Bert Smith, than whom there is no more genial and popular student in K. S. U. He goes tomorrow to his home in Olathe. The Courier joins with his many friends in wishing him the fairiest fortune where ever he goes.
Every body wants to hear Geo. W. Cable the author of "Old Creole Days." "The Grandissimes," etc. The University Lecture Course offers you the opportunity next Wednesday evening at the Opera House. Single admission 75c and 50c.
Geo. W. Cable next Wednesday night.
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