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VOL. VIII.
Local.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, SEPTEMBER 27.1889.
The Phi Keppa Psis have initiated three men, Allen, Hudson and McPherson.
The Orophilian and Palladium programmes were wanting in their respective frames this last week.
The surveying class was put through a little drill in field work last Saturday afternoon.
The Freshman: English class is so large that it is the intention of the Prof. in charge to divide it.
The roll of the Political Economy class was put upon the bulletin board this week by Prof. J. H. Canfield.
The Freshman Geometry class has been divided. One division will recite in room 11 at the same hour.
Kentucky Street has an "S" Quartette composed of William Sears, Clarence Sears, Walter Sears and E. Bert Smith. It is said to be howling success.
Everybody attend the first annual tournament of the Lawrence Lawn Tennis Club, this afternoon and tomorrow, at their grounds corner of Warren and Illinois streets.
Hutchings is something of a humorist. He keeps the boys in good humor when he is around but the Profs. don't appreciate it as well as they might.
All the Law Students and part of the Structural Botany class were out on the street Monday evening listening to a street fakir sell razors.
The Sophomores are making a vehement kick over the length of the German lessons which Prof. Max Winkler gives them.
An announcement was placed on the bulletin board last Monday that Mrs. Woods and Miss Welch would open a preparatory school for those who were behind in Algebra, Geometry, Latin, and German.
At last fraternities are going to enter Baldwin.Charters for two chapters have been granted. Both fraternities which granted charters are represented in K.S.U.
Prof. Carruth said to a Courier reporter that though, he was not actively interested in baseball matters this year, he should like to see the boys organize and play some ball this fall, and when spring opened up prepare to play the Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri university nines. This would make it necessary that the nine should practice some this fall.
Swope is camping on Simmons trail.
The Freshman English class will recieve in Snow hall after this week.
The law students are discussing Foraker, Mahone and McKinley, and some of the more ardent politicians have seriously thought of leaving law and going direct to the scene of action.
The "cassowary" of the Rocky Mountains, which was recaptured a short time ago, is now in the University museum and will be stuffed as soon as Prof. Dyche returns. A telegram was ssnt to him yesterday telling him of the great find.
Our baseball manager and captain should get a "curve" on themselves and see to it that the grounds are put in order and that the boys are put in practice this fall. Baker is willing to play us a game this fall, and we ought not to let Baker complain that she can not get a game with us.
The opening meeting of the Kent Club will be held this evening in the law room. An earnest attempt will be made to start the society with a large membership. Every law student is expected to attend as the society is a law students society and as such, works in lines interesting to law students.
The Phi Gams will give a party soon.
The Courier was represented in in the "Trades display" last Friday evening. Again we iterate the fact that the Courier is one of the established institutions of the town and as such desires the patronage of the citizens. In other words, subscribe for the Courier and keep posted on University matters.
The students will have to assist in grading the streets, at least those over twenty-one years of age. Some of the Laws were seen on the street with pick and shovel working out their poll tax.
Our views column is open to all students, and we are glad to publish any view or opinion in regard to university matters.
"Dick" Short and Charles McFarland leave K. S. U. to-day for New Orleans, where they will be employed as chemists in a large sugar refinery there. E. C. Franklin was chemist in the same refinery for a time last year. Both Dick and Charley are prominent students and have made excellent records. They will return about the holidays to complete their course. Our University is becoming noted for the chemists and assayers which it sends out.
We heard a rumor that Miss Franc Eddy was married this week but have not heard when nor to whom.
College politics are not in their normal condition. It is now time for some enterprising rustler to start up some new students organization. An athletic association would be a good thing. Some "prep" no doubt will take up this idea and make himself famous by starting such an association.
The girls in the Freshman English class are not used to walking down those slanting aisles in Snow hall, and one of them as she fell most fervently pressed the homeliest boy in the class to her heaving bosom. The boy recovered but remembers the embrace yet.
A large amount of machinery for the Electrical Engineering department has been shipped and will arrive some time next week. This machinery was made to order for the University by the best firms in the east. A practical engineer has been added to this department and will take charge of all machinery as soon as it arrives. Prof. Blake while east this summer investigated all the latest improvements and so it is assured that the best machinery made will be used.
DIED.
Miss Tella Chapman, one of last year's brightest students died at the home of her parents in Kansas City last Wednesday. Miss Chapman was one of the most popular students in the University, and during her residence here made many friends, both among the students and professors. She was a member of the Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity, and as such took an active part in university society. She would have graduated with the class of '90, but for some time she has been suffering with consumption which finally caused her death.
Personal.
Nellie Busnner visited K. S. U.
last Monday.
J. I. Palmer was sick for several days last week with chills and fever.
Prof. Carruth visited the Sophomore German class last Wednesday.
Miss Corbin is able to attend her classes after a slight touch of malarral fever.
Edson was sick last week with malarial feuer. Be is able to be about now. ___
J. M. Robison went home last Thursday to attend the wedding of one of his old schoolmates.
J. F. R. Foss, of Minneapolis, Minn., was shown through the University last Wednesday.
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J. F. Carlson was on the sick list the earlier part of the week but is able to attend his classes now.
Stanley took in the wonders of the state fair last Saturday and returned to Lawrence Sunday.
F. A. Marshall, local editor of the Leavenworth Times, was in town last Sunday visiting his friends and Sigma Nu brethren.
Mrs. Carruth occupied her old chair last Wednesday and listened to the Freshmen stumble over the long German words.
Albert Markley decided to finish his work in the law department and so came in last Friday and will go on with the Senior Laws.
Frank Hodges, of Olathe, entered the Law Department last week. Mr. Hodges has taught very successfully in the Olathe High School for the past few years.
Branson and Deford came from Ottawa and so of course are excellent ball players. There is plenty of good material in K. S. U. to make up a nine that can't be beaten.
Miss Bertha Mellan, of Garnett, a student of last year, was in Lawrence the latter part of last week visiting her friends. Miss Mellan will be unable to attend K. S. U. this fall.
E. W. Walters, one of the first graduates of the Pharmacy department, is in the mining business in Colorado. He has been managing the Sunnyside extension mines for some time and as soon as the mill is completed he is to be promoted to the management of the mill as a reward for his ability. The mill when completed will run twenty stamps. Mr. Walters is a skillful assayer and at one time was manager of the Vulture mill in Arizona.
Dolby is a pledged Phi Gam.
Chas Johnson is still quite ill at his home in Atchison.
It is rumored that Crawford is a pledged Phi Psi.
Lute Lewis went fo Olathe Thursday afternoon.
Dalton is testing the strength of various cements and mortar.
Tom Flamwellly, an old. Phi Gam of last year, came in Monday.
Miss Levy represented the the COURIER in the trades display.
Mr. Dosbaugh was in Topeka last Saturday and Sunday visiting friends.
Dr. Johnson, of Atchison, came down last week to take his son Charley home.
Chas Ferel, an old Phi Psi, is now travelling passenger agent for the O. & M. R. R
Frank Crowell, of '87, returns to New York soon to pursue his studies at Columbia.
was, in his best judgment, good.
Ed Branson visited his "source of finance" Monday.
Tom Pollock, one of last years Law graduates, is quite sick in Armourdale.
Fred Grubb visited the University last week and walked the halls as in days of yore.
Hiram Adams visited the "spirit supply" at the mouth of the Kaw Tuesday. The weather, he says, Prof. Green got done up by a "slicker" from K.C.Prof.is raging and is going to camp on the fellows trail.
Charley Johnson, who went home sick last week, is very low and his friends are much concerned about him.
W. E. Curry went to Nortonville last Wednesday evening to help the band at that place make music for a celebration.
The Phi Phsis have it in for the person who has been circulating a story to the effect that they play poker, sixteen chips for a cent.
Mark Otis and Archie Wells, of Atchison, will visit in the city during the latter part of the week. They will be the guests of the Phi Gram boys while here.
C. S.Hall is writing up University notes for the Record. He is especially adapted to this work, having been a popular and well known student for the past two years.
Harry Riggs leaves next week for Ft. Worth Texas, where he has accepted a position in the civil engineers department of the Ft. Worth & Galveston railroad.
FALL AND WINTER UNDERWEAR AT ABE LEVY'S.