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Philological Club.
At the meeting last Friday night the Secretary announced that the club were putting in the library this year, 36 periodicals, 7 weeklies, 15 monthlies and fourteen quarterlies, at a cost of $145.
Mr. Dunlap spoke of a recent Leipzig dissertation on Alliteration in Chaucer by an American, Mr. McClupha. There has been considerable discussion among English scholars concerning Chaucer's use of alliteration, but the subject had not received adequate treatment before. Here it is discussed with great thoroughness and care. The author has proceeded on a historical basis. In order to ascertain Chaucer's use of formal alliteration he has read a large number of books written before Chaucer's time, and has carefully cited the formal alliterations which occur in them. The conclusion is that the single object that was sought in the use of alliteration at the hands of Chaucer was to produce political effect, to color and vivify the scene, rather than to obey any law of versification such as had controlled the English poets for centuries before Chaucer.
Prof. Wilcox spoke of and illustrated a new arrangement of the sculptures in the west pediment of the temple of Zeus at Olympia, proposed by Mr. Treu of Dresden. New fragments lately discovered of the biting Centaur group make it certain that the head of the Centaur was higher than that of the Lapith, and necessitate the transfer of the group from the left to the right side of the pediment. This necessitates then the transfer of the corresponding group from the right to the left, where it fits better. And new fragments of the axe-swinging figures make it possible to put them next to the central figure. And here they too have more freedom for swinging their axes. Then the great group of three to which they belong must exchange sides. In their new positions, it is clearly seen that the reason why the woman on the right is smaller than the other is because she is farther from the centre. The new rr arrangement makes the heads slope down regularly and continuously from the center to the ends. It does not agree exactly with the description of Pausanias, but Pausanias is wrong. The center figure is Apollo, not Peirithoos. Mr. Treu suggest that perhaps only the figure on the right was swinging an axe, the other probably the sword. The latest observations show that not only is there a difference of material in the figures, but that that difference is greater than was formerly supposed, and that
the Pentelic marble figures are executed in a later style in minor points, though on the whole like the other figures. The best explanation of this is that figures injured very much were in late Roman times replaced by copies. This idea is confirmed by the finding of a large number of Roman tiles, showing that the roof was largely, if not completely restored in Roman times. The gable always had the same number of figures, as it is hardly an accident that it has the same number as the East gable.
[This report was most unfortunately crowded out last week.]
Mr. Spangler Interviewed.
Mr. Spangler Interviewed.
Mr. W. C. Spangler of the Board of Regents, who has just returned from an extended trip in the east, was seen by a representative of the Journal yesterday and in answer to many inquiries said:
"While away I visited a number of Ea-tern colleges and universities among them Johns Hopkins,Princeton, Yale, Harvard, Williams, Cornell and the University of Michigan—to gain such information as I could in regard to several matters at present under consideration by the Board of Regents. Mr. Billings of the Board was with me and we shall make a detailed report of the results of our observations, etc , to the Board at its next meeting, May 1st. We have nothing startling to relate but believe it our duty to report such matters to the board before giving it to the public."
We met the presidents of all the institutions I have named and all said that the University of Kansas was highly esteemed in the East and that it ranked second only to the Michigan University among the State Universities and colleges of the country. They expressed much surprise at the high standing for admission to our Freshman class because it indicated that a higher grade of work was being done in the high schools of Kansas than they supposed possible in a new state. We met many friends of Prof. Dunlap at Johns Hopkins among the professors under whom he studied.
We did not bring a chancellor back with us, nor have we selected one—in fact we did not go away with any such intention—we both came back thoroughly convinced, I think, of one fact—that the people of Kansas have not thoroughly appreciated the men already connected with the University or the work done by them, and this applies to our chancellor as well as professors. By the way, I saw Wm. M. Thacher in New York. He has gained a good standing among New York lawyers whom he has met and has a paying practice. We found Prof. Carruth buried in a pile of books of Old Norse and Germanic philosophy in the Harvard library. He has been devoting himself to his speciality and will come back to the University next September as fully equipped for his work as any professor in this country. He is wisely known and highly esteemed in and about Harvard and undoubtedly richly deserves it all.
Miss Kate Stephens is pleasantly located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and is devoting herself to literary work. She takes a keen interest in the University and its management, and expressed an earnest desire to see women more fully recognized by university authorities in the selection of members of the faculty.
I saw Prof. Spring at Williamstown, Mass. He is in good health, thoroughly enjoys his work and is fully appreciated and greatly beloved by the students and good people of Williamstown. When in Boston I learned that his book "Kansas" was in its fourth edition, there having been quite a demand for this book of late. By the way, the professor says that he is contemplating something more for us on early history, soon.Journal, April 30.
A large crowd witnessed the K. S. U. nine defeat the town club in the first game of the season, by a score of 19 to 14. While there were numerous brilliant plays which made the game interesting, as a whole it was very "rocky." The boys must brace up and play better ball, or Washburn will surely do them up. The nine appeared for the first time in their new uniform—a neat gray flannel suit with black stockings and belts.
The gentlemen of Phi Kappa Psi very pleasantly entertained their lady friends Friday night, in their rooms, in the opera house block. Those present were Misses Webber, Penfield, Love, Lou Barker, Price, Hadley, Maxwell, Anna Barker, Lyons, Buckingham, Henshaw, VanHoesen; Messrs. Edson, Wright, Armstrong, Mushrush, Brewster, Peabody, Deverell, Hadley, McPberson, Shellabarger, Robinson, and Callaham.
The exercises at the Unity Club Monday were appropriate to the Washington Inaugural Centennial. Addresses were made by Prof. Canfield, Judge Thacher, and Prof. Marsh. Some very fine vocal selections were rendered by Miss Hutchings, Miss Howland and others.
The Faculty have been unable to secure the Kansas City orchestra that we had last year.
Political Science Club
The lecture of Hon. Chas. Scott, last Friday eqenning before the Political Science Club brought out an audience that very comfortably filled the auditorium of Snow hall. Mr. Scott in speaking of a "Session of Congress" first gave a short description of the city of Washington, its peculiarly laid out streets and its location. The place which naturally attracts the visitor, however, he said is the House of Representatives where one may see "the piston work of the wheels revolve." The first impression on entering the House is that you have made a mistake and gotten into a menagerie. The scene is one of great confusion. Members are talking, laughing or seemingly doing nothing. Attention is rarely paid to a member when he is attempting to make a speech.
M. r Scott then described the routine work of the House and very clearly illustrated the method of fillibustering so frequently employed to impede measures.
The Senate was spoken of as a more staid, dignified body than the House. Some of the more prominent men in the Senate, as Messrs. Evarts, Sherman, Plumb and Ingalls, were spoken of, as well as Messrs. Randall, Reed, McKinley, Mills and Cox of the House.
Mr. Scott spoke very highly of the Kansas Senators. Mr. Ingalls is recognized as the parliamentarian of the Senate while Mr. Plumb is authority especially on financial measures.
The official society was characterized as being "extremely gay on its surface, but flat and stale beneath the surface."
Mr. Scott gave as his general impressions formed while in Washington that "the business of the United States Government is done, in the main, honestly, thoroughly, and effectively. The men in Congress are, on the whole, men of courage, ability and honor. The houses are extremely sensitive in their honor as bodies. Money and money alone can not influence their acts."
The lecture was listened to attentively throughout.
Prof. Canfield is to be congratulated on being able to provide such a good course of lectures in his department. Some of the other departments might profit by his example.
Next Friday evening Hon. Stewart O. Henry of Denver, will address the Club on "The Materialism of Today."
Curry says it is a base fabrication that he always runs into the front room when any of the young lady students come into the office; even if he can see a petticoat around the corner.
The "Little American Lord."
This charming little drama is to be presented at the opera house, Thursday evening, May 9th.
The entertainment is given under the auspices of the You and I Club and we anticipate for them a great success.
Two of the most successful college Presidents in Kentucky are women Miss Lottie A. Campbell, president of Caldwell College, Danville, and Miss A. M. Hicks, president of Clinton College. -Ex.
The printer girls of Topeka, are making a success of their new magazine the Printer Girl. The last number is a "daisy."
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