RY St. N. THE WEEKLY UNIVERSITY COURIER. etitors We une e Co. $ \mathrm{S}, $ RS, I'll do well to in Shirts and to order for can buy the regular price. d. Telephone Laundrp for prices. me's. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. VOL. VII. Local. The Beginning Greek class was quizzed Wednesday. The Board of Regents meet this week. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS. A large number of visitors from a distance kept the guide busy this week. LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 15, 1889. SUBSCRIPTION ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR. The Phi Delts attended the lecture Tuesday evening, in force. The dead grass on the campus was burned this week. The Old and New Club met last Saturday night at Prof. Sayre's. Orophilian Literary Society elects its June program to night. Let every member attend. The class in Zoology will begin laboratory work soon, Ask Hickey to exhibit the proper vocal sounds. The Seniors and Juniors complain that some of the students make-too much noise in the corridors, in the afternoons. Chancellor Lippincott preached at the Methodist church, Topeka, last Sunday morning and evening. The class in Logic did not recite Monday and Tuesday. The Sigma Chis exercised their goat Saturday night. The problem, "how the turtle-dove received its name," has at last been satisfactorily solved by one of our prominent students. Prof. Canfield did not hear his class in Political Science this week. The time generally thus spent was given to reading in the library. Quite a number of the students went duck hunting Saturday. But don't be so cruel as to ask them the number of birds they killed. Our library is growing steadily. New books are received nearly every week. Prof. Smith will probably give a series of entertainments before the literary societies soon. Burney does not attend Freshman elocation. Bishop Vincent lectures to-night at the Congregational church. A number of the regents visited the Zoology class Monday. They were greatly entertained by Prof. Snow'ssnake stories. Dick Short is authority for the statement that there has been organized in the University an anti-corset society. Lost—A gold scarf pin, with small diamond setting. Finder will confer a favor by leaving it at this office. Prof. Marsh will lecture before a joint meeting of the literary societies next Friday night. The fourth musical quarter commences March 27th. Herbert L. Hadley was last Friday evening elected debater on the Athenaeum June program, to fill the vacancy made by the resignation of C. A. L. Christian. At Olathe, the Eastern Star Lodge for whose benefit the "Mikado" was played, extended a reception last week to the players. Bowersock, Pickering and Snepp were in attendance. The Chemistry class has finished its laboratory work, and will take its final examinations next Tuesday and Wednesday. The boys have begun ball practice in good earnest, preparatory to some match games later in the season. We greatly regret that lack of space prevented our publishing the resort of the Philological Club,in our last issue. The lecture before the Art Department last Friday was greatly enjoyed by the large and appreciative audience present. On our editorial page is an article on Field Day, which, it is hoped will be corefully read and acted upon. And now Spencer and Pollock wish they hadn't broken that glass case. E. L. Ackley is in receipt of an Italian paper, published at Rome, which gives quite a sketch of the life of Glen Miller, an old University boy who is traveling in Italy. Mrs. Carruth will entertain the young ladies of Pi Beta Phi next Saturday. Mrs. Whitman will read a very interesting paper on Louisa M. Alcott. An enjoyable time is anticipated. By the action of the Board of Regents, Mr. L. L. Dyche was made Professor of Anatomy and Taxidermy. Congratulations, Professor. A party of young people enjoyed a spring wagon excursion last Friday afternoon, to Fairmount, twenty-six miles northeast of Lawrence. To say that a jolly time was had, is putting it mildly. Lack of space prevents our publishing particulars of the journey, and the names of the participants. Athenaeum. Athenaeum Hall was crowded last Friday evening with those who had come to help sing. The Literary Society was called to order at 8:30 and one of the best programs of this year was listened to. After recess the regular debate was postponed until after the election of officers. The election resulted as follows: President, W. D. Ross; vice-president, W. W. Wixon; secretary, Fred McKinnon; seargent at arms, C. F. Humphrey; critic, W. A. White; musical director, R. D. Brown; reporter, C. S. Hall. Reading...P. H. Knowlton Declaration...Miss Floyd Essay...H. Barnes Oration...R. D. Brown Reading...L. L. Stanley Declaration...F. E. Edson Essay-C. E...J. A. Mushrush Oration...McPherson The resignation of C. L. Christianson, as debater on the June program, was accepted, and H. S. Hadley was elected his successor. Several new members were voted in, and the society adjourned till to-night when the following program will be rendered: DEBATE—Resolved, That our navy and coast defences should be improved so as to furnish adequate protection in case of war. Affirmative, F. A. Lutz, C. W. Wright; Negative, W. N. McKinnon, E. F. Robinson. Law Department. Crophilian and Kent Club have decided to hold a joint meeting. Nichols is proud of his new mustache. He spends several hours each day in attempting to curl it. Several of the Seniors have already selected locations to begin practice. Finfrock will go to Washington Territory, and Wade and Enns will seek the homes of the dusky maids of Oklahoma. The Seniors finished Fiedemen on Real Property on Wednesday. McClinton was unavoidably detained from his classes on Wednesday. Prof. Gleed is delivering a series of lectures on "An Examination of Kansas Titles." Prof. Gleed will hold Senior moot court this afternoon. The Seniors will take up the study of Evidence under Prof. Green next Monday. A schedule of match games in the Tennis Association is being prepared. Personal. Fiegenbaum is the latest Phi Delt. Rob Rankin Sundayed in the city. Helen Webber was in Kansas City Saturday. Miss Dunn has been quite sick recently. Lyle Hines returnen to Topeka Friday. Geo. Perry enjoyed a visit from his father last week. Misses White and Beard visited in Fairmount Saturday. NO2 Sherman spent Sunday at his home in Rossville. T. F. Doran, of '88, was in the city last week. Joe Shellabarger spent Sunday in Topeka. Harry Riggs returned to Texas last week, after a short visit in Lawrence. Senator John K. Rankin visited K. S. U. Monday. E. S. Dalby has been recreating in Kansas City the past week. Hoggeboom received a visit from his father last week. Fred Bowersock was in Olathe, recently. John Spencer spent last Sunday at his home in this city. Robt. Stone, of Washburn College, was in Law ence last Saturday on business. Miss Lou Barker spent last Sunday with her sister, Miss Fannie, in Independence. Callaham was in Topeka this week. Helen Sutliffe visited in K. C. Friday. Martindale spent Sunday in the Capital city, Bion S. Hutchings, secretary of the Republican State Committee, visited in Lawrence this week. Miss May Webster is visiting friends in Atchison. Esterly took in the sights at K. C. recently; Dr. Marvin will fill the pulpit of the Methodist church another term. Flannelly and Butterworth now room at Rankin's, on Louisiana street. Dr. Lippincott was in Topeka last night. Frank Finney,a former student now of La Junta,Colo. was visiting in the city recently. Miss Tella Chapman is quite ill. □C.S. Gleed was in the city this week. Miss Georgia Brown goes to Kansas City once a week to take music lessons. Otis goes to Topeka to-night to attend the Imperial. Bishop Vincent lectures to-night in the Congregational church. Mrs. Prof. Sterling is attending the readings of Hamlet, by Prof Marsh. Billy Taylor spent several days of this week at his home in Seneca. Peabody and Deverell have taken up their abode on the hill-top. Messrs. Swan and Kester were among Wednesday's visitors at the University. E. C. Franklin made a short visit at his house in Severance, Kansas. Clarence Sears has been added to the COURIER staff. Miss Taggart was sick last week. E. C. England readers should Miss Carrie House, of Omaha, Neb, s the guest of Gussie Price. Nellie Franklin is expecting her mother to-day, to make her a visit. E. C. Franklin goes to Kansas City Saturday. Miss Donnie Bowersock will enter the Musical Department the fourth term. Miss Hattie McCague was unable to attend her classes Tuesday on account of illness. Spangler was on the hill Monday Hogeboom spent Sunday at home. Shields was in Topeka Saturday. Miss Edna Maxwell went to Kan- I just have Sam went to Kansas City, Friday, to spend a week with friends. Dan Crew was at the University Tuesday. Morgan will spend next Sunday in this city. Dr. and Mrs. Marvin were among the visitors at the University Friday night. Fred Pickering and L. W. Snepp returned this week from Olathe. Kellogg is learning to ride the "bike." Miss Mamie Tisdale has been obliged to discontinue her studies in the musical department, temporarily, because of a strained hand. Miss Agnes Love returned this week from a visit in Fairmount. C. E. Street spent last Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City. Prof. Canfield Sundayed in Topeka. Roberts says he is a sub-rosa member of Athenaeum. Prof. Robinson was out hunting last Saturday Miss Carrie Watson spent last Sunday with her sister in Topeka. Prof. W. B. Brownell, ex-assistant in the English Department, was in the city Saturday. Mr. Brownell is now a prominent attorney in Kansas City. Ed Franklin spent a few days of last week in Kansas City. Senator Moody and son were at the University this week. Miss Helen Simpson was unable to attend her classes the fore part of the week.