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Mrs Dudley C. Haskell was at the diversity Monday.
The Friday Afternoon club of Atchison intends visiting K. S. U. soon.
Profs. Marsh, Wilcox and Sayre were in Topeka Saturday.
Will Reed and P. P. Campbell,
two ex-orators, attended the contest
at Emporia.
Senator McTaggart and daughters visited the University Saturday morning.
Prof. Sanderson and Miss Rudolph went with the crowd to Emporia.
The many friends of Miss Kathrine Smullin will be pleased to learn that she is now with the music firm of W. W. Fluke & Son. Miss Smullin is an accomplished pianist, and the firm can be congratulated on securing her services to assist in carrying on its rapidly increasing trade. Mr.A. Barnes on going down the steps of the University Monday slipped and fell, seriously spraining his left foot and ankle.
Philological Club.
There was a good attendance last Friday night at the Philological Club. Miss Lockwood was elected a member of the Club.
Miss Merrill give an account of Dr. Dollinger's late lecture on American Literature. Dr. Dollinger declared that nations can no longer live their intellectual life alone, that what interests America also interests Germany, and discussed especially Cooper, Irving, Prescott, and Channing. In America there is no aristocracy, not even one of learning. The absence of a learned class, the absence of an official class, and the popular newspaper, are forces working against literature. In other countries the class of permanent office holders give support to literature, but in America office-holders often possess little culture, and they are constantly changing. The future of American literature depends largely on the solution of three problems: The great corporations, the negroes, and foreign immigration.
Miss Hummicutt then spoke of Mr. Boyce's chapter on American Universities in his new book on the American Commonwealth. The American universities, he says, are either private or public, the latter established, endowed, and governed by the State. Not more than twelve institutions would strictly come within the definition of a university. In some the range of subjects taught is too limited, and the corps of instructors, and the provisions of laboratories, libraries, and other external appliances, entirely inadequate. Others differ from the gymnasia of
Germany, the lycees of France, and the public schools of England, only in the fact that they confer degrees and permit greater freedom to the students. Some universities have reached the maximum in the freedom of choice of studies, while several leading ones and the smaller colleges cling to the old system of prescribed studies. There has been no special provision made for the promotion of research except by the Johns Hopkins and Harvard fellowships. The prevalent opinion is that a University ought to be in a general sense religious without being sectarian. The American Universities are free, like the English, and popular, like the German. They will soon have greater funds at their command than the universities of Europe, and the greater universities of the East, as well as one or two in the West, are all ready beginning to rival the ancient universities of Europe.
Mr. Dunlap spoke of Mr. A. J. Ellis' paper on Volapek, called forth by a letter from the American Philosophical Society to the English Philosophical Society asking their co-operation in perfecting a language for learned and commercial purposes. To accept this invitation would imply that Volaepk was useless. As a matter of fact, Volapek has thousands of adherents, and is growing rapidly. It is easy to acquire, and lends itself readily to expression. Mr. Ellis concludes that it is welladapted for the purpose for which it was intended. The Society took no action on the American invitation.
Prof. Wilcox announced the discovery of a beautiful fragment of the Parthenon frieze, and its identification as the head of iris by Dr. Waldstein of the American school at Athens.
The star engagement of the season is that of Mr. Creston Clark, the nephew of Mr. Edwin Booth, who will impersonate "Hamlet" in the opera house next Wednesday night.
Creston Clark in "Hamlet,"
The Nashville American says: "The audience which awaited the rising of the curtain on "Hamlet" last night was expectant and critical in advance. The opening scenes were quiet in the extreme, the first taking place in open court with Leartes' leave of the king. Mr. Clark's entrance was unobstructive. For some moments he did not speak. He stood in his dark garb a youth not yet twenty-four years old, in figure still unmatured especially the face, which is perceptibly a combination of the Booth and Clark families. From the mouth up he bears the artistic and poetic stamp familiar in the face of Edwin Booth. In the chin his uncle's face is lost and reminds one of his father, John S. Clark. His eye is coal black as is his hair. He has the curving grace of body and easy movements of the limbs his uncle has, and he uses his hands and arms with a grace that is his own. His voice is full in its range, and impresses most in the lower register. In personal appearance Mr. Clark wears a poetic and an intellectual mould of face and figure. It was apparent from the first that he was reserving his forces for the later scenes. There was, indeed, an intensity of great depth in the first encounter with the Ghost, impressive to a degree, which the spectators watch with breathless inteaest. The quality of sweetness and range of the voice that floated out over the footlights was felt fully."
Seats will be on sale at J. S. Crew & Co.'s book store, Monday morning:
Prices $1, 75c., and 150c.
THE WAY IT GETS THERE.
"A Postage Stamp."
The musical farce comedy, "A Postage Stamp," the greatest of all great laughing successes, exhibited at the Eleventh Avenue Opera House Saturday night. The grand military Black Hussar band and magnificent orchestra were there and rendered some of the sweetest strains of music it was ever our pleasure to hear. Henry C. Stanley as "Jason Duckfoot," the New Hampshire farmer, and S. J. Daniels as "Hiram Duckfoot," his son play their parts remarkably well, while Billy Grav as "Rasper," a gentleman of color, from the South, sash, kept the audience in an uproar of laughter all evening. This company is composed of first-class actresses and actors, with May Condell as "Dolly Pitts, the pet of the farm, and Kate Sprague in the role of "Mabel" Stillwater, in the lead. The play is calculated to provoke mirth and does it effectually. The Company also carries a large supply of beautiful scenery. Lovers of music will do well to patronize them, for the cornet solo by Edward E. Nickerson, and the xylophone by John B. Willet cannot consistently be compared with anything ever heard in this city. "A Postage Stamp" did not stick either, for there was not a vacant seat in the house. Many were compelled to stand and many were turned away. Altoona (Pa.) Times.
Call at Bromelsick's and see the new line of spring hats.
At the Opera House Monday night. Seats now on sale.
Key West, imported and domestic the finest tobacco found in the city, is sold by Smith.
Students make their own prices on toilet articles, perfumes and drugs with the Geo. Leis Drug Co.
At the University of Virginia, applause in class room is very common and consists in kicking against the benches. Many of the students own dogs and bring them to the lecture rooms. Ex.
The Geo. Leis Drug Co. will give you better value for your money in the line of Tooth, Hair and Nail Brushes than any other house.
Ask Alee Levy to show you the "Sewanee" collar. It is the very latest in collars.
For new andobby styles in collars and cuffs always goto Abe Levy. Good 75 cent ties for 48 cents at Abe Levy's.
All woolen goods at Abe Levy's at a discount.
Have you seen the new collar? it's a dandy. Abe Levy has got them call and see 'em.
Ask your Grocer for
4Sc. will buy one of Abe Levy's fine scarfs. Either a four-in-hand or tucks.
PEET BROS.' & CO'S.
REX SOAP.
A lady of Lawrence did say,
"I'll go to my grocer this day,
And Rex soap I'll try,
For a quarter will buy
Six bars, pure soap—no lye.
Boots and Shoes Made and Repaired.
Raymond & Dick sell lots of goods and sell them cheap.
Don't go with wet feet when you can get your shoes repaired cheaply at Wiedemann's, second door east of Merchants Bank.
The local oratorical contest at Woster, Ohio, resulted in J. S. Nicholls, first; M. L. Dunlap, second. The State contest will be held at Akron, Feb. 21.
In striking contrast with the customs of to-day, stands the following extract from the laws of Yale college, published in 1774:
Fur ear muffs at Abe Levy's.
California honey, strained or in comb, finest in the market, at Ray Bros.
Three lbs. of raisins for 25c. at Ray Bros.
RAY BROS.
Have Now a Complete Stock of
Staple and Fancy Groceries.
942 and $ 942\frac{1}{2} $ Masrachusetts Street.
Special Rates made to Student's Clubs.
Give Us-a Call.
WILDER BROTHERS, SHIRT MAKERS, AND GENTS' FURNISHERS, LAWRENCE. KANSAS.
I have the handsomest, the best selected stock of Suitings Pant Goods &c., that has ever beeu seen in Lawrence.
McCONNELL,
The Merchant Tailor.
A liberal discount to students.
Students and everybody will do well to call on us and be fitted out in Shirts and Underwear that have been made to order for parties and not taken. You can buy the finest goods for one-third the regular price.
Patronize our Custom Steam Laundrp for nice work and low prices.
Work called for and delivered. Telephone No. 67.
Willis,
DALEE'S PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY
South Tennessee Street.
First-Class Work Done.
Special Rates to Students.
GO TO METTNER.
The Leading Photographer,
719 Massachusetts Street
LA WRENCE, . . . KANSAS.