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VOL. VII
Local.
The Salina Methodist College will have an orator in the state contest for the first time this year.
The Business College will soon add a military department.
The new officers of the foot-ball association are: Hall, Pres.; Wright, Sec'y; Ray, Treas.; Wixon and Shields, Captains.
An enterprising youth has secured the right to sell "Yucatan" in the opera house, and is doing a land office business.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 1, 1889.
A number of students were at the Cyclone ball Friday night.
The class in logic did not meet Monday morning, as the Chancellor, who instructs this class, was busy showing the committee from the legislature about the building.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
W'shburn expects to send two car loads to Emporia when the contest comes off.
Chanceellor Lippincott entertained the Old and New club Saturday night.
The young ladies of the Pi Beta Phi met at the Misses Miles' last Saturday evening. Misses Helen Webber, Lallie Buckingham and Josephine Berry, who have been pledged for sometime, were initiated. After the initiations the meeting was turned into a "cooky-shine" and the evening spent in a most pleasant manner.
The following persons were voted into the society: E. G. Allen, C. A. Peabody, W. E. Swank, W. H. Brown and Mr. Kistler.
The most important bill yet introduced in the legislature regarding the University is Senator Moody's bill, which declares a tax of three-tenths of a mill on each dollar of assessable property in the State for the fiscal years ending June 30, 1890 and 1891; and after that date a tax of two-tenths of a mill for the support of the University. The excess of $100,006 for the first two years and of $70,000 thereaster shall go to a permanent fund, and when that fund reaches one million dollars the tax levy shall cease. It seems probable that this bill will become a law.
Athenaeum.
There was an unusual attendance at Athenaeum last Friday evening. As this was the first regular meeting since the election of officers, the new routine of officers was installed. A vocal solo by Miss White was greatly appreciated. The program deviated somewhat from the regular program on account of the absence of a few of the members, and consequently was not as long as usual. Miss Weller favored the audience with a piano solo, which was rendered in her usual effective manner.
The society continues to flourish and all are cordially invited to attend its meetings.
Prof. Wilcox will have nine juniors and seniors in the "Greek into English" class.
At the Times election Wednesday F.E. Reed was made editor-in-chief, and Butler and Hill business managers.
There will be a lecture in the art studio to-night at 7:30. Mrs. A. R. Marsh will deliver a lecture on Sir Joshua Reynolds. All are invited to attend.
Prof. Carruth lately addressed the New Hampshire Constitutional Convention on behalf of the New England Woman Suffrage Association. He spoke especially of the Woman Suffrage movement in Kansas, and answered a great many questions about the workings of the new law admitting women to municipal suffrage.
The committee from the legislature which visited this institution Monday was made up of the following representatives:
SENATE.
SENATE.
Committee on Education Moody and Berry.
On Educational Institutions Howard, Wright, Price, Schilling.
HOUSE.
Committee on Education-A.H. Limerick, Swenson, Crew, Elder, Morgan.
No 19.
On Educational Institutions— Wisler and Evatt.
Little Women and Little Men
Will all be glad to hear that at Unity club next Monday night Mrs. Mary B. Whitman will read a paper on Louisa Alcott. Mrs. Whitman has access to private letters of Mrs. Alcott's that have never been published, and extracts will be given that will please all who love the author of so many delightful stories. Unity club earnestly invites all students who are interested to attend its meetings.
Phi Delta Theta.
Last Friday evening the members of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity entertained their many lady friends in the A. O. U. W. hall. Cards and conversation were indulged in, and those who desired danced to the bewithing strains of the Riverside Mandolin club during the evening. About midnight elaborate refreshments were served by the popular caterer, Weideman, and after a few more hours spent in solid amusement the guests departed for their homes. Those present were: Misses McCague, Mason, Towne, Henshaw, Price, Hair, Crotty, Johnston, Morris, Rusher, Scott, Sutliff, Iny Taggart, Mina Taggart, Milia Crotty, Chapman, Bartell, O'Brien, Manley, Franklin, Springer. Messrs. Finney, Dexter, Barse, of Kansas City, Kellogg, of Topea, Wheeler, Kellogg, Brooks, Burney, W. S. Franklin, E. C. Franklin, Armstrong, McFarlind, Craig, Henshaw, White, Wilkinson, Potter and Funston.
Palladean.
This newly organized society met as usual last Saturday night, at the court house, and despite the inclementy of the weather, the meeting was both well attended and enthusiastic. Each member who took part on the program showed that he had made a careful and exhaustive study of the subject assigned him. The following program was well rendered:
Declamation...Mr. Miller.
Essay...Mr. Austin.
Reading...Mr. Merrifield-
Declaration...Mr. Riggs
Debate: Resolved; That man should not be influenced by public opinion: affirmative, Messrs. O'Leary and Hunt; negative, Workman and Miller.
The Peabody Catalogue.
Perhaps all have not yet noticed the valuable addition likely made to the reference books in the library in the shape of a catalogue in the library of the Peabody Institute of the city of Baltimore. It is a gift to the library from the trustees of the Institute. It consists of three large volumes containing 1698 pages, covering the alphabet from A to I inclusive. The rest of the alphabet is to be comprised in two more volumes, and there will be a sixth, a supplementary, volume. These last three volumes also have been promised to the library. The fourth volume, to end with the letter R, will probably be finished about the end of the coming June.
A mere glance at this catalogue will suffice to show that neither pains nor expense have been spared in its preparation. The mere printing of the volumes so far issued has cost about eight dollars a volume, and the next to be issued will cost about ten. About 350,000 titles have already been written for the whole catalogue.
It is in one alphabet for both authors and subjects. It includes not only books, but collections, periodicals, and proceedings, journals, reports, and irregular publications of societies. Under books it gives also all important reviews. Under Grote's history of Greece for instance, 18 reviews of it are named. And not only a book, but its contents are catalogued. And when the contents are given under the title of a book, they are given, not in order of pages, in alphabetical order of subjects in heavier-faced type, making it much easier to find the subject you want than in other catalogues. The treatment of periodicals also shows a great improvement on other catalogues. Not only the volume and the page are given, but also the year and the number of pages; thus giving one some idea of the resources at the command of the writer, the place of the article in the history of the subject, and the extent and depth of the treatment.
The catalogue will serve us as a splendid guide to the best that has been written on every subject, and a constant reminder of what our library ought to contain. On Greece and Greek alone it contains $53\frac{1}{2}$ pages of titles, with 3,300 titles. There are $4\frac{1}{2}$ pages of names of articles in periodicals on Greek Inscriptions. There are $53\frac{1}{2}$ pages on England and English, 53 on France and French, 28 on Germany and German, and 12 on Egypt. The Bible gets 35 pages, and deama, of all times and literatures, 77. What a splendid array! And all, the best books. There is absolutely no trash, such as can be found in some quantity at least in almost every other catalogue. This catalogue ought to prove an inspiration to every lover of books and study in every line. No one who is reading or studying any subject should fail to get all the light this catalogue can throw on it. Indeed it wil repay perusal at any time.
Science Club Banquet.
The sixth semi-annual banquet of the Science club was held last Friday evening in Snow Hall. Many invited guests from the city were present. Music for the occasion was furnished by the University Mandolin club under the leadership of Earle Swope. Their services were called into frequent requisition during the evening and added much to its enjoyment. The supper was served in the botanical laboratory. A feature of the spread was some of the buffalo meat that Prof. Dyche recently brought from Texas. The menu was very elaborate and the service faultless. Prof. F. O. Marvir was chosen toastmaster. After the feed Prof. Murphy was called upon and responded with a very bright article on "Bridges." This he illustrated with original drawings. Judge E. P. West followed with a sharp criticism on certain inexcusable propositions in modern art. The proof of his assertions was a very realistic one and produced much merriment. College songs were interspersed at appropriate intervals in the program, and were sung with such vigor and enthusiasm as threatened to dislocate the roof of the building.
Perhaps the greatest interest of the evening was centered in the trial of William Suddard Franklin for catlaughter in the first degree. The court was convened in the usual formal manner by the court crier. Prof. Marvin dispensed justice in an impartial manner from the justice's chair. The prisoner was dragged in by the deputy sheriff and a jury quickly impanelled. A large number of witnesses were examined on both sides and the questions asked and the answers received elicited much laughter from the spectators. The jury was now swayed like a reed before the wind by the passionate and
eloquent appeals of Professor Blake and Esterly in behalf of the prisoner at the bar; and now their better judgment was inveigled and their clearness of vision obscured by the consummate art and subtle logic of Prof. Bailey and E. D. Eames for the state. One of the strongest argument of the prosecution was the fact that the sanctity of a home had been invaded and one of its members feloniously and surreptitiously made away with; in graphic illustration of which the cadaver of the defunct feline was exhibited to the jury.
Such, however, was the equally matched skill of the opposing lawyers (and witnesses) that the jury found it impossible to render a verdict,, and therefore agreed to disagree.
After some songs and a few renditions of Jay Hawk the entertainment was finished. This yell, by the way, of Rock Chalk, etc. was first adopted by the Science club and was for a time its peculiar property, but owing to some defect in the copyright laws then extant, the club has not been able to monopolize it entirely.
Personal.
Frank Edson was very sick recently.
Ask Billy Taylor what du-bist-ein means.
Dr. Marvin was at the University Monday.
Herb Hadley was quite ill last Saturday.
Ernest Blaker is now wearing a Beta pin.
Edgar Martindale will not return this term.
Schilling was visited by his father this week.
Mr. Weaver, City, was at the University Monday.
Miss May Webster was at the University Tuesday.
Flannelly and Butterworth are the new Phi Gams.
Will Morgan is in town to attend the Phi Gam party.
Dent Hogeboom visited his home in Topeka last week.
Miss Berry received a visit from her father this week.
Prof. Green was in Topeka the latter part of last week.
Miss Beard and Miss Darrah were among Tuesday's visitors.
Miss Benedict and Miss Beck were seen in the halls Tuesday.
Walter W. Davis is spending the winter in San Francisco.
C. K. Carmean greeted his friends on Mount Oread this week.
Prof. Dyche has been distributing
Prof. Dyche has been distributing buffalo meat to the professors.
Frank Reed's picture and oration were in the Kansas City Times.
Abe Levy says he can sell Underwear Cheaper than any other man in town.