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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
PHI GAMMA DELTA fraternity, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
PHI DELTA THETA, Meets on second floor of Opera House block.
PHIKAPPA Psi, Meets on third floor of Opera House block.
SIGMANU, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
SIGMACHI, Meets on the fourth floor East of the Opera House block.
BETA THETA PI, Meets on fourth floor of the Opera House block
KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA, Meets every Saturday afternoon at the homes of members.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA, Meets every Saturday afternoon in the Eldridge House block.
I.C. SOROSIS, Meets every Saturday afternoon in homes of members.
OMATRICAL ASSOCIATION; J. A. Prescott, President; W. H. Brown, Secretary. Excutive Committee: J. A. Mushrush, V. L. Kellogg, C. E. Street.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION; Manager, Prof. A. W. Wilcox, Captain of the nine, Charles Voorls.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, Meets in Snow Hall.
PHILOGICAL CLUB, Meets in room No. 30 every other Friday at 4 p.m.
TENNIS ASSOCIATION; President, F. E. Reed, Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
COURIER COMPANY; President, Chas. Johnson; Secretary, Ed Esterly.
THERE are two classes of men in college who miss the true aim of the student. The first are the "society men;" the second are those students who never get their heads out from between the backs of their text books Both extremes should be avoided. Recreation in society is beneficial to the student, but it is very essential that he be a student.
C. S. FINCH is now the city editor of the Tribune, and the Courier is pleased to welcome another old K.S. U. boy back to Lawrence. The Harper Graphic speaks of him in the following complimentary words: "Mr. Finch is one of Harper's "early-day" newspaper men, having been connected with the leading papers of this county almost since its organization. He is especially fitted for the position of associate and city editor, which he assumes on or about November 25. As an attorney, Mr. Finch has an enviable record in this county, and in retiring from the bar which his learning and ability has adorned, the profession looses a brilliant advocate, while journalism receives within her open arms a bright and able master of the pen, who will add luster to the burnished sts that glitter on her brow. In returning to his first love, and only mistress of
bis heart, Charley retires from a profession wherein the gateways of distinction have always stood open, to another where the pathway of national repute lures his feet with irresistible smiles."
According to the sixth biennial report of the Regents and the faculty of the State University, that institution is in a very prosperous condition. There are few better educational institutions in the United States than the Kansas University. Its regents are a careful and capable body. Its Chancellor, Dr. Lippincott, is a gentleman of superior scholarly and executive ability, and its faculty, in the main, consists of competent, experienced and loyal instructors—instructors loyal to the institution and attentive to their duties. All that grand institution needs to speedily take rank with the older institutions of the land is a larger faculty, and perfect harmony and cooperation among its members—Atchison Champion.
EVEN the most sanguine and enthusiastic members of the Athletic Association are becoming discouraged. The trouble seems te be that they can secure no room in the University, and none in the town suitable for such a purpose. There has been a little unmeaning talk about trying to organize a club with a membership large enough to enable it to lease Frazier Hall, in the Eldridge House block; but it is not probable that such a club, after leasing the hall, could raise the money to buy enough apparatus for its necessarily large number of members. Although Washburn has no more room than the University, yet the students have obtained a room in one of the buildings, and have fitted it up with gymnastic apparatus, simple and few, to be sure, but which form the foundation or corner-stone, as it were, for the building up of an excellent gymnasium. It seems that the students of old K. S. U. are doomed to exercise the best way they can, and to resort to base ball, foot ball, tennis, and minor sports for amusement or exercise.
There is always an indefinable pleasure in change. Change of scene and climate make a greater impression in the winter season, when the difference in longitude is more easily felt. 'Twas but a month ago that Kansas was literally "snowed under." Before the last traces of that snow had disappeared I was fortunate enough to be permitted to take a trip which will always be a pleasant one to me. Leaving Lawrence, I had a ratter trip as far as Newton. There I was pleased to find some familiar faces which have been absent from Oread's Halls for a year or so. Gilbert is the same chunky "Gillie" as of yore, only topped off well by a new silk hat, the probable purchase of some poor, misguided Democrat. I was also enabled to spend a few moments with a "formerly of Atchison" Theta—moments which made me wish to spend a few more of them than my time allowed. Going south Collector Ross Wemple
was my "guide." A peep into the modern American smoking car was taken, and as usual, it was a motley assembly that it contained. Two of the Ishmaelites of to-day sat stolidly in a seat neither looking to the right nor to the left. I do not know how "John" appears on his native heath, but in this country he is far from attractive $\mathfrak{q}$ intelligent looking. Behind these sat a dusky son and daughter of Ham, blacker than midnight, and keen for a sneer from some "po' white trash" to make trouble. Four fat, greasy looking Indians, two cowboys and some half-dozen Italian immigrants made up the part of the population which attracted attention from eyes and nose. Truly our nation is made up of many races, tribes and colors, a decidedly variegated country. Arkansas City at midnight. Then I felt that, for a time at least, I had left all old college friends behind and was indeed going into a strange land.
The first thing I saw in the morning was rain, lots of it. It gave the old Red River a more brilliant color, drove indoors all industriously inclined citizens and caused the bums on the various depot platforms to keep well under the eaves, and gave them an even more unattractive air than such parties usually wear.
I hope to be able to give an unbiased opinion of the native Texan ere long. He is a good subject for study. If I believed half that I have heard about the natives, I would leave at once, but everyone who tells these blood-curdling stories ends with, "if you are here a year, you'll never want to stay anywhere else." I certainly do see a new class of men here. It was policy that made me quit wearing my derby hat after the first day. I don't enjoy being stared at. My room mate looked at my "Prince Albert" and remarked that men had been killed here for less crimes than wearing one of those things.
At Gainisville, quite a town by the way, we made a halt for breakfast. We all waded a block through mud of a nice "gumbo" variety, smelled some exceedingly poor and greasy pork, tried to eat a biscuit or so, paid "six bits" and went back wiser, poorer and madder than before. "Experience is a dear teacher.' Next time I shall try and avoid that hotel.
As the day wore on the fields of corn became fewer, and we passed large fields of cotton. It was fully ripe,part having been picked, but where the pickers had not been at work the bushes appeared at a distance as tho' covered with snow. The general appearance of all the farms indicates shiftlessness; shanties for houses, no stables, crops unhoused and all agricultural implements lying where last used. Occasianally we passed a place that looked as though a man from Ohio or Indiana had got a hold, there things looked better.
Fort Worth, one of the busiest and best towns in the "Lone Star" State, was passed and the country began to be more rolling. Along the valley of the Brazos there is a good deal of timber and the country is remarkably pretty. The trees were all covered with light green foliage, presenting a marked contrast to the scenes of the day before. At night I landed in Temple, the muddiest, most forlorn, dreary hole, I thought that evening, that I had ever seen. A very poor supper, a worse bed, almost no breakfast, gave me a bad impression, which did not wear off until I was fairly settled. A nice room, good board where a feller must sprechen Deutsch or starve, pleasant companions, a room-mate who is all that could be desired, (by the way he is one of friend Lippincott's C., F. S. & C. chums.) and a busy little town to live in, I can say that I am quite content
Enough said. The native will be a big subject to tackle, and, if my tall friend, the editor, cares for copy, I may try to give some impressions of "Potter in Texas," or of the cities of Galveston, Houston or Austin. Of the beautiful girls I can say nothing, for, alas! the beautiful Texas girl is a myth, and the man who tells you about her is——not.
Personal.
R. E. HENRY.
Martique Babcock visited last week.
Lou Barker will attend school a Rockford, Ill., after Christmas.
Callahan intends to visit in Topeca Sunday.
Will Morgan visited his Phi Gam brethren last Saturday.
Miss Eva Harrison has returned to the city after an extended visit in Iowa.
R. L. Parker, President of Ottawa Oratorical Association, stopped in Lawrence last week to see Mushrush. He left for Toneka Saturday
Billings, of Marion, visited friends in the city last week.
Misses Penfield, Love and Lyons were seen in the balls Thursday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Savage were among Saturday's visitors.
Seth Bailey returned Monday from a visit to his home, at Chanute.
A. G. Hagar and E. C. Davis, of last year's laws, have started in the loan business in this city.
Prof. Blake went to Topeka Saturday on important business.
Misses Hadley and Maxwell climbed the hill Thursday.
Miss Bessie Root, of Fredonia, is t.e. guest of Miss Howland. Miss Root attended the University in '86, and it affords her many friends much pleasure to see her among them once more.
Herb. Armstrong attended the Methodist social.
Miss May Webster visited University friends last week.
Dr. Gobin, of Baker University was in the city Saturday.
F. P. Frende, of Leadville, Col., was shown through the buildings Friday.
Miss Hattie McCague, who was quite unwell last week, is again able to resume her studies.
Miss Lucene A. Barker will make an extended visit in Illinois shortly after Christmas.
Humphrey received quite a serious injury Friday by having his foot run over. He is slowly recovering from the painful accident.
W. C. Spangler made a flying business trip to St. Louis this week.
Hardy will visit in Topeka next Friday.
Miss Willie Griffith has returned from a short visit among Topeka friends.
Clrence Himoe, of Kansas City, was in Lawrence last week.
Charlie Spencer was at the University Monday.
Mrs. Flora Bennett was seen in the balls last Monday.
The brother of John Hogan will enter the University next fall.
Prof. Dunlap was rather unwell the fore part of the week.
S. L. Divelbess, of Lawrence, was under the guide's charge last Saturday.
Wilmoth went to Topeka Saturday.
Arthur Peabody, of Kansas City will enter the University next week.
We wage deadly war on high
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All mufflers and handkerchiefs stamped free at Abe Levy's.
Sutton's mammoth double Uncle Tom to-night.
Leather collar and cuff sets at Abe 'evy's.
See Uncle Tom at Bowersock's tonight
Uncle Tom's Cabin at the opera house to-night.
Go to Abe Levy's for your muffers.
Sutton's Uncle Tom is the best on road.
Mufflers.
The largest stock and best assortment of mufflers in the city can be found at Abe Levy's. His prices are low. Call and see them.
Uncle Tom's Cabin.
Go and see the funny Mark's, the mischievous Topsy, the religious Uncle Tom, the captivating little Eva, the blood-thirsty Legree, eccentric Miss Ophelia, the bold George Harris, the brave Eliza, and hear again Harriet Beecher Stowe's great story at the opera house Friday evening. Reserve seats on sale at 35 and 50 cents.
Xmas! Xmas!!
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Toilet Creams at Raymond & Dick's.
The popular toilet powders at Raymond & Dick's.
Manicure sets from $1 to $7.50 at Reynond and Dick's.
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