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UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
PHI GAMMA DELTA fraternity, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
Eldridge House block, third floor.
PHI DELTA THETA, Meets on second floor of Opera House block.
PHI KAPPA Psi, Meets on third floor of Opera House block.
SIGMA NI, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
SIGMA CHI, Meets on the fourth floor East of the Opera House block.
BREAT 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.
L.C. SOROSIS, Meets every Saturday afternoon in homes of members.
ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION: J. A. Prescott, President; W. H. Brown, Secretary, Executive Committee; J. A. Mushnrush, V. L. Kellogg, C. E. Street.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION; Manager, Prof. A. W. Willox, Captain of the nine, Charles Voorhis.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, Meets in Snow Hall.
PHILOLOGICAL 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. John son; Secretary, Ed Eaterly.
In the election of Col. Rankin to the legislature, a warm friend of the University was selected. He has accomplished much in the past, and his intimate knowledge of the needs of our institution and his extensive acquaintance with public men especially fits him to become a strong worker for K. S. U.
Prof. Canfield, of the State University, has been requested to write a history of the higher education of Kansas for the Bureau of Education. The book will probably be issued next year. The task has been assigned to capable hands, and, when completed, will not detract either from the well earned literary reputation of its author, nor from the educational standing of the Sunflower State.-Champion.
The controversy, as to where a student should vote, whether at his permanent home or at his college residence, is attracting some attention in the college world. The Occident says: "In many cases it would involve a great loss of time and money for a student to go home to vote, and we think that a residence of nine or ten months out of a year in a college town fully establishes the student's right to vote there. The mere question of place is not important, be sure that you have the
right to vote and by no means neglect your chief duty as a citizen. He must be little interested in the affairs of his country, who, having the power of the ballot, fails to exercise it in the coming election."
The Late Political Contest.
Four years more have rolled away and one of those great bloodless revolutions, called a political campaign, has again taken place. On the 4th of next March a great political party yields up the reins of government to another, and for four years more we will have peace.
It is one of the sublimest spectacles of human government, that one immense political organization, numbering millions of voters, by virtue of a defeat, not of arms, but at the ballot-box, hands over, without opposition, the management of a powerful nation to its opponent. It makes us feel proud of our civilization, that men to-day can choose who shall be their rulers; not by blows and brute force, but by appeal to the votes of the masses. But without stopping to moralize further on this subject, let us examine and see wherein this campaign has differed from many of its predecessors.
The first thing to strike the superficial observer is the immense enthusiasm displayed. But if we look more carefully we shall find that back of the cheers and hurrahs, the torchlight processes, log cabins and fire-works; back of all this, there has existed in the minds of the intelligent people of this country, a sentiment, more prominent than ever before, in favor of making the political campaign a fair and open discussion of issues of the day. Argument not slush, is what the people demanded, and, the newspapers and campaign orators, in order to satisfy this demand, have been forced to put into their editorials and speeches a greater amount of intellect than has been necessary for political purposes for some time past. We have, then, reason to be grateful that the contemptible, personal mud-throwing which disgraced both sides four years ago, was almost entirely eliminated from the contest which ended last week, by reason of this better and manlier spirit. The tariff, it is needless to say, was thoroughly discussed by speakers and writers of all political creeds. The intense interest manifested in this vital economic problem by the great mass of the working people of the country, has demonstrated to the world that we have here a class of laborers who are intelligent, and who are desirous of being informed on the issues of the day. That the facts on both sides of the tariff question have been more or less distorted to suit partizan views, there is no doubt; but the fact that the question has been thoroughly argued in all its points, and that it has occupied all men's minds in the campaign, has shown that it is possible for an American political contest to be raised above the level of a mere personal quarrel.
by both parties to have a fair vote and a fair count. Let us hope that the eternal vigilance of the honest and intelligent people of the nation will effectually stifle all those attempts at fraud which continually arise to threaten the purity of our national politics. Our attention is claimed by another prominent feature in this fall's election, viz: the absence, to a great degree, of that species of campaign oratory known as "waving the bloody shirt." Now we believe that the cause of secession was wrong, and the cause of the Union right; and we honor the Federal soldiers living and dead for defending the constitution and the flag, believing that they fought for freedom and humanity; but, nevertheless, it does not seem just to make what was once a national issue a campaign issue now—to draw the sword which was sheathed in 1865, to fight the battles of a political party. At any rate it is but fair to leave out of discussion, on both sides, those topics which but tend to maintain sectional prejudice and animosity. As to the moral character of the principal candidates in the late contest, little need be said. Against Mr. Cleveland's personal character, while in the presidential chair at least, nothing could be charged, while Gen. Harrison is recognized everywhere as a gentleman of the loftiest moral principles. Of the candidates for the vice-presidency, the same might be said. So we see that the personal character of the candidates, themselves, has done much to elevate the tone of the campaign. Then, in summarizing, we may draw these conclusions: That the contest of 1888 has been signalized by the great attention given by all classes to the questions of the day, and by the honest and open way in which those questions have been debated; that underneath the surface of enthusiasm and sentiment has lowed the strong undercurrent of the proverbial American common sense. We see everywhere, coming into prominence, a desire for clean and honest government, and finally, and greatest of all, we can see developing all over this Republic, a determination on the part of the great common people to think for themselves, and as long as this tendency prevails in the minds of our citizens the nation will be safe.
Another feature in the campaign has been the strenuous effort exerted
The recently organized dancing class is well patronized by University students. Prof. Ryan, of Topeka, is the instructor.
The class in Constitutional History is studying the tariff of 1840.
Dr. Cordley conducted the chapel exercises on Monday.
The regular bi-monthly public rhetoricals were held at Washburn College last week.
Prof. Dunlap is giving his Sophomore class lectures on English versification.
Quite a large number of students took in "A Cold Day" Monday night.
The I. Cs, recently established a chapter of their Sorosis at Northwestern University, Evanston, Ill.
The class in Freshman English was required to write a composition on the "Life of Dryden" last Tuesday.
The Senior Laws have taken up the Kansas code until the text books on Tortts arrive.
President Harrison received over five-hundred different canes during the campaign. It is evident that he was well supported by his party.
Prof. Sterling has kindly placed the Critic in the library for the use of the students. The Critic is devoted to the discussion of subjects of literature and music, and by its perusal the students will not only derive pleasure, but profit.
There has been some talk o. a long distance walking club, recently.
Prof. A. G. Canfield has posted a notice soliciting the services of ten students to do some writing for him to morrow.
A large number of the lady students are attending the gymnasium held at the Y. M. C. A. building.
Junior moot court will be held every Wednesday evening at 2 o'clock.
Prof. Green has had charge of both law classes during the past week.
Look out for some more excitement. The rushing campaign of the ladies' fraternities opens next month.
W. W. Wolly, of last year's senior law class, has emigrated to Washington Territory. It is reported that he is meeting with excellent success. The students who went to Indiana have returned.
The students who went to Indiana to vote have returned.
The Junior law class will take up "Bishop on Contracts" next Monday. Prof. Summerfield will then be instructor.
The Y. W. C. A. will hereafter meet at the University on Friday evenings. The members of the Y. M. C. A. will have an opportunity to show their gallantry.
The next number of the Review, which will be issued shortly, will contain literary articles contributed by the students of the various colleges in the state.
Arrangements are being made by the teachers in the high school to have a course of lectures from our University professors.
Prof. MacDonald went to Kansas City last Friday to meet his father and mother, who were en route from Boston to California.
Prof. Marsh's class in Shakespeare finished Othello last Friday, and on Wednesday began the study of "As You Like It."
"Snow balling" was the favorite sport of the boys on Monday.
Since the demise of the Democrat,
Harrington is devoting his whole
time to the Senior law.
The storm last week broke the University telegraph line. The boys with commendable energy, soon re paired the damage.
The Natural history department has purchased a very fine microscope lamp for night work.
The Geology class now recites in Snow Hall lecture room.
The Anatomy class went on a batting expedition in the basement of Snow Hall last week.
Joe Tholum, of Peabody, Kansas, has presented the University with the largest Buffalo head known.
Prof. Snow's Geology class is unusually large this term, consisting of more than twenty Juniors and Seniors.
Recently an interesting stone head, of very ancient workmanship, was donated to the University by a gentleman of Wichita. It was found on a hill near Salina.
A meeting was held in the early part of the week by students interested in physical development. R. D. Brown was appointed chairman pro tem. A committee was appointed to form a constitution and bylaws for the permanent organization of a K. S. U. gymnasium.
Will Curry, Chancellor Lippincott's genial and accommodating assistant, visited in Topeka Thursday.
Prof. Snow left for McPherson Thursday to deliver a lecture in that city.
Ed Morris and Sidney Phillips took in the ratification at Topeka.
Frank Smith was absent from his classes Thursday.
J. A. Bates and W. L. Watson, of De Soto, Kansas, were shown through the University Wednesday afternoon.
Miss Gussie Price entertained a select number of friends Wednesday evening, in honor of her cousin, Miss Bodkin.
Mr. Potter, of Texas(?), is the latest Phi Delt.
Arthur Callahan has been suffering from malarial fever.
E. Ackley, of Minneapolis, Kas., visited the University yesterday.
Kent club met at the court house last evening. There was a good attendance, and an interesting program was rendered. The question discussed was: "Resolved, That the homestead law of Kansas should be repealed." W.W.Russ and F.S. Finfrock spoke very ably on the affirmative, and W.W. S.wescott and Robt. Nelson sustained the negative.
Pharmacy Phreaks.
The Seniors have taken up Physiology and Microscopy.
Prof. Sayre has ordered stomachs for the Seniors, for use in the manufacture of pepsin.
Neither of the so-called students' papers publish the announcement of the meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society. When the festive editors tamper wit the green apples, then will the Pharmics have their revenge!
The Junior class began Qualitative Analysis this week.
Prof. Sayre gave an interesting talk on the proceedings of the Kansas Academy of Science last Friday afternoon, before the Pharmaceutical society.
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