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743 Massachusetts Street is Where You Can Get a Meal Served Up in Style.
The Weekly University Courier
The Largest College Journal Circulation in the United States.
Published Every Friday Morning by the COURIER COMPANY
CHAS. H. JOHNSON, President E. C. ESTERLY, Secretary
EDITORIAL STAFF:
KRICHARD HORTON, EDITOR IN-CHIEF.
ASSOCIATES:
J. M. SHELLABARGE, SIDNEY PHILLIPS,
EMMA BARTELL, E. E. SQUIRES,
MAMIE TISDALE, GERTHUDE CROTTY,
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Entered at the post-office at Lawrence, Kansas, as second-class matter.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY.
PHI GAMMA DELA fraternity, Meets in the 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 NU, Meets in the Eldridge House block, third floor.
SIGMA CHI, 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 ALEPHA THETA, Meets every Saturday afternoon in the Eldridge House block.
I. C. SOROSIS, Meets every Saturday afternoon in homes of members.
OATORICAL ASSOCIATION: J. A. Prescott, President; W. H. Br-own, Secretary, Executive Committee; J. A. Musbrush, V. L. Kellogg, C. R. Street.
BASE BALL ASSOCIATION; Manager, Prof. A. W. Wilcox, Captain of the nine, Charles Voorhuis.
UNIVERSITY SCIENCE CLUB, Meets in Snow Hall.
PHILIOLOGICAL CLUB, Meets in room No. 30 every other Friday at 4 p.m.
TRNISS ASSOCIATION, President, F. E. Reed; Secretary, F. H. Kellogg; Treasurer, W. A. Snow.
COURIER COMPANY; President, Chas. Johnson; Secretary, Ed Esterly.
THE oratorical contest in our University was held somewhat earlier than usual this year.
A course in the art of writing plays for the stage has lately been established in Michigan University.
BEFORE the COURRIER again greets its readers it will have been decided which candidate will reach the presidential chair.
TUESDAY the country will be saved, and it is to be hoped that after that many of our patriotic students will have more leisure to devote to work.
THE Illinois state oratorical contest was held at Campaign, Oct. 5th. The successful contest was C.W. Wheeler, of Weslyan University.
SENATOR CALL in a speech before the United States Senate several days ago quoted quite freely from an essay by Prof Canfield. The University of Kansas is rapidly attaining a national reputation through its distinguished professor of political economy.
The first joint discussion on the tariff between the Tariff Reform club and the Republican club of the University was a grand success. Let all turn out to hear the second debate at A.O.U.W Hall Saturday evening,
THE exclamation by one of the speakers at the last meeting of the Kent club, "Behold, the beneficial results of the fraternity system as evidenced by the trouble in the oratorical association,"met with hearty and long-continued applause.
THE "committee of the faculty" who presided at the oratorical love-feast had better study the rules a little more closely before they umpire another game. "Three balls and out" is hardly in accordance with this year's rules.
The rag-baby that dangled so indecorously from the electric light wire Thursday morning was labeled with the conundrum propounded by the application blanks for admission to the University, "What is your church preference?" What is the meaning of this inquiry? What bearing has it upon a student's entrance to the University? We think, that like "the flowers that bloom in the Spring, it should have nothing to do with the case."
Professor Canfield conducted the devotional exercises at the Lawrence University one morning last week when a large number of delegates to the Lutheran synod were present, and at the conclusion of the services a little lad, a son of one of the delegates, plucked his father's sleeve and whispered: "Isn't that Martin Luther who was just praying?" History fails to record whether Mr. Luther was a free trader or played lawn tennis. — Kansas City Star.
THE Star seems to forget both that there is no Lawrence University but a University of Kansas, also that we have two Professor Canfields.
"How to increase chapel attendance" is a problem that still remains unsolved The faculty have puzzled their brains over it time and again, and still are no nearer the true answer than before. In some of the colleges in our state it is made compulsory, but in the University of Kansas this thought is repulsive. Could not, however, the courses be so arranged that attendance in chapel would count a certain amount of study. Nearly every student in the University would prefer to spend a short time in chapel each day, rather than devote twice as much time to hard work.
Some of the "kids," who have evidently just left their parents' care, indulged their youthful folly in spreading paint about town last Wednesday night, in a rather promiscuous style. While we like to see the boys have a good time, we hardly think that such inscriptions as were painted upon the walks are conducive to the best of feeling, nor does it tend to allaying any feeling that may now exist between the students. If the party, or parties, high as they may stand, had stopped to think one moment, they would have seen that their conduct was far from gentlemanly, and that perhaps, while venting a little personal spite, they were making themselves and the institution to which they belong a laughing stock to all observers.
GLANCING back at the many exciting controversies that have already taken place this year, the question "What are we here for?" rises before us for an answer. Is the University a training school for politicians and sluggers, or is it an institution of learning? "Go read the answer in the stars!"
There seems to be a wild supposition abroad that students come here to pursue collegiate studies, that everything else is of secondary consideration and must yield to that work, which is to them of primary importance. But some petty, insignificant contest arises concerning which the different factions may have no reason for the fight they make except a greed for victory, and behold the consequences; five hundred students thrown into a fever of excitement; classes forgotten; studies dropped; caucuses scheming and wire pulling take the place of class work. We think that it is something of a mistake, and that it all grows out of misdirected zeal—the effect of a totally wrong conception of what we are here for.
The Fast Set.
The November number of the North American Review contains an article which will be read with interest by hundreds of students all over the land. As its title, "The Fast Set at Harvard," suggests, it treats of that class of students whose excesses "have fastened upon that university a reputation which, to say the least, is undesirable." One paragraph reads as follows:
All Harvard men, like a few of the less favored creatures outside college walls, have an eye, if indeed they are not all eyes, for a pretty face under a 'love of a bonnet'. But the men who aspire to a reputation for rapidity, love more than the face. They have a vigorous and confessed appreciation for the 'human form divine,' and comic operas, blonde-beauty troupes and spectacular shows merit their patronage in proportion to the cut of the theatrical wardrobe and its adaptability to anatomical charms. Managers of this highly intellectual specie of entertainment have been known to make their dates for cultured Boston in order to meet termtime at Harvard. The old habit of 'suping' at the play has of late fallen into 'innocuous desuetude,' or if it finds favor at all, it is only among a few callow freshmen. Suping was not fast enough for the fast men, who now take their drama in front and ogle the stars or the chorus girls, according to the depth of assurance or pocket in individual cases. Floral tributes to the passing fair who disport themselves in tights, carriages at the stage door and suppers after the play, with vivacious coryphees, soubrettes or prima donnas to lend a sauce to appetite, testify to the collegian's love or the dramatic art in these days.'
Don't fail to see Blacks' line of shoes before you buy.
Abe Levy gives special rates to all students.
Buy your shoes at Black's. He can suit you in any thing you want.
Go to Andy Reed's, opposite the Eldridge House, for first-class work.
Brace up boys, and brush your clothes with a whiskbroom from Geo. Leis'.
Do you want tooth brushes, tooth powders or toilet soap? Get them at Geo. Leis'.
Weaver's full broadcloth dress in any shade. Twill black 50 inches wide, $5.56.
Ladies, go to Black's, 821 Massachusetts street, for the latest styles in fine shoes.
Go to Smedley's bath room for a delightful bath. To students, four baths for $1.00.
Coming!
Paint the town red next Monday night with the Aetna Colored Fire Torches at Raymond & Dick's.
Get some of those fine candies at Geo. Leis'. Finest and best.
Whitcomb Bros. are moving into their new store, 923 Massachusetts street, but they are never too busy to show their splendid line of new goods.
Boiling Hot Politics.
Monday night 150 students are expected to parade with the Cyclones, and there would be nothing they could use to better advantage than the $\lambda$Etna Colored Fire Torches. They discount any other torch in the market for brilliancy and convenience. Order them through Raymond & Dick.
GILMORE!
To give one of his great Boston Jubilee Concerts in this city next Tuesday afternoon. Although the Band can only give a matinee in Lawrence, the full evening program will be carried out, including the great Anvil Chorus and the Cannons. The vocal part of the program is also a feature.
Prices, $1, 75c., and 50c Seats on sale Monday morning.
Mr. Geo. Ober in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."
The Grand Opera House was comfortably filled yesterday afternoon and evening to witness the dramatized performance of the strange story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. The play was produced here last season by Mr. Richard Mansfield, and the play and story is well known to the readers of this paper. It is, indeed, a strange and weird play, and in some parts is blood-curdling. Notwithstanding the horrors of its situations, it teaches a good lesson. Mr. Geo. Ober, in the duel role of the good Dr. Jekyll and the monster Hyde, received a number of encores. His changes are very good and startling. One minute he represents the good Dr. Jekyll and the next a snarling fiend or the next thing to one. Mr. Fred L. Power, as Gabriel Utterson, the lawyer, was all that could be desired. Miss Hamilton, as Mabel Carew, and Mr. Jekyll's sweetheart, was a pleasing bit of acting, as she portrayed the character with much feeling and tenderness. Mrs. Adelaide Ober, as Mrs. Poole, furnished the comedy. The balance of the company gave good support. The piece will be repeated to-night, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoon and evening.—Mil waukee Daily Review.
At the Opera House next Wednesday evening.
The I. C. convention that has just closed its labors was largely attended and very enthusiastic. Among other important matters transacted the name was changed from I. C. Sorosis to Pi Beta Phi fraternity.
The Pharmaceutical society met yesterday afternoon in the Chemistry lecture room. After an interesting program was carried out, the following officers of the graduating class were elected for the year '89: President of the class, A. R. Stover; vice-president, Denton Hogeboom; secretary, John Kennedy; treasurer, Parker; executive committee, Fred Kaisar, E. W. Morris, L. W. Luepp.
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