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VOL. VII.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, OCTOBER 5, 1888.
Local.
That Culver wasn't posted.
That bull-dozing won't work.
That the Times will try it, however.
Entre Nous club will reorganize soon.
The Juniors are preparing a German play.
That Courier men were in demand as associate editors on the new paper.
That the meeting waited for Reed but he didn't appear on time.
That the Courier can't return the compliment.
That some papers cometh and some papers goeth, but the Courier goeth on forever.
The supply of "Killer's Perspective Drawing" has been exhausted at our bookstores.
There are several young ladies in the surveying class.
There are six students in the class in banking and finance.
The ladies lawn Tennis Club held a meeting on Tuesday. Eleven new members were admitted.
Prof. Dumlap spends an hour each Friday reading to his English class from some one of the noted authors.
The faculty are endeavoring to make arrangements that will allow both the Literary Society to meet on Friday nights.
That the modesty and general disinterestedness of the frats concerned in the new barb (?) paper is terrific to contemplate.
There has been a list of the members of the Sub-Freshman Class posted in the hall, so that "he who runs may read."
That the list of three-hundred students who have signed, etc., "won't go down with the business men. they know better.
The Sophomore English had a final examination in Rhetoric yesterday. Next week they will take up Stockwell Literature Primer.
That the High Editor on the new paper keeps a standing "ad" in one of the city papers in regard to his mental capacity on the Tariff question.
There are seventeen members enrolled in Prof. Snow's Meteorology class. This is the largest class ever known in this branch. It is especially remarkable as it is a optional study.
In the Freshman English Class a few days ago, Prof. Marsh advocated the reading of good novels. Longfellow, J. Russel Lowell—he said, read novels for recreation.
Among the many interesting tennis games at Mile's this season, the best contested was one between Johnson and Fox ; and Challice and Otis Saturday.
Prof. Snow is adding a new feature to the Entomological branch in the shape of collection of dried catapillar skins, during the summer he added a collection of Kansas Grasshoppers.
The Courier has observed that it made no difference as to the price of shares Tuesday—that there was a spirit of friendliness between the barbs and frats only exhibited during the progress of a fight. That some students weren't on to the slates.
The total cost of the sidewalk up to the east side of Mississippi street to the University grounds is $574.41. Of this amount $52.36 for crossings must be footed by the city, while the remaining $522.05 comes out of the property owners along the street.
At the Science Club Friday, Prof. Snow had a paper on the Logan County nichel mine, and Prof. W. S. Franklin, another on current topics in science. V. L. Kellogg was absent, and his paper on "definitions in evolutions was postponed. W.A. Snow was elected President; Vice Eugene Caldwell, resigned.
Mr. Solon T. Williams, of the class of '80, left on Tuesday, for Washington, D. C., where he has secured a lucrative position as stenographer with the Inter-State Commerce Commission. His wife accompanied him, and they will probably remain at the Capitol at least during the winter.
The Telegraph club held a meeting at the eue of the fourth hour, on Tuesday, and elected the following officers: President, Prof. Blake; Secretary, W. S. Franklin; Treasurer, Dick Short; Directors, Profs. Blake, Bailey and Frank Miller. Dick Short, Mr. Holmes, W. E. Curry, were elected as members. This now makes a membership of twenty. The club owns five miles of wire.
Athenaeum.
The meeting was called to order, at 4 p.m. A large number of active members was absent. The proprogram consisted of an essay, two declamations, current event essay, with thirty minutes discussion, and the regular debate. Several members of the law class attended to hear the debate. The question: Resolved "That all Reform in Government must come through one of Two Great Parties; and, that fealty to one of these parties is incumbent on every citizen" was decided in favor of the negative. G. Holsinger was elected President; H. White, Secretary; Executive Committee, White, Mushrush and Hall. The society will meet again next Friday afternoon when several new members will be added. A further increase in membership is desired, and all students are invited to the meetings in the south wing of main building, third floor.
Personal.
Prof. Dunlap was sick Wednesday.
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Lane is attending school at Ann Arbor.
Prof. Summerfield has not yet returned.
Prof. Green went to Topeka Wednesday.
Wheeler says Miss Bodkin is his cousin.
Y. M. White was in town over Sunday.
Miss McMillan visited in K. C.
this week.
We welcome Judge Truitt in our midst again.
H. E. Riggs was seen in town Saturday.
Mr. Frank Neal was seen in the halls Tuesday.
Otis and Hogeboom were on the sick list Tuesday.
Miss Belle Roberts is visiting Miss Miller, in Olathe.
Lew Stanley and Frank Dorrance spent Sunday in Topeka.
F. B. Miller ran the telegraph line in his room this week.
No. 4.
Misa Lyle Hynes, is attending school at Lindenwood, Mo.
W. L. Taylor joined the Jeffersonian club Monday night.
Enus of the Senior Laws has been made clerk of the most court.
Glen Miller visited his Phi Gam brothers the first of the week.
Miss Nell Griffith will return home from Colorado to-morrow.
Miss Rose E. Nelson will spend to-morrow and Sunday in Topeka.
Morgan, Curdy and Valentine will attend the Phi Gam dance to-night.
Le Roy Hackett has entered the pharmacy department of the University.
J. A. Prescott, '88, has been elected a lieutenant in the Topeka Flambeau club.
Crane of the Junior's has been detained from his recitations by sickness.
E. A. Wheeler paid his fare to Lawrence and did not regret the price.
Joe, Rolston, an old friend of the Courier is teaching school in Coffey County.
Mrs. Grovenor, and Miss Cora Henshaw visited the University Tuesday morning.
Bruno Hobbs, was called to his home in Leon by the sickness of his sister.
Miss Annie McKinney, of Ottawa, will enter the Musical department of the University.
Wilmoth, of the juniors, has been elected President of the K. S. U. Republican club.
Miss Cora Henshaw returned to Newton Thursday to resume her work in the public schools.
Mrs. Joe Brown, of Sandford, renewed acquaintances at the University Wednesday.
Bruno Hobbs, was called home to the bedside of his sick sister the first of the week.
Mrs. A. Lewis and her friend Miss Maxwell visited the University Wednesday morning.
Miss Edna Maxwell, a student of one year ago, was a visitor at the University Wednesday.
Roberts and KnowIton were initiated into the mysteries of Phi Kappa Psi Saturday night.
Herb Bullene, spent Sunday in town. Morris Halligan, of '88, is studying law in Atehison.
Miss Cora Henshaw has returned to Newton where she teaches again this year in the Public schools.
Franklin and Miller evidently are going to photograph the world, that is by taking their "Hypo" tray as a basis.
Miss may Webster has returned from her visit in Atchison, where she attended the Blair-Hackney wedding.
The Kent Club has obtained from the commissioners the use of the Court House ; paying only for the gas consumed.
F. D. Hutchings, of '83, an old COURIER man, spent Wednesday in Lawrence. Hutchings is now of Kansas City, Kan.
Blair and Crowell were the delegates from this Chapter to the Phi Gamma Delta Convention held at Columbus, Ohio.
H. A. Pearls, the "tall sycamore" of the law class of '88, fell from a horse Saturday night and it is rumored, fractured his arm.
Mark Hackett has secured the position of time-keeper for the Chicago Branch of the A. T. & S. F. R. R. at Ft. Madison.
The Phi Gam hall is undergoing repairs, they expect to have it finished by to-night, when they will entertain their many friends.
F. A. Stocks, an old University boy, now of Blue Rapids, received the nomination of Representative in the Legislature from that district.
Some of the students seem to think more of tennis than they do of their books. We don't like to see this, as tennis is not what you are here for.
J. H. Black, of Capioma, visited town this week, and expressed surprise at the fact that the University could support such a commendable paper as the Courier.
On account of the absence of Hobbs, the moot court was postponed this week. Hobbs was called home by telegram on account of severe illness in his family.
Pharmacy Notes
A. E. Barnes, of last years' Pharmacy class, visited the Chemistry building Monday.
The Pharmaceutical Society will discuss the pro and con of the effects of the Tariff upon drug imports this afternoon.
Leroy Hackett, of Cottonwood Falls, entered the Junior Class Monday.
A subject for a thesis: "Tealcoal hol borneot."—See Prof. Sayre.
The Senior Pharmacies keep their own books on blank reports supplied by the department. Last Sunday while working in the laboratory a Junior compounded a preparation for a Senior, and was blown violently through the upper ventilator. The Senior coolly credited the department with one Junior, mortar and pestle.
The Y. W. C A. and Y. M. G.
A. Reception.
About three hundred students listened to the program of the College Christian Associations, Friday night. President Smith of the Y. M. C. A. opened the program, by requesting the audience to sing "Blessed Be the Tie that Binds." Prof. Canfield on being introduced said he had at last determined that the reason that he had been selected to deliver the address of welcome, was his youthfulness. The day before, one of the new students had accosted him on his way down hill and asked him to what class he belonged. Further, the Professor expressed his belief in the necessity and fruitfulness of the College Christian Associations in the education of the heart. He had no faith in the ability of colleges to make men better. He called attention to the number of college graduates in penitentiaries, and said he felt that all the business colleges in Christendom did not greatly retard the immigration of bank cashiers to Canada. After the applause had subsided, Miss Newlon entertained an appreciative audience with "The Gleamers.
Mr. Higgins closed the program by delivering a selection from Mark Twain, "amidst laughter and applause. The remainder of the evening was spent in a social way.
The Telegraph Club of the University met on Tuesday, and elected Prof. Blake, President; W. S. Franklin, Treasurer; and Bailey and Miller, Directors. Several new members were taken in.
Prof. Blake has returned from his prospecting tour through the state. He has been engaged in gathering specimens of coal to be tested in the laboratory by one of the two instruments of its kind in use in the west.