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VOL. VI.
Local.
The Review came out Monday. The Betas give a hop to-night. The invitations to the Phi Kappa
Stebbin's oration appears in all the leading state papers.
The invitations to the Tiffany
Psi Anniversary are very unique.
Stout had his rubbers stolen at Baldwin, and Reed returned minus his gloves.
"Reverberation" and "Reverberate" seemed to be favorite words at the contest Friday evening.
The Executive Committee, of the Oratorical Association, met Wednesday and declared a dividend.
Several of the University people will take part in the "Sleepingcar," given by the Unity Club, to-night.
First Junior—"Where's the Latin lesson for to-morrow?" Second Junior—"Page 87, in the horse—I don't know where it is in the text."
Hon. Walter Thomas Mills will lecture on the subject of Prohibition, in Cosley's Rink, Tuesday evening, Feb. 21. Admission free. Go and hear him.
A letter from an old eastern teacher to Prof. Canfield, says of the photograph of the class in Constitutional and Political History. "It is a fine picture, and certainly gives us the focus and general appearance of an exceedingly bright looking lot of men."
Washburn College went to the oratorical contest eighty strong and although beaten this time they are not discouraged. The delegation spent Friday night at Lawrence and visited the University Saturday morning. All went home on the noon train.
A new Presbyterian College has recently opened with seventy students. The school is located at Dodge City, Kansas, where there is doubtless ample room for the good work to go on.
Wednesday, February 20, Pupils Recital.
We find in Prof. McDonald's room announcements as follows:
Wednesday, February 15, Lecture on Robert Schuman.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 17, 18'
Wednesday, March 7, Lecture on Franz Lizt.
Wednesday, March 10, Piano Recital.
Wednesday, March 21, Lecture on Richard Wagner.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
All of these to be given on Wednesday afternoons, commencing at 3 o'clock. On the completion of this series, Prof. Aldrich will have a number of local recitals and lectures.
Owing to the Baldwin excitement last Friday, Athanaeum did not have more than two-thirds of her regular attendance. The first part of the program was cut quite short by absentees, but a marked interest was taken in the debate and Current Event essay.
Athanaeum.
The question debated was one in which every student and professor of the University should be interested, namely: Resolved that Final Examinations have proven to be of no practical benefit. The question was decided in favor of the affirmative, and well it was, for it is but little argument that can be produced in opposition to this question.
The affirmative proved that these final examinations benefitted only those who failed to keep a good class grade. As a student who always had his lessons was just wasting his time when he came to final examinations. Therefore, the time spent in examination week proved to be of no practical use to the student and, furthermore, it robs the state of the wages paid the Professors during that week and one week less of good teaching. REPORTER.
Law.
Prof. Edwards, of Hesper, was in town on Saturday and expressed his intention to re-enter the Junior class in the near future.
Prof. J. O. Rankin, of Lecompton, visited with the boys on Monday and expressed his intention to enter the class next year.
Why don't Wolley attend recitations? He has married a wife and therefore cannot come.
W. S. Wolley, Senior Law, was married last week to Miss Minnie Adams, of Americus. Mr. and Mrs. Wolley are now citizens of Lawrence. The Courier joins with all their friends in wishing them nothing but sunshine and joy during their future life.
The Juniors created quite a sensation on Friday morning by attending chapel in a body. When the Lord's prayer was reached there was a jargon of: "Now I lay me," the ten commandments, etc., throughout the entire class, with the exception of Stebbins, who knew it not, and knew he knew it not, and therefore remained in solemn silence.
prohibitory law of Kansas. Is he guilty? Was the question discussed by the Seniors at last session of moot court.
"A. B. C. and D. who reside in Lawrence, enter into an agreement to purchase a gallon of whiskey. They agree that each is to contribute fifty cents to a common fund for that purpose; the money is given to A., who goes to Kansas City, purchases the whiskey, returns to Lawrence and gives B. C. and D. each one quart; A. is arrested for violating the
The A., T. & S. F. R. R. Co., applied to congress for authority to build a bridge for its road across the Kansas river, which river is a navigable stream and wholly within the State of Kansas, and permission was granted. The State of Kansas duly protested, against the right of congress to authorize a private corporation to occupy navigable waters within a state and to appropriate the soil, without the consent of the state. Question: Has congress the power?
This question was assigned by the Dean for a joint discussion between the two classes, and J. W. Roberts and S. T. Gilmore were elected to represent the Seniors, and L. A. Stebbins and S. D. Bishop to represent the Juniors.
It was decided by Judge Green, this week, that a man sending whiskey from Kansas City to Lawrence, C.O.D., might be prosecuted under the Kansas prohibitory law, if caught within the state.
This case has been argued twice in moot court; the first time by Stebbins and McClinton for the State, and Hobbs and Pears for the defense The second time by Fiddler and Gilmore for the State, and Roberts and Rice for the defense. The case is important, and has made quite a stir in the law department.
The Law Department held a banquet, on Wednesday evening, in honor of the victory of one of their number at the State Oratorical contest. Several members of the bar, including Mr. Thomas Bates, of Chicago, were present. At 9 P. M., Mr.F.H. Klock served a "sumptuous feed," after which Dr. Summerfield, acting as toast master, in a very clever manner introduced the various speakers, who responded as follows:
The Orator and the Lawyer, L. A. Stebbins; the Law School, Judge A. W. Benson; the advantages of a Collegiate Education to a Lawyer, Prof. J. H. Canfield; the Seniors, S. D. Bishop, of Junior class; the Juniors, J. W. Roberts, of Senior class; the humorous side of insurance litigation, Thomas Bates, of Chicago; Our Law Graduates, Prof. J. W. Green; The Just and Upright, Judge S. O. Thacher; the Lawrence Lawyers, who have so kindly allowed us the use of their offices and books, G.W. Harrington.
Chancellor P. H.Mell, of the University of Georgia, is dead.
Frank Reed was rejoiced to find his Ottawa girl at Baldwin last Friday.
Prof. and Mrs. Carruth take the leading parts in Howell's drama, "The Sleeping Car," to be rendered at the Unity Club this evening.
A. L. Sloan is on the sick list.
Personal.
Miller has been very sick this week.
Mr. Manning is the new Phi Delt.
Ed. Morris was sick the first of the week.
The Sigma Chis entertain this evening.
Butler stayed over Sunday in Baldwin.
C. E. Street is now a citizen of Lawrence.
Bob. Fluke climbed the hill on Wednesday.
Clara Hunsicker will soon visit the University.
A. C. Sherman, of Rossville, is visiting his son.
Zena Freeman visited her sister Ullie last week.
Miss Nellie Thacher is a frequen visitor at the U.
Mr. Craig appeared with a Phi Delt pin Monday.
Kate Wilder is taking art lessons at the University.
at the University.
Ask Billy Taylor from what word "e-ut" is derived.
equi is derived The German Club met last night at Prof. Carruth's.
Miss Alice Penfield was seen on the hill Wednesday.
Miss Iienshaw was seen in she
halle on Wednesday.
halls on Wednesday.
Slosson was Prof. in the Physics department this week.
department this week. Miss Edith Manley is confined to her room by a hard cold.
Gussie Price has returned from an extended visit at Omaha.
S. F. Burnes was an addition to the sick list of this week.
Miss Botkin, of Omaha, is the queen of Miss Gussie Price.
guest of Miss Mabel Wemple has returned from a visit to Osage Mission.
from a visit to Osage Mission.
Alice Penfield promises to stay
rounded with her friends.
Marguerite Botkin, of Omaha, will enter the University this term.
Miss Botkin and Miss Price were
the halls on Wednesday.
Prof. James H. Canfield lectured at Newton last Friday evening.
Mushrush was elected President of State Oratorical Association.
Prof. J. H. Canfield gave his after class a vacation last Friday.
Birdie Atwood makes a short visit the folks at home next week.
Miss Inez Taggart was on the sick list during the first part of the week.
NO. 22.
Miss May Hair was among the young ladies who attended the contest.
Miss Eva Howe writes from California that she is having a delightful time.
A number of students attended
the exercises at the High School last Friday.
Jep. Davis is reported to be seriously ill with typhoid fever, at Cincinnati.
W. L. Taylor is preparing an elaborate discussion on "Methods of Study."
The Misses Phillips made their Independence friends happy by a visit last week.
The smiling (?) face of our city marshal was seen in the balls a few days ago.
J. M. Robinson has been detained from his classes this week on account of illness.
Misses Ocy and Pearl Phillips returned last Tuesday from a visit to their home.
Prof. Blake has gone to Nebraska to look after some apparatus for his department.
Mrs. Prof. Marsh has been confined to the house for some weeks by serious illness.
H. E. Fox, of Emporia, a brother of J. C. Fox, of Atchison, was in the city Sunday.
Miss Ella Ropes has been elected Professor of Latin of Bethany College, at Topeka.
Miss Maggie Mushrush was detained from her classes by illness, the first of the week.
Miss Lyle Hynes left for California Wednesday. She expects to be gone a month at least.
Prof. Stanley, of the city schools, and Mr. H. G. Wilson visited the University Tuesday.
W. H. Rutter has been unable to attend his classes this week on account of sickness.
E. S. Smith, of Kansas City, Kas., was initiated into the mysteries of Sigma Chi last Saturday evening.
Will Pye, of Baldwin, and F. E. Lucas, of Cherokee, were shown through K. S. U. last Tuesday.
Dr. Lippineott and Profs. Marsh, Snow, Carruth, Bailey and Sayre accompanied the students to Baldwin.
Russel, the night operator in the Western Union telegraph office, has entered the Electrical Engineering department.
J. W. Gutzendiner, agricultural correspondent of the New York Tribune, visited the University on Tuesday in company with Prof. Sayre.
Palmer Ketner came down from Junction City Wednesday to see his Phi Psi brothers. He has accepted a position in Mexico, where he will go in about two weeks to begin his duties.
Glen Smith & Clarence Hoadley, both members of the class of '87. Pharmaceutical department, have opened a drug store in the Eldridge House block. The boys certainly merit success and the Courier as certainly hopes they may succeed.
Abe Levy Keeps the Latest Styles in Hats and Furnishing Goods.