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THE WEEKLY
UNIVERSITY
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VOL. VI.
Local.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
Examination.
Examination.
Are you going home?
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 27, 1888.
Athanaeum held a very late session last week.
This is the last issue in January, 1888.
A photograph of the Chemistry building was taken yesterday.
Charming spring and Italian skies for the past day or two.
"If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." A seasonable motto.
The Kappa Alpha Thetas give an informal reception at the residence of Miss May Webster to-night.
The Pharmaceutical Society did not meet last week on account of the rush of work.
Everyone must make arrangements to attend the State contest at Baldwin, February 10th.
The Seniors, even the dignified ones are hustling to get just about regular before Monday next.
Professor Blake delivers a lecture on Alaska before a district high school near Lawrence.
The beginning German class will be examined in English grammar, as a starter.
A great many of the students having finished their examinations and having a few days to spare, have visited at home this week.
The book-sellers will soon reap their harvest and the poor student will soon miss a few of his dollars.
Dr. Williams gave the Psychology class an interesting task in examination—he had them make Napoleon, Shakspeare and Washington.
Prof. Bailey served up coffee to his Inetitative Analysis class Tuesday. As a consequence most of the class passed a good examination.
Rev. Sam Small, the co-laborer of Sam Jones spoke in the city last night. Almost as many students were present, as there were Tuesday night at the lecture of Eli Perkins.
Students to Prof.—Prof. will you mark us down in examination if we don't agree with your theories? Prof.—You may give the instruction of the class, and then, below, you may say: In spite of that lucid and wonderful explanation, I am as stubborn as a mule and don't believe it.
The Faculty is to be congratulated on having secured Rev. Dr. John H. Barrows, D. D., of the First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, to deliver the Bacculaureate sermon at next commencement. Dr. Barrows is one of the most eminent divines in the United States, a polished orator and will undoubtedly meet with general favor and be acceptable in every particular.
On Monday eight examinations.
A number of musical students attended the Sherwood Concert the first of the week.
The Sigma Nus will dedicate their new hall with a reception and banquet this evening.
The Kappa Alpha Thetas give a reception this evening at the residence of Miss May Webster.
Stebbin's is the name of the man who will win at Baldwin, two weeks from to-night and he comes from K. S. U.
If the local columns of this week's issue do not come up to their usual high standard, just blame the local editors. You know who they are.
A committee composed of Messrs. Leis, Woodard and Sayre examined the preparation made by the Junior pharmacists the first of the week.
The Science Club had a big time and big feed at Snow Hall. The toasts responded to were original in title, and it is said a "Soaker" would have blushed on hearing them.
Mr. E. C. Street has charge of the excursion to Baldwin for the State Contest, which will take place February 10th. Tickets may be procured from him from to-morrow till February the 5th.
It is once more possible to walk the streets of Lawrence without being in in constant danger of breaking one's neck. If the citizens of this place can be said to show more energy and public spirit in any one direction over all others, it is certainly in the care they take of their side walks. The snow is always cleared off when the sun comes out and melts it.
Last Friday evening the young ladies of Kappa Gamma Fraternity held initiations. They initiated the Misses Nellie Franklin, Maud Spingler, Rose Nelson and Lillian Dudley. After the inititions the ladies repaired to the residence of Hon. J. D. Bowersock, where they were congratulated upon their success by a few of their gentlemen friends. As usual the party was entertained by Mrs. Bowersock in a fine manner, and the evening passed off very enjoyably.
A week ago Saturday evening, several Sigma Chi gentlemen and their ladies enjoyed a very fine sleigh ride. The occasion of the ride was an invitation from the Shultz boys, who are old students and were Sigma Chis, to spend an evening with them at their country home. A most enjoyable evening was spent in dancing and other social amusements. At the proper time an elegant supper was served. At an early hour the young folks betook themselves to their sleighs and returned to town. This party will be long remembered by those present on account of the hospitable manner in which they were entertained by Mrs. Shultz.
A few skating parties this week
John Sullivan visited friends Friday.
The 1's will not be as numerous as heretofore.
Fred Funston was in the city the first of the week.
All "ponies" may be fed on the first floor.
Miss Joe Cook met with a very severe accident in Kansas City last week.
Numerous pictures of numerous classes are abroad in the land just now. Intellectual gems.
The contingent fees must be paid at once, so says the proclamation. No student admitted to classes without the payment of the fee.
A large number of students attended the lecture given by Eli Perkins on the Philosophy of Wit and Humor, and were very much pleased.
The recent spell of warm weather has put an end to the sleighing. It is well. We certainly fail to see the wisdom of paying two dollars an hour for the sake of freezing to death along with some fair maiden, be she ever so fair. We have ever regarded it much pleasanter to sit with the same girl in a cosy room, heated from her father's coal bin, and listen to the blizzard and sleigh bells struggling for supremacy just beyond the closely drawn shutters.
Law.
Prof. Green has been attending court at Wyandotte.
McClinton says the matrimonial local is a fabrication.
Messrs. Rice and Harbaugh, of the Senior class, are the parties who brought "Eli" to town.
Peairs now presides over the deliberations of Kent Club, having been installed as president at last meeting.
The faculty have decided, subject to the regents, that the Laws are to have a commencement of their own, giving them Tuesday and Tuesday night, which recognition the department gratefully acknowledges.
There is a movement on foot to place the Kansas reports in the law library. The plan is for one student to buy the books and the others pay him for the use of them. These reports should be put into the library by the State.
In Moot Court, this week, it was decided, after a lengthy discussion, that the man who was ejected from a train between Topeka and Valentia, a few weeks since, for refusing to pay the extra fare allowed to be collected when not having a ticket, could recover damages. The theory being that the conductor should have accepted when the passenger finally offered full fare.
W. P. Brown is in Leavenworth. Kaiser is visting at home this week.
A large number of the students will attend the K. of P. dance tonight.
Dick Bundram has gone home for the remainder of the year. He will be back again next fall.
Mrs. Maud Deverell of Olathe, who has been visiting Miss Etta Hadley, has returned to her home.
T. J. Shall gives a reception to his Phi Delt brothers this evening. He leaves for Michigan Monday and wants to see the boys in their element before he goes.
The new system of marking will go into effect this term, and all students will be furnished with record books, which will be necessary to present to each professor next week, in order to receive their standing.
On account of the examinations this week the editor's time has been completely taken up, and hence the late appearance of this issue.
There will be an excursion to Baldwin in order that our students may attend the Oratorical Association. Mr. C. E. Street, our local rustler, has charge of the enterprise, which insures its success.
A large number of our professors are delivering lectures in the surrounding counties which are spoken of very highly, and are a credit to K. S. U.
The Fraternity of Sigma Nu entertained their friends with a banquet and dance last evening.
The examination in Political Economy was a stunner, and pale were the Seniors who gazed upon the puzzling questions and flunked.
The local Oratorical Contests of the states have taken place, the orators who will represent their respective institutions have been chosen, and on the 18th of next month the "giant of oratory" for Kansas will be selected. Will not Stebbins be the man?
Resolutions of Respect.
Therefore Resolved, I. That we the, the members of Alpha Chapter of I. C. Sorosis recognize with sorrow the loss we have sustained, and the still greater loss of the parents, husband and infant child, to all of whom we extend our most loving sympathy.
WHEREAS, The unsparing hand of death has removed from our circle, our beloved sister, Franc (Hunt) Yohe.
II. That the members of Alpha Chapter shall wear the usual badge of mourning for ten days, though from the hearts of those who knew and loved our sister the sign of sorrow will not depart till the meeting where there is no parting.
III. A copy of these resolutions shall be forwarded to the parents and to the husband of our sister shall; be spread upon the minutes of the chapter, and shall be published in the college paners.
NO.19.
EMMA WHITE, Chair.
HELEN SUTLIFF,
MARY MANLEY,
Com.
Examinations.
Now, if never before, the average student is convinced of the foolishness of general examinations. For days and weeks he has been busy trying to conjure up in his wearied brain some of the various questions which his instructors, after a hasty, random search, would fire at his unoffending head. The better the student, the higher his grade, the greater was his suspense, lest, tripping on some catch question, he should fall short of the longed-for 1. Sleepless nights have been spent and health endangered.
But worse than all, an entire week of six whole days has been wasted in finding out what the student knows. Nothing has been taught, nothing learned. The great state of Kansas has been at the expense of supporting its highest institution of learning one whole week in the middle of the school year in doing absolutely nothing, since nothing has been taught. Unfortunately this is not all. Five hundred students have lost one week's valuable time which should have been devoted to learning, to storing away useful knowledge.
But, some one will say, how can it be known whether or not the student has made the necessary advancement and is ready for higher work. As if the student had just arrived! Have there not been recitations every day in which the student's knowledge has been tested? Or is the test of a few hours at the end of the term considered of more importance than the term's recitations? Unfortunately, such seems to be the case. This gives the advantage of "cramming" for the examination to any one who shirks his daily recitations, and makes it possible for him to get as good a grade for his four hours work as another student gets for the faithful labor of a whole term.
Such abuses and evils should be rectified, and it is gratifying to note that some of our highest institutions are taking hold of the question in the right manner. Columbia now excuses all high-grade students from examinations, and K. S. U., always progressive, should keep abreast of the times and do likewise. M.
Prof. Snow has received an invitation from the executive committee of the National Educational Association to present a paper on the topic, "Where shall General Education end and Special Education Begin," at the annual meeting of the association at San Francisco next July. K.S. U. is cutting quite a figure in this association. Prof. James Canfield was elected secretary at its last meeting and now the action of the executive committee shows how well the University is appreciated.
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