THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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If Motter Chamberlain and Hill don't do something to the hundred yards record we miss our guess.
At the Board meeting Tuesday, Pres. Maxwell's resignation was accepted. Kelsey was made president and Chamberlain vice-president.
Cracraft is in receipt of a letter from Elliot Smith of Kansas City asking that a double scull race be introduced in the Intercollegiate meet. This will be of no avail now that the meet is off, but Cracraft desirous of working up a local match. We have an excellent course here, good boats and much interest is being manifested in this healthful sport. There are still some vacant hours, but those wishing to take advantage of this should make early application. Among those already working the oars are Miller and Grant, Walker and Allen, Ewing and Plumb, Galbreth and Griffith, Wagner and Simpson, Sauder and Fez. We hope Cracraft will carry out the local races, as they should attract much interest.
LOGALS.
THE NEANDERTHAL SKULL.
A Romance of the Stone Age.
The evening sun was sinking behind the hill-tops, and with its disappearance the last day of the Palacolithic period was drawing to a close. On the morrow the Neolithic period would burst upon the world. An age, to-day, filled with the questionable hypotheses and conjectures of science.
Beneath the spreading branches of a massive oak tree, and near the opening of a cave, sat two persons, one a female, the other a representative of the sterner sex. The maiden's face was turned toward the setting sun, which cast a roseate hue over the ruddy cheeks already flushed with the healthful tinge of red berry juice.
The gentleman had evidently just made a "nice point" in the conversation for the face of the female plainly evinced that she had "fallen flat" at the argument. A pout rested upon her lips as turning to her companion she said "I repudiate your advances
Adamo. Because I am a woman, is that a reason for this undue arrogance on your part? Nay—leave me—or e'er the departing sun sinks behind the horizon, the vales and hills of this vicinity shall see me no more."
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"Come now Evetta be game," replied her companion. "It cuts no ice with me whether you repudiate me or not. I stand first in all matters of authority Being evolved first, you should at least regard me with more respect. I was the first creature ever evolved."
Evetta was piqued at this illusion to her inferiority Adamo was inclined to give himself airs, in this matter, and Evatta's high spirit rebelled against any superiority which Adamo's precedence in the affair of evolution gave him. Even so soon had the aristocratic notions of the "first families" evinced themselves.
The young woman cast a defiant look upon her companion, then turning toward the sinking sun, uttered a cry of consternation and surprise.
Adamo roused himself from his reclining position and gazed in the direction in which the eyes of his fair companion were turned. What met his gaze transfixed him with surprise "A man," he cried "Well don't that queer you? What can it mean? I thought I was the only authorized edition of that work."
It was indeed a human form which so moved these two prehistoric individuals. The figure was standing upon the ridge of the hill. His form made a decided silhouette against its fiery background He was evidently contemplating a descent into the valley, and after pondering a few moments, decided upon his course.
Evetta, perceiving the stranger's intention ran into the cave. From fear? Ah no! This Palaeolitic maid, whose companions were the gentle cave bear, hyena and rhinoceros, was not thus intimidated by one of her own kind. Evetta, like many of her sex would be under similar circumstances, wished to appear as captivating as possible; for if there was really going to be another man in the case she would show that hateful old Adamo that he was not "in on this deal."
A small brook ran through the cave and to this Nature's mirror ran the maid. A little more color in her cheeks, a little more dark-