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H. O. Kruse was born August 24, 1863 (old style), at Yirlitzki, within a few miles of the angry Chorni Mori. After the completion of Jemand's Zweites Lesebuch and the acquisition of a little of the language of the Kachols, he crossed the briny deep and spent two years in the company of Knickerbicker descendants, since which time "Little Harvey" has claimed him as her own. He is a graduate of the State Normal, class of '87, and may be a graduate of K. U. in '94. He is married and has taught nine years—four years in Minnoneite Seminary, Halstead, Kansas. His future is uncertain, but if alive after the final quizzes in Calculus and French, he expects to continue teaching the young idea how to shoot.
MacGregor Douglas (Monday, September 3, 1873) was born on the historic banks of the Marias des Cygne, in La Cygne, in the county of Linn, state of Kansas. His boyhood days were spent much like those of other boys until he came to the age of fourteen, when he removed, accompanied by his parents, to a larger town, twenty long miles up the "Gulf Road," Paola. Here, under the combined influence of John Brown's Lookout and the State Insane Asylum, only seven miles distant, he grew to be patriotic youth of sixteen. During these days of phenomenal development he sometimes went to school, and, in the spring of 1890, was graduated from the Paola High School. He took second honors and was valedictorian of a class of two. The rest of the class is now studying Phono-evangelism according to the Jones-Small System, and has every prospect of becoming a rapid and effective converter. Member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity. "Mike" was registered in the University in the Fall of '90, and has attended his classes with clock-work regularity ever since, except during the second term of his freshman year, when he was compelled to be out of school. Although an earnest missionary worker, he has ever scorned wire-pulling and political preferment. What our hero will do to earn his sustenance after June 6 is somewhat uncertain. He may study law, he may preach.
Ezra W. Palmer was born near Olathe, Kansas, June 22, 1868. His early life was passed on a farm. At the age of thirteen, through a series of unfortunate circumstances he was thrown upon his own resources and compelled to shift for himself. His first occupation was working on the farm by the month for the farmers. At several years of hard work by economy he saved enough to spend two years at the Paola High School where he graduated with the class of '87. After teaching two years Mr. Palmer entered the University. Through lack of financial aid he was compelled to leave school twice. The first time he accepted a position with a Detroit, Michigan, manufacturing firm and traveled for it for nine months in the southern states. The second time was in 1893, when he taught school at Gardner, Kansas, as Principal. Mr. Palmer has always been active in University affairs. He has been identified with the University papers and is at present time literary and exchang editor of the UNIVERSITY COURIER and is one of the authors of the "College Comedy," the Senior play. He is a member of Sigma Nu fraternity.
Mary Hotchkiss Spencer was born in New Hartford, Conn., May 2,1867. Early education received in Kansas City, Kansas. Entered Kansas State University in '87 and spent three years in preparatory work. Is a member of Plymouth Congregational Church, of Lawrence, Kansas. Expects to enter next fall upon a two-years training course preparatory to library work.
Edward O'Bryon was born near Sibley, Kansas, November 3, 1872. At the age of sixteen he entered the preparatory department of the University and continued to attend until last year when he left to take a position in the Augusta High School. This year he returned to complete his course. He is a member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity and was delegate to the National Convention held recently at Indianapolis. He is also a member of the Phi Beta Kappa
society. English and German have been his special lines of work. After graduating he expects to teach.
Herbert Henry Johnson was born near Lawrence, Kansas, October 29, 1868. Lived on a farm the greater part of the time until 1887, when he entered the Kansas State Agricultural College, where he spent one year. In 1888 he entered Chauncy Hall, Boston, from which place he graduated in 1890. Being first lieutenant of the winning company he was awarded the "lieutenant's medal," at the annual competitive drill of Chauncy Hall Battallion, in 1889. The two years following he studied in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In September, 1892, he entered the Junior class in the department of civil engineering of K. S. U. He intends to follow the civil engineering profession.
Sherman Ploughe, born in Reno county, lived on a farm the greater part of his early life. Prepared for K.U.at Garfield University Expects to study law.
Ed. S. Harvey was born at Blue Mound, about six miles south of Lawrence, in 1870, August 4th. He was raised at this place on his father's farm. He attended school here until coming to Lawrence, five years ago, where he has been since. During his school life he has taken an active part in athletics, playing left field on the 'Varsity base-ball team of '91, when the first pennant of the triangular league was won. And of the foot-ball team of '93. His major is history and sociology. He intends to farm for a few years and then enter school again to prepare himself for teaching.
Frederick Noble Howell, born August 27, 1867, in Phillipsburgh, New Jersey. Came to Lawrence, Kansas, March, 1870, and has been here ever since. Spent his youth on a farm. Educated in the Lawrence public schools, attended State Normal in 1890-1891. Entered K. S. U. 1891. A member of Beta Theta Pi fraternity. Spent the last three summer vacations in a Lawrence implement house. Previous to this time was a "hay-seed" of the first order. He intends to study law in a year or two at K. U. and will devote his entire time after that in defending Lawrence jointists.
Lloyd A. Lowther was born at Middlebourne, W. Va., attended the University of his native state for a time, taught school, studied law and was admitted to the bar. The same year he came to Kansas to accept the position of Superintendent and Principal of the Cottonwood Falls schools, which position he held five years. He entered the University in October, 1891; taught in the Lawrence High School in 1892-3. He was elected to the honorary fraternity, Sigma Xi. Mr. Lowther will continue his chosen work of teaching.
Mary W. Barkley, born at Hornellsville, N.Y., November 2, 1871. Moved to Topeka, Kansas, 1886; graduated from Topeka High School 1889. Did Freshman and Sophomore work at Washburn College, and entered Junior class of Kansas State University in September, 1892. Expects to teach school (?) for the rest of her days. English literature is her hobby.
Henry Dent Wilson was born March 2, '73, at Horton, Kansas. He graduated at Campbell University in '92. Most of his experience has been that of a farmer and stock raiser. Will follow the profession of general sport in the future.
James Edward Baker, born at Springfield, Illinois, December 15, '59; graduated at Ottawa High School; taught three and a half years in Frankin county; engaged three years in hardware business at Quenemo. In July of '92, he married Miss Rose Fowler of Rochester, N.Y. While in the University he has made a specialty of Botany.
Charles Sumner Griffin, one of the honored members of Phi Beta Kappa, was born at Lawrence, Kansas, October 15, 1872, graduated in Lawrence High School in '88. He is somewhat of an orator, well known in college politics and anticipates entering Harvard next fall.
James Vance May, athletic editor of Students Journal, was born July 6, 1873, in Lawrence, though you would not think it from his