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The University Courier.
LOGALS.
The Pi Phis will give a hop on the evening of May 11.
Rev. Horace Bumstead spoke in Chapel Monday morning.
Will Breuster came back from Missouri for a week's visit at home.
Evangelist Romig lead the college Y. M. C. A., last Sunday afternoon.
Rev. McDonald of Indiana led chapel exercises last Tuesday morning.
The Sigma Nus give an informal "hop" on Friday night in their own hall.
The Phi Psis give their dance to-night instead of last Wednesday as they had expected.
"Billy" Williams has not returned yet from his Eastern vacation on account of sickness.
E. C. Hickey visited the class in botany last Monday and criticised the Freshmen's drawings.
The natural History Science club will hold their meeting tomorrow afternoon, from two to three at Snow Hall.
Prof. Johnson of Emporia State Normal attended the meetings of e convention last Saturday.
The Phi Delts expect to spend the summer by going about the state giving hops wherever rain is badly needed.
Miss Maude Nichols received a telegram from her parents last Monday announcing the death of her grandmother.
At the Historical Seminary last Friday afternoon, Prof. Hodder gave an illustrated lecture on "Characture in American History."
Miss Annie Schorer has completed her term of school and has returned to the University to take some special work under Prof. Olin.
Rev. Horace Bumstead gave an illustrated lecture on the "progress of the negro and education" Monday afternoon in the University chapel.
Captain John Haskell will lecture on "Young Criminals and Reformatory Methods" at the Music Hall next Saturday evening at 8 o'clock.
Miss Helen Hutchings visited the chemical laboratory last Tuesday afternoon while the Freshmen were at work. No wonder Fred King could not finish his experiments.
Prof. Bailey will spend the summer in going about examining the mineral, oil and natural gas wells of this state. The work is to be done for the State Board of Agriculture.
Herbert Hadley who graduated in the class of '92 won the joint debate which took place last Saturday at Chicago between the North Western University and the University of Michigan.
There were quite a number took part in the programme of the teacher's convention, who were old University students as Miss Annie L. Anderson, S. J. Hunter, E. L. Cowdrick and G. E. Rose.
M. E. Hickey, in conversation with one of the worthy officials of the University was given the elderly advice to seek a fair one for life whose disposition was like his own, quiet and sedate. Quiet girls beware!
John Temple Graves, the eloquent orator of Georgia, will deliver his famous lecture,"The Reign of the Demagogue," at the First M. E. Church, Friday evening April 20. It will be remembered that Mr. Graves was one of the attractions on the proposed University lecture course last fall and his lecture was considered as an especially strong feature of the course. The lecture bureau was stranded and as a result Lawrence has had no first class lecturer this year. Mr. Graves' appearance is therefore a favorable opportunity for both students and citizens to hear a masterpiece of English oratory.
The Betas sat for their picture last Wednesday afternoon.
Friday is a legal holiday. It being "Arbor Day" there will be no school.
A one years course in Spanish is to be offered next year as an optional.
Mrs. Brewster entertains the Y. M. C. A., at her home on South Tennessee St. She will give them a talk upon life in India.
Percy Leland has returned to the University to do some special work in the chemistry department.
A reception will be given in honor of Rev. and Mrs. Cowen at Music Hall Friday evening. Let all University students turn out.
D. F. Baker, who graduated in pharmacy last year and is now traveling on the road, stopped off for a days visit at the University.
The Glee and Banjo club came back not only bearing a good name where ever they played but with two hundred dollars in the treasury.
The faculty decided last Monday not to allow the base-ball team to play any professional team or teams with professional men in it. This causes the Athletic Association to cancel all their dates at present.
The subject "That gold only should be used as money in the U. S." will be discussed at the University Debating club to-morrow afternoon at 5 p. m. Mr. Miller will take the affirmative and Mr. Shumacker the negative.
Fred King spent Saturday and Sunday at home. He indignantly denied that the State University sent a delegation to the Abilene conference to lobby in favor of the resolution prohibiting Baker from indulging in foot ball games.
The Kappa's gave an open frat meeting last Saturday afternoon at the home of Miss Spaulding in honor of the visiting Alumni Misses Freeman, Montgomery, Hayes and Cogle. A very interesting program was given and refreshments were served.
At the State Republican League meeting at Topeka last Thursday John Steele was re-elected a member of the executive committee, Howard Martindale, delegate at-large to the National convention. Clyde Miller will represent the University Republican club at the National convention.
The "Mushroom" paper that is edited by the class in higher English composition class each year choose its officers Wednesday and will make its appearance next Monday. Mr. Corbin was chosen as Editor-in-chief, Warren Baxter as Literary editor, and Frank Whitzel as Associated-editor. The local department was divided among the Misses Turpin, Spencer and Menet.
Chancellor Snow is fooling away his time explaining why there are no snakes in Ireland. That won't satisfy the people of Kansas, Mr. Snow and you might as well know it first as last. We want to know why the University foot ball team got the stuffin' beat out of them every game last fall, and what you have done toward providing "diseased" chigres for use next summer.-Florence Bulletin.
The Independents gave their second Annual Banquet last Friday evening in Frazier's Hall. The hall never was decorated in a more elegant manner and the evening more heartily enjoyed by all who attended. Mr. Lease was toast master and short toasts were given by Messrs. Raymond, Troxell, Simpson and Hill. Miss Effie Loder responded in an elegant manner to Mr. Hill's toast to the "Independent girls."
The Kansas University Glee and Banjo club gave the first concert of their annual spring tour at the First M. E. Church in this city last evening. The large audience that greeted them was most encouraging to the club, and they rewarded the people of our city with a delightful concert, which greatly surpassed the performances of the club last year. Mr. Farrell's violin playing and whistling were very attractive features of the entertainment, and he is a splendid musician and a valuable acquisition to the musical department of the University. Prof. Penny, director and accompanist, is one of the leading musicians of the state.-Emporia Gazette.
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