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The University Courier.
"Cap." Peabody, of Kansas City, spent Sunday in the city.
R. C. Chamberlain, of Topeka, visited his son Loyd last week.
The Beta's gave a small informal dance at their hall last Friday night.
Roy Hair, musical director of the Spooner Comedy Company, spent Wednesday in the city.
S. J. Hunter, a graduate of the class of 93, spent a few days in the city last week visiting friends.
At the banquet of the Commercial Club in Kansas City the night of November 28, Chancellor Snow responded to the toast "Revelation of Science and Knowledge to Prosperous Agriculture and Commerce." At the close of his speech the professor was greeted with a hearty round of applause, and his toast was conceded by all to be the best of the evening.
Jim Kelsey has an offer from De Pauw University, Indiana, to attend there in the spring and catch for the base ball team. But never fear, Jimmie will be found behind the bat catching for K. U. again next spring, a position which he has held for three years. He is by far the best amateur catcher in the West, and if he should accept the offer of De Pauw, his presence here will be sadly missed.
The offices of the State Oratorical Association go by rotation to the different colleges of the state that are members of the Association, and last year the office of Vice-President fell to the college of Emporia. C.W.Miller, who was a student of that college at that time, was elected, and now the students of that institution are very indignant because he will not send in his resignation.
The time for the State Oratorical Contest at Topeka has been set for February 23. The students who contemplate entering the local contest had better get down to hard work, and redeem the record of our foot ball team by winning first place at Topeka. We must not be beaten in everything this year. It is a long time since K.U.won an Oratorical Contest, and it is time something was being done in that direction.
Herbert Armstrong, of Topeka, spent Tuesday in the city.
The University Library has recently been so fortunate as to receive two gifts from Cambridge, Massachusetts. The one a box of books from Professor Francis J. Child, of Harvard University, through Professor W. H. Carruth. The other a box of books from Miss Kate Stevens, formerly a resident of Lawrence, but now of Cambridge.
Dr. Jessie, Chancellor of the State University of Missouri, was the guest of Chancellor Snow last Wednesday, having returned from Kansas City with him where both gentlemen responded to toasts at the Commercial Club banquet Tuesday evening, November 28. Dr. Jessie, who is a tall, reserved man, both in appearance and manner, was shown around the University in and out of the buildings, and was not only decidedly interested, but seemed astonished at what he saw. But the learned men went to Kansas City Thanksgiving day and enjoyed watching the contest of their respective teams on the grid-iron.
A meeting of the friends of the University and members of the faculty was held last Friday evening in the Commercial Club rooms to discuss the various athletic inierests of the University, and place them on a footing where they will lead as in the past. Particular emphasis was laid on the necessity of having a first class professional coach for next year's foot ball team. Mr. J. D. Bowersock was made chairman of the meeting, and short, enthusiastic talks were made by a number of prominent business men of the city. After some discussion, a committee, consisting of S. A. Riggs, George Innes, W. T. Sinclair, and Professor L. I. Blake, was appointed to solicit subscriptions to raise money for the hiring of such a coach. With such men as these behind it, who are interested in the University, our foot ball team will be put on a basis next year to compete with any foot ball team in the West. We certainly have the material, and with the proper training that material can be made into a team that will be a winner.