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The University Courier.
The annual Stag Banquet of the Phi Delta Theta will be given Tuesday evening, November 28th.
Professor Bailey last week received from Germany a large shipment of glass and porcelain ware.
A number of Sigma Nus from Missouri University will be in attendance at the Sigma Nu hop November 28th.
A new liquid carbonic acid cylinder has been received by the Chemistry Department. It is so arranged that with it solid carbonic acid is able to be obtained.
O. K. Williamson is suffering from a number of boils on the back of his right hand. It is doubtful if he will be able to play in the game against Ann Arbor next Saturday.
The Chemistry Department had a "hood" built on the west side of the chemistry building last week. It will hold the beaker containing the hydrogen sulphide, which gives off an odor so offensive.
If the papers which are read by students before the Language Conference meet with the same fate and criticism as the paper entitled "Was Washington a Deist" did last Friday, the students will be very adverse to reading them.
Sergeant Hanson, of the U. S. Army, and a member of the Seventh Cavalry, located at Ft. Riley, has entered the University to take a special course in English. His object in so doing is that he expects to take the examination for second lieutenant in a few months. He is a fine military looking man, and is said to speak six languages.
J. E. Curry has made an analysis of an interesting deposit in a heating pipe from the water-works. The pipe was so nearly filled by this deposit that scarcely any water would pass through it. The deposit consists of silica, 2.28; alumina and iron, 7.61; magnesia carbonate, 2.10; calcium carbonate, 79.64; calcium sulfate, 5.19. This is practically the same as the scale that is formed in boilers and tea kettles by the use of our hard waters.
With a month more of good weather the roof will be on the new library building.
The "Barbs" gave another one of their enjoyable hops last Friday evening in Fraternal Aid Hall.
The senior American History class was treated to a quiz on Wednesday on Jefferson's administration.
Professor Blackmar will deliver an address Sunday evening, December 3d, in the Y. M.C. A. auditorium in Kansas City, Mo.
Copies of the constitution and by-laws of the Oratorical Association can be obtained from Miss Kate Riggs, C. S. Griffin, and E. P. Lupfer.
At the meeting of the University Band last Thursday night, George Foster tendered his resignation as business manager, but it was not accepted, and he was prevailed upon to retain the office.
Letters are being sent out to the Principals of the High Schools throughout the state asking them to send in a full list of their courses for the general catalogue of the University for the year 1893-4, which is in course of preparation.
The informal hop given last Saturday night in Fraternal Aid Hall by a few members of Beta Theta Pi, was a very enjoyable affair. About forty couples were present, who tripped the light fantastic toe until twelve before departing for their homes.
The Secretary of the Y. M. C. A. of Kansas City, Mo., was in the Chancellor's office Monday making arrangements for a course of popular lectures to be delivered by Professor Blake. He is also trying to arrange for a course with several of our other professors.
Professor Blake is conducting signal experiments in the Kansas River, and will continue them until the river is frozen over with ice. His plan of operation is to lower a cell battery into the water, and then talk to an assistant about a mile up the river, using the water only to convey the sound. He is fast bringing his system to a high degree of perfection.
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