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VOL. V.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEB.18.
Local.
The bear-dance was a success.
Ask Abe Levy about "the baby.'
Handel and Haydn concert next Tuesday night.
The Senior Pharmacists are busy working on their theses.
Some of the Baker boys were very enthusiastic as they say.
The Washburn girls said that they were sorry for that "poor blind man."
The Baker boys wanted to bet because they knew what the markings were.
A number of new books have just been received from the State printing office.
Read Prof. Marshi's communication in this issue. The subject is open for discussion.
A large number of students will attend the Usher Guard ball Tuesday night.
The Baker boys swear by Campbell that the next time the girls will have to go alone.
One could see a large number of enthusiastic (?) students on the train Friday night.
The Phi Delts all say that Jep Davis and "his wife" are the finest entertainers in Ottawa.
"The University boys are tough but we like them all the same," was what a Baker girl said.
The brakeman is the only man who stood up for Washburn colors. Later—he took them.
A good way to celebrate Washington's birthday is to go to the Handel and Haydn concert at night.
The Oread piano has been sold for $110. Thus the work of desecration and destruction begins.
It is said that the boys wrapped up their feet in order not to make any noise when they came home from the contest.
While there were not many girls from the College of Emporia, they were the prettiest, wittiest and most lady-like young women at the contest. They spoke volumes for the institution which they represented.
The Washburn's sulked all day Friday and acted the baby because our boys took their flag and tried to be sociable with them.
The best part of the contest for the U. of K. boys was the dance that was had at the Armory. University boys and Baker girls.
The limited opportunities of hearing good choral music should draw out everybody to the Handel and Haydn concert next Tuesday night. Good music and national airs.
Handel and Haydn Choral Society. Concert at the armory, Tuesday evening, February 22d. Admission, with reserved seats 50 cts. Box sheet opens at Field's Monday.
No.23.
The Phi Gams give a hop to-night. The chemistry class had a quiz Monday.
The next oratorical contest will be held at Baldwin City. The InterState is held at Bloomington, Ill.
The delegates of the University of Kansas at the oratorical Association were Geo. L. Dick and Frank G. Crowell. Mr. Crowell being compelled to leave, Denton Dunn was appointed to act in his place.
Carl Hoffman has given the University the use of the magnificent Chickering piano which was used at the last concert, for the rest of the year. The piano will also be used by the Handel and Haydn concert.
Samuel A. Riggs could not deliver his debate on the Tariff before the Jeffersonian Club Monday evening on account of sickness. He will however deliver it on next Monday evening. All students are cordially invited.
The absence of young ladies among the University's delegation to the oratorical contest at Ottawa was very conspicuous. All the other colleges had lady representatives to cheer their various orators. Let the boys brace up and have the ladies out in full force at the next contest.
Don't fail to attend the exercises next Tuesday. The program will be an excellent one, and all students ought to be present. E. G. Blair and Miss Kimball will represent the Senior class, F. G. Crowell and Miss Newlin the Junior, W. W. Davis the Sophomore and Miss Howland the Freshman.
The following joke is warranted to kill at forty rods. A share in Eams & Short's Consolidated Telephone Company is offered for the first correct solution sent into this office before Christmas. Why was the Baldwin orator's (?) delivery like his subject matter? Because they both abounded in chestnotes! !
LAW.
W. C. Spangler has been engaged in the Sausmann case as one of the attorneys for the prosecution.
J. W. Roberts, '88, has been absent from his classes during the last week on account of sickness.
King, '88, is down with the measles.
The Juniors have begun Story on Bailments.
The Senior Laws recite at 9:30 instead of 9 as heretofore.
Dr. Summerfield has been engaged with business at court. Prof. Green in his absence hears the Juniors.
W. H. Kinnon enters the Junior class.
The Science Club Blowout. This should have appeared in last Friday's issue but was crowded out.
The Seniors adjourned Wednesday morning to the court house in order to hear the argument in the Sausmann libel case.
Last Friday evening the Science Club had their annual election of officers, which was followed by a general jollification and home-made banquet. Will Brown contributed an interesting paper upon "Buffalooes and Burrows." A sketch entitled "Life over a Restaurant, or Rescued from the Flames" by Josh Billings (?) was read by M. O. Billings. It brought down the house. Billings certainly displayed his abilities as a "phunny" man with great credit. Eames and Franklin's "Investigations in Anatomy," were too rich to describe, and R. L. McAlpine exhibited some "Plans and specifications for a proposed pipe line from Wallruff's chemical works to Wyandotte, Kansas," in a manner which established his ability as an engineer and humorist. Will Snow astonished all with some weird feats of magic which puzzled even the Profs. Several members of the faculty were present and delivered addresses of which space and respect forbid any mention. The club adjourned by giving the "Science club yell" which caused even the stuffed bears to shudder and the snakes to crawl into their holes.
1887.
The K. S. U. boys were the only ones who displayed any enthusiastic spirit in Ottawa. A gentleman in that place remarked when he saw our boys walk through the streets in a body and do the bear act, that it reminded him of his college days in Harvard and that he had never in the west seen so much college spirit exhibited as was shown by our boys.
A gentleman of culture, known all over the State, whose name we withhold in respect to the judges, hearing Hamilton's oration remarked, "I would rather have written that oration than win all the contests in this State from now until 1900." This is the sentiment of many competent judges who heard the contest.
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The concert given by the Musical Department Tuesday night was well attended, and it may be fairly said, was more highly enjoyed by those present than any of the previous concerts. The program consisted of nine numbers, and all of them were good. Miss March, Mr. McDonald, Mr. Aldrich and Miss Gore were the performers. This was the first time that Miss March has appeared before a University audience on a concert program, and her singing was highly enjoyed by all present Miss Gore's rendition of Beethoven's Sonata Appositionata was excellent. Judging by this concert the Musical Department is certainly accomplishing a great deal.
The University sent a delegation of over a hundred students to Ottawa.
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Personal.
Prof. Marsh was absent from his classes Thursday.
Mrs. Noble Prentis is expected next week.
W. Y. Morgan was on the hill Monday.
Miss Lyle Hynes spent the day in Kansas City Thursday.
May Webster visited K. S. U. Thursday.
Miss Clara Coffin will visit Lawrence friends in a short time.
Mrs. Atwood, of Manhattan, is visiting her daughter, Miss Birdie.
L. L. Dyche lectured at Haskell Institute Wednesday night.
Gilmore has left the Phi Gamma Psi club and is staying at Judge Thacher's.
Harry Riggs will join a surveying party on the C. B. & Q., in about two weeks.
J. A. Prescott attended the Locust Club party in Topeka Monday evening.
Miss Mamie Tisdale and her friend,Miss May Price,were visitors Thursday.
Miss Hattie Crowell and Miss Fannie Blair will attend the Washington Birthday exercises.
J. W. Fitzgerald, of Ottawa, is visiting Harry Deford and will attend the Phi Gam hop to-night.
Professors and students should read Prof. Marsh's view on the marking system in this issue.
The Dickson debating club has recently been organized. It meets Friday night at the court house.
J. B. Harris heard the Junior law recitation Thursday morning. The Seniors had no recitation.
Miss Mary Miller showed Miss Alice McMillan, of Salem, Ohio, through the University last Friday.
Prof. Bailey to students— "These matches are very expensive as some others are"—profund silence.
Miss Nellie Thacher and mother left yesterday for the east, whence they will sail for Europe to make an extended tour.
Prof. Snow's work is certainly appreciated by the people of the State, and they show their appreciation in a material way.
Mrs. Prentice and Miss Fannie Blair, of Atchison, will be the guests of Miss Jean Anderson next Tuesday. They will attend the memorial exercises and see the Atchison boys distinguish themselves.
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Cord Linley did not know his girl. Dan Crew surely won the prize for singing.
Guy Shultz swelled the ranks of K. S. U. at Ottawa.
Miss Bell and Miss Funk went to Ottawa to hear the contest.
John Mastin will spend Saturday and Sunday in K. C.
Will O'Bryon,an old K. S.U.boy, re-entered Monday.
C. E. Street came from Baxter Springs to hear the contest.
Frank Climer came up from Burlington to cheer for Hamilton.
Chancellor Lippincott made a business trip to Topeka Tuesday.
F. W. Butler stopped off at Baldwin and helped the band play.
Ralph Ott, of Gardner, Kansas, visited the University Tuesday.
Abe Levy missed the train and stayed in Ottawa Friday night.
Laura O'Bryon wore the K. S. U. colors in Ottawa at the contest.
Prof. Carruth went to Ottawa Friday afternoon to hear the contest.
Charlie Elwell came down in time to hear the decision of the judges.
M. G. Culver is principle of the schools at Cuba, Republic county.
Yearlesley White and John Prescott made a short trip to Olathe last week.
Prof. Canfield interviewed the members of the Legislature Tuesday eve.
Dunn will study on his special topic, "Municipalities" in K. C. Saturday.
Lillie Freeman returned Tuesday from a short visit to her home in Topeka.
The Phi Delts went to the contest in a body and were entertained by Jepha Davis.
Will Spencer has been called back to his division. He left for Abilene last Tuesday.
Daisy Clendinen returned Monday from a short visit at her home in Atchison.
Kroh wanted to know if anyone could tell him what girl he asked to go to the dance with him.
R. J. Curdy and E. G. Blair attended the hop recently given by the Locust Club of Topeka.
Miss May Webster leaves Monday for Hanover, Ind., to attend the convention of the Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity.
A son of Hon. A. W. Smith, speaker of the House, who was visiting E. W. Webster, was shown through the buliding Menday. Young Smith will enter next year.
Mr. Otis Holmes, who represented the State Normal at the contest and should have been awarded a place higher than that which the judges chose to give him, was shown over the building Monday.
New Spring Hats, the Latest Styles at Abe Levy's.