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Vol. V
LOCAL.
No.13.
Only two weeks and a half until holidays.
The Sigma Nu Delta came out this week.
The Seniors have been having quizzes this week.
Street cars now run out even with Judge Thacher's residence.
Sheds are being erected for the accommodation of the horses this winter.
The COURIER can now boast of being edited and published by students alone.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, DEC. 3, 1886.
The I. C.J.s had a "grub" at the home of Miss Maud Mansfield last Friday night.
The Senior Prep. German class has dropped the grammar, and is reading German fables.
Some excellent photographs of Snow Hall can be had at the Clerk's office. Fifty cents each.
The electric bells have been fixed so that the clerk can call up the guide in any part of the building.
Prof. Snow removed his last case of natural history specimens to the new building during Thanksgiving vacation.
The Sophomore surveying took their examination Monday. They have taken English for the rest of the term.
There was an unusually large number of students at chapel Wednesday morning to hear the Franklin-Jenks debate.
The Sophomore Rhetoric class, which has heretofore recited third hour on Fridays, will hereafter recite the fourth hour same day.
A family in Santa Fe, N. M., want a well-educated young lady as governess. Application can be made to Olin Templin.
The regents forgot one thing in heir report, and that was to mention the need of a gymnasium, and ask an appropriation for it.
A bible class will be organized on next Sunday morning in the "Unity Club" room, at the Unitarian church at 10 o'clock, a. m., on the basis of searching the scriptures to find what they really teach, without first having accepted them as infallible. Time and place of future meetings to be determined by the class. All those interested in the broad study of the bible are invited to join the class.
It is said that when a few neighbors went to Prof. Robinson's house, during his recent illness to inquire after his health, to offer help and services, and to see him if possible, they found that he had gone down town to make arrangements for a hunt during the vacation.
Everybody came back feeling good.
We wonder how many good motherly ladies have applied for the situation of preceptress for "our girls."
A party of young ladies living in West Lawrence, have organized an omnibus party and now ride to school every morning in one of the city 'busses. The party will continue until next spring.
Prof. Snow has the skull of the missing link. It was procured by Prof. Dyche, at Emporia, from Mr. Mead, of Wichita. Mr. Mead found it in New Mexico. Its facial angle is about 45 degrees. Prof. Snow estimates that the man who owned the skull lived, loved, hated and died about 1,000 years ago.
It is not generally known that a township line runs through the Main building, dividing it into almost equal parts. Thus the University is so large that classes are compelled to recite in two different townships, and in passing from one recitation room to another, a student is forced to go clear over to another township. When the Chancellor drives you from the north end of the hall to the library, neither the Chancellor nor the student hardly realizes what a journey it will necessarily be. We have often heard a young lady, whose voice could scarcely be neared in the class room, standing in one township, call a mate who is somewhere away over in another township, and yet be hardly conscious of the effort.
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EDITOR COURIER:—There seems to be a great deal of discontent among the students of the University and especially those of the Modern Literature and Classic courses, on account of the lack of standard text books in these departments. In the Greek department of our library the students have been without the convenience and the very essential use of a dictionary for the past month. The only one in the library being at present in Topeka for the purpose binding. It is almost necessary that at least a Liddell and Scott's and a Pickering's dictionary should be on our shelves for the reference of students while at the University. There is also great need of a German dictionary, the present one being in a state of delapidation, with half of the leaves missing. And on one occasion while we were in need of a book on popular quotations, we were surprised to find on inquiring that no such volume was on the shelves. These are a few of the many remedies which are needed in our library, which undoubtedly have been over looked by our able librarian. Hoping that these few inconveniences will be soon alleviated, we are sure that it will receive the thanks and will be a source of comfort to the student in the various departments referred to.
"CLASSIC."
The following is a brief summary of the Regents' Report to Gov. Martin. We will publish more of it at future dates. We are under obligations to the Evening Tribune for this summary:
Regents' Report.
The institution as they think, continues in a most prosperous condition. It is rapidly winning its way to the confidence of the people of the state. It is honorably recognized by educators, and by friends of education living beyond our boundaries.
THE REGENTS' REPORT.
In the past two years, Snow Hall of Natural History has been built at a cost of $50,000. The Department of Music (self-sustaining) has been firmly established, and the Department of Pharmacy has been organized.
Among the things recommended is the immediate repair of the main building with the view especially of re-enforcing the basement walls. For safety, for protection of the property, for purposes of more perfect ventilation and warming, the entire basement should be overhauled and re-constructed. Some time since, this Board appointed a commission of architects to make a careful survey and report to us the condition of the building with recommendations as to repairs and improvements and estimates of cost. In the estimates which we submit for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886, is an item: "For repairs of Main building, $18,000." This item is based upon the recommendations and estimates of the commission of architects. The importance of this work cannot in our judgment be over estimated. If it be longer deferred, the cost will undoubtedly be increased. A due regard for safety and economy, a jealous care of the property of the State intrusted to us, a desire to further the best interests of the University, all conspire to urge the placing of the means at our disposal to begin these repairs immediately after the next Commencement.
The engine and boiler house should be removed to the south line of the University property, over the brow of the hill for the following reasons: (1.) That the capacity of the present apparatus is insufficient for the additional buildings; (2.) That the cost of enlargement in the present location (which in fact is scarcely possible) would materially contribute to the removal; (3.) That the present location was plainly selected as only temporary; and (4.) That it will be almost impossible to warm Snow Hall with the boilers at their present level.
The request made in the last report for a Chancellor's residence on the University grounds is repeated. The regents regret that there are only three ladies in the present faculty, and advise the employment of a suitable lady as preceptress, part of whose time might be employed in class-room work, the rest being available for such consultation, advice, and oversight of the young ladies as might be found needful in a co-educational institution.
Apparatus is needed for electrical engineering.
The following estimates of appropriations needed have been prepared and will be submitted to the Legislature.
ESTIMATES FOR YEAR ENDING JUNE
30, 1888.
Salary of Chancellor ... 83,500
    " Prof. Natural History ... 2,500
Salaries eleven Professors ... 21,200
Salaries Dean Law Department ... 2,500
    " Preceptress ... 1,600
    " eight assistants ... 8,200
    " clerk and book-keeper ... 1,200
    " supt., engineer, and janitors ... 2,380
    " assistant librarian ... 300
Fuel, lights and fireman ... 2,080
Labor in laboratories ... 450
Chemistry and apparatus ... 350
Additions to cabinets ... 700
Charts, maps and illustrative apparatus ... 500
Printing meteorological reports ... 60
Improving grounds ... 500
Additions to library ... 2,0,0
Care museum and collections specimens ... 500
Apparatus in electrical engineering ... 5,000
Microscopes (ten) and accessories ... 350
For furnishing Snow Hall:
Steam heating apparatus ... 2,200
Chairs (20 at $3 each) and tables for the lecture room ... 1,000
Cabinet cases necessary for material now on hand, tables, etc., for laboratories 2,500
Water fixtures, basins, etc ... 500
Gas fixtures ... 700
Improvement of foundation in main building ... 18,000
Sewers and drainage pipes ... 500
Removal and enlargement of engine house and boilers ... 16,000
Residence on University grounds for the Chancellor ... 10,000
The estimates for year ending June 30,1886, are the same, except the last five are omitted, and apparatus for the Department of Engineering, $3,000, instead of $5,000 for apparatus for electrical engineering.
State Oratorical Association.
Delegates from the colleges represented in the State Oratorical Association, met last Saturday morning in the parlors of the Windsor hotel at Topeka, for the purpose of selecting judges for the contest, which will take place at Ottawa, Feb. 12th. The Normal School was represented by L. Kiene; Ottawa University, by F. A. Wright; Presbyterian college, of Emporia, by F. A. Craise; Washburn college, by E. G. Buchland; and the State University, by H. E. Valentine. Baker University sent no delegate. The judges and alternates, provided there be no protests filed by the college associations are as follows: Judges, Thos. A. Osborn, Rhudeloph Hatfield, and Albert Griffin; Alternates, J. B. Johnson, David Marten, Judge H. C. Sluss, Judge Benson, J. W. Redden, T. T. Taylor, J. R Hallowell, and Edward Wilder.
We wonder how many preps that were so home-sick last fall, are counting the days when they will go back to their Mamas, and get their stockings filled with gum drops.
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PERSONAL.
Emma Hynes climbed Mt. Oread yesterday.
Lizzie Wilder is quite ill with malarial fever.
Mattie Babcock visited friends at the University Wednesday.
Eva Howe spent her Thanksgiving in Topeka with Alice Ropes.
Bessie Root returned Monday from a delightful visit in Fredonia
Ida Moore, of Emporia, will visit friends in the city in a few weeks.
J. B. Atwell, of Nickerson, Kansas, visited the University Tuesday.
Elmer F. Engle has been detained from his classes this week by a severe illness.
Alice Ropes and Lilian Dudley go to Topeka to-day to remain till Monday.
Prof. James H. Canfield went to Topeka Wednesday on important business.
G. W. Harrington has been detained from his classes this week by sickness.
Will Davies, of Tepeka, is expected down to-day to attend the Phi Psi party.
Clara Coffin came over from Leavenworth last Friday to attend the I. C. grab.
Henry Spangler took charge of the Junior Law class during Prof. Green's absence.
Otto Kirkpatrick has returned and will pursue a course at the Business College next term.
Jean Anderson has resumed her studies after a pleasant visit with Atchison friends.
Kate Wilder and Luella Moore, two of our fairest "co-eds," returned day before yesterday from Emporia.
Howard Campbell was the lucky man at the opera Saturday night, he having drawn the $30 pitcher.
Higinbotham has deserted the nunnery, and now boards with the world-renowned Phi Gamma Psi club.
Miss Minnie Collins is spending the winter at the home of her sister, who resides in Parkdal e, a suburb of Topeka.
O. C. LeSeur visited the University Tuesday on his way from field work to the Santa Fe offices at Topeka.
Prof. Canfield spent his vacation in Chicago, attending a meeting of the executive committee of the National Teachers' Association.
Jean Anderson, Sydney Daily, Etta Hadly, Neilie Griffith, Mamie Long and Lyle Hynes form the L. B.C., or Lawrence 'Bus Club.
Mrs. Kate (Smeed) Cross, and Miss Ida Moore well known in University society, tendered elegant receptions to the Mrs. Wilder and Moore, during their visit in Emporia.
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