====PAGE-LEVEL METADATA==== University Courier Page 0689 from reel: L 722 (1878-10-10 to 1887-06-10) https://digital.lib.ku.edu/ku-udk/132222 Title: Oratorical Contest Summary: Coverage of the third oratorical contest at the University of Kansas, held in the opera house with multiple contestants and winners announced. Category: campus news Subjects: student competitions; public speaking; university events Named Entities: Crane, Cyrus; Jenks, Will S.; Gilmore, S.T.; Doran, Mr.; Horton, Mr.; Crane, Mr.; Jenks, Mr. Confidence: 0.85 Title: Local News Summary: Collection of brief news items covering campus activities including new term updates, chapel attendance, oratorical contests, freshman party, and various student and faculty notices. Category: campus news Subjects: student life; university activities; campus events Confidence: 0.8 Title: Personal Summary: Column of brief personal notices about students and faculty including visits, illnesses, new positions, and social activities in Lawrence and surrounding areas. Category: local news Subjects: student activities; faculty news; community events Confidence: 0.75 Title: What the Courier Would Like to See Summary: Reader suggestions column featuring requests for various improvements and changes at the university including military company expansion, faculty appointments, and social events. Category: informational content Subjects: university improvements; student concerns; campus development Confidence: 0.7 Note: Descriptive metadata for this item has been generated in part using AI (artificial intelligence) technologies and may be incomplete, misleading, or inaccurate. Please contact the Kenneth Spencer Research Library with specific questions or concerns.