Social Department.
UHME GUARDS—One of the most enjoyable parties ever given in our city was that of Co. H., on New Year's night. Although a heavy mist prevailed, the crowd was very large and select, and quite a number from neighboring towns were present. The music was furnished in the earlier part of the evening by the First
Regiment Band, and in part by Buch's Orchestra sweet strains were high cristaed by all present. E seemed determined to hail time, and no crowd ever carried out its determinall hall was nicely decorated, a thing that could be done for the pleasure of the Mt. Mull, seeking to pleome, served supper in building, and to the good tvided the crowd did ampl After supper was over dan resumed and continued early hour, when the morning dispersed, happy that Year had been heralded by pleasure. Among those the following : Misses Faime, Alice Van Buren, Berger, Famile Levle, George Bella Love, Lea Bear, Gelle Manille Henshaw, Lyle H Dailey, Ruth Woodard, Cloon of Topeka, Damie Jennice Bangs of Boste Greencampain, Carrie Mc Lewis, Dizzie McCow, Miss of Kansas City, Kate Blake Sawyer of Kansas City, Ne Jcala Powel, Messrs. L. D Penfield, Chas, Stone, Her Abe Lewy, Clarence Horc Crew, Harriang Riggs, Ed Fihaskel, Harriang Harbaugh Bayne, Rob Rankin, Ben A Hoadley, Max Strauss, Geo Nate McCague, Dan Ker W. Hendley of Manhattan Bangs of Kansas City, Coor of Kansas City, Al I Kansas City, Chas, Robert Morgan, Henry Albach, Dr Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Park, ber and wife, O Barber at D. Bowerock and wife, R and wife, Geo Tracy and Bell and wife, N. Goslin at H. Hill and wife, J. A. W wife, J. N. Roberts and wife and wife, Frank Anderson of Kansas City, A. B. W wife.
WEDDING BELLS AND BLOSSOMS.—"Tis only oo that the dull monotony of routine is broken in such manner as it was on last night when the bells ran marriage peals of one of our veterans, with one of most charming belles, contracting parties were Seair, a popular student, familiarly known as "Pap Emma Covey, of this words that united "two but a single thought," nounced by his Honor, J in the presence of his acting clerk. No cards, presented a very fine clad in the conventional white gloves. He has for been a faithful student, and respected by all who The bride is one of Lawi amiable young ladies, worthy of the husband of The Courier can but ex happy young couple its congratulations and long and happy future.
HOADLEY.—A very plea was given on New Year's residence of Mr. W. I. honor of Mr. T. H. Warto who have recently return city from Pueblo, the for bride. Progressive the order of the evening very interesting game, prizes was carried off bon ton. An elegant lunch and after watching the and the new year in, it separated, having spent ample time among present were Mr. W. wife, Mr. Perry and wifton and wife, M Houston, Emma Dalee, Farland, Lizzie Mc Fa Houston, Little Flood, Houston, of Manhattan, Mitl Mc.Farland, George Fd Warton, Elf Flu Willis, and Fd Whitney
Judge Foote was peculiarly happy on Monday, although the howling weather was enough to make it a "blue" day for most mortals. The following couples from our city were granted a licence on that day, by his Honor; Mr. Ambrose B. Searl and Miss Emma Covey, both of Lawrence; Mr. William N. Burr and Miss A. Lousia Field, of this city; Mr. L. A. Field and Miss Nettie A. Dickson, of North Lawrence; Mr. L. M. Gorilla and Milked
favors were won by Mrs. G. A. Lewis and J. H. Hill; the "booby" prizes went to Mrs. J. H. Hill and W. F. March. Elegant refreshments were served, and the evening was a very enjoyable one. Those present were G. A. Lewis and wife, S. T. Field and wife, W. F. March and wife, J. H. Hill and wife, W. H. Beatty and wife, and Miss Idei Bay, of Fort Scott;
Bloom. —The home of Miss Kate Blood, on Pluckney street, was filled
Every autumn, in anticipation of holiday times, circulars are sent to farmers and villagers, offering them "real oil paintings," "copies of old Masters," and "copies of the works of the most famous of modern artists" in "elegant gilt frames," at prices which are described as "defying all competition." Agents in this city who send the circulars profess contempt for chromos and cheap engravings, which they declare, disfigure the walls of many homes. They claim to
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We would like to see night sessions of the literary societies.
With this issue the COURIER changes management. Mr. J. J. D. McLaren retires from the staff and his place as business manager is taken by E. G. Blair. Harry Smith will perform the duties of managing editor. C. E. Street will take Fred Bowersock's place, and G. W. Harrington that made vacant by the resignation of L. A. Stebbins. We are glad to announce that the attack made upon the COURIER by its enemies have so far been futile. The present opponents of the COURIER with one exception (and he is recognized by every one as a blackguard and a swindler), come from those who have been its enemies from the first. The great mass of the student recognize which paper is in the right and have never wavered in their support of the great religious weekly Knowing that we are in the right, we have always been ready to arbitrate or settle the difficulty, and our for mer offers still stand open. We will make no attempts to buildoze or boycott the business men; if they wish to advertise with us, all right; and if not, we will look elsewhere. All we ask is that they examine into the facts of the case and inquire into the feelings of the students. If they do this we are satisfied.
Some more efficient way of heating the building should be devised. When the east side is warm it is freezing on the west side and vice versa.
Every alumni should say a good word for K. S. U. whenever opportunity arises.
Leis' weather predictions are quite accurate and reliable.
K, S. U. should brace up and ask the extra session of the legislature for an appropriation. We should ask for what we want, and not be afraid of asking for too much.
The Webster debating club deserves much credit for the work they are doing. They hold enthusiastic meetings, and each one debates both sides of a question for practice.
Prof. Spring's book is receiving many favorable notices in the press. A reaction in favor of the book seems to have set in.
We are glad to announce that Dr. Lippincott has placed the room back
of the office at the disposal of the students. It is to be used as a loafing place during vacant hours. This is a step in the right direction.
Can fraternities and literary societies exist side by side? This is the question for the students to decide. If we look at the results in the K. S. U., our answer must be no. There was a time when our literary societies were our pride, but now how changed. They are looked upon as a place to get honors, and not as a place to do good, honest work. Oread, which once had one hundred and twenty members, can now with difficulty get a quorum at its meetings. Orophilan is some better, but it is not what it should be. In 1880, when we had but two fraternities, we supported four good literary societies; but now, with a large increase of students, we have only one which is worthy of the name. Which must go?
--colored or dimmed though it may be in places. He makes the mistake.
I think, of belittling old John Brown. I regard John Brown neither as a god, a demi-god nor even a saint; indeed, I am inclined to put him down in my category of sinners. Yet Brown has been deified in song, story and greater still, in the popular heart. He was undoubtedly crazy—so was Joan of Arc. He unobtructly did and said many bad things—so did brave old Ethan Allen. But withal, Brown was infilated in a noble cause, one to which he sacrificed his son and himself. However impolitic a man may be, however mean may be his deeds, he concescents himself to the world when he gives up his own life a martyr to the cause of freedom, equality and justice.
Our chapel attendance is notoriously small and something should be done to remedy the evil. We believe that the small attendance is due to the fact that the chapel productions are so dry and stale that it is a punishment to listen to them. We are prohibited from using political subjects, and are not allowed to bring politics upon the rostrum in any shape. Let us do away with this law, and have a few spicy orations or a debate that has some snap to it.
--colored or dimmed though it may be in places. He makes the mistake.
I think, of belittling old John Brown. I regard John Brown neither as a god, a demi-god nor even a saint; indeed, I am inclined to put him down in my category of sinners. Yet Brown has been deified in song, story and greater still, in the popular heart. He was undoubtedly crazy—so was Joan of Arc. He unobtructly did and said many bad things—so did brave old Ethan Allen. But withal, Brown was infilated in a noble cause, one to which he sacrificed his son and himself. However impolitic a man may be, however mean may be his deeds, he concescents himself to the world when he gives up his own life a martyr to the cause of freedom, equality and justice.
On the National University bill recently introduced into congress by Senator Ingalls, Noble Prenclis rises to make the following remarks:
The big rock on which a National University would split sticks up prominently in the middle of the bill. It is not to be sectarian in religion or partisan in politics. If it has any religion at all it will be sectarian, and if it has no religion at all it will be a discrimination. If it has any politics it will be partisan. If it indulges in no politics it must needs discard the study of American history, and without that study it would be a curious National University. The faculty would be composed of professors of both parties; this would be necessary in order to maintain the non-partisan idea, and there would be a nice muddle between the free trade professor and the protective professor, and a precious row would develop between the professor who fought at Fort Pillow to maintain the sovereignty of the states as states, and the venerable instructor, who, as chaplain of a Union regiment, earnestly called on God to destroy Jeff Davis and all his works.
We believe the people of the United States should be encouraged to maintain everywhere the free, the common school, and beyond that the matter of higher education should be left to the churches, to individual benevolence and to state action. Through these agencies Universities capable of affording quite as good an education as this National University, have been begun and have attained in many cases high rank. To these three agencies we owe Harvard and Yale, established by "spectarians;" Cornell, largely the result of universal benefaction, and the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. The young State of Kansas has three great schools taking rank as universities. These, we doubt not, are destined to grow in strength, capacity and influence, although they are "spectarian" to the extent that a God is recognized, and so "partisan" that the right of the Nation to save its own life is taught as a historical doctrine. Let Kansas keep her Universities, and Massachusetts hers, and Georgia hers, and let the nation keep West Point and Annapolis.
SAINTS AND SINNERS.
A more motley outfit of saints and innerers than that jimbled together in he Y. M. C. A. hall last Monday evening could hardly be imagined. it was a reception to Burr, a sort of "shivarace," as it were. I wont say anything against Burr—he's just been married, and has enough to bear, God mows. My saintly friend Dan Crew was there. Dan forgot where he was and started a minstrel song to guitar accompaniment, when his father ranked him over a chair and reminded him that it was "a religious occasion and he must stop his monkeying," Yearsley White and Harry Rushman, two other saints, were also on hand, as they always are at a free lunch. George Hackman, who set up my copy for the first Courier (a beastly job he did, too), dropped in by mistake, he did dance in the dance was not the only member of the faculty present was Prof. Marvin, who—but I promised him I wouldn't tell if he didn't do it again. Among the prettier specimens in the curio were the Misses Anderson, Rushman, Howe, White and Blackington, whose cominess, I suppose, should atone for their wicked department on the particular occasion. I might go on and name fifty other college culprits, male and female, but out of respect for my alna mater I refram. Sufficient to say, I shall have to abate my attacks on the opera ballet, the skating rinks, the dances, our faculty and the Bakery doughnuts, and give my attention to reforming the Y. M. C. A. The Courier shall continue to exercise a rigid religious and moral supervision over its University constituents.
All the critics have had a whack at Prof. Spring's History of Kansas, and now it's my turn. Prof. Spring neglected to present me a copy for review, and my pocket being empty, it was some time before I could raise the necessary dollar and a quarter to buy the book. Prof. Spring is no historian. I have read the work several times, minutely and microscopically, and fail to find my name mentioned once in its pages. True, I took no active part in the early struggles of Kansas—in fact, I wasn't born til some years later. Still, as a voter in the fourth ward of the historical city of the historical state of this most historical union, I think Prof. Spring should have given my name, even if he couldn't publish my portrait. Again, the history does not include Father Baker's address to the Kansas Historical Society, and not a single chapter is devoted to Web Wilder's "Animals of Kansas;" all of which proves that Prof. Spring is a 'crank, cannot write good English and be bounced from the University; besides being "dippant."
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Throwing aside all facetiousness, I think it will be impossible for anyone to write a satisfactory history, of the Jayhawner state till all the actors in the early scenes, together with their sups, have forever retired from this mundane stage. Prof Spring's history seems to suit the Robinson clientage. Now Dwight Thacher or John Spere ooght to写 a work that would cater to the palate of the Lane element. Then fifty years hence some man of letters should bob up screamly and write an unbiased history of Kansas—a work that would fill him with arrows from all sides at the present day.
Prof. Spring's book is as entertaining as a novel, sprightly, flowing and enchanting. It is the only work I know of that gives the reader unfamiliar with Kansas history an impressive and concise account of what took place here in the early days,
Mr. Leis undoubtedly was guided by good and sincere motives when he induced Uncle Sam to bring his weather rags to Lawrence. Mr. Leis, however, can never endear himself to students with these twenty-four hour predictions. What we want is an outfit of under-clothing hoisted from Mr. Leis' sanitarium that will fortell weather one, two or three weeks ahead. For instance, I want to take a girl to hear Adelaide Moore the 21st, providing there are no Dakota zephyr frisking about and no backman will be necessary. Now I can't wait till the day of the performance to make an engagement. If Mr. Leis can't offer us anything better, we shall petition Prof. Snow to start the right kind of a concern.
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A certain fair Badminton doughnut,
though she'd hardly like to own it.
Eight times with me kissed.
A right kissed.
For to Bakerstics she has never shown it.
Nothing is so sickening to a newspaper man as the fellow who is constantly seeking to intrude his name on your attention. A while back I ventured to publish a student's views on a certain topic. God forgive me, I wont do so any more. I never meet that cad that he don't stop me and bore me with his ideas on some subject. For fear it is not impressive enough, he generally repeats it and then shakes it up and relates it again, tail foremost. He can rest assured of one thing—he hasn't got enough common sense to entitle him to a place either among saints or sinners.
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Dr. Marvin told me some years ago that one of the plessantest relies he had of his college life was his expense book, in which every outlay of student life was recorded. Now, while to many of us such a record would probably be the most unpleasant reminder of our school days, still, I think the scheme of keeping such a book an excellent one. Try it a while. You needn't show it to anyone else; you needn't tell your parents you have such a thing; you can fabricate just as big stationery and book account as ever, in your monthly requests for remittances. As a matter of pure business, however, and as a way of knowing how the money goes, keep an expense book.
"I'll tell you why such criticism as you desire is impossible," said one of my Bomeli friend to me referring to my recent article on the shuys reviews dished up by the newspapers. "It would get everybody down on you. Take Miss ------'s singing the other evening. It was abominable. Suppose I had said so in the paper. Her father and all her friends would have been down on me next morning like a nest of hornets. Besides, if one fraternity man would write a criticism on a man of another order, the cry of 'jalousy,' 'meanness' would be raised at no. No,
you don't get me into any such sa
We notice that some of the teachers are trying to kick up a musc in state teachers association. As far as we can learn all the kicking out from a few dissatisfied small frys, didn't get the offices they want. They may as well keep their wards themselves, for all the howling they can do will never injure such men Professors Canfield and Williams.
The persons selected to speak in the oratorical contest are Crane, R. S. Horton, W. S. Jeger, W. T. Reed, H. F. Graham, and F. Doran. They are all well speakers and the contest will be close one. Mr. Crane won the declamation prizes both in his senior and Freshman years, and June orator for Oread in '84 also spoke on the oratorical contest last June. Mr. Horton has been present as an orator ever since he iterated the University. In '83 and '84 he spoke for the declamation prizes. He was the Oread delegate the contest, of '84 and it was then that Oread won the victory, was one of the orators on the "tior night" last spring and a prominent speaker on the oratorical contest June. Mr. Jenks was Oread orator in the contest of '82 and her orator in '85. He spoke on declamation contest in '84. His reputation and orator is excellent. Mr. W. T. B is a new man in the oratory line, being the first year that he has to the front. He was on the Oread Orophilum oratorical contest and the debater on December contest H. F. Graham was the Orophilum batter in the contest of '84 and that defeated he gained quite a reputation. He was a prominent speaker on oratorical contest last June and one of the Junior orators last spring T. F. Doran was on the Oread Orophilum oratorical contest last and made quite a favorable impression. He won the Faculty declaration prize last June. The camp promises to be the best we have had.
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Delegates from the local Ontario Association met in Topeca last Sunday and elected judges for a state contest. Ellaworth Ingallate resented Washburn and Harry Spoke for K. S. U., D. W. Wilkinson Hiawata, Gen. Caldwell of Topeca and Rev. C. L. Thompson of Knox City, were chosen. J. R. Burton Abilene, John Martin of Topeca, Rev. Page of Leavenworth, or chosen alternates.
Speaking of criticism, I said so weeks since that amid all the attention on the fraternities, not one raise a voice against the ladies creet societies. I take it back. fore me lies a paper in which a clap who fears neither the world, flesh nor the devil, goes for thesis in this style; “The sorosaria distinguished by its members so as by the exclusion of person trousers. There is not a great of beauty in the members. They all of an age known as means. The members of the sorosaria are inclined toward matrimony. Nor are the boys who know them. In Pearceance they have a pleasing resemblance to the ladies who held concense with Macbeth on the blue heath; in conversation they contimitations of a covey of ancient barren hens cackling enthusiasm over a nest of added eggs.” bet five dollars to a penny that author of that article “propos and was rejected. Therefore.
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