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UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
Vol. IV.
LOCALS.
Griffith has been initiated and books Moore happy ever.
Pan-Hellenic spirit is at a low ebb. The Juniors in Latin are writing original Latin stories.
Hearts are trumps in Oread and a full hand of queens can't be beat.
Lavender and pink were quite conspicuous in the balls last Monday.
The Greek's view in last week's issue has caused considerable comment.
Cummings holds the last position left in the Freshman class that of orator.
Dunn is the last man to succumb to cupid's dart. It is a *Pittee*, but 'tis true.
The Phi Delta Thetas have a lot of new badges. They are all very handsome.
The studies of the second half which began last week are under fall sway now.
Prof. kobinson reads the Courier to his class but strange to say omits the Latin in it.
The Orophilian program this week is posted the same as last week's program.
The Junior American Literature class has commenced studying a handbook of poetry.
Prof. Aldrich gave an excellent lecture on "Schubert" Wednesday in the music lecture course.
The COURTER receives more notice commendatory and otherwise than any other college paper.
Joe Grover wars all the students not to let their studies interfere with more important things.
Col. Fritz is out of politics at present, but will be on hand when the class of '90 organizes.
Our soporific contemporary the Review has at last made its appearance. It is about as usual.
The Junior German class will have to write a criticism on Nathan the Wise for examination.
A good many students are taking advantage of the fine weather for boating and buggy riding.
The new micrometer will give exact measurements to the one hundred thousandth of an inch.
If the Editors of the Review will call at our office, we will give them a lot of fall poetry for their next issue.
Prof. Carruth says the beginning German class will diminish greatly. The preps better look out for an exam.
Miss Cora Emick a member of the senior class at Baker University, and well known to many of our students, died at Baldwin last week.
Don't make any engagement for next Tuesday evening that will interfere with your attending the lecture by Lieutenant Governor Riddle.
Dr. Nichols has lately received in the Physics Department a micrometer, made specially to the order of the University at a cost of $75 at Geneva.
Mr. Chew, of the city delivered a very interesting discourse on the "Appreciation of the Productions of the Old Masters" in the art lecture course yesterday.
Work has been begun on Oread avenue, and a large force of men and teams are employed. When completed this will be the most popular drive in the city.
It has been suggested that an elevator be put in the University building. It would be a great accommodation to those who have to go up to the third story so much.
Senator Riddle who lectures next Tuesday evening is a Phi Psi. The boys ought to turn out in a body, without regard to the fact that Riddle is a very interesting speaker.
An electro-magnet, made at the Cornell shops, through the kindness of Prof. Anthony, of Cornell, was received by the Physics Department last week. It was made by special order and at a cost of $100.
The Seniors made a desperate attempt to be funy, Wednesday, and the whole class skipped M. and M. Philosophy. They got scared, however, and went back before the hour was over. Poor old '86.
Our freshmen are original men. The preamble of their constitution No. 2 reads: We the freshmen of the U. of K., in order protect ourselves from the Sophmores and other Vandals, do ordain, etc. How will the present class take this next year.
The Hillside club counts among its members, Mr. B. W. Woodward and family, Mr. Woodward gave the boys a big treat the other day, oysters and celery for sixty. Think of that boys when debating whether to treat your girl to a half stew or not.
The chapel rhetoricals for next week are posted as follows: Monday, A. D. Kennedy, Alice Penfield; Tuesday, F. C. Keys, Sophia Smith; Wednesday, R. E. Leonard, Helen Myers; Thursday, Laura O'Brien, Julius Liepman; Friday, E.G. Blair, Fannie Pratt.
The contestants in the challenge oratorical contest between Oread and Orophian have decided to meet two weeks from this evening in the chapel. This will undoubtedly be a rare treat for admirers of oratory as the participants will have had a considerable length of time for preparation.
We are most happy to announce that the University lecture course will begin next Tuesday. Hon. A P. Riddle, lieutenant-governor of Kansas, will speak on the subject. "In the Beginning" The lecture will begin at eight o'clock. Mr. Riddle is an excellent speaker, and no one should miss hearing him.
We clip the following from the Hamilton College Monthly: “The beauty of the average Hamilton girl is without ”. Her eyes are like **; her are small and shapely; her manner is ___ ing; and when we see we we hanker to em ___ her.” To this we would add that a man would be an * his chances when the precepress is nigh, for a † would surely make him .got a chance to ,t him. I illi.
IN A HAMMOCK.
Sitting in a hammock.
men of America will include his name in the list. The congratulations of her classmates and many friends are extended to Mrs. and Mr. Kelly
And with guileless smile insists. Room for two in plentv.
Eyes with laughter gleaming Glancing up so slyly;
Under hat's wide sheltering brim Lips just parted shyly.
Mrs. Florence Fluch-Kelly is the superlatively happy mother of a fine healthy baby boy. The youthful master Kelly certainly makes his entree to the arena of this life under the most favorable auspices. The biographies of great men make much of the mother influence. And if this instance be not the exception to the rule, the patience, perseverance, industry, nobility of character and intellectual superiority of Mrs. Kelly will so direct the career of her son that the future annals of the great
Wicked youth now cometh. Junior, aged twenty.
Daddy root, in slipper cute. Tapping ground so lightly.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 20, 1885
I'm at last in centre both
Could it be much clearer?
Swinging e'er so slightly; Dainty foot, in slipper cute.
Iris REMORED:—That the students will enjoy the vacation...
That the list of base ballists last week was not quite full... That Lewis was mad because his name was left out...That "edier in a jug is dreadful hard to keep."...That "our Perlee" is all right yet, although the Cops did get him...That Dan Kennedy is a first class caterer...That the Sigma Nus have two lady members...That Dick Short is in love...That Franklin and Nowlin went to sleep at church...That Wilmoth is the barb masher...That Cone found a real love letter...That the K. A. Ts. and K. K. Gs. have spiked Griff's dog...That Prof. Aldrich was confused in chapel...That Profs. Wilcox and Bailey had a dialogue...That Bailey used sulphuric acid for emphasis...That the war is over between Fresh, and Soph...That Gilmore has forgotten again which is his chapel seat...That the disciplinary committee is out of a job this week...That we need a temperance society...That the girls have organized a foot-ball team...That the K. S. U. ladies' ball club can beat the "Amazonos"...That Elwell is employed to organize the Young Ladies Christian association...That Tomllin tried to join...That his previous adoption of the toga was the preliminary step...That the COURIER has a great influence over the ladies...That the "Pan-Hellenic" will soon be heard from...That the Anglo-Saxon class is sick of its job...That Messers L. and G. made a call on Ohio street Tuesday night...That Pochie wants his name pronounced in English...That Postlethwait is a dude...That the profs. were confused when they returned from Manhattan tan...That Dyche rode in the bus an hour and a half for a quarter.
It IS SUGGESTED:—That dogs be excluded from the corridors...
That Prof. Carruth should look at the blackboard when his class laughs...That a covered way is needed to the chemistry building...
That Orophian should re-arm its constitution...That the Review needs a little more starch and a little more sand...That we have a professor of geology ...That a debating society be organized...That a different scheme for grading chapel rhetoricals be devised.
Prof in physics adjusting a wire to the electric clock. Wire joins the circuit and rings the bells over the entire building in the middle of the hour.
Profs all dismiss their classes except the prof. of history who rushes into the physics department watch in hand and demands an explanation. Prof. of physics, with week face replies "don't know unless some prep has been fooling with the clock."
SCENE 1.
Prof. in history goes back triumphant swearing eternal vengeance on all preps. Prop. in physics goes down into the dark room to analyze his sensations. We find to our sorrow that the sidelier clock in our observatory belongs to the U. S. soast survey, the clock together with a transit instrument having been loaned to the University. The clock is a very fine instrument and cannot be easily replaced. The transit does not amount to much.
WHAT THE COURRIER WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW.
How many boys will take their girls to the Pan-Hellenic banquet?
How the Juniors liked Prof. Robinson's lecture on the Italian metho 01?
If Fritz is a descendant of the house of David?
Why Elwell looks so happy now?
Who got the cigars on Higgins' sword?
SCENE III.
SCENE II.
If Prof. Carruth is happy over he lecture course?
What was the matter with the Seniors, Wednesday?
How many hours Dunn puts in (H) all options?
If Perlee is the biggest man at Ann Arbor?
Where the new boat club practices?
Where the new boat club practices?
If there are any vacancies in the
boat club?
If they can't be easily filled if there are any?
When the oratorical executive committee is going to do something?
When the pompous Senior will join with the festive "nigger" and don the plug?
If the political schemers aren't ready to give us some new excitement?
What has become of the societies' pictures of Bayard?
If Governor Riddle's lecture won't be a riddle, "In the beginning" and in the end.
VIEWS.
ED. VIEWS—In your last issue was an article on "Fraternity Clanism." The writer evidently has “something on his mind.” He has been slighted by the “Frats” and vents his spleen on them in a very ferocious manner. He certainly does the “Frats” a very great injustice, when he say their primary object is for the purpose of taking undue advantage of those who do not wish to join. Here he makes a mistake. Can the few take advantage of the many? No, let the “many” act in concert as the members of “Frats” do, and then there will be less cause for such a feeling of being run over. He calls them “dudes” and “demagogues.” Does he not know that some of the best men of the University are the “Frats?” I do not say the best, but as good as any. Good scholarship is one of the things necessary for membership. They may manipulate politics as he says; but some one must do it. If the “Barbs” do not take hold, why then there is no one else to do it but the Frats. I think all that is wrong in the gentleman is an excess of “spleu.”
EDITOR VIEWS; — I saw with pleasure in the last COURTER the view signed "A Greek," and take this first opportunity of endorsing it as a step in the right direction. As he says, I am not opposed to sociability in the frats, when properly regulated, but the custom of having "informal dances" in secret society halls may not be wrong in itself, but still it gives gossip a handle.
A STUDENT.
The advice of Laertes to his sister might be quoted here;
Fear it, Ophelia; fear it, my dear sister.
And keep you in the rear of your af
feeion.
section.
Out of the shot and danger of desire.
The chariest maid is prolonged enough.
If she unmasks her beauty to the
be wary, then; best safety lies in fear;
Youth of itself rebels, though none
ne else near"
—Act I, See, III.
"A GREEK."
EDITOR VIEWS—In last week's issue "A Greek" takes a stand on a question which has long been in my mind. There are at least two of the leading "frats" in the University that will uphold him in his views. I think the sooner all the "frats" take heed and follow out the suggestions made by "Greek" the better it will be for all concerned. I know of one "frat" that has already adopted the plan suggested, and others cannot follow its * * *
PERSONAL
Snider's whiskers are looming up. W. L. Kerr left Ottawa Saturday.
Miss Lillian Bell is visiting in Iola.
Mrs. Prof. Bailey visited classes Friday.
Mrs. J. M. Turner is visiting in Ottawa.
Prof. Williams spent Sunday in Ottawa.
Clara Pochier is visiting in Kanas City.
Judge Benson spent Sunday in Ottawa.
Denton Hogeboom left for Topeka Saturday.
Nydia Gilmore visited at Perry last week.
Miss Simpson spent Tuesday at Rockledge.
J. D. McLaren says he has made a new mash.
Mr. Clarence Himoe has returned to his home.
The essays of the Sophs are very interesting.
Mrs. Frank Webster climbed the bill Friday.
Miss Taylor was seen in the halls Tuesday.
Clarence Himoc is sojourning in Lawrence now.
George Metcalfe came up to see the boys Monday.
Miss Flora Cummings is visiting her sister Alice.
Mrs. Prof. Carruth was seen in the halls this week.
The Freshman began Freeman's outlines of History.
Mrs. Canfield's sister, who is visiting her, is very sick.
Prof Spring was quite sick Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Agnes Low reports a good time at Kansas City.
Mrs. Prof. Carruth visited classes at the U. Wednesday.
Taylor Cummings is bookkeeper for A. J. Griffin.
Miss Mada Koons came up from Kansas City Saturday.
Miss Marcella Howland visited the University Tuesday.
Daisy, Olmstead, of Kansas City is visiting Harry Cooke.
J. W. Hall now dines with the Providence Club boys.
Prof. Gleed attended Mrs. Carruth's musicale last week.
Mrs. S. E. Mackey, of Olathe, is visiting friends in the city.
Miss Ashton numbered among the K.S. U. guests on Friday.
Mrs. E. F. Caldwell climbed the hill Friday to attend chapel.
Miss Carrie Fisher returned to her home the first of the week.
Missice Mollie and Nellie Thacher came up to hear the art lecture.
E. A. Wheeler went out to Fort Wallace last week, on business.
W. E. Borah was initiated into Beta Theta Pi Saturday night.
Miss Minnie Harvey from El Dorado is visiting Laura Lyons.
Mr. Earnest Hill, of Fort Scott,
spent Sunday with one of our girls.
Miss Ella Dustin, of Claremont N. H. is visiting Miss Hattie Haskell.
Mrs. Prof. Nichols visited the University with a friend this week.
No.11.
Miss Lottie Brown, of Leavenworth spent Sunday with Miss Kate Blood.
Miss Ida Coffin left here after a few days visit for Toppea, Saturday.
Misses Maud Mansfield, Belle Love, Lillie Turner climbed the hill Friday.
Misses Emma White and Bay Schultz was seen in the corridors Friday.
Higgins has recovered from his illness and has resumed his studies again.
Miss Lillie Freeman spent Saturday and Sunday at her home in Topeka.
Chas. Elwell has laid in a supply of chewing gun to treat his lady callers with.
Rev. A. L. Vall, of Olatie, preached an eloquent sermon at Plymouth church Sunday.
Charlie Carmean has a seventy dollar ($70) suit of clothes since the election.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lockwood, of Medicine Lodge are visiting Mr. L. L. Barnes.
Miss Edna McFarland visited the University with Laura O'Brien the last of the week.
Prof. W.S. Franklin gives a growing account of the scientific convention at Manhattan.
Misses Annie and Mary Gilmore took tea at Mrs. Judge Thacher's Wednesday evening.
Miss Ida Coffin has returned to her home after a short visit with Miss Alice Penfield.
Mrs. Brown of Leadville, Colorado, is the guest of Miss Louie McClure on Kentucky street.
J. R. Griffith, of Emporia, spent Sunday with his brother, G. W. E. Griffith, in this city.
Miss Grace Pickering has returned to her home after a short visit with Miss Ettie Hadley.
Mr. Elmer Tosh arrived here last week from the Pacific coast, where he has been for several years.
The Freshmen lost their constitution and appointed Stebbins, Jackson and Cummings to draw up another.
Prof George Sutherland, Prof. of Greek and Philosophy of Ottawa University, visited the K. S. U. Friday.
Miss Bertie Blood has accepted a position as clerk in the new Bazar which opened this week in the McCullough block.
Misses Maud Martin and Flo Andrews from Baldwin City are visiting the family of Mr. Toothaker.
Rev. Ireland, pastor of the Christian church in this city and Rev. J. R. Edwards, pastor of the Baptist church in Anthony, Kan., visited their Phi Delt brothers at the University Monday.
Clifford C. Baker, of the Topeka Commonwealth, and Secretary of the State Senate, visited the University building Thursday morning, during a short stop in the city, on his way to Ottawa. After a sightseeing trip throughout all the departments, he expressed himself as highly pleased with our beloved K. S. U. The Courier would be pleased to see Mr. Baker again in our balls at an early day, and make a more extended visit.
Misa Sipe of Topcka, the blind girl, who was anxious to enter the University at the opening of the term has succeeded in making arrangements with Miss Sabin for the reading of her lessons. She takes the lessons down by a short hand arrangement as they are read to her, retaining the impression as her text. Her studies are English, Natural Philosophy and French. Miss Sipe deserves great credit for her energy and pluck in overcoming difficulties and we wish her all the success that she merits.
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