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Vol. III.
LOCAL.
Washburn
To the front.
Poor old K. S. U.
But we will do them next time.
But we will do them next time.
Ten days and we will graduate.
The Courier is always on time.
Base ball? Well, we will let that pass.
There were unusually small classes Monday.
"This matter must be settled in the courts."
Pierson occupied the rostrum Mon dav morning.
The Senior law examination will end to-morrow.
Foot-ball is our fort, gentlemen; please come on.
Can't we have another fight before commencement?
All books out from the library must be returned to-day.
The address of Secretary Bayard will be on Thomas Jefferson.
The poor old whangdoodle combination failed to connect.
Don't forget the last concert of the course next Monday evening.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 29, 1885.
"Shares transferred within thirty days of an election cannot be voted."
Horton, who is rather bashful, has secured Prof. Anderson to talk for him.
Poor Martin! Poor Harrington! Poor fifty-six shares! Poor old Sigma Nu!
Now is the time when it behooves the washwoman to look after the students.
Franklin narrowly escaped drowning Saturday; he was rescued by Lewis.
Prof. Snow wants all collections, botanical and zoological, in by next Thursday.
Hatch says he will play the whole Washburn tennis club if they will come down.
Poor Martin! Eighty miles a cross the country and then did not get to vote.
The COUHER twice a month during the summer months. What do you think of it?
Lawyers Nevison, Alford and Horton have been appointed to examine the law class.
The boys who went to Topeka last week report lots of fun and a high old time generally.
Buggy riding is delightful; boat riding elegant; but walking is good enough for me.
The editors of the great religious weekly took in the show—to see the animals, of course.
Ice cream signs are floating in the breeze, and the student steers clear of Massachusetts street.
The clerks at the post-office are worrying over Spangler's chiography on commencement invitations this week.
Field Day will be one week from to-morrow.
There will be a good program in Oread to.day.
Go to one of the base ball clubs to enter for the Field Day contests.
Everyone who can, should enter for something for Field Day.
To-day the literary societies will told their last sessions for the year.
The Phi Gamms and Phi Delts play heir long expected game of base ball o-day at four.
See the new fossil discovered by Prof. Dyche. Judge West names it Archimede's Dychit.
Judging from the stories the boys eil, there must have been a fine meeting in Oread last Friday.
The faculty have engaged the Gills Opera House Orchestra, of Kansas City, for commencement.
Under invitation from Prof. Canfield, Dr. Marvin conducted chapel exercises one day last week.
Prof. Canfield lectured to his class Monday, on the "Nephew of his Uncle;" on Tuesday, "Russia."
The proof of the new catalogue has all been read and corrected. The catalogues may be expected any day now.
The last musical concert of the season will be given next Monday evening in the chapel. It will be a fine one.
We have heard a good deal lately about "using his official position." Most anything suffices now days for a howl.
An unusual crowd of visitors was at the University circus day. "They were all in," and kept Ross pretty busy.
The Senior law class have been undergoing a severe examination all the week, at the city court room in the court house.
The committee on securing prizes for Field Day report excellent success, and that part of the preparation will be No.1.
Now that we have received the elevation plan of the new building, why not have it hung in the front hall, at least during commencement.
The b. b. boys say the reason the Washburns beat them was that swearing was prohibited. They claim it went harder on them than both the zigzag curve and the high grass.
The Phi Gamma Deltas will receive their lady friends at the residence of Hon. S. A. Riggs on the night of June 9th. Several alumnis will be present.
The COUCHER will next week publish the full program for Field Day, with entries, prizes and donors. By this the boys will see their friends.
A Wyandotte business college is sending circulars to our students informing them that "we can learn you anything that you need in a short time." Business English.
The old scheme for holding examinations will be used again this year. The first hour studies will come Monday; second hour studies on Tuesday, etc.
Dailey's conundrum: Why is Mc-
Laren like Napoleon? Because he is
the boney part of the Junior class.
The Greek class now reading "The death of Socrates," was highly entertained and instructed last Tuesday by half hour talk by Prof. Sterling, on the life and character of Socrates.
Prof. Snow, this year, again offers his prizes to Sophis in work in zoology, for best collection of insects, "Packard's guide to study of insects;" for best collection of birds, "Cone's Key to birds of America."
We learn from the Dallas, Texas, Herald, that our pioneer Courier editor, C. C. Dart, '83, has been admitted to the bar. The Courier congratulates the legal world for gaining such a pize. May success attend him.
Monday evening the base ball boys met, and after discussing their defeat of last Saturday, determined to reorganize and brace up. They will play with the city club Saturday, and hope to have a game with Washburn next week.
A week from to-morrow the base ball club will be down from Washburn to play our boys. Now why can't we get up some enthusiasm and have a Field Day. All it needs is one one to push it. Who will volunteer?
A young lady of high class-standing in an institution of learning, not a million miles from—well, say Topeka—sent "1 nag-goun" to her laundress. It was some time before the latter learned that the article was a "robe de rint."
PERSONAL.
The members of the Senior class of The Leavenworth high school came down in a body to-day to look over the K. S. U. with a view of entering next year. They will be ment at the U. P. depot and driven to the building where they will be banqueted.
John Robinson's great moral show was in Lawrence Monday, and as it deserved, was well patronized by town and University. It is a great recreation to attend a good circus, and we can cordially pronounce John Robinson's just the one everybody wants to see. He is one of the few showmen who exhibit all they advertise, and send the spectators away better pleased than they expected to be.
Last evening a goodly number of the members of the Science Club left the Y. M. C. A. rooms and wended their way to Pershall's restaurant, where an elegant banquet was spread. To say that the hungry men of science did justice to the menu will hardly express it. After some pleasant conversation the members went home, all voting it a delightful evening. The Science Club has been a great success, doing better work than any of the other societies, and its members certainly have reason to congratulate themselves on the years work.
Valentine goes to Topeka to-day.
Nettie Hubbard has gone home for a week.
Spangler has won his first case.
B. J. Dalton is at Independence, Kansas.
Rachel House was seen in the halls yesterday.
Berdie Starr spent last Sunday in Kansas City.
Birdie Starr will sing in the Oreads this afternoon.
No.38.
Fritz doesn't like to order cake, but then he had to.
Alice Ropes will play in the Oreads this afternoon.
Geo. Metcalfe was in town the first of the week.
Henry Smith enjoyed a visit from Will last Sunday.
Charlie Linley was unable to climb the hill yesterday.
Miss Edith Webber has entered the musical department.
H. B. Martin took a forty mile pleasure ride Sunday.
J. C. Shinn will be up to see the news commencement.
Miss Ettie Hadley has returned from her Olathe visit.
Miss Lulu Miller is now at home in White Cloud, Kansas.
W. II. Johnson went to Leavenworth last Wednesday.
W. W. Fluke and Hal Noble visited the U. of K. yesterday.
Mabel Gore will favor the Oreads with a solo this afternoon.
Josie Cook returned Monday from a short visit in Kansas City.
L. F. Gault is in the telegraph office at Albuquerque, N. M.
Barlow Lippincott returned from Attica, Kansas, Wednesday.
Kate Burns will spend Sunday in Topeka with Dr. R. E. Addy.
Miss Minnie Raught has made her friends happy by frequent visits.
Miss Ida Barnes, once of '84, has returned and will graduate with '85.
Anna Shepard, a former student,
climbed Mt. Oread again yesterday.
A. L. Bond of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was seen in the halls yesterday.
E. C. Little of '83, will assume charge of the clerk's duties the first of July.
Glen Miller made a trip home last week, and also ran up to Lincoln, Nebraska.
H. A. McLean will read law in a law office at Marion, Kansas, this summer.
James Lawrence has been acting as clerk during the absence of W. C. Spangler.
W. C. Spangler resumes his duties as clerk to-day after taking the law examinations.
Grace Pickering comes from Olathe to-day to spend commencement with Ettie Hadley.
Miss Clara Coffin is making her friends happy by a visit.
Mrs. F. F. Mettner, nee Cora Cherry, has been sick for about a week, but is now better.
H. E. Riggs and A. L. Adams spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of the latter in Topeka.
Lillie Sherman, formerly of '88,will come from Quincy, Ill.,next Monday, to visit Jean Oliver.
Isaac Morgan was called to his home in Hiawatha Saturday, by the serious illness of his mother.
F. D. Hutchings of '83, was up to the Review election, and hurrahed for the winning side as of old.
Effie Scott arrived in Lawrence yesterday to spend commencement with her brother, W. T. Scott.
S. T. Seaton, of '84, now a lawyer of Olathe, surprised his Phi Gamma brothers with a visit Wednesday.
Edith and Mamie Manley are now on the steamer Helena and will reach their future home day after to-morrow.
F. W. Barnes, Fred Bowersock and Chas. Metcalfe, visited with three Sigs from other chapters in Topeka last week.
W. H. Britton of '84, has an important position in the general passenger agent's office of the Santa Fe, at Topeka.
Lizzie Wolcott, of Wyandotte, will come up to-morrow and remain until after commencement as the guest of Alice Ropes.
Lida Griffith and Carlie Cockins will return shortly from school in Cincinnati on account of scarlet fever, which is raging there.
E. F. Caldwell's fine group of faculty and Senior class will be ready for the anxious purchaser Monday. Look for them.
Nettie Littell, a former student, visited the U. of K. with her uncle, W. M. Littie of Corydon, Iowa, day before yesterday.
Mrs. W. M. Thacher died last Friday, after a lingering illness. Mrs. Thacher attended the University some years ago, and endeared herself to many by her kind disposition and noble character.
Inquiring Senior to his sweetheart: "What do you consider the first family circle?" She: "The wedding ring." Cards will be out soon.
W. R Cone has found a tortoise with "E. G. S., '79," carved on its back. This was the work of Ed. G. Smith, '81—"Baby Smith," now civil engineer at Topeka. His sophomore zoological work still lives. Cone has carved "W. R. C. '85," on the animal's back, and replaced it in its old haunts on the south slope of Mount Oread.
Summer School.
The special Summer term of Fulton's School of Elocution and Oratory will begin Wednesday morning, June 3rd, 1885. There will be classes of all grades in this term. Send for circular giving full information.