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VOL. III.
LOCAL.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 21.1884.
New
Studies.
Regents.
Overcoats.
Courier forever!
Attention, turkey!
"Whose vengeance is eternity
(Wnoor)."
Thanksgiving day is the 27th of November. Morgan will now proceed to erase
Morgan will now proceed to escape that Blaine pin.
The literary societies are getting down to work.
The Betas have purchased the old Orophilian organ.
Visitors are as plentiful this week as they were last.
Lane's oration last Tuesday did credit to his class.
The boys have the front seats in physiology this year.
The Indian school has an attendance of over two hundred.
Go to Oread this afternoon,and hear the young ladies debate.
The Courier goes to nearly every alumnus of the University.
The class in Roman history has written recitations every Friday.
The regents met Tuesday, and transacted the usual routine of business.
. If Hatch wishes to wear knee breeches he ought to get shoes to match.
What makes Joe Currey go boating so much? And on such disagreeable days, too.
The Y. M, C. A. (?) as well as the Academy of Science, had its usual run this week.
The S. P.'s have finished Cicero's second oration, and the first book of the Anabasis.
As next Friday will be during Thanksgiving vacation, the Courier will come out Wednesday.
The fellow whose stove was blown up with "loaded coal" gives notice that in future he will *buy* his fuel.
The Sophomore German class has concluded the German work, and begun to read Faust.
The sidewalk up the hill continues in its andacious slipperyness, although it has been "set down on" a number of times.
The ladies who made the Harvard pie are now contemplating the construction of a Harvard pie large enough for all the students Thanksgiving.
At Oread last Friday, after the installation of officers, the president appointed Miss Laura Lyons sargent-at-arms, and C. S Crane musical director.
OREAD.—Declamations, E. M.
Con, D. J. Dunn; readings, Mamie
Gardner, Olive Thompson; essays,
Edith Manley, Mr. Keys; orations,
J. B. Shanafelt, B. C. Preston.
Debate, question: Resolved. That con-
gress should not encourage by appropi-
riations, expeditions to explore the
polar regions. Affirmative, Mamie
Manley, Hattie Haskell, negative.
Fannie Pratt, Nettie Brown.
The attendance at chapel this week has been light.
Blaine will not prove a dead head in the White House, any way.
Politics having been decided for a time, let us have a little studying for a change.
Prof. Brownell has organized a Semor class in oratory and extempore debating.
Is this the cold day about which some of our Republican friends were talking before the election?
Important business has obliged Prof. McDonald to postpone his concert until some time in December.
The National Academy of Science will soon hold its session. K. S. U. delegates will be chosen by contest.
Students should have their laundry work done at Wilder Bro's, steam laundry. They will then be in order to call on their best girl!
Business College boys take the corn-dodger for sticktoitiveness. Recently one of them asked four different girls to accompany him to a party.
Mr. Blaine says his defeat will not be as hard on him as it will on the country. If this is a fact, it is going to get the country down in great shape.
Big ratification at Ottawa last night, as will be seen by the "rosy" tint on the cheeks of our Democratic friends. They don't keep the "best" n Ottawa.
Several tender hearted students are meditating the formation of a society for the prevention of cruelty to kittens. This is truly a Manley idea, and no doubt all the Kats will be charter members.
It is our desire to have a report of each literary society in every issue of the COURER, but we are obliged to omit the Normal, as the reporter for that society "can't find time to write for two papers."
Prof. Camfield delivered the second of his "talks" Tuesday evening, on "Land Titles," at the Y. M. C. A. rooms, to a very appreciative audience of young men. This course is, and should be quite popular.
First Prep: Say, why is it that Prof. Sterling always uses a lead pencil when he writes, instead of pen and ink;
Last Friday the engineering society listened to an interesting paper on "Dynamo Machines and Electric Motors," by Prof. Nichols. This paper was the last of a series. The Prof. promises to favor the society again in the near future, by a renewal of the subject.
Second Prep: Don't know, unless it is because nobody can read his writing when it's dry.
About fifteen couples of Business College students met at the residence of Mr. Patterson last Monday evening, for the purpose of giving a surprise party to Mr. W. J. Ives, who graduates from that institution this month. A very pleasant time was had by all who participated.
PERSONAL
J. W. Gleed spent Tuesday in the city.
Crowell is at home this week.
Miss Alice Reeves is well nain
H. L. Call was sick several days this week.
Miss Alice Reeves is well again.
Taylor is sick at home, in Burlington, Kansas.
M. M. Pierson will spend Thanksgiving at home.
Chancellor Lippincott was in Topeka Friday.
J. E. Prescott spent Sunday at home, in Topeka.
Miss Nettle Anderson is back, after a severe illness.
J. V. Humphrey returns to-day from Manhattan.
Dr. Cordley was in the halls of the K. S. U. Monday,
W. T. Findley, 184, is studying theology in Chicago.
Regents Otis and Fitzpatrick were in the city Tuesday.
W. T. Little took in Kansas City Saturday and Sunday.
B. S. Hutchings has started a new paper at Kingman, Kansas.
John Prescott and Will Mulvane spent Sunday in Topeka.
Jas, A., Cook, of Macon, Ill., was one of our visitors this week.
one of our visitors this week.
Valentine received a visit from Dent
Hogeboom, of Topeka, Sunday.
Miss Olive Thompson will eat her share of turkey in Waterville.
No.11.
Brown, Barnes and Franklin are studying practical astronomy.
Miss Anna Williams, visited her home, at Vinland, last Friday.
Prof. McDonald was in Leavenworth and Kansas City this week.
T. F. Doran is at home, in Council Grove. He will return next week.
Our popular regent, W. S. White,
visited the University Wednesday.
Miss Fannie Pratt goes to her home, in Humboldt, next Wednesday. Kate Stephens was in Ottawa this week, where her father was quite ill.
Lillian McMillan went to Chicago yesterday to remain the coming winter.
Miss Anna Shepherd partakes of turkey at Williamsburg, next Thursday.
Miss Mabel Gore hopes to be able to climb the hill again before very long.
Miss Louse Julien is visiting in Denver, Col., and will not return this year.
G. W. Harrington is now ready (and anxious) to square up election bets.
Miss Clara Coffin goes to Leavenworth Wednesday,to spend Thanksgiving.
Miss France Hunt will spend the Thanksgiving holidays in Leavenworth.
Vic Linley heard the Freshman Greek class during Miss Stephens' absence.
Fannie Pratt and Olive Thompson returned Monday from a visit in Kansas City.
Miss Kate Merrill went to Topeka Wednesday, to attend a wedding that evening.
Dix and John Spencer, well known to many students, spent Sunday in Lawrence.
C. R. Mahan has gone to Ann Arbor, to attend the Michigan State University.
Miss Mary Miller and Miss Jean Oliver are attending the I. C. convention in Iowa City,
Victor and Chas. Linley will devour turkey at their paternal mansion, in Atchison.
H. E. Webb, manager of the Emporia telephone exchange, was at the University Tuesday.
Prof. Canfield gave a very interesting lecture at the Y. M. C. A. hall last Tuesday evening.
Miss Agnes Wright will remain in town over Thanksgiving, as guest to Miss Hattie Haskell.
Cyrus Crane spent last Saturday and Sunday with S. T. Gilmore, a few miles east of town.
Prof. McDonald goes to Fort Scott to-day, to secure another assistant in the musical department.
Glen Miller went to Troy, Kansas, last Saturday, to visit relatives and friends a few days.
Prof. H. E. Sadler, of the Emporia Normal School, with his mother, visited the K. S. U. last Wednesday.
Miss Myra Ransom, a former student, was married recently to Mr. Byron D. Bennett, of Ransomville.
Caldwell did not stay quite as long in Tennessee as he expected. He preferred to return to healthier clines.
Prof. Brownell and wife will occupy the Thacher residence during the absence of the Judge in South America.
Prof. Stephens has been detained from her classes several days this week, by the severe illness of her father.
J. I. Dunn, a former student, returned to Lawrence after a three week's visit in Talequa, I. T., last Tuesday.
Hunt Gordon was accidentally shot in the ankle, one day this week. He is getting along as well as could be expected.
P. S. Reynolds, of Crawfordsville, Ind., visited the University Tuesday, under the guidance of his "Sig" brothers.
P. A. Huber leaves to-day for his home, in Manhattan. He will not return until he has had a sufficiency of turkey
J. V. Humphrey changed his mind and returned last Tuesday, instead of returning to-day, as we have stated in these columns.
Lee Bailey, of Chanute, is private secretary of the Kansas State Commission, at the New Orleans exposition. 'Tis thus our former students monopolize the offices.
Mrs. S. J. Churchill visited K. S. U. this week, in company with her cousins, Mrs. H. D. Grant, of Independence, Kansas, and Mr. A. P. Grant, of Lowell, Mich.
Frank Oakley goes to Topeka Wednesday.
P. R. Bennett visited the old halls yesterday.
Prof. Snow is enjoying a short visit from his father.
Miss Maggie Soper will spend next week in Wyandotte.
Miss Mamie Swaim is attending a private school in Washington, D. C.
Minnie Wakefield will visit in Fort Scott the last of the week.
A. G. Smith and his sister, Miss Emily, leave for Summit Wednesday.
Miss Alice Noble is in Philadelphia, pursuing her studies at a boarding school.
Miss Carla Cockins is perfecting herself in French and music, at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Inez Taggart will spend Thanksgiving in Edgerton, as Miss Kate Burns' guest.
Hattie Black goes to her home, near Baldwin City, for her Thanksgiving feast.
Ed Blair, Frank Tabott and W. H.
Park go to Atchison to-day to stay
over Thanksgiving.
F. G. Kelly, of 88, is the latest addition to those who proudly claim Sigma Chi as their fraternity.
Miss Florence Robinson, from Lansing, Mich., is visiting her uncle, Prof. D. R. Robinson.
Miss Carrie Fisher has been enjoying a visit from her cousin. Miss Hattie Oberist, of Wichita.
The Misses Munley expect a visit from their father, Lieutenant Manley, who is now at Fort Hayes.
Dr. Lippincott, Prof. Canfield and others are attending the state teacher's association, at Minneapolis, Kas.
Misses Laura Lyons and Nettie Brown will give thanks with their aunt, Mrs. B. F. Fredericks, a few miles out of town.
L. W. and Alice Cummings expect their mother from Nortonville, next Wednesday, to spend several days with them.
Archie Watson leaves for Shawnee to-day, to celebrate his twenty-first birthday. He will not return until after Thanksgiving.
There is a subject that is often spoken of, but it is a subject that ought to be considered by all. We have referred to the visiting of students and other people at the rooms of other students, and thus occupying the time which should be employed in study. For the most part this is done through thoughtlessness. So let everybody who reads this be mindful in the future. Chronic visitors are never welcome.
The German society met on Friday at the usual hour, and rendered an excellent program, which was followed by the election of officers for the ensuing six weeks. The result of the election was as follows: President, Cora Kimball; vice president, Jennie Sutliff; secretary, Katie Merrill; critic, Prof. Arthur Canfield. The society has been organized only six weeks, and can now boast of twenty active members.