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Vol. III.
LOCAL.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 7,1884.
Hurrah!
We got there.
The others claim it.
Take off that crane
One side will wear new suits.
Take on time crump
Pay up all your bets
No. 9.
The other will still cling to old styles.
The boys now call boarding clubs "hush foundies."
One whole week passed without any remarks on "keeping out of the corridors."
Two souls with but a single thought the Doctor and Cone Thursday morning.
The Seniors have four mustaches in their number (with one sub rosa member).
The faculty reception may now be numbered among the things that were, but are not.
The Sophs should show their old time energy and do something to arouse the natives.
Miss Flora Hadley, of the class of '81, was married October 30th to Mr Arthur Little, of Boston.
Betting on election raged fiercely, but did not attain a very high mark, for obvious reasons.
The Juniors are laboring under written quizzes in Colonial history.
The time of the politician draweth nigh to an end.
The Oread election of officers comes off this afternoon.
The readings by Prof. Fulton, in the literary societies last Friday, was very fine.
The discussion of billiard playing in the Views column is attracting general interest.
The first half session closes Tuesday, and the new classes will be formed Wednesday.
All students who pay any pretentions to stylish dressing buy their collars, cuffs, ties, etc., at Bromel-sick's.
Miss Clara Junk, well known to all old students, was married to a Mr. Cook, of Topeka. They are now on an extended wedding tour through the east.
The street car company should run its cars on a better schedule if it wants student patronage. The car now leaves the foot of the hill precisely at twelve and one, just before the students can take advantage of them.
There have been questions asked as to how the oratorical association is constituted. Any collegiate student may become a member on the payment of one dollar to the secretary. This makes that organization the most popular in form of any in the University.
Carmen—Prof. Robinson.
Canon xixpiene.
uomo excepente,
a corbis plena rye,
Mulia plena rye,
Mulia ave atras percoco in a plie,
Uli plenaperum talt canvit amigex grae,
Nonne snavls clibus, hoca locari ante rex,
Faiset rex in parlor perto dum mottemmontes,
Bregla in culina bread and mel consimeas,
Andula in in hosto dependens out her clothes,
Quinn vetra parva cerimx demorsa est her nose.
—Duffilo Express.
'86 is trying to get up a class party. Poor party.
The Seniors are thinking of investing in plug hats.
Humphrey was happy the first day after the election.
A large number of the boys cast their maiden votes last Tuesday.
The Junior class is concluding their popular optional, American Colonies.
A correspondent wants to know if "Ex" after a joke means it is an ex-joke.
Elwil is the "painted wether of the flock," so he said. We wonder whether this is true.
The foot ball game with Wash burn failed to materialise. Come, boys, don't give up so easily.
The kids who were shouting in the halls over the election,were tendered a reception by the faculty yesterday
Several profs were present at the bulletins Tuesday night, and showed great interest in the saving of their country.
To read our Views column one might imagine that the "Boys" are a very numerous body in the college.
Harvard college takes the lead in an excellent step. One year in seven is granted to each professor for private study.
The organization meeting of the class '88 took place Friday last, at 2:15 P. M. The following officers were elected: A. W. Postlethwaite, president; Pearl Young, secretary; May Webster, treasurer; Gertrude Hunnieut, poet; W. E. Higgins, historian; J. Ward, master of athletics
The birdlet on the treeling
Now carols for his notelet,
The boy thib hath no leeing
Ties him cans to the goatlet.
What then! the spring is here,
in paces and in battlet;
The goat doth get upon his car,
and gives that boy a batlet.
The Latest.
- Crimson.
Returns up to 10 a. m. to-day indicate the standing of the electoral college on president as follows :
BLAINE. CLEVELAND.
Ohio . . . 30 Alabama . . . 10
Kansas . . . 9 Arkansas . . . 7
Nebraska . . . 5 Delaware . . . 3
Illinois . . . 22 Georgia . . . 12
Iowa . . . 15 Kentucky . . . 13
Maine . . . 6 Maryland . . . 8
Minnesota . . . 7 Mississippi . . . 9
Washington . . . 13 Missouri . . . 16
Pennsylvania . . . 30 South Carolina . . . 9
Utah . . . 4 Idaho . . . 9
Vermont . . . 4 Connecticut . . . 6
Oregon . . . 3 New Jersey . . . 9
California . . . 8 Florida . . . 4
Colorado . . . 4 Louisiana . . . 8
Massachusetts . . 24 North Carolina . . . 11
New Hampshire . . . 4 Tennessee . . . 12
Nevada . . . 3 Virginia . . . 12
Wisconsin . . . 11 Indiana . . . 15
New York . . . 36
West Virginia . . . 6
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Indiana Republican committee concede Indiana by 4,000. Sun, Times, Herald, World and Post, of N.Y. city, give the Democrats New York by 2,000 to 3,000; nothing heard from the Tribune this morning. Nevada and West Virginia are yet in doubt, but will undoubtedly stand as above.
'77, Geo Hapgood, is a big man in Hiawatha, Kansas.
PERSONAL
ALUMNI.
'84, Frank Prentiss, is principal of the Ottawa schools.
'83, E. C. Little, is principle of the Leavenworth schools.
77. Everard Bierer is now residing in Washington, D. C.
'79, S. M. Smith, is a leading merchant in Emporia, Kansas.
'73, Murray Harris, is a leading citizen of Marshall, Texas.
'81, Karl Floden, is principal of the Burlington, Kansas, schools.
75, Frank Dinsmore, is traveling for the Mosler Bauman safe company.
75, Frank P. Macleman, is business manager of the Emporia News.
'77, Wm. Osburn, has gone east,
and now dwells at Evanstown, Illinois.
'83, O. D. Walker, is studying medicine at the Keokuk medical college.
'81, Festus Foster, is pastor of Congregational church in Sedgwick City.
'81, Don Rankin, and wife, nee Alice Collier, are now settled in Lawrence.
'83, Normal, F. H. Clark, is general secretary of the Kansas City Y. M.C.A.
80, S. T. Williams, has returned to Lawrence, after a brief experience in law, at Harper, Kansas.
'76, Chas. W. Smith, is a worthy representative of K. S. U., in Stockton, Kansas.
81, Mrs. W. H. Securs, whom all will remember as Alice Peabody, is spending the winter in Lawrence.
76, Geo. F, Gaumer, is professor of his favorite science in the University at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
J. B. Curry went home to vote T. F. Doran voted in Council Grove.
J. E. Curry went home to vote.
Frank Exline, '84, was in town this week.
Miss Clara Gilliam is at home, in Alton, Ill.
'74, L. H. Leach, is visiting in Kansas City.
'84, Mina Marvin, is at home, in Lawrence.
S. T. Williams visited the K. S. t.
this week.
M. W. Huston is attending school in Columbia, Mo.
Miss Ariel Long is visiting Mrs.
Prof. Carnuth.
'84, George Watson, is at home, in Shawnee, Kumas.
Miss Stella Lewis visited Leavenworth last Saturday.
'84, W. H Britton, is in the R. R.
offices at Topeka.
'84. Cora Pierson, is studying painting in Boston.
A. C. Markley spent Sunday at his home, near Burlingame.
Dan Crew is one of the proprietors of the Parlor skating rink.
Miss Kate Merrill, 88, spent last Sunday at home, in Topeka.
The Franklin boys enjoyed a visit from their sister this week.
Carrie Fisher, '88, enjoyed a visit from her mother last week.
'84, W. H. Nevison, is attending the Harvard medical college.
J. H. Sisby has returned, and is attending the Business College.
C. S. and J. W. Gleed visited in this city Saturday and Sunday.
C. H. Nowlin is teaching in Hopewell school house, near Hesper.
E. D. Eams received a visit from his mother and sister this week.
Alfred H. Cobb, formerly of 79, is now an attorney in Wyandotte.
Willis Lawrence, an old student from Quincyville, is visiting friends
Willard Brown, a last year's student, visited the University Tuesday
Mrs. M. Carvin, new Myra Johnson,
resides in McPherson, Kansas.
Miss Delia Churchill,'84, is at her home, a few miles south of the city.
A. L. Brandon, a last year's student, is at home in Burlington, Kansas.
Frank Sidwell paid his tuition and became a student of the K. S. U. this week.
B. C Preston was pleasantly surprised last Friday by a visit from his sister.
Dixon, a student of last year, is now salesman for Slaughter's screw button.
Albert J. Kirkpatrick is proprietor of a drug store in Arlington Springs, Kansas.
J. L. Dunn, once a member of '84, is in the real estate business in Wyandotte.
Rev. Festus Foster, '82, was attending the Congregational Assembly last week.
Fred Barnes and C. A.Watson went to Leavenworth with the Cyclones Saturday.
Mark Borgolthaus, a lst year's student, is now attending the Business College.
P. B. Gillette, a student of three years ago, is practicing law in Kingman, Kansas.
C. V. Penn, of Comet, Brown Co., a three years ago Normal, was in town Monday.
Mrs. Wright, of Junction City,
spent a few days with her daughter
Agnes, last week.
T. F. Doran and Frank Oakley went home last Friday and remained until after election.
Ed Hamilton, a former student, is with his father in the confectionery business at Chanute.
Yuman Field was leader at the young people's meeting at the Baptist church last Sunday.
E. F. Caldwell leaves for Nashville this afternoon, to attend the Phi Delta Theta convention.
Mrs. C. J. Fletcher, nee Carrie Hastings, is at present residing on the corner of 17th and Charles streets, St. Joseph, Mo.
Miss Mary Griffith, '84, is enjoying the educational advantages of Wellesby college, near Boston, Muss.
Mrs. Wm. Sanford, better known as Miss Jo Brown, formerly of '84, now lives in Pontiac, Mich.
Jas. L. Mead is in Wichita.
Prof. Fulton visited the University yesterday.
Miss Valentine, of Topela, attended the Cook-Junk wedding.
Miss Birdie Star has been on the sick list for the last few days.
Call and Sullivan will accommodate anybody with swords or boxing gloves at their parlor.
Morgan read dispatches as they came in at Republican headquarters Tuesday night.
W. A. Quayle, the contestant from Baldwin at the oratorical contest last spring, was in town Saturday.
Miss Lillian Wiggs, of old Orophilian days, still holds her position in the Merchant's bank.
Scott Hopkins, '81, was captain of the Holton Blaine and Logan club, and saw the boys at Leavenworth.
Mrs. Sarah Downs, president of the W. C. T. U. of New Jersey, visited the University with Mrs. Chancellor Lippincott, last Monday.
Ruth Woodward, Alice Penfield, Clara Coffin and Stella Lewis were visiting in Leavenworth the early part of the week.
The many friends of Miss Allie Reeves will be pleased to learn she has almost fully recovered from her recent illness.
George Ropes, who has been in the country during the summer and fall, says he will be ready for work after the Christmas holidays.
From the Wesleyan University, Delaware, Ohio, Transcript: "Prof. Trueblood is giving entire satisfaction as an instructor in elocution."
B. K. Bruce returned from Missouri yesterday. He took part in a heated canvass in Sheridan county, and it went Republican for the first time in its history.
Misses Carrie Watson, Luella Moore and Hattie Dunn were among the fair waiters at the oyster supper given by the ladies of the Episcopal church, in Shimmon's building, last Tuesday evening.
Walter Howe, a former student, was struck by the end of a rocker and stunned, while with the Cyclones in Leavenworth last Saturday. Keep out of the way of Cyclones, Walter. One cannot expect to escape injury when in one.
On dit, that on the 11th, at Monroe, Mich., will be celebrated the nuptials of Dr. Harry Downs and Miss Lillian Campbell. Dr. Downs, son of ex-Regent Cora M. Downs, will be remembered as a former student of '80. The bride is a sister of the assistant Greek professor of '82-'83.
Prof. Carruth has organized a class for the study of the Bible. He has selected a new and comprehensive book entitled "The Bible for Learners," for a text book. Students should not miss this opportunity to secure information on this important subject. The class meets at the fourth hour every Sunday at the Unitarian church.