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THE CORRIDORS.
THE CORRIDORS
Politics.
And blood.
—Bennett still on top.
—The "little hatchet" got the go-by.
The Orophilian election Friday.
And the Oreads one week after.
Next issue we will name the winners.
But all the powers couldn't do it now.
Now is the season to soak your overcoat.
-Rob. Curdy is the cupid of the Phi Gamms.
—T. H. Rockwell has been elected president of the Gradatim.
A new assay furnace has been added to the chemical department.
-T. H. Rockwell has presented Prof. Snow with some brains. Fact!
The Freshies would have turned out better to the contest if it were not for the admission fee.
The Freshies are now studying "English;" the Sophs are getting their work in on "draw shots."
Go and examine the new patent locks on the desks in the chemical laboratory as invented by Prof. Bailey.
-Prof. Nichols has taken possession of the old chemical rooms, and is having them thoroughly refitted for his use.
The Freshmen have finished geometry and are now under charge of Profs. Spring and Brownell in English.
This is from the Atchison Globe: "Will Otis is cash boy in Moore's grocery." The Courier congratulates.
Richard Thompson, of Indiana, is the last man whom the committees of the societies have selected to deliver the address in June.
NOTICE-Numbers 1,2,3,4 and 5 of Courier of last year, Vol. I, are wanted. Any one having said numbers in good condition may find a purchaser by applying to the managers.
The Lawrence Business College graduates students and gives diplomas free to all who complete the regular commercial course and pass the final examinations in a satisfactory manner.
A bold bad prep who sometimes uses the weed, approached a wicked soph with the request for a chew, closing his remarks saying that he "desired to expectorate." The w. s. replied: "If you expect to rate high in your classes never chew."
The political excitement reached the Normals, and after a short, brisk campaign, the following June program was elected: president of evening, Olin Templin; orator, C. S. Metcalf; debaters, E. L. Cowdrick and M. L. Fields; essayists, Eva Halstead and Minnie Jay; declaimer, Phoebe Ashley.
—S. T. Field & Co. offer their prize for best oration, consisting of Carlyle's works in nineteen volumes. This is the most valuable prize ever offered, and should draw out a number of contestants. The orations are limited to eight hundred words, and must be handed to Prof. Williams by the first of May.
The medical students have organized a society devoted to the study of subjects relating to their profession. Dr. Punton has kindly given them the use of his office Saturday afternoon. The following are the officers: president, H.A.Peairs; vice president, Mr.Hall; secretary, T.H. Rockwell; treasurer, Bud Smith.