THE CORRIDORS.
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—Invitations are out for the second anniversary (December 20) of the founding of the Pi Deuteron chapter of Phi Gamma Delta.
The classes in the scientific departments have been enjoying vacations during the absence of Professors Snow, Nichols, and Bailey.
The class of '85 will be increased by the return of A. E. Curdy, once of '84 Everybody, male and female, will welcome him with open arms.
A young lady who will shortly make her debut on the rostrum, desires to know if it is not fashionable for the president to recognize the speakers.
Invitations have been received by some of the boys to a Thanksgiving ball at Olathe. This is a good chance to get even with the Olatheites for that I.C. visit.
When the Sophomore's not engaged at his employment. And the Junior isn't occupied at study. Their capacity for innocent enjoyment. Is beyond the minds of the poor Freshiemen.
A prize was offered by a gentleman of this city for the best essay on "Railroad Legislation." The powers that be, however, declined the offer, for fear of taking the minds of the students from their regular work.
We were rather surprised to learn that the "Imperial" Hop appointed for last week was postponed on account of a bird show. If a mere simple little bird show has such an effect on the "Imperial," the consequences of a circus can scarcely be imagined.
The new student who asked the old one, what were the privileges of the day after the lecture, as quoted upon the rostrum, and was answered that it meant that he need not attend classes next day, after a consultation with his class officers, is no longer doubtful of the total depravity of some men.
-"Musser, the Masher; or, the Preps. Paralyzed," is the latest thrilling story of the celebrated "Jake."
—Don't forget the rates of tuition have been greatly reduced for evening session at the Business College, and that there will be only four months more.
—Geo. M. Gates, a student in the University, is also a barber by trade and works in F.Willard's shop, on fourth chair every Saturday. Give him a call.
—"No preps need apply," or Freshies or Sophs either, unless they can average eighty-five percent, is the decision of the faculty concerning admission to Junior and Senior classes.
—Miss Mary Simpson has recently returned from Chicago, and is now better prepared than ever to give lessons in painting. She is making a specialty of velvet decoration. It would be well for all desiring to do Christmas work in that line to call at her studio, on Tennessee street second door south of Quincy, west side.
The following from the Inter-Ocean would indicate that Fay is keeping up her reputation in comic opera. She will render "Giorofle-Girofla" Tuesday night: Notwithstanding the very inclement weather an audience of fair size, that supplied enthusiasm for deficit in numbers, assembled at the Academy of Music last evening to welcome the Fay Templeton Opera Company. The initial presentation was Lecocq's 'Girofle-Girofla,' deriving novelty in the fact that it had not been presented here in English for several years past. The opera has that slight plot in complexity of identities, full of the French in its flash of movement, is replete with these delightful, vigorous effects, and dreamy swing of the waltz, that the composer has made quite as emphatic and easy in 'La Fille de Madame Angot' and 'La Cœur et la Main.'