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UNIVERSITY COURIER.
The Regents held a special meeting at Topeka on Monday last.
Dean interviewed the board of Regents at Topeka. He had documentary evidence.
Exit Little Willie, enter "Our Dude."
The Courier enngratulates the Oreads "big four."
Debates are on top this year, forming, with few exceptions, the best part of the society programs.
Ask T—how he likes the result of the contest—selah.
Mr John Walker and family are in the city visiting friends and attending commencement exercises. They will remain in the city a few days.
Wm. Spray of '82 is in the city attending commencement exercises. He has been teaching since graduation,
E. G. Smith is in the city. He is employed in civil engineering.
Mr Grant McAlexander passed through the city yesterday enroute to West Point. He received the appointment a short time ago. While here he made many friends and ranked high in his classes. We are sorry to lose so bright a student.
CLASS DAY—Miss Cara Fellows in "Fore Words," made the real salutatory; it was very well written and delivered in the writer's pleasant manner.
Mr. Dart's oration was an original and able production and forcibly delivered.
Mr. Little, probably the best known speaker in the class of '83, did himself credit in the hat speech. He kept his audience in a roar of laughter, and barring a little hesitation, his was the best effort of the morning.
Miss Gilmore made a neat response in behalf of the Juniors.
The address of Miss McQuiston, was good, but delivered in too loud a voice.
"Last Words" or the valedictory was well written ane well delivered. The Poem and Prophecy were read at the Chancelor's reception and not repeated.
Music by Buch's orchestra was excellent.
Steps have been taken towards working up an Inter Collegiate Oratorical Association in this state. Two weeks ago at a call meeting of our students, the following committee was appointed to work up the matter:
F. H. Clark and O. Templin from the Normal society; Glen Miller and W. S. Jenks from the Oreads; E. F. Caldwell and L. H. Leach of the Orophilians. This committee was authorized to choose a seventh for chairman, and at a meeting a few days later, W. C. Spangler was chosen permanent chairman and L. H. Leach permanent secretary of the committee. At this same meeting a sub committee was appointed to draft a constitution for our own local organization. This committee will report at the beginning of our next school year. A permanent organization will be effected and the matter placed on a sound basis. In the mean time, this committee of seven will do all they can to work up an interest among the colleges of the state, so that at an early date next year we can have our contests and send a representative to the Inter State Oratotical contest, to
be held at Iowa City next year. Now is your time to strike, for it will probably be some time before the contest between states will be held so far west as it will be next May.
Miss Carrie Bauman was at commencement exercises. She has given such good satisfaction in teaching at Beloit that the schools have been placed in her charge. Score another for K. S. U's. Normal graduates.
The class of '84 drew forth many compliments on classday from the large audience gathered to hear senior eloquence. It is one of the best classes of the university, and promises to be the largest at graduation.
The senior Betas will make "P. P. Calls" this afternoon. They go in big style. The generosity of the Regents in paying for music on commencement day, leaves the boys circumstanced so that they can afford this seeming extravagence.
Charles Hall an intimate friend of Olin Templin's left for home a few days since. He could not wait for closing exercises, for as he said, "he had to paint the back fence."
Miss Mary Smith of Mound City is one of the many who are spending a few days among university friends.
FIELD DAY.
Mile Walk, Won by J. D. McLaren; time, 9: 55 $ sec;
prize $3.00.
Three legged race, won by G. M. Walker and S. Detwiler. Distance 75 yds; time $15\frac{1}{2}$ sec; prize $4.00 hat and 4.50 vest.
Standing Broad Jump—Won by W. S. Jenks; length 10ft. 11in; prize $2.00 knife.
Running Broad Jump, Won by A. D, Hostetter; length 17ft. 101/2in; prize "Goethe and Shieler."
Egg Race—Won by G. Harrington; time, 1:10$ \sharp $ . Prize "Gibbons Rome," second prise, 4 doz. eggs, won by A. C. Markley.
Three Jumps, standing-Won by W. S. Jinks: distance, 31 feet and 8 inches; prize $2 book.
Indian Wrestle,—Light weight, won by A. C. Markley, prize $2 book.
Running Hop Step and Jump—Won by W. S. Jinks; distance, 36 feet and 1 inch, prize, $1.50 pair of slippers.
THE PROGRAMS FOR
The Oread Society,
The Normal Society,
The Prize Contestants,
The Faculty Invitations,
of K. S. U.,
Class Day,
The Biblical Society,
The Athenian Society,
of Baker University,
were printed at the job office
of Hoadley & Hackman.