UNIVERSITY COURIER. 9 upon by the hurrying hoofs of the charging cavalry. O heroes! O men! look upon the terrible reality; on the broken hearts, the shattered hopes, the mother's tears, the father's sorrows, and then call war glorious? But in the East a new star arose on that bright morn when the Angels sang: "Peace on earth, good will toward men." Faint was its light at first; long it struggled with cloud and mist; sometimes seemed to yield before that fiery planets blaze. But it still shines, and its light grows stronger day by day. Already the lurid planet is paling, waning, sinking; steadily the star of Love grows brighter and more bright. The reign of force is almost over; that of Love is beginning. AD LICINIUM. If safely thou thy life wouldst keep, Plough not the ocean wide and deep; Nor fearing still the wind's hoarse roar, Drive thy frail bark too near the shore. The man who seeks the golden mean, Shall wisely choose his course between The squalor of a poor man's lot, And envied halls by wealth begot. The winds the towering pines most rock; And lefty towers with deafening shock Fall to the earth; while mountains high The bolted lightnings fiercest try. A heart prepared for either fate, In ill days hopes; in prosperous state Reverses fears; at Jove's command Fierce storms now veil, now leave the land. Though now awry, be sure of this Things will not always go amiss Apollo soon his silent Muse Will rouse; nor winged arrows use. 'Neath fortune's frown be true and brave While sailing o'er life's troubled wave; And if thou hast too favoring gales, Wilt wisely reef thy swelling sails. BRIEFE. J. E. C. Jeder Tag bringt ein Schiff, Jeder Schiff bringt einen Brief, Dem ist wohl, der unverzagt Seewaerts schaut und sicher weisz Dasz das Wort vom Schiff gebracht Kommut als ob auf sein Geheisz. NORMAL. EMERSON. U. OF K. The representatives of the Normal Society for Commencement have had their productions endorsed, and are now studying the most approved methods of presenting them. The programme bids fair to excel the effort of last year. J. L. Shearer, Lina Gano and Mary Davis are each teaching classes in Physical Geography. Ah, those poor "Pā€”ā€”ā€!! There are seven regular Normal graduates this year: Ella Coltrane, Mary Davis, Lina Gano, Chloe Haworth, J. L. Shearer, F. H. Clark, and Geo. E. Rose. The collegiates who graduate in the Normal Department are W. S. Whirlow, Ed. Little, Glen Miller, Mina Marvin, and Anna Murphy, making in all a round dozen Pedagogical "experts" to be turned loose upon the urchins of Kansas. There has been a strong anti-fraternity sentiment created among the students in the University this year. Something unprecented in the history of K.S.U. Is it because of the action of the "Frats" as regards Society elections and student politics? or because the increase of fraternities make it no mark of distinction to be a a "Greek?" True it is that of all those admitted to the different secret societies this year the majority have been from the middle and lower ranks of students as regards ability rather than from the higher and more energetic. Clarence J. Smith, a last year Normal, and now Co. Supt. of Wyandotte Co. publishes in the Wyandotte Gazette the results of his first comparative examination held in the different schools in the county. The subject selected: Geography of Kans. and Wyandotte Co. Thirty five schools entered the lists. The number of pupils examined 216. Their average age 14yrs. Most of the papers show originality of expression; a few that the pupils had either learned wholly by rote, or had copied one from another, as the phraseology is the same. While studying for the examination the attendance was more regular, and a deeper interest awakened in penmanship, spelling and composition. The papers are now on file in the County Supt's. office. Such work among our county superintendants cannot be too highly commended, and it is a matter of congratulation to the students here, that is "our boys" who are found in the front ranks of progress. The third Year Normals are making their final attacks on Astronomy. They have learned to map out the course of the planets, name the principal stars, locate the different constellations, tell the mythological history of many, why the Gods filled the heavens with their ancient heroes, have mastered the plan of the sun, and boldly theorized on the mystery of comets. The class have investigated the surface of the moon, (that is this side of it) and find that "old story" about its composition a delusion and snare. With the aid of the telescope they have located "Hell" $ ļ¼ˆ8^{\circ} $ west of center, and $ 30^{\circ} $ south latitude) the "Lake of Death," the "Marsh of Corruption," and the "Sea of Vapors." Also the "Bay of Rainbows," the "Sea of Tranquility," the "Ocean of Nectar," and the "Lake of Dreams."