UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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The Freshman pitches into the Faculty like a Nihilist. When he gets to be a Senior he will be more conservative.
Next year the faculty intend to give a prize to the chapel orator who does not use the expression "educate the masses."
The Orophilians, not to be outdone by their Oread neighbors have secured a piano for their hall.
M. Craig Hunter, Topeka, Kan. and Wm. W. Brown, Palto City, Iowa, the former a graduate of Indiana State University and the latter of Union University, Tenn. paid the Delta boys a visit on the 24th ult. After a jolly meeting the members adjourned to Porter's for refreshments. Mr. Brown made the chapter a present of a continual subscription to the North American Review and Harper's Monthly for their reading room.
The boys are now trying to find out whether it was a Republican or a Democrtic regent who lost his wife's pocket book.
At last the Oreads have taken definite measures to procure a carpet. A sinking fund, with fifty dollars has been started, to which all fines assessed will be added.
Prof. Canfield entertained the faculty last Wednesday night. The occasion was one only equaled by the May party at Prof. Springs.
Miss Lilly Leiby is attending the Kansas city school of oratory.
Judge Humphrey, to use a familiar expression seems "surfeited with honors." The executive council chose him as one of the railroad commissioners.
Another infidel (pronounced in-fid-dle) college has been heard from. The Senior class at Dartmouth has elected Col. Ingersoll class day orator. The Baldwin light crusaders will please open up their batteries.
The Oreads had their periodical contest on the election of officers last Friday. Keys however walked away with all his competitors for the presidency. Miss Pratt was elected vice-president; Miss Russ, secretary and P.R. Bennett critic. This, to say the least, is a revolution in Oread affairs and it is hoped will do away with the disgraceful scenes which have characterized recent meetings.
Senator Riddle devotes four columns of the editorial page to the University.
Next Thursday the Madison Square Theater company will present "Hazel Kirke" at the opera house. Those students who saw it last winter well know how good it was and will not fail to go again. Outside of Shakespeare's productions there has never been a play as successful as "Hazel Kirke." Delay in securing seats will result in much inconvenience to those who desire to go. Special scenery will be used.
One of the members of the class of '82, has developed a wonderful business talent. His last transaction consisted in investing $30 of his money in a bogus stock company in Chicago, which resulted in the noble Senior getting a little more experience and the stock company $30 richer. His own words to a friend were, "I have a fine suspicion that I have been gloriously swindled""—" you had better invested your money in "Kikkabe Stock."
On a recent visit of the regents, Whirlow was surprised to hear one ask how apt the pupils were in the Choctaw tongue. Whirlow managed to gasp that it was German.
Keene will play at the opera house on the 23rd inst. A full delegation of students will be on hand to hear the great actor.
Col. Robert Ingersoll has informed the joint society that business engagements will probably prevent him from accepting their invitation. The committee has now asked Ex-Senator Lamar of Mississippi and it is understood that he will accept. Now that the great anxiety of our Baldwin neighbors for the safety of Kansas youth is removed, they will again be able to sleep quietly. But we venture the assertion that not as many will come to the orator as if Ingersoll had accepted.
Peter the Great said "I can reform my people but myself I cannot reform." His wife reformed him.
Mrs. Gardener has gone east to secure her spring stock of millinery goods.
Eight of the Courier's staff hold commencement possitions, as follows: C. C. Dart, Oration Class Day; Anna Murphey, Normal representative; W. C. Whirlow, Orophilian Orator; Geo. E. Rose, President of Normal entertainment; Mary Gillmore, Junior Hat Speech; Glen Miller, Oread Orator; Clara Gillham, Oread Essayist; E. Butler, Senior Hat Speeeh.
The Phi Delta Theta came out with the shield and dagger on the 22nd ult. The chapter here, Kansas Alpha consists of the following members: Stanley Williams, J. A. Fowler, B. P. Blair, E. F. Caldwell, S. A. Detwiler, W. T. Finley, Jack Schall, D. B. Brady, B. T. Chase, J. P. Jack. The charter was granted last October, starting out with nine members. The boys number among the best students of our institution, and will do honor to their fraternity. This makes the fourth fraternity among the gentlemen of the institution.
Last Friday, the annual hop of the students was given at Frazer's Hall. There were present over thirty couple, but owing to the heavy expense to which the managers had gone the ball failed to clear expenses.
This year the Botany class have been seated in one room, to the great joy of both sexes.
Clarence Himoe of 187 is the last addition to the Phi Kappa Psis.
The Faculty have selected the contestants for the June prizes and will announce them shortly.
We are glad to see that our scholars of a musical taste have followed the suggestion of the last COURIER and formed a choral society. W. S. Whirlow was elected president at a recent meeting, K. S. U. will now furish home talent exclusively for her commencement week exercises.
A citizen is reported to have said while gazing at a fond couple passing; "I can always tell when they are courting." Those students won't do it next time.
The Daily Morning Sun is the latest enterprise in the field of Lawrence journalism. It is a most newsy paper and seems to be gaining great favor with the citizens of Lawrence. W. Y. Morgan represents the University in its columns.