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UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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The Senior class had a physical engagement last Friday in which Bennett, Crane and Linley took a prominent part.
The third year Normals are excused form chapel rhetoricals with the rest of the graduates.
Ed Brown was fined $5.50 in the police court yesterday morning for disturbing the peace. Officer Nugent arrested him while quarreling with his divorced wife. — Kansas City Journal.
Those who have been rejoicing with the Courier over the election of five of its editors to prominent Commencement week positions, will sympathize with us in this our affliction. However, it is a query whether this is really our Ed.
Miss Anna Murphy, literary editor, was chosen by the Faculty last Thursday to represent the Normal department.
The Junior Germans will read "On the Heights," for their second session optional.
Prof. Spring will deliver the next address to the Normals.
Considerable excitement is being manifested over the city election. Those students who have registered may expect an early call from Dean, the politician of our University.
Earnest Himoe, who has just returned from a trip to the Indian Territory, will start out next week for a business tour over Missouri and Arkansas. He will return next September and graduate with the class of '85.
Ingersoll yet remains silent on the question of the June oration, probably from the pressure of business. The anxiety for his coming has by no means abated however. We learn that Mr. Burdett has expressed a willingness to come should the former refuse.
Is it not about time to work up the matter of "Field Day?" Where are Butler and Conner?
The Oreads now have their printed constitutions. For over half a year the society has been running on "precedent," not having a single copy of their constitution at their meetings.
The interest in base ball is reviving. We hope soon to begin our annual report of the victories of the University nine over the railroad boys.
The bill passed by the Senate giving the Law graduates the right to practice without examination by the courts was never reached by the House. Likewise the observatory bill.
A classification of students has been prepared for the new catalogue.
Under the management of the present Superintendent, the building is in a far better condition than it was formerly.
Now that the students have cheaper railroad fares to go home on, the Legislature had better turn its attention to reducing boarding rates.
With their usual perverseness the Professors refused to grant a vacation for Wiggins' storm.
The battles are all over and the troops have come marching home, a part victorious, others badly scared and some severely wounded. A few were left dead on the various fields and several are reported missing. The last engagement took place on Friday, at which time the Seniors elected their performers for Class Day. The first skirmish of the day was on the proposition to do away with the salutatory and valedictory all together and create too new places—"Forwards" and "Lastwords." The proposed change carried. It was then agreed to ballot for the performers, the vote resulting as follows :
President of the Day—Miss Ada Briggs.
Forewords—Cara Fellows.
Oration—S. W. Brewster.
Hat Speech—Ed. Butler.
Address to Lower Classes—Mary McQuiston.
Ivy Speech—J. G. Smith.
Poem—W. S. Whirlow,
History—Miss Anna Murphy.
Prophecy—Miss Alla Barnes.
Oration—C. C. Dart.
Lastwords—Wilson Sterling.
Miss Edwards, who has been suffering with an attack of measles, is again back to her studies.
TO THE PUBLIC
We wish to say, If in Need of Boots and Shoes,
THE FAMILY SHOE STORE?
Carries the largest stock in the city. All goods bought for cash. The assortment in all lines is large. Prices Right. Courteous treatment to all.
MASON'S.
You will not make a Mistake IF YOU CALL AT
Hume's,
125 Mass. St.
FOR YOUR FINE SHOES and SLIPPERS. A large assortment at reasonable figures.
Has a Large Stock of
LUCIEN PETTINGILL
Pen and Pocket Cutlery,
and everything in the line of
Hardware and Tinware.