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UNIVERSITY COURIER.
We would like to see several of our studies united into one For instance, how would it do for N. G. Neering to marry El. O. Cution? S. Thetics and Ann Atomy might act as attendants.
Wm. Horace Lingard will appear at the Opera House this evening, February 6th. Mr. Lingard, like C. B. Bishop—who played here the other evening—is a comedian of high merit. February 10th, next Monday, "Ranch No. 10," will be produced. Minnie Hauk with her company will be here on the 16th inst. The latter should receive a good patronage from the students.
The charter members of this chapter of Phi Gamma Delta had a group photograph taken during J. T. Harlow's visit here last week.
Everything in the Stationery line, Books, and artist's materials at Bates & Field's.
The young members of the Faculty, together with a few other friends were very pleasantly entertained by Miss Mina Marvin last week.
Remember that Minnie Hauk will be here on the 16th instant.
The hall is adorned with a new clock which tells the day of the month as well as the time of the day.
All that is now needed, is an attachment to make announcements for chapel rhetoricals.
Card parties seem to be a la mode. Miss Mamie Simpson and several other ladies have had such entertainments.
The "Pathfinders," February 12th, and Minnie Hauk February 16th.
J. L. Sullivan, having placed the interests of the Kansas City Times into the hands of a subordinate at Independence, Mo., is now attending K. S. U. again.
The University officers had any amount of trouble in getting a suitable night for Col. Lewis Hanback's lecture. On the first evening appointed the gas failed just about as the speaker was to appear; on the second the pipes froze up; and Friday morning one of the boilers gave out. The only wonder is that the other boiler didn't burst or the roof fall in before the lecturer appeared. As Virgil remarks, "The Fates beat us."
Chancellor Marvin has subscribed $50 toward the location of the Indian school at this place.
Leach went over the river the other day to consult the oracle regarding his past and future. She told him that he was over twenty years of age, (wonderful!) would marry a girl between seventeen and fifty years of age, (just think of it!) and would shortly receive an immense fortune. University girls within the above limits had better be looking up their chances.
Mr. Courtney, not to be outdone by any of the students, has recently increased his family circle by one. No wonder the boiler burst and the pipes froze up.
Henry J. Putnam, a former member of 184, but lately in the employ of Watkins & Co., has gone to Salina to enter into a land office.
The Patterson dining club underwent a reorganization a couple of weeks since.
Ben Butler's friends are trying to induce him to appear on the chapel rostrum in the costume he wore at the masque ball on the 22nd ult. The suit is revolutionary style, we believe, called "What are the wild waves saying, sister?"
The Engineering Society elected its second corps of officers on the 23rd ult. R. M. Osmond was chosen president, Mr. Chase, secretary, and S. A. Detwiler treasurer. Much credit is due to the retiring president Albert Riffle for placing the society on a firm bases.
John Sullivan made a trip to Independence, Mo., on business last Saturday. Spangler went along to protect him against the wrath of Frank James.
If you wish to hear a good play go and listen to Minnie Hauk, February 16th. As there will be a large attendance, seats should be procured early.
The Kansas City Journal correspondent from Topeka has the following to say regarding the action of the House last Friday. The injustice and misrepresentation of the attacks on our Normal department may be plainly seen. From this it would seem that it is the Emporia Normal men who are fighting us hardest: "The Normal department of the State University stands a show of being wiped out of existence, if we may judge from the action of the House in committee of the whole to-day on Speer's bill providing that diplomas of this department shall be certificates of qualification to teach in public schools. The objection to the bill was that graduates were not so thoroughly trained as at the Normal school of Emporia—in fact that they are given hardly any practical training. The drift of the debate pointed toward removing this department to Emporia. The bill died hard; Speer stood by it manfully but regular Normal men were too strong. Probably the next move will be an attempt to cut off appropriations for the Normal department of the University."
On the 24th ult., the Deltas had a reunion and social at the residence of Mr. Riggs, in honor of their departing brother, Samuel Seaton. All the members of Pi Denteron chapter were present except F. H. Rockwell who is still confined to his bed in Junction City.
Now is the time when the Senior looketh over his grades and wondereth how he can make up his Prep. years in time to graduate.
Tucker has a Latin class. Little continues to give instructions in Algebra. Whirlow impresses the pupils with the importance of Arithmetic. Miss Mina Marvin has a list of bright pupils in German. Dart gave such good satisfaction last session, that he has been retained this. Jack and Shearer point out the benefits of Physical Geography. All communications addressed to this Faculty will receive prompt attention. We believe they are now discussing the propriety of the Seniors playing the Juniors a game of foot-ball.
No change of seats in chapel was made this session.
Riffle don't believe now that "honesty is the best policy." He saw a lady drop her glove and hastened to restore the lost article, when with a fierce scowl she turned upon him and gruffly asked, "Where is the other one?"
Skating is still good but the weather is unpleasantly cold even for this sport.