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to cause that good old Methodist time to be converted into "A charge I am to keep" etc.
SCIENTIFIC NOTES.
Additions to cabinets in Natural History department during past two weeks:
One North American opossum, Didelphus virginiana a great homed owl, Bubo viginianus, and a sharp-shinned hawk, Accipiter fuscus, from Auburn, Kas.
A stone slab containing the imprint of a fossil coal plant, Lepidodendron ; the specimen shows about three feet of the plant and distinctly illustrates its external structure. Presented by Mr. G. S. Hicks, who found the specimen in Palmyra township.
Some fine specimens of horn silver and copper ore from New Mexico, presented by Col. George Noble.
A collection of beetles from Arizona and Lower California, containing some very rare species; ten of which are new to the collections.
An interesting box of beetles from Pennsylvania and a collection containing some of the unique kind from Yerka Cal.
Prof. Snow has added ninety-three new species of United States coleoptera to the cabinets this fall. The collection is very large, containing more than half of the North American described species, and the Professor finds it quite difficult to secure new species.
A collection of about three hundred carboniferous fossils from Deer Creek, Clinton township, Douglas county, Kansas. The specimens include several species of fossil corals, ferns, crinoids, brachiopds, lamellibranchs and some flint implements and pottery which were probably made and used by pre-historic inhabitants of this region. The pottery shows theimprints of the grass molds in which it was made and indicates great age.
TRANSACTIONS OF THE KANSAS ACADEMY OF SCIENCE.
The Kansas Academy of Science held its fifteenth annual meeting at Topeka on November 16th, 17th and 18th. Although the attendance was not large, the meetings were interesting and profitable. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year : President, Dr. A. H. Thompson, Topeka; vice-presidents, J. R. Mead, Wichita, Prof. J. E. Patrick, Lawrence; secretary, Prof. E. A. Popenoe, Manhattan; treasurer, Dr. R. J. Brown, Leavenworth. Mr. Geo. S. Chase, Prof. F. H. Show, Mr. J. Savage, and Dr. R. J. Brown, were appointed as a committee to urge the formation of a State geological survey, and were given power to appoint a larger advisory committee made up of gentlemen from various parts of the State.
There were twenty-three papers on the programme, and eleven of them were by representatives of the University; Prof. Snow, four; Prof. Patrick, two; Prof. Smith, two; George F. Gaumer, '76, one; Erasmus Haworth, '81, two. Prof. Snow had taken his Gila monster with him and it attracted considerable attention when put on exhibition. The general impression seemed to be that it was a very gaudy lizard of depraved appearance, one of the wickedest looking reptiles in existence; and yet, withal, gotten up in quite aesthetic style.
The paper on "The Igneus Rocks of CherokeeCounty," by Erasmus Haworth, was, perhaps, the most valuable one on the programme. He not only showed conclusively that the rocks that are supposed by many people to have had an igneous origin were really the result of sedimentary action, but, incidentally, gave convincing proof that silica has been deposited in layers from water that held it in solution.
LOCALS.
A slip,
A fall.
An arm,
A call.
A ride,
A ball.
Engaged-
Next fall.
Cards out,
That's all.
All back.
Ingersoll.
"Reviewing."
Skates for two.
Our new office.
Read "Paul and Plato."
"A hard student," is a doubtful compliment.
Prof. Patrick lectured on "Mexico—Old and New," last Thursday evening. It was good.
We see "McLaren's Fortune Teller" advertised extensively. Who'd have thought it?
The Orophilians, after a warm discussion, refused to accept the challenge of the Normals to a contest.
Arthur Cornforth, of the 82 law class, entered into a life partnership during the holidays with Miss Fluke of this city. They start out, we understand, with a fine residence in Clyde, the gift of the groom's father. The Courier's congratulations to Arthur.
T. H. Rockwell, after so far recovering as to be about, took a severe relapse, and is now confined to bed in a very weak condition, at his home in Junction City. As soon as able he will visit the Hot Springs for relief.
The Normal being a recognized department of the University, and advancing students as far as the Sophomore year, why should it not have at least one representative on the program of February 22d?
The report that the Indians attacked the hunting party in the Territory, but were frightened off by a Latin quotation of Prof. Robinson's, is a fabrication originating with some wicked Prep.
New Years day was well observed by the city students. Misses Edith Webber and May Bassett received at the home of the former. The I. C.'s entertained friends at Prof. Miller's residence, while the K. A. T.'s kept open house at the home of Miss Julia Watson. One hundred and fifty calls were received at one of the places. The ladies received many compliments for their royal entertainment.
J. D. McLaren will conduct his home institute and assist Prof. Williams in the Douglas County Institute next summer.
The question arises in every paper, which is the best policy to pursue; to endeavor to please everybody by