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Oread members will each pay five cents for their constitution.
The Faculty gave but two days' notice of the reception.
Will the Oread "'prophet'" please give us the nominees for next June?
The Junior Germans have completed "Nathan the Wise."
A logical division—the Y. M. C. A. of the U. S. is divided into Germans, students, colored persons, and railroaders. You can join either section you choose.
A sensational scene occurred in logic recently, in which a book and a cheek came in collision.
Mr. Elwell has started a penmanship class. Some of the Faculty ought to join the class.
As the first half session draws to a close, the "ponies" are coming into active use.
Mrs. Carruth greeted many of her old pupils on the evening of the reception.
Curdy is in the anatomy class. This explains his fondness for the K. A. T's.
Some of the Preps. were badly frightened when they heard Prof. Miller called "Marshal."
The literary societies had their coffers enriched on election day.
Berry pulled his man through, although it was a hard tussel for the little fellow.
Some dozen of our students have registered and will cast their first votes next Saturday.
An uncommon restlessness exists among students in regard to boarding places.
Among all the corruption and intimidation of the recent society fights, we are proud to say true merit has at least been recognized in one case. Lucius Leach was elected janitor of the Orophilians.
Many of the old students were seen at the Faculty walk-talk.
Richard Horton is president of a select literary society composed of Lawrence High School members.
Won't some great man please die so as to give the Juniors a subject for chapel orations.
There will be no class of elocation whatever in the University during the next half session. The demand from students for a regular course of oratorical training is becoming more and more urgent. Although such a course would probably be the most popular in the University, it seems to receive but little encouragement from the college authorities.
It is our sad duty to chronicle a frightful accident one that will doubtless lead to the building of a laboratory apart from the University as suggested by our contemporary, the Review. Prof. Patrick, while making an experiment, spilled some sulphuric acid on a stool. In the afternoon Assistant Prof. Watts, desiring to make some computations, carelessly sat down on the stool covered with the liquid. He only sat there a few minutes. A large quantity of ammonia has since been ordered for the chemical department.
The German Club, or rather "Der Deutsche Verein," has made large accessions upon its re-organization, and is receiving considerable attention from the modern literature students. Its purpose is to give the members an opportunity to learn German conversation and composition better than is received in the classes. The club meets at Prof. Carruth's each Friday evening. At the last session Wm. Stephens was elected President; Cyrus Crane, Secretary; and Mr. Swickard, Treasurer.
Last Friday the members of the literary societies belonging to the Social Science Club desired to adjourn the Club in order to attend the contest elections, but the other members wouldn't acquiesce. The society students shrewdly won by leaving the Club without a quorum.
The Freshmen elocutionists read Julius Cae sar last Friday. The rendition, especially on the part of the ladies, was excellent.
Our University nine again tried their skill with the railroad boys on the 28th ult. The tally stood 13 to 11 in favor of the latter. The clerks had two professionals, members of the "Kansas City Reds," in their club, which accounts for the result.
To-day the Juniors begin their chapel rhetoricals. Something fine may be anticipated.
The faculty, appreciating the musical predilections of the new comers, employed Buch's orchestra on Friday evening,the 27th ult. The Freshmen, not to be outdone, intend to secure the Social Club Cornet Band and the Republican Drum Corps for their reception.
Our civil service reformers will have a chance to show their ability in competing for the ten-dollar prize.
Berry's power as an orator was shown in the Oread Society on the 27th ult., when he carried the whole Greek triumvirate over to his side by a masterly nominating speech. Several others had fine productions to offer, but paled before the fiery eloquence of the young orator.
Prof. Lehman's department is filled to overflowing From every corner of the University the thump, thump, thump of the piano is heard. The number of scholars has become so large as to compel the forming of classes.
The Y. M. C. A. meets at 4 o'clock Sunday afternoons in the M. E. Church. About thirty students have joined the Association. The following are the officers: President, F. H. Clark; Vice President, Wilson Sterling; Secretary, J. D. McLaren; Corresponding Secretary, W. T. Finley.
Chamberlain is mad. On being introduced to a young lady at the reception she addressed him as "Mr. Stump." "Charming-man," "Chameleon," and "Chambermaid" were pardonable, but "Stump" was more than any reasonable man could bear.
This week Steinberg, the "King Clothier," comes out with a full page ad. on our last page. Steinberg's has always been a favorite place with students, both from the fact that he has assisted enterprises started by the boys and that he furnishes goods as represented. He has been here for years, intends to stay here, and is therefore responsible for what he says. We have frequently heard students state that he sells clothing cheaper than it can be bought either in Kansas City or Topeka. It is always a good plan to patronize old and responsible merchants.