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Some of our new students wander around the bridge in a somewhat aimless manner when the shades of night begin to envelop all things in darkness. Why is this thus? We need enlightenment; will some christian friend inform?
Archery seems to absorb a large amount of the time and attention of some of our students. If "actions speak louder than words," we would be willing to say that Cupid takes a prominent part in these archery meetings, and uses his arrows very effectually.
The disciples of Blackstone have organized a "Blackstone Club," which meets every evening at the University. Two or more hours are very profitably consumed in the discussion of topics bearing directly upon the subject of each lesson.
Duck and quail shooting is very good this season, and attracts the attention of our sporting students each Saturday. The sloughs along the Wakarusa river are said to be "full of mallards and teal." When there is plenty of game, hunting does not grow monotonous, and is a source of great pleasure to those so inclined.
The Orophilians seem to be making good progress this year. Several interesting meetings have been held and everything has passed off well The following are the officers: Speaker, E.G. Smith; Clerk, J. G. Smith; Treasurer, B.S. Hutchins; Critic, J.B. Turner; Chorister, Scott Hopkins; Organist, Miss Ella Fogle; Chaplain, A cordial invitation is extended to all new students to attend.
Quite a number of our students were surveying for the K. P. R. R. during the last summer. Some of these earned for themselves a reputation for good work and attention to business. During the three months in which they enjoyed the pleasure of camp life, many pleasant times were had, and some ridiculous sobriquets were given the boys. Prominent among these are "Lengthy," "The Kid,'" "The man next to the boss," "Saturday Cyclone," "Laudermann," "Old Woman," "Fatty," "Skinny," "Grand Duke" and "Jigadier Brindle."
GAILY the prep. in colors bright, walks with her lover Down town at night ;
He is buzzing her, and tries to amuse, till his eyes fall on " Fresh oyster stews."
And then a look better imagined than described spreads itself o'er the sallow countenance of our
esteemed brother Mac. as he feels for but finds not the silver in his pants pocket. A ghastly smile comes on as he remembers the usual charity of Porter and "stands him off" for his bill.
To an outsider, the chronic applause that greets almost every remark delivered in chapel, seems entirely uncalled for and unmannerly in the extreme. When the occasion demands it, applause to a certain extent is not out of place; but when a set of boors show that they are such by an incessant pounding of the floor with the feet, the thing becomes monotonous and should be stopped. It is very embarrassing for a person to deliver a declamation before an audience of almost entire strangers. But when some peculiarity of dress or manner of walking is greeted at first by a low murmur and finally by a stamping of the feet, it becomes almost unbearable; and the person taking part becomes so frightened as to be unable to do himself justice. We hope that the authorities will see to this matter, and our chapel exercises will be freed from this applause, which indicates a decided lack of good breeding on the part of those who engage in it.
OBITUARY.
Died, June 10th, 1879, the Kansas Collegiate, from the effects of a "twenty-five hundred edition." The "sample copy" proved to be too heavy a load, and the poverty stricken Collegiate was forced to succumb. Although its death was expected by the immediate friends of the paper, it falls upon the majority of the students with the shock of a calamity. The Collegiate's existence was brief in the extreme. It did not reach a ripe old age, but lived only four short winters. The tact, intellect and general activity displayed by the editors and manager surprised even those who knew them best, and it seemed as though the Collegiate would be "full of years and usefulness." It is not for us, grief-stricken as we are, to paint the character or catalogue the virtues of our dear departed contemporary. We leave its praises to the "powers that be," whom it bulldozed; and to every one who has a tear or two, perhaps three, to spare.
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"The editor who squashed a juicy cockroach with the butt end of his lead pencil and afterwards forgetfully sucked the same while wooing a coy expression, suddenly found a word, but it proved to be foreign on the subject under consideration."-E.x.