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UNIVERSITY COURIER.
Quite a number of our students have joined the Pleasant Hour Club of the M. E. Church. This society has for its object the literary and religious advancement of its members, and is quite an institution. Its present officers are Miss Lilian Wiggs, President; Mr. French, Secretary—both University students.
The Oreads elected the following officers on Friday, the 10th of October, for the ensuing six weeks: C. F. Scott, President; H. J. Humphry, Vice President; Miss Wilder, Secretary; Miss A.E. Long,Critic. And for the year, E.C. Reservey, Financial Secretary; W. Sterling, Treasurer; W.G.Raymond, Door-keeper.
A reception was extended by the Faculty to the students and their friends, Thursday evening, Oct. 23rd. "Ye Local" has attended three, and at no previous one has everybody seemed to enjoy themselves so fully. It appeared as though everybody and "his sister" was present to congratulate the members of the Faculty upon their success in building up our University and giving it the reputation it is so rapidly securing. The reception has been the subject of conversation among the students for several weeks, and the event was looked forward to with great pleasure. At the appointed hour, 7.30 P.M., crowds of students could be seen climbing Mount Oread, and at 8 P.M. the University hall was filled with a moving throng of students, their faces covered with smiles, each trying to outdo the other in being agreeable. Here the all-wise Senior and his fair charmer; there the half-witty Junior and his dulcinea; here the cheeky Sophomore and his cheekier partner, and now and then a Freshman twisting his thumbs and pointing out to his fresher companion the various attractions. And we met the Prep. as he elbowed his way through the crowd, dragging his blushing girl through the aisles apparently regardless of consequences. Once in a while we saw the members of the Faculty and their wives, or their would be wives, talking to every one they met and striving to make the new students feel at home. For several days before the reception everyone was looking out for a young lady to escort; some met with success; some were gritty enough to ask twice, and even thrice, and one Prep. mustered up the courage to ask four times and then was disappointed. Promenading was the chief enjoyment. Several songs were sung by Messrs. Hopkins, Smith, Gleed and Scott. These young gentlemen are considered the best warblers in Lawrence. The University quartette is something of which the students should be proud. At the early hour
of 9.30, the Chancellor, Dr. Marvin, dismissed the audience and all departed agreeing unanimously that the members of the Faculty are most excellent hosts.
For the Courier.
PAUPER STUDIOSUS.
CANTO I.
A student he was, or pretended to be, With a horse-jockey tie, and a collar Which rasped on his ears incessant-lee (His ears beat an elephant's holler).
"I gets up at five," quoth this Freshman in glee; "I studies till eight like a good un; My head is made of good timber,' says he; It was most decidedly wooden.
"I studies by day and I studies by night With candle ends always a burnin; I masters my Latin, and I reads it at sight; I beat all the others at learnin."
"I was cut out, by gosh, for a Catholic priest;
I know all the aves and paters-
Although I'm a baker, and can make you good yeast,
And can fix up good bread without taters.
I've somewhat a gift in the play actin' line;
I'm a star at legitimate drammer;
I've been offered engagements many a time;
My only defect is,—I stammer.
I'm good at a joke, you bet that I air,
And ain't to be beat in a chorus;
I can lie like a good 'un, and occasionally swear;
I'm just a big ichthyosaurus.
CANTO II.
But though he had books and plenty to spare,
He wasn't a star at his grammar;
And when he orated, he'd paw at the air,
And bring down his fist like a hammer.
Oh! a stugent he was, and he stayed just a term,
But oh he was sharp as a sickle!
For he stood off his board—made his wash-woman squirm,
And sloped without paying a nickel! M. S.
A CERTAIN audacious Soph. has here of late considered himself quite a "masher." One day last week the aforesaid individual, cane in hand, promenaded up and down Kentucky street. As he passed a certain young lady's house, although a perfect stranger, he removed his hat in the latest Kinsley style and "smole a smile" that would not compare with Wild Hog's loveliest.