UNIVERSITY COURIER.
11
LOCAL ITEMS.
Thanksgiving is over.
Christmas is coming.
The small boy is happy.
The law class now meets at 8 o'clock in the morning.
W. C. McCann has accepted a position in Bates' book store. Game is very plenty, and quails come into the market in large quantities.
Why is Prof. Robinson's Plautus like Gaul? Quod, ea divisa est in partes tres.
A sad night scene: Four students rolling salt barrels into the street, and upsetting dry goods boxes.
The Oreads, like the Orophilians, have abolished the society paper. A majority of the members were in favor of having the paper, but through some means the motion to abolish was carried.
On the 19th of last month our University was visited by two gentlemen, Regent Woodward and Hon. T.D. Thacher. They seemed highly pleased with the work being done by the various classes. Come again, gentlemen.
The Oread and Orophilian literary societies have each appointed a committee of three to secure a commencement orator. The following gentlemen compose the committees: For the Oreads, Messrs. Smith, Gleed, and Parker; for the Orophilians, Messrs. Jenkins, Hayes, and Burney.
Why don't the students take more interest in manly sports? Some time ago a meeting of the students was held, and a committee appointed to see the President of the Faculty concerning a gymnasium; this committee has never made a report, and something should be done.
The Chair of Physics, Astronomy, and Civil Engineering, has been offered to a gentleman from Princeton, N. J. He is highly recommended by President McCosh, and the astronomer, Prof. Young. If he accepts, we have no doubt but that the University will have obtained a good instructor.
Regents Beatty, Ingalls and Reynolds met at the University on the 18th of November, and were engaged in examining the workings of the departments for nearly three days. This was done for the purpose of suggesting to the Board of Regents any changes that might be necessary for the good of the University.
Hon. S.O. Thacher lectured on the subject of "Hard Times," at University Hall, on the 12th of last month. This lecture was followed by one delivered on the 21st, by Judge N.T.Stevens. All our students should attend these lectures, as they are not only instructive but also entertaining.
At last the Law class is started, and is composed of the following members: J. W. Wallace, R. A. French, S. C. Usher, C. S. Gleed, L. L. Davis, C. K. Douglas, S. W. Brewster, T. H. Kennedy, H. T. Smith, G. W. W. Yates, and B. D. Palmer. Some of these gentlemen are studying law in down town offices but are taking this course in order to make their work more thorough.
Will Stevens is disconsolate over the prolonged absence of his "old woman." She left Thanksgiving eve to enjoy turkey, in consequence of which, Stevens has been cold ever since. Indeed, he has gone so for as to apply for a divorce. Jenkins returns just as we go to press. Stevens looks warmer even now.
There seems to be a great deal of interest taken in the game of chess by some of our students. There is a chess club regularly organized, and championship games between the following named gentlemen are now in progress: E.C.Little,S.O. Henry,E.C.Meservey,W.M.Thacher,C.A.Peters,W.G. Raymond,L.L.Davis,S.T.Williams,and H.G.Humphrey. At last accounts,Humphrey was ahead,but Davis was close to him.
A Thanksgiving Reception was given to the ladies of the G. E.B. Club, on the evening of the 28th inst., at Frazer's Hall. The following gentlemen were managers, and to them the success of the party is undoubtedly due: J. D. Patterson, Louis Ehrgott, W. H. Dildine, and G. E. Patrick. The hall was beautifully and tastefully decorated, and the music furnished by Gardner's orchestra, of Topeka, was elegant.
All is quiet in this region at present writing. The late disturbances have created a great deal of excitement, but it has now nearly all subsided. Although we sincerely regret that the unfortunate occurrences of the past two or three weeks ever happened, we think that the lessons that have been so dearly learned by some will prove beneficial to all. Of one thing we are certain, and that is, we now understand the law. With one exception, no arrests have been made by the city authorities, and some of our students are happy.
The lecture on the subject "Temperaments," delivered in University Hall on the eve of the 27th of November, by Hon. Geo. R. Peck, was a literary treat to the students of the University and their friends. Mr. Peck is a forcible and pleasing speaker, and treated his subject in a manner interesting to all. The lecture was listened to with rapt attention, and was highly appreciated by all who heard it. Mr. Peck is a favorite of the students of our University, and will receive a most cordial welcome whenever he may see fit to come and see us.
The Cadets seem to be a little under the weather. We can not see why it has taken two or three months to get the company into running order. Almost all of the boys who returned this year, and were members of the company last year, are one by one falling out, and to-day the K. U. Cadets do not, including officers, contain twenty effective men. It is true they have revised their constitution, and appointed Dr. Howe drill master, with the rank of Orderly; but what does this amount to when there are no men to drill? There is one thing that all know, and that is, that there has not been enough genuine backbone displayed in the management of the company. There has been too much strife, and too little order, and unless some one wakes up and does his duty, in less than three months the once famous K. U. Cadets will be a thing of the past.
Our genial friend Prof. Patrick, is acquiring a wide reputation as a chemist. His name was published in all the Kansas City papers, in connection with a second class yeast powder controversy, for nearly two months, and here lately he has been engaged in making an analysis of a boy's stomach, who was poisoned some time since by his inhuman father, at Olathe, Kansas. After the Professor had spent some three weeks in examining the aforesaid stomach, he was gratified, we suppose, by finding the presence of a large quantity of strychnine. Upon the result of this analysis, the prisoner was convicted of murder in the first degree, and now languishes in durance vile.