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THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
Snow Hall.
The Zoology class will soon begin work on the clam and crayfish.
Prof. Stevens is experimenting with his new chinch bug methods on the wheatfiled, west of the campus.
Dr. Williston has just received tents and camp equipage to be used on the summer's expedition in Wyoming.
Mr. Schaffer has an interesting article in the last issue of "Insect Life," the government entomological organ.
A compiled report of the various surveys made by the department of Geology is just out and ready for distribution.
The instructors in botany have been annoyed by the Freshmen eating the castor beans provided for them to analyze.
Prof. Haworth has received an appropriation of the State Irrigation Board, to carry out the geological work connected with the survey.
Prof. Clark is arranging to start a school of photography in connection with the University. The course as arranged will cover all the accessory branches. Light and optics will be taught by Prof. Blake, chemistry by Prof. Bailey, drawing, choice of setting, posing and lighting of the portrait by Prof. Clark, and the practice laboratory work by E.S.Tucker. Rooms for the laboratory will probably be secured in the new physics building.
Music School Notes.
There will be a recital next Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock at Music School.
Prof. Penny, Misses Orton, Wilson and Bundy went to Kansas City last Wednesday to hear the Theo Thomas' orchestra. They reported a great musical treat.
Last Wednesday evening, Apr. 16, Miss Clara Belle Soxman of this town gave her graduating pianoforte recital from the School of Fine Arts. The recital may take its rank with those already given as an evidence of what earnest work and skilled teaching can do when put together. The program rendered was a solid one, the Tarantelle by Moszkowski being the lightest piece Miss Soxman showed herself to be a finished executant and pleased her audience
by her sympathetic rendering; her octave work throughout being wonderful, in spite of the disadvantages of a damaged wrist.
Miss Soxman was assisted in an able manner by Miss Pauline Chandler and Miss Bertha Schafer. The program was as follows. Beethoven-Henselt: Sonata Pathetique, for two pianos, Chopin: Nocturne, op. 15, No.2; Chopin: Polonaise, op. 26, No.2: De Koven Hawley: My Love Will Come to day, My Little Love, songs for Mezzo Soprano; Mendelsshon-Heller: Caprice, Etude, Theme from Hebrides Overture: Moszkowski: Tarantelle, op. 27, No. 2: Gounod Spencer: To Spring, Dreaming of Love, songs for Soprano; Schubert: Impromptu, op. 90, No. 4; Liszt: Rhapsodie Hongroise, No. 6.
The class in Sanitary and Applied Chemistry accompanied by the instructor, Prof. E H. S. Bailey, made a trip to Kansas City Tuesday, for the purpose of investigating the manufacture of various articles of diet. At the Armour packing house they were permitted to see the various processes by which the much maligned Oleomargarine or Butterine is manufactured, inspected the ice plant, storage celler , chemical laboratories, and were shown the process of purifying water by the lime softening process. Peet Bros. establishment for the manufacture of laundry and toilet soaps, glycerine etc, was next visited. At Sutorius Vienna Bakery they examined the process by which "Ralson's" Health Bread was manufactured, the kneading which is all done by steam machinery, thus doing away with a common menace to the public health. The members of the class were well pleased by the practical knowledge gained by the trip.
The practical Chemistry class made up a jolly party which startled the natives at the mouth of the Kaw Tuesday. The party was chaperoned by Prof. Bailey who showed great agility in whistling down street cars, estimating distances etc. Armour's packing house, Peat Bros. soap factory and the Kansas City steam bakery were inspected. The following students comprised the party: Misses Orton, Towne, Schaum, Hardy, Quinlon, Hoover, and Edwards; Messrs. Allen, Edwards, Hackney, Glathhart and Alford