THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
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Engineering Notes.
Prof. Blake is here at at last, and all the boys are glad to see him back.
Prof. Dunstan told some very wonderful stories at the last meeting of the Electrical seminary
Fred. Miller is putting in his spare time at the shop building a small steam engine
Mr. Ward made several picks this week for Prof. Williston to be used in the Bad Lands.
The Freshmen are now making blue prints. Their next drafting will be descriptive geometry problems.
Tne Juniors are studying the valve motion of the large Russell engine at the shops Prof. Blake now has the class.
Crane had an attack of the la grippe during the vacation, and Morsher is confined to his room with the mumps.
Hale spent the entire vacation in the shop, working on his motor, which is now almost completed.
The Freshmen have already completed one book in Scientific German, and are now in Gora's German Science Reader.
We wish that some of the Professors would give us shorter quizzes, or else give more time to answer the questions.
During the spring vacation 282 hours of shop practice were put in by the students. The shops should be enlarged so as to accommodate more students at one time.
The Seniors seem to have a mania for breaking delicate electrical apparatus. Not long ago two of the standard voltmeters were broken through carelessness by them.
Cracraft is authority now among the engineers on the three wire system, and Newton is ditto on the three phase system, while Harrington's hobby is loss of power.
Snow Hall.
Many familiar faces have reappeared in the laboratory and lecture room
Snow Hall is overflowing with Freshmen botanists, and the gymnasium is soon to be converted into their work shop.
The department of Entomology is planning to send a small party into Arizona or New Mexico during the coming summer.
A mammal entirely new to science, had
the audacity to appear on the campus a few days ago, but Prof. Dyche promptly took him in charge and sent him off to be christened. It proves to be one of the harvest mice.
The department of Zoology recently added to its collection a fine specimen of Civet Cat (Bassaris Astuta) from Mexico. This species is new to our museum, and is valuable both from its rarity and its striking characteristics.
Mr. T. R. Overton and Mr. Martin started on Thursday for the cretaceous fields of Western Kansas, where they will spend the summer collecting for the department of Palaeontology.
Prof. Haworth has closed up his regular work for the year and will be in the field most of the remaining half term. He will have work for a party of from six to twelve students.
Students intending to enter the spring contest should get at their orations as the contest is held on the 29th inst.
Fine line Spring Hats at the Boston.
If you have books to buy or sell go to GLICK, the popular dealer, 710 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
The First Fresh Vegetables in the market at R. W McCurdy & Co's.
Do you know that GLICK, the popular Book dealer has a new location, 710 Main St., Kansas City. Mo.
Best Lemon Cling Peaches, for club use at R. W. McCurdy & Co's.
See Bunker & Parrett for Visiting Cards.
Do not give your books away but take them to GLICK'S BOOK STORE. 710 Main St., Kansas City, Mo
Dresden Ribbons and Dutch bonnets at the Misses L. E. and I. Engle.Call and see them.
The report will reach you that Everett, 745 Massachusetts street,sells fine candies cigars and groceries. Its true,believe every word of it.
Among the new creations in the millinery line are the Napoleon and Dutch bonnets at the Misses L. E. and J. Engel's