THE STUDENTS JOURNAL.
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The Chemical and Minerological Seminary met yesterday at four o'clock, and the following program was given. Some Experiments with Liquid Carbon Dioxide, by B. M. Dickinson. The Cyanide Process for the Treatment of Gold Ores, N.A.Boles. Prof. T.P.Cook, his Life and Work, Prof.E.H.S. Bailey, California's Bitumens, O.S.Allen.
The Varsity eleven, including the substitutes, the Manager, Fred. McKinnon and the Coach, Hector Cowan, left for Nebraska Thursday. Several enthusiasts from among the students accompanied the team. The remainder of the students may be found in front of the Union Telegraph office, waiting for the wires to click out another victory for Kansas University,
The annual State Convention of the Kansas Y. M. C. A. will be held in Ottawa, November 11th. Prominent on the program are L. D. Wishard, of New York city, Dr. W. A. Quayle, formerly of Baker University; Rev. George D. Redgers, of Lawrence, and State Secretaries from Illinois, Michigan and Texas, beside many local speakers. The convention promises to be a good one, and all young men are cordially invited to attend.
Spalding's Athletic Library for October treats the subject, "How to Play Foot-Ball." It has articles by Walter Camp, on the playing of the entire team; Phil King on how to play quarter back, and Laurie Bliss on half-back play. "How to Give Signals" is also explained as as well as the training of a college foot-ball team by Jim Lathrop, of Harvard College. Price 10 cents. Published by the American Sports Publishing company, 241 Broadway.
The University is maintaining two classes in systematic Bible Study. One a class for beginners under Hector Cowan, meets Monday evening, from 7 to 8 o'clock, at 1325 Kentucky street, and the other, a more advanced class, meets Thursday evenings, at 7:30, at the home of Re. George D. Rodgers, 1033 New Hampshire street. This is lead by Rev. Mr. Williams, one of the ablest Bible students in Kansas. These classes are open to all University students who wish to enter them.
Commencement Exercises.
The action recently taken at Yale, doing away with the old styled commencement exercises, was quite a step for so conservative an institution. This action was taken upon the recommendation of a committee of the faculty, appointed about a year ago. As now arranged the commencement exercises will consist of an address by the president upon the condition of the university and the presentation of the candidates for degrees by the "orator." The faculty committee doubtless considered matters carefully before recommending the abolish-
ment of the time honored commencement' but still unless the arguments for the change differ from those usually advanced, we think the action of Yale is to be lamented. The public has often been told that the college senior has not the experience and knowledge of the world necessary to fit him to make a creditable speech: that the senior has not the time to prepare a good oration; and that the old-styled commencement exercises are an inhumane imposition upon a long-suffering public. As these statements usually come from college publications, we may suspect their disinterestedness, hence let us consider them. Taking the first, that the the senior lacks experience, we doubt the necessity for the sort of experience meant, that is "knowledge of the world." He has what is better—the thoughts of great minds; and he is not so lacking in mental ability or in experience as to be unable to apply them. As to the senior's lack of time, for the preparation of an oration, this could easily be remedied by dropping out some of the examinations and other worthless work of the end of the year. If an instructor cannot discover the standing of a senior without a formal examination he is too dull to discover it with one. And, finally, the argument that orations by members of the class are an imposition upon the public is clearly refuted by the action of the people themselves. No exercise of the University is attended by so many persons as are these same old-fashioned commencement exercises.
Notice.
The Woman's League will entertain the young ladies of the University at the home of Mrs. Dr. Williston Saturday afternoon at four o'clock. Mrs. Professor Hodder will read a paper on the college life of women at Cornell University.
Chemistry Building.
Mr. Wheeler of Axtell Kansas, entered the junior pharmacy class this week.
The class in quantitative analysis have nearly completed the work of the half term. All are well pleased with Mr. Leighton as an instructor.
A number of filter pumps have been attached to the water pipes in the chemical laboratory. They will prove very convenient in the rapid filtering of liquids.
Mr. Cady assisted Prof. Franklin in the laboratory Monday and Tuesday, "looking after" the junior pharmacy class, which is performing experiments in general chemistry.