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largely sons of Methodist ministers, gave a "chicken-fry" last week. The chicken appetite is probably hereditary, and thus are the sins of the father visited on the son.—Kansas City Star.
The new president of Wesleyan College is Rev. J. E. W. Mueller, probably the youngest college president in the United States. His early years were spent in Kansas, and he has lately been assistant pastor of the M. E. church of Baltimore.
A new microscope has been presented to Baker university. The students will attempt to discover the exact breadth of mind of some of the anti-foot ball trustees with it, provided it magnifies a sufficient number of diameters. —Winfield Courier.
As an evidence that Kansas Republicans have buried all differences, the Emporia Gazette points with pride to the fact that the sons of Senator Ingalls and Judge Horton have joined the same fraternity at the State University. —Kansas City Star.
One of life's little ironies was filed at Baldwin City the other day, when Harper's Weekly wrote to Baker for a "write up" of her foot ball team with pictures. To lose a chance for a free advertisement is the Kansas man's idea of future punishment. Kansas City Star.
Illinois Wesleyan University is soon to have a well equipped astronomical observatory. A reflecting telescope of eighteen and one-half inches aperture has been secured, besides numerous other instruments. This reminds us of a need that is felt very much by students of K. U., who wish to take work in astronomy.
The University of Paris has over 7,000 students, and in this, as well as other universities of France, there are no classes, no athletics, no commencement day, no college periodical, no glee clubs and no fraternities. Students Life. And therefore, we may safely add, no politics What a heaven; and right in the midst of-well-Paris.
Emporia College, whose graduating class last year was composed mostly of preachers, has organized a foot-ball team. The opinion is growing stronger every day that the fellow who can get through the center is the man to put on Satan's trail.-State Journal. We believe in the converse of this proposition. What's the matter with Cowan?
The Kansas-Nebraska Joint Debate.
The committee appointed to complete the arrangements for the joint debate between the universities of Nebraska and Kansas is not having an easy task. The method of holding the intercollegiate debate is easily determined, but the proper method of choosing our own representatives has not yet been agreed upon.
The plan proposed contemplates placing the entire management of the debate, including the choosing of representatives, in the hands of a committee instead of a formal organization. It was at first suggested that a series of preliminary debates be held, open to all candidates, but as this does not afford the encouragement to the university debating societies that it was hoped to secure, it is now proposed that each society hold a preliminary debate and select a certain number of representatives who shall take part in a public contest to decide who shall represent the University in the joint debate. It will be possible to hold also a general preliminary debate on the same evening with the society debates to select candidates for the final debate who would thus represent the university at large. It is the intention of the committee so to arrange matters that there shall be no opportunity for university politics to interfere with the conduct of the debates, and that the literary societies shall be aided as much as possible.
The committee has had three meetings, and will hold a final one on Saturday, October 20, at 12 o'clock, at 1201 Tennessee street, after which the details of the plan agreed upon will be made public.
After the Republican meeting at the Armory Wednesday evening, the 10th, the Betas gave a supper at their Chapter house in honor of Mayor Davis of Kansas City. Those present besides the active members were Mayor Davis, Charles Scott, Charlie Finch, L. H. Perkins, H. A. Peaires, Professors Templin, Carruth and Haworth.
A joint debate between the young men and women of "Jimmy" Canfield's Nebraska university and those of "Papa" Snow's Kansas university is one of the possibilities of the winter.—Kansas City Star.