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NATIONAL ORATORICAL CONTEST.
Held.
Two Preliminary Contests to be Hold
The plans for the National College oratorical contest to be held at St. Louis June 22nd are rapidly nearing completion. There will be two preliminary contests. One will be held at Lexington, Ky., June 18th. Representatives from Wisconsin, Ohio, Kentncky, Mine and Miami universities will compete. The three contestants taking highest honors will compete at St. Louis.
A second preliminary contest will be held at Lawrence, Kansas, on the same date. Contestants from Oregon, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Colorado, and Kansas universities will be represented in this preliminary and four of their number will be chosen for the St. Louis final.
The seven chosen from the preliminary contests will compete at St. Louis, June 22nd. Commissioner Rogers will present a trophy to the winner at St.Louis The judges of the final contest will be chosen from men who are versed in the practical workings of municipal government in the United States and other countries.
The K. U. local contest will not be held until near the close of school. A number of students have signified their intention of entering the K. U. contest.
Y. W. C. A NOTES.
A reception for the sophomore girls was held last Saturday afternoon at the association house. The social nommittee are planning to entertain the juniors and the seniors before the close of the year.
Any members who have not paid their dues should see the treasurer at once.
The Wednesday meeting was the first of a series of class meetings, on the general subject, "Studies in the Life of Esther." The freshmen, with Miss Pickell as leader, gave the historical aspect. Misses Jackson and Charvoz gave talks, and Miss Kilgore sang.
Mr. D. E Dannenberg, traveling secretary of the Student Volunteer Movement, will have charge of a union meeting of the Y.M.C.A.and Y.W.C.A.Sunday afternoon at 4:30 at the Christian church. Mr.Danneneberg will hold several conferences Saturday with missionary committees and others, and will address the last meeting of the mission study classes for this year, on Monday, from seven to eight p.m., at the home of Prot. Payne.
SOPHOMORE CLASS MEETING.
The sophomores met Tuesday to discuss the burden placed upon them by a zealous police judge and a hall owner whose sense of humor is lacking. The gist of the remarks made was that the class has been set back about $107.18, an itemized account of which would range from $35 for the judge's arduous labors down to 25 cents for brooms, and including $5.00 for damaged harness. Awful visions
of devastated pocket books came before the boys of the class, and a motion to do away with class hats and put the money in on new doors was promptly made and passed.
The girls however were not to be outdone in a show of self sacrifice, and after a hurried conference among the young ladies, they decided to quit chewing gum and, together with the recent belligerents, to help pay for the broken windows and doors.
Dudley Doolittle spent several days in Cottonwood Falls this week.
Walter Ward and Johnson Strickler spent Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City.
Ray Clifford of Kansas City visited with the Sigma Chis' last Friday.
Harry Bartholow of Williamsburg has pledged to Alpaa Tan Omega.
Go to Smith's News Depot for fine Cigars and Tobacco.
Two lathes which were built in the shops this year are now being set up and will be used in the summer school and subsequently.
CALL AND SEE THE Spring thats AT MRS, E. E. MENDENHALL'S 824 MASS. ST.
Go to Lindsey's for fine shoe repair. Mass, street.
Calvin Newman and Marion Russell spent Saturday and Sunday in Topeka.
Dr. W. Ostwald of the University of Leipzig, Prof. John B. Bury of the University of Cambridge, and prof. P. Jahaffy of the University of Dublin will deliver lectures here next September.
I have a chance to turn a business enterprise over to some energetic student that will enable him to earn $30.00 a month. He will have to put in four hours work every day except Sunday. Cornelius Gant, 845 Miss street.
Prof. Higgins has been asked by the American Law School Review to furnish them with a description of the proposed university law building.
A number of University people will be guests at a high school dance in Everett Hall tonight, given in honor of the participants in yesterday's inter-scholastic meet.
Chester Cooke spent Sunday at the Soldier's Home at Leavenworth.
Dewesey Secwir, ex-05 Arts was visiting his parents here last weekMr. Secwir is at present connected with the executive department of the Savoy Hotel in Kansas City.
Marion Bangs of Kansas City is visiting her cousin Frank-
See Major, The Barber, at 910 Mass. St. We are not the Best but Just as Good as the Best. Give us a call and if you are not satisfied don't pay a cent. All kinds of Barber Supplies for sale—just what the boys all need—made by the Koken Barber Supply Co. of St. Louis Plenty of Baths. Lots of Hot Towels after Shaving and a good free rub, neck shaved all for 10c. Your business solicited. C. A. Major.
Call and see what we can do for you on rates.
PHOTOGRAPHER
ONE THING AND ANOTHER
Prof. J. N. Van der Vries spent Sunday in Olathe.
J. N. Patmore of Pittsburg visited here this week.
It's here at last, the time has come
The wintry blast which now is dumb
Was after all a piny game?
Beside the squash, which now assaults
the tennis court?
Cold snacks he cats, nor dares look ribed.
Out in the streets the stuff is piled.
The cookatove's on the pansy bed,
The sidboard's gone to the wood
the sideboard's gone to the wood shed,
The grub is nil.
His bed he sees out on the green. And on the breeze smells kerosine.
And all that's left is to retreat Before the storm
THE HORSE.
The horse is a domestic animal. He is a quadruped and generally travels on foot. Pegasus was a kind of horse that had wings and traveled through the air. This kind of a horse was the forerunner of the modern air ship. The breed is totally extinct now and no one has been seen to ride one for about three thousand forty-three years. There are several kinds of horse now in general use among which are race horses. The most common of these is the hobby horse and they come so cheap that the poorest citizen if he is honest can own one. They can go faster and for a greater length of time within a given boundary than any other breed. Charley horses, as their name indicates, are great pets. Ponies are small horses and are ridden by cow punchers and students. It is a wise student that knows his own pony.
THE SENIOR.
Consider ye the senior.
Consider ye the earth.
He cometh forth in the spring-
time adorned with a cap and gown
and a preoccupied atmosphere.
He spinseth the wooden tops on the college walks with a gravity and decorum born of wisdom. He weatheth a long face and speaks with reverend tones of his Alma Mater. He courtieth the society and companionship of his instructors and is above the 'small deeds of the world about him.
About next June he will receive a degree and be ushered into the great battle ground of the world with extreme unction, and in about seven years he will be head clerk in a dry goods store or the head teamster of a wholesale grocery house.
Will Loughborough of Ft. Leavenworth was on the hill the first of the week. Mr. Loughborough has secured an appointment to West Point, and will be examined for admission to that institution next fall.
Edwin Koch has a good side line to offer boys who will be on the road this summer. It takes practically no time and is a good profit maker. Complete outfit furnished free. Call at 1401 Ky, and talk it over with him.
Professor Abbot made the commencement address to the Lecompton high school Friday night.
Leap Year Girl two step is the most popular two step in the east Ask to hear it at Bell's.
Emerson Popham went to his home at Minneapolis this week.
Edgar T. Cutter, Kansas City correspondent of the Associated Press will deliver a lecture on History and Management of Associated Press, in Blake hall at 7:30 o'clock Monday evening
Chancellor Strong attended the conference of the College Presidents of the Middle West at Columbia, Missouri, this week.
Give me a call for YOUR NEW SPRING HAT Everything new at MRS. SHEARER'S
Watson Sellards cut his hand quite seriously by crushing a glass beaker in one of the chemistry laboratories Tuesday.
Prof. F. O. Marvin entertained the senior civil engineers at dinner last Saturday evening.
For the complexion makes the ladies look beautiful. Manufactured by Barber Brof., Druggists.
TOILETINE
Miss Florence Hedger made a visit to her home at Iola last week and was delayed by the flood until Thursday.
Prof. Griffith left for St. Louis Thursday to arrange the University exhibit at the world's fair.
Walter Sutton, an old K. U. boy, is visiting the Sigma Chis and other University friends this week.
Have you heard the new two step "The Leap Year Girl" It is the latest two step hit. You can hear it at Bell's.
Lee Diesem and Worth Seamans have been appointed by Prof. Blake to take positions with the Gen. Electric Co., of Schenetaday, N. Y These positions are given only to men who have shown more than ordinary ability in engineering work.
Pipes—the finest line in the city Smith's News Depot.
Two expeditions will be sent out from K. U. next summer to do specimen collecting. Dr. Snow will have charge of one which will go to Arizona, leaving the latter part of June and returning the first part of September. "The other expedition will go into north-west Kansas and will be headed by Dr. McClung. This expedition will search for fossils.
Harold Burdick passed the examination for admission to the U.S. naval academy at Annapolis last week and has been appointed first alternate.
A full line of SPRING HATS
at...
MISS M. E. CAW'THORNE'S
833 Mass. St.
Melvin Ammerman is visiting friends on the hill.
David Horkmans, the University photographer, is enlarging photographs of the buildings, laboratories and campus scenes for exhibition in the Educational Department of the Kansas Building at the St. Louis Exhibition next summer.
Call and see our Easter hats in new spring styles. Misses Edmondson. 903 Mass, St.
The orchestra concert given Thursday night in University hall was one of the best entertainments of its kind ever given by University talent.
Now is your time to buy Fountain pens at J. S. Boughton's, 1025 Mass, St.
Ethel M. Connelly, formerly a music student at K. U. and who spent the past winter at Chicago studying music, will be married soon to A. F. Cutler of that city.
Watch This Space
For Announcements Concerning
SECOND HAND SCHOOL BOCKS.
Rowland's Stevenson BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS.
Boicourt Cycle Co.
Does all kinds of repairing.
Bicycles for rent by the hour
or day.
905 MASS. ST. PHONE PINK 524.
Headquarters for Good Eaables.
We have been making a special effort to get in a full stock of good things to eat.
W.A. GUENTHER
'Phone 226.
721 Mass. St.
A. Spalding & Bros.
Largest manufacturers in the world of official Athletic Supplies.
BASE BALL, LAWN TENNIS, FOOT BALL, GOLF, FIELD HOCKEY, BASKET BALL OFFICIAL ATHLETIC IMPLEMENTS.
Catalogue free to any Address.
Plants and blue prints of Gymnassium Para
permilla Farnished upon request.
A. G. SPALDING & BRO.
New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
Frisco, Boston, Baltimore, Buffalo,
Louis, Kansas City, Minneapolis, Dove
Montreal, Canada, London, England.
DR. A. R. KENNEDY,
DENTIST,
Room 5, Jackson Building.
F. A E WING.
Manufacturer of best ICE CREAM Finest ICE CREAM SODA in the city 5emps, pure MEXICAN CHILL, also full line of finest Cigars and Tobaccos.
1027 Mass. St. Phone 525 Green.
ALEX E. PROTSCH, SR.
Artistic Tailor,
Over Meierhoffer and Wilder's.
901 Massachusetts Street.
Spring Millinery,
Misses Hutt.
837 Massachusetts Street.
When you buy a Fountain Pen
See that it bears the label of WATERMAN'S IDEAL New stock just arrived. They make a valuable present for all occasions. See them at Wolf's Book Store.