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KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
service. Mr. Tangeman presided and read the initiation service, and Prof. Low of Baldwin University, gave the address,"To Mastery Through Service." Bishop Millspaugh closed the meeting with a short impressive talk. He spoke of Mr. Low's address as "a beautifully wrought out, philosophic, Christian statement of a practical subject."
The following rules will govern the contest:
I. Any male student of Kansas University may compete.
II. The essays must be not less than 2000 nor more than 2,500 words in length. Three copies must be in the hands of Mr.W Withington before Feb.1,1901.
II. The judges shall be Dr. S. Williston. Prof. Hopkins and Dr. Cordley. Markings shall be by percentages and the judges shall not confer in forming their decisions.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT.
One of the large lathes has bee rigged out with a turret attachment, which makes it possible to turn out three times as much work on it now as could be done before. It has been kept running steadily ever since it was fixed up.
To encourage the boys in wood turning, Prof. Ward has provided a load of walnut wood. He will allow all Freshmen who are up with their shop work to put in extra time at the wood lathe. Here is a chance for the boys to make some nice presents to take home at Christmas.
The Local Telegraph Association is in a healthy condition. Some new lines have been put up this fall. At the recent election Mr. Frank French, one of the down-town members, was elected president. Mr. Geo. J. Hood is vice president, Mr. Osborne secretary, Prof. Palmer treasurer, and Mr. Chestnut superintendent.
Two sets of castings for twenty inch National drill presses have been bought of the American Tool works, and the company furnished two sets of blue points with the castings. The other parts of the two drill presses will be made in the shops by students, and the two machines will be set up and in working order by the beginning of next term.
The Electrical and Mechanical Seminary is having some very good papers at ite meetings. On November 16 Mr. Fred Stone will discuss "The Explosion of Hydrocarbons in a Closed Vessel, with Reference to Gas Engine Designs." On November 23 Mr. John Little will give a talk on "Fellow's System of Gear Cutting." At each meeting there is a review of current literature in engineering work.
The mechanical engineers may be eutirely in knowing that a battery of fine seventyhorse-power tubular boilers is being installed at Haskell Institute. Students interested in the placing of power dlants, will do well to go out and see the work while it is in progress. The boilers will probably be in place and ready for the test by the end of next week. Prof. Ward has been invited to inspect the plant and to be present at the final test, which decides whether or not the work is to be accepted.
Y. W. C. A. Notes.
Sunday afternoon at the Presbyterian church a gospel meeting will be held to close the week of prayer for the association. Miss Meredith will be the leader; good music will be furnished, and it is hoped the meeting will prove a fitting climax to the prayerful week which has preceded it.
The Sophomore girls' party last Saturday evening, was a great success in every way. Popping corn and roasting marshmallows over a cheerful grate fire is a pretty good panacea for "ghost story shivers," and the girls thoroughly enjoyed both parts of the entertainment.
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