DDING Yrs Open RE, Cream o Snyder's NTISS. OSS VOOD Shaft. or, kan. by to demasSES, for spot ntiment. fillings rexon, exrom 7 Cigars, ecco. Mass. St. people RKET. ket CO. de; HOUSE. Feb.14 button,ince." aefects adeville. birth lay d as the are agi- weekly Baker l testi- th un^ has her cent way, and "must nd 314 the unite ready to the old school eph. FAXON SELLER Of Shoes. Wishes the entire faculty and student body of the Kansas University to know the merits of the Cushion Sole Shoes. They are made of the very best Vici Kid with oak leather soles, on Waldorf and Orthopedic lasts. They will give the most comfort and service of any shoes in this market. The price, $4.00, conveys a wrong impression of their worth. Their value is $5.00. PICK-UPS. Dancing School, Miss Eugenia Piatt. New Eldridge House Hall. Sat. Evenings. Single/Lessons, 50c. Private Instruction, Giver Private Instruction Given. Clarence Myers, 'oo, of Osage City, has been elected principal of the Marysville high school. This is one of the 115 high schools of the state, which fully prepares for the Freshman class, school of Arts, Mr. Myers finished his work in the University last term and will receive his degree A. B., in June. Athletic goods of all kinds at Smith's News Depot. Miss Yates, of Hiawatha, has been visiting Miss Marie Morris for about a week. She spent Wednesday and Thursday in Topeka. Hindman and Reynolds are now out of jail and solicit your laundry work. Dr. D. W. Williston has been gone since Tuesday on a trip into Nebraska. He lectured Wednesday before the Sigma Xi fraternity of the University of Nebraska. Patronize the new laundry agents Hind and Reynolds because they have cut the price. The steam laboratory fee has been reduced from five to two dollars. The Senior electrical engineers sent a petition to the Chancellor for this reduction. After inquiring into the matter the Chancellor decided that a five dollar fee was too much, so it was reduced to two dollars. Powdered extracts at the Home Store. The Western College Magazine for February contains a sketch entitled "An Incident of the Plains," by Gertrude Hill, 'oo, a dialect poem, entitled "A Cradle Song," by Lorne E. Gartley, Law, oz, and a drawing—The Senior—by A. G. Bernett, jr. or Mrs. J. R. Hague will be glad to fill your orders for cut flowers; fashionable custom solicited; mail, telegraph and telephone orders personally attended to. The finest flowers. When in the city call, 812 Kansas Avenue, Topeka; telephone 602; residence telephone 602%. Also a full line of the famous Rookwood钾水. Reynolds and Hindman have reduced the price on high class laundry work and now solicit your patronage. A member of the Kansas University football team fainted the other day while being vaccinated. - Hutchinson News. Walking canes, pocket knives, etc., at Smith's News Depot. Hindman & Reynolds have placed their down town agency for steam laundry work with W. E. Spalding; leave your work there. Homer Hoch of Baker University, was doing some library work on the hill last week in preparation for a debate at Baker soon. Fine tobacco and cigars at Smith's News Depot. Miss Laura Thorpe has been visiting Miss Esther Wilson this week. She came down for the Kappa party. W. R. Wright, a junior law, has given up his work and gone home. Miss Effie Storm was confined for two days this week on account of an effective vaccination. ZERO SALE OVERCOATS AND SUITS at COLD WEATHER PRICES Pay you to get our prices on some of our specials. THE OBER CLOTHING CO Last Sunday's Kansas City Star contained three and a half columns of matter about the University. It also contained pictures of Chancellor Snow, Professors Haworth, Carruth, Templein, and Dyche. The unversity men who were officers in the Twentieth Kansas, Fowler shops and Mr. George A. Fowler, through whose generosity the shops were built. The following are the names of the K. U. men who were officers in the Twentieth Kansas: Captains Edgar A Fry, E. H. Agnew, Glasgow, Buchan, Clarke, Watson; Lieutenant Colonel E. C. Little, Brigadier General Fred Funston and Colonel Wilder S. Metcalf. Miss Forest of Thayer, is the guest of the Misses cross this week. Mrs. A. P. Havens returned today to her home in Minneapolis after a week's visit with her daughter, Miss Lou Havens. The Kansas Medical College has a student from Tennessee named Yankee. E. A. Smith, of the Alabama geological survey, has sent to the chemical department of the University some bauxite. Neal Jones has left the arts and enrolled in the Law school. For fine rose and carnations send to H Hulse, 120 West Eighth street, Topska, Kan. Telephone 458 The State *Oratorical* contest will be held at Emporia on the evening of February 23rd. The Santa Fe will make a one-fare rate, which amounts to about $24.00. Mr. Baumgartner is getting a list of names of all those who expect to go, in order to make arrangements for transportation and reserved seats in the K, U. section of the opera house. A Bible, chair will probably be founded here. Rev G. P. Coler, of the Bible chair of the University of Michigan, is here investigating the advisability of establishing such a chair in Kansas University. Should it be established it will be maintained by the Women's Board of Missions of the Christian church, and will not be an accredited course. Class Pins and Medals our speciality. We submit special designs and estimates to classes desiring great work. Clickt catalogue upon request. An elephant died in Kansas City Saturday, and an attempt was made to get the skin for the University, but it failed. Rev. G.P.Coler of Ann Arbor led chapel this week. Chancellor Snow of the State, University has been asked to write an article on Kansas far the supplement to the Encyclopedia Britannica. The article in the encyclopedia was written in 1880 and jjhe chancellor's article will bring it up to date. The arrangements are under the management of the London Times.—Leavenworth Times. Seventy five students failed in two or more studies last term. Only two of these were not permitted by the faculty to continue their work this term. There are 484 in the arts school this year, divided among the four classes as follows: Freshmen, 156; Sophomores, 81; Juniors, 102; Seniors, 92, and specials, 52. Both Junior and Senior classes are the largest that has been in the University. The work at Fowler shops is seriously discontinued this week by an accident to one of the engines. Miss Elma Schebble of Hutchinson is visiting this week with Miss Winslow Hutchinson. The London Gas and Power Magazine publishes the entire article by Prof. L. I Blake on "The Effects of Stray Currents Under Ground," which he published some months ago in the Electrical World of New York. The Literary Review offers to the undergraduates prizes of $25 for each of the following: The best short story, the best essay on any literary subject, and the best poem of not more than fifty lines. "The Mission of Sigma Xi" was the subject of Dr. Williston's address to the Nebraska chapter at Lincoln Wednesday night. A bill has been introduced in the New York legislature to prohibit football in that state. A special will start from Ottawa on the 23rd going to Emporia via Baldwin. Lawrence and Topeka. Billy Reynolds and Clarence Hindman were discharged Tuesday by Police Judge Manley. They were being held by the city authorities for violating a city ordinance requiring solicitors for out of town laudries to pay a tax of $50 per year. The boys took the case to court and won. Dean Green was a counsel for the defendants. Judge Manley's decision was that the ordinance was a violation of the interstate commerce law. Chancellor Snow will deliver the commencement address before the Scranton high school next spring. The Music Club, an offspring of the Glee Club, went to Euforia Thursday night and a successful concert. The club will at numerous snow trips this spring to negozi towns. The Book Review has a department devoted to collegiate news. Mr. Robert Bright furnishes the Kansas University notes for the February number. Two thousand students are enrolled at the normal at Emporia. Prof, W. C. Stevens lectured to the Biological club Tuesday on "The Evolution of Higher Plants." Prof. Holder has resolved on a new scheme for conducting examinations in the future. Each member of his American History class is to hand in two questions, and from this assortment the final questions are to be selected. Several consultations have already been held among the students and a choice lot of questions have been decided upon. Chancellor Snow lectured last night at Severy. "His subject was" A Common Sense View of Higher Education." George Henry Rising, A B, '98, will be the managing editor of a Kansas University Alumni magazine, the first number of which will make its appearance March 1. May Hotchkiss Spencer, L L B,'98. A B'94, will have charge of the University and literary departments. Prof. Chas Vickery received the degree of bachelor of oratory, last week, from the American School of Elocution and Oratory. Prof. Olin Templin will lecture Sunday afternoon at North College to the Y. M.C. A The Electrical and Mechanical Semi- met Friday afternoon in the Physics building. Jade Vale reviewed current technical literature. Harry Duer talked on "A New Method of Compar- ing Self Inductances and Capacities." The fifth lecture of the University Extension course was given Thursday night at the high school. The subject was 'From Gettysburg to Richmond.' Prof. M. E. Rice described a "Galvanometer for Rapidly Alternating Currents." A meeting of the college oratorical society is called by the president to meet Tuesday February 20 to elect a delegate to the state association. Tom Doran, A. B., 88 and Galen Nichols, LL.B., 95, both of Topsia, are candidates for the nomination for county attorney on the republican ticket in Shawnee county next fall. Will White says Baker has 150 seats and Washburn and Ottawa 100 each, for the contest at Emporia Friday night. The members of the Teacher's 4 Course in English are taking turns in conducting the Old English class on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Miss Winslow Hutchinson had charge of the class on Tuesday and Miss Shane on Thursday. Miss Saum, of Hayes City, will visit Miss Mary Ladd Smith next week. Will White is expected to give the K U. delegation a "hot" write up when they descend on Emporia 0a the 53rd. B cases in contracts was tried in the moot court last Friday. Prof. W. E. Higgins was judge; Whitlaw and Dickerson, defendants; and Allin and Barnes plaintiffs. The judge has not given his decision yet. Another case in contracts was tried Monday before Dean Green as judge. The defendants were Broils and Bequest, the plaintiffs Vinton and Ware. The decision in this case has not yet been handed down. The moot court meets on Mondays and Fridays. The senate has passed the bill to pay the University $20,000 in payment of the claim transferred to it by the New England Emigrant Aid association for the defraction of the Free State hotel. in the time of the border trouble. This bill has been introduced and introduced but has always had what might be called bad luck. This time, however it was introduced early in the session and pushed through both houses by our congressmen so that now only the presidents signature is required to make it a law. Miss Ester Dessinger spent Saturday and Sunday at her home. Inez Cross has been ill for the past week. Leota Hutchison of Carthage, Mo., is visiting her sister Winslow Hutchinson. She came to afend the Pi Phi party. There is a sort of poetic justice in the payment, by the act of Congress, to the State university at Lawrence of the $0,-ooo claimed as damages for the destruction of the Free State hotel at Lawrence in the days of the border troubles. The United States authorized the destruction and the United States pays the bill. The Emigrant Aid society the original claimant, long since passed out of existence, but the money goes to Lawrence, which was much damaged. —K. C. Star. Annie H. Abel completed the work for her masters degree last term. The following completed the word for their bachelor's degree: Clarence Myers, Arnold Hirschler, W. J. Baugartner, R. P. Bright, Flint L, Wempart and John Henry. They are all continuing work this term for a master's degree. The Pi Phis had their picture taken yesterday. Miss Gowell had charge of the 1 o'clock division of the Advaased English Composition class Monday. Mrs. Hass had charge Wednesday and Miss Cory yest-rday. Phil Aeerne has been confined to his room this week on account of *his small-pox arm,* The band has thirty members and is practicing regularly on Wednesday nights. The Pharmacotechnical Society met Tuesday at 5 o'clock and elected Frank Scammon president for this term. Miss Mauce Hodyon talked to the Y W C A Wednesday at 5 o'clock in the chapel on "The Lesson of the Angles." Bert Lindsley was on the hill again Wednesday. He had been, confined to his room for about three weeks with malarial fever. The deans met Tuesday afternoon to discuss the general form of this years catalogue. The catalogue this year will be entirely different in substance and form from any that the University has issued. A great many more students are suffering from vaccination than they would from the smallpox. Miss Henrietta Henderson, '00, and Geo. I. Adams, A. M., 93, Ph.D. Princeton, now of the U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D. C. were elected to membership at the meeting of the Sigma Xi fraternity at Prof. F. O. Marvin's home Tuesday night. Harry E. Riggs, A. B., '86, now of Toledo, Ohio, read a paper on "The Relation of Sewerage and Water Supplies to Public Health;" Wednesday afternoon he lectured to the engineering students. Will C. Hood. B. S., '98, was on the hill visiting friends Wednesday. He has been surveying for the Santa Fe in Oklahoma Miss Louise Moore has been visiting friends here since Thursday. Visitors registered this week-]. J. Hostette, Topka, Miss Moore, Mrs. Scott Roscoe Moore, Holton; Mrs. F. L. Epps Topeka; Mr. F. M. Hall, Newton; Miss Lena Hise, Newton, A. H, Bauerman, Lake View. The Agricultural College got an annual government appropriation of $25,000 this week. Will Sutton came up from Kansas City Thursday to be present at the Phi Beta Kappa election. He is working in his father's law office in Kansas City. The football manager is elected teammate in the season to get games with the larger Universities. Many Universities close their dates in January, when we are just electing our manager. The graduate students will have a meeting on Wednesday, the 21st. Harve Kreamer is expected to arrive today to stay two or three weeks. Prof. E. D. Adams lectured to the European Constitution class at 11 o'clockon Tuesday and Wednesday on the situation in the Transvaal from the time of its cession by the Dutch to England, to the time that war was declared. The lectures were timely and exceedingly interesting Many others besides the members of the class, heard the lectures and were well pleased. Prof. Adams understands the situation thoroughly and says that England is in the right and that his sympathies are with her. SNOW LITERARY SOCIETY. The society began business promptly at 7:30. Mr. Cross read one of the most interesting papers of the season on Prehistoric America." Mr. Poor gave a review of the current numbers of magazines concerning education. Mr. Kinnear spoke on religious magazines. ]. R. Worley cracked some Irish jokes immediately following which came the debate: Resolved an Anglo-American alliance is desirable. Affirmative Messrs Baumgartner and McKeever. Negative, Moore and Vandruff. The negative won. Miss Bliss conducted the parliamentary drill. Mr. Myers gave a talk upon the same subject which was heartily applauded. On Saturday, February 24 the Snow will hold her preliminary to select two delegates for the Missouri-Kansas debate. The Mining Journal met Thursday afternoon nooreorganize for this term. The Medics have been practicing basket ball in the gymnasium regularly from 8 to 12 since Tuesday. The executive committee on debate met Thursday noon and selected a question for debate with Nebraska; "Resolved. That the growth of corporations is a menace to democracy." No credentials will be accepted from any contestant unless such credentials shall show such contestant to have been selected after a public preliminary contest. No candidates will be received after March 5. Newhouse and Kollis are considering a contract with the Orpheum. Miss Marie Meyer, of Hutchison, came Thursday for the Pi Phi party. She is visiting with Mics Gertrude Hill for several weeks. WILLIS, Photo Artist. 933 Mass St. GO TO THE TAILOR. O.P.LEONARD Lindsay's FOR FINE SHOE REPAIRING. 836 Mass. Street. If you desire fine work at reasonable prices. Call and see early spring styles 735 Mass St. MRS. M. E. HAVEN. Restaurant and Dining Hall. European Plan. Holiday Gifts European Plan Special tuition students. Board 2.5% fee. 1025 Mass-St. Wm. Rowe 835 Mass. St. West End Grocery, 547 Indiana St. A full line of E. T. ARNOLD, FANJY. AND STAPLE GROCERIES Club steward should get our prices, Promp deliveries, Telephone 1. HUTSON'S BAKERY. 709]Vermont'[Street. Bread for sale at **demont's street.** Bread for sale from **leading grocers, and delivered to clubs.** Tel. 45-3 SAY IF YOU DIDN'T "RIDE ONE OF Simpson's Bicycles You Couldn't Go Much. SEE'! SAY SIMPSON is selling new wheels and all wheel sun- dries at way down prices.