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SNOW HALL.
The class in Zoology I has started its work and is making a careful study of cray fish. The class this year is very large and is under the care of Prof Dyche and Mr. McClung. Many more students wanted to take advantage of this course but were deterred from it on account of the expense, which is greater this year, better books and instruments being required for the closer work that is to be done this term.
A considerable change had to be made in the hours for Physical Culture on account of the gymnasium being used from 10-12 o'clock by Botany I and from 1 to 8 by the class of Zoology I.
The representative of the firm from which the University buys most of its microscopes, etc., was here Wednesday making a sort of a census of the instruments in use in the various departments. All told there are about sixty microscopes —an entirely inadequate number for the work—and none of these are of sufficient power to permit of work being carried on in Cryptology, a course in which a number of students wanted to take up the work. The class in Botany I has about seven-
The class in Botany I has about seventy-five members.
Twenty acromatic triplet microscopes have been ordered by the zoological department for the use of the class in course I.
The plates for Dr. Williston's Paleontological Report went to the engraver Wednesday. There will be about 100 of these engravings.
Prof's Stevens and McClung have been fixing up a micro-photographic room on the second floor. They have electric lights and water put in already, and when they have everything arranged they will be prepared to do some first-class micro-photographic work.
The Snow Hall Journal club meets every Wednesday, in the northeast room of the second floor, and all those interested in biological work are cordially invited. The meetings are always interesting. Last Wednesday's program was a talk by Mr. Beede on "Problema of British Faun," and one by Dr. Williston about the "Galapagos Island." There was a large attendance and everybody was interested.
Prof. Dyche left Tuesday for a lecture in the Oklahoma University.
Dr. Williston spent several days in Manhattan last week.
President Kingsbury of the Utah University was inspecting the museum Thursday morning. He is on his way east to investigate the different universities.
The entomology department has received some valuable collections from Dr Griffith of Phoenix, Ariz., and from Prof. Hopkins of the California University.
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The department of entomology is busy issuing its bulletins on scale insects. This is a valuable and exhaustive bulletin and has already brought many compliments to the department from all over the United States. ___
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Students as well as others wanting coal, will find A.J. Griffin's the most convenient and best place to trade. His prices are the lowest, coal the best, and delivery is prompt and satisfactory.
School supplies at Mrs. Prentiss' Home store.
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Chancellor
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Mr. Engel, who is absent on leave at Harvard, writes the chancellor under the date of Jan. 16:
"Kansas University has a good name here. In the graduate school I meet fellows from almost every state, and when I mention our university it is in most cases no new topic. I hope K. U. will build up its graduate school, for it is the best backing we can get, and with your energy behind the movement, I am confident it will succeed. I am getting views of university work here which will be of great value to me, and I hope to the university. The midyear examinations begin here next week and continue to the middle of February. To my mind our system of examinations is far preferable to the one in vogue here. Too much valuable time is lost."
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AMUSEMENTS.
The rural comedy which is to appease at the Bowersock on Saturday, Feb. 19 entitled "Si Plunkard" is a graphic and amusing picture of rural life and characterization. Mr. Lewis, in the title role of the Yankee peddler, and drum major in the Fairview band, brings plenty of humor to this part and creates a great deal of amusement. The inventor, the bogus stock speculator, the old farmer, and gi's pretty sweetheart are all well sustained characters.
There is a deal that is novel in the play. The farm scene with its threshing machine at work captivates the audience. Clever specialties are introduced by a big company of comedians which goes to make an evening's entertainment of fun from start to finish. The comedy having been entirely re-written this season presents new dialogues, new situations, new scenic and mechanical effects, making it one of the strongest farce comedies now before the public, and the superb orchestra carried by this company will entertain the patrons during the acts with their latest musical selections. Prices 25c, 35c, 50c.
Seats on sale Thursday.
ELECTRICAL SEMINARY
At the meeting of the Electrical Seminary Tuesday morning Mr. John M. Lee read a paper on "The Enclosed Arc Light" in which he explained the advantage of the enclosed arc over the common arc. The advantages were those of expense, and trouble of retimming and long life, besides the fact that they give a better colored light.
Prof. Dunston gave a talk on "A Mechanical Device for Splitting the Phose of Alternating Currents." Herbert Clark read a paper on "A Method of Changing Alternating Currents with Direct Currents." His method was an electro-lytic arc. The papers were all good and deserved a much larger audience than was present.
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ORATORICAL CONTEST.
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Will be Held Friday Night—Eight Colleges Represented—Local
The State Oratorical Association will hold its annual contest in Bowersock's Opera House next Friday night. The following eight institutions of higher learning will be represented: Kansas University, Baker, Midland, Washburn, Collage of Emporia, Salina Wesleyan, Winfield, and Ottawa.
The champion orator from each college will be accompanied by a patrician body of fellow students who will be wildly enthusiastic in shouting praise of their orator. At Bowersock's Opera House will be gathered the ardent college men and women of the State of Kansas. The crimson wave will trom the lower left hand box and from the west side of the parquet. Washburn, Baker and Midland will be to our right. Account of the large attendance insured from the other colleges, Kansas University has but a limited number of seats. If you want to help wave the crimson and vell "Rock Chalk" you had better see J. O Hall at once and secure a seat.
Our orator, P. S. Elliott, has the fourth place on the program. This is a desirable place and with Mr. Elliott's strong oration and good delivery Kansas University is sure of a high rank and has an excellent chance of representing Kansas at the interstate contest in Wisconsin.
There will be a mass meeting in University hall some day next week. Every Kansas University student should attend. The purpose of the meeting will be to arouse enthusiasm, cheer our orator, and make all necessary arrangements for Friday night.
Following is the program of the contest:
Vocal solo—Selected, Miss Ellison,
Midland college.
Invocation
Oration — "Human Progress In inevitable," W. L. Washer, Midland college.
Oration—"Liberty's Debt to America," L. A. McKeever, Kansas Wesleyan college.
Music—Selected, Ottawa Mandolin club, Ottawa university.
Oration—"The Reign of Law," Wm. L. Cunningham, Washburn college.
Oration — "Liberty and Law," Phillip S.
Elliott, University of Kansas.
Music- Selected, Frank House, University of Kansas.
Oration — "The Great American Sphinx," E. D. Manley, Ottawa University.
Oration—"The Problem of Equity," R. E. Cullison, College of Emporia.
Vocal solo—Selected, Ray Van Landing ham, College of Emporia.
Oration, "The Mission of Service," J. S.
Fisher, South Western Kansas college.
Oration, "Faith and Skepticism in Progress," F. W. Games, Baker university, ludeges on delivery;
David Overmeyer, Topeka.
J. W. Parker, Olathe.
Tully Scott, Oberlin.
Judges on thought and composition:
Rev. J. C. Hall, Hutchinson.
 Judge R. F. Thompson, Minneapolis.
 Judge Wall, Wichita.
In a recent review of American Chemical Research which appears in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, a very favorable notice is given of a recent article by Mr. H. P. Cady on The Electrolysis and Electrical Conductivity of Certain Substances Dissolved in Ammonia This article is based upon work done in our Chemical Laboratory last year. After a brief review the writer says, "The most remarkable results were obtained with a solution of metallic sodium. Although an excellent conductor there was no indication of electrolysis when a current was passed through; no deposit formed on the electrodes; no gas was set free, and no polarization current could be detected. The article seems to the reviewer to open up a most interesting and important field of investigation; and it is hoped that the author will continue the work under improved conditions as soon as possible."
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Attention of all students is called to Mrs. Prentiss' candies 1106 Massachu setts street.
Athletic goods, full line. at Smith's News Depot.
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SUPERIORITY OF NEW ENROLMENT
SYSTEM TO OLD.
The Passing of the Four Study Commit tse.—What the Deans Say of the Change.
In a growing institution of learning it is found necessary from time to time to change old customs, to alter the study courses, to make new requirements for entrance, and, in fact, to change the whole policy of the schol to suit the increased demands made of it.
These changes are quite noticeable in our University and among the more recent ones is that of the system of enrollment. When the number of students attending the University was limited to two or three hundred, it was not so difficult to enroll and keep a record of them; but as the number increased, the confusion at the registration office seemed to grow in a greater proportion. Various schemes for keeping the student record have been adopted at different times, but none of them proved to be much of a success until the present system was introduced last fall. The new system is fully explained in the "Rules Governing in the Manner of Enrollment," the second article of which reads of follows.
"Upon registration each student will receive from the Registrar a certificate of his standing, which he will present to the Dean, together with a duplicate list of the courses which he desires to pursue. This statement of standing and one copy of the application for enrollment will be filed in the Dean's office; the other copy of the application, after receiving the approval of the Dean, will be submitted to the instructors of the courses concerned, and after being signed by them must be returned to the Registrar."
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The above gives a key to the whole scheme.
The chief objection to be found with the old system was the obtaining of credits outside of the regular work. A student having back work to make up would enroll in his three regular classes; but, by the end of the term it would be found that he had obtained credit for a fourth or fifth study, while his grades were generally poor. The schemes for getting around the Registrar and the four study committee were various.
The above loop-hole is blocked up now by the following rule:
"The registrar shall not file for record a grade for any course which has not been authorized to be taken by the dean, the committee on advanced standing, or the faculty of the proper school."
Another feature of the new ruling was the doing away with the four study committee, and the laying down of certain requirements for the student desired to take more than three studies. The principal requirement for the above is—
"No student will be allowed to take more than three courses who has not received grade I on at least two-thirds of his work in the preceding year."
Whether the abolishment of the four study committee was the correct thing to do is not to be stated here; but it is an undisputed fact that there are at present a greater proportion of four study men than there were last year.
Prof. Sayre stated that he was surprised with the amount of good derived by the change. The Registrar says that there may be better systems, but that such a one has never been proposed. It seems fair to state that the opinion of the student body is favorable.
Prof. Marvin is very much pleased with the new order of affairs. He says "that the very fact of there being deposited with him a duplicate grade card has a moral influence upon the boys" also "that the dean may be more than an executive officer, he can act as an advisor." There being such a large percentage of the students in their collegiate course, the work of Prof. Miller is made doubly hard, but, yet, he says the change is a good one.
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If you are desirous of working up speed in shorthand do not fail to attend the evening class at the Business college. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 7 to 9 p.m. Rate 50c per week.
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TH INDOOR MEET.
Many Men Preparing for the Annual Event
The management is working hard and a number of novelties will be introduced.
The indoor meet has become one of the most popular of college athletic contests, and the K. U. meet this year promises to eclipse all of its predecessors.
A large number of men are in training for the different events and great enthusiasm is being aroused among the students. A gentlemanly rivalry exists among the candidates, and a good contest in all of the events is assured.
While not definitely decided upon it is expected to hold the meet sometime early in Mrach. The athletic committee has decided against boxing as one of the events.
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NERBASKA FAVORS IT
NEBRASKA FAVOR3 IT.
The prospect of a two or three day general inter-collegiate athletic carnival at Kansas City is very bright.
Spring Athletic Meet at Kansas City Desired by the Nebraska-ans.
Since the subject was first agitated by the WEEKLY, two weeks ago, interest in it has been steadily advancing. Prof. Clark, who has been one of its strongest advocates from the start, wrote to Nebraska to sound them on the matter. A letter was received from Lincoln yesterday, the tone of which is very favorable.
Prof. Clark when seen by a WEEKLY reporter said:
"Yes I have received a very favorable letter from Nebraska. Nebraska has a baseball game arranged with Missouri at Kansas City for Thursday, May 5th. Nebraska has long been anxious to meet us in a tennis tournament; and the letter which I have received, favors taking advantage of the Missouri game to hold an inter-collegiate meet at Kansas City between representatives of the three colleges in baseball, tennis, and track athletics. Nebraska reports a good track team and wants nothing better than a chance to meet us. If a guaranty can be secured the meet is assured."
It is understood that a number of Kansas Citians interested in athletics have organized an athletic club. Their purpose is to encourage inter-collegiate meets and if proper energy is used a guaranty ought to be forthcoming.
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Base Ball.
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The prospect for a team, at first very encouraging, has been dampened somewhat by the strict rule of the faculty in regard to professionalism. Gear and Stanley have been ruled out, leaving Swett and Peters as the only candidates for the box. This ruling will necessitate many of the players shifting from the positions they held so creditably last year.
Many students consider the ruling of the faculty a little partial. While there are many good candidates for other positions, the fact that the very best players have been ruled out merely because they played a few games as a pastime, is discouraging to the remainder of the candidates.
A WEEKLY reporter visited the rink this week. Through the efforts of Manager Snyder, that building has been very conveniently arranged for indoor base ball practice. A cage has been erected for batting, and by other arrangements players can get almost as much benefit from the practice in the one large room, as they could on the ball field.
CHEMICAL SEMINARY
The Chemical seminary had its usual good meeting last Thursday. The senior Pharmics class attended in a body making the number present unusually large. The members of the seminary were pleased to have with them President Kingsburry of the Utah State University who gave a short address on the history of the institution of which he is a representative. After the address Prof. Sayre lectured on Digestive Ferments.
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