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Kansas University Weekly.
Hadley Little of Whittier, California, both members of Kansas Alpha. An interesting part of the entertainment was the inspection of an album, containing pictures of the graduate members of the Chapter, collected recently, to be placed among the memorabilia of the fraternity. Those attending the reception from out of town were Miss Ethel Beecher Allen of Kansas City, Mrs. Belle Roberts Armstrong of Topeka, and Miss Mary Frost of Topeka, Kansas.
Science Notes.
Mr. Riggs has been offered a fellowship in the University of Princeton.
The class in Zoology has dropped the classification of birds, and taken up anatomical work.
Mr. Harvey Brown has forwarded to Snow Hall a large box of relics which were collected chiefly from Matabele and Mashona. It is a splendid contribution and of much value to the student of ethnology.
The Natural History Journal Club met Wednesday. Mr. Adams gave an interesting talk on his trip through Europe, and Mr. Howard spoke of relative value of certain disinfectants.
Sociology and Economics.
The class in advanced economics has closed its work in railroads, land and taxation.
Prof. Blackmar delivered a commencement address last Friday night to the graduating class of the High School at Solomon. On the first of June he will deliver a lecture on "Civilization and Progress" before the students and citizens of Great Bend.
Since the last account of the work being done in advanced Sociology, the following reports have been given: Jewish Charities in American Cities, by Miss Ida Smith; The Reformatories at Elmira, N. Y., and at Hutchison, and a Study of Bad Boys by Mr. Schutt; The Status of Prohibition in Kansas, Mr. Osborn; The Education of the Blind in Kansas, Miss Gardner; Homes for Working Girls in Large
Cities, Miss Gephart; A Practical Study of Prison Management, Mr. Thomas; and Heredity and Social Degeneration,Mr.Edwards.
The House Boat on the Styx.
There is a very unusual amount of interest in the Senior Play this year. This has been heretofore one of the most successful events of the school year, but the play this year promises to surpass by far any former attempt in that line. In the first place, John Kendrick Bangs' conception was one of the most original and novel and laughably incongruous things that has appeared in recent years. Then the class was very fortunate in the able committee selected to heighten the effect and add point and application by dramatizing it so as to advance the date and take in characters now interesting. Prof. Kilrox and Scipio Africanus discuss the prize fight between Sampson and Goliath in a taking off of Ingalls, his critics, and the local character that is a piece of artistic work entirely above amateur standards. This was written by Richard Price and Robert Everett. Baron Dychehausen, Senator Jumper and Pauline Lewellings' "Zantippi" are equally able.
Manager Hester has been besieged for advance tickets for three weeks and it has been generally rumored that a fancy price would be charged, but the play is so entirely popular, the actors have so many friends and are so well known, and there is no money making object so the price has been left at fifty cents. The class is lucky in the number of members who have been prominent in such work, notably Harold Smith, Arthur Falloon and Harry Kohn, the two last being among the most important characters in the "Tempest." The night of the play how ever, will reveal the fact that there are a number of bright graduates whose talent has not been known. Miss Brown is very enthusiastic and the class is working hard to have everything in shape for the grand presentation next Wednesday night, June 2.
Chemistry Building.
Chemical Seminary closed the year with a Symposium at Prof. Bailey's Saturday night.