Kansas University Weekly.
297
O. S. Avery, of William Jewell College, was on the hill Tuesday. He is agent for a Kansas City lecture bureau.
Prof. Hodder's class in Presidential Administrations presented him with four volumes of Van Holt's Constitutional History of the United States, as a token of their appreciation of his work. O.T.Hester made the presentation speech.
The Junior class of the Engineering school have in all probability the most curious yell of all the classes. It is as follows:
Hyperbolic Paraboloid
Tangent to a helicoid!
Intersection of two spheres!
We're the'98 Engineers!
The Senior play will be given next Wednesday night and will doubtless be greeted by the crowded house that it merits. The play itself is very amusing being replete with hits at the faculty, students and the last legislature. The fact that Miss Brown is in charge of its presentation is a guarantee that it will be properly acted.
A. Correction.
In writing out the cast of the Senior play from memory a most unfortunate mistake was made in omitting the name of Miss Edith M. Davis who plays the most touching "Ophelia" imaginable. Miss Smith has not the part of Ophelia, as given, but is an original and enterprising barber named "Delilah."
O. T. HESTER, Mgr.
Junior Ghost Party.
Of all the parties given by University students this year the most novel was that given on Saturday evening the 22nd inst. in Library Hall. It was a reception given to the Seniors by the members of the Junior class. The unique invitations consisting of a hand painting of a skull gave the idea that something out of the usual order was expected. The result proved that none were disappointed. The hall was handsomely decorated, the colors of the Senior class being conspicuous. On a throne at the end of the hall sat Pluto and Proserpina,
and it was only on the command of Pluto that "the spirits" were admitted. The one requirement made of the spirits for admission was that they be masked and attired in white. When admitted they were required to kneel before the throne and then were free to stroll about. At 9:30 all the spirits joined in a grand march. After its close all were seated in a semi-circle before the throne of Pluto and Proserpina. The lights were then turned off and it was at that time that Library Hall witnessed the most ghastly scene of its existence. Seated in the centre of the group of "spirits" Professor Dunlap told an original ghost story which "brought down the house." At 10:15 masks were removed, after which refreshments were served and games and dancing occupied the remainder of the evening. Music was furnished throughout the evening by Saunder's orchestra.
The Pi Phi Reception.
Thirty years ago this spring, seven young women at Monmouth College, Monmouth, Ill., founded the organization now known as the Pi Beta Phi fraternity. Though it suffered the disadvantage of being the pioneer Greek Letter Society among women, it flourished and grew rapidly, until it now numbers twenty-seven chapters scattered from the Atlantic to the Pacific, including some five hundred and fifty active members. The Chapter in Kansas State University, Kansas Alpha, was established in 1873, Miss Hannah Oliver, Mrs. Gertrude Boughton Blackwelder, and Mrs. L. H. Perkins being among the charter members.
The thirtieth anniversary of "Founder's Day" was fitly celebrated last Saturday by a reception tendered to the active Chapter by the Alumnae and other resident members of the fraternity, at the home of Mrs. Schmidtmeyer. After a dainty lunch, toasts were proposed and responded to by Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Allen of Kansas City, Miss Warren, Miss Hutchinson and Mrs. Spangler. Miss Josephine March read letters sent for the occasion, by Mrs. Nellie Bay Raymond of Troy, N. Y., and Mrs. Flora