Kansas University Weekly.
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Locals.
Miss Sutliff's mother is very ill.
Jack Crooks spent several days in Baldwin.
W. H. Sanford is in Kansas City for a few days.
Ed Housh and Frank Swett are newly pledged Betas.
The Phi Gams are wearing colors for Frank Housh.
A. R. Krehbiel visited his brother Fred last Tuesday.
Miss Dunlap of Kansas City is the guest of Miss Lucy Van Hoesen.
The Freshman party has been postponed to Friday evening May 14th.
Miss Norma Knight of Kansas City is the guest of Miss Clara Lynn.
Claude Kinney of Ottawa was the guest of Lawrence friends Tuesday.
There are fewer students in the library since the approach of warm weather.
Prof. Williston took several pictures of the crowd on Blue Mound last Saturday.
The Ottawa base ball team left for St. Mary's Tuesday night where they played the next day.
J. W. Green and wife will entertain the Pi Phis and their gentlemen friends Friday evening May 14th.
Willis Henderson attended the commencement exercises and Alumni banquet of the Iola High School.
The annual field meet took place yesterday afternoon; a full account of it will be given in next week's issue.
Wilfred Withington was compelled to be absent from the library several days this week on account of sickness.
L. E. Watson has completed his studies at the University and left Wednesday afternoon for his home in Emporia. He expects to obtain a position in Colorado soon.
On account of the field meet there were no classes yesterday afternoon.
The Mutes from Olathe are anxious to play K. U. They defeated the Baldwin nine by a score of 12 to 7 last Saturday.
A new fraternity will soon make its appearance at the University. Arrangements to that effect have nearly been completed.
The members of the German club were in attendance at the picnic Saturday. Prof. Carruth and wife were guests of the club.
A young lady member of the Freshman Chemistry class greatly surprised the young man who dispenses chemicals to those at work in the laboratory by a request for "alimony." She was given antimony.
Another change has been made in the lecture course. Col. Copeland will not be here and Bishop Vincent has been secured to fill the vacancy. The date has not been definitely determined upon but will be in the near future.
The Auditing committee and the committee on Buildings of the Board of Regents were in session Wednesday and Thursday. The latter committee are receiving the bids of contractors for building walks between the different buildings.
The last issue of The Nation contains an article on "Jefferson and the Tax on Knowledge" written by Prof. Wm. McDonald of Bowdoin college. Prof. McDonald at one time was a member of the faculty of the Fine Arts school of Kansas University.
A mass meeting of the students and faculty was held in the chapel Thursday noon. Chancellor Snow made a speech in regard to the Kansas-Nebraska debate, emphasizing its importance and urging a large attendance. He also read a communication from Missouri University advocating a debate between the two universities at the time and place of the annual foot-ball game.