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Kansas University Weekly.
Chapel Notes.
The Chancellor led Monday and Wednesday, speaking Monday of the present realization of the kingdom of heaven on earth and in our midst here in the University; and Wednesday, of some lines in which it should be realized, calling especial attention to honor in examinations.
Rev. Dr. Cordley led the rest of the week, speaking Tuesday of the value of the thought and purpose behind the act and leading to it; and Thursday, of the unexpected value in emergencies of a disinterested friendship.
Prof. Hopkins will lead next week.
Board of Regents.
A meeting of the Board of Regents was held in the Chancellor's rooms last Friday. Besides the regular routine business and the appointment of committees, the board transacted the following business which is of general interest.
Prof. Palmer was elected assistant in Graphics, which position he has been filling temporarily.
Prof. W. C. Stevens was granted a leave of absence until next September without pay. Prof. Stevens will leave during the latter part of the month for Germany where he will make a study of Botany under Prof. Strasberger.
It was voted that no professor should receive a greater fee than $10,00 for lectures in the University extension courses.
It was also decided to establish a graduate school at the University.
Physics Building.
The Junior Electrical Engineers had their picture taken last Wednesday.
Prof. Blake lectured to the Physics class on X rays last Thursday.
A young man who had swallowed a nail was brought to Prof. Blake's X ray laboratory to have it located last Wednesday.
The Senior Electricals are testing a transformer of new design which was sent from Kansas City.
The Junior Electricals are designing a four pole generator of twelve K. W. capacity.
Prof. Dunstan was called to Topeka by the State Board of Charities this week to examine specifications for a large electrical pumping plant to be constructed at the Atchison Asylum.
Mr. Whitten talked before the Chemical Seminary last Monday upon "Phase Rule," which was of great interest to the students as well as the professors present.
Three members of the Senior Pharmacy class are making a series of experiments in percolation, the results of which will prove of great interest to the pharmacists at large.
Master of Pharmacy.
The degree of Master of Pharmacy has been bestowed upon Prof. Sayre by the board of trustees of the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. This is the highest degree given in Pharmacy and very few men in this country have received this degree. This is a recognition of Prof. Sayre's contributions to Pharmaceutics Science.
School of Fine Arts.
It was the unanimous verdict of the students of the School of Fine Arts that the display of elocution at University Hall last Thursday evening was one of the poorest ever heard in Lawrence. The orchestra covered itself with glory and was of course the principle attraction.
Prof. Penny gave a lantern lecture before the ladies of the "No Name" club last Wednesday afternoon at the Physics building. His subject was "mythology as a source of artistic inspiration."
There will be a recital Wednesday 4 P. M. The spring recitals are always popular.
The lecture by Prof. Wilcox, on Wednesday afternoon to the Fine Arts juniors and seniors, on Grecian sculpture was highly appreciated. The lantern pictures made the lecture additionally interesting.
There will be nine graduating recitals this year. The dates are as follows.
May 11. Miss Gertrude M. Spaulding,
" 14. " Lottie B. Skofstad,
" 18. " Daisy O. Starr,
" 20. " Louise A. Wiedemann,