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tion, claiming it to be presumptuous for the students to attempt to influence the legislators. Glen Sherman in defense of the resolution, claimed that as citizens the students had the right to petition the legislature. R. L. Stewart was in favor of silence.
A motion to adjourn was made at this juncture, but after an exciting vote, was defeated. The question of adopting the resolutions was then put to a vote and after much turmoil it was finally decided not to do so. Mr. Wells then presented a resolution addressed to the alumni of the University, calling their attention to the threatened cut in appropriations and urging them to rally to the support of their alma mater. A violent discussion then ensued, Wells, Gates, Parks, Stewart and Gowdy making speeches. The resolutions were adopted. The meeting was a stormy one, and was several times in an uproar.
Thursday a meeting was called in the chapel by those who wished to protest against the adoption of the resolutions of the previous day. Mr. Harley was chosen chairman of the meeting and ruled things with an iron hand. Mr. Stewart was elected secretary. A set of resolutions was then presented by Mr. Lamb which reads as follows:
Whereas-at a meeting of a number of the students of the State University held in the chapel Wednesday noon, Feb. 24, certain resolutions were passed in a spirit of levity, and without due and earnest consideration and,
Whereas, said resolutions were couched in such language as to expose the University to the ridicule of all intelligent people, and fearing that such a ludricrous composition will not be looked upon by the people of the state as a burlesque as was intended, therefore we, voters and members of the University, in mass meeting assembled, disown any connection with the matter whatever, and further be it resolved,
That we members of all political parties desire to express our entire confidence in the the Legislature of the State of Kansas. We trust in their ability to manage the affairs of the state to the best interest of the people thereof,
and feel that as students of this University, we are not called upon to offer any gratuitous advice, any further than to express an earnest hope and desire that the best interests of the University be carefully considered and preserved, feeling that if this is done, the expenditure of a few thousand dollars will not be permitted to cripple an institution which has long been the pride and glory of the state. A motion to adopt these resolutions was then made and seconded. Before this motion was put Mr.Wing moved that the resolutions be tabled, The motion to table was then voted upon and lost. The original motion to adopt the resolutions as read was voted upon and was carried by a vote of 51 to 50. The meeting then adjourned. At the time of going to press no further meetings have been called.
MADAME CAMILLA URSO.
The Great Violin Virtuoso in University Hall next Tuesday.
In the fall of '95 a series of six Sunday evening concerts was given in Carnegie Music Hall, New York, by the six great violinists of America. Camilla Urso, who had just returned from a two years' tour in Europe, appeared in the fifth concert, and soulful and finished artist that she is, early justified her enthusiastic welcome. The New York Advertiser said:
"The program at Carnegie Hall last night, was much more interesting than at the concert a week ago. For the first time a really great violin artist made her appearance, Mme. Camilla Urso, and her playing was made a deliberate gage, pacifically thrown down, yet a genuine critical challenge, to any of the visiting violinists this season. Mme. Urso played the 'Otello Fantasy,' by Ernst. It is conventional, musically, yet beloved of violinists, because of its numerous opportunities for technical display. But Mme. Urso made more of it than you can imagine. One cantabile variation was exquisitely played. She is a wonderful artist. Her octaves, sixths, and double thirds are unrivalled in purity. Her skips were given with absolute certainty, and then the musical quality domi-