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Phi Psi Party.
The series of social functions which is to make Lawrence gay till Lent was inaugurated the night of the twelfth inst. by a dance given by the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in commemoration of the twenty-first anniversary of the founding of the local chapter. Pythian Hall was tastily but not elaborately decorated with the colors of the fraternity and with smilax and palms, while sofas and rugs were scattered along the sides of the hall with studied carelessness. From behind a bank of flowers at the west end of the hall Zimmercheid's orchestra of Kansas City, furnished inspiring dance music. Refreshments were served during the evening. About seventy-five couples were present, including many guests from out of town.
Another Brilliant Social Affair.
The second of a series of social events of unusual interest was the dancing party given last Tuesday night at Johnson's Hall by the young gentlemen of Beta Theta Pi. The Hall was tastily decorated with pink and light blue, the fraternity colors, set off by light touches of smilax, palms and foliage plants. The music furnished by Buch's orchestra and Saunder's Mandolin Club was continuous throughout the evening and was in a measure a pleasing novelty in fraternity circles. About 150 guests were present among whom was Miss Lillian Dunlap, and Mr. Ike Dunlap, of Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Gene Frost, Miss Margaret Bear, Miss Francis and Dr. McCandless, of Topeka; Herbert Royce, of Baldwin; Miss Laura Hyde, of Ottawa.
Gift to the University.
The following special despatch from Boston will be read with interest by Lawrence people:
At an adjourned meeting of the New England Emigrant Aid Society, held Monday, it was voted to transfer all property belonging to the company to the University of Kansas, at Lawrence. In the establishment of this institution the members took an active interest. Vice-President Edward Everett Hale, chairman of the meeting, stated that the society had made application to the
legislature to prolong for five years the company's charter, which was issued in 1850, and soon expires. The request, he said, will probably be granted. The company which is thus ending, temporarily at least, a long and notable period of existence played an important part in the history of the country between 1854 and 1867. In May 1854 it had expended $116,000 In various enterprises looking to the establishment of northern settlers in Kansas. The first agent of the society became governor of Kansas, the second became senator. There are 1,000 shares in the company, and about 100 members.
The property the Emigrant Aid society has is a claim for the Free State hotel erected in Lawrence, which was owned by the society, and was burned in 1856. This hotel was estimated to be worth $10,000 and the claim is turned over to Kansas University to collect from the state or general government.
Prof. Carruth is the originator of the idea to have the property turned over to Kansas University, and so far as known the claim is all the assets the society has.Journal.
Engineering Notes.
The Sophomore Engineers in Surveying are using a new text book, written by an old K. U. student of 1880, now Professor of Road Engineering and Geodesy in Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute at Troy, New York. The author is Wm. G. Raymond.
The Melan Arch Construction Co., of New York has sent quite a number of blue prints showing the peculiar method of the construction of concrete bridges. The bridge which is being placed across the Kansas river at Topeka is made by employing their methods.
Geo. Rush, a former student in the Engineering department, now with C. V. Hinchley, the well known architect of Topeka, has sent to the Engineering Department pieces of piles that have been in water forty years, showing the preservation of oak timber under water.
The school is well remembered by her graduates and the following graduates have recently sent in photographs, prints and drawings which