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Kansas University Weekly.
Alma Mater Nostrum Omnium.
She dwells on a hill, this mother of ours,
Her roof is the vaulted sky,
Her garden wall is of lilac flowers,
Aud Dame Nature lives close by.
She's had a hard struggle, this mother of ours,
To bring up her children aright;
But with courage and faith she put forth her full powers,
Assured she would win in the fight.
And she says to us children who've gone from home;
"Remember the younger ones too,
You must help me to do better by them,
Than ever I could by you."
Ah well we'll remember, mother dear,
The children and mother too!
And perhaps some day to them we can pay
The debt we owe to you.
Large faith, high hope, sweet charity,
You gave us of the best;
And your children, wheresoe'er they be,
Shall rise and call you blessed. —M.
Departs for Costa Rica.
Prof. E. C. Franklin, who recently left for Costa Rica, Central America, has been connected with the University for more than a dozen years. Coming here first as a student, his attention was early attracted to Chemistry, and during most of his student life, he acted as laboratory Assistant in Chemistry. After his graduation from the School of Arts, he held his assistantship for some time longer, turning his attention eventually to Organic Chemistry as his chosen field. In 1890, he went to Germany, while in Berlin he studied under A. W. VonHofman, and Tiedermann, the eminent Philosophers and Chemists; when he returned from Germany in 1892, he spent some time at John Hopkin's University, receiving from that institution his Doctor's Degree. After he had received this degree, he was promoted to the position of Assistant Professor of Chemistry at this institution.
Early in his career as a lecturer, he won the approbation of all his students. His ingenuity and happy facility of illustration gained him a high reputation; his ideas were soon courted by all of the students of Chemistry.
Among his notable work, was the preparation of Argon and Helium. Almost immediately after the announcement of this discovery on the other side of the water, Dr. Franklin prepared both these gases, the one from the atmosphere, and the other from a rare mineral
Samarskite. He was probably the first man in this country who manufactured these two gases.
Among his favorite employmen glass blowing, wherein he acquired such is seldom seen in our American laborator Among his work in this line was the construction of "Franklin's X ray tubes" for use in the production of X rays. Prof. Blake says that "the Franklin tubes are far superior to all he has ever tried." The great value of this work however can not be readily appreciated, while its success indeed, is but a question of time.
In addition to the above, he has published a number of articles which show the very high character of his work as an analytical chemist. In casting our eye backward over Dr. Franklin's life at the University, we see that the value of his work is untold, and the influence of his life has been both wide and deep. He must be placed far above the ordinary students of science. and now every student whether a friend of science or not will feel sorry to hear of his departure. Such a friend is not soon forgotten, and we may quote the following: "Your memory, Franklin, shall be perpetuated, your name transmitted from time to time. You will live in our memories, in the example you have given, and in the rare qualities of your mind." H. E. DAVIES.
AIDEN BENEDICT'S FABIO ROMANI.
Thursday February 18th at Bowersock Opera House.
Aiden Benedict's Fabio Romani, a dramatization of the "Vendetta," was produced last night at the Grand Opera House. A large audience assisted on the occasion and showed its appreciation by frequent and hearty applause. The play is essentially sombre in tone, but is relieved by comedy. The situations are thrilling, and the motive strong and dramatic. The false wife, Nina, was well played by Miss Therese Milford. The scenic effects, particularly an eruption of Mt. Vesuvius, were very pretentious. The Spanish skirt dance and the fire dance, by Miss Grace Hunter, was repeatedly enceded.New York Evening Sun. Seats on sale Tuesday February 16.
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