Kansas University Weekly.
379
Mr. A. M. Jackson put on Beta colors Thursday.
Miss Maud Crowder is wearing the Kappa colors.
Mrs. Stocks, wife of Senator Stocks is visiting Mrs.C.P.Grosvenor who entertains the Kappa Gammas Saturday in her honor.
The Law School decided to have an orator for Commencement and is to negotiate with W. J.Bryan—who if present will speak Tuesday morning of Commencement week.
The Chancellor will lecture Thursday night at Belle Plaine on the Distribution of Animal Life; Friday at Conway Springs on King's River Canon; Saturday at Wellington before the Teacher's Association on Higher Education.
Prof. Franklin has been granted a six months leave of absence. He expects to leave at once for Costa Rica where he has obtained a position as expert chemist for a mining company. The company is composed of Denver and Topeka capitalists.
Professor Emch has at length decided to accept the professorship of Mathematics that has been offered him in the Biel Polytechnic School, Switzerland. His resignation takes effect the first of February, and he will be in his chair February 20th.
Prof. Haworth received specimens Tuesday morning indicating the discovery of gold in one of the Western counties of the State. He has received specimens from two different sources from the same region. He will leave for the West sometime within the week.
Dr. Edward Bartow of Williams College has been appointed to fill the vacancy caused by Prof. Franklin's departure for Costa Rica Dr. Bartow comes to the University with very high recommendations from Pres.Carter. He will enter upon his new duties Monday.
President Carter of Williams College, Mass., will be in Lawrence February 17th. He speaks at Lincoln February 16th which is charter day for the Nebraska State University.
President Carter and Chancellor Snow were
classmates in Williams College and graduated from Williams in 71. This class has since been known as the "president's" class; among its members being four college presidents and numerous professors.
The auditing committee of the Board of Regents has been auditing the treasurer's account for the first quarter. They were in session Tuesday and Wednesday. F. G. Crowell, H. S. Clarke, and J. P. Sams constitute the committee.
Prof. Newson has just received from the library of the University of Chicago a package of books containing several volumes of Acta Mathematica. These volumes contain an important series of papers by Poincare on subjects connected with Prof.Newson's investigations. He is required to pay the express charges both ways and may keep the books three weeks.
Thursday was observed as the Day of Prayer for Colleges by the Y.M. and Y.W.C.A. Chapel exercises were conducted by Ex-Chancellor Marvin and a male quartette rendered some excellent music. In the evening from 7 to 8 a meeting of the two societies was held in the M.E. Church, Gomer Thomas being the leader. Special music was rendered by the Misses Riggs.
Prof. Blake lectured before the Medical Society last Tuesday evening on "Matter, Motion, and Energy" from the physiological view. The members of the Medical Society were so well pleased with his lecture, that they will probably endeavor to obtain him to give them a series of lectures this coming term.
Chapel Notes.
Prof. Hodder has led this week, and has read some excellent selections from sermons of Dr. Kepworth of Boston.
Thursday being the day of prayer for Colleges, the exercises that morning were arranged accordingly by the Christian Associations. Rev. Dr. Marvin made an appropriate address, and there was special music by a male quartette consisting of Messrs. Peairs, Wilson, Marshall, and House.