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tained a number of his friends at a photographic dark room social.
Miss Ruth Whitman has been unable to attend classes this week on account of sickness.
The Greek Symposium met on Thursday, Jan. 14, Prof. Wilcox lectured on Excavations at Mycene.
Miss Helen Perry class'96, who has been visiting in Lawrence left last Monday for California where she will spend the winter.
Among thirty West Point Cadets who were "plucked" at the recent examination two were from Kansas and two from Missouri.
Mr. Anderson A. Ewart, who is sick at his home in Kansas City is said to be improving slowly, it is not known whether he will return.
The first rehearsal of the grand production of The Rivals was held Wednesday night. This play will be one of the great social events of the season.
U. S. Guyer will not return to school this coming term. While at home last vacation his father was killed and his presence at home is now required.
Last Monday, a number of the students of the Latin department met to form a "Latin Society." They mean to publish a paper, the only one of its kind in the West.
The committee on schedule for the coming school term has about completed its work. The committee consists of Prof. Engle, chairman, Prof. Templin, and Prof. H. B. Newson.
Those wishing a picture of "Harrison's Head Quarters" or of Mr. Hugh Cameron as he unceremoniously ordered the Walking Club off his premises can obtain it of A. S. Stewart.
The Oratorical contest occurs next Friday night, and promises to be a very interesting affair, as the talent which has entered is good. A good musical program will be interspersed.
A pamphlet edited by Prof. E. M. Hopkins on Suggestions for the Teaching of English Classics in the High Schools, has just been published and is now being distributed to all the various High Schools throughout the state.
The map, which is now being made under the supervision of the Walking Club committee, will soon be completed and the Walkers will have the opportunity of proving their ability as explorers in re-discovering old historical points and finding new ones.
For those students wishing to make up any Latin work and those desiring to review Caesar, Cicero and Virgil, a class will be organized next term by Professor Holmes, to meet probably at 5 o'clock. Advantage should be taken of this opportunity.
Although quite a number of the university professors and students received the invitation of Mr. Hugh Cameron, published in the Journal, Saturday Jan. 9, to join him in his walk to Topeka: owing to the inclementy of the weather and church duties few were able to respond. The invitation was a kind one however, and although unable to accompany him, the Walking Club hopes that his trip proved a pleasant one.
The heads of the eleven north-central State Universities held a meeting at Madison, Wis., for the purpose of talking over State University matters. A very succesful and profitable session was held. A committee was appointed to consider the question of foot-ball as now played,consisting of Chancellor Snow, President Draper, and President Adams. The universities represented were Kansas, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Wisconsin Illinois, Michigan, Ohio.
Mr. Hall Riddle, assistant in Mathematics at the university of Minnesota, was severely injured last Saturday evening in a collision between a train and a street-car. His skull was fractured over the forehead and several severe wounds were found on the back of his head and neck. Physicians feel however, that his injuries will not prove fatal. Mr. Riddle is well known to the older students of the university, having graduated here in '93, and this unexpected accident proved a great shock to everyone.
Voights is wearing Phi Gam colors.