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may be termed popular illustration in successive periods. The set is in four volumes, uncut, and have been placed in Miss Watson's office at the library, where it may be examined by all interested. Some members of the faculty have expressed a desire to compete for it; but, with the exception mentioned, only members of the Junior and Senior classes will be allowed to do so. E.M.HOPKINS.
Science Notes.
Dr. Williston has completed a restoration of a Pterodactyl.
Prof. Barber is preparing a paper containing the results of his observation on the relations of parasitic insects to plants.
Chancellor Snow delivered a lecture on December 31 before the Territorial Teachers' Association which met at Oklahoma City.
The Botanical department has added to its collection of plants a number of specimens from the universities of Harvard and Cornell.
The students of K. U. will be glad to hear of Dr. Williston's election as president of the Kansas Academy of Science for the ensuing year.
W. D. Hunter, the assistant of the eminent entomologist Bruner, of Nebraska University, spent several days at the beginning of the holidays studying our collection of Syrphidae.
The Entomological department received during the past week, a splendid collection of beetles from George A. Ehrman, of Pittsburg, Pa., and a number of rare specimens of Lepidoptera from Mr. Engel of the same city.
The Kansas Academy of Science met in Topeka on December 31. Among those present from K. U. were S. W. Williston, who spoke on "The Pleistocene Deposits of Kansas;" W. C. Stevens, who presented a paper on "The Fertilization of Asclepias Cornuti;" E. H. S. Bailey, on "Kansas Mineral Waters;" L. E. Sayre, on "The Utilization of a Common Weed;" E. Miller, on "Mars and his Moons;" S. J. Hunter, on "Injurious Insects;" H. P. Cady, on "Experiments with Liquid Ammonia;" W. M. Whitten, on "Rocks used in the Manufacture of Cement Plaster."
Fine Arts.
Miss Clara Trout has again taken up her piano work.
Miss Pampel will conduct the Seminary next Wednesday.
The next afternoon recital will be given Jan. 20th instead of Jan 13th.
Miss Lichtenwalter has returned from Toledo, Ohio, where she spent part of her vacation.
Miss Mollie Madden who studied voice with Prof. Farrell in 1894 has returned for further study.
The next lecture in Aesthetics on Fine Arts will be on Japanese Art by Prof. Clark, next Wednesday.
The students were happily surprised on their return to find the office room at Music School furnished anew through the kindness of Miss Frederickson.
During the vacation Prof. Preyer and family went to Leavenworth; Prof. Penny attended the Teachers' Association at Topeka; and Prof. Farrell spent part of his time in Leavenworth.
Buy your stationery of Keeler.
C. W. Straffon, the druggist, is sole agent for the Harwood Guitars and Mandolins.