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Kansas University Weekly.
Women's League.
Notwithstanding the inclemancy of the weather, quite a large number attended the reception given by the Women's League at the home of Prof. Hodder. Letters were read from other colleges belonging to the Correspondence League after which the time was spent in greeting old friends and becoming acquainted with new comers to University circles.
Physics Notes.
The Electrical Seminary met last Friday at eleven o'clock and was called to order by Pres. Keyser. Papers were read by Mr. H. A. Clark on visible electric waves; and by Mr. Campbell, on Dr. Jacques' thermo-chemical batteries.
Prof. Blake is doing a great deal of practical work with the X rays now. Almost every day he has one or more surgical cases to examine He is using the fluorescope now almost entirely and finds it more satisfactory than making photographs.
Chemistry Notes.
Prof. Sayre and Mr. Whitten are making combustions of some products obtained by Prof. Sayre in the investigation of Traxicum root.
Mr. Lester Watson, a former student, is back and doing special work in chemistry and mineralogy with an eye to mine-engineering.
Mr. Wagner gave the Chemical Seminary a review of an article by Dr. S.W.R. Mitchell on snake poison. Dr. Mitchell investigated the poison of a number of varieties of snakes both from this country and from India and found that they all had the same physical properties and in general resembled each other closely in their chemical composition. They were composed of a mixture of gloublius and peptone. He found that the dried poison could be kept for twenty years without losing its virulence The reagents which had the most effect on the poisons were potassium permanganate and ferric chloride.
School of Fine Arts.
The first one of two Chopin receitals was very much enjoyed by the goodly attendance last Wednesday at 4:15. The interest at these students
recitals is growing. Every one spoke highly of the Paper, as it gave many an insight into the characteristics of Chopin. Following is the program:
Paper—Chopin as a Composer—Prof. Penny.
Scherzo, op. 20. Miss Weber.
Impromptu, op. 29. Miss Sinnott.
Etude, op. 25, No. 2. Miss McCheyne.
Ballade, op. 49. Miss Fisher.
Miss Bertha Whitaker has decided to remain here and study music this winter.
The Euterpe Club is planning work for the winter. They will hold meetings every two weeks. The following officers were elected last week: President, Miss McCheyne; Vice President, Miss Righter; Secretary, Miss Lapham; Treasurer, Miss Starr; Marshal, Mr. Marshall.
Collegiate Alumnae.
On Saturday last Mrs. Eugene Ware, of Topeka, the wife of "Ironquill," entertained the Kansas City branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae in a royal manner. Carriages were waiting at the station to meet the members and drive them about the city. A stop was made at Washburn college, where President Herrick and a number of the faculty and students were in waiting to show the visitors about the buildings. Arriving at Mrs. Ware's home, her guests were served an elegant luncheon. Covers were laid for twenty-two. Six of the fifteen colleges whose graduates are eligible to membership in the Association were represented at the table: Smith, Vassar, Wellesley, Oberlin University of Michigan, and University of Kansas. After a short business meeting, a reception was given to a number of Topeka college women who are not members of the Association. The president, Mrs. G. B. Mosher, of Kansas City, in a very pleasing address, told of the organization, its purposes and its achievements. Train time came all too soon, and the out-of-town guests departed, carrying with them the memory of a happy day and a feeling of gratitude towards Mrs. Ware for her generous hospitality. The University of Kansas graduates present were: Mrs. Clara (Morris) Perkins, Mrs. Gertrude (Bullene) Weaver, Miss Carrie M. Watson, Mrs. Annie (Mozley) Boddington, Misses Ethel Allen, Elizabeth Wilder, Agnes Emery, Clara Gillham, Helen Sutliff, Kate Riggs, Lucinda Smith, and Edith Clarke.
Griffin the coal man.