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Kansas University Weekly.
The German Seminary met in room 29 Thursday afternoon for organization. All students in German, from the third year upward are eligible to membership. All who are interested are welcome to the meetings of the Seminary.
There was an accidental meeting of representatives from several of the fraternities at Wiedemann's oyster parlor Saturday night. A Pan-Hellenic banquet was the result. Such accidental meetings suggest the possibility of occassional pre-arranged meetings of a similar nature.
A student, who is an independent in politics, recently argued as follows: "McKinley and Bryan both claim their election by safe majorities. One of the candidates must of necessity be a liar. A liar should not hold the presidential office. The election will settle this point of veracity; hence, the truth will of necessity triumph."
Last Sunday two boats full of University students were rowing upon the river near Cameron's bluff, enjoying the scenery, the quiet and incidentally, to use their own expression, some other "things," when, in some unaccountable manner one of the boats suddenly capsized. Help was at hand, however, and with the exception of the "things" all were rescued. How the accident occurred or why the boat should have acted in this peculiar manner is still, and will, perhaps, always remain a profound mystery.
The Adelphic Literary Society held a meeting at Music Hall Friday evening. The program was as follows: Speech, Mr. Ferrel; cornet solo,Mr.Merrill; extempore, Mr. Guyer; extempore, Mr. Strong; banjo solo, Mr. Woodward; oration, Mr.Pope; music, Mr.Gilbert. Debate: Resolved, That the veto power of the President of the United States should be abolished. Affirmative,Mr.Jackson and Mr.Sherman; negative,Mr.Robinett and Mr. Lane. The meetings of the society will be held hereafter in Music Hall on Friday evenings at 7:45.
The foot ball team was met at the train Monday afternoon by several hundred students. The Haskell band furnished the music. Accession, headed by the Indian band, foll ed by the 'Varsity in open carriages(?] and several hundred enthusiastic students on foot, as formed and the team was escorted to theraining quarters.
Miss Flora Rosenquist presented before the Latin Seminary at its last session on Wednesday, October 21, a study of "The Rhythm and Structure of the Hexameter Meter," based on selected portions from Vergil, Horace, Perrine and Juvenal. Miss Evangeline Sinnott also began her paper on "Manuscript Errors Illustrated from Juvenal."
The Greek Symposium held its first session Thursday afternoon at one o'clock. Prof. Wilcox will lead this term, and the principal topic will be, "The recent excavations in Greece and Asia Minor." "Dr. Schliemann's Life and Works" was the subject discussed last Thursday afternoon. The meetings are held alternate Thursdays. All interested in this line of study are invited to attend.
Chapel Notes.
Prof. Wilcox spoke Monday morning on the need of leadership in the University.
Tuesday morning's talk was devoted to some lines in which leaders among the students might advance the highest interests of the University.
It is good to see a few students taking front seats.
Prof. Cowan was missed from chapel Monday and Tuesday. Everybody knows why.
Wednesday's service was led by the Rev. Dr. Wagner, of Topeka, the newly elected president of the Kansas Lutheran Synod.
Rev. Dr. Adams, of Waterloo, Iowa, father of Prof. Adams, will lead next week. Dr. Adams was one of a band of eleven graduates of Andover Theological Seminary who came to Iowa just after their graduation in 1843.
The hymns this week have been unusually good.
The leader Thursday morning was Rev. Dr. Barnity, secretary of the Lutheran Board of Home Missions.