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Kansas University Weekly.
Some Notes From Prof. Engel. [Designed for the midsummer number of the WEEKLY.] CHICAGO, ILL., 5 July, 1896.
My Dear Professor:
By a fortunate conspiracy of events I came here at the time of a great demonstration whose execution in its various phases has been of great interest and profit to me. In the first place the University celebrated its fifth anniversary and this brought here all the great donors of the school, chief among them Mr. Rockefeller whose presence here marked his first public visit since the University was founded. At the commencement exercises several addresses of greeting were made to him and when he arose to respond the people went wild. He was the hero of the hour and the ovation he received represented the interest on or rather in $7,000,000.00. At any rate he seemed happy and satisfied and said he considered this the best investment he ever made. Another sentence he uttered, the first part of which would probably be questioned by some was: "The good Lord gave me the money and how could I withhold it from Chicago?" On the whole his address was excellent and in good taste and had it not been for one thing, for which, however, he was not to blame, would have had a good effect. This was the fact that the people coarsely construed every reference he made to the future growth and greatness of the University into an intention of giving the University some more of his millions. Time and again he was interrupted by the yell: "Who's the feller, who's the feller, Rah, Rah, Rah—Rockefeller, he's the feller, Rah, Rah, Rah." They seemed to have no higher conception of his relation to the University than that expressed in dollars.
Another event was the dedication of Haskell Oriental Museum in connection with which Professor Geo. Adam Smith, of Glasgow, made the principal address. The crowning event was the laying of the corner stones of the Hull Biological buildings which brought such men as Professor Goodale and Professor Ladd. The Fourth of July oration was delivered by Professor Moses of the University of California. All of these features have been extremely attractive and profitable to me and I consider them among the greatest advantages and benefits of my stay here.
As to the men connected with my own work, I like them. I am taking O. H. G. and M. H. G. with Prof. Karsten and the general course in Literature under von Klenze. The first two will be rather hard for me as he is going to crowd so much into six weeks. The other will be mostly a review but it will give me an opportunity to do some very desirable reading.
With many regards,
E. F. ENGEL,
5632 Ingleside Ave.
It is a wonder that the author of lies dosen't send a new stock to students. The old ones about the student "who don't need to study to get the lesson" and "he is smart if he would only study" are getting a little fuzzy.
—Park College Stylus.
They are still joining us, but we still have room for more. Young man if you intend to bathe this winter you should not waste your time, but come at once and take out a ticket in the City Y. M. C. A. The tickets are still the same,$3,000.The smiles from the assistant Secretary will cost you nothing extra.
Come to J. S. Boughton, No. 1027 Mass., for your printing. Cards printed or engraved on short notice and at low rates.
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