Kansas University Weekly.
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LOGALS.
Mr. Dana Templin, visited friends at the University last week.
John Crooks was kept at his room last week by quite a severe case of sickness.
Rev. J. W. Sommerville of the First Methodist church conducted chapel this week.
The Freshman Botany class was to take an excursion up the Kaw last Saturday, but the rain prevented it.
The Freshmen seem to be in doubt as to whether it would be proper for them to have a May-pole this year.
Miss Martha Whaley of Topeka attended the Acadamy of Language and Literature and visited friends at the University Friday.
Mr. Shepherd, Engineer special, returned last Wednesday from his home in Missouri where he has been detained by sickness.
Evangelist Wharton and Mr. and Mrs. Bush watched the Freshman class in physical culture play a game of foot-ball Friday morning
Mr. E. E. Rush '95, at present a teacher in the Kansas City High School, was at the University Saturday attending the Academy of Language and Literature.
Mr. S. C. Bloss, class of '94, who is now principal of the high school at Pleasanton, visited B. B. Breeze and other friends at the University last Saturday and Sunday.
A large per cent of the classes in the University were dismissed Friday forenoon in order that students and instructors might attend the Academy of Language and Literature.
The Greek Symposium was postponed last week on account of the electric light being in use. Dr. Wilcox was to have spoken on the "Olympic Games" and was to have illustrated the lecture with slides.
H. Hogeboon, Pharmacy '94, was on the hill last week.
The chess tournament between the University and city chess clubs is scheduled to commence on next Friday evening May 1. A list of the University players will be published next week.
Prof. Bailey addressed the Chemical Seminary this week.
Mr. M. Z. Kirk has returned from a trip to the Kansas salt region.
Prof. Sayre lectured before the Medical Society, Tuesday, on "Poisons."
The University catalogues will probably be ready for distribution next week.
Mr. Thornton Cooke '93, expects to receive a scholarship at Cornell next year.
The ladies of Prof. Engel's classes in German were out serenading last Saturday night.
The special catalogues of the schools of Fine Arts and Pharmacy have gone to the printer.
Mr. Schuyler Opp, '97, has returned from Muncie, Pa., where he has been for the past five weeks.
The Senior Pharmacy class has finished Therapeutics and will take up a short course in Pharmacy.
The class in "Taxation" on Monday listened to an interesting talk on the tariff by Mr. W. W. Reno.
The Sophomores have made arrangements for their "spread" Saturday night at Journal Hall. A very enjoyable time is expected and every Sophomore should go.
The Science Club meets this afternoon in the Chemistry Building. Prof. Bailey will lecture on his European trip.
Mr. Dana Templin gave an interesting talk before the Civil Engineering Society, on his work connected with the location of a branch of the Kansas City, Pittsburgh & Gulf railroad Mr. Templin held the position of level-man in this party, and in the talk he gave the members of the societies many interesting points in regard to the practical work connected with railroad location.