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Kansas University Weekly.
Sigma Xi.
The society of Sigma Xi is young enough to be the great granddaughter of her elder sister Phi Beta Kappa. The society was founbed by members of the Cornell University in i886. The central idea in the minds of the founders was to establish in the leading educational centers of the country a society which should stand to scientific investigation somewhat in the same relation as the Phi Beta Kappa society stands to excellence in general scholarship. This idea is set forth in the following paragraph from the constitution of the society:
"The object of this society shall be to encourage original investigation in science, pure and applied: by meeting for the discussion of scientific subjects; by the publication of such scientific matter as may be deemed desirable;
by establishing fraternal relations among investigators in the scientific centers; and by granting the privilege of membership to such students as have, during their college course, given special promise of future achievement. "
The society has been established in many of the leading Eastern institutions and in a few of the Western ones. The University of Minnesota is the latest Western school to be admitted to the fold. The President is Professor Williams of Yale. The society is in no sense a secret organization but exists to promote original scientific investigation in the best sense of the word. The number of the undergraduates during any one year shall not exceed one-fifth of the senior class in scientific and technical courses.
Beautiful new Catalogue free at Stearns Agency or direct on request.
E. C. STEARNS & CO., Syracuse, N. Y.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
TORONTO, ONT.
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
The regular finish of all Stearns wheels, except the Model "C," will be orange with black as an option. The Model "C," is regularly furnished in black, with orange as an option. Palmer tires will be the standard equipment, E.C. Stearns & Company being licenses under Palmer patents, and are manufacturing Palmer tires for their exclusive use. Stearns Model "B" is the prototype of Model "A," except it is built heavier throughout for riders who desire a wheel suited practically to any kind of rough use. Model "D" is a daidity diamond-frame ladies' wheel designed particularly for use with Company will have no reason to be dissatisfied with the reception of the entire line of Yellow Fellows. The Stearns is certainly not surpassed in construction or finish. Its 1866 models are revelations of the possibilities of scientific and artistic cycle building. DOANE BROS, 910 Mass. St., are the local agents.
The 1896 models of the Stearns bicycle, concerning whose features there has been widespread curiosity are now being shipped to the principal Stearns agencies throughout the United States A handsomer line of bicycles it is difficult to conceive. The light road wheel, Model "A" scaling at $22\frac{1}{2}$ lbs., incorporates in its constructions many improvement over the standard Model "A" of 1895, the differences, however, being mainly in detail. The tubing, in keeping with the demands of the hour, is of larger diameter. The rear diamond tube runs upward at a straighter angle, bringing the rider further forward over his work. The Model "A," as well as the other gentlemen's mounts of the Stearns wheels, is fitted with Stearns improved detachable sprocket. Stearns adjustable handle bar and the new Stearns adjustable seat post, which combines all the advantages of the "T" form with a much neater appearance, and of much less weight. Any gear from 60 to 84 inches is furnished, and all wheels are equipped with Stearns flat cranks, either 6, $6\%$, 7, $7\%$ or 8 inches in length.
Model "C," the dainty dropframe ladies' wheel at 23 lbs., typifies all that is best in the construction of amount of this kind. It is regularly furnished with $21 \frac{1}{2}$ inch frame.