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over the more experienced Sophomores, their joy is almost unbounded. In spite of the rivalry existing, there is none but the best of feeling between the two classes. It would seem very funny to persons accustomed to watching match games of foot-ball, to hear the girls apologize to each other in case they bump together during the game, or to hear a girl say, "I beg pardon, but I believe that is my ball," or "excuse me, did I step on your toe?" Such occurrences are however not uncommon in the course of the game. The girls seem never to forget to be careful not to hurt each other, no matter how exciting the game may be.
The rules of the game are such that women
and men may play upon almost an equal footing. At least when men and women play together the men do not seem to be greatly bored by the poor playing of the women.
Would not this be an excellent game to introduce into our own University? There is certainly plenty of room for good fields, and baskets and balls ought not to be hard to obtain. We have physical directors who would probably be glad to instruct students in the game. There is not a single young man or young woman in the University who would not be greatly benefitted by playing, once in a while, a lively game of basket-ball.
EXCHANGES.
Strange Circles.
Nature works in circles,
Every one agrees;
Trees grow out of doors;
Doors are made from trees.
- The Earth.
What is it speaks to us in dreams?
Is it a voice from Evermore,
Or is it something that we ate
The night before?
Central College Gem.
The Students, Salute, published in the State Normal, styles itself "the only weekly paper in the greatest school in Kansas."
"Ah, goo! ah, ga! Bglb, glb, bah, ahah!" cried the baby.
"By Jove, isn't that wonderful!" exclaimed the delighted father, "that's our old college yell !""—The University Chronicle.
College Life, is one of the most entertaining of our exchanges, although representing probably the smallest school on our list. We are tempted this week to clip their exchange column and run it in, bodily, as part of the WEEKLY.
The first college paper printed in the United States was at Dartmouth college, with Daniel Webster as editor-in-chief.
It is to be deplored that Kansas colleges have not some centrally-located city without a college of its own which might serve as a neutral battle ground for the opposing forces in the state Oratorical contest. For instance, when Washburn does not win, there is something pathetic in her sudden disappearance which could not be if Topeka were not her own college town.
This year there is a new trouble at Washburn occasioned by the desire of two college papers to publish the orations of the contestants. The Mid-Continent has usually done this, but The ,Reporter,a new paper,is making a hard fight for the privilege this year.Both papers have sent representatives to the various colleges in the association to secure their support.As a friend of the rival papers we should like to suggest that the interests of Washburn college would be more effectually promoted by some such amicable adjustment of their differences as to take the contest number "turn about."