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Kansas University Weekly.
Mr. Milton P. Helmick of Baker, visited friends at Kansas University Monday. He reported that there was an exciting oratorical contest at the Methodist school last week. The regular local contest was held Saturday night. Chas. B. Dalton, won first place, and Wilbur F. Denious, second. Mr. Dalton represented Baker in the state contest two years ago and received fifth place.
Adelphic Program, Feb. 7, 1896. Essay Miss Mabel Bennett. Autobiography Mr. Breese Declamation R. McWilliams Extempore W. E. Griffin Debate: Question, "Is skepticism a greater evil than credulity?" Affirmative, Hall, Tate Miller. Negative, Myers, Homer, Robinett.
Notice.
We have this day taken charge of the grocery business formerly belonging to Riddle & Topping and take this opportunity of extending our greetings to the customers of the above firm and to all the people of Lawrence. We invite you to come and see us, and promise you that we are prepared to meet any competition in prices and quality of goods.
Very respectfully,
McCLURE & SIMPSON.
The Adelphic Debate.
An unusually large audience greeted the Adelphic Society orators in their hall Friday evening. A number of addresses of unusual force were delivered upon the proposition: "The United States is in more danger from the higher classes than from the lower." The competition was very close. Mr. A. McMurray,Mr.J.A.Simpson and Mr.W.E.Griffin defended the cause of the common people, against Mr.G.W.Ellis,Mr.C.T.Neihart and Mr.U.S.Guyer.The judges, Prof.Templin,Rev.W.S.Banker and Prof.Haworth gave first place to Mr. Griffin and second place to Mr.McMurray,with honorable mention of Mr. Guyer and Mr. Ellis.
Death of George W. Penfield.
George Penfield, who has been seriously ill for several weeks, died at his home in Topeka on Monday morning last. The intelligence of his death was received with profound sorrow by his many friends in the University.
George Penfield was a Junior in the School of Arts, and a prominent member of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. A genial smile and a kind word was always his greeting to his friends, and his unaffected manner made him a social favorite, while his faithful performance of his class duties won him the respect of all his instructors.
Resolutions expressing sympathy have been sent to his parents by the fraternity of the University accompanied with floral tributes from the Phi Gamma Delta and Theta Nu Epsilon.
The following resolutions were passed by the Phi Delta Theta fraternity:
Whereas, It has pleased our Almighty Father to take from our midst one of our fellow students, be it
Resolved, That we, the members of the Phi Delta Theta, have lost a kind and faithful friend. Be it also
Resolved, That we tender our deepest sympathies to his beloved brethern of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity.
PHI DELTA THETA.
Birthday.
(GROUND-HOG DAY.)
This day when ground-hogs stir themselves, And saunter forth from gloomy realms, A signal corps,
Some few and twenty years ago, Did I 'mid cheerless wind and snow, Set foot on shore.
As often as this day rolls round,
And wood-chucks issue from the ground
To prophesy,—
Though shadows fall across our path, Foretelling storms in all their wrath, There comes no sigh.
We bless the day that we were born And have no fear to face the storm In all its strife.
Dark clouds of gloom will never fall Save where they hear a welcome call We make our life.
[Dale Gear author] — Dalonzo.