Kansas University Weekly.
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Meeting of the Kansas Academy of Science.
The Kansas Academy of Science will hold its annual meeting in Lawrence, January 2, 3 and 4. The program is not, as yet, made out in full, but Secretary E. B. Knerr, one of the Professors in Midland College, is busy completing the same. The University will be well represented at the meeting. Prof. Franklin has been manufacturing argon and will have some of this new element ready for exhibition. Prof. Sayre will give an illustrated paper on Serum Therapy, having special reference to the treatment of diptheria. Prof. Haworth's department will read a number of interesting papers. Dr. Sharpe will contribute a paper on "The Dakota Group as a Salt Bearing Formation." W. R. Crane '95, will read a paper entitled "Horse-backs in Kansas Coal Measures." Prof. Hayworth will contribute a paper on "Kansas Tertiary as a Water Bearing Formation." Among the other papers already reported are the following: "A Geological Section from Atchison to Barnes" by Prof. Knerr, "A Geological Section of the Smoky Hill River" by W. N. Logan '96, "Salt Deposits of Kansas" by M. Z. Kirk, "Volcanic Theories of the Moon" by Prof. Miller, "Theory of the Absorption Spectra" by Prof. Dunstan, "Metanitro-para-chlor-benzaldehyde and some of its Derivatives" by Prof. Franklin. Prof's Blake and Rice and others in the department of Physics will contribute valuable papers, all these will go to make the meeting successful and interesting.
Henry Watterson's Lecture.
A large audience assembled in University Hall Wednesday evening to hear Col. Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier-Journal, deliver his lecture, "Abraham Lincoln."
Shortly after 8 o'clock Col. H. L. Moore, of this city stepped upon the platform, and in a
few words introduced the celebrated journalist. Col. Watterson began his lecture by showing how Lincoln differed in dress, manners and personal appearance from the men who figured prominently in the first half century of our national history. Lincoln, he said, was tall, angular and awkward, while the heroes and statesmen of the Revolutionary and later periods were cultured gentlemen. He described Lincoln's first appearance in public life and followed him through the famous Douglas-Lincoln debates. In this connection he paid a glowing tribute to Douglas. He told of Lincoln's experiences in Washington, and interspersed his lecture with a number of humorous and pathetic anecdotes, illustrating the nature and temperament of the great war president. He also told of his personal acquaintance with Lincoln and of his friendship for the man, whose native state was the same as his own.
He read the famous Gettysburg speech and some of the official correspondence between Lincoln and his cabinet. He closed his lecture with a touching description of the assassination scene and an eloquent tribute to his subject, who, he said, was inspired by God to take the part he did in the critical period of our history.
Innocence.
Willie: "Papa, was Moses a Mexican?" Papa: "No, my son. Why do you ask?" Willie. "Because he was found at the bullrushes."—Princeton Tiger.
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