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Kansas University Weekly.
Prize Contest in Literature.
Competitors for the prize offered for the best essay on Tennyson's "Princess," will hand in their essays at the office of the Department of English not later than Tuesday, December 3. The essays must be typewritten, and should be signed with an assumed name and be handed in a sealed envelope superscribed with the assumed name, and inclosing a card bearing the author's real name.
E. M. HOPKINS.
Dedication Exercises.
The dedication of the new Physics Building took place in University Hall last Friday afternoon. After the Chancellor's introductory statement, Prof. A. A. Michelson, of the University of Chicago, gave a very interesting and original address on "Object and Methods of Physical Science." Hon. S. A. Riggs made a few remarks from the citizen standpoint, in the course of which he showed how Kansas leads the list in having a constitutional provision for a State University. Jno. Seaton, President of the Board of Public Works, presented the keys with an appropriate talk, which in acceptance was responded to by Chas. F. Scott, Secretary of the Board of Regents. The University Orchestra made its first public appearance and rendered a very fine overture. The Chorus of 32 voices under Prof. Penny's direction merited applause and helped to make the time pass away very pleasantly.
Language Conference.
At the last meeting of the Language Conference, November 15, the subjects on the program were Keats and Eugen Field,—the centenary anniversary of the formers birth having occured October 29.
Miss Lucinda Smith read a paper on Keats' Life and Work. Spencer exerted a greater influence over him than any other writer. Keats' first volume was published in 1817; he was severely criticised on the publication of Endymion, but this only spurred him to greater efforts. His best work was done between 1818 and 1820. Keat's love for beauty was intellectual rather than sensual; he had an unerring
instinct for the poetic uses of things. In his ideas he shows great sense of form and proportion.
Miss Shire then read a paper on Keats and his Reviews. Blackwood's Magazine made a virulent and personal criticism on Endymion, calling it "incongruous ideas in uncouth language." The Quarterly also attacked him. Some of the attacks on his prosody were not unjustified. Keats' friends rallied to his aid and defended him in some of the principal magazines. The story that he was driven to death by the virulence of the reviews was totally unjustified.
Prof. Wilcox next read the Ode on a Grecian Urn, followed by Mr. Jones with the Ode to a Nightingale. This was followed by a short discussion of the poet. Owing to a lack of time the discussion of Eugene Field was postponed.
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