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Kansas University Weekly.
Banker led a mid-week prayer meeting in the Presbyterian church, especially for students. The regular Thursday afternoon meeting was conducted by Mrs. Douglass.
The boys who took part in the geological work in the western part of the state with Prof. Haworth last summer are now reducing the results of their work to systematic shape. Logan is now engaged in making a plan of the geological formation of a strip 276 miles long along the northern boundary of the state. Others will be at work in a short time.
The Economic Seminary met as usual last Monday at 10 a. m. in room 15. Mr.Hall reviewed several articles in the North American Review, and Mr.Myers concluded his report on Adam Smith. Prof.Blackmar, after explaining the object of the Seminary to the new members, devoted the rest of the hour to a discussion of the November number of the Review of Reviews.
The second recital of the Music department took place in Music Hall Wednesday afternoon. The following program was given:
Beethoven, Sonata op. 53 (part 1)... Miss Reeder
De Beriot, Scene du Ballet, violin solo
... Miss Jean Bowersock
Rubenstein, Nocturn op 75, No. 8... Miss Spaulding
Chopin, Preludes C Maj. D. Flat Maj... " Whitaker
Norris, Protestations... " Spaulding
Song with violin obligato by... Prof. Farrell
Chaninaude, Lisonjera ...
Chopin, Polonaise op 41, No. 1... Miss Orton
These recitals are given every week and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Locals.
(Written by Freshman Rhetoric Class.)
The two football teams had their pictures taken yesterday evening.
Some of the members of Professor Rice's Algebra class have been much puzzled this week, over Inedterminate Coefficients.
This week several of the Freshmen have been asked to call on the Registrar and to state when they would have their back work made up.
The week ending Nov. 16th is the last week in the first half of the first term of the school year. The Freshman class in draughting has
completed 24 plates. All members were supposed to have finished these by Nov.12th and there are only a very few who have not done so.
The Freshman German class will complete the grammar this week and take up the reader.
Professor Blake is having fitted up the electric fire place in his office in the Physics building. This will add much to the attractiveness of the room.
Several members of the experimental psychology class will, during the holidays, investigate color blindness among the pupils of the city schools.
The course in forensic lectures has been extended one week for the benefit of those who were unable to attend all the regular lectures in this course.
Professor Carruth has given his beginning German class their half term examination. Next week the class will begin the study of Brandt's Reader.
The girls Physical Culture class began its use of dumb-bells Wednesday morning for the first time. They found the exercise both profitable and interesting.
Notwithstanding the fact that the Faculty refuses to foster the Glee club, the boys continue their practice and will, if necessary make their usual trip unaided by the faculty.
Mr. Hester, the full-back on the University football team is very ill, having received an injury last Saturday in the Doane-Kansas game. It is undecided who will take his place in the Nebraska game next Saturday.
Every Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock, Prof. Blackmar or some other member of the University Faculty, delivers a lecture before the students of Political Economy. These lectures are interesting and should be attended by all students interested in this subject.
The Kansas University Debating Club on Friday evening, October 8, challenged the Adelphic Society to meet them four weeks later in a joint discussion. The question is, "Resolved, That the principles enunciated in