Kansas University Weekly.
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We have lost in him a friend of our youth one who remained a friend through all the years since then; a friend whose fidelity, whose sincerity and whose true worth grew with the years that were given him.
LIZZIE WILLIAMS SMITH, '76.
Recollections of our days at Kansas University would not be complete were we to forget the kindly greeting received in the Latin classroom from Professor Robinson. We shall never forget his earnestness and enthusiasm. Many times, what seemed to us a collection of senseless words would convey to him a thought so beautiful that we would leave the classroom determined to discover whatever grand there might be in the next lesson.
With closed eyes we turn in memory to the Sabbaths of our childhood—Professor Robinson appears, the leader of our Sunday school, and we fancy we hear him, in low, musical tones, invoking the blessing and care of the Master on us as we go forth to enter upon the duties of another week.
sent themselves to us. It is with profound sorrow that we think of him as dead.
There is that, in such a man, that inspires us to faithfulness as the duties of each day pre-
ANNIE E. BODDINGTON, '78.
Unassuming and kindly, the accurate scholar and the true hearted gentleman, Professor David H. Robinson by the breath and depth of his learning, by the nobility of his character, by the every influence of his life, made all who came in contact with him the better for the experience.
In his study less than a month before his death, he was enthusiastic in telling of his plans and work for the future and spoke words of kindest encouragement to the writer, making him feel anew how much the friendship of such a man means. Not a student who had ever been in Professor Robinson's class-room, but received the news of his death with a sense of personal loss. The memory and example of his life will be an inspiration to the young men and young women to whom he gave all his years, to fill in what measure they may the gap his death has left in the ranks of the true and the good. What greater success could any man wish? W.D.Ross,'93.
ATHLETICS.
The first and only big game of foot-ball that will be seen in Kansas this season will take place at McCook field Saturday. The Kansas University boys are to meet the Iowa Uuniversity team, while Missouri and Nebraska will battle at St. Joe. These will be the first games of the Intercollegiate Circuit, which promises an exciting race for foot-ball honors.
There is no doubt that the Western schools are in a bigger class today than they have ever been. The Tigers of Missouri have shown their superior ability by defeating the strong Indian teams, Depauw and Perdue. The Jayhawkers are easily stronger today than last Thanksgiving day when we defeated Missouri. The old men who are retained have profitted by
their experience, the new ones to a man are better players. Iowa and Nebraska have been very quiet as to their strength. They have always been in the race in past years and it is safe to say they will be again this season.
The return of Griffiths, the veteran guard, and Stone, last year's brilliant center rush, to the Varsity gridiron, has been hailed with joy. It was hoped all along that Griffiths would make up his mind to play again, but it was not until the two strong Indiana teams fell easy victims to the Tigers, that he could be prevailed upon to put on a suit. "Grif." is in great form and is making a clean running mate for big "Shorty" Hamill.
It was not anticipated that Stone would be