UNIVERSITY KANSAN.
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VOL I.
Locals & Personals.
R. D. BROWN...LOCAL EDITOR.
as.
No. 22.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 21, 1890
John Sullivan was up again Friday.
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Congratulations, Washburn and Baker.
L. D. DeCamp camped here Friday night.
P. L. Soper of Topeka took in the contest. .
Hogeboom of Topeka attended the contest.
G. L. Dick visited the University Wednesday.
J. W. Nourse spent Sunday in Kansas City.
Chas, Finch of Kansas City attended the contest.
The Chemistry class was treated to a quiz Monday.
E L. Ackley went to Manhattan Monday on business.
The Phi Delts took a stag buggy ride Sunda, afternoon.
T. F. Doran of Topeka was on the hill Friday evening.
Will Wier reported the contest for the Emporia Republican.
The Plantus class enjoyed a quiz on Roman history Friday.
E. T Hamer a student of las
year w.s in town this week.
Miss Gerson of Newton, visited with Miss Steinberg this week.
Mrs. Bennett entertained the Sigma Nus Wednesday night.
Prof. Templin has seated his Logic class in alphabetical order.
Marshall had hard work to catch the tail end of the cratorical train
R. D. O'Leary returned to hi home, Wednesday, for a short visit
Earl V. W, Brown has severer his connection with the University.
L. T. Smith of Emporia renewed acquaintances at the University Friday.
E. Wilson Nye was among the visitors registered at the University Tuesday.
J. A. B. Bear of Paola visited his son Harvey the latter part of last week.
Carl Faulks, of Topeka, was the guest of Paul Hudson Friday and Saturday.
Miss Winnie Ament of Topeka was visiting with Miss Helen Weber last Monday.
The Phi Psis gave a brilliant box party at the Nye performance Monday evening.
Prof. and Mrs. Chas, Parmenter of Baldwin, were at the University Friday evening.
President McVicar of Washburn came down to rejoice with the Washburn people.
Miss Hattie Robinson entertained a number of her young friends Saturday afternoon.
Herb Armstrong of Topeka came down Friday and staid over for Bill Nye and the Phi Psi party Monday night.
And when the Baldwin girls invited us to "join their dance" we smiled. Ah! Yes, we smiled a sad regretful smile.
Delegate Burch, of Salina, was the guest of Bryce Crawford while here.
Prof. Miller will give a talk before the Unity club next Monday evening.
Chess Johnson of Atchison, spent the first of the week among his Phi Gam brethren.
The KANSAN this week publishes the oration which won in the contest Friday evening.
Eva Pullin and Harriet Mallory of Baker University visited the University Monday.
Misses Turner and Street of Bethany College visited Gussie Price the first of the week.
R. E. Kroh of Kansas City visited the Sigma Chis and attended the contest Friday evening.
W. A. Deford has severed his connection with the University at the solicitation of the faculty.
W. H. Finfrock, a lawyer of last year, visited friends in Lawrence the first of the week.
The Courier company held a meeting of stock holders Tuesday night in the Sigma Nu hall.
W. A. White of the Eldorado Republican was smiling on his Lawrence friends Saturday.
Miss Mamie Barrett had the misfortune to severely sprain her ankle at the ball Friday evening.
Miss Ella Gibson was detained from her classes the first of the week on account of sickness.
Miss Julia McMillan returned from Kansas City Wednesday where she had been on a short visit.
Bruno Hobbs of last year's law class is working up a good practice in Kansas City, Kansas.
A. L. Wilmouth has returned to school after a two weeks illness occasioned by a relapse of La Grippe.
Kirk an old University student who is at present at Wa-bhura was here with the delegation Friday.
Sloan of last year's class was introducing himself to his former friends here the first of the week.
E. L. Glasgow, one of the business managers of the Review will probably not attend school this term.
Among Monday's visitors were Mrs. E. Kingman and Misses Fanny Rastall and Della Ludington of Popeka.
John Prescott of Topeka attended the Phi Psi anniversary Monday night and visited the University Tuesday.
Fred Lutz of Kansas City, visited his brother F. A. Lutz Friday afternoon and took in the contest Friday evening.
College Secretary Helms and F. C. Trigg of Baker conducted the Y. M. C. A. meeting Friday afternoon.
Prof. C, W Mikrantz principal of the Paola High school attended the contest Friday and made the acquaintance of his Beta brethren here.
P. P. Campbell, a former orator from Baker was among the thousand visitors at the University Friday.
Bion S Hutchins of Clay Center attended the contest Friday evening.
Oakley, a Phi Gam of years ago, and at present located on the Pacific slope was back looking over old scenes Friday.
Between three and four thousand University catalogues have already been distributed over the State through the mails.
John Davis' brother from Ottawa made John a pleasant visit Saturday and looked over his future stamping ground.
Fred McKinnon left Tuesday night for Arkansas City where he will assist his father in business until next September.
Mamie Monroe left Wednesday for California,where she has gone on account of her health, to spend the rest of the winter.
S. W. Naylor, the winner in the contest Friday evening, is one of the Wasbburn students who expect to go as missionaries to Africa.
Chas, A. Campbell of Manhattan visited Herbert Roberts during the contest. Mr. Campbell expects to attend the University next year.
Information has been obtained from a reliable authority that the Board of Regents will probably elect a Chancellor at their next meeting.
One of the peculiar things about the recent oratorical contest was the marking of the judges. The grades of at least one contestant showed the utmost possible range, one to seven, and several others showed a range almost as great. We give the markings in another column.
The South Western Kansas University had four delegates here to ask for the admission of that school into the Inter-Collegiate Oratorical Association. The colleges located at Lindsborg and Highland were also petitioners for admission to the association.
The Baldwin correspondent for the Journal says "Our delegation felt pretty sore over Hill's defeat, but have one consolation that K. S. U, thought we ought to have had it." And this is just where the Baldwin correspondent is mistaken. What surprised us was that a man with such a voice as Hill's and who kept his hands in motion like the fans of a wind-mill could get a better grade than a man who had a strong graceful delivery like Ruggles of the State Normal.
The convention of delegates from the different colleges to the Inter Collegiate Oratorical Association, met at the Eldridge Hous - Saturday morning. The chief business transacted was the election of officers for the coming year. The officers elected were as follows:
Convention of Delegates
President, Vernon L. Parrington,
of Emporia College.
Secretary and Treasurer, O. E.
Hopkins of the Kansas Wesleyan.
First delegate, E. Y. Hill, of Baker.
Vice President, W. E. Curry, of the State University.
Second delegate, R. M. Ruggles, of the State Normal.
Third delegate, H. E. Tucker, of Washburn.
It may be seen from the contest markings in another column that if Bear had had a delivery equal to that of Mr. M. T. Cicero he could not have won first place. Had he been marked one hundred per cent, by every judge on delivery, and Naylor received second where he got first, his ranking would still have been higher than Bear's. It may also be noted that Bear's percentage on delivery was the same as Naylor's, while his total percentage was higher than Hill's.
Below are the State Oratorical Contest, held last Friday night in the University Hall.
THE MARKINGS
ORATORS.
THOUGHT AND COMPOSITION.
RAV.
JOBSEN
Benson
DELIVERY.
WARE.
BOWEWS.
HOAG
RANK.
AV.
Rk
AV
Rk
AV
Rk
AV
Rk
AV
Rk
Total.
H. L. Prescott... 86
2 89.5
6 95
1 95.
4 88.
3 90
6
22-3
S. W. Navier... 84.5
3 94
1 86
4 100
1 100
1 33
3 15-1
H. F. M. Bear... 75
4 90
5 84.
5 88
3 99
2 96
3 22-3
R. L. Parker... 22.5
5 91.5
3 88
7 96
6 88
7
30-5
E. G. Marshall... 67.5
6 91
3 88
6 93
5 93
7 94
4
31-0
E. Y. Hill... 65
7 90.5
4 89
2 99
397.5
4 100
1
20-2
R. M. Rugdus... 87
1 91.
3 82
7 91
6 97
5 89
2
24-4
Phi Kappa Psi.
Last Monday evening the Kansas Alpha Chapter of Phi Kappa Psi fraternity celebrated its fourteenth anniversary. When the Kansas A boys look back over the splendid record which their chapter has sustained since its foundation, they may well be proud to call themselves Phi Psis, and to join at an anniversary banquet in reminiscences of their past. Socially, the event was one of the most brilliant and highly successful of the season. But above the mere social success, stands out the fact that for nearly a decade and a half, this chapter has been firmly established in the University of Kansas, uniting in friendship a band of honorable young men, and elevating them through the influence of their fraternity associations.
The first on the program for last Monday evening was a box party at Bowersock's Opera House, where the chapter with their lady friends and fratres in facultate listened to Bill Nye and the Ollie Torbett concert company. This was the fourth in the series of entertainments given in the University lecture
course, which is being managed by the fraternity.
After the entertainment the party required to the elegant chapter halls where a splendid banquet had been spread by Mr. Weidmann. It was an inspiring sight to see the long rows of the "beauty and the chivalry" of the University, mingled with here and there, some older heads belonging to grave professors who were glad to relax their labors for a time to mingle with the youth of the University. Words cannot express the elegance of the banquet Suffice to say that the Phi Psis and their friends did it justice, and finally toast master S. C. Brewster rose and announced the toasts. John A. Mushrush gave the address of welcome in behalf of the chapter, which was responded to in earnest, eloquent words by Vice Chancellor W. C. Spangler. To the toast "Phi Kappa Psi," Prof. M. W. Sterling responded, giving a brief summary of the work and standing of the fraternity. The sentiment "Kansas Alpha" was very happily toasted by John A. Prescott, who despite his statement that he had "lost his speech," recounted the glories of Kansas A. in glowing terms. Prof. James II. Canfield then in his usual felicitus way spoke on the sentiment. "The Ladies" and in it found place to express his strong belief in the principle of co education.
"Our Profs," was the toast to which Prof. F. W. Blackmar responded, as only Prof. Blackmar can, for he is an excellent after-dinner speaker. Prof. Marvin gave then an interesting summary of the alumni of the chapter in the toast "Phi Psis In Active Life," and Mr. C. A. Peabody, the latest victim of the chapter goat spoke wittily and feelingly of the peculiarities of "Our Goat," tracing its discovery back to the time of the Greeks, when Zeonophon, "who was a barb," looked over the transom of the temple of Zeus during an initiation, and gave the whole thing away.
The programs containing the toasts were exquisite, consisting of three pages, enclosed within enamelled sheets fastened with pink and lavender ribbon, and bearing a representation of the fraternity pin, and the words in gold letters "Fourteenth anniversary Banquet of Kansas Alpha Chapter, February 17th, 1890." On the first page was the Program of the entertainment at the Opera House; on the second, the Menu; and on the third the Toasts.
The toasts over, the company gathered at the Knights of Pythias Hall, to close the evening in dancing, and at a very late hour, dispersed with pleasant memories long to be retained of the 14th anniversary of Kansas Alpha, Phi Kappa Psi.
Joe Jefferson seems to have been the chief feature of the convention of electricians held at Kansas City last week, if we may judge from the report of the students who attended.
W. H. Johnson of '85, principal of the Fmporia High School will read a paper before the convention of High School principals of the State to be held in Lawrence March 8th.