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VOL I.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, NOVEMBER 29.1889.
LOCAL.-- PERSONAL
Thanksgiving.
Are you going home?
Look out for Dec. 12.
Almost Christmas isn't it.
How about the reduced rates.
No society meetings this week.
W. E. Higgins was in town Sunday.
E. C. Case will spend his vacation in K. C.
Where is Adelphic? Echo answers,— etc.
Orophilian—Athenacum contest the 13th.
The University Ball was a grand success.
George Dick visited the University Friday.
Ted Kellogg was sick Friday and Saturday.
Caldwell won a clock at the bicycle race Friday.
Orophilian had a "fall house" Friday evening.
The Kappas give a party the 6th of December.
The new girl's fraternity has entered the University.
John Sullivan spent Sunday in Lawrence as usual.
Sherman Harvey '89 was at the University Friday.
The class of '90 numbers 26. A good showing surely.
Mr. Starkey is the new member of the Junior Law class.
Chas. F. Scott was in the city Friday on his way to Topeka.
The old times seem to be coming back to the literary societies.
Mr. and Mrs. Vance Humphrey visited in Lawrence Sunday.
Dr. and Mrs. Lippincott of Topeka were in town Sunday.
Burney will not visit his home, Pecu-
lar, Mo, until Christmas.
If the old literary societies are dying,
nobody has found it out yet.
A number of University boys took part in the bbc cle race Friday.
Edson and Hudson go home to Topeka for the Thanksgiving vacation.
Dick Horton, Law class '89, visited Lecompton Friday on legal business.
Miss Alice' Bartell of Junction City visits Lawrence friends this week.
Which is it? Orophilian—Athenium contest or Athenum—Orophilian?
John Davis went to the penitentiary Friday—not permanently however.
Fred Funston will spend Thanksgiving beneath his ancestral roof at Carlyle.
F. D. Merriam and Tom Bennett were initiated into Phi Gamma Delta Saturday evening.
The literary society contest will be a good preliminary to the Oratorical contest.
Orophilian thinks she can do up Athenaeum, and the latter returns the compliment.
We hope everybody will get enough to eat, and come back smiling and happy.
Were you up to Orophilum Friday night. You missed it if you were not.
Haskell Institute and the Lawrence High School have both organized literary societies lately.
News is scarce this week, except of the "so-and-so is going home to eat his turkey," kind.
The Freshman French class is reading LeVoyage de Monsieur Perrichon, an interesting French farce.
Miss Myra White will spend the vacation visiting friends in Ottawa and Baldwin.
The Phi Psis held a pleasant infernal hop in their hall after the Cable lecture.
Phi Delta Theta fraternity celebrated their seventh anniversary Saturday evening.
Miss May Russell very pleasantly entertained a number of her friends last Friday evening.
Lane University will build an addition to its main building on account of the need for more room
Some of the graduates of '81 have been making a private study of German here since their graduation.
"Won't the University be lonesome while we're gone," say those who go home, for their vacation.
The graduating class this year will be a large one, but the class of 91 will not loom up particularly as to numbers.
A. H. Plumb, a former K. S. U. student and a memker of Phi Delta Theta fraternity is lying ill at New York.
Rushing for the new ladies' fraternity is in progress. They are not bound by the pledge which binds the other girls frats.
Prof. Blackmar and a party of students visited Haskell Institute Saturday, to study the method of instruction there.
The frat men who stay in Lawrence during the vacation will have to give "stag parties" to fill up the social program.
Miss Marcia Howland entertained the class of '90 last Friday evening. A pleasant evening was spent, and Miss Howland proved delightful hostess.
Prof. and Mrs. MacDonald entertained Friday evening in honor of Miss Kate Ridenour and Miss Fannie Pratt of Kansas City. Miss Ridenour is a graduate of K. S. U.
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Some of the students will eat their Thanksgiving dinner down town this week. Most of the boarding clubs will dwindle in size on account of the numbers who go home.
Miss Spencer, a Washburn student of last year, now attending the University, visited college hill last week, and was present at the open meeting of the Gamma Sigma literary society. Reporter.
It has been the opinion of many of the Political Science students that the programs of the Seminary are made too long. It would be better to have shorter programs and have the meetings weekly instead of bi-weekly.
No rates will be given students for the Thanksgiving holidays by the Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. This is unfortunate, for many more of our students would go home than otherwise, if the railroads reduced the fare.
The University was well represented in the Wheelers' races. The following K. S. U. boys won prizes: Eugene Caldwell, one; J. E Ulright, three; J. M. Noble, one; N. C. Brooks, one; J. F. Noble, two; M. E. Wixson, two; E. Moore, one; Frank Moore, two.
The many social affairs of the past week have kept the University "upper ten" on the go. We sometimes think that a little less socialism and a little more work would be good medicine for some of our University students.
Just twenty years ago next year Orophilian Society was founded. In 1866, when the University was first opened a society called the Acropolis was started, which was changed to the name of Orophilians. The members considering the question of celebrating their 20th Anniversary.
Our system of printing the program for each Friday evening is doing somebody some good. We notice the correspondent of the Tribune prints them regularly. We believe this is a good way to advertise our literary societies.
Ex-Gov. Robinson lectured before the Business College students last Friday afternoon on "Early Kansas History."
The fact that the two principal literary societies in the University discussed the matter of resubmission last Friday evening ought by rights to set some crank going about the "looseness" of University students. The question will not be resubmitted however, since Orophillan decided unanimously to the contrary.
The old literary societies, Orophilian and Atheneum, are going to have a high carnival at their contest. The programme as at present arranged will be as follows:
The paper which the Junior class in Local Administration and Law, has been preparing on the subject. "The Peremptery Phase of Municipal Government," will be read by Prof. Canfield at the meeting of the State Sanitary Convention to be held here next month.
LANGUAGE AND ART,
Music ...
Declamation ...
Declamation ...
Music ...
Oration ...
Oration ...
Debate (four speakers) ...
Music ...
Among the papers to be read at the Kansas Academy of Language and Art to be held at Topeka Friday and Saturday are, two by Prof. Dunlap of the University, on "The Element of Beauty in Wordsworth" and on "American Digouts;" on "Homer and the Bible," by Dr. A. M. Wilcox and another by Miss Mary Simpson on an art subject. A number of University people are interested in the work of the organization and the coming meeting promises to be full of interest.
Last Thursday afternoon Mrs. MacDonald entertained a number of the members of her fraternity (Kappa Alpha Theta) by giving a very pleasant luncheon at her home on South Tennessee street. Only alumna members of the fraternity were present and the time was delightfully spent in reminiscence of the "good old times" of a few years ago. Those present were: Mrs Scott Hopkins, of Horton; Mrs. Geo T Nicholson and Miss Carrie Nicholson, of Topeka; Miss Kate Ridenour and Fannie Pratt, Mrs. Ernest Munsell, Mrs. Herbert Beaty, G G A Lewis, Miss Eidemiller, Mrs Watson.
Friday evening Miss Marcella Howland entertained the University senior class of which she is a member, at her home on Mississippi street. College songs were sung during the evening, and various literary and social diversions occupied the guests. An elaborate lunch was served and the party broke up with the college yell：“Rock-chalk-jay-hawk-kay-oo.” The class of '90 is one of the most active socially that has been in the University for several years, and as the winter season approaches many pleasant social events like the one Friday are anticipated. The members of the class are Misses Hattie Fellows, Emma Bar tell, Helen Sutliff, Inez Taggart, Emma Dunn, Florence Reasoner, Nettie Goodell, Marcella Howland; Messrs. Wm Hill, Fred Lideke, A L Burney, H F M Bear, S C Brewster, J A Mushrush, Park Williamson, L D Henshaw, Edward Stimpson, Fred Pickering, N C Brooks, Ed Esterly, W H Reynolds, Harry Radcliffe, C M Watson, E E Slosson, BJ Dalton, W R Armstrong.
KAPPA ALPHA THETA.
Full Dress Vests at Abe Levy's.
The members of Kappa chapter, Kappa Alpha Theta held a most delightful meeting Saturday afternoon at the beautiful home of Mrs. Walter Howe. The special feature of the meeting was a musicale rendered by the members of the fraternity, and in the execution of this showed they occupy the same high position in music as in all other accomplishments. Misses Pratt, Ridenour and Eldemiller, members who were in the University several years ago were present at the meeting The fraternity will begin in a few weeks to study mythology and one week from next Saturday Prof. Wilcox will deliver an introductory address, on the subject, before the chapter.
Kappa Alpha Theta has always enjoyed an enviable reputation in the social circles of Lawrence, and it is with no small degree of pleasure that their friends receive the announcement that they are to give a party in the near future.
A number of the University professors read papers before the State Sanitary Convention to be held in Lawrence December 4th and 5th. The following are he subjects:
Sewerage and Drainage of Lawrence—By Prof. F, O'Marvin, of Lawrence.
Well Water in Lawrence-By Prof. E. H. S. Bailey, and Prof. L. I. Blake, of Lawrence.
Polluted Air and Water, (illustrated)-
By Prof. F, H. Snow, of Lawrence
Admisteration of Food and Medicine. By, Prof. L, E Sayre, of Lawrence.
The Athletic Life of Universities.-By Prof. Mink Wuxin, of Lawrence
Money Value of a Low Death-Rate.
By Prof. F. M. Blackman of Lawrence
The Peremptory Phase of Municipal Government. By Prof. J. H. Canfield of Lawrence.
This last paper was prepared by Messrs. Jus. D. Bowersock, F. H. Kellogg and H. F. Roberts of the class in Local Administration and Law in the University, and is to be presented to the Convention by Prof. Canfield.
The contest between the Orophilian and Athenaeum literary societies is a go. Last Monday both societies hold a special meeting at the close of the 4th hour, to elect speakers on the program. The program will be as follows:
Music ...
Declaration ...
Declaration ...
Music ...
Oration ...
Oration ...
Music ...
Debate ...
Each society is to be represented by an orator, a declaimer and two debaters. Drophillian has the hall for the contest, and Atheneum the presidency of the evening.
The following are the speakers elected.
Otator ... H. F. Roberta
Declaimer ... Miss Webb
Debaters W. W. Brown and E. L. Ackley
ATHENEUM.
Orator...J. A. Mushrush
Declaimer...Harold Barnes
Debaters, R. D. Brown and H. S. Hadley
Judges for the contest will be chosen, and a grand time is expected.
Phi Delta Theta.
Last Saturday evening the members of Kansas Alpha, Phi Delta Theta gave their Seventh Anniversary Stag Banquet to their Alumni and city members. The spirit of friendship and fraternal love that always characterizes "The Phi Dhi Stag" was present and it was a jolly time enjoyed by the assemblage. The occasion was especially memorable by the presence of three of the Charter members of the Chapter, T. J, Shall, of Hiawatha, B. T, Chace, of Kansas City, Mo.
and E. F. Caldwell of Lawrence, and many interesting reminiscences of the early life of the Chapter were given.
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However enjoyable the social part of the gathering was, it was not all for an elegant spread had been laid as is attested by the following:
Eat enough and it will make you wise.
Turkey with Cranberry Sauce. Chicken Salad;
Celery, Ham, Tiny Tomatoes, Olives,
Oysters.
Stewed, Raw and Scalloped.
Vienna Rolls.
Fruit Cake, Coconut Cake, White Cake.
Fruit.
Orange, California White Grapes, Apples,
Drink well is eat well's brother.
Tea, Chocolate, Blended Coffee.
Vanilla Wafers, Macaroons.
After justice had been done to the
delicacies set before them the members
listened to the following program:
Magister Epilapar ... E. C. Franklin
TOASTS.
Our Fraternity... Rev. H. L. Yarger Kansas Alpha in her Infancy. T. J. Shall Some Conventionalities... A. L. Burney Things in General... W. A. White There were present E. F. Caldwell, Dr. Wm. Collin, Rev. H. L. Garger, O. C. Lasuer, B T Chace, of Kansas City; John Manning, W E Higgins; Bert Fosler, of Topeka: C E and W S Franklin; Jack Schall, of Hiawata; Vernon L Kellogg, Will A White: A Burrell, N C Brooks, W R Armstrong, L D Henshaw, J F Craig, F H Kellogg, Irving H Morse, D E Potter, Henry Fippenbaum, E I O'Bryon, E C Case, Fred Funston, E L Glasgow.
Wheelmen's Tournament.
The first annual tournament of the Lawrence Wheelmen took place at the driving park yesterday afternoon before a large crowd, who had assembled to show their appreciation to this newly organized association.
The members of the club, accompanied by several outside competitors, the judges, Mrsars. Field, Sinclair and Levy, and a number of friends, formed in procession at the corner of Pinkney and Massachusetts streets at 2 o'clock, and proceeded to the park.
After a few preliminaries, the races began at 2:45, which were as follows: One fourth mile championship club race, first, R. C. Manley; second, Jim Noble; time, 324 seconds.
Slow race, 100 yards. E. W. Caldwell; time, 51 seconds.
Special 48-inch wheel, one-eighth mile, first, Willie Holloway; second, Geo Griffith, time 28 seconds.
One mile, first. N. C. Brooks; second.
F. Branson, time 4:21.
Novelty race, first R. C. Manley;
second, J. E. Wright, time 18 seconds.
One-fourth mile, first, John Noble;
second, Frank Moore, time 54 seconds.
Obstacle race. Wright, time 43 seconds.
One-eighth mile, first, R. C. Manley;
second, Frank Moore, time $18\frac{1}{4}$ seconds.
Hands off race, first, Wright; second R.
C. Manley; time 27 seconds.
Boys race, first, Willie Hilliker; second,
Alden; time 28 seconds.
At the conclusion of the bicycle races, a purse was made up and a number of pedestrians competed with three of the best wheelmen in a 100 yars race, the footmen capturing the prizes, Mr. Wixon winning first and Mr. Moore second; Time 11 seconds.
Everything passed off very quietly, and it was conceded by all present to be one of the best athletic treats of the season. The club desires to return their sincere thanks to the merchants and public in general, for the many favors rendered them, and will be pleased to welcome all such to their rooms, over O'Brien & Son's hardware store.
BALL AND PARTY TIES: SOMETHING NEW AT ABE LEVY'S.