UNIVERSITY ices, TIMES. NCY. St. ogh ACK acks nment Goods. I. Stu ted ER, street. DISE. d. "I such students at home leading Days. SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR1 50 CENTS. A. Ham- Diseases; cologist; etian Ad- hors; others. , 1888, noved no bead to head a damm a demand a o utter y to utter y as to aid to after read- Proctor, and was The acts. The acts. [A. M.] N. Y. by corres- PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. For and by the Students of the Kansas State University. LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MAY 17, 1889. VOL. I. LOCALS. Hailey and Robinson now have a sail boat. The Trigonometry class had a quiz on Monday. The Virgil class hns been doing double work this week. Swipe and Truit are said to be training for field day. The Pharmies begin their final examinations last Monday. The Y. M. C. A. holds its annual election of officers this evening. Willis took a large photo of the Senior pharmacy class last week. Dr. Marvin will give the commencement address at Lane University. The Cuesar class had a quiz Tuesday instead of the usual review lesson. K. S. U. won the ball game at Baldwin saturday by a score of 16 to 5. It rained more than two and a half inches Sunday and Sunday night. The much dreaded and long talked of final examinations begin next week. The Geometry class will prepare for the exam by a series of written recitations. The fourth hour Geometry class had its final on Plain Geometry Wednesday. Several of the Juniors left town last Sat unday and came back between two days. The Schedule of examinations was placed under the clock last Wednesday morning; Prof. Snow gave a list of questions for review to the Botany class the first of this week. The University Mandolin club will furnish part of the music for Athenæum June program. A large audiencelistened to Judge Emery's talk before the Political Science Club last Friday night. The Freshman Electrical Engineers were notified to report Tuesday afternoon ready for guy work. Hickey says he will enter the field day contests for the high kick and also for the standing high jump. Prof. Marsh delivered an address before the Friday Afternoon Club at Atchison last Friday evening. Prof. MacDonald will give private instructions in piano and harmony during the summer vacation. The Annual will be out some time next week, and will be the finest thing of the kind ever published here. Tuesday Prof. Sterling entertained his Phaedo class by reading to them; thus reversing the regular order. Only six members of the Geometry class escaped the examinations by having a grade above 90 percent. The list of studies which Prof. Blackmar will teach has been posted on the bulletin board of the History department. The Lawn Tennis game at Topeka, Saturday, resulted in giving Washburn the doubles and K. S. U. the singles. The Senior Laws will banquet on the evening of June 6. The Senior Pharmacy students will banquet on the 3rd. L. T. Smith was engaged in ascertaining the number of church members in school for the statistical department of the Y. M. C. A. Prol. Robinson entertained his Latin classes Wednesday by showing them an invitation of the original book of Horace. Boating is quite the thing among University students of late. Two or three crews are practicing for fast work. Notice has been served on the Seniors that they must put up their graduation fee before they will be allowed to take their final examinations. The Greek reader class finished Plato today. The remaining time will be spent on special work. George Cook has returned home and gone into the railroad business. He will not be back before commencement. If there was a sidewalk from the University to the west side of the campus, it would be greatly appreciated by those who have to come that way. The Pharmaceutical Society held a very enthusiastic meeting last Friday night. Profs. Bailey and Sayre both took part in the evening's exercises. The Junior Pharmacists have been holding class meetings nearly every day this week, to get some scheme to get even with the Seniors of that department. The Junior picnic took place Saturday afternoon. The party spent the afternoon and evening very pleasantly at Endora Springs returning in the night. Mr. Wilder, representing the College Missionary Association of the United States, addressed the Y. M. C. A. last Friday evening and made a powerful plea for foreign missions. Anyone passing along Alabama street one night last week would have beheld quite a novel sight. One of our prominent students on a ladder attempting to enter a second story window. A buggy driven by Mrs. Lippincott was overturned at the entrance gate to the University grounds, last Wednesday noon. Fortunately Mrs. Lippincott was not hurt, and the buggy was only slightly broken. A couple of our best students have been wrought to such a degree of excitement by the talk of the coming Field day, that to morrow they will walk a mile race to determine which shall entert he contest o Field day. The Science Club's annual meeting occurs this afternoon and to-night; as will b be seen in another column, the program is on that has never before been equaled by the Club. A good time is expected and a are invited to be present. Supt. Crocker has been putting the grounds in trim for commencement and they now present a much better appearance than they have any previous spring. Perhaps this is due to the sentiments expressed in these columns some time ago. Miller says that the item in this space last week was a sell. His most sanguine friends are betting that Firestone will not beat him more than 30 feet and he advises them to withdraw their bets. He will run for his health and will endeavor to break his 12 second record. A *Courier* man was seen in the halls this week crying as though his heart would break. When asked what was the matter he said: '1 thought I saw some news but,—boo-hoo—when I got where it was, it had sailed right over to a TIMES man, and (wiping his eyes) they have "scooped" us again as usual.' A notice was posted on the bulletin board some time ago to the effect that the anniversary program of Orophilian would be rendered on Friday evening, May 31, and the program of Athanæum on the following evening. Tuls was a mistake. The program of Athanæum will be rendered on Friday evening, and that of Orophilian on Saturday. A certain member of the Junior Pharmacy class recently got some of the big stories, which he is in the habit of telling, mixed up in his dreams with his botanical instruments and was heard to utter, "In Syracuse N. Y., they harnessed up a pair of fleas and you could see the buckles on their harness quite plainly under the microscope." Two young ladies were sitting on a porch in West Lawrence, when one leaned towards the other and said, "I wish I was a fish." Her companion asked why. Leaning closer, the reply was, "Because then somebody might catch me." Firestone and Miller will probably be the only contestants for the 100 yard foot race. Field Day Notes. Sherman expects to enter for the three legged race. The mile walk will be attempted by L. T. Smith. The standing bump will be won by A.F. Sherman. The merchants about town have offered some very valuable prizes and the boys will doubtless surprise themselves. The Noble boys will enter for the bicycle race. Rumor says Wixson will be back to enter the foot race. We have heard of one student who says he can walk a mile in less than eight minutes. "Tug of War between Barbs and Frats." We venture the assertion that the Barbs win. The egg race will be the most popula race of the day. Morgan will try to win the prize for the mile run. Voorhis can throw a base ball farther than any one else we know of. Following is the High School Commencement program to be given to-night at the opera house. opera house. Salutatory . . . . . High School Lyrics. (From Vol, I. Till they were disgusted beyond all measure. There was a man who went to school And though he wasn't quite a fool, Was a great crank and a trifle lazy Yet, all the girls thought him a daisy. He was a minister by trade, (Though only in the Junior grade) And preached to the students at his lei ure. Till they were illiterate. Base Ball. PERSONALS. K. S. U. vs. Baker University. Saturday afternoon the K. S. U. and Baker nines crossed bats. The K. S. U. club took the lead from the first and kept it, notwithstanding the Baker boys played a good game. The score, by innings, was— 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Total K. S. U., . 1 3 0 0 2 0 5—16 Baker, . . . 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 Grubb unpired a good game and gave general satisfaction. Hickey's fly catch, Harvey's batting, and Shilling's pitching, were the features of the game. A good many Baldwin young ladies witnessed the game. Caywood is in love. Schræder is back again. Hill was in Topeka Saturday. Charlie Voorhis spent Sunday in Olathe. Edson spent Sunday at his home in Topeka. Miss Birdie Smith climbed the hill yesterday. Ellison has entered the third term. German class. Miss May Webster visited the University Tuesday. Sloan is at work for Albert Riffle in Washington. Truitt and Swope walked down to Bald. win, Saturday. Harry Riggs visited the University Tuesday morning. Deverell was somewhat disappointed in the Baldwin girls. Miss Constance Carruth was one of Wedn neday's visitors. Dr. Williams is teaching temporarily in Ottawa University. Hickey and Jacobs will enter the three legged race on field day. H. T. Phinney, a student of last year vas in town Saturday. Butler left for a short visit at his home in Yates Centre, Friday. Ed Martindale made a short visit to his 'home in Emporia, last week. O. S. Eiwin, a student of last year, will be here for commencement. Miss Ella Burtell, a student last year, is visiting her sister, Miss Emma. Will Spencer left to accept a position in Walla Walla, W. T., last Friday. Misses Innes, Mason, Towne and Florer, visited the University yesterday. Roberts, of last year law class, was visiting his Sigma Chi brothers yesterday. Ben Butter paid a short visit to his home n Yates Center the first of the week. Earl Smith has taken his examinations and gone to his home in Kansas City, Kan. Miss Emma Lovell, a last years student, was married at her home at Osborn Tuesday. Will Morgan, of Strong City, stopped over Friday on his way home from Kansas City. Jackson, a last year's law graduate, visited his Phi Gam brethren the fore part of the week. Brooks and Whitman went to Topeka Saturday to play tennis with the Washburn Club. Claude Street and Ed Morris were detained in Baldwin over Sunday on account of the rain. No. 32. W. H. Reynolds has accepted an all summer's job in Wichita, and has gone to his post of duty. Miss Georgia Brown will sing for Athenæum when the society renders its anniversary program. Prof. Fertig, principal of the Nortonville High school, visited the University the fore part of the week. Ed Shofflin, of Kansas City, Kans., brother of Miss Esther Shofflin, will enter the University next fall. Prof. Saunderson lectured to his Elocution classes Monday and Tuesday on the mechanics of the voice. T. J. Flannelly, of the Junior Law class Walter Wight, an old student, will stop off to the commencement exercises on his way home from California. dry goods store during the summer. J. H. Nowlin goes to Hesper Academy this evening to deliver an Alumnus oration. R. W. Brown, an old K. S. U. student, went down to Baldwin with the ball club Saturday. Hickey, Shilling, Harvey, Armstrong and Deverell, went on horseback to Baldwin Saturday. Misses Southard and Roberts, accompanied by Mr. Geo. Griffith, witnessed the ball game at Baldwin Saturday. The beginning Greek class has been warned that there is "a day of reckoning coming. Misses Grace Rector and Eliza Mott, students of Bethany College, will attend the Sigma Chi picnic this afternoon. Caywood is reported to have said recently that in his opinion single life does not possess so many advantages as is commonly supposed. Dr. and Mrs. MacDonald of Boston, who have been spending a few days in Lawrence with their son, Prot. MacDonald, have returned to their eastern home. J. W, Roberts, '88, of Hutchinson, Kan, came in yesterday morning to try a case in the district court now in session here. He will attend the Sigma Chi picnic this afternoon. Whitman, who spent Saturday in Topea, says that the Washburn boys are not over anxious to play ball with our K. S. U. line. They are somewhat afraid of our winters. Tennis Notes. At Washburn last Saturday, Phelps and Sheldon defeated Brooks and Whitman in the doubles, the score being 5-6, 6-5, 6-3. In the singles Whitman defeated Phelps, 6-4, 6-3. This gives K. S. U two out of the three matches played, both in singles and doubles. Miss Helen Sutliff and her sister, Mrs. Wheeler, saw the games at Washburn Saturday. The Linwood tennis club of Kansas city is the newest member of the Southwestern Association. Mr. Sheldon is a graduate of Andover, and Prol. Phelps of Amherst. The young ladies at Washburn have a tennis club. It is rumored that they are awaiting a challenge from their sisters at K. S. U. Prof. Canfield was unable to go to Topeka Saturday, on account of a "stitch" in his side. The date for the Southwestern Tournament at Excelsior Springs has been changed o Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, May 28th, 29th and 30th. Secretary Whitman has just issued a circular to the clubs and players in the southwest. Lawn Tennis, the official paper of the National Tennis Association, has been received by several of the students. Prof. Phelps says that the average scholarship of the members of the tennis club at Amherst was considerably higher than the average of the school. He thinks the most earnest athlete the most earnest student, as a rule, and vice versa. The court in the park is in excellent shape. It is one of the finest in the State. Topeka has over twenty tennis courts. President McVicar, of Washburn, says he understands that tennis is too active a game for ladies. It might be more exact to say that the ladies are not, as a rule, active enough for the game. Fred Kellogg is not playing tennis this year. He is at work in a law office at Emporia. All the latest styles Straw Hats now on sale at Abe Levy's.