UNIVERSITY TIMES.
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For and by the Students of the Kansas State University.
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LAWRENCE. KANSAS, APRIL 19, 1889.
Vol. I.
LOCALS.
Senior party to-night.
the philological club meets to night as usual.
The Psychology class had a quiz yesterday.
Invitations are out for the Sigma Nu June party.
Freshman themes were handed in Tues day.
Several of the Pharmies pinicked up the river last, week.
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Chancellor Lippincott did not hear his classes Tuesday morning.
The Sophis in latin have begun the third book of the Georgics.
The Science club meets to night in the club rooms at Snow hall.
Chancellor Lippincott gave the class in Logic a quiz Wednesday.
The members of the Botany class have begun to make their collections.
Miss Laura Lockwood was one of a picnic party up the river Monday.
Our Base Ball club has been getting in good work practicing this week.
The third term German class will soon begin the translation of a novel.
Prof. A. G. Canfield talked on Boulan ger, at the Unity Club Monday night.
The boatman was unable to supply the demand for boats the first of the wak.
The first lecture in Toxicology was given Tuesday at 12 o'clock, by Prof. Bailey
The Freshman Electrical Engineers were requested to report Tuesday at 2 o'clock.
The Sub-freshman French class took their last lesson in Petite Histoire, yester day.
Mr. Hervey White has been appointed the new guide to fill the place formally held by Worden.
Prof Marsh did not hear his classes on Tuesday, as he had not returned from his vacation visit.
The class in optional French, have be gun the novel entitled, the Pool of the Devil.
The second Lowe Geometry class finishes the first book of plain geometry this week.
The fine weather the first of the week brought out many of the boys in their spring suits.
Prof. W. S. Franklin has an offer of the professorship of Physics, in Pardue University, Indiana.
Excelsior Club meets to-morrow night with Sawtell and Wine. Ghosts and the like will be talked of.
Quite a number of the delegates to the Y.M.C.A. district convention visited the University, Monday.
The girls in latin are tired of the Georgics. They (the girls) were probably raised on the farm.
George Cook has gone into training for the position of base ball umpire. He has had some experience.
They say that Hickey has serious intentions of catching for this year's ball club He will need no backstop.
The petition to close school yesterday afternoon, in honor of the late Judge Usher, was granted by the faculty.
The Virginia University Alumni Association, of Kansas City, held their annual banquet and election of officers Monday
It is rumored that several couple came Nye getting left Tuesday night—Bang! Bang!! Funeral at sunrise to-morrow.
Athemeneum Literary held a regular special meeting last Friday afternoon. Only a few were present, and no business of importance was transacted.
The Freshmen have decided to give a party.
The Phi Gams will give a hop this evening
The High School will have class day excercises this year.
The tennis club is now playing on the court in the park.
The Freshman Botany class have begun their collections.
Several students will accompany Bell's band to Baldwin this evening.
How about the game of ball between the Faculty and Seniors this year.
A composite picture of the Senior class has been taken for the Annual.
The Entre Nous Club will give their next hop next Thursday evening.
The base ball nine are practicing every afternoon, preparing for a series of games.
The plates for the College Annual arrived from Kansas City Tuesday afternoon
Prof. Miller made an address before the Y.M.C.A.convention last Thursday evening.
Several students took advantage of the fine weather, Tuesday evening, and went boat riding.
Miss Nellie Franklin and Mr. J. C. Man ning gave their fourth duet recital Thurs day afternoon.
At a meeting of the inter-frat base ball association, last Thursday, it was decided not to have any games this year.
Bill Nye and James Whitcomb Riley, to the disappointment of many students, cancelled their engagement at Lawrence.
We suggest that those in power keep the grass on the University campus cut short till June, as then it will look much nicer.
The boys who went hunting during the recess say that game **was** very plentiful, and the weather just right for getting it.
The members of the Zoology class use their spare time in shooting little birds to be analyzed and classified by the class as laboratory work.
We understand that there will be no inter-fraternity ball league, because there would not be time before school closes to play out the series of games.
The college. Y. M. C. A. meets every Friday night, in room No. 11 at 7:15 o'clock. All young men in the University are invited to the meetings.
Mr. E. L. Ackley has resigned as orator on Orophilian's June program, and the society is now in a quanery as to who they will get to fill his place.
Athenæum literary society does not meet to-night, but the members will avail themselves of the opportunity to hear the joint program between Orophillian and the Kent Club.
Miss Delight Noble most pleasantly entertained a few of her friends last Saturday night. Card playing was indulged in till a late hour, and the guests report a most delightful evening.
T J. Gilbert, a well known student of last year, now in Columbus, Ohio, where he has been attending school, writes that he wishes to be put down for a copy of *Helianthus Annus* right away.
The curious are beginning to wonder how Caywood's mustache will over shadow (?) the superior labial of our modest Senior maiden in the Senior composite photograph
Snipe hunting afforded pastime for a number of students, during the vacation. Among those who took advantage of the sport were, Curry, Grubb, John Noble, Ed Morris, Kellogg and Franklin.
The Natural History Museum has recently received another addition. It is an Albino gopher, captured near Manhattan, this State. The little animal is a present from Mr. Roberts of that place.
The way the question stands at present it is doubtful whether Atheumne will be allowed a night during commencement week.
The Junior thinks of very little else these days thin how to play a naughty little trick on the Senior.
Is Orophilian going to entertain her Seniors?
Some little boys were out painting the town again a week ago Tuesday night.
At last credentials have been issued to the delegates to the Interstate Oratorical Convention. It is to be hoped that Kansas, aside from taking first honors, may get her share of the offices
The favorite topic for thesis at Washburn seems to be electricity. We notice that A. W. Brewster is preparing a theme on a phase of this subject. He is no doubt preparing to give the orators at Grinnel a shock about 11 P. M. May, 2nd.
There will be a meeting at one o'clock to day, to make arrangements for field Day. It is not a bit too soon, as it will take some time to get ready and it is only a short time until school will be out.
Every thing points toward one of the most brilliant commencement weeks this year of any in the history of our institution. That is saying a good deal but with such attractions as Senator Evarts who can doubt it?
Orophilian and the Kent Club hold their joint meeting to-night in the hall of Orophilian. The other literary society has adjourned, so it is expected that a large audience will be present. A splendid program has been prepared and the special feature will be the debate.
Prof. Dyche and his assistants in the Taxidermy department are working hard to have all the specimens on hand mounted by or before commencement time. When this is done our collection will present a much finer appearance than heretofore, although it is not small now.
Henry R. Gillespie, a student for several years in K. S. U., and a member of the Pharmacy class of '88, has been in town several days visiting his Sigma Nu brothers. Mr. Gillespie has just graduated from the College of Pharmacy, Philladelphia, winning first honors in a class of 282. While here at the University Mr. Gillespie was known for his gentlemanly bearing, and noted for always doing excellent work.
A number of our boys procured a sailboat and started up the river on a hunt Thursday morning. The wind was strong and the waves rolled high? The boys thinking Charybdis near, ran the boat ashore and solemnly returned to the city pedibus. Whether the deficiency was nautical skill or courage, could not be ascertained.
The Senior Law class met last week and decided to have a class day. The following were elected as representatives: debaters, L. A. Stebbins and Alexander Mitchell orators, Bruno Hobbs, T. A. Pollock and S.D. Bishop; themes, G. W. Harrington, Richard Horton and C. M. Enns. Committees were appointed and the class expects to eclipse all former efforts of this kind.
On Friday afternoon Mrs Prof. Marsh taking advantage of the vacation, invited a number of young ladies to an afternoon dinner party. It is unnecessary to say that the ladies were delighted to be entertained by so charming a hostess. Those present were, Misses Edith and Mary Manley, Matie Snow, Lallie Backingham, Kate Merrill, Gertrude and Millia Crotty, Annie McKinnon, Effle Scott, Mary Miller and Marcella Howland.
Cook now sings "Only a Pansy Blos som."
PERSONALS.
Fred Lidleke spent the vacation boat-riding.
Riggs has been enjoying a visit from his brother.
Barber enjoyed his vacation in Southern Kansas.
Ed Morris will go to Baldwin this after noon.
Miss McMillan visited the university Tuesday.
Chapman visited home friends in Doniphan Co.
Hickey was seen on the streets Monday morning.
Virtue has added Chamber's Cyclopedia to his library.
D. S. Curry, of Nortonville, visited his son last week.
Nichols is becoming quite an expounder of legal advice.
Edd Barber, of Kansas City, is visiting at the University.
Squires enjoyed his vacation at work on his June oration.
Herb Hadley spent the vacation with friends in Topeka.
D. H. Spencer will take Wixsons place on the Times staff.
Ed Royster spent his vacation at his home in Chanute.
Culver and Liddeke were out boating and hunting Saturday.
Doctor Callaham was shown through the University Thursday.
Earl Smith has returned, having spent a pleasant vacation at home.
Henry White has been appointed guide to succeed J. O Worden.
John Davis and Charlie Vooris played ball with the Ottawaas, Saturday.
Emma Emma Dunn spent vacation visiting friends in Kansas City.
Miss Kate Wilder, of Abilene, is visiting friends in the city and University
Miss Laura Lockwood showed her brother through the university last week.
Prof. Marsh did not meet his classes the first of the week. He was absent in Chicago.
Miss Grabe has returned having enjoyed a pleasant visit at her home in Beatrice, Neb.
Misses Beard, White, Love and McMillan, visited friends on the hill, Thursday afternoon.
Miss Nellie Morris has returned from a visit to Humboldt. She reports a pleasant time.
Street and Morris were in Kansas City, last Saturday, on business connected with the Annual.
B. M. Powell and T E. Chandler, of Baker, were among Saturday mornings early visitors.
Bob Pollock, of the Senior pharmacy class, received a visit from his father the latter part of last week.
J. W. Anderson, Baldwin's orator in last years state contest, was the guest of E. E Rush last Tuesday.
Mark Otis has changed his base of operations from the University halls, to the Lawrence Business College.
Guy Foster, F.E Thompson and D.E Arnold, of Washburn College, Topeks, were among Saturday's visitors.
H. W. Montgomery returned Tuesday morning, having spent the vacation very pleasantly at his home in Oregon, Mo.
Eldson and Shellabarger have brought back their ponies with them. We have learned that they do not carry "double"
Wissison has gone home; and at last after so many disappointments, that long and anxiously looked for foot race has been indefinitely postponed. Too bad.
C. E. Springer a last years graduate, visited the University Thursday. He has, the past winter, been engaged in the city engineers office, at Marion, Kansas,
Frank A. Lutz has taken his examinations and left last Wednesday for Beloit, Kansas. Frank will return next September and continue work with his class.
J. A. Hyden came up from Baldwin to hear Nye and Riley Tuesday night. He was a little Riley when he realized how Nye he came to be completely left.
H. J. Witlington, a student of last year, was shaking hands with many of his old friends on the hill the fore part of the week. He will probably re-enter school next year.
A. L. Sloan has taken his examinations and leaves this evening with his diploma under his arm for Walla Walla, Washington. Mr. Sloan has for the past six years been one of K. S. U's most industrious and deserving students, and by thorough work in the engineering department, has well fitted himself for the position which he now accepts under Franklin Riffle, a University graduate of 89. That he may meet with success in the future as in the past, is the earnest wish of every student and especially those of 89.
The State Superintendent of Public Instruction, has approved institute contracts with prominent K. S. U. pedagogues as follows; S. M. Cook and W. S. Jenks, instructors in Dickinson Co. institute Miss Florence Reasoner, instructor in Osborne Co.; and H. F. Graham, instructor in Rooks Co. institute Among others who have been granted Conductors certificates are W. H. Johnson, H. F. Clark and W. S. Allen. Since the discontinuance of the Normal Department of K. S. U the number of professional teachers turned out is of course lessed, but there still remains a goodly number.
The following number of the lectures? have been placed in the in the Chemical department.
Chemistry of Patrification.
Scientific Basis of Cookery.
Illuminating Agelets.
Glass and Glass Painting.
Fermentation and Distillation.
Iron and Steel Manufacture.
Chemistry of Pigments.
Uses of Calcium Compounds.
Pottery and Porcelain.
Gas Manufacture.
Petroleum and its products.
Alcohol, its Action and Use.
Alloys used for Coining.
Recognition of Animal Testements.
The following number of the "Cantor lectures" have been placed in the library in the Chemical department.
Reservation of Animal Substances.
Chemistry Building.
Lemmon and Martin spent vacation in Kansas City.
Several of the pharmacy boys went up to Cameron's bluff, last Friday on a picnic. Snapp has been absent from classes, this week.
Wilkenson is taking qualitative.
The juniors have challenged the Seniors for a game of base ball which has been accepted. The game will be played this afternoon.
Mrs. Prof Sayre is visiting in the east.
Seniors commenced Toxicology last Tuesday.
The Juniors say they are going to have some fun at the expense of the Seniors this evening.
Abe Levy sells the best Hats in the city.