UNIVERSITY TIMES well to s and for the price. ry for phone SUBSCRIPTION PER YEAR, 50 CENTS nts' Meat Ho No.11. men. TABLES mont St. hairs. etor. PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING. FOR AND BY THE STUDENTS OF THE KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY. LAWRENCE, KANSAS, DECEMBER 14. 1888. VOL. I. Local. Don't whine if you are out of luck. And fortune your skies are murky? You maplin and remind your army's gods that you've got a turkey. Election to-night at Athenaacum. Who changed shoes or Warden? Let our orators come to the front. Sophmore themes are due to day. Of the backman can tell you. The Dryden class have completed Swift. Miss Kenyon was on the hill Tuesday morning. John Davis has been laid up with too much jaw. Whom do you "spose" got that five dollar bill? The Kappa Alpha Theta entertained last evening. Athenaeum will have an election of officers to-night. The Anatomy class has begun work in dissecting the cat. Excelsior club reports a good meeting last Saturday evening. A number of the students attended the leap year ball Tuesday night. Andy Reed's barber shop is the place to go for your hair cut and shave. An unusually interesting program at the Political Science Club to night. The Freshman German class have been having "quizics" the past two weeks. The Pi Beta Phi entertain this even at the home of Miss Mamie Tisdale Enns lectured at No. 6, Thursday night on "A School Boy's Literature in Russia." The foot ball team was out practising on the ball grounds Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Mabel Gore Gleed will give a piano recital at the University in the near future. Professor Marsh did not hear his Freshman English class at the third hour yesterday. A goodly number of students attended the Art show last Saturday evening, at J. S. Crews. "Rushing" by the members of the various ladies fraternities began in earnest yesterday. The official announcement was posted Wednesday of the two weeks Christmas vacation. Sophomore English Class handed in arguments on "A Deserted Village," Wednesday morning. Boys remember Andy Reed is the oldest and most reliable barber in town. He does first class work. Bath tickets at Andy Reed's, cheaper than any place in town. His bath rooms are open all the time. Miss M. S. Simpson gave a highly interesting talk on "An Art Students Life in Paris" last Friday evening. A stray petition was picked up the other day, in which one assertion was that "exercise is the bottom of health." The Juniors and Seniors have been requested to make their selection of studies for next term before the Christmas holidays. A number of students were present at the Civil Service Reform lecture at the Y. M. C. A. Rooms, Tuesday evening. Mr. Fisher, state secretary of the Y. M. C.A., conducted the gospel meeting at the Y. M. C.A., rooms last Sunday afternoon. The opening lecture of the Y. M. C. A., course was delivered on last Tuesday by Hon. Ed., Russell upon "Civil Service Reform." A certain Pharmacy student is in hopes that a war will begin with Hayti. He aspires, no doubt, to the appointment of army surgeon. Col. O. E. Learnard, has been appointed superintendent of Haskell institute to ill the vacancy made by the resignation of Gov. Robinson. The library is now in possession of the complete works of E. W. Howe through the kindness of F. P. MacLennan of the Topeka State Journal. The TIMES would like to see not less than ten good orators hand in their names to the executive committee of the Oratorical Association. The Juniar law class held Moot Court on last Wednesday afternoon. Butterworth and Clark, and Westcott and Swope were the attorneys. The executive committee of the Oratorical Association have posted a bulletin requesting those who intend entering the contest to hand in their names before December 15. Miss Franklin and Mr. Manning will give a series of four or five duet recitals after the holidays, bringing a considerable amount of new music to a first performance here. On Thursday morning of last week, Washburn College barely escaped from being destroyed by fire. The fire was extinguished before any great amount of damage was done. Prof. MacDonald is to read a paper on "The Study of Musical Theory in Colleges," at the Topeka meeting of the Kansas Academy of Language and Literature, this month. The studies of all the Professors in the University have been made a little more comfortable. Window blinds have been put up and other additions have been made which adds greatly to the comforts of a professors' life. No student should fail to hear Prof. J. H. Canfield's paper this evening before the Political Science Club. A cordial invitation is extended to all persons that are interested in the question of "socialism." Dr. Lippincott left last Wednesday evening on an extended tour throughout the northwestern part of the state on a visit to the high schools. He will visit the schools of Junction City, Salina, Clay Center and other important cities. A number of the University student attended the leap year party given at th Merchants Bank building, Tuesday evening. Many queer costumes and a general good time were the principal features of the evening's entertainment. The recent trouble at the Lawrence Business College has at last been amicably settled and the college is running smoothly again. This college is one of the most prosperous in the west but trouble will sometimes make its appearance. The advanced drawing class have completed their portraits of an old man from a life model, and this week will take another life study of a colored woman. The TIMES suggests that Miss Parker furnish the class a handsome young man for a study. Baldwin is to have an endowment for the purpose of supporting a "higher training" school. At a meeting of the Trustees last Wednesday evening, $25,000 for that purpose was raised. Baker, like many other Kansas colleges, will bear improvement. The executive committee of the oratorical Association, posted a notice on the Bulletin board last Tuesday, crequesting all persons who anticipate taking a part in the local contest to give their names to the committee not later than tomorrow. Dec. 15, 1888. At the last meeting of the Garfield club a spitified discussion ensued, upon the question. Resolved, that the execution of Mary, Queen of Scotts was justifiable. Debating, extemporaneous speaking, and the study of parliamentary rules were the principal exercises of the evening. principal exercises of the evening. Personal. Emns taught the German classes Friday. "Ben" Butler was sick yesterday. W. Y. Morgan was at the leap year ball. Julia Benedict was on the hill yesterday. Miss Floyd plays for Athenaeum tonight. Miss May Walker was on the hill Tuesday. Miss Telta Chapman is on the sick list. Miss Lillie McMillan left last week for the East. Miss Clark climbed the hill Thursday morning. Davis was on the sick list the first of the week. Miss Bessie Root is visiting Marcella Howland. Ernest Blaker re-centered the University Monday. Potter received a visit from his father last Tuesday. Miss Cora Kimball of the class '87 is on the sick list. Slosson lead the Y. M. C. A., meeting Friday evening. Mr. Nickel, of Boston, has entered the Law department. Misses Sue and Eva Miløs visited the University yesterday. Miss Edna Maxwell was a visitor at the University Tuesday. Mrs. Bennett and Miss Miller visited the University Monday. Chas. Seewir of the Journal, visited the University, Monday. Ed Martindale received a visit from his father Friday morning. Miss May Rushmer visited friends on the hill Monday morning. Hon. L. B. Kellogg visited his son last Sunday for a short time. Miss Jenna Edwards will probably resume her studies Monday. Miss May Webster has accepted a position with Field & Hargis. Mrs. Dr. Lippincott has been on the sick list for the last few days. Chancellor Lippincott left Wednesday for Topeka and Junction City. Arthur Peabody, of Topeka, visited K S U. II, Mnples.Mlay morning, G. Cleveland, of Buffalo, N. Y., was registered as a visitor last week. Prof. Stoller, of the Business College, was one of the visitors last week. Voorhuis and Watson have signed a contract with Barnum to do fancy riding. Harry Jacques came up from Kansas City Wednesday morning to see the boys. Wallace Swank was unable to attend his classes last week on account of sickness. Miss Tella Chatman is improving and may re-enter her classes after the holidays. Prof. Savre delivered an excellent discourse at Trinity church last Sunday evening. S. R. Wharton, an old University student, was renewing acquaintances last Friday. MissesJulia Benedict and May Nolan visited friends on the hill Wednesday morning. Miss Helen Simpson was absent from her classes Wednesday on account of sickness. Mr. Frank Hutchings of the class of 83 was registered as a visitor Monday morning. Mrs. Clara Schmeltmeyer was shown over the University yesterday by her Pi Beta Phi sisters. Will Root of the Pharmacy class of '88 has gone to Colorado with the intention of locating. Charley Spencer was circulating himself among his Pharmacy brothers Monday morning. Mr. Saunderson, the new instructor in elocution is expected to arrive from Boston to-morrow. The many friends of Miss Tella Chap man are glad to learn she has recovered from her illness. Mr. Ed. H. Baker, a graduate of Beloit college, has been visiting his Sigma Chi brothers this week. Hyden, one of the business manager of the Baker Index, was at the University Monday morning. Mrs. Carruth was unable to hear her classes Friday on account of the illness of her little daughter. Miss Nolan, of Independence, is visiting Miss Julia Benedict. She will remain until after Christmas. Max Strauss, an old University student now residing at Arkansas City visited friends in the city Sunday last. The Misses Martin, of Topeka, Maggie Charlton and Nellie Moore visited the University last Saturday morning. H. Bundrum of Emporia writes that he is attending the College of Emporia and not the Normal as has been stated by the TIMES. Mr. Bennett, a last year's student is negotiating with the Riverside Mandolin Club to play for a series of balls at Emuora, Cottonwood Falls and Florence. E. W. Smelser, a member of the Junior Pharmacy class has returned to his home at Emporia on account of ill health. He will return after the Christmas holidays. Hon. S. B. Kellogg of Emporia visited his sons, who are attending the University, for a short time Sunday. Mr. Kellogg is a warm friend of the University, and he will visit this term. The Senate. He is an ever welcome visitor in Lawrence. —Journal. Miss Maufe Miller, a charming young lady of Paola who has been visiting Miss Amy Hayes for a few days, returned to her home last Monday. During her short visit, she notice she made many warm friends who hope she will often re-visit her visits to K.S. U. Arthur Brown one the bright students of last year was visiting his friends on the hill last Monday. He has been staying at Harvey Ranch. New Mexico for two years and he's now to his home in Polk City, Iowa. He may be enter the University next year. John Sullivan, so says the Kansas City Evening News, has been expelled from membership of the Democratic club of that city. John has for some time held the office of secretary of that club. The TIMES suggests that Mr. Sullivan be not discouraged with this turn of political affairs. Unity Club. The meeting of this club last Friday night was one of the largest and most interesting of the season. Mrs. S. F. Grabb read a striking paper on "Lady Macbeth" which was listened to with close attention and provoked a very earnest discussion. To-night the club gives a reception to Mrs. S. M. H. Gardner who has just returned from an extended tour in Europe. She will occupy the literary hour with some account of her trip. Next week the dramatic section of the club will give the popular old English drama "The Jacobite," with Miss Howland, W. A. White, C. E. Springer and R. R. Whitman in the cast. Unity Club has decided to change its night of meeting to Monday night so that the students who attend can have Friday night for the meetings at the University, this action of the club will be appreciated by both the students and the faculty. Joe Thoburn of Peabody, arrived in the city yesterday to visit old friends at K. S. U. Mr. Thoburn is a student of two years ago and returned with the intention of continuing his work here. Joe is the young man who has recently donated several valuable specimens to the Natural History Department. Abe Leye's is the place to get your Christmas presents. Examine Abe Levy's large stock of holiday goods. The Delmonico is the place to take your girl for oysters, after the show. Special Locals. Engraved Wedding Invitations, at Jaccard's Kansas City. J. D Smith has received a large stock of holiday goods. He has a fine line of plush goods of all kinds. A new line of pocket cutlery and many other attractive articles too numerous to mention. Diamonds, at Jaccard's, Kansas City. D.C. Prudden invites students when in Kansas City to call at his optical conservatory and see his great advantages in grinding and fitting glasses. He guarantees satisfaction. Number S West 9th St. Alarm Clocks, at Jaccard's, Kansas City. Smith, the hews dealer, has on hand a full line of the holiday editions of all the illustrated papers. D. C. Prudden, optician at 8 West 9th street, Kansas City, has the largest stock of optical goods in the west. Bromelsick has a full line of holiday goods; mufflers, seal skin caps, silk and satin hand painted suspenders. Smith has just received a new line of pipes and smokers' goods of all kinds. Call at Jaccard's 815 Maine street Kansas City. When in Kansas City, students should call upon D. C. Prudden, optician at 8 West 9th, street and see the finest facilities for filling glasses and optical goods west of New York City. Gold Thimbles, at Jaccard's, Kansas City. Students having trouble with their eyes and wanting glasses, should go to D. C. Prudden 8 W. 9 street, Kansas City Mo. Novelties—Gold and Silver, at Jac- card's, Kansas City. Engraved Visiting Cards, at Jaccard's Kansas City. Underwear at Bromolsick's is cheaper than ever before. Now is the time to buy. Students in visiting Kansas City should remember that Jacquard's set the fashion in jewelry for the elite of the West. Smith has a full line of domestic and imported cigars, the best in the city. Clocks, $1.00 to 100, at Jaccard's Kansas City. Bromickl's is the place to buy your Christmas presents for your best fellow. Gold Watches, at Jaccard's, Kansas City. The River Side Mandolin club, of either two or five pieces supply the finest music of any orchestra in the city for social parties or dances. Call on or address G. A. Graeber, at the host house. Silk Umbrellas, at Jaccard's, Kansas City. Drop in and see Bromelsick's stock of ties, handkerchiefs, collars, cuffs and shirts. STUDENTS Will find in our stock of BOOTS and SHOES A large assortment At prices that DEFY COMPETITION. When in need, please examine MASON'S. Stop and see Abe Levy's large stock of Holiday Goods.