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Vol. II. MARCH 13, 1884 No. 13.
THE FORTNIGHT.
The political student has been in his glory for the past week, discussing the chances of the rival candidates, and making his little bets on the result. But at last the excitement is over and not yet will Oread society see her critic with jubilation take his way to the National capital. Visits to the various polling places showed that quite a number of students voted, and many more took great interest in the election. What impressed us most, however, was to see the excellent business manager of our monthly E. C. dangle his Jovian legs from a pine table at the polls, and industriously check off the names on his little list. Then to see him say to the Funston myrmidons about, "Go to! one John Smith has not voted; go ye, and bring him unto the box that he may drop his little slip of paper for Fog-horn Funston." And they went and did as he bade them until every citizen of color in the third ward had performed the duty of a freeman.
At night the scribe wandered forth with sundry Democrats who, foolish in their generation, had staked sums of gold and silver on six hundred majority. And they werewoe-begone,andtheGazetteofficewas like unto a funeral;butin theofficeof
Thacher there was rejoicing and laughter. At midnight the scribe, having seen his fill of political sights, did return homeward laughing in his soul at the saying of the business manager of this great religious semimonthly. For he desired Funston to be elected, but by a very small majority, because he is, in truth, a protectionist, while the B. M. is a mighty and valiant freetrader.
If the persons who are howling about "combinations" and "trades" in the Oread would cease that sort of business themselves, the occasion of their woe would soon vanish. Combinations are a bad thing for a society, beyond a doubt, but when affairs come to such a pass that members must sit back and see the best man beaten because he does not belong to the ruling faction, then the time has come to match combination against faction, to set plan against scheme, and see who can work the best. There is an old adage that says, "You must fight the devil with fire." Combinations may be for good purposes. When the fire of combination is brought against the devil of faction, we think the former far preferable. A victorious combination
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will of itself fall to pieces when its work is done; a triumphant faction is but intoxicated by success. The first is but a federation; the last is an oligarchy.
The most excellent Reviewer of our monthly contemporary, the Kansas Review, rises in his awful majesty and sits down upon us hard, for daring to write one small paragraph on the revival now in progress. He accuses us of ignorance, both of facts, and of "the vital principles of Christianity." He wishes us to put a value on the souls saved, and set this over against the increased coal and gas bills. In a true spirit of Christian charity he calls us several pretty names.
Now as to the fact of the existence of want and suffering in this city, if our revivalist will but take a walk with his eyes open, through the east side, if he will spend a few hours some day about the railroad yards, he will find ample proof of our assertions. It stands to reason that in a town of this size there must be want and suffering. The extent and value of municipal relief may be judged, when we know that it is left entirely in the hands of a police force called by one of the council "a disgrace to the city."
We think there is quite a difference between the faith taught by Christ and the dogmas of systematic theology. We think it is the latter of which the Reviewer says we do not "understand the vital principles." But if an understanding of those principles will make us enthusiastic to save souls in revival meetings, while upon our streets children suffer in body and become corrupt in soul, we would rather remain in ignorance. We wish to understand nothing that will deaden our sense of humanity. There is not much use in trying to save a man's soul when his body is starved or half clad.
It is easy to see that the whole head and front of our offending is in the incidental
criticism of revivals, called forth by some things seen on the streets. We will not deny that revivals do some good, but we say that their influence on the community as a whole is bad. Nothing can be permanently gained by appealing to passion instead of to reason. The very word "revival" is a contradiction in terms. If religious feeling and the "vital principles of Christianity' are good things—and we most assuredly believe they are—why is it necessary to "revive'" them; should they not be alive at all times?
"That revivals are dangerous passages for the church to pass through would seem to be well established, as by the laws of the human mind all great excitements and all extraordinary labors are followed by corresponding depressions and exhaustions. I seriously doubt whether Christian growth is greatly forwarded by these exceptional agencies. * * * If the labor expended upon revivals were spread evenly over greater space, and applied with neverflagging persistency to the shaping and the nurture of the plastic and docile minds of the young, I am sure that the Christian kingdom would increase in numbers and advance in power by a progress at once natural, healthy and irresistible."
Thus wrote an earnest Christian gentleman, whose pen, now fallen from his hand, was ever ready to advocate truth or defend the right. Disliking and disbelieving in the methods of revivalists, and thinking, from evidence before our eyes, that the Christian people of Lawrence had a higher duty before them, we wrote what we did. We knew that it would reach but a limited number, but we did what we could. If that paragraph and these lines can be construed into an attack on the faith taught by Christ, we are sorry. If they are an assault upon the dogmas of theologians, upon churches and preachers that would substitute passion for reason, and fear for love, we care not at all.
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LITERARY.
OUR NATIONAL PARADOX—LEGALIZED LAWLESSNESS.
Not very long ago the French Republic presented to our own Bartholdi's magnificent statue of liberty. This royal masterpiece of art, it is proposed to erect near the entrance of New York harbor. There, at the very gateway of the Western hemisphere, fancy gladly pictures the oppressed of all lands casting behind, like an abandoned garment, the woes of their past existence, and bringing to our happy shores no souvenir of their thralldom except its gloomy recollections. Within view of the munificent gift from one hemisphere to the other, each wayfarer is supposed to put on the priceless livery of freedom, and we can easily imagine the goddess of liberty dropping a benison on the head of the weary wanderer as he crosses her very shadow to enter the portal of the Western world.
But, unfortunately, this Utopian picture is ideal. The erection of the statue has been from time to time delayed. Should its completion be much longer postponed, their is weighty reason to fear that, instead of testifying to the glories of the living, its sad office will be to commemorate the virtues of the dead.
It is easy to swim with the current. To follow the multitude is still less difficult. Eulogy—especially of our friends—is a delightful occupation, while criticism—even of adversaries—is an invidious task. To drift with the tide, to praise things as we find them, to maintain against all comers that our present freedom is phenomenal in the world's history is, doubtless, the most popular doctrine. It is a doctrine that is
exceedingly flattering to the national selfesteem.
But the delusive belief that we enjoy the acme of freedom pictured by optimists is being hourly disturbed by the rudest shocks. The halcyon dreams of enthusiasts are suddenly dispelled by the angry crash of contending social and moral elements around us—elements which the founders of this republic did not foresee when they planned its institutions; elements against whose destructive influences they did not make any provision.
Everywhere there is a manifest tendency toward a disregard of social and moral obligations. Daily developments indicate too surely that the pendulum is swinging far from liberty toward anarchy.
In view of countless events transpiring around us; in view of the extent to which offenders, occupying some of the highest positions in the gift of the people, have been able to escape the consequences of one iniquity by the commission of another; in view of the legions of atrocious criminals within apparent reach of the law, and yet practically beyond its terrors; in view of scores of similar facts, it is not too much to say that the condition of American society in many places is almost a paradox—a condition of legalized lawlessness.
Freedom, in a bountiful degree, was the legacy left by the founders of the republic. While the nation has added to that legacy by the liberation of the slaves, it has sadly retrograded in other directions. License is not liberty. Unrestrained violence and
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unpunished crime are not the ear-marks of genuine freedom. Like the well-meaning people who contribute so liberally in aid of the heathen, while oblivious of those dying of privation within sight of their own doors, we have been loudly proclaiming universal freedom to the nations of the earth, while the holy fire of Liberty has been suffered to smoulder on our own altars.
True liberty is not lawlessness. It is that condition of socievy in which the sacred sights of life and property are jealously guarded; in which evil-doers are deterred from crime by the swiftness and certainty of punishment; in which no family prestige, no financial power, can shield a culprit from the consequences of his transgressions.
To claim that freedom, thus defined, exists to-day in America, is an abuse of language; it is an insult to common intelligence. That, owing to a depraved public sentiment, it is almost impossible to punish the offences; that, therefore, the most vicious criminals defy justice; that they have the avowed sympathy and support of influential communities; that some of the highest offices, state and national, are bought and sold; that the unsavory odor of swindling, bribery, fraud and perjury taints the moral atmosphere; that even human life is no longer held sacred; that all these, and multitudes of similar enormities, exist within our borders, is a commentary on our civilization as notorious as it is disgraceful.
Many of these evils are the unforeseen outgrowth of our line of policy. They have developed with terrible rapidity within the past few years, and their eradication calls for the deepest thought of our most accomplished and patriotic statesmen.
It is the proud boast of American citizenship to-day that the Union has been consecrated as a home for the oppressed of every nation. Here the exiled Irishman, an alien on his native shores, finds peace, prosperity and fraternity; here the proscribed and persecuted children of Israel, fleeing from vindicitive Russian bigotry, find open the avenues to wealth, preferment and happiness; here the long-suffering German peasant, ground at home between the upper and nether millstones of social tyranny and military despotism, finds ample scope for the cultivation of his innate talent and power; here, in fine, under the protecting shadow of the flag of freedom, are gathered representatives of every soil, pursuing the avocations, perfecting the arts and speaking the languages of every land on earth. This is a proud boast—the grandest triumph of time and of governments.
Were this the only result of the in-pouring of foreigners, then indeed, would this favored country be not the "Mecca of nations," but the Eden of the world. The industrious immigrant, seeking a wider field for honest labor, aspiring only to the proud position of a free man among free men, cannot be too heartily greeted. But no sane man who values the peace and reputation of his home, invites there indiscriminately the vile and the virtuous. He does not voluntarily admit to the hallowed confidences of friendship the thief and the highwayman; neither does he gather them diligently into his family temple.
But this is just what our nation has done, and is doing. The same law which made the United States an asylum for the downtrodden, made it, likewise, a rendezvous for criminals of every type. The nation has been a camping-ground for the communists of France, the socialists of Germany and the nihilists of Russia, whose object is not the amelioration, but the overthrow of established society, and who aim at the attainment of their object by the perpetration
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of the most atrocious crimes. Can the result then, be wondered at?
Human nature is not changed by crossing the Atlantic. What these men were in the Old World they are in the New. They were criminals there; they are the same here. Perhaps they are not altogether to blame for it; doubtless ages of barbarous oppression have done much toward making them what they are.
Neither, perhaps, can we blame the man stricken down by the power of a loathsome and destructive plague. But lest others should be polluted, self preservation forces us to quarantine against him, even though he be a brother. The imported communists and nihilists, the putrescent spume of vicious European systems are poisoning, with their corrupt doctrines, the minds of the laboring classes in the great centers of population. They are honey-combing the whole social foundation; and the next industrial crisis may witness scenes in some of our cities paralleled in history only by the darkest deeds of the French Revolution. To open our doors alike to virtue and depravity is short-sighted; to afford unlimited protection to outlaws is criminal; to allow the nation to be polluted by professional anarchists is suicidal.
Edmund Burke has said that the great object of our government is to make strong men and strong women-good citizens. No government is worth the name unless good men and good women are the result. Our sagest statesmen have always maintained that the final triumph of republican principles-the forlorn hope of freedom-depends on the intelligence and virtue of our citizens. Yet, strangely contradictory as it may seem, intelligence is not made a basis of governing capacity-of the franchise. It is at the ballot-box that our republican institutions touch bottom. Here, if anywhere, we would expect intelligence to be
pre-requisite to the exercise of a freeman's rights.
Our immigrants come largely from the lower ranks of foreign society. That many of them are illiterate is not their fault, but rather the bitterest curse of the system under which they have lived.
But ignorance, whatever its origin, is merely pernicious in its effects. Ignorant at home, what do many of these people know of America's history; what do they know of her forms of government; what do they know of her political questions. That a ballot which they cannot read, should be thrust into their hands when they have scarcely set foot on American soil? Is it any wonder that in their credulous helplessness they become the ready dupes of wily demogogues? Is it any wonder that in cities where the ignorant preponderate, the administration of affairs should be a standing disgrace? If the ballot-box be the foundation of republicanism; if the national welfare depends on the intelligence of the voters, it follows that education should be made an indispensable qualification for the elective franchise.
Our nation is now the crucible of freedom. Into it have been poured the most discordant elements—ones of every kind with much that was only the vilest dross, yet we profess disappointment because the outcome was not pure gold.
The struggle and development of a century, instead of solving the problem of selfgovernment, have only rendered it more intricate and perplexing. To eliminate the maze of difflicultes and disorders; to effect a happy and glorious solution, is the task which confronts the statesman of to-day. Its accomplishment calls not so much for great men, as for good men; not so much for consummate ability, as for unflinching integrity.
The true architect of empires plans not
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alone for his own generation. With keen sweep of intellectual vision he pierces the shadowy twilight which yet envelopes the eastern horizon of advancing centuries. He sees emerging from the gray and shifting orient mists the thronging legions. He hears echoing down the corridors of approaching time the unbroken tread of
countless millions—the millions who in a few decades will people the continent—the millions whose destiny it is his happy privilege to so shape that they may walk in full obedience to that law "whose seat is the bosom of God and whose voice is the harmony of the world." F.
CONSTRUCTIVE GENIUS.
For many centuries astronomical investigation was contented with the theory that the earth was the center of the universe; that around it the sun, the moon and all the stars revolved. Upon this hypothesis it based all of its inquiries and it was sufficient to answer all the problems propounded by the then accumulated facts. But, in the progress of time, phenomena which this theory could not explain were observed. Facts stared the astronomical student full in the face; and when he turued to the ancient hypothesis no solution came; all was chaos, all was darkness. In this emergency a great constructive mind came forward and gave to science the Copernican theory; and out of chaos came order, out of darkness came light.
For hundreds of years all Christendom was well contented to bow and cringe in abject mental slavery at the feet of a priesthood;well contented to receive the teachings of Christ from the lips of the priest;to make him the companion of their msot secret thoughts and deeds, to use him as the instrument to absolve them from sin. But in the progress of time facts became known, and at last the good sense of men revolted. When the religious thought of Europe was
in this condition the constructive power of Martin Luther's mind gave us Protestent Christianity.
Until quite recent times scholars never thought to quesuion the belief that Hebrew was the mother of all languages. Upon this hypothesis books enough to make an extensive library were written, but each attempt failed to establish the science of language. Finally investigation heaped up the facts until words and principles of grammar were found, which, when traced backward through their history, fell entirely without the Hebrew. Surrounded by these conditions the constructive thought of Leibnitz' mind culminated in the theory upon which is based the whole science known as comparative philology.
From the time when Moses stood upon old Sinai until the present century, the world has been pleased with the dream that "the heavens and the earth and all that in them is," is the product of a six days' work of creation. Always the botanist, the zoologist, and the biologist has investigated upon the supposition that man and all species of life is the result of instantaneous creation—an instant's work of the great Creator's will. But, in recent times, the crow-
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bar of the zoologist and the microscope of the botanist have unearthed and brought to light a legion of facts which have caused grave and serious men, honest and intelligent men, to doubt. And these facts have propounded the problems which caused the great constructive genius of La Place to give us the Nebular Hypothesis. These facts caused Darwin to give us evolution.
The intellectual power of mankind is not equally distributed. Constructive genius is rare, while the power to execute other men's ideas is abundant. Nature has given to a few men the power to lead, it has destined the great mass to follow, a few to teach, the great multitude to learn, a few to sow the seeds of progress, the vast populace to garner the harvest. It required high a order of talent for John Milton to conceive and construct Paradise Lost, but all the world can read it, admire it and pay homage to the poet. It was an extraordinary mind gave us David Copperfield, and twenty generations of all nations in all languages will gather lessons from this simple story. It was an assemblage of extraordinary minds that constructed the constitution of our republic, and at a distance of a century we find fifty millions of people enjoying the liberties inherited from the heroes of the Revolution, and if we are blest with a wise administration of government a hundred centuries will find their work still intact.
The men of genius who accomplish great things never press themselves upon the world. They are contented to remain in obscurity until there is imperative demand for action, then they step boldly forward and do their work. It was such an emergency that called the modest Washington from Mt.Vernon to lead our rebellious forefathers, and such an emergency called Lincoln from his law practice at Springfield to the chief magistracy of the republic.
It is not unusually the case that genius, when called for, comes whence it is least expected. It seems to haunt dark cells where light and life would seem to be perfect strangers. It springs forth like a spontaneously generated plant. Yet there should be no mystery connected with the fact that brilliant boys often become dullards as men,
and the boys who appear to possess but mediocre ability become the ruling spirits of the world. There should be no mystery connected with the fact that the honor men of a class in college, when tested in the crucible with which the world tries men, are often found to be the second-rate men. The problem is solved by the fact that it requires a different kind of talent to be effectual in the outside world from that which makes one shine within the walls of a college The college demands accumulative power; the world calls for constructive genius. It was his constructive genius that made General Grant, who graduated far down in his class, the most remarkable man that ever led an American army. His constructive power took Nathaniel Hawthorne from near the foot of a famous class and made him the first among American novelists. Constructive genius made Daniel Webster our most valuable statesman. Constructive genius enabled Horace Greey, whom it took twelve years to learn the multiplication table, to establish the New York Tribune. No great enterprise has ever become a success unless it has been led by a man of great constructive power. No man has won for himself either fortune or lasting fame unless his constructive power did the work. Ten thousand men may be slain in battle but no name goes into history except that of the general. A thousand scientists search the mountains, the plains, the valleys, and even the depths of the sea for the evidences which will prove either the truth or falsity of a theory; yet all names, save that of him who conceived the theory, must take a subordinate place and finally fade entirely away.
In the smaller circles of private life constructive power makes the successful merchant, manufacturer and mechanic; the lawyer, physician, minister and schoolmaster. Facts are of vital importance. The power to accumulate them must be possessed fortunately it is abundant The power to use them,the power to place them in new and useful combination,the power to sap wisdom from knowledge is rare.
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THE TWO PAPERS.
After numerous changes in its editorial board, the Review has come out a fullfledged fraternity paper. Like the coming annual, it should now put "Puplished by the fraternities of the University" at its mast-head, and thus emerge from its sub rosa position. At any rate, the papers will now compete on their true platforms.
The Courier is a paper published by the students of the University—the frats. and the barbs. having an equal interest in the stock and the staff. This equal division is enforced by a constitution which can not be altered when three stockholders object. The Review staff is elected by the stockholders and subscribers; and as a result, where an equal representation is not expressly provided, the Greeks get most, or as at present, all of the editors.
The University demands two papers for a number of reasons. First, a paper, like a society, will degenerate unless it has a rival. The Review brightened and improved the moment the Courier entered the field. The Courier itself has steadily progressed, until the first number looks shabby in comparison with the present one. Moreover, two journals give room for far greater literary practice than does one. Five students contribute now to where one did when the Review was alone. This of itself is a sufficient reason why both papers should exist. College magazines are not published, as a few affect to believe, merely as financial investments, but for the literary benefit of their patrons. More important yet is the reason that gave birth to the Courier. A single paper inevitably drifts into the hands of secret society men, who in reality compose but about one-fourth the number of students. We were told that the "outsiders" had not the ability to edit a paper. We were told that fraternity and non-fraternity men could not work together peaceably. We were told that the Courier must go within six months. Every one of these statements we have proven false. Undoubtedly the Greeks have the ability to publish a paper alone. Just as surely have the non-fraternity men equal ability. We have but to mention the names of Dyche, Dart, Miss Murphy, Bruce, Dean, Bennett, Lippincott and the others who have worked so faithfully to give the Courier its success, to prove the truth of this statement. The Courier believes, aye, has demonstrated, that the highest literary and financial success is achieved by choosing half of its editorial staff from the fraternities and half from the outsiders. And upon this platform we shall always stand.
Two papers, stimulated by friendly rivalry, can do far more good and be a greater credit to the University than could either one working alone.
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DESERVED SUCCESS.
Among the various boys who have gone from our institution there are no two whom the University regards with greater pride and greater expectation than Charlie and Will Gleed; or, as the papers now have it, Chas. S. Gleed, Esq., and Professor J. W. Gleed. After holding for many years a place of high trust with the A., T. & S. F. R.R., Charlie has just accepted the editorship of the Denver Tribune, one of the most influential papers in the West. Though not a graduate of the University, as is often stated, he has always been one of its most ardent defenders. Suffering disadvantages endured by few, he has pushed his way through the densest ranks and taken his stand in the very front. We are very glad he is back at the editorial desk; it is where he belongs. Few writers can express admiration in a prettier manner or rebuke cant with more cutting bitterness.
Will Gleed is now attending Columbia Law School, New York city. When he finishes his course it is safe to say that he will be better prepared for his profession than a majority of lawyers are after a lifetime of practice. Graduating here in 1879, he went East and spent his summer's vacation at the Boston School of Oratory. In the fall he took charge of the elocutionary department in the University. In 1882 he was elected professor of Greek, which position he held one year and then went abroad for study. Last fall he returned to this country and entered Columbia. He has delivered a number of lectures both in this state and the East; and has contributed with great success to the public press.
Judging from their remarkable progress n the past ten years what may not be expected from these boys in the next ten?
A MODEL SOCIETY.
One of the most noticeable features of the State Teachers' Association at Topeka, was the exhibition of the Engineering Society of this University. The display of drawings and estimations was of no more surprise to the teachers than it was to the students who had gone up from Lawrence. Few of our regular students appreciate the quality of work done by the engineering boys. There is no vociferous declaiming from the chapel rostrum; no button-holing voters in the halls; no calling members from their classes; no personal fights; nothing of this kind to constantly remind one of the society's existence. Its business is engineering, not electioneering. The exercises consist of papers on original experiments and discoveries, essays on popular scientific subjects and lectures from professors. All the dues received are devoted to buying scientific magazines. Experts at Topeka pronounced the exhibit of the society the finest they had ever seen from the hands of students. A still better evidence of the accurate and thorough work done by the engineering boys is the fact that they have secured better positions than those from any other department of the University. The society furnishes an example which might well be imitated by its literary sisters.
Next Friday afternoon an Athletic Association will be formed by the students. This movement, if successfully carried out, will be of the greatest benefit to the University. We venture the assertion that there is not an institution, the size of ours, in the United States, where there is not an association of this kind. The University has greatly degenerated in the matter of athletics within the past few years. We once had one of the finest base ball clubs in the State and knew not what defeat meant. Let us retrieve our past reputation,
The Courier, always seeking to improve, comes out this issue in aesthetic dress.
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One of our literary societies has descended from its elevated position as a literary society into a mere political machine. It seems as if the objects of a few weak-minded members who belong to the society is to hold office, or at least to deal with the politics rather than the literary work. As the result the society is divided up into cliques, each of which endeavors to elect its partisans to office, no matter what their ability.
This state of affairs certainly speaks very bad for the society, and is rapidly telling on its interest and reputation among the students, and even on people outside of the University. Visitors who formerly came to meetings to hear the literary productions are now kept away, knowing that they will see and hear nothing but a wrangle between a few quarrelsome members.
So fixed has become this political tendency that one member of the society (the leader of these low-brained politicians) has declared "that he cared not if the society was broken up provided that he obtained his ends." What "his ends" are is not known, except it be the election of some politician to office or vengeance on some opposing member or faction.
The member to whom we referred the above remark is the noisiest member of the society, and he is no doubt accomplishing his object. Every wrangle that arises in the society is found to emanate from him. He is, as was said above, the leader of a "gang;" a "gang" composed of the weakbrained members, who support him in every quarrel. A movement was set on foot a short time ago to rid the society of his presence, but his political influence was so
strong that it saved him from expulsion.
The society is losing ground every week, and if something is not done before a great while the inevitable result will follow—the breaking up of the society. The only available remedy seems to be the expulsion of the offending member. Until this is done no peace can be hoped for in society affairs, and the attendance of the society must dwindle till it becomes no society at all.
OREAD.
The faculty have spent a great deal of valuable time discussing various "systems" for disciplining absentees, but it has probably never occured to them to test the virtue of no "system" at all. It seems to be the fixed intention of that most honorable body to make the University deserving of the epithet which it has received and resented—a boys' and girls' school. Doubtless students are often absent without excuse, but it is easy to invent one; and the fact that it is required never takes anyone into a class if for any reason he wishes to keep out. Regular attendance is no doubt eminently desirable, but experience has shown it cannot be obtained by primary school discipline. Finally, what particular difference can it make to a professor if a student is occasionally found missing provided he is always prepared when present?
EDITOR VIEWS :
Would like to call attention of the students to the Athletic organization to be effected Friday afternoon, March 14. That such an organization is needed has long been acknowledged. We surely have excellent opportuniteis for a boat club, base ball nine etc.,etc. X.
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THE NEW RAILROAD BRIDGE OVER THE KANSAS RIVER AT LAWRENCE. The replacement of the old long-condemned railroad bridge by entirely new spans, has served the twofold purpose of improving the appearance of Lawrence and of reinstating the railroad by which it was built, in the confidence of the people. The new bridge is of the same dimensions as the old, and consists of 460 feet of trustle approach—400 on the south over an extensive sand bar (in low water) and 60 feet on the north over bank slope. The truss section consists of four spans of the ordinary Howe truss, 150 feet each, making a total of 600 feet.
The streets stiffening braces and counter braces are of heavy pine timber, and the ties of iron (round.) The upper and lower chords are decidedly old rashioned, being of wood and of the same dimensions throughout. Upper chord consists of four pieces two 6x12 inches and two 7x12 inches. Lower chords four pieces, two 6x16 inches and two, 7x16 inches. Angle blocks, 360 lbs. in weight each. Lateral bracing, top and bottom ties, 1 inch rods; magechals,6x7 inches. No expansion rollers are used. Floor beams rest directly on chords, and fastened by belts. Spans are built to withstand a rolling load of 20,000 lbs. to the foot with a locomotive excess resulting from two ordinary heavy freight locomotives. The trestle piers are the same, with the exception of the addition of more substantial drift and ice breakers, as were used before. They rest on heavy piles driven to a solid bed, and consisting of 12, 12x12 inch supports in groups of three, with slight inclination. Trustle work for piers is enclosed by 2x12 inch planks several feet above high water mark. Drift and ice break tipped with bolted boiler iron.; total length of bridge 1092 feet.
—Prof. Chas. A. Smith, late of Washington University, St. Louis, died at Newburyport, Massachusetts, on February 2 Mr. Smith was born in St. Louis, April 8, 1846, but spent his early life in Massachusetts and graduated at the Institute of Zoology, in Boston, about 1867. Selecting engineering as a profession, he was for a time connected with Mr. Francis at Lowell and Prof. Henck at Boston. He was also engaged in railroad work in North Carolina and upon the Union Pacific in Utah. The St. Charles and the Hanmbal waterworks, and the machinery for the Richmond, Va., works were designed by him.
Prof. Smith was a member of the American Society of Civil Engineers, and for twelve years secretary of the Engineering Club at St. Louis. He was also a member of the Association for the advancement of Science and of the American Association of Master Mechanics. -Engineering News.
Twenty billion dollars are invested in railroads in the Old and New world.
Over half the most responsible positions on the Canadian Pacific Railroad are filled by American railroad men.
Last week when the ice in the Kansas River broke up, it took out the false work preparatory for putting in the last iron span of the wagon bridge. The floor beams were on the false work and dropped into the river just below where they were placed. These can be taken out at a slight cost, but the work will be delayed and the real losers
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are the merhants of Lawrence. I am not prepared to say who are to blame for this; but from the state of the weather at that time, the ice was expected to break up almost any hour, at the time the irons were laid. And besides, the bridge had been closed a long time before the ice broke up.
An International Electrical exhibition is to be held in Philadelphia next September, under the auspices of the Franklin Institute.
-In new industries, such as electric lighting, plating, and the conveying of electrical power through wires, a conference of this nature, where each can see for himself what is of too recent invention to be found in books, is of immense value to both science and industry.
The conference of electrical scientists which is to be held soon in this country, has made arrangements to hold their session in connection with this exhibition. Both movements are supported by the leading scientists of this country and of the Old World.
TRICHINAE SPIRALIS.—So much has been said and written of late about prohibition of the American hog in Germany and France on account of trichinosis, and it is a subject of so much importance in our own country, that it may be profitable to know something of the little parasite. The normal abode of the trichina is in the moisture of the rat and the hog, but that it is especially fond of the American hog is not true. Man simply acts as an auxiliary to the hog in its production. The first case of trichinosis observed in this country was in New York in 1864, but nothing of the habits of the trichina was known until quite recently.
During the last ten years ten thousand people have been known to have perished from this cause.
Trichinae appear as white spots in meat, but under the microscope they are seen to be worms coiled up, hence their name (Trichina spiralis.) They occur very abundantly, as many as four hundred thousand having been found in one ounce of pork. Nothing under 212 degrees Fahr. will kill them, and as it is impossible to raise the center of the ham, in boiling, to that temperature, if the meat be infected the consequences of eating are apparent. Trichinae will increase fourfold in two days, as many as one thousand eggs coming from one female in a short time, and producing as many as two hundred million trichinae in one generation. It may be remarked that five hundred thousand are enough to kill an ordinary man. An example of the great liberality of one hog in dealing out these bosom friends of his to an entire neighborhood may be taken from M. Bronardel's paper to the French Academy of Medicine. He traced the cause of the epidemic at Emersleben in Germany, to one hog that had been chopped fine and eaten raw on bread, as cheese, by a large number of persons. Between the 12th and the 19th of September, 1883, two hundred and fifty persons were taken ill; of them forty-two died. In the neighboring village of Deisdorf forty-two were affected; of them nine died. On the 19th of September the chopped meat remaining unsold was mixed by the butcher with a fresh lot and sold in the town of Nienbagen, where eighty persons were attacked, though less seriously, and none died.
Trichinosis has recently appeared in our State capital, two families having been attacked and one death resulting.
In Chicago in 1865-6 a committee of physicians on examining more than one thousand hogs in different packing establishments reported one animal in fifty infected with trichinosis.
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A few words should be said by way of apology for the slip of red paper that so elaborately decorated the "first page that should have been last" in our department last issue. A fulfillment of Scripture some one may suggest; but hold up, Christian friend, we have a written agreement, signed by the foreman, compositors, "devil" and all, that such a thing will not occur again. It would have been righted this time but for want of time and the mercenary spirit of our business managers. Other mistakes occurred "too numerous to mention;" but as we have been well treated in the past, and have a promise for the future, we have concluded not to annihilate anybody.
In The Influence of an Ideal, in the Calliopean Clarion, "O. O. H." is ambiguous from the fact that he does not clearly define what he intends by the word "ideal." In one place he makes it a fabrication of the mind, a production of the "soul's energy," an image; while in another place where he refers to the ideal Christ, he approximates the Platonic idea.
We missed from our sanctum for a few issues the Sunbeam; but it again dazzles our eyes from its accustomed nook. "Daisy's"" comments upon "Somebody's Darling" are almost as poetical as the original. We are not accustomed to give advise, fair Sunbeam, therefore heed us and strengthen your literary department a little. Poetical effusions are good in their place, but they easily become monotonous.
The following from the Dickinsonian explains itself: * * * * We handed him a copy of the UNIVERSITY COURIER, from the University of Kansas, and asked him to look at the names of its
editors. "Barlow Lippincott! Why he was my chum in all mischief, but I never thought he would fall so low as an editor of a college paper."
The Indiana Student comes out draped in mourning in memory of Hermann B. Boisen. Mr. Boisen had a very checkered career in University work, having been professor of modern languages in the University of Indiana, Williams, Cornell and in the Lawrenceville school, New Jersey. He and his brother came here in the fall of '80, his brother entering school; but the professor did not remain long, as he was called away to Williams. He possessed ability surpassed by almost none.
We notice, besides a change in the color of the outer covering, a new department in the Michigan Argonaut, The Eavesdropper. The man on this department is expected to be funny, and consequently has a hard place to fill. A rather suggestive cut ornates the head of this department.
The Athenaean contains a story— "Easter Eggs," continued from the January number. Some pilfering Freshman absconded with that issue, and unfortunately we can't get the drift of the story, not having the dramatis persona. But in glancing at what we had we came to the astounding statement: "She stooped forward and kissed him." Perhaps he was a Freshman. Mark the language—"She stooped forward and kissed him." This would imply that the Freshman (?) was in a lowly position-perhaps on his knees; Freshmen will get in that fix. And then she kissed him, thereby acknowledging his suit. This is a powerful argument against co-education.
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—The Denison Collegian is one of our stald exchanges. "The Civilization of the Future" is an article especially worthy of mention. The writer is, however, guilty of some very strong statements, in which we think the truth will hardly bear him out. One, that civilization is in its infancy is surely an unthinking statement. To be sure, we are not at the apex of civilization yet, but we occupy a place a little advanced beyond infancy. De Nunciis had better sneak off, orwithdraw his mule, or both.
We have always invited students to come into our sanctum and spend an hour with us looking over the exchanges. In this way a student may get a vast deal of information about other colleges and their workings. Many have come and enjoyed, as we trust, a pleasant time. We were largely patronized by the Freshmen, hunting chapel declamations. If they palmed them off for original we kept mum. But when '87 had ceased worrying those whose religious scruples compelled them to go to chapel, when the last clarion notes of the Freshmen had died away, the number of our callers decreased. But still an occasional visitor would drop in, thumb the exchanges, make a few remarks about the worth of our paper compared with other college journals, always to the advantage of the former, and retire. This continued for some time without interruption. Once in a great while a Senior would brighten our gloomy abode with the sunshine from his manly countenance. One morning a Sophmore, noblest of his class, came in and requested to look over the exchanges. We seated him at a large pile and went on with our writing, leaving him in rapt enjoyment. At length he asked if we had any magazines published exclusively by ladies. We gave him the Sunbeam, Miscellany, and Rockford Seminary Magazine. He
perused them for a few moments and then brought his fist down rather forcibly upon the table, exclaiming, "Great guns! here is my old——." "What?" we asked eagerly. "Friend," he replied, after a moment's pause. It was a copy of the Rockford Seminary he was examining, and without further satisfying our curiosity he turned to the exchange department and began devouring it. Not another word could we extort from him. His mind reverted to the scenes of other days, and he soon fell into a reverie from which we could only rouse him by telling him the dinner gong had sounded.
-"Prof. Perry, of Williams College, has made a mathematical calculation by which he computes that Gest, the student who met his death while coasting at Williams-town, Mass., was moving when hurt, at the rate of three miles per minute."
—“Now we have the Theta grip. May our friendship never rip"
The Colossus of Rhodes must take a back seat. Bartholdi's statue of Liberty Enlightening the World is a revelation. New York is to be envied; and in some smaller degree we may be envied. We have just been presented with a picture, 26x36, by the Travelers' Insurance company, of Hartford, Conn., giving a capital representation of the majestic image.
—Prominent among our new exchanges is The Pawnee New Era, published at Pawnee, Indian Territory, in the interest of the Pawnee Industrial Boarding school. It is a little out of the regular line of college papers, yet is a very fair exponent of the work done in such a school. Number one contains a very interesting historical account of the founding of the school.
Cornell University has received an invitation, signed by the Duke of Argyle as Chancellor, and Sir Stafford Northcote as rector, to send a representative to the 300th anniversary of the founding of the University of Edinburgh, next Easter, this representative to be the guest of the Edinburgh authorities.
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—W. Y. Morgan has the mumps.
—John Sargent spent Sunday in Kansas City.
—'84, M. J. Keys, spent last week at his home.
—E. G. Blair spent Sunday at his home in Atchison.
—Misses Noble and Gore spent Sunday in Atchison.
—'83, Rob Osmond, has returned from Old Mexico.
—'87, Jacob Musser, has withdrawn from the University.
—Pliny Soper visited his University friends Wednesday.
—Mamie Stimpson has returned to school after a short illness.
—Prof. E. H. Bailey returned last week from a lecturing tour through the northern part of the state.
—Miss Carrie Fisher and Miss Lizzie Meade made a short visit in Topeka last week.
—Victor Linley's brother paid him a short visit last week.
—Warren Perry made a flying visit to the University, Friday.
—Miss Minnie Collins spent Sunday at her home in Olathe.
—F. H. Smiley has been sick for the past week with malaria.
—Miss Mamie Swaim has returned from her visit to Leavenworth.
—'87, T. H. Rockwell, returned Sunday from a visit to Junction City.
—Miss Ella Williams spent a week at her home in Olathe not long since.
—W. Y. Morgan has the mumps.
John Sargent spent Sunday in Kansas City.
—'84, M.J. Keys, spent last week at his home.
—E. G. Blair spent Sunday at his home in Atchison.
Misses Noble and Gore spent Sunday in Atchison.
—'83, Rob Osmond, has returned from Old Mexico.
—'87, Jacob Musser, has withdrawn from the University.
- Pliny Soper visited his University friends Wednesday.
—Mamie Stimpson has returned to school after a short illness.
—Prof. E. H. Bailey returned last week from a lecturing tour through the northern part of the state.
—Miss Carrie Fisher and Miss Lizzie Meade made a short visit in Topeka last week.
-Victor Linley's brother paid him a short visit last week.
Warren Perry made a flying visit to the University, Friday.
Miss Minnie Collins spent Sunday at her home in Olathe.
—F. H. Smiley has been sick for the past week with malaria.
Miss Mamie Swaim has returned from her visit to Leavenworth.
—'87, T. H. Rockwell, returned Sunday from a visit to Junction City
—Miss Ella Williams spent a week at her home in Olathe not long since.
Miss Scott, a sister of Charlie Scott, of '81, is visiting at Prof. Carruth's.
—'86, Franc Johnson, spent a few days at her home in Oskaloosa, recently.
—Miss Nannie Pugh, of Cottonwood Falls, visited the University Wednesday.
—Miss Nellie Tolman returned to her home in Wilder, Kansas, on account of sickness.
—Fred Case and cousin, Miss Hattie Case, of Olathe, gave the University a call Tuesday.
—Miss Mamie Gardner has been unable to attend school for some time, because of a severe cold.
—Miss Lowe, of Nortonville, paid her sisters, of the Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity a short visit recently.
—Miss Jennie Druthot has withdrawn from the University, and is teaching music at Lacygne, Linn county.
—C. C. Surber, now has the dignified "M. D." attached to his name, from the Kansas City Medical Institute.
—Chancellor Lipppincott went to Emporia last week to deliver a lecture before the Normal school at that place.
Miss Emily Faithful's lecture last Thursday evening is said to have been the best ever delivered at the University.
Misses Sue Miles and Hattie Haskell paid a short visit last week to some friends attending the Baker Academy, situated at Baldwin City, this State.
-'83, W. S. Whirlow, formerly of the Kansas City Times, was in the city Monday reviewing bygone days with his successful journalistic brother, John Sullivan.
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—Election
—Excitement
—Is past and gone.
—Lindsay is the sub-dude.
- Successful candidates are happy.
-Quite a number of students are on the sick list.
—Charlie Hall attended a leap year ball at Olathe, Feb. 15th.
—Rob Rankin still retains his pseudonym of the "Beta Baby."
—Oread still exists, prophecies to the contrary notwithstanding.
Now that the election is decided Crane will let his hair grow out.
Mr. Bennett has agreed to resign the presidency a week from Friday.
—Lindley campaign fund did not hold out. The Oreads will now buy a piano.
The Sophomores will be ready to bury Zoology and cremate Analytics at the close of this term.
The Freshmen have come back to the old stand-by for pastime, namely-sliding down the bannisters.
The catalogue for'83 and '84 is in process of preparation, and will probably be issued by the middle of May.
Considerable trouble has been experienced in the library by students carrying away books without leaving the cards.
The article by "Delta," in the last Courier, entitled "A Conflict," has been the subject of much praise on all sides.
—Prof. Canfield will deliver his lecture - "The Nephew of his Uncle," in Topeka, at an early date, for the benefit of the library association.
The half session examinations will take place in about two weeks. We are all curious to know what systems of marking will be used.
The Orophilian piano is now here. To the many attractions that this society has heretofore possessed will nowbe added another, namely, good music.
Last Sunday being one of the first pleasant days we have had,the livery men received a benefit, as was shown by the number of students out enjoying the fair weather.
Arrangements are being perfected to provide for examinations to be held at various points in the State during next summer. By this means any person who wishes to enter the University can have the opportunity of taking the entrance examinations at or near his own home.
—Seven boys at the last Gradatim alone. But don't be too hard on them, for we can assure you that they all did their duty, and it was not their own fault that they were alone. It was only their misfortune that they did not have the forethought to engage company two weeks ahead.
Next Friday evening the Seniors inaugurate a season of gaiety by a "grand soiree and collation" given the ladies by the gentlemen. Just what a soiree or a collation is we don't know, but whatever it is we are assured that it is "grand." We are furthermore told that this is but the beginning of a large number of "soirees" and "collations" which are to follow in rapid succession. We have a faint suspicion that "soiree" may mean "lottery"' or "grab-bag"' if translated into plain English, but we have no definite information, as the Seniors refuse to be interviewed.
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If the Orophilian Cook can manage the Oread Crane at the contest?
And how Deane will enjoy a dish of Martin.
—If the Oread essayist will do her subject up in Brown style?
—And if the Orophilian declaimer, though Young, wont make a magnificent speech,
While the Oraed Prattle will receive a volley of cheers?
And if Hulick the Oreads how you will feel?
—How Stocks enjoys lotteries.
-If the Seniors wont bring out their old mortar boards soon?
Where the Sigma Chi cat has gone since Ritchie let it out of the bag?
—If Hutchings wasn't glad to see his old friend Berry?
--How the Freshmen all happen to come out in new suits?
If they wont lend them to the Seniors for Commencement day?
How many protectionits there are to each free-trader in the University?
If it isn't an outrageous proceeding that the preps should all win bets from the collegiates on the Congressional elections?
-- Whether the state oratorical contest will be held at Lawrence?
-If Keys went home to get over his blue spell brought on by the Democratic defeat?
--How the Orophilians and Oreads regard the mutual interchange of voters on election days?
When the ladies' boarding club will be started?
How many students have pawned their overcoats?
--'If you want an old number,' where you can find her?
—How Dunn enjoys a knock down?
-If the organization of the Medical society has anything to do with the increase of sickness?
-If the rage of the Seniors for dancing and banquets can be called the "foot and mouth disease?"
How long it will be before the Junior and his girl can linger on the hill studying astronomy?
—If the "infidel" college wont carry off the state oratorical honors?
How many have heard of the coming student marriage?
--When the faculty intend to put a stop to midnight billiard playing?
--If the Democrats haven't stopped betting on elections?
How many girls will stop their "extravagance," and dress with the simplicity of Miss Faithful?
If the Kansas Review shouldn't change its name to "The Greeks" now that it is under the complete management of the fraternity editors?
--Who will follow Dick Horton in being converted by the revival?
-Why did Leach "get there" on the Contest? Because he buys of Bromelsick.
The Globe-Democrat of St Louis is, through its specials from Lawrence, doing the University some very good work. Ditto Chicago Times and Inter-Ocean.
Some dissatisfaction arising among a few of the state colleges as to the time and place of holding the state oratorical contest, two delegates from each institution will assemble in Topeka next Saturday to form a state organization and complete arrangements. W.C. Spangler and L.H. Leach are the delegates from the University. As the local contest drew so good an audience here it is probable that we will have the state contest here also.
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The Gradatim will hold its next dance on Thursday evening, the 20th inst.
-All of the best handkerchief odors in bulk, at Strafion's.
The Topeka Commonwealth of the 6th devoted over a column to strictures on Prof. Canfield's Manhattan lecture.
—There is a severe case of scarlet fever in the family of Mrs. Henshaw.
During the month we may expect to be fanned by the balmy March breezes as we ascend Mount Oread.
Another large invoice of pocket knives just received at Straffon's South End Drug Store.
—Fred Bowersock took an important part in "The Union Spy,' which was produced at the opera house four nights last week. Fred says that playing all night and studying all day doesn't agree with his constitution.
Much sickness is prevailing among students. Among those on the list during the past week were Mamie Swaim, Fred Smiley, Mr.Doran and W.Y.Morgan.
Every one of the Oread contestants Crane, Smith, Pratt, Brown and Martin are Freshmen. Suspicions have arisen that the class held a secret caucus and arranged the ticket beforehand.
Last Friday the Oread society chose its contest representatives for June. as follows: Orator, Cyrus Crane; president of evening, C. L. Smith; debater, H. B. Martin; essayist, Nettie Brown; declaimer, Fannie Pratt.
The most remarkable event that ever occurred in the history of our college took place in the Orophilian Society, Friday, Feb.29. The election of the June program was carried through without a single dissenting vote. Every position was filled by the unanimous vote of the society.
—Smoke the "Moss Back,'" 5c. cigar, at Straffon's.
-Get your prescriptions compounded at Straffon's South End Drug Store, and receive a graduated medicine glass free.
-W. Y. Morgan was elected by the Juniors to receive the ante-diluvian hat on class day. The hat is now at Kimball's foundry undergoing repairs.
—Scene at restaurant.
Act 1. Young Fresh.takes city maiden to oysters.
Act 2. Young Fresh. finds he has left his pocket-book in his every-day pants. Restaurant man thinks it is a game and uses some strong words.
Act 3. City maiden comes to rescue and
Act 4. A walk home in silent meditation. pays for the bivalves; finds she was treated to only a half stew.
C. C. Surber, one of our former medics, graduated from the Kansas City Medical college, March 4th. Judge Thacher, of this place, delivered the address to the outgoing class on the "Relation of Law to Medicine." The only relation we could ever see was that medicine kills the man and the law consumes his property in contests over the will.
The Senior class, having so much money that they don't know what to do with it, have raised a memorial fund. As yet it has not been decided what to purchase. Though none of our business, we would suggest that they use it to pay Steinberg for that sign they burned. The Senior class might as well acknowledge their sin at once.
—Anxious Inquirer.1. Seniors wear plug hats, when they can afford them. 2. Freshmen carry canes,when Sophs are not in sight. 3. The Courier editors are not paid a salary, they take it out in glory. 4. Students are certain to make mashes if they buy of Bromelsick.
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—Bromelsick's is the place for latest styles in gent's furnishing goods.
--Thompson is by all odds the finest tailor who ever came to Lawrence. Try him once.
-Why does the "me too" local loom up so in spite of his shaved head? Because he gets his ties of Bromelsick.
Instead of going to Kansas Ciiy or sending their orders to Chicago, the Seniors will this year have their suits made by Thompson.
—Dr. Jas. Marvin, Superintendent of Indian School, says he expects to be ready for the first squad of "little red men" by May 15.
The University catalogue is in course of preparation. With due diligence of the printer it will be out earlier than in former years.
—Why is it some Seniors always get left when they try to get girls for the opera? Because they don't buy their furnishing goods of Bromelsick.
The secret is solved. The Freshmen got their suits made by Thompson. This again demonstrates that the present Freshman class is the wisest class in the University.
—Harry Smith and Victor Linley went home yesterday, intending to listen to the lectures of Col. Ingersoll at Leavenworth, and Rev. Talmage at Atchison, during their absence.
Mr. J. K. Elwell will have a class in penmanship at eight o'clock, beginning with the last half session and continuing eight weeks. There are a number of students in every class, from Junior Prep. to Senior Collegiate, who are sadly in need of this instruction. These should remember that although Horace Greeley and some other notables were poor writers, it is not a sign of genius to write so that no one can read.
—Born.—To the Kansas State University, February 8, 1884, a medical society. Thus we have another addition to our number. In the introduction to such a society a vacancy has been filled, and every encouragement should be thrown out to make the life of the newly born a happy one.
For the present they are meeting in Dr. Punton's office. The doctor has kindly consented to hold quiz classes every woek, and occasionally to lecture them on some subject of interest to the embryo "Sawbones. Rapid advancement is anticipated, for the doctor is a thoroughly practical man and one who has had a complete education, and possesses the faculty obtained only by hard continuous study, that of easily and effectually transmitting his ideas.
The members all show a great amount of enthusiasm, and it proves that a more thorough and complete course in medicine should be established in the University. There is, however, a rumor to the effect that next September another year will be added, and that at the next meeting of the Legislature steps will be taken for the formation of a regular medical college, empowered with all the privileges customary in a school of the kind.
The ringing of the fire bell last Monday brought out the usually large crowd of students. There is something wonderful in the attraction of fires. The student who never has time to write home except when his board bill and other "sundry"' bills become due, and the student who tells his profsssor that he can't find time to get the long lesson given, will stand and watch a fire with the utmost complacency until the last spark has expired. The fire of Monday night, which burned down the fine dwelling of Mr. G. M. Walker, did more than this. Prof. Marvin came running in
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order to measure the angles and directions of the flames. Prof. Bailey was on hand promptly to verify Lavoisier's theory in regard to combustion. The Senior class turned out en masse to see if the destruction of property was an economic problem, but followed the fire engine back to the engine house in order to demonstrate that the glory of the fireman's work reduces his wages. Most of the household goods were saved. Miss Jennie Walker lost all of her clothing; and John Lindsay and Miss Montgomery, both student boarders, lost all they had in their rooms. Our boys laid aside scholarly dignity and did much toward saving goods. Much sympathy was expressed for those who lost their property.
KATE CLAXTON.
Tuesday evening, March 18, the Bowersock opera house will be occupied by Kate Claxton in the melo-drama entitled "Sea of Ice." Reserved seats may be secured of Field & Co., any time after Saturday morning at eight o'clock.
REVIVAL OF THE "SEA OF ICE."—That stalwart old melo-drama, the "Sea of Ice," which used to be popular ten or twelve years ago, but which of late the public has been allowed to forget, was revived at the Walnut Street theater last evening, with Miss Kate Claxton as Louise de Lascours and Ogarita, and Mr. Charles A. Stevenson in the role of Carlos, alias the Marquis del Monte, the bold, remorseless villain of the play. Miss Claxton as Louise had an
opportunity of exercising her unrivaled capacity for the expression of deep and pathetic emotion. Her scenes on the ship and on the ice-floe were brief, but they were so charged with feeling as to be touching and effective in the extreme. A less cultivated artist would have been betrayed into noisy exaggerations; not so Miss Claxton. Mr. Stevenson as Carlos made a very picturesque and impressive villain, and Mr.R.J. Dustan afforded much amusement as Barabas. The play was handsomely mounted, the scene showing the breaking up of the ice-floe being particularly well managed.
The following notice from the Kansas City Journal indicates the popularity of little Emma at that place: EMMA ABBOTT is making a magnificent success of her engagement at the Coates opera house this week. No prima donna has ever won popularity with a Kansas City audience as has Miss Abbott. She seems to be "a joy forever" on the stage. She is always the same charming, delightful singer, and the people never tire of her. She possesses a magnetism that none can rival, and has surrounded herself with a galaxy of stars that never pale from the time they make their entrance upon the stage, until the curtain drops upon the finale. Her annual coming is always looked forward to with pleasure by every lover of good music, and while she fills her treasury to overflowing, none regret the money given to hear her.
She will be in Lawrence on Tuesday evening, March 25.
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SUPPERS SERVED IN THE BEST STYLE. 149 Massachusetts Street.
MERCHANT TAILORS. For First Class Work and latest styles go to KUNKEL & ROCKLUND, Over Steinberg's Dry Goods Store.
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GOODS ALWAYS FRESH.
Special Attention paid to Students' Clubs.
If in need of anything in our line you can get BARGAINS at 118 Massachusetts Street.
THE STUDENTS ALL GO TO
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MRS. GIBBS & DAUGHTERS Invite old and new friends to inspect their fine stock of
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OVER NEWMARK'S STORE.
Mrs. Gibbs is an experienced trimmer.
STUDENTS, REMEMBER!
Latest Styles of Boots and Shoes AT BOYD'S,
House's New Block.
PERSHALL'S RESTAURANT And Dining Room.
MILLARD & COOPER. Billiard Parlors
60 Massachusetts St.
W. CRUM, Dealer in STOVES, TINWARE
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180 Massachusetts Streets. LAWRENCE, KAN.
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STUDENTS,
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C. L. EDWARDS, DEALER IN
Hard and Soft Coals. OFFICE 143 MASSACHUSETTS ST.
WM. E. YEAGER FLORIST, No.28 New Hampshire Street.
C. S. DRESBACH,
(Successor to A. FREDERICKSON.)
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Patronage Solicited. Massachusetts Street.
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Office in connection with Dr. F. D. Morse, over Woodward's
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THOS. BEAL, Stylish Rigs at Reasonable Rates. Stable on South Massachusetts St.
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LAWRENCE SKATING RINK In Mrs. McCullough's Block.
SAM WALKER
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F. W. WIEMAN,
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Fortnight...PAGE 261
Unknown to Fame...263
Dickens...263
Shylock and Deronda...264
Imperial Avarice...265
Editorial...268
Views...270
Scientific...272
Swaps...273
Personal...275
Corridors...276
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Bookseller and Stationer,
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DR. GILLESPIE The Painless Dentist! By the use of "Vitalized Air."
"Vitalized Air" is composed of the life giving elements of atmospheric air, viz: Nitrogen and Oxygen and is generated by forcing "Nitrous Oxide' through two hundred pounds of water which is contained in this apparatus, and the element of Hydrogen contained therein absorbs all its deleterious properties. Thus accumulates in a vacuum above the water the "Vitalized Air," which numbs the nerves of feeling and produces a harmless trancient local anaesthetic, and agrees with all constitutions. It is acknowledged by eminent scientists to be the only safe and harmless agent of an anaesthetic nature known. From one to thirty-two teeth can be extracted at one sitting, and in three minutes thereafter the patient cannot tell by its effects that they have taken anything. So far superior is it to gas, chloroform, or ether. It is endorsed by physicians and patients to be "The one thing needful."
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The University Courier.
Vol. II. ---MARCH 26, 1884---No. 14.
THE FORTNIGHT.
It is something to be desired that the students of this University would exercise themselves more in the practice of writing. For some reason, not a great amount is required by our courses of study, but all good work that can be produced will find ready use in our college papers. From some personal experience and what we have heard from others we know that the "Lit" is often hard run for "copy."
Certainly it is a good thing to be able to write well and fluently, to express your thoughts in a convincing and pleasing manner. Among all the requirements of good yes, of "practical" education, there are none more important than these two, to be ready and pointed in speech, to be forcible and clear in writing.
The position of Literary editor on a college paper is not an enviable one. The contributor generally feels that he is conferring an immense favor by writing for the paper, and thinks the editor ought to be very grateful for his distinguished assistance in satisfying the demands of the fiend that yells for "copy." Of course the editor is always glad to get articles that are written
in a reasonably attractive style, the sentences grammatically constructed, the figures correct, the subject not "stale, dry, flat and unprofitable." But too often the article of our contributor has its sentences ill constructed and worse punctuated, is written in miserable style, and the thought is the merest balderdash; yet will he be blind to all its defects, and expect it to appear unchanged as it came from the master's hand.
The editor may do one of four things. He may endeavor tenderly to point out the defects and suggest their correction. By this means he will usually gain the writer's dislike, "because he thinks he's so awful smart." Or he may directly reject it, with about the same result. Or he may accept the article and endeavor to cure its limping sentences and make its figures correct, and receive for his pains anathemas for not printing what was written. Or he may summon up a face of brass and say the space is full, knowing all the time that three pages are wanted.
It just occurs to us that when our readers wade through what is said above concerning balderdash, they may think that a
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specimen of the substance is before them. And perhaps they are right.
The lecture on "Modern Shams," by Miss Emily Faithful, drew the best house of the year. The lecturer spoke in a very forcible manner against the vice of the times that makes money the one thing needful, and sets up a money standard by which to judge all worth and excellence. She accused society and the church of neglect of duty in permitting the existence in our cities of such suffering and misery, and the vices inseparably connected with these. She censured severely shams in society, in government, in literature, in art, in religion. Much of the lecture, no doubt, seemed commonplace, because it is a subject upon which moralists have spoken in all times. But it never loses interest to thinking men and women. If for no other reason than her great and noble deeds of charity and humanity, every student should be glad to have seen and heard Emily Faithful.
Only two Juniors in the student's parquet at the Sea of Ice. What has come over the spirit of '85's dream?
The performance of the Sea of Ice, by the Kate Claxton company, had a full house. The play is a melodrama without the songs, that is, there is some shooting and drowning, and it winds up with a suicide. The play is well constructed, as are the productions of most French playwrights, the action is accelerated toward the close, there is not a great amount of useless talk, but one feels when it is all through as if, on the whole, it did not amount to much. Not so much praise may be given Miss Claxton's acting. She lays on too much stress in unimportant places; she is eternally on a strain; she seems ever
ready to go into hysterics; in a word, she is too "intense." This is well enough, and what is needed, when she comes to the passion and fire of her denunciation of Del Monte in the last scene; but when she plays the mother, Louise de Lascour, she overdoes it; she strains after effect and exagerates emotion.
The support was fully up to the average. Mr. Stephenson is not an actor, he only pretends to be one, and he succeeds so well because the part of the conventional stage villain is one of the easiest to play. The others all did well enough. A cut was made somewhere, for it was not shown whether Horace marries Diane or Ogarita.
The scenery was quite good. While some fault might be found with the costumes on the field of ice, yet the close of the scene, showing the block of ice afloat on the waves, was very effectively managed.
We are glad to see that our occasional howls on the subject have taken some effect and an athletic association is organized. We hope it will not go the way of the gymnasium organization. There is talk of a rowing club. This may be well but we think it will be a rather hard matter to obtain men and money sufficient to enable us to compete with other colleges.
The Sophomores have acted upon our recommendation regarding a yell. If the Juniors would only adopt one for themselves, they might also succeed in getting one generally adopted by all students. We say the Juniors, because of the custom elsewhere of considering the Seniors as out of the question in matters regarding the lower classes, and putting the Juniors forward as the actual leaders in all public demonstrations of undergraduates.
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LITERARY.
UNKNOWN TO FAME.
In the still place of graves memorials tell Of heroes brave and true who fought and fell. There, too, sleep those to country true and God. As even those whose blood has stained the sod; Who sought no mention in the roll of fame Only to leave unspotted a good name.
They lived that other mortal lives might be More sweet and true for their fidelity. In lifting others burdens theirs were less, And blessing others they themselves did bless.
In stars that beamed above their peaceful homes, Brighter than over pinnacles and domes, Radiant they read what their reward would be When mortal put on immortality.
Through good report and ill, thro' cloud and shine. Meekly they sought to serve their Lord divine; And so passed on as pilgrims to the sky. Contented thus to live and thus to die.
W. E. B.
DICKENS.
We of the younger generation cannot remember when the monthly appearance of "Pickwick" or "Copperfield"' delighted the English speaking world, but we know how great was their fame and how wide-spread their readers. Never since the Wizard of the North took the world by storm was any literary success so great and immediate. Though we can not remember this, yet all have felt in some degree the fascination of this most popular modern novelist. We can see his merits, his great sympathy with his own characters, his vivid power of description, his matchless pictures from low life, but of his faults the running reader is apt to be forgetful. And this the
more because he belongs to that class of writers most read by persons who will suffer no analysis of their tastes. That they like him is enough for them.
"Dickens' eye for the forms of things is as accurate as Fielding's but he does not probe so profoundly into the heart of what he sees; and he is often led away from the simplicity of truth by a tricksy spirit of fantastic exaggeration."
This fantastic exaggeration appears often and prominently in many of Dickens' books; in fact, I do not recall one that is entirely free from it. When he champions any cause it is with such vehemence that he most wofully distorts his characters and
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overdraws his incidents. Take his "Hard Times" as one example. For some reason he has taken umbrage at Political Economy. So in this novel be gives us an immensely distorted picture of life, that he may make a violent attack upon the whole science. Led away by his warm sympathies, he wishes to make an exception the rule and to dwarf the world into an exception, merely because the action of universal laws happens to go hard with the saintly Stephen Blackpool. Then he gives us in Gradgrind what he considers an embodiment of the principles of Political Economy It would not, perhaps, be safe to say that Gradgrinds do not exist, but the world is not made up of them, and they are so few as in no wise to affect general results.
But in my eyes almost the greatest fault of Dickens is his well nigh total failure to draw a live woman. Search through all his books, save one, and you will not find a single woman so naturally drawn as she is by many another novelist in other respects
greatly his inferior. Dora is a simpleton ; Esther Summerson is a priggish sermonizer ; Little Dorrit is colorless ; Lady Dedlock is a phantom ; Madam Dufarge a bloody shadow. In these he cannot forego his habit of newspaper exaggeration. But Bella Wilfer is very charming, and is the only real, live woman in all his books.
But to all this an almost sweeping exception can be made in favor of his characters from "low life." It is for these, I think, that we read many of his novels. We certainly read "Pickwick" for the Wellers; "Martin Chuzzlewit" for Sairey Gamp; "Copperfield" for the Micawber family. In these he does his best, and we instinctively recognize it.
No doubt the day will come when the novels of Charles Dickens will occupy the same position on the scholar's shelves as "Tom Jones" now does, when they will be read by students and neglected by the people. This will only show how very rare is the really "immortal" book. "R."
SHYLOCK AND DERONDA.
"If there are ranks in suffering, Israel takes precedence of all other nations; if the duration of sorrows and the patience with which they are borne ennoble, the Jews are among the aristocracy of every land; if a literature is called rich in the possession of a few classic tragedies, what shall we say of a national tragedy lasting for fifteen hundred years, in which the poets and the actors were also the heroes?"
The character of the Jew seems to have been a favorite one in literature. His nationality, religion, and peculiarity of manners and customs furnish good material upon which to base the plot of a story or to render him the central figure of tragedy. In the world of letters, as everywhere else, we see that different persons often view the same thing in an entirely different light, that in the portrayal of a certain character authors ofttimes differ very materially.
Take for example that of the Jew as set forth in the "Merchant of Venice," in the person of Shylock, by Shakspeare, and in
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Daniel Deronda by George Eliott. What different conceptions of Jewish character would we form by reading them?
In Shylock his every word, expression and sentiment seems to proclaim his nationality, to label him as a Jew, and constantly, involuntarily, we associate him as such in our mind. We do not analyze and think of his qualities of heart and mind merely as those of a man but only as those of a Jew.
In Daniel Deronda this phase of the character is greatly modified, in fact almost lost sight of, although we are aware that it exists. He appears to us as a pure, unworldly man, who in daily routine of life conforms to the principles of Christianity practiced about him, instead of expressing hatred and disgust for them. Nowhere is such a spirit of antagonism displayed as when Shylock says of Antonio, "How like a fawning publican he looks! I hate him for he is a Christian." True Shylock pleads most eloquently for his race and sets forth the persecutions and intolerance of the Christian most advantageously for his cause, yet there is not the same disinterested enthusiasm and conscientious feeling as in Daniel Deronda. What a deep current of self-interest seems to pervade the whole character of Shylock,
when brought into comparison with the broad sympathies for his people displayed by Daqiel Deronda, when he says of them; "If I can see any work to be done for them that I can give my heart and soul to, I shall choose to do it." What a strong conviction and sense of duty he shows when, in expressions of gratitude to his mother for making known his nationality, he says, "You have saved me from robbing my people of my service and me of my duty."
Plainly the character of Shylock is more sharply defined and distinctively Jewish, but we must remember that Daniel Deronda although a Jew, still had lived for the greater part of his life among Christians, and had been surrounded by Christian influences. In point of feeling and disposition Mordecai is nearer Shylock.
But both Shylock and Deronda, although differing widely from each other, are strong, finely drawn characters. As the center of a tragedy the former seems particularly well fitted, giving it strength and solidity, while the latter as the hero of a novel is well calculated to preserve the interest of the reader.
IMPERIAL AVARICE.
Great Britain is the Rome of the nineteenth century. If the Roman could claim possessions in every part of the known world, so the Englishman can boast of a land on which the sun never sets. The same spirit of conquest has urged each to glory and dominion. Rome became a
mighty nation by continual subjugation and annexation. The British Empire has grown to its present dimensions by the same process. Nor was the feeling of envy nor the desire for domination any stronger in the breast of the Roman than it is in the inhabitant of the great isle to-day. Time has
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brought new methods, but the animus of the British nation is substantially the same as that of her great prototype.
The severest loss with which the "Mistress of the Seas" ever met, was that of her American colonies. The result of it was a feeling of mortification which deepened into envy when the stability of our republic became assured. For twenty-five years after the Revolution, England annoyed us by every means in her power. She impressed our seamen; she injured our commerce; she incited the Indians to butchery on our frontiers. An inglorious war of two years served to deepen her chagrin—a war in which our coast was ravished, our marine destroyed and our capital laid in ashes; but as a fitting finale she suffered an ignominious defeat after consenting to a treaty of peace.
The latent feeling of hatred toward this country did not again bud forth until the breaking out of the rebellion. While our government did not ask or desire foreign assistance, she had a right to expect that other nations would hold themselves aloof from the contest. Moreover, since the struggle was logically and manifestly for the perpetuity or destruction of slavery—that solitary stain on our fair escutcheon—for Great Britain to espouse the cause of the South was to antagonize every tradition and every precept by which she professed to be guided. Yet what was the action of England in that sanguinary struggle? With fiendish delight she gloated on the prospect of a partition of the Union. She encouraged the Southern states in secession. She acknowledged them a belligerent power; she furnished them the munitions of war—ay! even lent her seamen to man the cruisers that almost swept our merchant marine from the ocean.
The sympathies of the nobility, the clergy,the literati and the press were on
the side of the South, and the hope that the disruption of the Union might be an accomplished fact was not disguised. The London Times, which is at once the exponent and creator of British sentiment this giant of journalism prostituted its columns to maligning the North and extolling the South. Its biased reports and editorials inspired an unfavorable sentiment against us throughout Europe. But for the encouragement of these English leaders this long, internecine conflict would have been a mere transient episode on the page of history. It is remarkable that but one magnate in that great realm manifested sincere friendship for the North, and he was a foreigner. This was the noble Prince Consort, who died in the early years of our struggle.
Let Great Britain indemnify us with millions for spoliation on the high seas; let her banquet our distinguished citizen; let her join in celebrating her own humiliation on the sands of Yorktown; yet she can never make reparation for the countless lives destroyed in a war prolonged through aid and comfort; nor atone for acts of malevolence where neutrality would have been the part of decency.
Let us turn from this retrospect and briefly contemplate her policy toward her own subjects. The wails of Ireland have been startling the ears of mankind for generation after generation. To-day her grievances remain unredressed, and her peasantry still groan under the merciless exactions of English landlords. It is interesting to reflect that the Emerald Isle has produced some of the bravest warriors, the finest poets, the most eloquent orators, the greatest statesmen the world has ever known; yet do we behold the sad spectacle of a beautiful land laid desolate, and a noble race undergoing wholesale expatriation!
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The most atrocious chapter of English oppression is in the history of India. The conquest of this country is one long story of broken pledges, relentless extortion and excessive brutality. The barbarous cruelty of the natives pales before the atrocities committed by the conquerors. Within one hundred and thirty years the British soldiery has conquered one-sixth of the whole human family; not only has despoiled them of their land, but has placed them in a condition of abject servitude. Thus civilization has triumphed over barbarism; Christianity has superseded paganism; powder and shot overcome the lance and spear; two hundred million people made the vassals of one hundred thousand.
The subjugation of Afghanistan and South Africa is but a repetition of the same infamy. And now in Egypt we behold the latest victim of British avarice and arrogance. Again has the specious plea of civilization and Christianity been conjured up to justify the grasping designs of this cormorant among nations. At last Victoria may be called Empress of the Mediterranean. The Suez canal was built by French enterprise and capital in direct opposition to English wishes. When it was successfully completed England found she had partially lost her control of the great inland sea. With characteristic cunning she set about to repair that loss. Gibraltar and Malta were greatly strengthened. Beaconsfield bought the Khedive's shares in the canal. Cyprus was gained at the Berlin congress. Dissensions in the Egyptian cabinet furnished the coveted opportunity for executing her designs, and it was not difficult to find a pretext for English intervention. The sequel was a foregone conclusion. We found this demonstrated when we read the news from the seat of war in our morning papers before breakfast; we drank in the unerring prediction along with our Sunday morning discourses and our Friday evening lectures. And yet, be it recorded to the shame of both press and rostrum, that no protest went out against the inglorious spoliation. British aggression is triumphant—the inevitable is
consummated! Arabi Pasha is banished by order of a British tribunal; De Lesseps is humbled, and the product of his pride and genius is guarded by a cordon of British bayonets; British soldiery revel in the palaces of Alexandria; the Khedive is virtually a vassal of the British crown; and the land of the Pharaohs and the Ptolemies lies prostrate at the mercy of the British lion. True, the Anglo-Saxon civilization has been advanced; very true, the Christian religion has been propagated within the home of the Saracen; true indeed, the greatest maritime power on earth has been aggrandized anew; but who shall affirm that the cause of humanity has been promoted; that free institutions have been exalted; that republican government has received a new impetus? These are the pertinent, vital questions for Americans to answer; beside which national prestige or commercial development is unworthy of consideration. When we review the inordinate greed, the heartless aggressions, the nefarious conquests, the honor violated, the ruthless oppression of this gigantic power, the rebellion of our forefathers seems thrice blessed. Every true son of this republic will be thankful, when he contemplates these things, that he shares not the odium which attaches to British conquest.
He who scans the international horizon will not fail to discern the tendency toward consolidation, the absorption of the weak and the supremacy of the powerful few. Germany, Russia, Great Britain and Chili, each and all, entertain views of stupendous dominion. Shall America, the great exemplar of republicanism, and all that the term implies, be content to remain inactive and watch with serene approval this steady march of sister nations to imperial grandeur? Has she not also a destiny to fulfill in the family of nations? The rich ripening fruits that flaunt against her windows on the north in tempting luxuriance, the beautiful gems that glitter outside her doors at the south shall she not, in the zenith of her glory, reach out and possess—not in the spirit of arrogance and lust, but animated by an intense patriotism and the aspiration to a lofty nationality. GLEN.
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UNIVERSITY COURIER.
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FRATERNITIES AND THE UNIVERSITY.
It is an old saying that "Whatever being abused does most harm, being rightly used does most good." This we think is the exact case of fraternities. Faculties too often note only the abuse and not the use.
Omitting the good of the fraternity to its members, which outsiders because of their positions cannot fully see, the fraternity is a most potent aid to the college. During a period of four years in the University we have noticed that the men who take the strongest interest in the institution are fraternity men. The reason is obvious. Fraternities are constantly urging their members to return. "Come back, make your mark in scholarship and help strengthen the chapter," is the cry. For this reason, among an equal number of Greeks and
outsiders,the former will graduate the most members.
After leaving the University the Greeks correspond with their chapters, and keep posted on every college movement. Once or twice each year they come back on visits and are gladly welcomed at their chapter home. They meet the "new boys," and keep pace with the University's progress. The college visit is regarded as the most pleasant event of the year. On the other hand the non-fraternity man comes back in a few years, finds many of his former professors gone, himself a stranger in his own college halls, and his old haunts much altered. He sadly goes away, preferring to treasure old memories than again to shatter them in a like manner. Among former students who return to the University the majority are secret society men. This influence of the fraternities in closely binding their alumni to the University and its interests is but too little appreciated.
We know full well the abuses of fraternities—the refusal to recognize merit in outsiders, the social ostracism of barbs, and the protection of unworthy members. No one has stood up more strongly for full equity between the barbs and the frats than has the Courier. As we have denounced secret society abuses, whenever they have shown themselves, we deem it a duty to present this important use of the fraternity to the University.
Prof. Spring is devoting all his spare time to the history of the Jayhawker state. Those in position to know, say that the work will be in the professor's brightest vein and as interesting as it is instructive We want to venture the opinion that the book will not be ten days out of press, when every paper in Kansas will contain a communication from "Old Settler" either to affirm, or add, or deny.
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Recent misstatements in the Lawrence Journal and Kansas Review give the impression that the faculty "sat down" upon certain professors who were seeking to suppress fraternities. The facts are these: Some fraternity members have this winter made scholarship secondary to social matters. To get the matter before the faculty in shape for discussion a motion was made that there be inserted in the next cataloge a provision recommending that students should ask their parents before joining secret societies. The subject was discussed informally, and no disposition was shown either to "sit down" on any professor or to antagonize fraternities. The faculty recognize fully that when rightly used the secret societies are most beneficial to their members and harmful to no one; and when they are abused they are subject to censure. While our fraternities carry out the principles on which they are founded they will have the warmest co-operation of the college authorities. The Purdue fight will not be repeated in the University of Kansas.
The fraternity annual has been named "Cicala," the Italian for grasshopper, a festive insect well known to the Kansan a decade ago. A thousand copies of the magazine will be issued, containing productions of every kind from the exuberant imagination of the editors, profusely illustrated by the demoniac pen of the artist. The secret societies will doubtless be represented in the pages by the usual quota of piercing eyes, blazing altars and homely females.
The medical society reporter informs us in our last number that "steps will be taken at the next legislature to form a medical college in connection with the University." We hope not. If the legislature takes a fit of liberality toward the University it
should add five or ten dollars to the library fund, provide a stove pipe for the smokehouse observatory or give a little nourishment to the infantine law department. Much as we would like to have a rival to Bellevue hospital, we must have these other things first.
The Atchison Champion marvels at our two words "frats." and "barbs." If these words were stricken from the student vocabulary an unendurable hiatus would at once appear in college life, and the wheels of University machinery would cease to revolve.
A careful enumeration shows that in the "free-trade school of Kansas" there are three protectionists for every one of the English theory. Blaine is the almost unanimous choice for president.
The Athletic association has taken under its wing a boat club, a foot-ball club and v base-ball club. Hereafter there will be excuses for bruised shins and blistered hands, but none whatever for dyspepsia.
Review lesson in logic: "The best men of the University are in the fraternities." "The editorial board of a college magazine should be made up of only the best men.'" "Therefore___."
A good theatrical troupe always obtains a generous patronage from the University. One fourth of all our students attended the Abbott opera last Tuesday evening.
Friends of Prof. Canfield in Dakota have long been urging him to accept the chancellorship of the State University at Grand Forks, but the professor prefers to continue his work here.
It is at last definitely settled that the college orators of Kansas will meet in battle array on the 18th. of April. Lawrence is to be the scene of carnage.
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EDITOR VIEWS:
Thinking it will be of interest to all students, I send herewith for publication in the Courier the Constitution and By-Laws recently adopted by the Athletic Association. GEO.B WATSON.
KANSAS UNIVERSITY A. A.
PREAMBLE.
We, the students of Kansas State University, in order to encourage better college sports in our institution, do hereby resolve ourselves into an association, the object of which is to equip and maintain a University boat crew, a base-ball nine, a foot-ball team and other similar organizations such as may be hereafter deemed necessary by the association; and for our government do adopt this constitution:
CONSTITUTION.
ARTICLE I.—NAME.
The name of this association shall be the Kansas University Athletic Association.
ARTICLE II.—MEMBERSHIP.
SECTION 1. Every student of the University shall be a member of this association until such membership shall be forfeited under the provisions following.
Sec. 2. The name of any member who has omitted to pay a legal assessment within four (4) weeks of the time of the passage of the same shall be dropped from the rolls.
Sec. 3. Any name dropped from the rolls according to Section 2 of this article shall be re-instated on payment of all back dues.
ARTICLE III. — OFFICERS.
SEC.1 The executive power shall bevested in a Chief Executive Committee, which shall consist of one representative
from each of the four collegiate classes and one from the Preparatory department. The member from the Senior class shall be President of the association and Chairman of the Chief Executive Committee. The member from the Junior class shall be Secretary of the Association. The member from the Sophomore class shall be Treasurer of the Association; and the member from the Freshman class shall discharge the duties of Recording Secretary.
Sec. 2. For the better control of the team, crew and nine there shall be three sub-executive committees, each sub-committee to consist of two members of the Chief Executive Committee, elected by that committee, together with the captain of the crew, team or nine. Each sub-committee shall have direct supervision of the team, crew or nine delegated to its care, but shall be subject in final authority to the Chief Executive Committee.
ARTICLE IV.—LIMITATIONS OF THE EXECUTIVE.
SEC.1. The Chief Executive committee shall not be hampered in their action, but any important measures decided upon or put into effect by them at any time shall be subject to the approval of the Association at its next meeting. In extreme cases their action may be reversed by a two-thirds vote of the members present.
ARTICLE V.—DUES:
Sec.1. All assessments shall be made at a regular meeting of the Association, and shall be payable to the Treasurer within two weeks after the date or such meeting.
ARTICLE VI.—ELECTION OF OFFICERS. SEC, 1. Each member of the Chief Ex-
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eecutive Committee shall be elected by a majority vote, at a meeting of the members of the Association ranking in that class.
SEC.2 Vacancies in the Chief Executive Committee occurring at other times than at the end of the collegiate year, shall be immediately filled by election as in Section 1 of this article.
ARTICLE VII. —RECORDS.
SEC.1. All records of this Association shall be deposited with the clerk of the University for permanent preservation.
ARTICLE VIII.—AMENDMENTS.
SEC. 1. This constitution can only be amended by a three-fourths vote of the entire membership of the Association.
BY-LAWS.
SECTION 1. One-half the active membership of the Association shall constitute a quorum.
SEC.2. The annual meeting of the Association shall be held at some time during the third week of the first session. All other regular meetings shall be held at the call of the President; such call to be issued at his discretion, or on the written request of ten or more active members.
Meetings of the members of the Association in each class shall be held sometime during the second week of the first session at the call of the class President, to elect their representative on the Chief Executive Committee.
The several captains shall be elected by the Association, upon the recommendation of the Chief Executive Committee and the selection of subordinates shall be made by the captains, subject always to the approval of the above named committee.
SEC. 4. The Secretary shall issue to each
SEC.3. Roberts' Rules of Order shall be adopted as the standard in all meetings of the Association, except in cases where they conflict with this constitution and by-laws.
member of the Association, on payment of his first assessment, a numbered ticket of membership, which shall hold good until the latter's connection with the University is severed, or until his name is dropped from the rolls under Article II, Section 2, of the constitution. The presentation of said membership ticket shall entitle its owner to free admittance to the grounds controlled by the Association at all contests held under its auspices.
SEC. 5. At the end of the two weeks following the passage of any legal assessment the Treasurer shall post on the bulletin board the names of those members who have not paid said assessment.
SEC. 6. A report of the Secretary of the Association shall be made at each annual meeting.
A detailed report shall be made by the Treasurer of the Association at each annual meeting, and a copy of such report shall be posted on the bulletin board for at least three days before that meeting.
SEC.7. The scheme for the awarding of medals, as prepared by the Executive Committee, shall be submitted to the approval of the Association before each field meet.
Sec. 8. All entries to inter-collegiate games or contests shall be made through the Secretary of the Association, with the approval of the Chief Executive Committee Sec. 8. One or more delegates to represent the Association on any occasion requiring such representation, shall be elected by a majority vote; members in or above the Junior class only being eligible.
Sec. 10. Persons who have forfeited their membership in the Association shall be debarred from entering any contest, voting at any meeting or holding any office or position of trust under the Association.
Sec. 12. These by-laws may be amended by a two-thirds vote of the members present at any regular meeting.
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SCIENTIFIC.
SCIENTIFIC.
The report of our government commission to investigate the reported unhealthfulness of American swine ought to convince any one that the course of the German government in this matter has been unjustifiable and cannot be defended.
The commission is composed of prominent scientific gentlemen of New York, Chicago and Washington, with F. D.Curtis as president.
The report of these gentlemen was issued from the government printing office at Washington, and contains much interesting reading.
It appears that a pork inspector was appointed in each German city and village, and in most cases the village barber was the village inspector. With poor microscopes and without any knowledge of what they were doing, these barbers made out reports against the American hog, which were implicitly received at Berlin. But this was not enough, and additional reward was offered in Saxony for the discovery of each trichinous hog.
The commission reached the conclusion that the hogs of our country are free from trichina with the probability that the European hog is more affected than the American. According to their own reports the average infection was at Stockholm 29 per cent.; at Bavaria 6 per cent., etc.
The commission also examined 18,900 hogs from all parts of the Union, of which 2.7 per cent.were trichinous.Taking all examinations of American hogs here and abroad, 2.1 per cent. are found affected. It will be seen from this how unjustifiable the restriction of our swine products is in a country where the percentage of trichinosis is greater than in our own.
The most singular thing is that Bismark should condemn it to the people, but nevertheless buy it and feed it to his army.
Under the direction of Prof. Nichols,
several students have been tested for their personal equation, in the physical laboratory—that is the length of time it takes after hearing a sound to respond. This is done by touching with the finger a key which registers itself. The average of those tested was found to be .26 of a second. Some interesting facts are noticed, among others, that it takes longer for a man with long arms to respond than one with short arms; also that it takes longer to respond if touched upon the foot than if touched upon the knee. Prof. Nichols intends if possible, to test a number of both sexes, and ascertain if there is any difference.
The project to flood the Sahara is well under way. The French government has appropriated money for surveys, which have been made, and are entirely favorable to the construction of the canal between the Mediterranean and the great desert. The consent of tribes and countries bordering the canal and desert has been granted, and the expedition for constructing is finally being organized.
The work is under the management of a French military engineer, who has devoted the greater part of his life to these surveys and to a study of this country. He is entirely confident of his success.
The flooding of Africa does not only mean the opening of Central Africa to commerce, but also the irrigation of that entire region.
This country, according to Sir Wm. Baker, who has made a very careful study of the matter, is exceedingly fertile when watered by streams or when bordering lakes, and is especially adapted to the raising of cotton. Sorghum and maize grow well in these regions also. Africa, which was once the granary of Rome, and one of the most productive countries in many ways of the ancient world, is finally being restored by those nations that formerly overran and destroyed it.
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The College Journal published at the College of the city of New York, is among our recent exchanges. It devotes the columns almost exclusively to college news and games.
The Star-Crescent, whose exchange editor has a very tender spot, (?) still comes from the "sunny south," It contains a good article, Language. The author handles his subject with ease and grace. But "Mark" is a prodigy, why, he does nothing but rant, and talk of Nature's jewels, saintly lilies, iris-hued flowers, dancing waters, floating cloud, sparkling stars, silvery moon, babling brooks, etc. Bosh Mark, if you have anything to say, say it, but don't cover up your thoughts with a multitude of words.
The Badger for March 6, gives all its space to reporting a joint debate between two literary societies. The question, "Conceding the constitutionality, should the United States assume control of the interstate railway traffic?" is ably discussed on both sides.
Our state exchanges have been busy for the last week discussing the "foot and mouth disease," and the extra session of the legislature. All conclude that Gov. Glick and other leading men of the state have been the dupes of designing men and would-be newsy correspondents of the press; and that the disease is nothing more than a kind of scratches caused by standing in wet, filthy corrals, and in no way contagious.
Gov. Glick has undoubtedly injured himself politically in thus hastily calling an extra session of the legislature, thereby involving the state in unnecessary costs. Had he examined the ground carefully and taken the testimony of experts and not of quacks and one horse veterinary surgeons he might have avoided such an egregious blunder.
Miss Minnie Wheeler was the representative of Ohio Wesleyan University, in the Ohio State Contest. Her oration, "The Poet's Ministry," is printed, in full, in the March number of the Transcript. Her style is pleasing and her figures poetical and well drawn. The subject is well treated, looking at it from her standpoint, although she does not follow the same line an average male orator would pursue.
How cold that "ad,'' "Ice cream," on the cover of the Transcript, made us all winter! And now it makes us shiver to think the season is actually coming on.
It has become fashionable of late for exchange editors and other paper functionaries to deliver themselves of an opinion as to how an exchange department should be conducted. We venture that more crude thought and liliputian ideas have been expended on this than any other one department pertaining to college journalism. An "ex" editor when he assumes his post, or soon after, or when he sees war between two of his neighbors, writes out an abridged form of the moral law for his modus operandi, which, as one of our exchanges suggests, he marks and sends to his 'best girl.' He sticks to his resolutions until some brother "ex,'' conscientiously, or wittingly fires a shell at him, when all of his good little resolutions are forgotten. We would suggest, in order to avoid further
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discussion on the matter, that each one adopt for his motto, "We paddle our own canoe."
The Century for April reached us a few days before its advance sheets. It contains an article, by William Hayes Ward, on the life and writings of Sidney Lanier, the Georgian poet, whose works have just been announced by Messrs. Charles Scribner's Sons. It contains notes on the exile of Dante from his sentence of banishment to his death in Ravenna. Another interesting article, in its line, is "Progress in Fish Culture."
The local on the Kansas Review gets some of his locals slightly awry. This might be excusable were the gentleman cross-eyed or otherwise deformed; but as he seems, to all outward observers, perfectly sound, we can't understand it.
The Lawrence Daily Journal made a cowardly attack upon three members of our faculty, last Wednesday morning. Its alleged reason for such an assault was that these three had introduced resolutions in faculty meeting against secret societies.
We think, however, if its motives were reduced to a last analysis, something persecuting and personal lies at the bottom of the whole affair. Throughout the entire article could be traced unmistakable signs of boyishness. Such a course of conduct, journalistic friend, is calculated to win you the esteem of neither the students, nor the respected citizens of Lawrence.
—If the copy-right bill, now pending before Congress, should pass, it would be hard on exchange editors and second-hand newspapers.
PLUNDERED PROVENDER.
—Query: "What are the wild waves saying." Answer: "Let us spray."
Lawrence has become the educational center of the west. It has the University, Business College, Idiot Asylum and the
Indian School. You pay your money and take your choice.
— Courier-Sunbeam-Review.
-A movement has been started in England to erect a memorial to Thomas Gray, the poet, Cambridge University.
—Enthusiastic professor of physics, discussing the organic and inorganic kingdoms: "Now if I shut my eyes—so—and drop my head—so—and should not move, you would say I was a clod. But I move, I leap, I run; then what do you call me?" Voice in the rear; "A clod-hopper."
—Latest on the dude: "Say Mister, has you got any o' dem dude nickles?" said an urchin to a toll-taker. "Don't know what a dude nickle, is" was the reply. "Why,' continued the urchin, "They're dem nickles wat aint got no cents."
—"Sir," sharply remarked a pretty Boston girl, moving away from a young New Yorker, who was seated on the same sofa with her and exhibited a disposition to abridge the distance between them, "sir, the radius vector of your orbit is getting too short."
The young man turned pale, felt around for his legs in a stupidified sort of way, seemed to recover some confidence on discovering that they were still there, arose and fled.
About forty professors of modern languages, representing the leading colleges in the country, met at Columbia College,N. Y., recently, with a view to establish an association for promoting the study of modern languages in American colleges.
The annual report of the president of Harvard College shows a considerable decrease in the number of students from the New England states and a remarkable increase from the Middle states.
—“Are you feeling very ill?" asked the physician; "let me see your tongue, please." "It's no use doctor," replied the patient, "no tongue can tell how bad I feel."
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PERSONAL.
—Keys was in Topeka Saturday.
—Have you seen the new foreign I. C.
—John Sargent has withdrawn from the University.
—Miss Lily Leiby is visiting friends in Kansas City.
—Miss Julia Watson was down from Topeka last week.
—Al. Perry, of Troy, Kansas, is visiting his brother, Warren.
—Miss Mamie Hudson spent Sunday at her home in Topeka.
—John Sargent visited his parents in Kansas City last week.
—'71, H. B. Martin, has been visiting at his home the past week.
—'84, Miss Kate Ridenour, went to Kansas City to hear Talmage.
—C. E. Earle, of Lafayette, Indiana, was at the University last week.
—W. M. Stephenson, of New York, has enrolled at the University.
—Miss Mamie Swaim has been quite sick with pleurisy for some time.
—'87, Clark Mahan, paid a short visit to his home in Abilene last week.
—Miss May Webster has returned to school, after a short illness.
—W. R. Cone and Harry Smith went to Leavenworth to hear Ingersoll.
—Prof. Brownell and W. C. Spangler heard Ingersoll lecture in Topeka.
—'83, P. C. Young, visited his old friends at the University last week.
—'87, Miss Mamie Gardner, has returned to school after a months sickness.
—'87, G. W. Harrington, has been sick for several days with the pneumonia.
—D. Hubbard passed through the city last week and made a short visit here,
—Keys was in Topeka Saturday.
—Have you seen the new foreign I. C.
—John Sargent has withdrawn from the University.
—Miss Lily Leiby is visiting friends in Kansas City.
—Miss Julia Watson was down from Topeka last week.
-Al. Perry, of Troy, Kansas, is visiting his brother, Warren.
Miss Mamie Hudson spent Sunday at her home in Topeka.
—John Sargent visited his parents in Kansas City last week.
—'71, H. B. Martin, has been visiting at his home the past week.
—'84, Miss Kate Ridenour, went to Kansas City to hear Talmage.
—C. E. Earle, of Lafayette, Indiana, was at the University last week.
—W. M. Stephenson, of New York, has enrolled at the University.
Miss Mamie Swaim has been quite sick with pleurisy for some time.
'87, Clark Mahan, paid a short visit to his home in Abilene last week.
Miss May Webster has returned to school, after a short illness.
—W. R. Cone and Harry Smith went to Leavenworth to hear Ingersoll.
—Prof. Brownell and W.C. Spangler heard Ingersoll lecture in Topeka.
—'83, P. C. Young, visited his old friends at the University last week.
—'87, Miss Mamie Gardner, has returned to school after a months sickness.
-'87, G. W. Harrington, has been sick for several days with the pneumonia.
—D. Hubbard passed through the city last week and made a short visit here,
'84, W. S. Kinnear, of Chanute, Kan., has been visiting his friends in the city.
Victor Linley and Harry Smith paid a short visit to their homes in Atchison last week.
Prof. Parmenter, from the Baldwin Academy, gave the K. S. U. a call last week.
Prof. Hamblin, of Ottawa University, gave our University a pleasant call last week.
Prof. Bailey gave a lecture last Saturday to the Horticultural society at the University.
Chancellor Lippincott attended the meeting of the State Board of Education at Topeka.
Miss Nora Johnson, of Ottawa, paid a short visit to her brother, W. H. Johnson, not long since.
Harry Smith, of Wyandotte, a brother of Clarence Smith, of '82, called at the University Friday.
Miss Bessie Green has withdrawn from the University and is teaching painting in Pottawatomie County.
C. E. Pierson, a student of several years ago, in company with a friend, visited the University, Wednesday.
'85, W. Y. Morgan, returned to his home in Cottonwood Falls last Friday to attend his parent's china wedding.
C. D. Dean was on the road last week representing the Continental Insurance Company. He reports a prosperous trip.
Dewitt Bower has withdrawn from the University and returned to his home in Delphos, to take charge of the post office. He will return next year.
—'84, W. S. Kinnear, of Chanute, Kan., has been visiting his friends in the city.
Victor Linley and Harry Smith paid a short visit to their homes in Atchison last week.
—Prof. Parmenter, from the Baldwin Academy, gave the K. S. U. a call last week.
—Prof. Hamblin, of Ottawa University gave our University a pleasant call last week.
Prof. Bailey gave a lecture last Saturday to the Horticultural society at the University.
—Chancellor Lippincott attended the meeting of the State Board of Education at Topeka.
Miss Nora Johnson, of Ottawa, paid a short visit to her brother, W. H. Johnson, not long since.
—Harry Smith, of Wyandotte, a brother of Clarence Smith, of'82, called at the University Friday.
—Miss Bessie Green has withdrawn from the University and is teaching painting in Pottawatomie County.
C. E. Pierson, a student of several years ago, in company with a friend, visited the University, Wednesday.
—'85, W. Y. Morgan, returned to his home in Cottonwood Falls last Friday to attend his parent's china wedding.
C. D. Dean was on the road last week representing the Continental Insurance Company. He reports a prosperous trip.
— Dewitt Bower has withdrawn from the University and returned to his home in Delphos, to take charge of the post office. He will return next year.
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THE CORRIDORS.
THE CORRIDORS
— Mumps.
Boating.
—What next!
—Spring fever.
—Sigma Chis.
—Examinations.
President Jenks.
—Nine weeks till Commencement.
—Work has been begun on the Annual.
—Students were numerous at Emma Abbott.
—C. F. Kinkaid has been enjoying a visit from his mother,
—It was a Freshman who said that Dickens was the author of the Waverly novels.
—A good many of the boys took in the special session of the legislature to see the animals.
—Miss Jennie Walker is on a visit to relatives in Mound City and will not return for several weeks.
Rev. F. T. Ingalls' lecture has been indefinitely postponed. Our lecture course seems slightly rattled.
An Oread quartette has been organized with the following members: Messrs. Jenks, Mahan, Curdy and Smiley.
—C. B.Cramer, of '80, left last week for Denver, where he will take a position with the U. S. Surveyor General for Colorado.
The Freshmen threaten to "bolt' because Prof. Snow has seated the gentlemen at one table and the ladies at the other, for the study of Botany.
—L. H. Leach has resigned the choristership of the Orophilian Society, and B. P.
Blair was elected to fill the vacancy. During the term of Mr. Leach the society has enjoyed good music, and he deserves great credit for his efficiency.
-Prof. Canfield introduced the study of Diplomatic History of the Revolution into the latter part of the time assigned for Financial History. This is the only college in the United States where students can study the diplomatic history of their own country.
The Orophilian June Contest program, as originally constituted, has been changed by the resignation of C. D. Dean as debater, and now stands as follows: Orator, S. M. Cook; Essayist Hattie C. Hulick; Declaimer, Pearl Young: Debater-will tell that next time.
The Juniors who are in Medieval and Modern History have been assigned the topics for the Junior lecture course. The date of the beginning of these productions will be announced in a future issue. The Roman and the Teuton, Mr. Himoe: Character and Labors of Charlemagne, Miss Hattie Williams: Common People in Feudal Times, Miss Nettie Hubbard: The Saracen Empire, Miss Hattie Hulick: Republics of Italy, E. E. Brown: Early Life in England to Henry VIII: The English Reformation, Miss Hattie Dunn: Life and Work of Luther, B.K.Bruce: The Moors in Spain, Victor Linley: Growth of Popular Power in England, W.Y.Morgan: The French Revolution, Its Causes and Results, Miss Stimpson: The Development of Prussia, H.E.Riggs; Colonial Experiences of England, except the United States, J.P.Rote.
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Prof. Williams has had his hair cut.
The Gradatim is not dead but sleepeth.
The Seniors will finish their work in four weeks
The Oreads sat down on Bennett hard. Poor thing!
Courtney has blossomed out with a new suit of clothes.
Mrs. Dow, of Olathe, visited her daughter last week.
-Gilmore has made another mash. Who is "Maggie darling?"
--T. H. Rockwell enjoyed a short visit from his father, Tuesday.
Will Mulvane will see his Topeka girl Friday evening. Good luck to you.
Miss Laura Lyons has returned to her classmates, after a siege with the mumps.
—The next lecture in the University course will be April 8th, on "Wealth and Labor."
Dr. Lippincott will spend Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the M.E.Conference at Topeka.
The latest slang is "smige." When you say you had a "smige" time you mean a "fly' time.
The I. C.s had a "grub meeting"' Monday evening, and their other action is still a mystery?
The Medical society is doing good work for its members at their Thursday evening meetings.
The sign of Powers & Weightman, which has decorated the lower hall has been removed to the chemical lab.
It is said that Little's lost shoe was used as a ferry boat across the Kaw while the bridge was being repaired.
--Miss Franc Baker, of Abilene, came down to hear Abbott and visit her friends Miss Romig and Miss Mansfield.
The reason that Sullivan gets so much advertising in the Courier, is because he buys his neckties of Bromelsick.
The influences of Lent can be plainly seen among the students. You can't borrow a dollar without they say it is Lent.
—Prof. Canfield lectured in Topeka last week for the benefit of the library association and the relief of the Juniors in history.
The Senior Normals have been inflicting their presence on the city schools and telling what they learn to their classmates.
April 11th the Orophilians will dispense with regular literary exercises and listen to a debate on Free Trade vs Protection.
The mud Tuesday evening when Abbott sang rather spoiled the faith of the boys in the tempering of the wind to the shorn lamb.
Sigma Chi is booming. They have ten members and lots more in view. One of their members said so,and of course he tells the truth.
The study of astronomy is very popular, especially on very cloudy nights. But it is singular for Freshmen to take such interest in a Junior study.
Our lady readers will be interested in knowing that Mrs. Gardner is in New York purchasing millinery and fancy goods for the Spring and Summer trade.
-No, when we speak of some once popular student as an old University student, we do not mean he attends the old University on the north end of the hill.
—Miss Mamie Swaim will leave next week for her home in Washington. Her very many friends will be extremely sorry to miss her from their circle.
The Sophs have a class yell. They haven't had the courage to yell yet, but still they have the yell. It is suggested that they make yellow their class color.
—It is reported that the Senior Memorial fund will be expended in purchasing plugs for the Faculty. They will be ordered from Bromelsick, the hatter, in about ten days.
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---Boating is very popular again.
Best 5 cent cigar in the city, at Biglow's.
Jim Chamberlain is Humboldt correspondent of the Iola Register, and writes them up in fine style.
—Kunkle and Rocklund have a large assortment of spring suitings of the latest patterns, which the Seniors will find to their interest to examine before ordering elsewhere.
Prof. Canfield leaves Friday for a short trip in western Kansas. He will lecture at Lyons Friday evening, and Witchita on Saturday evening, delivering his new address, "The Outlook."
—Rev. Herrick Johnson, of Chicago, has accepted the invitation of the faculty to deliver the Baccalaurate sermon. He is highly spoken of and will no doubt deliver an excellent sermon.
—J. W. Gleed responded to the toast, "Rising young men of Kansas,'" at Carlyle banquet, given in New York City. The professor writes that he never enjoyed himself better on any occasion. All was mirth and laughter from ovum ad olum.
-A meeting of the admirers of the game of chess was held last week, and a permanent organization effected. The club starts out well, with enthusiastic members and bright prospects. It supplies a want which has really been felt. A tournament will be held in a short time.
The classes on Wednesday elected the following executive committee: President, Geo. Watson of '84; secretary, J. B. Lippincott of'85; treasurer, R.E.Hayslett of 86; recording secretary, W.T.Reed, of 87; fifth member, Mr.Cummings of the Prep department. The selections are well made.
All is quiet, not a leaf moves in the forest, the traveller is oppressed by the stillness. Suddenly a voice is heard chanting a wierd refrain. The traveller pauses to listen, entranced by the music. He cannot at first understand the strain. But his joy is ten-fold when he hears, "Buy your furnishing goods of Bromelsick."
The circus is coming. The Seniors will have no more parties. The Sophs. will not attend for fear of being mistaken for curiosities. The Freshmen will go in a body, if not financially embarrassed. The Preps. will sustain the honor of the University and will take it in, menagerie, side show, lemonade, peanuts and all. There will be no school on that day--it is Saturday. The faculty will occupy front seats. Prof.----will ride the mule. The Sigs will ride the goat. Everything will be lovely if Leach doesn't elope with the snake charmer. For further particulars see small bills.
The Beta boys with their usual enterprise have organized a boat club, and have a very pleasant program laid out for a sail up the river, Friday afternoon, a "camp out" at night and return Saturday evening for meeting. Their boat will be called "Wooglin," (poor boat) and the spot where they will pitch their camp will be styled "Cynoscephalae." They would have given that name to the boat, but it might sink the poor thing. Albert Riffle will tread the quarter deck as captain. When he gets seasick and retires to meditate, W. H. Johnson will hold the speaking trumpet as mate. Charley Hall was made pilot because he can eat a lot of pie. (goak!) H. F. Smith is steward, and will try to furnish enough food for the crew. The deck hands, roustabouts, coal heavers, cider drinkers and other important offices are filled by L. H. Leach, Joe Curry, C. F. Foley, and C. E. Wood. All of this crew are very crewall (cruel) and should meet their just deserts; that is, never miss dessert.
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-D. F. Bigelow has the finest line of toilet articles, in the city.
---The fine weather brought out the base ballists, and nearly every afternoon the boys spend in getting toughened up for the Spring work.
—Miss Franc Baker, of Abilene, is the latest I. C. She was initiated on the evening of March 24, at the house of Miss Addie Sutliff. Miss Baker will enter the University next fall. We congratulate the I.C.s on their victory.
-It is almost time for those people who have a terrible grudge against some one to go out serenading and warble under their victim's window. But there is a last resort, the dog, and sometimes the singers circulate doggoned quick.
The Kappa Alpha Theta fraternity has taken possession of its suit of rooms in the Eldridge House block and is fitting them up in handsome style. The ladies show their usual enterprise, and the gentlemen's fraternities will have to look close or be left in the shade in the matter of a hall. The Thetas are to be congratulated on their new quarters.
Monday and Tuesday evenings, March 31st and April 1st, the St. Quinten Opera Company is announced for Lawrence. The company has been recently organized under the management of Corydon F. Craig, manager.of the Gillis opera house, Kansas City, and is one of the best comic operas in the west. Miss St. Quinten is well known to our people, and universally popular wherever she appears. Mr. Craig has secured from New York an entire new company of artists to support Miss St. Quinten, and the engagement promises two evenings of pleasure to the music-loving people of Lawrence. On Monday night Pinafore will be given, to be followed Tuesday evening by Iolanthe. Seats will be on sale at Field's after Saturday morning, March 26.
— OREAD. — The newly elected officers were installed last Friday and are as follows: President, W. S. Jenks; secretary, Miss Carrie Morris; vice president, Milton Farley; critic, Miss Mamie Manley. The following literary program was rendered; Declamations, Edith Manley, Milton Farley and Mr. Johnson; essay, Ross Wemple; debate, "Resolved that Jeff Davis should have been hung;" affirmative Miller and Searle, negative Smiley and Postlewait. The political storm has subsided, the society is in good running order, the literary exercises promise excellence and visitors will be welcome any Friday afternoon.
The long-needed Athletic Association has at last been organized. Last Monday an enthusiastic meeting of the students interested in manly sports decided on a fixed line of action, adopted a constitution and rules of government. The work of the association will be at first in three directions, boating, base-ball and foot-ball. Other sports will be added as there comes a demand for them. A shell will be bought and a crew put in training. First and second nines will be organized, and the silver ball will again be brought out. Foot-ball elevens will go to work as soon as spring opens. Besides, an organized effort will be made to get the legislature to appropriate money for suitable grounds, buildings and apparatus; not a basement room filled with sawdust and a few dumb bells. The earnest, hearty co-operation of every student is desired. Athletics have long been a lost art in our college. Now is the time to take the matter in hand and push it to a successful conclusion. Active, go-ahead business men are at the head, and will "push things."
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--Rankin and Sargeant are members of the Lawrence Polo Club.
—WANTED: A roommate, apply to C.F. Kinkaid, first door east of I.C. headquarters. Don't all speak at once. Will a Little get left. Ubet.
—Orophilian, Oread and Normal societies have adopted by-laws prohibiting students to be members of more than one. This should have been done before.
The habit of "me too" in stealing locals from the Courier is too well known to excite comment. But it is rather sad to see the "me too" exchange credit a joke which emanated from the fertile brain of the Courier editorial man to another paper.
EXTENSIVE ART GALLERY.
Next to the Bible, no book is more useful than Webster's Dictionary. The Unabridged is an extensive art-gallery, containing over three thousand engravings, representing almost every animal, insect, reptile, implement, plants, etc., which we know anything about. It is a vast library, giving information on almost every mentionable subject. It indeed has been well remarked that it is the most remarkable compendium of human knowledge in our language. The value of its ILLUSTRATED DEFINITIONS, the pictures in Webster under 12 words, Beef, Boiler, Castle, Column, Eye, Horse, Mouldings, Phrenology, Ravelyn, Ships, (page 1164 and 1219) Steam Engine,
Timbers, define 343 words and terms far better than can be defined in words.
One of those informal social gatherings which are usually so productive of pleasure, took place at the residence of Prof. Miller, on the evening of the 15th. The I. C. Sorosis, intending to hold an important and protracted evening session, suggested to their friends of the Beta Theta Pi that a call from the members of that fraternity would add much to the enjoyment of the occasion. In accordance with this invitation, at about nine o'clock in the evening, the Betas found themselves on the professor's premises, and made known their presence by serenading the young ladies there assembled. An exceedingly hearty welcome awaited them, and after being escorted into the house in that cordial manner characteristic of I. C. hospitality, they and their entertainers proceeded to enjoy themselves in the countless ways customary on such occasions. A new and unexpected element of pleasure was the discovery that the I.C.s had just bound with their mystic chain another charming young lady; that their arrow glittered on the breast of Miss Pearl Young. Refreshments were soon served, and the zest with which these were partaken by the guests bore practical and convincing testimony to their excellence. After spending the remainder of the evening in music and social converse, the gathering broke up, all feeling that they had added one more to the pleasant recollections of college life. * *.
STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY Will find the largest stock of BOOTS AND SHOES
to select from in the city, including all leading styles,at prices that will pay you to visit the Family Shoe Store before buying elsewhere.
MASON'S
Perfumery and Toilet Articles at the City Drug Store, 66 Massachusetts Street.
UNIVERSITY TEXT BOOKS
AT LOWEST PRICES.
Everything needed by Students in the
Book and Stationery Line.
ARTIST MATERIALS! PICTURE FRAMES! FINE STATIONERY.
J. S.CREW & CO
THE LARGEST BOOK STORE IN KANSAS.
D. F. BIGELOW. DEALER IN Drugs, Medicines, Toilet Articles AND PERFUMERY. 133 Mass. St., LAWRENCE, KAN. Prescriptions filled at all hours.
IN HOUSE'S NEW BLOCK Is Where Klock & Falley
Are keeping A FIRST CLASS RESTAURANT Confectionery and Oysters in every style. 167 Massachusetts St.
MIDTOWN HOTEL
LAWRENCE BUSINESS COLLEGE, [ ESTABLISHED 1869.]
Institute of Penmanship, Short-Hand, Telegraphy and English Training School.
Winter Term Opens January 3rd.
COURSE OF STUDY.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT. Book-keeping (by Single and Double entry) Commercial Arithmetic, Rapid calculations, Actual Business Practice, Commercial Law, Business Penmanship, Letter Writing, Spelling and Grammar. For Journal and information, address
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
BOOR & McILRAVY. Principals and Proprietors
STUDENTS TRY THE Chicago Photo. Company
FOR WORK.
Satisfaction Guaranteed.
125 Massachusetts St.,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
HARRIS & SIMONS. Manufacturers of Finest Candies
OYSTERS OF EVERY VARIETY.
SUPPERS SERVED IN THE BEST STYLE. 149 Massachusetts Street.
MERCHANT TAILORS. For First Class Work and latest styles go to KUNKEL & ROCKLUND, Over Steinberg's Dry Goods Store.
C. Z. KELSO, DEALERS IN Staple and Fancy Groceries.
GOODS ALWAYS FRESH.
Special Attention paid to Students' Clubs.
If in need of anything in our line you can get BARGAINS at 118 Massachusetts Street.
pointing right
THE STUDENTS ALL GO TO
M. W. JOHNSON'S Barber Shop. South Mass. St.
MRS. GIBBS & DAUGHTERS Invite old and new friends to inspect their fine stock of
MILLINERY GOODS,
OVER NEWMARK'S STORE.
Mrs. Gibbs is an experienced trimmer.
STUDENTS,REMEMBER!
Latest Styles of Boots and Shoes AT BOYD'S,
House's New Block.
PERSHALL'S RESTAURANT And Dining Room.
MILLARD & COOPER, Billiard Parlors
6O Massachusetts St.
W. CRUM, Dealer in STOVES, TINWARE
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Gas, Steam and Water Fitting, Roofing Guttering, Heavy Sheet Iron Work, Hose, Gas Pipe, Brass Goods, &c. Job Work promptly done. 180 Massachusett Streets. LAWRENCE, KAN.
Kunkel & Rocklund, the Champion Tailors
STUDENTS,
Buy Your Groceries OF ENDSLEY JONES.
C. L. EDWARDS, DEALER IN Hard and Soft Coals. OFFICE 143 MASSACHUSETTS ST.
WM. E. YEAGER FLORIST No.28 New Hampshire S.rect.
C. S. DRESBACH.
(Successor to A. FREDERICKSON.)
Dealer in Fresh and Salt Meats.
SAUSAGE A SPECIALTY.
157 Massachusetts St., LAWRENCE, KAN
WEBSTER'S UNABRIDGED. In Sheep, Russia and Turkey Bindings.
Latest Edition has 118,000 Words and 3000 Engravings. (being 3000 more words and nearly three times the number of Engravings in any other American Dictionary.) It also contains a Biographical Dictionary, giving brief important facts concerning 9700 Noted Persons.
10 6 11 5 19 13 2 25
1 2 3 4 12 20
Illustrated Definitions.
On page 1164 see the above picture of SHIP and names of the 25 SAILS. showing the value of Webster's numerous Illustrated Definitions.
It is the best practical English Dictionary extant.—London Quarterly Review. It is an ever-present and reliable school master to the whole family.-S. S. Herald. G. & C. MERRIAM & CO., Pub'rs, Springfield, Mass.
CHAS. CHADWICK.
Insurance Agent,
77 Massachusetts Street.
STEELE & BELL, L. S. STEELE PETE BELL.
Attorneys, Real Estate, Loan and Insurance Agents.
Office on Henry, west of Mass. St.
JOHN CHRLTON
Fire and Tornado Insurance. Office over Leis' Drug Store.
J. T. STEVENS,
Loan and Insurance Agent, Office over Wells, Fargo & Co.'s Express.
DR. S. B. ANDERSON.
Office over Field and Evans' Store.
Patronage Solicited. Massachusetts Strect.
JOHN FORTON, M. D., Lawrence, Kan.
Office in connection with Dr. F. D. Morse, over Woodward's Drug Store.
THOS. BEL,
Stylish Rigs at Reasonable Rates. Stable on South Massachusetts St. STUDENTS GO TO
J. M. & LUCY TAYLOR,
For First-class Dental Work Front rooms over Deichmann's.
LAWRENCE SKATING RINK In Mrs. McCullough's Block.
SAM WALKER
Will furnish Rigs at reasonable rates. Stable on North Massachusetts St.
PAT HAMLIN
Furnishes Fine Rigs at Student's Prices. Sta just bleEast of Post Office.
F. W. WIEMAN,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
Cigars and Tobacco,
No. 70 Massachusetts Street.
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS.
X. Q.M.
DEPARTMENTS:
Collegiate, Preparatory, Musical, Law, Normal, Medicine, Civil Engineering
FACULTY:
JOSHUA A. LIPPINCOTT, A.M., D.D., President Mental and Moral Philosophy.
FRANK H. SNOW, A.M., Ph.D., Natural History.
DAVID H. ROBINSON, A. M., Latin Language and Literature.
EPHRAIM MILLER, A. M., S. Mathematics.
E. H. S. BAILEY, Ph.D., Chemistry, Mineralogy and Metallurgy,
JAMES H. CANFIELD, A. M., History and Political Science.
KATE STEPHENS, A. M., Greek Language and Literature.
FRANK O. MARVIN, A. M., Civil Engineering and Drawing.
EDWARD L. NICHOLS, Ph. D., Physics, Astronomy.
For General Information, address
P. J. WILLIAMS, A.M., D.D. Dean of Normal Department.
LEVERETT, W. SPRING, A. B., English Literature, Rhetoric, Belles Lettres and Logic.
WILLIAM A. CARRUTH, A.M., German and French Languages and Literature.
ARTHUR G. CANFIELD, A. M., Instructor in German and French.
M. W. STERLING, A. B., Instructor in Latin and Greek. L. L. DYCHE Assistant in Natural History.
W. B. BROWNELL, A. B., Elocution and English.
RICHARD A. LEHMAN. Instructor in Music.
J. W. GREEN,
Dean of Law Department.
MARCUS SUMMERFIELD,
Instructor, Law Department.
W. C. SPANGLER.
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J. HOUSE, The Popular Clothier!
Grand array of attractions in Men's, Youths', Boys', and Children's Clothing. New styles for Fall and Winter now ready for you. Absolute perfection in fabric, fit, and durability, guaranteed. You may be sure of the latest and best! You may count on the lowest prices. Come right now and get a quadruple bargain.
1st bargain, Best Style; 2nd bargain, Finest Fabric; 3rd bargain, Perfect Fit; 4th bargain, Lowest Prices.
J. HOUSE, 79 Mass. St.
J, W. BEARD,
DEALER IN
Hardware, Stoves and Tinware,
LAWRENCE, KANSA8.
A WHITCOME,
FLORIST.
Corner Warren and Tennessee Streets,
LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
HENRY FUEL, Boot and Shoe Maker. Repairing neatly done. Custom work made to order. Two doors West of the National Bank.
MOAK BROS. TEMPERANCE Billiard Parlors, 66 Massachusetts Street.
C. A. PEASE & SON, Dealers in all kinds of Fresh and Salt Meats, Fish and Oysters. Sole agents for Booth's Oysters. 140 Mass. Street.
Hamilton! Hamilton!
Is Headquarters for anything in the line of Photography. STUDENTS, call and I will guarantee satisfaction. HAMILTON,-- Opposite "Round Corner" Drug Store.
WM. WIEDEMANN,
Manufacturer of Home-Made Candies.
And Dealer in Fine Confectionery, Fruits, Nuts, &c
PURE ICE CREAM MADE TO ORDER.
STUDENTS ATTENTION!
CHARTREED IN 1882
A. WEBER, MERCHANT TAILOR!
No. 75 Massachusetts St.
The Recognized Head Center of Fashion!
Has the largest, finest and best selected stock of Spring Goods in the city.
If you want the latest and most perfect fit call on
WEBER.
ESTABLISHED IN 1878.
FULTON & TRUEBLOOD'S School of Elocution and Oratory
KANSAS CITY, MO.
COURSES OF STUDY.—Elocution, Rhetoric, Shakespeare, Normal Methods, Oratory and Orators.
THE SUMMER TERM, designed especially for college students and teachers, opens June 5th, and continues seven weeks.
SESSIONS.—Fall Term opens October 10th; closes December 22nd. Winter Term opens January 2nd; closes March 16th. Spring Term opens March 20th; closes June 1st. Commencement, June 20th.
CLASSES IN LAWRENCE.—In continuation of the elocutionary work in Lawrence for the past three months, new classes will be formed January 24th, for a term of thirty lessons, two lessons per week. Apply at Y.M.C.A. rooms Wednesdays and Thursdays of each week.
For catalogue giving full information as to methods, terms, etc., address
FULTON & TRUEBLOOD, 11th and Main Sts., Kansas City, Mo.
HUSTON & PEAIRS,
DEALERS IN
Fresh and Salt Meats, FISH AND POULTRY. 181 Massachusetts St.
TEETH EXTRACTED WITHOUT PAIN
By the use of VITALIZED AIR.
J.E. GEROULD,
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OVER TWENTY-ONE
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JOSEPH GILLOTTS STEEL PENS
SOLD BY ALL DEALERS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD GOLD MEDAL PARIS EXPOSITION-1878.
NATIONAL SCHOOL SUPPLY BUREAU.
National School Supply Bureau : DELLOIT, WIS., July 31, 1883.
Last April, being then in charge of a large public school, but desiring a position in some good academy or college. I placed my name with your Bureau. During the first part of the present month I received notice from you of a vacancy
Putting myself in communication with the party concerned I received the appointment. I am well satisfied with the management of the Bureau, and feel sure that it fills a useful and necessary place in our school economy. You are at liberty to use my name if you wish.
Respectfully, EDWARD O. FISKE Headmaster Markham Acad., Milwaukee, Wis. For application-form and circular, address :
National School Supply Bureau. Chicago, Ill. N.B.W want all kinds of Teachers for chools and Families. Good pay to Agents and Private Correspondents.
DELMONICO RFSTAURANT.
Oysters, Ice Cream and Fruits in season. SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY.
No. 90 Massachusetts St. LAWRENCE, KAN.
H. MARTIN,
DEALER IN
Imported and Domestic Cigars,
94 Mass. St., LAWRENCE, KAN.
STUDENTS ATTENTION!
You will always find the newest and largest assortment of Millinery and Fancy Goods At MISSES A. & C. MUGLER, No.113 Massachusetts Street.
PIANOS & ORGANS.
POWER PITCHER
717 MAIN ST.,
W. W. LAPHAM.
Kansas Citv.
MISSOURI,
The Best Goods! The Lowest Prices!
Decker Bros..
Mathushek,
Story & Camp.
Pianos. Estey,
Story & Camp, Organs.
Western Agent for the Dentaphone for the Deaf.
Send for Catalogue.
FALL. 1883.
METTNER. THE PHOTOGRAPHER 79 Massachusetts Street. THE STUDENT'S POPULAR ARTIST.
W. M. CULBERTSON, Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
Hard Coal, Soft Coal,
PIEDMONT SMITHING COAL,
Office 110 Massachusetts St.
C. M. STONE & CO., Dealers in Hard and Soft Coal Office No. 160 Massachusetts Street. WITH BUTLER & ALEXANDER.
PALMER & GRIFFIN Dealers in Coal and Wood,
Office 1st door south of M. E. Church.
Turkish Bath!
Reduced Rates to Students.
Opposite Lawrence House.
1883.
TEMPLE OF FASHION
THE FINEST SUITS IN KANSAS
ARE MADE BY
McCONNELL
THE TAILOR.
63 Massachusetts Street.
THE POPULAR BARBERS JOHNSON & MURPHY,
Opposite Mason's $ \frac{2}{3} $ Shoe Store.
[Established 1870]
CONOVER
Piano
618 Main St.,
KANSAS CITY.
BROTHERS,
MANUFACTURERS OF
FIRST CLASS
UPRIGHT and SQUARE
PIANOS.
Publishers of Music and Music Books. Jobbers in Musical Merchandise.
General Agents for "Steinway & Sons" and "J. & O. Fischer" Pianos. "Geo Woods & Co." "Burdett," and "Shoninger" Organa.
235 E. 21st St., NEW YORK
C. W. STRAFFON, Prescription Druggist.
WHY THIS RUSH INTO OUR STORE?
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BECAUSE
The people say our establishment is one of the handsomest and best lighted in the West.
BECAUSE
Our Assortment is the largest.
Our Styles the latest.
Our Fabrics the best.
Our Prices the lowest.
BECAUSE
We pay particular attention to the cut, make and trimming of every garment that enters our House.
BECAUSE
By strictly square dealing and liberality we are deserving their patronage.
For Clothing and Furnishing
Always go to
STEINBERG, THE KING CLOTHIER.