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February 22,1895.
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VOL. II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 22, 1895.
THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
No.1
The Courier is published every Friday during collegiate year by the Courier Publishing Company
Subscription $1.00 per year, in advance single copies 10 cents.
Address all communications and contributions to the editor-in-chief: all business communications to the businss manager, and subscriptions to the circulator, Lawrence Kansas.
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EDITORIAL STAFF.
ROLLA R. MITCHELL, Editor.
CLAY M. LYONS, Locals.
ANDY O. EWART, Athletic.
CLYDE W. MILLER, Managing Editor.
L. E. THRASHER, Business Managers.
W T. PERRY,
IN making our bow to the readers of college news, the staff of this paper wishes it circulated that we bow very low. Not being possessed of the nerve of Mr. Buchann, Mr. Patten or Mr. Morgan we do not care to pose as editors of the first class and have our readers fall upon the "joke" with a dull thud. We would rather that people will take our work for the best that we are capable of doing and class us where they will. N. B.-In connection with this we would add that our managing editor will receive and register all kicks.
A BILL has been introduced in the House to reduce the Chancellors salary from five thousand dollars to three thousand five hundred a year. Every friend of the University should oppose the measure and use his influence to prevent its passage. The salaries of college presidents, professors and literary men, in general, are notoriously
small and if the legislature act on the criterion of other states, progressive in educational affairs, they will raise the Chancellor's salary and that of every professor connected with the University.
It came out in one of the daily papers of Lawrence that another college paper was to be thrust upon the merchants; that the faculty should take steps to prohibit the publication of this paper. We wish to say that the Courier is not the paper referred to by the well known Lawrence daily. We have been in this University longer than any other paper, and we are the senior paper. We are not thrusting this paper upon the merchants. If they do not find it to their advantage to advertise with us, let them advertise with no one, all we want is fair treatment. We will publish the best college paper for college news that has ever been published in the University, and advertising with us will be profitable.
We think that the merchants of Lawrence make a great mistake if they fail to support, to some extent, college publications. The fact, that the majority of the merchants who now do a good business would not be able to remain in business were it not for the students, is as plain as day. There are merchants in Lawrence who are entirely dependent upon the students. Others are largely so and then a few who are not at all so. Now why these men should not want to kelp build up college spirit is more than we can see. By having flourishing papers we make a good showing at other schools and every where about the state. This is sure to bring men in the University as anything ever tried.
IN failing to appear for the last three or four weeks the COURIER feels that it has made a grievous mistake. Nothwithstanding that we did what we considered best we
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find that we have failed miserably in our purpose. We were given to understand that a combination of the two papers in the University was not only desired, but that it had become a necessity. We acquiesced to the wish of the merchants and faculty, suspending publication so that we might affect a combination at once The hopes that we cherished, that a paper for the University might grow up on the ashes of the old, are dead. We made advances to the "parties in power" of the opposition paper and we were not recognized. Of course, we could become subscribers of the Journal but we could not be represented on the staff of the paper. We were given to understand that a combination should not and would not be effected. We are therefore before you again, and we wish to assure you that we are here to stay.
The college pin question as it now stands is very unsatisfactory to a large majority of the students. The adoption of a pin or emblem came up for consideration during the first part of the year, and a prize of five dollars was offered for the best design. There were many designs submitted and placed on exhibition, some of them extremely crude, many mediocre, while several were worthy of consideration and really worth adopting. Among the latter were a variety of penants which were universally favored. A meeting was called by the Chancellor to choose the best design. The meeting was not well attended and should have been postponed. The omnipresent politician was there, however, so when a committee was elected, the matters was quietly done as per Mr. Politician and his slate. As a result the committee adopted as the college emblem a sunflower with a crimson center bearing the initials K U. in blue and gold respectively. The almost unanimously favored pennant being discarded. The University has but one color—crimson. The old corn and blue have been discarded, and it was hoped the sore heads had gone too. Nine-tenths of the studentrs favor a pennant and refuse to wear the design which has been forced on them. A mass meeting should be called and the pennant substituted in place of the inartistic campaign badge adopted.
LOGALS.
Fine Cigars at Smith's News Depot.
The Phi Psi party Friday night promises to be "hot stuff."
The Phi Delts gave a hop at their hall last Saturday evening.
Hattie Ayres entertained her friends at whist on Thursday.
Text Books, Schaum & Henshaw, 917 Massachusetts street.
See the best line of Smoking Tobaccos at Smith's News Depot.
Eaton took a sleigh ride which cost him $8 about two weeks ago.
James Oweins has just recovered from a severe attack of bronchitis.
Burr Lakin, a former student of the University, was in town last Friday.
That young mustache of Geo. Kingsley's is growing—but mighty slow.
Hugh Means has been laid up at home with chilled feet for the last few days.
Miss Pearl Stuckey, of Emporia, has been appointed as an assistant in the library.
The ladies' boarding club, on Ohio street, will give a party the first week in March.
Smith, the news dealer, is headquarters for everything in the Sporting Goods line.
Mr. Atterburg resigned from the Glee club just before they went to Kansas City.
Joe Welch said he bought $50 worth of law books this year. Joe is a hard(?) student
Buy your Canes at Smith's News Depot. A discount on all fine canes made to students.
Chamberlain and Horton will soon change their residence and move "south" some distance.
Several of the students go down to Kansas City this week to see the tragedian Thomas Keene.
H. I. Maxwell is the subject of a mean "slam" in the Students Journal of a short time ago.
H. A. Peairs, formerly a student of the University, was among the workers for the increase of the University appropriations in Topeka.
The Phi Psi party Friday night promises to be "hot stuff."
The Phi Delts gave a hop at their hall last Saturday evening.
Hattie Ayres entertained her friends at whist on Thursday.
Text Books, Schaum & Henshaw, 917 Massachusetts street.
See the best line of Smoking Tobaccos at Smith's News Depot.
Eaton took a sleigh ride which cost him $8 about two weeks ago.
James Owens has just recovered from a severe attack of bronchitis.
Burr Lakin, a former student of the University, was in town last Friday.
That young mustache of Geo. Kingsley's is growing—but mighty slow.
Hugh Means has been laid up at home with chilled feet for the last few days.
Miss Pearl Stuckey, of Emporia, has been appointed as an assistant in the library.
The ladies' boarding club, on Ohio street will give a party the first week in March.
Smith, the news dealer, is headquarters for everything in the Sporting Goods line.
Mr. Atterburg resigned from the Glee club just before they went to Kansas City.
Joe Welch said he bought $50 worth of law books this year. Joe is a hard(?) student
Buy your Canes at Smith's News Depot. A discount on all fine canes made to students.
Chamberlain and Horton will soon change their residence and move "south" some distance.
Several of the students go down to Kansas City this week to see the tragedian Thomas Keene.
H. I. Maxwell is the subject of a mean "slam" in the Students Journal of a short time ago.
H. A. Peairs, formerly a student of the University, was among the workers for the increase of the University appropriations in Topeka.
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Sam Usher almost lost his reputation of being a "smooth man," at Leavenworth a short time ago.
It is said that Lute Todd is graciously receiving congratulations. The Courier extends best wishes.
Herbert Bullene, an old K. U. student, has gone into the boot and shoe business at Hume's old stand.
Judge Valentine has completed his course of lectures on Wills, before the Senior class at the law school.
Constance Ingalls, of Atcbison, was the guest of her brother, Sheffield Ingalls, Friday and Saturday.
Dr. Franklin delivered a lecture on "A new chemical element," on Thursday, at the Chemical Seminary.
Prof. Dunlap has some animated discussions in the Shakespeare class over the character of Ophelia in Hamlet.
Edger Burnett, a law student, attacked a case in the district court last Tuesday, but unfortunately he was bested.
It is reported that the Sigma Nus are going to eat dried apples and drink cold water and give a "swell" party in the near future.
Frank Bowker made a brilliant run on Saturday night. Some of the attacking party were left far behind by the fleet-footed Beta.
If Abe Levy does not advertise in the college papers it will be in order for the students not to laugh at his carefully prepared jokes.
A mass meeting of the students will be called soon to take action regarding merchants who will not advertise in the University papers.
Eight Bells, which was given here Monday night, was the most elaborate scenic production that has come to Lawrence in a number of years.
It is going the rounds of the papers that Mr. James Challiss, of Atchison, and Miss Rilla Van Hoesen, of this city, are to be married in April.
Clarence Spellman secured a regular ovation when he sang his "stand up and don't sit down" song, during the Glee club concert at Kansas City. He says that his success was entirely due to the able coaching of Will Wynn.
The Economic Seminary met on Monday evening and held a short session. Reports were made by Messrs. Pope and Cone. Prof. Blackmar was not present.
Schaum & Henshaw have everything you want in the stationery line. Note books, scratch tablets, correspondence tablets, fine writing paper, etc. 917 Mass. street.
Eight members from the Adelphic will debate on the question: Resolved. That proportional representation should be adopted in choosing optional representatives.
Any time you have an interesting item, whether commonplace or sensational, just tell it to the local editor. He will be glad to give all worthy news items publication.
Gladfelter had quite an exciting experience with some hot cinders. It is also reported that he brought down upon his head the wrath of the cook at his rooming place.
We have heard of pipes called "Snoring Bells," and pipes called "mut Hornys." If some one will classify Sheffield Ingalls' pipe they will confer a great favor upon our inquisitive readers.
Rolla R. Mitchell was in Kansas City last Saturday as a delegate of the Athletic association, to confer with the management of Fairmont Park concerning an athletic meet at that park in May.
Robinson said he didn't know how near he had come to hurting some of his fair companions when he read about the man in Kansas City breaking three of his wife's ribs by hugging her too tight.
The class in Money and Banking has organized a debating society. The first meeting was held on February 14 It will meet for economic debates every other Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Clark Kelly's long locks are gone. The Seniors caught him Saturday night and relieved him of a lot of hirshute appendage from one side of his head. Each Senior now carries a small curl as a souvenir.
On March 1st in the chapel will take place the preliminary contest for the Kansas-Nebraska joint debate. There are nine contestans from the Kent club who will struggle with the question: Resolved, That the bar does more toward the advancement of civilization than does the pulpit.
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The Phi Gams gave a cotillion party at F. A. A. hall last Friday night. Mrs. Dr. Blair, of Kansas City, and Mr.Cas.Fletcher, led.A large number of guests were present and enjoyed the hospitality of Figris.
Alden was waylaid by some students while escorting a lady home from the Senior party Saturday night. The lady made good use of a hat pin and Maurice whirled his cane around, and betwixt them both they finally got home, but it is said that he did not stay at the chapter house, for those students barred the way.
The Seniors gave a party on Saturday evening, Feb. 16, in the library building. There were a large number present to enjoy the festivities Refreshments were served, after which dancing was indulged in until a late hour. There was an occurrence during the evening, however, which marred the pleasures of the guests somewhat. The Juniors were at the door of the library, where they had been enjoying themselves at the expense of the others. It was in a friendly scuffle that John Hall, one of the guests, pulled a pistol out of his pocket and deliberately aimed it at the crowd of Juniors. As he pulled the trigger, Harry Maxwell struck his arm. The bullet, which was a 22 calibre, struck Jack Lahmer in the chest, going clear through his overcoat and other clothing and lodging just under the skin. The wound was not a serious one. Had the bullet struck him squarely, it would certainly have killed Lahmer. It is said that Hall had been acting strangely during the evening. Some have said that he is addicted to reading dime novels. As yet, no action has been taken in the matter either by the authorities or the faculty.
Topeka Exeursion.
For the state oratorical contest at Topeka Friday, Feb 22, the Santa Fe route will sell round trip tickets at an open rate of one fare for the round trip.
A special train will be run, for the accommodation of the Lawrence students, in connection with the contingents from Baldwin and Ottawa returning; after the contest, the same night. Those who desire, may stay over until next day
Every old student knows what an oratori-
cal excursion means, and it is expected and particularly desired that the usual big crowd will go to Topeka.
See Chas. Elwell for particulars.
A Great Show.
To the Opera House next Monday evening comes the most successful of all American comic operas. In every way it is as well nigh perfect as art and money can make.
The stage pictures of "The Fencing Master" are inspired by an earnest effort to give to the opera its true Italian setting. The scene painting is all that could be desired. It surpasses any production of the season. The first scene which is in Milan, reveals a large and imposing view of some of the most magnificent of the Venetian palaces is shown, beyond a middle ground of deep blue sea. The last scene shows an Italian Villa, and is exceedingly beautiful.
The company is a choice one and renders in excellent style the luxurious music of DeKoven Miss Dorothy Morton is chief attraction of the performance. She presents the leading soprano character, Francesca, "the leading fencing master." This is her first season in this part. The last year she sang in DeKoven's "Algerian" Miss Morton is a beautiful, shapely and sprightly little woman Her figure is as graceful and
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for success in this character. Beyond this, she is an accomplished singer and a carelul artist. Her voice is clear, full, flexible, of great range and perfectly under control. It has a thrilling and sympathetic quality. It comes forth with delightful ease, but it fills all the house with melody
The chorus is well-trained and the costumes are very pretty. The music of this opera is deservedly popular. It is melodious all through, with many strains almost sadly sweet, and has that rythmic swing which delights all classes of people.
ATHLETICS.
The Big Interstate Tournament-The Spring Meet-Base Ball and Foot Ball Notes College Sporting News.
During the winter months or the few weeks preceeding and following the holiday season, as that means to us. college sports and games are stagnant.
Unlike the schools and universities of the Northern States we have no contests in skating,no match games of curling or even common "shinney."
The man of beacon and the diligent student become synonymous terms, and as he cuddles himself to the warm stove in defense of the north wind, the way we twisted the Tiger's tail seems as a dream of long ago, which he recalls with reverence, and dwells upon in admiration and rapturous pride.
However, these days of bright sunshine between the snow storms of the past and the predicted blizzards of the future, give evidence that the spirit of glory on the field is not asleep, and a peep into the gymnasium on any of these fine afternoons will verify this.
Already there is much talk and speculation as to who will be the representatives of the base ball team, and it looks as if there will be a greater interest and larger number of contestants in this spring meet than any past.
THE INTERSTATE TOURNAMENT.
The people of Kansas City have always been most kind and favorable to the state universities, and their organizations.
There will be inaugurated in Kansas City some time during May a grand two-day tournament open to the base ball and athletic teams of the universities of Kansas.
Missouri and Nebraska, exclusively. The athletic team includes tennis, boating running, jumping, wrestling and boxing.
This will be a chance of a life time to any of our ambitious athletics, and as the local spring tournament will probably be a stepping-stone to the one at Kansas City, it would be well for any caring to participate to begin practice early and get in the front line.
The several contests, of course, will be strictly competitive, and between the representatives of the opposing schools.
THE BASE BALL TEAM.
The entire affair will be under the management of the Athletic Association of Fairmount Park.
There is no lack of interest in the base ball team for the coming season. On the contrary, Capt. Mitchell says there has not been within his recollection of college athletics, such an early and general enthusiasm in the ball team as is shown this year. To the original list to aspirants there was added over thirty names of men who think they understand the art of handling the "horse hide," and welding the "wagon tongue," or at least are willing to lend their support and energy toward making up a strong aggregation. The names of many more applicants have been delivered in person. and the management now has a list from which will be drawn a team that will not be surpassed outside of the professional ranks.
Among the numbers are some of the "old favorites," who will be given special consideration in the selection of the players Chamberlln, Geer, Kelsey, Alden, Wagner, Mitchell and Williamson. With Geer and Kelsey in the points, K. U. has a combination that cannot be equaled.
The new men who are mentioned as most promising are: Hassig, as catcher; Todd, at short; Heimrod, in the field, but of course there are other "Crack-a-jacks" whose virtues will be seen later.
The team will be under the management of Hugh Means, and Mitchell will officiate as captain.
CAPTAIN C. W. L. ARMOUR
At a meeting of the foot ball club team a few weeks since, Armour, the brilliant right end of last year's eleven, was chosen Captain.
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There were at least eight or ten of the boys who were willing to have the honor thrust upon them, so the selection was a delicate compliment to the man who ran away from all the Ann Arbor boys last fall.
J A. SIMPSON THE MAN.
In the fight for manager of the foot ball team, the Athletic board met a dead-lock, which in determination and intensity out rivaled the struggles between Grover Cleveland and the senate Bowersock, Prof. Hopkins, and Morgan for several days divided honors, and the board finally relieved itself by the selection of Simpson.
Rules for the Regulation of Athletics at K. U.
1. All schedules of games shall be approved by the Advisory Committee.
2. The hiring of all coaches and trainers must be approved by the Advisatory Committee.
3. No match games of any kind shall be played on any other days than University holidays without permission of the Advisory Committee.
4. The Director of Physical Culture shall be judge of the physical ability of players, and his decision that a player is physically unfit to play shall be final.
5. Without the permission of the Advisory Committee no person shall play on any athletic team or compete in any athletic contest who has not been a regular member of the University, in good s'anding from the beginning of the term in which games are played.
7. A list of players on any athletic team must be promptly filed with the Chairman of the Advisory Committee by the Captain of the team.
6. No person shall be paid or receive any money compensation whatsoever for playing on any athletic team of the University.
8. The Captain of any athletic team in the University shall be responsible to the Advisory Committee for any violation of these rules.
9. The Advisory Committee strongly advises against the employment of professional players on University teams under any circumstances, and againnt the arrangement of games either in base-ball or foot-ball with professional teams, except where profesional teams play on our own grounds for the sake of practice.
Adopted by the University Council May 3rd and June 2nd,1894.
The Advisory Committee will regard it as an infringement of the spirit of this rule (Rule IX) if students during term time play as individuals on any team against professional clubs without special and individual permission of the Chairman of the Advisory Committee.
Adopted February 18th, 1895.
A correct copy of the rules.
WILSON STERLING, Sec.of Adv Com.
A glance over the field of athletics discloses an encouraging prospect for both the base ball and the spring sports. Over in the gymnasium the candidates for the team are already hard at work trying for their respective positions, and from the present outlook it is almost safe to predict that Kansas will produce a nine this spring second to none other in the west Six members of last year's team are in school. and the candidates are a most promising lot.
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The Yale nine is being coached by Carter the greatest of college pitchers.
Chamberlain insists that the hundred yards dash will be a failure without him.
Baker will not put a ball nine in the field this spring.
Tom Darling, of High School foot-ball fame will make some of the candidates for full back hustle next fall.
Highlands will be in the box for Harvard again this year.
The indoor meet will be held at the rink about the first of March.
Andy Foster has been appointed chairman of the auditing, by President Maxwell.
Kansas City Star: The Harvard faculty has voted to abolish inter-collegiate foot ball. This action is entirely consistent with the score of the last Yale-Harvard game.
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February 28,1895.
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LAWRENCE, KANSAS, FEBRUARY 28, 1895.
No. 2.
THE UNIVERSITY COURIER.
The Courier is published every Thursday during collegiate year by the Courier Publishing Company
Subscription $1.00 per year, in advance single copies 10 cents.
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EDITORIAL STAFF.
ROLLA R. MITCHELL, Editor. WILLIAM M. LYON, Locals. ANDERSON A.EWART,Athletic.
JOHN A. EDWARDS, Managing Editor.
L. E. THRASHER, Business Managers.
W T. PERRY,
WELL, we be at Baker!
Poon old Baker. No foot ball, no base ball, no "nothin'."
We wonder if it is not a slam at respectable gymnasiums to designate our "place" as such? ___
The man who cut the electric light wire the night of the senior party looks, to a man up a tree, as though he was possessed of more nerve than sense.
DOES it come within the duties of a college professor to read papers before literary clubs attacking certain fra ernities? We always thought that a professor should keep out.
The Atchison Globe is responsible for the following: "If the boys who took part in the state oratorical contest have any intelligence their photographs carefully conceal it.
We have not seen an account of the "big annual drunk of University students" yet. The college press of the Kansas colleges is not going to let such a chance to throw mud as the oratorical contest go by uunoticed are they?
Our society editor says that it is a breech of table etiquette to use your fork as you would an ice pick. We understand that some of the young ladies at a popular boarding house have fallen into this remarkable habit
The young men of a certain fraternity, who have been criticised so severely by some of the young ladies on account of an affair growing out of a party, say that they provided a man for every young lady invited. What else could they do?
Why does not K. U. pull out of the State Oratorical contest? It does not do us one particle of good. We do not take enough interest in it to for us to ever win. If we ever do get anything but second or third it will be a miricle Why not let the second rate colleges in the state fight it out among themselves? Why does the University want to advertise a lot of colleges when it does not receive anything in return? We have an inter-state debate. Let us drop oratorical associations and attend to that
The idea of us staying in an association and competing with other colleges in something in which we take no interest is absurd. We had only three contestants at the local contest, and it took a great deal of work to get that maney. Why do we want to sacrifice our reputation as the first school of the state to the benefit of others? Year after year the successful candidate goes from Topeka carrying the banner of an inferior college, and we sit by and wait until we are beaten again. We do not even make an effort to profit by our former experiences. We are the same dormant crowd when the next con-
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test comes as we were the last. We have sent good men it is true, but they do not win. We must either wake up and take our position at the head.of the column or let a dead letter be dead.
Two of our prominent officers of the athletic board having failed to comply with the rules and regulations of the advisory committee, have been asked to resign from the board. Now this is certainly unfortunate. It will be hardly possible to get up a moderate sized "scrap" over the vacancies at this time of the year. Why there won't be time enough for even our most prominent "take anything" to announce his candidacy.
We are given to understand that the faculty is informed of the doings of the students by spotters. In other words the students of Kansas University, who are supposed to be men capable of taking care of themselves, are watched as though they were criminals. It is also said that these detestable spotters are of heavy caliber and come high. If reports are true they are certainly extraordinary—not only being good in reporting that which they really see but also in reporting that which never occurs.
We cannot imagine what these spotters think of themselves. It does not seem as though they could feel right about it. The idea that he is a student, or a man, going with the boys, accorded the hand of fellowship by his companions, and playing the role of Judas, must be disgustingly revolting to his finer nature. To know that the student body considers such a man a whelp, rake, sneak and a blackguard must certainly not be pleasant to him Where is the manhood of which we Americans boast? Where is the American spirit of which we are so proud? How proud are we of our Alma Mater when we are watched and followed about by hired dogs?
We would much rather believe that the report that we are surrounded by spotters is false. We do not like to see how such men as compose our faculty, every one a college man; every one of whom has been through the same life as we are now going through; men who know how well one can rely upon the word of an informer; how much easier it is
to lie than to turn traitor, and how much better the man is who is untrue to his own manhood than the man who goes with him and then "tells," can allow the University to employ traitors.
DURING the contest at Topeka last Friday night the Washburn boys fiaunted some insulting cards from their box at the theatre. All of the colleges except K U. took the insult in silence, but K U. made a rush toward the box occupied by Washburn. They failed to break in, so they secured a ladder and forced Washburn to take in the offending cards.
College Press Association.
The annual meeting of the College Press Association was held in the parlors of the National Hotel, Topeka, Friday, February 22, at 3 p. m. Judge Case delivered the address from the topic, College Journalism, in a masterly manner. After the address a general discussion on Politics in College Papers was discussed by the representatives. H. H Pratt, Emporia College, was chosen president, and A. F. Ayers, Winefield, secretary and treasurer. A banquet was indulged in by the delegates. Clyde Miller represented the COURIER.
A two column article on Dr. Williston and the party which made an expedition to the Bad Lands of Dakota last summer appeared in the New York Sun not long since. There are few palsortologists in America who are the peers of Dr Williston, and his work attracts attention even in New York city. The article was a reprint, entire, of the article written by Clarence Southwick for the Kansas City Star. Another article on the University Museum, written by Mr. Southwick for the Star, has also been extensively reprinted.
Last Friday afternoon Prof. Hodder gave a most interesting lecture on "Caricature of American History." The lecture was illustrated by the stereoptican The historical ground covered in the lecture extended from 1774 to the time of Buchanan. The roughness of the early caricatures was brought out quite distinctly, by a comparison with politeness of the modern caricatures In an other lecture, to be given in a few weeks, Prof. Hodder will cover the remaining ground in American History
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LOGALS.
Thomas Wagstaff will soon be a Sigma Chi.
Miss Plumb has recovered from the measles.
Sheffield Ingalls was in Atchison last week.
Fred Kaiser was in Lawrence to attend the encampment.
Earl Davis,of Ottawa, was up to attend the Phi Psi party.
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Oliver 'hiras' mother came up from Ottawa to visit him last week.
Lucinda Smith has been pledged to the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity.
J. K Wright, of Junction City, was a visitor at the University Tuesday.
Jimmie Meers says he will have a wig made of Clark Kelly's shorn locks.
Welsh spent about a week at home after the contest visiting his parents
Sternberger, our brilliant end of last fall. was in town a few days last week
The last was the most "sober" contest that has taken place in many years
Charles Fletcher and Irving Hill took in Kansas City last Friday and Saturday.
Smith, the news dealer, is headquarters for everything in the Sporting Goods line.
Smith, from Betaville, got game last Sunday and took a buggy ride before breakfast.
Buy your Canes at Smith's News Depot. A discount on all fine canes made to students.
Dick Bates has been commissioned lieutenant and assigned to the staff of General Sears
The Senior Law class will take up Real Property under Judge Gleed, of Topeka, next Monday.
Dr. Stevens has a rival Miss Pauline Lewelling is said to be a decided success in palmistry.
Armour's boxing class will begin to receive instructions from Purtell next Monday in north college.
Fine Cigars at Smith's News Depot.
Chet Atterbury had quite a thrilling experience in Topeka Thursday evening-after the ball.
Mr. Wermes took advantage of the holiday on Friday and studied. Probably he is a book-worm.
A quartette from our Glee club furnished some music at the G. A. R. campfire on Tuesday evening.
The legislature has allowed an appropriation of $100,000 for the expenses of the University next year.
The Sigma Nus say they are going to attend the Missouri state oratorical contest at Kansas City March 25.
W. Y. Morgan, editor of the Emporia News, spent Tuesday in Lawrence and made a visit to the University.
Farmer Reuben and wife, who were here attending the G. A R encampment, visited the library on Wednesday.
Tonight occurs the preliminary contest for the Kansas-Nebraska joint debate It will be held in University hall.
Jim Kelsey was visited by his sister last Saturday and Sunday. She came from Hiawatha to attend the Phi Psi party.
When John Watson went home to rest on Washington's birthday, his folks set him to work sawing wood. He isn't tired now.
Will White, an old University student and a Phi Delt, was in the city on behalf of the Kansas City Star during the encampment.
Morgan secured another bass drum beater at the contest. It now hangs in his museum Several additions have been made to the museum lately.
The active members of the T. N. E. fraternity held a meeting last Tuesday night and elected the active members of next year from the freshman class.
L. A. Todd was in Kansas City last Saturday to see the great billiard match. The Phi Gams claim that he is spoiling their table trying to do the "Ives' act."
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Mr. Eaton called on us this week, and especially requested us to correct the local of last week in regard to his sleigh ride. He says it cost him $14, instead of $8, as stated.
This week one of our English professors gave to his class the following: "Walter Pater spent his time between Oxford and London, and had a home in both places."
Some one was so anxious to attend the Economic Seminary Monday night, that, failing to gain admittance by the door, he climbed in the basement window of the library. Jimmie Meers tracked him down, however
A BAKER'S DOZEN.
University Students Suspended for Thirty Days One Student Expelled.
The "Junior Promenade" has caused no little comment among the students. Twelve students, most of whom were Juniors, were suspended from the privileges of the University for a period of thirty days for the part they took in the interference to the quiet of the Senior party on the evening of February 16. Of these men most of them are steady fellows who stand well in their studies Many of the students think the faculty was too hasty in the action taken, as the case does not seem to warrant it
The students, however, appear to sanction the suspension of John Hall, for his disgraceful action in shooting Jack Lahmer.
Harry Maxwell, whom every one knows, received the most severe punishment for his sins He was expelled for "repeated offences against the good morals of the University." Mr. Maxwell says that he is not guilty of the charges, and that in addition he has not received fair play. The students are in sympathy with Mr. Maxwell, and say they will stand by him. The affair is a somewhat mixed up one. There is talk among the students that libel suits will be instituted against the faculty for defamation of the character of Mr. Maxwell.
The State Contest.
It has come and gone and we did not win. Well, we didn't exactly expect to win.In fact we think we received very fair mark-
ings. In other words, we haven't any kick coming.
The contest was a great success-as such occasions usually are. There were not so very many K U. students there, though If there had been more of them the contest would have been more lively, for K. U. is noted for her entertaining abilities Right here it can be said to the credit of the K.U. students, that there was no drunkenness at the contest.
Forest Woodside, who won the contest certainly deserved that honor Many criticised the awarding of second place to Mr. Sankey. He was what the boys would say was "pretty poor." Maybe his name had something to do with the markings
K U. might just as well have had second place as Sankey
Poor old Washburn! Swelled with anticipated victory until their eyes stood out like door knobs, the verdant Washburn students yelled and howled and slung out insulting placards. One of these placards was very obscene.
When the chairman announced K. S. U third there went up a shout which meant different things. The Washburn's shouted because they were glad we didn't win, others shouted because their anticipations had been more than realized.
' College of Emporia second place," said the man on the stage, and then there was some more yelling The Washburns jumped up and down and patted each other on the back "We've got it," they said. But what a disappointment!
When the winner, the State Normal, was announced, there was tremendous cheering, and well the Washburns looked sick
Washburn, which claims to be so excellent in oratory that she looks with disdain upon the sister institutions-sixth place.
Poor Washburn!
To say that they had long faces would be putting it mildly. One young lady, wearing a big blue ribbon, said; "Oh, I just think it is too mean for anything." But most every one thought that a wise decision had been made in giving the prize to the State Normal.
The Emporia band tooted a little during the evening for the amusement of the audience.
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ATHLETICS.
A Lively Interest in the Spring Exercises-That Interstate Tournament-The Field Day and Indoor Meet-Proposed Bicycle and Boxing Clubs-New Base Ball Rules...Notes.
THE INTERCOLLEGIATE TOURNAMENT
A J Foster, manager of the track athletics, was in Kansas City last week making arrangements for the proposed intercollegiate tournament to be held there sometime during May Representatives from Missouri and Nebraska were on hand. The matter was discussed at length, and it was decided that Iowa should be asked to take part thus completing the foot ball circuit.
Missouri has already reported favorably on the proposed tournament The college spirit of rivalry is high among these schools, and as the Fairmount Park management is anxious there is scarcely a doubt but that Nebraska and Iowa will willingly and heartily consent
A BOX'ING CLASS
Captain Armour, of the foot ball team, has been in communication with Mr. Purtell with a view to having him come here and organize a boxing class. Purtell has consented to do so if a class of ten, at least, or more of the students can be secured. The course will be twelve lessons, three afternoons a week, which will take just a month for the pupil to learn to whip his master. The terms are $10 in money and no initiation fee. The instructor, Purtell, is well known as a clever and scientific boxer His terms are certainly reasonable, and there is no reason why a large class should not be made up We would not encourage boxing as a business, or profession, and have little faith that many of our fellow students would choose this in preference to teaching or law. But it is one of the opportunities in life that should not be neglected. In the face of the tastes of our sport-loving fellows to see two brothers get in a ring and pound each other, there is scarcely a conservative man today who will not advise a young man to prepare himself in the "manly art of self defense." It is just as essential for a boy to be able to defend himself on land as he does in the water by learning to swim, and even more so, as the chances for a land defense
oftener present themselves. A good education and a ready tongue are among the highest accomplishments, but as we all know cases often arise when talking won't go then we'll be sorry we didn't take those lessons from Prof. Purtell. Incidently, it might be added that Yale teaches her foot ball players boxing lessons in connection with their training, which goes to show that even in kicking a ball, boxing lessons are not amiss. Any one wishing to join this club will hand his name to Capt. Armour as early as possible.
TO THE BICYCLISTS
President Maxwell, of the Athletic club, a few days ago received a letter from John E. Raisback, of Cincinnati, asking if there were any members of the University Bicycle club who would care to take a trip through England on bicycles next summer. This brings to light that K. U. has never had a bicycle club, nor has there been any steps taken toward the organization of one. There may be some reason for a lack of interest in this direction. It strikes us upon serious reflection that a few runs up Mount Oread might cool the ardor of any aspiring Johnson or Sangor. However there are miles of hard, level ground in the Kaw valley that cannot be excelled for wheeling. We are acquiring a wide reputation among the other colleges in the athletic field, and in order to sustain it we must be well equipped and organized in all the branches Just imagine twenty or more of the K. U. boys following the trail to Kansas City, filling the air with cries of "Rock Chalk," and a reception at the hands of the Kansas City Cycle club. The Athletic Association should put this plan on foot and awake more interest in this splendid sport.
THE NEW BASE BALL RULES.
At the meeting of the directors of the National Base Ball Association, at Chicago, Wednesday, a number of changes were made to the National rules. It was the unanimous opinion that what the people wish to see is free batting,and not so called pitcher's contest, hence the concessions to the pitchers' were few. This will not, however, encourage the managements to procure poor pitchers, and run the fielders to death, but as high a regard as ever will be held on the man who twirls the ball.
The umpire is given more authority, and
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the chronic kicker, the menace to the game has got to go. No player except the catcher and 1st base will be allowed to wear padded or lined gloves or mitts. It will require more diligent work and practice to keep the hands in condition from which will follow sharper and prettier fielding The bat may be of any size and length, the only restriction being that it is round and of hardwood.
Noisy coaching will not be tolerated. This will not apply to college base ball, where a premium should be placed upon coaching Anyone who has heard Archie Latham, or Campan coach, will agree that if confined to civil limits, coaching is often the life of the game
A most important change is one which constitutes a foul ball. Hereafter any ball that goes into the foul ground, between the lines of the bases, is to be considered a foul, whether it is batted directly to the ground or in the air. This does away with the old ten foot rule.
A ball tipped by the batter and caught within the ten foot line is a strike. This is one for the pitcher.
OUR FIELD DAY AND INDOOR MEET.
The directors have decided that at an early date in April the field day and indoor exer ises will take place. They will be given on the same day. The field matches in McCook field in the afternoon and the indoor exercires at the rink at night. The former will include mile, half, and quarter half races; hundred yard dashes; hammer and base ball throwing; hurdle races; high and broad kicking; bicycle matches etc. The indoor program among other things will have boxing, wrestling, tumbling horizontal bars, twining pale, and club swinging. Foster visited a number of the
Kansas City merchants on his recent trip and has been pledged a number of handsome prizes which will be hung upon the occasion of the spring meet. Other prizes will be given by the Lawrence merchants. These are not trivial, but will merit competition. There should be a great interest exhibited in this meeting by every student in the University. Any student is eligable to compete and those intending to do so will hand their names as early as possible to the manager of track athletics, A. J. Foster.
NOTES.
Yale cleared $3,165 on her last year's base ball team. Great scott! that's more than we cleared in foot ball.
The Princeton executive committee denies the story of Mr. Ellis, of the U.of P., that Yale and Princeton are combining to boycott Princeton in foot ball and base ball.
Morrison's Faust
Faust, as given by the Morrison company, will be the attraction at the Bowersock Opera House next Thursday, March 7.
While the world endures Goet e's tragic story of Faust and Marguerite will continue to live. The story has been celebrated in song and in its operatic form has been elaborately staged for many years, but it remained for this company to present it in worthy dramatic form with all effects and accessories necessary to give it that weirdness intended by the author. In this version the role of Mephisto is made a jolly jovial devil, one well calculated to enchain the souls of men in the glamour of forbidden pleasures. The scenic effects are strongly brought out and serve to accentuate the dramatic situation in a vivid manner. One of the most notable effects is at the end of the first act, where Mephisto exults over the capture of the soul of Faust, when "midst darkness
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