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VOL. II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 6, 1896.
No.5.
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It would be well if those who attend chapel, apparently for the purpose of having a good time, would remember that there are those present who have come to worship; who desire to spend the few moments of service in the contemplation of that which is noblest and best; and who have a right to ask that the rules of decent behavior be respected by all who are present.
HOW INSTRUCTIVE it is to watch the tide of University life ebb and flow through the halls. Here in one corner is great excitement. Some one is relating an incident which a dozen pushing, crowding students are eager to hear. There stands a girl with her back against the wall, facing a group of admirers who drink in her words. A student is over yonder all alone. He looks lonely and as if pleasure was not created for him. If he would only lose himself in the throng he would enjoy life more. Another stalks by, looking neither to the right nor to the left, intent upon something far away. His pleasure is in his thoughts. He probably enjoys life, is probably a good student, but he is not forming friendships nor is he helping those about him. And thus the tide ebbs and flows.
It is unfortunate that a more general use is not made of the Library by lower classmen. A few minutes every day spent in consulting reference books and become familiar with what the Library contains would be a great help to anyone.
WHEN THE paving of Adams street is complete, the main approach to the University will be greatly improved. When an electric street car line ascends Adams street, the University will be connected by rail with all parts of the United States.
THE MAN who talks but little is usually considered a wise man. Yet frequently such a man has really nothing to say or is so unskilled in talking that he is unable to express himself readily when he does have an idea.
How often does a student imitate others who are not worth imitating in order that he may not be called a cad!
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THE INDOOR athletic meet Saturday evening March 14.
THE GRAND University ball which is to occur March 27 will certainly be enjoyable.
THE BOXING contest at the athletic meet promises to be very interesting, as several students who are not much inclined toward general athletics are interesting to participate.
It is not a pleasant fact to state that there seems to be need of two or three cuspidors on the north stairway leading to the chapel. Would it not be better to remove the need than to supply it?
LAST FRIDAY and Saturday eleven hundred and sixty students in the University of California worked on their campus with shovel, spade and wheelbarrow. This is certainly one instance where surplus college energy was used to good advantage.
THAT THE reputation of the University of Kansas is by no means limited is evidenced by a letter from H. K. Mulford, a prominent pharmacist and chemist of Philadelphia.In speaking of the school of pharmacy he says that he has never seen a more thoroughly organized department nor seen students who seemed to be more thoroughly interested in their work. He congratulates the University on the thorough work done in all departments.
THE INDOOR athletic meet at the rink one week from tomorrow night will be one of the most interesting events of the University year. Extensive preparations have been made and a large number of students who expect to contest for honors are now praticing in North College. The presence of the University girls at the meet will greatly stimulate the contestants to put forth their best efforts. If the majority of the University instructors should be present at the indoor meet, it will indicate that at last we are taking an interest in something besides foot-ball.
The Lotus for March has just been received. This issue accentuates the fact that each number is better than the preceding one. Probably the best story the Lotus has yet printed is in this number. It is entitled "Shatranj," and is a tale of Arabian mysticism by Laura E. Scammon, of Kansas City. The cover drawing by Max Knowles and the "Prarie Fire," a poem by D. A. Ellsworth with a drawing by H. A. Griffith, both of Emporia, are deserving of liberal praise. The latter drawing in red however would hardly be taken by the uninitiated as representing a prairie fire, yet is undoubtedly very artistic. The marginal illustrations by A. H. Clark are as usual the feature of the magazine. Among the other productions of note in the number are, a drawing by A. E. Borie, a Chap Book artist; an interesting Italian story by Joseph Marmon, of Princeton University; literary notes by H. E. Finney and verses by Walter Deffenbaugh, of the Chicago Inter Ocean, Sydney Carrington and Arthur Graves Canfield. The circulation of the Lotus has now reached 11,250 copies per issue. The University of Kansas may well feel proud of it.
THIS YEAR there are a larger number of graduate students in attendance at the University than ever before. The number of nonresident graduate students is constantly decreasing as the change in University instruction which has been rapidly taking place for the past ten years makes it almost impossible to pursue graduate work at home. In former times five or six books thoroughly crammed were all that was necessary for a semester of University work and this could be accomplished at home almost as well as at school, but now with efficient laboratory facilities and hundreds of books of reference it is necessary for a graduate student to be in attendance at the University.
THE RECEPTION given by Chancellor Snow last Friday evening was enjoyed by all present and we would like another. Now would it not be in order for the Faculty to give a reception?
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Snow present it not option?
THE MEETINGS of the Science Club are not so well attended at the present time as those of the Language Conference. In an age of progressive science and decadent literature, it seems strange that this should be.
A MEMBER of our present faculty, several years ago, published a paper on the Ethics of Courtship. Perhaps a study of the Ethics of Law would be even more interesting and profitable including as it would a treatment of the courtesies usually extended by one attorney to another.
TRUE DEVELOPMENT is very desirable yet the means of obtaining it are not always clearly understood. Some students fully realize why they are attending the University while many do not. Some have a fixed object in view toward which they are bending all their energies and others allow themselves to be molded almost wholly by circumstances.
THE FIRST number of the Western Collegian, an intercollegiate monthly magazine devoted to the interests of Kansas, Chicago and Missouri Universities among others has just been received by the Weekly. The Collegian is printed on first-class magazine paper, is artistic in appearance, neat typographically and in addition to an exposition of the influence and importance of Universities which it represents, it contains interesting literary material. The Collegian could well receive the hearty support and co-operation of the students and faculty of Kansas University.
Now that the new catalogue is being prepared would it not be well to make a thorough revision of the list of high schools which prepare students for entrance into the University. Students sometimes enter the University from accredited high schools, entirely unprepared for collegiate work. This is an injustice not only to those high schools which do thoroughly prepare students for our University, but it is an injustice to those students themselves. They enter the University, study hard, and perhaps fail, through no fault of their own, but from mere lack of proper preparation.
WHAT is more natural than that an earnest student, who aims at the attainment of the highest culture and broadest mental vision, should cultivate a better acquaintance than that of the class room with his professors and other members of the faculty whom he recognizes to be his superiors in knowledge and experience. But for some reason the average student forms few such acquaintances during his University course. He may be prevented from doing this by what seems to him a lack of time, or it may be that he has a foolish dread of being thought "too friendly with the Profs." But in any case he will regret in after years opportunities which he has lost.
Would it not be a good plan to change the students' dinner hour? The present one o'clock dinner is a relic of the time when all University recitations were held in the forenoon and when it seemed better to crowd in another hour before dinner than to have afternoon classes. But this is no advantage now as nearly all students especially higher class men have recitations in the afternoon. And the twelve to one o'clock class, which is fatigueing and unpleasant to everyone, especially to those who are obliged to come on the hill at eight o'clock, could very profitably be transferred to two o'clock.
THE MANAGER of the Missouri University foot ball team for last season has an article in the M.S.U. Independent exhorting the students in general to join the athletic association. He says that but sixty-five students belong to their association and that five of their veteran football players will not be with them next year.
ACCORDING TO an estimate based upon the records of other schools; two hundred and fifty students leave Kansas annually to attend medical schools in other states. If a good school of medicine were established in the University it may be supposed that at least one hundred and fifty of these students would attend it
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LITERARY.
The Tale of the Military Man.
Long years ago, a party of Mormons on their way westward, paused to rest in the quiet little valley of the Cherokee Hills, where the Cherokees assembled in the summers for their tribal councils. They made friends with the Indians, and being of a thrifty nature they took the contract for the construction of some brick buildings. They built them well, and to day the houses stand as solid as the day the honest workmen put aside their tools and resumed their westward journey. One of these houses, a large two story dwelling with wide porches and ample fireplaces, is now used as a hotel. In the winter evenings the guests of the house gather in the large office room, around the fireplace where a good fire is always burning, and the evening is generally passed in telling tales of days gone by but not forgotten. Nothing is more conducive to good stories than an open fire. Men were always coming and going at this queer old fashioned hostelry, and new stories could be heard every evening. There with the fire lighting up their weather-beaten faces, old Cherokees would tell of the ancient glories of their tribe and of its wrongs, of its lost Paradise in the beautiful South beyond the Great River; they told tales of Houston, that strange man who turned his back upon the men of his own race and came to dwell among the redmen, a chief and a warrior, and went away again and fought and won an empire and gave it to his country; stories they told of Sequoyah the wise man of the Cherokees, who traveled even to the big western sea, and who would sit silently thinking when the other young men fought and quarreled, and who, dying, left behind him an imperishable monument in the tribal alphabet. Men with the fire and strength of youth yet in them, told of the wild days when the white man's war toore the tribe asunder, and a score of fierce chieftains carried fire and death through the peaceful valleys and engendered feuds that live to this day. Now and then a white man
came and sat by the fire, and told of strange adventures that had befallen himself and comrades. Now and then a marshal, fresh from the fights with the Cook Gang then plundering right and left, told of hard rides and fierce fights.
One evening a white man drew his chair into the little circle about the fireplace, and smoked and listened as the others talked. He was tall and gray, handsome of face and with the manners of a gentleman. There was something in his bearing that told as plainly as spoken words that he had been a soldier and had "seen service." A story of the war on the border, told by one of Stanwaite's men, seemed to interest him more than any of the previous ones, and at its conclusion he gave his contribution to the evening's entertainment.
"During the late war, I was opposed to our friend here" he said, with a nod of his head to the ex-Confederate. When the war came on I enlisted in a Northern cavalry regiment. I was young and possessed much of the recklessness of youth. This seemed to find favor with my officers, for I was many times promoted,—only to be reduced again for what to me seemed but a trifling breach of the regulations. I managed however to check my heedlessness and reached the rank of second lieutenant. It was shortly after my promotion that the battalion to which I belonged was ordered to leave the comfortable quarters we had fixed up for the winter, and was sent on an expedition into a mountanious part of the country to break up a strong organization of bushwhackers that were making things unpleasant for Union sympathizers in that region. Our quarters were near a town large enough to have provided sufficient amusement through the winter to suit even a cavalry man, and consequently we rode away from them in anything but an amiable mood.
"For weeks we rode up and down the rough hills and mountains, pursuing that which always seemed in our grasp yet always eluded us. Always about us but never in sight, the
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hidden enemy dealt us many a deadly blow. The sentinel on his lonely post, lost in thoughts of those dear, but far away, would hear a rustle in the underbrush; a rifle in unseen hands would send its deadly missile, and there would be a blue heap on the reddening snow. His comrades, coming up in eager haste, would find him dead, and all around the silent, wooded hills, as quiet as if they had never echoed to the death shot. Now and then a detachment returning from a scout would be attacked and there would be a stubborn fight; men would fall on both sides; but when reinforcements would come dashing to the rescue the foe would melt away as if into the ground.
"This kind of warfare had continued for weeks and with one exception we had not even seen the leader of the bushwhackers. We had planned many a scheme for his undoing, but he had baffled them all; we had killed a number of his men, but we also had lost many. One morning our captain ordered us into the saddle for what was intended to be a three days' scout up into a part of the hills we had not visited before. An old negro had come into the camp with a story that the chief of the bushwhackers was wounded, and was in a cave guarded by only a few men. We rode away in high spirits, hoping that at last our work was to bear fruit. Of course we found out later that the story was only a creation of the darkey's brain. The chief was much nearer than we supposed.
"That night, before going into camp, we passed a large stone house, some distance back from the road and at the foot of a hill. Darkness was coming on as we went into camp and posted our pickets. After our supper was cooked and eaten, while the men were sitting around the little fires they had built, one of the sergeants who had been a chum of mine before we went into the army, a daring fellow, always ready for any adventure, came to me and said:
"Lieutenant, how would it strike you to go back to that stone house we just passed, and get a square meal? I saw some women there as we came by, and by using a little money
we could probably get them to cook for us.' "The plan suited me exactly, and carrying only our revolvers, we slipped past the guards and made our way unobserved toward the house which was about three-quarters of a mile distant. Some dogs came out as we approached, but we drove them back and knocked at the door. After some delay we were admitted to the house by a frightened woman who said she would try to find us something to eat. We waited while she and another woman prepared our supper. It seemed to me that I had never heard two women make as much noise in a kitchen as they did. Finally the supper was ready and we sat down to the table with sharp appetites. I was just taking the second bite from a large piece of bread and butter when I looked up at my comrade. Never before had I seen such an expression on his face. It caused me to turn in my chair and look behind me. I gazed straight into the barrel of a big revolver in the hands of one whom I knew at once from the descriptions I had heard, to be none other than the chief for whom we had been looking. We had found him. Another member of the outfit had the drop on the sergeant and the doorway behind us was filled with men. As there was nothing else to do we put up our hands.
"They did not permit us to fininsh our supper, but disarmed us and stripped us of our jackets and boots, and after tying our hands, they went into the other room and left us with two guards. They held some kind of council, and at first did not know what to do with us—for it was some time before they came out again. The chief then ordered us to come with him, and accompanied by the whole party we left the house. They took us up a pathway that led along the hillside, and in a short time we came to a large excavation, where the rock had evidently been quarried for the house. The moon had risen by this time and everything showed distinctly in its light.
"Our captors led us down into the pit. Three sides of it rose abruptly; one side, in the full light of the moon, shone clear and white against
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the dark background of the hill. Up to this time I had supposed that we were to be imprisoned in some secret cave of the gang, but the fearful truth came to me when the chief turned to us and said: 'If you fellows have any prayers to say, you had better be quick about it, for I am going to stick you up against that wall over there pretty quick.'
"It seems to me as if my heart must have stopped beating. I glanced at the sergeant. He had paled but he turned to the chief and gave him a look such as only a brave man could in the face of death. It seemed to me then that I must be some other man who had gotten into a dangerous position, for I could not realize that I was to be placed there against that wall, shining so white, and shot down. Death as became a soldier I had not feared, but this was murder. I could not have prayed if I had wanted to, for all at once I thought of my mother. I wondered if she would ever know where and how I had died. Perhaps they would write her that I had deserted, and she would go down to her grave thinking that I had abandoned her as well. I thought no more of the fate in store for me. I was like one dazed when they took me by the shoulder and shoved me into my place against the wall beside my companion. He turned to me as I stepped beside him and said: 'Die like a man, Lieutenant, and show these cut throats that a Yankee can die game. The boys over in camp will hear the shooting and will make these devils pay for this.' The bushwackers drew up in front of us in an irregular line and prepared to fire. Something of my comrade's spirit seemed to animate me, and we drew ourselves up to our full height and awaited the volley that was to send us to another world. I remember thinking, as I waited, that we must make a good mark there in the moonlight against that white wall, and that they could have no excuse for not making sure work of us at the first fire.
"At such a time a man's senses are very acute. Suddenly I heard a sound that caused the blood to leap through my veins and almost
made me start from my place. I looked at my companion; he was looking at me. He had heard it also. A moment later, low yet distinct, came a message that seemed to call me back to earth again.
"The bushwackers were lined up in front of us. I had nearly forgotten them, but now I heard the chief telling them to fire when he had counted three. The rifles were brought to a level, I could see the men shifting their feet and settling their rifles against their shoulders to get a steadier aim.
" 'One,' said the chief.
"The rifles steadied, each man had picked his target.
"Two,' counted the chief.
My heart stopped. Surely we had not been mistaken in the sound so familiar to us both; yet we must have been, for death was so near. Unconsciously I leaned forward to meet the bullets which I knew must come in an instant.
"'Fire!' shouted a stentorian voice from the top of the pit.
"The crash of a score of carbines rang through the hills, the edge of the pit was fringed with flame, and a hearty Yankee cheer sounded above the cries and curses of the wounded, painstricken murderers. The chief and some of his men were down. Those who were left turned to flee, but the merciless carbines rang out again and again and struck them down also. What few did escape from the pit were cut off by the Captain and a platoon of mounted men, who sabered and shot the fugitives to a man. Our comrades came leaping into the pit and we were soon free men once more; but I felt as it the wing of the Death angel had brushed me in passing.
"Our escape from what seemed certain death was owing to a negro, who, taking advantage of the stir our capture had made, had slipped away from the house and reported our plight to the Captain in camp. No one supposed that we would be shot, but no time was lost in coming to our rescue. The other lieutenant of the troop was sent with a detachment around to the rear of the house to put a line of men
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along the foot of the hill, in order to cut off escape in that direction, while the rest were to advance from the road. The latter detachment had not reached their position when they heard the firing and came up on the charge. The Lieutenant's party were creeping down the hillside when they saw us approaching. He realized at once the condition we were in and passed whispered orders to his men to crawl to the edge of the pit; he then had to wait until we were posted and out of the way before he could fire. It was the noise of the carbine locks as the hammers were drawn back that we had heard, and the whispered order of the Lieutenant to his men to wait for the word before firing, had come to our ears like a reprieve from heaven. The whole affair was a little too dramatic to suit me.
In the excavation we found the bodies of fourteen bushwhackers, and at the foot of the hill there were enough dead bodies to satisfy us that we had wiped out the gang that had caused
us so much trouble. There were no wounded. The affair would most likely have cost me my commission if the truth had been made known, but the Captain reported that the gang had been exterminated in a trap planned by the sergeant and myself, and in the end brought us promotions."
That is the story the military man told us that night, by the fireside in the old Mormon house at Tahlequah, while the pipes glowed and the smoke curled to the ceiling. That is the story he told, and he told it well, far better than I have been able to tell it to you, and no story was ever listened to with as eager interest in the old room as that of the adventure of the military man. Sometimes when I sit and think of the tales I have heard and the men that told them, I think of the gray-haired military man with the manners of a soldier and of a gentleman, and I think of the story he told, and I find myself wondering—and I really wish I knew—whether he was a real hero or just a good off hand liar. LUTE P. STOVER.
LOGALS.
The Chancellor's Reception.
Everyone who has seen Spooner Library from a distance in the evening, when the lights within the building were glowing forth upon the darkness without, has noticed how suggestive the scene is of a great steamer looming up through the night and sending out from every window of her saloon a bright radiance upon the water about her. This likeness has seldom been more vivid than it was upon last Friday evening, when Chancellor and Mrs. Snow held their second reception of the present school year to the students and faculty of the University. The sky was gloomy, and there was that strange quietness which usually precedes a rain. But in spite of these portents more than one hundred and fifty young people found their way to the Hall.
The room was simply and tastefully decorated
in various ways. Under the east windows, graceful palms trembled or gently waved in the varying currents of air. Upon a table in another corner stood a huge punch bowl filled with lemonade. Along the sides of the hall, beneath the high windows, wandered a row of chairs and divans; now in tolerably straight lines, now in various mild curves, and now demoralized into loops or circles, or groups of nameless forms.
From the ceiling, the little constellation of electric lights beamed pleasantly upon the gay scene below. Near the door stood the Chancellor and his wife, greeting with extended hand and smile of welcome every guest who entered. In the middle of the room, in groups of various sizes and shapes, stood the guests, chatting merrily, or listening to words of especial wisdom from some chief speaker of their num-
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ber. Just outside these groups were others yet smaller; while in the chairs at the edge of the room sat other companies of guests, conversing more quietly, perhaps, but just as contentedly as those who stood. The topics of conversation could hardly be catalogued; still less could they be described. University work was occasionally touched upon, but not with any feeling of constraint. Faculty and student seemed to be terms forgotten for the time; and the mazy text-book to have become as free from terror as the maze dance. In such atmosphere the new student was soon made to feel as much at home as the Senior or the Post-Graduate; and an occasional glass of lemonade from the great punch bowl furnished a pleasaet lubrication to both speech and thought.
Perhaps the only notable occurrence of the evening was the unuttered speech of the Chancellor. The worthy man had mounted a chair, to discover, over the heads of the company, some person with whom he wished to sperk. But as soon as ever he stood erect upon his high perch, there was a burst of applausə, everyone hoping for a speech. No speech came, however; for the Chancellor, descending hastily from his coign, shrank modestly in the background againu. This little episode over, the hum of voices began anew; and so enjoyable did the evening prove, that the number of guests did not perceptibly diminish till after eleven o'clock. Then little by little the room was emptied, till only the janitor with symbols of his authority remained to close the doors against the night.
No other social event of like kind for several years was so fully attended or so thouroughly enjoyed as this last reception in Spooner Hall. It is especially noteworthy that its success was achieved wholly without the aid of either music or dancing, which have in recent years, unfortunately it would seem, come to be regarded as necessary accessories at such entertainments. Let us hope that University social life may find its truest expression in frequent gatherings like that of last Friday evening.
Last fall the Oratorio society, in view of approaching centenaries of the composition and first rendering of the "Creation," decided to take up Haydn's great work for study during the winter term. Although it was by far the most difficult undertaking yet attempted by Professor Penny and his singers, nevertheless the presentation at University Hall last Thursday evening was more perfect than that of any previous oratorio yet given by the society—and when the several renderings of the "Redemption," the "Messiah," the "Hymn of Praise" and the "Holy City" are remembered, this means a great deal. For the first time the society had the facilities for properly producing oratorio—a pipe organ however being the one thing lacking. An adequate stage, an admirable orchestral support, a room large enough to admit of an effective rendering of the majestic choruses, an artist at the piano, soloists fully equal to the difficult task set before them, and a well balanced chorus, lacking only in tenors, carefully trained, and large enough to bring out the fullest choral climaxes. After that due the conductor, credit was very equally distributed among orchestra, chorus and soloists, and the few minor imperfections were also very equally distributed. The conductor deserves the thanks of the public for having made it possible for a Lawrence audience to hear so excellent an interpretation of one of the grandest musical works ever written. He received the closest attention from chorus, soloists and orchestra and the result was a precision of attack and attention to detail which resulted in an almost flawless rendering. The orchestra deserves especial mention alike in the tone pictures and in supporting the voices. It was firm, expressive and accurate. The work of Mr. Buch and Mr. Macielinski was fine, and the 'cello passages were beautifully played by Mr. Alfred Buch. The younger ladies and gentlemen of the University orchestra likewise played well and with precision. Prof. Preyer completely subjected his virtuosity to as pure and masterly accompaniment playing as we have
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Mr. H. B. McCorkle was sick last week.
Mr. L. P. Kaull is a fledged Phi Gamma Delta.
The Pi Phis will give their big spring party Friday night, April 24.
The Pi Phis will have a fraternity photograph taken to-morrow.
The Junior Promenade, Friday evening, will commence promptly at eight o'clock.
Mr. J. G. Hamaker '97, has a position as chorister at the United Presbyterian church.
The Phi Psi's made some individual investigations in Domestic Chemistry last Friday evening.
Some of Prof. A. H. Clark's classes in fine arts have of late been making use of the classical museum.
Mr. W. M. Freeland of the Weelv staff, will spend Sunday at his home in Paola and listen to Paderewski in Kansas City Monday night.
Part of the gymnasium apparatus has been removed from Snow Hall to North College where the participants in the indoor meet are training.
Prof. E. M. Hopkins addressed the students at Haskell Institute last Friday afternoon on "Modern Poets."
A number of students have recently taken up a course in assaying, preparatory to going to Cripple Creek, Colorado.
It has been carefully reasoned out that about six prizes will be captured by members of the Junior class at the coming Athletic meet.
Miss Lingah Anderson, of Morganville, a special student last year, is here this week visiting her many friends among the students.
Prof. Cowan last week gave his physical culture classes an enjoyable change in the way of foot ball games. Touchdowns were frequent, and exhibitions of rare presence of mind were not uncommon, but the display of colors and sound of rival yells were not conspicuous.
Mr. H. B. McCorkle was sick last week.
Mr. L. P. Kaull is a fledged Phi Gamma Delta.
The Pi Phis will give their big spring party Friday night, April 24.
The Pi Phis will have a fraternity photograph taken to-morrow.
The Junior Promenade, Friday evening, will commence promptly at eight o'clock
Mr. J. G. Hamaker '97,has a position as chorister at the United Presbyterian church.
The Phi Psi's made some individual investigations in Domestic Chemistry last Friday evening.
Some of Prof. A. H. Clark's classes in fine arts have of late been making use of the classical museum.
Mr. W. M. Freeland of the Weely staff, will spend Sunday at his home in Paola and listen to Paderewski in Kansas City Monday night.
Part of the gymnasium apparatus has been removed from Snow Hall to North College where the participants in the indoor meet are training.
Prof. E. M. Hopkins addressed the students at Haskell Institute last Friday afternoon on "Modern Poets."
A number of students have recently taken up a course in assaying, preparatory to going to Cripple Creek, Colorado.
It has been carefully reasoned out that about six prizes will be captured by members of the Junior class at the coming Athletic meet.
Miss Lingah Anderson, of Morganville, a special student last year, is here this week visiting her many friends among the students.
At the Economic Seminary on Monday Mr. C. E. Rench reported upon current economic legislation; Mr. W. H. Sanford gave an abstract of the leading articles in the February Review of Reviews, and Mr. F. H. Wood received "Tolman's Municipal Reform Movements." The work of Mr. Wood received special commendation from Prof. F. W. Blackmar, director of the seminary. An abstract of his paper will appear in these columns next week.
Bishop J. H. Vincent, of Topeka, has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual University Baccalaureate sermon. This sermon will be given on Sunday evening, June 7th. Bishop Vincent has won a world wide fame as the originator of the Chautauqua movement and is considered one of the most eloquent living divines in the Methodist church.
A new local inter-fraternity, the Delta Psi Deltas, has been organized at the University. Its charter members are Misses Ota Nicholson, Fannie Moon, Alice Rohe, Florence Johnstone, and Clara Lynn. The colors of the fraternity are black and gold.
At a meeting of the Lawrence Board of Education last Monday evening Mr. W. R. Crane, '95, was permanently selected to fill the vacancy in the faculty of the Lawrence High School caused by the resignation of Mr. E. E. Rush.
Prof. R. S. Saunders is a thorough and practical teacher of guitar, mandolin, banjo and zither, and will receive a limited number of pupils. Studio over 829 Massachusetts street.
The leader of the Haskell Institute band was an interested listener to the rendition of the "Creation."
Mr. P. A. Williamson, '90, of Edwardsville, is taking a post graduate course in assaying.
Mr. John Drysdale '98, is reported to be very ill at his home in this city.
Mr. J. H. Patten of the Weekly staff spent Sunday in Paola.
Mr. Fred B. MacKinnon visited Topeka Tuesday.
Prof. Cowan last week gave his physical culture classes an enjoyable change in the way of foot ball games. Touchdowns were frequent, and exhibitions of rare presence of mind were not uncommon, but the display of colors and sound of rival yells were not conspicuous.
At the Economic Seminary on Monday Mr. C. E. Rench reported upon current economic legislation;Mr.W.H.Sanford gave an abstract of the leading articles in the February Review of Reviews, and Mr.F.H.Wood received "Tolman's Municipal Reform Movements." The work of Mr. Wood received special commendation from Prof.F.W.Blackmar, director of the seminary. An abstract of his paper will appear in these columns next week.
Bishop J. H. Vincent, of Topeka, has accepted an invitation to deliver the annual University Baccalaureate sermon. This sermon will be given on Sunday evening, June 7th. Bishop Vincent has won a world wide fame as the originator of the Chautauqua movement and is considered one of the most eloquent living divines in the Methodist church.
A new local inter-fraternity, the Delta Psi Deltas, has been organized at the University. Its charter members are Misses Ota Nicholson, Fannie Moon, Alice Rohe, Florence Johnstone, and Clara Lynn. The colors of the fraternity are black and gold.
At a meeting of the Lawrence Board of Education last Monday evening Mr. W. R. Crane, '95, was permanently selected to fill the vacancy in the faculty of the Lawrence High School caused by the resignation of Mr.E.E.Rush.
Prof. R. S. Saunders is a thorough and practical teacher of guitar, mandolin, banjo and zither, and will receive a limited number of pupils. Studio over 829 Massachusetts street.
The leader of the Haskell Institute band was an interested listener to the rendition of the "Creation."
Mr. P. A. Williamson, '90, of Edwardsville is taking a post graduate course in assaying.
Mr. John Drysdale '98, is reported to be very ill at his home in this city.
Mr. J. H. Patten of the WEEKLY staff spent Sunday in Paola.
Mr. Fred B. MacKinnon visited Topeka Tuesday.
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Base ball practic was begun last week on McCook field.
The library was closed Saturday evening from 5 to 6 o'clock.
The Phi Delts initiated J. C. Crooks and A. D. Crum last Saturday. After the initiation an oyster supper was served in Wiedemann's parlors.
Miss Effie Loader, '95 of Clay Center came down to hear "The Creation" rendered, and has spent a week visiting her numerous friends in the University.
Prof. E. H. S. Bailey will deliver a lecture at the Presbyterian church next Tuesday evening describing his recent trip through Scotland, up the Rhine and across Switzerland.
Mr. A. G. Clark was chosen secretary of the Republican county convention last Saturday, and Mr. W. H. H. Piatt was elected alternate to the judicial convention to be held at Ottawa.
At the meeting of the Kent Club to-morrow morning the subject for debate will be: Resolved, "That less than a unanimous verdict should be sufficient to convict in criminal cases."
The Pharmaceutical Society met last Friday afternoon. Mr. Wagner discussed Konseals as the most approved method of administering powdered drugs and Mr. Palmer discussed the methods of making colorless tincture of iodine.
The color work on Prof. Dyche's lantern slides was done by Miss Wellman '92. The coloring of the plates displayed in the entomological department was done by the same lady last year. The University is fortunate in being able to secure the services of an artist of Miss Wellman's ability.
Mr. E. S. Tucker has received orders for lantern slides from the following states: Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. The fact that these orders come from the leading colleges and universities of these states show that Kansas university is taking the lead in this kind of work.
Base ball practic was begun last week on McCook field.
The library was closed Saturday evening from 5 to 6 o'clock.
The Phi Delts initiated J. C. Crooks and A. D. Crum last Saturday. After the initiation an oyster supper was served in Wiedemann's parlors.
Miss Effie Loader, '95 of Clay Center came down to hear "The Creation" rendered, and has spent a week visiting her numerous friends in the University.
Prof. E. H. S. Bailey will deliver a lecture at the Presbyterian church next Tuesday evening describing his recent trip through Scotland, up the Rhine and across Switzerland.
Mr. A. G. Clark was chosen secretary of the Republican county convention last Saturday, and Mr. W. H. H. Piatt was elected alternate to the judicial convention to be held at Ottawa.
At the meeting of the Kent Club to-morrow morning the subject for debate will be: Resolved, "That less than a unanimous verdict should be sufficient to convict in criminal cases."
The Pharmaceutical Society met last Friday afternoon. Mr.Wagner discussed Konseals as the most approved method of administering powdered drugs and Mr.Palmer discussed the methods of making colorless tincture of iodine.
The color work on Prof. Dyche's lantern slides was done by Miss Wellman 192. The coloring of the plates displayed in the entomological departmant was done by the same lady last year. The University is fortunate in being able to secure the services of an artist of Miss Wellman's ability.
Mr. E. S. Tucker has received orders for lantern slides from the following states: Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Michigan and Missouri. The fact that these orders come from the leading colleges and universities of these states show that Kansas university is taking the lead in this kind of work.
Last Saturday evening the Betas favored a large audience with an out-door concert of their own manufacture. After an initiation in which W. J. Watson and Sidney Griggs were the chief participants, a street car was chartered and the crowd proceeded to "all take a ride." The car war uniquely decorated and lighted with torches and the choruses and solos, prepared especially for the occasion, were howling successes. As a fitting climax for the evening's fun, an oyster supper was served at Wiedemann's.
The Phi Beta Kappas held their initiation at the home of Professor Wilcox Tuesday evening. During the banquet the new members were each required to respond to a toast.
The Bible class composed of University boys, and taught by Rev. Willis G. Banker, did not meet last Saturday night on account of the absence of the teacher.
Chandler W. Stephenson of the class of '79, has been selected to give the annual alumni address, which will be given this year on Tuesday evening, June 9th.
Prof. L. R. Mutch who is visiting the western universities in the interest of a scientific study of heredity, is an interesting visitor on Mt. Oread this week.
Mrs. M. O. Miner of Hiawatha, secretary of the Kansas Pharmaceutical association, attended the Chancellor's reception as a guest of Prof. Sayre.
Mr. Marshall taught the Freshman vocal music class last week in the absence of Prof. Penny.
Prof. Sayre lectured before the Women's Medical college at Kansas City last Saturday.
Miss Effie Loder and Miss Lingale Anderson have been visiting the University the last week.
Messrs.A. A.Ewart and D.Boone will attend a Beta banquet in Kansas City next Friday.
Prof. Franklin talks before the Chemical Seminary this week on sugar synthesis.
A number of students will go to Kansas City next Monday to hear Paderewski.
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ever heard. In the chorus, the sopranos and altos were above criticism, the tenors a little weak at times. The basses, remarkably good in quality, but occasionally a trifle slow in tempo, especially in the fugal movements. Its most admirable work was in the chorus with the three soloists "The Lord is Great" although "The Heavens are Telling" was grandly rendered and the work in Part III in the choruses alternating with the solos and duets of Adam and Eve was most effective. Rev. Mr. Rogers was heard at his best, and especially in the solo "In Native-Worth." Mr. Farrell's singing was fine all the way through, and his excellent conception and interpretation together with the marked improvement in his voice was one of the pleasures of the evening. The success of Mrs. Mayo-Rhodes with her splendid voice and most intelligent conception of her part justified the venture of the society in engaging an experienced oratorio singer from abroad. Her presence was commanding, her voice most excellently trained and most delightful, especially in her solos "In Verdure Clad" and "On Mighty Pens," while against the heaviest of the choruses it was thrillingly distinct, inspiring alike to chorus and audience. The errors in the rendering were remarkably few and purely incidental to a first performance. The performance should be repeated if possible; not even a second hearing is adequate to a full appreciation of the work; while those who failed to hear the first rendering, will, should it not be repeated, have missed an opportunity that may not soon recur. The expenses were large. There was, however, an audience representing nearly $250 in the house, and the amount over all expenses which has been turned over to Mr. Moody is $60.
T. H. Helmick, of Baker University, visited his friend, Mr. J. C. Crooks, this week.
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Prof. H. F. Jones has missed some his classes this week on account of an attack of la grippe.
Miss Willa Tomlinson, of Topeka, was the guest of Misses May and Clorina Cook last week.
Mr. C. A. Burney wore the colors of the Phi Gamma Dalta fraternity for the first time yesterday morning. Mr. Burney is one of the most popular of the University students and will make a valuable additon to the fraternity membership. He is a graduate of the School of Arts, a Junior Law, a first-class athlete and is manager of the foot ball team.
Miss May Chapin, of Springdale, a graduate of the School of Pharmacy, visited the chemical laboratory this week.
At the Republican county convention at the court house last Saturday Mr.R.J.Hopkins was elected a delegate from Douglas county to the Republican state convention which will meet in Wichita, March 10, to select the Kansas delegation to the national Republican convention at St. Louis. Mr.W.H.Piatt was made an alternate to the Ottawa convention which chooses the delegates from the second congressional district to the national convention. Mr.A.G. Clarke acted as secretary of the convention.
Prof. Dyche has presented to the Department of Petrography, some fine specimens of arctic rocks.
Prof. Haworth went to Topeka Thursday to look after Vol.I. of the Geological Survey report which is now in the hands of the state printer.
Prof. Haworth was called to Newton, Saturday, to consult with the city authorities in regard to the possibility of securing a water supply for that city.
Snow Hall.
Dr. Williston telephoned a quiz to his class in paleontology, Monday. He will not be out of quarantine this week.
Mr. McClung has invented a new process for mounting histological sections. He is obtaining excellent results by the use of the new method.
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There will be a mass meeting of students and instructors of the University in the chapel next Monday at one o'clock to consider the question of withdrawing from the state oratorical association. The person or persons who tore down the notices last week to prevent a meeting of this kind were very narrow minded.
About P C. Young, '92.
We notice by the Neodesha Register that P. C. Young, the county attorney of Wilson county, has served notice on the Pullman Palace Car Company that it will get into trouble if its porters do not quit selling whiskey as they pass through Wilson county. And that reminds us that Mr. Young is one of the county attorneys who has managed to make public sentiment sustain the enforcement of the law. Whatever the case may be in the cities, there is no doubt at all that in the rural communities the surest way for a county attorney to win popularity and support is to enforce prohibition—Iola Register.
Dr. Fenn.
Few men who have moved for a week in Lawrence and University circles have exerted an influence so wide and wholesome as that exerted by Dr. Fenn who conducted chapel exercises last week. His entire freedom from dogma, his generons attitude toward those who differ from him, and his clearness of insight into spiritual truth, are alike characteristic of this admirable gentleman.
Socially, he maintains an equally pleasing attitude, and pleasant memories of his conduct and teachings will linger long in the minds of Lawrence people.
The Agora.
In these degenerate days, when the country seems fairly to be going "Chap Book" mad, the Agora, with its refreshing vigor, always appears as a welcome visitor.
The February number, just at hand, is fully up to the standard. The continued articles by Roberts, Ware and Blackmar are as interesting as ever, the last being finely illustrated. A memorial on Judge S. O. Thacher, by Hon. S. H. Perkins brings up again recollections of a great and noble soul, while a poem by Mrs. C. S. Baker shows considerable merit.
The talk of the department editors is entertaining as usual; the review of Nordau by B. W. Woodward, and the remarks on the use of correct English by Prof. Carruth, deserve especial mention.
No Magnetic Pole.
It is a nearly universal belief among students and teachers who have made no special study of the subject, that there exist places or points on the earth's surface toward which the magnetic needle points. That this is an error any thoughtful person can see by examining a map showing compass variation. If there were magnetic points or poles the lines of no variation would coincide with geographical meridians; but there is seldom, if ever, such coincidence. There appear to be vast areas toward some parts of which the needle points; but from very few localities does it point to the same place. Very little is yet known concerning the earth's magnetic conditions which are the cause of the peculiar action of the magnetic needle. S.
The preparatory medical students organized into a body yesterday to further the interests of a school of medicine in the University of Kansas. Prof. Olin Templin will lecture to them next Tuesday from five to six.
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Library.
To those who are interestel in the life and development of universities, we have several new books that will be welcome.
Among these is Four American Universities Harvard, Yale, Princeton, and Columbia. Prof. Charles Eliot Norton writes of Harvard, Prof. Arthur T. Hadley of Yale, Prof. William M. Sloane of Princeton, and Prof. Brander Matthews of Columbia. Eaeh of these men is well qualified to describe the university with he is connected. Mechanically the book is very attractive. The cover is dark gray linen, bearing on the front, in red and gold, a design showing the seals of the four universities. The paper is of excellent quality, the margins beautifully wide, and the print very clear. Many illustrations showing the buildings and grounds of the different institutions are scattered through the book.
Another of these books is interesting partly because of the point of view of its author. It is Harvard College by an Oxonian, the Oxonian being Mr. George Birkbeck Hill, a well known English writer. To prepare himself for his work, he spent several months in Cambridge, and read many Harvard histories. His book is entertaining in style, and is considered generally just in its estimaets. It is prettily bound and embellished within by pictures showing the buildings, the gate, and the "yard."
A third book is The German Universities. Their Character and Historical Development, by Friedrich Paulsen, Professor of Philosophy and Pedagogy in the University of Berlin. Authorized translation by Edward Delevan Perry, Professor in Columbian College, with an introduction by Nicholas Murray Butler, who is Dean of the School of Philosophy at Columbia. This will be a very helpful book in gaining an understanding of German universities.
Another book in these lines, which will soon be on our shelves, is The Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages, by Hastings Rashdall, M. A., Fellow anb Lecturer of Hertford College, Oxford Volume I treats of Salerno, Bologna,
and Paris. Volume II, part 1, treats of Italy Spain, France, Germany, Scotland etc.;part 2 of English Universites and student life.
Still another book that is ordered is Oxford and her Colleges, by Goldwin Smith. Mr. Smith is a graduate of Oxford, and was once regius professor of modern history at that university so that he is good authority on his subject.
Does the Mississippi Flow Up Hill?
Chancellor Snow has been requested by some seekers after knowledge to answer the following: Does the Mississippi run up hill? The question is an interesting one and is debatable. The student presenting the best exposition of either side of the subject before March 20, will receive a year's subscription to the WEEKLY. The exposition is to be limited to three hundred words and the judges will be chosen by the WEEKLY staff. Several of the best papers offered will be published.
Several of the Laws will attend the Junior Promenade.
Mr. J. H. Engle business manager of the Weekly is in Abilene this week.
The Juniors have taken up the subject "Agency" under Mr. Brownell.
The Seniors have lately begun the study of "Evidence" under Judge Humphrey.
Mr. Swayze will represent the Law school in the light weight sparing contest at the Indoor meet.
Messrs. Neihart, Rucker and Butts, members of the Junior class have gone to their respective homes to take up the early spring work on the farm. They will be in school again next fall.
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There has been a great deal of discussion of the trouble in the Law Library last week and many erroneous reports are abroad. It is not our intention to give a detailed account of the trouble, but only to say that the actions of the Librarian were countenanced by the University authorities, and that he as custodian of the law books did his duty.
Lawrence Journal.
Though not generally known, the Lawrence Journal company is one of the largest printing concerns in the state of Kansas. It does more railroad printing than any other firm in the state and is only exceeded in the amount of paper it uses by the State Printing company at Topeka. The Journal ships in more freight than any other Lawrence firm except of course the dealers in extra heavy merchandise.
Eleven years ago the Journal was a struggling paper located in the basement of the post office building and employed but three or four men. Now it employes over fifty men, occupies two three story buildings and is continually crowded with work. The work done by the Journal company is entrusted to skilled men. Mr. A. G. Alrich, the efficient foreman of the job composing room has been with the paper many years; Mr. A. P. Gill, the foreman of the press room has been with the company, twenty years, while Mr. W. J. Flintom has seen twenty-seven years service with this company.
School of Fine Arts.
The chief event of the past week was the rendering of "The Creation" by the oratorio society. The able criticism given in another part of this paper makes it needless to say more. It is to be regretted, however, that a larger proportion of the students was not present in the audience. An oratorio well rendered is an education to all, who hear, no matter what branch of study they may be more directly interested in. The music students thoroughly appreciated the opportunity of hearing so great a work.
The usual piano recital was postponed till next week on account of the Tuesday afternoon lecture by Mrs. Venter. Both the evening and afternoon lectures were well attended.
The Alpine Concert Company will give an entertainment in Music Hall, Friday, March 6. Through some oversight there was no notice sent to Music Hall of the reception given by Chancellor and Mrs. Snow to the students. Hence many that would have attended missed what is always a pleasant event in Universiyty life. Prof. Farrell was the violinistat a concert in Leavenworth last Monday given by Mr. Frank Hunt who has just returned from Paris after a course of study under Bouhy. Mr. Farrell also entertained the grand lodge of A. O. U. W. in Leavenworth last week, receiving hearty encores on all the numbers rendered.
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Law Locals.
Dr. M. U. B. Stevens next took the stand and was easily put under the hypnotic influence. He forged a check for $100 under the Profs. direction, and instead of getting $100 for his trouble was very willing to take $75.00 instead. After this the professor pretended that he was under arrest and wished to prove an alibi by the Doctor. To this the Doctor was very readily induced to swear. The room was then turned into a court and the Doctor put on the witness stand. Nothing could shake his testimony and when the prosecuting attorney tried to make him believe that he had commited perjury he was very greatly troubled, began to cry, and was with difficulty brought out of the hypnotic state.
There have been some thirty-five reference books stolen from the law library this year.
books stolen from the law library this year. Last Thursday Charles Lucas, a Junior Law, was seen to take a book from the library by Warren Miller and Adna Clarke who had been set to watch the book by Dean J. W. Green. A search warrant was sworn out but the book could not be found at the house of Mr. Lucas. And arrest followed and the trial was held Monday and Tuesday. Sam Bishop, Law '89, conducted the prosecution and G. W. Ellis, '93,the defence. The defendant was found guilty and fined $5 and costs. The case was appealed to the District Court. A search through the library revealed that a regular system has been followed by a person or persons in stealing the law books. First, the fly leaves, on which was placed the University stamps, were torn out then in a day or two the book would be missing. It has not been proven that Mr. Lucas was the only culprit, for books had been stolen before he entered the University. The authorities hope soon to discover others who are guilty.
Last Saturday morning Prof. Olin Templin entertained the Kent Club with some very interesting hypnotic performances. After a short introductory lecture the Professor experimented on two students to prove that crimes may be commited through hypnotism. The first victim was R.L. Stewart. He was made to raise notes, forge names, and steal a watch although doing his best to resist.
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Sigma Xi.
The society of Sigma Xi is young enough to be the great granddaughter of her elder sister Phi Beta Kappa. The society was founbed by members of the Cornell University in i886. The central idea in the minds of the founders was to establish in the leading educational centers of the country a society which should stand to scientific investigation somewhat in the same relation as the Phi Beta Kappa society stands to excellence in general scholarship. This idea is set forth in the following paragraph from the constitution of the society:
"The object of this society shall be to encourage original investigation in science, pure and applied: by meeting for the discussion of scientific subjects; by the publication of such scientific matter as may be deemed desirable;
by establishing fraternal relations among investigators in the scientific centers; and by granting the privilege of membership to such students as have, during their college course, given special promise of future achievement. "
The society has been established in many of the leading Eastern institutions and in a few of the Western ones. The University of Minnesota is the latest Western school to be admitted to the fold. The President is Professor Williams of Yale. The society is in no sense a secret organization but exists to promote original scientific investigation in the best sense of the word. The number of the undergraduates during any one year shall not exceed one-fifth of the senior class in scientific and technical courses.
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ATHLETIGS.
The football training quarters have been equipped for the exclusive use of Indoor meet contestants.
The parallel bars and poles have been taken from the gymnasium to North college and the upstair rooms of the college fitted up with a wrestling mat, a punching bag and boxing gloves.
All entries must be made by March 10th and after that date no further names will be accepted. It is important that this shall be understood. An entry made after March 10th, will not be acknowledged. Entries should be made through the class captain or a member of the committee.
The Indoor meet will introduce several new faces into the arena of active University athletics, and some familiar ones will be seen in new roles. The contests this year are of unusual interest for this season, as well as because of the class rivalry that has been engendered. There are already more entries than there have been contestants in all the events of any of the previous meets. No pains have been spared to arouse the enthusiasm of the contestants and we predict that the meet on March 14th, will be the most successful and satisfactory one that has been given under the University auspices.
Among the entries for the Indoor meet are the following: Boxing, Messrs Hill, Fay, Schroeder, McMurray, Sherman, Foster, Swayze, Fletcher, Breese, Reno and Walker; wrestling, Messrs Menke, Stewart, Fletcher, Alder, Cox, Guy Simpson, Colbin, C. H. Simpson, Outland and J. A. Simpson; parallel and horizontal bars, Messrs Everett, Lee, W. Stanley, Alder, Warren, Pope, Anderson; jumping, Sharp, Sherman, Rench, Sanderson; hitch and kick, Messrs Stanley and Smith; shot put, Foster and Voigts. While there is still several names to be added to this list, these already recorded insure a most interesting meet.
All interest in the athletic department of the University is now centering in the Indoor meet which will take place at the rink on Saturday evening, March 14th. The Indoor events break the slumbers of the athlete, and although the snow still flies with apologetic mildness, the athlete has taken down the arnica bottle and is busily rubbing his stiffened joints into form.
The program of events as already announced is as follows. Boxing and wrestling, three classes; running and standing high jumps; poles and bars; shot put and the hiteh and kick. This makes a total of twelve events, for which first and second honors will be given. The prizes will be the same offered in the big schools, of the East; pewter cups, on which are to be engraved the name of the winner and the event won.
The committee has decided to deviate slightly from the standard weights in the wrestling and boxing contests. The light class in each will include all men under 140 pounds, and the middle class all under I60 pounds, instead of 135 and 158,the recognized weights. This has been done at the solicitation of the class captains who claim that there are several men who should be clearly enough be classified as of light weight who will not be included.
Two events that in the past have received but little attention because of lack of talent are the parallel bars and poles. These promise to be of particular interest this year as there are a number of clever men in this line. The jumps will be contested for by several nimble and fleet footed students, two of whom hold the University records.
The class captains have been active in their capacities and to their energy is due the credit of the large entry list. They have worked a considerable class interest in the event, and many of the contestants have entered from a spirit of class pride. The lady honorary captains in return promise to have the classes well represented on the occasion of the meet, and will give their class contestants royal support.
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With the progress that is being made in Fine Tailoring, as well as in other branches of art, it is found necessary in order to get Individuality into clothing to make them, as it were, on the man who is to wear them. As it is not convenient for students to come to Kansas City to try on their clothes before completion; in order to give them the benefit of a "try on," I have arranged to come to Lawrence every week for that purpose and may be found in the Gymnasium every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3p.m.
I shall make it a practice to press and keep in repair clothes of our own make which will be brought to Kansas City and returned the next week, free of charge.
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DR. W. S. BUNN, M. D.
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Mr. J. C. Crooks, 97, visited Baldwin last Sunday.
Don't fail to attend the Indoor Athletic Meet at the Armory, Saturday, March 14.
Prof. W. H. Carruth has been appointed a member of the "Committee of Fifty" which has been selected to aid the State Temperance Association in securing a better enforcement of the prohibitory law.J. Willis Gleed, a member of the class of 79, and one of the most noted graduates of the University is chairman of the committee.
A grand concert will be given by the Y. W. C. A. at Music hall, Monday March 16, in which the best talent of the city and singers from abroad will participate. In addition to the instructors in the Department of Music, the Lorelei club and a quartette of University boys consisting of Messrs Ewart, Marshall, House and Eaton will sing. Mr. Louis Buch will render several of his exquisite violin solos. Mr. Dudley Eaten of Kansas City and Miss Warren of Brookville, Mo., will sing several solos and duets.
Mr. D. W. Eaton, Law '95, has just been admitted to the bar in Kansas City, Mo.
The material for the University catalogue for the current year is now in the hands of the state printer. The catalogue will probably be issued by April 11th.
Mr. A. S. Dunstan, who has been assistant in physics here for the past two years,has been offered a position as assistant in physics in the Chicago University.
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No.6.
March 13, 1896.
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The Kansas University Weekly.
VOL. II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 13, 1896.
Editor-in-Chief:
W. W. RENO.
Associate:
L. N. FLINT.
Literary Editor.
DON BOWERSOCK.
No. 6.
J. H. PATTEN GRACE BREWSTER.
PROF. E. M. HOPKINS.
Local Editor:
C. E. RENCH.
Associates:
W. N. LOGAN, - - - - Snow Hall.
J. H. HENDERSON, - - Exchanges.
GERTRUDE McCHEYNE, School of Fine Arts.
D. D. GEAR, Law.
A. A. EWART, Athletics.
F. L. GLICK, Arts.
E. C. ALDER, Social.
Managing Editor:
J. H. ENGLE.
Associates:
W. M. FREELAND. - H. E. STEELE.
Shares in the Weekly one dollar each. Every student and instructor may purchase one share upon application to the Treasurer, J. E. Smith, or the secretary, C. J. Moore. Subscription 50 cents per annum in advance. Address all business communications to J. H. Engle, Lawrence, Kansas.
Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second class matter.
COLLEGE STUDENTS and college instructors, the very ones who should be so are as a rule not much interested in politics. At the last Republican primary a voter said: "Teachers hardly ever vote. I have a daughter who was quite a politician when she was fifteen years old but now that she has graduated from the University of Kansas and is a teacher, politics does not interest her."
WHAT is the difference between a genius and a fool? Watt was a fool when he watched the tea-kettle, but a genius when he caught the elf who tilted the lid. Newton was an idle, lazy man when he sat in the shade of an apple tree and watched the apple fall, but a genius when he discovered the law of gravitation. Galileo was a fool, a dangerous fool to the people of his time, but a genius to posterity. The same individual may be both a fool and a genius—a fool all his life and a genius after death, a fool at home and a prophet abroad. Geniuses and fools! The genius is a fool until the world gives his favorite project its sanction and approval, while a fool he must remain if the world refuses to recognize him as any thing else.
THE PRACTICE, by persons who were not fortunate enough to be invited, of molesting students who are on their way to class gatherings is becoming very objectionable. Such conduct might be once or twice endured and attributed to college spirit and enthusiasm, but a senseless repetition of the same old tricks year after year can be called nothing but hoodlumism.
THE INDOOR meet tomorrow night will be the most interesting athletic event of the spring semester. If the majority of the students and faculty are in attendance it will be a financial success as it should be.
THE SYMPOSIUM of opinions on the rainy day costume in our literary department this week is well worth attention.
You may read in the countenance of a student, whether his collegiate training is benefitting him.
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LOVE FOR their institution is always a characteristic of the students of a progressive, successful university.
THE POPULAR instructors in the University are those who are interested in the welfare of their students.
OUR KANSAS exchanges all speak in very flattering terms of the manner in which our bass soloist, Mr. Frank House, acquitted himself at the state Oratorical contest.
THE OFFICERS of the Kansas University Oratorical Association held a meeting Monday and decided that as long as they were officers, not to withdraw from the state association. Lawrence Journal.
It is to be regretted that none of the Seniors will speak on commencement day. The day of graduation is essentially and primarily the day of the Seniors and not a day on which to listen to some experienced lecturer who may be heard any day in the year.
AN EXCELLENT life motto is "I serve." In connection with it, might be remembered this verse:
"And when the courts of folly fall You'll find my body by the wall."
The true mission in the world then is to help others and leave the world better than we found it.
THE UNIVERSITY of Kansas, exclusive of buildings and furniture, ranks third among the state universities of the United States in valuation of equipment. Here is a list of the first nine:
Cornell University of New York...$790,000
University of Michigan,...367,000
University of Kansas...314,000
University of Chicago, not a state university...313,000
University of California...278,000
University of Minnesota...144,000
University of Illinois...137,000
University of Nebraska...107,000
University of Iowa...96,000
THIS WEEK we publish a few more editorials written by members of the Advanced English class.
GREAT INTEREST is being manifested in the coming Kansas-Nebraska debate. This is the second year of the intercollegiate debating association and the interest shown in its operations presages for it a brilliant future. The victory of Kansas University over the champions of Nebraska last year has resulted in increased interest this year. The art of debating before the public should be cultivated by every student in the University. Those who are to be participants in the coming debate are engaged in a worthy cause and should receive the hearty support of the whole school.
A. M.
UNDER A democratic form of government, training in the art of public speaking and in parliamentary practice should be made an important part of an education. The man who can stand before a public gathering and express himself in a clear and forcible manner, or wield the gavel with grace and dignity in a public conference, has powerful influence in the shaping of public affairs. The students of the University should petition for the establishment of a chair of oratory and should organize, at once, one or more "Robert's Rules of Order" clubs.
J. E. S.
THE LUNCH hour for University students should be changed so as to begin at twelve o'clock instead of one. As classes are now arranged, most of the students have to eat one hour later then the general business public does, and for that reason are often compelled to eat a cold and unwholesome dinner. This also causes inconvenience to those who keep student boarders and others also, because they still have to keep meals ready from twelve o'clock till one. As most of the instructors have afternoon classes it would not cause any serious inconvenience to change the classes that now meet at twelve to some hour in the afternoon. Such a change would be possible and would be of great advantage to the students and to the people of the town.
C. A. R.
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EXGHANGES.
The Ottawa Campus suggests a baseball league among Kansas colleges. It is a good idea.
Never tell your best friend any thing that wouldn't look well in big sized type in a newspaper. Atchison Globe.
'Tis wrong for any maid to be Abroad at night alone. A chaperon she needs till she Can call some chap 'er own. —Tabor College Monthly.
If K. U. wants to scrap a little, Baker is generally on hand.—Baker Orange.
Yes. And if "K.U." wishes to use a carload of yellow bunting Baker is generally on hand to supply the demand.
Washburn Reporter: It does not pay to expect anything in state contests. Expectations, like dreams, go by contraries. Last year we expected first place and secured sixth. Year before last we expected first place and secured seventh. This year we expected nothing and secured-first.
“Habit” is hard to overcome. If you take off the first it does not change "abit." If you take off another you still have a "bit" left. If you take off still another the whole of "it" remains. If you take another, it is not "t" totally used up. All of which shows that if you wish to get rid of a "habit" you must throw it off altogether.—Echo.
There is an old tradition in the State University that that institution once got first place in the state oritorical contest.—Minneapolis Messenger.
That was a long time ago, however, in the days when the Kansas University had a preparatory department, and high school commencement exercises, and spelled "oratorical" with two i's. We have partly outgrown these youthful follies and it is unkind in the Messenger to recall them now.
Backward, turn backward, oh time in your flight.
Feed me on gruel, just for tonight;
I am so weary of sole leather steak,
Petrified doughnuts and vulcanized cake,
Oysters that sleep in the watery bath,
Butter as strong as Goliath of Gath;
Weary of paying for what I can't eat—
Chewing up rubber and calling it meat.
Backward, turn backward, for weary I am;
Give me a whack at my grandmother's jam:
Let me drink milk that has never been skimmed.
Let me eat butter whose hair has been trimmed.
Let me once more have that old fashioned pie,
Then I'll be ready to curl up and die. -Ex.
The following are typical questions to be heard in the halls next morning after a lecture? "Who had A there?" "Did you see C and D together?" "Who would have ever have thought of B taking anybody?" "G and H were together as usual," etc. The lecture evidently made a deep impression. -Ex.
Professor. Sarcastically and Severely—Mr. Couch I will wait until you get through talking. I do not wish to interrupt your conversation.
Mr. Couch—Go ahead, Professor. I wont mind your talking—Blue and Gold.
Kansas University owes its literary societies a debt of gratitude for not adopting such names as Philalathean, Zetagathean, Philolexian, Philleusebian, and Panthygaterian, which we find mentioned in different exchanges this week.
EIGHT-WORD POEMS. Hunter, bear, Struggling pair. Man inferior; Gone interior.
Boating excursion,
Sudden immersion,
Rescue effected;
Wedding expected!
New woman,
Old man;
Made one;
Best plan!
—Ex.
She had a lovely neck,
And everybody said—
Who indeed might doubt it?—
That that's what turned her head.
Ex.
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LITERARY.
Symposium on Dress Reform.
Inasmuch as the unseasonable weather of the past winter, and the consequent distressing condition of all avenues of approach to the University, have brought to the attention of professors and students the inadequate equipment of the University girl for battle with foes she must meet often on Mount Oread-Kansas rain and mud—the editor of this department has deemed that a discussion of this subject would not be without interest and profit, and presents the following views to readers of the WEEKLY:
The various attempts toward dress reform that have been made in the past from time to time, have all proven ineffectual. The reason usually alleged has been, that the attempt was premature, that women were not ready for the reform. It is evident, however, that in each case women were deterred from these reforms, by the assumption of them by women who passed under the name of cranks, who really desired to be conspicious—that being one of the means for accomplishing this object. The few who persevered in the reform for a laudable purpose, were obliged to bear the same ignominy as the unworthy.
Today, with the increase of education, women are generally more self-asserting. There is more concerted action among them--more courage in working together for a cause. In several of our western colleges, clubs are being formed for the encouragement of the habitual use of some reform dress.
It is said by more recent reformers, that those of the fifties and seventies made no effort to make the dress beautiful, or to concede anything to the taste created by fashion. But the latter had contended that after the adoption of the reform suit, there would naturally follow a combination of artistic beauty with convenience.
Since a uniform costume for all, seems at present impractical, those who have had this matter under consideration for the last few
years, have recommended a varied costume adapted to the time, occupation and individual. Hence it is left in large measure to each one to wear the dress best suited to her needs.
The last movement for a rational dress, has been led by Lady Harberton in England, and in America, by the Dress Committee of the Inter-National Council of Women. That committee, being appointed in 1891 to make a report as to an every day dress suitable for business, house work, or exercise, then recommended three dresses, which it was thought might be so modified as to be adapted to any wearer. These dresses were: the Syrian suit, especially recommended by the English dress reformers; the gymnasium suit, used in exercises in physical culture; and the American costume, which is the Mrs. Jenness-Miller rainy day dress.
The gymnasium suit is very well adapted to its purpose. The Jenness-Miller dress is both lighter and prettier than the Syrian suit, and could easily be adapted to the needs of each individual by varying the length of the skirt according to the wearer—from midway between the ankle and knee, to the top of the shoe. Inasmuch as, in seeking a reform, it is wise to carry the innovation far enough to cover the essential need of the reform, and yet not so far as to be at all liable to create a reaction, it would be well to so modify this dress as to lessen the weight, by decreasing the fullness in the back, using light materials, and avoiding heavy facings, rather than by shortening too greatly the length of the skirt.
If it be possible to find a correct dress that shall overcome the annoyance accompanying the prevailing costume, and at the same time depart as little as possible from our customary dress, it will be far more likely to be adopted by all classes of women. If a dress can be worn which shall be light, and at the same time hang clear from all soil of the street, the especial annoyances will be overcome. A disposition to suppress extreme shortness of
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skirt, would insure the present reform from the fate of the old-fashioned bloomers—since it is unfortunately true, that the few extremes in every reform exert a stronger influence to kill the reform, than the many conservative examples can exert for its success.
Modesty in dress is sought by all sensible women, but there are different ideas of modesty. There is a natural modesty and an artificial, in dress as in deportment; but times and circumstances sometimes make them interchangeable. It is immodest to assume an attire, simply that it may attract general attention; while it would not be so for women to unite in wearing—perhaps that very same attire, with the hope of bringing about a much needed reform.
There is certainly just now in our own community, a very great need of this change for our young women, and a very promising outlook for its adoption. But if all who are favorable to it, wait, hoping it may become customary before assuming it, it will never become customary. It is to our young people to whom we must look for this reform. It is truly pitiful to see young girls, early in their teens, purposely assuming the long skirts, from which we have for years sighed for deliverance. Why lay aside the misses' dress, since it is already so similar to the short walking dress? Why not modify it toward that, rather than lengthen the skirt?
It would be well to bring forward a stronger influence toward this reform. It would not take many to establish such a fashion—especially in this community, where there is already so strong a predisposition in its favor and a need so largely felt for its accomplishment.
MARCIA BROWN HOWLAND.
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The serious danger to health incurred by wearing long skirts in rainy weather, has long been present to the minds of women, and caused them to adopt various devices for holding up their dresses. But they did not find in these the relief they longed for, and their misery remained the same, for whatever changes fanciful fashion decreed, one point remained unaltered: the skirt must touch, or barely clear the ground.
And in this lies the peril. We are told that even in fine weather we are storing up ills for our households by bringing home the impure dust of the street, but no microscopical examination is needed to make us aware of the colds we owe to wet skirts. Besides, if we sit for several hours with these damp garments clinging to our ankles, is not the risk of taking cold multiplied? Yet this imprudence is committed on every stormy day by countless women; for example, those who attend our University. Hence it is that so many thoughtful men and women have congratulated the students who introduced storm suits among us.
Another material advantage is the saving of time, and those who have spent valuable hours trying to remove mud stains from their skirts feel thankful to be delivered from this arduous task.
The advocates of a storm dress are therefore numerous, but they differ widely in opinion concerning the length suitable for the skirt. To be really serviceable, it should of course clear the mud well, so that the wearer may not be compelled to grasp it when she is already burdened with books and an umbrella.
To my mind, the suits seen this winter on some of our young women, amply demonstrate that it is possible to adopt a dress which will satisfy the requirements of propriety and even grace, without endangering the health of the wearer. EUGENIE GALLOO.
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The sky is leaden, the great soft flakes of snow, melting before they fairly touch the ground, have long since rendered the appearance of sidewalk and crossing most discouraging, and with a doleful thought of the long, slippery hill before us, we gather up our long skirts with one hand, grasp an umbrella firmly in the other, tuck half a dozen books under our arm, and a handkerchief up one sleeve, thrusting a lead pencil at an artistic angle through our hair (Alas! for these pocketless
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days!) and boldly sally forth.
In the middle of the first crossing, our first catastrophe overtakes us; we part company with our right rubber, we drop our skirts to pick it up, and having waded to the other side, we lay the umbrella, books and various other small articles in the cleanest spot we can find, and proceed to struggle with the offending article. At crossing number two, the left rubber claims its share of attention. Half way up the hill a loose board makes its presence felt, and books, umbrella, hat and girl are unceremoniously deposited for the most part within a space often or twelve feet. Damages being repaired, in a measure, another short distance is safely accomplished, when—but why recount the numerous trials of the way, when the painful experience is so well rememberde by every girl who has a conscience about "skipping class" on rainy days? Enough to say, we at length reach the Chapel, objects forlorn and miserable enough; skirts heavy with water and mud, clinging about shoes in a similar condition, gloves thickly encrusted, hat thoroughly drenched, and the cheering prospect of a heavy cold and long hours of "manual labor" with a corn cob staring us in the face.
Ten minutes later, another figure presents itself at the Chapel door. Such a trim, neat figure, that the sight of it is positively refreshing. The skirt, which escapes the ground by fully eight inches, is devoid of speck or spot; the neatly fitting leggings are clean and dry; the pile of books laid on the radiator are spotless, and the face wears an expression of unconcerned good humor, almost startling on such a morning.
As this charming contrast to our own miserable, bedraggled selves meets our gaze, we turn to our neighbor with a sigh for past folly, and wonder: 'How could we ever have been so hopelessly unprogressive as to look upon those who first ventured so to appear, with somewhat disapproving eyes, openly commenting how very sensible!' and mentally adding, 'but how very shocking!'" F. E. K.
Although the movement in favor of "rainy day costumes" is subject to many of the criticisms usually passed upon other reforms in woman's dress, it certainly deserves a fair trial, having as it does, the sanction of many progressive and broad—minded women, and the approval of a large number of the other sex.
Let us for a moment judge the question in the way that so many individuals of the latter class do judge such matters—that is, by appearances. A woman stands at one of our street crossings, holding with one hand her packages or books, and vainly endeavoring, by means of her other hand, to keep her already bedraggled skirts from becoming more so. To a beholder, she appears a personification of discomfort. Another woman passes by, clad in a neatly fitting "rainy day suit," her skirts free from mud, and herself seemingly unconcerned as to the presence of that disagreeable element. Which, think you, is the more pleasing sight?
As we see these two women, our admiration is called forth by the one who has the courage to show her approval of a costume, the adoption of which is urged alike by the demands of comfort, neatness, health and good sense. These are a man's views upon the subject. J.H.C.
It takes considerable moral courage for a girl to don her rainy day dress for the first day.
It takes considerable moral courage for a girl to don her rainy-day dress for the first time. Though she is very comfortable as to her feet, she is exceedingly uncomfortable as to her mind. Every one looks at her and she fears criticism. She feels that her movements are very awkward, and she wants to keep out of sight.
After a very short time, however, she loses these feelings, and begins to take solid comfort. She wonders how she ever got on without such a dress, and is quite sure she can never again dispense with one.
She watches her less fortunate sisters as they toil along the street, trying to lift their bedraggled skirts out of the mud. They look very weary, and she thinks how much wearier they will be after spending an hour or two at night,
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removing the dirt that has collected during the day, and Miss Girl with the rainy dress, trips by these bedraggled ones, feeling very complacent, both as to her feet and as to her mind. She really does not mind being looked at, for she is sure that the glances are envious ones, and she goes on her way rejoicing. H. B. S.
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The question of a suitable dress for women in rainy weather has been discussed for years. Attempts have been made to turn theory into practice. In some cities a time has now and again been fixed upon for the simultaneous appearance of the women in the rainy-weather dress. But courage failed, all attempts proved abortive; and still the progress along the muddy streets, of women in skirts that swept the ground, was a spectacle to rouse pity in gods and men.
The first and indispensable element of beauty, is fitness; and surely there is no fitness in the ordinary costume for such a state of the streets as has prevailed with us this winter. Every one who considers comfort or cleanliness, must have approved of the skirt to the shoe-tops and the gaiters adopted this winter under the stress of circumstances, almost as if by common consent, by many of the young women of the University. Thus time and circustances have solved the problem, for us at least; and we have a real and important reform brought about, as it were, with the quiet inevitableness of a process of nature.
HANNAH OLIVER.
The most noticbale remark heard, when the "rainy-day dress" and its wearer appears in public, is: "That's sensible, anyhow." The remark implies a compensation; i. e., that the sensible features of the garb recompense for the other features not so desirable. Whether this attitude is due entirely to man's disinclination to give up the old, and his disposition to look with disfavor upon the new and unusual, or whether the dress in itself possess qualities which detract from its merit as a dress, is a question of fact. There can be no doubt concerning the convenience and healthfulness of the dress. But does it violate the laws of the artistic sense? In order to avoid a discussion concerning art, it might be asked: "Is the rainy-day dress displeasing to the popular eye?" Without doubt, if put to a vote, the question would be answered in the affirmative. This may be due entirely to the authority of custom. If so, an increase in the number of rainy-days, will so educate the taste of the public that it will say with Ruskin: "Adaptability or utility is the first law of beauty in costume." B.B.BREESE.
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"Oh, dear me! goodness, gracious sakes alive! another dress to clean! I am sick and tired of it! That makes the fifth time, lately, that I have had to take a precious hour to clean my skirt. "They" say that if one is careful, one need have no mud on one's gown. I don't believe it! I have tried my level best, and can't. I have watched the people who make such statements, and they can't, and I have watched every girl in the University, and there is not one who hasn't a rim of mud on her dress this winter. I think it the most untidy thing I ever saw."
A few days later. "I have had the most dreadful cold! a grave-yard cough and general misery! and my long dress is to blame! It all came from getting my dress wet one morning, and then staying on the hill, with it clinging damp and disagreeable about my ankles. After being simply desperate for several days, I decided it didn't pay, so I have a rainy-day dress, and am happy. It's not very short, and with gaiters and heavy shoes, I think, if I do say so, why not? that I look pretty well, at least as well as I ever do; and I am certain I look much neater than before, and I am so happy! I feel like a different girl! I don't dread to climb up the hill these bad days, but rather enjoy it, and feel pity and even the least bit of contempt for my poor sisters draggling through mud and rain."
I am so glad to see that so many girls are having rainy-day dresses made, and I hope the good work will go on, and that the other girls
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who want to, wont be afraid to do this thing which is a benefit to them, morally, because of added neatness, and physically, because of added heathfulness.
HELEN PERRY.
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It is conceded that the rainy-day dress, or some pattern of short skirts, is conductive to greater comfort and health. The only objections to it are that it is immodes tor ridiculous. As for the last of these two, every one knows that a new garb ceases to arouse ridicule as soon as people are accustomed to it, and this is true without regard to the inherent absurdity of the costume, as witness toothpick shoes and leg-o-mutton sleeves. As to immodesty, I am convinced that this allegation is merely a prejudice, since I find that those that feel it most keenly, countenance other customs which must fall under the same condemnation, if indeed this is to be condemned. It therefore is the part of men who would be helpful to women, to encourage it. This can be done most effectually by taking it as a matter of course, ignoring it on strangers and acquaintances, and commending it to intimate friends. I believe the young women who have faced prejudice and worn the costume, have the commendation of their own judgment, the admiration of men whom they respect, and the envy of their sisters who have not yet had the courage to follow their example. I regret the publication recently of an item to the effect that the young women wearing the costume have been subjects of general unpleasant comment, because I do not believe it true.
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The freedom of movement where circumstances demand activity, the absence of wet and dirty skirts on a sloppy day, and the relief from the everlasting necessity of attention to draggling garments, ought to be sufficient reasons for the general adoption by womem of a costum with a shortened skirt. The usual style, of a skirt extending to the heels, is in the cases just mentioned, inconvenient and im-
practicable. Woman's hesitancy to take advantage of such a useful reform must be attributed to affected modesty, or to an uncertainty as to her appearance.
In most cases it is not from modesty that she hesitates to adopt an abbreviated skirt, but rather from lack of confidence in the appearance of the new style.
This is a great mistake as to the idea of immodesty. For leaving out of consideration the practical benefits of the short skirt on occasions when the present fashion is only an encumbrance, the symmetry and looks of the new garment can hardly be disputed.
Certainly, being a change from an old and established style, it may appear a little odd. But its manifest advantages, and its indorsement by all who have tried it, are sufficient inducements, and there is no doubt that a common adoption of the costume, when circumstances demand it, will soon make such a useful garment. The fashion on such occasions, and fashion generally, has her own way. Mr.R.
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"I dont understand how you ladies can skate against the wind, you carry so much sail" a certain member of the Kansas University faculty once said to his companion on the ice; and indeed those who never tried battling against the wind, carrying, as womankind must, "so much sail" can not understand with what joy the day of shorter dresses is hailed by women, especially by college women, whose work compels them to be out in all weather. Did you ever walk down hill behind a young woman, her books in hand and her dress, having the fashionable "dip" in the back, sweeping gracefully along as she walked? And did you notice how much cleaner the sidewalk was where she passed, or think of the inevitable condition of that dress? This, for convention's sake most women will endure in good weather; but happily there are some brave ones who rebel at clearing the streets of snow or mud. They have courageously stood by their principles and to them we owe the advent of the "rainyday dress," to which in its less extreme forms, no one can reasonably object. A skirt six, seven, or even eight inches from the ground will escape most of the mud, leave the ankles free, and call forth little unfavorable comment, even from those who most dread the coming of the "new woman." MABEL RUTH HALL.
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Review-Tolman's Municipal Reform Movements.
Dr. William Howe Tolman's "Municipal Reform Movements" is a valuable work for two reasons. It gives an account of the reform movements and their success in our larger cities and is especially rich in suggestions of the true sphere of municipal action, enlarging it, far beyond the conception of the average American citizen.
The introductory chapter is by Dr. Parkhurst, and deals with conditions in New York City. The causes of the movement are given as moral; an endeavor to make better citizens, and to develop a hatred of bossism.
In the immediately succeeding pages Dr. Colman defines the functions of the municipality and suggests how the victory may be made permanent. The functions of the municipalare summed up in a word as "provision for the broadest development of the people." The city is not a business corporation but a body politic and in its management this fact must be considered in its evident significance. Life must be given precedence over property.
Dr. Tolman advocates the municipal establishment and control of tenements, baths, wastehouses, and lavatories, calling attention to the presence of these in London and Berlin, and deploring their absence in New York. The essential feature of reform movements, he characterizes as non-partizanship. "Civil officers," he says, "should be selected without regard to party affiliations, just as clerks, butlers, or coachmen."
To insure the continuance of honest administration, there should be a permanent organization something like the Committee of Seventy but representative and officially recognized. There is danger of relapse, and enthusiasm must be kept up by continuous agitation." The material and commercial spirit of civic life must be subordinated to the progressive and social spirit of the times. "Provision should be made to surround the working-class with ennobling influences and to give them access to libraries, art galleries, museums, and manual and technical
training schools. We are cautioned from being led astray from the real issue by a discussion of honest primaries and blanket ballots, and are admonished "to use our efforts in the enforcement of the positive program, because that will at once conduce to the welfare of what should be our city.
The rest of the book is devoted principally to an account of the movements for reform so far undertaken. These he divides into three classes. The first are concerned with municipal reform in its narrower sense, what Dr. Tolman calls the destructive work, checks upon municipal corruption. Of these clubs there are fifty-seven altogether, twelve in New York, twenty-nine in Eastern cities out of New York, fifteen in the West, and one in the South at New Orleans. The second class are those making for reform in its broadest sense, the positive, constructive program. These are thirteen in number, all in the East but one which is in Chicago. The third class comprises organizations among the women devoted to this work, eight in number; one here in Chicago, and the others in the East. The work of these women's clubs is educational and indirect in its influence rather than practical with the one exception of the Civic League of New York which took an active part in the last city campaign.
The book then discusses the City Vigilance League of which the author is the Secretary and which is probably the most perfectly organized and successful reform club in existence. Its objects as stated are to raise the tone of citizenship, to become better acquainted with the machinery of city government, and to obtain facts in regard to the present condition of the city. For the purposes of work, the city is divided into districts; duties are assigned to each district. It is the duty of the supervisor to accumulate facts in regard to every moral, and civic interest of his district. The "City Vigilant," a worthy paper, a bulletin, is issued. This serves the double purpose of obtaining information for the league and imparting it to its members. Besides a summary of work done and anticipated
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to be done, each issue contains general information in regard to some phase of city government; and questions on district conditions to be an answered and returned. The League has departments of legal aid, finance, league affiliation, conferences, educational, labor bureau, excuse, tenement houses, lodging houses, labor membership and organization, baths and lavatories.
The central thought of the whole book is the advocacy of positive and constructive work. All other considerations and all discussions of ways and means centre around this as the ultimate end; to quote from Dr. Tolman, "in a word, municipal provision for the needs and even the comforts of all the component parts of a great city."
F. H.WOOD.
News.
Brief comment was made in these columns last week on the singular absence of the sense of the commercial value of truth in many newspaper offices, and the failure to appreciate the want, which one constantly hears expressed among readers of newspapers, of some journal which should give authentic intelligence. Another singular lack of perception in these same news-paper offices is to be found in the absence of the relative value of what is called news. A good many editors seem to interpret the word "news" as meaning only the abnormal, the immoral, and the sensational. Information about the normal, healthy life of the world is reduced to the smallest possible compass; its crimes, diseases, insanities, lusts, and perversities are magnified out of all propotion to their real importance. Not many weeks ago the first, and therefore the most important, page of one of the leading journals in the country was filled, on Sunday morning, with monotonous reports of local crimes and scandals. There was not a word about what was going on in the great world; no recognition of national, governmental, religious, educational, or philantropic movements; no comment on the industrial life of men; but an entire page surrendered to local
thefts, arsons, and crimes! The absence of the sense of the relative value of news is strikingly shown in the way most newspapers treat the colleges. There are a few journals of high standing which regularly report news but the vast majority of the newspapers, except at commencement season, surrender space to the colleges only where there is some disturbance to report; and every college officer knows from sad experience that the slightest infraction of the law, the least outbreak of youthful exuberance, is elaborated and padded until it fills a column or columns, and is treated as if it were a matter of international importance. The college reads with surprise a report which is practilcally fresh and novel to its members as to its other readers. The normal life of the college, the work it is doing, the healthy manhood growing up in it, the lessons of obedience, manliness, and sobriety learned by the great mass of students, the increase of endowments, the additions made to knowledge—these things are not "news." News consists mainly of reports of college rows! Evidently there is dense ignorance, not only of the popular cry for something addressed to the intelligence of men and not to their vilest curiosity and their meanest tastes, but of the meaning of the word "news;" for news does not mean simply the abnormal and the scandalous.-The Outlook.
Read This Letter. KANSAS CITY, Mo.FEB. 18th, 1896.
Dear Sir:
With the progress that is being made in Fine Tailoring, as well as in other branches of art, it is found necessary in order to get Individuality into clothing to make them, as it were, on the man who is to wear them. As it is not convenient for students to come to Kansas City to try on their clothes before completion; in order to give them the benefit of a "try on," I have arranged to come to Lawrence every week for that purpose and may be found in the Gymnasium every Thursday from 9 a. m. to 3p. m.
I shall make it a practice to press and keep in repair clothes of our own make which will be brought to Kansas City and returned the next week, free of charge.
F. B. ROBINSON,
824 DELEWARE ST.
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LOGALS.
Have you secured a ticket for the grand University ball?
Mr. D. D. Gear, of the WEEKLY staff, visited Kansas City Monday.
Miss Carrie Watson went to Atchison Friday and returned Sunday.
Chancellor Snow delivered an addressed at Newton last Thursday night.
Mr. J. A. Lahmer,'95, is in Lawrence. He will probably remain in the city several weeks.
The tickets for the University ball at the Armory, March 27th, are very neat and artistic.
While at Abilene last Saturday Prof. F. W. Blackmar was the guest of Hon. E.C.Little, 83.
Miss Carrie Watson and Miss Clara Gilham went to Kansas City Monday to hear Paderewski.
Miss Mary W. Barkley, '94, a teacher in the Topeka High School was in Lawrence to attend the Junior promenade.
Miss Stevens, formerly an instructor in the University has an illustrated article in the March number of St. Nicholas.
The Pi Phis will give an informal card party at the home of Mrs. Sinclair Saturday afternoon, in honor of the Misses Darlington.
The coming University ball is not the first one given in the University. A number of years ago they were of annual occurrence.
Prof. F. W. Blackmar addressed the Dickinson County Teachers' Association at Abilene last Saturday on "Socialism and Social Reforms."
Miss Helen Sutliff was called to the bedside of a sick nephew near Holliday, Kans., Saturday. She returned Sunday and reports the patient improved in health.
The wisdom of the chapel committee in selecting a student leader of chapel exercises, has been amply justified by the admirable work this week of Mr. C. M. Sharpe.
The Kansas City Star, in mentioning the State University base ball team for '96 says: "'Johnny' Outland, the brilliant half back of the '95 foot ball team, will probably cover third base, and he can play behind the bat should he be needed." Outland will keep up Mitchell county's reputation as a ball playing center. Beloit Gazette.
The regular weekly mass meeting of students for the purpose of withdrawing from the State Oratorical Association was held in the chapel on Monday with the result that nothing was done toward withdrawing from the association.
A new dressing room and bath room adjoining the gymnasium has been put in shape for the exclusive use of the gentlemen. The room formerly used by both ladies and gentlemen will now be occupied by ladies alone.
Last Saturday evening Hon. T. E. Dewey, of Abilene, invited about forty prominent business men of that city to his office to meet Prof.F. W. Blackmar who addressed them on the money question.
At the Economic Seminary on Monday, Mr. W. O. Johnson reviewed the current number of Arena and Mr. W. C. McCrosky gave an abstract of the leading articles in the Contemporary Review.
The clock in Prof. L. I. Blake's office is regulated every morning by the correct time from the United States Naval Observatory at Washington, D.C.
The class in logic and psychology completed the former subject this week. The study of psychology is to be immediately taken up.
The Category boys had a club photograph taken Tuesday.
Mr. F. A. Pope, a former Engineerig student, visited the University this week.
There were a great many nervous Sophomores on the hill Monday.
Mr. R. G. McKee was out of town over Sunday.
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Mr. Fred E. Buchan '94, of Kansas City was in Lawrenee this week.
Mr. D. L. Burton spent Saturday and Sunday at his home near Echo, Douglas county.
Mr. George R. Benedict, of Baker, came up to Lawrence on his wheel Saturday morning.
A number of University boys have been playing marbles. The small boy is irrepressible.
Dr. McLean, who has been holding some meetings at the rink was on the hill one day last week.
Dr. L. M. Powell, '85, of Topeka, is chemist and microscopist of the State Board of Health.
Mr. Frank Odell of Leavenworth, well known in college athletic circles was a visitor at the University Wednesday.
A number of students were at the Santa Fe depot Saturday afternoon to see Cardinal Satolli as he passed through Lawrence.
Prof. Cowan talked at the city Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunday on "Joshua's Choice." A large number of men was in attendance.
The Topeka Call of last week contains a readable two-column illustrated article on the Chemistry Department of the University.
Mr. R. G. McKee, '98, has been offered a position in the stock yards branch of the National Bank of Commerce, of Kansas City.
The North American Review for March contains an article on "Women's Wages" from the pen of Miss Kate Stephens,'75. Miss Stephens had charge of the Department of Greek up to the time of Dr. Wilcox's election to that position.
Merit Recognized.
Professor Newson is engaged in supplying the mathematical department of the University of Chicago with copies of some of his unpublished discoveries in the theory of Transformation Groups. This work is being put into the hands of the Fellows and other advanced students who are engaged in studying the latest developments of this subject. Professors Newson and Emch are the recognized authorities in this country on this branch of mathematical science.
School of Fine Arts.
The professors and about twenty students went to Kansas City to hear Paderewski last Monday. Such an opportunity as this makes a landmark in a musical career. To the truly musical and thoughtful student among us such virtuosity should bring not discouragement but an added zest to improve to the utmost whatever talents we may possess. We all err in looking at our chosen art too much from the standpoint of a course to be gotten through in a certain time, with a graduating recital at the close.
Students of music should not fail to attend the Y. W. C. A. concert to be given at Music Hall, Monday, March 16, if for no other reason than that Prof. Preyer will play a solo. It is a matter of regret that we hear our teacher so seldom, since the benefit derived is as great as that obtained from a lesson.
It is to be hoped that the day will come when the work done by a teacher for a pupil will be looked at from a higher standpoint than that of mere a exchange of so much time on the one hand for so many dollars on the other. This is not music but merchandise.
Mr. Marshall who has had to discontinue voice lessons owing to throat trouble, is about to begin again.
Miss Clara Moore, a Freshman, was called home suddenly last week and will not return this year.
University Chess Club.
The University Chess club, at its election of officers Friday evening re-elected the entire set for the rest of the year. A challenge was issued to the city chess players to play a series of four games during April. The present scores of the members up to March 1, is as follows: Bayless, matched games won 3, lost 1, other games won 5, lost 1; O'Connor matched games 3-o, others 2-2; Moore 4-o, and o-5; Ijams 3-1 and 2-5; Wood 1-2 and 2-o; Dunstan 1-3 and 3--4; Olson 1-o; Drysdale o--1 and 2-o; Lane o--1 and 2-o; Bretch 1-1 and o-2; Burkholder o-1 and o-3; Norton o-3 and o-1. A full score will be published from time to time.
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Indoor Meet Saturday night.
The Logic class will take its final quiz today Remember the Iudoor Meet at the Armory Saturday.
Mr. John Collins was in Topeka last Saturday.
Students buy their canes at Smith's News Depot.
For shoes go to The Cash Shoe Store. 827 Mass. street.
Prof. Sayre talks this week before the Chemical Seminary.
Prof. Sayre lectured in Kansas City again last Saturday.
The best place to buy shoes is at The Cash Shoe Store. 823 Mass. street.
You will always regret it if you fail to see the indoor sports this year.
At the Historical Seminary this afternoon, Major James B. Abbott of DeSoto, will give an interesting bit of Kansas History, taking for his subject. "The Story of the Branson Rescue."
You will get the best of everything at the lowest prices at Straffon's Drug Store.
Prof. Templin lectured before the University Medical Society Tuesday afternoon on "Hypnotism and its Relation to the Practice of Medicine." There was a large attendance at this the first meeting of the society and it bids fair to prosper.
The disciplinary committee has been in session the greater portion of the week inquiring into the disorder of last Friday night. Up to the hour of going to press nine students have been suspended for terms varying from ten to thirty days.
It is gratifying to the friends of Professor Blackmar to learn that he was made a Phi Beta Kappa by the chapter at his alma mater. The Phi Beta's have just been established is Johns Hopkins and it is very complimentary to the Professor to be one of the first of the graduates that have been elected to membership. Johns Hopkins holds a prominent position in the college world and has conferred degrees on many schools of whom Professor Blackmar is one of the foremost.
In Mrs. Clark's elocution class last Monday, each member was required to reproduce a short passage of standard literature. The declamations given ranged in quality from nursery rhymes to passages of noble orations, nor was the variety in the manner, of delivery less. There is doubtless much elocutionary talent in this class.
Prof. R. S. Saunders is a thorough and practical teacher of guitar, mandolin, banjo and zither, and will receive a limited number of pupils. Studio over 829 Massachusetts St.
Raymond Hazen, who severely sprained his ankle in the gymnasium a few weeks ago, is able to be out again.
K. U. students ride the Remington and go to the front. Wheels to rent by Enslow & Seimears, 1025 Mass.
Thousands of hair, nail, cloth and tooth brushes at Woodward's—straight from the importer's hands.
H. Jay Withington is now at work in Davenport, Iowa, constructing a large bridge.
The Sigma Chis have decided to hold their spring party at the K. of P. hall, May 1.
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It is the duty of every loyal student to see that his best girl gets to the Indoor Meet.
The finest quality of cigars in this city are to be found at Woodward's. All the best brands.
You must come early and avoid the rush. There will be no reserved seats Saturday night.
Mr. Charles E. Johnson returned the first of the week from Emporia where he had been to visit friends.
That lovely complexion comes from using Bailey's complexion brush; 50 cents at Raymond's.
No, Mrs. Clark's girls will not fence as was announced, but there will be a big program, notwithstanding.
John M. Lee, Engineer, 98, returned from Kansas City Tuesday, where he visited home folks and heard Paderewski.
The Kappas gave an informal card party last Saturday evening in honor of Miss Lingah Anderson, who is visiting in the city.
Ladies keep your gloves clean as when new by using one of Bailey's rubber glove cleaners, ten cents each, from Raymond's. No gasoline smell on them.
Professor Blackmar has just received a French exchange on New York as his reward for an article which he recently wrote for a French magazine. It is a very interesting piece of paper in that it is foreign.
The criminal court records show that in the last year 10,500 murders and 3,000 suicides were committed. A majority of these cases occured among the well educated classes during the spring months of the year? was this due to the effects produced by reading or writing spring poetry. It might beat least well forsome of our University students to bear this in mind.
Notice.
There will be a meeting of the editorial board next Tuesday at five o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
The Missionary Study Class is just completing a comparative study of the religions of the world and will take up for its next course "The Bible and Missions." Theclass meets Monday afternoons at five o'clock, in Room 26. All who are interested in this work are invited to join the class.
The Pharmaceutical Society meets Friday at 2:30 P.M. It is hoped that the medical students and all others who find it convenient will attend these meetings, as topics of general interest are discussed.
The Pharmaceutical "Anex" is issuing a circular to the druggists of Kansas in the interest of the Pharmacy students and the University.
Beta Alumni Banquet.
Friday, March 6, the Beta Alumni of Kansas City gave their Semi-Annual Banquet. At about 7 P.M. the members of the club and the invited Beta guests began to assemble in the halls of the Midland hotel and after half an hour's chat repaired to one of the private dining rooms. The banquet was served in eight courses. In the intervals between the courses, Beta songs were sung, and after the appetite of all had been satisfied, toasts, recalling old college days, were listened to with great interest. Those present from the Lawrence active chapter were: Frank Bowker, Victor Boone, Fred MacKinnon, Clyde Miller Charlie Stone, Anderson Ewart, Gomer Thomas.
The Junior Promenade.
In spite of the "suspended" Seniors, the "fruited" Juniors and the noisy outsiders, the Promenade last Friday evening was a great success. Pythian Hall was artistically decorated in the purple and white of the class while the gallery was filled with games for those who did not choose to participate in the dancing. Buch's orchestra furnished the music and light refreshments were served throughout the evening. The Promenade was one of the most enjoyable parties of the year and the Juniors are to be congraulated upon their success.
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The Coming Joint Debate.
What promises to be one of the most interesting events of the University year, the contest to determine who shall represent the University of Kansas in the joint debate with Nebraska, and incidentally have a chance to win one of the two cash prizes offered the Kansas contestants, is very near at hand. As it happens that the regular date for the final preliminary contest, the first Friday evening in April, will this year fall in vacation, the committee having the matter in charge has determined to hold the debate one week later, on the evening of April 10. Those who will take part in the debate are as foilows: For the Kent Club, Mr. S. J. Homer and Mr. Geo. Kingsley; for the Adelphic, Mr. Arthur McMurray and Mr. W.E.Griffin; for the University Debating Club, Mr. B. B. McCall and Mr. R. C. Netherton. Chancellor Snow will preside, music will be provided, and the entire University is expected to be present in order that it may determine whether or not it likes debate better than oratory. The candidates have been hard at work for a month or more, and a most spirited and exciting contest may be anticipated.
In order to provide for the traveling expenses of our representatives, it will be necessary to charge a small admission fee. An advance sale of 250 tickets will probably be sufficient to cover all expenses, and the committee will begin the advance sale next week. Single tickets will be 25 cents, five for $1.00. Tickets purchased in advance will entitle the holder to a reserved seat. Should there be any surplus after necessary expenses are paid, it will be added to the students'loan fund.
The committee proposes to canvass the University, hoping to secure the attendance of every member of it from the Chancellor down,
and thereby to make this the University event of the year. All citizens of Lawrence will be invited to attend and an effort made to fill University Hall, with an audience as large and enthusiastic as is ordinarily seen in attendance at public debates in other collegiate institutions. Upon the result of this contest and the one following, that is the joint debate itself, will depend not only the maintenance of our record made against Nebraska, but the decision whether the joint debates shall be continued after this year. If the attendance and support of the University is all that is anticipated, the annual joint debate may be regarded as permanently established. Nebraska has already adopted a permanent constitution.
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"We grow like what we love, the poets say.
O mighty Cupid! shall I then some day.
Grow shorter by a head. have tiny feet
And beardless lips, and bang my hair, I pray?"
Arthur Graves Canfield in The Lotus.
Law Locals.
William Higgins, law '94, now practicing in Kansas City, Mo., was in Lawrence over Sunday greeting his many friends. Mr. Higgins was a member of the Glee Club while attending the University.
Dean J. W. Green left Monday for Topeka to be present at the Hillmon trial in which he is the leading attorney for the prosecution.
Mr. D. D. Gear, Junior Law, the popular captain and pitcher of the University base ball team, leaves next week for Fort Worth, Texas, where he has a six months' engagement with the Fort Worth team. Mr. Gear will return to the University next fall.
Art students taking Constitutional Law under Prof. Hodder find the library very useful in looking up references.
Charles I. Lucas, who was convicted in Justice Carlton's court of taking a book from the law library, has been expelled from the University by the Council. Mr. Lucas is a graduate of Oberlin College, Ohio, and hopes to clear himself of the charge in the district court to which he has appealed.
The Kent Club intends to try an innovation in the character of its programs. A week from tomorrow it will held a moot court in which some student will be tried for an imaginary crime. A full set of witnesses, a judge, a jury and prosecuting and defending attorneys will have charge of the proceedings. It is believed that the room will prove far to small to hold the crowd that will in all likelihood attend.
The Seniors are getting considerable practice in moot court work under the direction of Judge Hnmphrey.
The Juniors are studying the "Law of Agency" under Prof. Brownell. It proves quite interesting.
Mr. A. B. Crum makes the observation that there are two and only two members of each male fraternity in the Junior Law class.
Mr. George R. Dean, instructor in mathematics in the Kansas City high school, spent Saturday in Lawrence visiting with Prof. Newson and looking through the University. Prof. Dean is an enthusiastic worker in higher mathematics and is thinking of entering the Kansas University with the view of obtaining the degree of doctor of philosophy.
The Mississippi Question.
"Up hill" means a change to greater elevation. Elevation is measured from the sea level. The elevation of Lake Itasca is greater than the elevation of Pilot Town. The Mississippi flows down, hill. In the comparison of elevations the shape of the earth has no consideration, and its oblateness has nothing to do with this question. S.
Women's League.
The Women's League will be at home to all young women of the University on Saturday afternoon, March 21, at three o'clock. The place will be announced later.
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ATHLETICS.
The third annual Indoor Meet of the University Athletic Association which will be held at the Armory on Saturday evening March 14th, promises to be a most enjoyable occasion. Its success in every particular is already assured. The program contains the names of the best men in the various events, that are in the University. The students appreciate this fact, which with the class interest that is felt in the coming meet, will secure a large and enthusiastic audience to cheer the contestants.
The entries were closed on Tuesday, the roth, so that the program is now complete. It contains some forty names for the twelve events, and several of these will compete in two or more events. The entries are as follows:
BOXING (light weight, under 140 pounds), W. McMurray, Hill, Reno, Swayze, A. Baldridge and Stanley.
MIDDLE weight, (over 140 and under 160) Schroeder, Fay, Sherman, and McMurray.
HEAVY (over 160), Foster and Walker.
WRESTLING (light weight under 140),
Stewart, Cox, McCall, Jio and C. H. Simpson. MIDDLE,(140----160) Menke, J. A Simpson Snyder, and Hester.
HEAVY, (over 160), Guy Simpson and Colvin. JUMPS, Rench, Sherman, Sanderson, Sharpe, Martindale, Katherman, Stanley and Anderson.
HITCH AND KICK, Stanley, Smith, Sherman and Sanderson.
PARALLEL AND HORIZONTAL BARS, Sanderson, Stanley, Alder, Warren, Lee, Pope and Everett.
SHOT PUT, Foster, Steele, Outland and Menke.
It would be difficult to select from these the event that will prove of the greatest interest. The light weight boxing has several names of men of almost equal ability. Will McMurry was in the contest last year, and showed himself a "shifty" man. Hill is clever with the gloves, although he is a new man at the art.
The four men of the middle class are well matched and as all of them are young in experience, the result is an open question. Foster and Walker will divide first and second honors in the heavy weight. It is scarcely necessary to challenge the statement of one of our town papers that last year there were several knock-out blows in the boxing matches, and the same thing would be seen this year, under the guise of a social event. The statement is absurd, and will not be accredited. The boxing is scored by taps and hard hitting is positively forbidden. The Indoor Meet will be a social event, because the students and towns-people have good sense enough to recognize in the indoor sports, the most wholesome and skillful of modern athletics.
The wrestling contests will be excellent. Stewart is said to be as clever a light weight wrestler as has ever been in the University. Cox is a veritable rubber ball. He played guard on the second team last year and won for himself the compliment from Captain Piatt of always being in the way. Jio, the Japanese student and McCall who carried the University colors over two policemen at the State Oratorical Contest, are also entered in the light weight class. In the middle wrestling are the two Simpson boys, J. A. and C. H., Snyder, Menke and Hester, if his lame shoulder will permit. Guy Simpson and Colvin will have a "cinch" on first and second prizes, but who will get which is the delicate question. Colvin, familiarly called "Pampadour Jim," is a giant in strength, and Mr. Sam Usher declares he will make the star foot ball player of next year's team. Simpson needs no introduction. Parental objection robs us of a great tackle for our foot ball team, in Guy Simpson.
The prizes will be an interesting feature at the meet. In the standing and running high jumps are Sherman and Rench, both of whom hold the University records. Sharpe has a good record, and no doubt Sanderson will rank
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up well with the leaders. Of the ability of the four other entries nothing is known by past record. The jumps will be contested for in the Field Day Meet as well. The hitch and kick will introduce four novices. The shot will be put by four big men, all of whom are modest as to their ability.
Possibly the most brilliant of the evening's events will be the work on the parallel and horizontal bars. Prof. Cowan says these contestants are the best he has seen in the University. Sanderson and Stanley are particularly fine in this line. They are both new men in University athletics, and as each is entered in several events they will no doubt be warmly received. Lee and Pope did some good work last year on the bars.
In order that the contestants may feel satisfied with the decisions, out of town judges will be imported. Mr. Harvey Lyman of Topeka will officiate in the boxing and wrestling, and
Prof. Rothwell of William Jewell College, with Prof. Cowan, will award the prizes in the other events.
The classes are discussing the idea of attending the Meet in a body, and thus centralize the support of their contestants. The lady captains, one of whom will receive a cup for the class scoring the greatest number of points are Misses Rohe, Bowersock, Kelly and Riggs.
Prof. Cowan's Offer.
Prof. Cowan has made this generous proposition to the Athletic Association: To the student scoring the greatest number of points in the Indoor and Field events he will make a personal donation of a gold medal. The points are to be scored by the order of the places, five, three, and one. The winner of the medal will also win the distinction of being the all round athlet of the University.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.--Important.
Another Prize.
The bright story-writers of the University will be interested to learn that the publishers of "Bachelor of Arts" have offered a prize of $125 for the best story written by an undergraduate. Here is a good opportunity to achieve distinction and incidentally to replenish one's fund of pin money. Kansas University possesses sufficient talent, and her students should see so it that she wins the honor.
Y. W. C. A. Concert.
The concert which has been advertised by the blue and yellow posters will be given on Monday night at Music Hall under the auspices of the Young Women's Christian Association. The program will be as follows:
1. Trio,
Professors Penny, Preyer and Farrel. 2. The Lost Chord, Lorelei Quartet.
3. When the Heart is Young - Dudley Buch, Miss Warren.
4. 2nd. Concerto Bieux temps,
Mr. Buch.
5. My Heart at thy Sweet Voice - Saint Saens, Mr. Eaton.
6. Selected.
Miss Schafer.
7. A Night in Venice Lucantoni, Miss Warren and Mr. Eaton.
8. The Father's Lullaby,
Messrs. Eaton, Wing, House and Ewart.
9. La Fileuse Raff,
Miss Whitaker.
10. For all Eternity (violin obligato) Mascheroni, Miss Warro
11. (a) Melodie - Paderewski,
(b) Allegro Appassionato Saint Saens,
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MOST STUDENTS find it difficult, if not impossible, to follow with the same interest and appreciation thoughts which are read to them from a book that they do those which come fresh from the speaker's mind. This principle is exemplified almost every day in chapel and class room. To follow and appreciate a reading is excellent training for a student, while to recast and re-present is excellent training for a speaker.
THERE is need of a few more sidewalks between University buildings.
THAT DAY is lost, in which we have not gone one step farther onward and upward.
THE MANY primaries and conventions that are being held in Lawrence at the present time are arousing, in University students, more than ordinary interest in politics. Probably more students voted at the last primaries than at any other for several years.
PROFESSOR CARRUTH's term of office as city councilman expires next month. That he will be renominated is almost certain, yet it is the duty of every student qualified to vote to attend the Republican primary which occurs Friday, March 20th, to nominate a councilman and cast his ballott for W. H. Carruth. Lawrence has never had a more faithful councilman than Prof. Carruth nor one more devoted to her interests.
OWING to the fact that this is the year for a presidential election many students who have pledged allegiance to one of the political parties are already making active preparation for the campaign. And this suggests the question whether the University political clubs have a good or an evil influence. It has often been objected to these that they instill into their members a spirit of partizanship which tends to destroy what is much to be desired—independent thinking and voting. But this is certainly not true to any great extent. Almost all of the students who join these clubs do so in accordance with their earnest convictions. And it is by agitating political questions and thus causing many young men to form intelligent opinions upon them, that the clubs do a great deal of good.
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THERE IS not so great a difference between the rich man and the poor man in their ideas as in their money.
THE DISCUSSION of the "Mississippi Question" in our columns is arousing a great deal of interest. Any one desiring to discuss this subject can do so at his pleasure with the possibility of winning a year's subscription to the WEEKLY.
EVERY STUDENT should select some special line of athletics; tennis, base ball, boating, walking or bicycling, in which to take an active part during the remainder of the term. There are excellent opportunities for engaging in any of these sports, and the reward will be great to him who perseveres.
A CERTAIN German Philosopher has shown in a most charming manner the value of "thinking for one's self." Too much can not be said in emphasis of this idea. The power to do original thinking is the first and last object of endeavor for a University student. And yet there are many who spend their whole time in absorbing the thoughts of others, forgetting what the consequences to their own minds must inevitably be. Argument even for the sake of argument alone, conversation with friends and daily intervals of meditation, are the great helps to originality and independence of thought.
HERO WORSHIP is one of the most potent factors in the development of the individual. Especially is this true, if the hero is of flesh and blood and can be seen every day. The presence of a person before you continually whom you recognize as worthy of imitation is one of the greatest incentives to endeavor that can be imagined. Your hero may have weaknesses which you clearly see, yet these very weaknesses bring you closer to him and show you that it is not impossible for you to reach his plane. The man who has not a hero either consciously or unconsciously, really or ideally, is like a ship without a rudder.
THE DEVELOPMENT and outgrowth of self-consciousness during the life of an individual is truly wonderful! The likes and dislikes, the wants and the aversions of a baby shine clearly upon its countenance and the thought of itself never occurs. The youth is somewhat more reserved and conceals his thoughts a little more; while the young man from sixteen to twenty years of age is extremely self conscious and makes many blunders just because he can not forget that he has feet and hands. The man of from twenty to thirty years of age has greater self assurance; while the middle-aged man is almost as unconscious of self as he was in childhood, intelligently unconscious however. The unconsciousness of self in actions is one of the most valued results of experience and culture. Learning in a measure tends to develop self consciousness but depth in learning also tends to destroy it.
KANSAS STUDENTS are not the only ones who believe in having a little physical exercise at their oratorical contests. At the state contest of Indiana, a few nights ago, about four-hundred students from two of the largest Indiana schools participated in a free fight while awaiting the judge's decision.
A BRIEF survey every day of the current happenings of the world is an essential part of the education of every student. Text-books are always several years at least behind the times and without supplementary general information, do not keep a student in touch with his time.
THE MARCH number of the "Druggist's Circular and Chemical Gazette" contains a twopage article on "Osha or Colorado Cough Root" by Prof. Sayre, illustrated with drawings by one of the Pharmacy students.
THE COMMENCEMENT programs of the University of Michigan and Northwestern University, Chicago, for '95, contained a cut of our Pharmacy laboratory and a design drawn by one of our students.
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LITERARY.
FUTILITY
The great white waves like great white souls
Dash impotently against the sand.
The mighty crash, as the ocean rolls
Back to its depths far out from land,
Fills earth and air with its thunderous sound.
Again and again against the rocks
The white host struggles and strives.
After millions of thunderous shocks,
That number as many millions of lives,
Only the pebbles worn smooth and round.
A shallow seam or a slender rift To furrow the brow of a sullen cliff, Witness that ever the white waves lift, Bathing and battering against the stiff Unflinching outposts of the sands,
Their straining, eager, importunate hands;- To be borne forth again with thunderous sound As back to its depths the ocean rolls- Shattered waves over clamorous sands- Like lost, and shattered, and impotent souls.
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With the Coming of the Dawn.
'Twas almost morning. If the man in the attic bedroom of a many—storied flat knew it, he had not calculated the hours by the chimes from the neighboring steeple, he had not listened for them, nor did the bare furnishings of his room include any time-piece. Perhaps his strained ears, listening for footsteps, heard the coming traffic of the day already beginning to stir across the river, and in the upper city; or perchance his straining eyes, watching for pursuers may have discerned an almost imperceptible lightening of the east. All night, up and down the cheerless room, had sounded the muffled tread of his stockinged feet, now slow and soft, now restless and hurried. Ever and anon he stopped at one of the curtainless windows, to listen, or peer anxiously into the darkness of the street far below. He shivered, though the wind from the bay blew warm across the city. No light burned in the room, but the night-lamp in the corridor without, threw over the transom into the room a shaft of yellow light. This mellow ray spread dark, grewsome shadows across the floor and about the walls. The man in his fear and rage, cursed, and defied the shadows, but he dared not open the door to extinguish the lamp.
With every article of furniture within his shabby little room, he had barred the bolted door. He had left his only coat in the eager clutch of his pursuers, and from the bosom of his shirt, peeps the handle of his revolver. All during the dark, still night, desperate thoughts and wild alarms had worked madness in his passion-burned brain. To him the spring night's wind seemed to carry poisonous perfumes of fresh, warm blood, and the lick of the waves about the piers, a block away, sounded to his guilty ears, like accusing voices. He is desperate and at bay, but he will die as he has lived—in a mad struggle against the withering breath of a threatening fate. He has accomplished his vengeance, and its fruits are despair and death. Society may now, in its turn, avenge itself upon his poor passion-racked body, and
heaven upon his miserable, blighted soul, but not till he has fought his enemies once more.
One chamber of his revolver is empty. One shot had sufficed to do the deed. Four only remained. He thinks of this, and seeks for more cartridges at the bottom of his little trunk. In vain. Only a few old photographs at the very bottom, beneath the rags. Only four shots. Then these must tell. His aim must be sure, and he himself, composed. These pictures may serve to interest him, and calm his fevered mind. He carries them into the little patch of yellow light, and, spreading them over the floor, kneels above them. They are the likenesses of his old friends and his relatives. Here are his father's stern and bitter brow and eyes; and stern and bitter had been that father's words, when one summer's night, he drove his son from his door. There was his mother's face, that, hushed and white with tearful eyes, one wild eve beneath the chestnuts on the hill, watched him depart for the great world. This other crushed and mangled bit of board had been his brother's picture. To-night that brother's voice was silent, stilled in death by the hand which now trembling smoothed the crumpled picture.
Ah, here was her's at last. A face of basilisk beauty, charming with a languid eye and careless smile. A face that since boyhood he had brooded over. The devotion of a careless youth had become in manhood a love, for the sake of which he had paid hope, heaven and a brother's life. Whether she loved that brother or him, it mattered little now.
As he gathered up the pictures he laughed a bitter laugh, and then his lips choked down a cry of sadness. He placed the pictures upon the window sill, that they might see him die. At the window he paused, and stood looking out into the silent, happy sky. In the east, a rosy-red star was taking up the neglected watch of a thousand other sleepy stars, that dipped and winked as if fatigued with the vigil of the night. The memories called up by the pictures seemed to have relaxed the tension in his brain. A softening influence had crept
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into his being. The scent of the warm breeze reminds him of the opening chestnut buds upon the hill at home, and the waves are but waves as they wash with saddening moans among the piers. Slowly the rosy star drowsily dims in the growing dawn, and the night-lamp's flare in the yet night-blackened corridor, has become a smouldering spark.
Quickly crossing the room, he unbars and opens the barricaded door, and then again resumes his watch at the window. He hears a steeple clock strike and he counts the strokes. Five. Another hour, and the boys with "extras" will be crying his crime in the streets. At last the sun rises above the horizon, and its rays, gliding across the water and over low roofs, light with a soft, warm glow, the bowed head and saddened face of the man at the window. His eyes are closed, for he is praying.
At last clamorous foot-steps and excited voices rise from the street, and resound upon the stairs. The man at the window turns around and waits. They are coming to take him, and they will find him ready.
—ROBT. E. EVERETT.
Character Sketches.
[The following articles were written by members of the Advanced English Composition Class]
Last fall when doing business in Kansas City, I was suddenly called to Philadelphia. Soon after leaving the Hotel Savoy for the Union depot, my attention was attracted by a large gentleman in the cable car who wore a long heavy overcoat and who had a salesman's large traveling case. Shortly after the train was made up the same gentleman hastily entered the coach, still wearing his overcoat, although the day was quite warm, and breathed a sigh of relief as he dropped into a seat.
His face looked as though it had been boiled, and the perspiration was running from every pore. After feeling in all his pockets two or three times he found a handkerchief with which he mopped his face. Then he looked at his watch and wondered whether the train would
ever start, though it lacked twenty minutes of the schedule time. When he took off his overcoat, I noticed the familiar badge of a commercial traveler. His conduct seemed very singular for a drummer. He would get up, change his seat, raise and lower the window, look annoyed, and the next moment sing to himself and look unutterably happy.
When the conductor came to him he put his hand in the pocket where he evidently expected to find his mileage book. For a moment there was a look of surprise as he drew a yellow envelope, then broke out in a hearty laugh and continued his seach for the book. The whole car became interested and the various seats where he had been sitting were examined. At last, to satisfy the conductor, he looked in his pocket book where he found a ticket to St. Louis although up to this time he had insisted that he had a mileage book. The conductor impatiently told him to remember where he put the ticket as he would need it again before he got to the end of his journey.
Every little while he would reach into an inner pocket and draw out a Western Union envelope. The first time he did so we were disposed to be sympathetic thinking that he had met with some bereavement, but his conduct soon led us to believe that it was something altogether different. He would cautiously draw out the paper, slowly read the message, then lay back his head and laugh aloud. This was repeated so many times, that the appearance of the envelope was sure to provoke a smile among the passengers.
When the conductor came to take up the tickets another search was made. Pockets were turned wrong side out, and the grip was unstrapped and its contents gone through. At last from the inner pocket the Western Union envelope was brought out. Folded together were message and ticket. As they were being separated, the conductor caused the whole car to laugh by pronouncing a single word of the message.
S. O.
Once there lived in the beautiful little village
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of Loopa an extraordinarily peculiar person; the oddest man I ever saw. His habitation was a small rickety house just within the outskirts of the town. I often watched the round-shouldered, hump-backed, dwarfish figure as it passed along the street. His appearance was striking and impressive. He wore a threadbare suit of anteslavery style. His head was inclined as if carrying a heavy burden. In his shrivelled dried up face were set two small cat-like eyes which carefully scrutinized every step of his pathway.
I often wondered why he plodded along apparently so deep in thought. One day I saw him eagerly snatch up a coin. Then it all seemed plain to me. In his youth he had found a piece of money which had determined his attitude towards the world. He immediately set out to search for wealth and treasures in the filthy dirt over which he might pass. He never caught sight of the grandeur of the heavens above or of the beauty of nature below. The pleasure of appreciating the phenomenal splendor of the world never quickened his soul. Life was to him of value only as it enabled him to gather material wealth from the filthy mire beneath his feet. J. H. P.
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Mr. Hammiston has passed the door of my boarding place promptly at half past seven o'clock every morning for two years. From what place he comes or to what place he goes at that particular hour, I have never known, but his is one of the most familiar faces in Lawrence.
He is not a fashionably dressed man; indeed, his dark overcoat is somewhat shabby and his hat has evidently seen considerable service. Neither is he young nor fine looking; his right to vote has probably not been challenged for at least a dozen years, and no one but a child or his own mother would think of calling him handsome. However he has kindly gray eyes which, when he smiles, seem to light up his whole face; and that his smiles are many is shown by the numerous little wrinkles about his eyes and mouth. I have never had any conversation
with him further than to receive and to return his cheery "Good morning," spoken in the pleasantest of voices. That he is prompt and energetic is shown by his regularity in passing my door, and by his quick, firm step. His face betrays his kindly, fun-loving disposition, and the keen, direct glances of his wide open eyes indicate a fearless, honest nature. G.L.
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Sometime ago I used occasionally to meet on the street or see passing my window a man whose appearance aroused considerable curiosity in my mind. After he had passed I often amused myself by imagining scenes and incidents in which he took part, and by endowing him with various faults and virtues. When I first met him I conjectured from his stoeoping and round-shouldered posture in walking that he was a book-keeper or clerk; and I afterwards learned that he was the cashier of a bank. The gentleman, whom I shall call Mr. Downing, was tall, lank, and hollow-chested. He had the air of one trying to avoid attention and observation, seeming to slink rather than walk along the streets. He was accustomed to walk with his body bent, his chin sunk on his chest, his hands buried in his pockets, and his eyes cast on the ground or glancing suspiciously to the right and left from under his glasses. Even his clothes were in harmony with this idea of self-seclusion for they hung so loosely about him, that one imagined his body was shrinking into and retiring beneath them. Mr. Downing's head was rather irregular shaped and angular, and about it his dark-brown hair formed a sort of corona. He had a low, retreating forehead and a sharp, projecting chin, sure signs of a crafty, cunning disposition. The skin of his face had a dark, leathery appearance, and was wrinkled perpendicularly instead of horizontally, which gave me the impression that the wrinkles were caused more by worry over money transactions than by deep thought or study. My whole impression of the man was rather unpleasant. He seemed a grasping, miserly man, cold, relentless and harsh, who would hesitate at no means to secure his end. R. R. P
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The door of the waiting room swings open and there appears upon the threshold the small, neatly gowned figure of a woman, who advances to a seat, deposits thereon a diminutive traveling bag, feels in her pocket and then glances nervously about her. I recognize the type and am prepared for her sudden descent upon a blue-coated official, and to witness the lively interview which takes place between them. Presently, with apparent satisfaction dawning upon her harassed face, she withdraws to a seat, only to start up quickly at the entrance of a calm, debonair gentleman to whom she hastens, greeting him with a storm of inquiries and expostulations, which however fail to ruffle his quiet exterior. Reassured for the moment by the appearance of her phlegmatic spouse, for her spouse he evidently is, she busies herself with her gloves and tie. Suddenly she grasps her bag, feverishly searches its interior, then with horror in her face, she clutches frantically at her pocket.—No, the object of her solicitude is safe!—She studies the clock, she fidgets, and at last when her train actually steams into the depot, she is off, like a bent spring suddenly released, followed in due time by her unresponsive lord. “Verily,”—I think to myself,“there are women, and there are women.”
H. G. M.
No one could possibly have been less pretentious in appearance than the lonely old man who daily passed our house. He was somewhat above the average height, rather inclined to corpulency, slightly bent, and carried a cane. His head was large, his light hair long and not parted was combed smoothly back from a broad, high forehead. His face was beardless, large, round and fat, but nevertheless was marked by many lines of care, especially noticeable about the small bright eyes and the full, protruding lips. His high silk hat, round white collar, and severely plain black coat, indicate his calling.
His appearance alone led me to suspect him of being a foreigner, but when he spoke the
suspicion was confirmed. There is but one place in the world to which that peculiar guttural accent and that excitable emphatic manner of speaking is native and that is the little country known as Holland. The old priest not only employed his lips to convey his thoughts, but tried to make his meaning more clear by nodding his head emphatically from side to side, nervously gesticulating with his hands, and occasionally stamping his foot. The expression of the face betokened a man of kindly disposition but alert and keen withal; one who would be generous in his judgements yet, quick to read character aright. His heavy-set figure and firm carriage indicated great personal strength, while his manner of speech showed him to be a man of earnest thought and purpose. A. M. S.
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[This paragraph was omitted last week from the "Symposium of Dress Reform."—Ed.]
"What do I think of storm-suits?" They are admirable. If they are properly made, they dispense with the abomination of mutual contact of muddy shoes and bedraggled skirts.
If this were all, it would be apology enough. I have not seen at the Unversity a single storm-suit that was in the least objectionable, unless, perhaps, a few were too long to clear the mud of shoes and street entirely.
WILSON STERLING.
A. Passing Thought.
BY J. W. HULLINGER,
It is said of late that light has sounds. When creation dawned, what emotion then must have thrilled the heavenly hosts as anthems of praise came from starry throngs shooting forth into space from God's creative finger tips! What a flood of melodious light! Methinks I hear little Mercury sounding first soprano's highest note; now weightier Earth takes double octaved alto's part; high strung Mars rings forth the liquid tenor air; while old Jupiter—ponderous Jupiter—rolls his sonorous bass adown the decending staff of ages.
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MISGELLANEOUS.
MAJOR ABBOT'S ADDRESS.
An Interesting Talk on Early Kansas History by a Participant.
At the meeting of the Historical Seminary last Friday at the University, Major J. B. Abbott, of De Soto, gave an interesting account of some events in the territorial history of Kansas, in which he was directly concerned. The Major first gave an account of the Missouri invasion of the territory at the time of the elections. It became apparent that the free-state men would have to defend themselves, and several military companies were organized. The Wakarusa company was without arms and in July of 1855, Major Abbott, an officer in the company and a personal friend of Mr. Sharpe, the rifle inventor, was sent east to procure rifles. Enough money was subscribed to buy 117 Sharpe's rifles. In New York Major Abbott visited Horace Greeley and at his suggestion a meeting was called at the Astor house. Frederick Law Olmstead was appointed agent to collect money and enough was raised to buy a brass mountain howitzer. The arms were purchased and shipped to St. Louis, where Major Abbott attended to their reshipping in person. He disguised himself as much as possible and in traveling registered only the first part of his name, "J. Burnett." Two men took passage with him on the boat from St. Louis, whose evident purpose was to discover his identity and intercept the arms. Sitting with them at a game of euchre one day, one of them spoke up quickly, saying "Abbott, it is your deal." The major looked up and said "No you are mistaken, it is my deal." He escaped detection and the arms, consigned to Harlow and Hutchison in Lawrence, reached their destination in safety.
During the second half of the hour Major Abbott gave a detailed account of the Branson rescue. Dow was killed by Coleman on the 21st of November, 1855. As no attempt was made to bring the murderer to justice the members of the Wakarusa company, to which Dow
belonged, held an investigation at the place of the murder two days after the event occurred. When a part of the company returned to Abbott's house about a half mile south of Blanton's bridge across the Wakarusa, they learned that Sheriff Jones had passed there with a posse, on his way to arrest Branson, under the pretense that he had threatened to kill Coleman but really because he was the most important witness against him. Major Abbott, S. N. Wood and a small party started for Mr. Branson's. Major Abbott was a lieutenant of the company and the only officer present. Mr. Wood went with him because he was acquainted with Mrs. Branson. Arrived at Brason's, they found that he had been taken. An attempt to follow the posse failed as they could not detect the tracks and the party returned to Abbott's house. Barely had they reached there when the posse came that way. Major Abbott formed his company behind the house and surprised the posse as they came up. Branson was taken from them and after a parley of fifteen or twenty minutes Jones and his men left. At the time of the rescue Abbott had about ten men. During the parley others came in and the number was increased to about twenty-six. An erroneous impression has obtained that Col. S. N. Wood was in command of the rescuing party. Mr. Wood left immediately for Ohio and on his way he gave the papers in St. Louis an account of the rescue, in which he assumed to be the leader. His associates thought at the time that his object was to turn the attention from those that remained in the territory, but he afterwards repeated the statement that he was elected captain. In this he was mistaken as there was no election of the kind. Col. Wood was also in error in saying that guns were aimed and cocked on both sides. No one of the posse raised a gun. If any one had done so, he would have been shot. The Branson rescue led directly to the Wakarusa war and the retreat of the Missourians and thus most successfully was passed the first great crisis in
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the effort of the free state people to protect themselves against a fradulent government, elected by the citizens of a foreign state.
At the close of Major Abbott's address Mr. B.W. Woodward made a few appropriate remarks comparing the Kansas contest to the struggle against English oppression in 1774.
F. H. HODDER.
A Kansas Woman's Work in Mathematics.
The last number of the Annals of Mathematics contains an article filling sixty-three quarto pages entitled: "Concomitant binary forms in terms of the roots," by Miss Anna L. MacKinnon. This dissertation was presented to the faculty of Cornell University in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
Miss MacKinnon graduated from the Kansas University in the class of '89. After a year of graduate work and two years spent in teaching mathematics in the Lawrence High School she entered Cornell University. At the end of her first year she won the Fellowship in Mathematics and at the end of her second year received the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. She was then awarded the traveling fellowship of the Collegiate Alumnae Association, and for the last two years has been studying at the University of Goettingen under Professor Klein.
This thesis is a valuable addition to our knowledge of the Modern Higher Algebra, or the Invariant Theory as it is now called. After fifty-five years of cultivation by an army of giants this field of research is not yet exhausted. All the results of their labor, except the most recent developments, have been collected and presented from different points of view in five treatises, two in English, two in German and one in French. The invariants and covariants of binary forms may be expressed either in terms of the coefficients or in terms of the roots of the forms. Much stress has been laid upon the first mode of expressing the results, and complicated analytic machinery has been devised and perfected for performing the
calculations. On the other hand the expression of the results in terms of the roots has been correspondingly neglected. Here and there are to be found invariants and covariants expressed in terms of the roots; but there has not no general recognition of the possibility with a mode of expression and no attempt to general theory. Herein lies the value of MacKinnon's work. She has developed general theory of the invariant forms in terms of roots and devised the analytic machinery necessary for the calculations. Her new symbism springs naturally out of the symbolism of Clebsch and Gordan, which so many English speaking mathematicians have so studiously neglected.
One or two minor defects ought to be mentioned. Although Klein's now famous Erlangen Program is given in the list of references, there seems to be no acquaintance with its spirit. There is no hint anywhere in the paper of the relation of the old Invariant Theory to the modern theory of groups. Given a manifoldness and a group of operations on that manifoldness, to develop the invariant theory of the group; such is the modern statement of the problem. The invariant theory of the general projective group in one dimension (the theory treated in the paper) is only one out of many invariant theories, as Lie has so well shown. After a two year's residence in Goettingen Miss MacKinnon would now probably treat Semi-invariants and Semi-covariants as the invariants and covariants of the sub-groups of the general projective group. The blame for these deficiencies should be charged to her American instructors rather than to Miss MacKinnon herself.
The paper as a whole is exceedingly creditable to American scholarship. It gives evidence of extensive reading and shows that the writer has mastered her subject from all points of view except the one pointed out above. No American woman has done a better piece of work in the science of mathematics than this dissertation by Miss MacKinnon. H.B.N.
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EXCHANGES.
The higher classes are generally the lore classes, and the lower classes are usually the hire classes.—Ex.
"I fear very much," said the postage-stamp when it found itself sticking to a love-letter, "that I am not sticking to facts."-Ex.
The girls of Wellesley have decided to do without butter for a month and devote the money thus saved to the relief of the Armenians.
Jones—How's your boy doing at college? Brill—Splendid! Gettin' high marks; first time he came home, he had a pin with '99 on it. —Ex.
"It's the little things that tell."
Adage true like many others;
If you don't believe it-well.
Ask big sisters with small brothers. -Ex.
In the University of Chicago, fraternities are prohibited from pledging members who have not been in school at least six months. We would not have Kansas University adopt a similar rule, for we think the factulty has no authority to regulate the social life of the students. But it would be a consummation devoutly to be wished, if our fraternities could by mutual agreement adopt some such restriction upon the "rushing" of new students.
We saw a number of our students wearing green badges Tuesday, and wondered why. We are therefore deeply grateful to Gov. Riddle for the following explanation:
Next Tuesday is St. Patrick's day. We have forgotten just what the day is celebrated for, but we believe there is a legend that St. Patrick comes out of his hole on that day and if he sees his shadow he goes back and drags back spring in the hole with him, where they both remain for six months longer. From this custom of St. Patrick's comes the expression, "put him in the hole," "Committee of the whole," and other holy expressions.
Apropos of the so-called New Woman, the Princeton Tiger has the following under the title of "The Same Old Girl:"
"Where are you going, my pretty lad?"
"I'm going a-milking, miss," he said.
"May I go with you,my pretty lad?"
"Yes,if you wish,kind miss," he said.
"I'm the new woman," she proudly said,
"And what is your name?" asked the blushing lad,
"How new might you be?" asked the pretty lad;
"That's none of your business,sir," she said.
A bill has been introduced in the Ohio State Legislature to restrict the granting of college degrees. It provides for the establishment of a commission to examine the qualification of educational institutions to grant degress; it is said that there are thirty-five colleges in that state, and the greater part of them are termed mere "degree factories."
The State Agricultural College keeps pace with the State University by doing away with "high school" commencement exercises this year, and expects to invite some noted speaker to deliver an address in place of the speeches by members of the graduating class.
A Frenchman learning English was told that "pickle" was a synonym for "preserve." Accordingly, in bidding farewell to some English friends, he said, "Goodbye, and may God pickle you."-U. S. Review.
A robber chief bold
A new woman told
She could only be freed by a ransom;
But bloomers they say
Give the limbs freer play,
And you bet your sweet life that she ran some.
—Yale Record.
Farmer Hayseed: "I hear your boy Ike played foot-ball last term at the college."
Farmer Plowshare (proudly): Yes indeed, he was the 'drawback' of the team.—The Dickinsonian.
A spruce young man adored a maid,
His love she did decline:
And this young man so spruce before,
Turned quick as thought to pine.
—High School Times.
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ATHLETICS.
The third annual Indoor Meet has now taken its place in history, and it may be said both as to the events and the audience that the affair was very successful. The attendance was double that of previous year. The success is due to no one individual but to judicious organization. The track Athletic committee and the class captains, co-operated with the officials and by faithful work prepared an excellent program. This is all that is needed to insure the support of the University and townspeople.
The event was gratifying in many respects. The audience was made up of the best people of the town including a great number of ladies. The program was not marred by a single unhappy occurrence, and was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The wrestling matches were perhaps as enthusiastically received as any of the events. The men in the different classes were evenly matched, and their work was clever and scientific. The boxing contests were spirited, and free from 'annihilative' tendencies; though in the heavy weight class, the match between Walker and Foster was severe. This was positively the only event to which any one could take exception. While the best of spirit exists between the two men their contest was too spirited for comfort. The light weight boxing was as interesting as any number on the program. The work on the bars and pole however proved to be the sensation of the evening and was loudly applauded. The jumps came in for a large share of attention, and in the running high jump, J. C. Sanderson broke the University record, making 5 feet and 6 inches.
The race for the class cup was an interesting one between the Sophomore Arts class, and the Junior Laws, the former winning by one point, twenty-nine to twenty-eight. Miss Fannie Kelly, the lady captain of the Sophomore class, was therefore the recipient of the silver cup. J. C. Sanderson carried off three first prizes, which gives him fifteen points and places him in the lead for Mr. Cowan's medal. Sherman is second with eleven points to his credit, while Nate Foster has ten points opposite his name.
In the light weight wrestling Stewart, Simpson and Warren contested. Jio and McCall did not appear.In the preliminary bout Warren was given the decision over Simpson, and was in turn cleverly turned down by Stewart in two falls, each less than two minutes. Jerry Simpson bested Arthur Ide in the preliminary middle class, and then repeated the trick with H.F.Cox.The bouts between Simpson and Cox were close and exciting, Simpson winning in two fails.
Joe Colvin and Guy Simpson put up the liveliest match of the wrestling events. Both men are strong and active, and their struggle was a splendid one. Colvin took the first honors.
W. S. Rench was given first place in the standing high jump, making 4 feet, 7 inches. In jumping a tie with Martindale, Sherman cleared 4 feet eight inches for the second cup. Sanderson, Sherman, Rench and Anderson went into the running high jump. This was a pretty event, and Sanderson's effort of 5 feet 6 inches, which breaks the University record, was done so gracefully that he was enthusiastically applauded. Sherman got second place in this jump also.
The heavy weight sparring between Foster and Walker was on the cyclone order. Walker was out-classed in weight, height and reach, but withal he made a "game" showing if such an expression should be used in an event of this nature. In the middle class Schroeder bested Jay, Sherman won over Art. McMurray and then made a draw with Schroeder for first honors. The light weight boxing was the prettiest of this class. Hill out-pointed Baldridge in the preliminary round, and then met Will McMurray in the finals. This match was clean and scientific, and McMurray showed himself to be a very clever boxer in winning out.
The work on the pole and bars was the most brilliant of the evening. The giant swings of Lee and Sanderson were loudly cheered, as was a twin turn by Stanley and Pope. Sanderson took first place on the pole, Warren first on the bars, while Lee got the second cup in each.
Sanderson made 8 feet 6 inches on the hitch and kick. Stanley was a close second. Foster put the shot 34 feet 7 inches.
Mr. Harry Lyman of Topeka kindly tendered his service as referee in the boxing and wrestling matches, and his decisions were highly satisfactory in every instance. Prof.Cowan was assisted by Mr.Lyman in judging the other events.
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LOGALS.
Mozart Symphony Company tonight.
The University regents meets next Thursday.
The Betas will give a hop in K. of P. hall April 1.
Mr. J. L. Harrington, '95, visited the University Monday.
Mr. G. W. Bierly, of Garnett, has entered the Junior law class.
Mr. C. T. Southwick, '95, was a visitor at the University Tuesday.
Mr. J. F. Hall,'97, is visiting at his home in Easton this week. He will return Monday.
The University ball next Friday evening at the Armory will be attended by a number of the University instructors.
The preparatory medical students and the Pharmacy students will play a match game of base ball to-morrow morning at 10 o'clock on McCook field.
Miss Nannie Pugh, '91, has an article in the last number of Modern Language Notes upon "Some Similarities between Le Grand Cyrus and Le Misanthrope."
Mr. E. W. Palmer '94 was in a biographical article in a recent western educational journal, mentioned as a prominent educator of Colorado. Success to Mr. Palmer!
Some girls were talking about rowing and one of them remarked: "We had better use gloves or we shall blister our hands." Innocent Freshman: "If you wait until after sundown you will not be in danger of blistering your hands."
The name of the new Latin seminary is the Pro-Seminarium, and the Freshman division is called sub-Pro-Seminarium. The Sophomores then must constitute the super-sub-Pro-Seminarium; the Juniors, the hyper-super-sub-ProSeminarium; the Seniors, the ultra-hyper-supersub-Pro-Seminarium; and the graduate students would certainly be the post-ultra-hyper-supersub-Pro-Seminarium.
The American Mathematical Society, which meets on March 27 in Hamilton Hall, 41 East 49th Street, New York, will listen to a paper by Prof. Newson on "A remarkable covariant of a system of n quantities." Prof. Newson has named this new covariant the Cremonian in honor of Prof. Luigi Cremona of the Univesrity of Rome. In the absence of the author the paper will be read by the Secretary Prof. Cole of Columbia, and will be printed in an early number of the Bulletin of the society.
Prof. Olin Templin's class in Logic and Psychology completed Jevon's text on Logic last week and underwent final examination Friday. The questions were of a very practical nature and fairly difficult, and all students were kept busy during the entire hour. The subject of Physchology was taken up Monday.
Chancellor J. H. Canfield of the Ohio State University in a letter says: "We have just passed our special appropriation bill with only two dissenting votes. This gives us $300,000 to spend this year, and doubtless our annual revenue from the state, making our total income hereafter $265,000 per year."
The names of the candidates for the Base Ball team were posted on the bulletin board Tuesday, with the positions in which the candidates are to play in the practice games.
Miss Anna Wilder, a University student of last year is in Fairbury, Nebraska, pursuing the work she was obliged to give up last year on account of sickness.
The Indoor Meet demonstrated the fact that some of the best athletes of the University are in the Law school.
The Sigma Nus have chosen the 15th of May as the date for their large party.
The Pi Phis will give their spring party at the K. of P. hall, April 24th.
A. B. Bates went to Kansas City Saturday to hear Sol. Smith Russell.
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Prof. Blake went to Wichita Monday to deliver a lecture.
The Phi Delts held an informal hop at their hall last Saturday.
Mr. F. H. Gilmore made a visit to his home folks Saturday and Sunday.
The new bath room for gentlemen has not been giving entire satisfaction.
A large percentage of the psychology class was left without text-books the first of the week.
The Sigma Chis were obliged to change the date of their spring party from May 1st to Thursday, April 30th.
The beginning German class completed the reader this week and will take up Schiller's Wilhelm Tell next Monday.
Mr. Jacques Morgan of Kansas City, Mo., a former University student, was in Lawrence Saturday and attended the Indoor Meet.
County Superintendent T. S. Johnson of Mitchell county was a visitor at the University Monday, the guest of Prof.Olin. Mr.Johnson is a member of the State Reading Circle Board which met in Topeka Tuesday.
The amature stampings and magnet castings for the two phase dynamo, designed by the Senior class, have arrived at last. The Seniors are rushing their work of constructing the machine, that they may have time to make complete tests of the finished dynamo. It will be the first two phase dynamo owned by the Kansas State University.
Prof. W. H. Carruth has just received an invitation from the University of Pennsylvania to be present at the opening of the Bechstein Germanic library of philology and literature. This library was the private one of Professor Bechstein of the University of Rostock who was a connoisseur of valuable books. It contains about 15,000 volumes. Some time ago Prof. Carruth offered to pay for one-half of this library for the University of Kansas if the regents would pay the other half, but this generous offer was not accepted and now the University of Pennsylvania has purchased it.
The new University catalogue is nearly ready for publication. It shows a total enrollment of 890 students. Aside from the special students in the School of Music this is a gain of seventy-five over last year, but including these students the catalogue will show a gain of fifteen. The enrollment in each of the schools is as follows: School of Arts490,a gain of 64; School of Law120,a gain of 21; School of Pharmacy 63,a loss of 3; School of Engineering 91,a loss of 9. This is the first year that the school of engineering has had a lady student.
At a meeting of the Pharmaceutical Society last Friday Mr. Gilmore gave a talk on the manufacture and use of the hectograph pad. The questions of the last State Board examination were discussed and all were of the opinion that it was a very difficult examination and the boys who passed are to be complimented.
The many friends of Mr. E. C. Case, '93, will be pleased to know that he has recently passed an examination for the degree of Ph. D. in the University of Chicago, magna cum laude.
Mr. E. C. Murphy has received from the Carnegie Steel Company at Pittsburg, Pa. sixteen copies of their Pocket Companion, for use in the class in Engineering.
The tournament between the University Chess Club and the city players which was announced for April has been postponed until some time in May.
Mr. Fred MacKinnon left Lawrence for his new field of labor in Chicago, Tuesday. His hosts of friends extend to him best wishes.
Mr. P. A. Williamson, '90, who has been taking special work in Chemestry and assaying, left for Colorado last week.
Mr. W. H. Starkey, Law '91, died at his home in Osage City on Monday of this week.
Miss Lynn Kennedy '98 has left school temporarily. She will probably return next fall.
The Senior Pharmacy students are beginning their thesis work.
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Griffin, the ice man sells coal.
Griffin, the ice man sells coal.
Woodward is sole agent for Pocket Kodak and supplies.
The University chapel choir furnished music for the city Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Jas. Merys of the Law Library went to Osage City this week to be present at the funeral of Mr. Starkey.
Robinson's Oatmeal and Glycrine Soap is positively the best soap ever sold for the money. 10 cents a cake. Leis Drug Co. have it.
Mr. Chas. Chapin, a former Engineering student, but now a prominent bridge builder, of Leavenworth County, visited the University on Monday.
Mr. Maurice L. Alden, '95, who is now attending the Columbia law School was recently chosen to represent his class in the annual debate of that college.
At the Economic Seminary on Monday Mr. C. E. Rench reported on current economic legislation and Miss Martha Snow gave a review of the March Forum.
Prof. R. S. Saunders is a thorough and practical teacher of gnitar, mandolin, banjo and zither, and will receive a limited number of pupils. Studio over 820 Massachusetts St.
Hollingberry & Son, Practical Merchant Tailors, have their Spring goods open for your inspection. The goods, styles and prices are the best the world affords. Please call at 841 Massachusetts Street.
Mr. R. J. Hopkins, who was a delegate from Douglas county to the Wichita national delegate convention was also a delegate representing Finney county to the congressional convention held there at the same time.
S. W. Squier, P. W. Allen and Logan McKee, junior Pharmacy students, passed creditable examinations before the State Board of Pharmacy at Topeka, March 11th, at which only twenty-two out of the forty-nine candidates passed.
Woodward is sole agent for Pocket Kodak and supplies.
The University chapel choir furnished music for the city Y.M.C.A.meeting Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Jas. Merys of the Law Library went to Osage City this week to be present at the funeral of Mr. Starkey.
Robinson's Oatmeal and Glycrine Soap is positively the best soap ever sold for the money. 10 cents a cake. Leis Drug Co.have it.
Mr. Chas. Chapin, a former Engineering student, but now a prominent bridge builder, of Leavenworth County, visited the University on Monday.
Mr. Maurice L. Alden, '95, who is now attending the Columbia law School was recently chosen to represent his class in the annual debate of that college.
At the Economic Seminary on Monday Mr. C.E. Rench reported on current economic legislation and Miss Martha Snow gave a review of the March Forum.
Prof. R. S. Saunders is a thorough and practical teacher of guitar, mandolin, banjo and zither, and will receive a limited number of pupils. Studio over 820 Massachusetts St.
Hollingberry & Son, Practical Merchant Tailors, have their Spring goods open for your inspection. The goods, styles and prices are the best the world affords. Please call at 841 Massachusetts Street.
Mr. R. J. Hopkins, who was a delegate from Douglas county to the Wichita national delegate convention was also a delegate representing Finney county to the congressional convention held there at the same time.
S. W. Squier, P. W. Allen and Logan McKee, junior Pharmacy students, passed creditable examinations before the State Board of Pharmacy at Topeka, March 11th, at which only twenty-two out of the forty-nine candidates passed.
"The centipede was happy, quite,
Until a frog, in fun,
Said, 'Pray, which leg comes after which?'
This raised its mind to such a pitch,
It lay distracted in the ditch
Considering how to run."
Mrs. C. F. Dougherty, 833 Mass. Street, wishes the WEELLY to announce to the ladies of the University, her recent return from the East where she has made extensive purchases. Her Spring Opening will occur Thursday, March 27th.
The Disciplinary Committee has done all in its power to punish the offenders of the night of the Junior promenade and if any guilty one has escaped he can thank his own good fortune.
Miss Grace Greenwood of Seneca, was a visitor on the hill last week. Miss Greenwood is a Pharmacist and demonstrated her ability by passing the last State Board examination.
Buy your tooth and nail brushes from the Leis Drug Co. Best quality and lowest prices.
Mr. W. H. H. Piatt has been chosen reporter to the Weekly from the Law school in place of Mr. D. D. Gear who has left school to play base ball in Texas.
The Thomson Meter Company of Brooklyn, N. Y. has kindly donated to the Engineering school a sectional water meter for illustrative purposes.
Smith's News Depot is just what the name implies. Call and see.
The Mozart Symphony Company will render the fourth annual program in the University lecture course at University Hall tonight.
The class in beginning Greek has started with Xenophon on his famous Anabasis of the ten thousand.
If you shave yourself get your material from the Leis Drug Co.
Mr. Warren Miller of the Law library is taking this week a somewhat extended business trip in Missouri.
Prof. L. I. Sayre spoke before the Chemical Seminary last week on "Indol, its Pathslogical Institutions."
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Griffin the coal man sells ice.
Students buy their canes at Smith's News Depot.
Prof. E. H. S. Bailey is using Metol, a photographic developer which has recently come into use in Germany.
For shoes go to The Cash Shoe Store. 823 Mass. street.
Any one desiring a sample copy of the Western Collegian can obtain it of R. L. Stewart in the basement of the main building.
Get your ticket early for the University ball as the girl you desire to take may make an engagement with someone else, if you don't hurry.
If a suspender "suspended in suspense,"
And from suspenders suspending is demanded absence. It naturally follows in logical sense.
It naturally follows in logical sense,
That "suspending" suspenders is foolish nonsense.
The University ball next Friday evening will be attended by several Lawrence people who are especially interested in University social life.
Thirty styles of fancy colored dress goods are ready—brocaded figures, broken checks, plain colors, and mixed effect. Dressy, serviceable, inexpensive; 36-inch, 25 cents. Weaver's Easter Sale of dress goods.
Griffin's telephone is No. 88. Talk to him about your coal supply.
University Ball.
The grand University ball, so much talked about, will occur in the Armory next Friday evening. Several members of the faculty and many students will be there to make the occasion one long to be remembered. The leader of the orchestra which has been secured, says that the music will be the best ever heard at a ball in Lawrence, and that from a musical point of view if from no other, the ball will be decidedly successful. The committee have worked hard to make this ball the leading social event of the University year and from the present indications their efforts will not be in vain.
Remington & Royal; pink and white, like ladies' cheeks, at 1025 Mass. St.
Library.
Among the books most recently received are the following:
Selected Poems of Mathew Arnold, in the little Golden Treasury Series.
The Foundations of Belief, by the Right Hon. Arthur James Balfour.
John Brown and His Men, by Richard J. Hinton. This book is one of a series on American reformers, edited by Carlos Martyn.
A Practical Hand-book of Drawing for Modern Methods of Reproduction, by Charles G. Harper, author of English Pen Artists of Today. The book is daintily and appropriately bound in black and white.
Sancho Panza's Proverbs, and others which occur in Don Quixote, with a literal English translation, notes, and an introduction by Ulick Ralph Burke.
The Arthurian Epic, a comparative study of the Cambrian, Breton, and Anglo-Norman versions of the story and Tennyson's Idylls of the King, by S. Humphreys Gurteen, M.A., L. L.B., graduate of the University of Cambridge.
The Study of Art in Universities, inaugural lecture of the Slade Professor of Fine Art in the University of Cambridge, by Charles Waldstein, Littt. D., Ph. D., L. H. D. Mr. Waldstein is an American, a graduate of Columbia College.
Prince Henry the Navigator, by C. Raymond Beazley, M. A., F. R. G. S., Fellow of Merton College, Oxford. This book is one of the Heroes of the Nations series, edited by Evelyn Abbott. We quote from the preface: "This volume aims at giving an account, based throughout upon original sources, of the progress of geographical knowledge and enterprise in Christendom throughot the middle ages, down to the middle or even the end of the fifteenth century, as well as a life of Prince Henry the Navigator, who brought this movement of European Expansion within sight of its greatest successes."
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The Final Trial Debate.
After publishing the notice of last week, and having tickets printed for the date therein mentioned, the committee has found that the evening of the 10th of April is not entirely open, and to make it possible for all members of the University to attend, has changed the date of the final trial debate to the preceding evening, Thursday, April 9. Other arrangements will remain as stated last week. Tickets may now be had of any student member of the committee, and the chart for reserved seats will be opened in good time for the benefit of those who purchase in advance. The sale of four tickets will entitle the seller to his own ticket free. The entire University will be canvassed as rapidly as possible.
The indications are that this home debate will be more spirited and entertaining than was the joint debate itself last year. It is perhaps not impossible that Nebraska may send some one down to take the measures of our representatives, as is so often done on the football field. If this should happen, the emissary will certainly be convinced that there is work ahead for our sister institution.
Remember the date, Thursday, April 9, and be sure to take a ticket, remembering that all money above necessary expenses goes to a students' fund. Remember that a debate is something of a compromise between an oratorical contest and a foot-ball match, combining the best features of each.
Mohair is having its innings this spring, and surely it is worthy the high place it holds in popular favor. Weaver is making a big showing of plain mohairs and sicilians in colors and black. The Easter Sale prices are bringing a good many buyers to the store.
School of Fine Arts.
There will be a recital at Music Hall next Wednesday.
The Luterpe Club held a meeting after the Wednesday afternoon Seminary. There was an interesting program, Miss Virgie McCrory kindly assisting with a violin solo.
Mrs. Clarke entertained the School of Fine Arts elocution class last week.A delightful evening was spent at her pleasant home.
Mrs. Penny is still quite sick and unable to be present at any of our social gatherings.
The Y. M. C. A. concert last Monday was very successful. The program was so varied that all tastes were suited.
The Mozart Symphony Concert will be the third attraction on the Music Hall Course tickets.
K. U. students ride the Remington and go to the front. Wheels to rent by Enslow & Seimears, 1025 Mass.
Mrs. C. F. Dougherty, 833 Mass. Street, wishes the Weekly to announce to the ladies of the University, her recent return from the East where she has made extensive purchases. Her Spring Opening will occur Thursday, March 27th.
Women's League.
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Woodward will receive the Women's League and all young women connected with the University, on Saturday afternoon March 28th at 3 o'clock. Mr. Woodward has kindly consented to give a short talk upon several beautiful paintings, which have been added during the past year to his valuable collection.
CLASS PINS. CLASS MEDALS. LAPEL BUTTONS.
Engraved Visiting Cards. Monogram Papers, Wedding Invitations.
Jaccard's Kansas City
NOVELTIES IN
SILVER AND GOLD. Tend for Samples and prices.
1034 MAIN STREET.
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New Store.
We extend a cordial invitation to everybody to attend our Millinery and Ladies' Furnishings reception, Thursday and Friday afternoon and evening, March 26th. and 27th.
J. P. RAMSEYER, 841 Mass. Street.
Kent Club.
Saturday morning the Kent club will hold its first moot court with Prof. Brownell presiding as Judge. The case to be tried is the State of Kansas vs. Elting, for assault and battery committed upon the person of J. A. Simpson. The proseeuting attorneys are Pearson and Robinett; the attorneys for the defense, Cowden, Harley and Lookabaugh. H. G. Pope will act as court bailiff. A number of witnesses have been subpoenaed and a very interesting trial is expected. If this experiment proves successful it will be repeated from time to time.
Science Club.
Prof. Templin spoke before the Science Club last week on "The New Psychology." He said that every science makes its own hypotheses, and has a right to do so. These hypotheses sometimes seem to conflict with each other, but it is probable that a better understanding of the subject will enable us to reconcile them. The new Psychology is based upon a renewed resolution to leave the discussion of metaphysical problems entirely out of consideration. There is a growing tendency to treat Psychology as a purely experimental science and not to depend so much on theory. It is admitted that there are great difficulties in this treatment of the subject on account of the peculiarly illusive nature of the material which it must handle. A large audience listened attentively to the speaker's remarks, and at the close a very spirited discussion followed.
Read This Letter. KANSAS CITY, Mo.FEB.18th, 1896.
Dear Sir:
With the progress that is being made in Fine Tailoring, as well as in other branches of art, it is found necessary in order to get Individuality into clothing to make them, as it were, on the man who is to wear them. As it is not convenient for students to come to Kansas City to try on their clothes before completion; in order to give them the benefit of a "try on," I have arranged to come to Lawrence every week for that purpose and may be found in the Gymnasium every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
I shall make it a practice to press and keep in repair clothes of our own make which will be brought to Kansas City and returned the next week, free of charge.
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Get genuine imported Hair Brushes at Woodward's.
Some way or another, Mr. Griffin has an immense coal trade among the students.
Sigma Xi Meeting.
The annual meeting of the Iota chapter of Sigma Xi, was held on Tuesday evening at the home of Prof. E. Miller. After the new members that were elected this year had been initiated by the president, Professor Marvin, refreshments were served. The new members and some others were called upon to respond in short speeches to the topics proposed by the president. Prof. Williston gave some of the latest facts in reference to the discovery of fossils. Mr. G. R. Albers spoke on the relation of the electrical engineer to the community in which he lives; Mr. A. S. Dunstan spoke of two of the most important problems that just now demand solution from the physicist; C. C. Crew told what an Engineer was good for; Professor E.C. Franklin spoke of the modern tendency of chemical investigation. Mr. Hugo Kahl gave an interesting account of scientific investigation in Scandinavia, and paid a tribute to the memory of the botanist Linneus. Mr. S. C. Gowell spoke on "The Ideal of the Taxidermist." The program closed with a talk by Chancellor Snow on "The Unity of all Sciences.
For base-ball and athletic goods go to Smith's News Depot.
The best place to buy shoes is at The Cash Shoe Store. 823 Mass. street.
You will get the best of everything at the lowest prices at Straffon's Drug Store.
Law Locals.
The Law Department did itself great credit in the Indoor Meet. In the twelve events of the evening it won four first places, three second, two third, two fourth and one drawn for first place. The law school easily holds its own in athletics.
Troxel has turned poet and entertains the Seniors by writing verses in class.
Judge Humphrey went to Abilene Friday.
Dean Green is trying the famous Hillmon case at Topeka this week.
The genial Hitchcock has returned from a short vacation in southern Kansas.
Adna Clark was chosen an alternate to the district congressional convention to be held in Lawrence, May 3rd.
Judge Humphrey holds court every morning in the reading-room of the Law School.
W. H. H. Piatt has been offered the business management of the Kansas City, Kansas Daily Gazette.
The law class scored thirty-two points in the Indoor Meet.
Gulberson & Thoburn, :---
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Successors to Menger Shoe Company.
742 Massachusetts St.
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More About the Mississippi.
A question arises concerning the meaning of the terms "up" and "down." The surveyor, the astronomer or the dictionary will say that "up" is the direction opposite the line of gravity or the direction away from the earth's center, and "down" is the direction opposite "up." If a body in moving approach the earth's center it is going downward; if it leave the earth's center it is moving upward. The distance of the earth's center from its surface at the north pole is over 68,000 feet less than it is at the equator; and the source of the Mississippi is over 10,000 feet nearer the earth's center than is its mouth. The altitude of Lake Itasca is less than 1600 feet. Hence the water of the Mississippi rises over 8000 feet in flowing from Lake Itasca to the Gulf.
The reason for the water's continuing to flow under these conditions is that the earth is spinning rapidly on its axis, and tends very strongly to throw off the water at the equator; and thus draws the water down the Mississippi and other rivers that flow into a lower latitude.
If the earth's rotation were to cease the Mississippi would reverse its direction and flood central Minnesota. It takes at least a second thought to appreciate the great velocity through space of a point on the earth's surface and the effect of the same. The mouth of the Mississippi sweeps through over 1200 feet every second. No revolving wheel was ever constructed whose circumference had such a velocity.
If a wash bowl partly filled with water rotated, would one say that the water was not running up, as it flows over the edge, because the bowl is whirling? The Mississippi flows "up hill."
Does the Mississippi Flow up Hill?
The question "Does the Mississippi run up Hill" depends entirely on what we accept as the definition of "up hill." The common conception is that it signifies motion from one point to a second one which is farther from the earth's center than the first. If this is correct, the Mississippi does flow up hill as its
mouth is farther from the earth's center than its source. It is known that the shape of the earth is that of an oblate spheroid with its longest diameter through the equator. This heaping up of the matter of the earth at the equator is due to the centrifugal force of its rotation, and is the shape which would be represented by the surface of water at rest if the earth were submerged. The surface of the ocean is taken to represent the true shape.
A body of water at or near the equator being farther from the earth's center than one near one of the poles, would naturally flow toward that pole, but the centrifugal force, being greatest at the equator, sustains it against this tendency to flow and it is thus heaped up in this region. Now it is evident that if a body of water is higher than the sea level in its latitude, it will, if free to move, flow till it reaches the sea. The mouth of the Mississippi being about two thousand miles nearer the equator than its source, is about four miles farther from the earth's center than the sea-level in the latitude of its source, and while its source is nearer the earth's center than its mouth, this difference is less than four miles, so the source is above the sea-level in its latitude. Therefore the tendency is for it flow, which it does and reaches the sea in Louisiana.
JOHN. M. LEE.
Laughter in the Advertisements.
Curiously worded advertisements, which are funny without intent, are more common in the London papers, it would seem, than they are in New York publications. An English periodical offered a prize the other day for the best collection of such announcements, and the following is the result:
"A lady wants to sell her piano, as she is going abroad in a strong iron frame." "Wanted, experienced nurse for bottled baby." "Furnished apartments suitable for gentlemen with folding doors." "Wanted, a room by two gentlemen about thirty feet long and twenty feet broad." "Lost, a collie dog by man on Saturday answering to Jim with a brass collar round his neck and a muzzle."
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"Wanted, by a respectable girl, her passage to New York, willing to take care of children and a good sailor."
"Mr. Brown furrier, begs to announce that he will make up gowns, capes, &c., for ladies out of their own skin." "A boy wanted who can open oysters with a reference." "Bulldog for sale; will eat anything; very fond of children."
"Wanted, an organist and a boy to blow the same." "Wanted, a boy to be partly outside and partly behind the counter." "Wanted for the summer a cottage for a small family with good drainage." "Lost, near Highgate archway, an umbrella belonging to a man with a bent rib and a bone handle." "Widow in comfortable circumstances wishes to marry two sons." "Wanted good boys for punching." "To be disposed of, a mail phaeton, the property of a gentleman with a movable headpiece as good as new."
The last is the copy of an inscription painted on a board which adorned a fence in Kent. "Notice: If any man's or woman's cows get into these here otes, his or her tail will be cut off as the case may be." New York World.
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TIPTON'S BARBER SHOP.
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SHOES NEATLY REPAIRED. Good Work and Cheap.
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University
Students desiring to get instruction in Book-keeping Shorthand, Typewriting and Penmanship can be accommodated at the Lawrence Business College with out interfering with University work. Charges reasonable.
A. G. C0NRAD, Principal.
DONNELLY BROTHERS LIVERY, FEED & HACK STABLES
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Telephone No.100.
NIC KUHN.
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Prices as Cheap as any Place. 836 MASS. ST, LAWRENCE, KS.
NO. 842 MASS. ST.
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If you want some nice sweet Butter to lubricate that dry bread, stop at
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'OLIN BELL.
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March 27,1896.
The Kansas University WEEKLY.
The only official and authorized weekly publication at the University of Kansas.
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The Kansas University Weekly.
VOL. II.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS, MARCH 27, 1896.
Editor-in-Chief:
W. W. RENO.
Associate:
L. N. FLINT.
Literary Editor:
DON BOWERSOCK.
Associates:
No. 8.
J. H. PATTEN. GRACE BREWSTER.
PROF. E. M. HOPKINS.
Local Editor:
C. E. RENCH.
W. N. LOGAN, - - - - - Snow Hall.
J. H. HENDERSON, - - - - Exchanges.
GERTRUDE McCHEYNE, School of Fine Arts.
W. H. H. PIATT, Law.
A. A. EWART, Athletics.
F. L. GLICK, Arts.
E. C. ALDER, Social.
Managing Editor:
J. H. ENGLE.
Associates:
FREELAND. - - H. E. STEELE.
Shares in the Weekly one dollar each. Every student and instructor may purchase one share upon application to the Treasurer, J. E. Smith, or the secretary, C. J. Moore. Subscription 50 cents per annum in advance. Address all business communications to J. H. Engle, Lawrence, Kansas.
Entered at the Lawrence postoffice as second class matter.
WHEN ALONE, see that your thoughts shall be elevating, as every thought leaves its mark upon your countenance.
ONE DOER is worth a hundred thinkers.
DICKINSON COUNTY has organized a Kansas University Alumni Association. The time will come when University graduates will be so numerous in Kansas that every county in the state can organize a similar association.
IN THE Forum for March, Charles F. Thwing gives the replies of a number of representative men to the question: "What is the best thing your college did for you?" Various answers were made, among which some of the most common were: "It gave me the ability to learn," "It educated me," "It gave me higher ideals," "It gave me a truer perspective of the importance of things," "It brought me in contact with a noble man, from whom I received the inspiration to make the most of life." The article is perhaps of less practical value than it might have been if a larger number of men engaged in other than educational work had been questioned. But it is nevertheless well worth reading.
A DINNER hour at one o'clock is a relic of the days when the University was in its childhood. It is generally true at least in the United States and probably every where that people become hungry when the sun crosses the meridian. The University of Kansas cannot change the natures of human beings nor can it create a body of students who like to eat dinner at one o'clock.
A PAPER has been received by the WEEKLY from Aspen, Colorado, by which the excellence of the city schools there is demonstsated. Prof.F.H. Clark a former student is the superintendent of these schools.
IT TAKES a nation hundreds of years to reach that point of culture which one man may attain for himself in a life time.
Why is good alto singing so enjoyable? Discussion of this subject is solicited by the WEEKLY.
No STUDENT can be independent of his surroundings. Ergo, choose your surroundings.
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THE UNIVERSITY ball tonight should be attended by all University students who believe in training the head as well as the feet, and vice versa.
THE ACTION of the athletic association in securing pleasure boats for the use of the University girls in athletic training is an excellent one. The girls need physical training as well as the boys and this is a pleasant and scientific way of obtaining it.
IF THE north star, Polaris, were to go out today its light would nevertheless be visible to us for fifty years hence. But if we ourselves are not making the greatest use of our collegiate opportunities it will be much less than fifty years before other persons become aware of it.
WE NOTICE a growing tendency among small colleges and Western Universities to copy Eastern exchanges. They even clip Eastern exchanges from Western papers just to have it appear, it would seem, that they are on familiar terms with such schools as Harvard, Princeton and Yale.
ITWOULD be of great educational value to every student if in the course of the year he were obliged to earn his own expenses for one or two months. This might be hard to do for the first or second time, but the experience gained would amply compensate for all effort expended in this direction.
THE ESTABLISHMENT of a medical school here might well be considered seriously by the regents at their meeting this week. Four more instructors in anatomy, histology and the theory and practice of surgery with a small appropriation for apparatus would make possible a well equipped shool of medicine.
THE ATHLETIC Association should provide courts for the lovers of tennis. This game is very attractive, and advantageous for exercise. It, more than any other sport should interest the University girls. In fact tennis tournaments this year between University girls would be a pleasing feature in athletics.
THE IDEAL man is one who is active, energetic and cordial toward everyone. He does not "cut" acquaintances because they wear old clothes nor does he imagine himself to be of a higher social order than those about him. He is a man who is free from selfesteem or self-importance, and yet has a limited amount of pride; he is extremely tolerate of the opinions of others and yet stands fearlessly for what he considers to be right. In short he is a man who has high and noble ideals and seeks to make them real in himself.
THE SUPERSTITIONS in which we have grown up, when we come to recognize them as such, do not for that reason cease to have power over us. The fancies of youth never cease to influence our character. A certain man in earlier years had a foolish idea that it was wrong to "cut across" streets on Sunday; and even today he feels a strong instinctive tendency to keep on the walks on Sunday. Not all are free who scorn their chains.
A visit to the girls' classes in the gymnasium was made the other morning and showed that they are receiving excellent training. The foil practice was interesting and entertaining. The girls stood in two rows facing each other, and fenced as if they knew something about this noble art. A skillful thrust made by one half of the class disarmed the other half, and the pretty maneuver was then repeated by the other side.
A Passing Thought.
By J. W. Hullinger.
Many a farmer boy trudges along the meadow path never noting the dew-drops at his feet till they have thoroughly soaked his cowhide boots. But the lover of nature scents their fragrant freshness from afar; now stooping, he tenderly lifts the dew-laden crest from the shoulders of the weeping beauty. He beholds thereon tears shed for nature's parched thirst; sees spherical beauty in their form, crystalline gleams in their reflection and calls them his unstrung pearls.
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Stray Leaves from a Note Book.
Stray Leaves from a Note Book. $ \* \* \* \* \* \* New years day is a fete day her in Japan, for it is everybody's birthday—at least everyone is counted a year older on the first of January than he was the day before. A child born on the thirty-first of December is called a year old the next day. Hence the appropriateness of the New Year's greeting, O Medito gozianeasu, (I congratulate you.)
The custom of making calls on the first three or four days of the year is universally observed, and every foreigner may safely count on several hundred guests, for the curiosity of the native is unbounded, and he will never miss an opportunity of entering a foreign house, eating foreign food, and observing foreign ways.
One thing which robs a call in a foreign house of half its charm is the necessity of sitting on a chair. A straight-backed chair, which stands squarely on four legs, a Japanese can manage tolerably well, but a rocking chair is a thing fraught with peril. When there is no help for it, he will perch himself timidly on the very edge, and then, when the chair sways gently backwards and forwards, as it is bound to do, for his feet do not touch the floor, he seizes the arms in a convulsive grasp, his face pale with apprehension.
Then, too, the manipulation of a knife, fork, and spoon, which seems so easy to us, is a most difficult feat for him; and he can never get it out of his head that he must take most of the refreshments home in his sleeve, as Japanese etiquette demands. This close adherence to Japanese customs occasionally gets the native into trouble, as the following incident will show.
One New Year's day an officer in the Japanese army made the round of the foreign houses, clad in a suit of foreign clothes resplendent with gold lace and brass buttons. At one place a piece of custard pie was offered him. He accepted it with many thanks, and, after a moment's hesitation, inserted it carefully in his
trousers pocket, mounted his horse, and rode away in state, confident that his conduct had been irreproachable in every respect.
I am reminded of another story which, contrary to the precedent established by Kipling of not telling other stories, I shall relate forthwith.
When the first foreigners came to Kanazawa they were greeted with open arms, and an elaborate feast was given in their honor. The chef in charge conceived the idea of surprising them with some foreign delicacy which would be a sweet reminder of their native land. All the dignitaries of the city were to be present, and it was a glorious opportunity for him to distinguish himself. And distinguish himself he certainly did. Course after course of soup, raw fish, rice and sea-weed was served; then a hush fell on the assembly when a large platter, enveloped in blue flames, was borne in and deposited in front of the guests of honor. They were sufficiently overcome to satisfy even the chef, who had concealed himself behind a door to witness the effect of his master-piece. The blue flames gradually died away, and a half dozen leathery pan cakes were revealed. They had been soaked in alcohol and ignited, after the manner of English plum pudding.
If the Japanese feels ill at ease among the unfamiliar surroundings of the foreign house, he has his revenge when the foreigner returns his call. Although a visit to a Japanese house is something of an ordeal even to the initiated, it is not without its compensations; one never has time to say anything, and he develops muscles seldom called into play.
Visitors are always met at the outer door by a servant, who ushers them into the reception room, after their shoes have been removed, and gives each one a square silk cushion half an inch in thickness. After a few moments the hostess appears, kneels in front of the oldest of her guests, places her hands together, palms downward, on the matting, and rests her forehead on the backs of her hands. The guest is supposed to do like-wise and after a proper interval has elapsed both resume an upright posture, and the hostess passes on to the guest next in age and importance. Now it is
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exceedingly impolite for the guest to take her head up before her hostess does, and the hostess would not think of insulting her guest by sitting up first; so they peep at each other from the corners of their eyes, and, if they are well versed in the rules of Japanese etiquette, manage to get up at precisely the same moment. When all the salutations have been successfully performed—a lengthy process when the guests are numerous—tea is served in dainty cups holding about three thimblefuls, and a paper of unwholesome looking candy and rice wafers is placed before each guest. When he receives the tea the guest must bow, when he picks up the cup to take his first sip he must make a very low bow to his hostess to express his heart-felt gratitude, and, moreover, he must make as much noise as possible in disposing of the tea to show his appreciation of it. Then before taking leave all the bowing has to be gone through with again, and the host invariably follows his guests to the front door, and bows as long as they are in sight, politely begging them to come again to his very dirty house and see his little fool of a wife. In case the guests are undesirable, and he wishes to intimate that they will not be welcome again, the host asks them to "please come again day before yesterday." ******
**** I had my first sleigh ride the other day and found it a most amusing experience. Japanese sleighs are curious things. A boat-shaped woven basket two feet and a half long and a foot and a half wide is placed on small wooden runners, a thing like a baby carriage handle is put up behind, and a rope tied on in front. As I am considerably more than two feet and a half long I experienced some difficulty in folding myself up so as to get in. Moreover, the top was so low that I could not sit upright, and I was compelled to stick my head out through the opening on one side With one man tugging at the rope in front, and another pushing on the baby carriage handle behind, we managed to make some progress although the sled showed an unaccountable tendency to go sideways instead of straight ahead Whenever the road was bad the men picked the sled up and carried it. In the interior this is the only way of traveling in winter weather.
Winter weather, yes. For Japan is not steeped in sunshine and fragrance the year round. Cold winds from Siberia come sweeping across the Japan sea laden with an icy burden, and the unlucky towns along the coast are buried in snow from month's end to month's end. Sometimes the snow is six feet deep on a level,and in the narrow streets it is piled up as
high as the roofs. The people not infrequently are compelled to mine their way out of their houses.
**** We are in the midst of the rainy season now, and this is surely the dreariest of all dreary places. Under the leaden sky everything looks a dingy gray; the unpainted, weather-beaten houses, the muddy streets, the lowering clouds are all the same dismal color. An occasionally rickshaw, so shrouded in water proof curtains that its occupant is invisible, goes by through the pouring rain. Now and then a huckster makes his way along the muddy road, calling out his wares in a mournful voice. A beggar, clad in mud-bespattered rags, and wearing a closely woven bamboo basket inverted over his head and face, stops in front of the house. Fugitives from justice often adopt this method of concealing their identity, and no honorable Japanese would think of molesting anyone so disguised. The beggar carries in his hand a musical instrument made of bamboo and somewnat resembling our flute. Japanese music, as a rule, does not appeal to the foreigner; but when my beggar begins to play an infinitely mournful strain, a weird succesion of prolonged reluctant notes, so soft as not to rival the patter of the rain drops, one listener at least is held spellbound. Nearly all Japanese musicians are blind, and they seem to put something of their blindness, something of a "divine despair," into their music. It wrings one's heart, at the same time that it stirs the roots of one's hair. ******
The transition from March to May is as great as that from the grub to the butterfly. The vapory gray of the winter landscape gives way to the luminous pink of the cherry blossom mists, that melt into a shimmering background of marvelous blues and greens. Everything blurs before the unaccustomed eye of the foreigner; even the Japanese ladies, fluttering about the Kanazawa Park in rainbow colored robes and softly exclaiming over the beauty of the cherry trees, droop their lashes before the dazzling glare. Outlines waver as do those of reflections in the water. The mountains take on the alluring, purplish hues of long distance. The Japanese Sea, barely visible beyond an endless stretch of rice fields and clumps of feathery bamboo, binds the irregular coast like an electric wire. In the valleys the sunshine has settled in blue dregs of mist.
*** Oh Dai Nippon! He who has not seen you in cherry blossom time has no right to use the word beautiful. G. H. B.
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How a Cow Lies Down.
It is difficult to describe the movements a cow makes in lying down. Her actions in putting herself into a reclining position are not so graceful nor is her manner so awkward, as to attract the attention of the average observer.
A cow lies down slowly, easily, and carefully, but not in a way which would indicate that she is afraid of hurting herself. She first gets down on the knees of her fore legs. If she intends to lie on her right side the right knee touches the ground first and vice versa. While on her knees she walks up under herself, as it were, with her hind feet, until she has established the proper equilibrium, and then she lets the back part of her body down, gradually, until it has almost reached the ground, when she relaxes the muscles of her hind legs, and drops the rest of the way, striking the earth with a dull thud.
The cow is now in about the same position a cat assumes when it is enjoying the warmth of the winter fire; as she does not rest well for any length of time in this position, she rolls over gently on her side, with her front legs doubled up under her, heaves a sigh of contentment, and begins chewing the cud.
H. P. B.
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Preparatory to writing his description of "How a cow lies down," a member of the class in English composition visited a pasture not far from the city limits to secure information on the subject by personal observation. A small herd of cattle were gathered on a sunny slope at the farther end of the pasture. Some of the cattle were standing, others lying down and all lazily ruminating their morning meal. H—— could not have found a better opportunity for making his observations.
In order that the cattle might not be disturbed by his presence, he approached them from behind the slope on which they were gathered, and took a position without being noticed, at the base of a large tree above them. Thus comfortably seated with his back against the tree, and pencil and note-book
ready he waited patiently until some of the cows which remained standing should lie down.
He had not taken his usual after-dinner nap. This with the somniferous influence of the surroundings made him feel drowsy and caused him to forget the object of his visit to the pasture. Dreamily his attention wandered from one thing to another. He did not appear to be an observer, but a part of the whole scene himself like the lazy cattle, motionless trees, the hazy houses and the sluggish clouds-basking in the warm, penetrating afternoon sun.
A deep bellowing aroused him from the lethargy into which he had fallen. An enormous bull, the lord of the herd, was giving warning to the other cattle that an intruder was near. On discovering H——the entire herd became possessed with a strange, uncontrollable fury. The cattle advanced toward him tearing the earth with their horns and feet and bellowing angrily.
Such demonstrations from domesticated animals surprised him. He realized that he was in a dangerous situation. He tried to jump up but his limbs seemed as if paralyzed and would not respond to his frantic efforts. The cattle advanced closer. He could hear the clashing of horns and the trampling of feet. Soon a circle of gleaming eyes and a forest of horns surrounded him. He felt the hot breath of the maddened animals upon his cheeks, then making a last spasmodic effort he—awoke!
A quarter of a mile away a farmer boy was driving the cattle to their sheds for the night. The air was cold and the sky cloudy but H shivered more from the effects of his horrible dream than from the cold. His watch indicated a late hour and he returned home wondering as he went how a cow lies down.
W. H. M.
The literary tone of the Literary Departments of many of our western exchanges has been greatly improved in the past few weeks. This is probably due to the bright, bracing sunny spring days.
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ATHLETICS.
There will probably be no spring practice of the foot-ball team this year, Such a practice as attempted last year, but the results were flattering. Manager Burney says he will be a winning team next season, and indicas point that way. Besides the League games and the Thanksgiving game with the ers, we will meet the University of Minne- and Denver athletic teams.
Now that the indoor sports are over, the athletes are turning their energies to the track events. The date of the Field Day Meet has not yet been decided upon, but it will be in the early part of May. The date for a meeting of the track teams of Missouri and Kansas has not yet been consummated,and even should it fall through it will not destroy our hopes of a Field Day at Kansas City as there are other teams being considered.
Several of the University's athletes of past years were present at the Indoor Meet. Among them were Ricksecker, Newton and Harvey.
The cups offered as first and second prizes in the Indoor events were given out Monday. The cups are pewter ware, and on each is engraved the name of the winner, the event, and position.
There has been a change made in the officers of the base-ball team. Gear's retirement left the team without a captain, and the boys showed good judgment in electing Wagner to that position. Wagner is an excellent pitcher, and last year led the team in batting. Besides he is well liked by the boys and will make an efficient head. Luther Todd, last year's short stop, has been elected manager in place of Hugh Means, resigned.
Base-ball Prospects.
The bright weather of the past week has proved a great advantage to the base-ball interest. Each afternoon has brought out a large number of students, some ambitious to become members of the team and others only anxious
to help out, both motives equally worthy. We cannot have a ball team without the players, nor can we have a winning team without a good second nine.
In order to get the best base-ball material in the University out to play, and to give every one a chance to show what he can do, the baseball committee has arranged a series of class games. In this way it is hoped to develop some hidden talent. The first of these games last Saturday morning between the Pharmics and Medics demonstrated that there is hitherto unknown skill in these departments. Not all in base-ball, however. For the first game of the season the exhibition was not at all bad, and if the other classes do as well, this scheme will do much toward building up a strong University team.
It is feared that the team will be weak this year in the pitcher's and catcher's positions. Without Gear and Kelsey of course there is a great gap in our base-ball line, but we have promising candidates for these positions.
Wagner is a strong, effective pitcher. He is not Gear's equal, but very few amateur teams have pitchers of Gear's ability. Outland and Clark are also on the pitcher's list.
Squires and Pope are the prospective short stops today. Squires substituted last year and as he has developed in foot-ball training, good work is expected of him.
Among the candidates for the infield are Mitchell, Todd, Sherman, Blackshire, Walker, Swayze, Dryden, and Griggs, while these men are prominent among the outfield candidates. Agnew, Kaull, Stout, Morrison, Ballanger and Baldridge.
Manager Todd is working up a schedule of interesting games, the first of which will be with the Haskell Indians, April 18th. Two games will be played with the Hawkins team of Ft. Leavenworth, one at Leavenworth, April 25th, and a return game at McCook field May 9th. Ottawa and the 'Varsity will cross bats in two games, while negotiations are on for two games with Lincoln, Omaha, and the Tigers of Missouri.
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LOGALS.
Chancellor Snow was in Topeka Tuesday Give your type-writing work to C. E. Rose Have your themes type-written. C. E. Rose will do the work for you.
The Category club will hold its annual wake Saturday night.
At the Chemical Seminary yesterday, Mr. Wagner spoke on "The Composition of Expired Air."
The beginning German class had its final quiz on the reader Friday and took up Wilhelm Tell Monday.
Mr. H. F. Jones dropped down upon his classes in Eighteenth Century Literature last Monday with quizzes.
Dr. E. E. Wright and wife, of Emporia, father and mother of Ralph Wright,'97 visited the University Tuesday.
The board of regents met in annual session yesterday, but up to the hour of going to press no information as to their proceedings has been disclosed.
Prof. Penny has received an invitation from Prof. Willard Fiske, formerly of Cornell, but now a resident of Florence, Italy, to spend the summer in Florence.
The chapel choir now occupies the rostrum at chapel exercises. The large piano on the platform is used in the service, the smaller one having been removed.
At the University ball in the Armory tonight, Buch's orchestra, consisting of the following pieces will furnish the music: First, second and third violins, cello, bass, clarinet, first and second cornets, drums and trombone. The music promises to be the best ever heard at a ball in Lawrence. When Marshall's band of Topeka wishes to give an excellent musical concert it sends to Lawrence for Louis, John and Bert Buch and Walter Ball. When the Symphony Society of Kansas City wishes extra good music it secures the services of these four men. They will play at the University ball.
The gymnasium girls need out-door practice. They think it an injustice that they are obliged to practice indoors continually, when the boys can practice wherever they please. Suitable out-door training quarters should be secured for them so that they can have perfect freedom of movement and obtain plenty of fresh exhilarating spring air.
LOST:—Last Monday morning in the main building, a small note-book containing valuable data, the leaves fastened together with a brass brad. The finder will please leave it with the managing editor of the WEEKLY and receive suitable compensation.
The Adelphic literary society has again changed its time of meeting. This time it settled on Saturday night. The attendance has decreased since the meetings have been held on Thursday nights.
Prof. E. M. Hopkins returned Sunday morning from Independence where he delivered on Saturday evening, the last of a series of University extension lectures.
The Girard High School has lately been admitted to the list of accredited high schools in class I., having fulfilled the requirements stated in the catalogue.
The annual catalogue is now in the hands of the state printer and will probably be out about the middle of April.
Mr. Oscar Lane has retired from school and is assisting with the spring work on a farm a few miles out of town.
University ball tonight. If you wish to have a good time, go; if not, send a substitute.
All kinds of type-writing done cheap by C. E. Rose, 726 Mississippi Street.
The inter-state oratorical contest will be held in Topeka, May 7th.
The psychology class has at last been supplied with text-books.
D. D. Gear is now in Fort Worth, Texas.
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The invitations for the Beta party are out.
Mr. Wayland Shoemaker '99, spent Sunday in Kansas City.
Your girl will be at the University ball even if you are not.
The preparatory medical students defeated the Pharmacy boys last Saturday in a game of base-ball on McCook Field.
The class in Scientific German finished Gore's reader this week and will take up Dippo's science reader instead.
The examination in Qualitative Analysis will be given on Monday and Tuesday of next week. It will be both written and practical.
A number of gentlemen have withdrawn from the physical culture classes at the University and are taking boating exercise instead.
The University orchestra is preparing a special musical program for the evening of the final trial debate, Thursday, April 9.
Miss Effie June Scott, '91, sailed for Germany March 18. She will spend the spring and summer studying in the University of Berlin.
The chess tournament announced several weeks ago to take place in April between the University Chess club and the city players, has been postponed until May. The players in the club are getting in practice and some excellent games are expected. The tournament will probably last through May, the meetings occurring on Friday evenings.
The Pi Club, the mathematical seminary in the University, met at 4 p. m., Tuesday afternoon in Prof. Newson's recitation room. The three great problems of antiquity were discussed. Prof. Newson gave a short historical talk, Mr. B. B. Breese and Mr. R.P.Bright discussed "The Duplicate of the Cube"andMr.J.C. Sanderson and Prof.Newson gave methods for trisecting an angle. The third problem, that of the guadrature of the circle, was said by Prof.Newson to have been proven to be impossible.A large number of students was present and the discussions were quite interesting. The Pi Club will meet again in two weeks.
Prof. D. A. Hayes, professor of New Testament exegesis in the University of Denver, spent Monday at the Uuiversity, the guest of Profs. Newson and Holmes. Twelve years ago the three were students at Ohio Wesleyan University and they had not met since that time.
Some young ladies from the University while out rowing recently were caught by such a strong wind that they were unable to make any headway against it and were obliged to hire a fisherman to row them to the boat-house.
The meetings at the rink beginning April 1st are sure to prove interesting. Dr. Wharton is one of the leading evangelists in the United States, being perhaps the equal of D. L. Moody. Students will do well to hear him.
Mr. J. A. Lahmer left yesterday for the vicinity of Rich Mountains, Mo., where he is in the employ of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf road.
Prof. Haworth took his class in Mineralogy to the museum Tuesday and permitted them to examine the mineralogical specimens.
Prof. L. E. Sayre will address the University Medical Society next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. His subject will be announced later.
You can secure a subscription to the Western Collegian, by getting three others. See R. L. Stewart or R. J. Hopkins.
Miss Zada McKee, of Newton, was visiting on the hill last week.
H. W. Smith will be in Kansas City Friday and Saturday.
The Phi Delt spring party will be given on May 7th.
Fred. McKinnon was in the city the first of this week.
Mr. C. W. Armour spent Sunday in Leavenworth.
Boating promises to be exceptionally fine this spring.
Mr. W. R. Jacquemin was on the hill last week.
Mr. D. I. Maggard is now a Sigma Nu-
Prof. D. A. Hayes, professor of New Testament exegesis in the University of Denver, spent Monday at the Uuiversity, the guest of Profs. Newson and Holmes. Twelve years ago the three were students at Ohio Wesleyan University and they had not met since that time.
Some young ladies from the University while out rowing recently were caught by such a strong wind that they were unable to make any headway against it and were obliged to hire a fisherman to row them to the boat-house.
The meetings at the rink beginning April 1st are sure to prove interesting. Dr. Wharton is one of the leading evangelists in the United States, being perhaps the equal of D. L. Moody. Students will do well to hear him.
Mr. J. A. Lahmer left yesterday for the vicinity of Rich Mountains, Mo., where he is in the employ of the Kansas City, Pittsburg and Gulf road.
Prof. Haworth took his class in Mineralogy to the museum Tuesday and permitted them to examine the mineralogical specimens.
Prof. L. E. Sayre will address the University Medical Society next Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. His subject will be announced later.
You can secure a subscription to the Western Collegian, by getting three others. See R. L. Stewart or R. J. Hopkins.
Miss Zada McKee, of Newton, was visiting on the hill last week.
H. W. Smith will be in Kansas City Friday and Saturday.
The Phi Delt spring party will be given on May 7th.
Fred. McKinnon was in the city the first of this week.
Mr. C. W. Armour spent Sunday in Leavenworth.
Boating promises to be exceptionally fine this spring.
Mr. W. R. Jacquemin was on the hill last week.
Mr. D. I. Maggard is now a Sigma Nu.
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University Directory.
SCIENCE CLUB: Meets once a month in the Physics Building. L. Page, president; H. P. Cady, secretary.
CHEMICAL SEMINARY: Meets every Thursday at 4 in the Chemistry Building. Prof. E. H. S. Bailey, director.
PI CLUB: Meets alternate Tuesdays at 4 in Room 24. Prof. E. Miller, president; G. R. Albers, secretary.
KENT CLUB: Meets every Saturday morning at 9 in the Law Lecture Room. E. K. Robinett, president; Oscar Schmitz, secretary.
ELECTRICAL SEMINARY: Meets every Friday at 12 in the Physics Building. W. J. Squiers, president; H. F. Cox, secretary.
LANGUAGE CONFERENCE: Meets alternate Fridays at 4 in Room 20. Prof. Wilson Sterling, president; R. R. Price, secretary.
ADELPHIC LITERARY SOCIETY: Meets every Saturday at 7 in Adelphic Hall. S. J. Homer, president; O. T. Hester, secretary.
ECONOMIC SEMINARY: Meets every Monday at 10 in Room 15. J. F. Hall, presidsnt; Miss Martha Snow secretary.
HISTORICAL SEMINARY: Meets alternate Fridays at 4 in Room 16. Prof. F. W. Blackmar, director.
PHARMACEUTICAL Society: Meets alternate Fridays at 2:30. Jno. Dryden, president.
SCIENCE CLUB: Meets once a month in the Physics Building. L.Page,president;H.P.Cady,secretary.
CHEMICAL SEMINARY: Meets every Thursday at 4 in the Chemistry Building. Prof.E.H.S.Bailey, director.
PI CLUB: Meets alternate Tuesdays at 4 in Room 24. Prof. E. Miller, president; G. R. Albers, secretary.
KENT CLUB: Meets every Saturday morning at 9 in the Law Lecture Room. E.K. Robinett, president; Oscar Schmitz, secretary.
ELECTRICAL SEMINARY: Meets every Friday at 12 in the Physics Building. W. J. Squiers, president; H. F. Cox, secretary.
LANGUAGE CONFERENCE: Meets alternate Fridays at 4 in Room 20. Prof. Wilson Sterling, president; R. R. Price, secretary.
ADELPHIC LITERARY SOCIETY: Meets every Saturday at 7 in Adelphic Hall. S.J.Homer, president; O.T. Hester, secretary.
ECONOMIC SEMINARY: Meets every Monday at 10 in Room 15. J.F.Hall, presidsnt; Miss Martha Snow secretary.
HISTORICAL SEMINARY: Meets alternate Fridays at 4 in Room 16. Prof. F.W.Blackmar, director.
PHARMACEUTICAL Society: Meets alternate Fridays at 2:30. Jno. Dryden, president.
The Pharmaceutical Society will meet Friday afternoon of this week.
Mr. A. St. C. Dunstan left Tuesday for Chicago to be absent till today.
A few of the University students will go to Kansas City Saturday to hear Keene in Hamlet and Richard III.
Mrs. E. Kelly, of White Cloud, a former student of the University, is visiting friends in the city.
The Junior Pharmacy class will resume work in the Pharmaceutical laboratory after the spring vacation.
A Number of students will go to Kansas City to-night to attend the Missouri state oratorical contest to night.
The Phi Delts, last Thursday evening, initiated Henry Wagner and John Outland. After initiation the victims were placed upon mules and led through the streets, presenting quite an amusing spectacle.
The Adelphic Literary Society has elected the following officers for the coming term: President, S. J. Homer; secretary, O. T. Hester; critic, L. G. Ferrell. The regular weekly meeting will be on Saturday evening this week instead of Thursday.
The ladies of the University are cordially invited to visit the millinery parlors of the Misses Peterson & Hutt, at 837 Massachusetts street. They have a beautiful line of goods of the best quality and latest styles.
At the last meeting of the Medical Society Dr. Williston gave the gist of a paper which he is preparing to read before a convention of Medical College presidents, at Atlnta, Ga., sometime this spring.
Some way or another, Mr. Griffin has an immense coal trade among the students.
Mr. Curtis Wherry has returned from Chicago, where he has attended a medical school this year. He will probably enroll in the University for the remainder of the year.
Rev. Banker talked to the Y.M.C.A.last week on the Union Evangelistic services to be held in Lawrence during the month of April by Dr. Wharton of Baltimore.
Mr. John Drysdale, Civil Engineer '98, who has been out of school for some time on account of sickness, died Wednesday morning at his home in west Lawrence.
The gentleman who is to have charge of the singing of the Wharton meetings arrived in Lawrence to day. He has already begun to drill the chorus.
Mr. L. D. Ellis has returned to the University after an absence of several weeks. The cause of his absence was the illness and death of his brother.
Our Billy Rench won the standing high jump at the State Univesity last Saturday afternoon. Of course we are all proud of him. - Dighton Herald.
The Freshmen have organized a base-ball team this week.
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Class Championship in Base-ball.
A meeting of class base-ball captains was held at 12 on Wednesday to consider the arrangement of class championship games in base-ball. The captains present were W. McMurray, Junior Arts; Morrison, Sophomore Arts; Griggs, Freshman Arts; Piatt, Senior Law; Foster, Junior Law; Mason, Pharmacy; Outland; preparatory medical.
It was decided that the Junior and Senior Pharmacy students should unite for one nine, and that the preparatory medical and special students should form another nine. The light teams were placed in two divisions, one composed of the teams of the Schools of Arts and Engineering, the other of the four remaining teams. The four teams of the School of Arts and Engineering will compete for the championship of the first division, and the Junior and Senior Law, the Pharmacy, and the preparatory medical teams, for that of the second division. Then a final game between the two winners will be played for the class championship of the University.
A committee to arrange a schedule of games was named, consisting of Outland, McMurray and Foster.
Prof. Adams was selected as arbiter in case of disputes as to proper team in which any student should play, the decision of the arbiter to be final.
The umpire for each game is to be agreed upon by the captains of the two teams in each game, but in case no agreement is reached two days before the game, the arbiter is to choose the umpire.
A resolution was passed requesting the several classes to appoint honorary captains as was done for the Indoor Meet.
No admission fee will be charged for these games, and the games, with the exception of the final championship game to be limited to seven innings.
For base-ball and athletic goods go to Smith's News Depot.
The best place to buy shoes is at The Cash Shoe Store. 823 Mass. street.
Kent Club Trial.
At the Kent club meeting last Saturday morning a very interesting mock trial was held. Mr.C.H. Elting was charged with assault and battery,Mr.J.A.Simpson being the complaining witness and Prof.W.A.Brownell the judge. The attorneys for the prosecution were R.A.Pearson and E.K.Robinett; for the defense,W.L.Cowden,E.H.Lookabaugh and Thos.Harley. A large number of witnesses testified and presented a great deal of conflicting evidence. The pleas of the attorneys were able and forcible presentations of the case. The speech of Prosecuting Attorney Pearson was an especially masterly effort and won for him much applause and many compliments. The jury was unable to agree on a verdict. Another trial will probably be held on Saturday of this week.
The Mozart Symphony club Friday evening. entertained most delightfully a crowded house There were perhaps fewer classical selections rendered than a portion of the audience expected, but with the general public to please the club has but little discretion in the choice of programs to be rendered. The Lecture Bureau is proving a rare success and the management deserve words of commendation for the service they have thus far rendered.
You will get the best of everything at the lowest prices at Straffon's Drug Store.
Prof. R. S. Saunders is a thorough and practical teacher of gnitar, mandolin, banjo and zither, and will receive a limited number of pupils. Studio over 820 Massachusetts St.
Prof. F. H. Hodder last Friday delivered a lecture on American History before the Iola High School.
K. U. students ride the Remington and go to the front. Wheels to rent by Enslow & Seimears, 1025 Mass.
Remington & Royal; pink and white, like ladies' cheeks, at 1025 Mass. St.
Griffin's telephone is No.88. Talk to him about your coal supply.
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Law Notes.
Mr. Foresman has returned to resume work with the Seniors after a vacation of two weeks.
Mr. W. S. Pope made a business trip to Southern Kansas last week.
Dr. M. V. B. Stevens, a venerable senior has been offered the position of solicitor general and phrenologist to Professor Dyche's expedition to the North Pole.
Mr. Brady is taking special work in equity.
Mr. Adna Clark is an alternate delegate to the Second District Congressional convention.
J. Willis Gleed, one of the lecturers of the Law school, has been elected general solicitor for the "Frisco Road" in Kansas at a salary of $5,000 per annum.
The Juniors will take up bailments next week.
Mr. E. H. Elting and Mr. J. A. Simpson lost a case last Monday. It was a case in equity before Judge Humphrey.
Mr. A. R. Query will open an office in June on Pilot Knob, Missouri. He will represent Pine District in the legislature.
Judge Humphrey is giving the Seniors equity practice in the United States Circuit Court.
Mr. C. R. Troxel has been admitted to the United States Circuit Court by Judge Humphrey.
Prof. L. I. Blake delivered an address Thursday at the commencement exercises of the Kansas City Medical college. His subject was, "Epochs in Medical Science."
Mr. W. H. Higgins, a former student at the University, this week launches the Atchison Tribune. The journal is to be Populist in politics.
For shoes go to The Cash Shoe Store. 823 Mass. street.
School of Fine Arts.
Prof. Preyer has been invited to take part in the program of the convention of the Music Teachers' National Association, to be held in Denver next July.
Miss Margaret Maynard who was with us for awhile in 194, visited the University last week.
Prof. Hair, director of the department of music at Baker University who is also Worshipping Master of the Masonic lodge at Baldwin, invited Prof. Farrell to visit him last Wednesday and to attend one of the meetings of the lodge.
There is a unique "freshman" vocal class in our school consisting of a cat and four kittens who have established themselves under the stage. Donations of milk and meat are earnestly solicited. This is the first instance in which a Freshman class has had the benefits of the School free of charge.
During the month of March there have been donated to the Civil Engineering Department of the University, through Mr. C. E. Murphy, five water meters. By the Thomson Meter Co., Brooklyn, N. Y., a $ \frac{5}{8} $ -inch sectional disc meter; by the Lawrence, Kan., Water & Light Co., a 1-inch Worthington meter, second hand, a $ \frac{5}{8} $ -inch Hersey piston meter, second hand, a $ \frac{5}{8} $ -inch Niagara disc meter, second hand. The Thomson meter is made expressly for illustrative purposes and has a portion of the case cut away so as to show the working parts. By blowing through a rubber pipe into the meter the parts are easily set in motion and the working of it easily understood. These are valuable additions and it is hoped that they will form the nucleus of a collection of illustrative apparatus in water supply and irrigation.
Students buy their canes at Smith's News Depot.
CLASS PINS. CLASS MEDALS. LAPEL BUTTONS. Engraved Visiting Cards, Monogram Papers, Wedding Invitations.
Jaccard's Kansas City
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1034 MAIN STREET.
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Prof. Dyche's Lecture.
On next Tuesday evening at the Opera House under the auspices of the city Y. M. C. A., Prof. Dyche will again appear before a Lawrence audience. He has prepared a large number of new slides and these with the finest of those presented before will make this most interesting and instructive. General admission 25 cents. Reserved seats at the Santa Fe City Office, 10 cents extra.
It is no secret that Weaver has long led in the sale of Kid Gloves in Lawrence. And no wonder. The best Kid Gloves money can buy are none too good for his trade. The new Easter styles are now on sale and among the colors are English Reds, Tans, Browns, and Greys. Expert fitters will put the gloves on your hands and every pair is warranted to be perfect in every way. It's a good time to buy.
La Mode.
There will be no formal opening at La Mode this season, but the ladies in charge are ready to wait on their customers at any time. They have an excellent trimmer and their fine line of novelties and latest styles of hats make it important that ladies call at the La Mode before making purchases elsewhere. 821 Mass. St.
March 6th.
Readers of the WEEKLY having copies bearing the above date will please return them to any of the business managers. They are willing to pay for them.
Griffin the coal man sells ice.
Read This Letter.
KANSAS CITY, Mo.FEB. 18th, 1896.
Dear Sir:
With the progress that is being made in Fine Tailoring, as well as in other branches of art, it is found necessary in order to get Individuality into clothing to make them, as it were, on the man who is to wear them. As it is not convenient for students to come to Kansas City to try on their clothes before completion; in order to give them the benefit of a "try on," I have arranged to come to Lawrence every week for that purpose and may be found in the Gymnasium every Thursday from 9 a.m. to 3p. m.
I shall make it a practice to press and keep in repair clothes of our own make which will be brought to Kansas City and returned the next week, free of charge.
F. B. ROBINSON,
824 DELEWARE ST.
The new catalogue will show a decided increase in the School of Fine Arts, the enrollment being sixty-eight an increase of twelve. There has likewise been an increase in several of the private departments—notably in piano forte.
Pretty lace collars and new Honiton lace edge veilings together with all the latest shapes in women's clerical collars are being shown at Weaver's store.
Take one or more of Raymond's chicks home for Easter. They are going fast.
Easter perfumery, Wright's "American Beauty," Lightner's "Red Rose"at Raymond's.
All the little knick-knacks that help to make an Easter toilet complete are easily gotten at Weaver's store.
J. FISCHER & SON, BOOTS, SHOES AND RUBBERS.
Successors to Menger Shoe Company.
742 Massachusetts St.
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What Is the Greatest Need of the Univrssity?
This question without any qualifications and generally without any time for reflection, elicited the following responses:
Chancellor Snow: About four new buildings, and an increase in the fund for current expenses.
Miss Watson: More books.
Prof. Clarke: 1. A well equipped department of fine arts. 2. A dormitory for girls containing a first class gymnasium.
Mr. Wagner: Money.
Mr. Sterling: Scholarship.
Mr. Barber: A million a year!
Prof. Marvin: 1. A new chemistry building.
2. Increased shop and laboratory facilities.
2. Increased shop and laboratory facilities Prof. Sayre: Why a new chemistry building of course.
Prof. Templin: More serious, severe, origi nal thinking on the part of the students.
Mr. Cowan: A gymnasium.
Mr. Jones: A sense of law and order.
Prof. Newson: A sane social standard.
Mr. Engel: 1. A new registrar. 2. Enlarged library facilities with which to attract more students to our graduate department.
Prof. Haworth: A geology building.
Miss Galloo: Another assistant in the department of French.
Prof. Wilcox: A higher conception of scholarship and more united effort in working for it.
Prof. Franklin: 1. A more complete chemistry equipment. 2. More extended library facilities.
Prof. Dyche: More money.
Prof. Holmes: A more liberal attitude toward classical study.
Mr. O'Leary: More students who really take an interest in their work.
Prof. Miller: 1. An observatory. 2. More books in the library.
Prof. Hodder: More books.
Prof. Blackmar: 20,000 volumes in history sociology and political economy.
Mr. McClung: A chemistry building.
Prof. Olin: That the people of Kansas should more fully appreciate its possibilities of usefulness to them.
Mr. Moody: Money.
Prof. Stevens: Larger appropriations for the library—but men make a University.
Prof. Canfield: Get plenty of money, then I'll tell you.
Mrs. Clark: For the University at large, a gymnasium; for my own department, an athletic field for girls.
Mr. Gowell: Sufficient museum space to exhibit to advantage what we already have.
Miss Smith: The opening of Spooner Hall to all students for social purposes. Let nothing but the abuse of this privilege be deemed sufficient cause to deprive them of it.
Mr. Hogg: Money.
Prof. Blake: Money.
Prof. Penny: A fine art building.
Mr. Rice: 1. A new chemistry building and 2. A school of applied chemistry.
Mr. Brownell: An enrollment of 119 and an increase over last year of 30, in the Law Department ought to signify the growing needs of that department.
Miss Oliver: More!
Dr. Williston: A medical school.
Prof. Bailey: A chemistry building.
Smith's News Depot is just what the name implies. Call and see.
Mr. Bates and Mr. Maxwell are justly proud of their new Remington bicycles purchased at 1025 Mass. St.
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Does the Mississippi Flow Up Hill?
There is a sort of indefinite and abstract use of the word "up," which means away from the line of gravity; there is also, for instance, a use of the term "due east" that is just as indefinite and abstract, meaning a straight line meeting a given meridian at right angles; but, as a scientific fact, no line that runs "due east" is straight, except the equator; and so in all the branches of where term "up" is used a meaning is given it entirely different from that just stated.
The articles on the "up" side of this question have carefully explained what would happen if the earth did not rotate, etc., but science deals with the earth as it is and announces the elevations of places without regard to their latitude. In geography, whether or not from a given place a second place is up or down, higher or lower than it, depends entirely upon the elevation of the second place compared with that of the first. This is the position taken when Mt. Everest is called the highest mountain in the world. If the distance from the center of the earth be the measure of altitude the highest mountain would probably be some peak in Ecuador. The first is the meaning that not only the geographer but also the astronomer, the meteorologist and the surveyor give to "up;" otherwise all our elevations are wrong, our meteorological reports are wrong, balloonists' reports are wrong, the statement that the ocean is level is wrong, that our houses are leveled when they are built is wrong—well, about everything is wrong.
The correct meaning of a word is determined by the use made of it by authorities; and scientists have agreed to take the sea surface as a standard from which to determine all altitudes. Scientifically speaking, the Mississippi does not flow "up hill." G.
Griffin, the ice man sells coal.
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MISGELLANEOUS.
A Child Study.
Dorothy is a very young person, but a very important person, notwithstanding, in the small world over which she reigns, an absolute monarch. Blue eyes has Dorothy—big, innocent, blue eyes, round cheeks, and yellow-golden curls. Serious of mind is Dorothy; there are no such things as jests or trifles in her world. That the little shoes and stockings be properly arranged upon a certain chair at night, is of as great consequence as that they be taken off at all. When as the youngest member of the Sabbath school, she is called up in front and lifted upon the chancel rail to say the Golden Text, no orator pleading for a noble cause was ever more in earnest than she, as her clear little voice rings out in words whose meaning she can only guess at, as yet. "I do love Jesus, next week," says Dorothy, fervently, and we are inclined to be ashamed of our failure to comprehend words whose meaning is evidently so clear to her.
Dorothy objects to the habit that grown people have of crossing their legs. Somewhere in her code of manners and morals it is written that this is not to be permitted. "Man," she says in a quiet, but authoritative, tone, to the offender—be he who or where he may—"Man, boo' down." The man looks over his newspaper in some surprise perhaps, but the boot comes down inevitably before the direct gaze of those honest eyes.
"Papa," says Dorothy, when she has received her "good-bye" kiss, "now Papa, now remember Papa—now remember! Three things: crayons, el'phant pattern, and b'loon." The usual half-promise is given, the good-byes fined, his and Dorothy takes her station at the window to wait for the last wave of the hand from the top of the hill. But alas for Papa! Thinking too intently, doubtless, of the "crayons," the "el'phant pattern," and the "b'loon," he reaches the brow of the hill and passes on without once turning back. Not a sound escapes the eager watcher at the window, but it
is a very determined little figure which slips down from the seat, out the door, and trudges up the road as rapidly as two short legs can carry it. Fartunately Papa is soon stopped by an obliging passer-by, and turns back, full of remorse, to make his peace. But though he picks up a tired, tearful little girl, he does not doubt that Dorothy would have toiled the the three long miles to town but she would have brought him back to do his duty.
There comes an important epoch in Dorothy's life. It is moving time and she is the busiest person in the household. Oh, the joy of sitting on the floor of the best bed room and putting to practical use the hammer and tacks of which she has surreptitiously gained possession! Here her grand-father and grandmother discover her hard at work, and the unsteady fall of the hammer is interrupted by many "tut-tut-tuts" and other equally forcible expostulatory expressions. Dorothy is a carefully reared little girl—and besides, any real impertinence is impossible to a nature like hers but the best of us object to infringements on our rights, and Dorothy feels that this one is not to be borne. She gets upon her little feet in as rapid and dignified a manner as possible, and eyes her grand-parents with great disapproval; then lifts her fat fore-finger and says—with as much delicacy as is compatible with a lofty sternness: "Gran'pa Russell, Gran'ma Russell, two Russells! Go down stairs in the kitchen!"
It is the fifth spring of Dorothy's life when she does her first gardening. A four-o'clock seed is planted and watered, and cared for with an assiduity worihy a better object. The kitchen-girl Kate, Dorothy's staunch friend, is fully as interested as she, and enters the dining room one morning in a state of great excitement, to announce—"Dorothy, your fouro'clock seed is coming up." Dorothy's is not a mind to be upset by trifles. "Well, poke it down again, please," she says with great complacency, and returns to her unfinished bowl of
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new milk while the rest of us hide our faces and Katie makes a hasty exit.
A distinguished stranger visits the house during this spring, and the children are given the honor of an introduction to her. Each one is presented and pleasantly received excepting Dorothy, who escapes notice, probably on account of her diminutiveness. But she is equal to the occasion. Waiting only to be sure that she has been forgotten, she steps to the great lady's side and touches her upon the arm. "This is me," she says gently.
As time wears on, Dorothy begins to attend school and her language becomes as a consequence? very ungrammatical. "Mama," she reminds, "don't forget, please. Tomorrow morning Grace is to be woken up, but I am to be let slep." One day she comes home so delighted about something as to be scarcely able to wait to get into the house before making us sharers of her pleasure. Some one has said to her, "Jo's sick," and on being asked, "What Jo?" has responded, "Banjo." For the first time in her life, Dorothy has fully appreciated a joke, and finding that it has a good effect upon us, she retires into a dark corner and meditates, hoping to be able to produce something original in that line. In a short time she emerges from retirement, triumphant. "Purr is sick," she proudly announces. "What Purr?" "Purraner"—which, being interpreted means piano.
It is during these early school days also that Dorothy develops proclivities which reminds one irresistibly of Mrs. Malaprop. "No, I don't think it is there," she says, referring to her lost speller, "but perhaps I had better go and expectorate."
But the inevitable comes, and Dorothy finds out at last that she is a clever little person capable of saying things that attract attention, attention, arouse general commendation, and are considered worthy of repetition for the benefit of family friends. But she is puzzled and deeply wounded to find that we laugh less at what she considers her most brilliant attempts, and more and more frequently looks pained
while we tell her that one of the best lessons a little girl can learn is when to be silent. She has become aware of that being called "self," and for the present has iost all her sweet unconsciousness. Some day, we are hoping, when care and thought for others shall occupy her days and nights she will find it again, and and then we shall know that Dorothy is no longer a little girl, but a "truly" woman.
H. M. B.
Don't forget that A. STORM, 913 MASS. ST., SELLS THE MAJESTIC STOVES and MALLEABLE ZINC BURNERS. Charcellor Snow, and Professors Sayre, Penny, Hodder, Wilcox, Cowan and others are among his recent purchasers.
McCLURE & SIMPSON,
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