THE PI BETA PHI EDITION
Kansas University Weekly.
VOLUME II.
NUMBER 23.
SATURDAY, MARCH 16, 1901.
The Lucinda Smith Buchan Memorial Scholarship
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DURING the winter of 1896, the Lawrence alumnae of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity, about forty in number, organized themselves into a club. The club was established with the thought of perpetuating college and fraternity friendships, and of keeping in close touch with the active fraternity and university life. It was not long, however, before the members felt that, in order to make the club a real success, a definite work of some sort must be undertaken. What the nature of this work should be was a difficult matter to decide, and many suggestions were made only to be rejected as impracticable.
Finally the idea came as an inspiration that the Pi Beta Phi alumnae could establish and maintain a Kansas University scholarship for the benefit of university girls. At first thought, the establishing of a two hundred dollar-scholarship seemed a gigantic undertaking, but the idea once conceived, was bound to be carried out, for it was a beautiful idea, and one worth working hard for. It was realized at once that to raise a fund large enough to support a two hundred dollar scholarship, would be the work of several years and so the club decided to offer its scholarship, for the present at least, as a loan.
The work of raising the money was begun, and in a short time, more than two hundred dollars was secured from the Lawrence alumnae alone. When this amount was on hand, the club felt that the Pi Beta Phi scholarship was an assured thing, and thereupon appointed a permanent committee to administer the fund, and made rules to govern the awarding of it. These rules are:
1. The scholarship shall be awarded
(a.) to a junior or senior girl in the school of arts :
(b.) to a lower class-woman, if exceptional reasons exist for awarding it to her:
(c.) Other things being equal, a Pi Beta Phi is given the preference.
3. This note after maturity shall bear interest at five per cent.
2. The money is to be secured by a note signed by the recipient and by one other responsible person.
(a) —The note given by a senior shall mature two years from date.
(b.) When given by any other than a senior it shall mature three years from date.
Just as the plans for the scholarship were taking shape, the sad news of the sudden and tragic death of Lucinda Smith Buchan reached Lawrence. To the Pi Beta Phi fraternity, her death brought especial sorrow, for she had been a loyal and ardent worker in that fraternity both in chapter and national affairs, and was much loved and honored. Out of this sorrow, grew the idea
of calling the new scholarship the Lucinda Smith Buchan Memorial Scholarship, as a fitting monument to her memory.
The scholarship has now been established nearly two years. Two girls have been enabled to continue their university work by means of it, one of them a member of the Pi Beta Phi, the other a non-fraternity girl. During these two years, the scholarship has not only held the interest and enthusiasm of the Alumnae Club, but has had the approval and support of the university and Lawrence people.
P. G. S. B. A. C.
The funds have been increased in various ways; by subscriptions from members of the fraternity, by gifts amounting to over one hundred dollars from outside friends, and by entertainments As a chief means of raising money, it is the idea of the committee to provie one first class entertainment each year, an entertainment which Lawrence will be glad to support, not merely because it is for the benefit of a worthy cause, but because it is good in itself. In 1900, the Persian Garden concert was given for the benefit of this fund in 1901, the Elbert Hubbard lecture.
The history of the Pi Beta Phi scholarship in
the University of Kansas goes to show that the scholarship idea is an excellent one for a college fraternity to take up. It benefits both the university and the fraternity, and helps to solve the problem which faces every fraternity of how to retain the interest of its alumni.
The Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club in Lawrence is bound to be a permanent organization as long as long as the scholarship is maintained in the university. The work for it keeps the alumnae together, while it at the same time impresses upon the active chapter the worth and dignity of the fraternity to which it belongs.
H. B. S.
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NEW ORLEANS MARDI GRAS 1901.
It was on the last Monday of the Carnival Lundi Gras 1699, you remember, that Iberville made his way through the formidable p lisades and superstitious terrors that guarded the mouth of the Mississippi. As he lay that evening on the rush covered bank of the River, reposing from his fatigues and adventures, the stars coming out over head, the camp-fires lighted near him, the savoury fragrance of supper spreading upon the air, he thought, according to his journal, of the gay rout going on at that moment in Paris, and contrasted his day with that of his frolicking friends. And he exulted in his superior pleasure, for he said it was gallant work, discovering unknown shores in boats that were not large enough to keep the sea in a gale, and yet were too large to land on the shelving shores where they grounded and stranded a half mile out. The next morning on Mardi Gras he formally took possession of the country, and the first name he gave on the Mississippi was in honor of the day, to a little stream—the Bayou Mardi Gras, as it is still printed on the last, as on the first map of the region. After such a beginning and with such a coincidence of festivals, it is not surprising to find traces of Mardi Gras celebrations throughout all the early Louisiana chronicles. The boisterous buffooneries of the gay little garrison at Mobile generally made Ash Wednesday a day for military as well as clerical discipline, and the same record was maintained in New
the same record was maintained in New Orleans. As for New Orleans it is safe to say that h r streets saw not the sober qualities of life any earlier than the travesty of it, and that since her alignment by Pauger, they have never missed their yearly affluence of Mardi Gras masks and dominoes; nor from the earliest records, have the masks and dominoes missed their yearly balls.
Critical European travellers aver that they recognize by a thousand shades in the coloring of the New Orleans carnival, the Spanish rather than the French, citing as evidence the innocent and respectful fooleries of street maskers, the dignity of the great street parades, the stately etiquette of the large public masked balls, the
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refined intrigue of the private ones. These characteristics naturally escape the habituated eyes of the natives. The old French and Spanish spirit of the carnival has in their eyes been completely destroyed by the innovation of American ideas, as they are still called. For it was an American idea to organize the carnival, to substitute the regular parades for the old impromptu mummery in the streets, and to unite into two or three great social assemblages the smaller public masked balls that were scattered through the season, from Twelfth Night to Mardi Gras. The modification was a necessary one in a place where society had so rapidly outgrown the limiting surveillance of a resident governor and of an autocratic court circle; and if much seems to have been lost of the old individual exuberance of wit and fun, specimens of which have come to us in so many fascinating episodes from the always socially enviable past, the gain in preserving at least the forms of the old society through the social upheaval and chaos of Revolution and Civil War has been real and important.
The celebration of Mardi Gras is an episode that never becomes stale to the people of the city, however monotonous the description or even the enumeration of its entertainments appears to strangers. At any age it makes a Creole woman young to remember it as she saw it at eighteen; and the description of what it appeared to the eyes of eighteen would be, perhaps, the only fair description of it; for if Mardi Gras means anything, it means illusion; and unfortunately when one attains ones majority in the legal world, one ceases to be a citizen of Phantasmagoria. (From Grace King's New Orleans.)
The organizations that hold the attention of New Orleans and its guests on Mardi Gras are Rex and Comus. The morning is given over to Rex parade, the early evening to Comus parade and the late evening to the balls of the two organizations. The king of the Rex organization is King of the Carnival. His arrival is heralded Lundi Gras, when he comes up the river from down near Jackson Barracks to the city with his flotilla. Prominent citizens go part way down the river to meet him and escort him to the City Hall where the Mayor presents him with a huge key—the key to the city. Then military and naval detachments, boys large and small from various military schools in the city, and prominent citizens from the advance guard for Rex himself, who rides on a gilded car that is followed by two of the King's Own Cavalry, and an express wagon of unusual size filled with the royal baggage, piled high and conspicuously labelled. All this is Monday—presumably morning, but really quite afternoon even for those who waited for the parade near its starting point. For those who saw it from Canal street, there was an additional hour's wait, and standing room only in the street cars after the parade had passed.
Tuesday morning, all the juvenile and most of the grown-up population is out early to see something of the maskers before time to go to an advantageous place from which to view Rex and his parade. The New Orleans people say that each year the number of maskers grows less and less. The majority of the maskers are little children of all classes; the grown-up people of the better classes have long since stopped dressing in the gay fancy dress of a Mardi Gras.
By ten o'c'ock on Tuesday morning a party of girls started out from their rendezvous for a position on St. Charles Avenue, on both sides of which Rex paraded before going to Canal Street. By twelve o'clock the parade had passed and they found themselves on the gallery of the Boston Club waiting again for Rex. The Boston Club is the place from which to see Rex. In the front row of seats built up in six or eight tiers on its gallery are reserved seats for the Queen of Carnival and her seven maids. The back row of seats and all the standing room are occupied by friends of members of the Boston Club to whom tickets of admission have previously been given. When the car bearing Rex approaches the gallery, the Queen and her maids rise to receive Rex who stops his car in front of the Queen, drinks to her health from a large silver loving cup and presents her with a beautiful bouquet of jonquils, violets and mignonette—yellow, purple and green—the carnival colors. The Queen bows and smiles and receives all this homage with queenly dignity. When Rex has passed on, there is a great rush in the Boston Club rooms for lunch which the club serves to its guests, those who have viewed the parade from its galleries or windows. At the Pickwick, the Chess, Checkers and Whist, and several other clubs, the club guests have been entertained in the same manner. After lunch every one hurries home as fast as he can find a car that has room for him. There is barely time to have dinner and to rest a little and to dress for the Comus parade and ball. Everyone prefers Comus to Rex ball for reasons other than that is the most beautiful of the organization balls held in the French Opera House. With the invitations are issued admit cards which mnst be presented at the door. The rule of first come, best seats, prevails at this as at all other balls, and because of this rule there is a large crowd of waiting guests before the doors as early as half after seven o'clock. Those who expect to have good seats at the Opera House have to forego the parade. Only the ladies occupy seats; their escorts may stand near them, and visit among them before the ball begins; but when the curtain rises they must be content to stand out of the way, so as not to obstruct the view, or find seats in the foyer or in the top gallery.
By nine o'clock all the seats are filled and those who come later must stand. At half past nine or ten the curtain goes up, and the King of Comus is seen seated on his throne served by two pages, and surrounded by his courtesies representative of the subject of their parade, scenes from well known operas. The King and all his courtiers are masked, and no one is supposed to recognize friends under these masks.
The orchestra plays and a herald comes from the throne forward on the stage which has been built out to the pillars supporting the first balcony. Under this balcony are seated the Queen-elect with her maids, and all the young ladies who have "call-outs," that is, those who have received cards notifying them that a masker wishes to dance one of the first four dances with her. The herald at the stage front reads the decree of the King naming his Queen, who rises and steps upon the stage. Three maids are chosen by three other heralds. A large and very elaborate mantel, ermine trimmed, is hung from the queen's shoulders, while a veil is fastened in the hair of each maid, and all are led up towards the throne and are met half way by the King. When the King has crowned his Queen and they are
seated on their throne, the other courtiers choose partners from among the "call-outs," and the first maskers' dance begins. There are usually four of these dances, and each time the masker presents his partner with an organization pin. The Queen and the maids receive beautiful pins, gold set with precious stones or pearls.
During this time Rex and his court have been holding their ball at Washington Artillary Hall. At twelve o'clock they come to Comus, when Comus King and Queen with their maids and heralds advance to the front of the stage to receive Rex and his Queen and court. Comus King leads them all back to his throne where the two kings and queens are seated through three or four dances, after which they withdraw to the Queen's box on the left of the stage.
After the first dances, which are strictly for maskers, the black-coats or gentlemen in evening dress, are permitted on the stage, and from that time on the dancing is general. Gradually the maskers disappear until there are few left; some leave the ball and go home, others remove their fancy dress and masks and come on the stage again as black-coats. Little by little the audience of six thousand people has been mingling with the dancers—the theater is emptying itself, and by half after two the last and most beautiful of the season's balls is over and Ash Wednesday services are only a few hours removed.
IDA GREELY SMITH.
VITAL QUESTIONS.
A SOLILOQUY.
"How can I be clever without work; how can I bluff quietly, jolly skillfully, crib frankly, and take twos as graciously as ones; how can I make the professors love me, the boys worship me and the girls adore me; how can I get my lessons and have callers every night; how can I cheerfully confess I am not going, when asked for a dance in the Hall; how can I get my friends on the party list; how can I decide what boy to take; how can I cheerfully give my last dance to a bore; how can I smile when my heart is breaking; how can I get to the next party?"
"THY SENTINEL AM I."
1. My lady fair, on Wednesdays At four o'clock descends Into my lady's parlor To welcome Beta friends.
2. They never disappoint her 'Twould be their loss, you see But last week, as it happened A Phi Delt came-at three.
3. He stayed till six three hours My lady thought it queer That on their special day, she saw No Beta men appear.
4. She pondered, puzzled,and at last Unto the window strolled And from it saw a startling sight, And this the story told.
5. Upon the front piazza sat In threatening posture, like A dragon of the olden time, The Phi Delt bull dog, "Phike!"
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The Lost Ticket.
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"DEAR me! I don't see why our things always have to get lost. Other people's things don't."
Mary Fletcher, her face flushed, her hair slightly tumbled, got up from the trunk over which she had been leaning.
"I have looked through this trunk three times now," she went on, "so I guess the ticket can't be in here possibly."
"No, I guess not," murmured Mrs. Fletcher, calmly abstracted. "You don't suppose it could have slipped in among these books and papers, do you? It is the only place we haven't looked."
"That's the trouble with us," muttered the girl. "We never can find anything." Then aloud rather reproachfully, "but the lost ticket, mother—suppose it should be among those papers?"
“Perhaps, there would be no harm in looking anyway. Mercy!” glancing at the clock. “It’s nearly seven The expressman may be here any minute, and I still have a good half of my things to put back into the trunk. At this rate all my new things will be old before I get started—I handle them so much.”
Mrs Fletcher said nothing in response to her daughter's remarks. She was occupied in reading something in one of the books she was looking through. For some minutes neither spoke. The girl was folding things in frenzied haste, putting them into the trunk. Presently Mrs. Fletcher remarked,
"I don't really believe it is, after all. Besides, now that your father has gone to see about a duplicate, it doesn't really matter, and I can just as well be looking for that paper."
"I thought that while I was about it I might as well look for that article that Mrs. Conant and I were discussing last week. I couldn't find it then."
"It would make a difference about checking the trunk, that's all," the girl observed. Then she fell to work at her packing harder than ever.
Mrs. Fletcher, placidly running her eye over one printed page after another, gave no heed to this last remark. At length, with as much excitement as she was ever known to display over anything, she exclaimed, "There! I have found it. I knew I was right. I shall go and prove it to Mrs. Conant. Will you" – the sound of a bell, brought her to an adrupt pause. "That's the door bell isn't it? It must be the expressman for your trunk. Haven't you got the things in yet?"
"Not quite, mother. Ask him to wait a few minutes, won't you please? I shan't be long now."
Mrs. Fletcher met the expressman at the door with a smile.
"Did you bring the trunk check?" she inquired. "We left word that we wanted the trunk checked at the house."
"No," faltered Mrs Fletcher. "No, we haven't. Is that absolutely necessary? My husband knows Mr Gilmore of the Transfer company, and I'm sure it would be all right if you checked the trunk any how."
"Yes'm," said the expressman, "but I'll have to see your ticket first. You've got your ticket?"
"No'm, I can't It may be all right and then again it might not. My orders is not to check except there's a ticket Them's my orders, an' I got to stick by 'em."
"We did have a ticket," explained Mrs. Fletcher. "We bought it several days ago, but when we came to look for it this morning we couldn't find it high or low. My husband has gone down to the ticket office now to see about getting a duplicate. He is to bring it to the Ferry Depot. You don't think, then, that you could check the trunk here? It would save us a good deal of trouble."
"No'm I can't. I'm sorry, too, for I'd like to 'commodate you. Where is the trunk ma'am?"
"Just come this way, please. We may have to delay you a moment. We were just looking through the trunk for the ticket and haven't got quite all the things back. Mary," raising her voice, "is the trunk ready?"
"Almost," Mary called back. "I wish the expressman would come here and help me close and strap it. Things haven't gone in very well. I guess we shall have to sit on the lid to make it go down."
So Mary sat on the trunk while the man's strong fingers turned the key in the lock. It took only a minute to strap the trunk, and then the expressman raised it to his should r with as much apparent ease as though it had been a small satchel. As he carried it through the front door, the girl uttered an exclamation of dismay.
"Oh, my new party cape. One corner of it was sticking out at the back of the trunk, and I didn't notice it until this minute Oh, dear! Oh, dear!" she wailed. 'It's too late now that cape will be ruined."
The expressman disappeared in the darkness, and the door was shut behind him Mrs. Fletcher and Mary made rapid preparations for departure, and soon the door closed upon them also. Twenty minutes later they hurried in o the baggage room of the Ferry Depot, Mrs. Fletcher very much out of breath. She was a stout woman and did not often forsake her customary slow, dignified pace
"I am almost sure, Mary." she was saying between gasps "that I put it into that box. I can see myself just as clearly putting it in. Depend upon it, it's in the trunk after all"
"All right, mother. It will not be very much trouble to open the trunk and look for it." Mary was thinking of the corner of her party cape.
Mrs Fletcher hailed the first busy, coatless man she saw, fairly overwhelming him with explanations concerning the lost ticket, her husband's plans, her own views with regard to the exact whereabouts of the ticket, and various other matters which in her opinion, bore more or less directly upon the subject of the ticket. The man tried to break in two or three times, but failed. Had he known Ms. Fletcher he would have been too wise to try to stem the tide of her speech when she had made up her mind to talk. Finally she was obliged to pause for breath, and the man's chance came.
To this man she again went through with her story, after which the trunk was searched for, identified, drawn to one side and finally, after the necessary preliminaries, opened.
"Iain't got nothin' to do with that," said he. "You'll have to see the baggage master him—over there," jerking his thumb in the direction of a man who, lantern in hand and accompanied by one of the coatless tribe, was making his way about among piles of newly arrived trunks
"Why didn't you say so long ago?" she demanded. And then she swept majestically off in the direction of the man with the lantern.
Mrs. Fletcher bent a stern gaze upon the man before her
"Do you remember where you put that box the last time you packed the trunk, Mary?" inquired Mrs. Fletcher.
"Why, let me see. No, I don't. I was in such a hurry, and I was thinking of other things anyway. It may be in the upper tray or it may be at the very bottom."
"Dear me!" murmured Mrs. Fletcher as she went aimlessly through the trunk over turning small things, taking out large ones, and getting the trunk into a chaotic state generally. "I don't see where you get your careless, heedless ways. From your father perhaps, certainly not from my family. The Greggses all have good memories and wonderful executive ability."
These remarks were uttered with the greatest tranquility. Mary was anything but tranquil. The minute hand of the clock on the wall behind her was moving around with distracting rapidity; her father had not come; the trunk was unpacked. Tears came into her eyes and she wrung her hands, though she said nothing. She knew it would not do any good.
At that moment a great uproar burst upon her ears, and a whole troop of young people bore down upon Mrs. Fletcher and Mary, all talking at once, each shouting something different.
"Oh, here you are!"
"We've found you at last!"
"We've been looking everywhere"—
"What's up?"
"Has the dressmaker sent the outfit at the last minute?"
And so on. Mrs. Fletcher tried to give her explanations for the third time, but was overpowered by force of numbers and had to give it up. When at last she managed to make herself heard she addressed the group with an unruffled air.
"The boat is in. Suppose you take Mary and go aboard. The ticket isn't in the box after all, and I can pack much quicker if I am alone. Mary looks so worried she makes me nervous, and all this talk distracts me."
"All right, Mrs. Fletcher," they answered in chorus. "Come along, Mary."
"That's all we wanted," one added. "We came here expressly to weep over our departing friend, but for about half an hour we were afraid we were going to be cheated out of the pleasure."
The young people were scarcely beyond hearing when Mr. Fletcher made his appearance. He spied his wife at once and hastened across the room to where she knelt beside the trunk, surrounded by trays and various loose articles. It was a warm night and perspiration stood out upon her forehead. A sight of her husband she stopped p occeddings to hear what he had to say.
Mr. Fletcher announced that he had succeeded with very little trouble in getting a duplicate ticket, and that as soon as he had secured the trunk check everything would be all right. He looked a little astonished at seeing the trunk unpacked in the depot, but his astonishment was short-lived Nothing that Mrs. Fletcher did really surprised him.
He hastened away in search of a baggage man and in a very short time returned with one who checked the trunk not yet fully packed. Mr. Fletcher was anxiously urging Mrs. Fletcher to
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Editor-in-chief. .Nettie E. Manley
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Literary Editor. Eleanor T'Miller
Society Editor. Mary Spencer
Athletic Editor. Mildred Chadsey
Local Editor. Loren Leslie
Exchange Editor. Mary Kellogg
Reporters,----Minnie L. Leach, Edith Riffle, Jeanette
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Address all communications to E. H. McMath, business manager, Lawrence, Kansas.
The top o' the mornin'to you.
Lawrence, Kansas, March 16, 1901.
As we cannot claim to be sons of Erin,we shall omit the regular St. Patrick's Day editorial,and dismiss the subject with our best wishes to the wearers of the Shamrock.
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With the crocuses,jonquils,daffodils and tulips the athletes of the spring-time have bloomed in sweaters of rich and various hue. They rival the creations of the Parisian milliner. The color scheme is a reminiscence of Joseph's coat. Does the class in aesthetics care at all?
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If you are an athlete of lofty aspirations, do not hide your light under a bushel because the President has vetoed the University appropriation bill and the Gym has been postponed. The spring athletics offers a good chance to get the kinks out, clear the complexion, and straighten the shoulders. There is another session of Congress, so cheer up!
In the name of the Pi Beta Phi fraternity we wish to express our gratitude to the Weekly editor for his generosity in giving us this opportunity to give a lift to the scholarship fund. The Weekly staff have kindly given us the benefit of their experience and offered us assistance in many ways. We hope they will not regret placing their paper in the hands of novices this week.
These are the days of miracles. In a few days the trees will be green again and it will seem that they have always been so. Now, we look
at their stiff bare branches and we cannot stretch our imaginations back to the time when we looked up into a soft leafy bower of leaves. But, whether the trees are bare or green, to our limited grasp of life about us, it seems that they can never change.
The local disturbance over the blue hat-band was merely aperitive. The main course will be served on the first of May. There was no plan of campaign and the result was a guerilla war, which served no other purpose than to harass the enemy. The disagreeable blue still meets the eye of the unoffending public at every turn, and life goes merrily on.-And yet something still rankles in the senior's heart.
In order to correct any misconception that the Weekly readers may have, from the various allusions to the Pi Phis in the editorial columns of the two preceding numbers, we print on another page the Pi Phi picture. We think the gracious editor will recognize at once that, although 'pretty' is a good word it has been misapplied. Would not the substitution of 'practical' or 'popular' be more fitting and equally pleasing to his fancy for alliteration.
The following arraignment comes with better grace from the editors of the special edition of the Weekly, than it would from the regular editorial writers. We doubt not from the tone of "Growls," that chivalry, alone, has prevented the editor from giving the thought utterance. Should coeducation eliminate scraps from college life or should coeducation be eliminated from college scraps? Scraps are a part of the inheritance of barbaric customs from which modern education has not yet freed itself. We feel that, in its natural and gradual evolution, education will in time be relieved of these vestiges of barbarism, and that a crusade against scraps is unnecessary. We do, however, take up the hatchet when the issue is university women in scraps. The rough treatment that some young women have received in May Day and other class scraps clearly shows that no deference need be expected from the other sex when mob law rules and might makes right. It ought not to be expected. The ungentle usage she receives does no more violence to a university woman's dignity than her own act of participating in the fray. We should like to see the gentle art of scraping practiced by men only.
It will not be necessary to waste any more time weeping and wailing because we have not a supply of born orators, or at least, an orator who has spent hours pacing the banks of the Kaw, with the three pebbles in his mouth. If we cannot orate we can debate. The Nebraskans themselves must admit this. It is becoming evident that the students take a more lively interest in debates than in oratorical contests. Doubtless one reason for this lies in the fact that there is more excitement in downing, in argument, opponents of real flesh and blood, rather than the straw man, that the forensic orator sets up to knock over. It is more fun to win a match game than to beat Colonel Bogy. In addition, the element of team work enters into the debating
contest and calls out better support from students. Foot ball, in which team works counts most will always arouse the most college enthusiasm. Possibly also the debate has more adherents because it appeals to students as being a more practical form of literary practice than composing the well-rounded periods of the oration. It demands that a man think with mathetical exactness. He has to demonstrate his propositions. It appeals especially to the lawyer and politician as practical. The growth of education makes specializing necessary and the natural result is that students transfer their allegiance from the general literary societies to the department clubs, and these supply a certain amount of literary practice. We venture to predict, however, that the debate will have a place in modern education, and that debating contests will not drag out a crippled existence propped up by the protest and lament of the editorial column.
NEWS OF FRATERNITIES.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma fraternity has just granted a charter to a local fraternity existing at the University of Colorado, at Boulder.
The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity last year established six new chapters.
Among the prominent members of the alumni of Phi Delta Theta are Eugene Field, Ex-president Harrison, Gen. Fred Funston and William Allen White.
The Sigma Chi chapter at Cornell university, have just put up a most beautiful chapter home on the campus there. Mr. George Ade, who writes "Fables in Slang" is a member of this fraternity.
Kappa Alpha Theta is to have a new song book. A new catalog is also to be issued.
The University of Michigan at Ann Arbor is remarkable for its beautiful fraternity chapter houses. This last fall two very fine buildings were just completed which add to the beauty of the city.
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Beta Theta Pi and Omega Epsilon have also entered the field there with new chapters.
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Pi Beta Phi fraternity is to have a convention in Syracuse, N. Y., some time next summer. Their new catalog is to be published soon. A chapter was established last summer at the University of California and the girls are now living in a chapter house.
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The Columbian chapter and the New York alumnae of B (-) II gave a dinner to Mr. Benjamin Barker Odell Jr., governor of New York, on February 1, at the Waldorf-Astoria. It was a brilliant affair and many guests were present. To see eminent men in public life laying aside for a time their duties to do honor to their fraternity is a thing to be noticed.
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Mill Memories.
FROM the plains of quaint old Holland. Daughter of the inconstant sea, Come the echoes of a love song Sung ere our own infancy. Set in the same time and measure As the love songs sung today Thrilling with the same old sweetness As in ages past away.
There within the lowland forest In those days so long ago, Met a pair of Holland lovers In their love's first golden glow. Theirs was but a simple story, He was of but low degree And she was the baron's daughter Flaxen haired and fair to see.
And the tryst trees heard the love tale Which they murmured, heart to heart. And when Fate, with cruel harshness Rent the lovers far apart, And when she, in bitter anguish, Mourned for him, thus left alone, The great trees repeated softly All the love within her moan.
And full well they learned their lesson,
From the maid who, year by year,
Came to bide her tryst beneath them,
Waiting ever there to hear
The swift step of him who hastened
From afar unto her side,
Come from rich and distant countries,
Come at last to claim his bride.
But one day there came an army
Bent on ruin great and sore,
Cutting down the grand old forest
Undisturbed by man before,
Then were borne away the tryst trees
Far away beyond the sea,
Where they heard no more the love tale
Of the maid of high degree.
And from the tryst-trees was fashioned
A great mill of Dutch design,
Memories of sad Dutch sweethearts
Haunt it softly as a shrine.
For beneath its portals linger
Lovers speaking soft and low.
All unthinking of the romance
Breathed into it long ago.
And it ever wonders sadly
If the love of which it knew
Far away beyond the waters,
Still abideth firm and true.
And it wonders if the lover
E'er returned to claim his bride
Or if she, worn out with waiting,
Softly laid her down and died.
O
And it findeth strange, sad comfort In the sweethearts of today. Dreaming that their lives will never Know that grief of yesterday. Dreaming that the man and maiden Who once dwelt across the seas. Guard all love that ever haunteth Their beloved trysting trees.
Some K. U. Moods at Stanford.
ELEANOR T'MILLEP.
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WITH my pink registration card in one hand, and my white study card in another, I stood in the office of the English Department, before my major professor. I was new very new having just registered for the first semester, and it was quite in vain that I recalled to mind my acquaintance with college life and work, made years before at Kansas University. This was Stanford and not K. U., and I was utterly, miserably, frightened. I knew m eyes were beginning to stare in my efforts to appear composed, and I winked them convulsively. A dingy brown suit and a black head were bent over the desk in front of me. I stood limply waiting for the notice of their owner, when the black head was raised, disclosing a frown, two small gray eyes, and a bristling black mustache.
"May I?"
I swallowed bravely, and silently handed him my study card. His pencil ran rapidly down the list of courses I had chosen until it suddenly stopped at 'English 10.' I quickly explained that, although new students were not usually admitted to that course, I thought that, in view of my English work at Kansas University—I spoke those words very distinctly I might be allowed to take it. I paused, but no answer coming from the fierce mustache, I said simply and confidently,
"Well," growled my major professor.
And the answer came quite as simply and confidently.
"No."
In a moment my fear was forgotten. Had Professor Jones guided me through the intricacies of Genung's Rhetoric, had Professor Hopkins ruthlessly red-inked my daily themes, had Professor Dunlap lectured to me on the metaphysics of "Hamlet" only that a man in a brown coat and who bore the unknown name of Anderson, should treat me as if I were a High School girl in short frocks? In tones of impudent coolness, I explained elaborately and with insistence the reasons for my conviction that English 10 was absolutely necessary to my intellectual development. I stopped at a well rounded period, and found myself boldly staring at the awe-compelling mustache, whose bristles were now only half concealing a look of benignant amusement.
"I think," said my major professor, gently, "I think that you will enjoy my Milton class. It meets tomorrow at eleven. Next year we will talk about English 10."
And I found myself gliding nconspicuously out of the door.
In spite of this defeat, Stanford was not so bad. After a while, I learned to tolerate Professor Anderson's mustache and to like Milton, and I loved the fullness of the life and the work, and the satisfactory feeling of being a part of a big and very wonderful thing. But back in a
shadowy corner of my thoughts there were ever memories of other recitation rooms, other friends, and other work.
One day when these memories were crowding full upon me, I happened to be walking from the University to Palo Alto with an affable and loquacious California friend. I roused myself to the knowledge that he was talking, just in time to hear him say:
"It is so dry and barren in Kansas that this must seem like Paradise to you." He waved his hand complacently towards the row of thirsty palms that were extending their stiff, imploring arms to a clear, pitiless sky. The oaks stood strong and patient, while the dry earth crumbed around their roots, and the gray dust covered their leaves. The brown road, the parched grass, the dust covered leaves, made a one toned picture that wearied my eye, and oppres ed my heart. My mind went back to the Kansas hill where the State University looks out over a happy, restful, valley. How plain it all was to me. Below, the town, almost hidden by trees, beyond, prosperous looking fields of yellow grain, cut by zigzag lines of cottonwoods that marked the small streams, to the left lay the river, glimmering in the light of the slant sun; and over everything there was brooding the mysterious autumnal haze which glorifies with a deep significance, all that it touches.
But my silence was becoming rude. "Ye-es," I said doubtful, "but I never cared much about Paradise." Then irrelevantly, "Have you noticed how my eyes are watering? It is the dust."
RUTH E. PLUMB.
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KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
THIS PHOTO WAS GIVEN BY A MEMBER OF THE FILM LUNG'S DANCE COMPANY.
PI BETA PHI FRATERNITY.
The PI PhI Ideal Man.
"I care not how the world may rate. Just so he is not obstinate.
You may talk of the man with the soft sweet smile,
Or with the "goo goo eyes" and a loving look.
But to me the only man worth while,
Is the one with the fattest pocket book.
The man of all others whom I most adore Is he with whom Wiedemann keepeth a score.
I'll marry the man, who,
In all kinds of weather,
Will see me shod neatly
In bright patent leather.
If ever I must make my choice, 'Twill be the man with a fine bass voice.
He may be tall or dark or slim Or short and fat, but must have tin.
My ideal man? Oh, more's the pity. Is not the man who calls us "pretty."
You may talk of the man with a killing glance. But here's to the man who won't cut a dance.
We look to the strong sex to keep us from hairm. Oh, give me the man with the muscular arm!
My ideal man is not one
That knows how to dance, and play and sing,
But he, the rarest of all mankind.
Who lets me bet on a dead sure thing.
You wonder why I'm so forlorn? My ideal man was never born.
The man I like the very best?
Must he be short or tall?
Oh dear, oh dear, I cannot tell
I'm sure I like them all.
The man for me must have eyes of blue The surest sign of a lover true.
Tis not the man who worships at my shrine But he whose spring party is next in line.
The man I love must be a man Not one who saw a thief, then ran.
"A man's a man for a' that."
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CLUB NOTES.
"La Circle Francais" met for its two hour session on Wednesday afternoon. The first hour was spent in discussing a French novellette, "L'Ami Fritz," under the guidance of Miss Galloo and Miss Le Duc. Miss Clarke recited a short poem entitled "Le Coche et le Monstre." The second division at four o'clock listened to and discussed another story "Mademoiselle Pearl" read by Prof. Lincoln.
The German Verein devoted its attention to Schiller last Monday afternoon, and presented an unusually interesting program. The meeting was called to order by the president, Mr. Glick, and those present responded to the roll call by quotations from Schiller. The program included:
Song by the Verein—"The Lorelei."
Story of the Viebelungen Lied...Mr. Boyle. Selectoin from "The Maid of Orleans...
Song... Miss Stem and Prof. Carruth.
Selection from "William Tell"... Miss Alder.
"The Cranes of Ibychus"... Miss Nichols.
Song by Prof, Carruth.
Song by the Verein.
Y. W. C. A. NOTES.
Mrs Donahue, a missionary who has lately returned from China, will speak at the Methodist church Sunday morning and evening. The Missionary classes of the Y.W.C.A. are urged to hear her, and all others interested in missionary work.
The Junior girls led the meeting of the Y. W. C. A. this week, under the direction of Miss Pittinger. The subject chosen was "The Christian Woman in society" and many excellent points were brought out. The lives of Queen Louise of Prussia and of lady Henry Somerset were reviewed by Miss Stem and Miss Pugh, as examples of Christian society women, and the need of a society woman for charity, sincerity, moderation, truthfullness, virtue, patience and amiability was brought out by apt quotations from various authors. The attendance at the meeting was exceptionally good. The Sophomores will lead next week.
The Senior girls extend a most cordial invitation to the Senior boys to a spread at the home of Miss Anna Alford, 940 Indiana street, Monday evening, March 18, six o'clock.
FOR SENIOR BOYS.
The importance of the laboratory, which was established through the influence of Miss Ida H. Hyde, by Mrs. Governor Robinson at Woods Hall a laboratory for research work for women, is evidenced by the fact that three Kansas University students have already applied for attendance there this year.
Miss Hyde has been chosen as representative from Kansas University on a committee of the Inter-Collegiate Alumni association. Owing to an excess of work, Miss Hyde has resigned and recommended Mrs. Blackwelder, class of'79, now of Chicago to act in her place.
KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
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A red rose and a white rose,
And a dream in my heart of you;
These three throb in their long repose
Each May all the long years through—
These come back e're the spring-time goes,
And each to the others is true.
The red rose died when the south wind blew;
And the white flower's flecks, they rose,
And danced to the June rain's sad tattoo,
And sank in a thousand throes.
And the dream it bleached to an ashen hue,
And life droned on in prose.
Then who cares what death may disclose;
For as long as Time we two
Shall live in the spring, when the south wind
blows—
And whene'er May skies are blue,
There'll be a red and a white rose,
And a dream in my heart of you.
--William Allen White.
MAY DAY SCRAP.
THE school of Lyons District was alive with excitement, and all that week a restless spirit had prevailed the student body which made study almost impossible. But why should this not be the case, for was not May Day close at hand, and was not this the greatest day of all the year—with all due respect to Christmas and the Fourth of July? For on this day, in the little glen back of the school house, a great fete was held, at which the Queen of the May was crowned. But the crowning of the Queen was not what was the cause of the excitement, for everybody knew that little Sadie Thornton, the most lovable as well as the most popular girl in school, would undoubtedly be queen; but to the queen was given the privilege of choosing the king who should rule in state with her, and many a little lad's heart beat faster when he thought how proud he would be if this honor should be conferred upon him!
Little Jack Mitchell was more anxious than all of the others, for he knew he stood well in Sadie's favor, and was even conceited enough to believe that he had a good chance of being the highly favored one, if only Charley Watson were out of the way! He was quite confident that he had never before seen so officious a boy as Charley was; morning, noon and night, he was hovering about Sadie and playing the gallant to perfection, which Jack would never have believed him capable of doing. Jack only hoped that Sadie could see through his transparent motives as clearly as he,—but he had his doubts about this, for Sadie seemed to thoroughly enjoy his company and receive his homage with a dignity, which was very becoming to the future queen.
The last day of April had arrived; the next morning they were to meet at the school house, where they would crown the Queen of the May. She would then choose the king, and together they would lead the proud triumphal procession down the winding path to the brook-side in the glen, and here the throne would be set up. Clearly something had to be done, and done quickly. After supper that evening, Jack wandered off, by himself, down to the woods back of his home; he did not take even his mother into his confidence, for she could not understand how
much was at stake. It was dark when he came back, but his whistle had a merry note which had been lacking for the past week, and there was a triumphant gleam in his eyes which surely boded no good for Charley Watson.
The next morning was an ideal May morning, and nothing more can be said in praise of any day. The children were wildly and unrestrainedly happy, with the joy that only children can experience. Charley Watson's confident air and self-satisfied expression would have irritated Jack beyond endurance if he had not been in possession of some inner knowledgo, which gave him a secret power over his enemy. He had been endeavoring all morning to win a smile, or even a glance, from the Queen-to-be, but in vain, and crowded out by Charley's obtrusive attentions, he wandered off disconsolately toward the old swing under the elm. But suddenly his steps were arrested by screams and cries, and he turned in time to see Sadie standing almost petrified with fear, while Charley was fleeing in the distance. With a bound, he was on the spot, and in less than a trice he had crushed under his heel the offending snake, which had been the cause of all the trouble; it was a well known fact that Charley Watson was deathly afraid of snakes and he had been teased more than once on this account, at the hands of his braver companions. He soon re-appeared, pale and trembling, with an enormous club in his hands, only to find, however, that all the excitement was over, and Jack was occupying his former position, and basking in Sadie's favor.
As Jack and Sadie, conscious of their position of honor, led the little procession down to the scene of the fete, a little self-satisfied smile played about Jack's mouth, as he vowed to himself that no one should ever know what he had brought with him in his pocket that morning.
HARD LINES.
IT WOULD seem that everything that could be written about Mrs Nation had been written and printed. Local reporters have recounted her exploits until they are sick of her very name; staff correspondents have filled columns about her; and impecunious space writers have made enough to re-establish their credit at local restaurants.
But there is one little story, of which Mrs. Nation's advent in Topeka was the occasion, which has up to this time escaped the newspaper writers. And yet it occurred right in a newspaper office and newspaper men figured in it.
The word had come one night that Mrs. Nation was headed toward Topeka, but no one knew when she would arrive or over what road. The jointist were wary, the newspaper men alert. Every morning newspaper man was secretly praying that she would "start something" that night, and so give his paper the story in advance of the evening papers.
It so happened that on that night a reporter on a certain morning paper had found on his desk a note signed with the all-potent initials of the business manager, stating that his services were no longer required.
It isn't the custom in that particular office to "give notice," so when the note said "no longer required" it meant from that hour. So the reporter picked up his things and started home. Almost at his own gate he was accosted by a
little commonplace woman in a black bonnet and shawl.
"How-de-do," she said cheerfully, "what's your name?"
The reporter replied promptly, "Andrews," which was not his name.
"Well, Mr. Andrews," and the little woman patted him confidentially on the arm, "I want to find a newspaper reporter, and I want you to take me to one. You look like a nice man and you haven't been smoking and I like you. I'm Mrs. Nation "
The reporter's heart went into his throat. Here was the story of months and it was his.
"I am a reporter myself' he said, "and I will take you right to the office."
Now if Jesse Lynch Williams had been making this story, the reporter would have been welcomed to the office with a brass band or so would have scored with a front page story in the morning, would have been taken back on the paper and his salary raised.
But that isn't the way things happen in Kansas.
Mrs. Nation and the reporter climbed the dingy stairs to the still dingier local room where half a dozen type writers were clicking and the air was blue with smoke. No one looked up as the reporter left his companion at the door and walked over to the city editor's desk.
"Mr. P." he said calmly, "Mrs. Nation is out side. I met her up the street and brought her up here."
"Mrs. Nation?" exclaimed the city editor, jumping to his feet, "by George, where?"
In five minutes the local room was crowded. Every one was there from the editor-in chief to the janitor, including half a dozen special correspondents. Mrs.Nation sat beside the city editor's desk and talked voluably, occasionally guided into the desired channel by a question from the city editor, who was taking rapid notes of what she said.
She announced her intention of visiting the joints that very night. That settled it. It was the story of months.
The city editor and the managing editor exchanged appreciative glances.
Just then the reporter edged up to the desk.
"Is there anything more for me Mr. P." he asked.
"No, I guess not," replied the city editor resuming his note taking. "Thanks for bringing her up here." Then, as the reporter turned up his collar and started for the door, "Hope you get along all right."
GENTRUDE HILL '00.
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"A story is going the rounds of a golf match between Rev. Dr. Sterret and Justice Harlan of the United States Supreme Court," says the Detroit Free Press. "The doctor discovered that his ball teed up in tempting style for a fine brassie shot; and, with the utmost deliberation, he went through with the preliminary 'waggles,' and with a supreme effort missed the ball. For fully a minute he gazed at the tantalizing sphere without uttering a word. At length Justice Harlan remarked, 'Doctor, that was the most profane silence I ever listened to.'"
The window has two little panes.
And only one have I.
The window's panes are in its sash.
I wonder why. Gettell Burgess.
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KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
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BASE BALL.
The base ball outlook this year is particularly promising. Never before have there been so many men on the field for practice nor so much interest manifested in the sport Manager Simpson announces about forty men who have reported for practice. Captain Poorman is well pleased with the outlook. Outdoor practice is engaged in now every agreeable day, and there is gymnasium practice every evening. Men who are capable of judging material affirm that the 'Varsity team of 01 will be stronger than the running team of last year.
Among the men who are showing up well are: Pitchers: Hall, Alphin, McCampbell and Trussel; Catcher: Shrant; first base: Curry, Pray; second base: Gramly; third base: White and Tucker; short stop: Poorman; center field: Bennett; right field: Welling; left field: Quigly. No positions are definitely filled yet, as there has not been enough outdoor practice to show the men off.
Manager Simpson announces the following schedule which as yet is not definitely arranged. This, however, will give some idea of the games the team will play :
April 6 - Haskell on McCook field.
April 8—Baker at Baldwin.
April 10—Manhattan at Ottawa.
April 12—Kansas City Blues at Kansas City.
April 13—Haskell on McCook field.
April 16—Kansas City Blues on McCook.
April 20—University of Missouri on McCook.
The Eastern trip begins April 24.
April 24—Washburn College.
April 25—St. Marys and Manhattan.
April 26—Nebraska University, Lincoln, Neb.
April 27—Highland Park College, Des Moines, Iowa.
April 29—Simpson College, Indianapolis, Ind.
April 30—Dixon, Dixon, Ill.
May 1—Knox College, Galesburg, Ill.
May 2—Uuniversity of St. Louis, St. Louis.
May 3—University of Missouri, Columbia.
May 4—Warrensburg, Warrensburg, Mo.
Team returns home May 5th.
May 11—Washburn on McCook.
May 15—University of Nebraska on McCook.
May 18—Baker or Manhattan.
May 25—Ottawa.
May 30—Highland Park.
June 4—Alumni game.
..ATHLETICS..
TRACK TEAM.
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The Track Team promises to make itself very much in evidence in Spring Athletics, and expects to attract much attention by the excellency of its work. Captain Tobey and his men have already been in training for several weeks, and are rapidly getting themselves in shape for work. The team has every reason to feel encouraged over the rapid development of material. De Lano, who made a record of 9 feet 3 inches last year, promises to break the University record of 9 feet 9 inches this spring. Collooday has only 8 feet to gain before he breaks the hammer throw record. Gilette deserves praise for the progress he has made in the 100-yard dash. Tobey has already broken the University record in the high jump by $ \mathrm{I I}_{2} $ inches. At the regular meeting of the team last week a letter from the Western Inter-Collegiate association was read. The association holds its meet in Chicago, and K U. is especially anxious to send men to compete in this contest. Manager Mains has been corresponding with the various universities, and
STUART SIMPSON, BASE BALL MANAGER.
hopes to have a full schedule by the time the team begins work. The State meet will either be held here or in Topeka sometime in May. The indoor meet here will come off April 5th. The field meet will be on McCook, April 27th. A triangular meet will take place between Missouri, Nebraska and Kansas State universities in Kansas City. In all probability meets will be held with Denver University, and with Colorado and Iowa State Universities. Following is a list of the men who are trying for the various events :
100 YARDS. 220 YARDS. $ \frac{1}{4} $ MILE.
Gilette, Jones, Jones, Quigly, Gilette, Quigly,
Tidwell, Quigly, Hayes, Whipple,
Hull, Hayes, Copping, Vooth,
Hayes, Copping,
Seyster,
Robbins.
$ \frac{1}{2} $ MILE. 1 MILE. HURDLES.
Shepherd, Shepherd, Seyster,
Seyster, Robbins, Quigly,
Vooth, Thompson, Owens,
Thompson, C.A Smith,
Shafer, Mechim, Vooth.
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Oak Leaf
Owens, Wilder.
Sawtelle,
Wilder,
Clark.
HIGH JUMP. BROAD JUMP. HAMMER.
S. W. Smith, Elder. Calliday,
Quigly, Tobey, Tucker,
Tobey. Sawtelle. Judy.
SHOT. POLE VAULT.
Tucker, De Lano,
Callaway, Whipple,
Algie, Quigly,
Sawtelle,
Algie.
FOOT BALL.
The University is expending every effort to make the coming foot-ball season a glorious one for the University of Kansas. The season will begin the 25th of September with a full and well planned schedule, and last until the 28th of October. Manager Foster has for some time been arranging the schedule, and now it is all completed, with the exception of two or three dates. Negotiations are still on with Texas and Colorado State Universities. If these games are arranged, the schedule will include five state universities, Wisconsin, Missouri, Nebraska and Colorado; Iowa has been offered five hundred dollars to play us, but she replies that all her dates are taken, and that it will be impossible to arrange a game.
There are a number of facts that make the coming foot-ball season seem a promising one. The prospective eastern trip is the best the Varsity team has ever taken. October 26th we play Wisconsin at Madison and on the 29th we play Beloit college at Beloit. Contrary to former custom the plan is to play one game only with Washburn, Ottawa and State Normal. This arrangement gives us an opportunity to play more teams. Five good games have been scheduled for McCook field, so that the team will have the advantage of playing on home ground, and of having the support of the University.
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It seems unaccountable, nevertheless it is a fact, that of the sixty members of the Oread Golf club all,but about a dozen,are men. And it is said that half of this dozen never play. In our neighboring cities, where there are links,the women play in as large numbers as the men,and in the women's colleges in the east,golf is one of the most popular forms of physical exercise. We have such an excellent course that it will certainly be surprising,now that spring is approaching,if none of the University girls become enthusiasts.
KU
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..LOCALS..
PALM
Roy Allen, of Wichita, is here for the T. N. E. party.
Protsch,the tailor, for hobby suits.
Ed Copley spend Saturday and Sunday in Kansas City.
Miss Rader came up from Olathe Thursday to visit her brother.
Mr. Speckman, of Humboldt, spent Sunday with Mr.C.C.Jones.
Mrs. Gomer Thomas spent a few days last week with her parents.
Mr. Stickle, of Kansas City, spent Sunday with Lawrence friends.
Fannie Havens came down from Leavenworth for the Kappa initiation.
Miss Anna McKee, of Topeka, visited Miss Lucile Carruth Tuesday.
Protsch, the tailor, for nobby suits.
Walter Sutton's mother came down Thursday
Walter Sutton's mother came down Thursday to make him a short visit.
Mr. Leon Felgar, of Omaha, was the guest of Lawrence friends over Sunday.
The Y.M.C.A. entertained the Sophomore boys, Friday night, at their house.
Miss Meredith went to Topeka to attend the Y. W, C. A, conference Thursday.
Raleigh Fife went to Kansas City Friday,to spend a few days with his parents.
Mrs. Reynolds came down from Clay Center Tuesday and surprised her son, Will.
The Betas held an initiation Friday night, for Clarence Hindman and Rufus Emery.
Mrs. Pugh stopped off to visit her daughter Rachel. She has been visiting in Ohio.
Lawrence Walter came up from Baldwin to spend a few days with Frank Kerchner.
Protsch, the tailor, for nobby suits.
Edna Kirkpatrick, of Kansas City, was the guest of friends for the T. N. E. party.
O. H. Tilford and daughter, from Olathe, visited Floyd Tilford, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Lobdell, from Kansas City, spent Sunday in Lawrence, the guest of Miss Ethelyn Rice.
Frank Parent and Lon Silvers were the guests of friends over Sunday, for the T. N. E party.
Prosch, the tailor, for nobby suits.
Professor Bailey attended the meeting of the American Chemical Association at Kansas City.
The Senior Play is finished and Mrs. Georgia Brown has been engaged to manage the staging of it.
Hoyt Cates, of Chanute, is visiting friends. He came up to attend the T.N.E.party Friday night.
Clyde Alphin went to Topeka Friday on business connected with the Secretary of State's office.
Mrs. Cowley, from Columbus, came in Thurs day to visit her sons Lawrence and Clare, for a few days.
Protsch, the tailor, for hobby suits.
Mr. Manning, a post-graduate student has left school. He will complete the work for his A. M. degree, next summer.
Miss Mildred Cha'dyse went to Kansas City Friday. Her mother will return with her, and spend a few days.
Poster Boards,
5 cents a sheet,
at HOADLEY'S.
Miss Louise Moore, who has been the guest of Miss Gertrude Boughton, leaves Sunday for her home in Kansas City.
Daisy Burt came down from Kansas City for the T. N. E. party Friday night. She was the guest of Helen Williams.
Elwood Kennedy has given up his position, on account of the serious illness of his father, and is now at his home east of town.
Unmounted K. U. Views, at HOADLEY'S.
The Senior Annual will be called the Jay hawker. Committees from the other classes have agreed to keep the name.
ENGINEERING NOTES.
Misses Rossington and Doris came up from Topeka Friday for the T. N. E. party. They were the guests of friends over Sunday.
The emery wheels are about completed.
Good work is being turned out at the brass foundry.
Prof. Palmer was in Topeka Friday, March 8th, to arrange for the juniors' and sophomores' visit to the Santa Fe shops.
Considerable noise is heard in the cement testing laboratory on certain afternoons of the week. The senior Civils are making briquettes.
The fly-wheel and governor for the new horizontal engine in the steam laboratory are being put in place and the engine will soon be ready for students to use in the laboratory.
The Great Western Mfg. made a very valuable donation of a Paragon speed connector to the Mechanical Engineering Department, through their agent at Kansas City, Mo., Mr. Colton.
The Mechanical Engineering Department have received four steam pressure gauges and two Thompson indicators from the American Steam Guage Company. These instruments are a very valuable addition to the already respect able equipment of the department.
One afternoon last week, Mr. Hanson was melting brass in the furnace in the blacksmith shop The fire was low and he put in shavings to start it up They did not catch fire immediately and so a boy poured in some kerosene. The heat of the furnance vaporized the oil and at once the vent was filled with petroleum vapor. The shavings ignited and a loud explosion followed. The only harm done was the dislodging of some bricks in the vent.
HONORS WERE OURS.
The set of model trucks, a donation from the Malleable Iron Coupler Co., of Columbus, Ohio, to the Mechanical Engineering Department are now in place in the M. E. laboratory.
3-o The Judges Decide Kansas Nebraska Debate.
Walling, Haynes and Harrison have started on their professional thesis, which will consist in locating and designing a storage reservoir for the City of Lawrence.
All of the shouting students of the University were at the Bowersock Opera House at eight o'clock Saturday night to help convince the delegates from Nebraska that the United States should own, operate and fortify the Nicaraguan Canal. The Jayhawker Quartette was there; the band was there. The Sigma Chi fraternity occupied the two lower boxes to do honor to their brother, Mr. H. H. Tangeman, who was one of the three Kansas debaters After the band had played their piece two or three times,the curtain rose,and they played it again. Dr. Burdick presided and announced the question resolved. "That the United States should own,operate and fortify the Nicaraguan Canal;" he then read the rules governoring the debate. As Kansas had the affirmative, the debate was opened by a Kansas speaker. The debaters were as follows: Affirmative, Kansas: J A. Delvin, H. H. Tangeman, C F. Runold. Negative, Nebraska: W. F. Mier, H J. Theobald, G. A Johnson. Rebuttal, Kansas: H. H. Tangageman; Nebraska: G. A. Johnson.
The debating was spirited; the speeches were clear and forceful. Kansas out did Nebraska in team work. G. A. Johnson of the negative showed the most clear minded and logical reasoning, and, in spite of the fact that he was not a ready talker, he would have made Kansas look to her laurels if he had handled the negative alone. The Kansas speakers received vigorous support from the audience. While the votes of the judges were being collected the Jayhawker Quartette sang "Hark! The Trumpet Calleth!" by Dudley Buck. Dr. Burdick announced the unanimous decision of the judges in favor of Kansas, and cheering was loud and prolong. The judges were H. M. Beardsley, Kansas City; Judge Smith, Topeka; Supt. Piers, Haskell.
Ink, per bottle, 4c.
Faber's Lead Pencils, 3c.
Good Envelopes, per package, 5c.
Splendid Tablets, 5c.
at MILLER'S RACKET
Ink, per bottle, 4c.
Wilford Withington attended the American Association of Congregational churches in Kansas City, Tuesday and Wednesday.
The Hon. James McFarland will deliver a lecture before the law students in the chapel Tuesday morning at 9:15. Subject, "Common Law."
Something new
in pictures
every day.
at HOADLEY's.
Prof. Wilcox spent Wednesday and Thursday in Kansas City. He read a paper before the American Association of Congregational churches.
University people are looking forward to a rare treat of the musical kind. Clarence Eddy, one of the most famous organists in the country, will give a concert in University hall next Wednesday afternoon at 3:30 There will be no classes after 3 o'clock. This is a treat you cannot afford to miss.
The University Band is planning to give a concert in the Chapel in the near future. The proceeds will be used to purchase a base drum, cymbals and uniforms, supplies which they greatly need. This enterprise should have the support of the whole University. The date and other particulars will be announced in a later issue of the Weekly.
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Society.
The Y, M, C, A. entertained the Y, W, C, A. cabinet Friday night.
Mr. Winton is a member of the new German Club.
Mrs. E. Miller gave an informal dinner in honor of Miss Edith Riffle Saturday evening.
The Senior girls will give a spread to the Senior boys next Monday evening at the home of Miss Anna Alford.
Miss Harriett Robinson entertained informally for Miss Edith Riffle Friday afternoon.
The High School Club K. P. A entertained Thursday evening at Pythian Hall. Several couples of university students were present,
Kappa Alpha Theta Fraternity, gave a Katsup at Mrs. Walkers Saturday evening in honor of Miss Bertha Campbell.
Miss Mary Copley entertained the active chapter of Pi Beta Phi Saturday afternoon in honor of Miss Louise Moore, of Kansas City.
A short time ago Prof and Mrs. W. H, Carruth gave a one o'clock tea in honor of Miss Edith B. Riffle, who expects soon to leave for her home in San Francisco. Seven of Miss Riffle's University friends were there to enjoy the cordial hospitality of the host and hostess.
Thursday evening the Y.M.C.A. and Y.W. C.A.gave a swell entertainment at the Y.M.C. A.House.The principal feature of the evening was the organization of a chapel choir, and several enthusiastic speeches on the subject were heard from the faculty and students.
Saturday afternoon at the home of Mrs. W. H. Carruth, Miss Ruth Whitman spoke to some University girls on "Women in Journalism." On account of her own personal experience the talk had especial weight and gave an insight into newspaper life and its opportunities.
Alpha Beta chapter of Theta Un Epsilon gave a delightful party at New Eldridge Hall Friday night. Zeiler's orchestra furnished the music for dancing. Out of town guests were Misses Florence Bossington, Iva Davis, Messrs. Frank Curry, Frank Beck, Dave Sakin, Lawrence Chamberlain, Torrence Ewart, Topeka: Fred Beck, Fred King, Holton; Roy Allen, Wichita; Frank Parent, Dale Gear; Misses Kirkpatrick and Burt, Kansas City; Miss Bess Trout, Wamego. Messrs. Ted Poehler, Emporia; Hugh Todd, Atchison; Lon Silver, Morganville.
JUNIOR-SENIOR DIFFCULTY SETTLED.
The resolutions adopted by the Junior class, which were printed in the last issue of the Weekly, had their effect, and whether this Junior class gained any luster by its action is a matter of speculation. As soon as the resolution appeared both sides, did a great deal of talking and made some plans for active measures, but no definite plans were made by either side. President Hall of the Senior class and Mr. Jones of the Junior class made an agreement as to the rush, how it should be conducted and what the action should be in case either side should be victorious, but in the first place, Hall was not satisfied and in the second place, the Junior boys would not stand by Jones' agreement.
Tuesday morning was the time set for the fun but as all agreements had been declared off, no one knew certainly whether there would be trouble or not. On Monday evening some of the leading Juniors were buzzing around in an excited manner and aroused the suspicion of a few Seniors. Tuesday morning some Seniors wore their old hats and some Juniors were clad in their old clothes. At 8:10 a little fight began. No one knows exactly why but it was perhaps because no definite plans for a general free-for-all could be agreed upon. Mr. Jones says it was because Mr. Hall refused to meet with the Chancellor and himself. Anyway the Juniors pounced onto the Seniors in overwhelming numbers and took a good part of the bands in sight. It was an unequal fight. The Juniors did not plan with any fairness, and the Seniors, outnumbered as they were, resorted to any kind of defense at hand. The melee ended at chapel time. The Seniors, enraged at the Juniors' foul play, held a meeting and decided to even up matters at noon.
When 12 o'clock came the Senior boys, in a body, were ready for the Juniors who were in the class meeting. But by this time Chancellor Spangler was taking active measures to restore peace. The Juniors were in a trap; they could not sneak out and the Seniors were now too many for them to risk open battle. The following shows the settlement:
CHANCELLOR'S OFFICE,
LAWRENCE, MARCH 14, 1901.
TO THE SENIOR CLASS:—
I take this opportunity to express to the Senior class my hearty appreciation of its conduct last Tuesday in showing due respect to the office of Chancellor, and in subordinating personal feelings to the general good of the University. And, in order that there may not be no misunderstanding as to the terms upon which the difficulty between the Senior and Jun or classes was settled, I desire to say that the Juniors, at a regular class meeting, voted:
2. Not to molest the Seniors in the wearing of hat bands, or distinctive class hats.
1. To rescind the resolutions adopted in regard to the Senior hat bands.
3. To surrender to me the hat bands taken from the Seniors.
And the Seniors, on their part, agreed to abandon all attempts at retaliation.
Respectfully,
(Signed.) Respectfully, W. C. SPANGLER, Acting Chancellor.
And now "the white pigeon of peace has tied up the dogs of war." BARCUS.
The young ladies of Kappa Kappa Gamma held initiation last Friday evening at the home of Miss Josephine Searles. The initiates of the evening were Miss Lulu Penn of Wellington and Miss Louise Lewelling of Wichita. About thirty-five of the active and alumni members joined in the initiation ceremony after which all were invited to partake of a banquet spread for them by the hostess' mother, Mrs. Searles. The guests were seated at a long table made attractive by the decorations of smilax and violets. The banquet was an enjoyable one and was followed by an original farce. The girls taking the different characters in the play were Esther Wilson, Mayme Addison Katharine Addison, Mabel Henry, Lillian Axtel, Mary Riddle and Margaret Sprague. Miss Fannie Havens, of Leavenworth, was an out of town guest.
Cornell has twenty-one games of base ball scheduled for this spring.
The Merry Go Round Whist club entertained the friends of the club Tuesday evening at New Eldridge Hall Dancing instead of cards was the order of the evening. A number of University students were present.
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KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
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Rise and Sing.
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WHEN an old K. U. student meets a "silver gray" from some other Alma Mater does he feel that the man is drawn back to the halcyon days of college life by a stronger tie of love than he himself has ever felt? Does he feel that his memories of those four years lack the vividness that unity of college spirit and community of interest gives them? No doubt, there are many sons of Kansas who have never felt that there was anything missing from their University life or their memories of it; many who are not sensible of a want. But there are those who feel it here and feel it when they go away and wonder why; wonder if it is their own fault or the "loving mother's?"
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Our University will soon be too old to plead youth as a cause for lack of college traditions. Now is a good time to begin. One, two, Ready! sing!
Class caste and college rushes in some way form a part of that infinite something we call college spirit, but those things appeal to the louder emotions, the animal natures. There is something else that holds and binds hearts together more closely than these feats of strength and strategy. These are ephemeral. There is a deeper college spirit that lasts for a longer day. What is it that makes the tear come to the eye of a Princeton man when he hears "The Orange and the Black?" What is it that makes a Harvard man's heart beat faster when the strains of "Fair Harvard" float upon the air? With a kind of wireless telegraphy they bring to his senses scenes and sounds of college days.
Thre is a college spirit born and bred of singing college songs, and that is what K. U lacks!
Thre Cheers for K. S. U.
TUNE: DLE WACHT AM RHEIN.
The year rolls round, the days return,
Our hearts with ancient fervor burn
To gather in the dear old place
And greet our loving mother's face;
To her our hearts will aye be true,
Three rousing cheers, three cheers for K.S.U.
Her sons and daughters gather here,
A growing family year by year,
And loyal to the generous state
That makes our Alma Mater great;
To her our hearts will aye be true,
Three rousing cheers, three cheers for K.S.U.
If envious tongues assail her fame,
We'll load the winds with her good name
And point with honest Kansas pride
To wisdom's portals opened wide
To her our hearts will aye be true.
Three rousing cheers, three cheers for K.S.U
K. U. Band.
:
TUNE: GIDEON'S BAND Old Kansas she did build K, U. For her children fair and true.
CHORUS.
If you belong to K. U. Band,
Why here's my heart and here's my hand.
Rock-chalk, K. S. U.
Why did she set her on a hill?
So she'd be on top, and she's on top still.
Crimson and the Blue.
TUNE: CARMEN.
Far above the golden valley Glorious to view. Stands one noble Alma Mater Towering towards the blue.
CHORUS.
Lift the chorus ever onward The crimson and the blue. Hail to thee our Alma Mater, Hail to K.S.U.
Far above the distant humming Of the busy town,
Reared against the dome of heaven,
Looks she proudly down.
CHORUS.
From Mount Oread's heights she gazes, Far beyond the Kaw. Blessing all the sons and daughters. Who have gone before.
CHORUS.
Greet we then our foster mother,
Noble friend so true,
We will ever sing her praises
Dear old K. S. U.
Lawrence University Song.
TUNE: "YANKEE DOODLE."
Our Lawrence boys are good and true;
Our Lawrence girls are too sir!
Although they hail not from the state
Of Yankee Doodledo, sir!
We love our western woods and ways,
Our fountains fresh of knowledge,
We love our boys; we love our girls,
We love our dear old college.
Then Lawrence hail! we wish thee joy. Fulfill thy grand endeavor To send forth men and women whom The world shall bless forever.
CHORUS.
Our lawyers sit on judge's bench. And speak in courtly phrases. Our doctors wise and wiser look, And ride in covered chaises. Our merchants ply their busy trade, Their flocks our pastors nourish, And write "D. D." below their names, With ministerial flourish.
CHORUS.
Our girls are busy, glad the place Their happy presence graces. With cultured mind and cultured heart And winning ways and faces. E'en now we yield no worthy claim To Harvard or to Vassar. Some day we'll see old Lawrence, where No college can surpass her.
CHORUS.
Rock-Chalk, Jay-Hawk, K. U.
TUNE: AMERICA.
Rock-chalk, Jay-hawk, K. U! To crimson and to blue Thy sons are true. High o'er Mount Oread's crest Long float thy banner blest Let ring from loyal breast Rock-chalk, K. U!
When from thy classic halls,
The World to duty calls,
Thy sons so true;
Where c'eer on earth they're found,
Their hearts with joy abound,
To hear that welcome sound,
Rock-chalk, K. U.!
We know not why, K. U.
We love, but yet we do,
Thou tried and true;
Glad hearts to thee we bring,
We love thy praise to sing,
Long let the chorus ring,
Rock-chalk, K. U!
Song.
TUNE: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC
The old college rises
Where the free winds sport their will
Dear old Alma Mater,
Standing high upon the hill,
Loved of our boyhood,
And we love, we love her still,
And shout her jubilee.
CHORUS.
Glory! Glory! sing we Alma Mater's worth,
Glory to the son, that she is sending forth!
May they be the honor and the pride of the earth,
And shout her jubilee.
Come we over mountains
And from rivers far away,
Homes beside the ocean
And from fields of dying day,
Singing, shouting, leaping,
As we did of old at play,
And shout her jubilee.
CHOEUS.
Fold us once more, fondly,
To thy bosom, white as snow;
Feed us wine and kisses
And then bless us ere we go,
Parted till the air of heaven
Over us doth blow
At the final jubilee.
CHORUS.
Rig-a-Jig.
As I was walking down the street,
Heigho, heigho, heigho, heigho.
A K. U, girl I chance to meet,
Heigho, heigho, heigho.
Rig-a-jig-jig and away we go,
Away we go,away we go.
Rig-a-jig-jig and away we go,
Heigho,heigho, heigho.
Heigho,heigho,heigho,heigho,
Rig-a-jig-jig,and away we go,
Heigho,heigho,heigho.
Said I to her: "what is your trade?" Heigho, heigho, heigho, heigho,
Said she to me: "I'm a K. U. maid," Heigho, heigho, heigho, heigho.
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KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
The Ballad of the Culture Club.
Some girls there were, and they formed a club (Even as you have done),
Their minds they said were in need of a rub
The polish of friction, or even a scrub—
For thoughts should be pointed, whereas theirs were stub-
The affair was a serious one.
Now one there was who was sure she knew (As one is sure to know) Just what these girls had need to do To polish their minds and manners, too Until they would dazzle the casual view Like sunshine on the snow.
She lectured herself and she brought in her friends,
(A generous thing to do)
And each one presented new methods and ends
For polishing manners and making amends
For brain fag, no matter how far it extends,
E'en though it be plain to view.
One said the best way to shine as a wit (And we all desire to do that)
Was to take the cerebrum and free it from grit,
Then rub with a dry flannel cloth, and a bit
Of ivory polish, until it was fit
To shine like a new beaver hat.
But another one vowed that a dry cloth was bad (Perhaps her assertion was right)
For dryness and wit are especially sad
When brought in conjunction. This second one's fad
Was absorbing ideas with a brown paper pad,
And wearing the pad over night.
"But briefness," said one, "is the soul of true wit. (What could be plainer than this?) If youd fain have your mind with intelligence lit You must make it a p'int to begin now to quit Having any ideas—that would sure make a hit For naught is pure briefness, I wis"
Ann others there were with some Gilead's balm (For all intellectual ills)
There was one who averred that to carry the palm
Each member must learn the 406th psalm
Say it backward and forward with infinite calm
And then have a fit of of cold chills.
The suggestions for manners were many and wise (Suggestions are always at par) They included a species of cheerful advice As, "Don't cry at a party when losing a prize," "Don't talk with your voice." "Don't look with your eyes," "Don't expect things to be as they are!"
"When greeting a lady don't call her, 'Dear sir.'" (A point few would think of, of course.)
"When dancing to music be sure not to stir."
"In summer 'tis well to wear feathers, not fur."
"If you would be popular, do not incur Any reason for deep dyed remorse."
And some tried the dry rub and some tried the soap.
(They worked with a royal good will )
While others were happy, indulging the hope
That the brown paper pad with its generous scope
Would make them no longer need blindly to grope
In: the twilight of stupidness still.
The moral of this I need hardly explain
(For you can espy the grave fault)
But just let me say that if you'd avoid pain,
When You Want
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And persuade the good talkers to lecture again. Just keep in your mind this suggestive refrain "Take it all with a few grains of salt!" ADELIA ALICE HUMPHREY.
THE CENTENARY MONUMENT OF THE ROSE BAY GUARD
SPOONER HALL.
A LAMENT.
Grandmother said when she was young And went to district school, Precision and propriety And prudence was the rule. The girls were modest little things, Their teachers' constant joy, They always learned their lesson well, Ne'e r flirting with a boy. Alas! a deep, insidious change With modern time advances, Shy, shrinking maidenhood has fled This garden spot of Kansas. The college maiden of K. U. Has grown to be a mooner, She hovers near—O Grandma's shade! Nay, rushes to a Spooner.
917 Mass. Street
H. E. R.
Phonetic Spelling.
If you and I and ewe and eye
And yew and aye (dear me)
Were all to be spelled u and i,
How mixed up we should be
-Harvard Lampoon.
"Della studied medicine, you know,and I've taken a cooking school course"
"Well?"
"We're going to start a magazine called,
'What to Eat and How to Get Over it.'"
What is wetter than a young lady with a waterfall in her waving locks, a gurgle in her laugh, dewy lips, snowy shoulders, liquid depths in one eye and a cataract in the other, a creek in her back, spring heels to her shoes, several currents in her tea cake, and a fine flow of language, with a sprinkling of slang, and a torrent of vituperation? New Century Journal.
WM. WIEDEMANN.
Ice Cream Parlor, and Manufacturer of
Fine Confectionery.
835 Mass. St. :-- Lawrence, Kan.
MEAT = MARKET.
Telephone 14.
937 Mass. St.
LAWRENCE, KANS.
Chas. L. Hess,
K. U. PINS AT HESTER'S, Optician and Jewler.
HOME STORE.
1105 MASS. ST, Lawrence, Kas.
Sempra Giocine, Kansas Toilet Cream California Cream of Lemon; also Racine Stocking Feet, Acme Dress Shields, Peacock Feathers, Fine Toilet Soaps, Groceries, etc. Orders also taken for Crochet Shawls, Fascinators, Hoods.
MRS A. J. PRENTISS.
Wm. M. Rowe,
Diamonds, Watches, Jewelry.
835 MASS. ST.
R. B. WAGSTAFF Fancy Groceries.
847 Mass. St. Telephone 25.
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The Lost Ticket.
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hurry with her packing when the gong sounded announcing the departure of the boat. Mr. Fletcher and the baggage man looked at each other and then from the trunk to Mrs. Fletcher. That lady wore a bewildered look as she slowly rose to her feet.
"Is that the boat leaving?" she asked mechanically.
"Yes," responded both men together.
Mrs. Fletcher took a sudden determination.
"Well, we must go aboard, Mr. Fletcher," said she with decision. "We must not fail to give Mary her ticket and see her safely onto the train. And you," turning to the baggage man, "you will see that the trunk is all right till I come back? We can send it on tomorrow's train. Come, Mr. Fletcher."
And not waiting for the man's answer, Mrs. Fletcher swept across the baggage room, out the door, and across the wharf, followed by Mr. Fletcher who, all the way, stammered objections to leaving the trunk behind in this unceremonious fashion.
When they had gone the baggage man stood for several minutes, his hands in his pockets, surveying the trunk and the two trunk trays, over one of which was thrown the party cape. Then he whistled, a low confidential sort of whistle.
"Well, I'll be jiggered! If this don't take the cake," said he to himself aloud. "And I'm left to guard the trunk. Well, I wasn't put into this world to act as special policeman for all the fools that come along. I've other work to do, and I must get at it."
With that he hurried off.
A short time after, another man came in and strolled up to the trunk. It was the expressman who had called for it, and he readily recognized it. He looked about for someone to explain this very astonishing circumstance, but there was no one near at that moment. He, too, stared at the trunk for a minute, but all he said was, "The Devil!" Having thus relieved his mind he replaced the trays in the trunk, crammed the loose garments in with the party cape on top, and shut the lid down as far as it would go. This done, he rolled the trunk into a tiny room nearby, shutting the door carefully upon it before sauntering away.
Here the trunk remained until Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher reappeared shortly before ten the next morning. Mrs. Fletcher, looking about for her trunk, seemed surprised that it was nowhere to be seen Mr. Fletcher said that he had known all the time how it would be. His wife, ignoring this speech, demanded of a passing man what had become of her trunk. The man knew nothing about it. Thereupon Mrs. Fletcher described the trunk, after which the man led the way to the small room. Sure enough, there it was. She thanked the man, who had never seen her before, very affably, for having taken such good care of her trunk, wondering, as she did so, if she ought not to have Mr. Fletcher give him a quarter. While she was still turning this over in her mind
the man went away. After his departure Mrs. Fletcher cast a triumphant look at her husband
"There, you see!" said she. "The trunk is all right, and you had your worry for nothing."
"I don't know why it is all right," grumbled Mr. Fletcher. "In the nature of things it ought to be all wrong, empty, gone, something, anything but all right." Then he added almost hopefully, "Perhaps something has been stolen."
He stood looking on attentively, while Mrs. Fletcher brought order out of chaos. Suddenly he spied a book in the upper tray.
"What book is that?" he inquired. "I never saw that before."
Mr. Fletcher, leaning over, picked the book up and read its title. It was one of the popular novels of the day. As he thumbed it over, something between its pages caught his eyes. It was an envelope containing the long sought ticket.
"Now what have you to say?" demanded Mrs. Fletcher as soon as she had grasped the situation. "Did I not tell you all the time that the ticket would turn up, and that it was utter folly to let yourself be disturbed by the loss of it? I might have worried, too, but I would not allow myself to—I would not allow it," she repeated.
"You couldn't if you had been aching to," retorted Mr. Fletcher with asperity. "You're not built that way."
"William Fletcher!"—Mrs. Fletcher was bridling like an indignant hen-"You are the most trying man! Do you mean to tell me that you can say that after living with me all these years? That's all you know about your own wife. Why I am naturally nervous, a very nervous woman. It is my will power and my regard for my family that enable me to control my nerves and remain calm under trying circumstances. And now you say—but what is the use of arguing? Men never have understood women and never will."
EDITH BARDWELL RIFFLE.
W. BROMELSICK
Fashionable Hats,
Men's Furnishings
Spring Styles now on display 607 Massachusetts Street.
Eastern Star Bakery.
Cream Rolls, Doughnuts,
Cream Puffs, Maccaroons
Eggs, Kissies, -Bread. Etc.
Parties Suppl
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933 Massachusetts Street.
Lawrence, KANSAS
Donnelly N. Donnelly
Telephone No. 100.
Donnelly Bros.
Livery, Boarding and Hack Stables.
All Rubber Tired Riggs.
700 to 716 N. H. St.
LAWRENCE, KANSAS
J. W. O'Bryon, D. D. S.
DENTAL ROOMS.
819 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kans.
A. J. ANDERSON,
Physician and Surgeon
Office, 715 Vermont Street. Telephone 124 LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
LAWRENCE NATIONAL BANK.
United States Depository.
the security of the depositors is in the integrity of the bank's directors and officers.
J. D. BOWERSOCK, W. L. HOWE,
President. Cushier
R. W. SPARR, H. E. BENSON,
Vice President. 2d Vice Pres
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Residence, 1041 Tennessee Street. Office over Woodward's Drug Store LAWRENCE, KANSAS.
Go to the Old Reliable
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5 Mass, St. Lawrence, Kans.
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Bell ... Brothers.
Artistic Bell Bros. Pianos.
Manufactured in Lawrence, Kas. Chicago, Ill.
Shearer & Co. for Dry Goods and Millinery. We are showing a beautiful line of White Goods, very appropriate for graduating dresses. Fine laces and all overs for trimming Organdies, Persian Lawns, Dotted Swiss, Dimity, Silk Mousseline Call and look our line over. Spring Millinery opening Friday and Saturday, March 29-30th. SHEARER & CO., 811 Mass St.
GEO. DAVIES,
THE STUDENT'S TAILOR,
Has just received a fine line of foreign and domestic Suitings for spring and summer. Call and Inspect Before Placing your order.
The Place to Get Up-to-Date
SPRING MILLINERY
IS AT MRS GARDNER'S.
The Lawrence Bicycle Co.
Have all their 1901 models in and will be pleased to show them and talk with you.
ED. ANDERSON Restaurant.
Dealer in CONFECTIONERY, CIGARS,
TOBACCO, ETC. Lawrence, Kansas.
Two little tramp kittens were brought home in a basket. One we called Myrtle and the other Ann Eliza. Poor little Myrtle died and we buried her in a flower bed under the nasturtiums. Dr. Jack wrote her epitaph on a piece of pine board thus:
Here Myrtle lies To fertilize.
Soon Ann Eliza passed away and the same gifted pen added:—
Ann Elizer,
More fertilizer.
--the only
In one of our exchanges we found a very vivid account of a cane rush between the Freshmen and the Sophomores at the Ohio State University. It occurred in the afternoon and had something of football in its object. The Sophomores were outnumbered but by mighty generalship came off victorious. This event was witnessed and applauded by the faculty.
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"The Tiger" from Colorado college contained a very interesting account of the "stag" ball given by the boys of all classes. The costumes were striking and unique and graphically described. Another time the girls gave a colonial ball, and among their guests were Janice Meridith, Richard Carvel, Paul Revere and of course George and Martha Washington.
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President Wheeler of the University of California has recommended that the Russian language be taught in that institution and it is almost certain that it will be done next year.
Pennsylvania is planning to erect a gymnasium three stories high and 80x125 feet in dimensions. The cost will be $300,000.
Zutermeister's
Candies are Fresh,
Ice Cream Sodas are Delicious;
Service is Excellent.
Parlors are Inviting.
S. R. STUART.
Embroidery lesson free Wednesday p.m. Hair Goods 903 Mass
Keeler is agent for the light running "Featherstone" bicycles. New models now in stock See him for your new wheel.
J. A. Keeler, 827 Mass. St.
Phone 209-4.
Mrs. Jessie Witter,
Exclusive Art Store in the City.
Everything New and Up-to-Date. Call and see my K. U. PILLOWS. 841 Mass. St.
The Right Goods At the Right Prices. Can We Serve You? SOL. MARKS, One Door South of Geo. Innes'. Jeweler.
Call At
METNER'S
STUDIO
TO HAVE YOUR PHOTOS TAKEN. 719 MASS. ST.
The Tipton Barber Shop AND BATH ROOMS.
One Bath ... 25c 15 Baths ... $2.00
Seven Baths.. $1.00 24 Baths ... 3.00
R. E. STEWART.
838 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kans-
F. R. BARTZ.
WEST END MEAT MARKET.
Dealer in
FRESH and SALT MEATS. Special rates given to Clubs. Phone 314.
A. P. Hults,
Dentist, Office 735 Massachusetts St. Lawrence, Kansas.
The handsomest and most artistic designs in
College pins
Class pins, and
College stationery
will be found at Jaccard's. Write or call about designs. We are always glad to show college men through our store, and our prices are the lowest consistent with desirable work.
Medal catalogue upon request.
Jaccard Jewelry Co.
1032 Main St.
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Kansas City Mo.
KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
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The Sohmer Piano Heads the List of the Highest Grade Pianos of the world
Why buy a cheap; poor Piano when you can get this best one for about the same price. SEE THEM AT ...
Peirce's Music Store.
EDWARD BUMGARDNER, M. D., D. D. S
DENTIST.
Office, 800 Mass. St., Lawrence, Kansas.
Telephone 209-2 rings.
Dr. B. H. Leslie
Office, 745 Massachusetts Street.
Office Phone 195. Residence 191-4.
E. SMITH, M. D.
Residence 920 Indiana.
Office 723 Mass. St. Phone 247.
All calls answered day or night.
G. A. HAMMAND, M. D.
Specialist in diseases of the Eye, Ear, Nose and
Throat. Glasses fitted.
917 Mass, St. LAWRENCE, KAS.
Wanted.
Reliable man for manager of Branch office we wish to open in this vicinity. If your record is O.K. here is an opportunity. Kindly give good references when writing The A.T.Morris wholesale house, Cincinnati, Ohio. Illustrated catalogue 4 cts stamps.
Lawrence Business College.
Day and Evening Sessions.
Catalogue Free. Call and See Us.
Harold McCrory,
Dentist.
843 Mass. St. Lawrence, Kansas.
Office hours: 8 a. m, to p. m.
Edgar Wright, Dentist.
743 M.iss. St. Lawrence, Kansas.
A. J. MOAK.
Eldridge House Livery and Boarding Stable.
Rubber Tired Rigs a Specialty.
Hack calls promptly attended to.
Phone 148. LAWRENCE. KAS.
Watkins Nat'l Bank.
Capital $100,00. Surplus $20,000.
J. B. WATKINS, C. H. TUCKER President. Cashier.
C. A. HILL, W. E. HAZEN,
Vice President. Ass't Cashier.
DIRECTORS.
J B Watkins, C A Hall, A C Mitchell W E Hazen, J House, C H Tucker. J C Moore.
Savings Department deposits received Tuesdays and Fridays.
Exchanges on all the principal cities of the world.
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The largest musical instrument factory in the world makes the
WASHBURN GUITARS MANDOLINS and BANJOS
As soon as you are competent to judge tone quality you cease to wonder why everybody wants a WASHBURN.
Sold by leading music dealers everywhere,
LYON & HEALY, Mrs. Chicago
A Wonderful Invention.
They cure dandruff, hair falling, headache ete, yet costs the same as an ordiary comb. What's that? Why, Dr. White's Electric Comb, the only patented Electric Comb in the world. People everywhere it has been introduced are wild with delight. You simply comb your hair each day and the comb does the rest. This wonderful comb is simply unbreakable and it is absolutely impossible to break or cut the comb. Sold on a written guarantee to give perfect satisfaction in every respect. Send stamps for one Ladies' size 50c, gents' size 35c. Live men and women wanted everywhere to introduce this article. Sells on sight. Agents are wild with success. See want column of this paper. Address D. N. Ross, General Manager, Decatur, Ill.
Seorge W. Jones, M.D.
Office 734 Mass. St. Telephone No. 35.
Residence 901 Ohio St. Telephone 35-1.
Meierhoffer & Wilder,
Offer for your selection a stock of groceries not excelled in Lawrence. Prices are reasonable 901 MASS. ST.
GEO. F. GODDING, Livery,Hack and Boarding Stable
No. 812-814 Vermont St. Lawrence, Kan. Telephone 139.
Saunders' Music Studio.
Now if you have a Mandolin, Guitar or Banjo lying about the house becoming warped and spoiled by not being used, why not join one of Mr. Saunders' classes at a very small expense? Mr. Saunders guarantees more than value received, and we are sure you will never regret it.
If your instrument is out of repair, bring it to Mr. Saunders and have it put in perfect order. He makes a specialty of repairing musical instruments.
R. S. SAUNE D. S.
Teacher of Guitar, Violin, Banjo and Zither.
Studio, 829 Massachusetts Street.
WANTED—Ladies and gentlemen to introduce the "hottest" seller on earth, Dr. White's Electric Comb, patented 1899. Agents are coining money. Cures all forms of scalp ailments, headaches, etc , yet costs the same as an ordinary comb. Send 50c in stamps for samples. D.N Rose,Gen.Mgr.' Decatur, Ill.
WANTED—Honest man or women to travel for large house; salary $65 monthly and expenses, with increase; enclose self-addressed stamp-envelope. Manager, 330 Caxton building. Chicago.
Either for
Business
or Pleasure,
You want the swellest Stationery. There is a whole lot of satisfaction when you know you have the right thing. No other house in Lawrence can show you the line we can. PRICES: This is where we shout. 10c a quire to 25c a quire for the Whiting line. We have cheaper goods also.
D. L. Rowlands,, Bookseller and Stationer
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KANSAS UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.
STUDENTS, why walk down town when you can get anything you want in the way of Hot and Cold Lunch, Hot and Cold Drinks,and Fruit and Wiedemann's Ice Cream and Candy at
V. D. KELLER, Corner Adams and Mass. Sts.
Eastman's Kodak Goods in Season
Lawrence Business College.
Woodward & Company Keep a full line. Fresh goods just in. If you want a Camera buy a true "kodak."
Thorough, Practical work in all subjects pertaining to business or Shorthand, Inter-Collegiate Business Practice a leading feature. Send for catalogue to
I. C. STEVENSON,
Lawrence, Kansas. Principal.
Smith's News Depot,
Headquarters for Base Ball, Golf Lawn Tennis and Athletic Goods. 709 Mass. street.
J. R. MERCER,
Class Pins To Order.
10 East 11th Street Kansas City. Mo.
JEWELER.
CHRIS EPLEY,
RESTAURANT. Weals at All Hours. 726 Mass. street.
Designs Submitted.
Mesenhimer & Son,
Staple and Fancy Groceries,
Feed, and Salt Meats. Phone 190.
946 Mass. St., Lawrence: Kan.
The young ladies who edit this paper and all their friends are invited to visit the china store of J. A. DAILEY and see the fine goods that are being received for the spring trade.
Browning, King & Co. The Clothing Store of Kansas City.
Manufacturers of
Fine Clothing and Uniforms FOR MEN, BOYS AND CHILDREN. "NO CLOTHING FITS LIKE OURS."
Fashionable Furnishings and Hats in great variety at popular prices.
Browning, King & Co.
Main and Eleventh Sts.
KANSAS CITY, U.S.A.
SOCIETY, ETC.
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The Barbs danced in Everett Hall Friday night.
The Phi Delts gave a very pleasant hop in Journall Hall Wednesday evening. The last dance was an old fashioned Virginia Reel in which about fourteen couples took part. The young ladies entertained were Misses Olive Gundry, Mildred Chadsey, Grace Bangs, Laura Graham, Katherine Sellars, Maud Brown, Alice Spaulding, Mary Spencer, Lou Havens, Mary Dudley, Virginia McCrory, Jeannette Ware, Elsie Evans, Florence Hawk.
The pupils of Miss Geneve Lichtenwalter, assisted by Misses Hayes and Lawton gave a very charming recital in Pythian hall Wednesday evening. The numbers were all rendered well, the vocal numbers being especially fine. The last number, a duo,—Zampa Overture, was warmly applauded. Altogether it was a successful affair and Miss Lichtenwalter is to be complimented on the talent shown by her pupils.
Pres. H. S. Pritchard, of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology gave a lecture before the University students at eleven o'clock Thursday morning. His subject was "Some Tendencies in Government Administrations." He presented his subject in a most interesting manner, and his address was of great value to those who heard him.
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Mother (reading telegram)—Henry telegraphs that the game is over, and he came out of it with three broken ribs. a broken nose, and four teeth out.
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Father (angrily)—And who won?
Father-Confound it all! That boy never thinks of anybody but himself. Now I'll have to wait until I get the morning paper.
Mother-He doesn't say.
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Automobile clubs have been formed at Harvard and Columbia.
HAVE YOU SEEN
OUR NEW HATS?
HERE'S YOURS
SHOES FOR ALL THE WALKS OF LIFE ANY MAN OR EVERY MAN
HAVE YOU SEEN OUR NEW HATS?
HERE'S YOURS
SPRING STYLES NOW READY.
pick and span—right out of their boxes—as fresh from the maker as Nobleman shapes of the season. All the new colors, Union made Goods, not shipped together by machinery, but just show the finishing touches of handwork. Both styles—ban and sweat. We would like to show you our style at $1.50, $2.00, $3.00, and $4.00. A saving on every one.
BER'S, CLOTHINGS AND HATTERS
SHoes FOR ALL THE WALKS OF LIFE
ANY MAN OR EVERY MAN
Can find Shoes here to suit his taste or match up to his allowance. Shoes for hill climbing, turkey hunting, or other athletics. Swell shoes for the far-famed University parties, now on our shelves. They are the embodiment of elegance and rest. We claim they are absolutely without equal. They are made on the very latest lasts, from the most fashionable leather, in the most durable manner.
Patent-Leather, Patent Calf, Black Ruddy, Vul, Yellow Calf, Tan,
PRICES, $2.00 TO $6.00.
All Shoes warranted on our Dewalt-leather and Dramatel.
HOWE, STARKWEATHER STUDENTS HAVE FOR TRENDS
SHOES FOR ALL THE WALKS of LIFE
ANY MAN OR EVERY MAN
Can find Shoes here to suit his taste or match up to his allowance. Shoes for hill climbing, turkey hunting, or other athletics. Swell shoes for the far-famed University parties, now on our shelves. They are the embodiment of Heglite and Rose. We claim they are absolutely Without Equal. They are made on the very latest lasts, from the most fashionable leather, in the most durable manner.
Patent Leather, Patent Calf, Black Houndhole, Vet., Valour Call, Tan,
PRICES, $2.00 TO $6.00
All Shoes warranted except Patent Weather and Emuel.
HOWE STARK WEATHER
STUDENTS HOME FOR ENGINEERS
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You can order through the mail with the same confidence of being well served as if you were buying in person at our counters.
TO THINK ABOUT.
The one thing beyond all else that this store is aiming for just now, is to so thoroughly satisfy a customer that once a friend shall mean always a friend to the house. We know that the only foundation upon which to build this satisfaction is to furnish you with the best of merchandise at a small margin of profit, to serve you courteously and honorably, and to make our store a comfortable and an attractive shopping point.
We are doing it right along, and, as a natural consequence, we are growing broad and strong in public favor.
Are you perfectly satisfied when you go shopping, that you know your store? Do you feel confident that no merchandise will be offered to you that is not up to the standard? Do you feel sure that all mistakes will be righted without any unpleasantness to you? If you do, you're all right. If you don't, you want to know DOGGETT'S.
LADIES' TAILORING, Third Floor
Our Ladies' Tailoring department is now open and doing beautiful work, perfect fit, and we have the latest materials. We are pleased to say MR. M. G. SWEENEY is a man who knows how and does make the most artistic, perfect fitting. Ladies' Tailoring Gowns ever made in this city. It's wise to place your order before the rush of the spring season, as we can give you more attention in showing goods and carrying out your orders.
NREL SWITZER
Is fresh from Paris, whither it has been her custom to go twice yearly for the past six years, and is ready to give her personal supervision to the making of your new spring gown. She is an artist who delights in her work, and she will be pleased to meet the ladies of Lawrence whether they wish to place orders or not.
MISS BAVAGE
Has just returned from the East bribeful of ideas for your new spring grown. She reports a most satisfactory trip, and will be pleased to see you.
DOGGETT DRY GOODS COMPANY
MAIN ELEVENE AND BALTIMORE
Kansas City, Missouri.
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Kansas University Weekly
WISCONSIN UNIVERSITY WEEKLY.