FAMOUS ALUMNUS VISITS UNIVERSITY
WILLIAM HARVEY BROWN OF SOUTH AFRICA HERE.
A Member of Parliament in Rhodesia, and an Author and Soldier
Last Saturday Kansas University was visited by an alumnus who came from South Africa to look again on the scenes of his Alma Mater The visitor was William Harvey Brown who graduated in the spring of 1888 and who has since traveled over the greater part of North America and Africa He first came to the University in the fall of 1882 with just a sufficient amount of money to provide for his books and board. He made the remainder of the money that he needed throughout the winter by doing chores for different families in town. The second year that he attended school he swept the hall of Fraser hall, and did other janitor work. He slept in the basement of Fraser hall and had for a roommate W. P. Cone, who is now a dentist of Hutchinson.
He was one of the speakers selected by his classmates to deliver an address at the commencement exercises. The next year he accompanied Prof. L. L. Dyche on an expedition through Colorado and northern Arizona. The two men killed two cinnamon bears on the trip Later he went to the Smithsonian Institute at Washington and had charge of the exhibit at the Cincinnati exposition.
In 1889 he went to South Africa to get specimens for the museums and arrived just in time to take part in the Matabele war. He obtained permission to take the examination for the position of assistant surgeon and was successful. He entered the service of a trading company which had large interests in the interior of the country and when the war was over he was given large grants of land for meritorious service. A second war broke out and the young man enlisted for the second time. At the close of this war he returned to the United States and when he went back he took with him Mrs William Harvey Brown, formerly Miss Martha Snow, daughter of the late ex-Chancellor Snow.
Mr] Brown is now living in Salisbury in Rhodesia, South Africa and is a member of the parliament of Rhodesia. He has written a standard book on conditions in South Africa.
Change in Caste.
There were several changes made last night in the cast of characters for the Thespian production, "The Bachelor," which is to be put on in the near future. Miss Angle replaces Miss Rankin in the lead. Miss Dilly takes Miss Eaton's part as the society lady, while Miss Eaton assumes the character role of the play. Manual Davis takes the part of "Martin," the character part of the play. Director Lotz says he thinks this is a final cast and all that is necessary now for the production is hard work.
Thos. Atkinson of Sterling visited Sunday and Monday with his sons Charles and Arthur in the School of Engineering.
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--of Pharmacy, attended a meeting of the publishing committee of the Kansas Academy of Science in Topeka, Wednesday and Thursday of this week.
Phi Delt Mess.
The Phi Delta Theta fraternity gave their annual "Matinee Mess" Saturday afternoon in Ecke's hall, Kelley's orchestra furnishing the music. At 7 o'clock the guests were taken to the chapter house There a nine-course dinner was served, covers being laid for ninety. The out-of-town guests were: Mr. Walt Heinecke, of Salt Lake City; Mr. Arthur Seddon, Mr. John Lovett, Mr. Murdeck Pemberton, Mr. Hyden Eaton, Mr. Fred Cowles, Mr. Wm. Peet, and Mr. Milton Luce of Kansas City; Mr. Maurice Breidenthal, of Parsons, Kan.; Mr. and Mrs. S. G. Dolman, of Ray, Ariz.; Miss Rose Mitchell, Miss Marie Lagerstrom, Miss Rachel Costen, of Topeka; Miss McCurry, of Parsons; Miss Bartel, of Inman, Kan.; Miss Freund, of Chicago; Miss Hardecastle, of Emporia, and Miss Trigg, of Kansas City.
FRED LEE TO YALE.
Owing to the fact that the Titchener lectures will be giver this week, the ladies of the faculty have postponed their tea until one week later
Fred E. Lee, a senior in the College, has been awarded a scholarship at Yale for the year 1911-12. His work will be along the line of anthropology and other branches of sociology.
College Senior Wins Fellowship in Sociology
He expects to take three years of graduate work and a course in the divinity school. Mr. Lee, has had five years of pastoral work in this state. While he was pastor at Wilsey he assisted his church members in building a $5,000 church.
ON SCIENCE INSTRUCTION
Doctor Moodie Told of Address Made at St. Paul.
Dr. Roy. L. Moodie, assistant professor of zoology and paleontology, spoke in chapel today in regard to the annual meeting of the American association for the Advancement of Science which he and four other members of the University faculty attended at St. Paul, Minn., during the Christmas holidays. In order to explain the nature of the organization he mentioned the meeting of scientists in York, England, in September, 1831, when the British Association for the Advancement of Science was formed. The American association was organized in 1847 and together with other associations has a purpose so similar to the English organization that their efforts are now international.
Although many Eastern scientists were unwilling to come so far West, 1,500 delegates attended the St. Paul meeting. The event which attracted the most general attention, said Doctor Moodie, was the address by the retiring president, David Starr Jordan. The subject of President Jordan's address was "The Making of a Darwin" in which he discussed some incorrect methods of modern instruction His views on some subjects might be criticised by specialists, but in the specific line of zoology, said Dr Moodie, President Jordan gave much of interest and value.
The Sigma Delta sorority at Washburn College, is petitioning for a charter from the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority. The members of the University Theta chapter were entertained by the Sigma Delta sorority in Topeka last Friday.
George B. Ross of Alden, Kan. visited over Sunday with his son Paul, a freshman in the College.
OREAD NEWS.
The Mark's club will give a dance Friday night in Ecke's hall
Miss Oreta Moore, a senior in the College, is very ill at her home.
Miss Freda Dietrich visited with her brother Roy of the law school over Sunday.
Miss Lucie Snyder, of Hays,
Kan., has enrolled in the Graduate
School for the second term.
Mr. F. E. Petitt, of Peabody Kan., spent the wek end with his son Fred, at the Phi Psi house.
Dean Johnston of the School of Education, speaks before the high school etachers of Dodge City this evening.
C. W. Carson and son Will, o Ashland, Kan., are here visiting with Paul Carson, a senior in the college.
The Alpha Taus have pledged has entered for the second se-Ralph Irwin of Highland. Irwin mester.
Wilber Eldridge Rogers and Everett Brumage went to Baldwin this afternoon to attend a Kappa Sigma initiation.
Joseph O. Newcomb, a freshman in the School of Engineering, has withdrawn from school and has gone to his home in Enid, Ok.
Prof. G. A. Gesell, of the public speaking department has been unable to meet his classes for the past few days on account of the grip.
J. R. Ellis, who took work on the hill last year, has returned to school from a half year's sojourn in Dakota.
Prof. McCutcheon of DePauw University in Greencastle, Ind. visited with Prof. Boodin of the department of Philosophy Saturday.
Alex Johnson, who attended school last year,has returned from his home at Okmulgee,Ok., to take work on the hill for the spring term.
Mr. and Mrs. McShane of Argentine, graduates of the University, visited in Lawrence Sunday at the home of Mrs. Nellie Burnham, Mrs. McShane's mother.
Dr. W. C. Payne will give a series of three lectures in Meyers hall beginning next Sunday afternoon at 3:00 The subject of the lectures will be "The Life of Christ."
Two students, Trueman M.Godfrey and Gilbert A. Bragg, will speak before the Chemical club Wednesday afternoon at 50'clock in room 101 of the chemistry building.
At the regular meeting of the Quill club yesterday afternoon. Henry Draper read a paper on "One of the old Guard," and Louis Rufener read two short descriptive sketches.
L. E. Sayre, dean of the School
Dr. V. L. Redman of the industrial fellowship department, entertained the industrial fellows and their ladies, with an informal dinner at his home, 1893 Massachusetts street, last evening.
W. J. Knowlton, of the class of 1907, from Torrington, Wyo., is visiting friends at the University. Mr. Knowlton, has been in the contracting business at Torrington, since his graduation.
The regular meeting of the Y. W.C.A. will be held in room 110 Wednesday afternoon at 4:45. There will be a special talk and music. A large attendance is desired and all girls are invited.
Mary Maris, who was graduated from the University in 1909, visited at her home in Lawrence Saturday, and also at the University. She is now teacher of German in the Peabody high school.
H. S. Steeper, who was graduated from the University in 1909, brought the Olathe debating team to Lawrence Saturday, to do some extra work in the library on their debate. Mr. Steeper is now principal of the Olathe high school.
Prof. F. W. Blackmar, dean of the Graduate School, will be out of town on private business for a week. During this time Prof. F.H. Hodder will attend to all the business of the Graduate School which is ordinarily looked after by Professor Blackmar.
Miss Lucille Barrett, a senior in the department of expression of the School of Fine Arts, will leave Saturday for Wamego, where she will direct the annual play that the high school at that place will present in the spring. It is customary for the department to send seniors to various points over the state to take charge of high school dramatics and Miss Barrett is the first one to be sent out this year.
Ward Coble, a former student in the University, now associated with the United Packing companies with headquarters at Portland, Ore., spent the week end at the Phi Psi house. Mr. Coble is home on a visit and expects to return west the fore part of next week.
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ROASTS
Prime ribs of beef au jus...15c
Roast pork ...20c
Breaded pork chops, cream
gravy...20c
Baked pork and beans...15c
Veal stew, green peas...15c
Fresh beef, mustard sauce...15c
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