The University Courier from Lawrence, Kansas • 1

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LA WHENCE, KANSAS, JANUARY 23, 1885. No, 20. TEE COURIER. LOCAL Last week our Greek professor en PERSONAL. Walter Britton, '81, was advanced the first of the year in the T.

The class of '88 held a large, enthusiastic meeting Monday, and decided to have their class party January 30th, The committee on arrangements consists of Miss Webster, El-well and lliggins. Various sub-committees were appointed to take charge of music, supper, etc. Crowell and Lawrence will be lloor managers. This is the largest class that ever entered the University, and no doubt will make their first party a grand success, CoriiiEu Mkkting. Monday at the end of the fourth hour the company met in special meeting.

The resignations of Miss Fisher, Mr. Doran and Mr. Preston were laid before the company and accepted. All were because of absence from college. Miss Laura Lyons, of '80, C.

Met-calf, of '8(, and P. K. Bruce, of '85, were elected to till the vacancies. After remarks by President Sullivan, as to the excellent condition and bright prospects of the great religious weekly, the company adjourned. Tuesday evening lifty-six young men gathered in the Y.

M. C. A. lecture room to hear Prof. Cantield's "talk" upon Labor.

The professor treated of the subject in his usual entertaining, instructive way. The bright and dark sides of our system of labor wore shown how the progress of culture and civilization has tered the Freshman class a little late, and found she was just in time to save one inquisitive Fresh from plung ing to destruction by means of the ventilator. What Schall Ave do with such Fresh men'i Chapel rhctoricals for the week ending January 30th Monday, Helen rover, J. B. Harris; Tuesday, Orrel Ilighbargin, W.

E. lliggins; Wednesday, Elizabeth llogc, Eva Howe Thursday, Gertie llunnicut, J. Lawrence Friday, Olive Thompson, Birbeck. Kansas University Science Club. Last Friday afternoon the Medical and Engineering societies adjourned without date, and together with the students and professors of the departments, of physics, chemistry and natural history, organized a regular scientific association.

W. S. Franklin was elected president; T. II. Rockwell, secretary; O.

C. LeSeur, treasurer J. D. McLaren, reporter Prof. F.

0. Marvin, librarian Prof. E. L. Nichols, F.

T. Oakley and L. M. Powell, program committee. The object of the society is to advance the interests of science Kansas University.

Collegiate students and University officials are eligible to membership. The following is a list of the charter members II. S. Bailey, L. L.

Dyche, Dr. J. A. Lippincott, F. O.

Marvin, E. Miller, Edw. L. Nichols, F. II.

Snow. Ia.tkik.os, E. A. Gildemister, J. D.

McLaren, L. M. Powell, II. E. Riggs, T.

II. Rockwell, W. W. Puss, E. A.

Wheeler. Civil Engineering Society. L. Adams, Richard Birbeck, E. I).

Cruise, E. D. Fames, E. C. Franklin, W.

S. Franklin, Paul F. Goddard, R. L. McAlpine, Loyd W.

Miller, F. T. Oakley, II. Radcliff, Richard Short, II. F.

Smith, C. E. Springer, E. F. Stimpson, O.

C. LeSeur, A. Watson. The organization is a strong one, being composed of specialists in all brrnches of science. The members are enthusiastic and have in view some in scientific excursions, picnics and banquets.

Several of the members have already contributed some new facts to science, and this union of minds and hearts will make the work yet more effective. The club is divided into departments for each branch- of science studied in the University, with the professors as presidents. The society has access to all the leading periodicals of the to standard scientific works in our own and foreign languages and to extensive laboratories and cabinets. The only thing that could prevent the success of the undertaking would be a lack of interest by its members. The next meeting will be held at p.

m. on Friday, January 30, in Prof. Bailey's lecture room in the chemistry building. All are cordially Miss Nettie Littell. '8S, is back after a weeks illness.

Dewitt Bower is in the insurance business at Delphos, Kan. W. A. (Juayle, Baldwin, was up to the metropolis last Saturday. Geo.

McLaren is now teaching near Sumnerville, Ottawa county. Miss M. Houston, of Springfield, visited the University last Tuesday. Miss Edith Manley, of '88, was detained from her classes the first of the week. II.

L. Call is in Topeka about to enter the law ofllce of Welch Welch. Prof. Jas. II.

Canlield is in northern Kasas in the interest of the University. Misses Collin and Frank Crowell will instruct the Freshmen in dancin at low rates. J. F. Tucker, '82, is in southern Kansas with the little "Reverend" before his name.

Arthur Cornforth, a law student of '82, has been confirmed postmaster of Clyde, Kan. Prof. Snow has an interesting article in the last Science on the increase' of rainfall. W. S.

Kin near was in Lawrence Sunday. This is the popular day among ex-students. Misss May Miller, '81, and May Gemmell of Topeka, paid the K. S. II.

a visit last Friday. Miss A. M. Fowler, of Ottawa, who is visiting relatives in the city, attended chapel Monday. C.

V. Peim, a former student, has charge of the dairy depart ment at the New Orleans exposition. Pres. Fairchild, of the State Agricultural College, was on the chapel rostrum yesterday morning. Miss Carrie Reeves has fully recovered from her protracted illness, but will not rejoin her classes.

W. L. Smith, of Waterville. Kansas, now a student of Washburn, intends to enter K. S.

U. next session. The Theta ran lis have been increased again by two, Luolla Moore, of '87, and Kate Merrill, of '88. Miss Mary Miller entertained a few friends last Monday evening in honor of Miss May Gemmell of Topeka. Profs.

Failyer and Nihart of the Agricultural College, Manhattan, were seen here last Thursday morning. E. A. Gudemeifltcr returned to take exams, and will visit his Phi Gamin brothers before going on home. Sullivan was in Topeka several days this week looking up his political prospect and the interests of the K.

S. IT. Mr. A. L.

Patikin, register of the land office at Oberlin, Dectar county, Kansas, visited his son and the K. S. Tuesday, Cram. Exams. Pouies.

Moot court. Oratorical muddle. Last issue of the session. 1'ay up your subscription. The regent? meet next Tuesday.

A covered walk to the laboratory is badly needed. Ask Metcalfe Bowersock or Mc-Alpine who did it. The "Big Four" took a nice sleigh ride Wednesday eve. The Oreads are getting wrought up over their moot court. The laws hold their usual moot court hist Monday evening.

The Phi annus have their usual hop at their hall this evening. "The best laid schemes of mice or men often ging to The Oropbilians will have a parliamentary drill" next Friday. Prof. Dyche has finally decided that the bears in the museum are grizzlies. The second concert by the musical department comes off next Tuesday evening.

A dancing teacher in town is instructing those so inclined in the mazy art. Ottawa University will be represented in the Shite oratorical contest 1 a lady The Juniors are laying schemes for vengeance on '88. when it has its class patty. Eighty valuable new specimens of Knronp.nn boot ies have boon added to the cabinets. The Oreads hold a moot court this afternoon, and from the preparation made, it will be well worth attending.

The boys rejoice because last Friday a branch of the Academy of Science was instituted at the University. The University ball, by general consent, has been placed in the charge of the Junior class. The date has been fixed for the 21st of February. Oread held its regular election of officers Friday, resulting as follows President, II. E.

Higgs vice president, Morris Cox secretary, Mamie Manley; critic, A. C. Markley. This week the editorial board presents three changes. The positions so ably filled by Miss Fisher, Messrs.

Doran and Preston, have become vacant bv their absence from the Uni-versify for the coming session. We regret their loss and voice the sentiment of our readers in saying that their places will not be easily filled. The following books have been taken from the library without permission, viz Two copies of Perry's Political Economy, Political Economy, and Grund's "The Americans, Their Moral, Social and Political The parties having them will please return them at once. E. Librarian, S.

R. R. oflices at Topeka. He is doing well. Jas.

L. Mead, though Sophomore with 85, made a call on his Phi Gam ma brothers last week, on his way for a visit in Iowa. Miss Florence Robinson, who has been visiting her uncle Prof. Robinson, returned Monday to her home in Lansing, Mich. Miss Anna Buxzell, of Worcester, who is visiting her cousin Miss Mamie Tisdale, paid the K.

S. U. a call last Wednesday. Geo. McMillan has received a promotion, and his brother Lueian has taken his place in one of the T.

S. F. oflices in Topeka, Miss Morris, who is canvassing for steel engravings from old masters, tried AVednesday to sell some to the K. S. U.

We hope she succeeded. II. C. Burnett, editor of the Cou linen in '78-7'J, is now showing the ability which he exhibited in its columns, on the Leavenworth Daily Standard. Ernest Browne came up from Wyandotte Tuesday to see his old friends, He returns to Socorro, New Mexico, next week, where he is in business.

John Hume, our popular shoe dealer, came up the hill Monday to show the sights at the S. U. to his friend Mr. Alfred Brownell of Kalamazoo, Mich. Victor Linley of this city, a member of the Senior class at the State University, has been selected among others to examine the orations of students who want to take part in the State Oratorical Contest on the Oth.

Atchison Champ to OUOI'IIILIAK LlTEH AUY SOCIETY. At the last meeting, although the day was exceedingly cold and disagreeable, there was almost an average attendance. The program was well carried out, proving that the enthusiasm of Orophilian has not been chilled by the late defeat, or frozen by the inclemency of the weather. The speaker, as the amendment to the constitution provides, appointed the following officers: E. Neal, ser-geant-at-arms II, F.

Talbott, critic W. E. lliggins, chorister; J. B. Harris, reporter; Lillian Bell, pianist.

Prof. Keck favored the society with a solo, which was enthusiasticly received. Tho question, Iiesolved, That Canada should be admitted into the union, was discussed on both side with great ability, coupled with eloquence. The members of Orophilian have every reason to feel encouraged, and they have only to work together in order that its success may be as assured in the future as it has been in the past. The musical part of our program is especially good, and to those who desire to witness a lirst class entertainment we extend a kind invitation.

been parallel with division of labor, and how that division has a tendency to make a man one sided. But still the good qualities outweigh the bad. The professor's last "talk" will be next Tuesday evening on the subject of "Wages." Tiny little letter On a little card, Helps the jolly student Answer question hard. So the little ponies Glanced at on the sly, Make the naughty Freshineu Sophmoves by-and-by. Guilty, or Sot Guilty? This afternoon the trial of Cyrus Crane takes place in Oread hall, on the charge of stealing some dishes from Mr.

A. L. Adams, on the night of the alleged Junior party. The previous high standing of the accused brings great interest to the. decision.

For some time the eflieient sheriff, Mr. Bowersock, has been on the track of the criminal, and at last believes he has unearthed him. Crane stoutly asserts his innocence, and his many friends refuse to believe him guilty. He has secured the services of the eminent law firm of Gilmore Mor gan, and his defense will be a strong one. But with the ability and energy of 'Prosecuting Attorney Talbott, aid ed by the lion.

W. L. Little, we rest assured that justice will be meted out. Judge Linley will convene court promptly at three o'clock. We hesi tate to pronounce our opinion as to the result of the trial, but will sternly insist as a custodian of the public welfare, "Let no guilty man escape." Little drops of lager, Little drops of gin, Makes a red probosii, consumes the tin..