St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-10-13
FUTURE GREAT men.
Notes Picked Up at Random
on the Varsity Cam
pus.
A Johnnie Geteher-Gun Club
the Latest OrganiZa-
ton.
A Disposition to Kiek--the
Festive Foot Ball
Noted.
What the Freshies Are Doing
to Make Their Presence
Felt.

Felt.
The Kappa Kappa Gamma key" is
authority for the statement that the
Psi Epsilon fraternity has granted a
charter to the Theta PhiS. This is a
move which has been anticipated for
some time. and will mark an ETA in fra
ternity life at the university. The en-
trance of a strong, conservative Eastern
fraternity. such as Psi U, would speak
volumes for the recognition which our
alma mater is receiving at the hands OF
Eastern college men. and would greatly
tend TO strengthen and extend our repu-
tatiOn as university of the first rank.
Some of the sportsmen have rallied
and formed gun club. A meeting was
held yesterday IN secluded recess be-
hind the chapel stage, and one of the
moving spirits entertained The others
by very affecting reading of long
and pOnderOuS constitution. 1t was
unanimously agreed that the reading
of the bylaws would have to be post
pOned until future meeting. A gen
eral division of the spOils was then in
dulged in, and all were supplied
with offices except Baldwin. He.
however, was finally pacified
by being given a place on the board of
directors. The officers are: President.
Fred p Smith; vice president. L. NJ.
Knappen: secretary, J. q. Cross; treas
urer, Fred NJ. Mann; captain. A. A.
Dodge: board of directors. Knappen,
Cross. Mann. Dodge aid Baldwin. A
trap has been donated to the club. and
the first shoot will take place next Sat
uTday.
The disposition to kick is becoming
very prevalent at the ~ Two foot
ball teams have been organized, and
these will play a series of games pre-
paratOry to the selection of the best ma
terial to compose the varsity team.
The latest Improvement in the library,
and one which was much needed, is a
rack for newspapers and magazines.
The annual distribution of postoffice
boxes took place Friday.
Quite number of the boys are indie
pendent of our esteemed fellow towns
man, Thomas Lowry, and ride over on
that very exclusive vehicle, the "bike."
The basement hall may be seen. almost
any fine day, completely lined on both
sides with bicycles of all sizes and de-
seriptions.
The wheelmen met yesterday after
chapel and decided to take run out to
MinletOnka on Monday. Most of those
present were in favor of forming an
association, and perhaps joining the
league of American wheelmen i'll the
spring.
At a recent meeting the Oratorical
association decided to unite with the
rhetorical department to a certain eX-
tent, in order that the series OF COM
petitive tests which decides the award
of the Pillsbury prize may be taken adj
vantage of by the association in the
selection of orators for the home con-
test. This will give any one who
desires. i chance to compete for place
on the home contest and at the same
time insure the selection of the best
talent.
The Freshmen held a class meeting
yesterday afternoon at 2:90, and adopted
a constitution article by article without
an objection. The election of minor
officers was then taken up with the fol-
lowing result. These elections are a
credit to the class: Poet, Mr.. Springer;
statIstician, Miss Colgrove; prodigy,
Mr. Batchelder; orator, Mr.. Wallace;
prophet, Mr.. Newman: artist, Mr.. HOyt:
chaplain, l.. +. Prior; marshal, j. ID.
Guthrie.
A german will be given to the Kappa
Kappa GammaS and their gentlemen
friends tomorrow evening by the Misses
Best. at their home, No. 2020 Park av-
enUe.
The old adage, when the cats away.
the mice will play." was the tenCr of a
roast given the freshmen in chapel yes
terday by DR.. FOlwell. President Nor
throp. before leaving for the East, had
assigned the class to the front seats in
the body of the chapel hall, and after
his departure the freshmen gradually
deserted their posts until yesterday,
when the vacancy became so noticeable
as to call forth remOnstrance from the
doctor.
The university was favored with a
visit Thursday from Nicholas Veeder. a
prominent manufacturer of Pittsburg,
Pa. Mr.. Veeder is the inventor of CO.
metalliSm in coinage. His plan Is TO
combine in one com, half its value in
gold and half in silver, which would re-
duce the size of the coin, while it main
tains its full value. He proposes to
make this cometallic coin legal tender
instead of the present burdens0me spe-
Gle. Repeated calls and loud applause
failed to elicit speech from the vener-
able gentleman. Mr.. Veeder is an alum
nus of Union college, class of "A.
On Wednesday of last week, Miss
Laura Carroll Dennis. who has made
quite a reputation in the East as vocal.
list, sang a solo in place of the usual
hymn at chapel time. Later there was
foInd upon the bulletin board in tine
lower hall. an announcement that Miss
Dennis would receive pupils in singing.
Terms $3.50 per lesson of forty-tive
minutes. payable in advance, or, if pre-
ferred, at each lesson.
The senior class is complaining of
financial embarrassment. Their treas
urer, however. is still with us.
W. r. Brown, eX-'S9. was at the ''U"
last week. and his whiskers were the
admiration of all the girls.
Capt. Ada Smith, of Company Q fame.
was with US yesterday. and was warmly