Iowa Old Press

University Reporter
Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa
February 15, 1875

Managing Editors - Chas. J. Berryhill, '75 and R.W. Byington, '76
Associate Editors - J.N. Neiman, Law Dept., A.O. Williams, Med. Dept., E.H. Hoag, '77, T.G. Roberts, '78 and J.S. Crawford, '79
Published monthly during the collegiate year, October to July inclusive.

Personalia.
-Walter P. Hayman, '79, is teaching in Kansas.
-J.A. Stow, Law '70, is located at Postville, Iowa
-J.R. Darhom, Law, '74, is located in Knoxville, Iowa.
-J.B. Chapman, '76, is teaching in the suburbs of Iowa City.
-James C. Young, '77, is attending Cornell College, Mt. Vernon.
-J.W. Conley, '76, is teaching at the Second Ward, Iowa City.
-John B. Jones, '77, has entered the Virginia State University.
-Z.T. Honnold, Law '74, has charge of the public schools in Ottarville, Iowa
-Fremont Rowan, an old student of the University, is engaged in the lumber trade in Colorado.
-Maggie Clites has been sick, and a fair prospect for her ultimate recovery is entertained.
-Mary Ogg, Normal '72, is teaching in the High School at Newton, Iowa.
-Prof. Leonard was quite ill for a day this month. He recovered and heard his classes on the following day.
-J.E Hyatt, formerly in the Academic department, is station agent for the B.C.R. & M.R.R., at Rowly, Iowa.
-Sophomore sick list - Miss Virginia Slagle, E. McIntyre, Mr. W.P. Whipple. Happily all are again recovered.
-H. Newell Sill, a graduate of the Iowa State University Medical Department, is practicing at Strawberry Point.
-Thos. W. Graydon, '75, the champion for Iowa in the Inter-State Oratorical Contest, is teaching at Lettsville, Louisa Co.
-Andrew Kershaw, '77, having been received into the M.E. church as a minister, has been appointed upon a circuit near Oscaloosa.
-Hale, of Law '73, made a visit to his Alma Mater a short time ago. He looks hale and hearty, and his physique shows that labors in his profession have benefited him.
-Henry Carmichael, who was in the Medical Department taking a course in Materia Medica, having listened to all that Dr. Farnsworth had to say on this subject, has returned home.
-Dr. Farnsworth has finished his lectures in Materia Medica and is at present engaged in lecturing on the diseases of children.
-E.G. Cooley, '78, has taken a short respite from the Freshman boon companions, Livy, Robinson, etc., and is supplying the farmers of Clayton county with sewing machines.
-E.R. Sayles, of the Iowa State University, and one of the delegates appinted to attend the Oratorical Convention at Indianopolis, has been confined to his room on account of sickness, but we are glad to see him again attending to his duties.
-Miss E.L. Flickinger will return next term and resume her studies in the special course.
-John B. Erwin, who was for a time a member of Law '74, has hung out his sign at Keota.
-George T. Cowgill, well known to most of the students, is now engaged in cultivating the soil in Grundy county.
-Mr. Jackman has been elected Corresponding Secretary of the Philomathian in the place of D.B. Ellis, resigned.
-Hamilton Davidson, Law '74, is doing business in Cedar Rapids. He called on us lately, and reports everything lively.
-Hon. W.D. Litzenberg, who attended the law class last term, was admitted to the bar on the 7th of January, 1875, at Marion, Ia.
-John S. Frazee, '76, is teaching school a few miles north of Toledo. He does not intent to return to the University until next year.
-Edward S. McLoud, '75, has entered upon the study of medicine. He thinks that perhaps he will enter the Medical Department next fall.
-T.C. Maaughlin, '78, who left this institution and went to mcCorkle College, Ohio, is teaching school near Washington. He intends to return to the University in the spring.
-E.W. Craven of the Senior Class, was confined to his room for two or three days last month on account of sickness. We are pleased to see him again attending to his regular duties.
-A.T. Flickinger and I.N. Flickinger were delayed through the sickness of their father for a week at the beginning of the term. The latter, we are glad to add, has recovered.
-'77, A.W. Lee paid his friends a visit since our last issue. He is located in the post office at Muscatine. It is not definitely known whether an affection of the heart did not draw him thither.
-"Doc." Corning wore a piece of flannel around his throat a short time ago. We presume that his esophagus was sore, and that he was looking for a nice young lady's sleeve in order to alleviate him. No. Sub. Fresh. need apply!
-J.G. Cotton showed his face in our midst a few days ago. J.G. is at Pella, and if we mistake not, in the Pella National Bank. It is commonly assented to, that first class institutions engage only the best owrkers, which is not a violation in this instance.
-A.O. Williams, on our staff from the Medical Department, has been selected by the medical faculty as class valedictorian. This is an honor well earned, and a selection admirably made. A most brillian production, it is our destiny no doubt, to hear.
-Alfred Churchill, who attended the University last term, and was classed as a special, hs failed to return. The many friends, which his gentlemanly carriage made for him, will much regret that he must be absent. We understand that he was preparing for the Freshman Class of Yale. His home is Davenport.
-The present law class is said to be the most temperate and well behaved of any class since the connection of the Department with the University.
-'76, Ed. R. Sayles, one of the former editors of the News Letter, recently spent a few days in Grinnell. He reports himself well satisfied with the University. - College News Letter.
-Judge Dillon began his lectures on the 9th, and was here a week. Judge Cole had had charge of the law class for the four previous weeks, and "the boys" say he has put 'em through. They have no doubt learned something. Judge Mott, at the present writing, is lecturing the class. Judge Miller came on the 15th.

Marriages.

Bowman-Carbee. In Linn county, Iowa, by Senator Kephart. Mr. H.G. Bowman and Miss Alice Carbee. Mr. B. is a member of the present law class, and the golden wishes of his fellow members go with him. Ninety bachelors yet remain, and swear "by the eternal" they will go and do likewise.

Burkhart -Pinney. At the residence of the bride's father in Iowa City on Wednesday Jan. 27th, by the Rev. Mr. Sparks, Mr. H.Z. Burkhart and Miss Sadie Pinney. Mr. Burkhart was long a student of the University, where he became a general favorite with all. since, in his connection with the post office, his genial face has been familiar to students and citizens. The bride was one of the first ladies of the place and to their new home in California they go accompanied by the good wishes of a host of friends.

[transcribed by S.F., August 2009]

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