Iowa Old Press

University Reporter
Iowa State University, Iowa City, Johnson co. Iowa
October 15, 1875

Managing Editors: C.W. Lufkin, '76 and H.S. Fairall, Law Dept.
Associate Editors: J.W. Conley, '77; C.F. Ketner, '78 and Minnie Kimball, '79

The preliminary course of lectures in the Medical Departmant opened on the 6th inst., with over sixty studens in attendance. The lectures thus far have been delievered by Profs. Clapp, Middleton, Shrader, Robertson, Hinrichs, and Peck. Tomorrow President Thacher will address the class. The regular course opens next Wednesday.

We note with pleasure the selection by the Regents of the Hon. Orlando C. Howe, of Newton, as Judge Mott's successor in the Law Faculty. The new Professor comes to us with many years' experience as a successful Iowa lawyer and occupant of the Bench. Already he has found warm friends and admirers in the members of the department, and we can safely predict for him a long and pleasant career of usefulness in the University.

The University loses a valuable instructor in the person of Dr. Hazen, who has resigned his position as Lecturer on Ophthalmology and Otology in the Medical Department. The doctor's extensive practice in Davenport necessitated this much regretted change. The Regents have not, as yet, filled the vacancy thus occasioned.

The students are taking great interest in the study of elocution, as Prof. Pinkham's large and 'loud' classes will attest.

Major Schench, of the chair of Military Tactics, is a student in the Law Department, and will graduate next commencement.

The many friends of the Rev. Mr. Ingalls will be pleased to learn of his re-appointment as pastor of the M.E. Church, in this city.

The Hammond Society is in operation again, and the members are making it a decided success. Sessions every Thursday night. Officers for this term are: President, J.E Morris; Vice President, Palmer Trimble; Secretary, W.P. Hellings; Treasurer, J.H. Mullin and Marshall, J.W. Lamb.

Te Law students have formed a class organization, officered as follows: President, Geo. F. McClellan; Vice President, E.C. Sanders; Secretary, H.S. Fairall and Treasurer, Dr. James.

Drop into the hall of the State Historical Society some Wednesday afternoon or Saturday morning, and Col. Trowbridge, the accomodating and well posted Librarian, will make it interesting for you.

Frank Call, of Algona, recently appointed cadet to West Point, from the ninth Iowa congressional district, will be a student in the University until he leaves for his new sphere of action next spring.

The gas works have been out of order most of the past month, and students and citizens, in consequence, out of temper. Kerosene and candles have been illuminating the stores, dwellings and society halls.

The following are the officers of the University Military Battalion:
Captain, Company A, J.W. Richards
Captain, Company D, J.M. Kelley
Captain, Company B, A.D. Draper
Captain, Company C, H.J. Chambers
First Lieut. and Adjt., O.H. Brainard
First Lieut. and Q.M., J.P. Swisher
First Lieut, Company A, H.P. Skiles
First Lieut, Company D, C.W. Lufkin
First Lieut., Company B, C.C. Swafford
First Lieut., Company C, W.P. Whipple
Second Lieut., Company A, A.N. Fellows
Second Lieut., Company D, J.F. Clyde
Second Lieut., Company B, E.H. Hoag
Second Lieut., Company C, L.W. Clapp
Sergeant Major, J.E. McIntyre
Q.M. Sergeant, J.E. Campbell
Color Sergeant, N.T. Guernsey
Band Sergeant, H.D. Cope
First Sergeant, Company A, C.F. Ketner
First Sergeant, Company D, S.L. Moser
First Sergeant, Company B, G.M. Bancroft
First Sergeant, Company C, D.B. Ellis

Clippings
-Why is Ireland the richest country in the world? Because its capital is always Dublin!
-What is the difference between the North and South Pole? All the difference in the world!

Marriages

At the residence of the bride's parents, near Decorah, Iowa, on September 3d, 1875, by Rev. J.L. Paine, Mr. J.E. Anderson and Miss Martha A. Johnson. Since graduating in the Academical Department, some three years ago, J.E. has been engaged in the "lightning calculating" business, and so well has he succeeded in his calculations, that he now possesses a charming wife, is comfortably situated in this city, and next June will be a full fledged lawyer.

At Springdale, Iowa, at the residence of the bride's brother, Mr. John Chambers, on the evening of October 5th, 1875, by the Rev. W.B. Craig, Mr. N.W. Macy and Miss Eunice Chambers. The Reporter hastens to extend to these graduates of the University, its tenderest egards, and will only echo the sentiment of their hosts of friends when it says "God bless you in your new relations."

On Wednesday evening, July 28th, 1875, by the Rev. P.P. Ingalls, at the residence of the bride's parents, in Iowa City, Mr. Thomas Mattison, of Wilton Junction and Miss Ursula M. Rogers, of Iowa City. Both were successful students of the University, and graduates of '73. May happiness and unbounded prosperity attend them throughout life, is our wish.

[transcribed by S.F., January 2014]

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