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THE HESPERIAN.
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The seniors of the high school arc putting on college airs.
Sec their mortar boards.
Rev. George Hindley, principal of the Weeping Water
academy, visited the University, Monday.
G. L. Tail's parents have moved from Beatrice to Chicago
Mr. Tait will leave the U. of,N. to enter the North
western.
Mis- Carrie Brown became suddenly sick at society the
evening of November 21, but was able to attend classes the
next Monday.
Dr. Frothingham gave our boys some pointers on foot-ball
while they were practicing up in order to meet the Omaha
Y. M. C. A. team.
While Meeker lived in Ashland he was a good Repub
lican. Ask him why he became a Democrat soon after he
made Miss B's acquaintance.
Professor Bcssey has ordered a lot of roots, bulbs, and
seeds for the plant house, and Gardener Jansen will soon
have the house full of flowers.
Dr. R. C Kedcie of the state Agricultural College, Lan.
sing, Mich., paid Professor Bessey a visit November 20.
Professor Bessey was once a pupil under him.
' The Roynl Gardens Kcw, England, have cot tied the
University on their distribution list, and the A'ew Bulletin
will hereafter be found on file in the botanical library.
McCrosky was unable to do His work for thi s issue of the
paper. His place was taken by Rockhold and consequently
Pollard did not receive much assistance from his associate.
A select party of uon Union students gathered for a so
cial time in a certain unknown part of the city last Friday
evening Rumor has it that they led on Union bananas
etc. Who said so?
Not long ago Messrs. Pancost ind Pizcy were discussing
thr manner in which they had been treated by two co-eds,
an&lhe latter was heard to remark: "The course of true love
never did run smooth."
Lieutenant Griffith has tendered the use of the armory to
the state board of agriculture for the annual corn exhibit,
commencing January 20. Jarcd G. Smith, '88, is super
intendent of the exhibit.
A large number of books have recently been ordered for
the department of modern languages. The books arc works
upon philology and literature and arc designed primarly for
the use of students taking post-graduate work.
After a somewhat long and difficult German sentence was
translated in class a few mornings ago, the professor asked
whether there was anything peculiar about it. Whereupon
Mr. Woods very earnestly said: "Yes sir it is fourteen lines
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Professor Howard's book has been quite favorably men
tioned by such eminent men as Professors Macy, Hosmerand
John- Fisk and In works lately prepared by these gentlemen,
Howard's "Local Constitutional History" is frequently cited
as authority.
Friday evening, November 21, about twenty of the alumni
gave c banquet at the Lindell in honor of N, Z. Sncll class of
'82, who was recently elected county attorney by an over
whelming majority. The fact that S. D. Cox was chairman
goe to how that the gathering was not political. All par
ties were represented. The meeting was one of men who re
gardless of political affiliations had cast their ballots in favor
of an honest man and for good government.
Saturday November 22, Dr. H W. Wiley, chief chemist
in the department ot agriculture at Washington, D. C, vis
ited the experiment station at the University of Nebraska.
Dr. Wiley was well pleased with the flourishing condition in
which he iound the various branches of the University
The Bacteriological Laboratory has recived the following
aparatus: Zeiss apochromatic objective 2 millimetres focus
with full set of oculars, giving powers ol 250 to 2250 diam
eters. The best lens manufactured; Laulcnschlngcis-
thermostat, capable of keeping a constant temperature within
1-5 of a degree.
Several members of our faculty belong to the Round Ta
ble Club, which is composed of many prominent citizens of
the city. Its object is to discuss in a scientific spirit the
leading questions of the day. The last meeting was held at
the residence of U. S. Harwood, November 17; the subject dis.
cussed was "The Meaning of the Late Elections."
The P. B. D. C. have resolved themselves into a United
States senate. Each member represents a state and they no
doubt intend introducing such bills ns will relieve the suffering
masses. The thicc parties are nearly equally represented and
as there arc several vigorious politicians among the boys they
probably will make things lively for a few weeks to come.
The classical course has been changed so that hereafter
there will be two hours of chemistry required during the
Sophomoro year and moreover of the six hours elective in the
Junior year it is regarded that at least two of them be in the
sciensjfic department. The classical students in chemistry
will have a cousrc arrayed especially for them the object being
to givv an outline of on subject and not a special knowledge of
any certain part.
It is sad but tine, nevcithcless, that mistakes in connection
with the transferring of notes frequently happen. Mr. M.
sent a note to a certain co cd asking her company for society.
The answer was sent through the city postoffice, but Mr. M.
failed to receive it till too late. The poor little co-ed expect
ing him to call, anxiously awaited his arrival until about n
o'clock, when she gave up in despair and went to bed. We
understand, however, that Mr. M. has made an explanation
and all is well again.
When the Union Society presented programs for November
28, little did the most saguinc members dicum that the program
would be carried out both in letter and spirit as was witnessed
by those present.
FIRST CALL.
Collogluto Walls -...-. Union Boys
Kcho -...... Union Dears
Exhibition of Idolt-syiicraslss.
Some ono remarks .... "Elovato Your Digits
('hewon tho Itajj"
HECONI) CAM,
Kail In nrnicdrlhl forward two's to masticate.
IISO Adams Alo L'cou
Cuicea'ed sweetmeats
Wassar Aujrels Food
Exploded Bananas
Interrogation points! Iltl
According to latest reports they were still armed armed
and "chewon the rag"
A CRITICISM.
Why does The Hesperian not give some account of the
programs of the literary societies? Our college paper does
not seem to lake as much interest in the societies as does the
Nebraska State Journal which prints the programs every Fri
day' morning. If wc are going to have a paper why not have
one that tells what wc arc doing?
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