Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1900)
,,.32" ppww 9yiPCF' wmr V ffvn" THE NEBRASKAN-HESPERIAN. I Vol. 9-30. No. 15. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, DECEMBER 25, 1900. Five Cents. J3XTKA t PERSHINfi RIFLE HOP, Pershing Rifles Give their Annnal Hop nt the Lincoln A Large Number Presont Other Society Events. I The Pershing Rifles gave their ntuiunl hop nt the Lincoln last night. A large nmhber of university people nwl their friends -were present, mid a pleasant everting was enjoyed by nil. The 'grand march was led by Com- "mnndnnt Brown and Miss Ellen Douglas. Those present were: Misses Douglas, Jane Douglas, Mac Farlond, Henry, Stuait, Hayes, Anna Hammond, Johnson, Jnckson. Mncombcr, Marshall, Hargrcaves, Cady, Chapel, Daniels, Mandnd, Thorpe, Morgan, Mae Henry, Shaw, Paddock, Loomis, Jenkins, Sarbach, Agncw, Gilhcn, Robison, Ham mond, Deilly, Sedgwick, Wodward, Rradt, Risser, Bennett, Houts, Burrus, Chapin, McPhely, Burrus, rukc, Mont gomery, Outcalt.Tukcy, Woodford, Cole, Loomis, Outcalt, Emmons, Welsh, Bon nell, Risser, Macoinber, Honeywell. Chapin, filler, Hargreavcs, Griggs, and and Messrs. Brown, Carnehm, Sedgwick, Korsmeyer, Raymond, Thomas, l?nrns worth, Mnrley, Hewitt, Pninc, McCrcery, Roberts, Sumner, Drain, Guy Barnes. A. X. Barnes, Smith, Lnnglcy, Bock, Rainey, Hayes, Cuscnden, Fawell, An drews, Bartlett, Patterson, Pancoast, Funke, Folsom, Mann, Haneen, Rogers, Hollenbeck, Mudge, King, Lewis, Kltnge, Holt, Luu, Raymond, Everitt, Tukey, Langer, Collett, Lyman. Shick, Norvul, Crandnll, Sh.rw, Wirt, A'ex Lhu, -Harris, Clinton Homan, Reahl nder, Stein, Murley, Bartlett, Folsom, Drain. SOCIETY. K fcJTlie 'actlvo 'and Alumnno Delta-Gam' fnia's Jgavo n Christmas party on Mon 'tlay evening at the house. The pros 'cnta were very original in thdir nat 'ture and somewhat amusing. Tho actlvo and the alumni members of Delta Tau Delta had a Christmas iparty on Wednesday evening. All en Jjoyed themselves but rofusa to dis close tho nature of the valuable pres ents. Miss'Poyntcr gnvo'hndnformal party 'to tho new Delta girls on last Wed nesday evening. Each one presont was 'given a chance to show her artistic ability by drawing some animal or 'a representation of it nnd the othors 'present guessed the name. Miss Rob erts and Mr. Elliot won tho prizes. Thoso present were Misses Poyntor, 'Auld, Roberts, Abbott, Messrs Peter son, Smith, Brown, Lawlor, Elliot, Itoborts, and Martin. Phi Kappa Psl entertained at the 'chapter houso on Tuesday evening. .The floor was canvassed for dancing. ttJlght refreshments were served dur ing the evening. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Ladd, Mr. nnd Mrs. "Weoks; Misses Macombor, BJgnel, Colo, 'Robinson, Bennett, Mabel Bennett, Gehen, Outcalt, Jessie Outcalt, Loomis, (Post, Honeywell, Woods, Tukey, Lqu Jso Tukey, Gertrude idacorabor, Har greaves, Jackson, Funke, Emmons, Chapin; Messrs. Cuscadon, Engle, Al len, Campbojl, Holt, Manchester, Pow ell, Fricko, Crandall, Stark, Kora "moyor, Hayes, Doweeso, Balrd, Boue 'diet, Haecker, Clark and Shodd. W. L. Thorno, '00, vlsltod nt the Uni versity Wednesday.. Ho expects to go tq 'the 'Pacific coastsoon with his fath er visiting In Washington, 'Oregon, nnd California. . HOT LUNCH. Tho Domestic Science Department will provldo lunch for tho students of tho University after tho hoilaays in the lower hall of the Mechanics Arts Building. Tho lunch will bo served hot be causo It Is provided mostly for tho benefit of thoso who aro compelled to bring their lunch, but it is not re stricted to any in particular. There will bo accomodation for about twenty at a time; the place is rather small, being in a small alcove but If tho students aro handled jud iciously, a great many can bo served in a short while. Tho minimum price for which a person will bo ser ved is five cents; this secures one article and each additional will cost five cents extra. The undertaking has been success fully carried on In the Omaha High School and also in the Lincoln High School; it has been a great benefit to the studonts. The variety of food that is to be ser ved will not bo great but it will be simple and wholesome. As tho person at tho head of the department Is well versed in the art there is reason to believe that the stu donts can expect a good lunch. NEBRASKA LIBRARY ASSOCIA TION. Tho Nebraska Library Association will hold Us annuajjmeoting. in J?al ladian "Hall next Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock. Tho papors read will bo. Nebraska's College Libraries, by Prof. W. E. Jilson.of Doano College; Library Cooperation in Lincoln, by Miss Jane H. Abbott, Lincoln City Library; What a Library Commission Can Do, by Mr. Johnson of Brlgham, Iowa State Library and Notes on Li brary Progress in Nebraska for 1900 by tho president. CHILD STUDY ASSOCIATION. Mr. Hart, President of tho Child Study Association, and Follow In Ed ucation at tho University, calls atten tion to the program of the Association to bo given at the annual meeting Doc. 26. Tho Introductory paper by W. A. Clark, Ph.D. of Peru will pre sont a practical educational view of tho teacher's relation to the Study of children. Tho main theme of tho program, howevor, Is tho period of adolesconso. It will bo treated from dlfforent standpoints by persons thor oughly qualified to speak with author Uty on tneir special topics. Professor Henry B. Ward will discuss the sub ject from tho standpoint of biology; Professor T. L. Bolton, from that of pyschology; Dr. Inez Philbrlck from that of health in connection with school work; and Dr. StevonB and Pro fessor Fordyco from that of moral growth. No more important phases of child study have ever boon present ed in tho Association's programs. Geo. iH. Tinker, C. E., '90, who has boon with the B. & M. for some time, is at present looking after a division on the new Taluca-Cody (City lino. His headquarters are at Hunt ley, Montana. W. T. Denning, C. E. 01, is assistant 'engineer on tho Pyron, fflrnnlr .illuldfnn inf lt')inSmimn 'lino ' Wvf .. v 'l.V 'MMUIW llUUf LOCAL AND PERSONAL. Where People Will Spend the Holi daysHappenings of Past Week Interesting Features of the Association. Miss Robinson will sprfffh tho Holi days In Clarksvlllpowa. All out of town Delta Gammas will spend the vacation at their homos. Burton Cosgrovo, '99, will bo in tho city to attend tho Harloy Gustin wed aing. Mr. Mooro is at Fremont this weok engaged in work connected with the Y. M. C. A. Miss Ada Abbott of Harvard will spend tho Holidays with her sister Miss Fern Abbott. Miss Blanche Emmons will spend Christmas with Miss Rosanna Bradt at her homo In Beatrice. Miss Anna Fosslor, '95, is hoad cat aloguer In the University of California at Berkley California. E. D. Janes, Law, '99, is this year taking his third year law work at the Ann Arbor Law School. J. H. Longfellow, law, '00, lias been appointed private secretary to the Gov ernor elect of Idaho. Miss Mildred Parks v spend lier Christmas -vacation at Ashland, visit ing hor friend Miss Lizzie Bryan. Professor Taylor will attend a meet ing "of 'the Na'tlonal Economic As sociation at Detroit during vacation. The . W. C. A. are fitting up the old Co op. room. It will bo ready for uso after the holidays. Miss Laura Houtz will attend the first "At Homo" of hor cousin Mrs. Welsh, nee Kolley, in Omaha Dec. 19. Actlvo work has begun on tho Jun ior Annual and tho board Is ready to receive suggestions from anyone inter ested. Miss Ruth Marfarland is to be the guest of tho Misses Ellon and Jane Douglas of St. Joseph during the Holi days. IWIss Blanche Edmlston leaves Jan. 15 for five months in California. On hor way sho will visit Miss Nellie Holbrook. R. M. Randolph, '95, will spend the Christmas holidays in Lincoln. Flo Is principal of tho high school at Pipe stone, Minn. Miss Ida Lewis, '99 who has beon teaching in Alliance Is at homo for an extended .vacation. The schools uro closed there on account of small pox. Next semestor, Dr. Loes will organ ize a beginner's class in 'Greek. Ar rangements have been made whereby Btudents taking this work will receive full college credit. "Pat" Bishoff law, 98, and "Mike" Sheldon, 00, visited the Sigma Chi brothers at their chapter house Tues day and Wednesday. Professor Moore said whou asked If there was any news In his department "Wo aro getting ready for Christ mas, isn't that good news?" R. L. Waterman, '00, from Ann Ar bdr tells of interest in debating work at 'that -place, lie says 'that thoro wore 22b 'candidates 4n 'the iprollmlnarles fhisj'eoTr . , Miss Zuolla Droslor, 'On, wao is teaching at Imperial, will bo in Lin coln during the Christmas vacation. Frank HoUonbock.'OO law, camo down to attend the Delta Tau Christ mas party on Wednesday evening and the Pershing hop Thursday evening. l Ed. Pillsbury, '97, is assistant in an atomy at the Ann Arhor Medical Col lege. G. A. Snider and E. R. Vander slico, '98, are attending this school, both wore formorly students "hero. The Y. M. C. A. roll Is "now some what over 280. Tho number is increas ing every day and it will tiot bo long before Nebraska will have tho largest Unlvorsity Y. M. C. A. in America. At a meeting of the English Clnb last Thursday night, Miss Myrtle Wheeler, Sara Hayden, Miss Minnie Mahy, Miss Edith Abbott and W. J. Fairchild were elected to membership. n. E. Benedict, '99, who has,heeh in Missouri during the past tnonths with tho "United States Forestry Depart ment, returned to Lincoln Monday, Den. 17. Ho will remain until the end of the year. Mr. Clark Streeter who was a stu dent at tho University last year 1s visiting at Alpha Thota'Chl House. He is on his way to Old Mexico whore'he is engaged as chemist in a sugar 1)601 factory. The classes In the forge room have beon making steel 'punches, chisels and lathe tools for some .time.. .iNjax'ti semester each man will use the 'tools he makes this semester, In the course filing and chipping. Tho periodical list ofr tho Library for 1901 has beon completed. Two new magazines Tho American Kit chen and The Boston Cooking School have beon added for tho bonefit of the Domestic Science Department. Dr. Wharton talked to the young women's Christian Association last Wednesday afternoon on tho effects upon tho spiritual life of studying on Sunday. After the Christmas vaca tion a Bories of talks on Prayor will bo given. The Mechanical Engineering Depart ment is making patterns for a 25 li. p. Allen Porter Engine. It is the Inten tion to cast from these next year 'and finish up the engine for use In 'tho department as soon after that as pos sible Tho automatic curve tracing appar atus on tho testing machine in 'the Civil Engineering department 'has caused a great deal of trouble lately. Tho actual magnification oeB inot agreo with that rated. Tho' clashes In Mechanics of Materials are ongag od in locating tho trouble. Tho air brake apparatus presented by tho Westinghouso Air Brake 'Co., will bo ready for uso tho first of next Bomestor. The entire force of Instruc tors in Mechanical Engineering will 'be busy during the holidays sotting up and testing tho various parts. Sevoral hundred canna seedlings aro being cultivated at tho greenhouses, In addition to the bulbs which wore "re moved from the bodB on tho campus this fall and Baved for next year. These plants will be used next Bum mor in tho out doors decorations, 'and will udd materially to tho Btock Ifor some excellent varieties aro looked for, OT X iwttiiftni'" ji vfl
