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burton, chairman of the Lecture commit
tee. Prof. Mills showed 11 great depth of
thought and seemed to think that human
ity progresses with the advance of time
and looked forward to the future career of
mankind with the highest hopes. There
was not a large audience present, but
large enough to secure the success of the
lecture, financially. The Union deserves
great credit for the enterprise they have
shown and we hope soon to announce
another lecture under their auspices.
Extensive A.nT-GALi,EnY. Next to
the Bible, no book is more useful than
Webster's Dictionary. The Unabridged
13 an extensive art-gallery, containing over
three thousand engraving, representing
almost every animal, insect, reptile, im
plement, plants, etc., which wo know any
thing about. It is a vast library, giving
information on almost every mentionable
subject. It has been well remarked that
it is the most remarkable compendium of
human knowledge in our lauguage.
HouseJiold Advvctite.
We acknowfedgc the following sub
scriptions since the last issue.
Hon. T. L. Grilley, Dakota City; Hon.
J. C. Hetl'ernan, Dakota City; non.
Church Howe, Brownville; Hon. A. M.
Bryant, Wauhoo; Chas. Cady, Stanton; J.
L. Shank, Geo. McLean, Milton Guj', S.
English, Prof. Geo. McMillan, Miss Fan
nie Newman, F. N. Riale, Miss. Lucia A.
Rogers, Hon. Guy Brown, W. M. Thomp
son, Miss Sadio Blakesh-e, E. T. Ewan,
Lincoln.
W. R. Hedges, Valparaiso.
Laura Crandall, Lincoln.
We chronicle another calamity to
one of our students. "With violin in hand
lie repaired to Hie residence of one of Lin
coln's fairest flowers. 'Twas midnight,
the clear canopy of the heavens shone
forth with all the grandeur of starry
brightness. Beneath her chamber win.
dow he silently stole. Soon by magic
touch, sweet strains of music swelled on
the midnight air; his voice mingled with
the instrumental notes and anon the chorus
rolled forth in mournful cadences, " pull
down the blinds," &c. Finally, hearing
approaching steps, the would bo screnad
or, becoming alarmed, took flight. Rush
ing with headlong speed through the
streets, falters, his hair tossed wildly by
the evening zephyrs, changed his perpen
dicular for a horizontal position, but
it happened to be in the wrong place.
His perpendicular regained, with moist
ure dripping from the ndhering,carth about
him, he convulsively grasped his mud
died violin, and, with clouded brow,, ho
wended his "weary homeward march. "
Friday, Dec. 10th, being the anniver
sary of the Charter of the University, was
very appropriately observed. In the
morning the students met as usual in the
chapel,-and, after the customary exercises,
the Chancellor made a few excellent re
marks and was followed by the faculty
After remarks from the faculty the stu
dents were called upon to speak. Mr. A.
W. Field was the first to respond and
made an admirable extemporaneous
speech, which was enthusiastically re
ceived. Mr. F. M. Lamberton and A C.
Piatt followed next with well delivered
and appropriate remarks. Mr. J. H. Wor
ley, in behalf of the Palladian Society de
livered a short address, after which the
students retired to farther celebrate the
day as best they might Our charter day
of '77 will ever be remembered for its
pleasant reminiscences.
Tiir Sociables. The University Un
ion gave a sociable on Friday evening,
Feb 2d. This was the best sociable the
Union eve gave. The Reading and Mu
sic rooms were thrown open for the ac
commodation and entertainment of the
company. Several interesting games
were played to enliven the occasion, and
the 3Iusic room was patronized by the
lovers of music. And thus from eight
o'clock until after eleven, merry voices
were heard in the rooms, and the hall
echoed with the steady tramp of the hap
py ones who promenaded.