48 THE NEBRASKAN Columbian Breezes. personal. The supply of souvenir coins lias run low, more orders being received llian can be filled. The Government of Greece lias applied for space for exhibit in the various departments ol the exposition. The educational exhibit has been assigned to the south gallerv of manufacturer's and liberal art's building. One of the most curious features of the Ex position grounds is Florida's state building. It is patterned in every detail after the old Spanish Fort Marion, which was built over three hundred years ago. A good-roads congress will be held along with the other World's congresses. This will have the co-operation of European and American civil engineers and road ex perts. The object is to discuss, advance, and dovelope good roads, their construction, leg islation, and everything connected with them. The new Columbian postage stamps are now being distributed. The stamps are nearlv twice as long as those of ordinary issues and as wide as the common sort are long. The engravings are copied from fa mous paintings discriptive of the principal events in Columbus' life. They are of all values, from once cent to live dollars. It is intended that these stamps will displace the present issue, for this year. Horticultural hall is now open to the pub lic. Flowers and plants from all parts of the globe are here. Among other plants just ar rived, are giant ferns from Australia, Japan ese maples, cinnamon trees, orchids from Cos ta Rica, and bamboo from China. There are three thousand six hundred pink and white primroses now in blossom, grown from seed sent from Europe. It is to be regretted that these will pass away by March. A rare treat of nature will take place in the next few days, a century plant will bloom. Burt Forbes visited in Beatrice last week. Miss Jones spent the holidays at her home in Hastings. E. 1 Brown, of Alliance, visited his alma mater last week. Julius Westerman visited in Cairo, 111., during the holidays. Jas. Caulield spent his vacation by taking an extended tour in the east. Mr. D. Ferguson, formerly of '95, is now principal of the Talmadge schools. J. B. White '92 came home from Ann Ar bor, where he is studying medicine. Dan Schell '91 of the Ashland high school, attended State Teachers' Association. Walker and Love, both formerly of '94, were recent callers at the University. Professor Fling spent his vacation in the the East and Lieutenant Pershing visited in Chicago. Miss Minnie DePue and Fred Hyde, '92, enjoyed their Christmas at their homes in Lincoln. Professor Caldwell road a paper before the Stale Teachers' Associatoin upon American history. Professor E. W. Hunt, formerly of our En glish department, is superintendent of the O'Neill schools. Miss Grace Bridge is wearing a Delta Gamma pin, and Miss May Whiting a Kappa Kappa Gamma pin. Jas. B. McDonald '92 attended the wed ding of his brother in Fostoria, Ohio, during the week preceding Christmas. A. A. Faurot, W. J. Taylor, Sam Avery and W. B. Pillsbury were among the alumni teachers who gathered at the University last week. Professor Taylor gave one of his cele brated cholera-infected lectures upon Russia at the Second Presbyterian church last Tues day evening. -mmmum