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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1893)
THE NEBRASKAN 35 More use than ever. before is being made of the reading room and library. Students not using library books will soon be driven to the chapel or unoccupied lecture rooms. Miss Helena Lau entertained .a few of her friends Friday evening at her home on D street, Dancing made the evening seem very short for the guests. All present report a splendid time. Some of the class of '99 lined up against a squad of Lincoln police force Hallowe'en, and were rushed into the lock-up, it is said, to rest their weary bones till morning. But we don't believe it. Prof. Caldwell, Prof. Frankforlcr and Prof. Fossler gave short talks for the Palladian society last week. Mrs. Packard, who is a guest of Mrs. Menzcndorf, sang. The Palls were encouraged by an extra large attend ance. Two delightful coaching parties wore given at the foot ball game Saturday. The Sigma Chis and the Sigma Alpha Epsilons and their friends occupied the Tally-ho and the band wagon. Their gay colors, horns, etc., gave a decidedly festive air to the grounds. The Delta Gamma fraternity had .heir first initiation at Miss Haggard's Thursday, No vember 2d. Those initiated were Misses Jessie and BerthaLaw, Miss Blanche Garten, Miss Agnes Sewell, Lincoln, and Miss Ura Kelley of Omaha, At the supper following initiation, supervised by Mrs. Woods and Mrs. Haggard, Miss Helen Woods wore bronze, pink and blue for the first time. A very interesting programme was ren dered at the Palladian society last Friday evening. Professor Caldwell spoke on "English Elections," Dr. Frankforter on "The Royal University of Berlin," and Professor Fossler on "The Great Hope" in literature. Mrs. Packard sang and other musical selec tions were rendered. Miss Anne Wilder entertained a few of her friends at the home of Miss Smith, the registrar, last Tuesday evening. Many tricks suitable for Hallowe'en were tried. Success seemed to be with the young ladies, but fhihu'ecame to the-young men. . All had a delightful time, but missed the, taffy, which some one was kind enough to cavry away while it was cooling. Saturday night the Delta Gammas and about fifty of their friends gathered at Miss Schwal's home to hear a talk by Prof. Cald well. After the lecture ices were served. Among those invited were the parents of the Delta Gamma's, Prof, and Mrs. Fling, Prof, and Mrs. Caldwell, Mr. and Mrs. Ricketts, Mr. and Mrs. Sherwood, and Miss Gere. At a recent meeting of trie Sombrero board of editors, it was decided to call this issue the "Quarto-Centennial edition of the Sombrero." A large portion of the book will be devoted to University reminiscence!? and incidents 'o'f college life during the past twenty-five years. Besides being a work of art, the book will bp of a high literary standard. It will be read able from one cover to another. The chancellor was in the News office the other day and a bill poster came in and be gan to post up some lithographs. Hclooked at the chancellor a minute and then said, "Oh, we got you posted up long ago, Mr. Daniels." Now everybody is remarking on the resemblance between one of the leading educators of the country and one of the lead ing comic actors of the country. The senior girls spent Hallowe'en at the pleasant home of Miss Hattie Town. The evening was spent in amusements appropri ate to the occasion. Miss Conklin told 'each of them what their fate was to be after they became alumnae of the U. of N. Dainty re freshments were served and the party broke up at a late hour. This was the time when the senior boys were not "in it." The entire University is invited to com pete in the prize story and poem contest fof the Sombrero. The matter is in the hands of Miss Cather, Miss Gere, Miss Boose and Mr. Town. They will receive contributions and place them jji.the hands of the judges of manuscript. It is asked that the stories be limited to three thousand words. No restric tions are put upon the poem. The matter must be in by February 1.
