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VOL. II.
LiLWWTES.
The Hi bi case in Moot Court
was assigned December 9, and
two students were chosen attor
neys on each 3ide. The cases
will be based upon statements of
fact made out by Mr. Robbins,
who will preside at the sessions
of the court. It is intended to
make these trials conform to the
procedure of our District Courts
as closely as the' time will per
mit. This part of the course
1 has been looked forward to with
considerable anticipation.
It was amusing to watch the
expression on the faces of the
academic preps who inadver
tently rushed into the chapel
during its occupancy by the law
school recently- The gravity of
that bgjly was invariably too
much ior him, and he backed
out awe-stricken and shut the
door softly.
Judge W. G. Hastings of Wil
bur, lecturer on "Judgments
and Executions," presented two
lectures to the Seniors on the
ajas-gutEl?cceatoaI wr
December 7th and 8th. He will
return at an early date and
deliver further lectures in this
course.
The Maxwell Club elected the
following officers at the meeting
held December 4 : C. F. Neal,
president ; Mrs. Richardson,
vice-president; W. M. Cain,
treasurer; W. F. Crnmb: and
O. J. Kelsey, sergeant-at-arms.
Judge Gifiin of Pawnee City
delivered two lectures before the
Junior Class on December 7fh
and 8th, on the subject of
"Wills." This is the beginning
of this course.
The Junior Class will take iip
the subject of contracts next
Friday, December 15. The
class was delayed a week by the
unavoidable absence of Judge
Reese.
Mr. F. W. Sweeney of Hum
boldt, is a recent addition to the
Junior Class.
HgNEBRASKA' WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1893.
No. 6.
The letters U. N." on the
collars of the new uniforms add
greatly to their appearance.
Alpha Epsilon Chapter of
Sigma Chi will entertain Friday
evening,
Miss Joy Weoster is one of
the unfortunates who are suffer
ing with the grip. "
Messrs. Price, Culver and
Emerson are the latest acces
sions to the Delian society.
Mr. Matthews, '95, has been
absent from recitations lor some
days on account of illness.
Among recent accessions to
the library are books on football
by Camp, Stagg and Church.
Mr. Peterson is again able to
take charge of his classes after
an absence of several days on
account of illness.
The Episcopal church held a
baaar at Temple Hall last
week. Quite a number of the
students took it in.
Miss May Moore entertained
the "La Unevitad" club last
Friday evening at her home on jm5f ra ,v
College. It will contain a run
ning track, base ball and cricket
ground, a basket ball field and
golf field. Bully for the girls,
says I.
M. Oury, '97, of Omaha,
Louis Westerman, '96, and Mr.
Lyman, '96, were initiated into
the masteries1 of Phi Delta Theta
last Friday evening.
The football team and substi
tutes were photographed week
beforje last. The picture is a
graru success. Every football
enthusiast should have one.
Dr. Maybe, an eminent mis
sionary worker of Boston, deliv
ered a highly instructive address
on Jndia" before the University
Mission Band Saturday.
and her. assistance is very valu
able; ' Orders were issued on Mon
day for the entire battalion to
assemble Friday for the last
drill before the holidays. Then
for the first time this year the
battalion will present a military
appearance, as the rest of the
uniforms were issued Tuesday.
The Terence class recites
once a week now. The othei
two days are devoted to lectures
on "Ancient Rome," delivered
by Professor Barber, illustrated
by stereoptican views. They
feel that they will gain much by
this change.
At the -last meeting of the U.
B. D. C. for the present year,
Miss Dora Zediker, '98, has 'the follwing officers were elect
left school to take it short course
preparatory to teaching. She
experts to engage in that pro
fession in the spring.
The Banjo and Mandolin Club
is still alive and flourishing
more' or less. A few more
members would be very accept-
LOCAL.
The Kearney delegation
leaves for home on the 20th.
Remember the Union Orator
ical in chapel on Saturday even
ing. The names of the Misses
Shiyqly and Triplett are the lat
est additions to the membership
roll of Union society.
The competition for the Char
ter Day orations promises to be
a lively one, at least in the
Academic College.
Mr. Hunter was absent from
recitations last week on account
of a visit from our mutual friend
La Grippe.
Miss Silvia Anderson, who
has been visiting Miss Nellie
Griggs, returned to her home at
Beatrice Friday.
Another entertaining musical
program was rendered at the
Pnlladian society last Friday
evening.
There will be a University
dance at the Lansing opera
house block on the evening of
the 19th.
Miss Bell and Messrs. Hardy,
Fisher and Cook joined .the
Palladian society on Friday
night.
It is said that the brainv
young women of Smith and
Vassar Colleges are soon to
meet in an inter-collegiate de
bate. The boys of Stgma Chi seren
aded a number of their friends
Friday, ni'ght. They are to be
complimented on .their success
as singers.
The Freshman 'Class at
Vellesley iuteiXtoVvpresentf a
splendid athletic field to the
The eleventh annual Chase
and Wheeler contest of the Pal
ladian society will be held in
chapel on January 6, 1894. Six
orators will contend lor the
honors.
The final choice of Glee Club
members which was expected to
be announced this week has not
yet been made. Practice is con
tinued regularly on Monday
evenings.
Miss Gertrude Laws, assistant
registrar, has the sympathy of
all students in the loss of her
sister, Theo, who died at her
home in this city after a long
illness.
Thomas Franz, a junior in the
Law Department, left this week
for his home at West Point on
account of occular injuries sus
tained in the breaking of his
spectacles. He will return next
semester.
A prominent member of the
K Club has gone to the
University of Minnesota fqr the
purpose of forming a branch
club at that institution. All ex
penses will be borne by the
local club.
Miss Rachel Manley is assist
ing the Greek Department in
arranging the Grecian tableaux
for Charter Day, The class
with which Miss Pauley gradu
ated dul some work in this line
ed for the succeeding term:
President, Crabtree ; Vice-president,
Abbott : Secretary, Kuhl
man ; Attorneys, Baker and
Searson, and Sergeant-atarms,
Ex-president McGufFey.
The Palladian Musical on last
Friday evening was a complete
success Palladian HaU,rtroved,
inadequate to accommodate the
crowd, and through the kindness
of the Delians, who adjourned
lor the evening, the program
was instead rendered in chapel
to a large and appreciative
audience.
Professor Barber has been
corresponding with the author
ities of St. Francis Xavier Col
lege, whose students presented
the Latin play at the World's
Fair. He is getting pointers for
the presentation of several
scenes from Latin authors on
Charter Day.
Ex-Governor Nance recently
sent the Chancellor his check
for the expense of ten lawn seats,
which will be put in place early
in the spring, as soon as the frost
leaves the ground. This gives
at least four months (none too
much) during which the Chan
cellor may receive advice from
the students as to where these
shall be located.
The Mask and Wig Club of
the University of Penns'lvania
gave their preliminary perform
ance on December 8th and 9th.
The production was an adapta
tion of "Fra Diavolo." , At the
yearly Easter performance they
will produce "King Arthur and
the Knights of the Round
Table," a three act play. Ii is
a parody on English customs as
viewed br an American. ' -
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