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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 9, 1894)
fcfp ns MM WuiMW umantiti MMiMhMMWM LITERARY. Among the modern American writers who are worthy of being classed as humorists of a high order belongs Thomas Bailey Aldrich. We say humorist ad visedly, and referring rather to the tendency ot his prose writ ings than to his poems. Indeed nothing can be more sombre than many of the latter. At times for melancholy and wicrd ness they would go justice to Poe, and we may even detect a trace of cynicism. Some one has said of Jerome K. Jerome that no one thing more con clusively proves him a humorist than his penchant for the morbid. Just why a vivid sencj of humor should be allied with a liking for the morbid is rather hard to see, but we suppose it is one of na ture's wise provisions for making things balance. There is noth ing of this sort in AldrichV stories unless it be in the "Queen of Shebcv" where the heroine is introduced while in a condition of mental aberration, from which she afterwards recovers. But even here the tendency is coun teracted by the otherwise cheor ful setting of the story. The first part is decidedly unique, the latter part rather conven tional, but with a good climax. "The Story of a Bad Boy," who was not so very bad alter all, is ssid to cover a period in the author's own youthful Hie. Aldrich writes like a man of the world, polished, elegant, refined. He knows books, and knows other countries beside his own. In everything he writes he shows his true literary instinct and training. His taste in selection of subjects and materials is ex cellent, and no less excellent his manner of presenting them. His style is wonderfully smooth, and is in the highest degree elegant, without ever being stilted. Every thing he writes is gene over with the most painstaking care before being submitted to the public, and in this he shows that conscientious spirit so necessary in the cultivation of art for its own sake. In prose he excels in short stories, and most of his poems are sonnets, lyrics and quatrains. It would be impossi ble to close without mentioning "Marjorie Daw," probably the most famous thing Aldrich ever wrote. We sometimes hear of literary gems. "Marjorie Daw" is a representative gem. It is hard to see how it could be im proved. If you want to keep posted on the the news of the Uni read The Nebrasran, Miss Grey, Miss Ames, Miss Decker and Miss Gregory will assist Mrs. Lloyd at the Chemi cal Laboratory on Charter Day. There will be receptions to the students and their friends at the society halls on Friday even ing. Surely with all the oppor tunities offered it will be his own fault if every student doesn' cel ebrate. At a meeting of the Delta Gamma traternity Saturday, February 3, MissGeorgie Camp and Miss Sadie Burnham were introduced to the fraternity goat. The usual spread took place at Miss Mable Ricketts after the initiation. 1 he writer has had the priv ilege of listening somewhat on the sly to both the Mandolin club and the Glee club and feels proud of them. They have cer tainly done excellent work in preparing for their numbers on the Charter Day program. The following can be con strued to apply to first preps only : "My boy, you look weary and wan; You are working too hard with your Creek, To try, from constructions otweuro, Some plausible meaning to seek." "No, no," he wearily said, "The meaning I plainly can see. But I'm worn out trying to make The text and the pony agree." The University Review pro tests against the persistent use LOCAL. The Freshmen of the Delian society have arranged an especi ally line program which will be rendered in chapel on Friday evening. Skinner, in a course of experi ments, is making a thorough test of the efficiency of the Wood dynamo, now used in lighting the campus. Regular work in elocution has begun under Mrs. Manning. Classes are limited to twenty, and meet on Tuesday and Thurs day afternoons. Mr. Adam McMullen was called home on Teusday by a telegram announcing the death of his brother. It is not yet known when he will re turn. The Delta Gamma fraternity will be at home to the students and friends of the University at Miss Joy Webster's home, 1345 N street, on Thursday evening, February 15, from 8 to 11:30 o'clock. No formal invitations will be issued, but all friends of Delta Gamma will be welcome. Prof. L. Gronlund, a socialist of international reputation, and author of "Ca Ira," "Co-operative Commonwealth," etc., ad- aresseciineroiuicaiocienceciuD. exchange editors, of worn inthecnapei weanesaay evening 1 t jtfcms on the economic aspects of so-1 cialism. It is expected also that he will deliver the second in his series of lectures on Satur day evening in chapel. 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The audience was large and ap-i preciative, and many were I obliged to leave because even ' standing room was not available. At the meeting of the Camera club last Tuesday evening in teresting talks were given by Prof. Nicholson, Mr. Senter and Mr. Cornell. Quite a large class is taking up photography this semester. It is hoped that this will lessen the amount of undignified behavior on the campus somewhat. The class gives fair warning that it is no respector of persons, no one will be safe, from the Chancellor down to the preps. We may say especially the preps. CHA3. B. GREGORY u. ok y.'ox.) SRXJLa 1 J A ( At 1100 0 Street. PHONE 343. LAUNDRY COMPANY .330-3-4 S. 1 Ith St K. H. GLEKSON. Teas, Coffees and Spices. 1234 O STREET. TEL. 64. Coffee Roasted Twice a Weolc. THEA.M.DAVISCO. Carpets 1 1 1 2 O Street. Furniture 2 1 1 South Eleventh St. LINCOLN, NEB. WM. GREEN, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. 1215 O Street. H. W. BROWN, DRUGGIST, Books and Stationery, College Text Books. 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