VOL. II.
THE NEBRASKAN
LITERARY.
ylN,NEBRASKAf FRIDAY, MARCH 2," 1894.
educating their tastes up to the! , LOCAL,
point where they will reject the
No. i.j.
A writer in Scribner's com- inferior es in favor of the bet
plains that American authors are 1 lGr' Wc are l0 casy t0 please.
not producing anything that will
live ; that our contemporary lit
erature is lacking in those char
acteristics that would give it
permanecy. He attributes this
partly to the craze for local
coloring, for minuteness of char
acterization, and for analysis in
LAW NOTES.
The monotony of regular class
work is now relievec' by the
Moot court sessions, which are
becoming very interesting.
Professor of Real Property :
Sunnnsn n rvrlnnn afimilrl An
dulged in too much as a pastime, 1 8t t of ft hoi,S(? .
solo speak. 1 he sort of anal- by a lennnt was thc lenant
ysis that may faithfully represent
a thing without giving it a last
ing interest or value. There is
a great deal of this done in the
name of-art, and it is art. But
it is too often art applied merely
fo&the purpose of amusing and , Q ,
:..i.i:. .- .t. r. n-i ' oaturcla
in-r.uug iwu luiiuy. i ins is not
unworthy in itself, but it may bo
come indlective and even monot
onous when carried to extremes.
What might have been a virtue
has perhaps become a fault in
our literature through immodcr
obliged to repair? Law Student:
I am not .certain, but I think
they had no cyclones at common
law.
Thc expediency of the policy
of the A. P. A. was settled last
y evening by the debate
between the Union Boys' De
bating Club and thc Maxwell
Club ; but there seems to be a
a difference of opinion as to how
it was settled.
Messrs. Hayward and Dillon1
ate use. What might have served j "" l'"---- -- S1S'
f .,. ,iv ..; Hams and Brown for the defend
iu out. uii ouunjiw.iii; uiuiu i;iu
found, though possibly less at
tractive on the surface, and to
ant, carried on a very interest
ing and closely contested case
ivarltty U5-utf KranttflTG-by'j MoniGoiirU-EdsBuasy.usgrf. -ftgfHHg
taking its proper place therein I""" I" ""." !,vu,u,w m ,ilvor ol
me piainiiii was renciereci oy
; Tliis is my little story
t Of thc boy that went to class,
'. He didn't go for glory
I He only went to pass.
; When quizzed nt recitation
He never, never cared,
His only occupation
Was to answer "not prepared."
He died and went to heaven
St. Teter at him glared,
Then cried in accents severe
, ,' Young man, you'r'e "not prepared."
Now, this little story has a moral,
So take it unto you,
s Lest you with Peter quarrel
', Your lessons thorough do.
, 11. H. I.
Miss Fifer, after an illness of
three weeks, is again able to "at
tend her classes.
, W. 11. Forsythe is the orator
of the evening at the Delian so
ciety this evening.
; Sigma Alpha Epsilon will en
tertain next Friday evening at
the home of Mr. Pace.
The Palladian. skating club
spent a very enjoyable afternoon
at the Beach last Saturday.
" The Misses Redford, Mis.s
Burris and Mr Allam joined the
Palladian society on last Friday
begins to predominate almost to
the exclusion of anything deeper.
The writing that might have
been used as a means of con
veying thought or fancy in a
way to impress us with what the
the jury. The question on which
the case turned was one involv
ing the principal of damnum
absque injuria.
Some people have an idea that
The Haydon Art Club met in
Chapel on Tuesday evening.
Will Owen Jones delivered a pa
per. Miss Cather, who was to
have spoken on "English and
German Homes," was unable to
appear on account of illness.
The tennis courts seem to be
the wettest place on thc campus.
Tennis enthusiasts wander out
of the west door of University
rfall and look sadly at the black
3wamp bisected by two or .three
posts and then go away in sor
row. The spring appointments are
being anxiously awaited by the
battallion. There are several
offices to be filled. The noble
Senior who is still drilling in
the ranks has his mind filled
with visions of shoulder straps
and braided coats.
It is said that we don't get
any vacation at Easter on ac
count of the extra holiday at
Charter Day. Some are object
ing, but most students are quite
willing to work prety steadily
after the numerous breaks caused
by vacations an'd examinations.
H
M m ! ri .wn
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thought or fancy contains of in-1 lawyers area disturbing element
terest or value to us, or others,!-1-51 community, and that they
has become too much an end in
itself. The style may be per
fection, the descriptions faultless
as to detail, the whole a picture
that we may believe or may know
to be true to, life, but if there is
nothing behind all this to appeal
to anything but our sense of out
ward form and symmetry the
impression will indeed be a
fleeting one. But who is to
blame? The author who writes,
or thc public who read's? To a
certain extent writers will be
be governed by the prevailing
tastes of their readers. Most of
them have a desire to be popular.
If they write solely for profit,from
choice or necessity, they will not
put anything on the market that
is not likely to meet the popular
demand. If people had none
but the best books to read, in
time they would probably not
desire any others. But as long
as they are supplied with inferior
books there is small chance of
. 1 . XT .
stir up litigation, inow tins is
not true to any great extent, and
should not be true at all. It is
becoming more and more the
custom to retain the services of
a lawyer so as to be able to
keep out of the courts. The
practice of accepting annual re
tainers becomes more common
every year. No prudent busi
ness man now thinks of taking
any important step without first
consulting a lawyer ; and he is
thereby saved the vexation and
expense which so often arises
from not understanding his rights
and liabilities. A great deal of
the litigation now carried on
grows out of mistakes which the
advice of a lawyer would have
avoided.
Ice boating is a favorite amuse
ment at the University of Wis
consin. Races between rival
boats seem to cause considerable
excitement, and a University re
gatta was talked 01.
Only two weeks remain in
which to prepare matter for the
Sombrero. All matter must be
in by March 15th.
Miss Simpson, who was the
guest of Miss Wilder for the
past two weeks, has returned to
her home at Kansas City.
The State Oratorical Contest
takes place next Saturday at the
Lansing. Prospects are good
for the Uni. Unless all signs fail
Mr. McMullen will be an easy
winner.
The Mandolin club is said to
have broken the camera the first
time they had their pictures
taken. The second attempt was
more successful, a stronger ma
chine being used.
Instead of the usual'program,
the Palladians will debate the
incoming tax question in society
this evening. The great in
terest manifested, as well as the
careful preparation on both sides,
insure a lively debate.
Photographs are the order of
the day. Every organization in
school is tring to get a suitable
group for the Annual, and the
Junior and Senior Classes are
having individual pictures taken.
Consequently everybody is try
ing to look pleasant.
The State University gets the
vice presidency of the State
Oratorical association this year.
There are as yet no candidates
in the field. Candidates for float
delegate to Indianapolis promise
to be as thick as huckleberries
but are rather reluctant to show
their colors.
H-ats and overshoes continue
to be appropriated with the
usual alacrity by careless or dis
honest people. Harry Frank
even bemoans the loss of his
overcoat. This can hardly be
attributed to oversight on the
part of the person who took it.
Misses Paddock and Mc
Dowell entertained at the Con
servatory of Music last evening.
Dancing was the amusement of
the evening. Cards were also
provided for those who ,did not
dance. A large number of
guests were present. A delight
ful time is reported by all.
Each company in the battal
lion is putting in an extra hour's
drill each day for a week. Com
pany B drilled at one o'clock,
Company C drills this week at
seven every evening, Companies
A and D will drill next week
and the week after. The effect
of this extra work is noticed
immediately.
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