LOCAL. Kxnma nrc coming. Watch for our specialties in the sola time! Atl'rye&Co.'s. The committee for the joint society program is working hard. Vryc & Co. sell perfumes. Go to l'ryc & Co. for ft cold drink of sodn. The girl's gymnasium exhibit will be given the 25II1. The hoys will be the afith. Students wishing employment for the summer should call on A. II. Glcnsou, 1 234 0 street. The railing for bicycles is greatly up prcciutcd by those so fortuunte ns to own wheel. Take your prescriptions to Kryc & Co. 's pharmacy. A fresh stock of drugs nlwnjs on hand. Our speakers in the joint debute are Abbot, linker, Johnson, Newbrnnch, Bishop and Sonrsou. Two columns were given in hist Sun day's Journal to the description of the Morrill collections in the museum. Collars and cuffs hnvc been furnished the endets at a very low price. This will aid in the appearance of the battalion. As the campus had good care last win ter it looks better than ever this season. The flower planting was begun this week. Tenuis, base ball and drill give the western side of the campus a very at tractive appearance during the after noons. Sigma Alpha Kpsilon will give n danc ing party Friday evening at Temple Hall. A very large number have been invited. The proposed march of the battalion which was postponed from last Saturday on account of Field Day will, take place tomorrow. The freshman boys have adopted a new hat of white straw with a broad pur ple band. Together with the girl's hats they are very pretty. The battalion rejoices in the new col ors. The flag is an elegant one. All the boys envy Bert Forbes now. Com pany "B" had the honor of being its first escort. The bowling alley bus been turned into a shooting gallery for the old mem bers of the battalion. Those of Com panies A and B use it Tuesday after noons and those of "C" and "D" on Thursday. Alpha Tau Chapter of Beta Theta Pi entertained last Friday evening at the home of Krnest Ames on 20th and Sum ner street. Mr. Ames distinguished himself as a host. A most enjoyable time was reported by all. Mr. McMullen, by unanimous vote of the delegates of the Interstate Oratorical convention was permitted to speak Thursday night at the Inter-State. Illi nois won first place. Nebraska was sixth. This is the best rank ever award ed Nebraska. The debate between Cotner and the U. B. D. C. which will occur here on the 1 ith promises to be the hottest and best debate ever held at the University. It will be held in the chapel where seats will be reserved for Cotner. About one hundred Cotnerites will be down. The subject for debate is: "Resolved, that the principles and policies of the A. P. A. are un-American and inexpedient. The Junior "Annual" question will be settled this year by the Sophmores much more peaceably than last year. A wise step was made by the appoint ment of r. committee composed of Geo. Johnson, Miss Bruner and Messrs Teele, Pulis and Porter, which is to look up the expenses and difficulty of publishing an annual and also to submit recommenda tions for editors and managers. Friday a meeting of the class will be held and the entire matter disposed of. EXCHANGE. Pennsylvania won the joint debate with Cornell. An Inter-fraternity Base Ball League is being formed at the Kansas State University. A University Glee Club composed of alumni of the larger eastern colleges has been organized in New York with forty eight members. The Battalion of the Iowa State Uni versity is making an effort to have a short encampment this spring. Wiscon sin has a battalion but no encampment, These Universities are hardly in line with Nebraska in military work. Break, break, break On thy cold, gray stones, 0 sea; I have been broke so oft No terror hast thou for me. Wis. 1'IKST DOWN, He was a football player, She n maiden petite; He had a struggling mustache, Whicn, of course he thought was neat. She was a bit sarcastic, And only laughed at the frow n That spread upon his countenance When she asked, "Is it first down?" The l.iifnyette. A STIl'tf DRINK. A pilgrim on dark Styx's brink address ed the boatman drear: "Dread sir, I would with thee embark, but thou art full, fear." Quoth Charon: "Sir, dismiss such thoughts! I'm loaded well, 'tis clear; But ne'er will I be found so full that I can't take on a bier." Trinity Tablet. OUR fiYM. A maiden was relating To rural friciub at home The wonders of our college To which she late had come. "Our Gym is very handsome," She said, (her friends looked wise) "And tall a hundred feet, I think." tThey gazed in dumb surprise.) "Our Gym looks down upon the street." (O, what a flirt, thought they.) "And when we pass we gaze and gaze." (O, dreadful girls, they say.) "Our Gym smoked so, one Sunday, We thought there was a fire." (A dissipated youth, that Jim Their looks expressed their ire.) "And all we girls are raving, Because through some mean whim The boys have sole possession Of our dear, darling Gym." Their hands were raised in horror As she went on to say: "We girls all think the world of Gym, We love him more each day." Then with one voice the council Of friends assembled cried: "In that strange place, O maiden, You shall no more reside." "If there the girls all love one man It is a wicked place; For modest little maidens To live there's a disgrace." "Gymnasium is the proper name," Resumed the maid demure, "But our abbreviation You'll pardon, I am sure." -JIM. UNIVERSITY TENNIS CLUB. Ground Rules. 1. The courts are reserved for the use of paid up members exclusively. 2. No one is permitted to play on the I courts without tenuis shoes. 3. When the courts are all occupied ' and others are waiting to play, those using the courts are permitted to hold them during two sets of doubles or one set of singles only. HANDICAP CLASSIFICATIONS. Class A gives class B half fifteen Class A gives class C fifteen. ' Class A gives class D half thirty. I A player advances to the next higher class on beating at the proper odds, two thirds of die players of that class, ex cept that one in class B, advances to class A on beating a majority of those in the latter class, The results of all games should be re corded in the book provided for that purpose, which is kept in the office, this record will serve for future classifica tion. Partners should be selected for the Double Tournament, which will prob ably begin about May 1. The exact date will be given later. FRYE CO. & Comtr i 13th and Pitt. A YUl.h LINK OK PERFUMES SOAPS AND TOIIyET ARTICLES DRUGS AND DRUGGISTS SUNDRIES Goldghmm's Is the Cheapest plaoe in HUNHHINK, V11U1T AND KIjOWKUH. $(lft.no,Ciiimmlii mid Hot urn, $(15.50. Tho Union 1'nolilo oltara to tho California tourists. Quickest time and host sorvioo. Tho only lino running Pullman palace and tourist Blonpors and din ors through to San Francisco. For any additional information call on or address J. T. Mahtin, 0. T. A., 1014 O st. K. B. Hi.osson, Gonoral Agont. Great Rock Island Routi TO THE EAST. 1 riF.ST D1NINS CAR SERVICE IN THE WORLD 1852 IR92. As long 11 tltno an David reigned, so lone hits tin' (Jliloimo, Hook Islam! & I'ualtloraUwa) run trains westward from Chicago, " ho itouk Island Is fionio-u In ndopttug anj m "intngo calculated to Improvo speed and gl m that luxury, safety and comfort that popular patronage tloinanda Its equipment is thoroughly complete with vcstlhuled trains, magmiccut dlnliiR cars, sleopers and chair onchos, all the most elegant and of recently Improved patterns. Faithful andcapitblomamtKomontand polite honest scrvlco from employe! arc Important Items. They uro u douhloduty to tho Com panynndto travelers nm! It is sometimes tnskdlftlcultof accomplishment. I'assongorH on this lino will find Utile causo for complaint on that ground. Tho ImporUiuco of this lino can bo bettor understood If a short lesson lu geography bo now recited . What Is tho grcnt eastern termini of the Hock island routol Chicago. What other BUb-oat-tern termini has It? Peoria. To what Important joints does It run trains to the northwest? St, l'auland Minneapolis, Minne sota and Wnt ortown and Sioux Falls, Dakota. To what Important Iowa unit Nebraska points? Bos Moines, Davenport. Iowa: Omaha and Lincoln, Nebraska. Docs It touch other Mis souri rlvor points? Yes: St. Josonh. Atchison 1 Leavenworth and Kansas City. Docs ll run t ruins to tho foothills of tho Hooky mountains? Yes; to Denver, Colorado Spring and Pueblo, solid vcstlbuloil from Chicago. Can mportant. cities of Kansas bo ranched by tho Rock Island route? Yes; Its capital city, To peka, nnd a full hundred others In all direc tions in the state and it Is the only road run ning to and Into tho now lands opened for scttloment In the Choyonno and Arapahoe reservation. It will thus l)0 6cen that a lino tupping, as tho Rock Island docs, such 11 varied torritory, has much In that regard to commend It to travclon, as all connections are sure on tho Rock Island, and passengers can rely on a speedy Journey, as over a bulk of tho Bystom through trains are run, and it has becemo, and rightly too, the popular lino. A vory popular train on tho Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway loaves Donvor, Puoblo and Colorado Springs dally. It Is called "The World's Fair Special," Is only 0110 day out, and passengers arrive at Chicago early tho second morning. Tho Rock Island hns become a popular Col orado lino, and the train abovo referred to Is vcstlhuled, and carries tho Rock Island's excellent dining car service For full particulars as to tickets, maps, rutcs, apply to any coupon ticket office In tho United States, Canada, or Mexico, or address: JNO. SEBA8TIAN Oon. Tkt. & Pass. Agt., Chlcagf 111 K, 8T JOHN. Genl. Mgr. Chicago, III. BEST LINE TO ST. LOUI AND CHICAGO Erarsirf fiai'maey Soda Water and Cigurs. 9 Prescriptions Curefully Compounded jggg;? i iwpB 1 Boston Stohb. town for Clothing, Dry Goods, For Fiqe Tailor in 6 GO Hill & Schule 1235 P Street, Lansing Theatre Building We have the finest stock of Spring and Summer Goods in the city. Student Trade especially solicited. Give us a call. 1235 P Street. Fine foot form Usual Courtices Extended to Students. J. H. EVANS, Prest. and Trcas. Erans Laundry 327, 329, 331 N. 12th STREET. Telephone 199. LINCOLN, NEB. LINCOLN NOftMAL UNIYMSITY t2AN ADVANCED NORMAL SOHOOL5c- (Incorporatcd. Investment $15.000.) A WORD TO STATE UNIVERSITY SiUDENTS. TITB COLLEGE COUBSR While we have a strong four years' Col lege Course, a fact not generally understood, y 3t we cuunot expect gradu ates and undergraduates from the State and othci Institutions to give ua their support in this department to the exclusion of.thoirown institutions. But we are ambitious to win your good opinion for those particular de partments found with us and not found in the college or university or your choice. You will vnnt many or your friends iu the future to attend your college and compleco a coirso, but either because they cannot or will not take a college course you fail. On the other hand, they may be deter mined to take special work in some institution. Right here we aro am bitious to convinco you that the Lincoln Normal University can take these young people and do better by them thau any other institution in Ne braska. WHY? Because, Wo have from from 2 to 8 times as muoh money invested. Because, Our equipments are superior. Because, Our courses of study in oach department are muoh stronger. Because, We do not allow our students to got false notions of an edu cation by reason of completing thi?ee shorter courses. COURSES TO CHOOSE FROM. The Teachers' or Professional Counv It takes as long with us to get the diploma from this course as It doea at any other private normal to get their teachers' diploma and the so-called B. S. and B. A. degrees all com bined. You will see at once that our teachers are not skipped and skimmed through a short, pedagogical course. 'The Conservatory of Music In this department we give a most com plete musical education. Director Oldham is a leader in his profession. The Commercial Course Students entering this course find that it is not equalled in Nebraska. The ability of the instructors, the course of study and tho equipments all lead. Shorthand and Typewriting Wo can repeat hero what is said for the work above. Kindergarten No, we cannot turn out a kindergartener in a term or two. But if the students complete the course they are strong strong in practice, strong in philosophy. Pen Art and Fine Art We are peculiarly fortunate in this work. We have an arlist at its head. Students can enter these courses at any time. Will you call at the in stitution and investigate the above statements? Having sntlsflod yourself you would be better able to advise your friends. Address, J. F. SAYLOR. President, Normal, Nebraska. HILL M. nPLL, Vice-Pros. .10HN OAKH. Treas. W. 0. MENTZER, Boo. BAKER'S CLOTHING Complete Line of Famishing Goods, Trunks and Valises, Suits made to order lu Custom Depurtinont. Kntlre satisfaction guaranteed. You Want a SPRING SUIT MJLC. BHLBFtS, rvjERCHSOT TaiLORo G--0 Repairing and Cleaning also Neatly Done. 120 South Twelfth St. Corner P and Tenth Sts. LINCOLN, - NEBRA8KA. and General MGrohandiso At low prices TO- Highest Quality Lowest Prloes. BARR PARKER, .1109 o street. C. C. QUIGGLE, Secy, and Mgr. HOUSE 1125 O Street. (f)PTICKL MORK V-' AND Lens Treatment for tho Eyes. Loubch for Far Sight. Noar Sight. Astlgmiitlsru, Crosucd Ejos, lilted In Bnocraeles, Eye Glasses, gold or steel. Lenses or uny parts of Frame manufactured to Order C. E. 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