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Messrs. Morrill and lvniht, members ol the boaid of re
gents, were looking through the diffcient departments of the
University last week to acquaint themselves with our wnnts
with n view to presenting them n'. their meeting tomorrow.
The following note fell into the hands of the local editor:
"Dear Miss: In consulting the slate I deem it necessary
to scratch your name for society this week, Friday. I hope
you may see it as your duty to go with me unless somebody
clscjt as .anticipated, inc."
W. T. Urown wishes to have an error corrected, that was
made in a foimcr number ofTiiK IIi:sikkiak. He says
that Misses Atwood and Hrockman arc not teaching near
Nebraska City, as the article alluded to asserted, but in the
vicinity of Humboldt, Richardson county.
Friday evening, December 5, a large number of students
'rom the conservatory visited the Delian society. A good
program was carried out, the nvisic being furnished by the
conservatory. Professor Hill and Miss Dey also favored the
audience with choice readings which were thorougly appre
ciated by all.
While hurrjing to catch a street car, when the shades of
evening were gatheiing, one day last week Miss Wpliamscame
into 6iulden contact with one of the barb wires that add
beauty and convenience to our campus. A few scratches
and a lorn diess weic the only injuries done. This accident
might lead to the question, what is that wire there for?
The county superintendent and teachers of public schools
in Nemaha county have entered an application to be permit
ted to grade the public schools of that county up to enhance
to the first year of the Latin school and to place them on the
accredited list. This is a new dcpaituie and may lcstill in an
airangcment that will be of gicat convenience and benefit to
those entering the picparatory school from the distiict
school.
Some of the Pall, boys display a icmarkablc amount of ad
miration for the charms of ccilain Delian fair ones and show
a great deal of perseverance in seeking their company. The
fact that they got left did not dampen their aidor. Im
mediately they tried again, icmarking, "since we can't get
your company Friday nights wc would like to cscoit you to
church next .Sunday eve." This must be complimentary to
the Pall, gills.
A complete toll of the Latin school has at last been pre
j.aicd. The 1 oil by classes is as follows; first year Latin, 123;
second year, 69; fust year algebra, mi; history, 91; chem
istry, 57; botany, .19; physics, .io;'Greck, 33. This is the larg
est oitiollincnt since '82 '83. The register of the entire stud
ent bqdy shows an increase ol orty over last year. Neaily all
thif increase is in the prcparatoiy department which is prob
ably due to the prevalent report that this department would be
discontinued after this year.
At a recent meeting ol the Senior class the following offi
cers were e'octcd: President, V. T. JJrown; vicc-prcsiduiit,
W. J. Taylor; recording secretary, T. 12. Chapel; correspond
ing seaolurv, E. P. lrown; trcnsufcicr, Miss Sarah Schwab;
hisldiiait, Mi Ida lioiiuull; sergeants alarms, Miss Hrace
and J If. Fog.uty. E. P. Ill own, II. A. Rcc.se and A. M.
Tioyci were appointed as a commi.tcc to make arrangements
to secure a commencement orator. '
The University students were favoied with an address by
Miss Lucy Guinness, of London, Tuesday, December 9. Miss
a? been engaged in cielwefing lectures among the
colleges of the country in behalf of cite 'voluntary missionary
movement. She is an earnest and interesting speaker, and
those who had the pleasuie of listening to her, were very
much impressed with the great crying need of '.I'.ssionaries in
foreign lands. China was the subject of herjdiscoursc, and
she portrayed in a very vivid way the darklicss and ignor
ance of the Chinese. This was her farewell address. She
returns to London to prepare to enter the missionary field.
In the recent wheelmen's tournament at Grand.Island'thc
second prize was won by E. M. Mockclt of the University.
Mr. Mockctt laboied under the disadvantage of breaking one
handle of his wheel on the third mile and thus being foiccd
to finish the remaining thirty-two miles with but one handle.
Had it not been for this misfoitunclie would doubtless have
won fust place. This victory of one of our boys points out
the advisability ol organizing a wheelmen's association in the
Univeisity.
EXCHANGE.
The Free Lnnce thinks that Till'. Hksi'KKIA.n ought to
look to the interests of the united body of students and not
to those ol any (action. If you please, wc .n
The College A'evieio says that the management of the
Lombard Review is well directed. How about the paper?
Does a well directed management secure a good paper?
The exchange editor of the Benin of DclV.uw thinks that
"the exchange editor of Till'. IIksi'KKI.vn kicks at everything
in sight. Some people are so constituted that they cannot
see good in anything." On the contrary, wc think that the
Benin is very good and that is the biggest pait of it.
Tin: Ilr.siT.KiAN comes again this yeai looking as neat as
ever. It is on the tight side of the fraternity question and it
is not afraid to say so either. Baker Index, Don't be trite,
Index. We and thq fiats know the above and theie is no use
of continually telling us of it. Stmt out on your own hook.
Coup d'Etnl thinks, and lightly, too, that an inter
collegiate press association is of practical value. II there
weic any benefits of practical advantage to be gained
it, such an association would conic into existence and stay
alive. Hut it would be a useless organization.
There is one number that we should like to know and that
is the the number ol college papers that have printed a clip
ping bom the Mail nnd Express that President Caiterof
Williams College is n practical prohibitionist because he
bought up the two licenses allowed in his town and put them
in his safe. If anyone can give the desned infoiination ifr
will be highly appreciated. This editor has read it until he is
worn out from trying to keep track ol thejutinber of times.
The Occident thinks that the famous Stanfoid Univeisity
is still considerably "on paper." It makes one hard drive at
the politicians as follows: "II the senator expects the gicat
educators to flock to him when he shakes "his shekels as the
great politicians do, we fear he will be disappointed." The
Stanford University, it will be remembered, is the one that
U. S. Senator Stanford of California is intending to establish'
with his millions. His'idcasVitViespcct to it arc magnifi''
cent. Tin project is colossal. In the univeisity aic to be
gathered the grcatcstprofessors nndinstiuclois in the world.
All kinds of instruction are.to.bejgivcn from.kiudeigarten up.
Other things arc to be in proportion. Hut tncy.univcrsity is
as yet on "paper." Whether the project in all its magnitude
can De carried to success remains to be seen. It certainly1 is"
trvast undertaking.
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