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THE HESPERIAN.
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die Lincoln pitcher assumed nn attitude, in the box. 'i'ltc
scotc completes this natration but paitly Tor want of toom
anil paitly out of sympathy for the gentleman we will not
publish the score which was lately made by the other side.
The moral is, never misrepresent your occupation when teg
islet ing.
College classes, attention! A few cntctpiising alumni
have ofletcd a beautiful pennant for the college class that
shall organize and maintain the best foot ball team this sea
son. The championship to be delcimincd by a sciics of
games with each other. Now then, if this pioposition is not
accepted wc will feel that all efioits to aiouse more cnthusi
asm in athletics is in vain. These alumni have asMticd us
pcisonally that they mean business and that a pennant of
which any class may feel pioud to carry with flying colois
will be forthcoming if their proposition is accepted. Every
college class whcthei it feels cci tain of winning or not should
enter the contest with a vim and dctcimination to sec this
new innovation inaugvuated. Let each class appoint a com
mittee to confer with n like committee of the other classes
and arrange a schedule at the earliest possible moment. The
pennant is to be awarded to the class having the highest pet
cent, at the end of the fall term. Accept this proposition be
fore it gets cold.
The athletic association met in the Palladian hall, Satur
day, Sept. 26 and elected the following officers: Piesidcnt,
J. H. Johnston: .vice-president, (1. L. Sheldon; sectetary,
Paul Colson; tteasurer, V. E. Haines. The latge meeting
was characterized by enthusiasm ami em nest wotk. The best
of feeling prevailed throughout and the result of the election
beats ample testimony to the earnest effotts put forth for the
success of the association. The men elected ate, perhaps, too
well known to most of the students to need any inttoduclion.
Mr. Johnston has been one of the foremost in arousing intctcst
in athletics and will wotk hard for the success of the associa
tion. Mr. Sheldon, while not excelling in'any paiticular
sport, is very fond of out-door spoils and has late abilities as
an executive officer. Mr. Colson was the base ball twiiler for
the team last spring and takes a lively interest in all athletic
sports. Mr. Haines is also abase b.tll pbiyer and lias won
prizes in other sports. In fact every man elected is an earn
est and competent wotker. We hope these ofliccts will be
given the same loyal support and encouragement that the
ofTiccts last year received. A committee consisting of J. II.
Johnston, P. A. Colson, and C. M. Skiles were elected to
prepare a constitution and submit it to the association at its
next meeting.
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The prospects for a successful year in athletics were never
brighter in the history of the university titan at the preset!-
time.
T1IK GYMNASIUM
will be opened October 5 under the new and competent
instructor. Several hundrcu dollars have been used in improv
ing the, hall and furnishing it wsth ne.v and better material.
Hereafter the girls will be required to take two hours work
per week in calisthenics. The boys of course will not be out
done and will no doubt devote all the time to gymnasium work
desirable.
OUR CHANCELLOR
is, thoroughly alive to the needs of the university in this direct
tion and has spoken many words of encoutagement to our ath
1 qtes. It seems impracticable to lay out a
CAM ITS
on the college farm at present. It has been suggested that it '
might be ndvisable to lease the baseball paik, corner of M and
Twenty-thitd street-. This paik is in easy icach ami would
cettainly be an excellent place in which to hold sports of all
kinds, The distance is not far, even to walk, and if students
could be induced to walk out all the exercise needed could
be had by walking back.
Tin: roor hall tuam
promises to be as strong this year as last. Thete arc two or
three inipoitnnt positions to be filled, however. A goal tender
and two half backs ate needed. The tush lbic that proved so
invincible to antagonists last year is back and ready to "line
up" at the command of the captain. 'I he places of such men
as Troyer, Mockctt and Morrow ate haid to fill but 110 doubt
theie is plenty of good material among the new students.
Those who are ambitious to belong to the best foot ball
team in the state should begin to show their proficiency on
the campus. It is probable that a match game with one of the
Omaha teams will be at ranged for within a week or so.
Hence thete is no time to be lost.
riir. hash hall tp.am
is not in as good condition as the foot ball team, for various
icasons: I-'irst, the team has not played a single match game
for over a year. Theiv aic enough old players back to form
a good nucleus for a team and steps will be taken at once to
oiganie a sIioiil, team and at range for a short schedule of
games to be played before cold weather. If the university has
a base ball team let us sec it face another team on the diamord
this fall.
ALUMNI AND FORMER STUDENTS.
'90 -C; E. Tingley will attend the law school.
Miss Nettie Koiehand, '94, is teaching at Elm Cteck.
A. C. Panconst, '94, is teaching school near Ashland.
Miss Fannie Motion, '94, is teaching school near Stella.
'90 Stoughton will study theology at Harvard this year.
C. A. Kile, '94, is attending Stanford univetsity this year.
'88 Jared G. Smith is on his way homeftom Australia.
'90 II. C. Peterson will teach in the North Platte high
school.
W. C. Dorsey, '92, is now engaged in the banking business
at Beatrice,
89 Newcomer will henccfotth hold down the chair of
Greek at Cottier.
'88 J. R. Schoficld will take some special work in the
sciences this year.
'91 P. L. Hibbard is chemist on a large sugar cane plan
tation in Louisiana.
Miss Belle Cross, '93, was visiting friends at the univer
sity one day last week.
Will Laison, '94, will not be in school this year but will
work on his father's fatm.
Miss Passntoie, a former student of the univerity, has re
turned to continue special studies.
Miss Nellie Scott, of Tecumseh, is in very poor health
and will not return to school this year.
'90 McClatch ie-Morrison. Married on September 9
at Compton, Colorado, A. J. McClatchie to Miss Anna D.
Morrison. They will be at home nt Elsinore, Colorado,
where Mr. McClatchie will teach the coming year.