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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 15, 1892)
-x THEIIESPERIAX. 11 J. Cecil Graham and Paul Puey expect to go with Pro fessor Lees to Europe. Professor Gregory, of Gates college, was in attendance at the State Teachers' Association. F. D. Hyde spent several days of the holiday vacation at Xebauka visiting E. M. Pollard. Mr. Clason during the past term has made very many stereoplicon views for Professor Barber. John Marble has returned to the Black Hills to take up his work on the Hill City Mining ATe?cs. Mr. Gerwig when he saw Professor Lees with a jug: shall join he European expedition sure." recording-secretary, F. D. Hyde; historian, Louise Pound; -assistant historian, Minnie DcPue; sergeant-at-arms, H. J. Edminston. Miss Green was so very unfortunate, during the teachers' association, as to have stolen from the cloak room a pair of mits, a veil, a silk umbrella, and a gossamer. Some one is ahead nearly ten dollars. A broad smile played upon the countenance of all those in the library the other day when 'Gene Brown was heard to remark to a fair maiden as she vanished in the door-way, l "say is it all right eh?" J Barber and Reed sent a couple of dolls to as many girls i Christmas Day. The ioke was reversed, however, when the Were the blue books returned because there was not any ! dns Wcre said to look, one like "the Dickens" and the building large enough in which to store them? i olncr like "the old Ham-." I Chapel exercises were suspended the morning of the 13th on account of the meeting o! the Breeders' Association. Miss Maud Bcrkey entertained a pleasant company of young people at her home, Wednesday eve, December 29. Mr. Harkett and Mr Carpenter who legan woik in July on th Big Rrd ranch, Wyoming, returned to school Decem ber 30. Members in Professor Fossler's lecture course in the study of Faust recently presented him with a marble bust of Goethe. A "kid," carrying a pawnbroker's statement, recently called at the university and inquired for the police department. Mr. Rhodes and Mr. Wolcott have discontinued college work for a time. Mr. Rhodes will remain in Lincoln and work at his trade. The many friends of the Hiltner boys are glad to see them in school again. They have just recoiercd from a protracted attack of scarlet lever. The reception given by the Christian association was well attended. The "art exhibit" was a pleasing feature if the entertainment provided. Professor Caldwell has been busy during vacation review 5ng his history lectures and adding to them the results of his study during the pasi year. Skiles and Maghee and a couple oi co-eds enjoyed the sleigh riding during vacation, after which Skiles went home to Irll his Cass County girl all about it. E. M. Pollard, '93, ate Christmas turkey with Paul Parey at the home of the latter in Dakota City. He then immedi ately departed to his home at Nehawka to recuperate. A few young people gathered at the home ol Miss Hardin on Seventeenth and R streets, Saturday evening, December 19. A very enjoyable time was the unainmous verdict. H. A. Senter made his folks a very pretty present of indi vidual photographs of the family taken on one card by him self. He is instructor in photography, beginning January 4. Leap year seems to be getting in its work on Porlerfield. Since he was seen walking down (3 street with a mop on his shoulder, it is rumored that he is contemplating matri mony. Do you want to make Woods, '95, blush? Then ask him what he did when he was calling on his girl, and sudddenly discovered that a sprig of mistletoe tvas hanging from the chandelier. The officers of the senior rlass for the ensuing term are as follows: President, J. C. Porlerfield; vice president, W. B. Fillsbury; fecretary, Miss Gctner; treasurer, W. E. Brook; The local oratorical contest will be held on the evening of February 6. All persons intending to enter the contest must hand their manuscripts to the secretary of the O. A. U. N. on or before January 27. The annual Chase and Wheeler oratorical contest of the Palladian society will be held in the chapel, January 3a The contestants are Misses Gray, DcPue, Getuer, and Edwards, and Messrs. Marlay and Fifer. The following is the averages for each class in the final physics examination. The average for he class of fifteen sophomores uas 67 per cent; for twenty-five freshmen. 6S per cent; for sixty-one second preps, 69 per cent. H. .A. Senter has done a good deal cf photographic work for the university within the last year. Recently he made a photograph of a very large beet. The photos were distrib uted to delegates at tbe beet sugar convention. The illustrated sheets from such papers as ruck and Judget which were exhibited in a Urge case among the art collections of the Western Art Association were printed from cuts made from drawings by Professor Barbour. The annual meeting of the State Agricultural Society will take place on the 19th and 20th. A corn exhibit will be held in Memorial hall. Admission will be FSCE. Take in the show. Sire up the big cars of corn. Smile at the sagarpalace. The Delian boys, instead of the regular reception usually held at the first ol a term, rendered a program bearing the titl, "The Delian Boys' Reception to Leap Year." The program was well received and the boys felt well repaid for their trouble. The summer school begins Monday, June 20, and closes Friday July S. The departments of physics, civil engineer ing, botany, chemistry, entomology, European and American history, philosophy, mathematics, German, and Latin will offer courses. Arrangements have beea made whereby teachers may pursue a university course of study in absentia. Examinations must always be taken at the university, and the work of the senior year must be done as a resident student. Degrees will be given. The State Horticulture Society was in session last Tues day, Wednesday, and Thursday. The display oi fruit was excellent. Sweet perfumes of apples and grapes filled the corridors of Nebraska hall. Delicious apples filled the mouths and pockets of avaricious students. The annal meeting of THE HcsfEKtAM association was held in the chapel last Tuesday at 5 o'clock. The usual scrap was omitted. C M. Skiles was unanimously elected managing editor. The following associate editors were elected: Miss Matthews, '94; Miss Field, '93; F. C. Kcnyou,
