an insectary. The other part will lie used by the ' botanical
department for special experiments.
The prolessors of Nebraska Hall are piofuse in their
praise of janitor Mowers on account of his efforts to stay the
flood which had its source in the physics department. Had
it not been for htm, they say, the university would have lost
thousands of dollars. For nearly four hours, with his clothes
perfectly drenched, he mopped up water in the zoological
lecture loom. Great credit is due to him.
Fred Hyde is now teaching Latin and Algebia in the Lin
coln High Sclvool. Nevertheless, he intends to cany his rcgu
lar university work and to graduate with '92. He still has
about nine hours to carry. The faculty has excused him from
recitations and he will have to lely upon his standings in the
examinations to carry him through. Mr. Hyde is a rustler
and will undoubtedly do justice to himself and the High
School.
A large crowd Assembled in the chapel on the evening oi
the 5th. The attraction was the annual contest between
the Photcreone and the Irving literary societies of the High
school. The productions were all good. One of the most
pleasing ol them was the parody recited by Miss Upton. As
nearly as we could distinguish the programmes of the two
societies weie of nearly equal mciil. The judges awarded
the medal to the Irving society.
Quite a sensation was caused in our halls last Fiiday
morning by the notice posted on the Lntso bulletin to the
effect that Paul Colson was married. The estimable young
lady in question is fiom Fremont. She had left home to
attend the Boston conservatory of music. The fates decreed
that her jouincy should be inleiuipted, foi Paul met her at
Council Muffs where a juctice of the peace tied the conjugal
knot. After this the bride went on her way rejoicing and
her companion in misery returned to the university. Tin:
Hesperian extends longiatulations.
The ninth annual Chase and Wheeler oratorical contest
under the auspices of the Palladian society, occurred on the
evening of January 30. The oratois and their subjects were
.is follows: Mr. C. E. Fifcr, "Balmaccda;" Miss Vesta
Giey, "Women Will Vote;" Mr C, C. Marlay, "The Destiny
of the Jew;" Miss Eugenia Getner, "The Education of the
Masses;" . Miss Minnie DcPuc, "An English Poet." The
contest was quite successful, the only drawback was the ill
ness of Mr. Marlay, which prevented him from participating,
although he had received first place on manuscript. The
judges awarded the first prirc to Miss DePuc, and the second
to Miss Getner.
Piofessor Sargcant, of Harvard, in the "GarJ.n and Far
est" pays Professor Bessey a compliment which he values very
highly. He speaks with great praise of the pamphlet Pro
fessor Bessey recently published entitled; "Besscy's prelim
inary Report on Native Trees and Shrubs of Nebraska." In
the course of his remarks he says: "Professor Hessey's report
suggests that there is still much to be learned of the distri
bution of trees in the two Dakotas, in Kansas, in the Indian
Territory, and in Texas; and it is to he hoped that the botan
ists living in those states, and with facilities for collecting
facts about their vegetation, will follow the example of the
professor of botany of the University of Nebraska and make
public the results of their observations.
A large number of students from this university attended
the Cotner university oratorical contest held in the chapel of
that institution on the first evening of this month. The
chapel was crowded with students from the variSus educa
iQrj(dinstUu;tionsof th,c city, t js. needless to say. that the
chairs creaked and the ceilings groaned, as the students gave
vent to their pent up enthusiasm. As usual they weie pres
ent with songs anil ells of every description. The contest
was good and the decisions of the judges gave general satis
faction. There were four contestants. Mr. A. D. Harmon
was the winning orator. The title of his oration was, "Loy
alty to Principle Indispensable to Reform." Mr. Harmon has
a good production, and a fair delivery. Nevertheless we
arc in hopes that our orator will be able to beat him.
Our sugar school is coining to the front. Its reputation
is spreading not only over Nebraska and the adjacent states
but over the whole country. The following cheering words
came from a California gentleman, who is inlciestcd in the
heel sugar business: "I cannot speak too highly of the ben
efits, which arc bound to result from such a course. You
are taking the right steps in the direction most required in
developing the beet sugar industry in Nebraska. You may
count on my hearty co-operation in every particular, and I
will with pleasure give employment to such men as are
needed in our establishments fiom among the number of your
students. What we most need to develop this industry and
overcome all unjust prejudices is young men trained agricul
turally as well as manufacturingly to the requirements of this
new industry.
Probably the neatest plan for the Nebraska building at
the world's fair was submitted to the staJc committee by E.
E. Gillespie, oo. There was certainly more meaning to
the plan than to the one accepted. Mr. Gillespie has many
good ideas as to.how the state exhibit should be arranged
and as to what should constitute it. The university, of
course, plays no small par in his plans, and if the students
will give his letter to The Hesii:kian thorough considera
tion, and endeavor to aid in raising the necessary funds, thric .
is no reason whatever why the university should not be able
to compete successfully with other universities. Even the
boasted museum of Kansas state university may be outdone.
The university committee has the matter in hand, and, of
course, the first movement towards doing something must
come fiom them. When that movement is made, they will
not find the students lacking in willingness to 'aid, whether
along the line suggcstCvl by Mr. Gillespie in his letter, or
along some other.
DIRECT POArTHS.
Saycr & Sawyer, stationery.
Cadet suits, gloves and caps at Ewing's.
Call on Ewing for cadet gloves and caps.
Cadet caps and suits a specialty at Ewings.
Special prices to students at T. Ewing & Co's.
Fine veiws of the University buildings, at the Hesperian
Office.
Get your fine stationery of Saycr & Sawyer at the Hespe
rian Office. '
Pens, ink, paper, envelopes, pencils and erasers at the
Hesperian Office.
The finest students' suits in the city at Ewing & Co's,
1 1 15-17 O street. Good goods, low prices.
Wanted Second-hand books bought, sold, ami ex
hanged. Law books a specialty. Lincoln Book Exchange.
19 North Twelfth street.
New set of "Library of American Literature",, by Stcd
man, 10 volumes, half morocco, $40.00; regular price $;o.oo.
A. A. Scott at First National Bank.
R. H. Oakley, at 1044 O street, carries Rock Spiing,
Canon City, Rio Grand, Domestic, Vulcan, Miss.nui Block,
Silver Creek, nut, nnd the best 'Lackawanna coal. Tele
phone 66.
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