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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 15, 1892)
THE II ES PERT AN. 11 Dick Richards thinks that it is sometimes a nice 'thing to be late to class. Hut he did not like to have the professor and all the students laugh at him all because he happened to come in the next moment after the affectionate greeting between a young lady and her father had taken place just outside the class room door. It seems that l'ortcrficld, the former theologian of this column, took our orator to task lor misquoting biblical writ crs. What Portcrlicld doesn't know about the new testament, and especially Matthew's gospel, would not fill a half column. A valuable book has just been added to the library. This is a work' entitled, ") Cange Glossanuin Afediir et Infinur Latinitates." This is a very valuable addition which the university has been trying to secure for years. Five depart ments: Latin, romance language, European history, botany, and English literature have combined and purchased it. It is a dictionary of mediroval and low Latin, which is the con necting link between-old Latin and the modern Ficnch and Spanish. Hence it gives many words which arc not found in ordinary lexicons. It consists ol ten volumes stud is .written in Latin so that any nation may use it. We have been requested to make a vigorous kick against the tobacco fiend that roams about the halls seeking a corner or an overshoe in which to expectorate. This sort of thing is very disagreeable and a student that will persist in such a a habit should be taught a few lessons in decency. Another habit that a few students have is to take the ill st hat they come to on leaving the building. Theie is only a step between this practice and dishonesty. It matters little whether the hat is brought back the nexl day and placed on the west hat racks instead of the cast or whether they are not brought back at all. The annoyance is about the same. A student that doesn't know his own hat from the hat of some one else should have a guardian. A student that hasn't time to find his own hat will soon be in too big a hurry to be honest. f Oflluinl World' Fair Guide. It affords us pleasure to announce thai the Official Guide of the World's Columbian Exposition and the great city of Chicago is now icady in elegant book form and ol nearly 400 lages, richly embellished with superb illustrations ol the liichcst order. The aid of the best photographers and engravers has been invoked that the beautiful and pictur esque features of the great exposition and points of interest thioughoul the city of Chicago be clearly presented. Twenty millions of dollars will have been expended on the grounds and buildings before the gates are thrown open in 1893. Who can imagine what the genius ol many men can create with such a wist sum at their command. We can picture 111 imag ination what these wonderful buildings and ground? will look like when erected? The fairy castles ol tales of fiction will not compare with them. The guide does not only describe to the minutest detail everything of inestimable value pertaining to ths exposition aiuChicago, but a full page picture of each of the mammoth exhibit buildings in oil colois. Also many others, illustrating artistically the useful, the curious and the beautiful thit will be there in magnificent display. What ever movable things the world has that can please the eye and instruct the mind the richest products of every clime. It caps the climax with a magnificent cyclorama view, "Bird's eye View ol the Exposition Grounds and Buildings," beautifully lithographed in eight oil colors, size 9x18 inches. It is a book for the millions who contemplate visiting Chi cago in 1893. It will be purchased by the millions who can not go, but will desire to know just what their friends are seeing. In fact, every loyal American citizen should possess a copy of this great work. The well-known Pacific Publish ing Co., St. Louis, Mo., are the sole state agents, and they want agents to sell the book in every town. Fu.l particulars and terms will be sent on application. Head 'heir adver tisement in another column, We Celebrate lo-Day! A. irx .11 ijv e -trsei xry . Wear the "Old Gold" OFFICIAL GUIDE TO THE World's Fair and Chicago Nearly 400 pages, size 9 x 15 inches; elegantly printed; hand somely bound in silk cloth, embossed in gold; superbly illus trated with magnificent representations of the mammoth World's Fair buildings, each building a full page colored plat" executed in eight colors at a cost of nearly FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS Many photographic views of Chicago's "sky scraper" build ings, such as the new Masonic temple, 21 stones high, the Auditorium, the Rookery, etc. A superb bird's eye view of the entire city, size 15 x 25 inches; the clowning feature is a grand cyclorama picture, bird's eye view of the exposition grounds and buildings in eight oil colors, size 9x18 inches, positively dazzling in magnificence, revealing what will cost over $20,000,000. It is a wonderful picture showing what cannot perfectly be described. It sets before you the grand est spectacle of modern times where the richest products of every clime will be shown. Every, nation in the world will be represented. The book is for the millions who contemplate visiting Chicago in 1893. It will be purchased by the millions who cannot go, but who will desire to know just what their friends are seeing. YBIE CHANCE OF A LttFE TIME Act quick and you can make hundreds of dollars. We want an agent in every town to circulate this book; exclusive terri tory given; it sells at sight, because it is so attractive and con tains information all arc anxious to know. The time is ripe for it. This is the best selling thing ever offered. Agents are meeting with unparalleled success. One agent cleared $450 in 9 days; another $26 in 40 minutes; another reports 320 orders the first week. Books on 30 days' credit. Liberal terms. Write for full particulars or secure the agency instantly. Send only 75 cents for an elegant and complete canvassing outfit. Address the sole general agents for this state." PACIFIC PUBLISHING C." sosiiy sanding. st. kioau, no,