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importuned to go to the institute held at Gibbon. Mr.
Woods is a rising young botanist, and deserves to get on in
the world, for he has been digging away at this vocation,
early and late for several years. Holdrcge Nugget.
Paul Hibbard, '92, wiites from Belnir, La., that politics
is red hot there over the lottery business. "The democratic
party, comprising almost every respectable white man, has
split and put an anti-lottery and lottery ticket in the field.
The republican party, ruled by unscrupulous carpet baggers
and largely made up of negroes, is also divided on the ques
tion. Almost all the negroes, with the low whites, favor the
lottery. Here where I am the people ami strongly author
ity. They that share shall be no lotteiy even if the amend
ment carries. They even talk ol violence if necessary to
keep out the lottery. The main strong hold of the lottery is
in the citv of New Orleans."
The Lecture 011 Arclucnlogy.
Dr. Ilussey's lecture on the life and surroundings of the
Homeric age will not be given, as announced, on the 16th,
but will be postponed one week later so as not to fall on the
same day as the Haydon Art Club's meeting. In several of
our universities archrcology has bccji established on the curric
ulum for some time, and our own should not be allowed to be
behind them. Those of us who attend Professor Barber's
lectures are well aware how interesting Roman antiquities may
be made, and surely the remains of Greece are in no wise less
important. If there is any race that has expressed itself in
form with as eminent success as in literature, thnt one is cer
tainly the Hellenic.
Mr. Clason has been busy for some time in photographing
pictures and mounting slides for these lectures; and it is to be
hoped that they will interest not only classical students but all
others in whatever course they may be. The first lecture will
treat of Homer and the earliest traces of civilisation on Greek
.ground. The second will illustrate the later life of the Greeks
as it appears in their quaint and intcrcs.ing vn-e paintings.
The I .oral' Context.
Our local oratorical contest was held on the evening of
the 6th. In spite of the stormy weather the chapel was well
filled. The first number on the programme was a song by
the Dclian quartette, entitled. "I s G'wine to leave Old
Dixie." The quartette responded to an encore when they
rendered "Bingo," in a very pleasing manner. Next came
an oration, "The Need of Radicalism," by Mr. Rufus Bent
ley. Mr. Bentley surprised eveiybody. He was little known
among the students, consequently no one knew what 10
expect. He undoubtedly has n better delivery than anyone
else in school. Mr. Bentley has much reason to feel proud
of his first uppcarance in the orotoncal arena of the univers
ity. Mr. Lehmer then rendeied a whistling solo entitled,
"Una Voca I'oca Fa." As usual, Mr. Lehmer responded to
an encore. Mr. Quaintancc was tin second oratoi. His
oration was entitled, "Trial by Jury." Mr. Quaintance
made a strong plea against our present jury system. lie
showed the extravagance, inefficiency, am1 the injustice of
such a system. His delivery was earnest and natural. The
next orator, Mr. C. D. Chandler, spoke on "Charles Dar
win." He said that Charles Darwin, unlike most great
scientists, had lived to see his greatness recognized. He
showed how Darwin had originated his different theories and
how they had entirely extinguished the previous ones. Mr.
Chandler's oration was toe eulogistic and full of detail to be
an ideal one. His delivery was forcible and his enunciation
clear. Mrs. Mcnzendorf then favored the audience with a
piano solo; after which Mr. Skiles delivered his oration,
"A Factor of Peace," Mr. Skiles Jiad a very animated,
forcible delivery, which elicited much applause, lie advo
cated the doing away with war and the establishment of an
international court all disputes. He said that in former
times when men were less ciwlired war was a necessity, but
that it incuired needless slaughter and expense. While wail
ing for the decision of the judges Piofcssor George W. Hill
gave a leading. "Peter Muhooney's Troubles." After he
had lespouded to an encore, Mr. Chniles Alexander rendered
a tenor solo, "The Gate of Heaven," with violin obligato by
Professor Menendorf. The judges awarded first place to
Mr. Skiles and second place to Mr. Bentley. The judges on
manuscript were Professor II. W. Caldwell. Hon. S. 1..
Gcisthardt, and Professor L. A. Shciman; on delivery. Chan
cellor James 11. Cunfield, Hon. 1. R. Webster, and Rev. E.
H. Cuttis. Their markings were as lollows:
MA.NUSCRU'T.
Cad'r. Geist'at. Sier'an. Total.
Need of Radicalism .Grade.. 72
Rank. 4
I rial by Jury. . .
Charles Darwin
A Factor of Peace.
.Grade .70
Rank. . 3
.Grade. 83
Rank. . . 1
Grade. So
Rank. 2
88
4
Ho
1
7otf
4
88
1
3
S2,4
230
11
240
8
244
6
2525
5
Need of Radicalism
Tiial by Jury
Charles Darwin . . . ,
OKMVKKY.
CaM'e. Geisrar'iit. Sher'an. Tata.
tirade 05
Rank... 1
.Grade 87
Rank. 4
.Grade. SS
Rank. . . 3
A Factor of Peace. . . .Grade. .00
Rank . . 2
Grand Totals. -Sk.les, 516J4, 13; Chandler, 50. 16;
Quaintance, 513, 16; Bentley, 513.
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1
2
S3
3
93
1
02
00
4
3
2S3
264
8
2()1
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264
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STA'AY PICA'-UPS.
Mr. Lehiuer's brother is spending a few days in. Lincoln.
Professoi Bates was unable to attend his chiss on account
of sickess.
Dr. C. K. Spahr, 1215 0 Street, ce, ear, nose, and t hi out
specialist.
Call at Francis Brothers' chop house. Open day and
night. 1324 O street.
If you want to make Baikley icnl mad, ask him what hap.
peucd on the eve of the Pnlladian contest.
Mr. Iladley left for Chicago on the 9th. His cousin was
tunned by n iccent hie and his uncle was badly injinod.
Cail M.ulaysay.s he will never again take tickets at n
lectuie unless ihe lecturer is introduced 10 him bufuiqhaud.
'I he boiaiucil department has teceived Iwo large herbar
ium specimens Imni the national herbarium at Washington.
On the eening ol the 10th Miss Josephine Lottridgo
entertained a lew of lu-i friends. A very enjoyable time Is
reported.
Ganlenei Jensen, an old and faithful -eivant of this iusti
tution, has resigned. His placets now filled by Mr. J. II.
Hadkinsou.
When shall we thiee meet again-DcPue, McDonald,
Pound? When the frat and barb are one. When the wgoly
pully's done.
A good many university students attended the local ora
torical contest held at the Wcsleyan university on the even
ing of the sih. The great and only C. E. Winteis will
again represent that institution in the state contest,
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