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12 TUB HESPERIAN. Mr. Hodgman wishes in this public way, lo thank the members ol his freshmen division for the honest, hard, and enthusiastic work that they have done in trigonomcty. Willi few exceptions the members have responded willingly to every demand and it is with pride and gratitude that he pronounces them the banner class in mathematics. On Tuesday evening, February 23, Piofcssor Husscygnvc the fust of his series of lectures on Greek archeology. In spite of the rainy weather, the professor hail a good-sized audience. After reading iv short paper, he illustrated Hom eric art and costumes with stercoptican views. -Wo hope that the students, especially classics, will lake an interest in these lectures and attend all of them On the evenings of the 26th and 27th, Professor Barber delivered two lectures at Grand Island. His first lcclitrc was entitled, "Our Neighbors across the Sea," in .which he told what he heard and saw while in Europe. His second lecture was entitled "Pompeii and Vesuvius." Professor Barber col lected much valuable information while nbrord and his lec Hires aic of the most interesting ami instinctive type. The second meeting of the Carroll club vas held Tuesday evening, February 14. After listening to a paper on the "Portmanteau Theory," and reading and discussing several new poems, refreshments wcie served in true Carroll style. The members of the club arc understood to be Louise Pound, Hose Higgjns, Minnie DcPuc, Eugenia Getncr, Willa Calhcr, Olivia Pound, G. I.. Sheldon, Koscoc Pound, C. C. Marlay, C. F. Stroman, George Whalcy, and 1). N. l.ehmcr. A new arrangement lias been made by which the battalion drills but twice a week, half drilling Monday, half drilling Wednesday, and the whole drilling Friday. The main pur pose of this is to have room enough in the armory on Mon days and Wednesdays to drill the cadets in the bayonet exci ciscs. Drill of this kind the battalion has nevci had before. This is another step towards the accomplishment of the plan of giving the battalion instruction in every branch of military science. At a meeting of the board of regents held on Charter Da), Miss Clara Conklin, now of Dc Pauw university, was elected assistant in modern languages. She comes to llie university very highly recomended. Miss Conklin is a teacher of large experience, basing her work of instruction upon prolonged study in this country and abroad. Prolcssors Fossler and Wight man consider themselves very fortunate in obtaining such an able assistant. Miss Conklin will begin work next September. Arrangements have been completed, by the senior class, by which Horace E. Scuddcr, of Cambridge, Mass., will deliver the commencement oration on June 15. He has been long and well known as the editor of the Atlantic Monthly. He is also editor-in-chief of all matter published by Hough ton, Mifflin and Co., of Boston, one of the most successful firms in high class literatuie in the United States. As an orator he is direct and forcible and sure to hold the attention ol the largest audience. The appointment is a happy one and completes the appointments for this year. At the state oratorical convention recently held at this place, several changes were made in the constitution. It was arranged that the officers should lotate. Nevt year Coiner university will get the president, the state university the del egate, Doane college the secretary, and the Weslryan univer sity the vice-president. Henceforth, inslead of allowing the winning orator to he a delegate, one delegate at large will be elected. $50. will be given to the winning orator and 525. for training. After an orator has won one state contest he will be debarred from entering another. Hereafter, the asso ciation will pay its secretary the enormous sum of $10 per year. "Yes, I called last wening, but 1 will never do so again," remarked Clarence Woods, '93, as a large tear stole down his pale check and fell with a loud rcpoit on the shiny sur face of his well hod foot. "Why, the first thing she did was to place her sister's baby in my arms for my admiration; a baby whose causeless "but constant cries would pierce the remotest depths of miasmntic oblivion; it was a bcatlv baby. Yes," continued he -with a sigh, "1 am more than icady to withdraw from that society, even if I was only the second one to be initiated." A meeting of the Haydon ail club was held in the univer sity chapel on the evening of the 16th. It was devoted to the consideration of Flemish, Dutch, and German art. Papers were read by Professors Harbour and Fling. The subjects treated were illustrated by lantern slides which added much to the interest and effectiveness of the discussion. Piofcssor Harbour had an interesting and instructive paper on Dutch art, beginning with the birth of art in the Nether lands. Professor Fling discussed German art, giving a rapid sketch of the piincipal painters, and showing samples of some of the leading products of each. As a finale, Professor Bar bour took up a German story foi children, reading it rapidly and illustrating it with a quickly flowing scries of cartoons done in various colors. An interesting meeting of the engineering club was held on the evening of February 24, in room 4. Reviews of the latest periodicals were given by J. Aiders and O. R. Howman. An interesting paper on "The Work of a Construction Party," was presented by J. II. Smith. Chancellor Canfield then gave an interesting talk on "Rail way Construction Twenty-live Years Ago." At that time it was "Superintendent Canfield," he having general supervis ion of the work of a large contracting firm in several states. He told the members of the club many of the things that he learned in his three years of expeience. Only a small part of the club were in attendance, but they felt very well repaid in listening to the chancellor's talk which was given in his own entertaining and instructive manner. DIRECT POINTERS. Saycr & Sawyer, stationery. Cadet suits, gloves and caps at Ewing's. Call on Ewing for cadet gloves aid caps. Cadet caps and suits a specialty at Ewings. Special prices to students at T. Ewing & Go'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 1 1 15-17 O street. Good goods, low prices. ' Wantkii Second-hand books bought, sold, and ex hanged. Law books a specialty. Lincoln Hook Exchange 19 North Twelfth street. h ' New set of "Library of American Literature", by Sted man, 10 volumes, half morocco, $40.00; regular price tcnoo A. A. Scott at First National Bank. 3 ' ' R. H. Oakley, at 1044 O street, carries Rock Spring Canon City, Rio Grand, Domestic, Vulcan, Missouri Block Silver Creek, nut, and the best Lackawanna coal. Tele phone 66. JILLM""WPIHIPIPP mataMb