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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 15, 1892)
12 T HE II E S P E R I A N. II: Tub Hksi'erian all the rest of the year 30 cents. Mr. McBcath is again in school after a slight attack of the measles. Mr. Snuttz has been compelled by ill health to leave school, lie is now with Barr and Parker. Mr. A. R. Palmer, of Ulysses, has been visiting his brother at the university, durum ,'1C Imst week. Forty-two volumes, contributed by the American Unitarian association, have recently been added to the library. Professors Bessey and Taylor have been elected honoary members ol the Douglass county horticultural society. Mr Harry Dowling has left school temporarily on account of sickness. He intends to return the firu of next term. Professor Bessey will deliver two lectures in the university extension course in Wilbcron the 25th and 26th of this month. Professor Wightman is proving a pleasing teacher to n class of young ladies in the Fiist Presbyterian church of this city. The departmental library of the romance department has recently been increased by an eight volume history of France. Professor Caldwell will endeavor to finish up his class work early in the spring, .is he contemplates a trip to Europe. Professor Owens recently delivered three lectures at Fair bury. Mr. McCrosky went with him to assist him in his experiments. On the evening of March I, Miss Ona Imhofl gave a fare well party to her friends. On the fifth she left for Florida, where she will remain some time. Prolcssor Bessey is just ready to print the proceedings of the Nebraska academy of sciences. This will include a laigo number of important scientific papers. The gardener and several students were busy Saturday taking care of a collection of shrubbery sent from Scotland for the purpose of decorating the campus. The professors and instructors are now busy making out inventories of the property of the university that is in their charge, to submit to the board of regents. The department of pure mathematics has recently pur chased a mimeograph. These valuable copying machines are working their way rapidly into favor in all depigments of the university. The chancellor has recently picsentcd to the picsidents of the two christian associations of the university, two valua ble books on Christian doctrine, with autographic testimoni als of his regard. Mr. Fling has returned from his Dc Witt school teaching. lie gives some very 'glowing descriptions about teaching, country school ma'ams, etc. He says that it seems good to get back to civilization. , Gardener Hadkir.sou thinks that the classic young gentle man who docs not know the difference between orchards and orchids had better find out what .1 botany book looks like before coming into the green house. On Friday evening, March 4, Miss Lottie Andrus enter tained a few of her friends at her home. Games were indulged in, light refreshments were served, and the party dispersed, after spending a very enjoyable evening. Messrs Bruner and Smith sent a second, collection ol plants from Mexico. The live plants, consisting of about thirty varieties of orchids, some cactus plants, and several others have been placed in the green-house. A letter was recently received from Dr. Kingsloy announc ing his return to America. In his return he visited several great Geiman universities and stopped in London, Oxford, and Cambridge, where he was received with gi cat honor He is now in Salem, Mass. The faculty has recently passed a rule providing that the professors shall hereafter give no notice of any examination or written review except at the close of each semester. This will do away with all the worry and cramming which usually accompany an examination. On Tuesday evening, March S, Professor Wightman deliv ered a very interesting lecture on modern Paris. It was illus trated by slercoptican views, which made it much more attractive and instructive. The chapel was filled and the audience felt well lepaid for attending. Dr. Charles B. Manning, who has recently received the appointment of physician of the insane asylum, has been a special student in chemistry at the university during the pres ent year, lie takes to his new field of labor, the best wishes ol those with whom he came in contact here. Dr. Bessey has been compelled to give up his proposed trip to the Scandinavian peninsula, on account of work unexpectedly thrown upon him in connection with the Col umbian Exposition. This will be a disappointment to the doctor and to those who intended to go with him. The expedition will not, however, be abandoned, but merely post poned. On the evening of the nineteenth, the gymnasium will give an exhibition for the benefit of the athletic association. Over a hundred young ladies and gentlemen will take part. The program will consist of all kinds of gymnastic exercises. The clashes have been in training for several months and will undoubtedly give a good exhibition. Attend it. Aside from receiving a first class entertainment you will help out the ath letic association. A letter has recently been received from President Adams, of Cornell university, saying that he has accepted the position of editor-in-chief of Johnson's Universal Encyclopedia, and asking Professor Bessey to accept the position of associate editor in charge of the department of botany and vegetable physiology. The offer was accepted and the professor will go to work at once. As this is a standard encyclopedia and all articles must be signed by the writer, the selection is a strong tribute to Dr. Bessey's good standing in scientific and educational circles. 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 Ewiugs. Special prices to students at T. Ewing & Co's. . G!rJ0W finc stationery of Saycr & Sawyer at the IIcspc nan Office. ' Pens, ink, paper, envelopes, pencils and erasers at the Hesperian Office. The finest students suits in the city at Ewing & Co,, 1115-17 O stiect. Good goods, low prices. WANTKD-Sccoiiil-liand books bought, sold, and ex hanged. Law books a specialty. Lincoln Book Exchange, in North Tivlfili cir,. b ' New set of "Library of American Literature", by Sted man, 10 volumes half morocco, $40.00; regular price $50.00. A. A. bcott at First National Bank. . R. II. Oakley, at 1044 O street, -carries Rock Spring, Canon City, Rio Grand, Domestic, Vulcan, Missouri Block,, Silver Creek, nut, and the brst Lackawanna coal. Tele phone 00, tf I)
