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iwrmMf iHrniffW .10 THE IIESI'KRIAN. Piofessor Caldwell 1ms allowed his name to appear in the faculty of Weeping Water academy as lectuicr in American history. lie will, at such times as he may he absent with out interfering with his work here, deliver several lectures in the course on different phrases of history in this country. The University Review, of Kansas university, contains a well written editorial that should interest all our students. Alter saying that the -address on "The Rise and Growth of Individualism" delivered by Chancellor Canficld, on the evening of March 18, was a treat, it gives a column and a half to the chancellor as at, educator. Would it not he well for students who attend chapel to remain seated until the services aic fully over? It certainly shows very poor taste indeed to start to rise just hclorc, or at the time the last word of prayer is being uttered. It is extremely discourteous to the speaker, to say nothing about its effect on the solemnity of the occasion. Professor Hunt has finally severed his connections with this institution. For the past few ycais the professor has conducted the department of rhetoric and oratory in a man ner which has been a credit to himself and to the university. His mauy friends arc very sorry to sec him leave. Professor Bates and Chancellor Canficld have taken charge of his classes. The seniors met in solemn conclave, April 6, and distrib uted the spoils as follows: President, Charles McClellan Skiles; vice president, Stella Hlain Kirkcr; recording secre tary, Josephine Trceman; corresponding secretary, Minerva Pallas Harvey De Puc; treasurer, George Lawson Sheldon; general supervisor of the manipulation o' the exits and cin trills, James Cerberus Portcrfield. It was in the poly con class, after Strode had spent the afternoon carefully studying his lesson. Professor asked the class what German expressions were used by the author, when Strode assumed a very classical countenance, and cried out in mute agony, "apriori". When the class had recovered from a convulsive fit of laughter, it was discovered that Strode had disappeared. And he hasn't done any thing since. Mr. Bigsby gave a very intcrestsng lectuic in the chapel on the evening of the 7,011 Rugby and Arnold. It was for the benefit of the athletic association. It was very poorly attended, and the students should be ashamed for not attend ing. An evening spent in listening to a man with such a rep utation as Mr. Bigsby, is never thro.vn away. Besides this, the athletic association needs the money for its track and for next year's foot ball coacher. A large number of students have enrolled for the new elec tive offered by Miss Trceman, the "Status of Women in Amer ica." The work here and the same at the Kansas university is the first of the kind ever offered in any educational institu tion in the world. Miss Trecinan has been carefully prepar ing for the work. We understand that some women of cmi nence have been invited to lecture in the course, and have signified their intention of accepting. . We notice in one of its recent issues the Omaha Bee prophe sies that the prizes in the compeditivc drills ct Omaha next June will go cither to the Belknap Riders of Texas or to the Branch Guards of Saint Louis. If our crack company is allowed to enter, which, at present, seems very doubtful, the St Louis Guards and all the other crack companies had better look out, since the bayonet exercises and the extended order drill are excluded by the rules governing the drill. Lieutenant Pershing has closed a comract with the Petti bo nt Mx i.ufauuiing Co., ol Ciiuim.ati, O., for the ncrlcad uniforms. They will be a great improvement over the ones now in use and will add to the appearance of the battalion very much. There will be nothing showy or loud about them so they may be worn as an every day suit as well as for drill. They will be navy blue with standing collars and will have more or less black braid upon the coat and trousers. A recent number of Science contains an article written by Professor Barbour describing peculiar fossils which abound in northwestern Nebraska. These were hitherto entirely unknown to scientists. They arc so rare that scientific men have not yet been able to determine whether they arc vege table or animal. The professor has written quite an exten sive article, giving an account of what observations he was enabled to make dining a recent trip to that section of the country. N. B. Barr went on Wednesday, April 6, to Iowa City, as a delegate to the deputation conference of the college Young Men's Christian association of the west. College and state secretaries, international secretaries, and deputation men from thirty-three colleges spent four days in conference con cerning the Christian work in western colleges. Instruction was given to about forty-five college men, who will visit the colleges of their respective states under the direction of the state secretaries. While attending the conference, Mr. Bar1 was the guest of Mr. McCain, chancellor of the Iowa state university law school. A meeting of the local athletic association was held last Saturday afternoon to elect delegates to the state constitu tional convention. Messrs. Tcfft, Sawyer, Pace, Barkley, and Stroman were chosen as such delegates. The state con stitution was ratified and a committee appointed to rustle medals, for the state field day. It is needless to say that this committee need and expect the support of the school in this matter and the different societies, fraternities, other college organization, and professors should respond liberally. Pro fessor Bowcn also reported on the running track, and while there has been some necessary delay, it will be completed as soon as possible. Last Thursday a meeting of the board of directors of the state athletic association was held at the state univcrs ty. Plans for the inter state field day were discussed, and each member was instructed to bring up in the local associations the advisability of purchasing medals. No action was taken, but they arc to report on same at a special meeting next Sat urday, at which time it is hoped that sufficient money will have been raised to make such an undertaking a success. The date for the field day was set for May 21. It was also thought best to call a meeting of the state association to make some needed amendments to the constitution, and such a meeting was called for next Saturday at 2:30 p. m. The second annual contest in oratory of the Delian society took place on the evening of the 9th. The chapel was well filled, and a very intesestmg program was rendered, after which a short reception was held. The contestants and their subjects were as follows: W. H. Forsyth, "Alexander the Great"; Msss Elizabeth Field, "The Last Work of a Great Statesman"; R.G. Boomer, "The Origin and Influence of the Anglo-Saxon Race;" Adam McMullen, "Two National Debts." The judges awarded the first prize to Miss Field and the second prize to Mr. McMullen. The judges on manu script were Professor H. W. Caldwell, Rev. E. H. Curtis, and Hon. J. C. Johnston; on delivery, P. B. Burnett, Mrs. F. M. Woods nd Hon. F. D. McClus y. It is said that eight of the co eds most prominent in gym nasium circles are about to form a "co-cd tramp club". The I'lfitfWM MMWWHJ IL11IIMMIJPHBIB