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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
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