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T II 12 HESPERIAN
Miss Kisser lias left school for tlic balance ol the year.
She intends to resume lier woik in the univeisily next fall.
Professor Hcsscy is '.o spenk before the high school giad
tiating class of Beatrice and Kearney at their commence
ments. C M. Skilcs and Eugene Hi own, delegates to tlic inter
state oratorical convention, will leave for Minneapolis,
May 3.
A merry party of universsty students spent ah enjoyable
time in dancing, at the conseivaloiy of music last Monday
evening.
A letter was recently found on the campus the fust part
of which ran as follows: 'Checiing, chaimiug, chattciiug,
chumpy Chester."
Mr. Rhodes, formerly of '95, has left his woik in Lincoln
and gone home. Wc understand that he docs not intend to
return to this city again.
An elocutionary recital is ti be given May n, at the Y.
M. C. A. hall, by Prolessor Hill and pupils. The uuivcisity
orchestra is engaged to play.
The influence of the force of habit was well illustiated the
other Sunday when Barr, on a veiy solemn occasion, began
cheering the effort of the quartet.
Piofessor Caldwell has been advanced to a full piofessor
ship. This will be joyful news to his many friends, who are
anxious to have him stay with us.
It is reported that a great commotion was caused in the
gills cloak room a few days ago ovei the loss of a silk hand
kcichief with the initial "C" in one coiner.
Congiessman Hiyan lectured befoic the financial history
cl iss on the aflcinoo.i oftheiGth. lie talked for about an
hour and a half giving his views on the tariff.
C. A. Hclvie, not long ago, shewed no little skill as a
surgeon by building up a It. & M. Inakcinan's finger that
had been crushed while trying to couple some cais.
The first univeisily ball of this yeai was held at the con
servatoiy ol music on the evening of the 25th. About fifteen
couple attended. A very enjoyable time is icported.
It there are not as many locals as usual in this issue, know
ye that it is because sonii foolish and insane would-be con
vert makers have distuibed the quiet of ye local cditor'ssanc
turn. About sixty students listened to an interesting and instruc
tive lecture by Professor Allen on astionomy on the evening
of the 21st. The lecture was illustrated by stcrcoptican
views.
Professor liesscy has icccived thue valuable pamphlets
from Professor Wittrock, the piofessor of botany at the uni
verstty at Ups.d.i, Sweden, which is one of the oldest univer
sities in the world.
Mr. Hoagland established hi-, reputation as a stump
speaker on the morning of Aiboi Day by discussing the vari
ous political questions before the wild and uncouth mob
which was assembled in the lower lull.
Mr W. C. Reed, who accompanied four of the univeisily
boys on their tour in the interest of the Y. M- C. A. last sum
mer, spoke before a joint meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y.
W. C. A. on the afternoon of the 17th.
In response to an invitation by the ladies of Plymouth
Congregational Church the Delinn girls repeated the "Milk
Maids Convention" at the chinch. A royal supper was ser
ved before the entertainment, and in other ways also the
1 adics showed their appreciation of the Delian's efforts.
Tnc Haydou Ait Club held its April meeting in the
chapel on the evening of the 19th. The house was modcr
ately well filled and several interesting papers were read.
They were illustrated by stcrcoptican views.
Some of Piofessor Taylor's friends in Massachusetts,
lecently sent him a bunch ol May flowcis. He immediately
piocccded to solidify himself with the students in Nebraska
Hall by disti Uniting the flowers among them.
Piofessor Itessey has lately received an invitation to attend
the annual banquet to be given in honor of Henry Shaw, the
founder of the Missouri botanical garden and of the Henry
Shaw school of botany, to be given at St. Louis on the 19th
of May 2.
Arrangements have been nearly completed for sending
Mr. Rydbcrg to the ltlack Hills next summer for the purpose
of collecting botanical specimens. Mr. Vascy, who is in
chaigc of the national hcrbcrium writes a very complimentary
letter to him.
Professor ltarbcr now gives one of his interesting and
instructive illustrated lectures on Roman archaeology once a
week, before the freshman histoiy class. The class may be
assured that they have an advantage which the previous classes
have not had.
Miss Winger cutcttaincd about thirteen couple of her
friends on the evening ol the twenty second. After spending
an enjoyable evening in which dancing was the chief amuse
ment, the party dispersed fully convinced that Miss Winger
is an excellent entertainer.
Jesse Hechcr went to Columbus lust Tuesday. He
received an offer from Polluck's ding store. Politick wished
him to become a paitner in the firm. Jesse worked for him
last year. Tlic offer shows his worth. If he accepts the
position he will quit school at once.
Professor l'ossler gave the Sophomore class in German a
very iuteicstiug lecture on the condition of the Netherlands
just before the war with Spain, last Wednesday in place of
the regular lesson. It is needless to say that the sophs were
delighted at getting out ol a recitation.
One of the juuiois is quite foigelful. While reading the
life of Ityion, he read that Byron's mother threw a poker at
him. When examination came the worthy junior wrote:
"Ityion was wont to be amused in many ways. We
her ol one incident when his mother played poker with him.'
At their April meeting, the board of regents arranged tlic
catalogue for the year '92 '93. The first semester will open
September 14, and will close January 27. The second sem
ester will open January 30, and will close June 7. The vaca
tions will be November 24 and 25, and from December 23
to January 3.
The botanical department has been invited to send a rep
resentative to an international botanical congress, which is to
be held at Geneva, Italy, next September. It will last a
week and will be composed of representatives Ironi all over
the world. As to whether the university will send a repre
sentative depends upon whether someone can be found will
ing to pay his own expenses.
It is to be regretted that a few of the students persist in
abusing the licedom of the library. There arc two or three
students that come to the library, especially in the evening,
for the purpose of translating German together. U said
students aie not squelched" in some way, the whole stud
ent body will undoubtedly suffer from stricter rules. Never
before has the library been enjoyed so well as this year, and
those who make it necessary that there should be less fi .jc
dom, deserve the censure of the whole school.
