THE HESPERIAN
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vclopment up to the present time. Part second
is i complete civil government of Nebraska and
as an appendix is added the state constitution.
The author treats of our system of local govern
ment systematically and clearly, describing in a
few words the duties of all officers from the lowest
to the highest, and gives us in a clear condensed
form the descriptions of the "supervisor" and the
"commissioner" systems of country government
as we have them to-day in our state. In view of
the fact that there exists, even among otherwise
well educated people, so much ignorance on
matters of local government, it truly seems to us
that Mr. Barrett has opened up a topic of utmost
importance to Nebraska people in general. The
work is on the whole thoroughly a Nebraska pro
duction. Written by a Nebraskan with a preface
by the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska,
and printed by a Nebraska firm. May it accom
plish the mission for which its author intended it.
'92 Dan Worth is principal of schools at Mos
cow, Idaho. He writes that he is tired looking
over examination papers.
Mac Rhodes, last year a member of the class of
'98, is teaching at Utica, Neb.
Frank Woods, last year of '95, is at the Col
orado Springs high school. The High School
Lever states that he is preparing to enter next
year's Junior class of the University of Chicago.
'92 H. Nelson is at his home in his father's
drug store. He will go to Germany next year
to take special work in chemistry.
'98 Miss Rachel Manley, now doing journal
istic work in New York city, in an article lately
in the New York Tribune on University exten
sion in the West, speaks words of high commend
ation of the U. ot N. Such words should be en
couraging to all connected with our institution.
'92 R. Dinges and H. Klock intend to go to
the Crow Indian reservation which is soon to be
opened for settlement and there to open an assay
ing office and do prospecting work.
'92 F. C. Kenyon, editor of last year's
alumni column, is posting in biology and is assist
ant in the biological labratory.
'W. E. Brook has returned from Sheridan,
Wyoming, where he has been engaged in railroad
surveying.
'89 We clip the following from The North
Nebraska Eagle, Dakota City, Neb.:
Al Pizey, of this place, who recently graduated
at the Boston University law school, was admitted
to practice in the district courts of this state last
Thursday, by a committee of the bar appointed
by District Judge Norris. He passed an exceed
ingly creditable examination and promises to
wake his mark in the legal world. Mr. Pizey
has gone to Sioux City and will enter the law
, office of Wilson & Quick for the present, after
which he will hang out a shingle for himself.
May success follow him.
'92 T. Brugger has returned from Omaha
where he spent the summer in electrical work with
a supply company, and is now taking post-graduate
work in electrical and steam engineering
under Prof. Owens.
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'88 Mr. Jay Barrett, recently instructor in
Greek and civics in Lincoln, is at present at
Ogden, Utah.
'92 Advices from Wyoming say that Porter
field is a leader in the choir of the Baptist church
of Sheridan, and spends his leisure hours, not in
working out problems of railroad curves and
grades, but in sparking the parson's daughters.
'92 Paul Hibbard and J. V. Wolfe have re
turned from Grand Island where they spent the
summer and fall in the Oxnard beet sugar factory.
Wolfe is taking some work in the University and
Hibbard has gone to Chicago.
LOCALS.
Did you see us Thanksgiving.
Did you hear Lord's oration.
Two weeks vacation. Thanks awfully.
Doesn't he look sweet in his new uniform ?
Norman Richards is slowly recovering from his
late illness.
Harry Dowling has been on the sick list the
last few days.
The Farmers' Institutes throughout the state
begin this week.
Miss Prepus (Is that) jussisse.
Mr. Prepus jubet.
" Some men are born great." Yes, but how
some of 'em do shrink.
Several sleighing parties enjoyed the " beautiful
snow " Thursday evening.
Our foot-ball players have again settled down
to work like other students.
The local oratorical contest will be held on
Saturday evening January 28th.
Nearly one hundred visitors went through the
University buildings last Saturday.
The class in Italian is now reading with inter
est " 11 vero Amice " of Goldoni.
R. H. Graham was called home last Tuesday
on account of the illness of his mother.
W. F. Squires, formerly of '96 was a visitor at
The Hesperian office yesterday.
Miss Custia Parker, of Dorchester, has been ihd,
guest of the Misses Gingery for a few days.
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