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THE HESPERIAN
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An incident connected with the devotional ex
ercises at Washburn College recently was humor
ous enough to he an agreeable variety to the
usual morning prayers, and was greatly enjoyed
by the students. It was over the result of the
presidential election. The teacher who leads
i he singing is a democrat, and when it was an
nounced that the exercises would begin by sing
ing "Joy to the World, the Lord Has Come,"
the pupils giggled and the faculty smiled. But
they had their revenge. A gray-haired professor,
who is a republican, read from the Scriptures a.
selection from the Psalms, "Have mercy on us,
oh Lord, in this our hour of affliction."
A L UMNIANJ) l?OEMER STUDENTS.
Miss Nellie Scott, of Tccumseh, a former stu
dent of music, made her university friends a visit
not long since.
C. P. Ellsworth, a former student, is again to
be seen around the buildings. He will make
quite a stay this time.
'89. Al. Pizey was admitted to practice in the
Iowa law courts a short time ago. After taking
the examinations before the supreme court at
Des Moines he returned to Sioux City, Iowa,
where he will probably locate.
'92. James A. iBarclay, the popular young
electrician of the class of '92, was around the
halls during the last week in January. His stay
was short, but judging from reports, quite sweet.
Mr. Barclay has been doing electrical work in
Evansville, lnd., but now goes to Philadelphia.
'91. John B. Fogarty of oratorical fame and
leminislic tendencies, visited his Alma Mater
sometime ago. His friends in the N. S. U. were
delighted to grasp his hand and give it an old
time schlag. Mr. Fogarty is studying law in
Omaha and expects to be admitted to the bar of
the state in the near future.
SS. Word comes indirectly from Roy G.
Codding and his wife, Mrs. Alma Benedict Cod
ding that they are still at Free Town, Sierra Leone,
Africa. Both these persons were members of N.
S. U. and graduated with the class of '88. Their
friends will be glad to learn that they are getting
along nicely in their foreign home.
'8S. J. A. Barrett, fresh from Salt Lake City,
Utah, is again in Lincoln and he declares he has
come to stay. He will not endeavor to introduce
Mormanism into Lincoln circles, but is not so
sure that he will not introduce himself into
Mormon circles again sometime. Mr. Barrett
will continue his work along the line of history.
'88. Hovey P. Barrett is still the Council Bluffs
editor of the Omaha World-Herald. His partner,
Mr. H. E. Grimm, once a student of N. S. U., was
formerly a World rustler, while Mr. Barrett was
editor of the Herald. When the two papers com
bined forces the two men did thesame. Mr. Bar
rett is now the editor and Mr. Grimm business
manager of the World-Herald zX the Bluffs.
ZO'OAZS.
Prentice went to Ashland to spend Sunday.
Wyne.ar and Larsen spent Sunday in Ulysses. '
Read the "Executive Excerpts" in this issue,
and, if it means you, take heed.
Judge Allen has been elected Senator, and
Prof. Caldwell's class of rising politicians will now
get down to work.
There were but two orators at Wesleyan at
their late contest. The winner, Mr. Turner,
spoke on "Progress and Thought."
The Literary societies are all decidedly
"bummy" this semester, and it is time that bet
ter Literary work be done. Hastily prepared
sketches to fulfill an odious task never did any
body any good.
The members of the band took the Lieuten
ant's suggestion regarding "proficiency" kindly;
and torture Jack Best's musical ear three even
ings a week, as usual.
To-night President Seth Low, LL. D., of Col
umbia College, will deliver the charter day ad
dress in the Lansing Opera house. He will speak
on "The American University."
The interest taken in debating in English
number 9 is growing. So many have registered
for this work that a new division has been formed
making, now, in all, three divisions.
Prof. Caldwell's class in history are having a
great tussle for library books in which their read
ing is assigned. A class of 35 wrestling for a
half dozen books is an interesting object.
Miss Jones, the librarian, was absent from her
accustomed place in the library a few days last
week. Sickness was the cause. Her sister,
Mils Mary Jones, visited her about the same
time.
Charter Day is approaching ; the University
will be 23 on February 1 rth. It is now a staunch
young man, robust and "still growing, but as yet
there are no signs of either whiskers or fogyism.
Here's to the young man !
If you ever doffed your cap and scraped out a
pretty bow, do it to the people of Nebraska on
Charter Day. The people are the people and de
serve the respect of every student, and the mili
tary recognition of every cadet.
The Oratorical contest at Wesleyan Univer
sity was not nearly up to the standard. Evi
dently the students have lost most of that old
time zeal and interest in oratory. However next
Winter the enthusiasm may be revived.
Miss Nellie Scott, of Tecumsch, has been re
newing acquaintances at the Uuiversity. Miss
Scott was especially prominent in musical circles,
and it is hoped that she may return to the Univer
sity before long and take up her work again.