THE HESPERIAN
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A large part of the members of the State Leg
islature will not be in the city on Charter Day.
This is greatly regretted, as especial arrangements
had been made at the University for their enter
tainment. However there will be hundreds of
visitors to be looked after, and the service of every
student is desired in showing them about the
building.
J udge W. Allen was elected United States Sen
ator by the legislature last Tuesday, February 7.
In the evening the independents held a jollifica
tion meeting in Representative hall. Mr. Field
made a brief speech and was followed by others
among whom was Chancellor Canfield. The
cadet band, from its position of supreme confi
dence in the front part of the gallery, discoursed
a few musical selections at stated intervals.
The state convention of the Y. W. C. A. was
held at Crete, January 27, 28 and 29. A large
delegation of University girls were present; the
Uoane fellows consequently lost their heads. It
is whispered that three fair co-eds, being some
what unfamllar with R. R. tactics, boarded a
train for southern Missouri, and are presumably
on their way, having not at any rate appeared at
Crete. The girls offer-to treat if you don't give it
away.
The gallery in the Lansing has been reserved
for the preps to-night. They will be able there
to listen to the charter day address uninterrupted.
They cannot understand why they should be
given the highest position in the opera house.
The reason is evident, the base of a pyramid is
always composed of the best material used in the
tructure. The apex is sometimes high but
doesn't cut much of a figure. The seniors and
senoritas will be in attendance in force and will
occupy seats in the dress circle, or some other
circle. Later: The Seniors are allowed to have
two tickets apiece. All below the senior class
must be satisfied with one each.
February 7, an evening reception was given at
the Episcopal college at Grand View, North
Lincoln. The reception was in honor of Rev. E.
tie S. Juny, M. A., the newly elected head master.
About half an hour was spent in hand-shaking
and exchanging compliments of the evening.
Then Captain Eager with his company of cadets
gave an exhibition drill. This was executed with
wise and precision. Captain Eager deserves
gitat piaise for the splendid manner in which his
lemony conduct themselves. The drill was the
feature of the evening. As soon as it ended the
Jloor was cleared for dancing. About 9 o'clock
the orchestra, under the leadership of James G.
Sayer, struck up and from then on till about 1 1
o'clock "all went merry as the man iage bell."
1 his is the second reception that has been held at
the Episcopal college and it is to be hoped it will
not be the last. There were about one hundred
isitors present and among them several State
University students.
A Society Boy's Soliloquy.
To scratch or not tojeratch that is the ques
tion: Whether 'tis nobler in the "mind to suffer
The taunts and sneers endured by him who comes
to society without a girl,
Or to'take up arms'againstour natural bashful-
ness.
And, by opposing, quenchjit? To scratch to
ask the girl
No more and, by thus asking say we end
The longing and the heartaches boys are heir to,
'Tis a consummation devoutly to be wished.
To scratch, toask the girl,
To'ask jhe girl ! perchance to get the mitten !
ay, there's the rub !
For to the important question"what negitives may
come
Musfgive us serious'pause. There's the respect
That makes . those'Jboys who come"alone so
num'rous a race,
For who would bear the dull unsocial time
Spent by him in'walking to"and from the society
hall
Accompanied by noTair maid ?
Who would bear the remarks uttered against
him by his fellows,
When he himself might end such cruel griefs
By scratching" the slate witha bare pencil?
Who would endure
The urgings and pleadings of the slate-bearer,
Struggling to have the recreant do his duty,
But that the dread of something after scratching
That pitiful condition of an unsuccessful peti
tioner, From which no mittened boy is free! puzzles
the will,
And makes us rather choose those ills we have,
Than fly to others which this act may bring?
Thus discretion doth make cowards of us all:
And thus our natural wish for the fair one's com
pany Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of thought;
And matters of great pillt and moment to the
success of the society,
With this regard, their currents turn awry,
And 'we lack the name of enterprise !
The senior boys, to say nothing' of the senior
girls, were disappointed in the fact that each Loy
could only get one ticket of admittance to the
charter day address. In a coeducational institu
tions such restrictions should not be placed upon
the students.
The Hesperian management has purchased
the remaining copies of The Sombrero and will
offer one copy of the annual with The Hesperian
for the second semester for one dollar. This is
a great bargain and you cannot afford to miss it.
See C. L. Tallmadge at once.
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