The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899, April 15, 1893, Page 11, Image 11
THE HESPERIAN 11 It was ft groat disappointment not to ro- came next. The grand supervisor of the appara- coivo tho $100,000 naked for tho Library tus adjusters reported that there was no fence in Building and building for further instruction lne immediate vicinity that could be brought into in Mechanic arts. But tho legislature was put usc so tll contestants used the horizontal bar in iindcrneculiurlvstronDrDressurobvullnarties. t,fc west end of the hall. Mr. W.R.Williams -- i t ui . y 1 and by both tho retiring and incoming gov ernors to exorcise most rigid economy, and to rodueo expenditures to tho lowest living point. Its action, or lack of action, in these won the vault by a record of five feet eight inches. Following this, came the standing kick and J. M. Roberts stood and kicked seven feet, one and one fourth inches high, thus shutting out all competi tors. Charles Annleimte wnn the rnm flimhimr matters cannot, therefore, be construed as contest nnd grcatly amused the audience as he unfriendly to the institution. writhed in the air in his endeavor to "chin" his Dining tho entire session, there was not a hands a greater number of times than his oppon- harsh word or unfriendly criticism or hostile ents, after he had slid down the rope almost to act on tho part of tho legislature, or on tho the floor. The high dive was won by E. E. part of any member with two exceptions. Tho utter ignorance of tho one and the stupid and stolid opposition oi the other deprived their words of any weight what ever; and simply led other members to apolo- Woodward. He dove four feet, six inches. H. B. Snyder took the plumb in the running high jump. He began to jump as soon as he began to run, and the right-footed accented patter of his feet completely won the approval and interest of Hie nudienre. whn rheered Snvder whenever he gi.e for such exhibitions of obstinacy and took his piace for the jumping run. E. E. Swear- unintelligence on the part of those unwisely ingen won the long dive by spreading himself called 'representatives. ' ' over nineteen feet, eleven inches, of floor. Lastly Except as tho session is remembered with oame the tug-of-war. One class was dragged so pleasure it is already of tho past; and the far that they couldn't see the place from which University authorities are already planning they started. An amusing feature of the program was the "ta-ra-ra-boom de-aye" dance by all the boys. This pleased the audience so well that the boys had to repeat it. While the floor was being cleared for the contests, Prof. Howen entertained the audience with some fancy club swinging ex ercises. His control over the clubs seemed to be almost perfect, and what he could not make them do was not noticed by the audience. The" exhi bition was a success, and the audience left the hall feeling that the University gymnasium is for the fifteen hundred students of the next academic year. ATHLETIC. The exhibition given not long ago in the gym nasium by the department of physical training were well attended and very much enjoyed by those in attendance. The first exhibition, the one given bv the bovs, was a success in every particular, but lacked the interesting feature of surely fulfilling its mission in regard to tne Doys, special work, such as tumbling and performing on and as for the girls they will be heard from later, the horizontal bar, that characterized the exhibi- tion given last year. The club swinging and On the evening following the evening on which dumb-bell movements were well done, and the the boy's exhibition was given, the girls, in their wand exercises, while, perhaps, better adapted for gymnasium costumes, gave an exhibition, which feminine than masculine work, were gone through for precision, grace, beauty and ease, eclipsed the with in a very creditable manner. After these performance of the night before. I or precision, exercises, the parallel bars, horse, vaulting pole, in regard to time and promptness in executing and various side instruments were used, to the the movements, the girls cannot be surpassed, credit of the performers and delight of the audi- As far as grace is concerned, no one can be more ence. In the second part of the performance, graceful than a graceful girl. The performance the contests 'took place with'T. L. Lyon as ref- had beauty in it because-well because it. was eree. The first was the standing high jump, given by a bevy of at least fairly beautiful, lively, which was won by L. J.' Corey, who jumped three and healthy girls. The performers were easy in feet, eleven and one-half inches. The fence vault their feats of gymnastic gyrations because they