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'88, Conway Macinillan read a paper
entitled "A Report upon the Botanical
Teaching and Facilities in American Col
leges and Universities," before the National
Scientific Association at Madison, Wis., in
August. The paper was pronounced one of
great merit, and was published by request
and sent to the U. S. commissioner of edu
cation to print in full as an educational
bulletin.
LOCALS.
Chancellor Canfield goes east in a few
days.
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Miss Laura Pfiffer will be in school this
year.
Miss Olivia Pound spent the summer in
Pennsylvania.
Geo. L. Sheldon was visiting his old
friends in the city last week.
Gilbert Lewis has left the University and
entered Harvard this year.
Edgar Morrill spent part of the summer
on a ranch in the Black Hills.
The Y. M. 0. A. and Y. W. 0. A. open
with a strong force of workers this year.
Last Thursday evening the Y. M. 0. A.
gave the new students a reception in the
Armory.
Best 75c China Silks, Navy, only 39c, at
Herpolsheimer & Co.'s, Lincoln. Send for
samples.
The bulletin cases in the lower hall of the
main building have been improved by a coat,
of paint.
A now book case has been placed in the
classical alcove. We would humbly suggest
the purchase of several new lexicons.
The new Cloaks, Clothing and Dress
Goods shown by Herpolsheimer & Co. are
, the choicest lines over shown in the west.
Miss Moore and Dr, Norton have taken
up their abode in Florida. Miss Hazel
Norton will remain i Lincoln this winter to
attend the University.
Madison Bentley made a geological expe
dition through the southwest part of the
state this month. He drove ovor three
hundred miles in a buggy.
The flower beds on the campus this year
are a triumph of gardening. The campus to
day forms a great contrast to the unkept
field it was three years ago.
Mrs. Menzendorff had the misfortune to
lose her mother this summer. Mrs. Men
zendorff's many University friends and
pupils sympathize deeply with her in her
loss.
Miss Maude Oakley will not be in school
this year. She has gone to attend St.
Agnes' seminary for young ladies at Albany,
S". Y. Her departure is much regretted by
her many friends in the University.
The Delians gave a reception in the Chapel
Friday night and made the air resound with
"The Bull-Frog in the Stream," and other
old favorites. The members decided to
amend the constitution and make the mem
bership of the society unlimited.
Three most successful expeditions were
made this summer on the botanical survey
of the Sem. Bot. Mr. Fred Clements
worked along the upper Missouri and the
Niobrara rivers, Mr. Rydberg among the
Sand Hills, Mr. Saunders and Mr. Woods
along the Republican.
Ex-Governor Nance has presented the
University with twelve oak benches which
have been placed on the campus and are a
great improvement upon reclining on the
grass, especially since in these days "tres
passers will be dealt with according to law."
The governor's kindness is highly appreci
ated by the students.
Friday evening tho gonial Palladians
opened their hall and their hearts and treated
new and old students to conversation and
lemonade. The reception committee did tho
honors in a most pleasant manner and made
all the guests thoroughly enjoy themselves.
The Palladians are justly proud of their new
paper, which is certainly both rich and ar-
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