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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1893)
p.. Ill Ifflg BWP .'""';, " "J V;J,IS.HW' t. J- .T.J- THE HESPERIAN 8- .d. 5 i ' I l : i i ' LOCAL. Prof. Loyd spent her vacation in Fremont, as guest of Etta and Vesta Gray. Miss Conklin's German Club is becoming very popular among her students. The J uniors in the law school have taken their final exams in "Domestic Relations." The Willard society of the Wesleyan Uni versity visited the Delians November 24th. The Delian boys are to give one of their "old time" programs the last Friday in December. On account of the death of Brady Mosher, the Union Society held no program last Friday night. The Union oratorical contest is to take place the 18th of December. At present there are five contestants. The Maxwell club of the law school has adopted a constitution and will hereafter meet on Monday evenings, instead of Satur day. The young ladies at 445 north Thirteenth invited several of their young gentlemen friends "to walk into their parlor" Saturday evening the 18th. A Very enjoyable time was passed by all. The Chancellor appointed the presidents of the different classes as the "Students Committee" to act with the various other committees in arranging the program for the Quarto-Centennial Anniversary. The tennis tournament has been exciting general interest for the past week. The finals have not all been played yet, but so far Prof. Ward is in the lead. We will pub lish a full report of the tournament in the next issue. The Palladians and Unions will hold their annual Thanksgiving "feeds" Friday even ing, December 1st. These banquets are certainly appreciated by all students who are accustomed to "boarding-house" fare. Truly variety is the spice of life. The second Prep, class held a reception at the Conservatory of Music Saturday even ing the 18th. Everybody reported an en joyable time. The harmony of the occasion was somewhat disturbed by the presence of a howling mob of First Preps and Freshmen on the outside. Prof. Fossler spent a few days last week visiting the University of Kansas at Law rence. He was especially interested in the departments of languages, and spent some time investigating the methods used there, but thinks that all departments are flourish ing and the foot ball team also. The classes in the law school have organ ized as follows: Junior President, Frank Kinyon; vice president, C. H, Kilsey; sec retary, Paul Pizey. Senior President, B. T. Dillon; vice president, Owsley Wilson; secretary, C. Y. Smith; treasurer, W. C. Lambert. The presidents act on the stu dents' committee appointed by the chan cellor. A society has lately been formed for the study of religious and ethical questions. The best authorities on the subjects will be con sidered. The work for some time will con sist in a study of the Bible, using Washing ton Gladdcn's work, "Who Wrote the Bible?" as a guide. Meetings are held every Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, and are open to all who may desire to attend. Prof. Caldwell has lately secured some very queer old pamphlets, relating to the his tory of the early years of the Union. They were picked up for a song at a second hand store,' but are nevertheless of great value. A large number of old books relating to the civil war have also been purchased from second hand book stores, and form a valua ble addition to the library of the American history department. The editors of the Junior Annual have an nounced that in order to secure the very best literary work for their Annual they will follow the Hespkkian's example and will publish the best story that'is handed the edi- wmm w&m PwBfwH