14 THE HESPERIAN lit LOCAL. Bob Grnhain is buck with us again. There is some tnlk of organizing an in door base ball club. Prof. Lloyd has recontly organizod a class in "history of chemistry." Miss Dora Zediker has left school and ex pects to teach in the spring. The Chase and Wheeler contest will take place on the 6th of January. Dr. Curtis lead chapel exercises the first Society last Friday ovo. Somobody 'thought vory much of Bert Wilson's wheol. Tho rosult is that Bert walks. Fay Bobert8on has roturned from his home, whore ho has boon sick for tho past three weeks. Twenty couples onjoyod tho hospitality of Miss Friol, Thanksgiving. All reported an onjoyablo time. Miss Boll, Messrs. Hardy, Fisher and Whiting were voted into the Palladian three mornings of last week. The "Nebraska Athlete" arrived safe and sound from the World's Fair. Miss Motsa Craudall is improving but is still unable to attend her classes. Mian Amy Shively of tho Union has with drawn from tho University to teach. Grace White of Omaha, a last year's stu dent, is at present a guest of Helen Bain. Prof. Fling delivered the address at the dedication of Fall City's now school house. "Cicero" Johnson returned to school Mon day, after an extended Thanksgiving visit. Drill in tho manual began last week. On this account only two companies can drill at a time. Judges Hastings and Giffin recently de livered, lectures before tho students of the 11T7 cnliMil Chancellor Canfield spoko at Wahoo We couldn't keep Prof. Peterson away Thursday, the 7th, and on Saturday after long. He was able to meet his classes on n00n addressed the Y. M. C. A. convention Wednesday. at Fremont. Tho Y. M. 0. A. sent eleven men to the Tho P. G. D. 0. have lately organized state convention at Fremont. Tho delegates themselves into a reading circle, the object report a very profitable meeting. being to better acquaint themselves with tho Dr. Maybe of Boston, lectured before tho current literatnro of tho day. mission board last'Saturday on the subject Tho following officer8 were elccted by tho of In(lm' Maxwell Club for the next term: president, Extensive preparations are being made by 0. F. Neal ; vice-president, G. Q. M. the Latin and Greek departments for the Richardson; secretary, W. F. Cramb; treas- execution of their parts of the quarto-cen- urer, W. M. Cain; sargeant-at-armo, J. tennial program. Kelsoy. Bon Mathews has been held down pretty fast the last week. We hope the "grip" will loavo him soon, however. Dean Reese, of tho Law School, has been absent from his work a week on account of tho serious illness of his wife. Tho musical department will give a recital in tho chapel Monday evening, Dec. 18. An excellent program has been prepared. If you are in Grand Island during vaca tion don't fail to take in tho "magic lantern" show, to bo given by Searson and Corbin. The Jebras'kan now has an average of one local per edition. If it can only find local editors enuogh tho result will bo charming. Prof. Sherman's Sunday afternoon lectures are attracting a great many students. Every one feels the importance of what the profes sor says.