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THE HESPERIAN
hearted women who should help to elevate our
society to that great table land of higher civiliza
tion, where its ultimate destiny awaited it. In a
glowing pcr-oration the speaker welcomed stu
dents to the labor of a happy springtime which
must prepare for the burdens that would rest
heavy on- their shoulders in the glare of the
noontide sun. Among the students assembled in
the corridors following the address one sentiment
was noticeably prevalent, and that was that Mr.
Gurley has the happy faculty of clothing well
known facts and truths in such eloquent and
lofty language as to impress them, as they never
otherwise could be, deep into the minds and
hearts of his audience.
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( Last Thursday evening the Y. M. C. A. and Y,
W. C. A. gave one of the most enjoyable recep
tions ever given in the University. One might
say it was the most enjoyable if numbers had any
thing to do with it. The chapel was packed to
overflowing to hear the program which formed
the first part of the reception. The electric
lights looked down upon the assembly and think
ing an oratorical contest was about to take place,
refused .to shed their light on such harrowing
scenes. But after being remonstrated with for
about fifteen minutes they consented to return
and stay out the evening. Everybody was in a
good humor, and if they hadn't been so at first,
the warm words of welcome extended to them by
members of the faculty and student body, could
not have failed to cheer them. The music was
furnished by the Nebraska University Conserva
tory of Music and was a decided treat. The
ladies' string quartet was loudly applauded but
the audience was obliged to be content with one
number. Professor Plangue favored them with
a banjo solo and responded to an encore with a
whistling solo and if possible was more pleasing
in his second selection than in his first. Mr.
Tucker also played in his usually pleasing way.
After the program everybody adjourned to the
armory where banks of palms and flowers greeted
the visitors, and lemonade seived under a bower
of moss and vines gladdened the hearts of the
happy throng. Here old students shook hands
with each other, and new students made many
acquaintances. Everybody had a most enjoyable
time, and the young ladies and young gentlemen
.of the Christian associations may congratulate
themselves on the success of their reception.
ATHLETIC NEWS.
Mr, Teele, manager of the foot-ball team does
not seem to think that we should abandon the
game this year. He believes that with studied
economy we can remain in the association and
place more gems in our cornet than ever before.
He says : The foot-ball outlook for the coming
year is very bright. Most of the old players are
back already or will be here soon. Hopewell and
Johnston alone of last year's line will not be with
us. Behind the line we will miss Yont, but he is
at Ashland within calling distance. To fill these
vacancies we have King, formerly of Grinnell,
Iowa, who is one of the best half-backs in the
west. Sweeney, who played full-back with Doane
for four years, and a number of other good,
strong men, both from our second eleven and
from other schools, will be on the team.
There is much talk of change of position from
that of last year, but there is nothing definite in
this matter, however. We labor under great dis
advantage owing to the fact that school begun so
late. Nearly all of the. teams that we meet have
been at work two or three weeks. This circum
stance makes our first game somewhat doubtful,
but should not effect any but the opening game.
If "economy is the road to success," we are cer
tain of victory. It is probable that the first step
toward economizing our resources will be to dis
pense with the services of a coach. This, how
ever, need not impede the playing of the team as
we have so many old men with us.
New suits are needed badly. It looks now
that nothing but hard times would prevent us
from having a very prosperous season, and even
that will not hinder much, if each man does his
pari.
JUST FOR SPORT.
SALUTATORY.
We're not here "to fill a long felt want."
But "wo have come to stay," and the fates
decree ''we'll hew to the mark let the chips
fall where they niay."
Now Student "That lady over there,
Miss Smith, has the most authority of any
one up here hasn't she ? And the old stu
dent smiled a wicked smile.
It is said that the reason the examinations
went off so precisely was because Lieutenant
Pershing came back in time to oversee them.