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tried to get Ex-President Harrison, Chauncey
Depew, Bourke Cockran, John Fisher, Lyman
Abbott, and others. The university plat
form is and should be broad and free. There
is no nore danger of "poison to the minds of
students" from the present management than
there is of arsenic on the beef-steak at the
average citizen's breakfast.
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THINGS WE NOTICE.
That the German government has de
creed that all babies hereafter born within
the Empire must be named either after some
Biblical personage or a member of the royal
family;
That we are glad we are not a German
baby.
That the Czar is dead: long live theCzarl
That the Lord got ahead of the Nihilists
for once.
That China cuddles up blubbering in a
corner while the Japs do it again;
That there is an opening for the right
kind of a university student in Japan;
That he ought to fill it.
That Billy Bryan and his perennial smile
will blossom as the rose on Nebraska wilds,
for a while, at least;
That the race is not always to the man
with the biggest mouth or the best arguments;
That Hoagland did it with his little club.
That Doc and Ned and Keene have
bought a hardware store;
That they are going to arm themselves
with it to defend Holcomb;
That Majors can never steal the govern
orship while this old guard is on deck.
That a great many of the boys went
home to vote;
That it didn't come high to them;
That a few thousand passes, more or
less, come mighty near knocking representa
tive government higher than Gilroy's kite;
-That a bribe is a bribe;
That Prof. Wolfe says so.
.That the library electric lights are bouncl
together by strong cables of twine.
S P E R I A N.
That that would do very well for a "play
house;"
That it is hardly an fait in the university.
That the dynamo always needs repairing
when the students need light;
That the lights go out in consequence;
That when anything is on the boards in
the chapel, the trouble is worst;
That our electricians should do their
work in the day time.
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JOINT DEBATE
CiHE following letter was received by
yP J Prfessor Hopkins of Kansas, from
s-s President Jesse of the University of
Missouri. Aside from being of interest to
those sympathizing with the debate, it will
give one an idea of the president of the M.
S. U.
Edwin M. Hopkins,
Lawrence, Kansas.
Mv Dear Sir: It has given me pleasure
to act, at your request, as the instrument of
fate for deciding whether the debate shall be
held at Lincoln or at Lawrence. I threw up
as impartially as possible the only silver dol
lar remaining in my purse, agreeing in my
mind that if the eagle was up the debate
would be at Lincoln, and if the Liberty head,
at Lawrence. In this contest the woman
won, a result that should not sui prise us.
The contest will be at Lawrence. If you
wish me to toss for you again and will notify
me when the time comes, it will give me
pleasure to do so. With kind wishes I am,
Very truly yours,
R. H. Jesse,
notes.
As a consequence of the dollar turning up
the wrong way the joint debate will be held
at Lawrence, on May 5th. We won't have
the pleasure of entertaining the Jayhawkers
this year, but we can send a delegation down
there.
The final preliminary debate occurs Satur
day evening, December 8th. when the follow
ing gentlemen will contest:
Sherman, f H. G.Whitmore
E. O. Barr, N J Clint Barr, .
A. J. Weaver, weg "j C. M. Sidles,
McNiel. I Maguire.
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