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THE HESPERIAN.
Y. M. AND Y. W. C. A. ITEMS.
Two new names were proposed for mem
bership in the Y. W. C. A. last Sabbath.
Mr. Pitkin, one of the traveling secretaries
for the Student Volunteer Movement, will
address the joint meeting of the two associa
tions Sunday, Nov. 25.
Miss Matthews led the Y. W. C. A. meet
ing last Sunday. The subject of finance was
discussed, also the question of sending dele
gates to the Lake Geneva Summer School.
Nebraska had eleven representatives last
year and it is hoped there will be a much
larger delegation this year.
Member of the Y. M. C. A. (approaching
treasurer) "Say, can't you give me back my
dues for a day or so? I want to go to the
foot ball game."
Treas. 'Sorry, but we can't furnish even
the 'Y. Ws.' with tickets."
' Miss Lulu Green of '94, state secretary of
Nebraska Y. W. C. A., went to the state
convention of Missouri after the close of the
convention at Hastings. Since her return
from Missouri she has been quite ill at her
home, corner of 12th and P streets.
The announcements for the two associa
tions for '94-95' are out. Under the heading
"Lecture Course" it may be noticed that a
series consisting of eighteen lectures is to be
given. Among those that are to speak are
Chancellor Canfield, Prof. Sherman, Dr.
Bessey, Dr. Brace, Judge Reese, Mrs. Peattie
of Omaha, and W. J. Bryan. These lectures
will begin Sunday, Nov. 25. Watch the
bulletin board for later announcements.
The Ninth Annual Convention of the Y.
W. C. A. of Nebraska was held at Hastings.
Nov. 2-4. Misses Boose, Martha Chappell,
Eckels, Pillsbury and McCrosky were the
delegates from the State University. The
opening address on Friday evening was given
by Chancellor McDowell of Denver Univer
sity. His subject was "Whatsoever he saith
to thee, do it." The response to the address
of welcome .was given by Miss Boose of our
own university.
WHAT THEY SAY.
S. H. M. You see it was this way: I
wasn't prepared.
Hugh W. I was scared myself.
A. J. W. Whoop-de-doodle-doo-de.doo!
J. N. S. Hssshl There's a hen on!
N. C. A. I can't go with more than two at
once.
Miss. G. M. How many times must I
write it over?
E. P. S. There is more than one way to
use a senior oration.
McNeil. I'm going to Kansas. Chorus
of seven: Me too.
The N. We're going to buy out the West
ern Union Telegraph Co., and use the wires
all for our lonely's, soon as we have time.
We are the people: Money no object; thous
ands blowed in every week for news from all
parts of the civilized world and Omaha.
Bob. G. Why don't you pay your subs,
by Hen? I need the money.
A. B. L. "Far, far away."
E. P. R. This is where we got the cat
tails. THE ATTIC.
A CO-EDS VIEW.
The awkward squad! I loved it so
When I was young in years,
And that they would not letme join
Was cause for salty tears.
But when some day in ecstasy
I leave this clayey pod,
My first request in heaven shall bo
To join the awkward squad.
It is becoming a great fad with college boys
who look upon football as the chief object and
end of man's existance, to let their hair grow
down over their swan-like necks and part it as
Deaver parts his name. Not questioning
the right of an individual who wears hair to
dispose of the crop as he may see fit, there is
a feeling of disgust at fads in general and th'is
one in particular, that cannot be expressed in
anything but Hebrew without swearing. No
wonder the boys get hurt playing the game.
They ought to kick each other frequently and
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