THE HESPERIAN
11
See Mr. Noble's advertisement for the
New England. Life insurance baa become
a necessity. The sooner you take out a
policy the less it will cost you.
Miss Lowe, a cousin of Miss Ena Ricketts,
will be a student of the ITni. this year. She
hails from Michigan and brought enough
credits along to make herself an upper-class
man.
Miss Ida Fifer who was compelled to leave
school last year on account of sickness, is
again registered. JBer many friends are
more than rejoiced to see her looking so
well as she does.
Gene Brown of the Deltas, says that he
has spent an excellent summer. He visited
in the east and met scores of nice gentlemen
from various colleges in the United States at
the great Delta Tau convention in Cincin
natti. For good, stylish-made-to-order suits see
the Independence Wool Manufacturing Co.,
Geo. W. Fraser, manager, 119 North 13th
street. We manufacture our own cloth and
have a first class tailoring department. We
turn out nothing but first class.
Mrs. Manning, of the department of Elo
cution, has this year added a new course to
her already large and successful class work.
This is to consist in the study of forensic
oratory, touching on every practical and
theoretic part of the subject.
Chancellor MacLeau spoke at Broken Bow
September 26th, before the county fair on
Culture and Agriculture in Nebraska; and at
Nebrpeka City September 28th before the
state convention of Christian Endeavor so
ciety, in place of John M. Thurston.
Students should all plan to attend the fall
racing meet to be held at Lincoln park
October 28th to November 1. All the
speedy goers not only of the state but of the
west will bo here and we can depend upon a
record-smashing time. The list of entries
as published in the daily papers insures the
best races the state has over known.
Those who live in the vicinity of of a cer
tain "Frat" house may explain the hilarity
of its occupants on Friday, by remembering
that O. and K's. furnish two of the cadet
captains for this year. To the victors be
long the "spoils," hence their celebration.
Clint Barr and a friend went out to Salt
Lake hunting Saturday morning. They re
port good "find1' and a fair "bag." They
each killed as many as four ducks at one
shot. Clint says the unpleasant part was
getting the birds after they were killed the
water was cold, the mud was deep and there
was no boat.
A. J. Weaver, who was our debater in
the Kansas-Nebraska meeting last year has
been winning new laurels as a forceful
speaker. On September 17rh at the state
fair ho appeared as the orator for the old
settlers, and the press of the city of Omaha
commend in the warmest terms his effort on
this occasion.
Chancellor (to Hugh Walker in a crowd of
students): "I have found it difficult at
times to distinguish members of the faculty
from students; but I would know you any
where as a professor."
And then "Gladstone" blushed a deep
scarlet as the boys smiled out loud at the
legitimate-error of the new chancellor.
It is reported that our sister at Iowa City
ic in danger of having no foot-ball team this
year. The season closed last year with a
shortage of about 300 hanging ovor the
team, and the faculty have decided that
unless this deficiency can be cleared up soon
there will be no team organized this year.
Next Sunday afternoon, October C, in the
chapel at 3 o'clock will bo hold the first
missionary meeting of the year. Leader,
Mr. Axling; speakers, Mr. Corey, Mr.
Rhodes, Miss Boose and Miss Atkinson.
The Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. extends a
hearty invitation to all students. They have
something to tell you that is worth knowing.