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THE HESPERIAN
The Deliane have taken in several good
members this year and tho membership com
mittee report the prospect for several more.
The society had a hard Btruggle last year but
the outlook for this is more favorable. Tho
prospect of a home has given it an impetus
that will bring it up on a par with the other
societies.
Course throe in agriculture on the Anat
omy, Physiology and Diseases of farm ani
mals given by Dr. Peters, ia much patronized
by tho medical preparatory students. This
is the first year that Dr. Peters has had
classes on the campus, and the would-be
physicians arc as anxious to hear him as are
the agricultural students.
The Phi Psis secured two excellent mem
bers in the persons of Harry Shcdd and Orlo
Brown. The former made an enviable rep
utation as a writer in conducting the Ash
land Breeze during the summer school. At
the last meeting of the Athletic association
lie was elected a member of the board and at
the last English club meeting was unani
mously chosen as a member. The latter,
Orlo Brown, is a brother of Frank Brown
and a very studious young man.
Tho Union Boys' Debating club is right
in line this year. Tho interest of last year
promises to be redoubled this year for every
one has his eye on tho Kansas-Nebraska de
bate. At the first meeting officers were
elected as follows: J. W. Searson, presi
dent; P. J. Maguirc, vice president; W. H,
Kinton, secretary; Leavitt and Baker, at
torneys. All except tho last named urftler
went their induction into office very sub
missively. Mr. Baker, however, disappeared,
like a morning dew-drop.
The many friends of John L. Marshall,
U. of N. '93, will be interested to know that
he is now traveling secretary of tho western
and middle states, for the student volunteer
movement for foreign missions. The three
state schools of Iowa have pledged them
selves to raise 500 of the $700 needed for
expense, and tho Y. M. and W. Y. C.
his
A. of the U. of N., his own Alma Mater,
consider it a privilege to contribute tho re
maining $200. This will be the work of the
joint missionary committco, and will bo done
by the systematic giving plan.
"We know the following incident, which
happened the other morning not far from the
University, will be appreciated by all stu
dents: An old gentleman is standing on
the sidewalk watching a cat which is about
to spring upon a mouse in the grass. Sud
denly a little tot of four or five comes skip
ping down the walk and startles the cat.
Old Gentleman There, wo have fright
ened the cat so she lost the mouse.
Little Tot Oh dear, I'm so sorry, and
these hard times too.
All young men are invited to an apple
social given by the Y. ,M. C. A., in Palla
dian Hall, Saturday euening, October 5.
Prof.-
-to Freshman class: "You are
expected, while on the platform, to stand
perfectly erect in soldierly position, with
your arms hanging at your sides and your
fingers touching the seams of your pants."
New Student, anxiously: "Does that
apply to us, Professor ?"
