!l 1 10 THE HESPERIAN i 1 i ! The Union Boys Debating club held an enthusiastic session on last Saturday evening. The ardor and enthusiasm increase with the approaching preliminary debates. At the last session it was decided that on Saturday evening October 26th the regular debate should be dispensed with in order to hold an impromptu speaking contest. The particu lars of the contest will be announced later. The contest, however, will be a lively one as a number of the U. B. D. C. boys have already signified their intentions to par ticipate. The seniors held a meeting last Friday, at which numerous things near and dear to the senior heart were anxiously discussed, such as whether it shall be caps and gowns, or plug hats and canes, etc. etc. A committee was appointed to look up schemes for class day, and another was chosen to arrange for a reception to the chancellor. The meeting was well attended and all seem very much interested in class work. Mr. .1. E. Almy succeeded Mr. Elmore as president, and Mr. W. II. "Wilson wa elected secretary to fill the vacancy caused by Mr. Tuft's death. While attending the meetings of superin tendents and principals last week, Principal A. U. Waterhouse of Grand Island called at the University and secured for his school the loan of a fine collection of minerals from the geological department, and a collection of the product of student labor in the man ual training department. Principal Water house said he felt that many more students would follow the delegation already in attend ance from Grand Island could the' realize fully the grand vork hi program bore. The name is true of every high school of the aiata, and the departments deserve groat credit for the influence of the loans in creat ing University enthusiasm in the high schools. In flic gloaming O my darling When 1 eorne thine eyes to see, Tie the dog tip tie him tightly Then 111 feel it safe for me. Ex. Miss Shackclton was elected to the Unions a week ago. Miss Sheldon is one of the new members that the Dclians have recentlj secured. S. H. Martin, 95, disclosed a sandy moustache and blue tic around the Uni. last week. TnE Hksi'Erian has just noted the gift of a quarter million, by Miss Mar Reynolds, to the University of Chicago. Wish some body would give us a quarter million! The Nebraska Literary Magazine, under the immediate direction of Professor Adams and board, is already in the hands of the printer and will be ready for subscribers in about a week. Every student should possess the forth coming number. It equals, if it does not surpass, the issue of last year. The article by Mr. Bclden on the Straussburg Cathedral is alone worth the price charged for the publication. When Mr. Bradt asks for a sub every student it is hoped will respond, even if he has to carry books over to the new library to earn the money. The Y. M. C. A's held a very interesting meeting last Sunday afternoon. The sub ject was, "Information along Y, W. C. A. work." Miss Boose led the meeting and presented the first topic, local work. Miss Sue Pillsbury then told us about the state work; Miss Atkinson, the international and the summer school; Miss Loughridge then presented the work of the World's Y. W. C. A.; and Miss Lena Anthony read a letter from our own secretary, Miss Agnes C. Hill, of Madras, India. The treasurer, Miss Au man, presented the finance report. The bad get has been carefully made out and it is estimated that with seven cents per week from each member all work can be fuliv carried out for the ensuing year. Two old members, Miss Bella Cross and Miss Bloom ingdale, who have himn absent from school for several years, were welcomed back and twenty-one new members were received. The number present was fifty -six. MttinHMtttaMliB