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12 THE HESPERIAN n trust for the open literary societies. Pres ident Morrill himself pledged o00 in cash and his personal influence, toward securing this lot, and the other members likewise promised their aid and influence to the same end. This will doubtless be the solution of the problem, and on such a lot the society build ing will be erected. Should the attempt to secure such a lot fail, moreover, the regency promised to grant the space for the building on the campus proper, should there be no legal impediment to their so doing. Thk Hesperian has the assurance of the best lawyers that there can be no such impedi ment. So the ground for the building is now assured us. The regents huvu promised it. All that now remains is to grt to work at once toward securing funds lo erect the building. The literary societies arc on the verge of taking the most important forward step in their history. In their behalf TnE Hes perian extends heart thanks to the board of regent?? for their liberal promises and kind words. Debating Mosaic. If I had liakcr's matchless iose, The reasoning of Lien, The gall of A. J. Weaver and McGuficy's talk machine, lien Matthews' awful hungry look, McMuMen's royal mien; And if 1 had Herr Redman's wit And Leavitt's eye of fire, Likewise the instate eloquence Of Philip J. Maguhe, AH ceujjJed viih McNsaTs bright smile And "Daddy" Coleman's ire; I'd stump the country sixteen years And live on glory won, For angel wreathes would twine my brow When work below was done. During vacation the library will be open from 3 to 12 a. m. and from 2 to 5 p. m." with the exception of Christmas and New Year's day, when the room will be closed. u9k mvB "twtffl HPT IBHK W "Bud" Jones. The above is a fair likeness of the equal of any foot ball player in the west. It seems particularly fitting that upon retiring Captain Wilson, right guard, should yield his authority to 1-s fellow guard, and the fact that he was selected as captain by the unani mous voice of the team of nineteen men shows conclusively that A. Bud .Jones was the proper man for the place. In the meeting a vote of thanks was given to Captain Wilson and also to the manage ment of the team. A manager for the coming year has not yet been chosen, but from present indication the place will not have to go unfilled for lack of "timber. n The close of this season in foot-ball leaves hs in better condition than for some seasons past. The association is out of debt and some few dollars ahead; and with the excep tion of Wilson, right gnard and captain of "95, every member of the team expects to return next year. This year's team was almost a new team, only three or four old men returning to play. Of cour&e much good time was lost in de-