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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1895)
THE HESPERIAN 4 demoralizing and pernicious. The societies were urged to stand by the guns planted man j years ago by the brave pioneers of our present day culture. The fraternity amend ment was passed as a protest against the dangerous influences of fraternity life. Those influences threaten the highest ideals of edu cation today as they did twenty-five years ago. In the eloquent words of Lincoln Frost, "This world does not need society men and women it needs men and women." The product of fraternity ism taken as a whole, represents society men and women; the pro duct of the literary societies similarly repre sents men and women, with high ideals and noble purposes. The HEsrKEiAN is glad that these words of encouragement and God-speed have been spoken. It Lopes to see every literary society stand boldly by its guns. Their is the citadel. Let them never voluntarily surrender, and their stronghold is theirs for ever. Their position is impregnable. And, in the words of the speaker quoted above, "Those who, standing within the breast works would open the gates to the common enemy are traitors, and should meet the traitors1 fate.1 A special meeting of the Junior class was held last Friday morning for the purpose of electing officers. A meeting of this class without a fight ib impossible. The main contention Friday was over the office of pres ident. Mr. Killen was elected upon the second ballot Mr. Warner was made vice president, Mr Farmer secretary, Mr. PlflDk treasurer, and Mr. Hall class representative. This was a complete victory for the anti-rat element. Saturday morning their opponents met privately and elected Mr. Cook instead of Mr. Hall as class representative. Both men appeared with their credentials bofore the committee to arrange for the Junior promenade, and Mr. Cook was recognized. An appeal has been made to the dean and chancellor for a decision. Meanwhile Junior affairs are on the qui viae. A Prairie Lullaby. Hush little baby, lie still and swing, Hear the corn-leaves softly sing, The gopher is down in the cool damp ground Under the dome of his n"wly made mound, The birds are all still, the sun says 'tis noon, Hush little baby, sleep will come soon. Hush, hush, hush and swing, Swish, swish, the corn-leaves sing, Hush swish swing. Hush little baby, lie still and sleep, The west winds over the cornfields creep; The flowers all drowsily hang their heads, The cattle stand itill in the marshy beds, Even the crickets lenow it is noon, Hush little baby, as the corn-leaves croon. Hush, hush, hush and swing, Swish, swish, the corn-leaves sing, Hush swish swing. William Reed Donrov. This beautiful little gem has been set to music by F. A. Tolhurst of Troy, N. Y. Mrs. H. H. Wilson, president of the federation of women's clubs of Lincoln, en tertained the English club of the State Uni versity at her home, corner Sixteenth and Q streets, on Saturday evening. Stories were read . by Miss Amy Bruner and Miss Annie Prey. Miss Anna Broady gave a very pleasing sketch; Mr. Dunroy read a poem in his impressive manner, and Mr. Bates reviewed in a scholarly and unique fashion the work of the new poet, Francis Thompson. The stories by Miss Prey and Miss Brenner were of unusual merit, and were thoroughly enjoyed. After paying their respects to the dainty refreshments served by Mrs. Wilson and her little daughter, the club adjourned, voting this the pleasant est meeting of the year. Those present were: Mesdames Bates and Adams; Misses Pound, Prey, Bruner, Broady, Smoyer, Heilmann, Melick, Bullock; Messrs. Obor lies, Abbott, Shreve, Alexander, Dunroy, Shedd, Lehmer, Bates, Adams, MacLeod, Thompson.