THE HESPERIAN
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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.
