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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1895)
'8 THE HESPERIAN At present Mr. "Wonvor is in 'the Senior year law school and expects to begin the practice of his chosen profession immediately Upon graduation. He lias always boon potent in college politics, being associated "With the Johnston boys as a rule. "With them lie secured a chapter of the Delta Tau elta fraternity. Hewasmanager of the Uni versity foot-ball team in 1893, acted a prom inent part in the Latin play at the Quarter fCeritennial celebration, and lias given numor 'ous political speeches over the state. Last SSeptembr he delivered tlie address 'before Baker lias, -without -doubt, made greater im provements in the art of public speech tli an any other student in tlie State University. When tlie "writer first knew him four years ago lie -was awkward in gesture and illogical in matter. Today he has a good stage presence and invariably impresses his audi ence Avith the caroful painstaking manner in "which lie arranges and presents liis subject matter. (R. $. "Baker was !born in Johnson county, Missouri, in 1S7?, and at the present time livc -on a stock ranch in Frontier comity, mm"' R. 5. HAKCR. itihe IBionuer association nt tlie Nebraska state tfair and lhad itihe distinguished Ihonor of seeing the adflross pi luted in full in tlhe 'Omaha Bee. Mr. Weaver 1b president of tiho Lincoln Chapter of the legal fraternity, Phi elta Phi. 'R. S. 'Baker. 'Iftnny -olio of tlie tfhrco Ne'braslca irqpro sen'tuftves Messrs. Woavor,, '(ftuaintnnco -or Newbrnuch should 'bo uiiirtu'le "to 'debate, Mr. IR. S. (Baker 'who "was awarded fourlih ipMacCwlll 'be an excellent substitute. Mr. Nebraska. !H e secured Uils oarly ofluriution in 'the public Btihools, and "graduating ifrora tlifaOupLiH high sclic'jl in Juno, TS9I. M 'fliecommoncomont exorcises Mr. T2akor had 'tiho honor of giving the valedictory address. In a 891 he entered the University of No bmislca and will receive the degree A. 53. sin itho (Philosophical course in 1"S97. In USD the -western division of the Nebraska1. A. It. recognized his talents by choosing him to respond to tiho Bontiment, "The attitude eff the young men towurds tlio'G. A. H." Mr. Bukor is an active uud influential worker in