The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899, February 01, 1896, Page 11, Image 11

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    THE HESPERIAN
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Why not subscribe for The Hespekian at
once? Subscription only 50c for rest of
year.
Having received many inquiries, Ned: C.
Abbott desires to say that ho will conduct
a Virgil class during the coming summer.
The Nebraskan very sagely reports that
Professor Barbour "illustrated his talk to
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity with about twenty
drawings of fraternities." Pray what does
such a drawing look like ? Or is it one of
the dark mysteries of frat cult.
E. Fleming, 1224 O street, practical
watchmaker, jeweler and engraver. All re
pair work promptly attended to. Glasses
fitted, correcting the most difficult sight.
There was a meeting of the County Agri
cultural Association last week in the Chapel.
The Chancellor personally showed the dele
gates about the campus. He made a very
neat speech in the book stack room explain
ing the end contemplated in allowing the
students such free access to the books, and
the use that was being made of the Library
building.
Any student who expects to make up
work nt the Lincoln Normal University can
save money by seeing the managers of this
paper.
The following officers were elected for
the second semester in the Political Economy
Club: J. W. Searson, president; Miss
Shivcly, vice-president; H. E. Wilson,
secretary-treasurer; and B. W. Wilson,
R. P. Teele and Miss Taylor, executive
committee. It will bo seen what an interest
the co-eds are taking in Poly. Con. by the
recognition they received at this election.
Students! Do you know that you ought to
have your pictures taken? The Elite Studio
is still ready to give you tlio best work at
the lowest brices. 220 So. 11th street.
The thirteenth annual Chase and Wheeler
oratorical contest of the Palladian Literary
Society was held in the Chapel, Jan. 18th.
An appreciative audience filled the lower
floor. The orators were W. L. Williams
S. W. Pinkerton, Sadie Smith, and June
Smails. The orators showed ability and
careful work, and were well received by the
audience. First honors were awarded to
Mr. Pinkerton, second to Miss Smails.
Last Saturday evening Prof. Davis onter
tained his calculus class at his pleasant
home, Sixteenth and C streets. Every mem
ber of the class is willing to write Q. E. D.
after the statement that Prof, and Mrs.
Davis know how to make an evening pleasant.
The class has been under Prof. Davis ever
since he came to our University. The six
teen in it now finished the required math,
this semester. The math, department is to
be congratulated in securing and keeping so
good a man at its head.
Helen Keller has returned to the New
York school, where she made such progress
last winter. Her enunciation is much im
proved and she is now being taught to sing.
Placing her fingers on a singer's throat, she
is now able to follow with her own voice
notes covering two octaves. She sings
synchronously with her own instructor, the
only difference between her voice and a
normal one being in the resonance. Miss
Keller is looking forward to the time of her
entrance into college. At the Christmas
entertainment of the school, she recited the
principal portions of "The Courtship of
Miles Blandish. "Ex.
My little sister with her eyes ofbrown,
And checks with rosy glow of childhood lit;
Lives all unknowing of the worldly town,
Back on the farm, and I am glad of it.
The violets her child-companions are,
And only modest friends, that chirp and flit
Among the forest boughs, make music, far
And near, for her, and I am glad of it.
The world's wild vagaries that skyward piled,
Build Vanity's high mount, arc all unlit
To her brown eyes; she's but a nature's child,
Back on the farm and I am glad of it.
B.