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THE HESPERIAN 11 h Students 1 Do you know that you ought to have your pictures taken? The Elite Studio is still ready to give you the best work at the lowest prices. 226 South 11th street. Miss Maud Triplett is now teaching in tho public school of Clinton, Missouri. Miss Triplett is also rapidly coming to bo recog nized as a leader in musical circles in Clinton. Saturday evening, February 8, Miss Katharine Melick entertained the English club at the residence of her uncle on east P street. Miss Melick's reputation as a charm ing hostess was more than sustained, every one enjoyed themselves. The program was unusually good. The joint debate between Doano college and tho Union boys debating ulub, will be held in the chapel February 22. The ques tion for discussion is, "Resolved, that the contract entered into by the present adminis tration in last Febrnary, with the so-called bond syndicate was justifiable. Messrs. Maguire, Boomer, Snrson and Lion will defend the negative. There was quite a spirited debate in tho U. 13. D. 0. last Saturday night in regard to tho constitutionality of a ticket elected at the previous meeting. Several very good speeches ware made for and against the ticket. Parliamentary rules were frequently called up to settle disputed questions. After a strong discussion of the matter tho tickot was declared illegal. They then proceeded to the election of now officers who were as follows: President, P. J. Maguire; vice president, Mr. Strain ; secretary, L. E. Mum ford; attorneys, Messrs. H. E. Wilson and Harding; sargcant-at-arms tho retiring pres ident, J. W. Scnrson. LAW SOnOOL I.00ALH. L. L. Fnnko returned Saturday to com plete his course. A. W. Martin has a case sot for next Sat urday boforo Juatico Spencer. Kinsman & McCleod, tho law-book firm of Omaha, has offered Pomeroy's Equity Jurisprudence as a prize for the best thesis. It consists of three volumes and is valued at $18. It is rumored that "Dad" Coleman has taken up his rosidonce at University Place. Some of tho boys received a practical illustration of woman's rights at the Max well club last Saturday night. Tho class in Riparian Rights holds its first meeting next Friday. This study was added to tho course this year as an elective. At the January examination boforo the supreme court of Iowa there were forty-one applications for admission to the bar. The examination consisted of one hundred written questions with four hours oral quiz. J. M. Admundson ranked first and Wm, Mentzer second. They arc both graduates of this department and Mr. Edmundson's grade was tho highest ever received before the court of Iowa. The eight annual contest of the University oratorical association was held in the chapel last Saturday evening. Tho lower part of the chapel was fairly well filled when Presi dent Barr called tho association to order. Messrs. Alexander, Pinkerton, Sumners, Edgerton, Quaintanco und Abbott were tho orators. The judges gave Mr. Pinkerton, first place and Mr. Quaintanco second. Mr. Pmkorton will represont tho university in tho state contest which will bo hold at Doano, tho 20th of March, and Mr. Quaintanco will bo chairman of tho delegation to tho state convention held at Doano tho samo day. The Junior class may woll prido them selves on arranging and carrying out tho most successful ball in University history. Tho Junior promenade hold last "Wednesday night in the Hotel Lincoln was an idoal social affair. Tho program composed twenty two numbers of which the jocular two-stop was most conspicuous. Tho grand march was led by President Morrill, of tho board of regents and Mrs. MacLoan. Delicious ices wero servod throughout tho evening. Mrs. F. G. Hall, as manager, proved horsolf most capable,
