THE HESPERIAN
only with a pitchfork, and for tho good of
tho University TnE Hesperian proposes to
undertake tho handling whonovor occasion
requires.
As to Mr. Smith and his attitudenous
pedestal, he is not a master to tho contro
versy. That gentleman simply lot out his
"ring rule" periodical yawp when there was
no occasion for it. Ho did it because of
disappointed ambition and blasted hopes.
Inasmuch as his vocal gymnastics pleased
him and hurt no one else, The Hesperian
forgives him. Only wo would add this
appendix. He said what ho know was not
true. The barbarian ticket was a represent
ative barbarian ticket. It represented the
three societies, the Maxwell club, and out
side barbarians. It was nominated as tho
rosult of tho concensus of opinion of over
two hundred barbarians, and tho concensus
did not "concede' Mr. Smith. So, log
ically, Mr. S. argues that wo are all rascals;
and "F. T. Riley" chimes in with an un
abridged "me too!"
The facalty and students have arranged to
open a reading room at Eighth and W
streets. A neat four-room cottage has been
rented and is being fitted up. It will prob
ably be opened Saturday evening. Tho
current number of several newspapers and
magazines have been promised besides a
small collection of books. It is also proposed
to use one room for games and amusements.
In another some of tho students will con
duct evening classes. Tho faculty repre
sented by a committeo consisting of Pro
fessors Wolf, Fling nnd Hodgeman have re
ceived subscriptions enough to pay running
expenses. They have also given much of
the necessary furniture. Tho students part
of the contract is to take charge and do the
work.
Seniors are being measured for caps and
gowns but they don't appear to be getting
around very fast. If you are a Senior and
have not boon measured tho committeo
wishes you would see to it at once.
ANNE.
In the distance, the bold coast of Sweden,
dimly outlined against the sky; nearer, the
shining so. thinly dotted with tho little
boats of fishermen, and just at hand the
wharf of the island village, white sand to
tho water edge. To tho right and loft and
even here and thore in the village itself
trees in the richest of autumn foliage, groups
of children gathering tho fallen loaves into
bundles as big as themselves.
The village was not protty; yet thore was
an air cf thrift and hospitality about the
place which was pleasing. The brick houses
with their low frowning roofs never seemed
uncared for, nor did tho tiny stores, each
with a single lino of waros over seem too
humble.
There was but ono main street, in which
two largo wagons could pass, the "Markt
Gado," leading to tho wharf. At tho
base of tho hill it narrowed down to
a path and disappeared at tho brow
by a turn between two stately beech trees.
Behind these, each day more plainly out
lined, stood Anno Lowe's little cottage,
dismal without, yet homelike within. The
thatched roof showed evidence of repair and
signs of labor woro visible in tho little
garden extending to the stone wall on the
right of tho beech trees.
Looking in a front window, a room tidily
arranged. Tho home-spun bod clothes, well
filled with eider-down the pride of every
Danish house wife were the result of the
efforts of years. On a side wall just oppo
site a little cradle, was the picturo of a man
with a largo board. Every evening before
little Valdomar was put to sleep his mother
asked "hvor or Fa'or," (whero is father),
and tho littlo child pointing its thin finger
towards tho picture uttered that one dear
word, "Fa'or," (father.)
A muffled, almost rythmical sound strikes
our ears tho busy hum of tho old-fashioned
looms. Many a tirao have I been in this
weaving room or "Vreve-stuc'Ais Anne was
wont to call it.
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