10 THE : HESPERIAN li ho is talking about and means what ho says. ThiB year a greater oflbrt than over is being nuido to make tho contest a success, especially in a financial way. Every means will bo put forth to advertiso it well and to work up into est and enthusiasm. Tho contest is sure to be tho hardest fought of any that have taken place in several years. With tho increased interest, thoro is no doubt that tho associa tion will bo abe to fill tho chapel to the gal Amy Shivoly, formerly '97, a teacher in the Elmwood schools. R. 11. Graham '97, principal of tho Arapa hoe schools. Katharino Molick '915, an instructor in tho lied Oak, Iowa, schools. E. 0. Parks, formorly'QG, principal of the, Sutton schools. E. Clipinger formerly 'AG, at present principal lery and thereby warrant tho payment of the of l,l Stromsburg schools. prizes in full. Let every student lend his C- C. Pulis '90, who pretends to bo a Bufl'a support, and in proportion to tho amount of 1 (Co.) teacher. N. C. Abbot '96 is instructor in the Nebras ka Blind Asylum. Nellie Dean '97, a Thayer Co. teacher. Ilolona Bedford '97 a teacher in tho Platts mouth schools. Amy C. Brunei- '90 now ono of the leading enthusiasm engendered among tho students will depend tho chances of success of our rep resentatives in tho state and inter-state con tests. Thoro is not tho slightest doubt that wo will bo able to win tho state prize this year; and so let tho "politics" of all tho students and faculty of tho University, who are interested in university oratory and in tcnch1,8 of CuminS Co- standing up for tho University's reputation, be, first placo for tho University of Nebras ka at the Intor-stato Oratorical contest for 1898. A.lumni ttml Former Student. Tho meeting of tho State Teachers Associ ation brought many former University stu- E. B. Sherman '95 now a prominent Clav Co. teacher. Juno Smails '90 a teacher in the Otoo Co. schools. . J. Norman Shrove '97 at presont a teacher in tho Valley County schools. Mr. .Lewis Thayer '95, returned to his dent to Lincoln during tho recent vacation, medical studies in Denver last Friday. Among those which tho Hesperian repre seatative was able to renew acquantanco with were: Olivia Pound '95, a Seward county teacher. R. M. Harris '97, Saunders county teacher. Elmer Boner, formerly of '98, a teacher in tho Diller Schools. J. V. Cortelyou '97 principal of the Hum bolt schools. O. M. Barr, fomerly of '97, now principal of tho Litchfield schools. Elizabeth Thomson, formerly '98, at present a teacher in tho McCook sohools. Eva Leonard, formerly '98, now a Gago county teacher. G. F. Warren '97, science teacher in tho Minden schools. G. H. Thomas '97, an instructor in tho Mc Cook school. Myrtle Wheeler '97, a teacher in the Oma ha schools. C. C. Griggs '97, was a visitor at the Uni. last week. "Cliff." is now connected with a mining company in Galena, S. D. Guy. W. Green, M. F. Manvillo and Beach Coleman all Law '97 and members of Phi Delta Phi were in Lincoln during vacation. D. L. Killon Law '97, a teacher in tho Julesburg, Col., schools was a visitor last week. Al. Randolph '96 who has decided to leavo the York Normal and teach in the West Point schools. J. D. Smith Law '97, Phi Delta Phi, is visiting relatives at Priraghar, la. It is rum ored that John and Guy Green havo formed a partnership and will soon "locate." Married, Mr, D. L. Wilson Law '97, to Miss Sarah E. Dunbar at Dunbar, Neb., Dec. 29. Mr. Wilson is at presont an instructor in the Rivorton, Iowa, schools. The Hesperian extends congratulations. Tiie very latest things is slwes 1-4 off. JB cot foum, Store.