THE : UKSPKR1AX
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lclningr Noavs.
The P. B. I). C. debate last Saturday was
well attended, and the question, Resolved,
That a written constitution is preferable to an
unwritten one, was discussed with more than
usual spirit. Two new members were pro
posed. Mr. Benedict and Mr. Kellogg.
The question finally decided upon by the
committee, for the interstate debate with Kan
sas, is Resolved: "That the English Cabi
net system of government would be better
for the United States than the American Con
gressional system.'
The next question to be discussed by the
Union Club is, Resolved: That the Ohio le-
mimbering thousands. They resrescni nil of
the greater and many of the lesser institutions
of learning. The University of Nebraska,
likewise has its band of student volunteers.
In February there is to be held in Cleveland
a convention of these volunteers. At last
year's convention our University was repre
sented by six delegates. We should do at
least as well this year. It will require in the
neighborhood of $100 to accomplish this. Re
spond liberally to the solicitors. May we not
rely on the generositj' and interest of each cm
of you to raise this fund?
lMm'KI..
Prof. E. H. Barbour lectures at Palmyra
gislature was justified in re-electing Mark Friday, Jan. 21, on the Geology of Nebraska
Hanna to the Senate.
The first division in the final contest will
debate the question to be discussed in the iu-ter-state
debate with Missouri University
which is. Resolved: That the Annexiation
of Hawaii would be beneficial to the I'nited
States. McXaughton, Kindler, Maguire and
Deal, have the affirmative; Perry, llawvln.
Warner and Meier the negative.
The second division will debate the Colo
rado College question, Resolved: That the
United States should construct and operate
the Nicaragua Canal. Matson, Taylor.
Kemp and Ewart have the affirmative.; Suek
ett, Hager, Miss St till and BaTcor the nega
tive. The debates will take place about
March 15.
Whereas, Miss Ruth Pyrtle and Miss Nora
Davis, members of this society, have recently
'been willed upon to mourn the death of a
mother and aunt,
Therefore be it resolved, that we give public
expression to our unfeigned sympathy with
them in the grief of their bereavement.
And be it further resolved, that a jopy of
these resolutions bo sent to each of Dhe two
young ladies; that a copy be sent to each of
t!he college papers and that a fifth copy be
writUm in the minutes of this Hooiety.
"Done and adopted by the Del inn society,
'this 14th of January, 1898.
There is in the world today a 'body of young
men and -women Tcnown as student volunteers
As lias been announced, Dr. Nautcu, the great
est of all arctic explorers will lecture in Lincoln
January 20. Xanscn is not only known for hi
famous voyage in the Fr&m, bnt ha, n reputation
throughout Europe as a scientist I I'm work on
nerves is the standard in Germany ami Englnud.
His American lecture tour lias mt with phenomena!
success. Concerning him tae following will he nf
interest., showing how President Harper, of the
Univcysity of Chicago, introduced X&nscn at Chi
cago's great auditorium.
"Men hare sailed the sea for lifty ccutiiriex.
lying liefore the days of the Phoenicians, to whom
the apcient world assigned the beginnings of navi
gution, the spirit of adventure, the demand of com
merce and the desire for knowledge led the genera
tions of mankind to go down to the sea in ships. In
thes long centuries there have been many strange
and heroic voyages; there have been built -many
staunch and uniquely constructed vcsselsitherc have
lived many bold and hardy leaders. But history
from its first day contain no nairy of sea voyage in
which faith and seienee have been more strangely or
heroically united for the discovery of new truth than
tins story of the Norwegian party which sailed awaj
in June of 1893 to unknown regions of the North.
Nnval architecture from the earliest tlme6 can jioinl
to no vessel of more peculiar design or of staunr.ber
frame than the little whip, whow name, "The Pram' ,
i now a houwthobl word in every land. And to the
long list of world heroes who, with daring fortitude,
have wrought out groat result lit spite of opposition
aud against fate, in spite of hardships and in the
face of heaven itself; to this long list of heroes, I
say, there has now boon added by the consensu! of
the world's thought another name, the name ot
Fridtjof Nansen, whom It is my privilage to present
to you."
At Ann Harbor, Mich, almost 4,000 persons at
tended Dr. Nunson's lecture. At Madison, Wis , the
receipt were 82,600. The prices here will be .00,
.75, I.0D and 81. fill. Advance sale begins Jan. 22.
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