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IS- e S PBRffiR UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA 4 ME QJ - -- -1 Vol. XXVU. LINCOLN, NKHHASKA, FKHKUAKY IS, INKS. No. ao MV.jVW Sonnet. conies ho taught Christian brotherhood and kindliness. Then we wish for Die old times more than ever. We have forgotten every thing ho taught us out ofbooks, everv theorem, every demonstration. But the thing he knew Men need a new north, and throughout the sky. Hot-head enthusiasts anear, afar, The summer long have sought a polar star. "0 let the darkness take men when they die; "j1, 0l a" how lo lwu' " we shall remember Why should we drip with blood-sweat just "'wayH. Tin: Cook. Instead of the usual electrical exhibit the Society of Electrical Engineers secured Mr. Isham Randolph of Chicago to give a lecture on the evo of Charter day. The subject of the lecture was the Chicago Drainage Canal of which air. Randolph is the chief engineer. A large number of lantern slides were "shown which aided materially in getting a clear idea of the work, Tho canal will connect tho waters of Lake Michigan with those of the Illinois, thus carrying tho drainage of Ciicago away from the water supply of tho city. Numerous dif liculties havo stood in tho way of this great engineering work. Miles of solid rock have been blasled out and removed with heavy machinery. Stretches of mud have been en countered and what seemed to be solid rock has given way only to let down the stono walls built to retain the banks. New and heavy machinery has been designed li,rilie work. Contractors have devised a variety of schemes some of which have brought, only financial embarassment. Tho canal is not only a sanitary project but will give Chicago a new waterway connection with the Gulf of Mexico. It is the creates! engineering work- oi its kind and will cost to mar The world's glee, helpless? Only Cod can bar Tho ruin of a system gone awry. ' ' There must bo patience. God's slow ages broke Our serpent-nature, and His breath awoke Tho soul-flame in us. Could wo iling away The hard-earned vantage, stretch no hand to stay The chaos, and not fear his vengeance stroke? God's men must help the dawning of His day. K. Tho JPryiiijr Pan. Don't, say anything. Tho fellows simply trying to act as much like they a real national convention as possible, the custom with University students undertakings, they succeeded, If every member of the University body, faculty, students, statesmen and janitors, would and could take a real rest on one day of tho year, what do yon suppose would happen? were do at As is in all We all loved tho "Old Prof." I don't know how many degrees and titles had been inflicted upon him, but we never thought of degrees and titles when we were with him. Wo never be-Doctored him, but reserved that showy title for the young instructors just back from about thirty million dollars. Germany. Perhaps they didn't like it any better than tho "Old Prof.," but we imagined that the name took tho place of years. The "Old Prof." was'nt so old, and in his heart, I know were tho springs of eternal youth. New fashions came, but tho "Old Prof." never Htnnnofl in lonrn thorn. TTn lot, tho vonm Attor the lecture a reception to Mr. Ran dolph was given in tho armory, at which a variety of electrical aparatus was shown. A complete sot of cooking and heading utensils furnished dainty refreshments. A miniature car lino hauled the refreshments to another room where they were served. An aWtrin dudes pick up his hand and wigglo it limply, flag hung in the back part of tho room. Sov but for tho follows who were accustomed to lot him have his way, there was the old, warm friendly hand grasp. When wo go back now and find a vacant place for no ono can ever fill it the place loft by tho "Old Prof." wo remember how near he was to us, how many times ho bo friended us, how along with his algebra and oral lighting ofleets wero shown among which wore the spelling board and a color mixer. A number of interesting electrical induction phenomena wero shown on a side table. Dur ing tho evening a search light shed its rays from tho tower of University Hall. The en tiro program was ono of which the Electricals may well he proud. Cameras Dry PlatesFilms Cards Printing Paper at LINCOLN PHOTO SUPPLY CO. 181 So 11th Btreet.