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THE : HESPERIAN 11 I heard a co-ed say that she thought the interment of old Plymouth was really funny, you know. Now that was more than one could expect. It did seem reasonable that our sago instructors who would still admit that (hey used to bo boys might at least scat tor some stray twinkles from thoir oyes. But a girl! why, it takes a fellow's breath away. Such vandalism, such surplus of wicked ener gy, such kid ishness that is what the girls should say. How could they bo expected to seo what fun it was for a lot of boys to get together, "hush!" slip along "sh! "-keep cool "sh!" over the fence, behind trees, "down for your lives!" spades, spades "sh sh!"-dig, dig, "flat on the ground, sh! sh! there John" and so on? I didn't seo the larking done, but this I know, 'twas lots of fun. President Shurman charmed us. Ho mado us forget the bad things about tho modern university even while he talked of them. Ho inspired us. It wasn't so much what he said; we have heard it many times before, the most of it; it wasn't oven tho way ho said it, though his manner was pleasing in tho extreme. But wo felt his greatness in the air, as it wore. Because of him, wo even liked Cornell some what better than before, for Cornell isn't all together so western as boasted. "We're ahead of them in someuways. For instance, would any paper bo at all likely, when giving a list ofU. of N. people anywhere to leave out tho ladies? It is about tho natural thing with any eastern college of oven protended co-education to talk of "men;" Yale men, Harvard men, Cornoll men, not U. of N. men nearly so much. And when wo seo tho Cornell "Widow" we aro moved to pick up tho HiswimiAN" and oven t o Hag and hug them to our breast. Imagine an extra vapid edition of tho Som brero every week or month that is tho Cor nell of it. Silly, idiotic, eflelo. That isn't tho western stylo not yet. Measured on tho faculty sido Cornell is strong and great but wo wouldn't trade. Wo would like a little of the private beneficence. Just suppose, now, sdiuo one would donate a thousand dollars to build a safe place for old Plymouth to bo kept Oivr Men's $3 Welt Shoes have the Style and in. But wo will worry along, and tho U. of N. may bo a source of pride to every citizen of 'the state after being properly punched up to it. Tiik' Cook. Compnny IP Winn. In tho athletic competition between Com panies E and F on tho University campus Saturday, Company F carried off a largo ma jority of tho prizes, winning five out of tho seven events. Though tho result is rather one sided tho competition was very close all through. The winners in tho different events aro as follows: relay race, Co. E; three-leged race, Collet and Heed of Co. F; egg and spoon race, Hopewell, Co. E; sack race, Crawford, Co. F; accoutrement raco, Weeks, Co. F; bucket race, Strock, Co. F; tug-o-war, Co. F. After tho competition was over Co. F grabbed tho rope used in the tug-o-war and mado off cheering to tho armory, followed by Co. E. Hero delicious ico cream and cake wore served to both companies by Mrs. Stotsenberg. The contest was very interesting and amusing from first to last and was watched by a largo crowd. All the teachers in the Fairburyhigh school aro U. of N. graduates. Inspector Crabtreo visited tho high schools at Nelson, Edgar and Hebron last week. Ho will read a paper on "Labratory in Educa tion" before tho Central Nebraska teachers' association at Learnoy this week. Members of Union society met Monday at 1:15 p. m. and elected the following officers: President, Mabel Dempster; vice-president, G. E. Hager; recording secretary, F. Van Valin; corresponding secretary, Lou Smith; treasurer, Mr. Rose; critic, Annette Abbotte; sargeant-at-arms, Mr. Evans. Cameras ! Cameras ! Cameras ! You will need one at the Trans-Mississippi this summer, or if you have one you need supplies. Call and see my stock or send for catalogue or price list D.B.DePUTRON,. Room 5-1041 O st. Lincoln Wear of a $VT Shoe. Try them. Foot Form
