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THE HESPERIAN
The Dolinn Oratorical contest which takes place next Friday
night March 3d will bo one of the most interesting programs
held for years.
On Friday evening, March 10, the Delian Dramatic club
will give a laughable farce in three scenes entitled "Stage
Struck." The cast of characters are: Marston Haynes, a stage
struck poet, Ohas. Horner; John Carroll, a wealthy merchant,
0. W. Jones; Nellie, Mr. Carroll's daughter, Nora Davis;
Maggie, Nellie's maid, Harriett Packard; Jerry, Mr. Haynes'
servant, Chas Root.
The eastern trip is almost assured. The boys will probably
go as far east as Notre Dame, playing the. best collegiate
toams in the middle west. Five games at least have been as
sured upon our own campus. Among the teams that will play
hero are Kansas, Iowa and Minnesota.
Dellan-Doane Debate.
The Alpha Omoga debating club of Doane college and the
Delian Boys Debating Club held a debate in Delian hall last
Friday evening. The question "Resolved that party allegiance
is preferable to independent action in politics" was ably dis
cussed by both sides. Messrs Golliver, Patten and Powers
represented Doane while Messrs O'Connell, Maxwell and Mc
Naughton looked after the interest of the D. B. D. C.
In opening for the affirmative, Mr. O'Connell clearly stated
that even the early forms of civilization recognized that asso
ciation was necessary to progress and that there is no unity of
action in independent government.
Mr. Golliver in speaking for the negative dwelt upon the
word "allegiance," claiming that it signified too strong a tie.
He claimed that the worse the tiojjbocame the stronger was the
tie of allegiance.
Mr. Maxwell in his reply to the preceding speaker pointed
out that without parties there would be no check upon the gov
ernment, without which it could not exist. The speaker claimed
that independent action action in politics does away with a na
tional policy.
F. V. Patten, was the next speaker on the negative. He
claimed that it was the independent action which is starting
reforms all over the land. He said that as parties have failed
to meet the vital issues of the day, independent action is nec
essary. In closing for the affirmative Mr. McNaughton pointed out
that individual sacrifice was necessary to make a strong gov
ernment, Mr. McNaughton's speech showed the result of
much work on the subject and was liberally applauded at the
close.
Mr. Powers closed for the negative. Ho believed that re
form within the old parties was impossible.
After the debate an informal reception was given for the
visitors.
. Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. Reception.
The men and woman of the Christian Associations of the
University entertained Monday ovoning from eight till ton, at
the Lincoln hotel. The reception held was in honor of Miss
Price, president of the National Women's Association. A
great number of students had the privilege of meeting that
lady. The court was decorated with bunting in scarlet and
cream, and the entrance to one room was arched by the flag.
In the parlors the receiving line consisted of Mr. Boose, Mrs.
Wilson, Mr. Moore, Miss Grace Cook, Miss Wood, Chan
cellor MacLean, Miss Price, Mr. Chas. Ray and Mrs. F. M.
Hall. The guests, dispersed in the parlors and the long aisles
of the court, seemed everywhere to enjoy themselves. Under
the flag Mrs. Ward and Mrs. Manning, assisted by the Y. W.
girls, dispensed ices to the guests. The evening passed all too
soon, and at ton the guests were departing to prepare for
Tuesday's classes.
Base Ball.
Indications point to Nebraska University base ball team being
vc of tho best, if not the best, that has ever been put in the field.
Thirty of our best athletes are being carefully trained in in
door practice and as soon as tho weather permits tho field work
will begin. This loaves no reason to doubt but there is plenty
of material from which to select an excellent team.
Rev. Dr. Rowlands spoke on the life of Washington at
Chapel, last Tuesday. It was an able address such as the
doctor knows well how to make, and was keenly appreciated
by all who heard it. . .,
The new dynamometer which has lately been placed in the
department of physical training is a thoroughly efficient ma
chine. A number of atheletes have already been examined
and others are preparing for tho same. At present only the
base ball and track men will be accomodated.
On account of a number of men who are unable to take
physical training at regular hours, tho managers have decided
to arrange for night classes. Those classes will meet on Mon
day and Wodnesday evenings and Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock. The work will be of a recreative nature and under
tho special direction of Dr. Hastings. All men desiring to
enter will moot at tho gym. Monday ovoning, Fob. 27, at 7
p. m.
Miss Mary L. Jones, tho former esteemed librarian of tho
University library, was recently called to her homo in Cali
fornia by tho dearh of her father and mother. Sho has de
cided to remain in California having accepted a position in tho
Los Angeles library. It will bo of interest to University
people to know that tho position thus loft vacant by Miss Jonos
in the Iowa State library was immediately offered to Miss
Edna D. Bullock, a graduate of the U. of N. and of tho Al
bany Library school also. Miss Bullock, who is now assistant
librarian of tho public library of Helena, Montana, could not
accept the Iowa position, in spite of several advantages, be
cause of the unwillingness of the librarian and library board
at Helena to consider a resignation.
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