THE HESPERIAN
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Dr, Hastings goes to Omaha tomorrow as secretary of the
A. A. A. P. E. to assist in organizing a local Physical Educa
tion Society for that city.
Ernest E. Hastings has been secured by the Wesloyan ath
letic teams as a special trainer for endurance and speed. Ho
will be employed for one month.
The base ball men and track athletes are delighted with the
weather which wo havo enjoyed during the past week, and are
training hard on the path and field.
Through the kindness of the city Commercial Club, our
sprinters were permitted to train in the Club's gymnasium dur
ing the bad weather and are now in excellent condition for the
outdoor work.
J)r. Hastings and brother visited Crete the early part of the
week and took a physical examination of the Doane College
athletes who will take part in the inter-collegiate meet. He
reports some excellent material at that place and entertains
serious doubts as to the liability of our high jumpers winning
a place in the contest.
Tomorrow afternoon the dual pentathlon, between Omaha
aim the University, will take place in the Y. M. C. A. gym-
nasium at Omaha. The events will be about the same as
those of our indoor pentathlon which took place a few weeks
ago. Our team will consist of the following men: Pillsbury,
Benedict, Lemar, Swallow, and Pearse. Each man on the
winning team will receive a gold medal, and a silver trophy of
heavy plate silver, measuring 12 inches in diameter and fully
engraved, will be presented to the winning team.
Band Concert,
The University Cadet Band will give the first of a series of
opon air concerts next Thursday evening, April 20th, from 7
to 8 on the University Campus. The band under the leader
ship of Mr. Earl Wehn, has been working all year with the
spring concerts in view and is now in excellent condition. The
opening numbers have been selected with great care and a fine
rendering is anticipated. The following is the program:
1. Stars and Stripes Forever, March Sousa
2. Ideal Overture Daniels
3. Esponita Spanish Waltz Rosey
Indian War Dance Bellstadt
Cotton Blossoms March Hall
Pilgrim's Chorus from Verdi's Lombardi
Semper Fidelis March, Bugle Corps Sousa
S. The Crackerjack (Medley Overture) Mackio
'J . Star Spangled Banner
4.
5.
G.
7.
Union Boys' Program.
The Union Boys will give their annual program tomorrow
night in the chapel. This promises to be a very enjoyable
event. "The Freeman Mill Strike' a comedy in three acts
will be presented. Special scenery has been secured and a
drop curtain will be in evidence.
The cast of characters will bo as follows:
Russell Freeman, a wealthy mMl owner J. R. Hargor
Caleb Cork, a dealer in court plaster W. II. Warner
Guy Golden, Fireman at the mill Jno. J. Plowhoad
Tom Fuller, a reporter for the Daily Grit 0. J. Piatt
Warren Sharp, a false friend R. E. Hulott
,C7 Sambo, a servant E. A. Boostrom
Dinah, a servant, pride of the South
Several men for mill hands.'
Specialties will be introduced after each act. Come and
enjoy a hearty laugh. Everybody invited.
The. Palladian boys give their annual program tonight.
The Girls Gymnasium Drill Exhibition will take place May
3rd.
The debaters in the interstate contest will receive one hour
credit for their work.
.Miss Edith Lewis and Miss Elizabeth Wing havo been from
school on account of the death of Margaret, Miss Edith's
sister.
Students who do no drilling and who wish to go to camp in
the spring with tho batillion must begin drilling immediately
with the companies.
"Science" for April 7, contains tho annual address of Pres.
H. B. Ward before tho Nebraska Academy of Sciences, de
livered Dec. 25, 1898, on "The Fresh Water Biological
Stations of tho World."
The Athletic Board has given notice of their annual elect
ion of student members of the University Athletic Board,
to take place in the Armory, May 10. All nominations are
to be made on petition siigned by at least twenty students and
filed with the secretary of tho board before April 25.
Short exercises will bo held during chapel hour Friday for
the late Senator Morril of Vermont. Mr. Morril was tho or
iginator of the Bill for granting land to Agriculture and Me
chanic Arts Buildings. From this Bill tho University now
receives about $24,000 yearly. Dean Bessey will give a short
address and tho Chancellor will give a few personal recollect
ions. There will bo special music.
A letter from Mr. Rebman dated March 8th, addressed to
Miss Cora Smith and Miss Hyatt, is written in verse, and is
an acknowledgement of tho receipt of a Christmas gift pent by
them, which, 'no says:
arrived a trifle late
u.
But since we now are fiercely fighting,
To wish mo a good new year is not too lato."
Tho gift, a stamp pocket, ho says is just tho thing, "Here
'in this damp, forsaken country," to enable him to keep his
stamps from sticking together, and so that he can got his let
ters ready before tho mail loaves.
