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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 21, 1899)
THIS NKBRASKAN-HISPKRIAN. BEtflOft GLASS MEETING. Tile 6nioT clHsH held u special meet lug Hist Mldiiy Uftflrnoon In the chapel to heiir tlio toport Of some Important eo'mrnlttefesi The chairman of the com irilttee appointed to secure a commence ment orittor reported progress, Chutin coy M. Depew, President Adams of Wisconsin and Other noted men are being considered. L. V. Pettrsoil re ported for the committee on class In signia. The committee On chiss book reported that It was held advisable for the class to publish a book, and It dug' gestcd the following officers: Editor-in-chief, Paul Weeks; business mana gers, C. M. Funk and D. J. Adams; as sociate editors, Misses Grace Cook, Laura Stratton, Eugenia Macken, Mario Kennedy, Katherlne Woods and Grace Rushton; chief artist, Miss Barbara liurt. The class voted to consider the mat ter of class Insignia and elect the man agers and editors at a special meeting to be called on Friday, November 24. Fourteen seniors were then appointed on a motion made by one of the senior foot ball team as a committee to keep the crowd off the field during the com ing contest with the sophomores. Each man was to be armed with a base ball bat. SOPHOMORE CLASS MEETING. The sophomore class meeting held Thursday, November Mi, was not well attended. It was with difficulty that a quorum was gotten together. The meet ing was called to order by President Nelson and a committee, composed of Atiss EVerlnghtim and Messrs. Barker and Potts, was appointed to draw up resolutions giving the support Of the rlflss to all athletic teams, and the foot bull team in particular. Messrs. Gar r'tt, Thomas and Barker were appoint ed to solicit subscriptions for the pay ment of some money still due the "Sombrero'' for space taken by the class in the last issue. The committee ap pointed to draw up the necessary amendments and by-laws of the consti tution was composed of Miss Barrett, Miss Sparks, Mr. Quinn, Mr. Potts and Miss Harts;. A committee was named to decide on new colors and a now class yell, it being decided that the old colors, brown and blue, were too com mon for so brilliant and promising a class. The members of the committee wore Messrs. Rhodes, Warren and Neil son, DELI AN PROGRAM. The Delian society will give this pro gram on Friday evening: Music Recitation Mr. Goo!:l Story Jessie Pyrlla Music Reading Clarence Allen Paper "In Training for Admirals' C. E. Teach Music SOLDIERS ORGANIZE. Former members of the First Ne braska regiment effected a permanent organization Wednesday afternoon. Officers were elected for the first sem ester as follows: W. J. Hunting, presi dent; 0. W. Meier, vice president; S. V. Hall, secretary-treasurer. A consti tution and by-laws were adopted. Tlir name of the organization Is to be the Eighth Army Corps Club of the Univei slty of Nebraska. Any student of the university who has seen service in the Philippines In any United States army organization and has an honorablo dis charge is eligible to membership. Tho club is organized for social purposes and to keep the boys In touch with each othor. It will meet on the first Monday evening of each month. Some kind of a war program 1b expected to bo given utiring the year. There jire thirty members of the First Nebraska In the university. RECEPTION TO MISS LYON. A reception in honor of Miss Lyon Avas given by the girls of tho Y. W. 0. A. last Monday afternoon from 4 to G o'clock. It wns hold in the girls' pa lor In the main building. Tho room was prettily decorated with tho univer sity colors, scarlet and cream, and palms, screens, couches and numerous sofa pillows added to the general cozl noss. Ices were served. While the room was crowded Miss Lyon spoke briefly of the work of tho student volunteers, s. ?eeg-d ALUMNI NOTES. Prof. Conway MacMillan of the Uni versity of Minnesota, an alumnus of the University of Nebraska, is the au thor of a volume on plant life, which the University of Minnesota has just published In an edition of 10,000. Tho typography of the edition Is far above the ordinary, due to the careful atten tion Professor MacMillan has given the work. G. F. Warren, '97, and Jessie L. Stanton, '99, who are teaching in the Fnirbury high school this year, have been in Lincoln the past week, the Fairbury schools having closed on ac count of prevailing sickness. J LIST OF GRADUATES. The list of alumni which hns been compiled during the past year by the registrar, Miss Smith, assisted by Miss Quaintnnce, has been placed with Jay , Barrett for criticism and correction. Much time nnd labor have been spent i in trying to secure a correct list. Two and three letters have been sent to each graduate of the university and a list of 1,200 names has been secured. This leaves a few alumni who have not been heard from. Graduates who have lately changed their place of residence i or who have not already reported the 1 same to those having the work in I charge are asked to send the same at once to Jay Barrett or H. G. Shedd of the executive office. UNIVERSITY MEN IN POLITICS. C. M. Sklles, '93, law '95, was elected county Judge on tho fusion ticket in Butler county. J. H. Barry, law '93, was re-elected county judge on the fu sion ticket In Saunders county. W. H. Rhodes, '90, was elected county super intendent of Jefferson county on the fu sion ticket. Mr. Rhodes was also hero in '97-8, posting in hiBtory. Some of the university alumni were unfortunate. A. Ballenbach, '98, was defeated for county clerk and C. M. French for county superintendent. Both of these were running on the republican ticket In Richardson county. E. E. Bonor was defeated for county superintendent on the republican ticket In Jefferson county. E. Howe was defeated for i county surveyor on the fusion ticket In I Pawnee county. J. A. Storch was do i feated for county superintendent on the icpubllcan ticket In Nance county. Mr. Storch was second lieutenant of Com pany C, First Nebraska. S. H. Martin was defeated for county superintend ent on the republican ticket In Saline county. Most of these mon got their full party vote, however. STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Tables have been ordered for tho Historical society rooms to accommo date those who wish to study there. Bids are to be let soon by the stnto printing board for binding papers that have been collected this year. There will be about five hundred volumes In all. A half-tone portrait of Senator Thurs ton has been added to the collection of tho State Historical socloty. Miss Jennie Smith of this city has brought in a bundle of old newspapers, some of them dating back to 1820. 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