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lil NEBRASKAN -HESPERIAN Vol. 8-29, No. 11. LINCOLN, NOVEMBER 28. 1890. Five Cents. THE NEW 'ORATORICAL LEAGUE. one develops more of the elocutionary, the ministerial style; the other the convincing, matter-of-fact, argumenta tive style. The one is more thcor.ctl- VnliracL'n Klmlntits Tnkn Aetivo SI nun '""'""" " ' " ""i"'uvo style, xne one is more uicor.cu , to Throw Off .Their Former r . c YC mny oven my moro ,pci r '. ., ? Kcstrlcttons. . .v ; J jfllal.!tne other more practical. Tin field! ; 'the other -more practical. The rlov lino nnmn wlinn wn wnnf tirnoMnnl l""J """ ' "w """ In a SCIENTISTS WILL MEET. Instructive Addresses to he Given on Various Subjects A Very Inter esting Program. Af n rpoont mpoMnir nf flip lnrnl nm. .. .i.. . ..... .1 i,... .... .. .-- o -- -- i-ygrj-imj, iiuwuiiui aiieuuuis, 111 i toricnl association a committee if11 P'. word, we. want the polished debater, pointed for the purpose of .correspond- not tlie poHshei elocutionist. And for ing wuii uivu .iBsuiuiiiuiis ui mi- uur this end wo want a league ot institu vcrsltics of Minnesota. South Dakota, tions that wm develop not "college ora Iowa, Kansas and Missouri for the pur-j tor" aml We believe that a league pose jf organizing an oratorical league i Hmitotl to state universities only will or association which should be limited , better work for these objects, entirely to state universities. The com- j Therefore, with these thoughts in mittee sent the following letter to the mimli the oratorical association of the lltlllC Olh nbfilo 'QniiMi TTlnfrntn 'Inwn Ivfins.is Znnt f tf.n InnirllA nrwl lift OIIOOC MinI. '. .-. . - . J jL-11. ui ni- ivi.t,.. ...,. I... n.o!.o sv, Missouri ami iNcurasKa. . have led our association to take the ! 2. That the league be known as the initiative step: , interstate University Oratorlral league. To the Oratorical Associationjof the' 3 That the object of this league be t 'nlversity of -: vTlje locaj tje .promotion of genuine, practical oratorical association the University orat.dry.'in-public speaking, of Nebraska has appointed the under"-j 4 That the league should in no way signed as a committee to correspond discriminate in favor or against any with your association and other like c0ege 0rfcdepartment of any of the six associations with a .view Jooking fon- cosmopolitan universities; that the wartl toahl the organizaton?oianMn-j ieaKUe be as broad as are the institu- . 7. -A - --!. .. f A .. 1 t A lAAW.nf ipreuue university uruiuni-iii iras"". Before presenting a plan for your con sideration our association wishes to set , forth some of the causes which have1 led it to take this sten in oratory. The ! tions composing it and that any regu larly matriculated student of any insti tution in the league be given the prlv 'lege of entering a contest. 5. That, for the consideration and u. ....- --. . 0-. -- eiliis, uiiu uuiuyaii; uc viixicu iiuiu vim.ii a mem.-.M1 may chance to be the like ex-! of the above named universities, who per.ence, in substance, of your own uni-1 shall meet other delegates at the Uni versity, versitv of South Dakota at Vermillion, The University of Nebraska has been for several "yen years a member of the Ne- i o v n TnAni.AM ic toan " " U, lliai, 11. ItUOaiUlt, t,lllO UlbUltibM hraska state oratorical association, and ' t!on 1)e 80 perfected as to enable the as sucn iiiumuer n uus, mcvu iMwa- proitosel league to hold a contest in eu in the interstaecontesta'fgr peyr j MAyjnexQjpring. "' years. Our experiences in the present I tf, opethat your association will leagues have been of yearly annoyance, j cons;der this matter of importance and The state association Is composed of ! apt promptiy, because the time is short our own university ami several smauei tollpges with a total number of stu dents equal to less than one-half of the enrollment of this institution. These smaller golleges invariably combjnc.to defeat tficV larger " competitor vlnvall business transactions of the associa tion. Although we have won the state contests for three successive yearn past, yet twice out of the three times a combined attempt has been made by the other colleges to bar out our repre sentative because he was a member of one denartment or college of our uni versity, the like of which department If anv results can be hoped for this year. As soon as action can be taken by your association, please report such action afc once. Very respectfully; R. C. ItOPER. GEO. R WILBUR, Committee. SENIOR CLASS MEETING. The senior class met Friday In the chapel with about seventy members present. President Thome called the verslty, the like or wnicn ciepanmem ( -agg tQ order an(, took up tnc business d!d not exist In the smaller colleges. , at ojjce The cominUt on phot0graphs list year the climax was reached when lcd tne rates they had bften able the constitution of the state association , jut no acUon wag laken as so amended as to nar out enuroy , . nllction of class Insignia was nrought up various Ideas wti3 ad vanced. R. C. Roper wanted something original. He favored the whole class wearing pins and caps. The class finally decided upon the former. The nominating committee's report was then read, Paul Weeks, who was nominated for the position of editor- in-chief, withdrew bis name. The witn The Nebraska academy of science Is preparing an attractive program for the coming annual meeting at the uni versity December 1 and 2. The presi dential address by Professor G. D. Swezey will be the opening exercise Friday afternoon on "The Present Status of Meteoric Astronomy." The following papers are also an nounced for Friday afternoon: "Report on the Initial Work of the State Geo logical Survey," E. H. Barbour; "Some Phases of the Dakota Cretaceous in Ne braska" Charles Newton lould; "Geol ogy of Saunders, Lancaster and Gage Counties," Cassius A. Fisher; "On the Origin of Gneiss," Superintendent C. H. Gordon; "Prelim'nary Survey of the Mammals of Nebraska," R. H. Wolcott; "Notes on a Bibliography of the Zool ogy of Nebraska," H. B. Ward; "A Genus of European Files Hitherto Not Reported in North America." W. D. Hunter; "The Tiger Beetles of Ne braska," L. Bruner; "Davenport's Sta tistical Methods," Ellery Davis; "A Re arrangement of the Phycomycetous Fungi," Charles E. Bessey; "Some Movements of Plants," William Cleburne. On Friday evening in the university chapel Dr. August Rimback, who has opent several years in Ecuador, will tell of. his experiences as a naturalist in that Interesting and little known coun try. On Saturday morning the program will be continued with the following p'apers: "A Simple Substitute for the BIrge Net," Charles Fordyce; "Methods of Plankton Measurement and Their Comparative Value," H. B. Ward; "A Plea for the Co-operative Study of the Fresh Water Fauna of Nebraska." H. B. Ward; "A Few Suggestions Concern ing Collecting Nets," R H. Wolcott; "Pressure and Freezing Tests of the Building Stone of Southeastern Ne braska," W. H. H. Moore; "A Brief Re port on the Growth of Children In Omaha," W.lliam W. Hastings; "A New Nematode Disease of Strawberries In America," Ernst A. Bessey; "Cold Waves," G. A. Loveland; "Scarcity or Aquatic Life in Nebraska the Past Summer." R. H. Wolcott. The election of officers and other business will follow. This association has been formed and officers have been elected, through cor respondence, so that at that time the members may proceed at once to the consideration of the program. The ob ject will be to gather as rapidly as pos sible data that in the eventual pub lished form will constitute a complete account of the birds of Nebraska. The state officers are: President, L. Bruner; vice president, I. S. Trostler, Omaha; recording secretary, Dr. Wolcott; cor responding secretary, W. D. Hunter, and an executive committee consisting of J. R. Bonwell of Nebraska City, Rev. J. At. uates of Long Pine and Professor Charles Fordyce of University Place. certain departments of our university. T$ie interslate league is based on pracl tlcally the same kind of composition as our. stale league, and, therefore, our ex periences in the former have been sim ilar to those in the latter. Now, the University of Nebraska wants to be in a league of like institu tions. It wants to compete with insti- drawa, was accfepted. G. W. Kline was A f . f 111.M t4 r9Taiu find !- . f . .1.1..1 1m lf.s nAol. iuiiohs naviiJK unu !' men unanimously uiutiuu iu im- iui vcloping like qualities In students. Wc tlon. The nominations of the commit' Ml., cat a. r -.aKffl'JrtSS5 smaller denominational colleges no noi a dissenting vote. The class moved io possess like Interests nor develop like g,ve tnem absolute control 01 the Ine qualities In their students, and we be- ness management. In the place of a imttkl. no pha.e ol tftf.1 life I. ;..f S125S-"SfS!S this more evident than In that of pub- . ... . t-.il 9 aauiairtr4 Alllflf-d- lie speaking. The state university de- M;sg 1aura stratton, H. J. Theobald velops-pne kind of oratory, the denom- and C. W. Jones were appointed by the Ifcafional college quite another. The chair as the advisory board. THE LINCOLN BIRD CLUB. About a year ago fifteen persons who arc Interested In ornithology met at the house of Dr. Wolcott and formed an organization to further their mutual interests. Members of the faculty, stu dents, representatives from the other educational institutions from Lincoln, as well as several from the city, were Included. The following officers were elected: President, L. Brunor; vice nrcsIdenL Dr. Wolcott; custodian, W. D. Hunter. Since that time regular meetings have twice a month been held. Each program consists of a more or 1jss formal paper, with exhibition of specimens, by one of the members and the discussion that It leads Into. Last year a committee was appointed to de vise plans for a state organization of bird men. The plans have been carried to such a "point that notices have been sent out for a meeting of a state organ ization at Lincoln on December 1C. TRY TO IMPEACH PRESIDENT. The university debating association held a very exciting meeting Saturday. The attempt of a majority to convict the president of certain impeachment charges, however, failed. The associa tion was called to order at 10 o'clock by President Craft. On motion that an amendment proposed relating to the choice of judges for the preliminaries be considered by the assembly the pres ident ruled that the notice of amend ment had not been posted as required by the constitution. An appeal from the chairs decision carried by more than a two-thirds vote, but he still maintained that he was justified in, re fusing to put the amendment. Impeach ment proceedings were at , once, com menced against the president, the .as sociation resolving Itself into a, court and jury to hear the trial. N. C. Ab bott was chosen judge and Harris .and Mc'er attorneys to represent the asso ciation. The defendant's interests .were looked after by R..S. Baker and FJ-.G. Hawxby. Little progress had been made with the proceedings when the court ..ad journed for the noon hour. The trial was resumed at 1:45 o'clock. Four hours were spent In sharp discussion with no advance. Another adjourn ment carried at C o'clock, and the. as sociation met again In the chapel .at S o'clock. The debaters had tired of useless delay and the instructions to attorneys and judge were soon arranged In open ing the attorney for the association said that the proceedings were brought against President Craft because, under his administration, it had been impps sible to get a vote on the question of the selection of judges for the" prelim inaries. The defense maintained that according to the constitution and by laws of the association and the rules of order which supplemented these that the president had been Justified in assuming and maintaining his posi tion. One hour was spent in the ex amination of witnesses beff re the ques tion went to the association, then act ing as jury. The final vote stood 41 to 37 in favor of impeachment. As a two thirds vote was necessary to convict, President Craft will retain his office. SOUTH DAKOTA WINS. Nebraska met defeat at the hands of South Dakota Friday by a score of G to 5. The game was somewhat uninter esting in spite of the score, which indi cates entirely the opposite. Ringer missed his first goal of the season after Nebraska's one touchdown, thus losing the chance for a tie' game. At the call of time Nebraska had the ball wltlfln one foot of the goal line. Nebraska's line did not show the same forni as'jn the Kansas game. . , 9 r UI M 2 j&S