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dam THK ttEBRASKAN-HESPERIAN. ITEMS OP INTEREST. Tho physical directors of the prin cipal universities and colleges of the United States will hold their fourth annual convention at New Haven De cember 29 and 30. Dr. Anderson, director of athletics at Yale, denounces tho system of en gaging professional college trainers, and his view will ho enthusiastically echoed from many quarters. Tho University of Georgetown Is be coming enthusiastic over rowing. The faculty has voted permission to tho students to take part in tho aquatic sport and tho students expect to have a fast eight in tho Poughkecisio race. Tho Potomac river affords the univer sity a good course for practice, and with a competent coach Georgetown expects to bo soon among the fastest crews. Tho University of Illinois has se cured a Princeton coach for next year's foot ball season in tho person of "Fred" Smith, tho veteran head grad uate coach of tho Tigers. Smith will have full charge of the team and Illi nois will try hard to regain her stand ing among tho first teams of the coun try. The University of Chicago congre gation hy a vote of 20 to 1C have de cided to use and advocate the new spelling adopted by the national edu cational association. Tho vote im plies tho use of roform spoiling in a number of magazines and papers Is sued under tho auspices of the univer sity. At a mass meeting of tho students of Columbia university held, last week the plan of consolidating tho various athletic associations was adopted. At tho head of the new association will be a board composed of alumni anu undergraduates which will direct af fairs. ''Under this will bo an "executive committee, consisting of the captains, managers and assistant managers of tho different teams, which will arrange oil meets and games. President Harper of the University of Chicago announced at tho quarterly convocation this week that the uni versity had received ?3,370,000 In do nations. Mr. Rockefeller four years ago promised to give dollar for dollar, up to $2,000,000, of every contribution Chicago should receive before 1900 a limit now extended to April 1. Within the past year ?550,000 has been added to the $1,1 35,000 reported last January. Tho American humane society has offered $700 In prizes to undorgradu uto students of colleges and medical schools for best essays on vivisection. Either men or women are eligible In tho contest. All essays must bo sub mitted by April 15, 1900. Terms, lit erature or necessary particulars on tho subject may bo had by addressing Francis II. Rowloy, D. D., No. 103 Win ter street, Fall River, Mass. Tho first prlzo is $300; second, ?200; third, ?125, and fourth, $75. Yalo has. boon especially fortunato this year in recolvlng gifts. Tho Stokes family of Now York has lately made a splondid gift of a half million dollars to bo used for tho orqotion of a now administration building. Throo other now buildings wore voted by tho Yalo corporation, tho funds for which aro bolng subscribed hy Yalo alumni. Thoy aro an nudltorlum, a memorial vestibule and a dining hail. Thoy will coBt about $2,000,000. Work on all tho now buildings will bo commenced at onco and thoy will ho complotod in time for tho Yalo centennial. AMHERST PLAN. The students of Amhorst college some months ago proposed a new plan for self-government. Thoy had tried the "sonato" system, which clashed with tho authority of the facility, and failed. This plan forms a "student council," composed of tho captain and manager of the foot ball team, the captains and managers of tho base ball and athletic teams, the leader of tho musical association, tho president of the senior class and tho officers of tho Phi Beta Kappa society. The du ties of this council will be: (1) To formulate and present all petitions from tho student body to tho faculty or trustees. (2) To deliberate on all student reforms proposed by a coun cilor or other interested person. (3) To keep college politics clean. (4) To confer with tho faculty when desired to do so on any matter of college in terest. (5) To use its influence to create a strong college spirit. (G) 'xo appoint responsible field marshals for tho foot ball and base ball games, who would lead the cheering and prevent any ungontlemanly conduct on the part of students or townsmon. (7) To see that tho freshman-sophomore rivalry is not carried to a hurtful ex tent. (8) To see to all the small Items of student business that aro now neglected for want of a definite student executive committee. S c55cceeeefe'd 9 An Annoying Task "I fear you nro forgetting mo," Sho said in tonos pollto; "I am, Indood, for gottlng you That's why I camo tonight." GYMNASIUM NOTES. Baskot ball is becoming a prominent feature in the gymnasium. The class games which will be played this month will be as follows: Seniors vs. juniors, sophomore vs. freshmen, winners vs. winners. The intercollegiate games are being scheduled, tho first to take place tho last week of this month. If the Lincoln Y. M. C. A. boys prove as great fiends at basket ball as they were in hoop ball the university team will have hard work for tho honors. Tho Y. M. C. A. hoop ball team did not lose a single game after the first, when tho height of tho hoops and smoothness of tho gymnasium wore both new to them. Attention of all men wishing pre liminary base ball work, also mon In tending to take spring track work, Is called to the registration. Every per son wishing olther of the above must bo registered for physical training. Interest is still maintained in tho prollmlnnry ovonts for tho charter day athletic contest. P. W. Jowott and II. C. Swallow aro again In training. Tho shot-put took placo last Satur day. Jowott won first, throwing tho twelve-pound shot thirty-eight feet and oloven and one-quarter inches; Plow head second, thirty-six feet and nine and one-half Inches; Mauck third, thirty-six foot and four Indies; W. E. Andl'oson fourth, thlrty-fivo feet and ono and one-half Inches. Tho strength contest will begin Sat urday, January 13, at tho regular class hour. A night class for gymnasium work has boon provided for unregistered students and students whoso work so conflicts that thoy cannot got In tho roKiilar day classes. Tho class moots Tuosday and Thursday at 7 o'olouk. Y. W. C A., ATTENTION! Tho Y. W. C. A. especially doslres to havo all duos in by tho ond of tho som ostor. Tho duos are $1 per year. It will greatly facilitate niattors if each mombor will put hor duos In tho troas uror's box. This box will bo found on tho outsldo of tho door of tho Y. W. C. A. ofllco at tho wost ond of tho hall, socond floor, main building. 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