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CHRISTMAS GIFTS
--for Gentlemen
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GENTLEMAN WOULD APPRECIATE. WE ARE
SHOWING MANY SPECIAL NOVELTIES IN
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PAJAMAS, and HANDKERCHIEFS.
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Director Ktmlmll played on tho
new organ last Monday morn
ing In chapel. If this inducement, and
work on the part of Mr. Kimball, docs
not; increase- tho attondanco at tho now
cnapcl, tho organ should ho locked up.
Harry Culvor will lcavo for Boston
the last of this week to attend Uio na
tional conclnvo of tho Alpha Tail
Omega fraternity. He 1b tho dolcgatc
from the local chapter. E. u. Morrison
and L. G. Copolnnd will accompany
him on his trip.
Different High School tcx.s publish
ing companies arc offering' somo vecy
lino displays of books at tho onico of
tho High School Inspector. Students
jwho intend to teach may take advant
age of this opportunity to becomo fam
iliar with tho different texts used in
Iho High Schools.
Tho high school manual is now In
press, and will bo out in a few days.
(Mr. Crabtreo and Miss Tuttlo have
Bpcnt much lnbor In getting tho book
jout. The manual will consist of out
lines of courses of studies for High
Schools, fitting their graduates for en
trance into tho University.
j Professor G. W. A. Luckey head of
jthc department of education has been
tendered tho position of principal of
the government normal school at
Manila at a salary of $3,500. Tho offer
is for threo years. This was not so
licited by Mr. Luckey and is a com
plete surprlso to him.
V Mr. C. B. Chowlns, instructor in
mechanical engineering, has mado a
yifbativo tachomoter. This instru
ment is used to determlno the varia
tions of speed In an engine. There are
but four other such instruments in
Uio United States. Tho new apparatus
will bo set up in tho steam engineering
laboratory.
Subscriptions amounting to about
.eighty dollars for tho purpose of fur
nishing tho girls parlor and restau
rant, havo been paid by tho girls gym
nasium classes. Great enthusiasm has
bean shown by tho girls over these
rooms which they will begin to furnish
next week. All glrlB not in tho gym
nnslum classes aro asked to contribute
something to this fund.
Geo! W. Pinneo, now secretary of
tho Y. M. 0. A. at Hastings,
visited .tho university last week. Mr.
Pinneo was a student at Northwestern
and whllo there was prominent in all
branches of college life. Ho was prom
inent in his fraternity, Digma 'Nu n
leader In tho Y. M. C. A and tho star
half back on tho '99 team.
'i Tho battalion has taken advantage
of tho last few weeks of mild weather
to brlirbut doors.' Tho different move
ments and evolutions aro being thor
oughly learned and the men will soon
bo in condition lo ttiKo part In a uruss
parade. About thrco hunurcd ami
tony men arc now drilling and more
aro continually coming in.
A series of talks are being given at
tho regular mcodngs of iho i. m. (J. A.
i he subject is, iho cifect of sum v lug
on Sunday. '1 ho llrat of tho series was
given by Miss Uarr who spoke of the
uuccis of Suuuay studying upon the
pnyt,kal lite. 'Iho second wad given
by Dr. Hill upon tho olfecis ou iho in
tellectual life. Dr. Wharton win talk
lo tho girls next Wednesday of tho
eli'ccls upon tho spiritual lifo.
The members of tho surveying class
es will soon pay a premium lor live
spiders. As soon as bad weather sols
in any spider may obtain frco boaril
and lodging in a paper box. In return
he will bo expected to furnish webs for
uso as cross wires in tho old Keller
and Brightly trnnslt. Tho classes will
bo divided into groups of threo and
each group will Ulscct this old instru
ment put in new cross wires and re
adjust it.
Delicate experiments aro now going
on under tho supervision of Professor
Emerson of tho horticulture depart
ment at tho green houses, in tho crca
tlon of new varieties of carnations by
tho crossing and propagation of old
standard plants, which they havo on
hand. Tho buds of one plant aro fer
tilized by those of others and it Is
hoped, that before long Bomo valuable
varieties of plants may bn tho outcome.
Somo of tho ordinary hardy pinks are
also used in tho experiments.
Mr. Cornell, University Photogra
pher, Is preparing cuts for a now folaor
Illustrating tho campus. It will con
tain besides other views, interior and
exterior representation of tho now
Memorial Hall. It is similar to tho
pamphlet published last year. Mr.
Cornell, has spent considerable time
this fall In enlarging photographs il
lustrating tho water falls of Nebraska.
These pictured woro taken during tho
summer by Mr. Cornell and Prof. Bar
bour and have been used in publica
tions of tho U. S. Geological Survey.
Those interested in extoraporaneous
oratory mot in Mr. Miller's ofllco Frl
uay afternoon. Two questions wore
proposed for discussion, "Tho Futuro
of the Philippines," and "Mirabeau."
Tho30 proposed by Minnesota aro "The
Corporation as a Factor in Modern In
dustry." and "Talstoi." Tho chairman
appointed a committee to arrange for
the preliminary contests and propose
ingula'ions. Those' appointed woro C
P. Craft, F. (3. Hawxby, and F. II.
Maxwell. Another meeting will be
held Thursday alight at 8 o'clock to
complete ' arrangements and elect
officers. . . - . .
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he University of Minnesota
College of Medicine
and Surgery,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
Tho thirteenth Annual Courso of Lectures will
oo'-nmwiuu on llio lUih day of September, 1000,
and will continue eight and one-hnlf months. Tho
coui'hj is graded and covers n period of four years.
Medical Hull, the Laboratory of Medical Soieneo,
tho Laboratory of Medical Chemistry, and tho
Laboratory of Anatomy nro situated Upon the Cam
pus. The clinical opportunities afforded by tho
hospitals and dispensaries of Minneapolis and St.
Paul are at the command of the College. For out
door clinical sorvico a new clinical building has
been built in a central location.
For information address,
DR. PARKS RITCHIE,
DEAN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA,
Minneapolis, minn.
Boys in Blue
We have furnished a large number of uniforms, and
wish to make the following offer: If there is any rip,
tear, or buttons off, within three months from date of
sale we will repair the same free of cost. This means
that we have tried to use good material and have the
work well done and will see that it is.
The B. L PAINE CLOTHING STORE
ROY'S DRUG STORE
104 North Tenth St.
HOLIDAY GOODS
Handsome Toilet Cases, Manicure Sets
Brushes, Combs, and Mirrors
Fine Perfumes 25c oz. up
Elegant Fountain Pens
Fashionable Stationery, Etc.
ROY'S, 104 North Tenth St.
Professor Barbour of tho geology de
partment is spending a few days in
South Dakota in the interest of tho
U. S. Geological survey. The trip is
similar to several previous ones which
havo been talcen recently. The sec
tion visited is north of Valentine, Neb.
and is noted for its scenory. New
specimens of photographs illustrating
tho wntqr falls of Neb. and So. Dakota
will undoubtedly bo added to tho pres
ont collection of the department. Pro
fessor Barbour .ind Mr C. A. Fisher
will bo engaged in tho interests of the
U. S. Geological Survoy during tho
Christmas holidays.
Tho engineering society held its
second meeting last Wednesday even
ing, and completed its organization.
Tho following ofllcors woro olected for
the ensuing year: President, B. W.
Benedict; vice-president, O. E. Reed:
recording secretary, Dan Gutleben;
corresponding secretary, S. D. Clinton;
treasurer A. M. Hull. Tho constitu
tion drawn up by committees from tho
different engineering departments was
adopted after 'a few slight changes
Tho only important change was a
provision for tho admission of fresh
men to the society.
v Meetings will be hold on tho second
andfaurth Wednesdays-of each month,
at which a program will be given and
a few minutes devoted to general dis
cussion. Occasionally professors and
prominent engineers will address tho
society.
William Reed Dunroy, who has been
so successful as a writer of Nebraska
poems that sell, like Eugene Field,
'Richard Harding Davis, Winston
Churchill, Gcorgo Ado, and a score of
tho other noted writers of tho present
generation, recolved his training from
work on the dally newspapers. Mr.
Dunroy began by "making the rounds"
for tho evening Post. Then in quick
succession followed positions on the
Evening News, tho State Journal and
tho Omaha Bee. Mr. Dunroy loft
Omaha to take charge of tho Platts
Tnouth Daily Journal. Hero ill for
tune overtook him, the entire plant, in
which he had invested all his money,
burning to tho ground about six
months ago. lie is now locnted in
Sioux City holding a leading position
on the editorial staff of the Sioux City
Journal.
Tho Nebraska Historical Socloty will
hold its annual meeting in tho chapel
on tho evenings of January 8th and
9th. Tho principal subject to bo dis
cussed will be tho Old Grange and
Farmers" Alliance' Mo vementi , , ,,
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