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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1901)
ibF """""' ,"-gw''"""iv"'5g - -1- " " : ""7:-' BgS.wii'iiifi . 1 1 -I Mil II - The Nedraskan-Hesperian. 5 Hlumni Department Clinton Bnrr, '99, will attend law school next year. J. "W. Searson, '96, spent Saturday and Sunday in Lincoln. Fred Watson, ex'OO, is division en gineer for the Rock Island on new construction in New Mexico. ' Miss Ella Phelps, '99, a teacher in the Omaha high school, visited Miss Barr during the hasket ball tournament. J. W. Corhin, ex '9G, and H. B. Noyes, '98, are employed in the test ing department of the General Electric Co., at Schnectady, N. Y. Noyes is foreman of the division of "induction motors." Roy Stone, '98, is connected with the commercial engineering de partment of this same company. Cards are out announcing the mar riage of Mr. Ralph E. Johnson, '93, to Miss Augusta Voigt of Philadelphia. Mr. Johnson is awoll known attorney of Lincoln and has held a prominent state office in the secret order of Mod ern "Woodmen of America for several years. They will make their home at S80 North Twenty-sixth street after June Gth. Honary Curator of the Herbarium of tho University of Nebraska, Director of State Botanical Survey, and member of the American Microscopic Society. In 189S he was awarded the medal and made Assocle Libre of tho Acad emic Internationale dc Geographic Bo Unique. Ho has been a contributor to several prominent scientific and le gal publications and in conjunction with Dr. Clements published the Phy togeography of Nebraska. He 13 a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma XI, Alpha Theta Chi, and Phi Delta Phi. In 1899 he was appointed Instructor in American History and Assistant Professor of Jurisprudence In the Uni versity of Nebraska. Dr. Pound is well known throughout the stato in legal circles and has been honored by elec tion as secretary ot the State Bar As sociation. The University of Nebraska has a largo number of alumni who haye taken a prominent part in public life but Dr. Pound Is the only one who en joys tho distinction of being prominent In both scientific and political circles. most of our Christians are from the lowest caste and very poor. It is en couraging to see evidence of enterprise among them, but the opportunities arc very limited. But there seems to be no enterprise among tho wealthy natives and consequently there are no Indust ries. There is waste land enough here to raise food for all those hungry peo ple, but their lack of confidence In one another prevents it. Remember me to all U. of N. people who know me. 1 am glad to know Unit we are remembered there at times. U. of N. has not as many representatives in foreign missionary service as some other callings. I thank God that I am here, however, rather than practicing law at ten thousand a year at home, and some of you know that I am not much of a fanatic. There Is no greater Joy than to do God's will, without re gard to the corner of 'the earth He places one. Carl A. Bess.v. '97 and '9S, for two years Instructor in the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Oklahoma, has been offered positions in two prom inent eastern electrical companies. He has not yei decided which he will ac cept. He is expected home about the time of the university commencement in June, and intends to go East about the first of July. D. C. Hall. '9S. is spending a few weeks at the university in the prepara tion of a thesis on "The Commercial Testing of Electrical Apparatus." which he will present to the Faculty for the degree of "Electrical Engineer." Since his graduation Mr. Hall has been in the employ ol the General Electric Co. of Schnec.ady, N. Y. Hereafter he expects to apply his energies along the line of powor transmission. The third annual dinner of the Ne braska University Club of Chicago will be held on the evening of April 20 at the Victoria hotel. The dinner will be preceded by a reception. Chancellor Andrews and Professor Hodgeman will attend, and Congressman D. H. Mercer and Comptroller Chas. G. Dawes are expected. An Imitation to attend Js extended to graduates, former students and friends of the university. PROMINENT ALUMNUS HONORED. Roscoc Pound, who graduated from tho university in 18S8 and who has served in the capacity ot Assistant Pro fosfcor of Jurisprudence during the last two year was appointed Supreme Court CommiBioner ol the State of Ne braska last week. Dr. Pound was born in Lincoln, No braska. Oct. 27. 1370. He graduated from the College of Literature Science and the Arte In 1SSS and took his M. A. degree the following year. In 18S0-S0 he attended the Harvard I,aw school and was admitted to tho Bar In October, 1S90. He married Miss Grace Gorrard. U. ol N. of "JT, June 17, 18H9. For the past ten years he has practiced law in this city In partnership with his father. In J 897 he took his doctor's dogreo at the University of Nebraska. In addition to his largo law practice. Dr. Pound has found time to devote himself to botanical work in which he has takijii a prominent part. He is a member of Uia Botanical Seminar, MISSIONARY LIFE IN INDIA. Messrs. Hunting and Gilbert are In receipt of a letter from Wilbur T. El more, '90, who is now a missionary in India. He writes: . "You have both been in the Orient and so have a view of conditions for yourselves, and can understand our surroundings here much better than one who has never seen the east. I fancy it is not so very different here from the Philippines. As Mr. Gilbert says, there are many heathens here who, considering their opportunities, put to shame a few millions of the product of our civilization. But there Is a great deal of sin and idolatry, and the mass of the people are in t tcr.dition where nothing will help them much but the gospel, i am more convinced than ever that it is the "Power of God unto salvation." We have been veo content pince coming for the work appeals to us and we be lieve that this is the place where God has appointed us to work. In fact, I think I never have had such peace of mind as since I came to India. So far I have not had any desire to return to America. Of course we get a little lonely sometimes and would like to see some people whom we might name, but generally we are too busy to think about being homesick, and then we have many pleasant friends here. In fact, all the surroundings are far more pleasant than we had anticipated. We are in a large airy bungalow, one hun dred feet long ami thirty wide, with a ten foot veranda the entire length of one side and across bo h ends. We have a lot of servants, but the entire crowd do not receive as much wages as one girl at home, ami they board themselves besides. We have a cook and matle boy. a water carrier, a sweeper woman and a doby. The lasl two do not give m all their time, how ever. They are faLhful servants, but they do things in a way anything but Americflti. Out' difilculty with foreign mission ary service Is the trouble experienced in securing medical aid. We have a government apothecary hero who Is very good for his kind, hut In Amer ica he would not be considered capa ble to practice medicine. A Madras doctor paid Dr. Clough an hour's visit and charged $100, and would have charged a civilian twice that amount. So wo do not call him every time we have a toothache. Ongole is a missionary center. We have the college here with over one hundred young men, also a faith or phanage, with nearly two hundred children in it. There are also several boys', girls' and training schools. The T ma he University of Minnesota College of Medicine and Surgery. HtttHftHftt Tho thirteenth Annual Course of Lectures will commenco on tho 10th day of September, 1900, and will continue eight and one-half months. Tho course is graded and covers a period of four years. Medical Hall, tho Laboratory of Medical Science, tho Laboratory of Medical Chemistry, and tho Laboratory of Anatomy arc situated upon the Cam pus. Tho clinical opportunities afforded by tho hospitals and dispensaries of Minneapolis and St. Paul are at the command of the College. For out door clinical service a now clinical building has been built in a central location. For information address, DR. PARKS RITCHIE, DEAN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. miNNBAPOLIS, 7Y1INN. THE LINCOLN MEDICAL COLLEGE! offers a thorough Course iit at acry low-cost. COURSE MEDICINE AND SURGERY FEES J,uni SCUOIAR9Ulp Kour terms of G months each. Heg lining J-'cpt. 15 each year $12. I AROP ATOPY etc , fee, inclusive of all examinations COO Lrtuulrt un i and diploma, average, per term J?l0 NOTG The success of a l,ro.-.;r-'l man or woman depends almost entirely upon the practical application of i hat they are taught v. ..:-' it a point to afford such instruction to our students. Our college is in first class standing in the medical world. The cost of living is much less here than in larger cities, uhich together with our low fees place the cost of a profusion within the reach of students who would otherwise be debarred from taking up either of the above profes ions on account of the large expenses. For Catalogue, address DR. M. B. K ETC HUM, Secretary. LINCOLN MEDICAL COLLEGE, 121 South 14th Street, Lincoln, Nebraska. - . l ZJ UMeiboVimwciL w Hi w ii a; ft V) w ii w w Or Men's 35c and 50c Ties for 19c A lot of 100 dozen men's fine silk Neckties bought from a New York manufacturer for the Easter selling but unfortunately did not get here until last Friday. 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