i .. life .1 HwttlMHAw The Nebraskan-Hesperian. 5 t'-..f '-VM f WfftMMMMiiiiiM m - ' . - - ,--rfi., ,... liiLMWnWhWi...;.!..... nT """ " f; t -, TV : -A.. . i I ffittmni Department ' I W. R. Hart, '96, who is now a follow In pedagogy, hns boon elected superin tendent of the schools at Minden. L. G. Thayer, 95, is assistant physi cian at a largo milling and mining es tablishment at Mercer, Utah. J. D. Reed, 99, who has been at tending tho Omaha Medical College this year, is in town for a few days. V. 0. Wallingford, ex. '98, is drafts man in tho office of P. E. Kidder, a well known architect of Denver, Col. C. W. Jones, '00, has been rc-'elected as superintendent of tho schools at Rapid City, S. D., at an increased salary. J. E. Pearson, U. of N. '98, has been elected principal of tho Red Oak, la., high school, and also at Olympia, Wash. Ho has not decided which place ho will accept. G. E. Benedict, '99, was renewing old friendships at tho university last week. Mr. Benedict is mail clerk on tho through line from Omaha to Cheyenne. A meeting of the alumni officers was held last Thursday to perfect arrange ments for the alumni reunion and ad dress, which will be held during com mencement week. H. G. Whltmore, '95, and M. I stew art, for two years manager of tho Ne Lraskan, are about to sftart a new dally paper at Nebraska City. As uoth of them are experienced newspa per men, tho success of tho new enter prise is assured. Mr. Stewart has been connected with the Fremont Tribune in the capacity of city editor for the past year. J. J. Thornber, '97, now Instructor In botany In the high school of Ne braska City, has completed a thesis for his Master's degree on the subject of "'The Prairie Grass Formation In East ern Nebraska." Tho thesis is now In the press and will appear a few days before commencement. It is being published In tho Fifth Report of the Botanical Survey of tho State, and Is to bo Illustrated with about twenty maps showing details of his work. By those who have examined It, It Is pro nounced to be one of the best papers on phytogeography ever offered by a candidate for tho Master's degree. In a recent letter Mr. A. A. Miller, '98, of Pittsburg, Pa., has this to say concerning the alumni In that city: "Tho Pittsburg colony of Nebraska electrical engineers consists of tho fol lowing men, all of whom aro employed by tho Westlnghouso Electric and Manufacturing Company In tho capa cities named: K. C. Randall,'9G, assist ant designer of alternating current transformers; T. E. Tynes, '9G, erect ing engineer; B. B. Abry, '00, street railway department of general engi neering offico; L. N. Reed (a student in '88-9) and A. A. Miller, 98, erect ing engineers, and, until recently, Mr. J. C. Jones, '90, who is now sales end neer for tho city of Philadelphia. Con sidering that competition hero is very keen among young englneore from col leges having an older and much wider reputation than tho University of Ne braska, I think this showing Is very creditable." BOTANY EXPEDITION. In connection with Dr. Clemonts' courso In practical ecology on Pike's Peak, Colorado, a now camp la organ izing under tho direction of John Foss lor. This expedition is expecting to start either on Juno 18 or Juno 25, and will remain in tho mountains eight or ton weeks. While It Is pri marily designed for people who intend studying botany, It docs not, by any means, exclude thoso who dosiro a pleasant summer outing at small cost. Tho expenses of the trip may easily be covered with $50 to ?G0. In caso tho number warrants It, a cook will bo en gaged to prcsido over tho culinary de partment. Othorwiso tho camp will bo "Bachelors' Paradise," unless the young ladies of tho expedition, espe cially thosd proficient In Domestic Sci ence, save it from such a fate. "About ten more persons can bo accommodated In the camp at present arrangements. Inquiries as to detail should bo direct ed at onco to tho manager. COMMITTEEMEN'S CONFERENCE. May 25 the Y. M. C. A. will hold their last committeemen's conference of tho year. Each committee will then present a definite written policy for tho year. Heretofore cards have been sent out by tho Y. M. C. A. to tho principals of the high schools of the state asking for tho names of men coming to the university the following fall. This will bo continued, but a circular let ter will also be sent out explaining tho workings of tho employment bureau and Ve many aids given young men who .1 to work their way through school. A man will bo sent to visit the larger high schools personally. LINCOLN BUSINESS COLLEGE. M. L. Martin is bookkeeper for Pres ident Clark of tho State Normal school at Peru. I. W. Crary, a Guldo Rock mer chant spent Sunday with his son, Earl, of the business department. Dr. F. E. L. Hester of Glenwood, a., found time to visit us while hero for tho medical association. Mr. Alvin Cowles has returned to his home in Douglas, where he and his father will engage In business. One of the most successful students Is C. H. Schacht of the Otoe County National bank, Nebraska City. J. I. Perry completed the work of the business courso yesterday, and will leavo for his home In Iowa today. Miss Callio Froy, a former student, and now a teacher In the public schools at Belle Fourcho, S. D Is a visitor. Miss Helen Hansaker has been em ployed by tho State Medical Society during their convention in tho city. ' Tho Business Collego still has on hand a few drop cabinet typewriter desks they aro closing out cheap to make -room for now ones ordered. Miss Mary HIgglns leaves for Om aha soon to take a stenographic posi tion under Judge Duffle, ono of tho re cently appointed court commissioners. D. P. DoYoung, a member of tho De Young & Co. hardwaro firm of Adams, visited classes on Tuesday. Mr. Do Young graduated In February of this year. Fred Cateron, ono of our good busi ness boys, Is now traveling salesman for Shook Manufacturing Company, Omaha. Fred carries a largo stock of Jowolry with him and is proving to bo a first-class salesman. Professor Chatburn's class in me chanics of materials is making a series of "rattling'' tests of brick mado in various parti ol tlw. atato for tho pur pose of comparison with brick mado In other states. The University of Nebraska School of Music Is Planning for greater thing3 in nil departments for the coming year. Students who contem plate the study of Music should euquirc regard ing special offers. WILLARD KIMBALL :: Director T x ct& he University of Minnesota College of Medicine and Surgery, Httttmtatt The thirteenth Annual Courso of Lectures will commence on tho 19th day of September, 1900, and will continue eight and one-half months. Tho courso is graded and covers a period of four yearB. Medical Hall, tho Laboratory of Medical Science, tho Laboratory of Medical Chemistry, and tho Laboratory of Anatomy are situated 'upon the Cam us. 1 he clinical opportunities afforded by tho ospitals and dispensaries of Minneapolis and St. Paul are at the command of tho College. For out door clinical servico a new clinical building has been built in a central location. For information address, DR. RARKIS RITCHIE, DEAN UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, MINNBAFOLIS, MINN, I THE LINCOLN MEDICAL COLLEGE cSc'nrog" MEDICINE AND SURGERY St"" milBQF Four terms or 0 month ench. FFFC UFE SCHOLARSHIP tlOC VASUIV3I-. iicg lining Sept. 15 each year. I -i-J pl0 I AROP ATOPY etc., fees, inclusive of nil examinations C09 UUVlniUll, and diploma, average, per term p,J NOTE The success of a Professional man or woman depends almost entirely upon the practicul application of what they are taught. We make it a point to afford such instruction to our students. 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