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lie intends " follow, distinction surely
HVMliN l'l'
If n man will compute himself, ns lie
$ to tin' Minn among men whom lio desires
to bo, In1 cannot bo olheiwlso limn lin-
pressed witli the vast dllloronoo between
himself and his aspirations; then, the
mnn of energy will labor unceasingly to
close niul narrow up tho gap he has found,
ami b pel severance he will reaeh the
heigh', which in the long ago was looked
upon b him as a dl..y eminence.
Talent, r rather well educated men, are
ntiipiciuium in this country, and oven
though tin man posossod of money has
coiisidctablo inlluenco, the man who com
bines education and wealth is tho man
with whom tho man of money cannot sue.
cessfull) contend. Tho man who lias the
ciutiin to procure a thorough education,
is pieparod to light the battle of life in
such a manner that he can take advantage
At a special meeting of the Hoiud of
Managers of the Studknt, Wayland Bai.
ley, Business Manager, resigned, on ac
count of having mora on his hands than
ho could attend to. Tho editors take
charge of all the business, and agiee to
run the paper llnanclally.
It is amusing lo see one of tho Sophs
who is a constant visitor in the Mulligan
class. lie goes to the Chancellor's book
case, takes out a book, (be isn't purlieu,
lar what it is,) seats himself opposite a
certain young lady, and with iiis book up.
side down, he puts in an hour of very dil.
igent study.
Scene Recitation room before the
opening of the recitation. Stove sur
rounded by one of our muchly loved Profs
and two young ladies.
Pi of. (very confidentially) You Indies
may proceed witli this alter 3011 have
of mini) t lings which are denied tho illit.. completed the first subject, and I will try
eruteor uninformed.
P.U'1..
OUll COLLEGE NEWS.
and pound something into the bos to
day.
Prof. Pryor's Dancing Academy is on
cor. 1 1 ill and M stis. Dancing School
Saturday afternoons from 12 till o; Tues
day evenings lioni y till 10. Tho profe
sor very respecllully invites all tiiose who
desire to cultivate this art to call and see
him. Ter.ns wo very liberal. Private
lesions mo given at any time. Student.--,
call and see the Prof. tf
Wc are tinder obligations to tho Pub
lishing House of S. 0. Griggs and Co.,
No. 2.1, Washington Street, Chicago;
for a copy of Robert's Rules of Order. It
is a very neatly bound volume, and all
who expect to have an thing to do in pub
lie affairs should have a copy. The pub
lisheis send it post-paid for io cts.
A dignified Junior, who wears a plug
lint, was. in a shoemaker's to be shod, when
a Prep, happened to call into the same
place. After the Junior went out, the
shoemaker asked which one of tho Profs
ho was. Prep, assured him that he was
only a student. "Why," nnswoiod the
shoemaker, "I bad always supposed, judg
ing from his dignified bearing and tne
tine language he uses, that ho was one of
tho loading Prolossor."
-Ono of tho Soniors. while in the Sane
turn, tho other day, picked up tho mauti
sorlpt of the piece in this issue, entitled,
"Is the Love of One's. Country an Opinion Y"
IIo glanced over it until ho came to
'Breathes there u man with soul so dead,
otc." Scott. "S.'ottl Soottl "Why what
Scott U that? 1 didn't know there was a
poet by that name in the University ."
The devil suggested that it was an extract
Ironi Sir Walter Scott. Scnir Oh .e!
I have often read it, I wonder that I
1 should be no foigi I fill Let me see, w ll it'll
of his noveN is that in?
Wo should no' bostirpiiso.l if we would
Prof, explaining how to generate fric
tional electricity: "The wool on a cat's
skin i good, or most any other kind of
Air."
Chancellor Benton delivered an ad
dress on tho evening of tho 20th inst., bo
foie the Faculty and students of the Nor
nud School.
One of our most eloquent ministers as
tonished his congregation a couple of Sun
days ago, by announcing, "Wo will now
sing the benediction."
Mr. Young of the firm of Young and
Chase lias been photographing the diller
cut rooms in tho University, to send to
the Centennial next month.
Those finding I). B. maiked on their
Sti-dknts will know their subscriptions
have heen duo for sonic time, and will
please interview Bio. J. L. Shank.
We saw a couple of du deles out in the
last snow storm. They appealed to enjoy
the congealed U3O better than if it had
been in (he liquid form. One of them
was of the wild species.
Student in German translates 1 rat
ten xich h inter din Ohrrn, hratzen ubor iw
nvj centiindhcrinul He scra'ched him.
self behind tho car and accidentally
scratched something out.
-Tiie Seniors have boon orating us for
n month past, and ir wo can Judge- or their
siucess in life by their success in orating,
it will be assured. Somo of them deliv
end abler and more scholarly addresses,
tli-iii many of the transient orators that
we areblciU?) with.
The weather continues to be the prin
cipal topic of conversation, and we be
lifve the clerk must be 11 resident ol
Washington, and ban been corrupted In
the coal dc tiers, umbrella drtlor and all1 ,nve to ihronicle Hie sudden depailiire of
die other kinds of dealers as wi. have all an active m niber ol oik of the. lilemry so.
varieties of weather from the ton id to tin- m-ties, to tin- 1'itlier -lnrc of the Sty,
IViirul ! i..uu iluoi iwentv.foiir houiM. I itulirtnir tioia the looks that one of the
Noll.
KolliiiK blup-ojud Null,
MooklhR, liloinnliit; Nell,
WI11U innkps.um miiIIo
So nil lliu while
Ah tliu dropping sunlight frcoJ
Your lionrl. 1 know,
Ih nil njlow
With 11 warmth Hint burns for uiu;
And Mill you kt-up
Your Inborn duop
t.lku 11 rippling Hiuiimur Sen.
L.
The writer of the above efi'usion said lie
didn't want it put in the personal column,
as there was nothing personal in it, but it
was dedicated to Nells in general.
The long vacation of the Agricultural
College is near a close, as that department,
of tiie University opens with the spring
tut in. Monday, April!!. This winter is tho
first time that the long vacation of tho
Agricultural Department came during the
winter term of t lit University. The
change was made so that the agricultural
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the display. The o veiling .was .quite p.len?
ant, and we were Inforiuiidtho view from
tho cupula was very line, so many look ad
vantage of the opportunity, to view tjio
city by moonlight. One of the most pious,,
mil features of the enlertalument. of tho
evening was tho vocil and instrumental
music, furnished by Miss Hitolioook and
Miss Caudia. At half past nine the com.
miltee passed around refreshments, which,
consisted of fruits, nuts, candles, cakes,
etc., and after every one had eaton, and
pocketed all he could, we don't beliovo
twelve baskets would have held tho frag-,
ments that were left. The hour for party
ing finally came, and we bad to turn our
reluctant steps towurtU home, to tako up,
our text books with renewed energy,
With all the labors and cares which
fall lo the lot of editor, thoro arc also in'.
termingled some of the pleasures of life.
A pleasant incident, and one that will shod
its benign rays upon our pathway for
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students could teaeh a winter term of '""" "".V" "' " '' . mug
our sancium, a tow oays since, oy some n
the fair ones of our school. The editor,
The locfll of Hie State Journal, in
speaking of 11 gntwdioppu'cd sulleni, de
dares he was 11 novice in the art of beg
ging "been une ho stopped same of the Un
iversity mid High School gills, nnd sulic
ited alms from them when they had not
had a cent for inonllib." What makes
you think so, friend Local. Is it because
none of lliem liavo asked jou out to socia
bleY Or have you asked Ihein 10 a free
lecture, and lliey did not iiuvo 11 (con)cont
for you ?
boys east at him, the othet evening, on en
tering the soeii ty. The cause ol tlie mis
understanding was, that the first went to
No 2 ab ml thf end of the week, and pro
posed that they should chniijo partner-,
for Friday nijilit. No. 2 absented, and
No. 1 immediately secured his company,
but N. 2, supposing there was no hurry,
did not apply until Eriday morning, when
lie was answered with 11 ' previous engage
ment." lie lias been practicing in the
gymnasium ever since.
school and then be on tho farm all sum
nier, when their assistance is most needed.
Mr. Culbeitson, Foreman of the Farm, in
formed us some three weeks ago, thai as
many as could be accommodated had up.
plied lor admission.
Ono of our grave and rcveicnd sen
itns was lelurning to his boaidiug house
about ten o'clock the other evening and
took a cut-oil' whereby ho had to cross
where Iheie had been a fence, but now
only tho lower board lemains. lie was
absorbed in some deep topic, and the cm.
sequence wa, that when he struck that
beiii d tic turned fourteen summersets,
nl 010 or less, and brought up with his head
wedged in the faither corner of the lot-
This is the second time that Senior has
performed over that same hoard, lo our
certain knowledge. AVo would advise
him to keei the sidewalk after night.
Some of the students from ono of the
dormitories attended a social hop not
long ago, at which one of their number
was introduced to a lady, who he
thought was lather nice. When he was
introduced, ho understood (probably wish
ing it to lie so) that she had tho appclla-
liiti mI Al id wit In lltifitil il1 llwi tiviiiitnir
lllfll WI 4ll tCiI tf lVrf ttilWM Oil UIU 1,'V.lllltQ
witli her, and enjoyed hini&elf iniutonscl.
Tho next morning, his room mate in
formed li i 111 that sho was a married wo
man, and the probabilities were that ho
would gel himself into trouble, if her bus
band heard of it. He kepi his room lor
three dnjs, ami now he says, "There is no
fun in intending dances, and I won't go
to any more."
On the evening of the i)d inst.. themem
bers ol the Ladies' Literary Union gave
another of their iiicompaiable socials, and
we he.ml a gienl man say i' was the best
social they hud ever attended. The coin
inittee of nri.ingt meiiis did every thing in
llieii powei, to hitxe all enjoy tin mselves,
by fuinisiiinLr f.i nns, eoi sisting ol chess,
chcekeis, h.ickg. million, etc, introducing
ccrbod to eu V) U dy else, and mauing
all feel at home. On aceoillil of the very
disagreeable condition of the streets,
which wire coviml with mud, there w.is
not as large a ciowd out as there usualh
is at 1 heir socials, but it was all the bolter
011 that account, for thoro were as many
out as could be comfortably accommoda
ted in the. hall. Amongst tho many
aili actions of the evening, wc noticed a
line colleci ion of art, nnd from tho num
ber who thronged around the ait (able, wc
with his accustomed gallantry, guvo up to
his visitors the easy chairs, nnd himself
mounted the tripod. Wo felt highly fiat
If red by tho remarks of tho ladies, compli
menting tho general appearance of the tho
editorial room. After enjoying for a time
the sweets of social communion, the fore
man of the job office appeared and conduct:
ed the ladies through the establishment
explaining to them the mvsteries of tho
trade. The ex-editor expatiated with his
usual volubllily upon tliegrandncssof the
press as an elcvaling and purifying power.
Wo ai e always glad to welcome visitors,,
and can only say, good friends, come
PERSONAL.
Jim Irwin has returned from Wash
ington, where ho had u clerkship in tho
Pension Department, under Commissioner
Atkinson. He ennui back to fill a posi
tion in the counting room of the Journal
Company.
Miss Emma "Williams is in the city
visiting her many friends. She will stay
about ihreo weeks, when she returns to.
Pawnee to teach in the city school.
W. II. B. Crow dosed his school at'
Kock Creek 11 couple of weeks ago, and
returned to his homo in Greenwood, Iowa.
Frank Boies called around last week
to visit old friends, Frank prefers gran
ger! 1 g, on the ico and in a sleigh, to at
tending school, and ho certainly looks
healthier.
U is rumored that D0I03 Smith was
married lately to a lady of Urownvillo,
but we ciuinoi vouch for Die truth of tho
minor. "Would like to hear from you,
Delos ono dollar a yeai.
Robert Holt returned to his old homo
in F.ills City, 11 shoit time ago, from Mis
souri, whure ho had In en visiting for soma
time.
Profesbor in Political Economy "Mr.
F., will 3011 please mention, f 10111 your
own experience, somo of those articles
whoso prices are increased by the revenue
tax, while tho wages of the pioducer re
mains tho same sonic commodity with
which you arc familiar!' Mr. F. (in a
moment of ungaurded inspiration) "Liq
uors." Professor 'That is correct, sir."
Since that fatal committal, F. has had a
pensive, poetical look in It is eye and an
would judgo they -were much pleased by undertone of sadness in his voice. Ex.
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