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NoltMAIi LOCAI-8. 25 his ability and go alipad. The language of conversation should he plain but not homely, idiomatic but not vulgar. Otiici thing being alike, he who lias written most will talk best The conversational powers arc, in some measure natural, in some, acquired. Every man of ordinary sense .nay, by study and practice, he come mi interesting companion. One way, by which a man may learn to con vene is to think in words. Let him talk to the biooks, the trees, the hills, the stones and every other object, until he has acquired fluency in shaping his thoughts into articulated sounds. Let him talk with himself on the sub ject of which he has been reading. Let him never rest satisfied with a thought or vision, which looms in the hazy distance, lie should grapple with it, and hew out of it sentences, such as he would make use of if he were essaying its communica tion to another mind. This is the first great law of conversational excellence and on it hangs all the means of which he must make use, if he ever ranks among tliObC who carry their inspirations into their social intercourse. It may require the practice of years to become proficient jn conversation, but the result will richly compensate him. Language is the prod uct of the soul and we are judged by what we say. Th Bible saj's: " Let your con versation be us becomelh the gospel. Be ye holy in all manner of conversation." W. K. LooKBOunnow. Happy New Year. The students are, It at the beginning of this new year, enter ing upon a literary career, as helpers in editing the IIksi,eiua.n Student. It is an I'litirely unexplored field to us, and we ask our elder sinter University, to look upon our errors with very indulgent eyes, aud forgive our little follies. We hope very soon to stand on a literary platform which shall at least be second best, or perhaps equal to any in the State. Our desire is that the Student may he the means of a more perfect acquain tance between us, and that our acquain; lance may be a bond that shall bind us closely in tics of common interest. Our objects are the same: to become educated in the fullest sense of the word. We may work together, stand united, and battle for the cause of Wisdom and Morality. We hope to be your friends; real and true friends. From our hearts, wo wish you a "happy new year." Slay it be a pleas ant and profitable one to the University; may all threatening clouds float over you, without letting fall one drop of the bitter ness they may contain; may all shadows prove but the shadows of angel's wings. We desire the co-operation of all Nor mal students. " Remember that you arc Normal Students," and that you must help to maintain the good name of our dear old school. NORMAL LOCALS. Happy New Year! Hold your breath! Coming back next term,? Prof. Thompson will leave Peru during vacation, and will reside in Linooln. Prof. D. B. Worley gave a concert in' Normal Hall, Wednesday evening, Dec.' 20th. Prof. Culbcrtson, of the State Univer sity, was with us during the closing exer" cises. A. C. Troupe, who has been in the em' ploy of the Bet, will retusn to school next term. We are glad to hear that the Model School is to continue next term. Miss Dowdtn retains her place as teacher of that department. Our school had the pleasure recently of listening to an excellent lecture delivered by Chancellor Fairfield. Subject: Thirty Three Days in Rome. , Dr.. Curry, from Penn., has been elected Principal of the Normal School, to suc ceed Prof. Thompson. Dr. Curry has
