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arc quite active members, doing their pro
portion of tho society work with admira
ble zeal anil dilligcnco. Miss Ella Logan
presided over the deliberations of tho so.
cicty with becoming grace- and ability;
and the other olllccis of the society
seemed paitictilarly fitted for tne positions
which they occupied.
One interesting feature of the Normal
School is the tnnrked sociability of the
tnlinlc mill tlii'ir rmirlpmis ilimnrlmnnt.
T toward each other: thus throwing around
a student's arduous toils, pleasures which
make lighter tho toil, and stimulate to no
ble exertions.
We return thanks to Mr. L. A. Hates
and others for favors. If at an' time
the students of the Normal School should
visit the University, we shall endeavor
to give them a cordial reception.
Oun Sociktiks. The University Union,
Friday eve, January 10, held the most
interesting meeting of the term. After
the reading of several essays, a dec
lamation, and some select reading, the
debute followed. Question : Resolved, that
ambition has been productive of moro
cood than evil. Messrs. Piatt and Black 1
distinguished themselves on the affirm
ative, and Mr. Field and Miss Ruth Haw
Icy showed themselves well prepared tp
meet the arguments of the all.imative.
It gives us pleasure to note the interest
taken by the ladies of the society in
debate.
The Palladiau Society has done remark
ably well thus far this term and is rapidly
gaining in strength and interest. One
noticeable fact in connection with this so
ciety is the almost certainty of perfor
mance of those to whom duties arc as
signed. This promptness alone can but be j
the means of rapid progression. The So-;
cicty on the eve of Jan. 19th, after a series
of essays and declamations, debated the
capital punishment question. We under-'
stand that this society, on the same eve
ning, added to its roll the names of five
or ix students, a majority of whom were
young ladies.
PERSONAL.
F O. Morton has returned.
J. W. Reed is teaching in Saline
county.
John Silvernail is teaching school near
Bennett.
S. M. Bcnucr is studying Medicine iu
this city.
Our friend, J. L. Shank, is with us
oucc more.
W. R. Hedges thinks of returning to
tho University in the spring.
G. II. Simmons is teaching the Crop
sej' Mill school, in this county.
John S. Uridenbaugh, of Dakota
county is attending the University.
B. F.'Cady, former student of tho Uni
versity, now residing at Republican City,
is married.
Chas. C. Snowdcn, u former member
of the University, is studying medicine in
Philadelphia.
Mr J. C. Johnston teaches the young
idea at the South Lincoln school. He has
quite a large attendance.
Mr. Frank Zehrung has been absent
from school for the last few weeks on ac
count of severe sickness.
Geo. E. Howard '70 is attending the
University of Munich, Germany. He has
a favorable opinion of Germany.
J. O.Sturdevant has been persuaded to
teach two mouths in Saunders county, af
ter which he will return to the University.
J. F. E. McKesson is teaching in
Stanton county, Neb. He writes that he
is having an excellent time. John says:
"Teaching is an aesthetic art, and it is
very pleasant when the big girls come."
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