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OUU ExciIANOKfi.
During tho present moiilh the people
ol Lincoln were furnished n rare treat In
the way of a series of lectures delivered
13 Professor Collier In the Opera House,
upon Light, Electricity, and The Air We
Broalho. The lectures arc worthy of the
greatest commendation, the Professor
proving his capability and etllcioncy in
the ablu manner in which ho treated his
subjects. The people of Lincoln made
use of the opportunity allordod, and greet
ed the professor upon each evening with
a rousing houyo. The object of the Lee.
lures being to raise means for purchasiag
apparatus for the use of the Labratory.
The Students were made glad, upon
Friday, February tOtli, by the Chancellor
declaring the day to bo u holiday. It was
a surprise to the students, for Charter Day
has been only in name, never before being
celebrated. We can remember when the
students used to petition the Faculty for a
holiday, but never was it granted. Conse
quently, little did the students caio when
Charter Day came. IJut after six long
years from the time the charter, establish
ing our University, was granted, it comes
to bo observed as a day of rest and play.
Tlio day was celebrated in a mannei, not
soon to be forgotten, and making its com
ing anxiously, awaited by the students.
The Professors made remarks, giving the
students words of encouragement and ad
vice. Messrs. Field and Worley, in be
half of their societies, addressed the stu
deals in the eloquent manner for which
ihey arc noted. After an hour .spent in
these proceedings, adjournment was in
order, and the University adjourned, en
manse, until Monday.
OUK EXCHANGES.
Did you got stuck ? What did you get Y
are some of the many questions propound
exl by that high-toned literary journal, the
Targum. Wo would ndiso-tho Targum
to brace up, and regain the standing in
the college world which it so long pos
sossod. Tho editor shows by his articles
that lis' not for the want of brains that tho
paper has been allowed to dcollr.o, but
merely for the want of energy.
Tho rottut Reporter stands up for the stu
dents, and don't propose to see them slan
dered. Somebody intimated as much
that tho students of tho University sub
scribed for tho Reporter. That paper
launches out and calls the author of
tho base charge a "liar." It seems that
students are notso far gone as to subscribe
for the pusillanimous shoot, and the Re
porter wants all to know It.
The young man on tho lllinl exhausts
all his strength, along with his vocal)
ulary, in solving tho question, "Why
do we study V" We give it up, and should
have thought that he would, before It had
come to this-
Tho Index comes looking better than
usual. From tho number on our table,
wo were able to make out a line now and
then. Oil, there is nothing like it poise
veranco makes perfect.
The editor of the Central Collegian has
got just enough sojf conceit to publish a
long speech in his journal with which ho
bored the good people of Liberty, Mo., in
the late collegiate contest, held at that
place. If plenty of pluck and self con
ceit make an editor, lie is a success.
We welcome tho College Echo to our
sanctum, which promises to bo a most ir
teresting visitor. It contains many spicy
and well written articles. Gladly do wo
exchange.
The January number of the Unieoni
tg Monthlg is at hand. It shows well for
the Alabama University. "We were much
interested in reading several articles in
the monthl).
Tho Central Jlig, from Pella, Iowa,
lies on our table. This paper is rather
small, and has but recently been estab
lished. The second number shows well
for tho editors, and we cordially wish them
the greatest success,
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