Local Nkws. 85 ' J. T. IIJu, '7(5, is teaching the young ideas of Humboll how to shoot. Frank Coer called on us last week. He was buying cattle for lus brother. Mr. Doblis, 'To, and Miss Lou Piper are teaching in Ashland. This is Mr Dobbs second year in Ashland. The second years regret the loss of Misses Whitehoru and Galiagen from their classes. They will not return next tenn. LOCAI- NEWS. Och! Oh, thunder! Gel off my arm ! The singing in Chapel is improving. Miss Cora Thomas is engaged in teaching one of the Liuco'u schools. One of the members of the Palladian society claims to have an oiiginal theory on intemperance. Prof. Collier has been quite ill recent ly. He has Ixren uralilc to hear his class us recite for some time. Quite a number of the students will aliMiut lnenielves from the University next tenn, in order to I earl i school. Miss Lillie Fisher has been quite un well for some time during the pat month. We hope so.m to hear of her entire ecov ery. For neat priming of all kinds go to Beach's, under Harley's drug store. Prompt attention given, and reasonable charges for work. An earnest eflort will be made at the meeting of the Board of Regents Jo in duce them to present the IIesi'Eriax Stu dent witit a press. The spring term of the Agricultural college commences April 4th. Prof. Cul bertson informs us that there will te about the usual attendance. The University Union has made very rapid advancement since the middle of! the term. Ao unusual interest in literary wiTrk is taken by the members recently, and if the ociely still progresses in the same ratio during tne coming term, as it has, in the past six weeks, it will reach a very exalted position. lrof. Hitchcock's Greek testament class has been removed from the Opera Hoifee to the Congregational Church. The class meets every Sunday at four P. M. That young man doesn't frequent the City Reading Room any more. There is no attraction for him Sunday evenings, as of yore. He attends church regularly now. We were most vividly impressed recent ly with the fact that we have hosts of friends, but how they did make us howl when they, with friendly motives, grasped the wrong arm. Chas. H. Dakc, well known to the older students ot the University, was in (town recently on business. We were pleased to see him. He now re sides at Edwardsville, III. We would suggest that those sendiug money to the manager, do so by post of fice order, or registered letter. Wc cr.n not be responsible for money lost through the post office depart men t. Our chief is getting high toned of late. He has bought a bran new hat cost ing about fifty cents, and exhibited no lit tle generosity the other Sunday, bj throw a one cent piece into the contribution basket. During the prevalence of small pox in Ihje city, the sludeuts promptly com plied with the suggestion of Dr. Matis felde, the health officer, and those who needed vaccination had the oneration per formed. Vacation commences March 28'h. Spring term begins April 4th. Many will spend their vacaiion at home, aud we wish then the greatest enjoyment, and hope all will return to the Uuiversily next tenn.