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Local .Nkwb.
Vol. vii,
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LOCAL NEWS.
The classes have commenced to review
and pic pure for examinations.
A vkky handsome chandciicr has lieen
recently furnished for the clmpcl.
The University was well represented in
tiie sociublc at Mr. Hartley's, that is, the
long and short of it.
A student in the English class asks
Prof., " why that second lino begins with
a capital letter?" It was poetry.
Pkoks. Hitchcock and Collier are each
building a tine residence on the "dispu
ted eighty" east of the University
The performers for the exhibitions arc
making thorough preparations for the lit
erary entertainments at the close of the
term.
The students arc hard at work prepar
ing for examination, as this term is short
er than usual the work is harder while it
lasts.
The Seniors had a ten days vacation to
write their orations, and now they have
finished their studies in time to learn
their orations for commencement.
The Union Society have been making
some changcj in their programme. Among
the most interesting performances are the
personations, some of them being quite
comical.
The Union society seems to have a par
ticular spite at the Sophies, but we were
glad to hear one of the young ladies so
ably defend them in a personation read
before the society.
Phok. Emeuson, Secretary of the Fac
ulty, is making out the University records
It is found that the record is very incom
plete, and many of the students in the
higher classeivery irregular.
The boys are up to their tricks yet.
The Livy class entered the room the oth
er day, and the professor being absent
they locked the door and proceeded with
the lesson, while the Prof, was outside.
Ah, Mademoiselle: Jo le nepurlez oousle
uc oui out mu chore 'i the dickens.
0. V. Charbon.
Wc wish iWonatileur Uhurbon would use
English when he writes to the Associate
Editor.
Some thoughtless boy has for several
mornings past been meddling with the
organ in the chapel. Wo forbear to men.
tiou his name as he has utterly failed to
accomplish ills object, and now feels
rather cheap
One of the young ladies in the Univer
sity is so much pleased with dancing, that
she is frequently seen waltzing along the
street. And the other day forgetting her
self, when Prof, called her to the black
board, she went dancing a jtg.
We have observed something now in
Prof. Stadter's studio. He has designs
for the frescoing of the new dining room
in the Commercial Hotel. There are
pannel paintings in oil colors, on canvas
3 by 7 feel in dimensions, representing
some very picturesque views.
One day the gas in the laboratory was
incfiicient, Professor JJailytook the class
to his room and the hour was spent in a
general review. The class was called to
the lloor in tlte manner of a spelling class
and exhibited their knowledge of sym
bols. Ye local " spelt 'cm down" twice
Lieutenant Dudley is taking parlicu
lar pains with the drill now as he expects
the Regents will require the cadets to pa
rade before that honorable body at the
close of the term. The students are tak
ing more interest in the drill than usual
since they have commenced the battalion
drill.
The Palladiau society lias been intro
ducing some new performances this term.
Among these is an impromptu speech ev
ery evening. The President announces
the subject to the speaker just before he
takes the rostrum. This is a very wise
Improvement, as the students are sadly de
flcient in tills art, though it is un object
worthy the efforts of all.
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