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JJgg SxffHWsflpWfl 478 LOCAL NEWS. VOL. VIT 1 '$ jfrr .4 i! ?lJt 'I 1 i, f Sophs., the patronizing air of the Juniors, and t lie ridiculous supreme Indifference of the Seniors. But these failings arc the nflirmitives of college life and must be born with us as fur as possible. "The elephant now goon round and round," The spicy critic said; -And the mighty orator at th s-ound Bent low his noble head, And he thought nftliction nure enough, Had overflown his cup, When that dreadful girl wont on to pay. That "Simon says Thumbs up.' " Students are well aware of the fact that a college paper is an essential feature of college life, and adds greatly to the popularity of the college; they arc also aware of the fact that it requires a healthy state of finances to sustain such an enter prise, and when it devolves upon three or four individuals to issue the paper, it is no more than right that they should re ceive support of the students in financial as well as literary contributions. Patte this in vour 7m f I At the social the other evening a young lady and gentleman were discus sing Zoology, and the young lady said: "Mollusks are the soft animals, ain't they?" "Yes," said he. Then you'd pat this (holding up an oyster on her spoon,) among the Mollusks wouldn't you " "No, I'd put it in my mouth if I had it." " Well, that would be putting it in the soft animals, wouldn't it?" And that young man refrained from further re marks during the entire evening. We would suggest that inasmuch as the file of the Studknt is full and com plete now let measures be taken to have the volumns bound, and placed in the li braiy. The college paper is a valuable record of the college liie which it reprc seuts, and as such should be preserved. If the Regents are unable to do this, we deem it a very appiopriate thing for those who constituted the editorial staff in time past to have bound those copies which they issued, and let it be the established custom for each corps of editors to do likewise. Now gentlemen let us hear from you. For the first few days of school it was thought that many of our students were addicted to drinking cgnogg, and generally forgot to wipe it off their upper lips, but as time rolled on apace, the trouble revealed itself. During the long vacation when sneering and mocking fellows were too far away to notice their coaxing cares; when they were safe in the seclusion of some wild mountain fast ness, where none but a few trusting friends could mark the slow progress from day to da, some of these rash youths summoned the courage to raise a mustache. Lei us have charity for them! The Palladian social held Friday evening Nov 7th, at the residence of Chancellor Fairfield was a success both socially and financially, as Palladian ef forts always are. The evening was fine and the knowledge that it was to be held at Chan. Fairfield's was asuilicient guaran tee that all would have a good lime and consequently the spacious parlors were filled with a brilliant assemblage of stu dents, and Lincoln young ladies and gentleman. Considerable excitement was manifested during the voting for the most popular young lady. After numer ous complimentary votes for severul can didatej the contest settled between Miv Jessie Mason and Miss Belle Kimble and for a time was warm indeed, and when at last Miss Mason was declared victor, it was not because the will failed Miss Kimball's friends, but because not expecting so hard a fight they had not come prepared with sufficient amunition. The proceeds of the evening will be in vested in a piano. The society has great cause for congratulation in their first at tempt at money making and well do their efforts deserve it. The Omaha Republican proposes a plan for economizing iu University ex penditures by abolishing the Chancellor ship and in its place to have a General