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no. a. I.OCATi NEWS. G7 ? i )i 1 t oilier both determined to conquer or dlo. The point ut issue was Unit tho girls wcro bound to put in a corlain young liuly ami the boys wurcjtisl as much opposed to her. Tlio clans gathered on Tuesday evening and llcreo tho fray. Amid the flying shreds ot'lhc tattered constitution the girls carrying the day, Mi is Cora Thomas was duly declared president amid the din of battle. The mooted question gained the girls then subsided. Miss. Eniuiii Parks, was elected Vice President. Miss. Minnie Codding, Secretary. Mr. Charles E. Stratum. Treasurer. Sam I). Cox, Grit ic. Miss, Effie Chase, Corn. See. The Pres. Mr. J. S. Uridcnbaugh was declin ed Usher according to the usual custom Society adjourned. "The Royal Path of Life" would be a nice present to a friend. Tin Pal Indians, having picparcd a special programme, closed the term in good .style and with a full house last Fri day evening. Mr. Silvernail the Presi dent made u few remarks, in which he briclly recounted tho progress of the So ciety during the term. The exercises were opened with u declamation by H. W. Kcynolds, which was rendered with much credit to the deelaimer. . F. () Morton read an essay "The Authorship of Shukespeaiy' which showed some knowl. edge of English literature. Misses Gillette and RccU.r gave a duet, much to the satis, faction of the audier.ce. Goo. McLoan nel made a live minules speech upon the "The University" in which ho advo catus the claims of the military depart, ment. The select reading by Miss Tree, man was very good. Frank Parks was on hand u ith a parody "That Petition," a rythmical narrative founded on sonic inci dents of the investigation which produced a happy effect. Miss Fairlleld's essay "Pearls" was well received. Miss Adah Huff favored the audience with a line solo, J. 0. Molvesson delivered a very crcdita. hie oration, tho subject of which we did not learn, Clem. Chase in hib"Caric:itures" displayed some cleverly executed skelches of IheoHlocrs of thoS.icioty, showing how they appeared on duty. The Secretary excepted. A lively debate between Messrs Sturdevantaud Nicholls (we have forgot ten the exact reading of the question) followed. Miss. Humphrey's solo was a feature of the programme. After this the Society held a short season of socia hility, and then happily closed its labors for the term. PERSONALIA. II. 11. Easterday will notrelurn to school next term. Tccuniseh's welfare demands his presence. Mr. JJ. B. Davis will be absent from school next term. He will engage in leach ing while out of school. Miss Dora Grey, who was compelled to quit school on accout of the sickness of her brother, will return next term. J.O.Sturdovant sniolc a smile in our sanctum yesterday. He intends building on the "Eighty". Hem! Miss JoioRoy,of Falls City a former stu dent of the Univeisity is in the city visit ing friends. She is the guest of Miss Tree man. C.E.Magoon has recovered and is seen meandering about, the University once more. The only change noticeable is a slignt disllgurenieiit of the upper lip Some of the experts say it is a mustache. " Mr. II. K. Wolf, with an (e), the solid man of the Hesperian Association, he who handles the shining ducats of the concern, gave us a business call the other day. He says he passed out of doors. Mr. John Silvernail has gone to Peru to estimate the cost of repairing the Normal School dormitory. Wo understand that Sup't Thompson sunt another party down to make the estimate and was not satsflcd with it. Score one for the Ui'iversity.