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an inaccuracy for language, since tho ed
itor cannot fail to bo aware thai, while in
England itself one county cannot, under,
atiuul another, there is no such tiling in
America, from Atlantic to Pacific, from
the Chill to "In; Lukes, as a dialect in any
pioper sense of the word, This is more
remarkable as the population of the slates
is mado up of every nationality and every
conceivable dialect and language is rep.
resented in it. Yet every wheio English
prevails and tmit this oneness of language
is due to tho pros, and the widespread
circulation of the newspaper cannot be
denied. It is not in the nature of things
thai classical English, like that of Haw
thorne or DcQuinoy should be ground
out of Unit "opinion mill," tho daily press.
But upon the whole, newspaper English
is grammatical, and if editors do oocas
ionly take the liberty to coin words that
would shock Richard Grant White it is no
more than the best of scholars have done
and tne good service that the press is do
ing for the language far out balances tho
harm done. The local column of tho
Collegian nnd Nootcrinn is decidedly in
sipid. We make our apologies to tho now pa.
per started at Michogan Uuivorsitv, No. 1
Vol, 1 of which wo received at the begin,
ning of tho year, for not responding to
its request to exchange. If it will .please
continue to send, it will find .the Student
Iin the future a faithful and regular ex
change. The Chronicle describing a scene in
chapel at Michigan in times which lie
says arc now happily past says: "Why, it is
not so very long since they who cared to
repeat the Lord's Prayer were obliged
to watch and sometimes to light, while
they piayed. A stray missle was liable at
any time to linil its way into their neigh
borhood. The chapel was frequently in
an upr. ar during tho whole morning.
The late arrival of a Freslnnaa or a Soph
omore putnischief into a hundred loot,
and brought as many canes l: the floor
with a force that made the cliapol ring."
Co-education and phonetic spelling are
as ever tho favorite topics of discussion
among the exchanges. West and East
stand divided on the that. Tho West un
ivcrsully advocating it: the East almost as
universally opposing it. Tho Illini is
still tho great champion of tins spoiling
reform, though it does not, as formerly,
print its editorials spelled in llio reformed
way.
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College papers are (hiding their way
into Germany.
It is proposed to add a course in journ
alisin to tlu' curriculum of Ann Aurbor.
Tho .Juniors and Seniors of tho Univer
sity of Minnesota are obliged to have pub
lie rhetorioles every term.
Only Freshman and Sophomores of tho
Illinois Stale University are compelled to
have military drill.
The campus of Cornell University is '1
luminaled by oletrio light at an expense
ol a cent an hour.
Tholrwiu u fair iiinlduu in Vnuapr,
In (lonnun no ono could Burpnra lmr;
Shudiuiuudflowoll,
And talked It ho 111,
Tlmt tin) Faculty had to uiicIhhb hor.
Jtati.ihW.
Wind.
Zephyrs.
More wind.
Oil, ye bulldozers 1
Nebraska Zephyrs.
Visit the now hat store.
"Did you go lo the Circus V"
Several students blown awiy.
See tho line of college caps at tho new
hat store.
For a clear Havanua Dime Cigar call
al Woltomndo & Wolf's.
Mr. I. M. Snoll is sharpening blades
eight miles north of tho city.
Hvoiybody can oo suited at tho now
hat store.
Blessed is the student who gels his visit
ing cards printed by W. A. Tns.
A full lino of gents' furnishing goods
al the new hat stoie.
A beautiful line of nock-wear id the new
hat store.
Only about one week more before all
the classes will be at the reviews.
The barn of the Dormitory has ceased
to bo a printing olllce, and the typo has
again come to light.
The very latest ' tiling out in linen
collars and cud's at the new hat store.
Eveiything one price and strictly cash
at the new hat store.
hub-in's Extracts and perfumes of the
finest quality at the Arlington drug store.
A full lino of toilet articles of all do
scription at the Arlington Drug Store.
Don't fail to call at Heumasoe &
Cook's to got iikd hook mucus on fresh
groceries.
All students desiring photographs will
rtt tlw. m iil umrint rntoy In iriiiiifv to Air
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Cline's gallery.
Buy your groceries, cigars and tocaccos
or w! W. English, on 11th St. near N.
If you want a llavana-lllled live cent
cigar, call for the celebrated "W. W."
manufactured by Woltoinado & Wolf.
Prescriptions carefully compounded
from Kiiusii medicines, at llio Arlington
Drug Store.
"The hoys" are especially invited to
call at the Arlington Drug Store. Fine
cigars a speciality. W. C. Sedwick, pro
Tho largest ass.orlm.oiit of Meerschaum
and Briar pipes, and a full stock of
looking and chewing tobacco at Wolt
omndo & Wolf's.
Go to tho old stand-by's when in need of
anything in the tonsorial department, un
der State National Bank. First class
work guarranted by h. Souverin.
Absolutely tho finest and most comploto
lino of gut, silk, and sleol violin and
guitar siting in tho city are kept at the
Arlington Drug store.
Students and others in need of fine
stationery or books will find it to their
interest to call on Mr. C. S. Clason, south
side of O St., between 10 and 11. Ills
slock in style and price can not lie ex
celled. Several impecunious students are re
volving in tlioir minds whether it will
pay hotter to turn "map agont" or go on
the slump for Tildon.
It is now clearly proved that the Dor
mitory girls stole "that type," intending
lo start a paper of their own. Ladies, it
is very nnprctty to do lliusly.
Call on Cooloy & Green, who keep a so
loot assortment of confectionery, bakeries,
tobacco and cigars and canned goods.
Location, 0 St., between lllh and 12th.
Since the last number of llic Student
was issued wo have had a bloodless rovo
lution. The bovs indulged in nothing
more dangerous than irony.
Two Juniors are with llio Sophomores
in the Calculus class. The Professor
not expecting much from them, gives tho
Juniors llio easiest examples, so thoy got
along very well.
Tho classes in Prof. Collier's depart
ment have begun their work. The Pro
fessor has returned and hopes to lie able
logo right on with li is classes. His
health is considerably improved.
One of the prettiest and most substan
tial dwelling houses now in process of
erection in the city is situated on the cor
Ujr of U and 12th sir. It belongs to Miss
Eilen Smith, Asssstant principal of the
Latin School.
Wo recommend for the use of members
of tho Literary societies, Snodgrass' "Pat
ent Button holes," warranted to stand all
pressure from without and to bite off the
finger of every "bulldozer" that conies
around.
First Senior. "Mr. President, is seven,
toon two thirds ol ninoV"
Second Senior. "No, Mr. President,
seventeen is just three-fourths of nine."
Mr. President. (scratching his head.)
"I shall have to decide it a tie."
Some University boys wont to the No
gro church last Sunday evening. When
we asked what they learned, they replied
that they had found out that the object of
tho State Capitol was to fit tho innocent
for the active pursuits ol life.
Prof Hitchcock has been obliged to bo
absent from some of li is recitations on no
count of sickness. Prof. Hitchcock lias
the well-earned reputation of being one of
the most punctual instructors in tho Uni
versity, so his absoueo has been partiou
larly marked.
Much conjecture has boon ha,
nrded in regard to tho Into return homo
last Sunday evening of a certain Soph.
Any information respecting his wherea
bouts will be joyfully received by a bevy
of jealous l..ds at.d weeping lassies, No
reward is oll'ered.
A keen observer, having hoard tho sar-
custic remarks of several Gorman students
leveled at the head of the Professor, lias
como to the conclusion that the study of
tho Gorman language is not particularly
conducive to the cultivation of tho organ
of veneration to superiors.
A certain Junior took two girls, to so
ciety not long since. As a result he blis
tored both W.a feel. Now this Junior is a
logician. He reasons from analogy thus:'
"Two girls, two blisters; one girl, one
blister; no girl, no blister." Girls, you
know what to expect.
Tho late festival at the "Glrlalory" did
not prove a financial success. Every en
tertainmoni which lias boon held there
litis mot with serious misfortune. We
trust that tho young lady hoarders may
not bo involved with llio ill luck which
seems lo brood over their boarding hull.
The Palladians have decided the great
moral question now before tno American
people. When put loa vote a few even
ings since thirteen voted for a third term
and thirty-eight against. Delegates to
the Chicago Convention in Juno will
please take notice and vote accordingly.
The I'alladians have made arrange
ments for their Commencement Exhibi
tion. This is their programme:
Orations, Miss Fairfield and Mr.
Unangsl; Eulogy, Miss Jones; Delmtci
Miss Smith and Mr. Silvernail; Invec
tive, Mr. Montgomery ; Easily, Mr.Bich;
Declamation, Miss Lola Williams.
Tho University Union did not have a
regular meeting llio lli&t Friday evening
of the term, but tho members had a soci
able. The Unions recognize the eminent
truth that .-ooiiil as well as literary train
ing deserves attention. Wo felicitate
them on their meritorious efforts in tiiis
direction
It is amusing to listen to the sarcastic
remarks which arc continually passing
between the Juniors. The following is
an example taken from life: Junior, "The
word Sophomore moans a wise fool. Soph-
omore. Then there is only this difference
between you and me: I am a wise tool
and you are tho biuuc minus the wisdom.
Those who are to participate in tho Un
ion exhibition are exerting themselves
particularly to make llieir commencement
exorcises a literary success. The follow
ing will lie tlioir programme; Orations,
Messrs. Snoll and Ilawloy; Debate, Miss
Parker and Mr. Mallory; Essays, Miss
Mattio Ilawloy and Mr. Hackney; Decla
mation, Miss DoCou.
Nothing tends more completely to de
velop the character of tho average
American youth than a circus. Ye Lo
cal had to go lo report on any of llio
Profs who might be boyishly inclined.
One of tho Profs wont to see if any of
tho students would bo so foolish as to go.
That Prof and Ye Local are going to keep
it a profound secret that they saw eacli
other at such a place.
Tho University Cadet Band is now or
ganized and ready for business. Tho
boys are now prepared to moot any en
gagement from a dog-fight to a funeral.
Professor Ilohmann, tlioir instructor , is
laboring unceasingly to perfect them in
tlioir enterprise. Tlioir oillcors are as fol
lows: Loader, Will 0. Jones; Roc. Soc.
Win. 0. Gregg; Business Nauagor, D. II.
Wheeler; Troasuror, Win. Ilohinaiin.
Undor tho management of Mrs. Young
tho Dormitory is literally "booming."
Under tho present management the stu
dents board on tho club plan. Tills gives
thorn good board at a very moderate cost.
Dearness of hoard has been the great
curse of tho student's life; but now tha
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