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THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. Oh, why didn't the Pallndinn young Indies think of charging some, admit tancf foe, however small, to their last en tertainment. They could have uiiscd quite a sum say for a now chandelier. the Faculty, and the Student unite in wishing them a future of unclouded hap piness. Several weeks ago before tho anti smoking rule was revived, of course two We arc informed Unit correspondence ladies entered a class room and found the from the Grand Secretary of the Phi Gain m a Delta has been received, urging the organization of a Chapter here. Will it be organized? In other words, do our men possess "sand" enough for such an undci taking? The nineteenth of the month is Arbor Day. Nebraska University should honor this Ncbraskan institution by spending the day in planting trees on the campus. Tlie college spirit which we congratulate ourselves ou securing can manifest itself in no hotter way. If anything is likely to completely de moralize, "break up," so to speak, a new student, it s to have everybody in the library look up from their books and carefully scrutinize him when he enters. Tliey always look up, be it new student or old. That door cannot creak but that those inside must see who has arrived and departed, creak it never so often. The first accident of the foot-ball ground ha9 occurred ns xc expected, and we arc very sorry to chronicle it. Our friend Ed .Miller, while playing Thursday after nou, was accidentally kicked by one of the players, fracturing the bone below the knee. He has been confined to his bed during the vacation week, much to his annoyance. Messrs. Montgomery, Weston, Harris, Wheeler and Chase went up to hear Oscar Wilde's lecture in Omaha. Parka and Livingstone also went up from Platls. mouth. They were very much impressed with tho lecture and the lecturer and pro nounce him "every inch a man." He said lie hoped we would make a "second Oxford " out of Nebraska University. Some halfdozen University boys assisted tho great tragedian Keene in his rendition of "Macbeth" at the Opera House last Thursday night. They were dressed in dirty cotton tights and fish-line chain armor, and fought for their country with wooden spenrs and pasteboard shields. Several of them have decided to "star" next season, and will bo billed 'is "Thomas W. Kcene's principal support in 'bl.2." We have another marriage among old students to record. The event occurred Thursday evening, Marcli 23rd, at the res idence of Mr. N. Parker of this city, and Mr. Geo. M. Hawley aud Miss Jessie Parker were the parlies made happy by the ceremony. ljoth were known as dil igent, careful workers during their attend, ance at the University, and the studenta, air recking with tobacco smoke. They immediately opened all the windows and were enjoying fresh air when tho Profes sor arrived. "Young ladies, is it neccs sary that the windows be open?" "Yes, Professor, the air of the room is very Im pure." "Oh, I see! I have been ah been burning chemicals tins morning." The co-eds nudge each other and retire to explode. The Palladians were slightly discour aged over the result of their first prelim- ihnry debate. It seemed that the members were afraid to meet eich other on the forum and be graded as to ability by com potent judges. The second debate, how ever, was very successful. Eight speakers participated, and made it interesting for themselves and the audience for over two hours. The judges marked as follows: Geo. McLean, GO; W. C. Knight, 50: Ed Yates, 70; A. O. Taylor, 40; C. T. Brown, 70: B. W. Marsh, 08; B. L. Marsh, 65; J.N. Drjden, 70. Bo It recorded that thrs Palladians are ofliccred tliis term by the following ladies and gentlemen : President, Eugene Mont gomcry; Vice President, Miss Clara Parks; Secretary, Miss Josio Chapman; Cor. Sec'y, Miss Maggie Jones; Treasurer, W. C. Knight; Historian, C. C. Chase. Tho new Union officers, elected the last Friday night of the term, are as follows: President, W. P. Sullivan : Vice President, J. R. Force; Sec'y, C. A. Pierce, assistant, Miss nelen Holmes; Treasurer, J. & Churchill; Sargcant-at-arms, Miss Nellie Lett; Critic, J. H. Holmes. Are our students emaciated and cadav erous? Do they look as if they slept un easily one hour of the night and studied the rest? Arc their eyes sunk in their heads and their cheeks hollowed out like the valley of Salt Creek ? Well, not many of them. Are we a consumptive, feverish lot? Mighty few of us. And why? We live around town, away from the collogo building. Therefore, wt- have daily walks. We have recreations, frequently; always on Friday evenings; and can spend c i..v n wn choose. Best of all we live in Nebraska, and breathe its pure, bracing air! A party of the members of the Holmau Opera Company visited the University Wednesday moiuine of last week They were shown through the entire building by J Anitor George, who wn unusually attentive in view of the fact that many of the victors were of the feminine persua sion and handsome. Considerable time was spent, in Palladian hall over which the young ladies became very enthusistic. While resting there they favored the den izens of the third floor with a number of finely rendered soles and choruses. It was indeed a Heat for those who chanced to be in hearing. The announcement of the third essa of the year appeared on the bulletin board a few days since and caused great sorrow among the industrious students. Wo pub lish the subjects for the convenience of those of our readers who arc alllicted. Senior Commencement orations will be due May 15. All essays are due April 12. Junior Forensics. Whether the mode of appointing civil officers by the execu tive be better than the ancient mode of electing editors in the Union society. Sophomoic and Freshman subjects: Delect of language us a means of ex pression when you prepare a pony and find that the examination is on a different part of the book. Preparatory subjects: Place of brindled tom-cats and yellow mules in poetry. Inlluence of the ice-cream saloon on pocket book. A letter which proves to be a wash-bill. "Girl's Night," the 17th of March, was the most inteicsting and best attended society meeting ever held in tho Univer sity. Tne Palladian young ladies had the afi'air in charge, and :is it had been rumored that a broom drill and other pleasing exercises were on the program, the hall was packed at an early hour and many were outside clamoring for admis sion. Palladian hall was entirely too small to accommodate the visitors. To adjourn to the chapel seemed the only alternative, and it was no sooner said than done. In less than tliii ty minutes between five and six hundred people were com fortably seated in the pews and a multi tude of chairs and settees brought from all parts of tho- building, and the exer cises were commenced. We regret that lack of space renders it impossible to give an account of each feature of the program. Tho literary and ridiculous were mingled in a most happy manner, while the whole was interspersed' with music by the best talent of the city nnd the University. During the " exhibition by the elocution class" the audience was kept in a perfect uproar which gave ymy to silent admiration when the trim little squad filed in to give the broom drill. The ladies wore while aprons and Normandy caps, and were armed with brooms and dust pans. The manuul of arms and inarching movements were executed in n style ciuditablo to oven the cadets. The young ladies are to bo con gratulated on tho success of their entertainment. ck