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T II E II E S P E K I A N S T U D E N T. A NEW DICTIONARY. HONORS TO WEBSTER. "r; (At, a on aw iir oir.u" Uv nwl unkommon objlcts Thnt nkross my vision kum, The strikouest Mini qunlntost Is the gnl n chnwlu gum. I snw Imr nt the hotel, I snw hur In the strcetc, I snw her nt the contest Thnt Into vns held In Crete. Hur (larlln mouth encompnst A ynllor lookln wnd, Sum less thnn Paddy Murphy Might knrry in his hod. Them moshuns alio wns mnkln, I coodent cull em chewing, They wnnt no way rclntcd To thnt ere sort of dowlns. For tongue nnd lip and grinder A Inther nnd n yaw, The work they wcro pcrphormln Kood liov no nnmo hut chnw. 'Tueon kmunchin, winkln, glggllgln, And gnhbin nt full enil, Hur fri..los kept n wlgglin Tust like n mermaids tnil. Hur jnunty lint nnd rooster ploom Dnnst gnily in the breuz; I wundorod If she'd luze hur gum Provided she eh ml snecz. I hope some chnp'll mnrry hur As you scs wimmen well, And keeps n tu hoss groccri, With lots of gum tu sell. If ho don't give hur klose, And bosses for to ride, And nil the gum she wants to chaw, I hope shVll chaw his hide. Fur of nwl hewmnn genuscs Thnt onr my pathway scudd, The monstcst lnterostencss Is hur ns chaws hur cud. "Gao," Crete Standard. '? Kansas lias eleven high schools pre pared to lit .students for the Freshman class of the State University. Thomas Hood, driving in the country one day, observed ti notice beside the fence, "Beware the dog." Hood changed it to "Ware be the dog?" Fond father. "Well, my son, how do you like college? Your Alma Mater has turned out some great men." Young hopeful (just expelled) "Yes, sir; she has just turned me out." Here rests his head upon the lap of earth a youth to fortune and to fame un known. Too much benzine crept beneath his girth and played the mischief with his temperate zone. After the Feeshman suppar Inst Friday night, one infant, who had imdibed more of the ardent than children should take, pave vont to this unique sentiment: "I wnnt blood give mo some gore I want a Sophomore's bones to put in my scrap book "Cornell Sun, Through the courtesy of some of our exchanges we are enabled to give the advance sheets of a new dictionary of collcgisms by Noah Whebstcr, Jr. It will be found invaluable to co-eds and all inno cent first preps; an obsolutc necessity to those preparing to enter college. DEDICATION'. To those college students, both ladies and gentlemen, who find it impossible in this enlightened age to carry on an intel. ligent conversation without the liberal use of such a vocabulary us is contained in this volume. I have the honor of in scribihg this work. Noak W., Jr. Boss, j Fr. bon. Very good. Syn., Immense; swell. Cram, o. Sw. krama, to press. To devour knowledge hastily, but not neces sarily greedily. Co-ed, n. A lady student. Cut, n. An absence. Fizzle, v. To make a mediocre rcci tation. Flunk, . A lecitation which consists principally of suggestions made by the teacher, while the student meekly stands in his place with uncovered head. FltESU, a. Uncalled for; unusual. Gkin'd, v. n. To prepare for an exami nation. Adiflicull study. A student who burns the 12 a.m. oil. Syn., Cram. nousE, ;i. Sks. hrcsh, to neigh. An inter! iner. A horse 1 ahorsol my kingdom forn horse. Shak. Pass, v. To receive a grade of 150 out of a possible 2U0; not a possible 250, as was once supposed. Rip, v. To humilatc; to injure the feelings of another. Syn., Lacerate; sell; tear. Skid, n. A.t unlawful help which is used in a recitation or examination. To check with s skid. Dickens. Skld-moro guards. Anon. Smash, n. A failure. Note. Dead mash means an utter failure. Snao, v. Fr. snaigli. To call upon unexpectedly ; to take unawares. Soup, v. It is difllcult to tell what this is derived from. 1. To cringe for grade. 2. To laugh heartily at a pointless joke. THE END. Whon the editorship of a college paper is made to count as an elective study wo may expect to see an improvement in the papers and belter class work done by tlio 'students on the tripod. Tale News and other eastern Journals are making an effort to have this desirable change brought about. The Cadets Present Their Com- muiulant with a Gold Headed Cane. On the cvo of departure for California nfter a three years detail as military instructor at Nebraska University, Lien tenant Isaac T. Webster was tendered a reception by his cadets. It was Saturday evening, June 10th.; botli halls were opened; the number of guests was very largo. Decorators had been very busy during the afternoon so that Hags and bunting, guns and swords, met the eye everywhere. As the crowd drifted into Palladiau Hall and appeared to establish themselves there, the exercises of the evening were there held Two stacks of arm s on the stage supported the battalion llag, all the pictures and windows were hung with the national colors and over the door a large government flag was caught up by a slender while hand. The south wall was completely hidden by the stars and stripes that usually wave oyer the capitol building and in the center waj Noble's portrait of Garfield. From corner to corner and chandelier were strung ribands of color. The effect was so beautiful that il was determined to have it photographed, which has been done. Miss Kimball sang several times, Mrs. Dearborn and Miss Parker gave recita lions, and the Apollo Club sang on encores until they could si:ig no more. But this was meroly preliminary to the affair of the evening which had been a graud seciet for about a week, a grand secret that all the town and all the school knew except Lieutenant Webster. So he was honestly surprised when Adjutant Olm sted, supported by Captain Fairfield, led him to the stage. But when the Adjutant had finished his speech and presented the Lieutenant on behalf of the Corps Uni versity Cadets an elegant gold headed cane, that warm hearted man recollected himself and replied in an address marked with love for his work hero and pride of the boys, mingled with the regret of parting and reflections- upon what the impenetrable future has in store for all. The Lieutenant then received congrat ulations Irom all and passed his pretty cane around. It is a slender, black stick, with a gold crook upon which are two pieces of very fine engraving. "To Lieut. I. T. Webster, U. S. A., from the Univer sity Cadets," and "Lincoln, Nebraska, June 3, 1882." Thus did the students who have been in Lieutonaut Webster's department show their deep regard for him as a gentleman, auaviter ih modo, ns an olllcor,orM0r in re. 'Of nil snd words spoken or thunk, Tho snddest nro these, "By gum, I flunk " I
