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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1882)
8 THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. personal HJamQrayhz, B. W. Holt, '85, will not bo with us tliis ycnr. Ho goes cast to study pinno. timing. Taylor, or the farm, occupied himself nwhllo in Illinois nnd returning, stopped in Omaha. Ex-Principal Palmer has "found u job." It is a pro. icssorship in Antioch College, Ohio. Tris, '8!), is onco more under parental watch and care. His parents have moved back to Lincoln. Miss Cora Doolittlc went cast as 'far as Illinois nnd spent a month with relatives at Blooiniuglon. J. II. Ilolmos, '84, will pedagogue during the year. His school is located a dozen miles east of the city. E. P. Holmes, '78, for several years in tlio law business in Lincoln, lias started a bank at Pierce, Nebraska. Chancellor Fairfield preached several Sabbaths in the Congregational church at Denver, and travelled about the StfttC. Miss Emma Richardson is soon to start for New York whero she will study painting for a ycnr in the Art League. Dan Wheeler was for two months a secretary at the great Denver exposition, and then opened up tlio State Fair at Omaha. The first term lasts from September 12 to December 22; the second from January 3 to March 23; the third from April 4 to June 13. Bion Culver was another pilgrim to Colorado. Ho went to Leadville and bought mines. He's got a lot of 'cm in his pockets. Clem Chase took in Colorado, climbed Pike's Peak, did Denver with his twin, Wheeler, and then went on the Omaha Herald as city editor. Miss Josie Chapman visited a sister at Red Cloud and had opportunity to meet many Lincoln people who passed through there on their way to Denver. Howard Caldwell, '80, has resigned his position as principal of the Lincoln High School and will enter upon a two years course of study at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore. A. B. Christian who went from the University to Notre Dame Academy, last year, has completed a commercial course there and returned to take a position in a store at Fairmount. He called on us last week and expressed a determination to again bo a student hero before the year is over. Mr. J. O. Breech, a student of last year, has become possessor of Geo. McLean's old shoes i. o., the janitorship of the University building. Ho swings the broom and dust-pan nearly as gracefully as the omnipresent George himself, nnd in timo may become as popular among the young Indies. George McLenn, so long connected with the University and so thoughly identified with it as to be generally regarded ns a part nnd parcel of tho institution, has bid adieu to the classic walls and turned his face to tho north, waid. He is now seeking wealth in tlio golden grain fields of Minnesota and declares that ho is there to stay. Gcorgo is miBscd sadly missed by scores of students who have found in him' a "friend which sticketh closer ttinn a brother." Mr. A. E. Sheldon of Doanc has matriculated hero this year. Ho entera '85 nnd will bo a valuablo addition to that pugnacious class. A rumor is afloat that a number of Donne College students contemplate bidding adieu to Crete and casting their fortunes with the University. Clark, '84, was retained during tlio early part of tho vacation as Professor of Horticulture at tho Lincoln Floral Conservatory. In other words, he trimmed hedges over at Sawyer's greenhouse. Later in the season ho spent a month at Woodville, where ho struck something funny called a "Go devil." Ho wroto us about it. Sftmi cHJctmdcrmQS, Large stock now books at FawkMi's. Novelties in fine stationery at FAWKiiL's. All tho students buy their books of Fox & Stiiuvk. University books and student supplies at Fox & Sthuvk'b. What relation is a university to an ordinary college? It is a stcp.fti(r)thcr. The organization of a driving park association ie now under consideration by enterprising Lincolnites. Tho cast wing of tho Capitol approaches completion. An appropriation for tho main building is next in order. Member of Astronomy class "Equinox, let mo seo; It's derived from equus, a horse nnd nox, night; it means tho nightmare." Say that you arc a student whe.i you buy boots and shoes at Goodrich Bros, and you will get them at ten per cent, discount. Work is now in progress on tho fine now Temple of tho Masonic order and three business blocks, all located on Eleventh street opposite tho Court House. Free delivery of tlio malls in Lincoln was commenced September first. This is a great convenience, of course, and will bo appreciated by Unlversltyites. Prof, in Logic "If I should cut tho hardness, smooth ncss, redness, roundness and ccdaruess off this pencil" what would remain?" Student, "Goneness." Lincoln is to have telephonic communication with Omaha and every town ol importance in tlio state. The Nebraska Tclophone Co. has the scheme in hand. Tlio weeds on tho streets have become an abomination in the sight of those who dwell in the city. Tho attcn. lion of tho ofllcials is most respectfully directed to this matter. Bicycling is tho latest rage in tlio capital city. Grace till riders in uniform 111113 be seen on tho streets every pleasant evening. A number of University students" arc reported "gone" on tho fascinating but expensive wheel. Tho city directory just issued is largoly tho work of University boys. Wood and Marshall, assisted by a Nob rnska City man, engineered the enterprise. They also compiled a directory of Atchison, Kan., during tho summer. At Crete there are fivo girls named "Mlnnlo." Tho other night 0110 of them ssld her prayers, and for fenr that they might bo credited to oneof tho other "Minnies," added after tho Amen, "Minnie No. 4, and don't you forget It." J
