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'THE HESPERIAN STUDENT.
Exchange jgric-H-btHC.
The Ohio Wesleyan University furnishes ub with one of
the neatest exchanges that wo have the pleasure of rend
ing. College Transcript is in its eighteenth volume and
bears in its editorial management the mnrks of a cor
responding maturity. The fact that the journal is under
the sole control of the senior class may account for the
even tone which pervades the whole. It is raro that we
see a college paper so well balanced in all its depart
ments s in the case of the one at hand. T o Transcript
deserves many compliments and will, no doubt rccievo
them whet-ever its true merit is appreciated,
College Rambler is at hand and is full of news and notes
about the state oratorical contest held at Lincoln, Illinois.
There seem to bo the usual "slight impressions" thnt the
judges did not do quite the square thing. We wish to
commend the JRambler upon its well selected collcgo
items. Few papers bring a column of this nature right
up to standard. There is one paragraph which we re
member reading word for word four years ago that still
appears semi-occdsionally. It. refers to the faculty of
Wellesly college being loathe to let the students publish
a paper, or something of that nature. Put it on the retired
list. Please do.
As wo predicted, the Badger ha9 appeared in a new dress
und shows up to a much greater advantage thau formerly.
The number for Oct. 10, contains an edifying account of
a political demonstration in which the students of Wis
consin University took a prominent part. It seems that
the democrats indulged in a torch-light procession in
which unknown parties bore aloft, for all to see, a trans
parency adorned with some insulting allusion to Presi
dent Bnscom. This was resented by the students and an
Unsuccessful attempt was made to capture tho transpar
ency by "force of arms" and flsts. The college boys
were frustrated in their meritorious designs and the local
press alluded to the occurrence as a "disgraceful riot''
"shameful ruffianism," etc., etc. "'Twas ever thus." Wo
hare suffered in that particular manner ourselves.
Ariel is a monthly publication that claims the Univer
sity of Minnesota as its home and abiding place. The
enterprise of tho University of Minnesota should lead it
to publish a weekly or semi-monthly. Ariel for Oct.
contains an article upon Nebraska in which our fair state
is taflled just a wee, little bit. We don't And much soil
here that averages six feet in depth. Five feel eleven
inches and a half proves satisfactory to the average "tender-foot"
farmer. Again the writer runs a little ahepd of
his ticket when he slates that Nebraska has a perfect
graded system thul leads from the primary schools to the
door of the State University. This Is what we look for in
a year or so under the present vigorous management or
educational affairs in this state. It is still, in its culuini
natlon, a thing of the future. Wo liko to hear Nebrasku
spoken well of but, like Geo. W., we cannot promul
gate a prevarication nor let anybody else, for that matter.
But when the Ariel mentions our unparalleled climate,
magnificent resources, unlimited water supply of our
lertile fields, benign prosperity and well regulated govern
ment, why then, wo pat the Ariel on the back and offer to
set up the oysters to the'eutire editorial force. ' Call
arouad any time when We are not at home.
The entcrpilsing editors of last year's annual, claim to
have made their pea-nut money for all thiBycarln .the
brilliant enterprise. With such an encouraging report
why don't wo hear something about another this year.
Professor Douglass, of the Michigan State University,
amuses and amazes his clases by charging a supended
copper plate heavily witli olcotrielty, and producing a
miniature cyclone, funnel-shaped, and whirling with
sufficient velocity to catch up pens, pennies, and pith
balls from off a table.
"Come to think of it Professor," said a scientific, dis
cussing the Fahrenheit and Centigrade thermometers, "I
believe I made a mistake in that calculation, I sec from
the tables hero that the freezing point, Fahrenheit, i9 32
degrees below zero, and I was counting it 8J degrees
above." Of course this is all explained by the fact that in
giving tables for comparison the author had commenced
vith 0 at the top, and running down the column Wo
find 82 degrees, the freezing point.
Sunday evening, a number of University students went
to south Lincoln to hear a colored preacher direct fiom
the south. A pure unadulterated negro sermon was heard
After tiic collection was taken tho secretary tried to read
a notice written by Mnjor Moore. The secretary, after
considerable stumbling and misscalling of words said
it was tho worst writing site evor hcarn tell on in all her
life, and gave up in despa'.r. One of tlu University stu.
dents was then called upon and at once cleared up tho
mystery.
mV"bontn,
Dr. Johnson, of Nance county, matriculated in the
Allopathic department last week.
The Medical department join as a unit in a tribute of
commendation to Prof. Way man for his efficient manner
of delivering the lectures in physiology.
The Allopathic students have organized a quia society
with officer as follows: President, A. Bennle; Vice
President, G. Quaniue; Secretary, J. C. Campbell.
Voters attention I Can you afford to vote for the man
who vetoed the Mill appropriating $25,000 for the enlarge
ment of the Homoeopathic hospital In Now York? -
Wc are pleased to note the fast that surgical clinic are
more numerous than last year. Hope it will ever be thus,
ly, for if there is any one thing a young Med. thinks he
will liko and is anxious to sec, it is bleed.
A young lady about to enter one of the medicul classes
asked how many lectures she would bo required to attend
in a duy, and on being shown the card, said : "Pity sakes
alive! Do they room and board in the class room 7"
Too much of a racket in the general lecture loom dur
ing Chapel exercises was the verdict of tho Chancellor a
fow mornings ago. The boys must be more lambsliko or
hold their lectures on the campus or at some other sea
port. The Eclectic department gavo a reception at tho rooms
of Mr. and Mrs. Putee. Nearly all the department were
present and many friauds of the young men also attended.
A vote of thuuks was extended to the host and hostess for
the cordial reception und all departed with tho expres
sion.of having enjoyed themselves hugely.