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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1885)
THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. The renouned Master Willlo delivered his cclubrntcd lecture on "The Great Stone "Wall of England" before tiie Sophomore history class. Mr. Willio is a very fluent talker and never gets rattled. His manner is at once unique and comical. They say that a prominent Sophomore and a Senior equally prominent are thinking of going into business to gether. They have become so well versed in the styles both of this and last year that wo bespeak for them the patronago of tho whole University. As French took his departure for Rulo with his mortar board uud barbedwire cane, Qoneral Grant's overcoat would not have made him a vest pocket. If mortar boards surprise the people of that little hamlet as much as they did the citizecs of Lincoln, French will bo quite a conspicous personage. At tho llnal examination in Latin the Professor sent a note to one of tho boys in a lower room. All at onco a bright idea stuck K . Ho spoke up. "Professor I think he just passed through tho hall into tho library." Tho professor at onco started after him but tho Latin exami nation went on all tho samo. A local crept into this department of last issue which seemed to reflect upon tho workmanship of Photographer Clements in taking views of our medical students. To any one who construed the local in that way wo would say that it was only intended as a joke on tho mods and furthermore Mr. Clements' work has been excelled by no one; ho has always patronized tho Student and will al ways be found a friend of students and will give them work equal to the best. The (ail of a comet apparently hit Lincoln some time last month. Under its evil influences quite a number of business firms have been closing their doors. Popular app.-jhension is very much excited over the situation. But (lie condition is not so bad as it seemed and when the students como back to do their winter trade the only effect of their entrance to a Btoro will bo tho tragic whis perings of the old tradesman, "'Mine gracious, Isaac, mark all the goods in the store up ona hundred and fifty per cent; hero comes a student that wants trust." The joint sochil held by the Palladian and Union soci eties the last Friday of tho winter term was ono of tho best of tho year. The principal feature of tho evening was a mock trial held before Jurtgo Halligan . Tno cul prit was charged with caMing the members of tho Palla dian and Union societies hayseeds and of saying that l!ey wear old clothes. Tho lawyers on both sides showed gieat tact and ability in handling the caso. Tho judge allowed the criminal to make a short plea in his own dt fen 60. The case was then submitted to the jury who, after eating a pound of candy that had accidently found its why into tho jury room, showed great wisdom in dociding the case by a verdict of not guilty. Tho re mainder ot the evening was spent in having a social time. Tho churches of Lincoln made grand displays on Christ, mas and tho wise student that belonged to half a dozen Sunday schools nnd was sharp enough to stay in Lincoln during vacation, had his till of last year'tt cand and his quota of twenty-fivo knives, tin whistles and tho like. The Methodists had n very pleasing program at the opera house consisting of recitations in part serious, partly comic. One tho whole It was a very neat affair. Tho Baptist had a enntanta at tho church. Other churches had Christmas trees and tho religious part of Lincoln was happy. At tho same time tho rest of the capital was not utterly miserable. The Pleasant Hour club had a hop, tho saloons were manufacturing a tolorablc amount of amusement and all Lincoln was as merry as a Chicago divorce case. All tho students who went home tor Christmas jollities took their hooks with thorn as usual. They were going to do lots of work, of course. But after tho books had been unpacked and had boon dutifully exhibited to tho fond parents, thoy somehow were neglected. Ono of tho boj's scattered his beloved "authorities" all over tho houso so ho could study where ever ho chanced to bo. As a matter of course ho never could find tho book ho wanted to stud'. Another piled his carefully lo-gother on tho study table whenco they frowned at their owner all vaca tion long from out the dusty oblivion to which he had con signed them. Ono or two actually studied hard tarco or four days while homo. Their anxious parents wondered ntsuclt phenomenal stud iouencss, but they didn't wonder long after tho registrar sent their term reports and thoy sorrowfully bohcld the word "conditioned" standing out in bold relief on the sheet. On tho whole, what witii tho tho dangerous results of Christmas dining, New Years call iug, skating rink nnd holiday hops the boys did not have anywhere near so quiet and restful a vacation as tho books did. Mauley gives special rates on fruit for entertainments. Our fjtreetocar lines have made reduction for students. University students are invited to visit Lincoln Busi ness College Tho best judges of artistic work go to Kelley & Co fo Photos. No. 1020 O st. Tho now churches are all snow bound for the winter To cold to work on them. G. B. Skinner deals in fancy horses also turns out flno single and double rigs at low prices. Tho town clock is a tiling of tho near future. At least thats what the Journal said six monthn ago. Now is tho time to quarrel with your co-eds. Livery men will give no credit for cutters this winter. Legislature meets soon. Good lucrative jobs for tho impecunious students, peddling pea-nuts among tho members. Remember Students you can got flno work, and bottor inducements, in tho "Fotograf" lino, at Kelley & Co 1020 O. St. Students, when you want a first class shavo or a bos. hair cut go to Sam Wester fields corner of O aud Twolvoth Don't forgot it. Democrats in Lincoln are pawning their summer cloth ing and superfluous jewolry in anticipation of their grand pilgrimage to Washington, March fourth. I have just received a now outfit of dental tools and torials. Am prepared to do all kinds ofwork which comos in my lino. Satisfaction guaranteed. A liberal reduction to studont8. Como nnd bco mo. W. A. Hull, 1105 O St. Over Harley's Drug Store.