Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885, February 20, 1885, Page 7, Image 7
THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. The librarian speaks with glistening 9ycs of th devel. opcmenls that will Inku place if the legislature does what it ought to for us. Let us pray (and lobby.) Oh the editors are absent And tho paper's very late, So thcdcv'U write a poem On the slate, slute, slate. (Enter Editor. Devil vanities) A. few days ago a stranger was seen wandering about the University building :u a dazed sort of way. Finally he came upon a group of students of whom he asked the way to Lincoln. Evidently it was three miles south wes that ho wanted to go. Why can't we have our walks fixed up ? It is a dis grace to the institution that a person cant cross the cam pus without getting wet feet every time it thaws. Surely it is not necessary to wait lor an appropriation before (his state of affairs can be remedied. We aro glad to know that one of our seniors is rapidly making his mark as an orator. He reports that while re hearsing the other day the professor was so affected that he actually blushed and told the senior that it was the best thing he ever listened to. This production is not yet iu print. W. E. Johnson is now devoting his spare time and sur plus energy to the Evening Ifexos. If he isn't jerked up for embczzlcnicmct before spring, it will be out of the regular order of things. We promise to keep the public well informed of this prodigy, as we have a special int erest him . The present legislature evidently takes more interest in the University than any of its predecessors. At least the visits of its members are more frequent. This augurs well for the University, for if it is not prcud of its commo dious building and comfortable rooms, it is proud of its present management. Ata recent meeting of the Hespkiuak board, J. R Foree was elected to fill the position of business manager of the Student, made vacant by the resignition of W. E. Johnson. Mr. Foree possesses those qualities in an em inent degree, which insure financial success to the paper. The Student is to be congratulate Principal Bennett has introduced something new into his French class. Each student is assigned a biographi cal sketch of some prominent French writer, together with nn accouut of his principal works. Mr. Bennett hopes in this way to acquaint the student, not only with the French language, but also to a certain extent with their literature. Wiggins, Mockett, Breech and Dowden have become noted all at once as musicians. Their rendering of "Peace be Still" in the Union Socio'y the other evening was a treat which everyone appreciated. Tho Union Music Committee is determined to have music, and if the promised performers fail them, they propose to fur nish it themselves. The first Freshman meeting of the winter term was held at Miss Roberts. The principal business of the evening was changing the meeting from the first Satur day to first Thursday evening of each month. After spending a pleasant evening, a vote of thanks was tender ed Miss Roberta and all went home feeling that tlieoc c&sion had been a very enjoyable one. Mr. Hortou of Duanc visited us last Friday for tho purpose of ecuring the cooperation of tho Univeriity iu establishing a state oratorical contest. The three socie ties adjourned after business meeting to the chapel. Tho result of the meeting was the appointment of two com mittees, one for the purpose of ascertaining the rules by which the Inter-State contest is governed, the other to ar -range for a state contest. The other evening, as our efficient janitor had returned from adjourning the "Pals," and had gone into one of the lower rooms on some errand, he saw stranger watch ing him through the window. John motioned for him to come in, but the stranger hud evidentty read about the ex ploits of our "mods' in the city papers, or probably had seen the sign put out a year ago, for he immediately struck across the campus. His coat tails assumed a hor izontal position, and a loud and emphatic refusal of "No you don't! You don't get me in there!" floated back to the amused janitor. We visited the legislature the other day. The senate was in session and was considering the railroad bill. Upon our arrival it immediately arose and wc were in vited to enter. We did so, and were seated in a conven ient place, and at once became tho centre of attraction especially of the pages and janitors. We listened respect fully to a spirited debate between senators Howe anp Brown. Senator Brown clutched the air wildly and hurled words at his opponent which implied that he was a bold, bad man, and told stories. Wa trembled for the doughty seuator from Neuielia, and feared that he would be devoured, but afterwards found that they were only in fun and didn't mean any tiling. Our attention was at tracted to a quantity of papers spread out over the floor, and as wo had learned that the legislature was an eco nomical body, supposed they were placed there to save the carpet, but were informed that they were placed there simply for convenience. Among the noted persons wo met iu the senate hall was our old friend Paul F. Clark. Paul evidently feels that he is necessary to the senate, and it is a question with him whether he isn't as much weight as Senator Brown Thinking that the House should not be slighted we passed through the Representative Hall. Immediately upon our arrival half a dozen members sprang to their feet, and it naturally occurred to us thai they were coming to welcome us. We were not a little disappointed upon learning that they simply arose toad dress the Speaker. Our progress was stopped by a man who persisted in closing agate iu our faces. The House was engaged in discussing a very important matter. As near as we could find out it was whether the chairman of a committee had the right to introduce a bill without the committee having previously voted upon it, though tho majority of the committee were iu favor of the bill. It will seem that this was a veryjlmportant measure nd the house evidently thought there was considerable at stake, for after discussing the matter, concluded to adjourn, in order to give them time for the consideration of the measure. Among others we discovered the hard coun tenance of B. F. Johnson. He came up and slapped us familiarly on the shoulder and asked us if he should bring up the representatives and introduce them. We declined with thanks, and there being nothing more to .see, wo slowly wended our way, town ward profoundly , impressed with the wisdom of legislature.