TIIK II S PER I AX.
The slam of the door startled the Nondescript and he awoke.
The tramp printer had sneaked off with the office cat, the
Nondescript's rubbers, and two old copies of the York CclUg.
iati, leaving as a souvenir the above wretched poem about the
persons "Who never will be missed." It wasn't a fair trade
but the Nondescript submits that he couldn't help it and is
willing to take the consequences, whatever they may be. Now
put down that club!
CAMPUS CAiVARDS.
No drill this term.
Beautiful snow? Yes.
Prof. Sherman will teach the Rhetoric classes this term.
The work on the laboratory does not progress very rapidly
this weather.
Miss Rullifsouhas again resumed her studies. She is wel
comed back by a host of friends.
The assistant janitor had the misfortune to lose the keys
of the first floor, a few days since.
C A. Canaday has received a sample copy of the Hesper
ian. He thinks he will subscribe.
Miss Hattie Babcock is with us again this term, contrary to
her expectations before the holidays.
Rumor has it that Will Hardy met with a great disappoint
ment on the evening of the nth inst.
Inst. White is getting to be quite a philanthropist. So we
hear from the Home forlhe Friendless.
Miss Tote McMurtry formerly a student here, isnow attend
ing a female college at Cincinnati, Ohio.
Misses Helen Aughey and Alia I.antz spent a part of the
vacation visiting friends in Plattsmouth.
Considerable excitement was caused about town by the fall
ing of the chimney on the laboratory building.
Frank Manley has gone west on a It. & M. surveying party
and consequently will not Ijc in school this term."
"She kept losing her rubbers in the mud and finally I just
picked her up and carried her across". J. O. Breech.
Why does the wily Soph appear
With running grin and knowing leer?
William Wiggins D. I)., a former student, has leen offered
the presidency of the B.& M.R.R. He is now considering the
matter.
A number of students have changed courses this year.
Some from Classical to Scientific, and some from Scientific to
Literary.
Many of the students were delayed a week in returning
to resume their studies. Such inclement weather is rare in
Nebraska.
The new year did not come in like a lamb this time. It
came like a full-grown Dakota blizzard that had strayed away
from home.
Students who spent their vacation at borne, experienced
some difficulty in getting back in time, on account of the
heavy fall of snow.
Mr. John Gnien says it is lots eaticr this kind of weather
to shovel coal in the new boilers, than to carry it in bods to
ill thirty seven stoves.
The students were well represented at the Y. M. C. A.
reception on New Years day, and to all appearance-enjoyed
the programme very much.
The matting has been replaced on the floors of the corri
dors. The job was neatly done by The Honorable Jolui
Green and his little hammer.
Keene, the tragedian, is a favorite with the students, and on
the occasion of his recent appearance here as Hamlet the
University was well represented.
An examination closely followed by the extreme cold weath
er of last week made for the Junior History class one of the
chilliest days they ever experienced.
Several classes arc obliged to recite at 1:30 P. M. this term.
This fact necessitates some haste on the part of those who arc
obliged to go seven blocks for dinner.
No society receptions were held at the beginning of this
term. This is something unusual and has occurred but very
few times in the history of the societies.
The report that our Worthy Managing Editor, Mr. Charles
Allen, is indisposed has created considerable anxiety among his
friends. A severe cold seems to be the disturbing element.
To those who habitually visit The HESPERIAN office for the
sole purpose of reading copy we would suggest the advisabili
ty of trading some of their surplus gall for a little more sense.
At the present rate, members of the Freshman class will all
be able to set type liefore they graduate. Miss Edna Bullock
is the apprentice just now. You ought to see the proof sheet.
J. N. Dryden and J. P. Hart man Jr. formerly University
students, now constitute the law firm of Dryden & Hartman.
They are located in Kearney and are doing a thriving busi
ness. John Green and the chemistry students are happy. No
more pleading with John to pump the tank full of water to
asc in the experiments. The laboratory now utilizes city
water.
The State Historical Society held an interesting session in
the chapel, Jan 12 and 13. Edson P. Rich, one of our alum;
ni, read an interesting paper on the subject of "Slavery in
Nebraska."
Students who remained in Lincoln during vacation, rcjwrt
a dull time. Some who endeavored to pass the time in the
delightful recreation of tHeme writing, vow that they will
never do it again.
Inst. White and O. V. P. Stout now occupy the room
formerly used for calisthenics. Some maliciously inclined
person reports that the last cold wave was due to the signal
sen ice station located by them.
The young ladies of the'junior literature class expressed a
decided preference for an evening hour when the proposal
w as made for a change in the hour of recitation. "And then"
they say, "we can have a slate."
Inst. White gathered up quite a contribution last Thursday
with which he purchased and sent to the I lome for the Friend
less twenty six comforts, two blankets and a pair of boots; the
lady managers wish to extend to the young man their hearty
thanks for his efforts.
The last issue of this valuable periodical contained several
monumental and startling incongruities or words to that effect.
Several theories have been advanced as to the authority of
the same, the latest and most plausible being that some of Dr.
jwainewsons patients were abroad.
Edson Rich '83 read before the State Historical Society last
Wednesday evening a very interesting paper on the"Hutory
or Slavery in Nebraska." Ed has a faculty of doing every
thing he undertakes in the best possible manner and tins pro
duction was certanly in the highest degree creditable to him.
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