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?HE HESPERIAN.
A recent statement to the effect that we would have no
"dude adjutant" this term was not lounded on fact, as we
have lately been convinced. Lieut. Oscar Stout performs the
most necessary duties of that office with his customary grace.
Not long ago the Freshman class in mathematics was made
to rejoice by the announcement that no final in Spherical
Trigonometry would be given. Even the dauntless spirit and
insatiable ambition of the 'Sqcis will not arise and clamor for
a final in Trig.
A photographer came up Friday of last week and "shot at"
the artillery departments, dress parade, and the band in the
most approved manner. None of the boys fainted and we
begin to believe the cadets are not so chicken-hearted as they
have been represented.
Dr. liillings, a veterinary surgeon from New York, has come
Co Lincoln and will enter upon a scries of investigations at
the College Farm, llog-cholcra will be the first problem at
tacked and the doctor hopes to discover both the cause and
cure of this mysterious disease.
We would advise any meiubcis of the faculty who wish ad
vice upon the relative merits of the different courses of study
or anything of the kind, to board for a time at club No. i
whereall such matters are thoroughly discussed and decided.
For rules apply to D. T. Smith. tf pd
A rumor is in the air to the effect that our efficient janitor is
about to resign and . join Pinkerlon's detective force. Since
the events of a certain Saturday evening we felt sure that
John had mistaken his calling and, while we arc sorry to lose
him, wc wish him well in his new professionr
The photograph season, like that of marbles, makes its
annual appearance among students. ("Students." in a general
sense, from the primary up. Don't understand that our stu.
dents play marbles.) Just at present most of our "cds. and
co-eds" are having their features spread out on paper.
L. D. Bailor was seen recently careering around the cam
pus, with hat in hand. Many conjectures have ben made as
to the cause of his actions, and a sudden attack of insanity or
the assault of a bumblebee have been suggested, but The
IIksi'KrTan believes neither to be correct. We await with
anxiety the explanation.
The work on the new laboratory it going on fast. Since our
last issue the large pile of flooring has been moved a few feet
nearer the proposed edifice and at least seventeen bricks have
been added to the structure. It is with a certain feeling of
pride that wc record this, and promise our many readers that
we shall note, each issue hereafter, the progress made.
Our Senior friend, Knight, has been making quite an ex.
tensive geological survey of the southern part of the stale
during the lost ten days' Mr Knight is enthusiastic in his
work and we predict that when wc get a full report of his in
vestigations wc shall find that he and the department have
been well repaid for the labor expended.
Lost, strayed, or (better) stolen, by II. P. Barrett, one
hook and line" and some extra fishhooks. The same was
taken from a pile of books on the library table during the
meeting of the committees on "June Programs." The owner
may obtain the above mentioned articles by calling at 1611 Q
St., proving properly and paying cost of advertisements.
Chancellor Manalt recently visited Kearney and made ar
rangements whereby the graduates of the Kearney High
School may enter the Freshman class of the University- At
the present writing no action has been taken by the faculty
upon the matter, but it is quite probable that the Kearney
school will be added to the growing list of preparatory schools
throughout the state.
Since the Durfcc nine has been so signally defeated by the
St. Joe's, Capt. Stevens has decided not to challenge them
but to look for bigger game.
P. S. The above item was written just after the first game
between the Durfccs and the St Joe's. Subsequent games
have put a different face upon the matter, and our valiant
Capt. has almost decided that it would be policy to make the
Durfccs his first victims.
Prof. Edgrcn, while visiting the Union society recently,
gave an earnest and timely protest against the tendency, so
often shown, to regard our country as the only one in which
freedom cxitts. Drawing his arguments from personal know
ledge, he proved the falsity of such ideas and asked that more
justice be shown in speaking of foreign immigrants and their
Viflucncc upon our country. It would have been well if more
of the studentscould have heard and profited by the talk.
"One by one the landmarks fall." Only a short time since
that grand old lumber pile, the scene of John Current.s fa
mous oration and the place where Forsyth lost his girl's um
brella, was removed. Wc wept bitter tears at that news, but
now comes the saddest of all. Allison's beard, the pride of
the University, and which has done so much towards uphold
ing the dignity of the institution, has fallen beneath the ruth
less hand of the barber. Alas, how arc the mighty fallen 1
Nevermore will Allison be taken for a professor. '
"Why will the girls cat so much ice cream?" is the main
topic discussed by the unfortunate boys who meet Saturday
morning and compare notes. No satisfactory solution of the
problem has been achieved as yet. Some of the most poverty-stricken
of the boys, however, have decided that it is best
to remove all temptation rrom the way of our co-eds and give
them no opportunity to gratify their appetite for cream.
This may seem cruel but the boys believe it to be for the best
interests of the girls, as well as of their own pocket books.
Wc arc te'd that when thirteen boys of an Illinois school
"struck," the teacher selected thirteen of his larger girls,
each of whom without any seeming trouble, marched a cul
prit back to his respective desk and duty. The people of Lin
coln need now have no fear of a strike. In case a strike
should be inaugurated all that would be necessary would be to
call out the University co eds, march them to the scene of
conflict and instruct each one to lead an unruly striker home
by the car. All honor to the Illinois pedagogue, strikes have
lost their terrors.
Perhaps it would be well for the world to know that the
University base ball team contains the following cultured and
refined specimens of humanity: W, N. Fletcher, (he counts
as two,) Anson Bigclow, Chas. Bigclow, M. I. Bigelow (wc
expect another one next year,) W. J. Marsh, Winnie (not a
coed) Scott, Ned Barnes and T. A. Williams. This intel
lectual combination is now ready to meet any body on the dia
mond field, or the field of hearts; or anywhere else. All
that they ask is four days notice that they may be sure of get
ting themselves together.
A good audience was given Lieut. Dudley at the Univeisity
chapel last Tuesday evening. The occasion was the reading
of the Lieutenant's prize cssayn "The Necessity of Closer
Relations Between the Army and the People." The essay
was a carefully written and exhaustive treatise and pointed
out the need of sympathy between the people and the army,;
and moreover suggested means whereby this might be accom
plished. The cadet band furnished the music for the even-
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