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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1886)
Mm THE HESpERlAtf, HEARD IN THE HALLS. ,0. A. Beach was in town over Sunday visiting among his friends. VV C. Knight has lately been to Crete exchanging speci mens for the cabinet. Chancellor Maiiatt has returned from Colorado looking much improved in health. They say Scharman is thinking of joining the colored lodge of "Daughters of Rebecca." J. E. Larkin left the U. of N. last week and proceeded to recuperate his delicate health on a farm near Lincoln. J. H. Holmes, '34, takes his place in September as Profes sor of Chemistry and Physics in a Washington, D. C, private school. Arthur Wicks had the misfortune to fall lately and break his arm. He is getting along nicely, however, and-will soon recover. D. D. Forsyth tore himself away from his studies and the co-eds and spent a couple of days in Beatrice attending the stock sale. Oscar Stout, the successful amateur detective, went to Bea trice the 18th of last month to assist at his father's sale of shorthorns. Tutor White has had a tower built upon the east wing of i the University for his Signal Service Observatory which is now in full operation. The prize medals for the competitive drill in June arc on ex hibition at Trickcy's jewelry store. They are beauties and are well worth striving for. Owing to the engagement of the opera house on the even ing of June ioth the Philodiceans will give their exhibition on the evening of the 9th. . J. H. Halligan, a former student, now of Ogallala, was in town iust after our last number went to press. He looks as if Keith County agreed with him. There seems to jbe some joke on John Green. Something about a hammock, a present to the afore-mentioned, etc. Gome John, explain these things. A. G. Warner will be here Commencement week. He has promised the Palladians a talk for "Palladian night" and ah are anxiously awaiting his arrival. In response to the professor's request to give a good exam ple of Carnivora a particularly brilliant Frcshysaid 'he guess ed man vas the highest example.' Over 1,000,000 treesVerc planted on Arbor Day. This es timate counts our Freshman tree as sixteen, by reason of its extreme sire and great importance. Wc arc of the opinion that the only thing necessary to make Bowman a success at stealing milk from the original fountain is forliim to learn better than to attempt milking on the left side of the cow. Kleine Polk has been wonderfully quiet (for him) since the lecture he received from John Green. John seems to succeed at everything heundertakes, even when he attempts to tame our wildest kids. Captain Anderson and his mess, either from lack of culina ry skill or superabundance of wealth, had a colored cook dur ing the encampment who served up the luxuries of the season in the latest style. Florists have been at work lately setting out geraniums and other bedding plants in our flower beds. We are glad to note the attempts to bcaullly the campus. The plants are from thS Lincoln Floral Conservatory. Our friend Codding is no doubt doing a great work down In' . Kansas. But if he could have seen the tears shed by one of our fair ladies, because he was not here, he would leave Vhe land of sod houses and come back to his suffering friends. A large number of the students are industriously engaged in trying to solve the "pepper cake" mystery. We are firm ly convinced that it is a huge joke but the many conflicting statements prevent us from ascertaining just who was the vie- ' . tim. Captains Anderson and Smith were the most successful of rtw cadets in bringing a roseate flush out on their olfactory' organs. Some of the more unwise accuse them of using, artificial means but we arc inclined to think that it is the genu ine, old-fashioned article. At the invitation of Miss Smith the Junior class met at her residence last Saturday evening. The evening was fine, and the class well represented. All report an unusually good time though just such an one as they expected, having before en joyed Miss Smith's hospitality. Lieut. Dudley has bad luck with his tents on encampments. Last year his tent leaked so badly that it was very unpleasant to remain in it, and this year the ridge pole broke during the storm of Saturday night, allowing the tent to collapse, thus necessitating a removal to another. A man o'er (ull of that which cheers and inebriates came . up, not long since, to give the cadets instructions in artillery tactics. The aid so freely offered and so kindly meant was of course highly appreciated by the boys who realize now more fully their defects in the art of war. H. T. Conlcy, a well remembered student of former years, Sundaycd in Lincoln the 16th. After several vain attempts by the city papers to locate him, he has taken the matter into his own bands and settled at Wayne, Wayne Co., where he is now building up a good law practice. . Great anxiety has been manifested by some of the girls over prolonged absence of George Spurlock. We are happy to re lieve the suspense by announcing that he has quit school and . will clerk in his uncle's store at Salem. We are sorry to lose bim and hope that next Fall will find him again in the U. of N. The base ball game of last Friday between the University team and the Capitol nine resulted in t draw game. The score stood twelve to twelve. Another inning would have been played except that it was last growing dark and the boys were growing hungry. There will be another game to determine the matter. These sultry days a palm leaf fan is indeed a blessing. Some of the boys have been so frantic for the use of tbem that they have willingly sat by some co-ed for an hour merely to obtain a share of the breeze. When it gets so bad as this some charitable person should donate a few cast-oft wind-producers to the unfortunate fellows. The University cabinet lately received a fine specimen in the shape of a large beaver. The cabinet slowly increases in its size and value, but a stronger feeling of interest throwg oat the state which would induce the possessors of rare or curiewc specimens to forward "them to the University would & much to further the interests of science in the institution. Once again the Freshmen nre victorious, this time in Immc ball. Last Thursday afternoon the Juniors un&erteok to wipe u nine of Freshmen out of existence. Similar attempt m the past have resulted In utter failure and this one was bo ex. CANFY MFRINO HALF HOSE, 10c PER PAIR AT MAYER BROS, ioth ST CLOTHIERS.