THE il E S PERI A N .
sics has received the most complete nml perfect of modem
chemical equipment in a Laboratory planned and built fur its J
express accommodation, while its start has been strengthened
by the appointment of an Instructor in Physics thoroughly
trained in that specialty. Meantime the growth which is
without observation, which cannot be summed up in a census
of new men, new buildings, and new equipments, has gone
steadily and surely on. The work of the quiet departments
shut up in small rooms has been extended and deepened, all
instruction more thoroughly organized, the curriculum revised
and the library greatly enriched.
Although the total attendance of students has not increased
numerically, because of the settled policy of the University
to remit preparatory work just as far as possible to the pub
lic high shcools, there has been a most gratifying growth in
the higher and permanent work, as attested by the fact that
the number in the four regular college classes is now almost
twice as large as il was two years ago.
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The total enrollment for the piescnt term is 332. During
the two years there have been in attendance 550 different stu
dents; or, adding uumatriculatcd Fine Arts pupils over 600.
While the total number of matriculated students is but lit
tle larger than it was for the corresponding term two years
ago, an analysis shows real growth of a most encouraging
kind. Then the preparatory students outnumbered the col
legiate fully 50 per cent; now they are 'outnumbered by them
20 per cent. The net increase in collegiate students is over
40 per cent, while the regular college classes, which are and
long must be the center of our strength, have gained 90 per
cent. The totals for these classes for the four jycars begin
ning with 1883 run 60, 70, 113. 126. For the same ycars,up
to 1885 at least, the corresponding classes in several neighbor
ing state universities show a steady decline. The reduced at
tendance of preparatory students is the natural and desirable
result of the development of our public schools, hastened
during the last three years by the earnest effort of the Uni
versity to bring the high schools up to their proper place and
work in the educational system The decline in attendance
on the College of Medicine is the necessary result of the
Legislative policy lowaid that department.
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Passing from mere statistics, i" is my simple duly to say
"that the spirit of our students is worthy of all praise. Per
haps a majority of them are here on their own motion, many
of them working their own way, substantially all of them
using the privileges of the University with tin earnestness and
fidelity that piomise a manifold return to the Commonwealth
on all it has invested in their education. In a long and var
ied College experience, I have never known a college com
munity so uniformly and earnestly given to its proper busi
ness or realizing higher standards of manly and womanly
character and conduct. For the three years of my connec
tion with the University its good order has hardly once been
broken by a serious misdemeanor, and practical self-government
on the part of the students is thus far found a success
The Report also sets forth in an exceedingly lair way our
bright prospects for the future, if our present needs arc but
properly met. It is to be hoped that the coming legislature
will treat us fairly; that done, we can promise to astonish them,
so great will be our growth, against the time for the next
meeting of the legislature.
HEARD IiV THE HALLS,
II. F. McCall advertises in the IlKsi'KK(,Nand,willgive stu
dents as good terms on a rig'or cutter as any, man in the city,
Q street between 10& 11. "
Rain!
More rain!
Cops!
Students!
'My cousin, Mr. ."
"Oh, please let me go!"
Miss Ethel Marsland visited at Omaha last week.
This vacation is worth having. It lasts almost three
weeks.
Mr. Stuff is to take charge of Grace M. E. Church of East
Lincoln.
The Polk boys are spending their vacation at their home in
Louisville.
The Seniors went skating. That is a few of the Senior
masculi ni,
J. W. Huff, a member of last year's Freshman class, called
on us last week. "
The Westcrman boys arc spending their vacation at home,
Decatur Illinois.
J. II. Marble, instead of going home, spends vacation with
relatives in Ashland.
Ask the Freshmen about "universal instantaneous confla
gration" and the effect on the Prof.
The recommendation for a library building the Regents
thought wise to pass over till some future time.
Mr. Examination has been very ill all week and passed
away this Friday at 4:30 p. m. Rest in peace.
The Freshman class will be officered as follows for next
term., Prcs. T. II. Marsland; Vice. Prcs. Miss Levi; Sec'y
Miss Laws; Treas. Jas. Mallalieu; Historian Asa Pace; Serg't
Ralph Platte.
F'ctcher and his room-mate have been looking around for
another room for next term. Query: Why were they fired?
Ask Fletcher, or await the answer which will appear in our
next number.
J. II. McDonald got left, and Scharman went home to tell
how Jas. had too much of the social and over slept himself.
McDonald's long drawn out face was pitiful to sec when he
beheld the outgoing train.
Miss Grace Ilarrclt was "at home" to fourteen of her Palla
(linn friends Inst Friday evening. All join in pronouncing
the occasion and the hospitality the best of the many enjoya
ble times" of the term.
The Misses Talbot started home at 3:30 a. m. Thursday. A
telegram received at 6 a. m. of the same day stated that they
were well on their way, and would probably get there in
lime to breakfast at home.
Robertson evidently has a stroke of nu Friday night
he was found wandering aimlessly about Wyuka Cemetery,
probably seeking a grassy place foi- rest when his heartstrings
shall have been rent asunder.
The Philodiccans have elected the following officers for the
winter term: Pres., Elton Fulmcr; Vice President, Miss Liz
zic Itonncll; Treasurer, Fritz Westerman; Attorney, C. S.ICn
than; Critic, Mr. Gcrwig; Marshall, Chas. Newcomer,
As usual we hear of some failures in examinations. Very
few indeed can do nothing all the term, and yet come up for
finals with good success. It pays to do the work during
the term, and loaf examination week if you must loaf ct all.
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