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seemed about to crush her prow against the frowning wall.
Everybody held their breath when, with a ponderous, swing
ing motion, the steamer turned to one side and shot around a
jutting point into an open, roomy bay, large enough to
contain the navies of all the world, beyond which lay Chris-tiansand.
STRAY PICK-UPS.
Professor Bessey lectured in Hastings last week.
Mr. Langworthy's sister visited him November 2d.
Overcoats are slow about coming into style this fall.
"If I am forgiven this time I will never do it again."
Kleine's limp last week was very scicntificaly executed.
Ask Fletcher where he was when the calf kicked the
fence.
C. B. Newcombcr served as Judge of Election in first ward
on the 8th.
. Our library has been increased by a large number of gov
ernment reports.
Walter Graham re-visited the scenes of his youth a week
ago last Saturday.
Klcine Polk can get up more rage to the square inch than
all the rest of the Seniors.
Mr. and Mrs. Maris, (nee Miss Anna Keys) visited a few
days in this vicinity lately.
L. A. Chapin is doing stenographic work for a merchan
tife firm in Council Bluffs.
T. F. A. Williams was taken sick during drill last Friday
and had to leave the ranks.
They say Haft has quit going to see her but carries some
mementos from her loving father.
The next excursion to Little Salt is postponed until the re
covery of the first lot of excursionists.
Some amusing remarks about students casting iheir first
vote will be made next year; excuse us this time.
The Misses Pershing sang in the chorus at the musical
festival at St. Paul M. E. Church last Friday night.
A very little athletic spirit was shown in the matter of
jumping last Friday. We should like to sec it oftencr.
J. Vale, a first year student, has moved to Washington
City and finds it inconvenient to continue his studies here.
Dr. Fontaine was very sick and unable to attend to his
classes week before last. He has now recovered we are glad
to say.
C. B. Nicodemus and E. S. Flor, last year students, accom
panied by C. B. Jackson, an intended student, spent Sunday
in town recently.
Somebody's hat presented a very melancholy appearance
after serving as a chair bottom for a young lady during the
Union society program.
Lost: two yards of coat tail in the vicinity of Smithvillc.
The finder will be liberally rewarded upon returning the same
to W. N. Fletcher.
We are sorry to hear that T. F. Williams intends to leave
school on account of trouble with his eyes. We sympathize,
with him in his misfortune.
We hear that I. C. Gambee, well known here, left for Cali
fornia, Sunday. He expected to come back next term but
now we suppose he cannot be with us.
If Mr. Gerwig will come to this office we will tell him all
about that ring.
It was not the Governor's speech that made Sergeant Hicks
sick but the Hag staff.
Miss Linn went tohcr home at Humboldt, the 4th inst.,
and visited for a few days.
Col. Hall, inspector general, will be here next Wednesday,
16th, to inspect the Battalion.
It is rumored that in some mysterious way Genvig's
beard helps him to stay in town Friday' afternoons.
If the class in zoology want victims for vivisection let them
come to this office. We can spare them a few rodents.
"The class musn't laugh at Mr. Stephens, for he is not t
blame if he is not very bright and can't get his lessons."
The mathematical ingenuity of the Sophomores is taxed to
the utmost in calculating just the time they will be called on
to recite in tactics.
Two alumni spent the evening ghost's night with one alum
na and then went out and lay in wait two hours for a senior
but gave it up five minutes too soon.
Never before has there been, such an interest taken by the
general public in the literary societies. Nearly every night
the halls arc crowded and many have to go away.
It looks strange when a certain resident alumnus leads a
promiscuous squad to the re enforcements of the Junior class
instead of spending the evening at the City Library.
Already plans arc being made by the unfortunate ones who
must remain here during Thanksgiving. Some pleasant
times will certainly be had even if they arc far from the paren
tal turkey.
Harry Ilcfilcman staid up at Grand Island longer than he
at first intended just to keep company with a felon. Wc did
not before know our friend was inclined to associate with
criminals.
Some of the ornithological students have substituted taxi
dermy for the drawing and describing of specimens and now
spend their Saturdays 'chasing the delusive snipe and viva
cious sp; rrow.
The long expected band uniforms have arrived and hence
forth all .hc musicians will resemble each other. The drum
major's habiliments surpass in grandeur and gaiety anything
we ever saw outside of a circus.
D. L. Moody takes a very substantial interest in the work
of the College Y. M. C. A. He oflcrs to be one of one hundred
persons to give $100 each this college year in aid of the work.
Wc hope the ninety and nine will be found.
It is authentically stated that Kramer asked 189 persons
and a Chinaman where his girl lived two weeks ago. The
small boys of that part of town greeted every student next
morning with "Say, arc you the fellow that lost his girl last
night?"
Many of the students will disperse to their homes Thanks
giving, but those who remain in town wish to have it under
stood that they will accept the fust invitation to dinner on
that day; so send out your invitations early or you may be dis
appointed. We are glad to see that the editorial suggestion to the girls
in oiir last issue was acted upon. The girls of the Union
Society were out for their first perambulation the night -f
November 5th. They walked all over the boys' debating
club and wc arc credibly informed that they reached 17 and
A streets before morning.
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