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-. THE HESPERIAN . Prof. Nicholson delivered a lecture before the State Phar maceutical society in the chemical lecture room May 8. In spite of the rain .ind mud quite a good audience greeted the professor. His lecture discussed the histories of chemistry and pharmacy, and ther mutual dependence. At the close of the lecture the chemical laboratory and accessory rooms were thi own open to the visitors,and many of them went away with their good opinions of the U. ol N. considerably bettered. A great philosopher once remarked that college life con sisted only in a perpetual fight between the students and the faculty. He was right. When through geologic ages the water in he zoological lab. had been freed suf ficiently of iron to be palatable the students began to use this water to assuage their thirst. The faculty perceiving this immediately swooped down on the faucet and turned the water off. The students must get up early in the morning to get ahead of the faculty. The easy graceful way John Green has of firing spoony couples who are out too late, off the front steps is but one il lustration of the advantages Mr. Green's four years' course in this institution has conferred upon him. At II o'clock he makes his last round. With the politeness and self-posession of a Chesterfield he approaches the luckless pair, and, laying his hand upon the young man's shoulder, remarks in a fath erly way: "Git off these hyar steps. None of yer blank back talk, now, I say git." It may be that such incidents are necessarily appended to the process of wooing, but it docs seem to us that John, efficient and capable as he is in the "biler room," ought not to take it upon himself to lend to the course of true love so much more than its proverbial amount of roughness. The bill providing for the establishment of the agricul tural experiment station, provided for the special study of parasites upon plants and animals, and for the dissemination of such knowledge among the people. Mr. Lawrence Bruner, an old student at the U. of N., and entomologist to the United States government, has been appointed entomologist to the experiment station. As soon as his engagement with the government empires, in the fall, he intends to move to Lincoln, and begin work in earnest. He is an expert in all that pertains to preparing specimens, both of the perfect in stincts and larvae, being among the very few men in the United States capable of preparing larvae by the French method of blowing. Some fine cases have already been ob tained, and he intends to fill them with specimens of insects in all states, arranged by series, together with prepared specimens of the leaves fruits and plants, upon which they feed. When this collection is completed it will be one of the handsomest, as well as most scientifically instructive collec tions in the country. Mr. Bruner has in preparation as a re port to the government a monograph of the Orthoptera of North America, and it is his intention to cut this down by a limitation of region, though not so much of species, and thus make it a monograph of the Orthoptera of Nebraska. Although he is located at the experiment station as an inves tigator and will have no duties as a professor, yet all the future students of entomology will be greatly benefited, not only by his collections, but also by numberless little points and hints which must crop out. The people of Nebraska may consider themselves fortunate that they have secured a man of Mr. Bruner's capability for this important line of work. The executive committe of the Athletic association have decided to hold the Field Day exercises on the campus Sat urday, June 5j. The following programme will be carried out as far as possible: Hundred yard dash. Putting the shot (16 lbs). Long runs. Standing long jump. Running long jump. High jumps. Three legged race, ioo yards. Tug of war, 600 lb. teams. Wrestling, heavy weights. Wrestling light weights. Hurdle race, (200 yds.) ten hurdles. Sack race.. Egg race. v All parties wishing to enter in any of the contest should give their names to some member of the executive committe by noon of June 8 if possible. LITERARY NOTE. Mr. Powell Karr, a graduate of the School of Mines,Colum bia college, has in preparation a Manual of American Col leges, which proposes to give in classified form all the lead ing colleges, universities, technical and professional school, their requirements for admission, courses of study, cost of tuition and living expenses, and in a word, a systematic re Mime of all the information needed by parents, guardians and students to enable them to decide intelligently what col lege or instiution of learning it is best to attend. It is to be issued from the press of William T. Comstock, New York. direct pointers- Go to Ewing's for straw hats. Call on Edddd. Cerf & Cooo. Hats and caps at Ed. Cerf & Co's. Cadet suits, gloves and caps at Ewing's. Manley has the cream of the candy trade. Go to Ed. Cerf & Co. for furnishing goods. Clothing for every body at Ed. Cert & Co's. Students go to Hutchins & Hyatt's for fuel. The latest styles in hats at Ed. Cerf & Co's. Special prices to students at T. Ewing & Co's. Webster & Briscoe, Boots and Shoes, 1023 O. St. Students will receive best of attention at Mauley's. Ten per cent off to students at Webster & Briscoe's. Buy your clothing of Mayer Bros., 122 Tenth street, nearO Manley keeps a full line of confectionery, goods, give him a call. Remember that Mosher's s the place to buy roses for your best girl. J. and D. Newman, 1027 O Street. Oldest Dry Good? House in the city. Largest line of Boots, Shoes and Rubbers in the city at Webster & Briscoe's. Drs. Collins and Thurston, dentists, removed to rooms and 2, Opera House block. If you want to get solid with your girl take her some of Manlcy's taffy. Yum! Yum!! In New York go to Delmonico's, but in Lincoln go to Chevront & Co's for oysters in evey style. Always ready to serve you. Students can have their laundry work done in first class style Ivy the Eureka Steam Laundry. Leave your orders at this office. Choice fruits, confectionery and lunch all the year round at Chevront & Co's, 1191 O street. Jas. I-I. Hooper is on hand with his new Eureka steam laundry and uoes tne neaiesi worn, fice and he will call at your room. Leave orders at this of- t fll M V ' 4 r.M" KTfaa
