THE HES PER 1 A A,
Kills wanted to hiic hacks, hut the gallantly of the hoys
dicw a line at this.
Thcic is nothing in this woild like being a genius; hut if
everybody wcie a genjus, what a tcirilic chestnut a genius
would be.
The canoe of Professor Shimck caused visions of "moon
light on the lake," etc., to flit through the brain of the
local man.
Tail of '92, sprained his ankle severely while wicstling
last week, and is laid up in consequence. He went home
to recover.
The ancient law class suffered fiom an "exam" one day
laU week. As a rcult the class was unable to attcn.1 school
for a few days.
The Seniors will have a banquet at Hotel Ideal next Sat
uulay. No dancing, Newcomer has been made Master ol
Ccicmonies.
Conway McMillan, '85, has an article on "Ileliotropism;
The Turning Motions of Plants" in the September Popular
Science Monthly.
Paul llcffelman, a well known foimcr member of 'S8, was
m town a few horns icccnlly. He had time to sec but few of
his many friends hcic.
"Well, then, Miss , may 1 have your company the
hist Ftiday ecning after Chi istmas?" Ask Cluttch whc'hci
the answci was yes or no.
The indusliial hall is expected to be finished in ninety
davs. Whcthci these aic the "days" of Genesis or not 0111
infoimant could not state.
Sonic of the bojs hac been a little wild in their throwing
it seems, for the chancellor requests that they play at a
gi eater distance fiom the windows.
Mr. S. L. Gcisthardt has icturned from the cast. He
has been junketing it through New York, Delaware, Penn
sylvania, Vermont and Massachusetts.
One of our brightest and prettiest young ladies has just
voluntccicd the inlormation that since she has been reciting
to Mr. Woods she has become quite hoaisc.
Some of the Juniors and their fiicndsmet foi a social
evening at the Hotel Ideal, October 10. Dancing occupied
much of the e cuing and was much enjoyed.
Gillespie took in the republican rally at Plattsmouth
Saturday night. The police lrcoids of Plattsmouth for the
next morning should be examined with caic.
The second picpaiatoiy students jubilated Saturday even
ing at Miss Nellie Cochianc's, Twelfth and D streets. An
enjoyable time was had ; thanks to the chaiming hostess.
Stephens is having his first experience with a steam heated
room. The other morning he munucied in a sleepy voice,
"Jeiusalcm! I must have a fever." His bed was clmost on
top of the radiator.
Henry Lichty, '84, visited the scenes of his youthful days
last week. Mr. Lichty who has been in the loan business in
Hastings for some yeais now goes to Philadelphia to
continue in the same line.
We are told that some of Till". Hr.al'URiANS left in the
steward's office were taken by peisons other than the
subscribers whose names were written on the papers. We
supposed all our students wcie above such petty stealing.
It papers are thus taken the subscribers those who pay for
their papers as they should arc the iosois. We shall take
pains to publish any one found guilty of this small stealing
again.
The department of physics has obtained a new gas engine
which has been placed in the basement under No. 4. Occa
sionally the engine goes off with a rcpoit like a liflc shot and
when classes arc reciting in No. 4 it is tcirifying.
The fust dicss parade of the term occurred Friday. As
a whole it was bad, very bad. The captains wcie mostly
green and the men ditto. The band tooted its piece and
walked its walk in style but they differed as to quitting.
Tn our last issue wc advertised by mistake the barber shop
of "J. J. Mark., coiner Fifteenth and O." This shop is
imaginary, but the shop of J, J. Maikcr, coiner Thirteenth
and Ostrecisis all light. Sec advertisement in this issue.
Williams, while trying to slide to second in the late
game between the Odds and Evens, was hit badly be
tween the eyes by the sphere. He is now walking about
with a pair of beautiful black eyes but otherwise none the
woisc.
Wood's cartoon lcprcscnting the "root like projections of
the pollen tube clasping the embryo sac," attracts much
attention and admiration in the botanical laboratory.
Whether Tingley has yet found a similar case is not yet
known.
Ficnch has cither become wcaiy of our co-eds or else
they have become weary of him, for he now goes out to the
Wcsleyan "to play football with the boys." He says there
arc "some quite pretty ones" out thcie. Whether he means
boys or footballs is not clear.
The game between the Odds and Evens on the M. P.
grounds, Saturday, September 6, was of a peculiar and com
plex kind. Alter Williams was hint the Odds seemed to get
wild and everybody pitched and batted promiscuously. The
Odds won 15 to 11 in five innings.
Miller, of Tin: IlKsrr.iUAN typographical staff, indulged
in his fust shave Saturday. His hcait was filled with trepi
dation, and for daysbe fore he was absent minded and melan
choly. His debates with the editors as to time, place and
manner were conducted with force.
Dr. Hillings' assistant, a well educated Geiman, being
unable to speak English, desires a 100m mate who will teach
English in letuin for instruction in German. A fine oppor
tunity is here afforded to some one dcsiiing the best of
training outside of the class 100m in this paiticular study.
The Scniois held their first class meeting at the lcsidcncc
of Mr. Haughman. The Juniors were expected; the Sopho
mores went out to see that the Juniors did not do any mis
chief, and the picps went out to sec if there was any mischict
done. All enjoyed themselves in the vaiious ways for which
they me noted.
This institution suffcied an invasion last Satuiday after
noon. It was not cry dcsliuctive but it was veiy lively
while it lasted. A country school teacher bi ought in his"
flock of innocents,- fiom two feet-six to six-feet-two in size
to view the historic hoisc and cow, and the other curiosities
of our cabinet. The janitor was the most affected; his
glare as he stood in the hall was tcirifying in the extreme.
A cane uish is doubtful. The two classes have been in
conference now for upwauls of thiee weeks and as yet no
agreements have been made. The Sophomores who seem to
hac been diivcn into the chapel scrimmage solely by the
excitement and urging of the upper classmen seem to have
collapsed and now are lamentably lethargic. The Ficshmen
seem to have war enough in their own camp. They refuse
to make any concessions to the Sophs, and want their full
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