THE HESPERIAN .
Robt. N. Hamilton, of Arlington, Neb., is visiting Almy
and other Jnninrs.
The University was "at home" to friends and people of
the city Friday afternoon nnd evening.
The "Sophs" held a social at "Shouting" Cooley's
Friday night in honor of the Frcsho-Gilllspy escapade one
year ago.
The hoys were of the opinion that lieutenant had secured
a body guard, when the janitor followed him cut to drill the
other afternoon with his broom at a "carry."
Chancellor Bcssey gave a reception to President Angell,
Thursday night which was attended by about one hundred
professors, officials and friends ol the University.
Andrew D. White, ex-president of Cornell, advocates
strongly the establishment of a great university at Washing
ton. He thinks the opportunities offered in government
libraries and museums would soon cause such .an institution
to take rank with the university of Dcrlin.
Bulletin No. 5 of the Agricultural Experiment Station is
out. It contains "Certain Injurious Insects of 1888," by
Lawrence Bruner, and is a good companion piece to Mr.
McMillans bulletin published one year ago. We arc pleased
to note that Mr. T. A. Williams receives credit fr assistance
rendered in the work. Bulletin No. 6 containing -'Reports
of Progress of Station" by II. H. Wing; "Field Experiments
and Observations for 1888," by Jared G. Smith, and "Meter
ological .Record for 1888," by DeWitt B. Brace is now in
the press. All of the bulletins issued by the station have
been of value and are worth preserving, which is more than
can be said of the bulletins issuc.l by some stations estab
lished under the Hatch bill.
The usefulness of the literary society is admitted by all
but there are some who do not back their opinion with work.
A literary society can live only so long as it does real literary
work. When it becomes a social club it ceases to be a
means of culture, or at least of the culture for which it exists.
Literary work can only be accomplished by patient toil.
There are, as yet, none of us who are able to appear on a
program creditably without previous preparation. This has
recently been made clear by actual experiment and a most
disastrous failure. When the members of any society get
he idea that they have such a superabundance of gray mat
ter that they can evolve sparkling gems of thought, corruscat
ing scintillations of wit and soul-satisfying truths all clothed
in the choicest rhetoric by simply opening their mouths they
arc destined to realize that "pride goeth before a fall."
A STUDENT'S LAMENT.
Oh is this not vexation,
1 must Hunt a declamation,
How 'ard is history becoming too,
And the Fcuntaine spouting French
Will drown me in the trench.
I must Bcssey ' what Little I can do.
Had a Warner Cald well to me,
Like Sherman, I'd march to see
And surely take Moore in my course, I ween.
.Howling Wolves are the students all,
But they can't sa-lieut Grant Hall.
Oh, 'tis sad to find the janitor so Green.
Had I a learned hEd-grenade
That no Barberous Smith had made
Which, like a Nichol son would shine, when hurled,
I would Brace up on gooD ales,
Stop that "Hicks" with Hitch cock-tails,
Then buret and show my genius to the world,
DIRECT POINTERS.
Call on Edddd. Ccrf & Cooo.
Bargains at Chicago shoe store.
Go to Ewing's for fall overcoats.
Hats and caps at Ed. Cerf & Co's.
Cadet suits, gloves and caps at Ewing's.
Manlcy has the cream of the candy trade.
Go to Ed. Ccrl & Co. for furnishing goods.
Clothing for every body at Ed. Cerf & Co's.
The latest styles in hats at F.d. Cerf & Co's.
Special prices to students at T. Ewing & Co's.
Webster & Briscoe, boots and shoes, 1023 O St.
Ten per cent off to students at W, W. Webster's.
Students will receive best of attention at Manley's.
Get your shirts made at Capital City Shirt Factory.
Manley keeps a full line of confectionery goods, give him
a call.
Largest line of boots, shoes and rubbers in the city at
Webster & Briscoe's.
R. C. Manlcy always has a full line of candy, fruits, and
nuts, and docs right by students.
Miss Johnston, 11 14 O street, is now prepared to do all
kinds of manicure work as well as hair dressing.
Girls, University girls, Miss Johnston, the hair dresser,
now has a full line of manicure goods, 1 1 14 O street.
Now that the rush of the summer work is somewhat over,
we desire to call attention to some matters looking forward
to profitable work for the fall and through the winter.
Write to B. F. Johnson & Co., 109 Main St., Ili chmond
Va., and they will show you how to do a grand work, which
can be made a permanent thing.
$25.00 to $75.00 a month can be made working for us.
Agents preferred who can furnished a horse and give their
whole time to the business. Spare moments may be profit
ably employed also. A few vacancies in towns and cities.
B. F. Johnson & Co., 109 Main St., Richmond, Va.
A Short Coursk in Short-Hand, for the use of stud
ents in High Schools, Academics and Colleges, by.D. P.
Liudslcy. Chicago, D. Kimball; Boston, Otis Clapp & Son;
96 pages, cloth. $t 25. The above book is by the author of
the well known works on Takigraphy and sets forth an
"Intermediate System" which avoids the extremely brief
forms used by reporters and the more cumbrous forms used
by literary men. This new style is especially adapted for
aincnuenses and short-hand clerks.
DECEPTION.
One view:
'See the student in yon window
Burning now the midnight oil,
Late each night I see him working
Oh how hard the students toil."
Annthor:
"Well now I would like to know,
If that wasn't a lalla show,
But soon our joy will turn to sorrow
For I'm sure we'll flunk to-morrow."
'Tis sad to be a baud-man, and
With the band-men stand;
To watch the graceful waltzers, with
A tuba in his hand.
A large crowd listened to President Angel last Friday
night, the chapel being well filled.
