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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1889)
THE UESPERIAK. It was Tound necessary to increase the number of chairs in the laboratories of Nebraska ball. Science scctns popular. Mr. Gcisthardt has acquired quite a reputation as a judge in field sports, and is quite n favorite among the boys as such. Fog', rty, our new editor, furnished the oysters at his boauiing club on account ol his new avocation. Loug may he wave. Prof, in German: "What docs the German word hell mean?" Student (who is a prohibitionist): "I think it means beer." 'I he endet band sounds much belter from a great distance than at si o:t range. Won't thoy go out ol town during diess parade? We wondered what was taught in physics when we heard that one of the Juniors in that department tiicd to blow out the gas one night. One of the boarding clubs has been feasting on water melons ever since the cane rush, at the expense of the Soph omores. May their tribe increase. The length of time that it takes the workmen to com plete the new building reminds one forcibly of the length of the German lessons in the U. of N. "Notick. All Frcshics who have not paid lor their canes will cither pay up or bring back the cane, as the com millec is in the soup with respect to $." The instruments of the band have been increased in num ber and quality by the purchase of a new $40 baritone horn. O. G. Miller operates the new instrument. The temperature of chapel reminds old students of the palmy days when straight-hacked pews, rusty stoves and No vember zephyrs used to hold high carnival there. The scientific club discussed the question of dividing into sections for each- department, but it was thought that this would make the membership too small for interest. We wonder if Thurbcr's thoughts were wandering on S'xicenth slreel or rusticating in the country when he at tempted to extinguish a gas lamp by blowing it out. At a meeting of Tub Hkspkkian association on October 4, the resignation of Miss Rachel Mauley was accepted and J. II. Fogarty was elected to the vacancy thus caused. Some of the class in physiology stood aghast when the professor declared that he wanted blood, but their fears sub sided when they learned that it was beef-blood that was wanted. The University Maroons got together and played a game with the Lincoln club on the day our forms were closed for our last issue. The scoic was 7 to 3 in favor of the other fellows. The cane that was fought over so valiantly is now in frag ments. Portcrfield wanted it for a handle in his pitchfork, but at the earnest request of others allowed it to' be sawed into small pieces. How to make all the Seniors in the battalion, captains, was a problem that the lieutenant could not solve. The ap pointments, with a few exceptions in the lower offices, seem to be satisfactory. Several valuable additions to the botanical libiaryhavc recently been made. One book especially noteworthy is Hackers "Monograph of the tribe of grasses known as the Andropogonuc," Being the work of a man who has devoted twenty years to the study of grass, it is authority. Shy and quiet little prep, Just now taking his First step, liut some day he'll make a rep., Shy and quiet little prep. The girls in Zoology were greatly alarmed by n snake on the floor; and it is needless to say that several chairs were monntcd in short order and the harmless creature was left master of the situation. Sam Spcldc, an old timer, was here the first ol the term trying to make arrangements to enter and complete his course. He decided to enter at the beginning of the winter term and is now at home. Apparatus keeps on coming, and conveniences in the laboratories arc added daily. Our University will compare very favorably with her sister institutions in the cast, in re spect lo apparatus, nt least. One half our business department, in the person of 0. G. Miller, spent several days recently viewing the corn palace at Sioux City and the corn-juice establishments of that charming suburb, Covington. Professor Desscy, while looking in his library, was some what surprised to have a live cray fish drop on his head and became entangled in his hair. It probably was a refugee from the zoological laboratory. The literary societies arc flourishing this term just as they should do; but a shadow falls over some of the boys,for, ow ing to a slight scarcity of co-eds they are fearful that there won't be enough to go around. Fred Gund, '93, has been confined to his room for the past week on account of a severely sprained ankle secured in the cane rush. We sympathize with him in his misfortune and wish him a speedy recovery. On last Friday the band serenaded the cows and railroad tracks of North Lincoln. They complain that the lack of beauty in their surroundings out there docs not inspire them to emit entrancing strains of harmony. The University needs no rule to compel attendance at chapel, as the attendance could hardly be better. Those institutions where such a rule is in vogue would do well to send west and learn how it works without it. The Frcshie colors are very neat, but we would advise them to have the names of the colors translated or else wail a year or so before they try to pronounce them. They arc a kind of watered white and a salmon (or brook trout) pink. Johnson, ,93. held down Chandler, '92, in great shape in the cane rush by depositing 250 pounds of his being upon the lattcr's stomach. At the end of the rush Chandler did not quite throw up his shoes though he seemed to feel like it. The republican state convention put in nomination the names of Chas. II. Morrill, of Polk county, and J. L. II. Knight, of Custer county, for regents of the the State Uni versity. We presume these gentlemen will be the new regents unless Nebraska changes her habit. Through the kindness of Dr. Kingslcy the library is en riched by a book not only valuable and interesting but beau tiful. It is an illustrated work on the "Home of Washing ton Irving," giving photographs of the beautiful and roman tic spots celebrated in the author's writings. That man Porterfield beats anything yet. Wc hesitate to predict what fate is in store for him, but are forced to confess that it docs look bad for him to be caught by an old lady, in her sitting room closet in broad daylight. Wc knew he would steal after 11 o'clock at night, but we are painfully shocked at this latest development. y" ' fc.