THE HESPERIAN.
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It wns cruel for one of our instructors, who was supposed
to be unmairicd, to dash, the fond hopes of some of the co
eds, the other day, by making a remark about his little girl,
i The countenances of the co eds referred to were said to have
dropped way down below the freezing point.
The Nebraska Wcslcyan has a novel way of calling atten
tion to conventional notices, by writing them in rhyme. On
one of the glass doors of the main entrance is a mild request
asking passers-by to swing the door gently. Five verses arc
devoted to this end, each of which closes with the suggestive
refrain, "Hut the wind will whistle through it."
Tor a week or more past the University has been receiv
ing consignments of Canadian plants, more especially mosses
, and liverworts and flowering plants. These were arranged
for by Doctor Hcssey with John Macoun, botanist to the geo-
V- logical and natural history survey of Canada. The whole
collection will increase the herbarium by about 2,003 speci
mens. What a relief it will be when carpenters, masons, and
stcamllttcrs bid us a final adieu. We have been their host as
long as we desire to be, and, in fact, longer than we expected
to be when they came. When a contract is made we like to
sec it lived up to, especially when we are compelled to
shiver around in cold rooms on account of the tardiness of a
few workmen.
We think that a literary society without the co-eds would
be a dismal affair indeed. Yet that js the plan about to be
put in practice in the Nebraska Wcslcyan. The only thing
wc see in its favor is that it would do away with the office of
slatchcarcr, and would perhaps save the boys a little street
car fare; hut the average U. ol N. boy would as soon think of
going to church where there was, no preacher as of going to
society where there were no girls.
A copy of the Cheyenne County Journal informs us that
that sheet is now published by W. W. Robertson and E. E,
Mungcr. The gentlemen have had quite a lively row with
various gentlemen connected with the Journal and Telegraph
which has culminated in the partnership above mentioned.
Ail the University friends of the gentlemen will concede
that there is a large amount of genius concentrated on the
Journal, and that a successful career is possible. The Hes
I'KKIAN sends cordial greetings and good wishes to its former
fighting ex ed.
Notice of the organization of a modern language club was
cro vtled out last issue. The second meeting occurred on
October 5. A French division of fifteen members, and a
German of nineteen were organized. These arc to meet on
alternate Saturdays at 2 p. 111. in room 28. All who are in
terested in modem languages, or who wish to iearn to speak
them arc invited to attend. The president, of the club is C.
, , E. Tiugley. The German vice-president is Edwin Farmer;
secretary, A. J. McClatchic; critic, Hugo Nelson. The
French vice-president is E. R. Holmes; secretary, Miss Edith
Iirace; critic, Miss Green. Much good is hoped for from the
club and all who enn should assist in making the meetings
interesting.
Commandant Griffith has made appointments in the Uni
versity cadet battalion for the current year as follows: Cap
tains, T. II. Marsland, company A, F. F. Almy, company H,
II. LaMastcr, company C, II. C. Peterson, company D; first
lieutenant and adjutant, F. II. Woods; first lieutenants, L. S.
Storrs, company A, Geo. O. I learn, company H, E. Farmer,
company C, A. F. Woods, company D; first lieutenant and
quartermaster, T. L. I In.ll; scco'id lieutenants, II. K. Hcfile
man, company A, F. C. Taylor, company 1), A. C. Cope,
company D; sergeant major, C. 1 Walter; color sergeant, C.
C. Fletcher; first sergeants, D. A. Haggard, J. W. McCrosky,
Guy Thurbcr, E. P. Drown, drum-major, 11. A. Reese; serge
ants, C. D. Schcll, W. J. Taylor, P. L. Hibbard, W, T.
Drown, A. A. Faurot, P. J. Jewell, W. J. Stockton, H. E.
Nelson, E. E. Nicholson, F. I). Hyde, I.. IJ. Cornell, II. J.
Edmiston.
. The band starts out this fall with a good de 1 of new ma
terial, but they expect to develop rapidly into fnushed musi
cians, and soon be able to play on dress parade without scar
ing the new recruits. The following is the list of members
and parts: D. F. Easterday, instructor; W. E. Hrooks, E
clarionet; J. Albcrs, L cornet; Fred Langworthy, solo IW
cornet; J. J. Saycr, 1st lib cornet; E. W. Arnold, 2d lift cor
net; Jacob Oppcnlieimcr, 3d lib comet; Clias. Alexander,
solo alto; D. N. Lchmer, 1st alto; N. F. Richards, 2d alto;
R. Newman, first tenor; A. M. Anderson, 2d tenor; O. G.
Miller, baritone; L. C. Oberlics, 13 bass; II. S. Lord, tuba;
Paul Pizcy, tenor drum; J. L. demons, bass drum. II. A.
Reese, drum major.
Afttr the Freshmen had broken their own canes in the
attempt to recover, them from the Sophs, quiet reigned about
the University, interrupted only by the tri-daily meetings of
the class committees on the rush. Preliminaries having been
finally arranged, the classes met on the campus Saturday
morning, October 5, arrayed for the fray. Messrs. Gcist-
hard!, FYankfortcr and Kcllcy "having been selected as judges,
proceeded to reject the pugilistically inclined Juniors and
Preps, who were trying to masquerade as Sophs and Frcshies.
The shoes of the boys were examined. The Frcshies
adorned themselves with charcoal mutton chops, while the
Sophs spread powdered resin upon their hands. The cane
was held in the center by eight men, four from each class.
The twenty-four remaining Sophs twenty-five feet back to
one side, the forty Frcshies to the other side, At the bugle
call all rushed for the cane. The Sophs being quickest to
start almost surrounded the-canc. After the first wild scram
ble the Frcshies settled down to steady systematic work, sev
eral of them taking a Soph struggling from the cane, leaving
one of their number to hold him, while the rest returned for
another Soph, and as their number was much the greater
they could thus take away every Soph from the cane Dur
ing the fray, clothing flew at random, and Frcshies, Sophs,
Juniors, Seniors, Profs, and Preps all yelled. At the end of
ten minutes nineteen Freshmen and two Sophomore hands,
were on the cane, and the Frcshies for the first time for sev
eral years bore the contested cane victoriously from the rush,.
LITERARY NOTE.
The Niilioual Afagazine is the new literary venture of Chi
cago, which begins with the October number. It is published
under the auspices of the new "National University", which
opens October 1st, of which it is the organ. The first num
ber will contain articles on literary, educational and scientific
subjects, and a prospectus of the University, which is said to
be modelled after the London University and has extensive
non resident courses, teaching many subjects by mail. Pub
lished at 182 Clark street, Chicago, III.
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