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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 15, 1889)
o THE HESPERIAN. up by everyone anil you hear nothing else for awhile. This hns been the course with very ninny things nml notably with the foot-ball club project which has been talked of for years without ever getting farther than a preliminary list of names. Now, within a week, four clubs arc organized, simply because a challenge from another college has been received. The poor Sophomores have not struck it so rich in Ger man as they anticipated. Their castles that had been built upon the change of instructor took a sad tumble one day last week. An examination was given, chiefly on the vocabulary. One hundred words were pronounced by the instructor, and the student wrote the English meaning of the words in the order that they were pronounced. The papers were handed back Tuesday and the marks ranged from 36 to 100. Our editor, who was the sixteenth to receive his paper back, got a passing mark of 60. The Sophs are how of the opinion that German under the new instructor is "not what she seems. The Hesperian makes no pretensions of printing the news, as do the Ne7vs, and "Daily Hesperian" of this city, but, although they have both taken a turn at the electric lights upon the dome of the capitol, we will also add our mite. We had the pleasure of spending last Sabbath in the north-eastern part of this county, twenty to twenty-five miles from Lincoln, and were surprised at the brilliancy with which these lights illuminate the surrounding country. The chick ens no longer think of going to roost until 11:45 '" l,c even ing, when they calmy crawl in and watch for the lights to go out. The farmers now husk a load of corn each evening after supper. However, the young bloods of the country object to the lights being run on Sunday nights as they con sidcr it an unnecessary desecration of the Sabbath. There is a picture of the cane rush on exhibition in The Hesperian office. This may not be astonishing news. That isn't what we mentioned it for. Hut the presence of said picture furnishes an opportunity for a little observation on human nature. There were two parties in the cane rush. One of them got whipped. Now the quality of that picture varies according to whether the gazer whipped, or was whipped, in the contest. The latter don't sec much in the picture to admire: "It is taken too far back; too far to one side; it is not clear cut; the figures arc too small; it wasn't taken at the right moment; it isn't much account anyway." The victorious party arc enthusiastic in their admiration. "Just look at ; sec that couple hug the ground; caught 'cm just right; pretty good, I say." Strange that such different opinions should be held of a thing which any casual observer could pass a just judgment upon. Once upon a time the senior preps of the University of Nebraska decreed in their innermost sou',', that, no prevent ing Providence they would congregate on the east bank of the Antelope, where they would spread the festal board and they, together with the senioress preps, would partake of the lac teal fluid, so dear to theirhearts. Some of the college men (?) learning of the bounteous spread preparing for their younger brothers were actuated by jealousy or copiousness to rouse in the minds of the senior preps abnormal images of hydrants, ropes, rascals in the form of preps and Frcshics, and of the havoc that could be wrought by the improper combination of these. As the appointed time approached the imaginations of the senior preps were worked up to an alarming activity. At the proper time the Noble, and the Fleet, two senior preps, on tiptoe (of expectancy) descended to the earth and started in search of their scnioresscs. They were met by the Goodc, an upper classman who informed them that the Fiends had assembled in large numbers, armed with ropes and hy drants for their destruction, but if they would place them selves under his guidance he would safely pilot them to the abode of their senioress preps. "If they pursue me, I'll flee," remarked the Fleet. "If they assail me, I have a pop," added the Noble. "Fear not," assured the Goodc. They started; a whistle; a yell; a clatter of feet. With one agonized look backward the Fleet and the Noble were off ' like the wind, and after telescoping three Fiends and a screen door they sifcly reached the room of another senior prep, locked the door, barricaded it with two trunks and a bed stead and took a retrospect of the field from the window. "The woods is full of 'evn. I run right over one big duffer. See! There arc about forty over there, (pointing to a pile of paving brick). If they jump on to me I'll shoot." The Goode, after a consultation with the other five Fiends as to the best track for the next run, with the aid of two other Innocents, again led forth-ths two senior preps to start them on their way. After several chases and narrow escapes they reached the cast bank of the festive Antelope, where the fes tal board was spread and recounted their adventures to the rythm of the rapidly disappearing bread and milk. COMMUNICATION. To the Editor of The IIespeuian: Dear Sir: Will you allow me a word in your columns in regard to the library, as many of the students are unacquaint ed with its arrangement. Although a printed catalogue can not be furnished at present, there is a written catalogue, properly indexed, in which any student may find the name of the author, and the title of every book in the library; and when he has found a book which he wishes to read, it will be supplied on application to the librarian, if it is on the shelves. Magazine literature, and books upon the librarian's desk, or upon the tables, may be taken to the reading room to use; but no student has a right to remove any book outside the reading room, without permission from the librarian; and when taking books to the reading room they should be shown to the librarian, that she may not be put to the unnecessary trouble of hunting for the same books for other people. When permission is given to remove any book or paper from the building, a blank will be furnished at the librarian's desk, which the student must fill out, invariably, before remov ing it. Students can frequently save much time for reading by asking for the books they wish to use, instead of trying to Mild them when they are on the shelves; and, at any time, during library hours, students can get information, on any point concerning library matters, on application to the li brarian. Respectfully, Ellen Smith. Go to Ed. Ccrf & Co. for furnishing goods. Any one wishing a subscription to Lippineott's Magnzin can get one at greatly reduced rates by applying to O. G. Miller, business manager. T. Ewing & Co have now an opportunity to show off an im mense stock of clothing to great advantage. Their new quar ters 1115-17 O street are undoubtedly the finest.in the city. Call around and inspect both store and goods.