THE HESPERIAN. . b f fv i r r I. jiff 3 A ALUMNI ALLUSIONS, 88. -Klcine Polk was in the city over Sunday. '89. Miss Edna Bullock spent Thanksgiving in Nebraska City. 86. Miss Mary Campbell is pursuing post graduate studies at Harvard Annex. '89. Miss Laura Haggard is acting as a supply teacher in the public schools or Lincoln. '89. Geo. Tinker has been in town sonic days recently. He still holds down his position on the B. & M. '87. C. S. Polk is coming to the front as an attorney in Plattsmouth, making both friends and money. '89 T. A. Williams, escorted the Y. M. C. A. delegation from Weeping Water, about the city last Saturday. '78. H. H. Wilson recently opened the non-partisan prohibition campaign by an eloquent address delivered at Kearney. '89. O. W. Filer returned last week from a tripto Wy oming and Dakota, and has resumed his work on the State Journal. STRAY PICK-UPS. "Who turned the scale?" F. A. StufT was about the halls last week. Yates doesn't play foot ball, so does Cope. They say that "Kid" gets "big fat letters" also. The Seniors in political economy arc all running into con sumption. Col. Jcssup of the Wcslcyan played devil for Col. Miller on tliis issue. Steam is the most popular topic of conversation among the students. Messrs Stoughton and Helvic were the guests of Dr. King ley, to turkey. The kids no longer sport upon our campus; thanks to the powers that be. Miss Brockman, '93, was compelled to return home on ac count of ill health. Schell is getting so Green of late that some people take him for a first prep. T. F. A. Williams, '92 was detained from classes, a few days last week, on account of illness. Query: Why did Will Brown take such a sudden resolu tion to go home Thanksgiving? General appreciation of the supplement to our last issue seems not to have prevailed. D. W. Bush reports a very enjoyable time in his Pacific travels. He is now in Washington. Miss Cochran's mother from Blootniugton, III., has been visiting her (or a week or more past. Sayer of The Hesperian force spent Thanksgiving in Ulysses as the guest of Harry Lord. Miss Nettie Clenen, formerly of '93, is attending the Col umbia College Annex in New York City. Skilcs went home Wednesday night to cat turkey and at tend the wedding of one of his old girls. President Ringland of Hastings college attended the Y. M. C. A. afternoon meeting last Sunday. If the U. of N. docs not have a strong football eleven, it will not be due to a lack of chronic kickers. Fogarty don't like the Pall girls any more; indeed he don't like them twice. Ask him for particulars. Quite a number of students attended the opening reception of th.c conservatory of music last Monday evening. Several of the students attended the Y. W. C. A. con hention which is reported as being a great success. Charlie Skilcs is becoming quite notorious. He has been ex peeling to see his photograph in the Police Gazette. C.E. Crosby, '93, is in Oregon working at the carpenter's trade. He expects to be in school again next year. C. D. Schell spent Thanksgiving in Beatrice. He care fully obliterated his shaggy carlocks before starting. Professor and Mrs. Edgrcn made an enjoyable Thanksgiv ing possible for three lonely roomers at their residence. French's pa and ma came for their dear boy and took him. Thus Fogarty's club lost Us principel source of amusement. Room 7 has been divested of its carpet; this was done in order that the singing of the chorus might be moic easily heard in the hall. Hoagland was waylaid Friday night, and divested of a cane. Amid cries of "bloody murder" and "police" he es caped without injury. Any one wishing a subscription to LippincotPs Magazin can get one at greatly reduced rates by applying to O. G. Miller, business manager. - Haydcn, the photographer, is now prepared to make those little stamp photos, so neat to use on visiting cards, letterheads etc. Call around and investigate. Miss Hopper, '93 ate turkey with friends at the Wcslcyan University Thanksgiving day and returned in the evening in time to attend the Palladian banquet. Professor H. K. Wolfe has been suffering considerably from throat troubles during the last week, but is able to be at class again, although his voice is rather husky yet. A nervous lady living near the campus instructed a six year old boy to go over and have the firing of the cannon in honor of Governor stopped, as it disturbed her. Governor Thayer reviewed the baltallion a couple of weeks ago. He seemed to be much pleased with its appearance and expressed his appreciation of its movements. Dr. Gcigcr was on the retired list last week, owing to in disposition and inability to perform the duties devolving upon his chair. Dr. O'Hcarn officiated during his absence. Miller procured a pair of boots one day las week and went hunting; about 3 o'clock, p. m., the boots came back. The death of a woodpecker was the only result of the hunt. Faurot came' rushing down into the san:tum one day last week with a grin on his face, longer than his mustache. Wc prcsum the cause was a note which he was tucking in his pocket. The society programs were dispensed with Friday night, and a good lime generally indulged in. Apples, and pop corn were devoured in a manner to astonish die most sanguine. To play foot ball or not to play foot ball is the question now agitating the minds of the Juniors. Their class is so small that it is difficult to get eleven men together at one time. A. C. Cope accepted an invitation to turkey at Platsmouth. Later: Wc arc informed that the above was a mistake. It was Beatrice or Seward; we have been unable to determine, which.