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-. " THE HESPERIAN. 9 K: lx dcr pretext, to be Fogarty 59 Peterson 51. Fogarrityitcs claim the legality of the election ami the Pctcwonitcr claim illegality. Every indication points to a settlement cither amicably or by a war of extermination before many day. F. F. Almy, who undertook to oversee the sophomores' laboratory work in physics during the absence of Professor Brace, thought it would be necessary for him to resign his captaincy to get sufficient time. The usual scramble for promotion had already commenced among the junior officers, when Professor Bracc-'s return relieved Almy of the extra work and he decided to retain his office. Ambition is at a discount just now among the lieu tenants. The winter meeting of the state horticultural society oc curred January 14, 15, and 16 in Nebraska Hall, and the fruit exhibit in connection was displayed in Grant Memorial Hall. During the session Professor Hicks read a paper on "Lawns and Parks;" Professor Bcssey a paper on "Fertiliza tion, Crossing and Hybridization of Plants;" J. G. Smith, 88, on "Potatoes" the result of some experiments as to qual ity of different varieties, and Entomologist Bruncr contrib uted a paper on "Insects." It becomes our sad duty to chronicle the death of Mrs. J. E. Lamastor, mother of Hugh Lamastcr '90, which occurred January 10. She was just recovering from an illness of two weeks duration when she was attacked by la grippe, and being unable to throw off the attack in her weakened condition, rap idly sank until the end came. Her remains were taken to Tccumseh where they were interred on Tuesday last. The hearts of many in the University go out to the bereaved son, thus deprived of a noble and loving mother. There is every prospect that the lovers of oratory will be satisfied, if not satiated, with the number of contests this year. The Palladian Chase and Wheeler contest will prob ably occcur January 31, the local university contest takes place February 1, and the state contest comes off on the last day of February. That's all for this term. Then next term, in May, comes the inter-state contest, which will be the greatest affair of the kind ever held in Nebraska. Verily the quantity is sufficient. It is to be hoped that the quality will not be in inverse ratio to the quantity. Among the things crowded out of our last issue was a mention of the reception given to the Senior class by Profes sor and Mrs. Bessey. This occurred on the evening of De ccmbcr 14, and was attended almost en masse by the Seniors with a few lower class ladies to help make up the discrepan cies between the sexes. Music, conversation and games filled the evening until close to the midnight hour. All par ticipants in the pleasant reception went home with kindlier feelings for the genial acting-chancellor and his hospitable wife. December 14, two games of foot ball were played on the campus. The first was between the Juniors and the Fresh men. The Freshmen grew dissatisfied with the decisions of "the umpire, and making the usual plea of not being able to .play "thirteen men," threw up the game. The Juniors were largely in the lead in points and would probably have beaten anyway. The second game was between the Sophomores and Second Preps. This was very closely contested, and when time was called each team had scored two points. Following is a roster of the officers elected by the differ ent societies for the winter term: Palladian society presi dent, Edwin Farmer; vice-president, Miss Bessie Tuttle; re cording secretary, A. A. Faurot; critic, T. F. A. Williams: music secretary, Miss Minnie DePue; corresponding secretary, Charles Goodcll; scrgennt-at-arms, Ralph Johnson. Union society president, Miss Edith Mockett; vice-president, Mr. F. M. Ransom; secretary, Miss Fannie Baker; critic, G. O. 1 learn; scrgcants-at-arms, F. F. Almy, Miss Ames. Dclian society president, E. R. Holmes; vice president, Miss Nellie Cochran; secretary, J. B. Fogarty; critic, J. S. Pcery; music secretary, Miss Green. EXCHANGE. The Ioxoa Wesleyan publishes on its cover a seal with the words: "1S92, World's Exposition, Chicago." How much do you get for it Wesleyan? The Elite Journal ham the Illinois Wesleyan, is threat ened with a rival in a proposed paper, the Oracle. May the Journal ever hold its own. The Reveille, from the Pennsylvania military academy, publishes an excellent engraving of its foot ball club. Wc will be pleased to exchange with the Reveille. One of the prettiest Christmas editions of any of our ex changes was that of the High School Times from Dayton, O. Many other exchanges spread themselves and issued special Chrismas editions. A great many of the college papers arc filled with very interesting accounts of foot ball games. This sport is becom ing more popular each year and bids fair to some day rival the great national game. By the great fire in the Minneapolis Tribune building re cently, the University of Dakota is caused to mourn the loss of its president, Dr. Edward Olson. He was in the building at the time of fire and, being unable to escape perished in the flames. Student Life for December contains an article on "A Father and His Son" which every student should read. It contains advice that, if put into practice generally, would do much to improve the condition of the human race. It is practical in every part. If the Niagara Index exchange man needs the assistance of any railroad wreck-train machinery to pull him out from the debris after the Annex, Pharos, Messenger, College Index, and various other papers get through with him, we will be pleased to start a subscription list to purchase some for him. Report of the Board of Visitors of the University of Wis c msin : 'We would recommend that your honorable board take some steps to discourage the growth of the Greek letter societies in the university. We are informed that the uni versity has about eight of these societies. We believe that it is against the highest interests of the university to have cmong its members so many college secret societies, and wc believe the interest of each secret society upon its members is on the whole pernicious and against the highest and best f development of the student as an American youth." A great many of our exchanges have been clamoring quite vigorously for The Hesperian to improve its literary department. This seems to be the principal feature of this paper to which objection has been made. Now, possibly, the literary department of The Hesperian could be improved. But do those same papers that criticiseour "literary" de partment really have anything better? Many of them, at least, arc unable to show as well maintained a department as The Hesperian. In that department of this paper is published matter which is essentially of a literary nature. We have two other departments, the "Comment" and "Mis cellany," ,in which is to be found a great deal of matter, P55H
