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I'M 10 THE HESPER'lAN. Farmer from the Palladian society then delivered Ids oration "Finland." Mr. Farmer's orntion showed that he had given the subject careful thought and study. Miss Scott's vocal solo, "Spring Flowers," deservedly met with n hearty appreciation from the audience. The Dclian's rcprcscnta tivc, J. U. Fognrty, then came forward with his oration, "Chas. Stewart Parncll," which was the feature of the even ing. Mr. Fogarty was thorougly familiar with his subject, and, as he was expressing his strong convictions, he delivered his oration with much feeling and force. His choice of words, his flowing sentences, his beautiful periods, made his oration a fine production. At the close he was greeted with a storm of applause. While the decission of the judges was being made the orchestra again favored t)ic rudience with another excellent selection which met with an encore. The decission of the judges, Professors G. E. Howard, II. W. Caldwell and. Mr. S. L. Gcisthardt, was then given which awarded first place to J. B. Eogarty and second place to Ed win Farmer. Mr. Fogarty will represent the University in the state contest to be held March I. EXCHANGE. Ii there is one person connected with college journalism that has obstacles in his way it is the exchange editor. Ex changes arc numerous. It is exchanges, exchange till you can't rest. They are pleasant to read, no doubt, yet multi tudinous. And the subjects if there is any one subject that is not treated of, this editor has failed to find it. Verily the ex change editor must be a versatile man. Chorus of ex changes "You're green. Wait.tillyou get used to it." All right. We arc, at any rate, launched. Don't hit us to hard; we may fight. However we extend our greetings to the cds. and to the co-eds, particularly to the latter. It is reported that Nebraska Wcslcyan is to start a paper in the spring. We hope so. It is an evidence of college ad vanccmet. As an encouragement we promise at least to g!vc a good word. Hero-worship is far from dead. It seems as if the North western and. other college papers ought to have a more inde pendent spirit than to be (orcver quoting, like a his flatterer subject, what the great eastern colleges are doing and have done. The west leads. The board of regents of our university some time ago abolished the lower primary class. Now comes news in the Phoenix that Swarthmore college has done like wise. Verily they have set unto themselves a good exatr.ple to follow. The Round Table is no doubt a good paper. It certainly presents the best record of alumni we have yet noticed. It is, however, hard up when it is compelled to treat its readers to an exchanee column as "slushy" as the one presented in the issue ol January 17. After our preface, which was of course necessary, we has ten to record that England has but one college paper, the Ox ford Review, while in the United States there are over two hundred. This important statement seems to have taken hold oi the exchange editors like, what we once would have said, the deuce but, now say the grip or McGinty. The K. S. U. Courier print two articles in its issue of the 17th. In the first the "frats" seem to be indorsed; in the other literary societies. Here, friend Courier, the two are diamet rically opposite and from reading the Courier we believe they are not harmonious at K. S. U. Are We not right? If so, which do you support, or, better, how do you support both? Baker University, Kansas is mourning over the prospec tive loss of its efficient and popular president, Dr Gobin. Says the Index: "There is not a student or friend of Baker who docs not regret the necessity of having to sec Dr. Gobin sever his relations with the school." In conclusion it predicts that other colleges may come and presidents may go, but Ba ker university, like Tennyson's, goes on forever.". In the sirens for Tnmtnry is an editorial scoring one of the literary societies for its undignified and well-nigh disgraceful conduct at an election of officers. It was as the old condition of things here when "frats" and "barbs" belonged to the same literary society. Rings and wire pull ing were the order or belter, perhaps, disorder. Our present position Is being vindicated every day. Let us rejoice and stand together. Fircy is the wrath of the exchange editor in replying to a sarcastic hit of the Columbia Herald. It is edifying. Read his conclusion. "On the other hand, If it were possible for a ray of light to penetrate the darkened cranium of our critic In his present state of asinine stupidity, he could not fail to find, scattcted broadcast over their sacred records, such deeds as would cause the crimson flush of shame to mount even his own adamanativc cheek." That is a fircy southerner for sure. Several colleges of the cast have elected for class orators colored men , notably Ilavard and Cornell. Whcrat our South ern editors groan inwardly and sputter outwardly. The Lake Forrest Student, however, utters not so much infective against the negro as agains this white class-mates. For them Tl has nothing but unspeakable contempt that they allow themselves to be represented by a person of inferior face. The South will some day sec whether the adjective is applicable or not. Southern exchange of this mouth all print articles in mem oriam of II. W. Grady and Jeff Davis. To the eulogies up on the former we can give hearty assent, for the praises of the latter we have no sympathy whatever. The character of Da vis is said to have been spotless. Possibly, yet there is some thing very inconsistent between that fact and his acts as head of the Confedercy. Nor would we suppose that he would ever have had the effrontery to state in print that the govcrmcnlof the North was responsible for the prison outrages of the South during the war. We greatly fear that history will put the seal of untruth upon this statement. Call on Edddd. Ccrf & Coooo. Skinner lets good rigs at low prices. Hats and caps at Ed. Cert & Co's. Cadet suits, gloves and caps at Ewing's. Call on Ewing for cadet gloves and caps. Clothing foi everybody at Ed. Ccrf & Co's. Go to Ed. Ccrf & Co. for furnishing goods. The latest styles in hats at Ed. Ccrf & Co's. Skinner keeps gentle and stylish horses. Students pat onagc solicited. Ten per cent off lo all students, at J. Z. Briscoe's boot and shoe store 1329 O Street. Dr. Garten, eye, ear, nose and throat specialist. Glasses fitted. 11150 street, Lincoln, Neb. Clements, the Popular Photographer, will give special inducements to all University students who have their photo's taken before March 1st. 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