THE HESPERIAN.
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S. D. Wheeler, a student here Inst year Is working for the
Thompson-Houston electric road in Omaha.
The omnipresent light ol the senior class shone among the
lights of Nebraska in the agricultural meeting.
C. D. Wright, '92, was compelled to suspend his universi
ty Work for n time on account ol poor health.
McCrosky jay, "If loyalty to your almus fater i patriot
im, loyalty to your alma mater s matrlotijm."
Last week T. L. Hall, owing to the slcknc of hi mother,
went to Verdon, where he remained two dayj.
The Yorkcj maintained their reputation by giving another
very enjoyable hop on the evening of the 24th.
Prof. Hick with a party of capitalijt from Omaha and Lin
coln recently pacd jcveral day in the Black Hill.
Mi Roxie Lynch, who attended the Univcrjity lnt year,
i now at the Coiuervatory of Muic in Jackonville, 111.
Secretary, calling the roll at TllK HusiUiRlAN election:
"Which Hall did you vote for?" Answer, "Tub Hall"
The cla in railroad problem arc invejtigating the long
Hall and the jhort Hall. So far the long Hall i on top.
Why docs Frank Woods linger around Prof. Howard's
room the hour before the Freshman h'utory class every morn
ing? The committee on entertainment for the inter tatc collcgi.
ate contejt i II. C Pctcrron, E. E. Gillejpic, and II, A.
Rccjc.
Wo loam that omc neak thief vuitcd the room of Mejr.
Town and Ervine who were a few dollar poorer on account
of the call.
Prof. Hitchcock left hi trigonometry cla in charge of
Piof. Hodgman while he went to De Moiuc to ee about the
location of the Advcntijt college.
N. L. Pollard, a former member of the cla of '93, now
ha an intcrcjt in the firm of Ricdg & Pollard, real ctate and
loan agent, at Harmon, Ncbraka.
A bowling-alley i being coiutructcd in the jouth room of
the aimory basement. There will be two maple roll, each
three feet wide and jeventy ix feet long.
H. P. Kerr, a Freshman last year, spent last Sunday with
friends in this city. lie is now inspector ol motors at one
end of the electric motor road in Omaha.
Miss Susan Kirkpatrick spent jevcr.il dayj in Ncwhawka
with her brother who ha recently returned from Wheeler
county, where he ha lived for the pat ix year.
Profeor Caldwell lately recieved a fine photograph of the
prominent historian of the country taken a they were land
ing before the national muwemn at Wahinglon.
Some of the cadets think it would be a good plan to have
cither the horticultural or the agricultural society meet in the
armory all the time, for then there would be no drill.
L. A. Travis, of Edgar Allen Poc fame , and who is rap
" idly attaining a musical reputation, expressed his views on
the negro in the boys special progrom of the Union society.
Mr. Wheeler from Adrian, Mich., after reading one of
Prof. Bcey' book on Botany, became o interested that
hc ha come to Lincoln to pursue the work under the author.
The war department rcquetcd Lieutenant Griffith to for
ward the name of the three lat year graduate who received
the highet grade in military tactic. I11 accordance with thi
the name ol Mcsr. Webber, Gcriwig and Baughman
were forwarded to Washington where they will be placed on
(he official army register,
G. W. Gcrwlg ha taken charge of the Lincoln office of
the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Co. Mr. Gcrwig'
dutic though, will not interfere with hi work lor master'
degree.
Mr. II. (growing eloquent at the late election) "Mr.
President, I think those Unions act like babies." Voice from
co-ed: "I would rather act like n baby once in n while than
like a fool all the time.
Mrs. Burke, corner S and 12, is very anxious to sec the
carclc, rcckle, thoughtlc youth that jo indifferently, o
unconcernedly, so disinterestedly broke her window-light on
the morning of January 27th.
The commissioned officer of companies A and D received
instruction in sword practice under Lieutenant Griffith,
Wednesday evening lor the first time. Those of companies
C and B will drill Monday evening.
Not long ago two active member of the cla of '92
started for their ladies to go to society without having com
pleted their toilet For further particular enquire of cither
Chctcr A. Portcrficld or C. B. Jackon.
Second Prep: "What new First Prep, is that around in the
halls that wears a pair of high-topped boots and has a yellow
moustache that turns up towards the sun?" Upper classman,
'Why, that is the only original Mr. Tinker."
R. S. Bulla accompanied his brother's remains home and
saw them interred on January 12th. He returned to Lincoln
for a day when he informed us that he will not continue his
school work this year. He will probably resume his studies
next fall.
1 In the recent election it was sad to see how gestures that
would move all before them, how words coming "red hot
from the heart" were so suddenly subsided by the intcrpo
sition ol Robert's manual. Yet who will say these rules do
not facilitate business ?
The free manner in which some of the western cities used
their money in endeavoring to induce the agricultural society
to locate the state fair in one ol the thriving cities of the
west proves that money can be made out in the sand hills as
well as in the river counties. This fact was demonstrated
when Long Pine oliercd 500,000 bonds as security for her
promises, and besides this she proposed to give the assosia
tion a half interest in her Chatauqua reading circle.
The Palladian annual Chase and Wheeler contest wa
held in the chapel Friday evening, January 31. Five ex
cellent orations were delivered by F. D. Hyde, Miss Jessie
Goodell, W. T. Brown, Miss Minnie DcPuc and D. W. Bush.
The first prize was won by D. W. Bush, whose subject was
"Two Men Two Ideas," and the second was awarded to
W. T. Brown, who spoke about "The Faithful Friends" Mr.
Bush did full justice to his subject which is one of the day and
with which he was thoroughly impressed. The large audi
ence was also favored with a piano selection by Miss Coch
ran, a vocal solo by Mr. W. Lecsc, and a reading by Miss
Parker. The judges were Professors Edgren, Sherman and
Hunt.
A large audience assembled in the chapel on the evening
of February 1 to witness the local oratorical contest. The
first number on the program was a selection from Charles
Bach, played by the University orchestra. The contest
proper began with the oration, "A Page of Injustice," by D.
N. Lchmcr, the representative of the Union society. Mr.
Lehmcr's oration was well written and was delivered in an
easy manner. His voice was clear and audible throughout
the chapel. J. S. Peery followed with a piano solo. Edwin
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