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THE HESPERIAN.
uran, the committee on entertainment and also the officers of
the interstate association were in favor of the ball, but the
delegates to the interstate contest fiom the state university
did not approve of the scheme and as near as could be learned
the delegates from the other institutions of the state also dis
approved of the ball. If any of our visitors will be disap
pointed we are sorry, but at the same time we believe that we
have taken the proper course. The fact that there is to be no
ball will probably not be so offensive to those who were in favor
of it as a ball would be to those who conscientiously oppose
dancing; and in view of this fact the university could not afford
to disregard the protests of the sectarian schools of the
state. Sectarian schools of the neighboring states will
likely take that same stand as did the similar colleges
of this state, and since there arc more denominational
schools by far than non-sectarian institutions, it is likely that
we have acted in accordance with the wishes of a majority of
our visitors in thus deciding this question. Wc learn, however,
that those who favor the ball arc not satisfied and intend to
make a determined effort to reverse the decision at a meeting
soon to be held. J. n. F.
COMMUNICA TION.
Students frequently say, when urged to finish up their work
so as to take their grades, "It docs not matter to me. I am not
expecting to return." A lew facts may encourage some one to
leave nothing incomplete, A young lady who had been a spe
cial student for one year hesitated about taking her examina
tions in the spring term, but fortunately decided to do so; for
in less than two years she applied for a complete record of all
her work here and it helped her to a desirable position. Twice
during the short vacation was the registrar called upon to give
an account of the work done by men who had spent but a short
time in school; one nine years ago, the other ten. The history
of their short connections with the school was to decide import
ant questions in a business connection, and the questions
asked, in one case, were most searching, in regard to the rep
utation of the man while here, as well as his work.
Students come and go; professors give place to others from
time to time; the reign of a chancellor may become a thing of
the past even a score of times: but this school is a permanency,
and the student who becomes connected with it and docs not
leave a complete record here which is creditable both in schol
arship and reputation may have occasion to regret it in the fu
ture, either near or remote. Rkgistrar.
THE INTER-STATE CONTEST.
As this is the last issue of Tiik Hesperian preceding the
inter-state contest it is well that a statement should be made
of what lias been done.
The contest will be held in the opera house, corner
Twelfth and O streets, in the evening of May i, beginning at
8 o'clock sharp. The prices will probably be, down stairr,
reserved 75 cents, general admission 50 cents; up stairs re
served 50 cents, general admission 25 cents. Although this
matter has not been settled. Reserved seats will be on sale
April 29 and 30 and May 1. Colleges wishing seats together
in sections will notify the undersigned not later than April 129.
They must write the exact number of seats they want as no
attention will be puld to any request that is not a definite
number. They will be expected to take every seat ordered
beforehand. If special arrangements should be made in this
matter the various colleges will be notified. The contest will
be held Thursday evening, and the banquet Friday evening.
The day, Friday, will be spent in a visit to the Wcslcyan and
Christian universities and to the state buildings. It has been
suggested to have a ball immediately after the banquet. All
the denominational schools of the state have objected for
reasons probably sufficient to them. If the visitors are to be
kept here until Friday evening it will be necessary that the
entertainment that evening be especially good. A banquet
will hardly be sufficient entertainment for one evening. One
thing is certain, the ball will be held in a different room and
at a diflcrcnt time from the banquet. Wc have the unquali
fied approval of our plan from the executive committee of the
inter-state association. One of the members of this committee
is from the Ohio Wcslcyan university, probably as Christian
a school as Nebraska can boast. Moreover this contest is
under the auspices of the Nebraska state university.
The contest edition of The Hesperian will appear Fri
day morning, May 2. It will contain all the orations in full,
the complete markings of the judges, report of convention
and contest, with reports of all athletic proceedings.
H. C. Peterson,
Chairman of Committe on Entertainment.
ALUMNI ALLUSIONS.
'89. Rev. D. D. Forsyth was in Kearney last week.
'89. Miss Myra E. Clark left her music pupils last week
and visited Kearney.
'89. Al. Pizey, better known as "Socrates," is Lincoln
circulator of the Omaha Bee.
'85 E. J. Churchill, attorney at law, of Cheyenne, Wyo.,
recently dropped in among us.
'85. Recently Mr. Conway McMillan wrote a treatise on
botany in the American Naturaist. Mr, McMillan
has charge of the department of botany in the Wisconsin
university.
STRAY PICK-UPS.
No school Arbor Day.
Artillery drill was resumed on the 5U1 inst.
Professor E. W. Hunt has gone to Toledo, Ohio.
Bulletin No 14 of the experiment station has just gone
to press.
McCiosky passed his marked milestone last week in
Tecumseh.
Rev. Luddcn of the English Lutheran church officiated in
chapel April 8.
Miss Blanche Skidmorc of Delaware, O., is attending
the university.
C It. F. Smith, formerly of '93, is a prospering farmer in
Douglas county.
F. G. Jewett, a student here last year, is teaching in Kan
sas. He will return next year.
Peterson says that since nine o'clock April 10 there is no
question about his right to vote.
Miss Ollie Conley from Buffalo, N. Y. has been visiting
her friend Miss Nellie Faulkner.
W. E. Johnson, a former student has made himself famous
by posing as a Nebraska liquor man.
Wednesday afternoon, April 9, the battalion was reviewed
by Colonel Dudley and Lieutenant Griffith.
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