THE COURIER.
ten has reached the students of the va
rious universities in and about Lincoln.
The fad Is hundreds of years old, but,
of course, it waxes and wanes with the
moon and other lunate things In
places across the sea gowns steal bar
ber poles, tobacco signs and polished
brass signs from the town and set them
up in their otherwise elegantly fur
nished rooms. There they become the
chief, the only object de virtu in the
room. The police of a college town are
usually on the alert to prevent such
lawlessness. The students of Harvard
university, a few years ago, had driv
en the police of Cambridge wild. The
force had vowed that they would put
any student they might catch Into Jail
at the first opportunity. Nine or ten stu
dents whom the police had had the most
trouble with went to a barber and
bought his pole. Then one night they
noisily paraded the streets with it.
They were at once arrested and taken
to the station in spite of their protesta
tions that it was their very own. Be
fore they were locked up the barber,
from whom they had bought the pole,
came in and confirmed their tale. "When
they were released they went to another
part of the town and were immediately
arrested only to be turned loose at the
station. Five or six times that night
they were arrested by a stern and tri
umphant officer whose heroism was only
greeted with derision at the station.
Last Saturday at the family residence
in East Lincoln occurred the obsequies
of Rezln Welch. The remains were tak
en to Cadiz. Ohio, for Interment, Mrs.
Welch and her sister, Mrs. J. H. Bigger,
accompanying. The deceased had not
reached thirty years. In the very prime
of his youth he was stricken with the
fatal disease and carried off within a
couple of years of his marriage to Miss
Gertrude Hill, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. E. Hill. Mr. Welch was a most
worthy young man, having all of the
noble qualities that go to make up a
beautiful character. He had lived In
Lincoln a number of years, and was
greatly esteemed. He had many warm
friends, and his death Is a great loss.
The reception given in the new li
brary of the state university occurred
on Tuesday evening. The building Is
a very fine one. The cost of the com
pleted building Is $110,000. A souvenir
handed to each guest at the entrance
contains the Information that the main
portion of the building, 130x65 feet, fac
ing south, contains the reading, sem
inar, and recitation rooms. The north
wing is 50x75 feet. On the first floor
of this are housed the books (about 10,
000) and collections of the Nebraska
Historical society.
With the exception of one room, tem
porarily used for recitations, the second
floor of the building is devoted to the
library. Opening from the hall is the
main reading room, with the seminar,
cataloguing, and librarian's rooms be
yond. In the fire-proof north wing,
opening directly from the reading room,
is the book room, with a capacity of
100,000 volumes. At present there is in
place adjustable iron shelving for 35,
000 volumes. Eventually the entire
wing will be available, giving storage
space for 250,000 volumes. The vault,
20x20 feet, is absolutely fire-proof. In
the reading room and alcoves of the
library are accommodations for two
hundred and fifty readers. This capac
ity may be Increased as needed by con
verting recitation rooms into seminar
and departmental library rooms.
On the third floor is the art gallery,
with its apparatus and collections. In
the continued pressure, on account of
the number of students at the univer
sity, the rooms upon this floor must
be used for all instruction given in
mechanical and free-hand drawing.
Nevertheless more rooms are needed
at once to accommodate the class-work
of the university.
In the large reading room on the sec
ond floor the librarian Miss Jones re
ceived the people. For a time the rooms
were crowded but the attractions were
scattered so that the people were kept
from massing in one place. In a recess
of the reading room Miss Mariel Gere
and Miss Mazy Ames served tea. On
the next flight in the picture gallery
the governor, regents, chancellor and
faculty were supposed to stand. The
press was great and some of the re
gents and faculty faded away until
only the governor, the chancellor and
Regent Estabrook remained. The
walls were hung with a very credita
ble poster exhibit, a few oil paintings
loaned by Ochtman of New York City
and some photographs of modern
French pictures. The room was daz
zling with rows of electric lights. The
red and yellow and green posters dar
ing, sometimes risque, Bhowed a free
hand and bold with ability to express
an idea forcibly. It was relief to go
from this room to Miss Rlghter's lit
tle square room all hung in fish net.
The depending electric balls of glare
were softened by pink paper tied about
them. Here was a divan and cushions
whereon It was permitted to rest. Miss
Rlghter's drawings were pinned about
the room or leaned against still-life
pitchers, lamps, Caddys, bowls and bas
ins, artistic properties dear to her
heart. Miss Rlghter's sketches are full
of value especially to a student of
drawing. The technique Is so simple
and strong.
Miss Parker is at the head of the art
department in the university. She is
an enthusiastic worker In oils herself
and what Is more she Is able to inspire
those who work with her with the same
fervor. With the better light and larg
er room that she has now the discour
agements that beset an artist even In
an artlovlng and picture buying com
munity will have less opportunity to
fasten upon her.
Mrs. Llpplncott and Miss Maude Oak
ley sung at Mrs. Leonard's reception
on Saturday afernoon. In the last year
Mrs. Lipplncott's voice has deepened
In tone and sweetened in quality. Her
selections were of a light and easily In
telligible character suited to stop the
flow of conversation and laughter and
fix attention on the singer. Miss Maud
Oakley's fresh notes are always delight
ful. Her voice shows the results of
careful training and Indicates a future.
Omaha has fewer clubs than Lin
coln. Society there gives more large
parties. There is more of it. If It ex
pects to get around it has to make a
crush of every function. Lincoln so
ciety, on the contrary, is composed of
the snuggest and most confidential lit
tle groups or cliques. They meet fre
quently and informally and enjoy life.
The Monday Night dancing club of
Omaha is small, jolly. Informal, con
fidential, more like a Lincoln club. It
meets every other Monday night. It
was organized in the Interests of sim
plicity and economy, by about twenty
young men. They begin to dance at
eight o'clock and go home at half
past eleven on the street cars. The
young ladies who are usually present
comprise the debutantes of this year.
Miss Louise Squires, Miss Susie Hoag
land and others, very beautiful and
charming girls, younger than they will
ever be again and with the very first
peach bloom on their cheeks.
Miss Dickenson has gone in a special
car with a number of her friends to vis
it the Atlanta exposition.
Miss Burns is soon to be married to
Mr. Chas. Kountz. Mr. Kountz is re
pairing the family residence at Forest
Hill to receive his bride. The wedding
is looked forward to and will be looked
back upon as the event In Omaha so
ciety. It is whispered, in fact, it is being said
out loud that a young court reporter
is soon to be wedded to a fair lady
whose father lumbers.
The Courier's Plattsmouth corres
pondent sends the following.
Miss Claire Green departed this after
noon to visit friends In Omaha.
The Woman's club will meet at their
rooms next Friday evening to discuss
Chaucer. The membership Is rapidly
increasing and much Interest Is mani
fested. John A. Dempster of Lincoln is in the
city looking up the prospects of organiz
ing a lodge of Knights and Ladles of
Security.
Judge Chapman is fitting up offices
with the intention of resuming the prac
tice of law at the expiration of his term
of office.
Mrs. G. E. Dovey and children have
returned from Atlanta.
Hal Stoutenborough of Lincoln spent
Sunday In Plattsmouth.
A lecture-recital by George C. Will
iams of the Nebraska school of ora
tory on Tuesday evening drew a small
but appreciative audience in the audi
torium of the M. C. A. Mr. Williams be
gan the program by giving a talk on
the life and oratory of Daniel O'Con
nell, the Irish orator. To conclunde his
remarks upon him he gave the oration
on O'Connell by Wendall Phillips.
"My Henry," and "Down to the Cap
ital," two poems by James Whltcomb
Riley were given by Mr. Williams In his
happiest manner. "The Prisoner of
Chillon," gloomy and gruesome, was
one of his selections, which was given
In such a way as to make it real, even
if it was not very enjoyable. "A Dilem
ma," a farce monologue, cleverly writ
ten by Mr. Williams himself, was giv
en as aclosing number. He kept his
auditors convulsed with laughter as
much by his comical acting as by the
humor of the piece.
The musical numbers on the program
were two In number. The players. Miss
Marie Hoover and Mr. A. A. Hadley. are
too well-known in this cliy to need
criticism. They played two four-hand
piano pieces. The first was a crade
song and a waltz and finale from "Birth
day Music," by Bohm; the second was
a grand waltz by Gottschalk.
HILL CASE COMPLICATIONS.
Some of Mr. Lambertson's friends
think he deserted them by appearing
as a member of the prosecution In the
Hill case. His success would have
meant ther financial ruin. All very
true, but If their little feelings were go
ing to be bruised by his appearing for
the other side why did they not employ
him on theirs? Mr. Lambertson Is a
lawyer. He makes his living by
pleading on one side or another of a
case. Many lawyers of Importance
were either on one side or the other of
this case. It was natural that Mr. Lam
bertson should appear on It too.
THE LAST CHANCE.
The great discount sale at Funke &
Ogden's store will close next Saturday
evening. Today and all of the coming
week you can get anything In Funke &
Ogden's Immense stock. Including china
glassware, lamps, etc., etc., for 10 per
cent discount for cash. A splendid ar
ray of articles suitable for Christmas
presents.
The Merchants' Dining hall, corner
Eleventh and P streets, has heretofore
been run as a regular dining hall. It
has changed its plan and will hereafter
be run as a short-order house with
meals from 10 cents up. Everything
clean and palatable. O. E. Houck. the
proprietor. Is on hand to see that ev
eryone Is properly served.
If you eat and like to eat well, and at
moderate cost, you will do well to go to
the Merchants'.
The Good Luck Grocery store at Elev
enth and O streets, formerly owned by
O. A. Taylor, has been bought by M.
J. Metcalf, an enterprising business man
from Central City. Mr. Metcalf has had
years of experience in the grocery and
milling business and being backed by
a large amount of capital will be able
to give the people of Lincoln the bene
fit of the very lowest hard-time prices.
The store will be restocked with fresh
goods and everything In the line of
first-class groceries will be carried. The
store will be run on a cash basis, yet all
competition will be met. If good, clean,
fresh groceries are wanted at the low
est prices, call at the Good Luck Gro
cery store and give it a trial.
(First Published December 7.)
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, THAT
by virtue of an order of sale issued by
the clerk of the district court of the
Third judicial district of Nebraska,
within and for Lancaster county. In an
action wherein Charles W. Oakes Is
plaintiff, and George B. Harris, et al..
are defendants.
I will, at 2 o'clock p. m.. on the 7th
day of January, A. D., 1896. at the east
door of the court house. In the city of
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska,
offer for sale at public auction the fol
lowing described real estate, to-wlt:
Lot twenty-seven (27) In block three
(3) In north side addition to the city
of Lincoln, and lot one (1) In block
three (3) In second north side addition
to the city of Lincoln, all in Lancas
ter county, Nebraska.
Given under my hand this 4th day of
December, A. D 1895.
FRED A. MILLER,
Sheriff.
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