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—Foot ball has been inaugurated.
-It has been suggested that Chas. Douglass is color blind.
---Senior Normals suffered from a final "exam"' in history of the world Monday.
Hutch smiles immensely because his best girl gave him a pair of silk suspenders bought of Bromelsick.
---T. M. Finney, once a well known student, now in the Indian Territory, called on his friends last week.
—It has come to light that one of our Seniors has become enamored of a certain co-ed, and his wilder nature is being subdued.
---Rockwell's moustache is a thing of the past. "Gone, glimmering through the dreams of things that were, a schoolboy's tale, the wonder of an hour."
---Poor Stocks! The papers have named him Stalks, Stokes, Sokes and Stoaks. Now he is yclept Streeks by the Kansas City Journal. The next will be Socks.
The Freshman displayed their peculiar brilliancy by unanimously staying out of Latin on the first of April. The Sophs fouled Prof. Snow by reciting id interest.
—Dewitt Bower does believe in government patronage. He now has charge of the post office at Delphos, Kan. We presume he will hereafter figure strongly in Ottawa politics.
The weather indication reports as published by Uncle Sammy are reliable. They give a true status of prospective weather. Much worry can be avoided by a careful perusal of the same
The Gradatim of last Friday evening was a decided success. About twenty couple were present, and all had a most delightful evening. During the season the Gradatim has been a source of frequent pleasure, and has secured a permanent organization. Next year all will be in working order to begin with the cold weather and have another jolly winter.
---Last Friday evening the Normal students assembled at the residence of Miss Cora Henshaw and from there made their way to the home of Prof. Williams to celebrate his birthday by a pleasant surprise party. As a testimonial of their affection they brought with them a chair (purely out of chairity.) After several speeches and responses the company made merry till the lateness of the hour warned them that it was time for all profs. to be in bed, so with hearty good wishes they left the professor with the evidence of their regard.
---OREAD.--The attendance at the Oread society was diminished by the bad weather of Friday. From the same cause the literary program was unusually short. What there was was good. C. S. Crosby had a reading from the Arabian Nights. L. A. Stebbins delivered Sheridan's Ride. The subject for debate was Resolved, that the Theater of to-day is pernicious in its general influence; W. Y. Morgan and C. S. Crosby spoke upon the affirmative and H. E. Riggs and J. V. Humphrey on the negative; Milton Farley being called upon, favored the society with a couple of declamations. The new piano has arrived and will add much to future meetings. The program for next Friday is exceptionally good, especially in the way of music.
The Athletic Association is progressing finely. C. S. Metcalfe, our Normal editor, will captain the first base ball nine; Ed Cruise the second; Jep. Davis will lead the foot ball eleven to victory, death or Baldwin; R. C. Rankin is captain of the boat crew. All are enthusiastic men, and good selections. Uniforms have been ordered for foot ball and base ball teams, and boats are being contracted for.