The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-11-02
THE COURIER.

that has advertised Lincoln-and people
are always wishing for something to ad-
vertise Lincoln-and furnished a fruit
ful topic OF conversation for the officers
OF Uncle Sans standing army wherever
they may be. Aye. it has gone forth
into all places. aud assumed many diff
fsrent forms. II has given an oppor-
tunity for the jealous to become cham
pions OF this or that side, for the scrap
pers to scrap, for the takers to talk. 1t
has been sweet morsel and il has been
turned over and over again, twisted
about. and bitten into. Shall it be
longer discussed? Cui bono? Surely
all that the subject possibly contains
has been extracted. There is nothing
more to he said. 1t is time now to take
up something else. Lincoln society is
not 40 lacking in resources that it must
keep TO one theme for more than two
weeks. To keep on talking on this one
topic would argue a dearth Of proper
material. And the chamelon has many
spots and colors! / would paraphrase
the motto OF the Clover club and say:
Here's Ia what's already gone.
Hurrah for what's next to come"
The Lincoln bicycle clubs have been
improving the opportunities offered by
this glorious weather and have kept the
roads around Lincoln hot.
Mr.. o. +. O'Realward is wearing a
new century pin that makes his first
thousand miles on his wheel He is one
Of the most enduring riders in the state
and can make hundred and fifty miles
a day on his wheel with all ease.
University theatricals have begun
again. The members o. the literary So
cieties opened the season" with John
Kendrick Bangs "A Proposal Under
Difficulties" in the chapel last Saturday
evening. From all reports the enter
tainment was successful. and know
that one OF the young men in the cast,
Mr.. Keene Abbot, is a very clever anna
teur, who. il he cared to take to histri-
onics seriously, might do really good
things in that line. do not remember
having seen more promising amateur.
He has peculiarly fortunate name for
the stage, too.
understand that the members OF the
university literary societies are con-
templating building society hall on the
grounds and will ask the aid OF the re-
gents at their next sitting. am glad to
hear OF this. l don't know whether
new halls are needed. don't even
know whether the societies are needed
but this l know. that lots OF ambitious
and energetic young biped3 must have
diversion OF some sort and that they
should have room and facilities for it.
At any rate literary societies are one de-
gree better than cane rushes, and they
arr not so trying on mans wardrobe.
The Sunday afternoon music service
at the Universalist church was much as
usual. The music varied from the grand
serenity of Beethoven to little Italian
allegros that ended with a giggle. Mr..
Smiths singing had fire. 1t lacked ease
and finish. Like many. he overdoes the
tremolo. which deprives his work of
sustained force. The flute solo was
sweet, though, like some real maple
syrup. its sweetness had rather too
much tang Of wood. The audience was
as sympathetic as any audience well
can be under the restrictions of a music
service. One cannot well let ones en-
thusiasm take one too far. II one did,
one might applaud, and that would be
awful to think of. as bad as applauding
a prayer. 1t is whispered, however,
that some might show more substantial
appreciation when the plate" passes.