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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 6, 1891)
HI THE HESI'KRIAN adieu to lis faculty and tlie nssociatl ns tlmt will "linger In your memories like a dream. " It Is only by continuous leading, comparison, Investiga tion and research, tlmt those whom the world calls great and delight to honor; succeed in w inning and maintaining the position they hold in society. di eater than the sword, grander than gold or riches aie the benefits the possessor may derive, and mankind enjoy, finn the diffusion of know ledge. Without it, both nations and Individuals will be left behind in the progress of civili .atiou. Some years ago in a published speech, Senator Hrovv i, ol Georgia, affirmed "Dis guise it as you may, the Njw England states with their schools and universities have d'.elatcd laws to this continent." Hut once you win the ciovvn fiom wisdom's fabled god dess, great achievements in the hidden possibilities of human events may be yours. If prompted, as in time you may be, to select from among the great and honored names of eartli those whose examples you shall emulate, let it not ne such as Woolsey orTallyrand, or even England's great premier who summed up life by say ing: "Youth Is a blunder, old age a regret." Hut, in the humbler walks of life, find those whose youth was hardship, poverty and toll, who notwithstanding, never faltered, never yielded to dispair, but with hlj,h hopes and nublc resolves have written high upon the roll of famc.names to which time will but add fresh lustre. American history abounds with such, both men and women. In that brilliant constellation, poetry is enriched, art immortalized, labor dignified and made sacred, while his tory is embellished wi.h scholars and statesmen, patriotic men and women, whose heroic deeds, and splendid achieve ments, stand out in bold relief, admired by all, excelled by none. Among them, seek your model, and determine, that with stem resolve, you will labor for '.'the soul's advance, the enlargement of its powers" 'ere the ocean that laves your feet shall bear you hence upon the swift receding waters of its out-going tide. CURRENT COMMENT. America, the laud of the free," so long true of our own America, must now be changed to read, "The Americas, the lands of the free." Not long ago was it that Hrazil became a republic. Dom Pedro, her king, an old man of kind disposi lion and of philanthropic and liberal spirit, was forced to re tire before the advancing. spirit of republicanism. Unlike England, Hrazil was not satisfied with a limited monarchy, that is, a nominal sovereign and a liberal government. The people of Hrazil were determined to rule themselves, believ ing their government would move fully as well without an expensive royal figure head. The result so far seems quite to justify their belief. Hrazil to-day is fully as great a nation as it ever was. Hest of all, however, it has placed itself in a position to advance in line with the othci progressive icpub lies ol the Western Hemisphere. Now once more in recent months the ever growing spirit of f.eedom has asserted itself and has conquered. Halmaceda, dictator and well nigh king of Chile, has beer, driven from the seat of power. The liberal congicssional party has glor iously triumphed. As usual, however, in states not fully abreast of modern civilization, the spirit of freedom, when victorious, is not a spir t of charity and magnanimity. Its tri umph has cost too much in money and in blood. The oppo sition must pay the penalty fcr this loss. Halmaceda this time is the victim. He was practically forced to commit sui cide, for his death was already compassed. No one will say hat the punishment should have fallen on arothcr. Ha u a ccda was the head of the tyrannical government. Upon him the responsibility for the oppressive acts of the government lay. Upon him the levcr.gc for those acts fell. Unfortu nate this revolution has been in one sense, foitunatc 'n another; for by it the spirit of progicss has scored a grand triumph in South America. Reciprocity, recipiocily, great is the reciprocity of James G. Hlainc, says the irpublirati picss. Says the democratic press, rccipiocity is a grand thing in theoiy, but that is practically as far as it goes despite the wonderful reports of its friends, or rather, those whose political fortunes depend on its success. The Kansas City Times (dem.) declares that the recent treaty with Mexico is a grand faice so far as bene fits accruing to the United States avc concerned. Collee, hides, and sugar are to be admitted free into this country but Mexico will grant but little in return for that concession. Of the above named products this country purchases but few from Mexico. Thus the discussion goes back and forth between the op posing paity papers. Amid it all, who that is uninitiated can tell what to believe? What one paper confidently affirms another as emphatically denies. Political lcadcis and orators do likewise. Verily, amid all the light of the times, the path of duly for the average voter is a daik one. Maybe it is be cause there is tqo much light. If so then the common saying that the "politician's ways aie dark" must be amended to read "the politician's ways are dazzling." Can theie be too much light? Yes, when wrongly used. ATHLETICS. The Palladian literary society has appointed a committee to organize a tennis associatiqn among its members. This is certainly the light spirit. With an enrollment of over 500 students last year there was but one tennis couit on the campus. The whole south western quarter of the campus should be taken up with tennis com ts. There was considerable talk last year of organizing a uni versity bicycle club. This year theie are fair indications that this club will be organized. There arc plenty of wheels here and plenty of wheelmen, but some one must put his shoulder to the wheel and push if an association is ever foimed. Some of the co-eds are becoming proficient in this kind of work and may form a club before you get started. There was no mention in the last issue of the "Girls" fiel.l day but the event took place nevertheless. The con tests took place early in the morning and of couisc but few boys were up in time to see the sport. There were no judges and therefore no records recorded but in so far as we could judge and we do not lay claim to infallibility owing to our cramped position iu the fifth story of the main build ing Miss Louis Pound showed the most skill and endurance. Hyde, '92, acquired great fame as an athlete during va cation. He legistcrcd at a Nebraska City hotel ($i.co per day house) as follows; "F. D. Hyde, ball player, Lincoln, Neb.") Now it happened that this was the day set for a great , match game of ball in that river city and pitchers were in great demand. The rumor that a Lincoln twirler was in the city once started soon took possession of the people and soon our genial athlete was surrounded by an excited lot of ball iduycis. After some hesitation und, we fear, prevarication