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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 1, 1891)
ttJMftfcMMUWMlMMta 6 THE HESPERIAN. I! 1! Wc quote n few of its expressions of villifying abuse: "Rank est," "dirtiest," "most illiterate," "damnable lies," "sple netic bumps on sickly brain," "malicious stulT," "it lies," "riff-raff," and "sneaky sheets" arc edifying samples. It is a shame that such a man as the exchange editor ol the Index didn't live in the middle age. that he might write diatribes for the inquisition. To be pitied is the college that must descend to such a specimen lor an editor of its paper. As to our charge that the Index is not an original and enterprising paper, we have this to say: that any man that has read the college exchanges for a year, knows that the Index cuts no figure among them. The Index is good for nothing except abuse. In that it is not original, though perhaps enterprising. In conclusion wc desire to express the hope that these few remarks may have as wonderful an effect as our former ones did. If they do, wc shall be amply repaid and satisfied. ATHLETICS. It is with a feeling of some embarassment that vc take up, not only our new duties, but the duties of a new department. To.many of ur readers this dcpaitmcnl may seem to be an unnecessary evil. Hut while the classification is a new one the work is meant to be only an enlargement of what hitheto has been done for athletics under some other dcpaitmcnl. Athletics during the past year have received such an impulse as to justify the boaid of editors in creating a department that shall in the futuie be given up enliiely to tin line of work. While the disadvantages "f a new department arc man) the advantages aic not few. Theie are no picecdents to fol low and we will thcrefoie plough the new furrows (this illus tratinn is rhosen to gr.t the sympathy of our lcgislatuic) and plough them to suit ouischcs. No one can say when we lay down the editorial pen that we disregarded the time honoied custom and policy of our predecessor, or left the department less flourishing than wc found it. Wc shall not lay down any set rules that shall govern this department for the icuson that those lulcs might be biokcn. Of one thing, however, ourieadcis may lest assuied, wc will use all honorable means in our power to build up the athletic dcdurtmcnl of the University without regard to rare, color, class, or pievi ous occupation. In the field of athletics, we trust Prep and Senior, baiband fiat may meet and work for a common end. Already the University stands foremost of Nebraska colleges in the two great college games, base ball and foot ball. It is to be hoped that our foot-boll learn will have an op portunity to meet the Doane college team in the near future, but wc d not think that oiu team will always be successful if practice is neglected. There is no reason why the team should not keep up practice even if there is no prospect of a match game soon. The team should practice at least twice per week. Then, when a day has been arranged for a match game not near so much time will be tcquired to put the team in good playing condition. It is to be regretted that the team does not feel the need of practice except just befoie a match game. Why not organize a permanent second eleven? There is no doubt that a second team can be organized that, with sufficient training, may equal or even excel the first eleven. This team should have suits and practice as regular as the first eleven. The two teams could then play practice games together and would soon be able to put two teams into the field, either one of which would prove invincible against any college team in the state. The athletic association should push this matter and lend alj financial aid possible to fit oat a GccoTid clcrcrj, Rut few of the exchanges that come to the ofilicc have a well filled athletic department. The Occident, of Rcrklcy, California, pays a g'cat deal of attention to out door sports, a faet from which wc infer that athletics receive considerable attention at that place, and that the students on the Pacific coast arc wide awake. The Swarthmorc Pumt'x devotes several pages of its last issue in recording two great victor ies recently von by its foot-ball team. The Knghian laments that athletics at her college arc below par and suggests that their latent energy be expended by organizing a banjo club. They, no doubt, believe that by so doing all who live near enough to hear this club ptacticc will be obliged to take a walk and thus exercise, so necessary to athletics, will re ceive a new impulse. According to the Hiram college Ad vance, foot-ball in any form is strictly prohibited by the authorities of the University of Heidelberg, Germany. The authorities probably think that the duel offers a much more humane way of shuffling off this mortal coil. It is not too soon for our base ball enthusiasts to begin light practice in order to be in good condition when spring opens. It should be renumbered that but a few of our old players arc with us this year, hence new men must be se cured and this can be done only by getting the men out and testing them on the diamond. Roth the pitcher and catcher of last year arc now absent. Candidates for these positions should begin practice at once. Let us keep up our unbroken rccoid of successes this year. We ate glad to note that the tennis players have im pioved sonic of the pleasant winter days in practice. Tt is to be hoped out tennis association will make a better record next spiing than last. ALUMNI A, YD FOAWKt STUDENTS. 'go.--Miss Dena Loomis is teaching in the Cherry street school. '77. -Chas. 1.. lirainaid is chief .-moiling cloik of the benalc. "" 'go K. W. Russell is superintendent o! thepubliosohools of (Jrcelcy Center. 'S3. S. V. Malloiy is superintendent of public schools of Junction City, Kansas. Dan. W. Rush expects to be back from the west in time for the state oratoiical contcM. Roy Wheeler, a student last year, is working for a railroad contractor at Deadwood, S. D. '90. Harry K. Iletfluinau is a student in the law depart ment of thr Univeisily of California. , W. C. Doisey is working foi his father in Rcatrice. He expects to return to school next teim. Russol Newman formerly of '83. is in the employ of a grain and lumber company at Oakland. Misses Gund and Goodell, of Wilber, formerly of the class of 93, left last week for n trip through California. L. A. Chapin, formerly of '91, is iirthe employ of the freight department of the Union Pacific railway at Omaha. Chas. R. Weldcn, formerly of '94, is teaching school in Dawson county. He expects to return to school next year and finish the course. IUrris-T'IHMXS. Married by Rev. Dr. Curtis at his residence, January 20, J, A, Harris to Miss Mav TihhW. Both are former students and are well known in University UIJUJCS, v !