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THE HESPERIAN.
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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
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