THE HESPERIAN. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Vol. XX. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, MAY 15, 1891. No. XIV. THE HESPERIAN, Issued semi-monthly by the Uksi'KIiian Publishing Associ ation, uf the University of Nebraska. T. E. CHAPPELL, '91, Managing Editor. ASSOCIATES: JAMES A. BARKLEY, '92, - C. C. MARL AY, '93, - K. D. HYDE, '92, - C. M. SK1LF.S, '92,' N. B. BARR, '9?, J I. C. PORTERFIELD, '92, l'AUL, riKY, '93, Editorial Literary Comment - Athletic J Local and j Misr.Fi.i.ANV EXCHANGE J. L. MARSHALL, Jr., '93, Alumni, Former S'i udents SAWYER & SHELDON Business Managers. SAYER & EAUROT, Printers and Publishers. terms of siwscription: One copy, per college year, (in advance) . One copy, one college term . ... Single copy, ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. $I.OO 3 ALUMNI AND EX-STUDENTS. Special endeavor will be made to make The Hesperian interesting to former students. Please send us your sub scriptions. arSubscriptions on our books will be continue until ordered stopped. Address all communications to TiiEllESPERlAN,Univcrsity of Nebraska, Lincoln. Neb. SOCIETY DIRECTORY. PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. C. C. Fletcher, Pres., C. C. Marlay, Sec'y. UNIVERSITY UNION LITERARY SOCIETY. T. E. CiiArrLLL, Prcs. L. E. Troyer, Sec. EDITORIAL NOTES. DELIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. R. O. Williams, Pres. Miss Alie Johnson, Sec'y UNIVERSITY V, M. C. A. A. M. Troyer, Pres. N. B. Barr, Sec'y UNIVERSITY Y. W. C. A. Miss Fannie Baker, Pres. Miss E. Merrill, Sec'y. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. C. M. Skiles, Pres. J. A. Barkley, Sec'y. ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION. J. W. McCrosky, Fres. G. L. Sheldon, Sec'y. The exhibition to be given in the gymnasium during commencement will be an interesting one. Exercises of this kind, will hereafter be a permanent feature of commencement weeks. SCIENTIFIC CLUB. A. F. Woods, Pres. P. C. Kenyon, Secy. This is the time of year that the average under graduate in the various schools, begins to think of what his or her class may do to distinguish itself, but in this institution few of the plans that result from these thoughts are ever carried into effect. None but the graduating classes have ever attempted the plan of holding Class Day exercises, while the lower classmen content themselves with giving an occa sional class social, and an annual class program in the various societies. Although a common one in the older institutions there is one plan that has never been attempted in ours, and that is the publishing of a class annual. Where they are published regularly, they form an interesting history of the institutions from which they are published, and usually they possess considerable literary merit. Of course, this is a scheme that involves considerable expense, but by taking advantage of any of the devices for raising money that are employed in other schools, the expense may be met. The Hesperian makes this as a suggestion, and while it is intended for any class, it is made with special reference to the incoming seniors. The athletic association has taken the preliminary steps toward securing a park in which our contests may be held. At a recent meeting of the association, a committee was appointed to confer with the faculty, and get them to endorse the scheme of laying aside a plot of ground out of the college farm, suitable for a ball park. This effort to secure a park is a step in the right direction, and one that is made a neces sity by the growing interest in athletic matters. The organization of an mter-collegiute base ball league, together with the numerous foot bail contests makes it necessary for us to have a park under our own control. Heretofore, we have always used the city "ball park for such contests, but the expense, and the uncertainty of getting it when wanted proves n source of inconvenience. As to the location, it has been proposed to lay out the park in the south-west corner of the farm. This is the most preferable site,