THE HESPERIAN.
College Life, of Kansas, has a new way of making her
local editor rustic news. It left the space empty except for
this notice printed in the centre. This space should have
been filled by our Local Editor."
The St. Viatcur's College Journal has several photos of
college scenes. The picture of the study hall with Its wooden
desks carries us back into the dim past, when we were at
ward school.
The editor of the Ottident takes a very sensible stand on
the fraternity question in the March number. Many other
college papers would do well to take such a view of the ques
tion.
In the literal ure class. She was reading "The launch
ing of the Ship."
How beautiful she isl How fair
She lies within these arms that press
Her form with many a soft caress,
Of tenderness and watchful care
Professor rolls his eyes in ccstacy and whispers Hzauti
ful, beautiful figure!" and the boys hold each other down in
their place and smack their juicy lips. Ex.
The industrial school Courier of Kearney has come out
with an anniversary edition. It contains pictures of the pro
fessors and buildings. We arc sorry to say that unless the
professors had their names under their pictures it would be
hard to tell who some of them were.
The Industrialist of Kansas says of us: TllK IlKSl'KKiAN
of the Nebraska State University, the best edited student
paper of the west, is quite radical in its opinion about fra
ternities" etc. We thank the Industrialist for its kind com
pliment and wc are glad to find that it agrees with us on the
fraternity question.
Some of our exchanges may have wondered why the
exchange column of TllK IlKSi'ERl AN has not appeared for
some time. The contest crowded it out of one issue, spring
vacation shut it out of another. Thus it happened that it
has not appeared. If some of the articler are somewhat
aged we hope we wiil be forgiven for being behind the times.
There has been many good articles in the exchanges of late
and we would like to comment on them all but wc must
limit ourselves to the few.
Several of our exchanges have complained about the con
duct of the Stale University boys at the late oratorical con
test. Many of pur eastern friends have read these kicks.
Hence, we would like to explain. That the U. of N. boys
arc gentlemen cannot be denied. In Lircoln we arc liked
and respected. No Lincoluitc ever complains of our conduct.
Whenever the boys go to camp, they leave behind a good
and lasting impression. Yet, when wc go to Doanc we sud
denly loose all our gentlemanly manners. So the Crete papers
say. It is well known that Crete and Doanc have little use
for Lincoln and the U. of N., hence, they have told the many
stories which arc still in circulation. Friends, consider the
source and don't believe them.
self so exclusively to athletics as to neglect the main objects
of attending college, he sacrifices the Interests of athletics
along with his own. The present tendency of the prize con
test system to create a class of students who sacrifice the seri
ous purposes of college life for the sake of a few medals Is
the greatest hindrance in the way of those who would bring
athletics into greater prominence and favor. This tendency
needs but to grow a few years more at the present rate to
cause the entire suppression of athletic contests by the col
lege authorities. The underlying sentiment has been
imported into college life from professional base ball and the
prize ring Let college students beware of it.
Another current delusion puts the man, who is already
something of an athlete, beyond the need of regular all round
exercise; such exercise is elementary, and he is now above t.
It has been said recently that is impossible to train while
classes in gymnastics are being conducted. Now the classes
In gymnastics each occupy the room about one hour. A little
over one half of this hour is devoted to exercise planned to
bring into action every muscle in the body, to stimulate circu
lation, and secure bodily control. The remainder of the time
each man is free to choose his exercise. If a man wants reg
ular training, there is no lack of opportunity. Go to the
gymnasium of one of the noted athletic clubs and see the men
take their exercise. Every day, regular as the clock. You
will not sec each man devoting himself exclusively to him
specialty. Just as civilized man has learned to make his
meals of a variety of food, so the athlete, who knows how to
train, takes a variety of exercise. The freak of the spoiled
child, who eats nothing but mince pie, docs not indicate a
strong digestive system but a weak brain.
Good Advice Tor AthletoB,
An idea current in the athletic world pictures the college
athlete as a martyr who offers himself as a sacrifice on
the altar of his class or college. The sentiment is false
in its promises, and vicious in its effects. It is a man's love
for the sport that just leads him into athletics. If he follows
a proper course of training, he receives more benefit to him
self, than his playing can possibly confer oa others. There
ts no occasion for his sacrificing anything more than his pref
erence for ease and dissipation rather than systematic work.
If he trains so unwiselyas toinjure his health, or devotes him-
ATHLETICS.
Athletic ISntertnlnment.
The gymnasium entertainment given March 19 was a
decided success. It was given by the class in physical train
ing as a benefit to the athletic association, and as a result about
$50 was turned over to the association, which sum, will be
appropriated to aid in the building of the new running track.
Evcrv class showed the results of careful drill and regular
practice, and, all things being considered, this column of the
Hesperian believes that the ladies' class, in the competitive
drills, especially that with Indian clubs, showed as much
skill, accompanied by better results than was the case with
the gentlemen's class.
A neatly rendered inarch by a class of ladies opened the
programme. This class was lead by Misses Day and Ham
mond, and the march was executed very prettily. At the
close of the competitive drill in clubs and wands the judges
awarded fust place in both drills to the classes ol gentlemen.
The leaders of these classes deserve special praise.
The tumbling by Messrs. Whaley, Putnam, and Barnes
was greeted with frequent applause. Their work showed
originality, and was well executed throughout.
Six young men entered into the ladder contest, which .
resulted in a victory for Whaley, who crossed it in eight sec
onds. He surprised most every one by taking one round at a
time, while the others skipped one, two or three rounds.
Yont crossed in nine seconds, taking second place.
Prof. Bowen led a class of ladies in the Delsarte exercises,
vvhirh consist of slow movements of the arms and wrists,
These exercises are required of their pupils by some teachers
of elocution, which illustrates how much they aid in the
development of graceful movements.
Shafei won the fifteen yard dash over seven contestants.
This :acc is largely a contest in quick starting. Yont caused