THE HESPERIAN UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. Vol. XXI. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, JUNK i. 1S92. No. 15 THE HESPERIAN Issued semi-monthly by the Hkst-krian Publishing Assoc! ation, of the University of Nebraska. C. M. SK1LES, '92, Managing Editor. ASSOCIATES: M. POLLARD, '03, E MISS E. C. FIELD, '03, MISS VESTA GRAY, '93, E. A. GERRARD, '94, F. C. KEN YON, '92, E. O. PACE, '05, RALPH II. JOHNSON, '94 O. T. REEDY, '95 - Editorial - literary - LlTKRARY - - - EXCHAXnK alumni, former students - Athletic I ' ( Local and j Miscellany J. P. KNOTT, BUSINESS MANAGER. TERMS OV StmSCRII'TION: One copy, per college year, (in advance) One copy, one college term ... Single copy, ...".... Si.co 35 ADVERTISING RATES ON AITL1CATI0N. .to ALUMNI ANH EX-STUDENTS. Special cudcavot will be made to make Thk IiESI'ERIAN interesting to fonner students. Please send us your sub sciiptious. $3t Subscriptions on our books will be continue until ordered stopped. Address all communications to Thk Hilsi'KKIAN, Univer sity of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. DIRECTORY. PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. Miss Eugene Getner, Prcs. Harry Lord, Sec'y UNIVERSITY UNION LITERARY SOCIETY. Miss Pound, Prcs. R. H. Johnson, Sec'y DELIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. J. C. Porterfield, Prcs. Miss Sxt'.Li Dltcker, Sec'y UNIVERSITY Y. M. C. A. John L, Marshall, Jr., Prcs. H. A. center, Sec'y UNIVERSITY Y. W. C. A. Miss Lulu Green, Pres. Miss E. C. Field, Sec'y ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. J. II. Johnston, Prcs. C. E. Tkimt, Sec'y ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION Paul Tizey, Pres. Chas. F. Stroman, Sec'y SCIENTIFIC CLUB. F .C. Kenyon, Pres. Miss Rosa Bouton, Sec'y UNIVERSITY DEBATING CLUB. Geo. L. Shei don, Pres. Paul Pjzey, Sec'y REPUBLICAN CLUB. Geo. L. Sheldon, Pres. C. F. Srtoman, Sec'y DEMOCRATIC CLUB. J. B. McDonald, Pres. C. M. Skiles, Sec'y INDEPENDENT CLUB. R. H. Graham, Pres. J. V. Searson, Sec'y EDITORIAL NOTES. Thk campus presents a better appearance to-day titan ever before. It makes us all feel good to hear the compliments visitors give it. The cloely mown lawn, and the beautiful flower-beds, arranged in such tasty designs, add greatly to its looks. It is the first time our campus has ever been a credit to the high standing of the university. The Hesperian wel comes the new improvements in our surroundings with joy. In so doing, we certainly express the sent iment of evei) student in the university. For some unknown reason the attendance of com pany "A" has not been what we expected. The members ot the company seem to lack appreciation of the fact that every absence deranges the order of the men in ranks. Nearly every day, some of the men are compelled to drill out of the regular place. Consequently, the men do not become proficient in any one thing. The practice of skipping drill must be slopped. There is not a man in the company who can afford to miss a single drill. We must all, no one excepted, make a decided improvement or we cannot expect to win the prize. One of two things should be done; either come to the drill, or give up all hopes of winning. We trust that no member of the com pany will, for a moment, think of disbanding hopes of success. We have entered the contest for a pur pose. Do not forget that. Let us not continue as wc have in the past. Let every man, henceforth, be present at every drill, and do his best. Let us drop everything that will conflict with the interests of the company. While at drill, let us think of nothing but the work before us. If we all do our best, no one need fear the result. "Have you seen the Sombrero?" was the question everybody ask everybody else last week. The Som brero after a sizzle and fizzle exploded in our midst one day last week, causing great commotion. Com ing events cast their shadows before them. A few days before the explosion a notice appeared on the bulletin board as follows. "Gall for your Sombrero at The Hesperian office, Friday a. m." At five o'clock a lonely student tried the door but found it locked. At six o'clock two persons weresecn look ing in at the windows of the office and several others