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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1892)
THE HESPERIAN. it m were seated on the steps near by. "; By eight o'clock the office was opened and one after another was sent away in despair for the Sombrero had not yet come. At nine o'clock the campus was crowded with sub scribers demanding their annuals. In the midst of the great multitude stood Wing and Saycr, the busi ness managers, trying to pacify the people. It was useless. For two hours the surging, seething mass of humanity asked the same question, "When will the Sombrero be up?" But at last they came and were eagerly devoured speaking from a literary stand point by the impatient mob. Many wished after they had read them that they had not, but on the whole everyone seemed to be well satisfied, and the class of '93 is to le congratulated for their noble effort. For many years it has been the custom among eastern schools for the junior class to publish an annual, but the class of '93 has made the first attempt here, and have succeeded, perhaps, beyond their expectations. Many will open their .Sombreros years hence and spend a pleasant hour glancing over its bright pages. There are a few jokes within its pages, perhaps, not the best, but there are sufficient good features in it to more than redeem it from criti cism from this quarter. Every student should possess a copy of the Sombrero. At Lcland Stanford Jr. university, they only have a president and the lower house of congress. There also, the congress has been a success. These are both western colleges, and are tun by western men. Nebraska has always been noted for its push and enterprise. Thk Hksperian believes that the same characteristic dwells in thev students of the state uni versity. We can see no reason why our university cannot conduct a congress that will be a credit to our institution. Let us take hold of this matter in earnest when we return next fall. Let every student go to his home this summer with the thought of a congress uppermost in his mind, and return in Sep tember prepared to perfect such an organization. At Ann Arbor, Mich., May 17, a national politi cal college league was organized. Our greatest states men have pronounced it to be the dawn of a new era our in politics. Not because it was inaugurated by a particular party, but because it is a step taken by the young men of the greatest colleges of America. We believe that anything that will diaw young men, especially college men, into politics, should be hailed with joy. College men, above all others, desire to sec politics purified. They are without political ambition. Their sole aim is to see the best men put forward, and elected, by ihe cleanest methods. If they enter the political field, it will be from a sense of duty. No thought of self aggrandisement will enter their minds. Upon their banner will stand forth in large letters the words, honcstv. miritv. When men with such purposes take the stump politics will be purified. College men will lift panics to their level, because they will not stoop to the low underhand methods of scheming politicians. No party will dare conduct its machinery contrary to the wishes of college men. ICthcy did, they wjuld surely fall. in tlie United b.ates concress. Under snrh .-in Tl llr Ip.nm.i. trill lil ci.i.i-.ntc- -i.i., ii. organization, we will be enabled to study the, great questions that confront vhe American people, machinery of our government. That we should j This will necessitate an understanding of the practical Our university debating club has proven to be such a complete success that we believe it could be convened into a congress, another year, with satis factory results. Next year we will have, at least, one thousand students. If the students will take hold of the congress with as much interest as they have shown in the club, there is no reason why a congress cannot be made successful. A congress will not only teach us how to debate, but it will also teach us the workings of our national government. Bills will be introduced, filed, and rcadlhe third time as they are know something about. At Ann Arbor, they have a president and both houses of congress. The law college controls the senate, and the academic college, the lower house. The president is a member of the faculty and chooses his cabinet from the saint body. The two houses are officered from the students. Of course Ann A'ibor is a great university, and can conduct both houses as well as one. A great deal of interest is shown m the work, which makes it a complete suc cess. They take up the same subjects that are dis cussed in Washington. The bills are drawn up with great care and precision in respect to both word and orm. They must pass both houses before going to the President. workings of our government. As a rule, students are inclined to be too theoretical. They follow too closely to the theories propounded in books. We believe it is well to study practical ideas along with the theoretical. It is necessary for men to commit themselves on political questions at some time. Why is it not better to take an active stand early in life, than a passive stand a little later? It is surely better for men tostudy political and economic questions and from their opinions while they arc yet pure and give the people the benefit of their honest convic tions, than to wait until they have been tainted and corrupted with the greed for office, and then inflict upon the people their selfish ideas. It is better for the young man, and better for the (.ommunity at large,