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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,
