THE HESPERIAN
3.
after being ul lowed so easy an escape from
the terrors of clnss-dny, still persist in boing
prosont on that day, the class will try to en
tertain them, but, in case of any advorso
criticism, will not bo responsible for con
sequences. But, seriously, it was felt that class-day
us usually conducted is a bore; that no class
can do itself justice nor show itself advan
tageously in the customary literary program;
that, in the selection of members to repre
sent the class, enmities might bo engendered;
that, in the usual program in which but five
or six appear, the individual, not the class,
is represented; that the time necessary for
the preparation of a suitable program might
be used more profitably in other ways ; that
the class might well be judged by its past
work, and the individuals by their records.
Theso are the reasons that determined the
class to abandon the old time class-day.
The Palladian and Union boys have done
away with their Saturday night debating
clubs and have organized as a congress in
stead. The Palladians now meet as a
Senate and the Unions as a House. Last
Saturday night the Senate met and discussed
an amondmont providing that senators should
bo elected by a direct vote of the people.
The discussion was pretty lively and in
structive. The Unions have been squab
bling over the seats they are to occupy in
the House, but are now settling down to
business and expect to grind out as much
work as the sure enough House at "Washing
ton. The boys of both societies are taking
hold of this work with an eagerness and
earnestness that, if kept up, will result in
much good to them. The debating clubs
grew rather monotonous and consequently
hilarious, and it may prove beneficial to in
troduce as an interlude this congressional
organization. The boys of the Delian so
ciety are thinking of organizing a District
Court and engaging in the trial of cases in
order to better understand the law of the
land and to see just how the mills of the
gods grind. Such organizations as the above
will certainly grow in interest, and if con
ducted with a certain amount of dignity will
accomplish, to a certain degree, the end
sought.
There has been a change made in the edi
torial staff of tho Nebraska,. Ralph E
Johnson is no longer editor-in-chief, and to
all appearances ho has boon lot out without
his consent, and without any consultation
boing had with him in regard to it. Febru
ary 22d some few persons, wo have boon
unablo to learn who they wore or under
whoso authority they met, got together and
olected a new board of editors who are to
make tho Nebraskan an outlet for their liter
ary ambitions. Tho now board is made up
as follows: T. E. Wing, editor-in-chief ;
Miss Hutchinson and A. T. Montmorency,
literary; Miss Burks and Fred Cooloy, local
and miscellany; F. E. Barnes, athletic, and
H. G. Whitmoro will bo continued as busi
ness manager. From theso names it will bo
seen that the "barb" element has been
eliminated and tho paper will be entirely
under tho control of tho fraternitios now.
This is not surprising, for the "barbs" al
ways have been to tho "frats" a thorn in
tho flesh, as it were. Wo shall now expect
the Nebraskan to be, more than ever, a rep
resentative paper, but a representative of
tho fraternities alone, and not the represen
tative paper of the Nebraska State Uni
versity.
Every one really interested in educational
matters will be pleased to notice that the
University of Chicago has decided to grant
no honorary degrees. Most educators ar.o
willing to admit that it is now a too easy
matter to obtain a degree, when every
fourth-rate institution in the country is
allowed to grant them. Bui when each of
the aforesaid fourth-rate institutions persists
in bestowing an honorary degree upon every
one of its pseudo graduates of five or six
years before, unless tho graduate issues an
injunction prohibiting the authorities from
so doing, it is adding insult to injury. Do-