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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1893)
EfflEP. THE HESPERIAN suppose that tho bishop would have tnkon vengeance upon tho rooks for his wrong to tho servant. Perhaps ho did not doom tho matter of sufficient importance, or per haps ho allowed the rooks to live as a warning to him thereafter. At any rate, the groat numbers of rooks always flying and screaming about the towers give tho Merseburgers of to-day occasion to toll the story of Bishop Thilo to all visitors. One further fact must not bo overlooked, and that is that Morseburg possesses one of the greatest organs in all ttormany. This organ has more than six thousand pipes and fills one end of the cathedral. Tt is an ob ject of just pride to the villagers. Happy is the country whose annals are uninteresting. He would bo a poor Ameri can who could not feel the vaster possibil ities and the stronger pulses of life in his own country than in any country of Eu rope. But by as much as it is true that America is tho country of tho future, by so much is it true that Europe is the coun try of the past, tho country with an in teresting history. One can hardly find a village the name of which is not connected with some important historic event. While Americans may find tho deepest interest in visiting the scenes of the great battles of Europe, no thoughtful American will honor his own country less because she lacks the same kind of interest. Jamks W. Adams. posed of about tho samo dologates that com posed the convention at Cotner University March 10th. Aftor organization tho minutes wero read by Maxwell. That part of the minutes pertaining to tho election of officers was stricken out and then a motion was made by Marlay to elect officers. Bicknoll was olected temporary chairman since the convention and association were without officers, on account of tho motion to strike out. Officers wero then elected as follows: President, Adam McMullon; Harmon of Cotner, delegate at largo to intor-stato con vention; Mains of Doanc, delegate to inter state convention; Mr. Maxwell of Wesleyan, secretary of tho association; B. A. Schell of Cotner, vice president of the association. Mr. McMullen then took the chair. Report on monoy matters asked for and Secretary Maxwell reported that some monoy had not yet been turned over. A motion then prevailed to the effect that the secretary demand this money of whoever has it and take all necessary moans, legal or otherwise, for securing it. On a tie vote the president decided that it be the sense of this meeting that a constitu tional convention be hold soon. Adjournment was then taken. Lack of space forbids comment but the orderliness and good feeling thatprovailed in this convention and tho final results place a premium on right and justice and censure narrowness and selfishness. Oratorical Matters. The fight in tho oratorical convention March 10th that was so disgraceful although settled for a time on that day, was not set tled for good. That Sweeney should bo tho float delegate to tho Interstate Oratorical convention was discountenanced by all just minded delegates to the state convention. His election was deemed unjust and unfair. Means wero taken for his removal by ar ranging, according to tho constitution, for a called meeting to be held in State Univer sity chapel April 39th. At the appointed time tho called meeting mot. It was coin- ATHLETIC!. A game of foot-ball has already been ar ranged for between our team and the D. A. C's. The game is to take place on the Denver grounds November 4th. This trip to Denver will be looked forward to with pleasure. It is a trip that in itself will pay for tho time and trouble expended by any player. Just the thought of again visiting Denver sends a thrill of pleasure through the heart of every old player and should give courage and inspiration to those who expect to get on tho team next year.
