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THE HESPERIAN
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and all of Yols. YI, VII, and VIII, are in
this stylo, usually with salmon covers.
Vol. IX began like its immediate predeces
sors, but at the fifth number changed to a
quarto. The reason for this, with more or
less of the sentiments of the editors between
the lines, are best expressed in the words of
the editor himself:
"The Hespfrian Student is born again, and
we hope it a long and successful career. The
present issue assumes a form entirely different
from preceeding issues. The magazine form was
neat, attractive and well represented college
papers, but it was not economical. When we
discovered that the monthly expenses greatly, ex
ceeded the monthly receipts on subscriptions,
advertisements, etc., our better judgment prompt
ed us to curtail and reform. Even with the large
amoudt of outside assistance received we eked
out an existence. Now, no business would re
commend such a course as this, and we do not
propose to pursue it any longer, taking sylace (?)
from the adage, 'Rome was not built in a day.'
The board have determined to commence anew
the battle of life, with a four-page, sixteen-column
paper, to be issued semi-monthly, and as soon as
the state of finances will warrant, to enlarge it to
an eight-page, then sixteen page, etc. The Stu
dent is in a more precarious condition at pres
ent than it was two weeks after its first issue in
187 1, but by careful supervision and wise man
agement, we expect to see it speed along the
highway of prosperity, a credit to the board and
the University." (Vol. IX., No. 5, page 2.)
One half as largo, but issued about every
two weeks, this paper was then equivalent
to the eight page monthly of 1873. The
last number of this form accessible to the
writer is dated December 18, 1880, and is
the ninth number of Vol. IX. Many num
bers are missing from the files of the State
Historical Society, for the next number is
the first of Vol. X., October 1,1881. At
this time it had been reduced from 10 x 14
inches to 8 x 11. From 1881 to the present
time it hase preserved the same size of page.
At the beginning of 1881 it had eight pages.
These were increased gradually to ten,
twelve, and fourteen, according to the amount
of advertising.
The second report of the Board of
TYPE. Regents contains one item in the
list of expenditures as follows:
HESPERIAN STUDENT $100.57.
This, I am told, was for a now font of
typo. A careful scrutiny of tho pages of
the paper from that time down to tho pres
ent would doubtless reveal many additions
of typo. Tho most radical change along
this lino occurred in November, 1892, t tho
time that Paul Pizoy became editor in-chief.
Thou began tho uso of small pica typo
throughout tho paper. I predict that when
enough time shall have elapsed to get the re
quired perspective for drawing tho history
of that change, it will be seen that it ushered
in a brighter era in tho growth of the paper.
From tho very first there was a chief edi
tor, associate editor and local editor. Those
and a business manager were
EDITORIAL elected by tho "Association."
STAFF. In May, 1878, two editors-in-chief
were elected. It is
by no moans a mere coincidence that tho
Becond literary society was formed about
this time. Tho board continued without
change until November, 1882, -when tho list
was enlarged to two chief editors, two local
editors, a literary and an associate. A year
later one more was added, to represent tho
medical college then recently opened in tho
University. The Charter Day number, 1884,
shows a great change. Heading tho list is
"Managing Editor, A. G. Warner," and the
offico of local editor seems to have differen
tiated into local and "Drift." Otherwise tho
staff remained intact. It is well to let tho
paper itself tell what these changes moan.
"The editorial force of this paper 'has been
again increased, this time by tho addition of
a managing editor. Ho will only have tho
general supervision of tho paper, and hence
he is not to bo credited with any good things
that may appear, but shall be entitled to all
theblamo for anything objectionable."
Under the head of "Drift1' tho new edi
tor says:
"This is a now department mtho Student