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The Hesperian.
UNIVERSITY of NEBRASKA.
Vol. -XXIII.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, APRIL 2, 1894.
No. 24
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EDITORIAL.
TnB Seniors decided, at their last meet
ing, to have Class Day exercises during
commencement week. We hope the class
of '94: will render themselves famous by
their work on this occasion. Generally, it
has been difficult to make '94 respond to
any appeal whatever, save that of the
registrar. If the Seniors do not show up
well in these ceremonies, they should not be
allowed to receive their diplomas. Forgive
this department for "slaming" the Senior
class, but it must be remembered that strict
disciplinarians often achieve great results
by the slaming process.
Pkofkssuk Sherman's lectures on Shake
speare's plays, given as University exten
sion work, have proved very popular in the
city, Students who have attended may by
taking the examination receive one-fifth of
a course credit for them. While the aim
has been to make the work of such a nature
as to appeal to the interest of the common
reader, it has been sufficiently deep and
thorough to admit it among the regular
studies of the department. If more of the
professors would follow the example of
Professor Sherman, the work of the Uni
versity would become much better appre
ciated in the city. The departments of
political science, literature, history and art,
offer the best fields for University extension.
Nehuaska University is again on top,
which fact is cause for congratulation. The
contest was not a close one and nearly every
one present conceded that McMullen had a
walkaway. The Cotner people are howling
because Finch did not get second, some of
the wildest even thinking Finch deserved
first place. Wesleyan it seems, placed
infinite confidence on Shank, which con
fidence was shared to even a greater degree
by Shank himself. The orations of Finch
and Shank shou'.d go down to posterity as
monuments of what orations should not be.
They touched every great man and every
great deed in history, and then, apparently
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