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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (April 23, 1894)
THE HESPERIAN 1 Hesperian. At the sumo time, he and the other people of his ilk, smooth on the out side, with corrugated interiors, were doing everything in their power to prevent the publication of "The nistory of a Crime." They undoubtedly thought it would make more disclosures than it did. His faction persistently annoyed our printer, in their endeavors to get a proof of the article. They had the face to ask our business manager for a proof. Needless to say, he refused. Then one member went to the printer and said that we had given our con sent to his having a proof. All the printer could say was, that the question sifted down to a matter of veracity. He didn't get the proof. Besides this, McMullon and his "gang" have been plotting how they may gain control of the offices in the University next year. Not only have they proposed among themselves a slate of Hesperian officers, but they have gone out for every available office in the institution. The dictations of this crowd are absolutely insolent. When the students once find out what they really are, they will either demand that they change their course, or that they pursue their nefarious works in some other institution than ours. The Nebraskan would have the Hesperian worship one of the ringleaders of this crowd, McMullen. How in the name of common sense can any sane man do it? We adore you Adam, because you belong to the great brotherhood of man, but we can't stand your manners. condition of affairs that is satisfactory. This department wishes to declare that the majority of cadets drill their third year under protest. Some, who long for glory and a tin sword, will so immolate them selves on the shrine of their ambitions as to drill even four years. Their number is not legion. It is well enough to allow those who so desire, to drill for the term of three or oven four years, but to compel all to drill for three years is an injustice. When the student becomes a Junior ho has other things to think of besides shouldering his gun and "hopping" around the campus. If he is at all active in University affairs, ho can not possibly spare the time, even though it is but three hours a week. The batallion'will not suffer. The number of cadets now is too great for the accommoda tions. No.t year, if the present rule should be in force, the armory could hardly con tain them. If no objections have been registered lately on the part of the students, it is be cause they have given up in despair. They do object, and most vigorously. If the rule only affected the lower classmen, the matter would assume a different aspect. But to make those who really have to husband their time, remain in servitude, is not right. We waive the question of exercise et al. Let those who stuff our curriculum, give us time to study the treasures it provides for our cerebral nourishment. A Resolution recommending that the regents make the required amount of drill two, instead of three years as at present, was introduced before the faculty at their last meeting. The resolution was made the special order for the next meeting. The opinion of the faculty seems to be quite Unanimous that the time bo reduced. One or two professors state, that, as they have heard no objections lately, from the students, they see no need of changing the TnE two column editorial in the Ne braskan is full of fallacies and false state ments from beginning to end. In the first place the Nebraskan tries in every possible manner to make it appear that the present fight is a "frat barb" fight. Since the members of the Johnston faction have for a whole long year been sotting on their cherished fraternity egg in the endeavor to hatch it out, lhcy feel that, after the trials and tribulations they have endured, when,
