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THE HESPERIAN.
tending, although the attendance was shame
fully small; we do not intend to growl at those
who got scared and ran at the eleventh hour,
because we ran ourselves; but we do intend
to say that the association nded not lose
heart. They have embarked on a new and
unknown sea; they afe conducting an experi
ment; these shortcomings were to be expect
ed. And despite all, they have done won
derfully well. The preliminaries are past,
the eight debaters chosen, the lucky three soon
will be. Enough is known of the personelle
of the eight to make it sure that the three
who will represent Nebraska against Kansas
will be amply able to do their part with honor
to themselves and to the University. The
enthusiasm will come from now on. Let us
all help to make the Kansas-Nebraska debate
a success.
The members of the legislature are now
elected. Every student knows or should
know who the members from his county are.
Every loyal student will make himself a com
mittee of one to see that the members from
his county are informed of the condition of
the university, before they reach Lincoln, and
that home influence is brought to bear upon
them, influence friendly to the university.
The "Chanc"can do much; we all have un
limited confidence in him, but he cannot do
everything. Let us help him, let us give him
new reason to have confidence in us. Twelve
hundred students, working together could ac
complish surprising results; the only question
is, will we do it? Will we work, work to
gether, work for the university? Tun Hes
perian hopes so.
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The Case of Cadet A I my.
The Hesperian does not wih to interfere
in university affairs which are none of its
business, and ordinarily would not presume
to say anything concerning the instructors in
their relation with and treatment of the
- students. And, .indeed, the relations between
students and instructors in this university are
all that could be. desired: the students are
ladies and gentlemen and are treated'as such'1
by-he professors.' .We all of us understand,
of course, that courtesy and drawing room
etiquette are not very much in evidence in
military circles anywhere, especially by super
ior to subordinate, and we cannot expect-it in
our own military department. We have
recognized that military discipline must be
enforced and accordingly have gritted our
teeth, thanked the Lord that we were not in
Russia, and allowed it to be enforced on us.
But while we cannot expect Chesterfieldian
politeness on the part of the commandant
toward the high private in the rear rank, we
should at least, in such an institution as this,
be allowed to expect and receive justice and
equality of treatment. Sergeant J. G. Almy
had drilled more than the required number of
years; he was drilling this year, as do all who
drill over time, for an office. When the
awards were made he received a second
sergeancy: not being wihing to drill a year
which was not required, in this place, he
resigned. In resigning he did only what
scoies of ambitious and disappointed cadets
have done in past years: they register for an
office, not receiving it, they resign. This
they have done in peace and gone on their
way rejoicing. But Mr. Almy's resignation
was not awarded the customary treatment,
that is, accepted. It was withheld, and ih its
place was read before the batallion a dishonor
able discharge. For what? For following
the custom and resigning when disappointed
in his hopes. The batallion is almost unani
mous in disapproval of this, unmerited punish
ment, this heaping of disgrace on 'the head of
an upright and honorable young man whose
standing personally, in his classes, and in the
batallion is above reproach. It may be
military discipline but it is neither fair nor
just to allow a certain line of action to become
a custom and then without previous warning -swoop
down on the unsuspecting victim w.ho
follows it. The military department, as it is,
does not enjoy the universal -favor of the
students: such action will not tend to cause
any, better feeling toward it. ' '
The Untverslfyls f'Pollcy" . . .
Students of the . university, were'nratHer
amused at the communication quoteel in a Ve-
