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THE HESPERIAN
Mu. Baknks snys the intorstnto moot at
Kansas City is assured. Now wo have a
reputation to maintain, and should sond two
first-class teams to tho moot. This cannot
bo done unless every man who can play ball
or take part in the track events goes to work
at on co and trains hard from now until tho
moot comes off. Wo have a good gymna
sium, a first-class instructor, and a willing
helper in our old friend, Jack Best. Besides
this, wo have some of tho best material to
work with in the west. Let every one go
iilto training, and tho rest help them along.
We must win in base-ball and track athletics,
as well as foot-ball, or our reputation will
count for little.
COLLEGE JOURNALISM.
What should a college papor contain ?
This is a question that every managing edi
tor should attempt to answer upon assuming
his responsible position. As has boon said
by Prof. Adams it is perhaps easier to say
what a college paper should avoid t hair what
'it should contain, yet I shall express my
opinion freely.
Both papers at tho University (just add,
uin my opinion," after each assertion) are
open to criticism more for what they do not
contain rather than for what they do. Do
you know how many alumni of tho Univer
sity take a college papor? I believe thoy
can almost bo counted on tho fingers of tho
managing editor. Why ? Look back over
tho copies of your college papers for this
year aud soo how much thoy contain of in
terest to tho alumni of this institution. First,
then, I believe that a college papor should
contain alumni news. I boliovo that alumni
and former students should bo encouraged to
write an article once in a whilo for tho col
logo papor. Some of them may be ablo to
compote not unfavorably with tho average
sophomore. A good alumni department
would tend, not only to make the paper more
interesting, but would put it upon a better
financial basis and bind more firmly former
students and alumdi to their alma mater.
Second, a college papor should reflect col
logo lifo. It should keep ono oyo on tho
students, and another on the faculty. It
should bo judicious in its commendations
and criticisms. It should bo tho first to ad
vocate reforms and tho last to throw cold
water upon any commendable change or
desirable organization. It should be as bold
and fearless in exposing immorality, corrup
tion, lawlessness and disloyality among tho
student body as it is in opposing ''snobbish
ness and duck trousor despotism."
Third, a college papor must contain a
good, clean, spicy local department. This
is absolutely indispensable. Tho interest in
tho college papor will decrease in proportion
as tho locals decrease. It is safe to say that
all students read this department and that
one-half read no other. Finally, for I fear
I have said too much already the college
paper must contain matter that will interest
and command the attention and respect of
its readers. Students will not subscribe for
tho college papor simply "to bo loyal." It
must contain something in which thoy are
interested. If it does not you will lose thoir
subscription and their support. In other
words college journalists must precede college
journalism. 0. M. Skiles.
THE NEW MAGAZINE.
Tho work on tho Literary Magazine goos
merrily forward with a surity of success,
since the editors have just purchased THE
Youth's Now Unabridged Lexicon, which is
authority. Each of tho board (among tho
boys) carries a pocket edition in hie upper
loft hand vest pocket and looks up words
when ho hasn't anything else to do.
At present, tho indications aro that tho
magazine will be roady for subscribers about
May 1. Tho work has been carofully di
vided among tho respective editors and each
has onlistod tho best talents of the school in
the cause. Tho Hesperian will bo greatly
mistaken if the publication is not an honor
to tho school and to the English Club, which
has undertaken tho work.
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