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dGalt with in so harsh u munnor that neithor
he nor his classmates will care to risk tho
attempt again. IIo should at least lose all
credit for tho work which tho examination
covers. And furthermore a student detected
in dishonesty should bo publicly disgraced.
When theso steps are taken students on
coming hero will find no temptations to
cheat. If they could bo made to cheat they
would not have tho incentive of seeing stu
dents who do poorer work than they dis
honestly getting higher markings. They
will find results awaiting tho dishonest stu
dent which none of them will care to exper
ience, and they will find the long expected
sentiment among both students and faculty
that will bo an unfailing preventive. And
best of all the habits would be so moulded
that tho senior class would no longer be tho
most dishonest in school.
THE KANSAS-NEBRASKA DEBATE.
The first debate between representatives
of the University of Nebraska and of Kansas
was held in tho chapel of tho University at
Lawrence, last Friday evening, May 3.
Nebraska was represented by Messrs Sher
man, Weaver and McNoal and Kansas by
Messrs Madden, Little and Brady of her
Law School. Prof. Wilcox, professor of
Greek in Kansas University, presided.
Pros. Slocum of Colorado College, who
had been appointed ono of the judges,
telegraphed at tho last moment that ho
would bo obliged to break his engagement.
Efforts wore made to fill his place, but in so
short a time, this was found impossible, and
it was determined, as tho best thing possible
under tho circumstances, to allow tho mark
ings of tho other two judges Pros. Cook of
the Illinois State Normal School, and Princ
ipal Buchanan of tho Kansas City High
School to determine.
A shower shortly before tho debate prob
ably interfered to some extent with tho
attendance. Not more than two hundred
persons were present, but these without
exception, felt that tho debate was a groat
success. Careful study of tho question
discussed was ovidont from first to last, and
appreciation of points and ability to answer
them marked all tho speeches. Of tho
usual "spread oaglo oratory," there was
very littlo, and Nebraska has reason to feel
proud that it was the universal expression of
those present that her dobatos had almost
nouo of it.
In tho decision, ono judge gave tho victory
to Kansas and tho othor to Nebraska. Tho
representative of Kansas who was marked
lowest by ono judge was marked highest by
tho other, recoiving a mark seven points
higher than any othor spoaker. While this
gives somo ground to question tho correct
ness of the decision, Nebraska will certainly
admit that there was no unfairness or dispo
sition to be unjust in arriving at that decision,
and will stand by it.
Those who went from Nebraska wore vory
pleasantly entertained and enjoyed their visit
at tho sister University. Next year tho
debate will be hold in Lincoln, and it is
certainly to bo hoped that it will be no loss
pleasant and successful than tho ono just hold.
SPING BREEZES.
It was still winter, brown and sad-hearted.
Tho overgreens stood shivering, shaking off
their yellow spines.
Winter still but now tho column of straw
about tho prisoned rose-bush was growing
restless. Suddenly it quivered slightly, then
shook; a seowor of ragged straws foil upon
the dark mould beneath. It quivorod again,
and thoro escaped a life, a breath, sweet
with tho scout of new rose wood it was tho
first spring breeze.
But this gentle stranger was not lonely
long. Soon tho air wub full of other breezes,
all whispering, laughing, puffing forgotten
perfumes in each other's faces.
And so they played, day after day, as tho
sun grew larger and brighter. Sometimes,
they wove so loud and boisterous that they
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