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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 8, 1897)
IP ft r i U r i- 14 TttK Slaiul up for the Vni. Where's your college spirit? Have you bought a scnsou ticket 'to the 'five football games? "What are you goo1 for? H have. HESPERIAN: ITp all your threes tor tlte light: Villi every string that's in plain sigh( So vvlien We gi'ant to him a V. li. K. An1 Vh. D. and A.'O. A.. Tis t'hen We'll send him back, again 'to save Your state from a disastrous grave. Meanwhile" Have you registered for the preliminary debates? Wave you begun your oration for "We'll send you as a "taker" tl i e 'oratorical contest? AVhat are you "waiting on? yliave. This department desires to make one addi tion to the very excellent Monday morning chapel address of Dr. Hustings. 1 lieartily commend the sentiment flint would exclude professionalism from the gridiron, the dia mond, and in short, from all our inter-co'lleg-iate athletics; but I Avould reprehend, as 'I am sure, the good T)r. intended to do, that grow ing menace to a time honored sport, the pro fessional equestrian. who .vm I? 1 am neither "barb" nor 'frat." T am the personification of a 'righteousipurposo. 'I'don't belong to the Y. M. 0. A, either, 'by 'the "way. for the practices of that institution reveal huge 'microbes to my microscopic eye. I have been wronged, mistreated, mn'ligiied,libollcd. 'trampled upon, betrayed. If you don't 'be lieve 'it you're a liar. 'I ivunt to be a mogul A'ndwith 'the 'moguls HtifnI. "'A. 'boss" stnmpc1 on 'iny forelhenu Athletics iin 'my hand. JONAS IjIKX IMCTIMINS SOrWI DAKOTA MOI'KNS II Mil I.OHS. Strike lou1 the cymbals, 'hofit 'the drum Our brave 'Hoy 'Orator" Ihuseomc; A ud now Since 'he 'has won fihoipcople's cause He'll civilize the JJunior 'Laws 11 trow. Dear South Dakota. (vy your 'tears AllnyHlhose bosom heaving fears And pine No more with vain 'regret Ilecanse 'Lien isnM 'ta'llcuig yet. Mut line 'Our 'matchless, speeehful. 'R. S. fRaker. a i.a snrt'K !l 'tell you, boys, this talk lis'hosli That pulls are in if rat cure. H 'have f he 'warmest 'little sc'hcme 'On earth or any Where. ' You simply have a senator And, too. a State 'House man To phone that you're flic 'hottest thing- Since Olod devised the 'plan. lit 'may mot imove the 'Commandant 'Hut Mill 'it lisfbc Stufl'. irill'ban'k'on it e'en though 'I 'lost. Sure as 'my name i . IIiirin 'in 'this faith 'no axe 'HI, grinI. Though all my 'hopes 'have 'lieI, 'Content lolknow my scheme was llirtt. Til rest 'me satisfied. 'HOWARD WIWI. DIMIJI.. The ibrec..es gently whisper Thro' flic full grass on f he 'hill That 'rear-rank private 'Howard 'Will 'continue work in drill. IIIAS'PIXOS INSI'1 1(1)1) MIL v,Afhlctics, ours 'to defend jh sacredly as 'home un1 wife A'nd half a dozen little ones. Amfl'lcaMo us, indeed, as'lffe.'' My dhureli subscriptions II will 'raise- 'With 'diligence as heretofore Wo spend upon half-holidays To watch (air boys spill Kausasigore. And how my lungs will sjilit ito ihecr Our "Amateurs" with great eiilut ll'atfhe lose the I'ni. wears Theigdldcn pennant imlioHlm't. IliiB Jliifh wits gotien from tlm (mi'iii hi t 1m- 'Oellogo SoitldiiHint box. N. i. TiiIk in urn mi o. cciillvii pun. Thoro nro no slioesfit like 1ilios at fho Wool TTorm store 121 Jl 13 street