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About The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 22, 1897)
10 TJJK . HlWPEltlAN Stand up for the Uni 1. Estill not loo late to huv a season ticket. Perhaps some students ar. not aware that tihe tAVO hundred dollar gold medal, offered hy the "National Society ofthe Sons of the "Rev olution" for the hest pai)cr on the "Principles ninny students have thoir ambition1! aroused, thoir butter natures stirred, thoir whole liv s awakened through this ve.ry elinnnol where almost notliing is huing done? Kvr since wc have attended tho University there has been more or less discussion as to whether n Stu dent should vote in Lincoln or nt Ids old homo. This vear on coimr to reirister we hear the ssfuiu fought for in the American "Revolution," and old story, that these students have no lm-moss to Avhieh Avaslast yearAVOnhv our "ownest own" nn'ddlo with city elections. 11. S. Baker, is contested for annually. Such is the case. This year there is every induce ment to cuter the local contest. Prof. Cald- Avell says that tho person presenting the hest In the Ursa place that question has been settled by tho courts, which have decided that u student, Who has all the qualifications of an elector in any pre ciue.t of the city may voto there, providing he is not making tins his temporary home and is not leceiv- paper to tfie local committee Avill not only re- ing support from his parents. coive the silver medal oH'cvd hy the society hut also a ten dollar cash prize in addition. This should insure the competition ofthe hest Students in the institution. Fierce competi tion in the local contest means a good paper to go to the national contest. To Avin in the national "contest, Avliere all colleges and uni A'crsitics are free to compete, is an honor well Avorth attaining. It is not only an honor to the student hut reflect credit on the "University. J?i ii(1mi1 ()iiiiiien(. Tho young i orson who enters the Stale Uni vers ty finds himself surrounded by manifold opportunities for broader development, physical, mental and spiritual There is that greater freedom, character istic of University life, which is seldom extended to high schools. The only question is, "Are these stu dents ready for such a change Are they ready to be thrown wholly upon their own responsibility?" The one instance where the university freedoin'is most shamcful'y abused is in the manner of attend ing chapel. From the knowledge ihat one need not nttund unless he wishes comes to many the feeling that they need show no espucial reverence for the exorcises when they do go. Th result is lliat what was once meant for a means of rest ind spiritual stiongth has come to mean to many an opportunity to assemble for a brief gossip or a display of good olothes. Tho net consequence is that those who go with a feeling of worship go away, feeling that thoy havo not only wasted thoir time but that thoy might havo boon in butter company. To these student chapol exercises are oftouer a desecration and an outrage than a means of added strength. It would bo far better if there Avoro no exoreipos at all than tltat they fall so wide of tho purpose for whioh thoy Avoro intended. It woidd bo far hotter for 'individuals if thoy never went to chapel, if they caunotgo in tho right spirit. is it not possible to muke this twenty minutes a means Of culture as well as worship? 'Might not Even if the courts had been silent on the matter. common sense woul 1 teach any fair minded person that the student votorsshould have the privilege and ought to participate in municipal elections. When we come to the city of Lincoln, we expect to enjoy the protection of the eby govcivincnt, and to be subject to the laws of the cit. Some of us pay taxes into the city and county treasurcy; then why should we be scut to our old honi"S t vote? A huge pioportton of the young men who enter the University, are not depending on their parents for suppnit and have no intention of uu'm had; to thotn when they have finished thoir university course. Lot us consider this city our home- and participate in muuici.ial government, which is our ligln. While the Chancellor gives chape! talks about ithe petty thieving, and organized student opposition Uo it, the thieving still goes on. The students wonder wh the (nock rooms are not made use of as a most elVeetive aid to honesty. It is now the time of year when the cloak rooms begin to be filled with wraps, rubbers and lunches. In the many rainy days of late, students have either been at the inconvenience of carrying umbrellas, rubbers mid mnrkiiitoslio from class to class, or leaving them in tho open clonk rooms, running the risk "f having them stolen. If tho chock rooms are to be run again, it surely is time to bugin, and save a great dual of annoyance to tf- -students. We 'have just opened a new lot of station ary hy far the hest for t lie money we ever handled. AVe have a hcautiful line of Irish Linen paper and envelopes whioh we sell at 25c per 11) hox. Envelopes 10c per box of 125. aVo can supply you with this in octavo or commercial note, ruled or plain. AVe sire also selling a Scotch 'Linen paper at 20c per 11) hox which can not he nought for 510c any where else. Envelopes to match 40c pur 'hox of 125. A new lot of our oelchrutefl (Wc (Fountain 1'ensjust received. 'Book HDupt. !l!lHIM01.SUBrMKIt & 'Co. Ladies Box Oalf Shoes Nobby Styles $2 50 at Foot TTovm Store 1218 GVsbreet o