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THE : HESPERIAN THE E&PERIA2sT Issued Weekly by the IIbspkrian Association of the Univeoliy of Nebraska. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION. One copy, per college year, In advance oue copy, one keineoter AurKHTlSINU ItATlt us vrrucATiox. 11.00 ALUMNI AND KX ttrUDKNTX. Special endeavor will ms mule 10 inntce run Hkm-ciua.s Inter esting to former students. I'lease sen I uh your subscription. .-iibM;rlptlua ou our book will be continued until ordered stopped. AJJrestall cj.q nanlctlons to Tuc IIbspeiuan, Unlveri: of Nebraska. Lincoln. Nebraska. UOtRD OK EDITOR:? K D. PEItRY Managiso Eimtok P. B. EDUKKTOS .... Assistant L. E. MUMI'ORD - . Business Manager ASSOCIATES J. D. DENISOX .... Editorial O E. IIAGKK - News K. O. HAWXBT .... Debate Ot. BUItOKRT .... Fraternities P. E REEDER - - . Diamond Dust JbOClETT REPRESENTATIVES l:EXA ll.DRHAM . Literary H. O. -UrTOX ihhI QJYCllOtVAltn .... Jli.itary UUMUB ICKEV .... i.H.j MMtrUA CIIAt'PEI.L - Alutnul MARGUERITE CONTKYMAN - - iAK H. J. TilUOUAI.D Athletic "If j'ou see it in the Hesperian it is so." A true college paper should be "by the stu dents, for the students." Some people note the movement of "the straws" and profit thereby. Others believe t lat if they can remove the straws they have changed the course of the wind. Before the "S. U. I. Quill" makes another attempt to show the superiority of Iowa Uni versity over other western institutions it should remember: "Nebraska ranks fourth among state universities and that Iowa docs not railc a.nNrj the first three." The Oratorical Election developed more in terest in oratory than has besn apparent in some years. All interests were harmonized and only the good of the organization con sidered. The men chosen to fill the places of honor are all 'good and true.' The outlook is cartainly very bright and with pushers at the head there is sure to be a contest worth the winning. The University National convention needs only to be mentioned to find a hearty ap proval. Such a convention cannot help hav ing a beneficial influence on University affairs. It will bring the working elements close together. It will, to a degree, be a realization of the energies of the student bodv. It will not only be a mobilization of the brains of the University, but it w ill be brains in action, rapid, vigorous telling action. The details of of the organization are difficult of settlement. Many elements and various intends must be dealt with yet it is hoped that all maj' be happily adjusted without friction in any quar ter. Occurring on Feb. 12th, it may well be considered an event of Charter Day week. The last number of the S. U. I. Quill con tains the astonishing intelligence that the S. U. I. has out-grown the West. She no longer finds 'schools of her own calibre among the western institutions of learning. And. for sooth, she will turn her face toward the rising sun in hopes of finding something able to grapple with her on the gridiron or compete with her in the Forum. She has a voracious appetite for recognit ion. She would be known and famed in the land whence "Wise Men" come. She looks with disdain upon our own University and scorns her with a haughty self righteousness when challenged to debate. Hear her mouth-piece as it says, "But re cently a challenge from the University of Nebraska to a joint debate received no con sideration whatsoever, because as was alleged we had nothing to gain and something per haps to losc" Here is the essence of concen trated gall! Here is brass a mile deep! "Vic tory over iiiferior schools adds nothing to the honor of S. U. I." We grant that. But will our beloved and self admiring contemporary please recount a few dozen of these self same victories Will she tell us of the gory scalps of western institutions that bedeck the walls of her trophy room? Take us into your "sanctum sanctorum" and show us those trophies of great victories, victories that war rant you in scorning and despising the west and falling into the arms of the east. And, casually please, let us look at your stock of 'courtesy; ' very likely you have much of tliat left. But, come to think of it, we recall XImb Foot 37ru Will Continue rixwir 1- Ofl'Salo Till Jan. Sf. t ZA
