THE : HESPERIAN
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Porensics must not he left to gel aloug as best faces of ruddy fanner boys; tho sallow conn-
they can. Oratory and debate demand uni
sity encouragement, and that encouragement
must he effective and whole hearted. Not
only is the reputation of the university at
stake, but tho value of university training de
pends in no small degree upon it.
This is the last Hesperian for the present
university year. AVhile to edit a college pa
per requires no little sacrifice, yet for tins tho
management, in looking back over the past
nine months, feels somewhat repaid. Of
course, it is wrong to boost, but the opportun
ity is too great to be missed. The Hesperian,
has, perhaps, during the present year, attained
a place in journalism never before occupied proved to be of sand.
tenances of hot house youths; old fathers and
fond mothers with their verdant sons and
radiant daughters: the immovable 'no' of the
enrollment committee; the sea of blank-faced
expectancy in the opening chapel exercise;
tho words of encouragement from the Chan
cellor; and tho lirst uncaging of the Uni. yell.
Then there are faint visions of fat bank ac
counts, tho fond hope gone glimmering of
many credits, the long list of tin-won victor
ies, tho lengthy catalogue of unaccomplished
achievements. There are broken resolves,
blasted hopes, unexpected defeats, and doubt
ful victories. A thousand castles have been
broken down; a hundred foundations have
bv a western college paper. Its circulation
has doubled; its merits have been officially
recognized by the University authorities; it
has been regularly accorded an enviable place
in the exchange columns of our eastern con
temporaries. Moreover it has stood as the
uncompromising advocate of students' rights;
it has well earned its common appellation,
The Stidents' Paper.
The success of the Hesperian during the
past year is not to be attributed to the eflbrts
of any single member of tho stall', but rather
to the hearty co-operation of all; and not only
to those whoso names appear as members of
the board of editors but also to those who
have contributed to the literary department
and tho 'retreat' column. It is the students'
paper and the students have made it what it
Then there are happy holiday times and
the faces of the family at home; there are
murmurs against the profs, and facult' and all
tho powers that be; there are petitions and
political scraps and furious forensic battles;
there are conventions and clannish schemes
and all tho jollity of the various hops, with
their banks of ferns, odor of roses and rich
ness of color.
The debaters settle all tho great interna
tional questions, tho chop houses murmur at
tho government and liually tho unfrosted sol
dier' go to war. Now and then tho times
are turbulent and the mutterings loud; now
nothing but the hum of labor is heard, sub
dued and low; now all is instinct with life,
activity, movement.
Tho trees leaf, tho grass grows green, tho
is. Every student subscriber is a member of lay8 become lotus-like, a few love tales are
the Hesperian association and has a voice in tol(h nd wiU n,ml Jlaro of tllG trillllDt,
the management of the paper. Students point tho jjgllts 0f tlio year go out and the "child-
with pride to the Hesperian of the past and ren of tho chancellor" scatter to their hund-
present; they are hopeful for the Hesperian red koines: better? yes; broader? yes; happier?
of tho future. probably; stronger? to bo sure, and with tho
' greatest good of all that of having lived tho
Tho university year is passing out: a low Bchool ,,8 circlo out
more hours of work; tho sound of a few more
voices; tho throwing of a few roses and tho Two of Mrs. Manning's classes in Elocution
year's events will die off into a distant echo, had a joint class meeting last Thursday, at
AVe pause upon the precipice and gaze back which three from the class" of young ladies
down the string of scholastic months before and one from tne boys' class, took part in
taking the fateful leap. Tho prospective is delivering select readings. Those taking part
amusin" and instructive: the events dwindle in tho exercises wero Misses Davis, Alderman,
;n imnnrtniinn ns thov recede. There are and Custer and Mr. John Boose. They all
"tho sweltering autumn days; the gleaming showed careful training.
Just received a fine lot of Slippers for Commencement. Foot Form, Store 1213 0 str