THE HESPERIAN
Jerry Robmann Writes from Mant.a.
f.
Manila, Nov. 16, 1898.
Dear Friend: 1 received a Hesperian last evening to ray
surprise. I read it carefully over and found a groat deal of
good news in it. 1 am especially glad of the news that the
good old University has opened its doors to a larger number
of students than ever before. But how can it bo otherwise?
More and more are the people awakened to the fact that a
higher education is necessary even to tho common people.
The time where kings and princes can not read and write has
passed. The time when tho common people can earn their
broad like human beings ought to with a common education,
is passing, and the time is coming when every healthy person
can, ought, and must have a higher education in order to ful
fill tho proper duties of life. Of course, tho time when all
What I want to say: Send me the Hesperian at reasonable
price. I will makuit all right with you.
You know my address
Co, B". 1st Reg. Neb. Vol. Inf.
Manila, P. I.
My respects to all. Jerry.
The Debates.
Tho preliminary debates have been held, and tho following
sixteen have been chosen to again contest in another prelimin
ary, from which nine will bo selected:
1. "Weaver, 5.
2. Wilson 6.
3. Hawxby, 7.
4. Stull, 8.
Griffith, 9. Motis, 13. Barr,
Craft, 10. Landis, 14. Hawthorne
Talbot, 11. Warner, E.F. 15. Bollenbach
CTConnoll, 12. Nims, 16. Henry.
Questions will bo sent to Missouri and Colorado, and when
they have made their selections, two sections will bo formed
people receive a higher education is yet distant, but the time from tho sixteen chosen, as g!en above, and they will again
when all people will and can fulfill our duties is farther distant "contest, and tho speakers to re 'ssent tho University of Ne-
yet. braska against Kansas, Colorado, and Missouri will bo then
Oh how little I feel! Every day I find out more and more chosen. Tho debating clubs have not been very active for a
that I know mighty little, and that a person like mo is a very couple of weeks on account of tho preliminary debates, but
insignificant thing in this world of action. When I was twelve now that the first contest is over, they will again become active,
up to twenty years of age, then I felt as though tho world was TllG fnr clubs will meet Saturday night and it is probable the
hinging on mo. But now I feel that I cut no figure and that I attendance will bo very good.
am but loosely attached to tho world. I wish I were young TG decision of the judges in the preliminary contest this
again and know enough to start out aright. But lost tirno can voar hls, ns usual, been questioned. Their judgment In no
never bo recovered, as it seems. It simply may caution wisG should be questioned. Each debater, of the seventy-two
one to use the future time more profitably. My eyes opened that entered, registered with a full knowledge of the system
a little too late. But since they opened I have done as well as that would be used. JNow, the judges marked according to
I could in my yet half drowsy condition. I was twenty years
of ago when I came to the U. S. A. I worked one summer
and one winter on a farm near Milwaukee. Then I came to
Tamora Nebr. and worked a few years on farms about Seward.
I picked up a little English hero and there, and .at tho ago of
instructions. Perhaps some of the judges may have used
higher standards, but it is difficult to see how that could bo,
when they all hoard the second speaker of the first section and
used him as a standard. They were privileged to mark above
or below this man as they, in their judgment, thought each de-
fmnntv.,,,- nnd n l.nif irnn-a T -i- o ro f f. fi, tt r bater either excelled or was excelled by the speaker. There
N. as 1st Prop. I took the entrance examination, and luckily Cftn bo n0 fault fonnd with tl decorum the judges. If in
passed. 1 really know not what I was doing when I attempted Jnstico hft8 boen dono tl,e system, and not tho judges, is at
to enter the U. of N. but my ignorance in this case war my fault. ,.
salvati'Jn. No! if 1 had known the requirements of tho U. of
N. and the immense difficulties I had to overcome 1 would
never have dared to ontoror seek entranco. But my ignorance
allowed me to try it; my pluck supported mo; and kind pro
fessors helped me through. Ah how thankful can I bo to
America, to tho state of Nebraska and especially to the good
professors and regents of the University herself to offer me such
a groat opportunity as they did. Not oven Germany my
native land, would offer mo that opportunity to get an education
as good as the wealthiest of hor sons. -And one thing loade -to
Considerable discussion has been caused among many of
the debaters by tho result of the system of marking which was
employed by the recent preliminary debates. Some dissatis
faction has boen expressed, and tho rumor is abroad that an
attempt will be made to readjust matters, if possible, by allow
ing the first twenty-five on tho list, instead of the first sixteen,
to compote a second time for tho first nine places on tho inter
state debates. It cannot be denied that the system employed
was not perfect. It ce'rtainly was very imperfect and unsatis-
fnplnrv. Brit, tho debaters onternd tho nnnf-RHt" with fh frill
another as they say. If I had not attended tho University I knowlodgo of tho 8Vstora erapioy0d. They were willing to cast
would not bo in tho Philippines today. I would oven have - ,,. :. : .? i j,.. v m, rr
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suit was, that many who had boen considered sure winners of
places were sadly neglected when the shuffle was made. Some
ovon of -those predestined prospoctives fell below twenty-fifth
place. Now, the question is, shall we change the ruling to
lippines today
missed this immense opportunity to widen my mind.
Say, Mr. Edgerton, I am sorry I have to saw off here, I
intended to write you a good letter but the mail closes in a
few seconds and I have to hurry up to got this part t'hero. (j
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