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1. h. Kdgeuton Managing Editor
J. J. Plowhead Assistant
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K. C. Roper Editorial
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Bertha Johnston . News
Frank Miller News
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tion. In both legislative balls at the capitol are to bo seen
several former University students and alumni. They are all
energetic in the push and turmoil of legislative business, and
seem bent on letting people know they are there. To them
the special interest of the students and faculty i'b given, and
we shall expect from them energetic support and zeal in meas
ures which will bo introduced later on for the welfare of the
Univer8iuy and the advancement of its progress.
Many of our graduates were conspicuous among the teach
ers at the annual state teachers meeting here December 27th,
2Sth and 29th. They came from all parts of the State, some
as superintendents, some as principals, and others as teach
ers: Our Univorsity certainly furnishes its quota of the teach
ers of the State. Many of them spoke enthusiastically of the
number of girls and boys they expect to send from their re
spective schools to their Alma Mater another year.
Several new improvements in the library were in course of
progress during the vacation. Departmental libraries are be
ing scattered all over the campus. A library of some, two thou
sand volumes was located in the Mechanic Arts Building the
last week. Also one in the Chancellor's office, consisting of
the past publications of the University, those of other like in
stitutions and also publications by professors, instructors and
alumni of our University. The change will make the use of a
large part of the library much more handy and useful, especi
ally to those Hjartmeiits situated in other buildings than the
library.
The legislators are here. The vigorous grind will soon be
on. Of course, first in importance and interest now is the se
lection of a senator to represent Nebraska as William V. Al
len's successor. The fight is becoming exceedingly spirited
and even a trifle bitter. Three candidatep appear to be in the
lead thus far: M. L. Hayward, late republican candidate for
governor, Judge A- W. Field, and D. E. Thompson. Much op
position is made to the latter candidate on the ground of his con
nection with various corporations nd his past record here in
Lincoln. It is seriously argued that Nebraska should not be
represented by two corporation representatives in the senate
Senator Thurston was a corporation attorney before his elec-
ONE PROFIT FROM! MAKER TO
College Spirit and an Illustration.
In connection with the discussion which has been aroused
among our students by the recent editorals in the Hesperian
as to what college spirit is and how it should be manifested, it
may not be over-bold to attempt a definition of it and a
practical illustration of our meaning. True college spirit must
begin with the individual, with you and mo. It may be strong
ly marked in a few individuals without creating that intangible
force which moves the entire Btudent body in unison and pro
duces the visible college spirit of the institution. But it is
inconceivable that true college spirit can be possessed by all or
the greater part of the individual students without its presence
being strongly noticeable in the student body as a whole.
Being then in its last analysis, a personal, individual quality,
it may be defined as that broad, unselfish spirit in each and
every student which is prompt to encourage and aid every
thing which will make for the common college good and which
is equally alert to condemn and avoid whatever will have in
any department or sphere of the college life and work an un
wholesome or injuiious effect.
It is thus both positive and negative. True college spirit is
no less the zeal which frowns upon dishonorable football than
the zeal which brings out a shouting and exultant crowd to see
a game. Its central thought is individual student co operation;
with each other, with the faculty, with the regents with who
ever or whatever tends to make the U. of N. bigger and better
in any way whatever.
To illustrate specifically; several hundred students use the
library every day. An overwhelming majority go there for
hard work and earnest study. They are quiet, orderly and well
behaved. The librarj building has beon fitted out at great
expense to minister to the convenience of the students. The
library attendants are ready and anxious to make the library
as useful as possible to every student. So far very good and
no lack of the helpful and appreciative college spirit for which
we plead; but this is not all. There is a small but persistent
minority who do not go there to work. They have no regard
for the workers. They do not co-operate in any way to farther
the quiet and order so necessary to all.
These same students may be among the most enthusiastic
"rooters" at the football game but then College spirit is sadly
deficient if it be not carriod inside the college walls and mani
fested in a spirit of cheerful and hearty co-operation in every
worthy effort made in every department of our university to
promote the general welfare. This is our conception of a true
college spirit.
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