THE HESPERIAN
J. A A Jv A X ly kJ X .LAY X ii XA statements as "If Luther had not lived, there never would have been a '&
TQOTtr,,r, , " reformation;" "If it had not been for Isabella's jewels, America would
Issued Weeklv uy The Hespeuian Association of the Univeksitv of , , ,. , it ,, ,
Nebkaska. never have been discovered," cannot be accepted by persons who
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Ono Copy, ono Semester CO The University was thrown into ecstasies of joy this week by the
Advertising Rates o r Application, passage of the appropriation bill through the legislature. The bill
Alumni and Ex-Students. j , TT . , , . j ,
spodai ondcavor will bo mndo to maito the hespkhian interesting to fo:mor students. Passed the House with scarcely a vote against it, and in the Senate
iirawoeuu uo jfour Huuscriiniuas. uoniriuuuons inanuiuiiy received. Kv 26 to 6
Subscriptions on our books will bo continued until ordered stopped. , . ' .
Address all communications to Tuk Hespkhian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Ne- 'ne bill provides for the levying of a one mill tax, the proceeds of
Entered in tho Post omco at Lincoln as Second class Matter. which are to go annually to the support of our University. This will
BOARD OF EDITORs" net aD0Ut $168,000 yearly. Heretofore the tax has been three-eighths
J J ' FjSwhejud ' " ,Mana8inS Editor of a mill regular, and occasional appropriations whenever it pleased
associates SS,S aD tbe e8'sature t0 grant it. This will give nearly one hundred thou-
R. C. Roper ." Editorial sand dollars annually over and above what we have been sure of here-
Bortiia Johnston. ......... . Now8 toore and about seventy-five thousand dollars more than we received
Frank Millor ',', ', ' '.News altogether. This puts the University on a moving financial basis. Such
W. II. O'Coniiol. . . ............. DqW' a source revenue to the University is enough to make any univer-
Sam B. Sloan ,',',' .'Fraternities sity rejoice, and well may we all join in words of exultation and say
rry Athletics with Judge Dales, "Now we are going to have a University here."
And the weather-man has spoken. ' ' '
1 STUDENT COMMENT.
No, you haven't frozen your nose; it's only shedding its winter The unsatisfactorv heattnfi of the Library has been forciblv de"
coating, monstrated during the recent cold weather. It was scarcely ever
warm enough in the mornings to be comfortable in any room, while
To J. Stuart Dales belongs a great deal of credit for the passage J1'6 ftack, rm 7J fr.ig;d f and lhSe wh dlved int U t0 get a
of the University bill. He has been ever a most faihtful official and book endangered their health. ((
has d the interests of the University at heart. The bill which T a. " bui,dinB on, !hfe camPus f mUch USCd " th Llb"r
nnwrl Mi lArrJciof,.- o,i . . j i V. t. . i i . ir,,d certainly no one for which comfort is so necessary for the welfare
passed the legislature and was signed by Gov. Poynter was framed by ' '. . L , . , , m , . P , ,,.
Mr nnic a n ru ., , a.id best work of the student. The heating plant of the building has
Mr. Dales, and no one felt more joy at its passage. "Now," he says, , , ,,... . b . , .,
"We can have a University " known to be defective since its construction, and no special
effort has ever been made to improve it. This certainly is one of the
w nnnm -f t, , , , , . problems which ought to demand the attention of those in authority
we doubt if the government thermometer could have registered t
the extreme low temperature that existed in the Library during the ' '
recent freeze-up. It is very evident that there is something decidedly The lack of public spirit was shown last Friday night at the Palla-
deficient in the heating apparatus of the Library, and those who doubt dian Oratorical contest. The chapel was not full, although the
this need only take the trouble to experiment on some such days as speakers merited a full ho lse. Several years ago there never was an
we had last week. Some of the classes in European history met oratorical contest or deb? ie but that the chapel was crowded. Ne-
regularly, endured the cold during roll call, and then were usually braska has proved that she has good foot ball men and good soldiers.
dismissed by the professor, sine die. Let her show to the world that she also has men of brains and intel-
ligence. Very few students are content to spend so much time as it
The Palladian contest was the best the society has had for several requires on an oration or debate and then speak to a house not half
years. The five contestants were very evenly matched, and each fuii. The honor is not worth the effort. We must give our men en
kept the audience interested. The spirit which was shown at the courageroent and support, if we expect to have the University win a
contest seems to be the common spirit with many in the University. name ln oratorical contests or debates.
The Delians have arranged to bold a contest soon, and the Unions
are considering such a plan Tne local contest committee are having Remember " Ruy Bias " comes off Monday, February 27. Don't
no difficulty in getting students to enter. The number this year will ex- faJ1 to see the play
ceed the total number who have entered in the last two or three years.
The Palladians wiU have at least four representatives. Prof' FlinS ls PreParinS a Greek History for the use of High
Schools, to be published by an eastern house.
The lecture at the Oliver by Supt. Nightingale of Chicago was a 'iss Mabel Guile has recently withdrawn from the University on
brilliant one rhetorically speaking, but historically it was very inaccur- account of sickness. Her place as reader in the History Depart-
ate. The lecturer deified Wendell Phillips, made him the center ment will be taken by Miss Ellen Rooney.
about which all history revolves. The sweeping statements made Professor Kimball of the University Conservatory of Music, with
about the great agitator were not grounded on facts. Wendell Phil- the aid of Mr. Gillespie, has succeeded in organizing a glee club. It
lips was not the only great man that ever lived. There are others. . is expected that in the near future they will give their annual concert
According to Mr. Nightingale, Lincoln and Grant were but the me- at the Oliver.
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