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THE HESPERIAN
HP JJ "p IT p O "p Tp T T A "VT" hnd training in tho debating clubs and are hardened for the ip
XXXJ-v iXLvUl 1j11 XX rS work McNaughton, Weaver, and Bollenbach will meet tho
Issued Weekly bv The Hesperian Association of the University of mon of Colorado- Tho quebtion to bo discussed is tho Philip.
; Nehraska. pine question. Our boys favor annexation. Hawxby, Craft,
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: ad Wilson will go to Kansas and givo their mon the first de-
SSScbJJ: SnoSeS So fat f0r thre yearB' T'hG CBti0n t0 b0 dis " the rail-
Advehtising Rates on Application. road pooling question. Our boys affirm "that combinations of
Alumni and Ex-Stiidonts. railroads to control rates are harmful and should bo prohibited
Special endeavor will bo mndo to make Tub Hesperian interesting to former students. u i. j) m.11 t v ir. o. n n . , V
Please send us your subscriptions. Contributions thankfully received. by law. lalDOt, JNun8, and MlS8 Stull Will Stay at home and
Subscriptions on our books will be continued until ordered stopped. f t h. m
Address all communications to TnEHBSPEUiAN, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Ne- iUlSSOlll'l llgors.
braska.
Entered in the Post Offlco at Lincoln as Second Class Matter.
board OF editors- The Vecent resolutions of the faculty limiting tho amount of
F. E. Edgeuton ; . . .Managing Editor work taken in the summer school to six hours, and forbidding '
J. J. rLOWHEAD ; Assistant 1. j . 1 .
ASSOCIATES- students from making up any work whatever by themselves,
R. C. goper. ." Editorial are meeting with general disfavor among students. In manv
i. tr. uawxby News 1 t
Bertha Johnston .'.V.V.'.'.V.V.'.Nows ca808 these resolutions forso students, who had intended to
GW.Kinf..'';. '.WW'.''.'' '.'.';.'.. Litorar8' radunte next J0111 to 8tav hero another year before they can
SV' HT?19onno1 7. 7.7.7.7.7.7.7.7. .'.V.V. Debates finish. It is not only with reference to the present application
LeenBe'rrv.an; !.".'!!.'"!!.'..' .'."!.'.' .'.'! .' 7777 .' '. . .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .' .''AtfiTetics of this solution, that it is so unpopular, but also with refor-
nce to its continued workings. Students, heretofore, lnwe
INTER-STATE ORATORICAL ASSOCIATION. Deon able to make up considerable work by themselves and '
Contest of 1899 at Lincoln, Nobr., May 5. then take an examination or other test, before securing credit.
Fred B. Hill, president. . .Carleton College, Northfield, Minn, f course, this privilege may have been abused in some cases,
J. A. Maguire, vice pros U. of N. Lincoln, Neb. Dut m a great many more cases, it has beon of much value to
fl. M. Savage, sec-treas. .College of Emporia, Emporia, Kan. tne students who are forced to employ outside time on their
state secretaries. work. In nearly all eastern institutions there is a chance to
G. A. Benedict Lincoln U. of N tako work during any time of the year. For example, stu-
W. D. Schemerhorn Salina, Kan. douts having long papers on special subjects to prepare, or
H. E. Robertson Northfield, Minn, special subjects to investigate, can do the work as well, if not
J. L. Hopwood Marietta, O. better, when they have more time, and have had enough work
J. E. Thomas Greeucastle, Ind. under the instruction of the professor to enable them to under-
Robt. A. Ward Rutland, 111. stand how to go about it. There could bo no harm done if
S. R. Williams Appleton, Wis. ose requirements of tests or examinations were made stricter,
A. Dakan Boulder, Col. or if morG exact work was required. This would simply be
R. M. Corbitt Hopkinton, la. a protection against abuse of privileges But when tho priv-
0. E. Pondlon .Liberty, Mo. ileg is taken from all alike, it seems as though such a course
. was really preventing those who would conscientiously perform
Manager Barr of the track team has received an offer from tno work from so doing, and therefore of tho nature of
the manager at the state University of Iowa, guaranteeing punishing tho innocent. We believe tho resolution as passed
expenses for a track meet at Iowa City some time in May. is docidobT unjust, impractical, and injurious to tho best
This ought to excite great interest in the strugle for places interests of tho University.
on tho team and it is hoped that all athletes will enter the lists .
at once A meet of this nature will bo very beneficial to both T,,0 ,ar , , rf
nmvors.t.os many ways. It w,ll secure acquaintance bo- 0t Tuesday, April 18t which, plans for the coining J
tween tho two and will advertise our university among eastern bionnium will bo discussed and perfected. ' i
college circles. Iowa moves among tho groat universities of To vAxnAr ,0o t m- i i t-v
the nuddlo west Nebraska hituortohas no, done so A sue llZXZ Draat hlote a?
cessful meet with tho Hawkeyes will do much to enhance our 1040 Q street. His father, Dr. T. M. Edwards, of Dunlap,
reputation. Iowa, is with him and every effort is being used to save the
young man's life.
The nine persons chosen to represent Nebraska in tho de- xe Zoological Library has just received a copy of The
bates with Colorado, Missouri, and Kansas are good strong Microscopy of Drinking Water by G. C. Whipple, director of s
debaters and our reputation will not suffer in their hands. f aV T? f Brooklvn Water Works
With theoxcoption of Hawxby and Miss Stull. none of tho men tfffiR $Stt sfTZ
have ever taken part in an interstate debate but they all have biology of lakes and lake fauna. Jjl
