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THE NEBRASKAN-HESPERIAN. .1! i II II . . ' EU.. . t I i i i I , . ,i ! I t i i i J, i ! THE HEBRASKAN-HESPERIAK A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER suuotl Kvory Tuomlny Noon by tlio Univer sity l'ubllshlng qompiitiy. Entered as Second-Class Mai A fatter. M. I. Stkwakt, Managers. II. M. GAh AKKKTT, I The Nobraskan-Hesporlan will bo sent to any address upon receipt of the subscription price, which is ono dollar a year. Contributions are solicited from all. News items such as locals, personals, reports of meetings, etc., are especially desired. Tho Nebraskan-Hespcrian will be glad to print any contribution relat! vo to a general univorsity subject, but the name must accompany all such. Address all communications to the University Publishing Co., Box 219, Lincoln, Nebraska. Tho present school year is one of the most quiet that has been experi enced in the univorsity. In former years there was a scramble among tho older students, both literary society and fraternity men, to see who would get the best increase to their ranks. Very little of this Is noticable at pres ent. Men seem to have been selected quietly and taken upon their merits. If this will bo the example for future years, it Is easy to see that a much bettor feeling will govern the actions of the students in matters of general university interest. Last Friday was one that ought to bo remembered by tho students of tho university. It was on this day that tho former head of our institution be came the actual head of tho University of Iowa. All ceremonies for the day had been arranged weeks before, and everything went off smoothly through out tho day. It was a glorious wel come to give to a new president, who Is at tho same time a personal friend to every member of tho faculty and every student of tho univorsity over which he will hereafter control. All Nebraska unites to wish him still greater success than ho mot in trans acting his duties hore. Tho outlook for a successful season upon tho gridiron Is growing apace with tho amount of practice that Is given to tho mon. With ono or two oxeoptlons, good mon aro practicing for all of tho places, while new material in abundance is appearing each evening. Although tho losses to the team have beon heavy, It Is apparent that all comers can bo met in a successful mannor. A few moro games should bo added to the schedule. An announce ment from tho management that a Thanksgiving ganio would bo played either hero or Omaha would bo hailed with a great deal of pleasure by all old Btudonts and city enthusiasts. Another mombor of tho faculty of the state univorsity has boon honored by tho people of Nobrnska. Judgo TteoHo has boon namod by tho repub licans In stato convention to ropresent that party In tho coming oleotlon for tho position of mipromo judgo. The honor Is ono of tho groatost that is to bo placed upon a man In his homo stato. Tho opposing oandldato in this cuso Ih a porsonago known over the country politically, and one who will make no moan opponent for any man. Howovor, it lu safe to say that Judgo Ttcoso will hold hla own, and with tho support that Ib duo him from tho stu dents of tho univorsity, alumni and frlondB of tho Institution ho will make a fight that will bring him out winner In.flio ond. Lot all of tho studonta stand firm in their "support and give tho honor of the position to ono who deserves it through the services that he has already given in that lino. The University Publishing Co. will In a short time put upon tho market tho second edition of "Corn Tassols," by William Reed Dunroy. This vol ume will be moro complete than tho former od'tion and will contain some poems that have never boforo appeared in print. Others have appeared at a late dato, but will bo new to a largo number of readers. A few of tho old poems from the first edition will ap poar again, and theso will bo enough to lend to the popular mind a tinge of the feeling that excited so much com ment at the first appearance of tho book. Orders are already coming in from the hundreds of friends who have followed Mr. Dunroy throughout his short career, and it is evident that tho second edition will bo exhausted in an even shorter time than tho other. A member of tho faculty has asked why there Is no clock in the hall of the main building, so that students may be benefited In going to classes. There is no doubt that the question Is a good ono. A much smaller portion of the student body carries watches than is at first supposed. This is easily seen by any observer who will take the trouble to stand in the main hallway ten minutes before or ten min utes after time for one of the porlods to take up. The number constantly in quiring the time of day is much larger than anyone imngines who lias not taken the trouble to do a little investi gation of his own accord. Would it not bo a good plan for some organiza tion to take this matter up and at tempt to do something? If this is not possible, why is a petition not started, asking the regents to appropriate a sufficient sum to purchase this neces sity? There seems to be no doubt of the good that would bo done, and good things are always welcome. From tho first issue of the Nebraskan-Hesperian this year, tho old complaint was heard that tho subscrib ers wore not able to find their paper after they had beon put into tho post office boxes. The same trouble was ex perienced by tho management of the papers last year. It is probably true that a large number of tho students do not realize that there Is a ponalty against taking mail from tho boxes. In extreme cases a student may even bo expelled from the Institution, but for mild offonsos a reprimand from tho ehaneollor or faculty is supposed to bo sufficient. In either enso It means a loss of confidence from fnculty and stu dents alike. If students continue to take papers as they liavo In the past the editors assure all subscribers that every effort will be put forth to detect tho offenders, and when found they will he dealt with as stated above. The student who Is unwilling to support ono of tho recognized college customs, and profors to resort to thoft, rather than mako a fow sacrifices and pay the Bum askod to got out tho papor, is not worthy of any groat amount of len iency from olthor editors or faculty. A fow evenings ago a studont from an Institution farther oast visited tho foot ball fiold during tho prnctlco hour for the team. Ills first remark was concerning tho attendance of studonts who were wntchlng progress. This is evidently ono of tho weak points which ha always beon a stumbling block to the progress of all teams, whether foot hall or not. Tho students do not eorno out to got acquainted with tho mnn who aro playing, consequently when attending games there Is no sympathy experienced between spectators and Dluyonv -Where the best of good feeling should -bVfound. Any student cannot cheer astranger on to victory; he must feel that he has a personal interest in tho progress of every man on tho team ns well as tho substitutes. He must know them, see their weak points and ,..i i.. twin nvcr these in tho I1U1IJ LIIUI "" -.-- progress of the game. The man who plays does so in a measure to further tho honor of tho institution; he does this at a sacrifice to his other work; ho gives up many things that he en joys very much. Why, then.'ls it that the student body Is too much absorbed In itself to help these men? The per sons allowing themselves to drift in this way will pass out of tho institu tion in a short time with a ono-sldcd development that will hinder them for tho remainder of their lives. This is pre-eminently true of every establish ed branch in the university. The stu dent who meets as many members of other organizations as possible, who sees tho different modes of life, Is tho one who will make tho success in fu ture years. Two defeats In as many years seem to have aroused the ire of tho Kansas management. After the close of tho university last year, and after all of the athletic board had gone to thoir homes or off on vacations, letters wore received from Kansas, asking that a game bo played on their grounds some time during the coming season. Cap tain Williams was the only mnn in reach who had authority to reply to the letter. He did so, stating that an agreement had beon reached at tho time of the board meeting -whoreby Kansas was to play hero. Nothing was said about a return game. It Kansas did not want to live up to tho agree ment that had already been made, tho game here could be cancelled. In plain terms, the management of tho south ern team was given to understand that a return game was out of the question. The letter was not enough, and an other was received offering 40 per cent, of tho gate receipts, exclusive of the season tickets, if a game would bo played. Still no game was arranged. Later another offer was made to tho effect that this 40 per cent, be on sea son tickets as well as the other. In reply Captain Williams gave them rea son to believe that a game might bo arranged on those terms, but not hav ing tho authority to do so hlmscir, he was compelled to look some other vlaco for It. Members of the athletic board were notified and immediately and proporly Kansas was notified that a return gamo would not bo played under any conditions. At tho present time tho contention Is still going on. ICvor slneo gnmes have beon played with Kansas a rebellious spirit has existed on each s'de, and It has long beon seen that unless some change was brought about for tho better It was only a questtlon of tlmo until nil relations of this sort would have to cease alto gether. Tho present move on tho part of Kansas has had no tndoncy to In crease harmonious feeling. Nebraska people have no deslro to bo bulldozed, and boforo they will bo relations will bo stopped. At tho league meeting Nobrnska dropped the Thanksgiving came with Towa, at tho request of Kansas, In ordor that peace might rolgn In tho league. Tills was not enough. Having gained ono point, sho wanted another, but in trying to got It she overstepped tho bounds of roa son. Tho odltorH of tho Nobraskan Tionporlnn aro confident tha.t the stu dent body will rntlfy any action taken bv tho hoard of control to SQttio this difference. If It Is necessary to cancel tho gamo entirely lot It bo done. With caroful managomont it will not bo a hard task to got games from teamB oast of horo. Wo regret that It Is nee essary to bring llita maltor bororo tho nubile any more than has alroadv boon dono, as It haB been hopod bv all that a peaceable sottlomont would bo reached. As It Is now apparont that Kansas does not deslro a sottlomont vory greatly, Ihoro is no roason to carry on any further communication with them about tho matter. Barry Porter, -d 125SOUTH.SC i, & 12th STREET. An Exclusive Students . Supply House Where you can find everything for use at the University except books.. .- History Covers, all sizes and styles. History Papers, all grades. Largest stock of mechani cal drawing ever carried in the city. Same offered at prices that will' save yon money. Full line of all makes of Fountain Fens, Waterman's Ideal, Parker, Wirt, and others. Whiting's full line of np-to-date stationery. Give me a trial and I will save you money. Harry Porter, THE BIG STORE-. SOUTH 12TH STREET. ES
