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THE RE8RASKAN-HESPERIAN
A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Xsiraed Krcry Tuesday Noon toy tho Univer
sity Publishing Company.
Entered as Second- Class Mail Matter.
M. I. Stkwart,
II. M. Garrktt,
Managers.
Tho Nebraskan-Hesperlan will be
sent to any address upon receipt ot the
subscription price, which is one dollar
a year.
Contributions are solicited from all.
News items such as locals, personals,
reports of meetings, etc., are especially
desired. The Nebraskan-Hesperlan
will be glad to print any contribution
relative to a general university subject,
but the name must accompany all such.
Address all communications to the
University Publishing Co.. Box 219,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
The Nebraskan-Hesperlan still de
sires to reach more students than at
present. If there are any who do not
receive the paper, and wish to have it,
they may leave their names at one of
the book stores or at .tho office of the
paper, 225 North Eleventh street-
Saturday preliminary athletic con
tests for the indoor meet in the armory
charter day will begin. More men
have signified their Intention of going
into the contests this year than ever
before. It is hoped that the amount of
interest will be increased proportion
ately. Good records have been made
heretofore and there is no just reason
why this branch should be cultivated
less than others.
With tho present season to start the
example, we may hope that tho day is
not far distant when the feeling of su
periority that exists in tho larger In
stitutions of the east toward those of
the west will cease. Several years ago
alumnus was full of praise for his alma
It was impossible to do anything. Tho
track athletics were acknowledged to
be almost on a level in the east and
the west. Last winter the University
of Michigan defeated the University of
Pennsylvania In debating, with a unan
imous decision of the judges in her
favor. During the present foot ball
season the University of Chicago
worsted Cornell in a gridiron contest,
as did Carlyle with Pennsylvania. Wis
consin played Yale to a standstill, and
had it not been for a fortunate play by
tho easterners the game would have
been a tie. Carrying the matter fur
ther, we see that the graduates of the
west are rapidly pushing their way In
the east and succeeding men long es
tablished there. At the rate of in
crease in excellence, how long will it be
before the middle west is the recog
nized seat of learning ot the country?
A short time ago a student was
heard to complain that only three dally
papers were furnished for the use of
the reading room of the library. He
considered this number insufficient for
the needs of two thousand students.
Many others have probably thought
the same thing. It is unnecessary that
they should do so, when it is consid
ered that nearly all of the papers in
the state are on the files in the histori
cal library and are accessible to the
students at all times. Students may
call and ask for the paper desired and
it will be supplied to them by the per
son In charge.
The editors of the Nebraskan-Hcs-porian
desire to state that the scholar
ship offer made some time ago will re
main open for one week longer, and
unless some one appears in that length
ot time to work for the money it will
be closed. It is evident that the stu
dents are not desirous of help and that
work is to be found in abundance. "We
have desired to help along needy stu
dents; wo have hoped to do some good
In this way; we do not, however, deem
that it is necessary to heap goodness
upon students, and if they do not de
sire to take advantage of our sugges
tions we will retire with equally as
much grace as we went into the matter.
Lest week the graduates of the uni
versity now residing in Omaha met to
gether and organized a university
club. They stated that their purpose
would be to promote the feeling orig
inated in the university and to aid the
Institution in every way possible. Opp
hundred and two persons wore enrolled
as members at the latest accounts, with
more still to come. At the mooting It
was desired to let every one say a few
words. Two minutes wore allowed for
each. In nearly every case the speaker
hud to be stopped to keep from run
mater and would insist on talking until
nlng over time. In one case however,
ho hud finished his say. It is safe to
wager that he is one of the raon vho
made the most of his college course.
During ine past week a great deal of
comment has been heard concerning
the letter that appeared in the Nebraskan-Hesperlan
of October 17, In
which the policy of the military and
athletic departments of the institution
were severely criticised. Tt is evident
to any observer that the letter was
written in a moment when the writer
had been wrought up for some reason
or other. The effect upon the student
body has been remarkable, judging
from the number of people who have
Questioned the editors about the letter.
In no case, however, has an inquiring
student been acquainted with or been
able to get any trace of any person by
the name signed to the communication,
either at the office of the Nebraskan
Hesperlan or at the office of the regis
trar. No such name appears upon the
student rolls. Scores of students have
asked in vain to find some trace of the
writer. The only conclusion to be
reached is that the student, whoever he
may be, has signed not his own name,
but one that has been invented by him
self. The fact is looked upon with the
strongest disfavor among the student
body. It is too serious to be passed
over lightly. A man has imposed upon
the right that has been offered to him
out of courtesy; he bas berated mili
tary and athletic managers almost
viciously, and above all he will receive
the award due to blm from the hands
of the student body unless he is willing
to disclose his identity. The Nebraskan-Hesperlan
does not care to dis
cuss the sentiments expressed in the
letter; that will be left for others to
do. It Is merely the Imposition that
has been practiced that disgraces the
writer in the eyes of the entire student
body.
The congratulations of every Ne
braska student should go out to the
foot ball team that represented Mis
souri in the league game on the cam
pus Saturday. Clean, straight-forward,
amateur foot ball was the article that
they presented, and for the first time
for three years they carried the pig
skin to victory with two touchdowns
to their credit. For weeks they have
looked forward to this contest as the
one that would determine tholr
strength und show them whether or
not they could hope for the show in
the ruce for the pennant. This hope
will be all the bettor since the victory
for the satisfaction of knowing that
wliut they gained came honestly and
with the good will of the student body
of Missouri to reward them for their
efforts. On the other hand, we feel
that Missouri has lost none of their
old-time regard for the strength of Ne
braska in athletic contests. Our man
arc new, nine of them having never
been In a league contest before. A now
line without the presence of the two fa
mous guards and the no less known
center met the much larger and bettor
trained line of tho visitors. Three new
men behind the line worked to the last
second to avoid the shut-out that for
some time seemed inevitable. The ques
tion, then, is not one of ability of tho
players, but one of the ability of the
students. We were beaten, and beaten
fairly, because wo were outplayed in
defense and offense. We offer no ex
cuse and state only that we will do bet
ter in the next contest. Before the
team lines up on the gridiron for an
other game on the home grounds it
will bo necessary for the students of
the university to take some action In
regard to athletics. Whether or not
Nebraska is to continue to strive for
foot ball and other athletic honors lies
not 7,'ith the few players who don suits
and appear faithfully each evening to
do something for the credit and honor
of the institution, but with the two
thousand students who are on the cam
pus each day. Saturday seveu hundred
paid admissions were received at the
gate. To meet the expense of bringing
the Missouri team here eight hundred
wen. necessary. Of the seven hundred
who did attend at least half that num
ber were persons from the city, leav
ing a possible three hundred and fifty
or four hundred students in attend
ance. It was expected that a goodly
sum would be cleared from this game
to meet the expenses of the team and
coach. Instead of that the manage
ment will have an opportunity to deal
with a few more athletic debts similar
to those of past years. Subscription
lists for the aid of athletics and enter
tainments that take a great deal of
time to prepare will next be in order.
An extra effort will be made to get
every one to attend. Possibly one
fourth of the students will go, and it
will be the same one-fourth that at
tends the games on the campus. The
other three-fourths will still be un
heard from and the minority will again
be forced to uphold the honor that the
institution already has in this direc
tion. Some one has inquired as to the ef
fect that such a policy as this would
have upon the six hundred freshmen
who entered the institution this year.
Are they to be trained In apathy, in
egotism, in cramming and half a hun
dred other things of a similar nature
that might be mentioned, and are they
to be given a one-sided developmpnt
that will be detrimental to them all of
their lives and then handed down to
posterity? Or shall they accept the ad
vantages ofTered to them and found
only in Institutions of the size of this?
Shall they make a name for them
selves, if not on the gridiron, at loast
on the side lines by the power of their
lungs in cheering teams to victory?
oiiun iney at tne same time interest
themselves in debating, oratory, music
and half a dozen other lines that are
open to them? To make the develop
ment required for perfect success in
after life we would say that it seems
most essential. With all due respect to
the ulumni of Nebraska, we at the
same time think that there arc hun
dreds who would have boon better qual
ified today hud they crawled out of the
rut, Into which they fell, and attempted
to make life at tholr alma mater some
thing to remind them In after years of
happy days well snout. ItiHtwul or iinvu
Bpont In grinding book learning of in
cnncelvuble quality und quantity, that
they huvo never since used, and huve
for tho most part forgotten since the
weok of graduation.
If such as this Is to bo our policy, let
iib state It clearly and concisely; Jet us
tthollHh the athletic policy for which
certain students have spent largely of
their time und money; let us drop
music, glee and mandolin clubs; lot us
cancel the dates for the joint debutes
with neighboring institutions, and
withdraw from the Interstate orator
ical association and sink into oblivion
within ourselves and forgot tho duty
which wo owo to ourselves, to our par
onts, to our state and to our country
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