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THE HEBRASKAH-HESPERIAH
A'WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
l'ublUhcd at 2 North RlovctitU Street.
Issued Eyory TuodiyNoonby tho Unlvcr
aUyol'ubllaliliiff Company.
Entered as Second-Class A fail Mallet.
M. I. Stbwart,
II. M. Oarkbtt,
Managers.
Board of Editors.
Managing Editor A. II. Maxwell
City Editor F. A. Cus6auen
ASSISTANT CITY EDITOHS.
Orma L. Hull. K. II. Wossol.
HKI011TKIIS
Maudo Hazlott
II. H. Koborts
I. P. Hewitt
II. A. IitiBton
Frank Manchester
n. D. AmlrfiHon
J. B. Ellis
F.W. Hewitt
W. II. King
Q. Jay
Tho Nebraskan-Hesperlan will bo
sont to any address upon receipt of tho
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. Tho Nebraskan-Hesperlan
will be glad to print any contribution
relative to a general university subject,
but tho name must accompany all such.
Address all communications to tho
University Publishing Co., Box 219,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
Xolephono 470.
With this issue of the Nebraskan
Hesperian the paper will suspend pub
lication until the beginning of the new
year. From present Indications a paper
will be issued tho first day of school
after the holidays.
Students of the University of Ne
braska should learn to appreciate
themselves. The report of the athletic
association of Pennsylvania shows a
deficit of ?12,000 for tho year of 1899.
We are thankful that It is not neces
sary to deal with a problem of that
magnitude here, as the manager begins
to get pretty badly scared about tho
time the sum is one-hundredth of that
amount.
Work of Nebraskans which is appre
ciated by residents of other states Is at
all times gratifying. For this reason
we take the liberty to quote the follow
ing from the Chicago Chronicle of De
cember 11: '"Corn Tassels,' a book of
corn rhymes by William Reed Dunroy
(University Publishing Company, Lin
coln, Neb.), is a volume of bright and
rhythmic verse, containing some four
score lyrics, some celebrating tho wido
serenity of beauty In prairie country,
some touching philosophically on the
aspects of life, and one or two voicing
a heroic, patriotic note. They show
close observation and strong love of
natural beauty, here and there an In
centive, but not always hopeful,
thought of life and its burdens, and a
truo ear rhythm and musical move
ment."
According to tho University of Iowa
papers, all the foot ball world does rov
erenco to their team. Wo are willing
to bo included with tho rest of tho
world on such a deal, yet wo think that
Iowa is doing too much talking for an
Institution which haB not as yet been
able to get out a winning team two
seasons in succession. It should bo re
membered that Nebraska has won as
many games from Iowa as Iowa has
from Nebraska, and many of the vic
tories scored by our team were equally
as decisive as that scored against us
this year. Of course, Iowa tied Chi
cago, and Chicago tied Pennsylvania
and beat Cornell and Brown and Wis
consin, and, in fact, everything elf,o in
sight, yot this does not exactly show
that Iowa could have played ony of
tho eastern teams off tholr feet, It Is
safo to say that had Chicago played the
game against tho Hawkeyes that sho
did against Brown or Cornell tho score
would have been pretty nearly too one
sided to count. But wo do not wish to
show any less admiration for Iowa
than if sho had beaten every other
team In tho United States. All that
wo InBlst upon is that ono season is not
a truo or a fair criterion for placing
any team in tho foremost rank of the
country, and wo want our neighbors
to repeat their performance for ono or
two seasons more before wo acknowl
edge ourselves ranked with practice
teams.
fRRISTAS'
Books
Charles Scrlbner's Sons have re
cently Issued a now book by Jesse
Lynch Williams, under tho title of
"Tho Adventures of a Freshman " As
a story of Its class it is equal, if not
superior, to anything that has over
heretofore appeared. Avoiding every
thing that Is unreal in college life, and
taking up the every-day facts of a stu
dent existence, it finds a resounding
chord in tho heart of every college
man. It is true that tho eastern and
not the western college life Is delln
iated, yet this does not diminish in
the slightest degreo the interest found
in tho book. It rather gives tho west
an impetus to strive to become more
eastern. The plot of the story fits into
the life of every freshman who has
passed through any Institution of con
sequence. The trials and moods, the
fight against homesickness and the
final triumphant passing of the point
which comes in the life of eVery col
lego student makes us admire more
than ever the boy who works his way
through college, to become later the
self-made man of the country.
Tho editors of tho Nebraskan-Hes-perian
feel confident that any of the
eighty men who were seated at the an
nual committeemen's dinner given by
the Young Men's Christian association
a few evenings ago will remember the
event for some years to come. Rarely
is a display of enthusiasm seen in this
institution equal to that shown on this
occasion. Almost the entire vocabulary
of college songs was exhausted, those
from the city joining in with as much
pleasuro as the university men. This
Interest is more than gratifying to
those actively engaged in the work. It
illustrates more clearly than anything
else tho good will of the ministry of
the city and of the faculty of the insti
tution which is behind this university
wide movement. It carries the convic
tion that tho work performed Is not
child's play, but Is for tho purpose of
developing and moulding the character
of several hundred young men, who
would otherwise pass their four years
of college life practically unnoticed.
A certain amount of surplus energy
is given by the Creator to each and
every human being. What is done with
this energy does not depend so much
upon tho individual as upon his sur
roundings. Ho Is, of course, responsi
ble for his own thoughts and acts, yet
tho slightest degreo of cultivation in
ono direction or another may change
his entire life by changing those
thoughts and nets into ono channel or
another. Tho Young Men's Christian
association finds much of its field in
tho above sentence. Scores of men aro
taken into its ranks each year to be
turned out in tho spring much bettor
and nobler for tho work that has been
done With the co-operation of faculty
and students in this association, wliich"
is practically tho neutral mooting place
for all elements of students, tho pres
ent flourishing condition will be many
times manifolded.
What is truo of tho Youne Mnn'B
Christian association Is also truo of tho
young women's organization. Work by
Don'fc forget when looking around
for Christmas presents that ;
The BooK Department
of Herpolsheimer & Co. carries the
largest, the best, the cheapest as
sortment of Books and Stationery
in Lincoln. You can get. . . ,
All Late Publications
Bibles and Prayer Books
Books in Sets
Padded Covered Poets
Illustrated Gift Books
Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Christmas Cards
Diaries and Calendars
Fountain Pens
Pearl Handled Gold Pens
Kodak Albums
Scrap and Autograph' Albums
Papcteries, Writing Paper. Writing Portfolios, Etc,, Etc.
MUSIC flND PICTURES
Banjos Mandolins Guitars Violins Autoharps
Zithers Accordcons Harmonicas Music Boxes Medallions
Easels Wall Pockets and a full line of Popular Music, Music
Folios and Musical Merchandise.
mSm.
each is harmonious and to the same
end, namely, the betterment of the stu
dent body. We can only wish the or
ganizations continued success even
more pronounced than has heretoforo
been their lot, and to arge students of
all classes to take a renewed interest
in the work that is being done.
UNION SOCIETY.
The patrons of Union hall were grat
ified beyond expectation last Friday
night by the regular literary and mus
ical program. M'ss Winifred Wol
gamat prepared and designed the pro
gram with such good taste that the so
ciety will soon need more chairs to
seat the increasing number of visitors.
The literary program consisted of an
address on "Our Traditional Policy,"
by E. J. Mot!s. This production was
carefully prepared and delivered with
zeal and power. An original story by
Jennie McGuffy was full of truo pic
tures of life in tho country schools.
Bessie Brown's recitation narrating the
trials and fato of an Esquimaux lover
was bristling with mirth and humor.
Miss Brown is an attractive reader.
"That Old Sweetheart of Mine," by
Miss Whaley, was recited with good
effect. Tho musical numbers wore also
of a high standard.
going president, H. J. Theobald, will
serve as sergeant-at-arms the next
term. The debate, in which all pres
ent participated, was spirited and logi
cal, the sentiment being about equally
divided as to whether or not the sole
executive power of city government
should bo placed in tho mayor's hands.
DELI AN BOYS ELECTION.
Tho Dolian boys' debating cnib elect
ed officers at tholr meeting last Friday
evening. An Infernal ballot Indicated
that R. Sampson was the leading can
dldato for tho 1 rst office and ho was
declared by motion to bo tho unan
Imous choice for president of tho ciub
W. F. McNaughton was elected vice
president nndE. D. Hodge secretary.
For attorneys a contest developed,
which resulted In a victory for F 13
Edgerton and Anderson. The out
UNION B01.J ELECT OFFICERS.
Last Saturday night the Union bos'
debating club elected the following of
ficers: P. B. Weaver, president; C. C.
North, secretary; Fred B. Duff and V.
L. Bollen, attorneys; J. D. Dassoti
brock, vice president, and C. P. Craft,
sergeant-at-urmB. The retiring pre 1
dent, Charles P. Craft, expressed li s
gratitude for tho faithful support uf
the officers and members during the
past term. Ex-Presldont Craft's term
has been marked for its zealous and
progressive enterprise. Many mw
members and several strong debaters
from other clubs have allied them
selves with tho Unions this fall. A
lively ana humorous debato was he'd
on the question of seating Congro
man Roberts. Tho club was about
equally divided on the subject. Tlw -
who favored tho seating of Robert..
made tho bcBt legal and constitutional
argument.
JUNIOR PROM. COMMITTEE.
Tho Junior class hold a meeting De-
cembor 11 to elect the chairman of the
Junior promenade committee.' H. H
Roberts was chosen, with tho rlcht to
I nppoint his committee. Tho following
havo been named: H. A. Tukoy, mas
ter of ceremonies; W. R. McGeachin,
L. H. McKIHIp, H. J. Kllnge, Miss Colo,
Miss Andrews, Miss WeUol.-Mlss Mor
gan, W. B. Andreson, C. Carter and N.
W. Morris. Tho date will bo an
nounced later.
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