The Hesperian / (Lincoln, Neb.) 1885-1899, January 02, 1900, Image 2
BSTiT THE NI5BRASKAN-HESPERIAN. N 1u I t a. i'. i l ' ' COMMUNICATIONS. Editor Nobraskan-IIesporlan: T no tico in your Issuo of Deco'jbor 12 a clipping from tho Stato Journal which conveys a vory erroneous impression regarding tho condition of foot ball at Missouri university. Now, if yoli will kindly permit mo tho use of your col umns for a fow moments, I shall cor rect tho ono main error contained in tho artlclo and show wherein its pal pability lies. Tho writer dwells at considerable length on tho fact that tho supporters of tho gamo at Columbia have tired of their misfortune on tho gridiron and havo resolved to ask tho legislature for an appropriation of ?5,000 to help defray tho expenses of "getting up a 'winning team' next year." Tho first portion of this I admit to bo probably true, but when tho writer comes to speak of "getting up a winning team" ho has evidently failed to understand tho purpose of tho appropriation. The ?5,000 is wanted, not to assemblo pro fessional foot ball players from all over tho country in tho educational center of Missouri, but simply to en able the university to securo tho ser vices of a regular coach, such as Iowa, Northwestern, Chicago and many other universities have. Instead of promot ing professionalism, it is tho final step in the successful attempt to completely abolish this kind of athletics. Besides, since 1895 long before many of our western universities even dreamed of tho practicality of such an act tho faculty o the University of Missouri has waged an incessant war against impure foot ball. Though tho team has been overwhelmingly de feated every season except tho one just passed, the "clean" standard has been maintained, so that finally the para doxical stage has been reached in which tho Tigers are not only good foot ball players, but excellent students as well. Now, to suppose that the authorities of the university are going to render all this labor vain and especially when It has proved a success is ridic ulous In tho extreme Tho fact Is that, although the regulations regarding foot ball players havo been very strict in the past every member of the team being required to m' taln an excel lent class record tho intention of the faculty is to make them still more se vere in the future. So, in taking this all-important step in athletics, Nebraska may feel as sured that she will receive the hearty co-operation of her friend and ad mirer, tho University of Missouri. JOHN L. GERIG. Lincoln, December 19, 1899. montal. Tho University of Nebraska is Isolated; it is practically without competitors; thoro aro no private schools of any Importance drawing students from its territory; neighbor ing stato universities offer no competi tion on tho north, cast, south or west. In Wisconsin tho caso Is qulto differ ent Inducements tiro held out to stu dents from almost every point of the compass. It Is for this reason that, whllo tho Wisconsin university is nl most twice as old as tho Nebraska uni versity, it barely outranks Nebraska In enrollment. Tho Nebraska univer sity has grown so rapidly as to entirely outstrip tho more slowly developing generosity of tho stato legislators. It Is for this reason that Wisconsin can boast of university buildings, tho mag nlficenco of which probably eclipses anything that Nebraska chancellors and regents ever dreamed of In their wildest moments. Thero is a marked difference in tho characters of tho two student bodies. Tho Wisconsin student Is not given to drudging, as is the Nebraska student. Ho takes life with an ease which as tonished mo; and yet he seems to ac complish a great deal during his col lego course. Whllo tho librarian yawns behind a book and wonders if it really pays to keep tho library open for a mere handful of readers, tho lake shore is lined with counles wieldlnc fish-rod and line; the lake itself is dotted with sail boats and row boats, or with Ico boats and skaters; the balls are moving stubbornly over the links and the wires are ticking off reports of tho Yale-Wisconsin foot ball game or telling of Wisconsin's prowess on tho Hudson. ( Having mentioned libraries, I am re minded to say that Madison is very & & & && You Want the Finest We Have it -$j&&- Editor Nebraskan-Hesperian: En closed you will find a postal note for ?1, with which sum you will kindly credit ma. The good results of the combination of tho two college papers are decidedly noticeable. You seem to get all of the news and you give It without attempting to color it up. I am glad to see that you Una room in your columns for students who have some thing to say, regardless of who they aro or what sentiments they wish to express. If the students realized what unselfish efforts your paper is putting forth to fan the spark of college spirit into flame, and what a great part col lege enthusiasm nas to play in univer sity life, how intimately it is connect ed with the development of the indi vidual student, they would certainly feel a keen gratitude. During the few weeks that I have been in Madison I have found my chief diversion in comparing the University Wisconsin wit the Nebraska unl- University Book Store. Drawing Papers Crane's, Weston's, Whatman's. History Paper All sizes and varieties. Lead Pencils All kinds. Try the Blaisdell paper covered pencil, 5c. A full line of Fountain Pens Waterman, Remix, and Lakeside. All Supplies Constantly Kept on Hand. University Book Go. 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