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PJWWiHEtWHiJWW THE NEBRASKAN-HESPERIAN. m m p?rf to r 1 THE NEBRASKAN-HESPERIAN A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Published at 2.'5 North Eleventh Street. Issued Evory Tuesday Noon by the Univer sity Viibllshlnjf Company. Enured as Second-Class Mail Matter. eyes of tho students and before the people of the stnte, it seems to the edi tors of tho Nebrnsknn-Hosperian that something of a more substantial na ture should be done. It is true that the coming session of the legislature is yet a year off, but does this in any way retard from the necessity of im- nnces, not the least of which was that with the first chancellor, Allen R. Ben ton. Colonel Chase was chairman of tho committee whose business it was to correspond concerning a chancellor. There were five candidates, Professor J. D. Butler of Madison, Wis.; Profes sor T. N. Haskell of Aurora, 111.; mediate action? Is it not essential George W. Hoss, A. M., of Blooming- M. I H Stkwakt, M. GakkUtt, Managers. llomd of Kill tors. Managing Kditor A. H. Maxwki.i. City Editor RA.CUSCAIIKN ASSISTANT CITY HMTOHB. Orina L.. Hull. H. H. Wesscl. ItKl'OIITIiliS. Maude Itazlott H D.Andrcson H. H. HobortM J. S. Kills I. P. Hewitt 1 V. Hewitt K. A. Huston W. H. King Frank Manchester G. Jay The Nebraskan-Hesperian will be sent to any addres- upon receipt of 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. Tho Nebraskan-Hesperian 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 Nehkaskan-Hesi'ERIAn. P.O. box 21JI Lincoln, Nebraska. Telephones 470. The suggestion made same time ago in regard to a trophy room for the uni versity has as yet brought forth no practical benefits. Could the student body but realize the satisfaction that is gotten out of an arrangement of this kind they would undoubtedly make a stronger effort to accomplish some thing of a more definite character. We would be pleased to print suggestions from students or organizations upon this subject that arrangements and plans for this coming session of the legislature should be made nc, and when the time comes force upon them so strongly the fact that the property of the state and the lives of tho students are in danger that the legislators will be unable to res!st the appeal and will make ample provision for an adequate system of fire protection? Until this can be done means should be provlsed whereby protection may be gained "by utilizing the apparatus at hand. The new oratorical league seems to be causing more stir among other col leges than at first supposed. One after another the college papers are taking the matter up and prophecying evils of the worst sort for the move. In fact, the University of Nebraska seems to be getting more free advertising out of the matter than she could buy for any price. The financial success or failure is the latest feature devel oped and it is shown that not only the new but the old interstate league will suffer in this line by any change that may be made. The management of the foot ball team reports that every effort is 'being put forth' to secure an efficient coach for the coming year. Letters have been addressed to various eastern institu tions and authorities upon the subject, asking for lists of suitable coaches, and replies are now Tjeing received. Captain Kennedy of this "year's vic torious Chicago team was one of the first men mentioned, but unfortunately he had previously entered into a con tract with another institution. Coach Stagg of Chicago offered a substitute, but as yet no action has been taken upon his suggestion. Many prefer to secure an jastorn man, and it is pos sible that this will be done. The fire in the basement of the main building a few days ago brings to inlnd the discussion of fire protection which waB so strong in the university shortly after the opening of the present school year. Like many other subjects of a currant nature, it ran its course and In a short time was practically for gotten by Iho university public. Now that a forcible proof of the condition of affairs has ueen brought before the Graduate managership of athletics is before the students of the University of Iowa. It is thought that this is the most advisable thing to be done under the c'rcumslances. Iowa has had a rough time to make both ends meet for some years, and it was not until the present season that they succeeded in finishing the season with a margin. With due credit to the managers in Nebraska, we are of the opinion that ? general manager in Nebraska would pay for himself in one year, and by the end of the second year would place money in the athletic treasury. The possibilities of what could De done after that need not be expanded here, but it seems probable, judging by the results of the experiment elsewhere, that they would be highly satisfactory. ivot mat we advocate athletics as a money-making scheme. There is a vast difference between that and a w?ll-equipped, well-managed and a well-coached team. To get the latter we must have the finances, and to1 get the finances we must have one contin uous system of management. In the end we would develop system, which in turn would insure better athletics and teams more successful than at present. There is no doubt that the success of the Iowa foot ball team dur ing the past season was the result of continuous methods of coaching, care ful financial management and the splendid equipment furnished to the team. If the proposition now before the Iowa students is carried through we will extend our heartiest congrat ulations and acknowledge that she has made a long stride in advance of our own university. BENTON'S RlGHT-HAND MAN. In the address delivered by request before the state historical society at its annual session in the university chapel last week by Clement Chase of Omaha, 'S3, upon the life of his father, the late Champion S. Chase, the fol lowing passage of interest to the uni versity occurs: "When Nebraska was admitted aB a state Colonel Chase was made its first attorney general. The appointment pleased him, and there are evidences that he was greatly disappointed be cause Governor Butler next year gave the place to Seth Robinson and made Colonel Chase one of the regents, of the state 'university, just then aboiit to be ettablished. A letter from the gov ernor, evidently written to forestall criticism, Bays that he waB very anx ious to have some good man from Omaha on the board, and also a good lawyer, and that he considered the last office of more ImnortaTu-R rhun iva former In time Colonel Chase him BelfVsalized this, and finally came to look with gratitude upon the appoint ment, for the work on the board of re gents led to many pleasant acquaint- ton. Ind.: Rev. John W. Scott or Beaver, Pa., and Rev. Allen R. Benton of Alliance, 0. That no mistake was made in the choice of Benton was seen after the university had been some years in existence, and had received that indelible stamp of scholarship which has ever since remafned with it and of it. Benton was, aoove all things, a scholar, and ho found Regent Chase very much to his liking in tho strong effort that was in those days necessary to prevent the short-sighted from making of the institution only an academy. That it had at the end of its first year no senior class and but one representative in the junior class (who was, by the way, J. Stuart Dales), as against nearly a hundred pupils in the first preparatory year, was to these men, who had set their hearts on higher things, no discourage ment; and Regent Chase even went so far in his enthusiastic support of higher education and the true univer sity as to move in one of those early meetings for the speedy abolition of the Latin school, a result that was not accomplished uutil long afterwards. "The journeys from Omaha to Lin coln in 18G8 were not tht easy matters of an hour's run that they are now. There was a railroad ride to the Platte river, that was sometimes cross ed in scows and sometimes on the ice, and then a weary stage ride across country to the capital. But the pres cience of greator things to be is seen in Chancellor Benton's first report, where he fays: 'In view of what may be. developed within the next ten years with new and commodious buildings for law and medical schools, and with a building for engineering and me chanic arts, I have sometimes feared that our plans have not been suffi ciently enlarged, and especially that our grounds may prove too contracted for our growth.' That it should be thirty years, instead of ten, before this want of ground room was felt ought not in the least to detract from the happiness of the suggestion. "Colonel Chase always maintained a deep and sincere interest In the school in the beginnings of which he had so large a hand, and years afterward ac cepted, as fitting and appropriate, the degree of doctor of laws conferred upon him at the time he delivered the university address, in 1883." Northwestern University Medical School The high standard and progressive meth ods which havo given this School Us envi able reputation for over thirty years are carefully maintained. For circulars of detailed information ad dress the Secretary, DR. N. S. DAVIS, 2431 Dearborn St., Chicago, III. t w Ripo Oranges Green Oranges Orange Blossoms All on the same trees now at Los Angeles. A more pleasant change you could not make than to take a California trip now. Before arrang ing your trip see our new wide ves- jn tibuled tourist cars and call at our jJJ office for descriptive matter. City Ticket Office, Cor. 10th and O Sts. , Telephone 235. Burlington Depot, 7th St., Bef, P &'ad Q. Telenhr.ni2.Y ' tfrfretfc43433? Professor and Mrs Walter E. Magee, directors of the department of physi cal training at the University of Cali fornia, visited the university recently. They are on a tour of inspection of gymnasiums throughout the country and are gathering ideas for the equip ment of the new building to be erected at their own institution. They found much of interest in the methods em ployed here. The work for women was complimented. In California two years' work for men is compulsory and that for women is elective, but a change making the entire course com pulsory is a probability as eoon as the new building is completed. Professor Magee will introduce the game of hoop ball upon his return home. He re marked upon Its excellence for the de velopment of the upper chest and back muscles and approved especially of the out of bound rules as preventing un necessary roughness. He also com pared Nebraska and California as to existing conditions, stating that both were crowded far beyond their capacity. California and Oregon Excursions. 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