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Board of Editor.
Managing lWitor !'. A. Cuscadkn
ASSISTANT UUITORS,
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ContriJ)iitions nre solicited from nil.
News items such as locals, personals, re
ports of meetings, etc., are especially
desired. The Nebraskiin-Hespcrian will
be glad to print any contribution relative
to a general university subject, but the
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Address all communications to the NiC-
BRASKAN-IIlCSPKRIAN, P. 0. BOX 239,
Lincoln, Nebraska.
We can only attribute the excessive
calm In the sophomore class scrap to
secret hostilities, preparatory tor a
fresh outbreak. We would suggest
that this come off as soon as possible
that the public may not lose to much
interest in the case.
If the present opening up of spring
proves pprmanent, the student bodv
will soon begin to call for the open
air concerts by the band, which were
so popular last spring. We trust that
It may be possible to continue these at
least during April and May.
We wish to call attention to tho
story contest mentioned in another
column as one of uio auxllllaries of
the western oratorical league. This
phase of the relationship between the
two universities can be developed fully
as well as the extemporaneous oratory
and can be made a principal feature of
the evening's program. If the Uni
versity of Kansas Is admitted as she
undoubtedly Wi.i be, It will mean stiu
more competition for first honors.
The University of Minnesota Is soon
to have a dally paper, making the
tenth college dally in the United
States. The Ariel association will be
turned into a dally association and ar
rangements made to meet the extra
amount of work necessary for the ad
ditional duties thus imposed. How
soon the University of Nebraska can
have a dally depends not upon p iy
hoard of editors but upon the students
themselves. A paper can not run with
out the proper support and if the
students can not maintain a weekly
in the proper manner it Is safe to say
that they will not be able to carry a
dally.
The student body feels relieved by
the election of Mr. Booth of Princeton
as coach for the ensuing season. It
puts aside .all nosibllitles of a nrerti.
ment such as occurred last year. On
the other hand the record of the Prlv
ceton team for tne past two years ha-..'
been one of the foremost In tho foot
ball history of the country, and speaks
well fpr the training that Mr. Booth
has received. To this add Ihe record
of his private li.'e, his popularity la
school, and his ability for hard and
conscientious work, and we have a
most satisfying character. For tho
past two years, the bulk of the train
ing has been given to offensive and
back field work. With prospects of a
lino man for coach, this evil may also
bo overcome to some extent
The outlook for a strong track team
has never been so favorable. In tho
first placo tho university has never
hoforo had a trainer for this team.
W. E. Allen, who has taken charge of
tho team has had experience in the
work. Ho will give a largo portion of
his time to the team and will train
each man individually for his events.
Never before have so many men en
tered 'for the work. Over forty hnvo
appeared In tho class set apart for
track men and several have not come
In who will compete. The meets which
Tho Otiier day the Idler saw some
remarks in tho Nebraskan-Hosperlan
about charter dny festivities. Tho
idea was decidedly warm and the
Idler wants to help push by observing
once or twice on possible modes of
Improvement.
DnttitAtton fn flirt iim JxjIMf a tlin !
dynamics of the Institution. To en
gender love and pride for tho college
is to create a prolific production of po-1
tontial patriotism. This may be done
by bringing vividly before the minds
of the students the evolutionary pro
cess by which the university was de-
vplnnnil frnm n nrnn.sohnnl with n ot.
lege attachment to a college seco'nd to
none In the west. Charter day Is the
day above all others to impress this
upon the minds of the students. The
greater the day; the stronger the lm- j
presslon. I
Of great moment Is the students wel
fare mental and physical. During
the last week of the semester each
student is subjected to a short inter-
view, in the form of an examination, i
with the professors. ThrOugh this
process mental power is wantonly
wasted. Immediately comes worry '
mocking uneasiness, and languid un- j
rest, from tho prospect of a round l
with the registrar. At last the ordeal
is over; nervous prostration ensues.
This may be checked by the bright an
ticipation of a grand and glorious
celebration of Charter day. Thus will
a stirring commemoration produce an
effect second to no tonic on the market.
Professors should be given an oppor
tunity to exhibit the products or their
genius. The chemistry department
should be allowed to demonstrate to
the common people the combustible
effects of nltro-glycerlne by blowing
off the arm of a student; the p..yslcs
department, the law of gravitation by
dropping a few of the technical terms
used in the departments of zoology
and botany; the military department
to exhibit Its tin soldiers and amid
the delightful music of tho cadet band
the honorable governor of this great
commonwealth of Nebraska presents
a few with badges of tin; the English
uuijuiuuuiu, sorao oi us memoers a
noblo tribute to literature; the history
department, tho source method as ap
plied to practical affairs; the language
department the most Improved meth
ods of extracting Greek, Latin and
molar roots; the mathematical ue
partment the process of squaring tho
hind wheel of a bicycle. The other
departments could, by the exercise of
a little Ingenuity, devise somo equally
startling performances. Tho masses
must bo educate... Hero Is an oppor
tunity It must not bo neglected. It
may be the most successfully seized
by making tho most of charter day.
Not only will these ennobling results
ensue from making of charter day, but
suitable amusement will bo provided
for the people. Wo have circus and
the Fourth of July in the summer;
fairs and religious conventions in tho
fall; theatres and revivals In the
winter. Why not make charter day
the opening of the spring season? Cer
tainly there can be no serious objec
tion. A program must bo provided for the
evening. Tins gives the society gentle
man an excellent opportunity to do
the elegant withoiu incurring any
debts. Tho common herds have tho
rare pleasure of sitting In nigger
heaven and hearing somo Importeu
professor of bed-bug-ology blow wind
through his face for two hours or more
the time being In tne Inverse ratio
of his thoughts to his words. In the
case of the former chancellor a wide
field was opened for the dissemination
of up-to-date joices; In the case o. the
acting chancellor an opening for a
moral soliloquy deduced iroin a pre
cise clause In a certain line of a pre
scribed dapier In a specified book.
Finally tnere is the performance of
presenting the candidates for degrees
(like the ring-master at tho circus
presents the clowns; and gives his
Latin "Cum auctorltates, etc," to me
delight of the . audience who do not
know whether he is talking about the
prospect of the presidential candidates
or the moving of the university to the
state farm. Anything widen win a..u
either to tho length or beauty of d
performance will undoubieaiy prove
popular and result in much good to
the university.
The Idler demands in tne name of
the Neoraskan-Hespe.rlan that we cel
ebrate in a more patriotic manner.
Let us make it the university fourth
o- .luly. Amid the somnambulistic
thought-gathering of the multitudes,
the parched and painful rhetoric of
the speaker, the classical "otls
Notuin Sit" of the chancellor, let us
sen- forth the parasitic apostles of
source and laboratory methods, Into
tho world of bright anticipations and
mugwump politicians, thinking, fee
ing and actually believing that charter
day is the ne plus ultra of all time,
tho finis of weary days, well spent.
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have been arranged by Mannpor
Hewitt will give the men-sufficient op
portunities to win laurels for them
selves and for the team. There will
bo the regular field day and meets
with the Universities of Towa ai.d
Kansas, in addition to a Chicago trip
to the western lntercolli?intA Mntm.
With tho exception of It. E. Benedict
and M. P. Pillsbury, who hold reco -ds
in the polo vault and the high jump
respectively, last years' team is In
school. Tho places of those men will
be hard to fill but thn tnnm hoc i,,..,
strengthened In otner events, especially
in tuu mm-miio ana mile races.
Mantz, who has mado somo good time
In these events has boon reinstated
and will compete. Those who oxpoct
to enter should do so at onco and so
cure tho benefit of the preliminary
training.
In the awarding of "W's" by the ath
letic board of Wisconsin, only! seventeen
athletes were granted them; eight in foot
ball, one in track work, four in rowing,
and four in baseball. The Cnrdinnl.
The oratorical nssorintinn nr i, tt.
yersity of Illinois is, at present, prepar-
itirr n sixWn i 4 1. .
...s v.ui.iun;i,iu uk presented to Indiana
university and to the University of Iowa,
looking forward to debates with these in
stitutions. It is hardly probable that any
of these contests will take place this
year. The Illni.
Michigan university is to have a new
course in diplomacy.
Wisconsin will retain Phil King as
football and baseball coach next year.
California, Columbia and Cornell will
hold a triple track meet in New York
mis spring.
The late 1). B. Eaton, of New York
bequeathed 8100,000 to Harvard and the
same amount to Columbia. On this be
quest a professorship in the science of
government will be founded at Harvard
and one of municipal science and ad
ministration at Columbia.
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