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BO mi J.) I n ii Kl il, :'l j TMIE NebraskaiiHesperian A WEEKLY NEWSPAPER Published nt 22) North Eleventh Street. Issued Hvery Wednesday Noon at The Unl vcrslty of Nebraska. t Unified as Second-Class Mail Matter. M. I. Stkwaht, H. M. Uakhktt, .' , MnnnRcrs Uonrtl of Editor. MnitngliiR iMIlor ', I'. A, CuscAlHtN ' ASSISTANT KDITOKH, Onua l. Hull. H. II. Witsscl. HUrOIlTKKH. Mmtilc Hnxlctt It. II. Roberta I. P. Hewitt K. A. HUHtOI. l'rnnk Mnnchcfltcr Vlrulnln HolTmnii I'.W. Harry Knte WIrrIiih I'. O. Carpenter W. 1. AndrcHon H. I). Audrcson J. .H. HIHh W. II. Kinjr H. W. UliHH This Nkbraskan-Hksi'Erian I The Nebraskan-Hcspcrinn will be bent to ntiy address upon receipt of the sub scription price, which isonedollnraycnr. Contributions are solicited from nil. News items such as locals, personals, re ports of meetings, etc., are especially desired. The Nebraskan-1 lesperian will be glnd to print any contribution relative to a genernl university subject, but the name must accompany all such. Address all communications to the Ni- llRASKAN-IlKSIMUUAN, 1 0. Box 2.'U), Lincoln, Nebraska. Considorablo comment bus boon caused In athlotic circles of Into by tho action of tho University of Iown. Thus far all communications ad dressed to that Institution tending to relations In foot ball, baso ball and track athletics have been totally Ig nored by tho newly olocted gonoral manager of that Institution, and It would seem that there is a doslro to play quits. Not only has tho idea been forced upon us athletically but an offer on our part for a joint debate was refused with equal curtnoss, not to mention tho refusal to ontor tho proposed western oratorical league. Wo trust that temporarily at least, no further occasion will bo given for re fusals as it must bo very annoying to our sister Institution, to bo compelled to pass us up so often. An opportunity will soon bo given to tho students to show their loyalty to athletliB in a substantial way. Tho lecturo to bo given next week, prom ises to bo highly instructive as well as interesting. As it is also for a good cause, a largo attendance should be an assured fact. Tho favorable action taken by tho oratorical association nt Its meeting Saturday practically assures a joint meet with Minnesota this year. To make it a success wo must have a lit tle enthusiasm aroused for tho pre liminary contest. During tho past year tho students of Minnesota have worked enthusiasm to a high pitch and nothing lb too good for their in stitution. Unless a little care is ob served by Nebraska students, an ob ject lesson of no mean consequence will be taught to them. Tho Idler felt sad Saturday oven lug. It was strange, and oven hard to bollovo, yet too true to bo doubted. Tho sonlors had a party. It was a boautlful Bcono, bright lights, pretty girls, tip-top music, husky swalnB, and nowly arrived caps and canes, in plain words, It waB what folks call a hot thing. But tho sonlors woro snichy with tholr good timo nnd Jun iors galoro plowed around ton tho campus for throe and a half days pro vlous maturing immaturo plans, swearing soft freshmen expressions for tho sako of sound rather than feeling, and tolling ono another what ought to bo dono In caso of doubt. Woll, to hear thorn talk you would havo thought they woro going to bury tho rock on tho front campus and put all tho seniors In tho hole boforo they pourod tho rock In. That's what tho Idler thought. Now it was not tho happiness of tho seniors with tholr now found caps and canes or tho prot tincss of tho senior girls that mado tho Idlor sad; it was tho juniors. Think of $5 and tho fun that a follow could got out of it! Well it was ?B that tho juniors said thoy would give to the follow that could bring in tho most canes. Of courso that was notic ing to tho Idler. Yet tho Idlor has many friends In tho junior class, and $5 will glvo a protty fair timo to two. Now in wandering about Saturday night, If ho should come on to ono of his friends with a now found fiver In his loft hand vest pocket, it might bo well to hang on and seo tho thing through and plead for clomoncy at tho station next morning and swear novor to touch another drop If necessary. But, ye gods! A fiver! There wasn't a reiiow in tno gang mat nau more than fourteen cents and none of them had norvo enough to saw wood In the summer time. By tho timo tho Idlor had watched tnelr rumblinp-.nd in ternal dlssentlons for, twenty-nine minutes, he became disgusted and felt thirsty. About that time a senior hove in sight, mailing air holes in tho atmosphere with als nowly acquired and justly prized walking attachment. It was so comical that the Idlor forgot ho was thirsty and waited to watch tho wiry nnd willful wnlfs of Junior' dom wreck wrathful rngo on tho con tomptous capricious caput of tho so gaclous and Biissy sonlor slinking bI lontly nnd solomnly southward. But thundor'n mud! Tho way thoy pounced on that follow would havo caused a dog fight. His cano didn't last any longer than Ico cream In July with tno wind in tho south. Every ono of them had It insldo of thlrtoon seconds except tho sonlor and it wasn't his fault that ho was loft out. It was tho first prlzo of tho season and taken just two hours and thirty nine minutes after tho senior had paid forty-sovon cents down and deposited his old shoes to got it. Tho Idlor wan dered n little closer as ho was thirsty and thought maybo ho could find that fiver. But not a poop of it. But you ought to havo scon tho senior: "Ah, fellows, don't tako It; hain't had no chanco to 'avo any fun with it yot. Plcaso glvo It back to mo. 0, mamma, mak'em," and it reminded tho Idlor of a callopo whistle in a street parade. It was mighty funny but it wasn't a drop In thu can compared to tho wav the muckers passed it over. Lit was just llko a foreign missionary socloty. Tho Idlor notices that certain ex changes havo said a good deal of late concerning tho desirability of cnape rones on certain occasions. In fact it is stated about some institutions that stops hove been taken by tho faculties to prohibit use of cabs and other con veyances to and from parties, un less chaporones aro present. As far as tho Idlor knows, no ono around tho University of Nebraska over thought of having a chaporono oxcept Insldo of a ball room and then It 1b dono In order to sell tickets for tho occasion; kind of a Becond hand attraction, you know. It may bo alright and there is no use kicking about. Tho sentiment has been expressed as follows, by per sons interested: "TIs wrong for any maid to bo Abroad at night alone. A chaperono she needs till she Can call some clmp'er own." thomsolves to tnuiafor any nnd all students from tho unlvorslty to tho othor nbodo at tho first sign of raving madnos8. Moanwhilo wo doslro to saw our own wood; wo nood no holp. Our privllogoB shall bo UBod as wo boo fit, bo long as thoy In no way conflict with our obligations to othor colleges nnd univorsltloB. TO HELP ATHLETICS. Tho nthlotlc board has rocontly boon BUccosBful In making arrangements for tho proBontatlou of a chalk talk by Mr. ChnB. E. Rosoncrans. Mr. Ros oncrnns is n enrtoonist of rnro ability and Is nt present mnking a BuccoBsful tour In tho west on his vny to Chicago whoro ho haB secured an nppolntmont on tho Btnff of tho Chicago Nows as cartoonist. Porsonnl lottors road from Btvoral who havo nttondod his unlquo blnckboard lectures stato for an ontortalnmont of this sort Mr. Rosocrans Is unsurpassed. Tho ontor talnmont will bo glvon on tho ovonlng of March 27 In tho unlvorslty chnpol nnd tho proceeds will go for tho bene fit of athletics. No ono should miss this ontortnlnmont nnd tho cnuso Is worthy of tho loyal support on tho part of ovory student faculty member and alumnus In tho unlvorslty. SPALDING'S OFFICIAL ATHLETIG GOODS. uJB mA Officially adopted by the lending Col leges, Schools, and Athletic Clubs of the country. Every requisite of Base Ball, Golf, Tennis, Athletics, Gymnasium. Spnlding's Official Lenguc Ball is the official Ball of the National League, and all the lending College Associations. Spalding's Base Ball Guide for 1000, 10 cents. Handsome catalogue of Athletic Sports free to any address. A. G. SPALDIHG & BROS., CHICAIO. NEW YORK. SERVER. If you are ffolug to the Pacific Coast Dont complete arrangements until you have secured information regarding the personally conducted excursions via Wo clip tho following from tho Colo rado college Tiger upon tho coming debate with that institution, and would puggest tnat if it is something warm they aro looking for, Nebraska ought 1o bo ablo to show them that Lincoln is a long distance from heaven : "If eilenco is a sign of mental ac tivity, then tho mon who are trying for tho Nebraska debate aro laboring exceedingly hard. Three weeks ago, these men woro willing to discuss tho Boor-Brltlsh question in any and all phases and bearings; today these same men aro as silent as Boulder was after the football game Thoy are sawing wood. Indications aro good, therefore, that the winners of tho preliminaries of March 23, will have passed through the hottest fire of competition thoy have ever experienced. The race for places will bo closo and not one place is conceded; overy man has to work for his honors. This is as It should be. Tho warmer tho preliminary, tho hotter tho fire that Nebraska must withstand. Tho trying out of tho de baters' powers such as tho preliminar ies will glvo will certainly test the metal they aro mado of. Ho who best withstands tho heat of this conflict will best withstand tho fiery furnace of Nebraska. Then wo say, let tho local ilres be burning and tho hotter tho better." "Tho Nebraskan-Hesporian has evi dently given up a special column for "heart to heart" talks on oratory. Besides commenting on tho manifest distress caused by tho university's re cent moves, It refers, in nnother edi torial, to tho now suggestion for their oratorical league. It seems that the latest thing Is an "extemporaneous oratorical contest." My! won't that bo glorious! Just think of tho drill and profit to come from n fow hours preparation. Tho shades of tho an cienta preserve us! Now, wo haven't any objection at all to extemporaneous speaking, and It certainly is excellent practice ; but when any oot of Individ uals thinks that tho extemporaneous oration takes tho place of a prepared orntlon, polished by months of inces sant work and carefully drilled upon thoy uro simply mistaken. It takes a peculiar sort of intellect to mako such a deduction. Why call it an oratorical contest at all. Why not say an 'ex temporaneous blow off.' " Doano Owl. We would remind our suburban friends that wo havo, just ono nnd seven-eighths miles from tho unlvor slty, nn Institution for erratic minded persons: we also have a fow well bal- flTIOfrl nutVmvlHna mYtn -nrlll tnVo.fi .... These Excursions leave Omaha every Friday, in elegantly upholstered. Ordinary Sleeping Cars, illuminated by Pintsch Light, heated by Steam. 3l?or Time Tables, Poldors, Illustrated Books, Pamphlets, descriptive of the territory traversed, call on E. B. SLOSSON, AqcNT. 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