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i.l " '31 THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. In the English, or in tho original French, German, Latin, and Greek languages. The geological cabinet is simile, in con sideration of the youth of the University and lack of appropriation tor that pur pose; yet the collection of rooks is choice, and comprises many hundred specimens. The cabinet and the library arc amply sutliciont for the present needs of the school. Till? I.AllORATORY. Again the Herald says: "The laborato. ry is on n par, with the museum anu libra ry." And in speaking of Prof. Aughey, in another place, " as u chemist, Prof. Aughey has given the people many evi deiices of his prollciencies." In this last statement " Iowa" has happened upon the truth. Professor Aughey since his connection with the University has done much work for the public in his laboratory. He has made many analyses, both quul. itativc and quantitative, on every variety tit subject, for every object, froiji the most tlilllcult poison ca.se, to a glass of "black maria." Now, if the laboratory is such :i sham, if the University possesses no i hemical apparatus, pray whore did the Professor obtain the necessary appliances to e lie ct his extended analyses and exper iments, in order to "give the people many evidences of his proficiencies V" "Oh! ( misistency fce." APPARATUS AND VUllNITtJRB. " The recitation roomsaro comparative ly unfurnished possessing few of the nec essaries and none of the eloganoio.-of fur niture and apparatus now in use in the east." How strange that the fotir-yoar-old uni versityof a llve-year-old state shoe Id not have the same elegancies possessed by the schools of the east, some of them more than two centuries of age and re ceiving endowments and bequests, aniiu ally, amounting to many hundred thous ands of dollars I If anyone will take the pains to visit the mathematical depart .inent, conducted by Prof. Hitchcock, he will ilnd that it possesses an ample supply of instruments and apimratus to illustrate all the principles of higher mathematics and Philosophy. NUMllKR OK STITDKNTS. The small number of students now at lending the University is also assigned as a token of failure. Hut no notice is taken of the fact that the spring term is the must unfavorable season to secure a large attendance; and of a fact, more im portant still, that the regular college class es, in the University proper, are tilling up, while the preparatory department that fearful bugbear of the Herald, the so-eall-cil " Lincoln high school," is decreasing in number. "When properly considered, we Ilnd that we have reason to be uncour aired even so far as numbers are concern ed. In witness of our statements, hear the testimony of Prof. Nightingale, City Supt. Pub. Inst, of Omaha, in the weekly lhpublimn, .Ian., 2. " Everything around the University disappointed us, but most happily. The apparatus, chemical, phil osophical, astronomical, the cabinets, ii'iaeralogical, geological, and botanic the laboratory, showing that pupils were actually in practical work testing and contesting the libraries, both tlio unusu ally ehoieo library of the university and the extensive and well-selected private library of the Chancollor the society halls, tlio press room, whore wo found the compositors at work, all contribute to the conviction Unit groat improvements had been going on in all the departments of the university, that the progress was marked, and the promises of future growth encouraging." Is it not rather amusing to hear the Herald denouncing the management of the University, on the charge of economy? Pray, what organ has been continually howling about the ruinous extravagance of the University? If the Regents had tilled the library with twenty thousand volumes, the museum with thousands of costly specimens and relics, and the gar rets with tons of costly, chemical glass ware and appliances, what journal would have been first to clianl the pitiful dirge of extravagance ? This same Omuhi Her ald. T1IK CIIAXC'ISM.OR. Behold all these grave crimes of econo my, want of elegance, lack of students, are charged upon the Chancellor 1 This might possibly be done, with some degree of justice; first, the if Chancellor In Id the purse-strings if he held the treasures of the State in his omnipotent grasp, and could dispose of them at his sovereign will. Mill, as even body knows, he has no such power; hence the charge is utter ly groundless, and indicative of tlio igno rance' and puerility of the mind that con ceived this fabrication. We thank lieav en, for his sake, that tlio Chancellor is not vested with this authority, and that on the Hoard of Regents, who have abso lute control of the iovonuosoftho Univer sity, are numbered several citizens of Omaha, else, under precisely the same circumstances, instead of whining about economy, we should Ilnd this virtuous Herald, with distended optics, spying out "steals" and ".waste" everywhere.' Secondly, the Chancellor might be re sponsible for the limited number of stu dents attending the university had he the power to dry up the continual streams of slander and evil influences, which eminate from such turbid fountains as the Omaha Herald. Then, it is possible, the Univer sity might become the means of enlight ening a few of the youth of North Platte! We have tlio most inell'able contempt for a man, who will try to destroy the use fulness of the educational institutions of his own slate, on account of local prcju dice who will barter his birthright for political greed. This correspondent who, ooward-like, hides behind tlio cloak of "Iowa,, is evidently some fellow who would gel himself into print, for pay, at the expense of truth, the detaination ol good men's characters, and the exposing of his own inanity of intellect. twenly-llve centuries' repose, to hear the sweet accents of his native Greek, ylossa lfallcenikcc, to whose words ho tuned his matchless reed, in describing deeds of god-like heroes at the selgo of Troy, now used to express the strange terms and nomenclature to which modern prog ress in art, science and commerce have given birth! Imagine tlio perplexity of Herodotus, or of Xenophon, the author of the tale of Greece, could ho be permitted to take a stroll along the streets of Athens in tiieso days! Instead of hearing of war-like deeds of heroes clad in mail, achieved by sword and spear, on foot, or in the deadly scythe-armed chariot, armata d-epancepho-m, of the resistless rush of the Hoplites, the celerity of tlio light-armed Poltasls, or the twanging bowstrings of the Toxo- tai, he would read in the daily, just pur chased from some yelling newsboy, tele graph dispatchs, transmitted in a second, by a sacrlligious use of Jove's lightening, across two continents and the mighty ocean, from remote America a world not marked in his atlas or from Gaul or Britain. He would read of mighty battles fought by means of a certain subtle chemical unknown to alchemists of old powder; of Armstrong guns, parrots, mortars and breech-loading artillery; of the terrible Prussian needle gun, the French ehasse pot, or metrailleuse; of the gunboat, the iron clad, the mail steamer, and the loco motive; and, if ho were constituted any thing like ourselves, not tho least of his wonder would be, that, amid no many transformations everywhere in everything, liis native language yet remained untouch- ed. In bewilderment the poor.pu.zled his torian would gladly retiie to his blissful shade to escape tho turmoil and rush of this tumultuous age. We would state for the benefit of any reader of the Studknt who may wish to subscribe, that tho Ephemeris may be had according to rate. published therein, at these moderate ligures timatai pente lepttcn. OUR EXCHANGES. GREEF NOT A DKAI) LANGUAGE. It is the popular belief that the Greek is a dead language that long since its use practically has been discontinued. Such, however, wo 11 nil, is by no means the case. The Greek language is now employed as the overy-day language of life, in busllicss and society, by several millions of people, on the continent of Greece. We are indebted to the kindness of Prof. Manly for a copy of a daily newspaper, the tiphemeris, published at Athens in tho Greek language. It is an eight-pago pa per, amrtiged in a similar manner and containing the samo variety of political news and items as any modern journal. Tho llrst column contains the dispatolios, tdeyraphecmuta, followed in tlio noxt by Uio items of Intelligence-flMfo. How Homer would marvel, could ho now arise from liU en-urned ashes, alter Since last issue wo have received sever al new exchanges. Our list now compris es a large number of tho college journ als in the country. The Delaware Collcye Adauice comes to us In good shape. It contains an interest ing description of Pittsburgh. "Wo also bid The Tyro, Collegiate Insti tute, Poughkeepsio, New York, a hearty welcome. It contains an extensive varie ty of interesting matter. The Unicrxily l'rcss, Madison AVis., is received. It is a largo, eight page jour mil, and well tilled with a great variety of interesting news. "Welcome. Tho Wnicemty Bulletin, West Virginia University, is a small, unpretentious shoot; but good use is made of its limited space. We wish tho journal prosperity and success. We have also hud the pleasure, since our last issue, of making acquaintance with tho Denison Collcyiun, Granville Ohio. It is a neat journal and well edit ed. Wo expect our acquaintance- there with will bo pleasant and profitable. Tho Index Niayarensis is also on our table for tho llrst time. The editor has advanced some sensible ideas on "Ex. tempore Speaking," in which ho shows arrangement of thought, and framing tlio skeleton of the address is concerned, is the only sure road to success In this art, Wo like to read the Central Collryimi. It is ono of tho most welcome visitors to our table. The April number has a very good poem of some length, entitled "The Modern Mariner," dedicated to Prof. Wise, tho great aeronaut. The Stephens Collcye Vhuplct for April is an improvement, typographically, upon the preceding issue. Its numerous and pithy articles give it an air of vivacity and genuineness which makes it an ex ceedingly pleasant social visitor and an excellent paper. The Collcye Journal, Pittsburyh, April has several good articles. Among them are "Colleges as Charities," "The Perma nence of the Ideal," and a short gem on "Temperance Ci usade." The Owl and Chronicle have been engaged In a spirited debate upon tho question of " Sect fn Education." The Vhroniole llnds in the Owl, at least, " a ibemau worthy of The Desert Homo Times, Konosaw, Geo. and Mary Williams, editors and proprie tors, is received. Tho little paper comes to its youthful readers of tho "Great American Desert," fresh with the balmy breath of the flowery oasis The editors think Gov. Furnas has slighted the Times, in failing to mention the same in his "History of the Press." Wo think this very thoughtless and un grateful In the Gov. Uy way of repara tion, wo think tlio Times should bo made the olllcia1 organ of the state. Tho Stu dknt will bring its influence to bear in its behalf. The Collcye Newt Letter, Iowa College, has a good editorial on "Heading as an Element of Culture." From tho same journal wo also learn that their financial agent is happy. " lie has received three dollars from delinquent subscribers!" Wo don't know what oll'ect suqh an over whelming tide of prosperity would have upon our disheartened business manager Jim is a good boy of cool nerve ami" un fluctuating passions, but wo fear such an unusual joy would cause tumultuous him oe in his enraptured bosom. Hut on tho whole, wo guess we'll take tho risk any how; whatever happens in consequence; money hath balm to sooth a troubled soul and "hide a multitude of sins." unmedicated with that a careful preparation, so far as the j sugar of lead fcc. Rowdyism. To those young gentle men (?) who come into Prof. Hitchcock's Hiblo-olass, at tlio Presbytorian Sabbath School, for tho purposo ol disturbing tho interesting lessons of the Professor, by talkinging, laughing, and other rowdyism, wo would respectfully suggest, that tho' "natural bents" of their minds seem to indicate the profession they ought to choose, in order to meet with the bust sue cess. They would Ilnd themselves ino'ro in their natural spheres, if they should hire out as trained apes, trick mules (spelled with initial J) or third rate clowns in some dutch winter gadon, than among respctable people A berth in tho lower parlor of the "engine houso" ought to be fitted up for their special reception some Sunday. Wo pity a follow who has no better way of making himself conspicu ous, than by molesting a religious meet ing, llo would conftt&jijfnvor on human ity by taking a small 'uO.Qt -of strychnine alfebfitfl, strontia, HnmvmnmMHPimmv .,.,- ..T .....,, .,,...., r if I.! t ' f w Jilt r (i'l m m i M H'l n tM Pii ff 1 !ii' m I' mn ft - t ' ' -ii A i
