THE HESPEBIAN STUDENT,
The Denison Oollegian cornea to lmml
enlarged and very much improved. The
leading article, The Student and the State,
contains somo good Ideas well explained.
Wo don't like the style of criticism which
the exchange editor Uses In legard to the
Tripotl 11 brings himself down too low
entirely. Tho very article which lie ciitl
ciy.es could scarcely have been worse than
his own. A liltlu moro courtesy, Brothor
Editors, will bo a good thing.
Tho Seminary Budget has also been in-
creased In size and tho variety of topics
treated makes it interesting and proflta.
ble. Although tho first pan of Ideal Wo.
manhood is rather sentimental and
"school-girlish" yet some of tho sent!
ments exactly meet our ideas upon tho
subject. . Some things arc boldly said that
arc randy touched upon and are generally
shrouded in silence. "We arc glad this
prudishncss is wearing away and that
sonic of our sisters are not afraid to speak
the truth openly. "Viola" gives a graph-
ic picture of the "collarless, coatless and
cuffless boys" with whom she supposes
we poor victims of "co-education" must
associate. We don't have any of that
kind at tho Nebraska University, sister
Viola. They are all "nice". By the way,
italics must be plentiful in tho Seminary
otllce.
Wo welcome tho Alumnae Quarterly
published by tho girls of the Collegiate
Institute at Poughkcopsio. A neat and
creditable magazine, if the editors keep
up to tho standard of the first number.
Wo are sorry they do not take tho right
sido of the woman question, for it occu
pies a prominent position in their pages.
The very first article, in fact, is a discus
sion of Beauty in Woman; the writer is
an orthodox clergyman, so wo may know
what to expect in the line of argument.
All those time worn platitudes about
"ministering through tho ailections" being
more pure than man, loved and rcverene
cdas something more holy, more spiritu
al, are iterated and reiterated as if they
were something entirely new. "Men look
to women to be better tlmn themselves."
Indeed ! They have a ciulo'us method of
showing it then. "Women arc by their
very nature a purer and higher order of
things than men." We are very thankful
to our reverend friend for his compliment
though we know ho don't believe it and
wo don't cither. But he goes on to ask us
if we do not know that "some bad men
prefer good women, Christian women, for
their wives, and much more, good men
tho same." As if there were no true life
possible to a woman except as tho wife of
some man. But wo are glad to be inform
ed of the Tact, if fact it be, that we must
shape our individual life, our, entire
thought and action to meet the approval
of some coming man who will calmly
throw down his glove and ask us to marry
him. But will our friend tell us what to
do if, after we have shaped our life to his
coming, ho does not come? Better that
wo should live the life best adapted to our
character, choose tho vocation best suited
to out1 nature, gain the strength and cul
ture wo can, work out for ourselves a no
ble womanhood, without a single thought
of marriage as tho object of our existence
and then if the ideal man does came wo
have a culture, a character, a womanhood
to make us his equal not his superior in
morality or his inferior in mental life.
WwVoldrilo Wr November "contains1 'a'
synopsis of tho inaugural address of tho
new-Presldunt'of tho Chicago University1;
Dr. Lemuel 'Moss. Among other tilings
which, perhaps, showed moro wisdom and
acumen on the part of tho learned Doctor,
he offered a few such observations as these,
on tho co-education question : lie would
like to sec, in connection with the Univer
sity a "Ladles' or Woman's College," to
furnish instruction in those ornamental
branches which are unquestionably neces
sary in tiio education of women, lie was
not an advocate of the co-ed ucallon of the
sexes, but was a warm advocate of the
equal education of tho sexes, as ho could
sec no reason why the womanhood of wo
man should not bo as effectively cultivat
ed as tho manhood of man. He firmly
believed that men and women are differ
ent from eacli other, and require a differ
ent course. He said that maternity was
the crown of womanhood, and that the
best thing they could show on tho contl
nent was the home. This was the ono di
vine institution. Ho would have a col
lege for young women with separate
buildings and corps of teachers; ho would
thus be enabled to avoid all tho evils that
naturally How from the co-education of
tho soxqs.
Wo really think that Dr. Moss is capa
ble of better logic and moro advanced
ideas than ho ha3 shown in discussing
this topic, lie is evidently trying to take
a sort of pacific halfway ground, nis
theory is just a little musty burdened
with tho mildew of half a century at least.
Tho day is past when even a learned col
lege president can cite tho "evils which
naturally How from the co-education of
the sexes" as a self-evident proposition.
These fancied, greater evils are gradually
dissipating before the light of intelligence
and progress, and are proven false alarms
by successful experiments. Ho believes
in equal education and yet wants a college
attached to the University for educating
women in those "ornamental branches
which are unquestionably necessary for
the education of women". A strange sort
of equality and justice, this! Shall man
or woman be the judge of what kind of
instruction nhe heeds for the full develop
ment of her womanhood Y Shall man or
woman decide upon the quality and kind
of instruction he most needs perfectly to
develop and adorn his manhood? Can
one justly decide for the other? Is not
that a safer, more just and more reasona
ble policy Which opens wide the gate to
each to choose that which nis Doing most
craves, bo it practical or ornamental?
We thiuk that it would be very pertinent
to enquire in, this connection, whether
cither man or -woman can realize the most
perfect typo of manhood or womanhood,
without thd complementary inlluouce of
each other, wl.iiln acquiring tho culture
which will enablo eacli to attain tho ideal.
They may stud) prepare separately,
but tho indications are, ihat in tho near
future as never before, in all matters, both
domestic and public, we must practice
together. r, ,
But wo are sorely grieved to think that
tho Doctor, could not havo spared us that
sentimental platitude "maternity" is wo
man's most glorious crown, and "homo"
her only hallowed sphere. Solonion saiil
something to that effect twenty-live con
turies ago, and tho old sinner was doubt
less sincere in his theory moro so perhaps
thanHlte'DbctO'rj'for ho endeavored to ac
comodate and snugly provide for sev
eral liuiidred wiveaaUd 'mothers in his.
,.ii i.nmn Ann not woman assort,
with cqua probabilities of truth patem-
How would you like that, Doctor, as a
definition of your Ideal mission? Is
"papa" the consumation of a truo man's
ambition, to which all things olso must
be subservient? Docs this word com
prise tho realization of all tho earnest
yearning of man's being for light, power,
Immortality?
OUR COLLEGE NEWS.
Somo of tho boys arc again studying
the feasibility of boating somo railroad
conductor out of their faro, as the end of
tho term has at length approached.
On the first Friday night of this
month, both of our literary societies held
rather warm nicotines, but pence now
reigns supremo in both halls.
A. II. Waltt of. Lincoln is selling Mens
Pino Calf Sewed Box Toed Boots at tho
low price of five dollars, and Ladles
Genuine French Kid Button Boots at four
dollars. tf.
Remember that the Student can do
had for only a dollar a year, fifty cents
for six months, or twenty fivr cents for
three months. Every Student in tho Uni
versity should take a copy.
A Prep at tho dormitory awakened
his room-mate ono night last week by re
citing his Physical Geography lesson in
his sleep. However he is ashamed to
own it, but we hope ho passed.
If any of our subscribers have the
following copies of tho Student, they
would oblige us very much by sending
thorn in to our ofllco, as we find our file is
incomplete: Number 1 volume 1, and
numbers 1 and 2 of volume 2.
Does any one know where our fencing
school has gone to? Some say that the
manly art of boxing has supperseded it
but we are of the opinion that too many
of the boys havo graduated in a different
sort of a fencing-school--digging post
holes.
Young & Chase, an enterprising firm
of photographers, have taken a number
of stereoscopic views of the inside' of the
University, and among others we noticed
views of the Paladian Hall, Adelphian
Hall, the "Museum and Laboratory. All
the students should purchase some of
these views, at least, a picture of their
own society hall.
Gen. Kilpatrick lectured to a large
audience ono evening last month, and was
listened to with attention. There was a
goodly number of students in attendance
and all could not help but confess that lie
was the most eloquent speaker that they
ever heard in this city. Tho General will
return about the' 15th of next month, and
largo numbers or tho students havo avow
ed their intention of attending. His sub
ject will be, "American Platform Speak
ers." On tho afternoon of the 12th. of tho
profit month the HuspEuiAK Student
Association held another special meeting
and discussed the propriety and feasibili
ty of enlarging our paper and making' it
a twelve page monthly and thus give to
our readers ten more columns of reading
matter. After a short discussion a resolu
tion was unanimously adopted, that wo
do enlarge, and Messrs. 0. W. Rhode, W.
II. Nccdham and G. U llowaru were ap
pointed a committed to estimate tho cost
of ''enlarging and to procure the material
at'as early a day as possible So it we
meetJwitU no dlsappolntihdnt vq shall bp
niiiA'tiYMHsuo'iour January number, in ia
As our;i
.iivihaUheod's most glorious crojynl new and much improved, dross.'
enlargement will bring upon us an addi
tional expense in publishing, wo doom It
tho duty of every student to take not only.,
a copy of tho Student, but to induce as
many of his friends as possible to take
a copy. Tho subscription prico will re
main unchanged, and we are certain that
none of tho students can complain of the
price, as it is as cheap as tho cheapest.
Examination day has passed, and so
havo somo of tho students, and somo of
the examination papers presented a curi
ous appearance; hero is what ono of tho
Soph's in the chemistry class says about
sulphcr. "It is said to bo very good to
oradicato a common distempor cogniza
ble by tho common appellation itch,
which used to prevail throughout tho
western portion of our homisphcro. Wo
howovor, never used it for tho above men
tioned purpose, thorofore cannot vouch
for tho accuracy of tho foregoing state
ment." Tho abovo is taken literally from
the examination paper of a Soph, and of
course ho passed.
Elections. During tho first part of
this mouth all of our college societies
held their elections. On tho afternoon of
the seventh, tho Hespeiuan Student As
sociation met pursuant to call, and we
were much surprised to see tho large au
dionco that had gathered in. Tho highest
number of votes that were polled at any
ono timo was forty-thrco. After considera
ble electioneering was done, tho following
officers were chosen to servo for one year,
beginning the first of next month.
President, 0. W. Rhodes
Vice President, F. M. Lamborton
Secretary, R. T. Holt
Business Manager, Ed. P. Holmes
Editor-in-chief, G. E. Howard
Assistant Editor, Miss Ada J. Irwin
Local Editor Amos E. Gantt
On Tuesday evening, tho eight, the Pal
ladian Literary Society held a special
meeting for tho election of oillcors, and
the following gentlemen wore elected:
President, Amos E. Gantt
Vice President Lucius B. Church
Rcc. Secretary, Ed. P. Holmes
Cor. Secretary, W. O. Riddle
Historian, W. L. Sweot
(Jritio W. H. Needham
Treasurer, G. S. Roberts
Chorister, W. H. Wostovor
Usher, Samuol English
Tho Adelphian Society elected their
oftlcers at a special meeting on Friday
evening, the 11th of this month, with tho
following result:
President C. W. Rhodes
Vice President Miss Emma Funko
Rec. Secretary, J. L. Shank
Cor. Secretary, Miss Ruth Hawloy
Historian, G. E. Howard
Critic, Emma L. Williams
Treasurer, Geo. Hawloy
Chorister, Miss Lizzie Wilson
Tvriiralinll , J. M. Irwin
On Saturday torenoon, tho 12th, the Stu
dents" Gymnasium Club held a meeting in
the gymnasium and adopted certain rules
which wo shall publish as soon as space
will permit, and they elected officers for
next term. Tho officers that they elected
aro tho same as tho3e that -were elected
for last term. Our gymnasium seems to
have received a lresn Btart anu we snail
expect moro from It in the future. We
understand' that tho young1 ladies gymna
sium will b6 opened next' month undor
thoi management of Prof. Aughoy. Wo1
would like to see somo of'our belles swing .
ingh tcn-pouiidipairofi Indian club3. k
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