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Editor's Chair.
Wfli1,
taut whipporwill breaks in upon the still
ness, which makes her feel mora lacka
daisical than ever. She thus composes
most sweetly. We only wonder why her
compositions arc not published in the
standard magazines, and why they do not
take a place in literature. Her lovely
mellowness, however, like the moonlight,
in which she writes, melts away at the
coming of the sunshine. The world is
still the judge. How much would we
give for judgement in our favor. How
very cold istliat judgment, Horace, which
says, KcribieiuU rede mperc ct ct jirincipi
um etfons.
THE PAPER.
Afiei tho many changes it has gone
through, the Student at last, we hope,
has taken a permanent form. Its present
good appearance, however, has cost some
real ellbrt. In this we have been very
materially assisted by the leading business
firms of Lincoln. In fact, without this
aid, we could not have thought of enlarg
ing the papor. These gentlemen have
thus shown their good judgement in giv
ing their assistance to their University.
For this succor, gentlemen, we pledge you
the thanks and support of the whole school.
Too much credit cannot be given, also, to
Mr. Joyce, our Business Manager for the
manner in which he has conducted the
business connected with the Student, and
much should also be said in favor of our
Compositor, Mr. Fitch, for the paper's neat
appearance and general execution. Still
we labor under several disadvantages.
At present, tho forms, containing eight
pages each, are made up at tho University,
then carried by an expressman to
the printing ofllce. This must bo
repeated at least Jive tunes each issue.
But, besides this, another difficulty arises
from the fact that we are compolled to
hire the prcss-work done. All this trouble
nnd expense could be precluded if we only
had a printing press. "We could thus save
all charges for carriage and profit on
printing, which will amount to a least
fifteen dollars an issue. Thus in one year
we would be enabled to save one hundred
and fifty dollars, saying nothing of the job
work we would receive if we were only
provided with a press. We certainly do
not over estimate the matter when we say
that, by doing our own presswork, we
could clear the amount necessary to pur
chase a press within one year. It is plain,
then, that some steps should be taken in
this direction. The Begents can assist us,
either by furnishing the necessary press,
or by loaning the amount needed for its
purchase, allowing us to replace it by
regular installments. This matter has nev
er been laid before them rightly. When
it is we feel sure they will give us help.
For we can not see any great amount of
consistency in allowing the Agricultural
College to lav out several thousand dollars
for the purpose of outfitting a farm forthe
accommodation of twelve or fifteen stu
dents, and refusing three hundred dollars
to the regular exponent of the University,
which can supply from three to five stu
dents with constant work. We are sure
that there is not one on the Board of He
gents, who, having examined the matter,
will not grant that there is not a better
way for starting or building up the Me
chanical Department ol the University
than by purchasing a printing press.
Gil ATI S.
As in the heart audi in the home, so
in society there are often dark, cold,
gloomy corners into which the sun hardly
ever shines. These the happy, the joyful
the candid, the guileless pass by with a
shudder. For here, if any where, evil in
its blackest, most cursed and hellish forms
conceals itself, and cold blooded and ser
pent like, it mils itself together in clammy
coils, and, drawing up it blindly strikes
out here and there wherever it may feel
a ray qf sunlight or hear a footstep, while
it hisses and sings with its double tongue.
As in society 60 also in college these
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