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can bo accomplished, the benefit derived
will more tlittn repay the time and trouble
spent 1)3' a few in making the necessary
arrangements. But if the necessary ar
rangements are to bo left, wholly, as form
erly, to the executive committee, expert
enre has taught that the committee should
consist of more than three members. For
the constant care that their attention de
mands more than monopolizes the leisure
lime ot so few. With the former success
of the Association, it should make great
inducements to bring her lecturers befoie
the public at no late day in the lecture
season, and if properly managed success
is certain to award the Association praise
m its e lib its to procure cheap and in
structive lectures for the University at
large.
We suggest that Nebraska send a repre
sentative to the Inter-State Oratorical
Contest to be held this year, at Iowa City,
we think. The Colleges of Missouri, Iowa
Wisconsin and Minnesota have an organ'
ization already formed; and no doubt
they will admit us if we make such a re.
quest. In order to accomplish this, it
will be necessary that we form a state as
sociation embracing our various colleges.
To facilitate such a movement, we sug.
gest that the students of Donne College,
Peru Normal, Nebraska City Oollcge
Hrowncll Hall, and the other colleges of
the State, hold meetings to determine
whether they will enter into such an en
terprise; also let them make suggestions
as to lime and manner of further proceed
ings. Let such action, as may be taken,
be forwarded to the Editors of the Stu
dent; and they will issue a call in the
next number for a meeting to perfect ar
rangements. Wo suggest Lincoln as the
place for holding the first contest, to
choose an orator to represent the Slate,
since it is centrally located and easy of
access. By such an attempt wc shall be
come acquainted ; and we shall also have
a chance to compare the work that is be
ing done at the various schools of the
State. It is only by comparison that we
can tell what we are really accomplishing.
Such a contest will also give us a chance
to measure strength with other western
slates. Wo shall have more to say upon
this subject if our suggestion meets with
any approval.
The sense of propriety seems to be en
tirely wanting in some people. If they
have any judgment, or 11113' respect and
consideration for the rights of others,
they manage to hi.lc it most completely,
for they talk, laugh and giggle under all
circumstances and in all places. In fact,
if the' have any sense whatever, they
keep it for to themselves, since they
seldom show any of it in public. Unhap
pily, wc are afllictcd with a few of this
class. To them, chapel services seem
designed simply that they may have a
good time. They twist and turn upon
their seats, whisper to t)iosc around them
and arc constantly watching for some
thing to laugh at. Now whether the at.
tendance upon chapel exercises should
he compulsory or not; or whether there
should be any such exercises, may be an
open question: but there can be no ques
tion as to the disgracofulncss of such ac
tions. The Faculty of our Universit'
put us upon our honor in regard to our
behavior. But a few young men have
shown, that in their cases, this confidence
was sadly misplaced. Yet these same
young men would be the first to com
plain if any other system ot government
were adopted. Most of the students heart
ily despise such actions, and regret that
the conduct of half a dozen persons can
so seriously jeopardise the success of the
principle of self-government. Let us
show by our actions, that we are young
men and women, and that wo do not
need to be watched like a lot of little
boys and girls.