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THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. v i editors-in-chief, associate editor, -Loga.Ii Editor, - -Business Manager, EDITORS. C, E. Stratton and II. W. Caldwell. ...... Miss May B. Fairfield. Sam D, Cox. E. P. Unangst. TERMS OK SUBSCRIPTION. 1 copy nor college year -1 " six months - - Single copy $1.00. 0.50. 0.15. RATES OK ADVERTISING. 1 column one insertion - - 2 squares " " i it it 1.00. .50. The STUDEXT($1.00)niul Littrnry Arifc(4l.00)lo new subscribers 1.35, in advance. All articles for publication should bo addressed Editor IIesveuian Student, State University. Lincoln, Nebraska. All subscriptions, and business communications, with the address, should be sent to K. 1". UNANUST Subscriptions collected invariably in advance. Advertisements ollcctod monthly. JdiforiaL THE UNIVERSITY AT THE STATE CON-VKNTIONS. When the predominance of a particular political party becomes firmly fixed in the public mind, thai interest and enthusiasm so manifest upon sharply contested elec tions, is no where to be found. The etrugglc for political aggrandizement rests not with the body politic, but with a few chosen representatives, instructed as the interests of their respective constit uents demand. Around these, as a result, tlock politicians, lobicsts and puity-man-ipulators. Guided and helplessly con troled by this element, nominating con veutions rosemble more frequently a fren zied rabble thai! the author of our civil magistrates. But aside from the din and tumult of the nightly session, the interests of state demand an attentive car. And in whatev or convention those interests may be coh sidcrcd, the claims of the University, as one of her public institutions, stand first and iorcmosl in the lists. The University in its struggle ior exist ence, has contended against much oppo sition, and has suffered materially from the fluctuating policy pursued by the He gents. But never in its history has its condition been more critical than to-day. With every department of executive au ihority divided against itself, with every enemy cutting otVher supplies and crip pling hor resources, with every friend probing hor wounds for fresh proofs of her utility, with every fanatic wild in his resentmct-t at supposed injuries thai his creed has suffered, Prosperity under such circumstances would be n contempt able expectation. Vhi the Univorsity needs, is for these difficulties to be allevi ated. What her condition imperatively demands fiom the Slate at large, is that the n.iininees for Regents, be men; men not qualified by creed alone, but by a lit tle mental culibrc and sound judgment. Lot them be linn in the execution of their duty, and if possible add stability to the reputation of that institution which has, during the last year, brought disgrace upon higher education throughout the State. If they be men capable of sustain ing u fixed policy, let the University be benefited by some regular system of gov. eminent. Under such a regime, that tranquility, so much needed for the sue sess of the institution, ma' be made to prevail. Without due attention from the poHticiil parties in the selection of Re genls, the University is destined to be still a crippled and incompetent factor of the Stale. Willi thoir asslsumce in its hour iROT