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luck of time. Then, inakf this distinction:
compel thoroughness in the hup case; be
lonloutin tlio other, and the value of a
college course will he much increased.
IN MICHOKI.VITI.
LUtlo did we think last June, when we
wrote for the Studbnt h short aecount of
the life of J nines Sturdevanl, and men
tioned his success upon hi graduation
day, that thus soon we would le called
upon to announce his death. Then our
duty was a pleasant one; now it is full of
sadness: and wo do not know as we can
express our foolings better than in the
words of another friend who hna written:
"So suddenly has the Death-nngel come
amongst us and stricken down one of the
noblest and most promising from ourl
midst, that wo can scarcely realise that he
is gone. ICvcry heart is sad ; for lie was
very dear to us all. Just in tin- lumiiinp
of life's active earnest work : Jim about to
enter upon n future bright with pxmiNe
of chrisiian usH nines iind noble deeds
he lias been called hom u-, ami begins
Hie morning of a beitei lit m i,:,i Wuild
where the Savior reins. In the fall of 'T-i
Mr. Sturdevanl ente:ed tin- Male I'nivcr
sity at Lincoln, Nebraska, when- lie u
inained until his f;raduutii.n 1m June
He was a hard ambitious Mudcnt, and ac
eomplisheri the lalor of a six eais course
of study in five years, lie was always
first in his class work Mid had already
given considerable promise as a public
speaker. After taking his dejrrec, lie
oamo to Wnhoo, and -was soon afterwards
sent as a dolegate from Saunders county
to Uio ropublicim state convention al Om
aha, lie was an earnest christian worker ;
a spotless private chancier and open
hearted disposition, were united with lof
ty aspirations. He had not been leeling
well for some time and ala.ul Tuesday
of last week he was taken with typhoid
fever and congestion of the bia'iii and
grow worse until yesterday Wednesday,
Nov. 12th evening whon ho was relieved
from the terrible pain which ho had been
suffering; his countenance) settled into a
peaceful smile as his spirit was set free
and returned to God who gave it. Then
are very dear friends ami relatives to
mourn this sad loss which we all feel keen
ly, and some there are who feel almost
heait crushed by this sudden blow. To
these may it be a comforting thought that
there is a better life hexomi the portals of
the tomb 'where parting is no more.'"
THAT POLITICAL CIltCULAlt.
Doubtless, most of tho readers of the
Studknt have road the circular that up.
penred n few days before the recent elec
tion, professing to be from the clergy of
of this city. Tho cause of this attack
is not a new feature in Nebraska pol
itics. It owos Its origin to a difference of
religious opinion. Its aim was directed
against Regent Gannett a man who had
so conducted himself in his ofilcial duties
for ihe past six years as to merit from the
Republican convention n re-nomination,
and from the suite a re election.
At the first appearance of ;he circular,
considerable comment was made, as to
the propriety of such an acton the part of
the Church. But now that those whose
names are attached to tho document, deuv
that they ever signed it, the questiuii uf
its authorship assumes considerable inter
est. For if the circular bo a forger), it
was devised for political capital. II it be
not a forgery, was it a personal attack
that demands vindication.
As to its authenticity, w; do not pro
pose to say, though if it be spurious, it was
a uad mistake that the public were not ac.
cordingly Informed, previously to the
date of election
It is the principle involved, that foi a
sinirlc moment engages our attention
We have ever been accustomed to consul
er the sludents of the State University as
