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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1879)
OOfi KDITOMAI.S. VOL. VIII, stir among the students; and for the next three or four years it was the occasion of almost constant strife between the two literary societies: many and fierce have been the conllicts waged to secure the spoils of office. Sometimes one society would bo successful; perhaps the next year the other would win, so even have they been in number and influence. About a year and a half ago the consli tution was so amended as lo give each so. cicty an Editor in Chief; since then peace has reigned, and old animosities are being rapidly forgotten. One of the most exci ting elections ever held was for associate editor, during the winter of 187o. At that time voters were those who wore sub scribers to the paper: and many are said to have had their subscription paid for them provided they would vote for a cer tain candidate. Proxies were allowed to be cast only when they wore certified by a Notary Public. One voter who was sib sent, temporarily, was telegraphed to for his vote, and that vote proved to be the one that determined the election. The Adclphians are said to have had the most money, at least their candidate was finally chosen by a majority of one. In the eight years of its cxistmco The Student has had twelve editors, nine before the adoption of the amendment spoken of above, aud three since. Tw months has been the shortest time any editor has serv ed, and two years the lomresl time. The Association was lonned in.lan.and the first number of the IIksimhuan Stu dent was issued in February 1872, with Mr. V. H.Snell as Editor in Chief, who held the office till the following January. Mr. Snell graduated wit: the first class in .1873: since which time he has studied law and is no-; practicing in the southern part of the state. Mr. Snoll's name was mentioned in connection with the nomi. nation for Regent at the recent election. Mr. II. K. Metcall was editor for the first half of the year '73. He Is at present a Methodist minister, with a charge some. Mr. Mctcalf, and held the position of Edi. tor for the balance, of the year '73. He has been in Penn. sinco;that time: has at. tended school at Penn. Collegc.i where he graduated in 1878, and at . present is one of the teachers in the College. Qeo.E. Howard was editor for the years '74 and '7., being unanimously elected the second year. Mr. Howard graduated in '7(1. Wont to Europe in the fall of the same year, and remained abroad two years. He spenfmost of this time in Ger many studying law and llic German Ian guage. Returned the summer of '78. aud was chosen to fill the chair of Rhotoric and English Literature by the Regents in Dec. of the same year. Prof. Howard is still with in. A. W Field, class '77,' sue. ceeded Prof. Howard ; having been chosen after a M'vcre contest, the first of a series that lasted for the next two years. At piesent, is practicing law in Lincoln : al so Chairman of the Republican Contral Committee of the county. Mr. Field was succeeded bj1 Mr.Lamber ton al.xoof'77. Since graduation he has spent most of his time in teaching. E.P. Holmes '7S, was chosen as Editor for the year '77, held the office for eight months when he leagued on account of overwork. lsa lawyer, and a Justire of the Peace in Lincoln. A. U. Hancock finished t lie re mainder of Mr. Holmes' year. Has taught most of the lime since leaving school. At present is local editor of the "Wahoo Jndejxmdont, pu dished at AVahoo, Sauiideru Co. 11. H. Wilson '78 camo to the helm with the Jan. number of'78. tile and Mr Holmes were each chosen by u majority of one over their oppononts: in the one case the vote standing 25 to 24 and in the other 20 to 25. Mr. Wilson is now principal of the Sewaid City schools. Ho is also studying law, and will soon apply for admission to practice. The election at which Mr. Wilson was chosen was so bitter, it was thought best to amend the constitution so as to give each society an Editor. After sovoral vain attompts.the wherein III. Mr. Kuhlman succeeded ' amendment was finally carried. At the