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THE HESPERIAN STUD 13 NT.
THE HESPERIAN STUDENT.
l'uhllshoil HCinl-inonllity by tho stinlunti of the
Nohrnskn Stalo Unlursliy.
Khid.vy, Ocioiikk 1. 1880.
I5DITOHS IN C1IIBK,
May H. Paiiikiki.i), II. W. Hauuincion
AsHOOIATK KlIITOIt Ml.SNinWlM.IAMl
I.ocai, Kditiiii, H.U.Davis
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Kditor Ur.oi'KitiAN mtiirnt, Mnto University.
Mneoiii. Noliriii'ka. Ml unbacrtptlons uml bnsl
iioss ciiininuiiIciUloiiH, wllh tlio tultlroes, should
bo sunt to I). W. FISH Kit. Subsciiplions col
lected Invnrltibly In lulvnnro. AdvortisomiMits
colluded monthly.
$ditorial,
1'AIITIHS.
Tho more earnest stiuU'til of tho pol
itics of our country, lit who goes bi'low,
must lluil corruption ami frautl every
where present. The high Hounding due
liiruilons of love and veneration lliat one
hears everywhere tu pillttciil olrolis, aro
mere mockeries that serve as a cloak lor
evil dt signs. AvariCu, and ambition in
lis grossest forms nitf the objects that lttro
unprlneipled muu to gamble for Ihe con.
Ildonce of UftfujHlef- 1' ls l,y muims
a eomn.onumng to see men of tho high
est character seeking olhVo; nor would
they succeed if they should. Occasion
ally we hear an eloquent voice lifted in
defense of our political honor ami integ
rity. As a rule however we are Ihe prey
of charlatans and parly schemers. Willi
all our boasted intelligence we are prac
tically lead about by Ihe nose and arc ex
peeled lo vote for such candidates as tho
lenders place before us. No crime is so
great in political lil'ujhs for a man to "go
buck on his pnrty.Uf Nfi mutter what the
needs of Ihe people may be,
ho must serve, body ami soul, llio circle
of political tricksters who secured his
election. J'arly, and not the people, is the
sovereign ol Ameiica to-day. The only
roll aso fro.n the tj ninny of this rfuapot is
through a more generous education in
I politics. Let each man be taught to feel
III it bo is responsible for the political
evils thai exist, unci that no parly has a
right lo rule which does not servo llie
true ond and aim ol our country. Then
will llio bonds of our union bo strong
through inlolligencoofasovoroign people.
M LOCUTION. "
dents and he relates a flagrant act of dis
obedience in tho Frohtnan class which,
not two days after a severe lecture from
llio President upon the disiiHlrous conse
quences of their becoming intoxicated
again, went immediately anil bad an olh
or grand "beer bust" as the JJevkcletitn
calls it accompanied by a good old
fashioned stand up-and knock-down light.
If scenes of Ibis sort are allowed lo be
come regular accompaniments of Univer
sity education, those who lavor sectional
schools only, will have a most potent ar
gument for their side mid one which will
bo very elllcacious with fathers and moth,
ers. Tho good people of California will
not long countenance such proceedings,
and eillier stricter discipline will he in
stale.; upon or lite falling oil' of sludenls
will lie very great. It is a credit lo their
paper thai it so emphatically condemned
tho growing evil and persisted in pub
lishing ils condemnation in spite of the
protests from those who did not at till
sympathize with the rioters.
country with titled professors and quasi
literary men whoso atlainments and
scholarship do not til all merit tho honor
It has been over two years and a half
since lite S'l'imuNT lias been able to chron
icle the results of a good contest between
tho two societies. It is about limn lo
have another. This is Ihe longest term
in the year and gives abundant opportun
ity for preparation on the pint of the soci
eties. We arc sit re that such a contest
would give a literary impetus to (lie mem
bers of both societies ami result benollci
ally lo the societies linaucially. Let the
challenge come on.
"Of llio whole sum of human life no
small part is that which consists of tt
man's relations lo li is country, and his
feelings concerning it" says Gladstone,
than whom no living man is more cupa
'bio of taking a ooniprchcn..1vo view of
those relations. Patriotism is tho glory,
lovallv Ihe safeguard of a nation. Hull The study of elocution, like tho study
our pan lotism il we would make it wnl, , f music, is considered by many as a more
thv ofcmuhuioi. must be for the nation ' ecoiuplishmoi.t; one of tho passports to
as h whole, lhoc..nv.-rging..f nil intcu-bl-: I'c,,,Mcd -"oi!U' nlld ns s,K'h 1,oulU l,e
towaid one grand consummation of good.
1 left out of the curriculum of u state uni-
Thus shall the citizen s. ek his own inter- vers,,v- " ,,e wu wW ll(,w dliectly
csls through such channels as shall lead ! ,he communlciiUoii of our ideas ib do
to the growth and prog.e.-s of his stale; Pdnit upon the organs of speech, and
and the states founded upon the inlet;, ity I """ ,ll(' wolglit of our opinions shall do
of .heir c.tiz. ns, a muiiuii help and 'pro. , l,emI ttS much "P the t xpression as the
lection to each other, nniv un.le in one "'""gin. wo sunn reanzo now imponam
grand harmonious Union such as tho
father of out country looking forward in
to futurity saw as ihe destiny of America.
Hul when shall litis be? Do we of to day
soo llio hand of Time scntloiing the seeds
of union and harmony throughout our
land ? Tho south whipped into the traces
muimurs continually with undisguised
haired of tho north; nor can it be denied
thai llio East is already beginning to look
willi a somewhat jealous ci- upon Ihe
"West. Tho sectional difference in the re
sources of our commonwealth, instead of
supplementing the strength ol each, lends
is induing of (his kind. It
anee of manner and elegaueo of uddross,
qualities which aro of importance in so
curing a position as a schoolmaster, or a
clerk, as in gaining a verdict.
It is willi pleasuro Unit we observe tho
interest (lint is springing up among us in
regard lo this stud). Instruction in olo.
cation has ever beon tho most obvious
need in our work here, and although not
yoi regularly prodded for, as man) less
needful tilings luivo been, yet wo trust that
l lie demand now arising may be sufliclenl
to persuade thoKegenls of the utility of
toward continual dissension. Is the in- ! "'"'.mug u.e means oi uiorougn oiocu
hereiil jealousy of man loo great to en j l,t)llll,'.v drill,
(Into the prosperity of his neighbor or is
the Insatiable love of power so great as to
well nigh pull asunder the bonds ol unity
tiiat have twice been sealed by tho blood
of heroes?
It has sometimes been the opinion of
I lie Stupknt Hint more tendencies lo
drunkenness and "rowdyism" were tol
erated 111 tho University than was for tho
The observer of our politics ices only a ' best interests of Ihe other students, but
continued struggle between parties. As
soon as Hie spoils of onu campaign 111 c
divided Hie plans aro laid for tho next.
Nor is llio greatest good to tho greatest
number always found among the compo
ncntH of llio force that movoi tho vast ma
chinery of our government.
alter reading llio last Bcrkoloynn from llio
California University the Studknt rgain
congratulates itself Hint Ihe times ureas
good as tlioy are. The editor of the
Berkoloyun devotes several columns to an
indignant protest against the notorious
debauchery of some of Hie college sta-
The University lias followed tho exam
ple of older ndiools in forming class or
ganizations, holding Junior exhibitions
mid so on, lint wo tiro still behind the
times in being without an "Ugiie Klubb."
Let some of our enterprising students lake
liold of this matlor without delay. We
have an abundance of material to work
upon and the list of members would bv
large wo aro sure. The Studknt oilers
ils sorvices in any way Dial may bo
thought desirable. The whole editorial
stall', business manager included, aro
willing to bo mado presiding ofllcer or
any oilier kind of an ofllcer and to devote
their talents heartily to tho work. One
of the ino&l enjoyable things we have read
lately was the account given in the Stu
dent Life of an oxhiuition held at Wesley,
an University under Ihe auspices of their
Ugly Club. The programme was outra
geously ugly and unspeakably funny.
Tho chapel was draped willi mottoes pun
ning upon Hie names of sludenls and re
calling to mind jokes which had Lien
placed upon them. As .the members,
dre&sod in most ridiculous costumes,
made the "Grand Enlieo" a burlesque of
Ihe great music'itns was played. The
exercises consisted of speeches and songs,
none of them vulgar or silly but in per
fect good taste and yet full of fun. Tho
programmes were bogus and tho evening
onded with a "Grand Potpoun." Lot's
have one.
Ono exchange devoted some space to
complaining of the easy way in which
the degree of A M is obtained in western
colleges especially. In the East as h rule
much care is taken lo prevent the corifrr
ing of tills degree unless it is well merit,
ed. If tli is dogroo is not always given on
ly after a post graduate com se or a liter
ar) career it will soon become a farce as
far as any additional honor is concerned.
Some colleges make 0110 year of study
sulllcioul, others two and some three.
Tho more llio bolter. As 11 people wo
have too much allccliou for titles empty
titles loo which can not possibly bring
any honor to Hie recipient. The A. M.
degree at present is fast sinking to tho
level of the A. 13 and Ihe case with which
the higher title is gained is flooding the
Editor's j&iiltlc.
Vol. I. No. I., Sopl. l(i, 1S80, is tho llrst
number of u new college daily, from Cor
nell University, called ihe Cornell Hun,
It is the third college daily, the Yale
jVcirw being two yeais old and Ihe Har
vard Echo one. lis llrst issue contains
eight pages but it lakes pains lo slate
thai this is not with any intent lo deceive,
as they intend to have only four ordinar.
ily, but is because of Ihe great amount, of
news. It assorts, a lilllo paradoxically
Hint the Sun will come every day but Sun
day, and thinks it can bo demonstrated
thai iIio&kh never sols.
Wo congratulate llio Students of Cor
ncll on ihe expected return from Burlin
in llio spring, mid resumption in the full
of his University duties of President
White. It has been widely rumoiod that
ho would resign his position ns President,
and in that case Cornell would huVc lost
11 man to whom vastly more than to her
rich endowments she o ves her remark
able growth and high position among the
institutions of Hie coimtiy. Founded but
twelve years ago, she holds no second
place in respect lo Hie thoroughness and
comprehensiveness o Hie work done, or
the enlightenment and progrossiveness of
Hie spirii in which il is none. In accor
dance with the aim of lis founder, that of
louiidiug an institution where any poison
could find liislrucliou in any study, it
large number of courses aro provided
and the elective system prevails more
widely than anywhere else. "Tho fluit
seems to be established" says Pioeidout
White "lh.it a iarge number of young men
who show Utile Interest hi the studios of
a general course have become oiiorgelic
students when allowed to choose after
their own uistos and aims." Ho it is who
has done more than anyone else lo awalc
en an inlcrcsl in the question of education
in politics, the relation of Hie scholar lo
politics, and llio wisdom of having special
college courses in political and social
science, hUtory and jurispiiuience. His
words ou tho sabjeel are golden "Those
studies are usually crowded into the Inst
few months of a college course, while for
Hie special course they should be made
the staple for the entire four )enrs. Polit
ical economy is taught only in a few of
our colleges and universities except from
a text book. Tho results are constantly
beloro us. There is certainly no lack of
talent and genius in our country. For
eigners are struck with Hie number of
men of ability among us, and Hie power
ihoy posess of presenting their ideas to "
their follow citizens. But they get thrir
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