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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 15, 1882)
T II E H K S V E.R I A N S '1! U D. E N T j -, Howard Caldwell writes from John Hopkins Ihat "alu- donls in Nebraska University don't know the meaning o hard work." Tlie alatemont Is an enigma to us in view of our knowledge of iho previous character of thr gentle man, yet the umark is without foundation, in fact humplil The "Punch and Judy" cxhihilions in the rear of Pal. Indian hall during the exercises will hereafter ho discon tinued. Tito "chivalry" which prompts young men to conceal themselves behind bonnets of ladies in order to escape censure is highly commendable. "A word to tho wise" and so forth. Tho slate system is a grand invention but even this will involve a young man in dlffi cutties , if ho happens to be a little green . A few days ago a young man asked a charming co-ed for her company to sneicly but rccoived tho reply that s he was engaged. "Impossible" 1 ex claimed ho with warmth. " Your name was not marked on that paper." Exit young man with black oye. Tho Athletic Club is organised at last, and wo are promised something excellent in the way of Held and gymnastic exercises. A room is to bo fitted up immediate, ly at an expense of $300 or $400. (Authority: Liclity.) An election of ofllcers Saturday resulted in the choice of John Stout for President, Sherman Can (kid, Vice Pres ident, Chas. Parmelee, Secretary, Jas. Force, Treasurer, Ed. R. Mockelt, Custodian. Tho organization of the Cadet Band is now completed. The following i.fllcers were chosen: E. O. Lewis, Chairman ; G. 13. Frankforter, Secretary and Treasurer: Frank L. Wheeler business manager; Grcenslate, Leader. It consists of the following members: Mr. Grcenslale, E flat: Thomas Taylor, Solo B flat; C. A. Shoemaker, First B flat; Myron Wheeler, First Alto; W. C. KnlglH, Second Alto; G. B. Frankforter, B flat Bar itone; A. O. Edgington, Tenor; Mr. Harlman, B Bass; Frank Wheeler, E flat Tuba; E. O. Lewis, Bass Drum; Robert Silvers, Snare Drum. The republican convention of this county honored itself and tho University by nominating, by acclamation, Allen W. Field, '77, for the legislature. This is the first time in too history of tho state thai the alumni have been thus honored. In his success University wants will be intelli gently represented in the legislature by one acquainted with tho utility of its work. Judging from tho high posi tion ho holds in Iho Lincoln bar wo predict that only good opinions will bo gained for himself and the University where his education was completed. Wo doubt not tho vote of tho University will be for him. A cow was perambulating tiio campus one evening last week; she enmo through the cast entrauco breaking tho stile. After being hooted at by the compositor she delib erately walked out via tho gatcon tiio south also demolish ing that stilo. Latkk It has been ascertained by certain students that our bovine visitor gained admission to the University, waltzed through tho halls, ate up a co-ed's hat which alio took for a straw stank and went desolately bawling up and down tho third floor in quest of her oflspriug who linger out in the hall o' Friday nights. The Junior class was well represented at its first meet ing, notwithstanding tho disagreeable weather. Tho time wis pleasantly spent in the munition of thrilling person ul adventures, the most important of which was that tho puerilities o( iho Sophomore dialect should be discarded, and that they should henceforth adorn tlfelr thoughts with tho more majestic Junior slang The spirit of pi ogress characterizes tills class, as is ob served in the resolution. Just at 10, p.m., as the class was about to break up, reinforcements arrived. After partaking liberally of these for about ten minuten tho re treat was sounded, and the Jun'ors dispersed to their sov oral abodes, feeling entirely satisfied with tho auspicious beginning. Freshmen will write their first essays oil any of the fol lowing subjects: The law of Change. Whal was tho feudal system? Scott's poems. Earliesi discovery of America. Is war necessary? Sophomores: Growth of Personal Libeity. Future of Canada. Egyptian Question. Decline of American Commerce. Emerson and Carlyle compared. Subjects for Jut ior disputations: "Would Pos'iU Telegraphy benefit tho public?- Is Literature giving way to Science? Ought England to coerco Ireland ) Ought male sufTrago to be restricted? Professors are seen from time to lime to time this term, at the meetings of lite literary societies. This is ns it should bo; students aro grateful for the in lerest tints shown in their work. Tho "parental" idea docs not imply that members of the faculty should invito students to dine willi them three or four times a week;, nor that they should make inquiries as to the peculiar in clinations to sin llr. I young men may have inherited from, their ancestors; nor that a professor should slide down the railing in order to head a student off for the purpose of asking him when he last heard from home none of these things. but professors mny give great encourage ment by their presence in tho public manner already in dicated. Then, too, students dislike to be avoided by tho vision of their instructors in the halls studiously avoid, ed ; Ibis sort of thing conveys the impression that the pro fossur so absorbed in thought has just about "got" perpet ual motion. (The Student office is the place of rendevouz for all stu dents from 4 to G p. m. Tho editors are generally tiio busiest at that hour, and aro glad to see any ono who may havo a word to say on any topic of general interest. If you are in too great a hurry to como in, push your head through the window: talk, sing, weep, pray, swear,, do nnythmg that will be productive of noise. You will, not fail if you simply rub your toes up and down on the window pane ( Mabel like.) Hand your pooks to tho compositor; he will take care of them while you play foot ball. That's a part of his business. If you aro a member of the band, bring your horn in and toot it. Students aro especially invited to examine the copy before it is set up; this is your prerogative, a natural outgrowth of curiosity to know how things will sound. Foot bal lists aie expected to uso tho Student room whenever tho inclemency of the weather forbids exercise on tho campus. Always laugh when you first enter tho office; this paves tho way for pleasant social converse. Profanity is consid ered an accomplishment. Spit on tho heap of soot !.n front of thcbtovc, this is preferred oven to spitting on tho slovo-itscif. mmsSSm