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THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. g HESPERIAN STUDENT. Issued semi-monthly by the Hesveman Student - Publishing Association of tho University of Nebraska ( Editor-in-chief BOARD OF EDITORS: j C. A. Pierce. T j E. J. Churchill, local WlL1 T MaucKi Literary G. G. Hitchcock. Associate Josie Chapman. Business Manager -- -- W. C. Knight. TEIIM8 OF SUBSCRIPTION: One copy, per college year, - - - - $1.00. One copy, one half jcar, ----- .50. Single copy, --------- .10. RATES OP ADVERTISING : 1 column one insertion, ------ $H.00. 2 squares " ' .7K. I " " .40. All communications should be addicsscd to the I Iks peeian Student, State University, Lincoln, "Nebraska. jgjditorial Sh$ lr is with regret that wc chronicle in this issue of the Student the resignation of Prof. Draper from our musical department. Never since the establish ment of the Conservatory of Music in connection with the University has a teacher given more satis faction. His pupils, without a single exception, pro nounce him thorough and practical in every respect. Although he has been with us but three months, the result of his untiring efforts with the pupils was be ginning to show itself both in our chapel services and our societies. Prof. Draper is a gentleman in the highest meaning of the word, and he won the respect and confidence of all with whom he came in contact. It will be some time before his place can be filled either socially or as a teacher. The integrity of journalism is being called into question considerably of late. It is a subject of such importance that too much attention and discussion cannot be given it. The freedom of the press is one of the greatest of America's boasted liberties, and it should not degenerate into a mercenary servitude to men and measures. A fearless and an honest press would seek to hide no fault or folly of nation, party, or individual; would shirk no responsibility, how ever heavy or disagreeable. How exceptionally few indeed of our American newspapers are entirely free i from the partisanship and sycophantism which is so i unworthy of true journalism in our progressive time i and country. The demand that is arising for a high j er tone in that profession, will be met ere long, and Let us hope that the begining of the end has ai rived. It was announced the other morning that the un comfortable condition of the chapel would be laid before the Board of Regents at their next meeting, and an effort made to remedy the evil. Let us hold j those journals who do not wish to be left in the rear on and hope a little longer. nad l)CSt adopt tne honest policy at once. . In Harvard and other leading American colleges Thk retirement of Governor Nance from the gub the pleasant custom prevails of preserving in the col- I ernatorial chair is followed by a host of well de- lege library the photographs of each succeeding class served compliments from the press and people of the state, rew men can look over their official record with as much satisfaction and as little regret as can this young but practical common-sense Nebraskan. Only locally known six years ago, he now retires from the highest position in the state, with the re spect and confidence of every man who voted for him. The mistakes he made were few and hard to The Regents meet again on the ioth inst. It is to i find. He betrayed no namby-pambyism for sen be sincerely hoped that some steps will be taken at j tenced criminals, having pardoned but one man dur that time toward providing this institution with a ing his four years of office. Assuming no eccentric- as it graduates. Why cannot our class of '83 inaugur ate the custom here? What pleasanter reminiscences of college days could be recalled in after years, than those suggested by a glance over the library albums, full of the faces so well known to our recollections of univer sity life and university work? chancellor. Even if he cannot assume control of the University until next fall term, let some one be offered the place, that we may at least have a pros pective head. The University cannot but lose tone in this temporary make-shift condition. If an in- ities of genius, his administration was the ideal one of pure common sense. With such men as this, our young western state would do well to furnish all her positions of responsibility. There ase, no doubt, enough of them in the commonwealth, and they cer- crease of salary is all that keeps the Regents from tainly can be used to better public advantage than taking action in this matter, is not the present time the soaring intellects who are professionally willing to as good as any to present the question to the legis- serve the people by advancing their personal ambi- lature? l tions and advantages. I
