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6 THE HESPERIAN STUDENT. i i The latter was the choloo of the judgca. When admon. islicd to recant, she replied, "If T weror already con demned, If I saw Ihe brand lighted, tlio faggols ready and tlio executioner about to kindle the lire, If I wero act ually In the flames, I should say only what I have said, and maintain Unit until death." Her condemnation soon followed. She was excom municated as a heretic,' linr, seducer, blasphemer, as ouo contemptuous to God and to the Saints. Sho was aban doned to the "secular arm." No actual sentence was passed: all knew what tho'ond must bo. In thirty min utes ihe "secular arm" bound lior to the slake and burned her. Jeanne Dare was n l afraid of death, for nature has laid a necccssity upon every human heart to seek for rest and to shrink-from torment. But for her rest could come only through torment. On the Wednesday after Trinity Sunday in 1481, tho Maid of Orleans underwent her martyrdom ; guarded by cighLhundred spearmen, she was conducted to a phtform of prodigious bight, constructed of wood. In the burning ruins of this hugh pile, Ihe bravest of noble women suffered dcatii for her king and her people. There tlio mysterious, long looked for virgin savior met her death. There thcEnglish forever lost their hold on France. Tho French flag no longer waves over the place of her birlb, nor arc there French 1 lilies on her grave. The one belongs to Germany, tho other to tho world. Brulal to the last, fearing lest her body should work miracles in behalf of France, her persecutors scattered her ashes in tho Sicne,wherethoj wcromcrcifulycarried into tlio ocean. No place can claim tho honor of holding her sacred dust. Jeanne Dare is not tho heroine of France, but of the world. But to her it mattered littlo where she was to sleep Site lived and died a saint. "Life," sho said, ''is short! Let mo use that life so transitory, for t lie g'ory of those heavenly dreams destined to comfort the sleep which is so long." '85. w Owing to some misunderstanding the proof of tho last issue was read but not corrected. It was not tho com positor's fault nor was it tho editor's. It was tho aiult of some evil star th-t managed to get in the ascendant at the time Ihe Hesperian whs issued. No apologies are required and we won't make any. It will probably occur again. We can not help it and wo can no more under stand it. Some "demon of unrighteousness" seems lo possess Ihe whole paper and all its adjuncts. We always resolvo to do belter next time but sometimes got dread fully left. This is tho best explanation wo can give with out an increaso of salary ; and there is no danger of that not a bit. There is considerable tr.lk about putting tho Student on a sound financial basis. At present, sinr.o all subs scrihers among the students are members of the Associa tion, ever) body and nobody is responsible for debts In curred and risks taken. Of course tills is a very slouchy- molhod of transacting business and somo reform should bo inaugurated, in short moire. A joint stock company of members of Jllie college classes might bo organized. Tlio shares being limited would prooludo tho possibility of unllmliod membership. Twonty-flvo stockholders aro enough. Something in this line ought to bo done, and before tlio end of tho urcsont term too. Wo should have everything arranged so as to start fair next your. Lot tho coilegiaus think It over so that tlioy ma bo prepared to act intelligently. Tho Kappa Kappa Gamma girls turned up tho other morning with the dark and light blue conspicuously displayed. NothwUhstauding tlio awful prevarication that they Indulged in before tlioy rocoived their charter, there were some of us that know pretty woll what wa9 go. ingon. When tlioir pins come tho boys are all prepared lo fall Into tho rear and lot tho Kappas lead the fraternity hosts on to victory. And they will iflhero is any suitable opening for six young ladies blessed with all tho graces of beaut', intelligence and culture Tho College Annual will be out on tlio second of Juno. Rush down into your pockets and bring up tho filthy lu cre Tho editors have taken tho entire responsibility o, the affair and don't want to lose five hundrd dollars apiece. No not if we know it. Be on hand with tho "chink, chink, chink." Tlio Cadet Baud is now tlio best band in tlio city. Tho University is proud of its musical students. Once tho band was mobbed and tarred every night. That is all over now. TJ.o citizons of Lincoln aro thankful; so arc the baud boys. Practice makes perfect, and the band must have had practice. This is mlende . as a hint that It is perfect. Tho society exhibitions an I Commencement exercises are lo take place at. the Representative hull at tho Capitol. Although not so largo as the Opera House, this room will be well fitted for the purpose. The acoustic qualities are reported to be poor. What a glorious Hung it will bo If the acoustic qualities aro so vury p.or that no one will bo able to hear tho burning eloquence tint the gra-luating clas and society spoulors hurl Into the ears of tho multi tude. This would Indeed repay us for our trouble in try ing to put offllie Commencement exerciser until Septem ber. Although we failed In abolishing tho orators etc., wo at any rule have them in place where no one will be injured by thoir excess of enthusiasm. "There is no great loss without some small gain," as Milton says. The gain hero is larger than tho loss. And again; we get tho hall free, and can clurgoaa much as wo please for listen ing to our society red lights when they tear thexieelves loose to eiio'iant every living creature within a radius of fourteen rods. Thus wo will roll up a princely fortune without the expenditure or either time, money, labor or intelligence. Tho preparation thai our veteran cadets aro making for tholr encampment at Mil ford is something frightful to contemplate. The amount of hardtack, beans, and soap that is being provided is really Incalculable. Although A G 8 """"si I'li ;';riiiawn
