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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."
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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
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