THE HESPERIAN.
THE HESPERIAN.
(IIESrERIAK STUDENT.)
Issued semi-monthly by the Hesperian Publishing Associ
ation, of the University of Nebraska.
C. S. ALLEN, 'S6, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF.
ASSOCIATES:
WILL OWENJONES. 'S6. E. C. WIGGENHORN. 'S7.
E. FULMER, 'S7. II. BARRETT, 'SS.
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growl is necessary and promises to do good. In cases
like the above, our natural desire to complain is over
come bv the non-existence" of proper grounds.
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"Rev. Hexrv Ward Beecher has been sued by
some students of the Connecticut Literary Instituteat
Suffield for twice failing to fulfill an engagement to
lecture." Ex.
The education of those students has evidently not
inclined them to toadyism. We approve their grit.
Why should not great men be held to their contracts
just as other and more common men are. It is likely
that a thrill of horror will agitate many at theaudacity
of those students. But students, even poor, despised,
much neglected students, have rights and it is much
better to vindicate them by legal means. Students
and other people need to feel that they are citizens,
not foreigners.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
WEareglad to announce that a beginning has been
made in thesis work, and in snire of our dismal
forebodings at the opening of the year, a fair amount held in Acclapcl on the 12th instant, the special
Hampered as the State Historical Society has al
ways lecn by lack of means, its work is yet very sat
isfactory for a beginning. At the annual meeting
of work will be done in this line before June.
We are assured that until a Professor is regularly
appointed no instruction will be given in Elocution.
This may result in some dissatisfaction among those
who wish to pursue the study at the present time, but
needs of the society in the way of offices and depos
itories were forcibly staled by the Secretary, and the
hope expressed that in the near future quarters can
be secured in the University building. We regard
this matter as of high importance to our institution.
The University orght tobe the moving force in this
it unquestionably is the wisest course. Six months society, indeed, the latter should constitute one of
will probably be spent in looking for a suitable Pro- our departments. The completion of the Capitol
fessor. If the man secured is the one the Univer- j will undoubtedly result in the transfer of the coci
sity needs, the time will not be considered as wasted, j ety's collection to that building if suitable rooms are
I not provided by the University. Although small at
An exchange sends out a passionate appeal for present, that collection will eventually be of immense
more sympathy between professors and students, but U,Ine and the importance of keepng it connected
fails to be impartial 111 giving advice. It implores I wilh our Museum cannot be overestimated.
professors to comedown to the level of students. Thisi
may be all right, but it strikes us that it would also
be philosophical to plead wi:h students 10 come up.
It is more the lack of sympathy in students toward
professors that causes estrangement, than anything
else. Students persist in regarding professors as task
masters, and no condescension in the latter can bring
about a proper relation between these two elements
in our colleges.
It may be too soon as yet to pass upon the value of
the office of Steward to the University, but the indi
cations are that before the close of the year an amount
will be saved much largei than the salary of that offi-
The University feels that the interest taken in its
I affairs by the city of Lincoln is a source of strength
as long as ttat interest is not exercised to obstruct
our administration. The policy of the faculty is, and
always has been, to encourage the closest relations
between college and city. In general, the citizens
have shown a gratifying appreciation of our aims and
needs and have aided and welcomed each improve
ment enthuisastically. It is only occasionally that
trouble is given by too great a degree of interest,
and as a rule these periods are coincident witb
changes in the faculty. In every institution and
especially where inferior abilitv will not be tolerated
ciah If our.views of University work often seem on- ;m' nMVcr., .1,,. -a i u.. a u
timistic, it is not because we have attempted to give j made, and the unfortunate ones should submit as.