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TUB KESPEiAtf. ception to the rule. After four and one half innings had been played, using up two hours and a half, the Juniors wilted. The score stood 28 to 13 in favor of the invincible Fresh men. On Friday, May 21st, the cadets and band made their an nual pilgrimage, this time to Milford, in order to live on ants and mosquitoes and sleep on the ground tor two or three days. They returned on the following Monday, tired, dusty and red in the face, but universally satisfied with the time they had had. These excursions are always greatly enjoyed by the ca dets and the people of M ilford made this one the most enjoy able that has occurred. A new departure in the picnic line was inaugurated on May Day. An excursion of those taking the same course of study had been thought of before, but was first consummated by the Classicals. On the aforesaid day they repaired to Crabbe's mill en masse. It had been agreed upon as rules of the expe dition, 1st, That no subject should be discussed more modern than the Peloponcsian War; 2nd, That no word should be used not found ra the Attic dialect of the Eightieth Olympiad, both of which were, of course, strictly observed. The Class ical picnic was a success. Now let some one propose a math ematical excursion. The University base ball club, with blood in its eye, and with new suits, went down to Crete on the 15th to meet the Doane College nine on the diamond field. The game was very exciting, especially to Fletcher. Wiggenhorn disting uished himself as a spectator, while Pierce acted as umpire, looVed wise and made breaks. The score was: Doane, 15; University, 29. We are not proud of the score, but put it in as a sort of curiosity. The boys came back elated with their success, and especially with the treatment they received at the hands of the Doane boys, and are now anxious to have an op portunity to show them a like hospitable reception. Certain ly o one could have been better entertained than were our boys while at Doane College. We have seen the sad face of the child suddenly color up, the eyes sparkle, and the limbs twitch with a show of excite ment and a sense of new life as some picnic scheme or the re alization of some other childish indulgence promised him a day of innocent pleasure and recreation. We have seen the tired beast of burden suddenly break from his slow and sleepy gait into a lively canter when turned into the pleasant mead ows for a night, in fine, wc have seen all manner of ways whereby inward joy and gratification may be -expressed. So we thought until we saw the class in Spanish trying to intimate in some small degree the feelings which took control of them on the announcement that the final examination would be omitted, and the farther assurance'that all would be passed. A former editor of this column, a member of that class, was most deeply affected; "My stars!," he exclaimed as he col lected his wits, "I was just going to ask for two weeks in which to cram for this examination." OPmiONS. . Sans Detour is not, never has been, and hopes never to be concerned in an inter-collegiate or an intcr-state oratorical association but nevertheless confesses to a certain degree of interest in their doings. And now that the affair at Lawrence has passed off and the honor has been bestowed and safely se cre4he feek at liberty to criticise the orationwhich is given . af tfce one which took the cake. We must contess to a fecl iBg of 4tsppoiB Intent. Its length is the only striking feature about it. The author evidently lud an idea, one not alto gether new, which is easily discoverable to the careful reader, but it is so aimlessly de eloped, and the article so lacks the sharp, terse phraseology necessary to the oration which shall move its hearers that wc arc surprised that it should have taken first. honors, ltul it is notorious that judges on oratorical con tests invariably fail to please everybody. Another thing we feel inspired -but not by malice to ask, is how a state association consisting of only one college can be recognized by an inter state association which demands that a state association shall have at least two colleges in it. Perhaps such a rule is ignored when a state like Nebraska cannot support an association of more than one college, but if so it would seem wiser to throw out the objectionable con stitutional clause than to violate it. Mr. Editor: ' Hearing that Thk Hesperian hxs devot ed a column to communications from those interested in the University and its ..'...dents, I thought it was not out of taste to mention a subject, well enough understood by those who have left their alma mater and begun for themselves the bat tle of life, but perhaps not so fully realized by the younger, and consequently, less experienced undergraduate. A ten dency is shown by those who have sometime attended a co-educational institution to choose their life partners from among those with whom they were associated at rollegc. The pleas ant acquaintance and friendship formed within the college walls often strengthens into the bonds of matrimony in after years. Such is the ualural course, and c believe it proper and productive of many happy unions. Most students, how ever scarce think, at least not until near the close of their col lege days, how very important their school friendships may become to them. This is a good feature of the matter, and yet in one extreme may make sad havoc with the chances of a happy life. I refer to the careless "mash-making" disposi tion. While mingling with the whole body of students, as one al most necessarily docs in institutions where cliques and "sets" have not gained the day, some degree of impartiality must be shown , and a better opportunity for the choice of congenial associates is afforded than when a choice must, be made be fore a more intimate acquaintance is permitted. There are few students that during the three or four years of college Ufa will not reveal themselves to their fellows, each in his or her true character. At the end of this period almost all will have found congenial spirits among those best known to them. Marriages arc a natural consequence. On the other hand, a fcel'iig that it matters not ow far such things be carried, how insincere and trifling we may be since we are but stndents, that student engagements and preferences are of small consc quce and will not outlast the college commencement time, all sch dallying can but result disastrously to all who may be concerned. And now, as young men and women soon to be called upon to choose in all earnestness, I beg you to consider these things and be extremely cautious about forming apparently close acquaintances with those for whom you avow to your self a dislike. These words ol warning are not written by one whose sad lot it has been to make the mistake pointed out. On the contrary, he has every reason to Mess that Uni versity within whose walls he first met his life-companion. But it is rather written to warn you that your acts as students will affect your future prospects, and mayhap those of your friends, either for good or for evil. Do not then, I ask of you, so conduct yourselves as to be classed among those, who make. 3 FOUR-PLY LINEN COLLARS 25c, CUFFS c AT W AVER BROS., ,oth ST. CLOTHIERS, Q ; o
