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ccption to Ihe rule. Afier four and one half innings had been
played, using up two hours and a half, the Juniors willed.
The score stood a8 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 Mil ford, 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, hut universally satisfied with the time they had
had. These excursions arc always greatly enjoyed by the ca
dets and the people of Milford 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 Classical. On the aforcsaidday they repaired to Crabbc's
mill en masse, tt 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 n the Attic dialect of the Eightieth )lympiad,
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 iew suits, went down to Crete on the 15th to meet the
Doanc College nine on the diamond field. The game was
very exciting, especially to Fletcher. Wiggcnhorn disting
uished himself as a spectator, while Pierce acted as umpire,
looked 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 coald 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 yes 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, we 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."
OPAVOJVS.
Sans Detour is not, never has been, and hopes never to bc
concerned w an inter-collegiate or an inter-state oratorical
asMcifttiofi Vut nevertheless confesses to a certain degree of
interesT i their doings. And now that the affair at Lawrence
has passed JT and the honor has been bestowed and safely se
cured he fcek at liberty to criticise the oration which is given
as the one whkh took the cake. We must confess to a feel
ing of disappointment Its length is the only striking feature
about it. The author evidently had an idea, one not alto
gether new, which is easily discoverable to the careful reader,
but it is so aimlessly developed, and the article so lacks the
sharp, terse phraseology necessary to the oration which shall
move its hearers that we arc surprised that it should have taken
first honors. Hut it is notorious that judges on oratorical con
tests invariably fa.i to please cvcrylrody.
Another thing we feel inspired hut not by malice to ask,
is how a stale association consisting of only one college can
be rccogniicd 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 threw out the objectionable con
stitutional clause than to violate it.
Mr. Editor:
Hearing that The Hesperian has devot
ed a column to communications from those interested in the
University and its students, 1 thought it was not out of taste
to mention a subject, well enough understood by those who
have left their atma water and begun for themselves the bat
tle of life, but perhaps not so fully realized by the younger,
and consequently, less experienced undergraduate. A tcn-
dency is shown by those who have sometime attended a co-educational
institution to chooso their life partners from among
those v ilh whom they were associated at college. The plcas-
ant acquaintance and friendship formed within the college
walls often strengthens into the bonds of matrimony in after
years. Such is the natural course, and wc believe it proper
ami 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. 1 refer to the careless "mash-making" disposi
tion. While mingling uith the whole body of students, as one al
most necessarily does 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 orher
true character. At the end of this period almost all will have
found congenial spirits among those best known to them.
Marriages are a natural consequence. On the other hand, a
fecl'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 conse
quce and ill not outlast the college commencement time,
all such 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 oi warning are not written by
one whose sad lot it has been to make the mistake pointed
out. On the contrary, he has every Tcason to bless that Uni
versity within whose walls he first met his life-companioa.
But it is rather written to warn you that your acts as students
will affect your future prospects, and mayhap those of your
friends, cither for good or forvil. Donotthen, I ask of you,
so conduct yourselves as to be classed among those who make
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