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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1886)
THE HESPERIAN. , light of these serious matters, those whom modern society designates ns 'mashers." Mr. Editor: I am pleased to see so great interest taken in your paper as has lately been manifested, nnd heartily concur with Sans Detour concerning the support a college paper should receive at the hands of the students. I come forward emboldened somewhat by the freedom with which that cor respondent has expressed himself, not with the ostensible pur pose of benefitting the paper however, but with the idea of giving expression to feelings whicn I have in common with most of your readers, but which I have so far suppressed. I can recall a time when The Hesperian as well as other pa pers throughout the state sent in a plea for changes here which all deemed necessary if the .University was to live. I also re member how this petition has been answered. The Hesper IAN has an influence in University matters which no other pa per can claim, and this by virtue of its being the exponent of the views of the students. The HEsrERfAN has witnessed discord in our ranks and it has seen the causes of that discord removed. It has seen places tilled by incompetent men and the University suffer by their mismanagement. It has also seen the most of these places refilled, this time by good and competent men. And now it again becomes your duty to point those in authority to a new, though old, source of com plaint, the management of the College Farm. As heretofore managed it has come to be a thorn in the flesh to every supporter of the University. It has become so necessary to bring up for imestigation .the management of the College Farm, and at snch regular intervals, that it really seems as if student life would be an insipid thing without the attendant excitement. I come forward with no new charge, for it is a lamentable fact that the grounds for the same old charges still exist. That there is at present not a single stu dent in the Agricultural departmcrt, that there has been but one during the year, and that the prospects for the next year are no more flattering, all this gives evidence of even poorer management than the Farm has ever lTefore reached. But why is this? I will not go into details; but when students see the harvesting of a crop cost twice as much as it is worth when harvested, when they see the stock poorly cared fort when their own class work is neglected, under these circum stances who, I pray, will wonder at the lack of interest taken n the Agricultural Course? There is yet another phase of the question. We all know the desire on the part of many to remove the Agricultural De partment from Lincoln, and we know that men have said op enly that from now on they will ight every measure proposed for the benefit ol that department. We know too, with how great difficulty measure pertaining to the welfare of the whole University were passed by our last legislature; we know that promises were made then to the effect that this department should be made a credit to the University and to the state, and only on the strength of such assurances were the much needed appropriations made. In the face of these facts there is great need of immediate and permanent improvement. When the existence of the University is thus made to depend upon the success of that department it becomes a matter of no small moment. Whether or not a change will.be necessary before the improvement can begin wr do not ask, only, let us have improvemen t. I know that there has been some little trouble between the management and the Farm students, but I am not of that number, and moreover am not actuated by any prejudice against the management at the Farm. Neither is it because I like to find fault that I notice the sad condition of affairs. It is, finally, because it will soon be noticed by persons less char itable, who will aim not at righting grievances but rather at he destruction of the whole institution. Yours in the interests of the University. DIRECT POINTERS. Go to Ed. Cerf &Co. for furnishing goods. The latest styles in hats at Ed.Cerf &Co's. New goods at Randall Bros&Co, 131 S. nth Street. -Randall Bros, have opened their new store at 13X S. ilth Street. At Randall Bros., 131 South Elevedth Street, student will find a complete stock of Clothing and gent's furnishing goods. Choice fruits, confectionery and lunch all the year round at Bedson's, 1 1 19 OSt. Kelly always does well by the students. Give him a. call. Best Stetson and Dunlap hats at Dennis. In New York go to Delmonico's, but in Lincoln go to Bcdson's for oysters in every style. Always ready to wait on you. If you want to get solid with your girl take her some ol Mawe's taffy. Yum! Yum!! For good clean meals try the Parlor Dining Hall. 137 N. 1 2th St. The Globe One Price Clothing House is now receiving its New Spring purchases of Fine stylish Suits. Call and see them. The Globe One Price Clothing House, First Nat. Bank Building. Ewings, make children's clothing a special feature of their business. The New Spring Stock now includes the hand somest styles ever brought to Lincoln. Be sure to see them. Our best $3.00 shoes at O. W. Webster & Bro. 1043 O St. O. W. Webster & Bro. keep the best stock of boots an shoes. You will always find Kelly on hand to do good work. Mauley keeps a full line of confectionery goods, give him a call. Students will receive best of attention at Manley's. Bargains at T. Ewing's in Winter goods, don't lail to look at them. Go tc J. A, Bailey, 146 S. 12th, for Wall Paper, Decorating, Calcimining.Graining and House Painting in all its branched. Wben you want any Wall Paper, Decorating, Calcimining, Graining, or House Painting, go to J. A. Bailey, 146 S. ljsth St. Terms cash. For fresh bread, cakes and anything in the baker's line call at Winkler's Bakery, 1431 O St Give us share of your patronage and you'll not regret it. For fruits, confectionery, cigars and tobacco call on J. T. Cochran & Bros., 207 S. 11th St. They always deal squarely. It will pay you to call 0.1 I. B. Massey in the Richard Block for lnything you want in the shoe line. w , , Students needing Cadet Caps will do well to tall at Mayer Bros., the Tenth St. Clothiers, as-they have a' UrgC lot to close out cheap. ' " QOQD GOQDS AND LOWEST-PRICES AT MAYER BROS.,ioh ST CLOTHIERS.
