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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (June 1, 1886)
THE HESPERIAN, ligh t of these serious mutters, those whom modern society designates as "mashers." Mr. Editor: I am pleased to sec so great interest taken in your paper a has lately been manifested, and 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 which I have in common w ilh most of your readers, but which 1 have so far suppressed. I can recall a time when The Hesperian as well as other pa pers throughout the slate 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 Hester 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 Hesperian has witnessed discord in our ranks and it has seen the causes of that discord removed. It has seen places filled by incompetent men and the University suffer h ihcrr mismanagement. It has also seen the most of these places refilled, this lime 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 lo lie a thorn in the flesh lo every supporter of ihe University. It has lccorac so necessary to bring up for investigation the management of the College Farm, and at snch regular intervals, thai it really seems as if student life would be an insipid thing without the attendant excitement. I come forward with no new charre. for it is a lamentable fact that the grounds for the Mine old charges still exist. That there is at present not a single stu dent in the Agricultural dc"partmervihal there has been but one during the year, and that the prospects for the next year arc no more flattering, all this givcsevidcncc of even poorer management than the Farm has ever before 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 sec 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 Ufkcn 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 hat from now on they will ight every measure proposed for the benefit of that department. We know too, with how great difficulty measure pertaining to the welfare of the whole University were passed by our last legislature; wc know that , promises were made then to the effect that thh department should be made a credit to the University and to the state, and only on the strength of such assurances were the mach 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 we do not ask, only, let its have improvement. 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 tabic, who will aim not at righting, grievances but rather at the destruction of the whole institution. Yours in the interests of the University. ' DIRECT POINTERS. Go to Ed. Ccrf &Co. for furnishing goods. The latest styles in hats at Ed. Ccrf &Co's. New goods at Randall Bros&Co, 131 S. nth Street. Randall Bros, have opened their new store at 131 S. ilth Street. At Randall Bros., 131 South Elevedth Street, students will find a complete stock of v Clothing and gent's furnishi goods. Choice fruits, confectionery and lunch-all the year round at Ucdson's, 1119 OSt. Kelly always does well by the students. Give him a call. Best Stetson and Dunlap hats at Dennis. In New York go to Dclmonico's, but in Lincoln go to Ucdson's for oysters in every style. Always ready to wait on you. If you want to get solid with your girl lake her some ol M awe'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 Hoase, 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 shors at O. W. Webster & Bro. 1043 O Su O. W. Webster & Bro. keep the best stock of boots an shoes. ' , You will always find Kelly on hand to do good work. Manley 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 tail to look at them. Goto J. A, Bailey, 146 S. 12th, for Wall Paper, Decorating, Calcimining,Graining and House Painting in all Its branches! When you want any Wall Paper, Decorating, Calciminiajj, Graining, or House Painting, go to J. A. Bailey, 146 S. I2A St. Terms cash. For fresh bread, cakes and anything in the baker's. Iie 1 call at Winkler's Bakery, 1431 O St. Give as share of yow patronage and you'll not regret it. For fruits, conlectionery, cigars and tobacco call on J. T. Cochran & Bros., 207 S. nth St. They always deal squarely. It will pay you to call on I. B. Massey in the Richard- Block for mything you want in the shoe line. ,-, f Students needing Cadet Caps will do well to call at Mayer? Bros.," the Tenth St. Clothiers, as they have a large lotto close out cheap. - n & " GOOD GOODs AND LOWEST PRICES AT MAYER BROS.,ioth ST CLOTHIERS.
