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a THE HESPERIAN. THE HESPERIAN (HESPERIAN STUDENT.) Issued semi-monthly by the HusrERiAN Publishing Associ ation, of the University of Ncbraskn. WrS. PERRIN, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF. ASSOCIATES: P. F. CLARK, '87. E. R. HOLMES, '89. A. H. BIGELOW, '87. C. S. LOBINGIER, '89. Business Manager -Subscription Agent R. S. Mockktt. 0. B. Poi.k. TERMS of SUHSCRIPTION: One copy, per college year, One copy; one half year, Single copy, $1.00 So 05 ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION, Address all communications to The Hesperian, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. EDITORIAL NOTES. The double number contemplated for Commence ment week will not be published. It would have been necessary to omit this number had we issued a a double one June fifteenth. That number will, how ever, contain the promised programs and Commence ment exercises. Beside a full report of the events of that week we contemplate publishing a short sum mary of the year's happenings, by which we hope to revive and continue such customs and influences as have tended to arouse among us the college spirit. A portion of our space regularly devoted to other work will have to be sacrificed for this purpose, but wc deem the events of Commencement week of suffi cient interest to warrant such a disposition. The contribution by a friend of the University in which he asks for some explanation of the disrepute into which the Agricultural Course has fallen, is cer tainly worth a brief notice. Perhaps l.e has failed to consider all the circumstances which have tended to destroy the interest of the student in that department, perhaps he has somewhat overdrawn the matter or is misinformed; if so, he should certainly be allowed some explanation since he is undoubtedly sincere in his views. There is indeed some cause to ask for im provement. Whether or not that improvement is now being made, and time only is needed in order to prove it, is the question. The charges, as he says are not. new ones, and it isa question whether or not suffi cient time and opportnnity has been given to remove the causes of these old complaints. This is truly a matter of moment to all and in particular to students of the University. In accordance with our an nounced policy wc publish all such articles as this would seem to be, asking only that all statements, all criticisms, all exceptions taken, be fairly stated, and charitably discussed. Here you have an opportunity to express your opinions, provided you are truly hon est in those views. The chronic fault-finder shall find no place in these columns, nor any sympathy among our readers so lonj; as wc may be able to discover him. But a fair and open discussion will soonest re lieve us ofsmothcied discontents, and will soonest right all grievances. We sympathize in no small degree with Sans De tour concerning the importance of the work done by our literary societies, and the seemingly needless re strictions laid upon them. But we are not "all wise" and shall make no complaint on that score. But if the work of these societies is really valuable and worth encouraging, why arc they so seldom visited by members of the faculty? Some few of the pro fessors and tutors do visit them and speak encourag ingly of the work done. Knowing the value of their time we do not feel like asking them to attend often- er, but we do feel like saying to other of our instruct ors that we take it to signify their approval or disap proval, accordingly as they attend or stay away from the Friday evening programmes. Wc believe that the presence of membars of the faculty would bring about two good results. In the first place it would tend to raise the stand ard of the productions offered, since the performer would exert himself the more, knowing that he would be favored with the presence of his instructor. Wc believe, again, that in order to understand fully and to sympathize with our literary societies in their worthy attempt to attain to the proper standard of ex cellence, such knowledge of their workings is neces sary as can be gained only by repeated visits, and by a closer acquaintance with the members. There arc few so busy that they cannot find time to visit them once a term, and we are authorized to say that all will feel encouraged rather than embarrassed by their presence. In another column of our paper there appears an article the purpose of which is to ask of certain news-, writers fairer statements of our merits and of our de fects. We make a note of those reports in this col umn because we would not be misunderstood or mis quoted in our opinion. We do not hope to silence all adverse critics, nor do we wish to encourage flat terers. One who has but lately completed a course of study here, and passed through those troublous times CADET SUITS, INDIGO BLUE, $S.co TO $11.50 AT MAYER BROS. 10th ST. CLOTHIERS.
