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EXCHANGE.
The Ariel from Minnesota university is one of our most
interesting exchanges.
The Lombard Reviewh one of the neatest looking papers
which we have as yot seen.
The Omaha High School Register should receive the sup
port of the scholars of the Omaha public schools. It is a bright
and newsy paper.
The Geneva Cabinet, published at Beaver Falls, Pa., is an
excellent paper. Its columns arc filled with choice reading
matter, and the artistic work is good.
" The Ottawa Owl contains an interesting essay on hats.
So commonplace a subject would seemingly not be a good
one, but the writer has written his story in such pleasing
style that it is very entertaining and instructive reading.
Many of our exchanges contain announcements of changes
in the marking and class honor systems. The latter system
is being gradually abolished. The entering wedge has now
been started which will ultimately result in the abandoning
of the marking system. It is well.
From all over the country come reports of an increased at
tendance in the colleges and universities. This indeed is en
couraging. It is an indication of two things; that the finan
cial condition of the people is becoming better; and that the
spirit of hostility to a college education is gradually wearing
away.
A new plan has recently been adopted at the University
of the Pacific in the matter of registering "specials." Here
after they will be termed "irregulars." By this appellation
the university authorities hope to create a desire among 'Mr
regulars" to become regular, as the title is not a very cred
itable one. -K
Orophilian failed to meet last Friday night and Athameum
had few attendants'. What is the matter, ioys? Are the
societies succumbing to the inevitable?. University Courier.
The above paragraph contains much food for reflection
for those who, in our own University, sympathize with the
"inevitable."
The column or two of rot run each week by the Dcnison
Collegian, the Northwestern, and other exchanges received at
this office under the head of "Pan-Hellism," etc; may be of
interest to some people. jAt this institution, however, where the
three open literary societies arc the boast of the students, such
news is not considered worthy of publication. This statement
will probably explain to the Hesperian readers why nothing
is allowed in its columns concerning the fraternities here.
Consumption seems to be one of the disagreeable features
at Lawrence, Kan. Nearly every year we hear of some ex
student of Kansas State University dying of the cosump'ion.
Recently a young lady, a member of the senior class, died ol
that disease, and the writer knows of other people going to
school there who are wearing away with consumption. The
university at Lawrence is situated at the summit of a steep
hill, and it is thought that the over-exertion caused by that
hill, aided by other causes, tend to encourage this terrible
affliction.
The Niagara Index is one of the mott interesting ex
changes which we have received. An essay on the "Morality
of Shakcspeaic's Plays" is especially worthy of mention. We
differ, however, from the views of the writer, when he makes
his criticism so sweeping as he does. Although Shakcspeare'r.
plays contain much that is repulsive to moral people of to day,
the Index man must take into consideration that in Shake
spearc's time the standard of morality was not so high as now,
and the course and vulgar jests of Falstaff and others were
not considered as unfit to hear. It would be as reasonable, or
more so, to turn loose on Boccacio and charge him with
spreading immortality. We must not measure the morality of
the works of such writers by the morality of to-day. " The
College Paper" is the subject of an interesting article in the
Elite Journal. If about three-fourths of the college papersr
not excepting the Journal would follow the advice given in
the article the result would be that the standard of the college
paper would be raiscd,and its influence grcajly extended'
The future of the negro seems to be the most popular sub
ject for discussion in the college papers at present. All kinds
of propositions arc made in regard to disposing of him. In
the absence of a political campaign this question takes the
place of the tariffquestion cxcllcntly. Let the good work go on.
Perhaps in a year or two some college editor will make him
self famous by evolving some plan which will effectually de
termine the race problem.
ATTENTION COLLEGE PAPERS.
Now that college students throughout the country have
returned to their work, it is well that their attention, and
particularly the attention of the representatives of the college
press should be drawn to the future Intcr-collcgiatc Press
association. The association was formed last May at Grinncll, Iowa,
with S. D. Harsh, Galesburg, 111., president; H. C. Pctcrsonv
State University, Lincoln, Neb., secretary; and C. C. Mich
cner, Oskaloosa, la., as treasurer. It was the outcome of
long continued agitation among college papers and was fin
ally formed after considerable effort. Now that a press asso
ciation, the wish of years, has at last been formed, it is nec
essary to its existence that more interest in it should be shown
this year than last. If the college editors wish it to live, if
they wish any benefit from it they must say so and say so
quickly.
Membership in the association may be obtained by de
positing one dollar with the treasurer and filing a copy of
the applying journal with the secretary. At the meeting of
the association to be held May, 1890, at Lincoln, Neb., rep
resentatives will accredited delegates and all voting by those
present aud by scaled ballots from those absent. The HES
PERIAN of the State Uni. Lincoln, Neb., is the official organ.
Any information may be had by addressing the secretary.
The association is joung and its life rests with the col
lege press. College editors clamored for it and here it is.
If the college editors wish it to live, they must support it
by becoming members. ,
II. C. Peterson,
Sec. W. I-C. P. A.
CURTICE & THIERS,
THE LEADING
Music Iealei-s
207 So. 11th St., Lincoln, Neb.
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