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SB THE HESPERIAN. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. A Vol. XIX. LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FEBRUARY i. 1890. No. VIII. THE HESPERIAN. Issued semi-monthly by the Hesperian Publishing Associ ation, of the University of Nebraska. JOHN B. FOGARTY, Editor-in-Chief. associates: T. F. A. WILLIAMS, '91, - Literary Dan W. BUSH, '91, ----- Miscellany Paul PIZEY, '93, ------ Comment E. M. POLLARD, '93, I James S. PEERY, '93, " L0CAI' F. D. HYDE, ----- . Exchange O. G. MILLER, BUSINESS MANAGER. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION : One copy, per college year, . . ... $1.00 One copy, one college term 35 Single copy, . .10 ADVERTISING RATES ON APPLICATION. ALUMNI AND EX-STUDENTS. Special endeavor will be made to make The Hesperian interesting to former students. Please send us your sub scriptions. Address all communications to The IlESPERiAN.Univcrsity of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. SOCIETY DIRECTORY. PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. Edwin Farmer, Pros. A. A. Faurot, Scc'y UNIVERSITY UNION LITERARY SOCIETY. Miss Edith Mockett, Prcs. Miss Fannie Baker, Scc'y, DELIAN LITERARY SOCIETY. E. R. Holmes, Prcs. J. B. Fogarty. Scc'y. DIVERSITY Y. M. C. A. F. C. Taylor, Prcs. F. F. Ai.my, Scc'y UNIVERSITY Y. V. C. A. Miss Rosa Bouton, Prcs. Miss O. Van Hise, Scc'y SCIENTIFIC CLUB. IIeriiert Marsland, Prcs. A, C. CorE, Sec'y CLASSICAL SOCIETY. Fred Hyde, Pres. Miss Josie Treeman, Scc'y. MODERN LANGUAGE CLUB. C. E. Tingley, Pres. EDITORIAL NOTES. tOW that the state fair has been located and The l Hesperian editors elected, affairs may be ex pected to resume their normal condition. vt j'OR two reasons we are a lfttlc late this issue J vl the present board of editors was not elected un til about a week before the paper was due; and we felt inclined, since we could not be on time, to be another day behind in order that we migot give full account of the Palladian and inter-society contests. In the future we shall endeavor to be on time and hope that hereafter we will not be compelled to ask pardon for tardiness. HE long expected, much threatened, journal that was to be established in the interests of our Greeks has not yet materialized and we are inclined to think that the project has been indefinitely postponed. What can be the matter with the cul tured people of the mystic circle? Surely they have plenty of money with which to engage in any such venture. But perhaps they do not wish to under take anything so common place; or did they expect that we were going to fall upon them and, weeping bitter tears of repentance, invite them back again? If they supposed that we could not dispense with their assistance they have been laboring under a delusion, as one may infer from a few resolutions in another column. COHERE seems to be a disposition on the part of 'v&.J some of the scientific students to sneer at the efforts made by the literary and classical depart ments. This should not be. The scientific course has received more attention than any other from the powers that be. There aie two buildings set apart for it. Considerable money has been expended in fitting up these buildings. The scientific students while enjoying all their privileges should not look down upon less favored humanity. Since the scien tific and military departments are so well provided for, we believe that the other departments should receive some small amount of attention. The classi cal department is confined to two or three small recitation rooms. We have a classical society which is compelled to meet in a recitation room. If this m