Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885, October 01, 1890, Image 1

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THE HESPERIAN.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA.
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Vol. XX.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, OCTOBER i. 1890.
No. I.
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, '92. -J.
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l'IZEY, '93, - -
E. M. POLLARD, '93, J
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A. A FAUKOT, '91,
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EDITORIAL NOTES.
jg'ROM latest accounts it is now a moral certainty
c&j that Cupid has taken up his abode not many
miles from these classic halls.
EVERAL men who were students here a short
time ago, are already becoming famous in state
politics. But this is not surprising when one consid
ers the opportunities that are offered here for political
training.
HE largely increased attendance at the univer
sity this year amply demonstrates the fact that
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dry weather and poor crops do not lessen the desire
for an education.
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SOCIETY DIRECTORY.
PALLADIAN LITERARY SOCIETY.
V. J. Brown, Pres. F. IX Hyde, Scc'y.
UNIVERSITY UNION LITERARY SOCIETY.
A. IL Trover, Pres. G. L. Sheldon, Scc'y.
DELIAN LITERARY SOCIETY.
John B. Fcoabtv, Pres. Miss Lura A. Stockton. Scc'y.
UNIVERSITY Y. M. C. A.
A. M. Trover, Pres. N. I). Bare, Sec'y.
UNIVERSITY Y. V. C. A.
Miss pannik Baker, Pres. Miss E. Merril, Sec'y.
SCIENTIFIC CLUB.
Herbert Marsland, Pres. A. C. Cope, Scc'y
CLASSICAL SOCIETY.
Fred Hyde, Pres. Miss Josie Treeman, Sec'y.
MODERN LANGUAGE CLUB.
C. E. Tinglev, Pres.
F the Philodicean literary society has a president
andsecretary we shall be glad to publish their
names in the society directory: If not we shall feel
ourselves justified in regarding the society as cither
dead or sleeping and treat it according.
JMT seems that all interest in foot ball has died out
(m. this year. This is to be regretted. With a
sufficient amount of practice the University could
certainly put a foot ball team into the field that would
be able to win as much glory as did our base ball nine
last year. Of what use was it to purchase a ball and
to incur other expenses if all interest in this matter is
to be suddenly dropped. We hope to see the old
enthusiasm for foot ball revived. It is a good mus
cle developing game and should become a permanent
feature of the University.
F l'ER long years of impatient waiting the stud
ents of the university are at length permitted
to enjoy the privcliges of a good gymnasium. It is
now something like five years since we were assured
that a gymnasium would be fitted up in the near future.
Several classes have graduated since that time. ' A
few of the students who were then in the first year of
the Latin school are now seniors and thus have but a
few months in which to enjoy the much needed op
portunities for physical culture. But several more,
who five years ago were struggling with Latin conju-