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Vol. 75, No. 64
The Daily Nebraskan
Thursday, February 15, 1962
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Seed of NU
Planted In
Legislative
Bill of 1869
Celebration Marks
Growth, Expansion
By KAREN GUNLICKS
Ninety-three and still grew
Ing! The University cele
brates its birthday today with
no cake but many memories.
Bill S. F. No. 86 started
the idea of a state university
for Nebraska. The bill, which
was introduced by State Sen.
E. E. Cunningham and
passed on Feb. 15, 1869 read:
"There shall be established
in this state an institution
under the name and style
of the University of Ne
braska. The object of such
an institution shall be to af
ford the inhabitants of t h e
state the means of acquiring
a thorough knowledge of the
various branches of literature,
sciences and the arts."
The cornerstone was laid on
the first building, University
Hall, on Sept. 23, 1869. The
cost of the building was esti
mated at $150,000. Lincoln, at
that time, had a population of
2,000.
1871 Classes
The University officially be
gan classes Sept. 7, 1871, a
day after inaugural exercises
featuring the inovcation by
Rev. L. B. Field.
Acting Gov. W. H. James,
president of the Board of Re
gents, spoke at the exercises.
His address was termed a
failure by a newspaper. "The
honorable gentleman ap
peared to be entirely incapa
ble of delivering any sort of
an address."
The inaugural address was
given by Chancellor A. R.
Benton and the University
address by the Hon. J. Ster
ling Morton.
"Everything looks promis
ing for Nebraska's College,"
the Beatrice Express com
mented. Chancellor Benton
takes ahold of his great work
in an able way, leading the
people to hope that they have
in him just the man for the
place."
$2,000 Salaries
Salaries for the first staff
were set at $5,000 for the
chancellor and $2,000 for pro
fessors. The 100 students enrolled
at the University on Oct. 2,
1871 paid an entrance fee of
$5. Tuition was free. Board
and room was available at
a reasonable price and books
were for sale at "first" cost,
according to a report in the
Express.
News of the new University
spread fast. An exerpt from
the New York Herald Tribune
was printed on the front page
of the Express.
The report read, "Nebras
ka, the youngest of our states,
has a university located at
Lincoln, her Capital, in which
she fondly hopes to rival the
great success of her elder
Michigan.
Endowment
"Its endowment in lands)
will very soon be equal to
one million dollars, and it has
already expended $7,000 on
the nuclei of its future li
brary, cabinet and apparatus.
And now we exhort the good
people of Nebraska and other
states not to give money to
Future Is Bright
Morrison States
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STATE of NEBRASKA
EXECUTIVE OFFICE
LINCOLN
PROCLAMATION
WHEREAS, trie University of Nebraska was chartered Iby the Legislature
on February 15, 1869 as a member of the American Land-Grant system
of state universities; and
WHEREAS, with a faculty of seven, an enrollment of twenty college
students and 110 pupils in its "Latin" or preparatory school, the
University opened its doors on September 7, 1871 in a three-story
brick building known as University Hall; and
WHEREAS, from the very beginning, the University of Nebraska has
remained committed to policies which recognize the importance of
keeping the opportunity for participation in higher education within
the reach of all; and
WHEREAS, the charter act of the University made provision for
instruction in agriculture and the meahanic arts as well as in basic
academic subjects and laid plans for instruction in other areas such '
as medicine, law and the fine arts, all of which, and more, have
become parts of the total University program; and .
WHEREAS, graduates of the University of Nebraska have attained
places of prominence and distinction in all fields of education:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Frank B. Morrison, Governor of the State
of Nebraska, do hereby proclaim February 15 - 21, 1962 as
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA WEEK
and urge all citizens of the State to consider what a vital force the
University plays in Nebraska and what a stimulus and center of
cultural, civic and business life of the community it has been and
will undoubtedly continue to be.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set rnt hand and caused the
Great Seal of the State of Nebraska to be affixed
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Done at the State Capitol, Lincoln,
Nebraska this thirteenth day of
February in the Year of Our Lord
One Thousand Nine Hundred and
Sixty-two.
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By theGoverno
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build tip competitors to the
hopeful beginning. Let Ne
braska perfect one such in
stitution before attempting a
half dozen. This is the sure
road to excellence."
Chancellor Benton's report
of March, 1872, noted that 90
students matriculated during
the University's first week
and that the number steadily
increased to 130.
The Oldest
The average attendance had
been little more than 100, he
said. No one was admitted
who was not competent to
enter Latin School and the
classes of the University.
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Symbolic of NU progress is the Uni
versity Hall above), which was the
first building erected on campus It
held the first class, the first students.
In fact the first everything then, 83
years later, the newest building is be
coming a reality with the construction
f the new Twin Tower dormitories
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Early equipment, accord
ing to the chancellor's report,
included fl.400 worth of
physics and chemistry equip
ment, a $1,900 investment in
a library, reading room and
books plus a thousand min
eral specimens worth $200.
Chancellor Benton said
University Hall was in good
shape and adapted well to its
purpose. Land has been pur
chased, be noted, to start an
Agricultural College.
The Palladian literary soci
ety (still active on campus)
and a montly paper, the
Hesperian which later be
came the Daily Nebraskan)
had been founded. In addi
tion, a course of popular lec
tures was being offered.
Opposition to the University
came is the form of criticism
from the local newspapers.
Burning Advised
An article in the April 27,
1871 issue of the Express
said, "The Omaha Herald ad
vised the buring of the State
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In Proclamation
Gov. Frank B. Morrison
proclaimed this week as
"University of Nebraska
Week" throughout the state
in honor of the school's 93rd
birthday.
The University is not only
a responsibility of the state
government, but acts as the
right arm of the state. It is
the key to Nebraska's devel
opment, not only in educating
its people, but in the services
it provides in a vast number
of areas, such as the exten
sion program and the re
search available for the im
provement of Nebraska. The
future of this state is unlim
ited if the. University can pro
vide both the training and
motivation for its young peo
ple," the governor commented.
The mayor's office also is-
Governor Morrison
"NU is state's right arm."
Charter Day
Celebrated
Across VS.
This year the birthday cele
bration for the University will
not end tonight For the next
few months the officials, both
administrative and academic,
of the institution will be tra
veling about the nation in con
nection with the University's
Charter Day.
Alums from the University
in all parts of the country will
play host to Gov. Frank Mor
rison, Chancellor Clifford
Hardin, Athletic Director Tip
py Dye, Coach Bob Devaney
and others, in honor of the
University.
Arnold Magnuson, secretary
of the Nebraska Alumni
Association, said the site of
one of the largest gatherings
will be Omaha next Monday.
At least 200 are expected to
attend.
Chancellor and Mrs. Clifford
M. Hardin. Athletic Director
and Mrs. Tippy Dye and Head
Football Coach and Mrs. Bob
Devaney will attend the cere
monies. In Los Angeles, Calif., the
University alumni will bold a
Charter Day observance Sat
urday. Speakers will be Gov.
Frank Morrison and Mayor
Sam Yorty of Los Angeles.
President of the Los Ange
les chapter is a former Lin
coln man, Linus Southwick,
president of the Valley Na
tional Bank in Glendale, Calif.
, These tentative arrange
ments for Charter Day ac
tivities throughout the United
States were listed by Mag
autn as:
Chicago, m., Febr. 22; Dal
las, Tee., Febr. 23: Albu
querque, N.M., Febr. 26;
Houston, Ter., Fobr. 27; Kan
sas City, Mo., March 2; Mil
waukee, Wis., March 7; De
troit, Mich., March 8; and
various other Nebraska towns. :
sued a proclamation for tb
"University of Nebraska
Week." The proclamation
stated "(The University) . . .
is recognized as an asset of
extensive value to the city of
Lincoln . . . and I urge the
continued support of not only
the City of Lincoln but the
people throughout the state.
Chancellor Clifford Hardin,
in commenting on the proc
lamation and birthday, said,
"Perhaps there is no adequate
way to congratulate a Uni
versity on the occasion of its
93rd birthday, but at least we
can pause to take pride in its
accomplishment and to ap
preciate the richness of its
heritage. We can also consid
er our own responsibility for
insuring the continued suc
cess of this University
through personal support and
loyalty. The excellence of the
93-year record merits no
less."
Student Council President
Steve Gage supplemented the
congratulations by stating:
"This should be a time of
celebration at the University;
it should also be a time of in
trospection of mental note
taking for the future."
"Let this coming week be
a tribute to these young peo
ple who must forge a modern
society in Nebraska, a task
tantamount to the one faced
by their ancestors but a cen
tury ago," he said.
Newcomers
Begin Work
This Term
Tippy Dye and Bob Devan
ey aren't the only newcomers
to the University this year.
When the University was
selected as the site for the
Great Plains Regional In
structional Television
Library, Paul H. Schupbach,
was named the new director
of the program.
Schupbach had been infor
mation director for Nebraska
State Education Association
since 1956. Prior to that he
was production director of
station in Morth Platte 1954-
55, he was director of the
University's radio section.
and before that he was an
instructor at Creighton University.
A graduate of Lincoln High
and the University of Nebras
ka, he earned Ms Masters
from Northwestern.
A new face in the public
relations office is that of Rob
ert Van Neste, but he's not
so new to the University. He
graduated from NU m 1950.
After serving in the Air
Force, he worked for a radio
station in North Platte 1954
58, and then was with KNOP
TV there until coming here.
Another new face will join
the University family May 1,
when Dr. Walter R. Woods, a
member of Iowa State
University, will assume bis
post as associate professor of
animal husbandry.
A native of Kentucky, Dr.
Woods will be working in the
area of nutrition for livestock.
He will fin the position va
cated by Prof. John Matsu
shima. Dr. Woods did his under
graduate work at Murray
Ky.) State College, and re
ceived his masters from the
University of Kentucky. He
earned his Ph-D. at Okla
homa State University.
Spring Day Posts
Spring Day committee in
terviews win be held Satur
day, in 34b Student Uuitm.
Students interest- & la
signing up for committee
positions should sign for an
interview time at the Stud
ent Council office, third
floor cf the Union.
