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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 20, 1912)
12 THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE Bachelor of Laws. Its graduates are admitted to the bar of the supreme court of Nebraska without examina tion. A combined academic law course covering six years enables the student to secure cultural and prac tical knowledge along with his pro fessional training. A new building now being erected will house the Col lege of Law, furnishing commodious class rooms, practice court rooms and library facilities. College of Medicine The College of Medicine at present gives the first two years of its work on the city campus in Lincoln, and the two remaining years at the col lege building in Omaha. When the new building, now being constructed, is completed the whole four years will be given in Omaha, where splendid clinical facilities are availa ble. Two years of academic work are prerequisite for entering this college. By arrangement with the College of Arts and Sciences the two degrees A. B. and M. D. may be obtained in six years. This college also maintains a school of pharmacy, with two, three and four-year courses, for the training of expert pharmacists. College of Agriculture The College of Agriculture offers thorough instruction in general agri culture, dairying, field and forage crops, forestry, horticulture, home economics, farm management, stock breeding and judging and general farm mechanics. Much of this in struction is given at tie university farm, where 320 acres are eet aside for practical and experimental demonstrations. Home Economics hall,- with its splendid equipment, is situated here. The new Plant Indus try building will be completed before the end of next year. The School of Agriculture, a secondary school, is maintained on the farm campus and is designed to prepare its graduates for practical work on the farm. It is in session from October until The University School of Music, at Lincoln, was established in 1894, with fifty students its first year and in 1912 the student enrollment was 750. The first year the faculty numbered five; today it numbers forty. This is the progress of the great musical school of the state made under the inspiration and guidance of William Kimball. Requirements for graduation in clude four years of serious study in major subjects, besides all the theo retical work and an entire public re cital from memory. This school maintains a large school orchestra of more than forty pieces, which has tri-weekly rehearsals. There is a special department for teachers and public school music, which is rap-1 April, so as to interfere as little as possible with the crop season. For those who cannot come for the full term, and for Nebraska farmers who wish training in scientific agricul ture, the school gives winter courses six weeks long. Over 90 per cent of the school's graduates have returned to the farm to put their training to practical use. Admission to the general colleges is granted without examination to graduates of accredited schools. Full admission requires 30 "points"; con ditional admission 28 "points." idly growing and which has already supplied fifty supervisors of music to various public schools of the state. Since the inception of the University School of Music its stu dent body has been so large that there is hardly a city with a popu lation of 500 people in the state that does not contain some former stu dent or graduate who is doing splendid work to raise the standard of music in its community. Com plete and thorough courses are of fered in all principal branches of music; pianoforte, pipe organ, voice culture, violin, cello, brass and wood wind instruments, in harmony, coun terpoint, composition, history, gen eral theory, analysis, public school music and kindergarten methods. The Cafeteria operated by the university enables students to obtain wholesome food at a minimum cost. A separate dining hall is provided for young women. In September of each year the two Christian associa tions, under the direction of the reg istrar, make a canvass of the city and keep on file lists of rooms and board ing places. The Young Men's Chris tian Association .maintains an em ployment bureau. A student in a city the size of Lincoln has many op portunities to obtain employment whereby he m?,y defray at least a part of his expenses. Lincoln affords the student splendid social advantages. In addi tion to this the two Christian asso ciations, the Glee and Mandol n clubs, and the numerous literary and scien tific societies, contribute much to university life. Athletics are being conducted along lines of general physical development. Foot ball, base ball, basket ball, track, field and cross-country sports are held with other members of the Missouri Val ley conference. Athletics are en thusiastically supported by the stu dent body. Registration for the first semester of this year began Wednesday, September 18. The general cata logues, or any other university bul letin, will be sent on application. For further information apply to THE REGISTRAR, University of Nebraska, Lincoln. University School of Music 1894- 1912 e University School of Music Eleventh and R Streets, Lincoln, Nebraska The only school of music in the State occupying its own buildings. The oldest school in Nebraska and the largest. As complete courses in all branches as any music school in the country can offer. Endorsed and patronized by the highest authorities. A faculty of forty artists and experienced instructors. Eighteen years of continued success. Seventy-five teaching and practice studios. Splendid equipment throughout. Rates of tuition moderate. Many free advantages. Do you intend to study music? Write for Information. The University School of Music ? Free Catalog on Application to Willard Kimball, Director.