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About The Alliance-independent. (Lincoln, Nebraska) 1892-1894 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 8, 1892)
THE ALLIANCE-INDEPENDENT. 3 The State University. The institution of learning in this state that most readily takes hold of all citizen i and excites their interest and admiration is the State University, located in this city. It is but natural that nil Nebraskans turn to the1 uni versity with pride, because it is pe culiarly their own. bu'lt with their mmoy, supported by their contribu tions through a common treasury, and supported by the whole people, for the whole people and for the one common en I of good citizenship and aid and advancement along all the lines of higher citizen life. Not all the people of this state have at all times felt this as they ought to feel it, but all are coming to feel it and feel it very strongly. The sudden rise in attend ance from a littlo over 400 to nearly 900 in a single year shows the increasing confidence of the people and the'r de termination to make good use of the facilities thus afforded them. There is an ever Increasing recogni tion, also, that tho university is but a part of the great free school system of tho state, that system that all expe rience and observation declares to be an essential part of every etab'e and free government. The university is only ihe upper grades of this work; the faculty are simply teachers in other rooms from those occupied by the teach ers in the graded schools or in the dis trict schoo's. There are fewer graded schools than district schools, and there are fewer high schools than graded schools and there is but one university. This is because as we rise in the grade of schools tho demands in the way of means for equipment and of territory from which to draw scholars increase. Education seems to bo very much like any other manufacturing process the higher the form? the larger the plant required, and the fewer of such plants cau be in operation within a given area. The university has three functions education, investigation and informa tion. All three arc closely united and dependent more or less on each other; but tV.erc aro very few institutions that can do all three at the same time. When a university has reached the point, as our own has, that such work is going on continually, it is at a very high standard. indeed, the standard of our own uni versity is recognized no4; only at home but outside of tho state as rapidly ad vancing and as a'ready very high. It stands side by side with the best uni versities in the country, and in some re'pec's leads most of them. It is far in advance of tho older colleges of the east, which have greater names, per haps, but arc fast losing even that pres tige. We are well abreast of Michi gan, even, which has long been cilled the great university of the west. The people of the state ought to re member that at their cwn university they can secure six years' sound educa tion without a dollr of tuition fees; that any boy or girl who has com peted tho course given in a good rural district school may enter; that there are h!gh schools all over the stato that prepare for entering the university proper, that is, Jjeyond the preparatory coursos, and that once in the uuiversity there is practicallv no limit to tho amount of work that can be done. There are four groups of studies in the academic colleg four more in the in industrial college, a college of law, in struc ion in art and music, a sugar school for those who wish to know about beet sugar and sugar beets, spe cial courses for those who for any good reason cannot stay through the full time, courso3 preparatory to law and to journalism and to medicine, a special course for farmers, a short course in agriculture, and for practical work, which somo wish, courses in civil en gineering, in electrical engineering, in steam engineering, in industrial train ing with shop work, and others that cannot bj enumerated here. The large buildings with the excellent equip ment, often in a single department ex ceeding in value a 1 the endowment of some of the c lieges of this state, af ford every opportunity for tho success ful prosecution of studies in any and every direction. r The spirit of the university is that of helpful ae3S to all the state and to v no vacations and work through the year with untir.ng industry, trying to discover new ways of being useful or of increasing their usefulness. They have been in the field ths past summer, in the libraries of the east and even of Europe, in their laboratories and libra ries at homo, and are prepared to make iho coming year one of tho most noted in tho history of the university. And from ull over tho state students are coming to meet these earnest men and women in greater numbers than ever before. Tho correspondence is many fold greater than has over been known. The chancellor has been for weeks visiting county institutes and the cities and towns of the stato, f amilj iarizing himself with the people and their wants and needs. Everything that can bo done to mike tho work successful has beea done, and the out look is for a season thatw.ll far surpass the work of any previous year. Gresham's Views. Judge Walter Q. Gresham, who has gained a favorable national reputation among tho masses because of judicial decisions in railroad cases in tho in terest o: the people, has decided views concerning tho present situa tion of affa'rs in this country. Like all men who aro not superficial in their thoughts." ho plainly soes bo neath the froth of a boasted national wealth of sixty-five billions an under current o: discontent which Is rap idly swelling into a roaring torrent that will, unless heeded in timo, sweep all before it. It would bo well for the country, well for humanity and well for tho progress of civilisa tion itself, if those who aro rushing tho country to tho verge of destruc tion in a mad race for olllcial spoils would pause a moment and heed tho warning of such men as Judge Gresh am. That our rcadors may under stand his position as rogards tho pres ent political outlook, wo subjoin a part of an interview which ho had with a World roporler last week. Ho sa'd: I have made it a rule to never talk politics s nee I havo been on tho bench, and I do not care to depart from tho rule now. ' Without desiring to havo you violate your rule, may I ask what abuses threaten to disturb public tran quility?" I would say that the con trol of elections and legislation by tho corrupt use of money more than any thing elso menaces popular govern ment and tho public peace. If these abuses are not spaeiily checked tho consequences are likely to be disas-j t:ous. If tho people aro convinced that they can not rely on the ballot as a means of expressing their choice of men and measures there will be a revolt the like of which the country has not yet witnessed. '.-The. most insidious of all forms' of tyranny is that of plutocracy. Thoughtful men see and admit that our country is be coming less and less democratic and more and more plutocratic The am bition and self-love of some men are so great that they aro incapable of loving their country." Hero tho judgo paused as he was warming to his subject and refused to speak: further. i am afraid I am doing too much talking," he said, lie be lieves 9 tho principles of tho third party will take hold of tho masses, and that it is tho party of the future. National Economist. Plow and Hammer: A prominent iawyor of Tiffin, when asked if he would support Brice for tho presi dency if nominated, replied: "Yes. The millionaires run this country, and they ought to run it They always have and always wilL Wo do not want any ragged breeches brigade controlling affairs in this country." We wonder how this lawyer would get a living if it wero not for tho ragged breeches brigade. We wonder if this ragged breeches brieado does not only furnish the products, but through it the money that allows the lawyer , to live from the sweat ofntW-tTiftny 1 OK AN IMMENSE STOCK OP DRESS GOODS: Will offer for tho next 15 days 20 per cent discount on all WORSTED DRESS GOODS, ranging in prico from 12jc, to $1.00 per yard. Our goods aro marked in plain figures and as low as tho lowest. In addition to our already very low prices, will givo you 20 per cent off, which reduces $1.00 goods to 80c, 75c. t goods to G0c., 50c. to 40c., etc. Remember tho abovo special sale will only last for 15 days. Our stock is also complete in tho following departments: Flannels, Blankets, Comforters, Underwear. Hosiery, Notions, Best Grade Live Overalls, Jeans and Cotton Worsted Pants, Calicoes, Cotton Batting, Hats and Caps, Queensware. Geese Feathers, Large Stock of Groceries, Wo make a specialty of handling tho best makes of BOOTS AND SHOES Our prices aro a? low as can bo bought anvwhero for first-class goods. Try a pair of our school shoes and bo convinced. Thcro aro none better. Come and inspect. If you find wc do not tell tho truth, then do not buy. FRED SCHMIDT, 921 0 St., opp. P. 0. era IT Tin no THE OEY ALLIANCE STORE lIRUu., IN THE WEST. Great Reduction of Prices for this Week. Linen Department. Tho largest linen stock in the west. Get our prices on napkins and table da mask, they are tho lowest ovt-ry timo. We don't alrow any house to undersell us no matter what the cost. We buy di rect from the makes and aro in position to back up our statements. Ladies Jersey Kibbed Underwear. In this department we are overloaded on accouut of bad weather. We will to-monow commence a great clearing sale in this department. Ladies' 15c vests, reduced to 8c Ladies' 20c vests, reduced to 10c Ladies' 25c vests, reduced to 15c Ladies' 40c vests, reduced to lite Ladles' 50c vef.ts, reduced to 25c Special sale of Ladies' Special Sale of Ladies' and Children's Hosiery 1 lot of children's fast black cotton hose, derby ribbed, only 15c pair worth 25c. Children's find imported hose, only 25c pair, worth 40c. Ladies' fast black cotton hose Richelieu ribbed, only 121c pair worth 25c. Muslins and Sheetings Muslins aro down. Sco our bleached muslin at 3Jc and 5c yard. At (ic we offer aspecial bargain equal if not better than Lonsdale or Fruit. Langdon G. B ., 12 yards for $1.00. Fine 36 inch wido cambric, 12 yards for $1.00. -., Pillow case muslin a d sheetings In all tho different widths and grades at prices 1 wer tha they have been. lied, white and" blue bunting for decora ting, 5c yard. All sizes in flags, from 5c a dozen up. Wash Dress Goods. New striped bedford cords, 12Jc. P.ain bedford cord in plain colors, ixautiful s':ado of cream, etc., 15c yurd. Fancy printed bedford cords, 25c jard S.itin striped sateen, 35c yard. Plain ecru crinkled seersucker, JOc Fancy prfnttd crinkled seersucker i5j. Side band armadale zephyrs, 40.dcb.es ide, in plain colors, 15c yard. Shantong pongee, in remnants from 2 to 12 yards, only 10c yard, in daric ground. Special sale on Scotch zephyr ging hni,32 incnes wide. We have too many of them and havo reduced the price to 12 Jc yard. The best bargain offered Lis season on line gingham , 12Jc yard, . , Special Attention to Mail Orders. ! TTT .L -1 ' it ' w rite ns ana name mis .raper.