The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, October 29, 1901, Image 1
I8?w!P! tf , rRyyr Tiwrnvmismm t i -ii rn imm IT I lm? . ' "N . . " V The Daily Nebraska! av VOL. I NO. 31 LINCOLN, NEB., TUESDAY OCTOBER 29, 1901. THREE CENTS ' E 7 L. DEBATING ASSOCIATION. Fato of the New Constitution to bo Decided. Membership Re striction Clause the only Objection. The debating association will nieot tonight to furtbor consider the new contsitution brought) In by the com mittoe some tirao ago. The entire instrument meots with general ap proval with the exception of tho clause excludeing women trom mem bership in the association. It was the opposition to this exclusion clause that prevented nho adoption of tho proposed constitution at the meeting last Saturday morning. W. F. Meier who is leading tho movement against the discriminating clause in reply to a question regard ing the probable action of the associ ation tonight said: "It is bard to foretell the outcome of the contest at this time. Those supporting tho clause as it now stands eoom determined to stand by it again. Those opposing seem equally determin ed to prevont tho adoption of anything that will act to the detriment of one half tho students of tho University. I believe, however, that in tho final out come, the association will eeo thut it is to their interest to leavo membership in tho association opon to all," "It Beems in the consideration of this question that some are wholly influenc ed by tho acts of a single individual last year. Thoy are attempting to lay down u general principle by reasoning from an individual case. Hecauee dif Acuity and bard feelings arose because of a lady contestant last year, it by no meane follows that tho association is justified in laying down general rules of discrimination. In a co educational institution as ours nothing ought to bo done to hindor tho enjoyment of uni versity privileges by everyone. " "You will find that we have won bb often wbon ladies participated, as wo . have lost, and the ratio of thoao won under such circumstuncoa to tbo total number won will justify no o-.o in saying-that t bey have tended in any way to lower our record of successes. I do not personally advocate the eotranca of women in tbo debates, but I am un alterably opposed to tbo principlo of exclusion in our institution for it recog nizes a doctrine which is contrary to the trend of modern thought and civilization." spend several a ays among the associa tions and collegia in this part of the state. The members of tho association consider themsolves extremely for tunate in seouring Mr. Smith. He will bo in the city for a day or two and his aa dress rjofuro the University will in all likclyhood bo delivered a week from next Tuesday. AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY MEETING. The regular moeting of the Nebras- kaeotlongX the American Chemical society will bo beld in room T"bTthcr Cbemlcallaboratory on Thursday ov ening, Ootober 31, at & o'olock, Tho following papers will be presented: Tbo Enzymes of Groen Sorghum Henry B. Slad'e. Chemical Problems in tho Mountain and Paolho States Dr. Samuel Avory. FRED B. ;SMITH TO ADDRESS STUDENTS. Two weeks from today tho Univer sity body will oe favored by an ad dress by one of best known of Y. M. C. A. workers, Fred B. Smith. Mr, Smith is working under t.be alrectlon of tho international committor and is International Secretary for the as sociation. He will visit Lincoln and CHANCELLOR ANDREWS TO REVISIT BROWN. Chancellor Andrews who is to re visit Brown Univcrlsty tho end of this week for several days Is accord ing to a recent issue of "The Brown Dally Herald," to be given a rousing reception on the occasion of his first appearance on tbo Brown campus. Bincc he laid down the presidency in 1897. Bothfaculty and students as well as the city, It appears, are plan ning for such a demonstration as shall show once more their admira tion for the educator and their de votion toltheman under whoso nino years' adimnlstration Brown Univer sity had, as Is well-known, tho most rapid growth of any American col lego, stuaent body and faculty being quadrupled. Tho Brown faculty, the Daily Her ald states, is to'glve the chancellor a big receipton and alnner at tho Uni versity club and tho students, most of whom havo probably never seen him, are arranging evidently to take a vacation and yell for "Benny An drews." Tho paper also says that tio Chancellor will deliver addresses before tho.Rhoac Island Intsitute of Instruction and tho Rhode Island Baptist Social Union. EULOGIZES ALFRED THE GREAT. ENGINEERING ANNUAL BOARD. In accordance with the instructions of tho engineering society tho editor in chief of tho proposed annual and the executive board mot yesterday morning to nominate two men from each or the three engineering depart ments who will compose the editorial board subject to tbo approval of tbo scolety. Tho board will Jator organ ize and elect business managers from among its membors. Following are the nominations: A. M. Hull and Fred Hunt from tho Electrical en gineering department; Fred Dorman and c. S. Orton from the Mechanical enlgneurlng department, and J. A. Green and C. E. Reed from the Cfvll engineering department. Tho last named man Is at present in Untah as an assistant ongineer on the Mam outh Irrigation Reservoir, but is ex DQked back tho latter part of the semester. ---. C. L. Shear, '07, .who specialized in Botany and who has been In the Division of Agrostology In the United States Department of Agri culture, has just been transferred to tbo Division of Plant Physiology nd Patnology and assigned to the study of tbo Fungi. While a student in tho University Mr.'Shoar gave par ticular attention to tbo Fungi, and is one of tho best trajned botanists In this line in tho country. ijert Gordon '01 arrived in ijincoln yesterday and will remain until Fri day when ho will return to his work in Wisconsin., He is traveling for a view firm. Exercises Commemorating tho Mil loniai of His Death. Alfred's Work and Influonco in HiBtory Reviewed Exorcises commemorating Uic mll lenlal of the death of King Alfred tho Great wore hold yesterday after noon In Memorial hall. Tho program was richly enterspersed with iiiubIc, both vocal and instrumental. Dr. Fling presided. He said In opening that it was not a English affair thougn It was the celebration or King Alfred's acath. America, ho said, very fittingly took part fn tho celebration In England of the unveiling of a statute of King Alfred this summer. Dr. Fling said that thero were reasons for celebrating this day. It shows that English history Is a paral lel to American history. It shows that England and America are grow ing together. Those of German par antago may wonder why not colebrato the death of Prince Otto. Ho said that some time that might do done, but this celebration is of the unity of Engllsn speaking people. Some time it may bo possible to colebrato tho unity of the whole human race. ALFRED'S POLITICAL WORK. Dr. Jones spoke of Alfred's part 4b political work or his ago. It was the start of political unity. England was a combination of different peo ples. Dr. Jones traced the liferent steps toward the unity of the English people. England in Alfred's tlmo was united only ecclesiastically. It was divided with into many hostile tribes. The question was what nation was to predominate. Tho work of Alfred was to do away with these subna tlons. Alfred's work was also the defense of England from the Danish invaaers. The task was difficult. Tho Danish wore a very powerful peoplo and wore fierce fighters. Tho wholo rolgn of Alfred was taken up in these wars. An interesting ques tion Is: How muoh was due to Al fred and how muoh to circumstances. Dr. Jones aid that all was due j,o i Alfred as much as any great work is duo to one Individual. Tho people were not ready to resist and needed a leader. Alfred was tho defender and restor er of England but was not a great genius in a political way. England's moans for defense was universal mili tary service. The King had very lit tle means to give to a standing army. Alfred divided the peoplo Into two parts, one to go to war the other to stay at home. Another devise was the building of fortresses. It took muoh work to put up these fortresses Allxed. also rebuilt the English Navy,- England had forgotten tbo art. Alfred re vived It. Ho alf.o gob money and im pressed pirates lor sailors. This was the turning point in England's car cor. He raised money by a tax which he is supposed to have originated ana which has slnco become permanent. Alfred showed by his wars agalpst the Danes that ho was the defender of England. VThe rebuilding of the churches, schools and the introduc tion of foreign scholars into England shows his uuselflshness.' He was one of the most amiaolo audunselflsh of men. He was not a great organizer and Innovator. Nono of his innova tions evor formed goras for later great Institutions but his work has stood for future generations. ALFRED IN EGAi HISTORY. Dr. Pound said ho hesitated to speak of Arthur In legal' history be cause such that could bo said was of a destructive rather than constructivo nature. Much, ho said, must bo torn down that 1b asorlbed to Alfred. In oarllor times law books woro full of his name. Later books hardly men tion It. Some of the earlici wrltors havo glvon much traditional law which Is gooa law but bad history. Later writers havo tnrown tradition to the winds and given good law di vested of tradition. Tho classical tradition is that Eng land has boon governed by some cus tom from time lramemoriul. Tra dition makes Alfred the compllor of theso custoniB. A glanco at Alfred's compilation Is enough to overturn thlB theory. It was simply local, nis period was far removed from tho legal period. What lawyers are bound to know, dates from the thirteenth century, later rathor than earlier than that time; This is shown by tho French terminology Jn law and In court names. The predominance of the French was strictly on the legal side. This roactlon against Alfred may have gone too far as all reactions are apt to do. Alfred ought to bo accorded an honarablo placo In Eng lish hw, but less than that given him by old writers. In Alfred's time the beginning of English legis lation can bo seen, becauso the little kingdoms were abolished. This necessitated a now bodv of laws com piled from customs. They did more than record, they said what should bo tho law. This has an important bearing on Jurisprudence. Roman law gradually became the law on all continental Europe. On the other hand this new system grew to be the law of England and finally of all tho now worlo, settled by Eng land. English law was not swept away by Roman law. Teutonic law was swopt away becauso it was worn out -while English law-was. orous. Teutonic law was merely a record of customs oi tho west Goths Legislation soon died out. Alfred aid not .lioroly record but legislated and transmitted tho cus tom to later rulers. This was the work of Alfred, the be ginning of English legislation. It is fitting that thoso who live under English law Bhould celebrate now the beginning of legislation. ALFRED AS AN EDUCATOR. InjBPjakJhjggTAJf red's wrK from an educational sltanap'6infT,rofesSor L. S. Tucky said that very row peoplo are very prominent in tho. Jhisjjbry of their own time. Somo are recognized in a very narrow lino but Alfred Is recognized in very many lines. Instruction had been carried by Christian d Isoipies aown to Alfred's tlrne. Thero had been a decline of jmporlal Roman schools and a rlso of Christian sbcools 'ten camo the Northern Invasion ' almost blotting out civilization and then a revival on a little Island by Alfred. Alfred began by selecting great scholars in all parts of .the Christian nations about him antfputlng them - Continued on page 4. -"iI 1 j Y .'J ' i y . A -i :;i A i r ,J J -I 1 r 3 .' - J ;.. iv . ".' ,'' M .-, Vlg- i ' ) Ifr c u f ' JIZ. jiAbir.i,dd4Jj.i