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J7 Discussion.
When Profespor Bcfsey was acting
chancellor of the University a plan was
proposed for running the institution
the entire twelve months of the year
instead of nine months, with a six
weeks' bum me r com Be. In his report
to the regents in December, 1899, Dr.
Besfey discussed fully the proposition
and outlined the plans for such change.
The Idta has long been in the mind
of sevgral members of the faculty,
supported by some and objected to
by others. For the past two or three
j tars the matter has not received as
mi: attention as it did previously.
It is, nevertheless, a live question and
well worth hauling over. Since the
summer session of the University is in
the mind of the public the question
naturally arises, why not continue the
University in full force through the
entire year? This plan has been adopt
ed by Chicago University and proves
thoroughly satisfactory.
The plan is not as elaborate as
many seem to suppose. Dr. Bessey
considers It comparatively simple. In
his report to the regents, dated De
cember 12. 1899, he said:
"For many years I have felt that the
State University should be open to
students throughout the whole year.
The University of Chicago has shown
that the all-year plan is one which
meets with approval of these who are
wishing to secure an education. There
are many students who are fetrong
enough to study throughout the year
and who may in this .way graduate
sooner. The Chicago plan permits a
student to study the whole year or any
part of a year. A student who is not
strong enough to study the whole year
goes for a half or even a fourth of a
year. Studies are so arranged that
they can be taken up profitably at the
opening of any quarter. The saving to
the state in the earlier return of its
young men and young women to re
munerative employment would, in my
opinion, more than equal the additional
expense annually necessary to run the
University. The plant which we have
is so expensive that it is not wise to
have it lie idle one-fourth of the time.
"This plan does not involve the abo
lition of the needed vacation on the
part of professors and other instruc
tors. It is rarely the case that a man
can teach throughout the whole year
without such loss of mental and phys
ical vigor as would reduce his useful
ness. It is well known that teachers
who spend their vacations in teach
ing in the institutes and summer
schools become worn out In a few
years and are not as successful in the
school room as those who take time
for rest and recuperation.
"The all-year plari provides, how
ever, for vacations during different
quarters, one professor taning his va
cation in one quarter, another In the
next and so on; so that at any time
in the year some of the professors are
taking their vacations, while at no time
are all of the professors taking their
vacation.
Another advantage which would
come from this plan is this, that as the
year is divided into four quarters,
there are then fpur times in the year
when students may enter and also four
times when students may close their
work and receive degrees."
Professor Bf ssey's Idea is to furnish
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students, especially those who have to
work their way through the University,
with an opportunity to attend school
at their greatest convenience. He said
yesterday, In discussing the question:
"Education Is an opportunity given by
the state to citizens to accomplish
something and should not be limited
to any time of the year any more than
any other public Institution. Public
schools, even, ought to be open all the
ear. As to costs, it would cost very
little more than It does at the present
time, because the Institution has to be
kept up. Janitors and other workmen
are now given only one month leave of
absence. Teachers would be hired for
only nine months, as they are now.
Some of the departments of the Uni
versity are run under too high pres
sure which is due to the fact that the
profesors try to do in nine months
what ought to be given a whole year."
The Nebraskan reporter, not con
tent with the opinions of two or three,
discussed the summer quarter problem
with several professors. They were
unanimously of the opinion that the
climate of Nebraska is not favorable to
continued school work. Such a course
would be pursued at the expense of
good work and nervous energy.
Neither professors nor students would
take greater interest In their work,
because it would be physically Impos
sible to carry on strenuous work dur
ing the sultry days of August. In Chi
cago the plan works very well because
the lake breeze renders the climate
more agreeable. At best, only the
lighter courses could be offered In a
summer session in this latitude.
A summer quarter, after Dr. Bes
sey's plan. Is generally considered quite
out of the question for the University
of Nebraska. Under present condi
tions, there Is no probability of its be
ing contemplated at all. Not only are
many of the faculty members opposed
to It, but the chancellor himself would
not sanction a change of that sort. He
said yesterday:
"The problem is a vexing one and
not easily solved. Of course the
courses of the University could be ex
tended through the efltlre year, but it
would surely Increase the cost of run
ning the University. The plan works
very well in Chicago, where the institu
tion is kept up by tuition and large
endowments. We cannot, by law,
charge tuition of any student in the
state. Such a course would be utterly
impracticable unless someone should
see fit to give us an enormous endow
ment. It would Involve some arbitrari
ness on the part of the regents, because
professors would all wanf. to take their
vacation during the summer quarter.
Anyway, our summers are too hot for
full, Vigorous school work. Such a
course might work In Chicago, Wiscon
sin and Minnesota, bit It would not
give good results In this latitude."
Summer Lecturers
June 15. Chancellor E. Benjamin An
drews: "Colonial Money."
June 1C. Cnancellor Andrews: "The
Future of Great Britain."
June 17. Chancellor Andrews: "Edu
cation Through xieadlng."
June 18, 19 and 20. M.V. O'Shea, B. L
professor of the science and art of
education, the University of Wiscon
sin: "Phases of Education.'
"The
Frontier in American History."
Juno 23. Professor Caldwell: "The
Formation and Interpretation of the
Constitution.
June 24. Professor Caldwell? "Tho
Industrial Evolution or the United
States."
June 25. Professor Caldwell: "The
Negro Problem."
juiic i.-iB8 ii. Alice Howell: Select
T..n? wi. . . .. .. .. .
Readings.
June 29. II. G. Shedd:
About Europe."
June 30. If. 0. Shedd:
Paris."
July 1. II. n. Shedd:
"A Ramble
London and
"Rome, the
Eternal City."
July 2. H. (J. Shedd: "On the Edge
of the Orient."
July 3. Miss H. Alice Howell: Select
Readings.
July (, 7. 8. and 9 P. H. Grummann:
"Method of Teaching German."
July 10. G. C. Shedd: "William
Wordsworth."
July 11. Picnic at State Fisheries.
July 13. G. E. Condra: "The Geog
raphy of Nebraska."
July 14. E. A. Rosb: "Three Weeks
in Tunis," illustrated with Btereoptl
con. July 15. F. M. Fling: "The French
Revolution."
July 1G. 17, and 18. Miss Zonla Baber,
Teacher Geography, School of Edu
cation, University of Chicago: "The
Teaching of Geography."
July 20, 21, and 22. Prof. Wilbur E.
Jackman, School of Education, Uni
versity of Chicago: "Nature Study."
July 23. Athletic exhibition by depart
ment of physical education.
Poor Work Yesterday.
The wind and dust proved very dis
turbing elements yesterday, and prac
tice on the diamond was greatly im
peded. Several of the men were given
a bho-t practice In hitting the ball,
and then two picked teams contested
for honors. The work was slow and
noticeably lacking in any encouraging
amount of ginger. The men seem to
take too little care in the every-day
practice. In the absence of Bender,
Whitcomb did the catching. He held
the ball well, but does not seem to
have sufficient steam to get It down to
second when occasion requires. Town
send and Thomson did the twirling.
This afternoon a practice game will
be played with the city Y. M. C. A.
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E. R. MATTHEWS, Pres.
June 22. H. W. Caldwell:
G. E. SPEAR, Sec'y
(U.ofN. J900)
DEALERS IN
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Tins team Ib by no mennH slow, and
har some good playcrB. De Putron
and Raymond of 'varsity fame will
Play against their old team, and Mick lo
vi II also be In the gnme. The most
promising men will be tried out.
The 'vnrslty line-up will be as fol
lows: Bender, catcher: Beltzer. Mor
ris, pitcher; Wilson, first; Townsend.
fcoiid: Johnson, Steen. short: Hood
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third; Bhelmer, left field;
Spraguc,
ook. center field; Gore, Johnson, right
field. G.i me called at 3 o'clock. Ail
mlflKlon free.
Dr. Aley, chronic diseases, 1318 O.
Little Gem hot wafllos served at tho
Merchants' Cafe, 117 North 13th St.
Wc have a large Htudent patronage.
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Base Ball and Tennis
line west of Chicago.
Prices lower than the
lowest. See our big
Sporting Goods Store
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1317 O St. Phone F 1174
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Ross Electric Co.
House and store wiring. We install Electric
Elevators and do all kinds oi
elevator repairing.
Electric Supplier Dynamoi and Motoni Gju, Elec
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Lighting, Electric Sign
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