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different departments, all Under the su
pervision) of the teachers in English,
Misses NolHo Deam and Adele Lathrop.
The paper will be a small 4-page af
fair but will undoubtedly grow with the
growing needs of the Academy.
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Particular Young Men 1
Discusses the National Irrigation
Congress.
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The chapel time yesterday wan oc
cupied) by Professor Stout upon the
Biibject of the national Irrigation conu
gress, which was held at Ogden a few
wcoke ago. Professor Stout sold; in
X part:
p "The first congress was held in Salt
Lake City eleven years ago. At that
time there was little or no interest
outside of the west What little in
terest there was in the oast was de
cidely hostile to the reclamation anl
irrigation of the arid west. The diffi
culty from the very outset wa& to get
capital interested, because the uncer
tainty of return from capital invested
was well known.
"At first it was proposed' to cede
all the add land to the state in which
it existed and to have the state devote
capital for the irrigation of such ter
ritory but this plan was not found
at all feasible. Another plan was that
the United States government should
take up the question) and by direct
appropriation) by congress should irri
gate and reclaim the arid land. This
plan, also haxl too many opponents,
and was1 not carried into effect.
It was not until June 17, 1902, that
anything was done by congress to
carry out any plan1 for the irrigation of
the western' land. At that time the
Irrigation Bill was passed, providing
that the money derived from the Fale
of the state land should be employed
Ini the Improvement of the arid land.
The result of thiis act has been that
the fund, in the year that has elapsed
since Its passage has grown to $1G,000,
000. This is a sort of revolving fund,
that Is that although it Is in.ve8ted In
the irrigation and reclamation of arid
land, yet nt is expected that the land
so reclaimed must pay it back, so it
is a constantly Increasing permanent
fund.
The principal question before the ir
rigation congress this year was wheth
er or nor the public land act should be
C repealed. TIiobc who woio in favor
of repeal held that the public land
acts, such as the desert land acts and
the timber and stone nets, aided in
the perpetration of many frauds and
instead of aiding the land seeker aid1
ed1 the capitalist in obtaining a greater
portion! of the land.
The opponents to the repeal base'd
their argument on the fact that the
measures1 were only a year old and
had not been given a fair chance. They
said that If tha laws were repealed
there would be the sum of $1 6,000,000
already collected on land. They held
that the supporters of the repeal of
feree) no adequate substitute. They
urged that amendments be adopted so
that the laws might be carried Into
effect in a better maimer but objected
to complete repeal.
The debate on the question was in-
teresting. The leaders ini favor of re
peal were George H. Maxwell, W. P.
Smytho and Senator Gibson; those op
(posed1 were Congressman MortTell, Con
gressman Brooks and J. P. Irish. Ah
a result the ones in favor of the repeal
were defeated. Nebraska's voto stood
two to one against repeal. The mem
bers from Omaha, Lincoln, and one
from the western part of the- btate,
were, for repeal, the rest being against.
The congress urged better admlnJs
- tratJon and the adoption of such
amendments as might bo necessary for
that endv
Academy Notes.
The Academy pins and pennants aro
proving very popular. They will soon
bo in ovldence everywhere.
Friday evening of this week Mxs.
Hodgmant will entertain tho Academy
womem at a G o'clock tea. Some,-sixty
have been Invited. . J
Seven large boxes of glasswaro and
chemicals arrived! Ahis week from Chi
cago. Tho growtffOpf Uie chemistry
work necessitates1 a marked increase
in supplies.
It can now bo definitely stated that
during November tho first issue of the
Lincoln Academy News will appear.
This monthly will bo tho organ) of the
students, with appointed heads of tho
The girls' basket ball teams met for
the first tima Monday afternoon at the
city Y. W. C A., the gymnasium of
which has been hired for this purpose.
Some of tho strong players of last
year have gone into the University
and two young women, Misses Hazel
Cameron and Daisy Minor, bo far are
unable to play by reason of tho unwill
ingness of parents Although they will
be greatly missed the prospect for .two
good teams Is encouraging. The foot
ball boys play Wymore next Monday,
and hope to meet the Freshman- laws
Bomo afternoon this week. Success
to them!
Engineering Notes.
C. 0. Beardbley, who waa a Junior
in civil engineering last year, is in
specting concrete for the Rock Island.
Judging from the amount of room
allowed tho University authorities aro
in favor of concentrated effort at least
by engineering studen.31.
The Btudfwts in M. E. f are work
ing on th castings for an Alden hy
draulic brako dynamometer. When
completed1 this will be placed in M.
211, with the other belt dynamometer,
for tho uec of tho classes in M. E. 15
and1 17.
The regular meeting of -tho Engin
eering society will bo held Wednesday
at 7:30 p. m., in room 211 Mechanic
Arto hall. A business meeting will
bo held and the final steps taken In
regard to the publication of tho "Blue
Print" for tho coming year. After tho
business meeting Mr. H. It. EdwardB
will entertain the society with a paper
on "Railroad Eplrals."
Word comes to tho University that
R. H. Thurston, Dean of Ibley Col
lege, Cornell University, died of heart
failure Sunday pv6nlng. Mr. Thuis
ton stood at tho head of engineering
education In this country and hl3 death
will be mourned by many, especially
those who have had the pleasure of
meeting him personally. Mr. Thurs
ton was seventy-four years of age and
has been connected with Sibley Col
lege since 1885.
The smoker given to the Engineer
ing society Saturday evening at tho
Delta U. house was without doubt tho
best and most) enjoyable of any la the
history of tho society. The early hours
of the evening were passed In tho
recreations common to a function of
this kind, and later, after refresh
ments had "been served, the party eith
er gathered around the piano to sing
some of the good old songs or to take
turns in making the time merry on tho
waxed floors. A hearty voto of thanks
was tendered to Mr. J. A. Green and
thoso who had the smoker in charge
for the success of tho evening.
Univezsity Bulletin
LOST A University hat-pin. Valu
able to the owner because of associa
tions. DOTT M. DRUSE.
FOUND A pocketbook containing
card of Miss Cook. Owner can have
same by calling at The Nebraskan bus
iness office betweon 9 and 11:30 a.m.
ALL STUDENT Canvassers of tick
ets for the Faculty Athletic Carnival
aro requested' to report progress of
work Thursday at 5 p. m., In room 300,
M. A. building.
ROBERT E. MORITZ.
Seniors Attention.
ALL SENIORS In tho various
courses in tho Industrial College' are re
quested to bring their credit books to
my office (101, University hall) for ex
amination. I wish part icutl parly to
e:e every Senior who is llkoly to have
any difficulty In completing his work
this year. Bring tho matter together
In tho form of written memoranda, so
that I may fully understand it. I shall
be In my office ovory week day (Sat
urdays Included) from 11:30 to 12
o'clock. CHARLES E. BESSEY.
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