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VOL. IH. NO. 86
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, J904.
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NEBRASKA'S 35th BIRTHDAY
A Day of Athletic Contests and Appropriate Exercises. Dr. Palmer
of Harvard Delivers Commencement Oration.
I nst night beginning at 8 o'clock.
th- thirty-fifth annual raid-winter
commencement exercises were held in
Memorial hall. A large audience filled
the chapel and offeied close attention
to the exercises by which twenty-two
candidates were granted degrees, nni
four prospective teachers were granted
Unhcislty teachets' certificates The
exjreises throughout wcie simple jet
inspiiing and all who were prerent
wcie impressed with the deep signifi
cance of the occasion.
The piogram was opened shortly af
ter 8 o'clock by an organ solo by Mrs.
Raymond, which wns well received. Af
ter the Invocation by Rev. Swearingen.
the Unieraity Chorus rendered the
"Hallelujah" chorus from "The Mes
siah." which was presented with su -ceBS
last Christmas. Dr. George H.
Palmer, of Harvard University, wa3
then introduced by Chancellor Andrews
and held the close attention ot the audi
ence for about an hour with the ad
diebs of the evening, his subject being
"The qualifications of the teacher."
Di Palmer prefaced his address by
a tew remarks, In which he explained
why he had chosen for his discussion
a sublet which would seem, at first
sight, to appeal to bo few of his heai
irs. In the course of his lemarks and
later during his address, ho clear!)
demonstrated that the qualifications of
a teacher ure not limited to members
of that profession alone, but might
well be applied, to those of almost any
other calling. In the course of his ex
perience, however, he has narrowed the
fundamental properties of the success
ful teacher down to four essential
characteristics". First of all, said Dr
Palmer, the succesful teacher must
possess an aptitude for icarlousness
He need not necessarily be himself a
scholar, but he must bo able to con
vey what learning ho doeB possess to
others. rHe must have Imagination an J
be able to realize the limitations, as
well as tlK' needs, of his pupils He
must be able to see his blunders, and
pioflt by them. In effect, the real
teacher Is born, not made, but by con
sistent effort the essentials of the sui -
ssful instructor may be acquired,
though the foat Is by no means easy
Secondly, the teacher must have his-subject-
well in hand, ami constantly
strhe to broaden hiB own grnsp of it,
as much as that of his pupils. He
must rgt. only be constantly ghlng up
knowledge, but absorbing it as well.
He must press on to th very hounds
of his subject, and then even strive
to-extend Its limitations. An invalua
ble aid to the broadening of his Ideas
will be afforded by the supplementary
pursuit of some other subject than the
one actually in hand.
Besides these qualities, the teacher
should possess the power of ennobling
life and of lending dignity and attract
iveness to tho pursuit of knowledge
He should be able to Inspire in his pu
pils the power of creating and con
stituting and exploring in the universe
of knowledge.
Lastly, the teacher must have a read
Ines to be forgotten. He must bo con
tent to beetho remembrance of him
self as a' teacher disappear as the stu
dent's enthusiasm in his subject deep
ens. He must look for his results be
low the surface, and bo satisfied if his
effoits lend but inspiration.
Dr. Palmer has a pleasing address
and piesented a subject which might
easily have been dull and uninteresting
in as very delightful and instructive
manner. Added to an evident scholar
Ilnoss and learning he possesses a rich
fund of delicate humor, and occasion
ally instanced his conclusions by
stories and examples that were at onco
printed and wittj His talk was Kcen
l aapprcciated bj his hearers.
After a selection b the Cadet band
the condldntes for degrees wcie pre
sented with diplomas. The following
v. ne gi anted the degrees indicated
MASTER OF ARTS
Christine Fosuler. B So.
William Roberts Jackson. A 15
Kli.nbcth Kingsbuiy A H
John Mills. A. B.
1 uchiH Seymour Stons. 1J. S-'c
Joseph Allen Warren. I! Sc
BACHELOR OF ARTS
I ill It Alameda Anderson
Sherman Eugene Black
CharlPri Hugh Biyan
. Mabellc Llllle Beattlo
Ernest Leo Bridge.
I ois Kmelyn Caughc
Robeit Andciton Hamill
Jessie Ruth Mooie.
Anna Mai Tibbef-
Calvin Hill Ta lor.
Mabel Elizabeth Wul
Etta Yont.
BACHELOR OF SCIENCE
Alfred Ellswoith Carter
Walter (larfield Hiltrter
William Fiank Holman
Margaret Vnoniia Mnguire
UNIVERSITY TEACHERS' CERTIFI
CATES I ois Erne ln Cam;hc
Calvin Hill Tajloi
Anna Marv Tlbbeit
Mabel Elizabeth West
On account of being out of the city,
and for other Teutons the following
candidates were not present: Messrs,
Mlllh. Carter. Taj lot . Hiltnei. nnd HolT
manb; and Misses Beattie. Caughey.
Mooie and Maguire.
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feet.
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; Weller.
(record) ;
Gibson,
2d Heat: Benedict, first: Bowman,
second. Time 1 seconds.
FlnalB: Bender, first; Bowman, sec
ond. Time 3 3-5 seconds, which is the
University record.
High Jump
Benedict. fiiHt. r teet,
second, f feot, 7 in
12-1.1). Shot-Put
LeBh, fli st. 10 feet. 4
Mnttln. second, 39 feet,
third. 30 feet, 1 In.
Pole Vault
Benedict, flist, 10 feet,
HagotiBick, second, 10
thlnl. 9 feet. 8 In
Fence Vault
Mllek and Gibson tied l'oi fiist place
at 6 feet, 7 In , which the University
recoid. Mllek won the tors Hagen
Hick. third.
20-Foot Rope Climb
Brlch flist, 8 3-5 seconds; Mllek sec
ond; Drlscoll, third, Gibson, fourth.
The lelay raco waB an Interesting
and exciting event. Flvo fraternities
were represented. In the first pre
liminary Deltu U. finished first, Betas
second, and Phi Gam third. In the sec
ond preliminary tho Phi PsI team took
first placo over the Sigma Alph. In
tho finals the Phi Psl's won from Delta
U. The winning Phi PbI team was
made up of States, Benedict. Burkoy
and Edgerton.
THE ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
THE PERSHING RIFLE DRILL.
One of the most notable features of
the afternoon piogram was the drill of
the Peishlng Rifles. Tills excellent
company not only showed its usual
good form, but under the dlieclion ot
Captain Stanley If won the admiration
c.f the ciowd by the snap nnd precision
of Its drill and movements. In the
spell-down which followed tlie company
drill L. A. Sheldon won in a long drawn
and hard fought contest and recelv d
-.he medal.
THE EDGREN MEMORIAL.
The thirty-fltth Cffaiter l).i indoor
track meet was witnessed bj the larg
est crowd that ever witnessed an sim
ilar contest in the armor, ard al
though the crowd did not even show
the oulUiary Nebraska enthusiasm,
which meanH no enthusiasm at all, it
ceitainly deserves credit for ho pa
tiently enduring the tedious waits
On the whqle the contest was- the
most successful ever held, and in
nearly every evont the lecoids of last
year were equaled or broken. The sen
sation of the day was the buaklng of
Benedict's pole, while trying to beat
his own outdoor high vault record of
ten feet eight Inches. He was using
his own pole, which had stood boveral
years' hard service, but which was
eo short that he had to grasp It nt tin'
very end In order to rise to the bar.-
iThe accident happened just after he
had left the ground, and he thus was
saved from, falling on the splintered
role. After falling on the mat he lay
motionless for half a minute and ovory
bedy feared for n moment that he was
hurt, but he arose in a minute smiling
and the only genuine burst of enthusi
asm shook the hall.
Four University recoids were broken.
In the very first event Bender made
the 25 yards in 3 2-5 seconds, one-fifth
better than last year's record. In the
shot put Leah broke the record by a
foot, making forty-four feet four in.
Benedict cleared the bar at ten feet
G in., .in the polo vault, breaking his
own Indoor record by two inches.
Melick and Gibson broke the-fence
ault record of six feet five In with
comparative ease.
Ope of the features of the o test
was the fact that In every content two
or more men did better than last ear's
contestants, fn the high jump Bene
dict and Anthes, a Freshman, did bet
ter thau Leonard, last year's winner.
Summary:
25-Yard Dash
1st Heat: Bender, firsj; Smith; sec
ond. Time 3 3-5 seconds.
Late Lamented Member of
Faculty Eulogized.
Our
Sunday afternoon a repreuentatlvo
throng of University and Lincoln pco
pie assembled In Memorial Hall to
pay their last respects to Dr. August H
Edgren, whose death at his home near
Stockholm, Sweden, just before Chrlst
msa Is still fresh In 'our- minds. Dr.
Edgren was eulogized by men who
had been co-workers with himself and
who had enjoyed a friendship and in
timacy with him lasting through many
years. They all spoke feelingly of his
grent intellectual attainments, and his
service to his fellow-beings in spread
ing education and enlightenment
among them.
Tho funeral march was played by
HMIbb Carrie B. Raymond, and music
was furnished by the University chorus
and Mrs. R. A. Holyoke. Chancellor
.Andrews read a poem which was full
of fine sentiment and beautiful
thoughts.
A set of resolutions prepared by
members of the faculty who had boon
associated with Dr. Edgren in bis ser
vice nt this institution were read and
these are as follows:
"The graduate faculty of tho univer
sity of Nebraska In humble submission
to the divine will that has removed
fiom us our former asociate and co
worker August Hjalmar Edgren, de
sires to voice its appreciation of his
life and its sense of loss in hiB death;
"Learning has lost a profound, broad
and ilpe scholar of wide-world name;
"Our nation, the land of his adoption,
has lost a loyal citizen and a brave de
fender; "The university of Nebraska, appre-
elating his able and efficient service of
fourteen yearB, cherishes hie memory
a3 that of a firm friend and a staunch
advocate;
"Wo who knew him best, shall great
ly miss a gentlo, true, large-hearted
friend;
(Continued on page 4.)
IS A DECLARATION
Sombrero Appointees Promise
to Use Fair Methods Only.
The following communication con
tains the vlenvs and pledges of the edit
ors of tho Junton Annual, as appointed
by President Smith. Tho only com
ment that we care to make in explana
tion is that our stand has been nn In
dependent one and thnt we hao been
participants In the BchemeH of no In
dividual. Whatever wo have done hai
had In lew the Improvement of tlui
book, and the betterment of the meth
ods employed In conducting the work
In connection with It. Here; is tho let
ter addressed to uh, and It Is for tho
University public to Judge it nnd draw
their own conclusions:
To the Editor of The Nebraukan:
Presumably the policy of The Ne
braakan Is actuated by a desire to pre
sent truth, nnd nn advocacy of fair
play, 'uninfluenced by tho fear, faor
or hope of reward of any individual,
clique or faction, we, the editors and
business managers of the Sombrero or
the class of 190G, duly appointed ai -cording
to custom and to our class
constitution, desire to present tHTough
your columns our view of the situa
tion. Tho po-rallod petition. It seems to
us, has been conceived nnd circulate!
by its authors for one of two purposes,
either
First, It was originated and is be
ing promoted as an electloneerini?
schemo by some of those who wore dls
aj pointed in their efforts to gain places
on the board; and it would never have
seen daylight If Piesldent Smith's op
ponent had been elected, or If ho had
made appointments more to their lik
ing. If thlb be the motive, your Im-
I artlal paper has been Imptfsed upon
by persona seeking to further their own
personal Interests. If this is thopro
vailing stimulus, of eourso the petition
will be continued, for the hope of the
disgruntled ones for presidential pre
ferment Ib already past; or
Second, The movement is an honest
attempt to bring about such a state of
affairs that the Sombrero will bo a bet
ter production If edited and managed
by others than those now appointed;
thereby suggesting tho present ap
pointees to be either mentally or moral
ly Incompetent. It has beon insisted
that President Smith's appointees will
do U)elr work prlmnrily for their own
personal pecuniary aggrandizement.
This insinuation is bb unwarranted
as It is uncalled for. The records of
the members of tho board aro nnnn tn
inspection, their conduct and character
aro In evidence. Has any one of them
been associated with any graft? ' Can
you find anything questionable-about
their previous conduct? On the con
trary, who took the lead at tho thresh
hold of our University career and car
ried to successful termination in the
class meeting against precedent a fight
for the principle of converting into tho
class treasury rather than into the
pockets of the managers the profits,
arising from the proceeds of our flrat
hop? If t,he class had half supported
that movement out? treasury would be
ilcher today. If tho petition is honest
and sincere its purpose is already ac
complished. We intend to publish the
best book we are ablo to. We will try
to distingufsh our class and show our
selves worthy of tho trust imposed In
us by both class and president. We' are
not in it for personal gain, hut for the
honor of publishing the best Sombrero
the Unlversjty has ever had regardless
of whether Individually wo profit or
not by It:
Tho harping- on the dltference be
tween a board and a committee is
merely the quibbling upon a question
of terminology, aB puerile aa unsuu
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