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THE CORNHUSKER IS OUT
YEAR BOOK OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
FOR 1907 GOES ON SALE TODAY.
Largest Publication Ever Put Out at Nebraska Splendid
Success From All Sides General Review
and Criticism of Contents.
The 1907 Cornhusker is a book of
which every one on the. Campus may
well be proud. It is perhaps the most
beautiful student publication ever is
sued from this University. The bind
ing Is exquisite; the half tones are,
for the most part, unusually clear,
and the numerous drawings exceed
ingly clever.
Most of the traditions of such pub
lications it faithfully follows, but there
are several new features, for in
stance: The pages devoted to "Prom
inent Alumni," an Innovation which
especially commends Itself. The most
serious article In the book Is a dis
cussion of the pros and cons of foot
ball versus Phi Beta Kappa;. The
department write-ups are Interesting
and suggestive as Indicating the
growth of the University. The class
"histories" are the usual thing. If
the - difference between the English'
used In the "History Class of 1910"
and that in the "History Class of 1907"
can be taken as typical, there is
reason to believe that in one respect,
at least, four years of college train
ing effect a marked Improvement. The
section headed "Nubbins" contains the
"roasts." A few of them are genuinely
clever, a few have a print only for
those who are "on," and the majority
,DEAN C. E. BE88EY,
To Whom the Cornhuske Is Dedi
cated. are of the harmless sort that amuse
without Tunning the risk of hurting
any one's feelings. Among the num
erous verses, "The Freshman Hike"
and "Foot-ball Day" deserve especial
notice, both for their humor and for
the smoothness and swing of the
rhyme. The two stories in the book
are both humorous. "A Violator of
the Law" Is especially mirth provok
ing and In spite of its frankly farcial
nature shows real power In the
naturalnes of the conversation and the
way In which the wrath of the unfor
. tunate Mr. Bryan is developed.
It may be ungracious" to call atten
tion to what Is perhaps a mere typo
graphical errof, but the spelling of the
word "won't" for "wont' In the line
"Where games were wont to be" (The
Old Athletic Feld) is a most unfor
tunate blunder. One can hardly take
so' charitable a view of. the spelling
"thot" for "thought", since it occurs
r.nnofltArtiv Thfi nnelllner is not recom
mended by the Reform Spelling Board,
and. has no phonetic justification, for
its existence, since "thought" is never
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properly pronounced so as to rhyme
with "kot." One or two other errors
are clearly typographical, and as
trifling as to escape ordinary notice.
In the main, the English is distinctly
good.
The article on Phi Beta Kappa and
football Ib worthy of separate dis
cussion, both because of the Interest
of Its theme and the fairness and
thoroness of treatment. It Includes
a history of Phi Beta Kappa and a
history of football. The views of five
college presidents, of fourteen foot
ball captains, of ten football stars, of
eleven Phi Beta Knppa men, and a
general summary.
While It Is theoretically not Impos
sible for the same Individual to play
In the 'Varsity eleven and also win Phi
Beta Kappa, practically it is the rare
exception that any one does so. The
private. Idea of the article Is, there
fore, which of the two honors It Is
best worth while to Btrlve for. The
college presidents, while several pro
test against the Idea that it Is not
permissible to win both, agree that if
It were necessary to choose, the sort
of training that loads to Phi Beta
Kappa is of more value than a place
on the football eleven. In this opin
ion Mr. Fred Hunter, who has the
uyiusual distinction of being both a
football hero and a P. B. K., concurs.
As might be expected, practically
every football man and every Phi
Beta Kappa feels convinced of the wis
dom of his own choice and would not
alter it if ho could. It is noticeable,
however, that the football men are
much more enthusiastic In their state
ments of benefits received than are
the Phi Beta Kappa.
The statistics in regard to success
during college life and after, bring
out very clearly the fact that In all
college honors bestowed by their
follow students tho football men are
far In tho lead, while the great ma
jority of student honors bestowed by
the faculty Is held by those who be
come Phi Beta Kappa. In after life,
also, the football heroes seem to have
rather tho best of It. They make
more money, and have more public
honors.
To compare any two things one
must have some standard by whjch
each may be measured. It Is not sur
prising that in comparing the after
college success of these two classes
of men, the standard of wealth and
position 'should have been chosen. It
Is the common measuring stick of the
world. But one may well protest
against this as the only, or even tho
best way of estimating the success or
failure of a life. Could the influence
and achievement, for Instance, of Dr
Bessey, who Is a P. B. K., be evaluated
by any monetary standard whatever?
Would it be fair to conclude that tho
ox-football captains, only a few years
out of college, who Is making $6,000
a year Is more successful than he?
This very Incomplete review can
give only a general lden of the book.
It has something to say about prac
tically every originator In the Uni
versity, except, of course, the Laws,
and they are not wholly ignored. The
many photographs scattered thru the
book add greatly to Its Interest and
value. The Illustrations alone are
worth every cent the Cornhusker costs.
It is one of the things no student can
afford to be without, for It offers a
lasting memorial not. only of student
life during the past year, but of stu
dent enterprise and student capacity.
A BIG DEMONSTRATION
ROUSING RALLY OF STUDENTS FOR DEAN POUND
ON CAMPUS TONIGHT AT 7:30.
Gathering to Show Appreciation of All Students for Dean
of Law School University Band, Speeches
by Professors and Students.
Tonight is to prove a time to test
the loyalty of the students In the
University. An opportunity will bo
open at 7:30 this evening to every
member of the school to Bhow just ex
actly tho degree of Interest ho has in
Nebraska.
Rumors have been going tho rounds
for some time past that one of Ne
braska's very strongest men, one of
whom she has been especially proud
on several accounts, Dean Pound,
has had under serious consideration
the matter of leaving tho University
of Nebraska to take up work at an
other school. Ho has not yet de
cided, so far as anyone knows, but
it is tho desire of every University
student that has been consulted so
far, and tho desire of every other stu
dent, It Is felt, that Dean Pound be
shown, In a way that admits of no
questioning, Nebraska students are
keenly Interested In the decision he
shall reach. The University of Ne
braska wants Dean Pound, and it
wants him badly. As a school, hold
ing a high position among the colleges
of tho West, and further as a school
appreciating a man who has boon so
great a factor In its life, it can not
part with him.
There have been but few genuine
demonstrations of the real rousing
sort ever given at Nebraska. Now is
R08COE POUND
Dean of the College of Lav.
the time to- have one that will re
main as a landmark in University
history, and assuredly, there was
never a time more worthy of recog
nltlon as a turning point In the
school's career. Nebraska men aro be
ing recognized as leaders In their var
ious departments abroad, If not at
home. They are being offered more
lucrative and more advantageous sit
uations at other schools. It Is a time
when we must wake up to the im
portance of retaining these men and
maintaining tho present rank of the
University, wake up to the fact that
more energy than has been expended
In the past Is necessary to the preser
vatlon of our standard. Tho time Is
ripe when a man like Dean Pound con
siders the matter of leaving, for some
genuine stirring, and for tho proof
of the kind of appreciation felt toward
a man of this stamp.
Dean Roscoe Pound, Ph. D., Phi
Beta Kappa, Sigma XI, Is a Nebras
ka man thru and thru. Ho graduated
from the University In 1888, and theirj
studied law at Harvqrd. Law School
and was admitted to the bar In 1890.
In 1839 he became assistant professor
of jurisprudence at Nebraska. In 1901
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he was mnde Biipremo court commis
sioner, but resigned In 1903 to become
Dean of tho Law School. During his
four years at tho head of tho Law
School he haB reorgnnlzod It and has
brought It thru his own Indefatigable
efforts to a place recognlzod as fore
most among all tho law schools of this,
section of tho country. Dean Pound
Is nlso well known as a botanist and
was for years director of tho botanical
survey of Nebraska.
Bosldes all this, ho has always been
a man maintaining the closest kind
of Intimacy with tho student body. He
has served on tho Athletic Board sev
eral times and has ever been one of
tho most ardent supporters of ath
letics at Nebraska, What would a
football mass meeting bo without Dean
Pound? Not only has ho proved him
self a genius of Intellect, but ho has
been a constant frlond to any student
who ever made appeal to his confi
dence. And this feeling and respect
for the man is not merely prevalent
in the Law School; It extends thru
tho whole University.
Arrangements have been made for
a groat big rally on tho campus to
night at 7:30. Tho band will play,
there will be a grand march thru tho
buildings and about tho campus, there
will be speeches by students and pro
fessors, from the big rock; there will
bo some songs, some yells and some
thing else. It Is up to tho Law stu
dents to bo present to a member, but
It Is believed that not only Laws, but
Engineers, Medics and Academics will
gladly take tho opportunity to show
their appreciation to "Dean Roscoe."
This Is a time for enthusiasm. "Do
ings" will begin promptly at 7:30; do
not wait until 8.
If the weather Is bad the meeting
will be held In Memorial Hall.
The yell will be No. 4, terminating
with, "Dean Roscoo of Nebraska!"
Tho following song to tho tune of
Auld Lang Syne" is one that has been
concocted for the occasion. Learn it
We'd have you know, our Dean Roscoo,
That It would give us woe,
To feel tho blow of having you go
'Way from Nee-brasko.
Dean Pound, Dean Pound, Dean Pound,
Dean Pound,
Dean Pound, Dean Pound, Dean
Pound,
Dean Pound, Dean Pound, Dean Pound.
Dean Pound,
Dean Pound, Stay with us.
(Last three words yell.)
INNOCENT8.
Names of Juniors Elected to 8enlor
Society.
The names of the juniors elected to
tho Innocents, tho Senior society, were
announced yesterday. They are as
follows:
1. R. A. Do Cou, Phi Gamma Delta.
2. O. J. Sho'w. 3. C. L. Alden. 4. L.
H. Wellonslck. 5. F. C. Bullta, Phi
Delta Theta. 6. C. F. McLaughlin, Phi
Delta Theta. 7. F. N. Monefee, Kap
pa Sigma. 8. P. T. Bell, Beta Theta
PJ. 9. Arthur Jorgensen, Phi Kappa
Psl. 10. W. R. King, Delta Tau Delta.
11. H. S. Stephens, Delta Upsilon. 12.
M. A. Mills, Sigma Alpha Epsllon. 13.
C. Q, Johnson, Alpha Theta Chi. ,
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Observatory.
The Observatory will be open to the
public on this evening from 8 to 10
p,.m.fbr a view of the moon thru the
telescope.