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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THE STATE INSTITUTION
ANNUAL
WHERE
COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY 18
MORE DEMOCRATIC,
V.MXA "Stag" Reception
Western college progress
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SEPTEMBER 26
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Endowed Schools Said to Be Losing
Ground Massachusetts Is No
Longer In the Lead In
Education.
In rccont years ono of the most no
tablo things In educational circles Is
tho development of tho commonwealth
college. Harvard, two and one-half
centuries old, Yale already paBBed hor
hundred and fiftieth birthday have
all-told a atudont population of 0,172,
On tho other hand Nebraska, IlllnolB,
and Toxas state universities have nn
enrollment of 0,925 students. In other
words, whllo these famous old colleges
gained a total increase of attendance
of 5,575, thoBo three state universities
gained 8,460. According to a writer in
Collier's this 1b n measure of tho de
velopment of the commonwealth col
lego. Continuing his remarks tho Bame
writer declares that the student loaves
tho commonwealth college in debt, to
tho state and pays his obligation in
good citizenship and the expansion of
tho common interests through tho de
velopment of resources and the in
telligent administration of affairs. Tho
relation of tho state to tho student has
never been better defined than In a
sontence stamped on tho cover of the
catalogue of the Ohio State Universi
ty, which reads: "The state has no
material resources nt all compared
with ltB citizens and no hope of per
petuity except In tho intelligence and
Integrity of its people."
Western 8chools Gain.
Tho results of this now expression
of democracy in education are sig
nificant. The Old Bay State has long
.boon estimated tho most literate state
in tho union. How long Bho may re
tain this distinction remains to bo
seen, but Bho has already lost hor
claim of being the first collegiate state
of tho union. Within her Burvey stand
the proud and honored ivy-grown wb.11b
of Harvard, Williams, Amherst, Smith,
Wollesley, Tufts, Boston University,
and others, while Nebraska has no in
stitution of higher learning of no(,o ex
cept Kb state university at Lincoln.
Yet the statistics of tho United Stated
Bureau of Education show that Ne
braska has ono regular collegian for
every 400 of her population whllo
Massachusetts, with all hor colleges,
hUB but one In 600. Tho samo statis
tics show that more people are today
going-to college in the west than In
the easL
Tho state university is tho highest
expression of tho people's Interest in
education. Tho state university hosJ
come to be tho most potential educa
tional force In the nation, and the
eastern states will not only como to
recognize it, but they will will even
tually adopt It. ' In tho west and south
tho -atato university has reached tho
fullest conception of what a university
should be, so broad and comprehen
sive that it brings to the people not
.only tho highest promotion of skill in
science and In trade, but tho fullest
research Into those truths that under
lie real demoracy and keep a people
free.
Person who loanea fountain pen
Monday morning in registrar's office,
call at Dally Nebraskan office.
PITTS' DANCING SCHOOL
SOCIAL EVENINGS
Mondays and Fridays
i Beginner's Classes Wed. & Sat.
Private Lessons by Appointment
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P. L. HALL, President
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BEMAN 0.-FOX, Cashier
W. W. HACKNEY Jr., Aset. Cashier
fOR ALL UNIVERSITY MEN
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OFFERS ANNUAL PRIZE
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL LEAGUE
TO GIVE $100 FOR THE8I8.
NEBRASKA CREDIT IN ADDITION
Political 8clence Department Will Co
operate With National Body to
Get Good Papers on City
Government.
ThQ National Municipal leaguo of
Philadelphia has offered an annual
prize of $100 to bo given for the best
theslB on municipal government sub
mitted by any undergraduate regis
tered in any college or university In
tho United States offering distinct
instruction In municipal .government.
The National Municipal leaguo Is tho
best known and strongest organiza
tion In tho United States interested in
this line of work. Charles J. Bona
parte, Attorney Goneral of the United
States, Is president and Clinton R.
Woodruff, of Philadelphia, 1b secre
tary. Tho subject chosen for this year
was selected with tho view of mak
ing it general enough bo that any city
that tho author might be familiar with
could be used for an example. The
topic la as follows: "A Study of the
Practical Operations In Some Largo
American City." Tho only limitations
are that the city studied Is to havo a
population exceeding 300,000 and that
tho essay is to hnvo a maximum limit
of 10,000 words. Although not com
pulsory, It Is further wished that tho
competitors follow closely the follow
ing outline:
Outline of-Plan.
1. A very brief outline of the cities
political development.
2. The relation of the city to the
state, Including a study of tho city
charter, a summary of tho powers pos
sessed by the city as a corporation,
and a statement of those municipal
functions which are directly exercised
by tho state authorities.
8. A sketch of tho present frame
work of tho city government, Includ
ing a discussion of the division of
powers among tho various- organs of
government, executive and legislative,
and a study of tho relation of these
organs.
4. An examination of the adminis
trative service of tho city, the struc
ture and functions of tho various city
departments, the methods of appoint
ment and removal from office, and so
forth.
5. Tho methods of nomination and
olection to tho elective offices ; tho
means whereby the accountability of
the officials to tho electors Ib assured,
and the relations; of the aimB and
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methods of local party organizations
to thoso features.
0. A statement of tho writer's own
views as to the governmental powers
which a city should possess, the
framework of government which would
bo moBt advantageous, tho proper
method of securing public officials,
the proper relations between the vnrl
ous organs performing governmental
functions, and tho means by which
tho suggested improvements may be"
achieved. Due consideration should
be given in this part of the essay to
the feasibility and advisability of mu
nicipal reorganization along the lines
of the Galveston, -Des Moines, New
port and other plans.
Students wishing to try out for this
prize Bhould register In Political Sci
ence Thesis A-l and A-2. By this
method the competitor is assured of
two hours credit even If he does not
win tho prize. Any further informa
tion can be secured from the Political
Science bulletin board or from the
Instructors In this department.
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second squad and showed up In speedy
fashion.
Steffon's dquad lined up as follows:
Left end, Briggs; left tackle, Hoff
man; left guard, Baird; center, Bad
enoch; right guard, Bohlander; right
tackle, Kelley; right end, Nichol;
quarter, Steffen; left half, Page; right
half, Schommor; full back, Schott.
Following were the varsity candi
dates, with their weights: Steffen, 163;
Pago, 161; Schommer, 166; Kelley,
189; Hoffman, 180; Worthwlne, 166;
Ehrhorn, 164; Crowley, 177; Corn
stock, 148; Schott, 176; Badenoch, 174;
Rogers, 140; Briggs, 157; Smith, 195;
Taylor, 165; -Baker, 172; Prlncell, 144;
Elliott, 155; Bohlander, 185; and
Grills, 166.
WATKIN8 ON BRYAN.
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faults or abuses of a legitimate func
tion of the federal courts; Roosevelt,
head of a co-ordinate department of
the government, Immoderately at
tacks tho judges themselves and their
decisions. ,
Unquestioned probity and purity in
his private life, overflowing and im
perturablo good nature, andl gener
ous public Bplrlt are additional quali
ties which leave little to be desired In
Bryan.
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