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t-t .fi tlbe IFlebraekan Vol. X. No. 3 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER S8, 1910. . V ' f - ' 'jRT "1 Salh? t . "I " 1 : M i- J.. V '.Si V "A STUDENT'SSURPLUS TIWE" CHANCELLOR AVERY GIVE8 AN IMUAL OPENING ADDRE88. POINTS " OUT ' MANY OPPORTUNITIES 8P0KE FROM STUDENT8' OF VIEW. POINT Believes in Rise of the College Gradu- ate Detests "Baby Talk" Tells 8tudents to Work Honestly. At tho first regular convocation of tho year, Tuesday morning, Chancellor Avery delivered his annual opening address before a large nnd enthusias tic audience of students and faculty. The subject of tho address was "The Student's Surplus Time." Tho chan cellor's frank observations on how the student might best occupy his spare time wore mot with frequent and hearty applause Following two organ .numbers bj Mrs.- Raymond and an Invocation by tho Rev. W. W. Lawrence of tho First Presbyterian church, Professor Gru mann, chairman of the convocation committee, Introduced Chancellor Avery, who said In part: "A year ago In my address to the students I endeavored to point out how loyalty to the university could bt shown most effectively. I endeavored to promote In tho student body a will ingness to sacrifice one's own wishes and pleasures for the good of tho in stitution, or, In other wprds, for the common good. Today I shall endeavor to point out to the student some things that he can do If he will, and Bomo apparent sacrifices that he can mnko, for his own good. Tho thought is not at all In conflict with the thought presented a year ago. Tho student serves tho Institution best who plana most wisely for his own future. Student's Point of View. "Today, however, I am looking at tho problem purely from tho point of view of tho student's personal advan tage. "In some respects the- earning of credit is tho smaller part of tho per sonal problem that confronts tho stu dent Ho has members of tho fa&ilty and tho Btudent delinquent committee to assist him in holding his attention on the work required for these 125 credits, but on tho other hand the surplus hours are left almost entirely to his own volition. ' "There should be a definite course In .college quite distinct from tho cur riculum In the catalog, a course to be outlined by oach student for hlmsolf. There Is, however, llttlo danger of studleB of tho curriculum seriously In terfering with this course. Slovenli ness; llstlesimess, frivolity, are the de structive elements. Dealing With Students. ' - "I have had. much personal experi ence In dealing with students, and have consulted with a great many of them In regard to the time required ' for their Btrlctly university work. "I grant that a considerable amount of this time should bo taken up in social enjoyment, and in the neces sary routine of daily toll which comes to pno, no matter what may be his cir cumstances In life, yet after deduct ing thlB there is still a wide margin between tho amount of time 'actually exacted by the Institution and the - numbocof hours during which the stu dent still 'possesses sufficient brain elasticity to accomplish something worth while. . 1 , "The thought now naturally sug geste Itself, Why not recqmmend a registration heavier in hours; why not - complete the course In two or three v years My answer Is as follows: A certain time element Is necessary fo best results, but tho student can la-time most efficiently This course should bo the course o' enthusiasm, the course where each shall work 'for the Joy of the work ing.' The Real Students. "Though many students at the Uni versity of Nebraska are obliged to b self-supporting and hence have not tho freedom which' their more proi perous colleagues enjoy, yot the self supporting student has the ad van tag. of a strong and constant Incentive. A course in self-support as the stt dent's secondary course In tho univer sity, is no bad preparation for llfe'e struggle. I could mention Instances whore tho necessity of self-support has forced students Into printing of fices and launched them, eventually, upon most successful journalistic careers. The need of self-support puts many a boy Into the laboratory as a general factotum to wash reagent hot ties at fifteon. cents an hour. Thli may be tho beginning of his career ar superintendent of a beet sugar factor at an nmplo salary. Not Infrequently one learns that a brilliant lawyer had the Incentive for the study of law aroused through contact with his sur roundlngs during the time when he swept a law office for tho piivllego ol his night lodgings. Select the work nearest at hand that seems to have something worth while In It In the way of development, and develop It to the utmost of your ability, without, of courBo, trespassing on tho time that should go to tho work required by the regular curriculum your primary course of study. "The student of literature has an admirable opportunity to develop lit erary ability. There is no limit to ac tlvlty along this line. History glvob numerous examples of literary gems composed by college students. Some of these are In themselves immortal others give ample promise of the poet's unfolding later. Though perhaps it is true that Longfellow and Lowell, and some of our other poets of first rank, have loft us no mastorprocea among the productions o fthelr college days, yet unquestionably Bryant's "Thanatopsls," written when he was a college boy of eighteen, is one of the enduring poems of our language. "Many opportunities are open In scientific lines" for a secondary course. Undor inspiring guidance the under graduate may do research work of real importance and and of such a char actor as to secure for Its author rec ognition in the scientific world. No achievement Inth"0hlstoryof science seems to me more brilliant than the discovery of spectrum analysis or tho analysis of light. In the old laboratory at Heidelberg a student named Victor Meyer, afterwards himself a renowned scientist, held the platinum wire cov ered with salt when KIrchof discov o.red the absorption lino of sodium, anr found it identical with the D. lino in tho solar spectrum. Not every stu dent by working with his professor outside of his regular laboratory hours can llrilc his name with immortal dis coveries, but many can fit themselves for creditable work along the lines of their chosen professions. College Graduates. "I venture tho prediction that within thirty years nearly all the men of tho country who handle the great business enterprises will be college graduates. The business men', particularly In tho enst, generally send their sons to col lege. In the colleges friendships are formed and future business associates are selected. Thus while in the past the magnate was1 Inclined to call to his assistance his follow laborer In the mlno, In tho factory, or in the counllng room, tho young magnate succeeding to his father's business is more and more inclined to call to" his assistance a, college chum, it he can see, in that chum any traits indicative of the future successful business man, . The secondary course pffers to'TTj smuem exceueuit uuihji-.uiwwi io uiv FRESHMAN ASSEMBLY THURS. MEN AND WOMEN OF THE CLASS OF 1914 TO GATHER. OLYMPICS TO BE HELD OCTOBER U FRESHMEN WILL FIGHT FOR THE RIGHT TO WEAR CAPS. Points to Be Counted on Various Sorts of Athletic Events Free-' for-AII to Run Score Up. A meeting or the members of the freshman class hits been called for Thursday morning at 11 o'clock. Every member of the first year class hap been requested to attend this meet ing, which will be one of tho most lm portnnt in the history of the class of 1914. Tho men of tho classMvIU meet in Memorial hall, whllo the women will assemble in the Temple theater. It is important that all the members ot the class be in attendance, as Chan cellor Avery dcBires it. Olympic Date Set. The annual Olympics between the members of tho sophomore class and the members of the frcshmnu class will bo held October 29. At this time the first year men will have an oppor tunity to decide as to whether the will bo allowed to wear caps this year or not. Tho ruling vas passed last year that the first year men would not be allowed to wear the headgear wltl numerals until the opening of theli sophomore year, If they lost tho con test. Tho Olympics is an Important even At that time tho class winning the most points will bo declared superior. Points will be baaed on the number of winners each class has in tho Mara thon race, the boxing contests, and tho wrestling mntches. A tug-of-war and a "free-for-all" will conclude tho meet. The "free-forall" will practically de cide the contest If the points In tho other events are dNided. The date for this annual clash of tho two lower classes has been Bet for October 2P In the morning before tho Doanfe game. MANY VALUABLES HERE. Store Rooms of University Are Pre paredfor the Demands of Year. Work In tho Administration build ing is not alpno confined to tho first and 'second floors. In tho basement where tho university store rooms aro located, men are busy arranging the supplies for tho coming year. Things of every description aro found here. Towela, soap, cleaning powder, mops, brooms, brushes are all stored here for the uso of the janitors during the year. Tho stores of examination and copy paper fills a larfco part of the room. Inks, pencil's, typewriter rib bons aro kept on hand for the use of the stenographic bureau, and tho Value of these supplies amounts up into tho thousands of dollars. Equipment of all kinds is found here, and enough has been packed away to last the uni versity for tho coming year. "GYM" CLA88ES ORGANIZE. Physical Examinations Made and Reci ords Kept; , , Dr. Clapp and Mr. Field aro "meet: ing all gymnafelum. classes at their reg ular hours although active class work wiirwnqt begin'for about two weeks. The lateness of starting the vigorous work Is made necessary every year bet cau'so about that, time is eonBUfr by, tho instructors in giving physical ex? amlnatlons and' gettln sJlie 'routfjijb,. of the ,derte)i ..organised.' fkamlna; ties aw lvefmiiie 'liLLJ<tMm; Records of those examinations, which aro very thorough, are kept by tho de partment from year to year, and aro very valuable for making comparative statistical tables to determine tho gen oral health of tho averago student. Dr, Clapp haB rccordB of examinations given at this school for tho past twen ty yearB, or alnioBt ovor since the do partmont waB firBt established at Ne braska. It usually tukcB three weeks or more for tho examination of tho women, as mere aro a groat many more women who tako tho physical crass" work. All classes, however, nre mooting for roll call. Only hcvoii ab sences are allowed during the onliro course. If thcHo aro taken at tho early part of tho year the student wMI not bo able to ubo tho abeenco In case ho Ik Hick during the winter or haB a pobo of spring fever later In the term. UNIVER8ITY CALENDAR. Many Dates Already Taken for Uni versity Events More Dates Can Be Made. LnHt spring a university calendar of ovontB to bo kept by tho secretary of the sennto commlttco on student or ganizations nnd social functions was established. This calendar offers an opportunity to both students nnd fac ulty to avoid tho scheduling of con flicting events. Ordinarily sevoral minor affairs can be arranged for' the same evening. II 1b doBlred, however, to give a practi cally free dato to a fow university events of gonoral Interest, such as the intercollegiate dobate, Cornhusker bnnquet, Sigma Xi oration on Febru ary 14, and one dramatic club presen tation each semester. Departmental club meetings which occur at regular Intervals can bo scheduled for the year at the time of first recording. Such clubs may, whero it seems necessary, meet on othor than Friday or Saturday even ings. All functions othor than rogular meetings given by or under tho aus pices of these .organizatiqns should ho arranged for Friday or Saturday even ings unless othorwlso approved by tho secretary in charge of tho calendar. Special attention is called to the holding of banquets on other than Fri day or Saturday evenings. This will bo approved only when without it a -manifest hardship would bo experi enced by thoso concerned. This might be true in a few Instances. Tho, fol lowing dates for this year have al ready been taken: Oct. 1 Y. M. C. A. reception. Oct. 1 Y. Wr C. A. reception. Oct. 7 Church receptions to stu donts. Octr-fG Y. W. C. A. and Y..M. C. A, social. Oct. 29 Recital, department of elo cution, Nov. 5-j-Recital, department of elo cution. v JNTpv. 12 Recital, department of elo cution. Nov.' 19 County fair. Dec. 2 Cornhusker banquet. Dec. 3 Dramatic club play. Dec. 9 or 10 Intercollegiate de bate, Feb. 4 University, night. Feb. 11 German play. Feb, 14 Sigma XI oration. Feb, 15-arter day. - Midwinter commencement. . Aprr 5 Dramatic clup play. Those Interested in securing special dates for annlversary,.or annual meet ings should make arrangements' at once.. J ",-" Office hour of the secretary, Mkw Ensign, room ,104, AdminlstraUo imlldlag. jtftoltaVfeoUily. ., " . ' A, ,; .. NOTICI. -V 1 ' r J -2j I it v nnmmv.mmi; T5.-TA 'J if - All. mamfesrs. are:ieuMrtaV lAwaat ' V0Mp ' ' - ' Price 5 Cente, , l A CANDIDATE'" 9i IS FAIRMONT MAN OUT FOR SENIOR PRESIDENCY. , p. TWI OTHER SENIORS MENTIONED BATE8 A CANDIDATE IN THE JUNIOR CLASS. Sears Talked of for the Sophomore Presidency Freshmen Are Very Quiet No Politicians In Class of 1914. Politicians or tho unlvorslty aro be ginning to start nctlvo campaigns for their favorites. Whllo 'only a fow ot tho men, who oxpect to run for tho office of president in trio Various classes, have formally announced tholr candidacy, tho political gossip is that there will be plenty of men in.tlio field beforo tho end of the week. At Icnst thrco men aro In sight among tho seniors. A. R. Raymond, a "barb," who has been prominent in clnBB politics and in class debating, having mecn n mo'mbor of n champion ship team InBt year, has announced his candidacy for tho dfilco, Raymond, who homo Is at Fairmont, Is a. mem- her of Phi Alpha Tau fratornity and of tho Union ILtornry socloty. Lynn Lloyd of Omaha, a mombor ot Phi Kappa Pel fraternity, is considered as a poHsiblo candldato, whilp F. C. Btur mor of Beatrice is also being pushed for the position. - v Bates a Candidate. In tho junior class W: L. aDtos Of Lodge Polo seems to havo a clear field. Ho Is a graduate of Lincoln high school and a mombor of Delta Upsilon fratornlty. Ho has been prominent In class agalrs and is a promiBlngtcnndldate for the track team this year. No othor men have been announced for tho 'Junior 'leadership. Ous Jxfgron, who has been consid ered as a possible candidate, has defi nitely announced that he will not try for tho office. 4 Carrol Sears of Omaha Is reported to be considering an announcement of his candidacy for president of the' sophomore class, but neither .he nor his friends can bo persuaded- to con; firm tho report. Oh tho, other hand Sears refusos to deny the report that ho may possibly run. Sears ,X a. member of Phi Kappa -Psl. A.H. Dins-" mora of Lincoln, who had been also considered, will not be a candidate Unless spmo other-man appears on' the scene very1 Boon, Sears may be the only aspirant. Ho is a forestry stu dent, and has been active In class politics, - Freshmen Culet. Apparently the freshmen havejMt yot become lntores.ted id schoei -foil- L tics. Last year three candidates for, tho oUlco ot president of, tho freshMam,v ' class had announced themselves, be fore registration week was.pasC'Jfot ', so this year. The middle of the irst ; week of study has arrived ami , candidate has been announce hy: the first year mon. ' There seems te b;aii idea provalqn aboututhe schoof tjiar no political dopo will be forthcoming from the freshmen, until aftrtJie Ira- "" tornlty rushing season,, which- Ur4 next Saturday. II In Ayuniaj !' - " w T i -JWWw Sip some confirmed barb will wmm out before UlsWBWjsi:rtvUw''jceet there are in'rny Uiia fhm ,njir V"; thert art aopwwlWe f ?, roaadi.' dates fort tfpolttieipiv Wfewl win t' - J . . -" - j ' r ' M&9 a oapein to tacc hlk"im jprelMcsjtaL Mi studet 1 1U he has bo QjpofJJIan It u itmftymm, ..wnei "vm Wfi OJC 3WMPX km9tilum r the. pisi oBioe.aan nan Oi turn: v ) t i' i i ') I r t-n .a TO r M i if i "A 1 J- t" .! r ' w '-, &'( . jMUwsre, 1, twn lurt ", f::--''i-! -"v,J-;:v:" V,.-.-. 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