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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER S8, 1910.
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"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
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Office hour of the secretary, Mkw
Ensign, room ,104, AdminlstraUo
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A CANDIDATE'" 9i
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FAIRMONT MAN OUT FOR SENIOR
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TWI OTHER SENIORS MENTIONED
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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
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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
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