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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 17, 1953)
Colorful Campus, Student And Lincoln Scenes Illustrate Early Period In University History 4 "i , .-y , f i 1 " " Fiji's v. I. i-J'r1 '? '4 TTT I V ' Si I a, lj ? '. , W " " " 11 "' """"inn n iii ii.....ii., i , tewfflfitMiisafe,s8t& POPULAR CAMPUS ACTIVITY . . . Replacing Ivy Dav for "All University Dandelion Day," these busy coeds industriously attack dandelions which infested the lawns of the campus around Uni versity Hall in 1911. EARLY DAYS IN LINCOLN . . . This is the way Lincoln looked when the University opened its doors to 20 collegians and 110 Latin School students. University Hall (upper left) was located in raw prairie grounds. " ( . 1885 STUDENT SCENE . . . University Hall provides the back ground for the class of student attending the Medical CoHerelB 1885. Two colleges were already in existence at this time: The College of Literature and the Industrial College. i jl i 1 I AH- ' v.uww. me ,a h r n n ur u, VOL. 52 No. 83 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Voice of o Great Midwestern University The year 1869 was a memorable one in the history of Nebraska, then a vigorous, expanding new state. Only fifteen years previously Nebraska had been admitted to the territorial government of the United States. t.. tiM itOQ ic nruinn;l V Ng- braska had been granted state- Fifteen students registered fori 1872 but for the first two years JlO tKl. I a l IliC OUlftgC Ui o i oiuvuu , Ant? four vears previously the ture for the fall ssmester of 1874.primary reason for this as Robert; Ana lour jecus t'V ' rru. .t ,..j tki rra..,fnrH 4nnrn jlicm nrnfpssor.i Civil war naa enaea, j rv-.i cvh n hi hnnk "Thpse Fiftv chlrArt nation leaminE 01 urc wi' ... - Lincoln. i The college was es,; .lished b Years," was that the place to learn 14 1 - ill v fuesdoy, February 1,7, 1953 First Aq Classes Met With Only 15 Students It didn't happen at nu Originally the University was not located in Lincoln. A charter was granted by the Territorial Legislature in 1855 for a University at Fontenelle. Three years later, the Univer sity opened under the sponsor cMn f the ftanirressional Asso- 0Ugr v - a was the first scnooi Charter Day Named For. Legislative Act v, r,f Ahraham Lincoln I ihe couege was es; insnea Dy, iears, was uidt ujc Via w " elation, it was uie iirst bciwwi The Domilation of the state was! an act of th state legislature in farming is on the farm according, jn the state to offer training past ' .V. inn nnn. 4V,, nf T.in- - M l"e piupiicta 111 ioiu o. , the bleb scHOOl level. no more uian iuu,uuu, w.-v . - - ua Am-,v!! tural College were very dark from; the enrollment standpoint. Onlyj nno full timp instructor was hired' to tutor the students. Professor S. f iR. Thompson was the first instruc tor and later became tne nrst aean of the college. He was assisted in teaching by Professor Samuel Anehpv whn was also a teacher on the down town campus, In 1877 the Ag College Someone thumbine throueh the records of Nebraska's legislature has brought to hgnt mat on eD ruary 15, 1SP9 the University of Nebraska was born as a piece of Darier. This "instrument in the high school level. writing" was named a charter, However, in 1865 the building from the Latin "chartula," and was destroyed by fire and was Uv,e dav thus became Charter Day. never rebuilt. Since that time the University The present University was has jjacl 84 chances to celebrate created by the state Legislature in its first session, granting ub coin as the new location. NU Traditions coin a mere 1.000. tZvirZ flf 'If A Thousands of Sioux, winneoago.l Ulj JJ f enri rtv Indians roamed Wlliaiia the plans of Nebraska. The pony, II ff I express which had been routed I A C I If I If A through Kearney had been dis-jIClIO Xl kllW continued but 8 years previously. Lincoln then had been desig-! M P nated as the capital site only two:ri fT fQ . vears before, after a bitter polit- mm' ical controversy whicn saw tne i went to school, the . ,a77 fhp Aa MpEe was' .! removal of the capital rrom , alked thcy liked it." jQeA -ith other colleges of the Founded Wltll Omaha. This statement was made by: iftr int0 the lndustrial Col-. w Wl - iV ..... j - ;ail. i. Aa.y. . -, p I II II Diu j-fomiotir Saturrlav KPh I ' ..... I niu I Mnil Mr. 'Dale attended college . Of" ' v as a freshman and sophomore in ?tuwafa Intimately associated with the 1898-99. Dale added, "No one', f "Kt WtradiUons and hi of the Uni University of Meorasiia. n """ihad a car in those days so every- :d one-half miles east of the.versity is a buUdmg no ionBei it f ciiH an institution shall; ,it,i r hirwl a hark, but a.n? one.:nalx n1"65 eaM ol "lcL.oi A hnildinff. in fact. K ffir1 in tthe inhabitants Oil ,,1,, nrhn hiroH a hacki "1VC,! . '...Wiv, fr Ifi vpars constituted the the state the means of acquiring . considered snobbish." L-SpIS fncfuded thp"" basic' only evidence of the University of a thorough knowledge of the vnr- Daie went on to add the onlycarly..?","! bafflNebraska. ious branches of literature, other means of transportation was, -""'j old University HaU. : 4v.o orfc" Lv-.4 4-., h iH were quiremetits oi mauiemaucs, bouk ,nimM in mkiic, ".,... j - --irppninB. Dhvsoloev. French ana "-."".7..iiw,,i... Lincoln, witn no siaewain " very nice to use, out mey were : f"r r'. "flotror7omv and believe risrs 01 78 years oi .f v ,1 , J imaM j ...i A c. Latin, logic, astronomy anu ueueve . i .om nf Nphraska. "n Tn T at it or not, the Constitution or tne hr itten: the aiirn Ippislature Dassed a stating "that there shall be estab lished in this state an institution under the name and style of The University of Nebraska. The ob- She succumbed in 1948 to the Lincoln, witn no nue , j.very nice to use, dui mc . wic astronomy and believe rl' -t- il ,..,ior' a Hcsienatedl j ...t,n onin a nn; dls-;Laiin, logic, aiiroiiomy aiiu ucweve I n il y nciu wcii..... " 1 1 ii 1 1 v luuu i 1 1 1 1 fc"n " " . 4kA f'nnctitntmn at inp the site of the University. The since they.did not stop at" V '' S.toTy tlu major I 3 many points on tne campus. , f t d to the puuaozers iCvC1Cu c , i V I It'll a2nCU o uvu j fiffnnn c-turloriTC njAiir TrlP . . .-lmTne. urae rftUT TVr? TIC. a TuiicA Pmmr Idler DUt It "From the first, the pioneer, ja, function that was in vogue; e ofiers 15 major fields of; Universit; f Nphra;ka were not .,....: ,ut r Dalf. reolied thatiV ,ese Ullc" lo 1 went down. . 4 v- enrKorf ftn'v in j - ,-oA hv thp Uni-lsluay- ' But in tl I UtILCilL IU IQanCtS suuiiwii-" ... a 4 IHl. I .. ... ... the activitits .ne preseiu. s,c yersity or local Dusmes.sineu cr 4 -. nuAnfiirprc find .i . - i .ciAne Hp noted Since 1909 University Hall crumbled and ent down. But in the annals of Nebraska her birth, including the present Feb. 15. Has the University made use of all those chances? Has the dav called forth similar celebra tions each year or has it naa its line and downs? These trends or cycles oi cnar ter Day may be summarized for those who do not care to reaa farther? First' the students had rontrol of the dav. lost that con trol to. the faculty, got it oacK, lost it aeain. Thp Hav rosp to irreat heights as a holiday about 1898, with track meets, military arms, ana mia winter commencement exercises. Thereafter it tobogganed down the curve until the Fiftieth Char- ter Day of the school was not even celebrated. Then the aiumni brought it back to a place on the 1923 calendar. Some ten years went by after 1369 before the University did any serious Charter Day celebrating. Of course, when its birtn certifi cate was passed there were no were not cnl adventurers ,lui the bie social occasions, ne huicu --- --- . . - ntai ula"",u'"6- , . , ZZle? dreamers. Wej&ity dances W ltffl onet. .Si .iKJJM. picture them... the pioneers ... jn the story of the ow "XnnaTHo Teres. The latest of, ' ?" """ 1, e He noted from 320 acres But in tne annais oi ieorasn.a the coUege has grown ihis she remains prominent, cres to nearly 4,000 t standing. JIK V-Al t Mivill www- - as engaged in useful labors hut (Continued on Page 4. Col. 1) ) NU Grads Prominent In Careers brary up until about lauo. are he Agronomy building, He said that the attendance at;th Meats Taboratory and the En- all dances was very good, and mat gy insect0ry. The Agricul al students who were able to g;turai College is directly respon made every effort to be there. ible for four substations over the . . i iL.t .1. A hinff . . t--J XT4U the University, the contract was let for the construction of U Hall for $128,480, which was $28,480 above the authorized appro priation. Eventually the entire cost was hnildinps and nn fannltv mem bers. Every second year since that time the legislature has oeen in formed that much the same condi tion still exists. On another occasion the bur lesque entertainment brought a dispute between performers and enmp mpmhprs rf thp auriienee. A high point was reached when the hecklers umped up and started for the stage, but the performers, annarentlv ready for such emer gency, went out an upper story wmaow. mis enaea tne evenings entertainment and other student Droerams because the faculty took charge of further Charter Day nrnprams Somehow the students began to crpt thpir fineers back into the Charter Day pie in the 1890's. It was still a holiday lor tnem witn sports continuing to get some oi the limelight. Track meets with contests in fence vaulting, high kicking, and potato races become parts of the Charter Day activi ties. Vnr nhnnt five vears no men tion can be found in the Daily Nebraskan that such a thing as rhartpr Dav ever occured. The once great occasion was so well overlooked that in is 13, tne uoia- en anniversary of the University s founding, there was only one par agraph published saying the cele ( Continued on Page 4, Col. 3) IIB1B16IT i I3ilfl( Charter Day, the eighty-fourth since the estaoiisnmeni oi University, will be celebrated py the Lincoln Alumni Club at its annual charter Day Dinner Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the nUion. Paul Harvey, nationally jmowu news commentator anoa ...in ha thp fpatured sneaker at the Charter Day Dinner. Harvey, now 35, has been in raaio sine he was 15 years oia. His recent rapid rise in radio broadcasting followed his now- famous obituary oi j-ranKun jjer ano Roosevelt on April 13, 1945. Rrnadcastin Sys- tem received over 10,000 requests for reprints of that broaacasu Last year, at the annual Ameri can Legion convention, Harvey was awarded the first Legion award for "militant American ism." Sponsored by a local depart ment store, Harvey may be heard daily at 12:00 p.m. on raaio sta tion KFOR. He also has a Sunday evening broadcast. The annual Builders Award will be presented at the dinner by the Board of Regents. This award is given to the person, not neces sarily an alumnis, who has con isIv contributed to the growth and spirit of the Univer- .Tnninr anil Spninr class Officers have been invited by the Lincoln Alumni Club to attend tne dinner as special guests. Walter E. Muitzer, aean oi me college of arts and science, will present a review of University accomplishments for 1952, and projected plans for 1953. Deadline for maiung reserva tions with the Alumni Office is Feb. 25. made every effort to dc inere ible for four substations over "eb ht tQ $152ooo because of Dale added that only bad thing. state. They are located at North. e"ch s and amendments in was that all the girls had to be,piattCt valentine, Scottsbluff a1 the original specifications. ill, ,. 4 -nHipm hecause of the dis . J n0A fhal iinmc invoiveu. t;- In 1873 the first graduating there were no established rest class of the University of dence halls on the campus at tha braska walked aown torium aisle of U Hall to receive their diplomas from Chancellor Allen R. Benton. in by 11 pm. witn no excuses Crawford. Besides tnese various for "late minutes." (substations the college operates ex He oointed out that seeing tnat perimentai iarms ai union, navc T,rp returned to their homes' lock and in Cass County. at the appointed noum w Nu-Meds Schedules Wednesday Meeting " - ... " J -4 fliris vi x v ri i tx l theC,Grand Hotel or in private monthly meeting Wednesday in homes. "This was a good dis-iLove Library auditorium at 7:30 . ti. wa t VioH a nnrrvl tance to wain, v, d atTfast walk more than once,MP he added. tv.1 eaid that Ellen Dr. S. J. Fuenning, director of ci4t, the University Student Health Lumber naa to De snippea io Lincoln in wagons over wretched roads a distance of 65 miles. A large brick plant was established to manufacture the l,500,oou hrirlrs that were to COmDOSe the imposing three story building. The hnildinff. surmounted with a tower WlgMto He a Franco-Italian type of Amidst some editorial criticism, the cornerstone was laid a month later at a festive ceremony pre sided over by the Masons. A orass band was imported from Omaha and the Governor and Attorney General made speeches. In the UN Catalogue Stresses Low Cost For 1889 Education & It cost $5 to matriculate in the! library, steward's office, society . !i7j ioon nrv, TT;.,or.ei4ir hallc onri 90 Iprture and recitation university m ioov. ic uuitii"j ..u. - - - J . 1 : -ioon VnVM.ict-1 wall tiroc catalogue announcea tnat year ruuuo i oj i,1""" ""-j of '89 had become alumni. Memor ial Hall for gym and the Chemis try laboratory (now Pharmacy hall) comprised the remainder of VS2fr-Wnf some students could- get through because oi , , , lVlo .ire vpar cnhnni nn less than $175 a year although the extravagant youths might spend three times as much. rsnlifhno trtub eand faciWies- ne U" cents to $1.50 with no trouble ana; ,n4.nii i- nnn volumes. the student clubs offered Doara:"-' - for as little as $2 weekly. Two of five authorized depart- . . j.j'ments had been established in 1 11C 1UOJ7 DClllWA ' ...v..- . T4 . hicinrlcal day ior James Stuart Dales and William KJ neuv iwr - ; ' i n, fiaia indi t . . , . - - Stater became the .rcn and she was'which is a specialty dealing wito n and !n7 ASS?!hi- VTe?$ Her office hcalth of young p le JXSS& the University w hue ne i , Kround and only the bray functions of the physician, iasted from i0 n.m. to 4 am tcred law in lacom-, , t o th students darea to '-'nurse 8nd lab technician will be t0c- filial eraduation'even on business. Dale odtecuS8ed and pictures related to Since that initial Kraauai,u"j . . I,. r,lMo ,iii h chmun. exercise, many University .- and women have gone forth to become prominent not only in their fields of ftudy but also in international importance. The class of 1888 produced Ros coe Pound, now Dean Emeritus .I., xi t ow school. Jn oi uie jjiv4iiu - , nn i.!. .!4 r ahIm Pmind. crao- ualed to become one of the nations foremost authorities on .nKi literature. , , . T.i r T,,Kfn oraduated from the University in 1893 and in World War 1 was me uc..u.. of the United States Armies. The class of 1895 claims among . its graduates Willa earner, known authoress and Edward c Q Elliott, president of Purdue Unl- Vt'IBltJ. .Ant Edith Abbott, class of IS"1.." now Dean of the scnooi oi jit t. .4 n.i..i ttnlversitv. in nui viuioi ...... , i oaa 4V.. miiitirv a pain claimea a University graduate for the Rear Arfmimkhin in the U. S. Navy, fm. n C4 (inlaw vau nf wnnior. Chancellor of the Oregon State System for . i . AA1 iAd. Higher Education, is a iw -- . 4V. TTnlvprKllV. nuui uaw ui mis w. .4 Bryan Rohde, a former student at 4u tt-i.....4 n later u. o. LltC Minister to Denmark. uated to become the designer of the world's longest extension bridge, the Oakland Bay Bridge in San Francisco, California (Continued on rage I, Col. 4) 'the subject will be shown lasted from 10 p.m. to 4 aJn. In spite of the optimism or mat (Continued on Fare 4, CoL 1) 18 men and six women. The Hes nprian. Rpmi- monthly student pa per, spoke politely of the feminine "graduation dresses.' An nniiinnff renorter for the nsciwrian asked the senior men their ambitions (coeds of '89 were not expected to nave amoiuons;. One of the seniors, -i. a. Auen, eairl "I intend to studv law. I am a democrat. I believe in free trade and prohibition. The class of 1899 wouldn't rec ognize their university in the mod ern world oi 19DJ Ivied Pillars Presented NU In 1898 n irqr 9 new Burlinetoa depot was built in Omaha with 28 state ly Doric columns. Twenty-four or those columns now stand on Vine St. between the University Sta dium and the Coliseum. The story of how they got from the depot to the campus started in 1930, when Burlington officials AaMAoA -that another new station Alley weig IC tuiv.few v. u...v-. - . , erature, science and arts; the sec-1 was needed. No provision lor we ,j an inHiictrial rnllpite I rirpian nillars was included. which included agriculture, prac- It was suggested that perhaps tical science, civil engineering and the University could use them. E. i - i .-4. I 4 t.. 4 4- V, a n 4hanrpllnr. meunanicai ai u. ; t. cuiucii, , aa . . Scripture reading, singing and Agreed and the columns De given 1889. They were the college of lit- prayer was held in the University chapel each morning dui atxena ance was voluntary. Modern events have cnangea 4a 4V.M einAi-iT 1J 4ic m-iiwi . . Arrangements were made witn the State Railway Commission for free transportation or me piuars Dcdicata tt:. ..,,, TIoll larcrp Dmnihiis Artlbus dedicated Ullivciauj 4 " - J enough for the chancellor's office, I literature and all the arts.' aspects of the University but the columns could not be found, words on the University of Ne-, puroad officials 'immediately meaning "Literis braska seal still contain the same uatt' for the 18.000 EtiAliri fearM columns, which to' -. jA fpt tall and 28 Inches WtV 4H v,wW in diameter An Airplane View Of The University-1953 . ,, I., ii,iiii i T-r-irr i - -t ' ! iivu., mm irArAmAtlA0 Zfr r. ft',' it's', - (Continued on Taje 4, Col 4) 4? ' ( vX -vT 'i; , , 4 4 4 ' a, St u , -Ml PHI 1 It 7 1 2. 7 y "'4 ! - ' tr : 4. '. n.. l l v .V ' t f .i -4W . m 4V -'- 4-V - 4. I K i 4 I . .4. . 1 J 1 i ;. j 4 .': WA .wtoy-' , c - - .::r-.r:.;'r.rrr:e'!r--" i, mnolher 10 on the Collece of Medicine 7rv ivn vmv The University has rrown irora one cuuuins v i . . -- ii. ti.,.io Jn oLh wUh i tit'al enrollment today of 7,000. Darin the 81 year, of operation, about 285.000 students have studied at the University i uicuubci. Finaiiv thev were discovered in an old Omaha stone yard. Before re-erection, they lay at 4V aAaa nt th ramtws for SV- . SnWged between the depot and tne campus. . r- Now, they are covered with Ivy and serve as a rendezvous for moonstruck couples. Nevertheless, they are considered tropnies oi culture, anl are attractive sset to our campus. RecordsNote Quiet' Days Not Always So Typical pranks of students didn't originate with the new gen eration. . This is proved by an excerpt from a report given by Allen R. Benton (chancellor of the Uni versity from 1871-1876) to the Board or Regents. The report said, "Hauling a the state eacitel to the campus, oiling the weU, paint ing the rool oz u naii, raiuinj the skeletons in tne museum, en ticing donkeys to the third float and the common practice of slid ing down the banisters' were among the pranks pulled In -the "quiet" days of the University. $ I - r ''if V; P i - ,4