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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 8, 1893)
THE NEURASKAN 33 dramatic Zlotes. had n number of female students, one grnd- are invited to Attend the meetings if they de biting in the class of '92. Two' arc in at- sire ; and nil law students arc cordially in tondancc' this year, and as students, are dc- vited to lend their assistance tn maintaining cidedly successful. the present standard of excellence, and in One of the" features of the law school is makin& iP"vcmcnt P" and certain, the Ma.Mvoll Debating club. This is com posed of all law students who desire to become members, and of such associate members as the club sees lit to admit. This club, as its name indicates, is intended to promote readiness in extemporaneous speak ing and skill in debate. The moot courts arc supposcdjto supply this need in a meas ure ; but from the comparatively little time that can be given to this part of the work, each student gains but little practice. And then too, the object of moot courts is not so much to gain skill in disputation as to become fa miliar with methods of procedure. It is in the debating club that the student acquires the ability to think connectedly and to the point, when speaking before an audience. Even though a person does not intend to be aw5 -priiis lawyer, it is of great importance that he be able to stale a case clearly and logically. It is one of the early dreams of most law students to become great trial lawers, and to o'i lin lasting fame as advo- At the Isle of Champagne, for 'the first time this season, Olympia the home of the gods, otherwise the gallery, held a fair num ber of university students. By the way, the gallery of the Lansing is not as popular with the students as the old gallery of the Funkc. In the halcyon days ol the Funke, a good show would fairly jam the gallery to the top of the old ventilator. Ye olden students will remember that Washington's birthday night, when Frank Manley arose, between acts, and asked, "Who was George Washington?' and the answer came from the hundred stu dent's around him, "First in war, first in peace, first in the hearts of his countrymen." The cause of the unpopularity of the Lan sing gallery is the balcony beneath it. Half of the students sit there, and a sprinkling have overthrown all time-honored traditions hv rrninir Hnwn stnirs. Thp. shirlont hnrlv in cates. A trial lawyer must be quick in . , , .r ,u 1 , ,, f . l separated and if the play is a bore, all you grasping and appreciating a point, and skill- , . . . . . . , . , . b , . . . , fa . ' can do is to yawn or get out, instead ot ful in combating it with opposing argument , , j . ., , b 1 b b cracking jokes and jossing the players. and authority. The ability to do this is As l was about t0 remark the Ise of largely the result of practice, which may Champagne" is well staged and carries bet well be begun in the college debating club. ter scenery than the averagc troupc on thc And again, the acquirement of argumentative rond As t0 the play itself) it defics dassifl skill is as valuable to the pleader as to the cation Whcther an opera, burlesque or advocate. The science of law is pre-emi- spectacuiar, it is hard t0 determine. One nently one of logic, and it is only the logical tWng is certain, however, without Seabrooke thinker who attains any great success either the play would be a hovvling waste Sea as advocate ar counsel. brooke is about the funniest low comedian on The debating club is a well recognized the stage, not excepting Eddie Fay. factor in college training, and deserves all There is something irresistibly funny about encouragement. The Maxwell club hopes an actor that arrays himself in startling to serve a greater purpose than simply habiliments and sings a comic song. Sea wrangling over political traditions and parti- brooke dressed as a wandering minstrel, with san issues. The success of its meeting thus an old base-viol captures the audience. Hoey far has encouraged its members to more sys- in the "Parlor Match" has caught on tc the tematic and organized efibrt. All students fact that odd costumes are the thing. Half ayjLiiaai