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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1896)
The Nebraskan. rtiljf Ni.nrT IwhwI Errry Tritlaj Noon r.srKi it SiucnMvri.M ilAtl. Mattkr. 1". 1 Rrt-KT. - MABBfrtnn Hilltor AtK1ATIK MIm Jo I ..MrtJn, SHtjr r i. .)rt. MHltnrj J c. Hit, h mo, Ioenl C. K ilfn., lMtmi 11 s. HVrr. Ktlltorln) K li lwin, ..... 1rmrtff 1; s. Mmlior, Ktcimnftc, TArr TJJT. C Colrrr. ... V. O. Vnllllor5 1'rk pw ,TMr ...... $ .78 by wi -S "rtcr t"' ". ..... .1 ,l. r4 nil Cninffmnlfttoft in The NumiAf kax Ulvrtij of Xrbraltt. With tho prospect of an Interesting flolil day exhibition, seme pood hasolml matches, and. Above nil. the football gam9 next full, it Is dcslrablo that the univemlty of XobraskA should poats sonio swt of an athletic Held. Stops should be taken ImnwdJiMr? to secure one. In view of our present financial condition such a proposition looks like n drown, but it Is possible. Wo could buy a fleJd with the mosey we had to pay for the uso of ono last fall. It would not be long bofore the oxpans would pfl for itsolf. It would be an easy matter to lease piece of ground for four or five ywire at a low price. Tn a California university the students graded tbosr own campus. Plowinjr is an art no; unknown to raany of u A few days (or adghtt) of such labor would put any ground in proper condi tion. Anyone who has not money to donaito would give some time and work. A mass meeting of the indents and professor should be beW and definite steps nakn. Come on let's have mo athletic field. The tourse 3n daily theme writing te among tho most valuable courses of fered to the student during his college training. The Student who under stands the primary olamants of KngJIsTi composition may take up daily work in preparing thomes and receive, tho aid of careful criticism and comment from the Instructor. The study of the teat book and the suggestions given la ctess en able the student to form a correct idea f what a pure, simple, dear BagJiah 3tyle is The significance of conctoe aess. clearness, case and unity ia writ ing 36 soon apparent. The choice made of expreaaton 1s an once pointed oun and timely suggestions are made as to the proper way to avoid ofojeaoonable hab- its. The use of high-sounding words. I trite sayings, "fine writing" and a heaw Ktylesre dearly ahown ta bt un necessary for the expression of one's thought. It ds safe to ay that students before taking daily themes have a crude un derstanding of what method and style in writing mean. Important as is the power of wrtutea exprewkm, few stu dents fail to see the knowledge asd training that cornea front thi daily etx- erclse. Under patotakJug instruction and searching criiUchsm a steady im provement in quality and style among the faithful student te quite noticeable. It is rumored the senior elaas la oon lemplaiuiiig a parmtneut class organiza tion, to meet no oftan, eay every five years. To be sure, tttils is a Umely movement and should not fail of iwaJI zatkm. There are oertflunly no good reasons why tine olassei should not continue their organization altar col lege days are over. CI&m associates who have worked side by stdo la eol lege may keep in cloee touch with each ther. Remindeaeooes and axperMMioee n the business could be talked over ad former iiea of friendship renewed. rtmdents upon finishing thedr college ourse take up their special callings in Afferent sections of the country. Dif ferent vocations and interests separate them. In perfecting such an organiza tion there would not be that general character which makes the alumni as sociation. A history of the class may be l&ept, showing what each member is doing for himself and for thm world. When there is a general reunion of the class preparations will be made to at tend. For one takes delight in coming hack to his alma mater, eBjwcially when he may meet old school chums. This ds a step that would be fruitful of good results, (both in a social and educational vay. If fnvomblo notion is taken by tho prosont senior olnss It would com mond ftaolf to nil graduntlng oinaaas ns a tlmoly procedcnL a Tho Illustrated nrticle In laat week's Nobrasknn was from "Physical Educa tion," atot from tho "Physical Educa tor," by he courtesy of Dr. Luther Gu llck of Springfield, Mass. OUIt SPRING VACATION. The que ton of vacation Is very close to a student's heart. Tho gteat nnxl oty is generally over the longth of it. It has been announced that tho stu donts will be glvon a vaontion for the gonorous porloil of ihreo days. If It wore not for tho fact that wo hnvo grown nccuatomed to tho kind and no blo deeds of the faculty, wo should un doubtedly feel a small surprise nt hear ing small joyful news. U used to be (tfie custom to grant tfw students a week vacation in tho spring, and according to nil accounts no stu deQt ever raised an objootlon thnt It was too long. Of Into, howevor, we '.tare only been getting a half of tha;, time. The faculty decided that a week was too long to tear a student from the pleasant company of his instructors, so chiefly out of regard for the students they shortoned tho length of the vaca- t'on. Porhapa titc stttdonts might have t)ioughtafm things about Uio question thomsolvos if they wore gi-cn the op portunity, which thoy wore not. This mongro recess it should not be gnlfied by the name "vacation" is dignified i what students look forward to with Joy ami expectation from January to April, and after April thoy have the i anal examinations to look forward to. There Is one groat trouble about the , shortness of the timo that possibly tho faculty ovorlooks. If you happen to b ! very tlrod whon you go to bod. you arc quite likely to sloop through the whole vacation without knowing It. This is the moat discouraging phase of tho three days' intermission between classes. A plan quite prevalent among a cer tain number is to add a couple of days (to tho recess on their own authority. This sdheme seems to have strong rec ommendations, but unfortunately few sUidonts feol that their class average oaa stand itiho inevitable zero bestowed by the several professors. HAL STARRET. AMONG THE PROFESSORS. ProfOfiser Caldwell's class in Ameri can history smashed any university record this week. When they assem bled the other day the professor failed to ahow up, but the class wore net to be balked. They chose one of their number as acting instructor and went on with the ceremonies. Professor Bates will take up his work on the Cincinnati Enquirer about Hie first of April. They are (telling a good thing on one of the younger members of the faculty, wftto entered this institution this year. Ha npjHoached a fellow professor one day and said: "AJuny dear fellow,you ought to take a few years somewhere else, you know. It give one a culture and polish you don't And In ah Nebraska." "Is that so?" said the other. Where i would you advise me to go?" "Well, Harvard's about as good as anj I don't suppose you've ever been to the oast?" "No," the friend replied, "I never was in the east, but I spent three years ait Leipsig and two at Paris. Perhaps I missed the culture and polish, though, by -not going to Harvard." Chancellor MacLean delivered an ad dress at Harvard Saturday evening. Professor Barber has the "wheel craze, too. He as making rapid prog ress and now rides down the stone walk with comparatively little danger to the pasMsrs-hy. Professor Nicholson recently made quite a hit in an address before the Commercial club of Minneapolis on the beet sugar Industry. We warrant that President Canfleld, as they call him there, will make things hum about the university with that $350,000 appropitation. Professor Barbour and Ctptain Guil- foyle ore still making strenuous efforts to secure ruie armory tor university I dances. They have tho majority of tho indents In sympathy with them, who wish them nn early success. Have you seen tho now model No. 2 BnUth Premier typewriter? If not cull In at 133 South Eleventh street and exnmtno it. C. AV. Eckcrman agent, Four good men are employed at Oon st.inccr'a barber shop, 1010 O street, wh-re you gvst the cleanest sliave and m-tfest hair cut. If you get up too late for breakfast Sunday morning, come down to Fmnda Hros.' restaurant, 127 no. 11th and gel a plate of cakej and coffe. Special of fer to students for ten dnys. A $1.10 tloket for SO cents. Francis brothers, proprietors of the Capital Cafe, have purchased a new coffee urn and are now prepared to dispense a delirious cup nt any tune of night or day. Vestorfleld should bo your barber. The very latest styles In Westerfiold's. hair cut at Don Camcron'i lunch South Eleventh itreet. counter, IIS Have your tmsorial work "VVesterneld's. done at Remember that Francis Bros, have re opened the Captal Cnfc, 121 NorUi I Elevon'th street. Short order meals are their specialty. FIR1T CLASS TolilOrin2f " At Reasonable lriccs FANCY SPRING GOODS. LSO pictcle SUits S CHEAP. GEO. W. FRVSER, 131 Ncrih 11 St. 1140 O St. CLOSING OUT. ."lodid 1'rtce oo all List. finnirr mi sic oxn-HALr off W. E. BDRLINGIM, 135 So. l!th St BOOKS, TOYS, STATIONARY, FANCY GOODS, l'lre Worfcu. riupH, Athletic Goods, Etc., Etc. 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