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THE GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNIVERSITY.
The university of Nebraska waa es
tablished by mi net of the stnto legis
lature on the 1G of February, 1869. The
law provides Unit It may embrace nve
distinct colleges: first a college of scl
once, literature and the arts; second
nn Industrial college, embracing agri
culture, imiottcttl science, civil engin
eering, and the mechanic arts; third
a college of law; forth-a college of
mcHlIcluc; fifth a college of the fine
arts.
The university Is maintained by two
funds: nn endowniont and a regents'
fund. The endowniont fund Is perman
ent, and cannot be used by the regents
for any purpose. It must be Invested
In reliable stock, which will yield not
less than seven per cent nnnunlly.
This fund consists Of the principal
arising from sales of endowment lands,
both by congress and the state con
stitution. The regents fund Is n tem
porary university fund. It Is used to
pay the current expenses of the univer
sity. This fund Is derived from three
sources: first from the United States,
eecond from the state, and third
from the students. K Is composed of
the proceeds of the endowment fund:
of a tax of three-eighths of n mill on
the dollar valuation of the grand as
sessment roll of the state; and the. ma
triculation, diploma, laboratory and
other fees paid by the students. He
fore any of this fund can be used by
the regnts, U must first be appropri
ated by the legislature. There are,
however, two funds that are received
by the university direct from the gen
eral government and do not pass
through the state legislature; first
moneys accruing under the provisions
of the "Hatch bill" which authorised
the establishment and maintenance
of nn agriculture experiment station
In connection with the college of ngrl-
culture and mechanic arts, ami second
a fund acquired by the "Morrill bill",
nn aid to the original land grant act
which provides for the establishment !
of the college of agriculture and me
chanic arts. Expenditures from the
temporal y university fund are made
only upon vouchers drawn up in the
university finance office, approved by
audtior of public accounts who Issues
warrants against appropriations mnde
by the legislature. The secretary of
the board of regents Is the chief fiscal
officer of the university. The salaries
of officers and Instructors nre paid
quarterly; and Janitors, the watchmen ,
and other laborers regularly emqloyed.
are paid monthly. Expenditures of
each department In the university are
under the supervision of the head of
each department: but all bills must
pass through the office of the secretnry
of the board of regents, and be paid
by him.
THE GENERAL GOVERNMENT.
The general government of the uni
versity Is vested In a board of six re
gents. They are elected by the voters
of the state at large, at the general
elections. The term of office Is six
years, and it Is so arranged that two
members are elected every two years.
If a vacancy occurs between two elec
tions. It is filled by nn appointee of
the governor, and he holds the ofllce
until the next general election. This
fall a regent will be elected to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
Mr. Estabrook. His place has been
filled by Victor Rosewater who was ap
pointed by Governor Holcomb.
The members of the board receive
no compensation, but they arc reim
bursed their actual expense In dis
charging their duties. The board has
power to make and use the university
seal; to acquire and dispose of uni
versity property; and to appoint Us
own presiding officer and secretary.
The board has the authority of remov
ing professors and instructors; and Is
authorized to confer degrees of honor
and to grant diplomas to students re
commended for such honors by the col
lege faculties. It is the duty of the
board to enact laws for the govern
ment of the university; to elect a chan
cellor, and such other officers as are
necessary to carry on the work of the
Institution; and to prescribe the duties
of the officers and Instructors, and to
fix their compensation. The members
of the board are required to meet twice
each year at th university.
There are three general meetings of
the board of regents: An annual, and
two regular meetings. The annual
meeting is held on the Tuesday next
preceding the annual commencement.
The regular meetings are held on the
first Tuesday after the first Wednes
day in April and December. Special
meetings are called whenever the ex
ecutive committee deems It expedient,
or on a written request of three re
gents. All meetings of the board are
held at the university, and they are
usually open to the public.
The board has four standing com
mittees; first an executive committee,
second a finance committee, third a
university and library committee,
fourth a committee on course of
study. Tho president of the board la
chairman of the executive committee.
This committee has general supervi
sion of nil university property; It has
authority to Institute suits; It prepares
a biennial report of tho board to tho
governor; and attends to nil other ex
ecutive business entrusted to It by tho
board. The tlunnco committee has gen
eral management of the finance of the
unlveislty. It Is required to make a
full report of the financial condition
of the Institution, at the annual meet
ing of the board; and to mnko an esti
mate of the receipts and expenditures
for the ensuing year. The fiscal year
closes on the last day of November of
each year. The university and library
committee has general supervision
of the giounds nnd buildings of the un
iversity and college farm. It also has
general charge of the university library
and cabinets. The committee on course
of study has supervision over the
courses of stud; In the vnilous depart
ments of the university. Rut this
committee etinnot change the course
of study In any college without refer
ring a motion to change tho course to
the faculty of the college In which n
change Is to be made.
THE CHANCELLOR.
Next In authority to the board of re
gents. Is the chancellor. He Is elected
and may be removed from olllce by
the board. He Is the chief executive
officer of the university, nnd nets ns
a. sort of mediator between the faculty
and the board of regents. He Is re
qulivd to give his entire lime to un
lvertlty duties. It Is his duty to see
thnt the regulations nnd orders of the
board of regents are compiled with;
nnd he Is charged with the resionsl
blllty of maintaining good government
In the university. The board of regents
demands a written report from him
annually, on the condition of the uni
versity; and he has the right to present
nnd discuss, at any meeting of the
board, matters mat pertain to the gen
eral w4fare of the Institution. The
chancellor has general supervision over
the associated colleges In the univer
sity; he Is president of the university
senate, and the general faculty, and the
various callege faenltle He conducts
the dally chapel exercises; and he per
forms other duties entrusted to him by
the board of regents.
The deans are third In authority In
the management of the Institution.
They nre at the heads of the distinct
colleges In the university. At each an
nual meeting of the board of regents
a dean Is elected for each college. He
has general charge of the examina
tions of his college; he issues certifi
cates, nnd assigns students to their
proper classes; he makes a semi-an
nual report of the condition of his col
lege to the chancellor: and he performs
all other executive duties that present
themselves to the bend of his college. (
One of the deans Is designated by the
board as senior dean. He Is ex-otficlo
vice-president of the general faculty,
and In case of a vacancy in the otllce
of chancellor, the senior dean becomes
actlng-olinncellor. The chancellor and
the deans constitute a nominating com
mittee; and before the board of regents
can elect a professor or instructor, he
must first be nominated by this com
mittee. INTERNAL GOVERNMENT.
The Internal government of the In
stitution is under the supervision of the
general faculty. The by-laws of the !
board of regents provide for a univer
sity senate, which Is composed of the
professors of all the colleges In the uni
versity. But the senate does not meet
regularly, and the general faculty per
forms the duties that are outlined for
this body. The general faculty Is com
posed of all the professors and assoc
iate professors in the academic and In- t
dustrlal colleges. The chancellor Is
president of this body and the senior
dean vice-president. A secretary Is
elected by this faculty whose duty It j
is to keep a record or an the proceed
ings of the body; and file an official
copy of all resolutions Intended to in
fluence the actions of the board of re
gents, with the chancellor who embod
ies the essential facts in his reports.
The work of the general faculty is
done chiefly through committees, of
which there are twelve. A committee
on emergencies consisting of the chan
cellor and the deans, passes upon mat
ters that require Immediate attention
and cannot wait for a meeting of the
faculty to be called. An enrollment
committee Is composed of the deans
and one professor. The businesss of
this commltteee is to receive and en
roll ali new students except those who
enter the university from accredited
high schools; and -to determine entrance
credits. A committee of three profes
sors Is charged with the work of ar
ranging and printing the time schedule.
This committee must consult the heads
of the various departments, and ar
range the daily work so as to accomo
date the majority of Instructors and
students. A credit committee la com
posed of five professors and the regis
trar. This committee has power to
grant additional hours of registration
and to pass upon doubtful cases of
credits. The library committee con
sists of the librarian and four profess
ors. The general management of the
library la entrusted to this commit
tee. It apportions all moneys, appro
priated for library purposes among the
departments of the university; derides
on firms from which books nre to be
purchased; nnd selects the books for
the general library. A committee on
accredited high schools Is coiniKised
of the chancellor and five professors.
The business of this committee Is to
formulate the system of accredited
schools; to examine and puss upon re
ports from schools; nnd to Inspect and
credit tho high schools of tho state. A
committee consisting of two professors
and the dean of the school of graduate
Instruction, has general management
of graduate work. A committee of five
professors supei Intends the prepara
tory work. There Is also a committee
of three on unclassified stuuents. A
committee on publications Is composed
of three professors. This committee
has general supervision over nil univer
sity publications. It publishes the "Un
iversity Studies": confers with the ex
ecutive otllce concerning the publish-
Ing of the catalogue and course of study
sfsrsissri's.iRnblwr btamps, Seals,
slty extension work Is composed of the
chancellor and two professors. It plans
.the work, prints the syllabi and decides
on lecturers for the courses. An ath
letic committee Is composed of five pro
fessors, and five members of the nth
letlo association. This committee has
full control of nil university athletics.
All committeemen nre elected by tho
general faculty, except two members
of the athletic committee, who are chos
en bv the athletic association.
THE O.BNEKA1 FACULTY.
Each college has a faculty of Its own.
which passes upon nil matters relating
to the management of the sepernte col
leges, unless such a imiui 1 om .
wnv connected with the management
of another college In the university.
All regulations which effect Instruct
ors or students In more thnn one col
lege nre made by the general faculty.
The professor and associate-professors
In the college of science, literature
and the arts, constitute the academic
faculty; and the professors and associate-professors
of the Industrial college
compose the Industrial faculty. The
faculty of the college of law is com
posed of all the Instructors of that col
lege that give at least ten lectures dur
ing the year. The college faculties ar
range the courses of study; they deter
mine on qualification for admission to
the colleges and make all necessary ar
rangements for the Internal govern
ment of the colleges. They also make
recommendations for graduation, and
dispose of all cases of discipline involv
ing suspension, dismissal, nnd expul
sion from the university.
Below the d?ans are the professors
who are at the heads of departments.
Each professor has the management of
his own department. He plans hh
courses, and Is held responsible for the
work done In his department. Below
the professor Is the associate-prof jssor,
the adjunct-professor, and the division
Instructor. There are also a number of
assistants empbyed In the various de
partments. Each professor or Instruct
or Is required to keep a record of his
classes, and to report to the registrar,
at the close of each semester, the num
ber of students In each class, the stand
ing of each sudent, and the number of
recitations held during the semester.
The Instructors are also required to
make a complete report of their work
to the chancellor.
The final standing of each student Is
determined by making an average of
his standings in daily recitations, his
grades on monthly tests and his mark
In a final examination at the close of
each semester. Students who have a
final record of sixty per cent or more
are marked "P", and the student re- mIc clubs! aml a number of Greek let
celves credit for his work on the regis- I ter fmternltles. and each class has a
trar s oook. inose wno nave noi none
satisfactory work are marked either
"C", "F", or "I". "P" standing for pass,
"C" for condition, "F" for failure, and
"I" for incomplete. A condition must
be made up within a year or It becomes
a failure, and those who fall must take
the work the first time it is taught af
ter such a failure. Incomplete work be
comes a condition unless made up with
in a semester, and no credit can be
given until work is made satisfactory
to the Instructor under whom the study
has been taken.
All degrees are conferred on com
mencement day by the chancellor, act
ing under authority of the board of re
gents. But no degree can be granted
until recommended by the college fac
ulty under which the candidate has
pursued his studies. A candidate for
any degree must pay a fee of five dol
lars to the secretary of the board of
regents before a diploma can be Issued.
The degree of Master of Arts is con
ferred upon graduate students who
paso satisfactory examinations In work
pursued under the direction of the
dean and committee on graduate In-
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Philosophy Is given for thren years
graduate study and the presentation o:
nn acceptable thesis.
When a student enters the university
he must pay n matriculation fee of
five dollars, and In the law college n
tuition fee of forty-five dollars nnnual
ly. The registrar keeps a record of the
name, age. and place of residence; nnd
also an account of the date of entrance,
the degree registered for, the studies
pursued, nnd the time of graduation
or withdrawal of each student.
Any student who desires to be dis
missed from the university, can re
ceive an honorable dismissal by npply
Ing to the chancellor, unless there Is
some 'good reason for refusing It. A
student who Is habitually neglectful of
his duties, nnd Is not likely to fulfill
the purpose of his presence at the uni
versity, must be notified by the chan
cellor that he may withdraw. If such
a student does not withdraw In a rea
sonable time, he must be dismissed
If a student should continually resist
the government of the Institution, or
if his conduct should be such as to
Injure the prosperity of the university,
he must be suspended. Students are
prohibited from frequenting gambling
houses or saloons, or from using Intox
icating drinks, or from doing anything
contrary to the rules of morals. The
right of petition cannot be denied the
students by any university authority,
but no meeting of the students can be
held on the university grounds or In
any building on the campus without
the approval of the chancellor. The
students have a number of organisa
tions that meet regularly at the univer
sity, such as literary societies, Chris
tian associations and debating clubs.
They have, also, athletic and orator
ical associations, political and econo-
Pr1Sa nrirnnWntlnn
All students of the university
as well as the general public, have
free access to the library, which Is com
posed of departmental collections. The
library Is under the direct control and
management of a librarian who Is ap-
pointed by the board of regents. The
librarian sees that the rules and regu
lations of the library committees are
combined with. He also makes an an
nual report of the condition of the li
brary t the board of regents, and
keeps a complete record of all the vol
umes of the entire collection. When
regular work is being carried on, the
library Is open from eight o'clock In the
morning until ten at night; from nine
In the morning until five In the evening
during short vacations; and from nine
until noon during long vacations.
Chapel exercises are held every morn
ing from 9:50 till 10:20, and during this
time the library reading room and the
chancellor's office are closed, and no
class work Is carried on. The chancel
lor usually leads the exercises which
consist of short Scripture reading,
prayer and song.
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The statutes of the state prescribe
thnt provision shnll be made for the
education of women apart from men,
but no arrangements of this kind are
made, except In hygiene lectures and
In gymnasium work. Young women
nre required to toke thirty minutes of
exercise in the gymnasium on four
days of the week for two years, and
young men nre required to drill In the
batalllcn three hours each week for
three years.
The corps of cadets Is under the com
mand of an officer of the regular stand
ing army, detailed by the president of
the United States, as superlntenJant
and professor of the military depart
ment in the university. All rules and
orders relating to the organization and
government of the military students
nre made by the commandant. Rout
ine duty Is conducted in accordance
with the regulations of the army of the
United States. Arms are furnished tie
department by the general government,
and they are subject to Inspection at
any time under the authority of the
president. The commandant of cadets
Is required to make quarterly reports
to the adjutant-general of the United
States, and also to the adjutant-general
of the state, on the condition of the
department. The names of the three
most distinguished students In mili
tary science and tactics are Inserted
in the United States army register,
when each class graduates; and cadets
holding offices In the batalllon at the
time of graduation, receive commis
sions from the governor. Cadets are
required to appear In uniform at all
drills, and a strict record Is kept of the
attendance and the military bearing of
each cadet. Promotions In the batal
llon are based upon scholarship,
capacity and fitness for command.
All manual labor about the Institu
tion Is under the mnnagement of the
steward, who Is also actlng-superlnten-dant
of the grounds and buildings. Be
low him Is an assistant superintendent
who has charge of the campus and
the buildings, and a watchman, who
keeps guard at night. The Janitors
and attendants In the boiler house are
J nIjj0 under ,he drecton of the steward.
The by-laws of the board of regents
state that the steward shall be the
chief fiscal officer of the university,
but the office Is constantly becoming
of less Importance, and the secretary
of the board acts as treasurer, now
The secretary of the board of regents
Is aided by an accountant, and the
chancellor Is assisted by an executive
clerk. Two guides are employed to
show visitors about the buildings, and
friends are always cordially received
at the university.
From the organization and govern
ment of the Institution can be seen
the true relation of the university
the atlonnl government, to the state,
and o the citizens. Every member of
the commonwealth should make the
best of the free instruction It offers.
OTTO Wm. MEIER-
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