The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899, January 15, 1897, Image 1
r r j A ATA NEBRASKAN FH Vol. V. No. 14 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, JAN. 15. 1807. Price 5 Cents. TO BENEFIT UNIVERSITIES These Institutions to bo Brought Into Closer Relationship. SOME GOOD IDEAS EXCHANGED Presidents and Chancellors of tho North Central States Meet at Madison, and Talk Shop Discussed Some Important Tilings. Chancellor MaoLcan attended a confer ence of state university presidents (or chancellors) hold at Madison, Wis., last week on January 0 and 7. Tho states represented were: Kansas, Iowa, Missouri, Illinois Indiana, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, and Nebraska. Tho Idea ot the conference originated In a resolu tion of the fuculty of alio university of Nebraska passed May 18, lb9C. Independ ently of this however, President Draper ot tho university of Illinois, conceived tho same Idea of culling a conference of all stato universities Included In the north central district of tho United States, as mapped out by the bureau of education at Washington. Tho object of tho meeting was to con sider tho various question which Insti tution' so similar have In common, with the Idea of strengthening one another. Twcnty-thrco subjects wero proposed for discussion. They wero on problems which confront tho state university, including some on administration. Lack of time prevented tho discussion of more than live or six of tho moro Important. Prominence was given to the question of the desirability of securing equivalents or uniformity of requirements for admis sion to schools and for graduation. The conference favored apprxlmatlng equiva lents but not uniformity. Chancellor Mac Lean laid a comparative table of the re quirements and curricula of the different schools before tho conference, and formed the basis of discussion. It was made clear that students who go from one university to another at the end of the freshman year, In full standing may bo admitted "ad eoUem." There was n disposition to favor emigration of students. The football regulation passed by tho league at Chicago December 19, was dis cussed and referred to a committee con sisting of President Adams of Wisconsin, Prenldent Draper of Illinois and Chan cellor Snow of Kansas. Not much tlmo was given to this matter but thcro was a general feeling 'thnt there should bo soma regulations mado In regard to the fame. President Adams entertained tho dele gates at his house. They Inspected the various buildings of tho university of Wis consin, and tho work being dono there. A special visit was paid to tho dairy school. On Thursday tho student body listened to addresses from all the presidents. Much wit and wisdom was displayed In the addresses. Chancellor Canlleld was. thero of course In perfect health and as vigorous and witty as ovor. In tho ad dresses he preceded Chancellor Maclean who took advantage to spring a very rich Joke on him. Ho held out tho hope that he would he hero next commencement to deliver the Phi nota Kappa oration and "presses great Interest in us all. Many compliments wero showored on the university of Wisconsin. She has a magnificent equipment nnd Is doing grand work. Chancellor MacLean felt proud to discover that the university of Nebraska with moro meager equipment and smaller appropriations Is holding Its own and can till say that wo are among tho "big four." Wo do need for tho futuro more money and close thought to hold the laurels. HOLCOMB WILL FAVOR US. The Governor Behoves. in Granting Every thing Asked by tho Regents. No regular bill for tho university appro priation has yot been Introduced Into tho fefflslaturo, but the executive and his as sistants are ready to furnish all Informa tion In regard to tho needs and conditions of our collego. Onco in a whllo a senator or member of tho lower house, strays about tho unlvorslty grounds, making a casual Inspection. Seven legislators called uWn tho ohancollor Saturday, and seemed We'l satisfied with what thoy saw of uni versity work. In his message to tho leg Waturo, Governor Holcomb mentioned tho needs of tho unlvorslty and expressed th wish that tho rogonts should bo given all they asked for. Ho said on this sub ject: The state university a In a very flour ishing condition. Tho oxcellent work in the educational Hold occupied by this In stitution under tho direction and elllclent management ot tho chancellor, Is very gratifying to all citizens of tho state. Tho high rank which It occupies among similar Institutions of the land testifies to the excollent work which has been performed. Tho university educational work has been extended so as to provide a practical train ing for a short period of time In tho varied branches ot agriculture for those who are unable to avail themselves of tho opportunity offered to tako tho prescribed course In tho college of ngrlculturo and yet wish to prepare themselves for active and Intelligent work In agricultural pur suits. In a state such as ours, where tho agrlculturad Interests are paramount to all others, It seems to me that an effort to promote this fcaturo of university educa tion must lliul much cordial support by tho people generally. In considering tho needs of tho Institution, especial attntlon Is requested to this branch of tho work which Is now In tho process of develop ment. The law provides for two funds to bo used In support of this Institution, first, the endowmont fund, to bo Invested and tho Interest of which only can bo used In Its support, and, second, tho regents' fund, which shall consist ot tho proceeds ot tho Investment of tho endowment fund, tho annual rental of tho university and agricultural college lands, tho matricula tion and others 'fees paid by students and a tax of three-eighths of one mill on the dollar valuation on nil tnxnhln proporty. Prom this It would appear that It was the lntontlon to havo the unlvorsltj sup ported from theso funds rather than from an appropriation from tho general fund, unless for repairs and permanent Improve ments, Tho condition of tho state's finan ces would seom to emphasize the necessity for adherence to this mothod of deriving rovonues for tho current expenditures of tho Institution as nearly as posslblo, with out Injuring Its usefulness. Tho cstlmato of expenditures calls for an appropriation from tho gonoral fund of $21,500, and, also, $50,000 for permanent Improvements. While I am strongly Impressed with -tho necessity of economizing wherover posslblo In making appropriations for the expenses of stato government, I bespeak for this highly usoful institution a liberal support sufllclont to maintain Its various depart ments unlmpored. Tho report of iho re gents for tho biennial period just closed will bo submitted to you and Is worthy of your careful consideration. It Is an Im provement on all past reports In Its thor oughness and the attention given to de tails respecting tho past management and the futuro requirements of our unlvorslty. AGRICULTURAL SCHOOL. Tho opening of tho agricultural collego has been fully up to expectations, with a registration of thirty. Routine work hns commenced, and tho students are gutting down to digging. Theses Who linvo registered for the one term course ar: Catherine Burgess, Clarence Christ- onsen, Julia ChrlHtt'iiHen. T. C. Dawson. John Dewltz, C. M. Dlckerson. 8. AV. Em erson, Eric ForHlund. W. A. deity. Chris Goldbeck, K. 13. Griggs, William Kors-meyi-r, H. J. Kloepfel, O. W. Lonn, a. O. Looss, O. P. Loos, Potior Nelson, Julia Pomberton, G. W. Pepoon. C. A. Sohwu ger, H. II. von Seggorn, James Stephen, Jr. I. M. Stoltz, II. A. Straub, Frank Uelil ing, Gustavo Weller. Thosk who have registered for tho threo term courso aro: Karl II. Giles, Frank A. OiiHtafHon and Charlie W. Mnllck. PROF. HODOMAN ENTERTAINS. Last Saturday evening an nt homo was given by Professor Ilndgmun nnd wlfo to tho collego settlement workers. The guests wero received by Professor and Mrs. Hodgman. After thoy wero assem bled, Professor Adams gave a talk on colloeo sottlemonts In England. Miss Tromain guviu an Interesting account of what sho saw of this work while abroad; and Miss Whiting rovelwed tho work dono by tho colleges in tills country. Sugges tions wero then mado by many of those piesont ns to what thoy thought tho chief needs of tho sottloment hero. Many helpful Idens woro brought out. Dainty refreshments woro served nnd a pleusant social hour was passed. All loft filled with moro onthuslnsm for tho work which thoy liavo begun. FOR THE CELEBRATION. Tho monthly meeting of tho Socloty of eloctrlcal ongtneers took place on last Sat urday ovonlng. A talk from an alumnus was expected, but unfortunately ho did not arrive In time. Matters rolatlng to tho orhlblt to tako place on Monday oven Ing, thQ day before tho Charter day cel obratlon, were discussed. Tho society had Its ploture takon for tho Sombrero IT'S BRIGHT FOR BASEBALL Old Players Wlil Get Out on tho Field This Year. WILL HAVE A STRONG TEAM The outlook for Baseball Is Flattering In the Extreme Coach Hoblnson lias Accepted tho Offer ot the Athletic Hoard. Without a doubt, the prospocts for a winning baseball team this year aro brighter than over before. For tho first time In years, tho team Is to havo a coach. Mr. Hoblnson, who ho success fully coached tho football team this fall, was offered tho position and has accepted It. This fact alono will assure thoso who aro familiar with Mr. Robinson's base ball record, that tho university will havo a team that can play good ball. Among tho candidates for positions on tho team ,hls spring will bo many ot thoso who pmyed last year. Eugeno Paco has been elected manager. Ho has ar rangd a schedule which lias been submit ted to tho athletic board, but nothing def inite has been done In the matter. Funds must bo raised and guarantees given be fore tho games can bo nrranged. Mr. Paco held tho iwsltlon of short stop last year, and will probably be found again In tho samo place. Gordon, who played In tho box part of last season, will stay with tho team this year. Klndlcr, last year's first baseman will continue his good work this season. Among the other players on tho last year's team whose -work in that line Is so well known, are Packard, Benedict, who played second base, Reedcr who played in tho field with Ryons. Porter who practiced with tho team last year, and who this year will be assistant manager, will play this season. Kenflgyr'who .wasC;tchor on the Crete team is a candldato for tho samo position hero. Crclgh will be a candldato for short. Last season ho played short stop on the Omaha unlvorslty club team. Indoor training will commence about the first of February, and will contlnuo until the weather Is suitable for outdoor practice. Somo talk has been heard in favor of obtaining the old Red Ribbon hall on T street for training quarters, but nothing definite has been done In the mat ter. Tho support that tho team has received In past years has not been Just what It should be, but with such prospects that tho team has this season, there Is no reason why they should not havo the hearty support and co-operation of tho students and faculty. PROM COMMITTEE SELECTED. Tho Junior class met Wednesday and se lected tho committee to superintend tho arrangements for the Junior promenade. Friday, February 12, was tho dato sot for holding the ovent, but tho placo has not been decided upon yet, owing to tho fact 'lint both tho stato capital and Lincoln hotels parlors, aro too crowded on ac count of tho legislators. After somo preliminary discussion as to the right of the president of tho class to appoint the committee, It was decided to elect them by vote of tho mombcrs of the class. Tho election resulted as follows; E. A. Wlggenhorn, chairman; Edith Schwartz, Cora Cropsey, Ellen Gere. Jes sln Lansing, Edna Cnrscadden, C. W. Wcoks, Chas. True, Monto Uolnnp, E. R. Morrison, E. R. Davenport. A commlttco consisting of George Bur- get, A. A. iGllman and S. W. Plnkorton wns appointed to draw up resolutions of roe.t ovor tho death of Will Bridge. The committee drow up tho following resulu dons, Whereas It has pleased tho Almighty God in his divine providence to remove from us our esteemed classmato and friend Will G. Brldgo; and Whoroas Wo tho membors of tho class of '98 reallzo tho loss of a follow student of admlrablo traits of character, be It thoreforo Resolved That tho class of '98 extend its heartfolt sympathies to the paronts and friends of our classmates , and bo It Rosolved That a copy of theso reso lutions bo sent to tho parents ot tho de ceased, that copies be sent to tho collego papers for publication and a copy bo spread upon our class record. Commltteo. Professor Card gavo an Illustrated lect foro tho stato horticultural society Tues day night In tho chomlcU lecture room. His subject was "Landscape Gardening," EXAMINATION SCHEDULE. Tho examination schedule has been pro pared by tho registrar, it Is by fur tho clearest and least liable to conflicts, of any schedule that has been prepared, It Is subject to change, If conflicts uro re ported. Mondny. On Monday January 2r, from 8 to 10, all classes and divisions reciting at 8 o'clock oxcopt two hour classes reciting on Tues day and Thursday. From 10:20 to 12:20, all classes and divi sions reciting at 9 o'clock, except two or three hour classes reciting on Tuesday or Thursday, or Tuesday and Thursday and Saturday, For English C, sco Friday's schedule, From 2 to 4, all two hour or thrco hour classes reciting nt 9 o'clock on Tuosday and Thursday, or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. From 4:10 to 0, all two hour classes re citing at 8 o'clock on Tuesday and Thurs day. Tuesday. On Tuesday, January 20, from 8 to 10, all clasics and divisions reciting at J 0:20, except two hour classes, and thrno hour classes ro-iting Tuosday and Thur.ulay or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Ex cept also English 5. From 10:20 to 12:20, all classes and divi sions reciting at 11:20, except two hour classes, and threo hour classes reciting Tuesday und Thursday, or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, also English 5. From 2 to 1, all two hour classes and threo hour classes reciting at 10:20 on Tuesday and Thursday, or Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. From 4:10 to C, at) two hour classes and three hour classes reciting at 11:20 on Tuesday and Thursday or Tuesday Thurs day and Saturday. Wednesday. On Wednesday January 27, from 8 to 10, all classes and divisions reciting at 2 o'clock, except two hour classes, and threo hour classes reciting Tuosday and Thurs day, and Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day. From 10:20 to 12:20, all classes and div isions reciting at 4 o'clock, except two hour classes, and thrco hour classes re citing Tuesday and Thursday, and Tues day, Thursday nnd Saturday. From 2 to I, all classes and divisions reciting at 12 o'clock, except two hour classes, and threo hour classes reciting Tuesday and Thursday, and Tuesday, Thursday upi Saturday From 4:10 to C, all two hour classes and three hour classes reciting at 12 o'clock, Tuesday and Thursday, and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Thursday. On Thursday January 2S, from 8 to 10, alt classes and divisions reciting at 3 o'clock, except two hour classes or thrco hour classes reciting on Tuesday and Thursday, and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. From 10:i0 to 12:20, all two hour classes and three hour clashes, reciting at 3 o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday and on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. From 2 to I, all two hour classes and three hour classes, reciting at 2 o'clock on TuuHdii) and Thursday, and on Tues day, Thursday and Saturday. From 1:10 to li, all two hour classes and three hour classes, reciting at 4 o'clock on Tuesday and Thursday, and on Tues day. Thursday and Saturday. Friday. On Friday January 29, all classes and divisions reciting at fi o'clock, oxcopt two hour classes and threo hour classes ro cking on Tuesday and Thursday and on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. From 10:20 to 12:20, all two hour classes and threo hour classes reciting nt 5 o'clock on Tuosday and Thursday, and Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. From 2 to 4, both divisions of English 5, ono reciting Tuesday and Thursday, at 9 o'clock, tho other Saturday morning from 10 to 12 (In room no. 27.) From 4:10 to 6, any class which cannot ho examined as scheduled above. LAW LOCALS. Tho Juniors met Monday to pass reso lutions of sympathy for Mr. Kemp ono of their number whoso mother died Thurs day. Messrs. Toby, Brown, Wilson, Ladd, and Abbott rodo tho goat of tho Phi Dotla Phi fraternity, In tho new quarters In tho Halter block last Wednesday ovonlng. Tho seniors elected Hlldreth, Kllllan, Coleman, Warner, Green, Carr and Man vlllo as the board of editors and Flaherty business manager of the law annual, at a meotlng hold Monday ovenlng. ECONOMISTS HOT THEORISTS Thoy Deal With tho Practical Ques tions of tho Day. THE MEETING AT BALTIMORE Professor Taylor Who Attended tho Moot ing of the American Political Econ omy Association Tolls tho Pol. Ecou. Club about It. Thero is an idea held by many pcoplo that tho professors of economics In tho American colleges aro n lot of theorists who aro, perhaps usoful in giving stu dents training In mental gymnastics, but aro otherwise usoless. Anyone possessed of this Idea should have heard Professor Taylor repeat to tho members of tho Pol itical economy club, tho proceedings of tho meeting of the American Economical as sociation, Tuesday evening. Tho meeting was held in Baltimore, Do cembor, 28, and tho two days following. Tho association la composed chiefly ot professors of economies' In the leading colleges of America. Tho plan of tho re cent meeting was to exclude all theory, and havo these specialists dovoto their tlmo to tho practical questions of tho day. Tho president, Henry Adams, of tho university of Michigan, In tho opening ad dress, discussed at length the relation of laborers to the corporations. Ho showed that whllo there was a centralization of ownership of property, there has been a diffusion of tho income from tho property, and what laborers contend for Is not tho Income from the property, but for a sharo In tho title. Ho brought out that they had a Bharo in tho property by having a claim to their situations; thoy should not bo discharged oxcopt for cause. In this respect tho law Is not at present up with tho oconomlo conditions. Tho unwilling ness of laborers to assume responsibility was given as a reason for their contin ued exclusion from property rights. Tho agricultural question was also dis cussed. Tho tendency for a concentration of ownership In farms was brought out. It was held that this -was not altogether an unmixed ovll. The farmer has to con tend with tho specialist In every other line, and under the present system It is Impossible for tho farmer to bo a spec ialist, sinco ho must be capitalist, under taker, laborer, and everything. Under a system ot larger farms, specialization would bo possible. Tho necessity of diver sification In crops was emphasized. The money question, credit Instruments, nnd criminal statistics wero treated In pa pors and discussed. The present direction of Investment was a very practical subject treated. A depos it In a savings bank was distinguished from an Investment. Tho depositor does not assume the risk, and so cannot expect the largo return. Tho government owes a duty to Investors. It should Inspect banks, loans and building associations, otc. Ponaltlos should bo enlforced making corporations and Individuals, responsible for representations made, When soliciting Investors; accounts should bo mado pub lic. Other duties of tho government wero pointed out. Economists will havo wider Influence and usefulness If thoy follow this lino of dealing with practical questions. ANOTHER ONE GONE. Knowledge of tho death of Miss Grace Lomlng, which occurred January 8, at Alto Loma, Texas, reached Lincoln Sat urday morning. Although Miss Lcmlng's Immediate friends wero In a measure pro pared for the sorrowful tidings, to her goneral acquaintances there could not have been a greator shock. About tho first of November sho wont with her brother to Texas, and evoryono hoped that tho chango would prove bene ficial and that tho threatening disease of consumption would be avoided. For a tlmo sho seemed to Improve, hut a severe cold hastonod tho end which camo two weeks after her mother roached her. Miss Lomlng was a member of tho freshman class of the university. Sho was Initiated Into Kappa Kappa Gamma fratrnlty in Juno of 1890, Just before com mencement. Her death Is tho third break In tho chapter circle since Its organiza tion In tho university. No higher tributo can bo paid her than tho many assertions of her loving, slmplo, unselfish charaator. Its truo nobility lay In tho vory fact ot Us unconsciousness. Wednesday was tho ninth anniversary of the establishing of the collogo of law.