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abroad studying microscopy, and won his
fellowship at Harvard by his untiring zeal at
original investigation while under noted Gor
man professors. Prof. Ward comes here
from Ann Arbor, where ho has been instruc
tor for the past year. He will undoubtedly
make his work very popular among the
students.
MISS PARKER.
Work in the art department this year will
bo more closely allied to the regular Univer
sity work. Miss Cora Parker, a graduate of
the Cincinnati art school has been engaged
as instructor. Miss Parker, as is the case
with all true artists, needs no better reco
mmendation than her own work. She has
studied under the best artists of Paris, and
has won the encomiums of all who know her.
Miss Parker is a charming lady, and poss
esses the tact necessary to a succesful in
structor. She will havo charge of the ad
vanced classes in the art department, bo
sides giving instruction in modeling and
wood carving.
GEORGE B. FRANKFORTER.
Mr. G. B. Frankforter, who is an alum
nus of our University, and who has recontly
taken the degree of Ph. D. at Berlin, will
become instructor in Agricultural Chemistry,
taking the place of T. L. Lyon, who has re
signed. Mr. Frankforter has won a name
for himself as an original investigator. The
thesis which he presented for his doctorate de
gree, Was a description of his investigations
which resulted in the finding of a remark
ably simple way of producing a valuable and
expensive chemical. Mr. Frankforter has
been under very favorable consideration at
the University of Minnesota since his arrival
"here, and wo fear that we may lose him.
TnE INSTRUCTORS.
Prof. A. M. Wilson, late president of the
Grand Island Baptist college, becomes in
structor in Latin in the preparatory depart
ment. Prof. Percy B. Burnett, of Cotnor, bo
comes assistant in the department of Ger
manic languages.
A. L. Candy, of the Fremont Normal,
an efficient instructor in mathematics, will
assist Prof. Hodgeman.
Mr. H. M. Boldon comes from John's
Hopkins, whore ho has boon specializing in
English, which department ho enters hero
as instructor.
Mr. W. B. Hampson, a graduato of Pur
duo University, and a teacher of unusual
ability, has been chosen to assist in the civil
engineering department.
Mr. J. T. Plouso, of Chicago Academy,
will tako post graduato work, and assist in
the preparatory school as instructor in
ancient languages.
THE OPENING ADDRESS.
Seldom havo the students of the Univers
ity of Nebraska been favored by being per
mitted to listen to an address equal to that
given in the chapel at ten o'clock, Friday
last. The address had more than ordinary
interest for our students, since the speaker,
Prof. J. W. Gloed, of tho department of
Law of tho State University of Kansas, is a
truly western man with a western education
and is an able instructor in a loading western
institution. With a few well-timed remarks
the Chancellor introduced tho speaker.
Many, no doubt, had come prepared to list
on to a dry, prosy dissertation upon some
deep moral or ethical problem and were very
agreeable surprised when tho speaker an
nounced with a pleasing introduction his
subject, "What tho business world thinks of
a liberal education."
Prof. Gleed first enumerated some of tho
reasons why students attend institutions like
our own, and the ends which they hope to
attain. Ho sot forth in brief tho different
sorts of business men and told how
much each sort appreciates liberal oduca
cation. With a few well chosen anecdotes
ho showed up our nineteenth century money
serving and money-worshipping inclinations,
and advanced tho opinion that liberal educa
tion tends to break down tho desire to gain
money merely for the purpose of becoming
wealthy. Ho spoko briefly of politics and
suggested that a very small amount of woll
directed economic scieuco would havo an in
finitely bettor effect than any quantity of
domagoguory.
Throughout tho entire address every en
tonco was vital and to the point. Close at
tention was given by all. We hopo that
this will not bo tho last timo that Prof.
Gloed will visit us, and can insure him i
hearty welcome whenever ho may choose to
return.
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