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Charter Day.
Tho preliminary exercises to Chariot Day proper
won held Monday evening. Beginning at 7:'i0, a
reception to tho ntonthors of tho legislature, the
regents, and friends of tho university, was given in
tho art hull. This lasted only one hour and the rest
of tho evening was spent in viewing tho eleetrieal
exhibit in the armory anil mechanical building, and
listening to the informal program in the ohapol.
(Governor Holootnb. Lieut Gov Harris, Secy, of
State Porter, Speaker GnUin, Commissioner Wolfe
and others made short speeehes.
The exercises of Charter Day were opened by a
reception by the Phi Beta Kappa to President Carter
of Williams College, and to the new members of the
society and also to visitors present from other chap
tors This reception was held at tho Chancellor's
house at ten o'clock. The new P. H. K's are Curl
Besscy, A S .Johnson, It A. Emerson, Nellie Iv.
Griggs, H. Nienhuus and V, S. Philhrick. The ex
orcises of the afternoon begin with a gymnasium
exibition by the young ladies. It consisted of ap
paratus work, a bar bell drill, a game of basket ball
and a game of bag passing. After the inspection of
the corps by the Governor and members of his stall'
and a few exibition movements by the battallion
medals were presented to the four men, Sargount
Reagan, Corporals Weeks, Ilobbins and Hyde who
won in thu competitive drill last. May. The Pershing
Ritles then gave an exibition drill. It was during
one of their sham attacks that the deplorable acci
dent oceured to one of the ladies standing near the
grounds The buildings were open from two until
six o'clock. The chemical building had line dis
plays, each depart men i showing tint special work
in hand. The line apparatus of the department of
Physics was on exibition and was one of the drawing
curds of Nebraska hall. The X rays and tho elec
trical apparatus were of unusual interest.
The new observatory received many visitors but
they were disappointed in not being able to use the
telescope. Mechanic arts received her share and
mndo a line display of the work being done by the
(Undents in that department. The art exhibit was
more than the ordinary The collection of student's
work was excellent. The Copely prints and the
work of Punis dc ('havaunes received especial utten
tion. The green house was noticeuhlv a favorite
resort for ladies. Carriages during the afternoon
carried visitors down to the (iraham-Taylor house.
I hey all expressed themselves as being agreeably
surprised at the work being done by the University
in tills line. '
President Carter's Address.
Not a seat in the Lansing was unoccupied Tues
day evening when the university orchestrv. under
the direction of Prol Ilageuow. opened the program
with "Lustxpiol " Response was made to a hearty
encore After a short prayer by the Kovorund
Lieulenanl-tfoveruor, tlie university glue club on
tortairiod the audience for some time, responding
twice to encores ' "
The Chancellor then modestly announced the
greetings and congratulations from several
sources, to the university on the celebration
of its twenty eighth birthday anniversary Tin
Chancellor emphasized that now that we have num
bers we arc going to strive for scholarship, Ih
then introduced IVosidont Carter as the successor
of Mirk Hopkins, tho prince of teachers Dr. Frank
lin Carter is tho president of Williams eollogr His
subject was, "Thoughts on University Training."
President Carter has a scholarly bearing, a look of
dopth and sincerity Thugh he read from nianii
script ho held the attention of his hearers ri-nmrkii
bly well President Carter thought tho American
people had always shown an interest in education
The movement in the newer states to suppniteilu
cation was held to be heroic While eastern people
may laugh at the'iiumbcr and crudities of western
universities, yet as a rule they have reached hifih
ideals. The speaker told how his father thought
that the west was to become tho bui.varkof true
liberty and good government. The speaker realized
that a university of this size had met with obsticles.
sometime in its career. Some say that endowed
schools are more religious in motive, but president
Carter thought that those who-endow or those who
legislate arc working for the common cuus, educa
tion That every university leads to the recognition
of God In some cases by line of duty, in others
through knowledge. Univeisities do not spring up
because other states have them, but because they
will servo society. It was urged that a university
lays hold of the divinest part of mankind and that
the great object of education is to prepare for coin
plete living President Carter thought science too
boastful. He did not thins it neeo-sary for a gov
ernor to be utile to analyze water or build subway
To the lawyer, elergemaii and teacher knowiedgof
humanity was held to be of more value than know
ledge of nature Tho speaker thought the uui vcisity
was contributing its share toward the hoped for,
perfect common wealth.
Lincoln was held up as the noble sacrificing type
for all true Americans Samuel Chapman Armstrong
was eulogized for tnkeng the negroes where Lincoln
loll them At the elose of President Cartel's address
the glee club and tho audience led by Prof. Kimball
united in singing America
Elect rica I E.rh ibit
The fourth annual exhibit by tho Society of Ulec
Irieal Engineore rctlccts credit on them and on the
University. An eager crowd awatcd the opening of
the doors and the buildings were over crowded until
the hour for closing. In the Armory the sight of
the Americoii Hag lighted by colored lamps, gave u
welcome to all: under it walked two boys dressed in
the national colors, with glow lamps on their liel
mots and shoulders. A largo magnet amused the
passenger when too large a weight severed coiinee
lions Electric butt moid and water forge hunting
were shown A miniature plant using a will"''
motor and long distance transmitter gave an ih'.
of the latent power in our rivers.
The Manufacture and use of aootlino gas ami the
separation of gold from its ores seemed to interest
the novelty seeker In a dark side room were shown
the X-rays and gitysler lubes From the front of the
main building blazed f .rth a numberof designs siicii
as "Electrical Engine ns" ami "Lincoln. Nebraska "
On the tower was placed u large search Unlit wliieli
might be said to have eclipsed the inodh. in the
shops the dynamos woro'Vll kept busy furnishing
the ''juice" for the other exhibits.
This an-iual exhibition of the marvelous tuns t
which electricity ran be put has oomn to bo one of
the chief attractions ol Charter Day and all students
will look forward to the next with eager anticipatum-