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THE NEBR ASKAN -HESPERIAN
Vol. 8-29, No. 2.
LINCOLN, SEPTEMBER 23, 1800.
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CHANGE IN OUTLOOK.
Arrival of Couch Brunch Gives Ano
X ther Tomo to tk Gossip of
4 ' ike tirldlron.
Tho chango that has hcon noticed In
tho foot ball problem during the past
two weeks has boon very marked. At
tho tlmo of tho arrival of many of tho
old students tho situation was dark and
It looked as if Coach Branch would
havo a hard task on his hands to get
a team out of anything except raw ma
terial. Tho resignation of Manager
Pearso and tho talk that Captain Wil
liams would not return to school on ac
count of poor health cast a gloom upon
those persons concerned that was hard
to shake off.
Coach Branch arrived tho latter part
of registration week. H1b arrival was
heralded about tho campus and in a
short tlmo foot ball stock took an up
ward movement. At tho flrst practice
of the men It waB seen that ho was to
bo tho ono that would havo control and
that any one who was not willing to
train In what was deemed tho best
manner, and who was not willing to
accept certain rules, would not get a
place on the team.
Last week Stringer arrived. ThlB
was another encouraging sign. Ho has
always held the reputation of being one
of the best ends that has over attended
tho university. Benedict Was already
hero and began to feel that the senti
ment of jill of tho students demanded
that he come out and play. This pres
sure has had the desired effect and it is
safe to say that two of the men behind
the line will be found in their old posl
tlons.
Later in the week another piece of
good news gave an impetus to the prac
tice. It was announced that although
Manager Pearso had resigned, he had
decided at the last moment to re-enter
the university. Ho arrived the latter
part of tho week and began active prac
tice at once. Captain Williams arrived
Saturday, and although ho has not re
covered completely from his long slego
of Illness, ho Is looking well and thinks
that he will be able to begin practice at
once. -
Garrett and Drain both reported for
practice last week. Garrett played full
In soveral games last year and may get
a place this season. Drain finished the
season at quarter last fall and will
stand a fairly good, show of getting
either his old place or tho end position
left vacant by tho departure of Foil
mer. The scrub team of last year will also
furnish some material that will do for
flrst team work. Cortelyou and Cran
dall are Bhowlng up well in practice.
Tho former has tho advantage in size
and speed and may bo put on end.
Crandall is rather light, but gets into
the game in good shape and will stand
a show for quarter,
It now seems evident that tho three
middle positions In the lino will bo
more easy to fill than was at flrst sup
posed.' Tyson, tho ono hundred and
ninety pound guard from tho Lincoln
high school, has reported for practice
and stands a fair show of being Cap
tain Molford's successor In that posi
tion. Ringer and Tobln aro also ellglbles
for tho team from the high school. Tho
former weighs one hundred and eighty
and will possibly bo played at guard In
case no heavier men appear. Tobln Is
also a heavy man. Ho Is known In field
athletics, holding tho stato scholastic
record for tho twelve-pound hammer
throw,
From tho men who havo appeared so
far tho fullback position will Ho with
Garrett, Boll or Sedgwick. All arb
bolng tried on punting, but as yet their
abilities In this lino are undeveloped.
Sevoral other heavy men aro out for
tho line, but It 1b impossible to list
tholr merits at this time. A llttlo
practice will bo necessary In gottlng
them located boforo any promises aro
made.
Tho development of tho second team
will be loft to W. E. Allen of tho phys
ical training department this year. It
is intonded to arrange a fixed schedule
of games for this team as well as for
the 'varsity.
DISCUSSES DEGREES.
Pol-
PHI BETA KAPPA AGITATION.
Ono of tho phases of llfo at tho Uni
versity of Michigan Is shown in the
following discussion, which is clipped
from tho dally paper of tho Institution
at ono tlmo during tho past school year.
It reads as follows:
"For some time past certain persons,
who havo interested themselves In es
tablishing at Ann Arbor a chapter of
the Phi Beta Kappa, havo been actively
pushing tho matter among tho stu
dents. President Angell has always
been opposed to the founding of tho so
ciety because In his belief it did not
allow as great democracy in a school as
m!ght bo enjoyed without It, and his
aim has always been to make tho uni
versity as democratic as possible.
"Those active In the onterprlso have
Issued copies of a petition to tho fac
ulty, to bo signed by tho students of
the literary department. Over 500 sig
natures have now been secured for this
petition and It Is now ready to bo sub
mitted to tho faculty at Its next meet
ing. What Its fate there will bo or
what action will be taken by them is a
question. Many of tho faculty mem
bers are oponly In favor of It, while
some, though not opposed, see at least
some undesirable results from the ex
igence of such a society here. It is not
the organization itself that is so much
objected to as some of the necessary re
sults of it. To select those to bo
honored with membership in the Phi
Beta Kappa will require a close system
of marking, which alone may result In
many students not working for work's
sake so much as for high grades. Some
also believe that It will be difficult to
work out a system by which actual
merit may be determined without any
mistakes or favoritism.
"One of the chief objections laid to
the door of tho marking system for this
purpose Is that many times those really
most competent do not receive high
enough grades to enable them to secure
the honors. This arises from the fact
that many are interested in athletics,
debate, journalism and a hundred other
activities, which will take just enough
of tholr tlmo not to prevent their bolng
thorough scholars, but to prevent them
from getting quite high enough class
marks from day to day to secure the
places their ability and knowledge en
title them to."
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Chancellor Hcssoy Talks Upon
ley of the University In
GlvlMg Degrees.
For somo years It has been tho In
tention of tho authorities of tho univer
sity to bring tho different departments
to a Btago whoro tho same degree could
bo given In each. Tho task has boon
long, but tho progress Bteady. As Is
stated below, tho number has been re
duced to two, and will In a space of
tlmo become one, with tho exception of
tho professional degrees, which will
havo to remain as they aro.
Below Is an Interview published in
ono of tho city papers, In which Chan
cellor Bessoy outlines his Ideas on the
matter:
"It has been tho practice in tho Uni
versity of Nebraska to give but two de
grees to tho graduates of the four-year
courses. All graduates of the college of
literature, science and arts recolvo the
degree of bachelor of arts, and all grad
uates of tho industrial college receive
tho degree of bachelor of science. By
referring to the university calendar it
Is seen that tho first named college In
cludes twenty groups of study, but with
all tho differences thus provided for
every graduate of this college receives
the degree of bachelor of arts. In like
manner there are to bo found fourteen
groups of study In the Industrial col
lege; and here again, while there 1b
much variation In the work done,
every graduate receives the degree of
bachelor of sclonco.
"The university has endeavored to
make the two degrees referred to above
of equal value. That Is, the entrance
requirements are as nearly equal as
possible, and the amount of work to be
done after entrance is made as sovoro
in one case as in tho other. That tho
degrees are held by tho university au
thorities as of equal culture value Is
Indicated by tho fact that tho faculty
of the graduate school admit bachelors
of science as equally eligible with the
bachelors of arts to tho degree of mas
ter of arts. It Is a notable fact that tho
University of Nebraska does not confer
the degree of master of science
"In discussing tho question of the ad
visability of using different degrees to
Indicate different lines of work taken
by tho students, the acting chancellor
said: 'It is Impossible at tho present
time to make tho title of tho degree In
dicate precisely tho shade of training
of tho bearer. If degrees are to havo
value thoy must Indicate amount of
training amount of culture or we
aro driven to the absurd alternative of
having a degree for not only each
group of studies laid down in our cal
endars, but also for every student who
by tho uso of elcctlves has changed his
group of studies. Tho latter alterna
tive would be too absurd for considera
tion. I think wo aro driven to tho con
clusion that we must attempt to indl
cato simply amouut of training. Wo
may, as In this university, Indicate
general trend of training also, as wo do
by the two degrees which we confer.
However, It Is to bo noticed that these
two degrees to which I havo referred
are in separate colleges, each controlled
by Its own faculty nnd that tho degrees
aro conferred, tho ono by one faculty
and the other by tho other.'
"In referring to higher degrees he
said: 'I might add that not only are
the science men eligible to tho second
degree of arts, but that thoy aro ollglblo
also to our dogrco of doctor of philoso
phy, a dogrco, by tho way, which wo aro
very chary in bestowing.' "
SOPHOMORE-FRESHMAN CONTEST,
Groat Interest Is bolng taken in tho
coming sophomore-freshman contest,
which takes placo on tho afternoon of
October 7 on tho athletic field. Tho
events Will consist of general track
athletics, relay races, foot ball hick
and baso ball throw. As an Inducement
to increaso interest in tho event tho
Fleming grocery company of Lincoln
has offered as a prize to tho winner
a silver water sot, and tho seniors and
juniors havo agreed to run a relay race
as an accessory attraction. Interest In
this ovont In former years has lagged
for lack of Interest on tho part of upper
classmen, but now that thoy havo. a
share In tho contest Interest will bo
added. Training has already begun
and quite a number have ontored. It
is desired that all entrees bo In by Sep
tember 30, so tho men can get down to
work.
Increased Interest Is being taken by
tho students in gymnasium work this
xall and tho enrollment for classes is
large. Physical examination for tho
classes began September 25 and the
classes will bo formed on October 9.
Examinations for tho athletic classes
have already been made and the classes
aro In working order. Doctor Hastings
is very much pleased over the examina
tions of tho candidates for tho foot ball
team, characterizing them as being
men of fine build in excellent condition.
Winfred B. Allen, assistant in this
department, will coach the reserves, as
the second team will be called this fall,
and will also tako part of the classes in
athletic training during the winter and
spring.
FOOT BALL IN THE WEST.
The last issue of the Kansas univer
sity weekly paper contains a lengthy
discussion of tho foot ball situation in
various parts of the United States. Tho
article is purported to be by ono who
knows, and in the course of what lie
says a great deal is assumed. Speak
ing of the situation in tho west, tho fol
lowing is offered:
"If tho history of foot ball in tho
west during tho last four or five years
may be accepted as a criterion to judge
by, the time is not far distant when tho
Institutions of tho west will havo as
many representatives on the all-Amerl-can
teams as those of tho east. In tho
west the greatest Interest will bo mani
fested in tho results achieved by tho
elevens of Chlcaso, Michigan and Wis
consin. Wisconsin has by all odds the
brightest outlook of all tho western
teams. In addition to retaining every
important member on last year's team,
with the possible exception of Holmes,
Wisconsin will have tho services of
Riordan, '97, captain and guard; Peole,
'97, halfback and tackle, and Comstook,
'96, center. Beslaos these men, Wiscon
sin alumni havo put forth great efforts
to secure promising high school and
preparatory school foot ball players,
and there should be on Randall field
this fall tho best collection of foot ball
material any institution in tho west has '
yet had.
"Of all tho games to bo played be
tween eastern and western teams
this fall, nuono should bo so
close, with chances in favor of
tho western team, as the gamo