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THE NEBRASKAN -HESPERIAN
Vol. 8-29, No. 2U.
LINCOLN, FEBRUARY 0. 1000.
Five Cunts.
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MEMORIAL TO DR. WARNEK
Professors and Associates Tender Words
of Praiso to Nebraska's Honored
Alumnus.
Some clays ago memorial services
were hold In the chapel of Leland
Stanford, jr., university for Dr. Amos
G. Warner, which will be of deep -interest
to Nebraska students. The Dally
Palo Alto speaks as follows:
"Services were held In the chapel
for Dr. Amos Grlswold Warner,
late head of the department of eco
nomics and sociology in the univer
sity. The touching tributes of recol
lection bore eloquent testimony how
deeply his friends at Stanford havo
felt his death.
"President Jordan first spoke, say
ing: 'About fourteen years ago I was
told by one who had attended a con
vention of political economists that
the man who was the most sane, inter
esting and human of them all was the
prolessor of economics in the Univer
sity of Nebraska, Dr. Amos G. Warner.
It was largely through this statement
that I was led to Investigate his life
and work .and to offer him a professor
ship, first in the east and again in the
west, the last of which he finally ac
cepted. It was through Dr. Warner's
recommendation that I first came to
look up the records of Dr. Ross and
Dr. Howard, so he had a great deal to
do with this institution.'
"Dr. Jordan introduced Dr. How
ard, who said of Dr. Warner, in part:
'I have had an asqunlntnnce with him
extending over n score of years and
must be excused If I give personal
reminiscences.
'"Just twenty years, ago last v Sep
tember there appeared for registration
in tiit University of Nebraska a farm
er's boy from Rbca, a village about
e even miles distant from there. His
clothes were of tin. severest country
type. His eye, as many of you know,
constantly gave a human and some
what quizzical light looking out into
the new world Into which he was
about to enter, and of which In moi'o
than usual measure he took possession.
I had just returned from Germany and
for three months was a supply teacher,
and with others felt that a new power
had come among us, as wo learned
more and more to appreciate his mind.
The part which a young man or a
young woman has to take In academic
life in the making of the Institutions
which constitute that life Is very Im
portant. As he is strong or great in
that life, he Is likely to bo In the Jife
beyond. Dr. Warner had a sense of
humor almost unsurpassed, and was
oflen a leader In college fun In true
'logo lun that kind which had the
jo gentleness; but ho was novor
found In that group whoso only claim
to academic distinction is good clothes,
nor among thoso who are eager to iml
late evil, nor among those who In the
name of a college Joke or prank delight
to persecute those who are physically
or mentally weaker than themselves.
Ho told mo that ho had resolved to
graduate and then carry the culture
ho had obtained Into a farmer's life.
While yet a graduate student ho re
ceived his first call to public duty. In
Baltimore the patron of charities in
that city heard of him and the young
boy received an Invitation to organize
the charities the most difficult work
that nny man can undertake. The
plough boy ot Itoca undertook the
work and he succeeded. And then came
the first call to teach. Ho was appoint
ed an associate professor and my col
league, and now after a few months'
teaching came his second call to pub
lic work, to Washington. The tiling
which finally determined his coming
to Stanford was the gift of the Hop
kins library to this institution. He
was deeply Interested in railroad mat
ters and would build up a railroad
school here which would be a great
activity.
"'But was the work of Dr. Warner
left unfinished? He first organized the
aUodated charities, and then ho or
ganized one of the most Important
branches of another science, that of
economic corporations. But there is
something more than that which is
better, and that Is the Influence of that
good and true soul which he put forth.
One may compare it In its results to a
diamond cast into the water. The
waves of Intellectual and moral influ
ence recede further and further, until
they break the uttermost shores of
time. He had knowledge of man, and
of men In all forms and shapes, which
only the wise can possess. His work
led him In the lowest walks of society,
and he came out of it a master of men.
When one stands in the presence of
that noble and pure soul he cannot but
feel humility. When one considers his
greatness and his strength one may
have faith and hope for the man of
democracy.' '
Several other Stanford people spoke
feelingly of Dr.' Warner's memory, and
the exercises closed with a high trib
ute to him.
EXPERIMENTAL WORK
UNIVERSITIES OF ILLINOIS.
A paijiphlet gotten out by the state
executive committee of "life Illlne'Is
Young Men's Christian association con
tains a table of universities of the
state, some of which are very Interest
ing. The University of Chicago stands
at the head In point of wealth, Its
buildings being! valued at ?2,GG0,000
and Its amount, of productive funds
$5,000,000. Chicago has a total of 2,
307 students, with 1,293 in the under
graduate department. Northwestern
university has 2,599 students, with
only 531 undergraduate students. The
University of Illinois is third with 1,
811 students. Lake Forest is placed
fourth in point of numbers with 1,393
students In all tho departments. Lake
Forest's grounds and buildings are
valued at $45,090 and its amount of
productive funds Is placed at $550,000.
Its faculty Is composed of one hundred
and fifty-eight men. Wo havo not veri
fied these statements, but give them as
they appeared In tho pamphlet.
EXPERIMENT ON THE STOMACH.
In tho chemical section of the experi
ment station located at the state farm
there has just been completed tho
analysis of tho stomach of n cow
which was supposed to bo poisoned
from eating green sorghum. The ex
periment showed that death was not
due to tho eating of tho green sor
ghum, but was caused by some vege
table matter having In It poisonous
germs. It was turned over to tho ani
mal pathology department under Dr.
Poters, who will make a further In
vestigation as to tho peculiar cause of
tho cow's death. Tho stomach was
taken from ono of tho cows of a herd
of twonty-flvo, who all died from the
supposed causo, and sent to tho exper
iment station for analysis.
Progress nl Amos, Ncbr., During Past
Year Very (J real-Work
Reviewed.
For tho past two years all sugar
beet experiments conducted by tho Uni
versity of Nebraska agricultural ex
periment station have been carried on
at Ames, Neb. The original experi
ments date back to a time when thero
were no sugar factories in tho state
and when It was generally supposed
that the sugar Industry wolild novor
be a factor in Nebraska agriculture. It
was only after tho experiment station
had called attention to the fact that
sugar beets could be successfully
lalsed hero that a sugar factory was
finally erected at Grand Island. Inter
est Imparted then has constantly in
creased, and at present Nebraska is,
next to California, the greatest beet
sugar producing state in the union.
After considering a number of places
best representing the average soil of
the state, the experiment field was lo
cated in the Platte valley at Ames.
Through the Kindness of It. V. Allen,
president of the American sugar grow
ers' association, experiments have been
carried on a large scale, as Mr. Allen
has defrayed all the expenses for la
bor, and also erected a laboratory
building in which the chemical work
of investigation is conducted. These
experiments have been conducted with
out any expense to the state.
Investigations not only show the soil
and climate most capable oi producing
sugar beets of superior quality and ex
cellence, but also tho peculiar climatic
conditions which make sugar beel
raising impossible. The study of re
spective soils in tho state and tho coun
try, social conditions and labor prob
lems ure also pursued.
During the past year G.G25 beets
were analyzed, of which G.232 contain
ed more than 12 per cent of sugar, the
standard quantity; 3,422 over 1G per
cent of sugar, 990 over 18 per cent of
sugar and 15G over 20 per cent of
sugar. The average of all analy
sis was 1G per cent. The aver
age yield per acre on 300 acres
was fifteen tons. Larger yields were
ob.aincd from heavy seed than from
light seed, and it was 'definitely shown
that the size of the seed influences the
resulting crop. The most satisfactory
arrangement in planting seed was
found to be that of drilling in rows
eighteen Inches apart and thinning the
plants to eight inches apart in tho
row. it was also demonstrated mat
sugar beets can bo raised in this coun
try with much less cultivation than in
European countries. In a short tlmo
a bulletin will be published by tho ex
periment station, giving full results of
these experiments. In tho menntimo
those interested in tho work are in
vited to visit the laboratory In tUt. ex
poriment field at Ames or to write for
further Intormatlon to tho acting di
rector, T. L. Lyon, Lincoln, Neb.
He grnduntcd from tho University of
California In 1891; afterwards did post
graduate work chiefly at Harvard unl
vorsity under Professors Munstorborg
and James in psychology, whero ho
took tho Ph. D degree in 1S98. Both of
those men regarded him as ono of tho
most brilliant men over grnduated
from that university. He was strik
ingly original in his thinking and
every one who knew him well marked
him as a man of great promise. Ho
had already contributed several arti
cles to the psychological and philo
sophical reviews and had others nearly
ready for publication.
His relatives in Berkley, Cal., have
been communicated with, and Instruc
tions ns to tho disposition of the ro
mnins are awaited from them. Profes
sor Hill and Henry Mayer of Mayer
Brothers have charge of the arrangements.
DAY OF PRAYER.
In accordance with the decision of
the geuoral committee of tho world's
student Christian federation Sunday,
February 11, 1900, is appointed as tho
universal day of prayer for students.
The committee which has appointed
this day includes official representa
tives of the Christian student move-'
monts of Germany, Scandinavia, Great
Britain, France, the Netherlands,
Switzerland, the United States, Can
ada, Australia, South Africa, Japan,
Ceylon, China and other mission lands,
Including 1,300 student societies with
a membership of over 55,000 students
and professors. During tho past two
years this day has been observed In
over thirty different countries by
Chrisuan students and by peoplo spe
cially interested in-the vo'rjc of Christ
among .students. Wherever there has
been thorough preparation, and the
spiritual meaning of the day as a day
of Intelligent and heart-felt thanksgiv
ing and of fervent Intercession has
been realized, tho observance has been
attended with marked and blessed re
sults. The day will be fittingly ob
served in tho University of Nebraska
under tho direction of tho Y. W. C. A.
and Y. M. C. A.
DR. SOLOMONS DEAD.
Dr. Leon M. Solomons, instructor in
philosophy In tho state university,
died yesterday afternoon at 21G North
Eleventh street, after six days' illness.
Ho came to the University of Nebraska
last September from Madison, Wis.,
whero ho had been acting professor of
psychology for ono year, In tho nb
sonce of Professor Jastrow In Europe.
Ho was only twenty-six years of age.
RESOLUTIONS OF CONGRATULA
TIONS. The following hav.e passed tho senior
class:
Whereas, It has been a notorious
complaint and continual growl that
class spirit and enthusiasm Is lacking
in our great institution, tho pride of
the state; and
Whereas, Tho class of '02 has ever
manifested great energy and whole
hearted onthuslastlc college spirit;
and
Wh areas, it Is tho traditional cus
tom for tho seniors and sophomores to
co-operate, sympathize and strengthen
onch other; thoreforo, be It
Rosolved, That wo, tho class of '00,
do oxtond to tho class of '02 our best
wishes for tholr success In tho enter
prise of editing a junior annual; and
bo It furthor
Resolved, That wo congratulate thorn
on tho onorgy and enthusiasm they
ht'vo thus far displayed, and tlint wo
sympathlzo with them In the hard and
laborious task thoy have so well com
pleted, tho work of initiating tho pom
pous, full-blooming freshman Into tho
mysteries of college life; and bo It fur
ther Resolved, That a copy of these reso
lutions be presented to tho class of '02,
another copy bo spread upon tho min
utes of the class of '00 and a third bo
printed In thA sollego vapors.
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