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triii" "V' to l l""! Mm yt& li,Hi.,jr)liliniWlv.. P THE NEBRASKAN HESPERIAN. Vol. 8-29, No. 20. LINCOLN, APRIL 18, loon. Five Cents. MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR. President King's Report Shows Excel lent Condition of University Association. The past year has been one of un usual progress and success in the his tory of the association. Tne work ac complished has been the means of great good in both spiritual and ma terial lines. A strong and steady effort was manifested by the organiza tion to be useful and to fulfill its tnie mission In the life of the university. All of our ideals have not been realized, many plans we confidently expected to carry out are still incomplete, but the association has arrived at a point where it is recognized as a strong factor in furthering the 'cause of higher education. The members of this or ganization look back over the past year with a feeling of gratitude to the regents, faculty, and student body upon whose good will and loyal support the success of the work largely de pends. And while the members of this organization have tried to do their ,ork in a spirit of helpfulness to H. M Garrett had charge of the com mittee till January after which Sto'ey took up the work. IIIIII.K STUDY. The chairman of this committee, C. S. Anderson, submits the following statistics, comments, and recommenda tions: At the opening of school 70 men were enrolled for Bible classes, half of these men were engaged in the work last j car. The work opened with an impetus that has been felt throughout the ei'tire year. In October 30 addi tional men were enrolled for the work, and by Thanksgiving there were 15 classes with 15 cadets and 95 men, making a total of 110 men engaged in Bible study. 9 classes in Sharman's Life of Christ, 5 in Bosworth's Life of Paul, and 1 in White's Old Testament Studies. This number in Bible study classes is 11 per cent of all university men and 51 per cent of the association members. At the present time there are 13 classes with 7S men. The de crease is due to leaving school, care lessness, and the excessive amount of work for which some have registered. The leaders of the classes held meet ings on Thursday evenings for dis- ABOUT THE COMING YEAR. AmMtgmmHmwSmVmmm iNEZMj9mmwBmmwmwjM '-z.rmmmMmmwmmmf Some New Features of the Work to be Inaugurated Present Plans Enlarged. To say what shall be accomplished and done in the coming year is impos sible and yet knowing the past it is at least possible to speculate upon the general outcome of the year upon which we have just entered. This is true it the association is true to its ; purpose it will serve the young men in the university in a better manner than it has ever done before. A man 'can rrrely be found at this time who Is prejudiced against the organization, In fact, men who will not assist in the work are scarce. The association has the reputation for doing things that are of value to the students, In fact there .does not seem to be any hin drance to a progressive and effective ' work and if the men In charge should ' fall in improving the present oppor tunity it would be an unfortunate . thing. 1 the niiiKCTonr The directory will be issued again 1 and ai effort made to make it even more valuable than the last one, 1 it being the first one many mistakes at other points. There are many calls for men to go out and address small churches and teach In other Sunday schools. This will all come under the work of the new committee. "Young Mens' Sundays" will be held in the smaller towns about Lincoln and men will be sent out to do evangelistic work from time to time. PALLING. AM) VLSITINU. This Is one line of work that nas been very much neglected In our asso ciation There are men In school who do not have a caller from one month to the other. A committee is now be ing organized that will do this work in a systematic manner and It Is hoped before a month has passed next fall that every new student will have been called upon and welcomed on behalf of the association. In the University of Michigan this has been one of the profitable lines of work, more real good has been done and more men helped in this than In any other way. Young men get lonely while in college and a friendly call is appreciated. It is sincerely hoped that by next fall this department may be thoroughly organised and that It may be prepared to do valiant service for the younger men. i:ooms. It is hoped that by the coming fall M" i i i ' wWs-Vk. vvS3mtmMSSImm mX 4S?fimmi0mm. tm v " vM ft J Iic7 J -"'.K'BBB. VMv " JrJ f .K!i4'iJBSSSSSBiSBSSSB VX T mJ I f IHHHBPlBH sy. mj :? nmmX iM, 1 'I i Milt mm. Y M C A nuildinjr Cniversity of Minnesota the blessings of God otners, me messings or uod to a broader and deeper spiritual life have amply rewarded every effort put forth. In this report we shall present plain facts in a plain way, and in so doing some uncomplimentary statements must of necessity occur. MBMISKUKIIU. The membership at present is 247. When we compare this with the en rollment of the two preceding years it appears that there has been no gain in numbers. Such a conclusion is false. On last September it was de cided to count as members only those who are in actual attendance at the university. This action at once dropped from the roll men who had left the university four and five years ago. In short, no one was counted a member who did not fill out an appli cation blank asking for admittance. This plan of making an entire new membership roll at the beginning of the 3'tar is commendable, and in fact is the only way by which we may have a goou working organization. For this year thp roll was not divided into ac tive and associate members; .every member was permitted to vote, to en joy full privileges as well as duties. The vcrk of the membership commit tee has been seriously hindered .ow ing tooulsldei huEinessJinterests of the chairman and to his absence from school. MCA JlinlilitiK I mersity of California were found. It will be issued earlier i that tne Y. W. C A in the year and a free distribution made to all students as was done last year. Other features are now being cus3ion and prayer in order to strengthen the work of their respec- worked upoa that will be of value to on .March 3rd. Dean and fitudont and all may rest assured that the atse-ciation will do its best to make tive classes Mrs. Sherman tendered the Bible classes a reception at their home. A very enjoyable time was spent, and much appreciation was expressed by the men present. A few suggestions: Enlist men at the close of this year for next y ar's classes. Appoint leaders at the directory of value to all. THK FAItM WOKK. The work among the boys at the state farm will be more effective. The work there has been a marked success this year but by another year it will luc .lubu ui mis year, mane use oi ) be p0feFlbie to do better things. Pro more social features In the Bible study fessors Davisson and Lyon think that class assemblies. There should be tjy nex, year a small room can 1e t many conversions in the Bible classes, i for the boy8 of that department The leaders should in so far as P08-'and lf thJs j be done tne general sible, take the course in Bible study secretary will spend one-half day there offered by the English Department of each week. Bible classes will be or- the university. Some steps should belganJzed among these men. already a taken to determine the advisability of , commjttee has been organized for this having Sharman's Life of Christ )work and plans wil soon begin, all offered by the English Department. 1ook forward for a successful year in The chairman of the above commit- thls department, tee has not reported" the names of city mission' wokk. class leaders, hence we omit that part For several, years there has been a of the report. Much of the success of I successful city mission conducted at the atsociation is due to the work of , Ninth and Z streets. The work has this committee. The men enrolled in i grown rapidly until the present time the Bible study work are usually the I it is one of the largest in the city. most vital and potent factors in the life of the association. HKUHJOl'fi MEKTJXOS. ; On this work we take the following For some time the officers of the asso ciation have felt that there were other opportunities for work of this kind in and about the city and so a new com- from Wv J. Hunting's report: The inlttee will be organized which will Suftday meetings bt this year have not only have charge of the work al- Continued on I'age 2 i ready begun but will seek to organize may be housed in better quarters and that the room now occupied them may be added to the two rooms now occupied by the Y. M. C. A. New carpets, rugs, and furniture is needed at the present time and an effort will be made as soon as possible to make the rooms more attractive. There has been a growing demand dur ing the year for some new lockers or book racks, these will be added doubt less during the summer. A constant watch will be made for additions that can be added that will be of service to our membership and the young men of the university. TUB TBLKI'IIOXB. Nothing has made the association more ft lends during the year than the telephone which has ever been at the service of both students and faculty. It will be continued as experience has shown that it is now indispensible in our wont not only as an accommoda tion to students but in the employment bureau and the work in general. TUB IIAXDUOOK. It is hardly possible to make any improvement on the one issued last fall, one of the International secre taries said it was one of the most serviceable handbooks Issued in the west during the past season. One thing is sure the one to be issued next fall will be as good as the last one and if possible an improvement will be made and new features added. 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