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About Hesperian student / (Lincoln [Neb.]) 1872-1885 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1877)
Editor's Cii.vih. to & many additions, llio now oiurgics nnil activities, the University has bcou run with very commendable economy, an economy us grout as is consistent with ilu ollootlvo work which it is so desirable that the University should accomplish. The Legislature should not. fail to lend the much desired attention to this matter; it is not trivial, hut worthy of the greatest consideration. With the commencement of the present year there was a large increase of students, swelling the roll to a much greater num. ber than it has ever before reached, with a force of professors, evincing the most complete familiarity with the topics and duties involved in their several depart, meats, making the University better pre pared to accomplish its work with greater elfectiveness than ever before. We trust the Legislature will not fail to give the University its desired support, and may rest assured that an appropriation set aside for the University, will ho wisely, economically and judiciously used. TUB SOlENOd OF WAR. The military depaitment soon promises to be one of the greatest attractions of the University. The Professor has proved himself capable and elllcient, in the sue oossful manner in which he has con ducted this department. There has been many disadvantages, with which he has had to contend, making the work and patience which he has expended worthy of more encouragement than, sure, ly, he has received. The students have inclined to treat the matter as trivial, and to i large extent have failed to become members of this do parlment, while many of those who have participated in the drill have looked upon it as a new variety of play, performing their duty with that interest and nttontiveuess, which is necessary to insure the teaching a success. "While many have expressed their surprise to know that a military school was connected with the University, they forgot that the mil. Ionium lias not yet come, that our wars are not yet ended, and it. is now as nbso. lutely necessary to prepare for war as it ever lias been in the past, and oven yet the old maxim .-.hould be remembered: "In times of peace prepare for war." Hut this is apparent, to all, those who have dreamt that peace had come, never more to reverberate the direful sounds of war, have awakened from their dreams, come to their senses, as they observed our country once more resisting on the verge ofii civil war. A law passed by Cogress donating lands for the establishment of the University requires Military Science to be taught. Hut. as yet. such a depart ment has not been established by the leg islature, leaving the Regents without nee osary power to regulate the same, and un til such action is taken by the legislature the success of this department will be ini possible. The Governor, in his message, has invited the attention of the legislature to litis fact, which, no doubt, will receive its much desired attention. Willi the present term commences the instruction in the Tactics. The faculty, knowing the benefits derived therefrom, have so ar ranged the studies, that all students may study Military Tactics, without inconven ienco and conllict with other studies. This opportunity the students should not fail to make uso of, and cultivate with equal care both mind and body and thus securing to yourself n higher and nobler manhood. A GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. Of the developments of our Stale, com paratively little is known, and what is known is the result of individual enter prise and energy on Ihe part of a few in dividuals, among whom Prof. Aughey of the University has been the most promi nent. The result of these private re searches has been of great value to the State, in aiding its settlement, and in op. euing the coal beds, which have been do veloped from time to time. ESS IJMM9IB
