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A bill lias beuu introduced Into thu leg
islature, providing for a thorough geolog
ical survuy of thu Statu. The advantages
of .such n survey are manifold, and the
earliest possible moment, in which such a
survey could bo completed in to the inter,
est of thu Statu, tt is now known that
portions of the Statu are marvulously
rich in organic remains. Coal lias beui.
discovered to exist in many portions of
the State, but thu quality and extent of
such coal beds have nuver been deter,
mined.
The survey would disclose all the mate
rial resources of thu Statu, and thu uxpu-
rience of other Status shows that, asidu
from suttling the coal question, the sur
vey would be of great pecuniary impor
tance, and more than defray thu expenses
of such survey.
Through the enterprise of Prof. Aughey,
a choice selection of specimens has been
procured and placed in the University
cabinet. It is the duty of the State, and
should be its pride, to spare no effort in
procuring a cabinet of these remains for
the investigation of its people.
JIayden, in his survey of thu Territories,
made a partial survey of a small portion
of the Statu, but thu report of Mr. Ilayden
is narrow and exceedingly limited, al
though so far as it goes it reveals the fact
that a thorough survey, such as the ono in
question, would be of great value to the
State. Compared with like actions of
oilier states, thu appropriation asked for
to be lined in this direction, is exceedingly
meager, and although the distracting cry
of economy is upon thu lips of all, it is
not economy to longer postpone this sur.
vuv.
thus far has met with universal approval
among the students. During the present
year the University lias had its number of
students greatly increased, a large number
coming directly from the Normal School,
thus bringing us in closer connection with
the institution than ever before. Hy this
movement our subscription list lias been
greatly increased, with fair prospects for
Hie augmentation of our already extended
list. The Normal students, not having
the means at command, are unable to pro
cure tho necessary material for the issu
ing of a paper, and consequently made
use of the rare opportunity afforded, and
have untuiud into thu matter vith much
interest, assuring us thu success of our
undertaking, viz: the enlargement of our
subscription list, and spreading the Stu
dent in that portion of the state, which
thus far it lias failed to reach. Thu stu.
dents of the Normal school have elected
Mr. L. A. Hates as editor, and Miss Ella
Logan as an assistant, who will, no doubt,
do justice to tho Student and thu insiitu-
lion which they represent. We feel that
the undertaking is a good one, and one
that will benefit all.
An agicmnent has just been perfected,
between our managers and the students of
the Normal School, by which, for a slight
consideration, certain space of the Stu
dent's columns have been allotted for H
exclusive uso of that institution. Thu move
meat has been considered a wisu one, and
There lies upon our table the llflli annu
al report of the board of directors of tho
Nebraska Institute for the Deaf and
Dumb. The report shows the institution
to be in a most nourishing condition, and
satisfying all reasonable expectations of
the public in the accomplishment of the
work for which the institution was organ
ized. Over fifty students, during tho past
year, have been connected with the school.
In connection with tho institution a paper
is issued monthly, the Mate Journal, ed
ited and printed exclusively by the mem
bers of the institution. The Journal is a
regular visitor to our sanctum, and, for a
beautiful typographical appearance, can
not be excelled.
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