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women, is really one of the most com
monplace everyday occurences, indeed
happens oftcner than anything elso in
tho world. Hut there are people to
whom tho ordinary and natural is the
strangest and most bizarre thing that
can happen. When a Bohemian of the
Bohemian?, an iconoclast of tho icono
clasts.who has thrown Just a little mud at
society and received universal and ever
lasting ice in return, does tho most con
ventional and respcctahlo and domestic
of all thirgs, well, that person rather
gets even with society and people who
liko to 6ee fair play rejoice a little on the
sly at it. If a rankling iconoclast wants
to pain and surpriso tho upright and the
correct, ho fchoukl go straightway and
do the conventional, do it more exactly
and more elegantly than his censors,
and then he may content himself with
knowing that ho has taken his vengence
and has rubbed it in. Its too bad that
several people who have had little mis
understandings with that part of the
town which sets the paco will insist on
melodramatic and ridiculous actions'
that only hurt their case. One or two
of them could do the correct so much
better than the correct themselves
could ever hope to do it, for the Lord
did his part by them magnificently. Its
too bad to waste resplendent charms for
blind resentment and misdirected re
venge. If you wish to get even with
society, be correct. There is nothing so
fatal to a throne as being more of a
royalist than tho king.
The July number of Nebraska Con
gregational -iVcjcs, a Lincoln publication
which purports to represent the en
lightened views of a cultured Christian
community, makes some erroneous
statements regarding state education
which should bo coirected. The articlo
refeired to is headed "Points and Point
ers" and begins with the sweeping asser
tions that "The denominational schools
of the state must be relied upon to pre
serve the true idea of a liberal educa
tion," a statement to which a great
many objections may be offered. Tho
next startling assertion reads "Where
then shall Nebraska's boys and girls
obtain preparation for the classical
course? Clearly in tho academies," and
proceeds to argue that tho high schools
of the state do not and can not prepare
students to enter the university since
the first preparatory year is removed.
The appeal is stirring, and its object so
obvious that tho whereabouts of its
author can be definitely located as about
twenty miles west of Lincoln. But
facts are mightier even than eloquence
and they are these. Eighteen high
schools in the state admit students to
tho freshman year of the university,
and fifty-four to the second preparatory
year. The university catalogue pub
lished in July shows that 419 students
were prepared in accredited high
schools, 11 0 at other high schools, 417
at other public schools, 51 at private
schools and only 277 at other academies
and universities.
"It is well to remember that he that
soweth not with me scattereth abroad.
There is a subject with regard to which
no man can profess to be neutral with
out practically taking a hostile attitude.
That subject is Christianity. Is is as
reasonable to talk about being neutral
on the subject of morality. One who
is not in sympathy with the work of
Jesus Christ is certainly hostile. Insti
tutions aro liko men in this respect."
lional jVeir sometimes quotes and
oftcner misquotes remarks that a tree is
known by its fruits. Our state insti
tutions have thpm in every profession
and at tho top. There is Howard and
Warner and Woods and Smith and
McMillan and Frankforter anu a dozen
others. Now what good thing ever
came out of Nazareth or Doano or
Cotner?
Hear then the conclusion of the
whole matter. There is one thing in the
community that needs to bo sat upon,
and that is the Congregational Xctcs.
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The most contemptible thing about
this paragraph is that while it implies
a great deal it wisely refrains from
making definite statements. Tho in
crimination is clearly that tho state
university, to which tho articlo in
directly devotes itself, is "hostilo to
Jesus Christ." There is more than a
name to Christianity. It does not
signify that every man who cries "Lord,
Lord" is ono of tho elect, and "Insti
tutions are liko men in this respect."
A university may bo a Christian insti
tution without receiving its financial
support from sabbath schools and
strugging churches. The state univer
sity branches of the Y. M. C. A. and V.
W.C.A, are larger than those inanyother
colleges of the state. E'cry summer at
least six missionaries have gone out
from among the students to tho western
part of the state. Several university
graduates have devoted their lives and
talents to foreign missions among the
decollete savages of Zulu and the wild
Arabs of the Sahara. All throughout
the school year twelve o'clock prayer
meetings are held in vacant class rooms
of the university which are largely
attended. Last year credit was given
for Biblo study and a regular lecture
ccurse on Bible topics was conducted in
the chapel. And all this is from choice,
from conviction and belief. Tho
university owes its existenco to no
denomination. Its instructors depend
on the charity of no church. Keligion
is not made requisite for class and
social standing liko Latin and math
ematics. A man may play on the foot
ball team even if he is not Methodist
and he may win his oratorical honors
without the preparation of conversion
and baptism. He can even graduate
without becoming a congregationalist.
Speaking of the comparative moral
uprightness and honesty of purpose in
secular and denominational schools
recalls the peculiar policy practiced by
the Wcsleyan "University" some three
years ago in excusing students from re
citation to attend revival meetings.
This was kept up for a period of several
weeks. Tho question is. Is that honest
education? Students go to the Wes
leyan university to cover just so much
ground in various branches of study.
The Wesleyan university gives the word
to its patrons to see that every
industrious student masters just so
much of the curiculum. But honor and
religious zeal are things that have too
seldom walked together in this world,
and sectarian colleges do not seem to
bring them much closer together.
The same issue of the Congregational
Kctcs remarks apopos of Chancellor
McLea n that most of the college presi
dents are graduates of "our denomi
ational schools." Naturally.unless they
are beardless youths, for 6tato insti
tutions were practically unknown in
this country fifty years ago. State
education is the method of the future
as sectarian education was the method
of the past.
SOCIAL GOSSIP
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Miss Carrie Wasmcr, of Grand Island,
who spent last week in this city visiting
friends, returned homo Sunday evening.
Miss Ida Bonne, of Chicago, spent
Sunday in this city.
Miss Lila Alexander, of Omaha, who
visited in this city for several days en
route home from Hot Springs, tho
guest of Miss Sadie Burnham, returned
home Monday.
Jared G. Smith, a graduate of tho
state university and formerly laboratory
assistant in tho university botanical
department, has written a monograph
on Experimental Grass Gardening
which has caused very active dis
cusssion among botanists. Mr. Smith
is now acting astrologist of the De
partment of Agriculture at Washington.
The personnel of tho church choirs of
Lincoln has changed somewhat during
tho summer. At the Presbyterian Miss
Oakley and Miss Sewell with the C. W.
Kettering and Dr. Eddy have sung. At
tho Congregational Miss Worley ami
Mr. C. Bruce Smith have sung on alter
nate Sundays. Tho Episcopal church
and the Methodist church have a chorus
choir. Miss Anderson who has been
singing at the Baptist church has gone
to her homo in Chicago has left that
church without a soprano.
Mr. Bruco Smith has a tenor voice of
nnusual sweetness. His method is mod
ern, simple and direct as speaking. He
had studied under good teachers and he
had a voieco and musical feeling to give
him a start.
The marriage of Miss Roso Higgins to
Mr. George La wson Sheldon was sol
emnized at tho bride's home in Rose
villolll., Wednesday Sept 4th. Both
Miss Higgins and Mr. Sheldon were for
several years students at the state uni
versity. Miss Higgins graduated in "94
and Mr. Sheldon in "92. Uutil their
graduation their names alwajs figured
prominently in all university enterprises.
Miss Higgins was one of the most popu
lar and vivacious young ladies of her
class and Mr. Sheldon was perhaps the
most liked and likeable all around col
lege man that tho university ever sent
out. Ho was an authority on all points
jn college politics and he was a mighty
iniluence for fairness, justice and out
right manly conduct. No man in the
university ever did more than ho to
make the honorable thing tho usual
thing. Both Miss Higgins and Mr.
Sheldon were well known in tho city
and The Courier is by no means alone
in wishing for them every happiness.
Miss Mariel Gere and Miss Cora Smith
friends and classmates of the bride
went toRoseville to bo present at tho
wedding.
The State Federation of Women's
Clubs which meets in Lincoln October
4 and 5 will be the guest of the City
Federation which is composed of 18
clubs. The Board of Directors of tho
City Fedaration, last May, placod the
matter of entertainment in tho hands of
a committee to be appointed by tho
president Mrs. A. W. Field, with power
to act. This committee is Mrs. A. W.
Field chairman ex-officio. Miss Phebo
Elliott, Mrs. II. H. Wilson, Mrs. Prof.
Hodgman, Mrs. G. L. Meisner, Mrs.
Callan Thompson. These ladies aro
carefully maturing plans and are re
ceiving enthusiastic assurances of hearty
co-operation from all tho club women of
the city. This moving "as ono woman"
by 6uch women is a prophecy that tho
city will be shown at its best to tho rep
resentatives of Nebraska towns and
cities when the beautiful October days
arrive. Clubs are being notified to re
port to Mrs. M. D. Welch on all matters
pertaining to entertainment of guests at
the homes. As soon as the state pro
gram is received other committees will
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