Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-22
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORN
Strong Defense Of Women Teachers
in Public Schools.
PARENTS sHIRK THEIR DUTY
Progress OF IndustriaI schools In
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Eau-
e~atiOnaI Activities In the
Middle west.

Nebraska university's botanical depart
ment IL recognized as one Of the best Of
any institution in the west, largely through
the constant endeavor Of it's head, DR.. c. Y.
Bessoy. who has been with tho institution
since 1884. Graduates Of the department
have taken important places IN the world
Of science In this country and their writ
ings have been recognized abroad as au-
thority on a variety of subjects In botan-
ieal lines. Some OF the early students Of
the school now hold important places with
the Department OF Agriculture at Washing
ton, and some OF the most valuable work
In building up this national organisation
has been done by Nebraska university men.
DR.. Bessey has been rendered membership
In the American Civic Alliance league.
Merely IS an indication OF the growth of
the state department. II was round last
week that the herbsrium Of the botanical
department has grown since DR.. Bessey
took hold OF the work from a collection Of
Just 1S4 specimens to one of 10000 speci-
mems, in which is a full collection OF all
plants growing in the west and many nota-
BILE smaller collections Of plant growths In
otl@r countries. The collection Of Ne
braska plants numbers 10000. A collection
Of Philippine plants is one the way and the
arrival Is expected daily.
The portrait OF Lincoln. a gift to the
state university from General Manderson
of Omaha. was received during the week
and hangs in the office Of the chancellor.
In response to the token a letter Of appre-
citation has been cent TO the donnor.
The Board OF Regents held a short ses-
sion charter week. during which degrees
were conferred and a few matters Of adj
ministration were taken up. The appoint-
ment of DIR. 4. 7. Manning to be instructor
of therapeutics In the medical school at
Omaha was made. and the resignation Of
DR.. u. +. Lee as instructor In materIa
medica was received and accepted. The
regents will hold their next formal session
April "a.
DR.. II. M. Mechanism OF Omaha ad-
dressed the students at couvocation Friday.
speaking on THE Economic Importance Of
the Child TO the State"
The dignity Of the senior class has been
ruftied In the past because OF the manner
in which the school authorities received
sneak day, long regarded as one of the
inalienable rights OF the members of the
outgoing students OF the university. Sneak
day has had a demoralizlng effect upon the
whole school because when one of the
classes wal skipping the remainder of
VI 10 40 serious
work. An agreement has been made now
with the seniors to recognize one day OF
the year as senior day and to abolish
sneak day. The seniors viii have the
right to duck and enjoy life free from
the responsibilities Of the class room, but
the date is to be kept a secret. In this
manner the authority OF the school VIII
be upheld. but the upper ciassmen will
have just as much sport as they can crowd
into twenty-four hours OF freedom.
DR.. e. A. Ross. formerly of Leland
Stanford. jr,. university. later OF the Uni
verDity OF Nebraska. and now of wiscon-
sin university, where he" has char,te OF
the department Of sociology. has been
griintsd leave of absence for one year.
during which he win study in chinss He
recently delivered a lecture In Boise City
OH "rhe Family" in which he upheld the
theory that divorces are breaking lid I'M
happy marriages and are not entirely detri-
mental to the human race.
A full-blooded Persian student REGISTERED
for work in the university during the week.
being Lazarus Mallek. He is taking work
In chemistry. preparatory to returning to
MS country as a missionary.