Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-19
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE WORK
Features of the Opening Day Of
Various Institutions.
AUsP1CIoUs SIGNS EVERYWHERE
decreased EnroIIment-, Teaehtne
Forces and Expanded Equipnent
-ProPo-ed Improvement in
Teaching Methods

Registration at the University Of Ne
braska for the ensuing school year opens
Tuesday. September % The indications
are for the largest enrolment in the his
tory Of the university.
ore OF the most important innovations
In many years relative to the religious
life Of university students was the plan
inaugurated last year by the First Pres
byterian church OF Lincoln for maintain
ing a student pastor at the university.
Rev Dean Leland was secured for this
important work and completed a very sue
cessfu year Of service. The same plan
with the same pastor will be continued
during the current school year. When It
Is considered that there were over 500
students enrolled in the University OF Ne
braska who belong to this denomination.
either through active membership or by
affiliated interests, the bearing Of this
movement becomes apparent. not only in
its relation TO the social and religious life
OF the students but TO the church itself
The work OF the student pastor is one Of
great completely. The university com
munity is merged in the larger life Of the
| city, 80 that the students are very much
scattered. one OF the first efforts Of the
student pastor 10 20 locate these students
/ at their boarding places. AS is true Of
any pastoral work. there must be q per
sonal Acquaintance as a basis Of effective
and lasting service. The vital parts Of the
l work are the personal touch. the inter
! views with students the securing Of a
! cooperation Of student leaders and the
| establishment Of church relations. SO that
/ every student may feel that ne has a
church home while attending the uni
versity.
The latest innovation relative to the re-
hgious and social life Of the university
ls the plan to be inaugurated this year
by the First Congregational church in the
esta blishment Of a guild hall. The pastor
is sponsor for this movement He has
4 notified the pastors Of his churches
throughout the state Of the nature and
aim Of this newest feature in student life
as directed by the church. large num-
Der Of Congregational students are in at
tendance at the university this year, and
this enterprise promoted by Dr. shipheTd
is highly appreciated By the university
management
The Students Catholic club Is one OF the
strongest religious organizations connected
with the university Its purpose Is to Sc
cure definite cooperation in the prcmulga
ton Of Catholic literature, the study o.
Christian doctrine aud the promotion o.
social Intercourse among the members.
plan Is now being formulated with tn
view Of stationing a committee at sons
convenient place on the campus durinl
registration week at the beginning Of eacl
school year for the purpose of assisting
such Of the new students as may desir'
TO do 50 in obtaining rooms in Cathol
homes OF Lincoln. Last year was a pros
porous year for the club. II enjoyed
large increase in membership accompanie,
by an added degree OF interest and en-
, thusiasm
The Methodist church has the larges
membership among the students ef an,
, denomination. There are several othe
church denominations that almost equs
the number OF Presbyterian students. Al
OF the Lincoln ministers have signified
deep interest TO meet the responsibility
of their respective denominations by throw
ing around their student membership a
influence that will promote the spiritual
as well as the intellectual, welfare durin
this important period In the life OF IN
student
The university management has write
the ministers of the various churches
!, Nebraska recommending that when any
versity this year from their respectiN
= charges that such ministers give Them
church certificate or letter OF introductio
10 be presented to the pastor Of the churc
where they may attend during the
student career in Lincoln. The manag,
msnt OF the university considers charact,
I, building the greatest work Of the COLES
" course. In the promotion OF this work n
university is grateful 10 all the ministei
:. Of the various churches Of Lincoln Il
= their willingness 70 cooperate in this q
" important field Of human endeavor ar
! solicits the cooperation Of all ministe
. throughout the state in this cause.
The clergymen of the various denomin
tons throughout the state should write Il
= representatives OF their own denomina tior
in Lincoln follows:
Baptist-Dr. Howard r. Chapman Re
L NJ Denton.
IS ftholio-Blshop Bonacum. Father Bra
l. ley. Father OLaughlin. Father Casper.
Christian-Dr. II. II. Harmon. Rev. j. '
Hilton.
a COngregauonal-Rey T NJ shipher
2 Rev. NJ. A. Bullock. Rev. c. II Rogers
!, Episcopahan-Rev. s Mills Hayes
Lutheran-Rev. Fuller Bergstresser. Re
re J. F. Krueger. Rev. Q. Alienhach.
,, ,, Northrup. Rev J. w Jones. Rev. e
Barch. Rev, A. - Hisey, Rev. u. w Cor
he Presbyterian-Dr. w. w. Laurence Re
* B. NJ. Long. Rev. Howard Comm.
= Unitarisn-Rev. A. L. Weatheriy
United Brethren-Rev. w o. Jones
er United Presbyterian-Rey. Charles G
vs. more.
g Swedish Methodist-Rsv. Gustave Eric
: son.
'is German Asthodist-Rev. W. p. Fricks
All Conversational L1theran-Rev. H
The state university Young Mems Chr
tian association and Young woInen's Chr
- tian association are important factors
the religious training OF our univers
~ students
=. The University Of Nebraska wishes
the church and denominstionhl scho
-. God-speed in cooperation with the stl
- in the education OF the young men a
young women OF the commonwealth tn.
Is a work for both the church and
=, state in this field with the wonder
- growth OF education in America. there ,
certain courses Of study ia modern ed .,
- ton that can be nven only by the ST
university ~ this time in Nebraska.
pecially is this true in industrial lin
There are two of the seven colleges in
pls state universty-the college OF agricultu
an and the college OF engineering that are
ale maintained AZ any OF the church colIee
For the university school year Of 1881
there were enrolled al the University
Nebraska in the college OF agriculture
L. students. and In the college OF engineer
re as seudents-a total Of i.Isl students in
n two colleges. These colleges represent