The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-15

opened with only the college Of liter
! allure, science and arts functioning,
offering courses in Latin, Greek and
the sciences. The faculty then con-
sisted Of Chancellor ALLEN r. BEN
TON, professor Of intellectual and
moral science; A. H. MANLEy, an
Client languages and literature; HENRY
Il. HITCHCOCK, mathematics; o. @.
DAKE, rhetoric and English litera-
ture; SAMUEL AUauEY, chemistry and
natural science; GEORGE e. CHURCH,
principal Of the Latin school, and S.
r. THOMPSON, professor in the depart
ment Of agriculture. Professor
THqGPsoN's first task was to plant
treek and lay out walks on the cam
pus. The first regular students to
attend the university were FRANK
HURD, URrAH NJ. MArIcK, H. KANAGA
METcALF, w. H. SHELDON, MARY w.
SESSIONS, WALLACE NJ. STEVENS,
WILLIAM II. SMELL and J. STUART
DALEs. Entering as juniors, DALEs
and SMELL were the first students to
receive degrees, which were conferred
on them in 1873. Both Of them were
alive when the semi-centennial of the
university arrived, Mr.. DALEs being
then a regent and Mr.. SMELL a prac-
Using lawyer in Tacoma, Wash. Be-
sides these students the university
had at the beginning twelve irregular
students and no youths In the pre-
paratory school.
The university had to seek students
in Its early years. The chancellor
himself looked for them, as did other
members of the staff. In legislative
debates the university was dlsrespect-
fully called 1.-THE Lincoln High School"
In the State outside Lincoln 1t re-
NAMED comparatively unknown until
the 'S0s, when Chancellor CANFIELD
conducted an extramural advertising
campaign which reached every con-
siderable community In the State.
Then the classes filed up. In the
earlier days conditions Of admission
were not severe. Professor WooD-
BERRY, examining an applicant for the
Latin school, asked, Can you read?"
The answer was YES" "You pass"
ended this test of the candidates At
ness to pursue the higher education.
Once in Professor WooDBERRY's COM
petent hands the student made good
whatever deficiencies his lack Of early
training entailed. Instructors Of this
kind must be of fine stuff; they do
double work and more, and the results
they achieve are a credit to their en-
thusiasm, their application and their
diligence.
Chancellor CANFIELp, who suisse
quently became librarian Of Column
bia University, "set the whole State
agog" for higher education. His was
no quiet life In academic seclusion:
Chancellor CANFrKLp's rival inter-
est, which was to make the lawmak-
ers of Nebraska know the worth of
its chief institution, cost him the
hardest joke of his four years in
cumbency.
AT a luncheon given in his honor
at the Commercial Club. on his leav.
ing for Ohio, he spoke reminiscently
of his work and mentioned inciden-
tally that he had travelled for tho
university not less than 100000
miles.
THE moderator thanked him for
furnishing, on the eve OF his depar-
ture, a definite report on the mileage
OF his visits to the Capitol during
legislative sessions"
University journalism began with
the Hesperidn Student, which made
its bow in 1871 Or 1872. 1t INDUCED
In f1orid language; 1t was, careless as
10 Typography; 1t excited the laugh
ter of the student body. Eventually
mock Hesperidn appeared, largely
made up Of the most absurd passages
from the real Hespcrian. The sub
Joined paragraph Is declared to be
practically a verbatim and typo
graphical reproduction of an article
in the university paper:
"HAn-BRIADrH ESCAPE OF J. n.
HOOPER
AT tho close Of last term Q brutal
and cowardly attack was made upon
J. II. Hooper by band Of nine sneak
ing thugs and assassius who attempted
10 bind and gag him: boubt less with
the intention OF robbing him and
leaving him MutIlated corpse by the
roadside. But Hooper proved too
much for them. Summoning all his
resolution he hurled the williams from
him-knocking down I'VE and dragging
the other seven after him. Mr.. Hooper's
Heroic resistance. one MAN against
seventeen so paraiyEed the nineteen
despeladoss that nothing moro Is to
be feared froW Them.
Journalism progressed with univer-
sity growth. The Daily Nebraskdn.
now an official publication of the
university. grew out of the Hesperidn
Student, whose editors labored under
heavy handIcaDA In tho aarlv ,Q0s