Cotner University - Croaker Yearbook (Bethany, NE)

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THE BULL DOG af:gig,Q.ii GI'CCk Every great piece of literature con- tains both an intellectual and an emo- tional element. In many cases, possibly in most cases, the emotional is the larg- er and richer element. The intellectual element may be transferred from one language to another With a fair degree of accuracyg not so the emotional. It is evident, therefore, if one desires to enter fully into the life of any people, he must do it through the language of that people. The Greeks lived a rich and varied life which has been preserved for us in a literature of surpassing quality. Their language which was highly and accu- rately developed, capable of expressing the finest shades of thought and emo- tions, is the open sesame to that life. But the noblest thought and the finest emotion which the world has achieved has been preserved for us in the New Testament scriptures. These were written first in Greek. It is thc purpose of this department to lead the student to the fountain head whence flow the streams of life. CHARLES F. STEVENS L --.ggmmmwff---af'-1+--7 -:fr--w--fl L-:V - ff- -v--U34-eiw Pa ge Twenty- four

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THE BULL DOG V , A as 1 L Modern Languages The value of language study can scarcely be overestimated. Thought is the greatest thing in the world. and language is the expression of thought. The mere intellectual thought may be translated, possibly, in its fullness. But the heart, the soul of the thought life of a nation, cannot be translated. To feel the pulse-beat of the nations of the past and present, it is necessary to know their languages. It is said that he who knows only his own language, cannot really know it. This is certainly true from a historical and philological viewpoint. Also, the literatures of the world are so inter- laced, that it is difficult to understand the references of one, without knowing GRACE E, YOUNG the others. As this is the greatest age in the history of the world, it is even more important to know the languages of the great nations of this age. Aside from English, the study of the languages of three great nations, France, Spain and Germany, is oiered at Cotner. In the fields of literature, philosophy, science and economics, these nations have held highest rank, and the study of their languages opens up to the student rich opportunities in these fields. Lrg? wlflgQQLE12-TlfiQIZQ'f51,i1e2:-i - 1 Z -'i' 'iQ11!EilE,!1---f9:-lQ:r3lEe:1 15120 Twenty-tl

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5 +c'dj ', ' ' ' ' ' fu' pp A BULL poo - Mathematics This science is second only to that of the mother tongue in direct practical usefulness. It is involved to a greater or less degree, in all the experiences of life, and has materially aided man in his development, and no doubt will con- tinue to aid him in his ascent to the perfect life. It furnishes a fundamental type of thought Which no civilization has failed to evolve, and which is practically the one thing agreed upon, for its conclu- sions are certain, and the method of reaching the conclusion so clear, so con- cise, so forceful, that a unanimity is a most natural result. In this day of di- versity of thought and opinions, when even the leaders differ so widely on what each claims to be essential, it is a relief to meet on common ground, Where all can and do arrive at the same conclusion. It is hoped that some day this common ground shall be coexten Mathematics is a most useful tool ALBERT W. OSTERHOUT sive with all knowledge. in the study of nature. Many of the most useful and interesting phenomena cannot be properly and thoroughly understood Without mathematics, and not infrequently it has led the investigator into new fields, and the phenomenon to the problems of life. often to a practical application of Mathematics is high in cultural values, and this should be one of the main incentives for taking such Workg that the mind may be trained to think clearly, concisely, accurately, and that the expression may be in harmony With the thinking. 1922 Page Twenty-five