Cotner University - Croaker Yearbook (Bethany, NE)

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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

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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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lE al lli i 1 L3 . r r: THE BULL DOG .Q ' II, 'l EE ii ' I 1 bl Department of Chemistry ll ll :iii There are two great functions of f Chemistry. First, it is practical. Do you real- El, ly know what you breathe? Know what g l you eat 'Z Know what you drink? Know l l Q i what you wear? These are a few of if U the things that Chemistry teaches you. , l It is not a science of abstract laws and i formulas but a science that teaches the T practical things of life. This is a syn- 5 thetic age. Silk is made from saw dust, 5 dyes by putting the elements together. , The stores are full of synthetic pro- N ducts. Could you pick these out? lg Vi Chemistry teaches the method of do- 51 ing so. Second, it trains the mind. Chemis- Lg JOSEPH A- MOSS try furnishes a field for observation I along a special line, that of the phen- omena of nature: it exercises us in knowledge-making, and for this furnishes a method of unusual power, if that of the study of concrete objects and of experiment, it gives employ- f ment for the imagination, and at the same time provides an especially sure means of controlling its operationsg it trains the judgment by the way in Fw ' which the nature of its subject matter favors self eliminationg and finally, 3 the information which it yields is of a special and particularly valuable lt! u description. 1 2 I l l 1 gl Q' 1 LE? ii! l milf ' li . 251 El E l ft Q E , . 5,5 or . -- A' i ' - , di n gy 1922 Page 'l'xvc-ntj-. .' HE