University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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T1-113 SUMMER SESSION of six weeks is intended to meet the wants of teachers and others who wish to pursue college study but can not attend the University during its sernestral sessions. E sv iv Organization and Government The University of Nebraska is a part of the public school system of the state, em- bracing all the grades of the school system above the twelfth. The University crowns the work begun in the lower and continued in the high school grades, adding larger and richer opportunities for mental culture. lt opens its doors to all the sons and daugh- ters of the state who are prepared to profit by the instruction it gives. The University has no preparatory department. lft maintains, however, secondary schools in agricul- ture, mechanic arts, and domestic science, wherein students cherishing these specialtiesor not prepared for longer courses of study find opportunities for valuable practical train- ing. . Pupils entering the University subject to conditions often, in preparing to pass oi their conditions, attend classes in the Lincoln Academy for in the Lincoln High School. The University of Nebraska was founded by an act of the Nebraska legislature entitled An act to establish the University of Nebraska, which took effect February 15, 1869. Upon the adoption of the new constitution in 1875, which recognized the Univer- sity as already having corporate existence, some important changes were introduced. Sec. IO of art. 8, entitled Education, constitution of 1875, provides as follows: S12cT1oN 10.-The general government of the University of Nebraska shall, under direction of the legislature, be vested in a board of six regents, to be styled the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, who shall be elected by the electors of the state at large, and their terms of office, except those chosen at the nrst election as here- inafter provided, shall be six years. Their duties and powers shall be prescribed by law, and they shall receive no compensation, but may be reimbursed their actual expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties. In 1877, the first legislature convening after the adoption of the constitution of 1875 remodeled the act of 1869, making amendments to several sections thereof, con- forming it to the new constitution and consolidating in one act the amendments made to the law from 1867 to 1877. This amended and consolidated statute is the one giving the-present organization to the University. lt forms chap. 87, compiled statutes of Nebraska. ' ii? il? Revenues By an amendment passed in 1899 of the original act of 1869 a tax of one mill per dollar upon the grand assessment roll of the state is now provided for the support of the University. To be added to this are income from land leases and sales under the land grant act of Congress of 1862, for the benent of the Industrial College, and under the enabling act, reserving seventy-two sections of land for the State Universityg interest on permanent fund investments, the money grant by the act of Congress, August, 1890, commonly known as the Morrill Fund act, and by the .-Xgricultural Experiment - ll

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Ti-1E INDUs'r1z1AL COLLEGE contains the general and special groups of studies in science, agriculture, and engineering, leading to the degree of bachelor of science. The course for this degree covers four years of residence. ' The School of Agriculture is a secondary school, training students primarily for practical farm life. There are two terms each year and also a short course of nine weeks for those who can not spend a longer time at the University. The long course leads to the agricultural group in the Industrial College. The School of Mechanic Arts Qsecondaryj, a two-years course, trains in the principles of practical mechanics. The School of Domestic Science is a training school in the principles of house- hold economics, similar to the School of Mechanic Arts. THE COLLEGE ot? LAW offers two years of instruction leading to the degree of bachelor of laws. THE LIBRARY THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE offers thorough scientinc courses covering four years and conducting to the degree of doctor of medicine. THE SCHOOL or FINE ARTS gives instruction in drawing, painting, wood-carv- ing, modeling, etching, firing, and the history of art. THE AEEILIATED SCHOOL or MUSIC provides instruction in every grade of in- strumental and vocal music. 10

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Station act of 1887. The total annual aggregate of revenue from these several sources, and including fees, is, for the biennium ending March 31, 1903, 3307500 W W Lands By the act of Congress of july 2, 1862, the Industrial College of the University became possessed of 90,000 acres of land, by the enabling act, admitting the state into the Union, seventy-two sections of land were reserved for the endowment of the Univer- sity, making a total of 136,080 acres of endowment lands. These lands were located by a special commissioner and confirmed to the state. Provision is made by law for the leasing of the lands, along with con1m0n school lands, by the state board of public lands and buildings. The interest arising from leases and upon sale contracts is paid into the temporary university fund of the state, with taxes and other moneys intended for cur- rent use. The principal accruing from former sales is paid into the permanent endow- ment fund, to be invested in securities, only the interest of which can be used. Under an act of the legislature of 1897, no further sales of these lands can be made, but the lands may be leased as before. Between 15,000 and 20,000 acres remain unsold. W W , Equipment-Libraries The following libraries are easily accessible to university students: VOLUMES The university library .. . . 51,000 The state library ........ . .. 44,000 The Lincoln city library .. 12,000 The State Historical Society library... . 8,000 II5.000 f The general library of the University occupies the main Hoor of Library hall. It is primarily a reference library. Books are loaned to professors under certain restric- tions and to students upon written permit from heads of departments. The central library is supplemented by eleven departmental libraries covering tl1e following subjects and found in the buildings indicated: Latin and Greek languages ......... .. .U. 211 Law ................... . . .U. IO6 Botany ...N. 110 Meteorology . ...... N. 105 Astronomy . . . . .Observatory Zoology . . ..... N. 206 Geology . .. .N. 203 Physics ..... . . .N. 306 Entomology ................ , . .M. 104 Mathematics and engineering ........ M. 202 Agriculture Chemistry University farm