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

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CLASS OF NINETEEN SEVEN ALICE NVILSON AGEE-Y. NY. C. A., lilaelc Masque, Dramatic Club. Cap Committee 127. Cap Committee l3'l. Junior-Senior Reception Cgj, Senior Play Committee, Class Poem Committee UU. Born, 1886. I-Iome, Eriend. ANNIE LUELLA AGEE-Y. NY. C. A. President of Y. WY C. A. C4j, Invita- tion Committee CIU. Home, Eriencl. GRATIA AMES-Botanical Seminar. Born, T886. I-Iome, Normal, Nebr. Lincoln Academy. X HELEN XNILSON ANDERSON-Y. W1 C. A., Glee Club, Pallaclian. Born, 1885. Home,Omal1a. ' ANNA MARGARET ANDRA-Born, 1883. I-Iome, Lincoln. ELEANOR ROBERTA ANDREWS--Pi Beta Phi, Black Masque, Silver Serpent, Y. VV. C. A. Class Vice-President Cgj, Glee Club Cgj, Corn- huslcer Staff, Junior Prom Committee, College Settlement Board, Sneak Day Committee C4j. Born, 1885. I-Iome, Eairbury. C173

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LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND THE ARTS In the calendar for 18 -08, however, an ears an announcement of twentf 'rou s of 1 . IP 3 8 P stud f two beinG of a General character, the rest characterized b f the orominence of two 3: 5 6 3 1. cognate lines of study that together demandel about one third of the student's time during his four years residence. The difficulty of administering so complicated a scheme led to its- abandonment. In the calendar for 1899-Igoo we read ic ,125 'credit hours' in addition two years of Drill or Physical III1'21lUl110' is re uired for 0'1'2LClU21tiO1l, No credit will be Given for more , as fl a E than o hours work in any de Jartment durinG the underGraduate course and at least 2 4 . l s s . hours of foreiGn 1anGua e work must be com Jletedf' s s g l At the same time, substantially the present scheme of entrance requirements appears. Not till the spring of 1895 was any important modification made in the very liberal raduation rec uirements. It was then that the facult f, b a unanimous vote ado ted the g l 3 Y , P present scheme as Habsolute requirements, required electives, and free electives, ad- ministered under a board of advisors. During the thirty-six years of its existence the College has grown from twenty stu- dents, when it comprised all the University, to over nine hundred, although now it is only a third of the University. ELLERY VV. DAVIS. 1 -at 'r 'if E., A iiiil ' ,Q fi ' V ,. X I , , , k ., I ' . I 5 ' , R I Tl I ITE, I- W... Rx

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LITERATURE, SCIENCE AND THE ARTS ALBERT VVILLIAM ARON-Union, German Club, Latin Club, Hawkeye Club. President Latin Club C4j, President Hawkeye Club Q41 Born, 1886. Home, Atkins, Iowa. Magnolia High School, Concordia College, St. Paul, Minn. . . JESSIE DORA BARTON-Delta Delta Delta, Y. VV. C. A. Born, 1886. Home, Lincoln. Plattsmouth High School. JAMES EDMUND BEDNAR-Union, Students Debating Club, Y. M. C. A. News Editor Daily Nebraskan 135, Member Party Conirnittee Qzj. Home, XKIYITIOFC. L-1 ' V f . ,. NELSON AUGUST BENGSTON-Assistant in Geography. Born, 1879. Home, Peru. Shiclcley High School, Peru State Normal, Cornell University. SADIE BERNSTEIN-Dramatic Club, Chorus Society. Born, 1885. Home, Omaha. ' ' MARY ELLEN BILLING-Y. W. C. A., Chorus Society. Horne, Courtland, Kans. Pawnee City High School. , . C185