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

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Jlniffiianr iCiirtiui A rlml Iirnuau Neither lenglli uf clays nor ininilier of years in tliciiiselves prove lo lie vital factors in finding tlie snm total of the noble snd worthy living of any man. Hvcn what a man may intelleclnally achieve, if it is made to center about himself, will scarcely keep alive a memory of his existence. But if a man is possessed of the true scholar spirit and nobly diffuses his life for the spiritual interests of mankind, his days and years become radiant to those who have felt the inspiration of his per.sonality. When such a man shares the ripened fruits of a profound scholarship through many scholastic years, enabling a multitude of vounger minds to see with the spiritual eye and to know that individual seership is a reality, then, at times and seasons, voices full of gratitude and aifcc ' ion speak of the priceless value of his service. Such a man is Professor Lucius Adelno Sherman. The character and standing of the Uiii- versity of Nebraska have been shaped in a large measrre bv his work and influence. Professor Sherman ' s original work in the field of English literature and composition has attracted wide attention. He has contributed more than any other man in America to the development of an exact literary criticism. Through his influence teachers have been en- abled to see the vital importance of the objective study of literature. From him they have learned the secret of reaching the sensibilities of the less gifted as well as the more gifted minds. By simple, definite, and logical methods students are energized to first impressions of the literature in life and books, developed in the power of independent observation and judg- ment, and prepared to sec and interpret with increasing interest the spiritual aspects of en- vironment. Upon this superior foundation the superstructure of the knowledge of literary and linguistic history is erected. If the student does not ' ' csire to build such a superstructure he has an enduring foundation upon which he can safely construct out of the imperishable experiences of life, a noble habitation for the soul. The significance and value of such service can not be estimated. Professor Sherman prepared for Yale University at East Greenwich Seminary, Rhode Island, and Phillips . ' cademy, Andover, Massachusetts. In 1871 he received the A.B. degree and Phi Beta Kappa honors at Yale, and continuing his studies there in Greek and Sanscrit he received the Ph.D. degree in 187. ' ). From 1 73 to 1882 he was instructor in Greek in the Hopkins Grammar School, New Haven, Connecticut. Since 1SS2 he has been Profes.sor of English Language and Literature in the University of Nebraska. From 1SS7 to 19U1 he served as Dean of the College of Literature, Science and the . rts. Since inoi he has served as Dean of the Graduate .School. The following references constitute a part of Professor Shermui ' s work as translator, author, editor, and contributor : Translator of — I-Vom numerous contributions to periodica! Tegner ' s Frithiof ' s Saga, 1877. literature, the following may be men- tioned : Some Observations LIpon the Sentence- Length in English Prose. University Studies, vol. I, No. 2. On Certain Facts and Principles in the Development of Form in Literature. L ' niversity Studies, vol. I, No. 4. Specialized Teaching of Literature. Editor of— Poet Lore, vol. VL No. 8. Shakespeare ' s Macbeth, 1900. Shakespeare ' s First Principles of . rt. Tennyson ' s The Princess, 1900. Publications of the Modern Language Shakespeare ' s Hamlet, 190S. Association of .Vmerica, vol. X. Author of — .Analytics of Literature, 1893. Chapters on the Elements of Literature. ' 1890-1900. What Is Shakespeare? 1902. Elements of Literature and Composition, ' 1908.

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