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

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The Nebraska Spirit The Nebraska Spirit College spirit is just as essential for the advancement of a univer- sity as patriotism is for the advancement of a nation. College spirit differs widely in different localities according to the manhood and womanhood of the student body: it may be good or bad — one of fair play, or of narrowness. Therefore, it is necessary in the growth of our Nebraska spirit, ' ' symbolized by the Scarlet and Cream, that we look to the highest ideals and establish standards that will reflect the glory of our great State. Let us develop such a spirit in the undergraduate and alumnus that the fellowship of college chums and classmates at Nebraska will be cherished in the after years, and create an undying love for Ne- braska and our Alma Mater. Let us further promote the spirit of cleanness and fair play whether upon the athletic field or in intellectual pursuits, that our opponents may be filled with admiration for our practicum, and respect for the institution which we represent. Both Yale and Harvard are known for the quality of their spirit, which is now firmly established and reflected in their college traditions. May the Nebraska spirit grow.

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Dr. George Evert Condra DOCTOR GEORGE EVERT CONDRA was born in Seymour, Iowa, February 2, 1S69. After graduation from tbe Seymour High School and the Western Norma! Scliool at Shenandoah, Iowa, he became a student successively m Iowa, Michigan. Nebraska, and Cor- nell Universities, specializing in biologj-, chemistry, and geology. He received the degrees of B.S., A.M., and Ph.D. from our University. Dr. Condra ' s experience as a teacher has been wide and varied, e.xtending from the country school, high school, and normal school to the University. As professor of geography and economic geology at Nebraska he has had charge of lecture, field, and laboratory work for seven years ; at Cornell University he was head of the department of geography in the summer session. Dr. Condra has been connected with the State Geological Survey for fif- teen years. During this time he has traveled between three hundred and four hundred thou- sand miles in Nebraska and surveyed the greater part of the State for the State Geological Survey, besides sixteen counties for the United States Geological Survey. Dr. Condra ' s thorough, painstaking thought and his ability as a writer are best shown in some of his publications, which are mostly along geographical and geological lines: (1) New Species of Coal Measure Bryozoa of Nebraska. (2) Coal Measure Bryozoa in Nebraska. ' (3) Geography of Nebraska — used as a text in most schools of the State. (4) Preliminary Report on Agricultural Geology of Nebraska. (5) The Geology and Water Resources of Northeast Nebraska. (6) The Geology and Water Resources of the Republican Valley. (7) Sand and Gravel Resources of Nebraska. ' ' His active interest in general scientific lines is shown ni his official capacity as chair- man of the State Conservation Commission, president of the Nebraska .Academy of Science, membership in the Association of American Geographers, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. But the remarkable energy of this man does not confine itself to instruction in the University nor to extensive investigations and surveys in his subjects. He is a well-known and able speaker, and delivers from fifty to seventy-five lectures during tbe year to teachers ' associations, farmers ' associations, commercial clubs, and national conventions. Thus far we have noted the intellectual and scholarly qualities of the man to whom our book is dedicated, but a inaii has as many sides as he has friends, and to the student body of the University of Nebraska Dr. Condra has represented an object only to be under- stood and striven for by a Nebraska graduate — Nebraska spirit. With this in view he was the originator of class Olympics ; with this in view he is the stanch advocate of clean athletics ; and with this in view he stands before the stiidcnt body and urges: You can ' t win out in your studies by dreaming; you can ' t beat your opponents in football by shouting, ' We ' re all right, Nebraska ' s the queen of the West, ' but you ' ve got to knuckle down and say, ' We ' re going to work for it and we ' re going to fight for it, ' and then with this determination and purpose you will make good in the University and elsewhere. A helpful interest in student problems and a relentless and purposeful activity are the keynotes of this man ' s character and success. In recognition of this, the students of Ne- braska respectfully dedicate to him tlie .Xnnals of mon.

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