University of Nebraska Omaha - Tomahawk / Gateway Yearbook (Omaha, NE)

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GATEWAY Another notable achievement of the year was the rehabilitation of the prin- ciple of student co-operation in the government of the school. With some modi- cations of its former structure, the Student Council was re-organized. Some valuable precedents have been set and the way has been opened for a progres- sive actualization of self-government in accordance with those principles of social control that ought to prevail in a group of young men and women who are looking forward to the responsibilities of citizenship in a democracy. A stable and effective form of self-government is not the product of a year. It is an evolution. And as the experience of other institutions makes plain, it is brought into being along conservative lines of experimentation and as the result of patient study of the particular problems presented in each particular situation in which it happens to be undertaken. The frequent collapse of schemes of self-government in colleges is no proof of the impracticability of the idea of self-government, but rather an indication of the necessity of great wis- dom and patience in exploiting the idea. And great appreciation is due those students who, by the choice of their colleagues, have, during the year, under- taken the perplexing and often vexatious tasks devolving upon the Student Council. Certain it is that the morale of the school has been benefited ma- terially ; for there have been, during the year, fewer offences against good order and the requirements of self respect ; and those which have occurred have been, generally speaking, not very grievous. All in all, the year has been one not only of considerable recovery from the academic disabilities caused by the war but also of progress along definite lines toward the GREATER UNIVERSITY of our hopes and dreams. The securing of an ENDOWMENT FUND of approximately $200,000.00 has done much in placing the institution on a firm financial basis and in imparting a tone of optimism to all our efforts. Nothing, however, imparts more of promise for the future or more pleasant memories of the past, than the splendid initiative and enthusiasm which has permeated the student body and found expression in many forms of wholesome enterprise.

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w ffiwftwftwfl G AT E WAY } p mmnmmww m s mm msm ■ A 3Farultjj Itempomt By Dr. D. E. Jenkins, President The year just closing has been a truly notable one in the history of the University. It became evident on the opening day that the ebb in the tide of student attendance caused by the war had ceased and that, as had always been the case from the founding of the University until the war, we opened with a considerable increase of regular college students. It was a most excellent group of young men and women that enrolled and identified itself with the scholastic, social and athletic life of the institution. The young ladies will per- fectly understand and concur when we say that it was especially gratifying to find that the per cent of young men among the newly registered students was much larger than for several preceding years. A very few days revealed the fact that there were splendid athletic po- tentialities in the new student body. It included some athletes who had figured in high school and college football and basketball elsewhere. Spontaneously there arose a demand for the resuscitation of college sports which had been almos ' t entirely suspended during the preceding year, owing to the enlistment of college men in war service. Football enthusiasm soon broke loose and drew everything along in its wake. It was late in the season to begin organizing and developing a team with any expectation of playing winning football. But difficult as the task seemed, it was undertaken with determination and con- fidence. The venture seetned fully worth while to the lovers of football. True sportsmen lightly esteem obstacles and handicaps ; and the bare possibility of developing an ultimately winning team in the course of the season was a suf- ficient challenge to stir the hopes of our stalwart men. The outcome fully jus- tified the ambition and confidence of the team. The season ' s success in football put the champions of basketball on their mettle. An even better record must be made, and it was made. Beside proving themselves victorious in the State College Association, our players established their superiority over old experienced teams in other states. Heartiest con- gratulations to our undefeated team ! It has established a precedent for future teams to emulate with utmost zeal and pride ; and it has demonstrated the wholesome influence of athletics in the way of intensifying college spirit throughout the student body. It is worth while here to pay our respects to the students who, without ex- pectation of securing a place on either team attended practice and did their best in bucking the line and in enabling the teams to know and strengthen their weak places. It requires the simon pure brand of loyalty to the school to make any student willing to simply be used as a foil for developing the wits and the agility of the men who are to enjoy the distinction of being on the teams. The greatest credit is due to the men who exhibited this sort of sportsmanship. 19 2 0 l i M i ityii i i i i M M i Mig Thirteen

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DR. D. E. JENKINS, President loaro of Qm tna A. J. Eggers C. S. Hayward Paul W. Kuhns George Rasmussen Dr. J. H. Vance Dr. W. P. Wherry 1920 E. S. Jewell Arthur Thomsen W. E. Foshier Dr. W. S. Callfas David Cole Robert A: McEachron Dr. W. S. Gibbs C. W. Black Dr. A. P. Jonas D. W. Merrow Dr. D. E. Jenkins John Bekins W. T. Graham M. B. Copeland Maynard Cole Mrs. M. O. Maul 1921 J. L. McCag-ue George Payne Albert E. Eaton l!ta Dr. J. P. Lord Hugh Meyers W. G. Ure C. Vincent A. A. Robert McClelland W. A. Gordon Lamoreaux P. D. Wead Robert Cowell Howard Kennedy Mrs. Geo. Joslyn Mrs. E. Vincent Henry Kieser 19 2 0