1982

January 1. At the office most of the day- all day unless called away by other duties. Attended meeting of the Council in the morning. Called on Draper- formal courtesy. Meeting of the "Educational Univs" sub-committee at my office; where we sub-divided the State, agreed as to circulars, newspapers, etc. Attended funeral of Burt Boumell at 4 P.M., and afterwards wrote short obituary for Journal. At the office till late in the evening, rounding up the work of the year. Long conference with Will Jones, on conduct of the Journal. He is managing editor.

January 2. The entire day and until late at night in the office. Many conferences with new students and their parents. An unusually large number of applications. Have turned away all not well prepared. To-day, and for a few days to come, Miss Tuttle has been and will be at work on the mailing list of the Journal souvenir; so have been obliged to give some time to that, besides being my own type-writer. Very large correspondence in the evening. Home at midnight.

January 3. Sunday. Very quietly at home

January 4. Office thronged all day, with new students and old. I have steadily turned away all not well prepared. Long session of Credit Committee in afternoon. Later, conference with Gere, on our scheme of preparatory work. Worked with the boys on the mailing list till eleven p.m.

January 5. Second term opened. Attendance large, and promptly at work. Some necessary confusion in halls, but everything moved easily. Constant conferences, with students and Faculty, all day. In the afternoon testified in the case of the insanity of Mrs. Dickey- a pitiful case in which I was an unwilling witness.

January 6. The rush of the terms seems passed, and matters are in good shape- earlier, all say, than ever before. Office work nearly all day. Witness in a civil suit concerning some payments made for rent on my residence. Interview with Wolfe. He says he must take the field for himself next summer, in institute work; or for the University, the latter to pay him extra. As between the two I told him I preferred the latter, if funds were available. But I raised the question squarely as to whether the Board could require summer work without extra pay; saying that the vacation was granted for rest, recreation and special work-but all in the line of better department work. Assented that the Board had but general advisory control of use of vacation by an instructor; but could step in as to third parties, and say that an instructor shall not work simply in his own behalf and to the detriment of his work here in the University year. Every man is bound to keep himself in the best possible condition for his University work; and whether he is doing this, or is giving the University second-rate work is for the University to decide. Wolfe did not seem to like the way in which I put this.

January 7. Office work during the morning. Afternoon at Crete- Farmers' Institute- where Bessey, Duncauson and myself represented the University. Went over Doane College, with Professor Sweezer. Tea at Supt. Skinner's In the evening addressed a crowded Opera House on same subject heretofore- "A State System of Education"; which I try to treat each time in a new way. We all came back on a delayed freight, reaching home at midnight.

January 8. Att office till ten o'clock. Meeting with Morrill and Ingersoll- where we agreed that no more stock should be sold from the farm for one year; except on plain statement of facts of possible tuberculosis, to beef inspectors. Went to Brock, another Farmers' Institute. Took part in afternoon program. Spoke in evening, and again to crowded house. Spent the night with the Younts- four miles in country.

January 9. Morning at Institute again. Then home, reaching Lincoln at 5 P.M. In office till very late- closing business of the week.

January 10. Sunday. Agreed to carry services thrice during Mr. Hewitt's absence. Called on the Gere's- all better.

January 11. Very busy office day. Much time spent with Gere on new preparatory courses. Did not reach home till late in evening - supperless.

January 12. A heavy office day, given to high schools, reading cirlus [circulars], and University Extension. Long conference with Eva Rolofson and young Gerrard- with the former concerning her own reputation; with the latter, about his sister's conduct.

January 12. Office work in morning. At State Horticultural meeting in the afternoon. Office again in evening till quite late, with Owens and Brace.

January 14. Office in morning. At noon left for Broken Bow. Reached there at 8:20 P.M. Spoke to full opera house- though thermometer was 18 degrees below zero. One of the best farmers' institutes we have yet held.

January 15. Left Broken Bow at 7 A.M., making home at 2 P.M. Remainder of day, and part of evening, at office.

January 16. Morning in office. Afternoon, long and I hope final session of building Committee and architects, over Library Building. All plans return to Omaha to be ready February 15th.

January 17. Sunday.

January 18. Office most of the day. Informal meeting with Board of Agriculture, at Lincoln Hotel. Conference with Jones, on management of Journal. Long faculty meeting in afternoon.

January 19. Office work, most of the day. State Board of Agriculture in session. I delivered the opening address, in afternoon- and spent much time in the session.

January 20. Nearly all day with State Board, and "Corn Show". Secured resolution endorsing the "Conventional Hall" project. Made many friends- so I am told.

January 21. Spent the entire day in Omaha, simply "visiting" from office to office. Made many pleasant acquaintances. Reached home at midnight.

January 22. Office work all day.

January 23. Office work all day. Long conference with Nicholson about going abroad- which I favored, provided the way seemed clear to leave his work here. Office to carry part of his executive work, connected with sugar beets. Morrill tells me the business men wish Nicholson to go, to aid in getting capital here. I implied that if they will pay Nicholson's expenses (not less then $600) we will give his time- for the sake of the study of sugar beet work.

January 24. Sunday.

January 25. Office work nearly all day. Made up new forms for class-book, looked after library matters, cared for an immense correspondence, drew plans for change in Memorial Hall, and maintained accounts. For the past four days have felt so wretchedly ill that I can hardly draw one foot after another.

January 26. Stenographer ill, which has kept me busy with clerical work. Worked on plans for Convention Hall. Regent Marple here (first time) for two hours. Dined (officially) with Rev J.L. Jones (Professor LLoyd, hostess) at Lincoln Hotel- and afterward introduced Jones from chapel platform, whence he spoke (well) on "The Cost of a Fool." Then wrote up newspaper account, and at 11 P.M. inspected all buildings with night watch. Found some carelessness and some dangerous carelessness.

January 27. No stenographer. Clerical work again. Called all janitors, the steward, and engineer together; and made this arrangement. All handles to steam-radiator valves to me removed. No on but janitors to care for temperature of various rooms. Temperature to vary from 68 to 72 degrees- no more no less. Thermometers to be properly hung in each room. Long conference with Morrill on sundry Univ. affairs. Evening conference with Easterday, about band concerts in May.

January 28. Stenographer returns. Cleaned up office work, and was much on the street, on University business. Evening at Congregation church- a day of prayer for Colleges- and took part in the exercises.

January 29. Morning at office work. Afternoon at Tecumseh, at Farmers Institute. Spoke in evening to a crowded Court House.

January 30. Left Tecumseh at 4 A.M. reaching here at eight. Office for remainder of the day. Long conference with Morrill, over Billings. Nothing new in our conclusions. Call from Bishop Grams. Evening acts as one of the judges in Chase-Wheeler (Palladian) contest.

January 31. Sunday. February 1. Office all day, and most of the evening. Much of the morning given to Bishop Grams, on building and grounds.He agreed to send both his son and daughter here. Evening with Nicholson, planning his European trip. I protested against his going at his own expense. Am to refer the matter to Morrill and Marple, and decide at once.

February 2. Office in the morning. By afternoon train, with Taylor, to Lowell- thence by train over frightful roads to Gibbon. Reached there at 7:45, and went immediately to the platform. Farmers Institue. Crowded house-over two hundred being turned away. At the "display" hall afterwards. Over 50 premiums offered, and more than 200 entries. A great success.

February 3. Left Gibbon at 4 A.M. reaching here via Grand Island at eleven. Office remainder of the day. Session with credit committee at 5 P.M. At 6:45 addressed the College of Law. From 8 to 10 in conference with Nicholson about going abroad.

February 4. Office in morning. Afternoon, went to Omaha. Long conference on train with Governor Thayer, about a new building for Industrial training. He could think of no one to whom I could appeal- unless it were Dr. George Miller. Guest of Burnham, ex-regent. In evening addressed the city teachers, in First Cong. church. Small audience.

February 5. Morning in Omaha, on sundry business. Architects, Maples, "Bee", Chase. Reached Bee office just in time to prevent publication of attack on College of Law, based on Hesperian article. Afternoon to Tekamah, where I addressed a large Farmers Institute. Back to Omaha on late freight- but not till I had thoroughly inspected schools. February 6 Early train to Lincoln reaching office at 10 A.M. Office work for rest of the day. Acted as one of the judges on delivery for University oratorical contest, in the evening.

February 7. Sunday.

February 8. Office work during the day. Evening session with Building Committee. Could not consent to changes proposed by Dales. Little sided with me. Morrill not present. Then till midnight with Taylor, who wishes to go to Europe, to examine hardy fruit trees with a view to selecting best for Nebraska. Approved the enterprise. but declined to undertake to find funds; and refused to use the Morrill fund under any circumstances. Walked home with Will Jones, who warmed me against trouble with Miss Moore and Mrs. Menzendorf. Explained matter to him, and I think to his satisfaction.

February 9. Office work in morning. Afternoon train to Valley. Made myself known at several stores &c, and called on editor of Valley Enterprise- a former student of U.N. Took night express to Sidney.

February 10. Reached Sidney at 8:30. Called on nearly all County Officers. At morning session of Institute, talked about sheep raising- and loco-weed. At afternoon session, spoke on Education - and explained workings of the University. Drove to the fort, made several acquaintances, supper at Pacific Hotel, evening with Carey (editor of Rep. newspaper)- night express for home, with Ingersoll, Taylor and Bassett.

February 11. Ingersoll and Bassett left us at Grand Island, for the Fairbury Institute. Taylor and myself reached Lincoln (via Columbus) at 11:30. Remainder of day and most of the night, at office. Nicholson leaves for Europe.

February 12. Office work in morning. At noon went to Dorcheser. Afternoon in the public schools, and calling on business men &c. In the evening addressed a large audience in M.E. church, on "Education and Citizenship". Caught a late freight to Lincoln, reaching home at one a.m.

February 13. Office all day- and till eleven in evening. Long conference with Morrill and Mr. Dinsmore about Billings. Dinsmore thinks the stockmen want him to stay, but not at advanced salary &c. Also thinks he should be instructed to cease quarreling.

February 14. Sunday. Owens called to tell me the Board must appropriate at least $500 or electric plant cannot be put in motion. Gave him no encouragement.

February 15. Charter Day. Full holiday. Morning in office. At noon called on Gov. Boyd, who is "returned to office" today. Washington Gladden, our orator, came at noon. Had Gregory and Ploss to lunch with him. Afternoon at University. Fully two thousand people as visitors. In session with Regents. Regents dined with us. Thence to Gladden's address, at Lansing Opera House on the "True Socialism." Two thousand people present. Fine spectacle. Thence to Chancellor's reception, Memorial Hall. Great crush, till half past ten. A very brilliant and very successful day, and a great move forward by the entire University.

February 16. Board meeting in the morning. All my suggestions adopted unanimously. Tendency to hold Billings in check, even Roberts joining. Gladden left at 2:40 P. M. Office for a short time. Then opened Farmers' Short Course with an address on "Good Government". About twenty present. Evening at office. Conference with Senior Committee, about Class Day. Then at work till after eleven.

February 17. Early morning train to Beatrice, where I attended annual meeting of the State Breeders Association. Spoke in the afternoon on the Relations of Department of Agriculture and State Experiment Stations, and in the evening on Agricultural Colleges. Spent remainder of evening, till after midnight, in personal conferences and consultations. There is unquestionable belief in Billings ability, and hope for successful results. There is just as unquestionable annoyances and dissatisfaction with his methods of warfare with Salmon and Rusk - and a positive demand that these shall cease.

February 18. Early morning to Lincoln - and remainder of day at office.

February 19. Office in morning. Train at noon for Holdrege. Reached there at 7:30. Spoke to a crowded Opera House till after nine. It was the occasion of a large class entering the High Schools. Night express to Lincoln. Had not nearly enough to pay for sleeper, and so sat up!

February 20. Office early and then for remainder of the day. A long and hard week!

February 21. Sunday. Spent several hours trying to find a student reported to me as very ill. When found, proved to be a student of the Business "College".

February 22. No holiday, because of election day. At office all day. Began wearing glasses. My eyes are giving out. Worked nearly all day on matters for publication - the new courses - trying to remember all that other people left out!" Worked all day" means with the usual interruptions - a dozen an hour! Cannot shut myself away from the students. They seem to need me so much.

February 23. At office all day. Barbour notified me of what he considered dangerous conditions south east of gable of Nebraska Hall. Sent Dales to make thorough examination. No report. Evening with Billings at Laboratory. Advised him to devote remainder of the year - perhaps more - to "clearing up", and writ ing reports, etc. He seemed more quiet and tractable than usual. Promised to spend the remainder of the year writing up his notes &c, ready for the printer - to be our property, deposited in our vault for safe-keeping - to be printed as our funds will permit. No reference whatever to be made to the department at Washington. He asked about an assistant for next year. Told him that I thought he ought to have one - that he might be looking for one - but that I would make no pledges whatever prior to April meeting of the board. He asked if he was to retained another year. Told him that I knew nothing to the contrary - though the Board had taken no action whatever. Explained the adverse feeling of the Board on his temper and published matter. He said Roberts was in desperate financial straits and would do anything to get his place. Also warned me against Westermann.

February 24. In the office all day, except address to farmers- in Short Course. Worked on courses &c, for printer- with Caldwell and stenographer.

February 25. Office all day. Delivered final address to Farmers - "Why must the State educate". Worked on courses for printer. Gere asked me if students in his party might be allowed beer or ale while on the Continent. I thought not. In the evening, addressed Engineering Club on "Construction Railroading twenty-five years ago."

February 26. Office work during the morning. Train at noon for Pawnee City, via Wymore. Reached there at four o'clock. Till six, visiting County officials and business men. Seven to eight, at Business Men's Club rooms - where I met several bright people. At night spoke to a crowded Opera House, on "What makes a good citizen". Reception afterwoods.

February 27. From eight to ten, calling on business men. Ten to twelve- County Teachers Assn, where I spoke for about half an hour. One o'clock train for Lincoln. Was joined at Wymore by Fossler. Hunt got on at Beatrice, but was moody and declined conversation. Reached Lincoln at 4:30. Remainder of afternoon at office. Evening with the Menzendorfs. Persuaded them to offer thorough and systematic drill and training in Chorus and Orchestral work. Promised to try to secure recognition of this in University courses.

February 28. Sunday. At church in the morning. For the rest, quietly at home all day.

February 29. At the University all day. The case of Miss Dunn, under suspicion of theft of a knit cap, occupied most of the morning. Facts: Miss Nilson knot two red "Tam O'shanter" caps- one for herself and one for Miss McCartney. The latter wore hers to the University, leaving it in usual place. It disappeared about Feb. 10th. About two weeks after (on Feb. 26th) a cap much like it appeared - with a black silk tassel in place of red tuft - worn by Miss Dunn. This morning I examined both caps, and found them identical, except silk tassel. Called Miss Dunn out of recitation, and wished her to go home accompanied by Miss Smith, and secure proofs from her mother &c as to her cap. She at first declined - denied everything, but made no explanations. Then assented. Went to dressing room (where I had replaced the cap) - was gone a few moments - returned saying the cap and her rubbers and mittens were stolen. Miss Smith searched the place carefully, but could find nothing. While Miss Dunn was in the dressing room, Miss Nilson's pocket book was taken - the money removed - and pocket-book thrown down near one of the water closet vaults. I think Miss Dunn secreted the cap, to destroy proof; and stole the money - but could get no proof. The closets ought to clog before long. Faculty meeting in afternoon. Evening at the office till nearly midnight, at work on courses. Since my last entry concerning Chapel exercises, I have carried the exercises on the last two days of the University week whenever I have been in the city; and very often on other days, as the city ministerial support has been fitful and unreliable. Generally speaking the order and attention have been all that could be desired. The attendance has been excellent and uniform.

March 1. At the office all day. Miss Dunn could not be found in attendance. Long conference in the morning with Hunt, who wishes to withdraw April 1, and have three months pay given him. Referred to the matter to the Board by letter. An hour's conference with the presidents of the Literary Societies, on how these should be managed. Good spirits shown.

March 2. At the office all day, and until nearly - working at courses.

March 3. At the office all day, and until nearly midnight. At nine o'clock I was informed that the closets in girls dressing room were clogged. I at once closed the rooms, sent for plumbers, and opened the drains - under Dales' constant supervision. The obstruction found to be the cap, in the Dunn case. I at once wrote her a note saying that she must withdraw from the University until I could confer with her parents, and delivered it to her in person - but without waiting for reply. None was needed. After supper a young woman, Miss Loretta Kelley, called. The substance of our conversation is given below - being transcription by my stenographer from dictations given her by myself, following my full notes which I took at the time. Spent the evening writing to her father, to sheriff in Calker City, and to Supt. Jones about his daughter. On the evening or Thursday, March 3rd., Miss Loretta Kelly called at my house seeking an interview, as she expressed it, "concerning this cap matter." I told her that I would be glad to hear whatever she had to say. She then entered into a long statement concerning the character of Miss. Dunn, and the reputation and standing of her family; asserting with constant reiteration that it was simply incredible that there was ground for the suspicion attaching to Miss Dunn, that she had no cause for such action, that she could purchase at any time whatever she needed in such direction, and that she (Miss Kelley) had known her so long and so intimately and so well as to find it incredible that she should do the thing which she seemed charged with doing. I told her that I had already thought of all this, and had weighed very carefully the argument of probability, and had given Miss. Dunn's character and family standing and reputation full weight. She then said that she felt sure that if she came and gave her testimony as she had now given it, it would be sufficient to satisfy me of the impossibility of Miss Dunn being guilty of such a gross misdemeanor, and that I would at once see that the matter might be dropped and that there was no necessity of calling the attention of her parents to it. I told her that I felt that I must communicate with her parents and at once. She then said that Miss. Dunn's mother was a confirmed invalid, scarcely ever leaving the house; that she was very weak and nervous; and that even to know that a suspicion of this nature attached to her daughter would be too great a shock for her to bear. I told her that a regretted to learn this, and I would communicate with Dr. Dunn rather than his wife, and leave it to him to determine what should be done with the information placed before him. She repeated that could could not see the necessity of going to Dr. Dunn at all after what she had said; and repeated that the testimony of one who knew Miss. Dunn so well ought to be sufficiently assuring to enable me to pass the whole matter by. I replied that I was unable to concur in this opinion, and should communicate with Miss. Dunn's father in the morning. She then said: "Well, if I must tell, I can tell just where Anna got the cap." I said that I could not see why she spoke in that way. So far as I knew there was no "must" about it. She could tell or not, as she pleased. But that if she knew where Anna got the cap and there was nothing in the getting that was disreputable, I did not understand why she had not told me at the outset; nor could I understand why, with such testimony at hand, Anna had not brought Miss. Kelley to me early in the week. She then said: "Well, must I tell you?" I repeated that she could do as she pleased in the matter. That if she knew where the cap came from and the transaction was legitimate, I could not see why she should hesitate a moment. She then said: "Well, the fact is I gave Anna the cap myself." Replying to my further questions, she then said to me that she had given Anna the cap about two weeks before the 15th. of February, the inaugural day of Governor Boyd. That she gave it to her as a matter of friendship because of the very intimate relations existing between them. That Anna began wearing it about inaugural day, "that is, wearing it steadily at that time"; but had worn it often before that. That about the 15th, she had not noticed that Anna had changed the cap somewhat. There was a large red bow or red tuft on the top of the cap, she could not remember which; and Anna had taken that off and had put on a black silk tassel. She knew that Anna had worn the cap before the 15th. of February, and from the 15th. of February on had worn it frequently, almost continuously; and she supposed that she had worn it the University, as she had seen her passing with her books coming and going at school hours. Miss. Kelly had received the cap from her aunt, Miss. Cora Balcom, who had visited her about the holidays, coming from California; and who was now somewhere in Kansas, possibly at Cawker City, her home. When asked why Anna had not spoken to her about this matter before that (Thursday evening) she said: "We had a falling out about three weeks after the holiday - or rather there was trouble between others, not so much ourselves - so we have seen nothing of each other since. I do not mean that we have not been on speaking terms, because there has been nothing to disturb our friendship, but it has simply been that we have not had anything to do with each other since the falling out." In reply to a question, she again set the date of the "falling out" about three weeks, possibly four, after the holidays. "That is the reason why Anna did not come to me on Monday and tell me at once." Miss. Kelly stated finally that Miss. Dunn had asked her to come to the house and see me about it. She also said that Miss. Dunn told her when she met her on the street and had talked with her about five o'clock Thursday afternoon, "They have found that cap hid away in a peculiar place, and that has brought on this trouble again." (The cap was taken from the drain about four o'clock. No one knew of its discovery except the workmen, who had no reason to attach any importance to it, Mr. Dales and myself. It was about half past four when I gave the note to Miss. Dunn requesting her withdrawal; and I think she went home immediately thereafter.) Miss Kelly talked with me further, but added nothing material to what had already been said. Almost her last remark was an inquiry as to whether i still thought it necessary to present the matter to Miss. Dunn's father. March 4th.,__Mr. Kelly, the father of Loretta Kelly, called upon me this morning and stated his great grief to find that his daughter had been prevailed upon in his absence from home, to come to me with a statement that was utterly false.

March 4. Sent statement of the case to Mr. Dunn, by special messenger - with instructions to return it to me if it could not be delivered in person. It was returned at once., with the statement that Mr. Dunn would be at home at on o'clock. Morning at the office. Hearing some talk in the halls concerning the Dunn case - as I thought - I posted a notice asking students to refrain from comment and criticism concerting "this disgrace" to the University, till official statement could be made. I think this was a mistake, as it invited more comment than it allayed. I removed the notice within an hour. At one o'clock I sent the statement of the case to Dr. Dunn again, with a note added to cover Mr. Kelley's statement about his daughter. The boy brought me a request to call at the house. I declined, as I was getting ready to leave town. About half past two both Dr. & Mrs. Kelley [sic. Dunn intended] called at my office. As soon as possible I gave them private audience. The substance of our conference is below, reproduced by dictation to my stenographer from notes made on my way to Fremont - immediately after the conference closed. On Friday afternoon Doctor and Mrs. Dunn called at my office and asked for a private interview. The Registrar withdrew from the room and for more than an hour we were together, going over all the details of the case. Neither of them made any statement whatever which had any bearing upon the facts in the case. They asserted that there had been trouble between the Kellys and themselves, and believed that it was the intention of the Kelly family to add to the appearance of guilt on Anna's part by having Loretta make the statements to me which she did in the afternoon, and her father deny them in the morning. They said that Anna had not spoken to either parent about it prior to my letter on Thursday, because she did not wish to trouble them with it. Mrs. Dunn said that Anna told her she bought the cap of a woman who came to the house peddling. Asked it she knew about what time it was purchased, she said about the 10th, of February. She called attention to my statement that the silk tassel attached to the cap was new, whereas the cap was somewhat worn; and said: "That was not true. Anna cut the tuft off the cap and put on an old tassel that she wore on a cap when she was at the high school." They could give no explanation for the disappearance of the cap here on the day I summoned Anna to my office: except that she had some enemies in the school who might have done it to injure her. They could not explain how it would injure her, nor would they admit that any one desiring to injure her would have done almost anything else than that. In their statement of Anna's relation to Miss. Kelly, and the relations of the two families, of the way in which Anna came into possession of the cap, and of the times of wearing it, they contradicted themselves several times. So little did they seem to appreciate the real conditions, that Mr. Dunn several times said: "If my daughter is being persecuted in this way simply for the sake of the seventy-five cents or dollar that the cap is worth, which the owner wishes to recover, I can pay that a dozen times over." He offered to withdraw Anna at the end of the term, and seemed chiefly insistent upon this: That the case should not come to the Faculty, that Anna's name should not be mentioned in connection with it, and that she should be allowed to withdraw in such a way as not to attract public attention. At the close of the interview, Dr. Dunn sent his wife from the room, and then told me a long story about his personal relations with the Kellys, his suspicions with regard to their character, etc.; which would not bear repeating, and which was utterly irrelevant. Caldwell went to the train with me, to secure opportunity to speak about his call from Stanford - at $2250, eight hours work a week. Told him that I was satisfied with his work, wished him to stay, and would be glad to see him in a full chair with full pay - but could make no promises; as that really lay with the Board. Went to Scribner, where I spoke to a full opera house on "The best thing in America" - which I held to be it's citizenship.

March 5. Came to Fremont in morning, and attended session of County Teachers Assn. Dined at the Normal. At sessions again in the afternoon, and spoke for one half an hour. House crowded. Home at seven o'clock.

March 6. Sunday. After church had a long talk with Hewitt about the Dunn matter. They had presented their case, but with many contradictions - and he had advised them of the inherent weakness, and that they would better withdraw her. Still he wished me not to bring the matter before the Faculty. Wrote Dunn that I was not well enough to call on him; that I should bring the matter before the Faculty but without naming anyone; and that it was probable that the Faculty would take no action if he would formally and finally withdraw his daughter from the University. That this suggestion was personal and not official.

March 7. Dunn sent a letter this morning, withdrawing his daughter, with repeated protests of her innocence. Did not receive this till call for Faculty meeting had been issued. Faculty meeting at 5. I made the most brief possible mention of the case, and the Faculty left it where it was - in my hands; declaring that they preferred to know nothing about it. They endorsed the following notice which I placed on my own bulletin board this morning: "The misdemeanor to which reference was made on Friday last was one involving the relations of one student to the security of the personal property of other students, and concerned another student's truthfulness. The final withdrawal of one from the University, and the confession and evident contrition of the other, close the case." Replying to my (personal) note to Supt. Jones, he wrote me more than gratefully. Today the daughter undertook to take me to task, but I gave her some very plain counsel, though as kindly as possible. At the office all day, and till nearly midnight.

March 8. At the office all day, and till very late in the evening. Hunt called in the evening, and gave me permission to explain to the Board his physical and financial condition - which I did in letters to Hadley, Knight and Davis. Long interview with Morrill on University matters. He is off for Florida, and will not return to the April meeting - which worries me a little. To-night a young woman (student) whose name I unfortunately did not ask, called to tell me something that would help clear Anna Dunn. She said the two caps in question were often admired - that she and Anna and one other, one day tried them on and carefully examined their workmanship - and that Anna afterwards knit one for herself, which she wore, and which was the one in question. That Anna told her that she knit it. I made a brief statement to her of the facts of the case as in my possession - but drew no inferences: nor did I myself use Anna's name or admit that she that was the person in question.

March 9. At the office all day, and much of the evening - though I found time to hear part of the Recital by the department of Music.

March 10. At the office during the morning. At noon, left for Madison. Reached there at 4 P. M. Informal address to the teachers in high school room. Went over the course carefully with Supt. Bigelow. In the evening spoke in Presbyterian church, on "The State and Education". Afterwards, session with school board, on possible recognition.

March 11. Morning, called on several leading business men. Spent an hour in high school classes. Then by freight to Norfolk. Spent an hour in high school classes, and then dined with Supt. Homberger. Addressed a general assembly of pupils in high school room at one o'clock. At two left for Neligh - reaching there at four. Spend an hour with Supt. Emery, and an hour at Gates College (!) Then by freight to Oakdale. Evening with the Rays.

March 12. Most of morning with Principal of high school, and members of the school board. Left at eleven o'clock - reaching Lincoln (via Fremont) at six. Met Judge Reese on train. He expressed much satisfaction with present condition of College of Law. Evening at office.

March 13. Sunday. Called on Regent Morrill, who is quite ill. Also on a sick student.

March 14. At office all day, and till late at night.

March 15. At office all day, and till late in the evening. Long conference with Miss Smith, who thinks her salary should be $1000 - claims to have done the work of two ever since entering the University. Makes sharp comparison between her time and work, and that of others. I made her no promises - but spoke appreciatively of her work.

March 16. At office all day, and till late in evening - latter spent in reviewing Dales' details of heating plant for building. Interview with Hunt, in which I showed him letters from the Regents which I thought gave me authority to let him go on April 1st, with a quarter's pay in advance; provided, he handed in his resignation, to take effect at once, and really left the city. To this he agreed. Explained to him that I could not give him letter, because he had talked with Roberts and Roberts had allowed report to spread.

March 17. At the office all day, and most of the evening. Spent an hour with Dr. Thurston, Cornell University, at the Lincoln. Saw Stull about University Club. Miss Moore wishes to drop the European trip. Long conference with Miss Tremaine on "Status of Women"&c.

March 18. Went to Lawrence (Kansas) - where I addressed the "Seminary" in the evening - going to Topeka same night.

March 20. Spent the day in Topeka. Returned to Lawrence in the evening, and has a long conference with Hopkins about coming here. Nothing definite.

March 20. At Lawrence.

March 21. At Lawrence: going to Kansas City in afternoon: where I spoke in the Jewish Temple. "Individualism." Conference with Will White till midnight, on possibility of getting K. C. high school students. Also saw Kate Wilder about coming here as teacher and nurse for girls. No promises on either side.

March 22. Reached Lincoln at 3:15. Rest of day in office.

March 23. Entire day, and till midnight, in office.

March 24. At the office all day, and most of the evening - reading proofs and revises, and trying to get the Faculty to understand the force of their own work. Long conference with officers of the Battalion, on time and method of conferring commissions. It was generally agreed that they should be given at the close of competition drill. Conference with Taylor, who agrees to spend three months abroad if we can give him $250. Told him to so report to the Board.

March 25. Office all day. Left at 4:30 for West Point - where I spoke in the Opera House, for High School Library. "Young Man for the Times." Spent the night with John King. Private library of over 2000 volumes!

March 26. Left West Point on early morning train. Met Judge Barnes of Norfolk - and secured promise of his son for the coming year. At Fremont (depot) spent an hour talking with Fremont Normal pupils. Reached Lincoln at one o'clock. Office, and overseeing cleaning and repairs, for remainder of the day.

March 27. Sunday. Went to Omaha in afternoon, and addressed the 'United Bohemian Clubs in the morning, Washington Hall (1200) on Commenius. Rosewater and Fitzpatrick were the other speakers.

March 28. Fisher on train. Long consultation with him about changes in plans of Library building. He said the firm had concluded to "paste" the sub-basement plans, and to do the elevations only what was absolutely necessary and at least possible expense. Remainder of the day and till late in the evening, on Accredited High Schools, with Gere.

March 29. At office all day. Train for Columbus at 4:20 - reaching there at 7. Spoke to a full opera house, in spite of a pouring rain - "Young Man for the Times." Met many people afterwards.

March 30. Morning in Columbus, making acquaintances &c as usual. Also writing on evening address. Train to Norfolk at 2:40. Afternoon consulting with North Platte schoolmen. Evening, spoke in Congregation church, on "Relation of the University to a State System". Then till after midnight with schoolmen, again.

March 31. Seven A.M. train for Lincoln. An hour in Fremont, spent in making (professional) calls. At my office all the afternoon, and most of the evening.

April 1. At office all day, and till eleven in the evening.

April 2. At office all day. Session with architects during morning. Mendleshown made an excellent impression. Took them to Nebraska Hall at the close of our session. They advised an immediate taking down and rebuilding of east gable and gable on south-west corner. They approved committee's choice of location for the new Library building.

April 3. Sunday. Carried service at Trinity Church in the evening, and spoke on the freedom in all things of the present day.

April 4. Office all day. Hopkins here, having come up on Saturday. No pledges on either side. Session with Little and Dales on Library Building.

April 5. Office all day, and most of the night! Am nearly ready for the Board, as far as my own work in concerned. Conference with Brace, in which I told him plainly that either wilfully or ignorantly he had placed the Boardin an embarrassing position; and that I thought he must make his own explanations. Long evening conference with Hitchcock, ending in his promising to withdraw at the close of another year if I would not bring his case before the Board at its next meeting; he to send me a letter suggesting this, which I might use.

April 6. Office all day, and until just midnight. Dales with me all the evening, working on estimates for the coming year. I have decided on deficiency financing as an absolute necessity - for the coming year, if we are to grow at all.

April 7. OFfice all day again, and till midnight. Faculty meeting in afternoon. Bigsley lectures in evening.

April 8. Office all day, and till late at night. Much comment by Faculty on my report, and all favorable. Hussey and Owens want more salary. Many interviews on the question of deficit. Some doubt as to attitude of the Legislature.

April 9. Office during the morning. Left for Minneapolis in the afternoon.

April 10. At Minneapolis. Delivered fourth in "Presidents Series" before State University.

April 11. Spent nearly the entire day at the State University, studying forms and methods. Left for Lincoln on evening train.

April 12. Reached Lincoln at noon. Afternoon given to Regents meeting. Delegations from State Associations were present, in behalf of different industries. Favorable requests for Billings. Board adjourned at 7. Took papers to the house, and worked till late at night.

April 13. In session with the Board all day, and at the office till nearly midnight.

April 14. Ditto, only more so. Board adjourned at 7:30. I went on till one o'clock! The records of the Board tell the story. The session has been marked by unanimity, patience, thoroughness, good humor, and all possible desire to serve the State through the University.

April 15. Have spent the day "cleaning up" after the Board, sending notices to the Faculty and working off correspondence. At the office all the evening.

April 16. Office all day, and till late at night. Bryan spoke in the afternoon, at Caldwell's request and to his classes; afterwards adjourning to the chapel. I heard the last part - on the tarrif [tariff] - quiet, and very fair. Caldwell informed me that he had concluded to decline the Stanford offer.

April 17. Easter Sunday.

April 18. Office work during the day, light. Inspected all buildings in afternoon. At home in the evening.

April 19. Office work during the day, and until eight o'clock. vbThe till after midnight with vestry of Trinity Church.

April 20. Office work during the day and evening.

April 21. Left Lincoln at 10:45, by the M.P. Ry. Remainder of the day on train.

April 22. Reached St. Louis at 7 A.M. Spent the morning at Manual Training School. At 12:45 left for Terre Haute, reaching there at 5 P:M. Evening at Pres. Eddy's reception.

April 24. Spent the entire morning at Rose Polytechnic. Left at 12:45 for Washington. April 25. Reached Washington at 2:45. Spent the afternoon in consultation with Corrend. Harris, on manual training; and the evening with Stocks, chief clerk of Treasury Department. April 26. Conference with Senator Paddock, at nine A.M. Then to Treasury Dept. Call on Warner at D.C. offices. Then long interview with Wiley, chemist of Dept. Agriculture - and with Secy Rusk. The latter dealt especially on the Billings matter. Both agreed to use and recognize our Ex. Station in every possible way. Afternoon in House, Senate and Committee rooms, and Interior Department - working for changes in Morrill Bill, and Hatch Bill. Evening practically same. Results must come hereafter if at all. We shall have miniature sugar factory if any state has one.

April 27. Early train to Philadelphia. Four hours at Drexel Institute. Then to Burlington, N.J.

April 28. Burlington in morning. Afternoon, to New York. Evening with accumulated mail, &c.

April 29. Early conference with President Low. Then with Mabie of "Trau Union" and Shaw of "Review of Reviews", about man for English. Thence to Lyman Abbott's, Brooklyn - but he was not in the city. Remainder of afternoon divided between Pratt Institute and Polytechnic. Evening with Shaw, Findley, Axson and others - about English chair. Axson is a promising man.

April 30. Early train to Albany. Three hours with Dewey, on library matters. Saw Mary Jones, and several other promising candidates. Thence to Arlington.

May 1,2. Both these days in Arlington.

May 3. Arlington to Buffalo.

May 4. Buffalo to Chicago. Chicago to Ottumwa, Iowa.

May 5. Most of the day in the "washout" district - reaching Omaha about midnight, and Lincoln at 2 A.M.

May 6. Office work - "catching up".

May 7. Same as yesterday. Opened bids on Library Building. About $8,000 "off". Rather discouraging. Worked at office till 2 A.m.

May 8. At home, quietly all day. Conference with Mrs. Lloyd, who has been called to Wellesley. Advised her to go - for her own sake.

May 9. Office all day. Long conference with Morrill, who again approved all my plans. Also conference with Caldwell and Sherman about Library matters. Sherman was non-committal, as I had expected - but Caldwell said plainly that matters could not go on as now, that they could not be improved under McMillan. So said Fling, Wightman and Wolfe. Worked in the office most of the evening.

May 10. Office work all day. Have not yet recovered ground lost by my absence. Mrs. Lloyd reports that she will stay. Conference with Wolfe and Sherman about library. Wolfe don't care to make any change till a "revolution can come" - by which he means the return of all departmental libraries. Sherman thinks change should be made, but wished McMillan retained on half pay - a "compromise" which he doubts if McMillan would accept. Part of evening in office, and part at Faculty meeting.

May 11. Office work, with as much time as possible given to closing fo the Law School. Excellent work, in nearly every case. In the evening presided at closing services, and address by Woolworth.

May 12. Office work all day. In the evening, worked with Lees on High School matters till nearly midnight.

May 13. Office all day. Opened Y.M.C.A. convention in evening - and thereafter in office till eleven o'clock.

May 14. Office till eleven o'clock. Then with M.E. Conference till two. Afternoon at office again. Large numbers of conference visitors. Worked ill late. Called at Mrs. Ressey's to see about Grace Westermann, whose giddiness and folly are certainly exposing her to ruin. Cannot learn much in her favor. With W.O. Jones, on University matters, till ten o'clock.

May 15. Sunday.

May 16. Wired Corrend Harris to take Scudders place, but found him otherwise engaged. Referred the matter to the class again. Office all day. Faculty meeting - with just a touch of nervousness and ill-feeling. Think it passed off, however. Evening at office again - going late to first concert of May Festival. Private conference with Hewitt (on Episcopal Academy), with Harry Lewis (on City Superintendency), with Corbutt (on N.E.A. Ry matters), and with H.S.Jones (on his chances to hold superintendency).

May 17. Conference again with Lewis, urging Fitzpatrick. Was admitted to practice at the Bar, in the Supreme Court, at 2 P.M. Long session with special committee on degree, and on Frazer's title. Conference with Mrs. Lloyd, on Rose Higgins hospital treatment. Rest of the time in office - and evening as well.

May 18. Left on early train for Omaha. Diocesan Council. Washouts delayed train till four o'clock in the afternoon.

May 19. Council all day. Left Omaha at 6:30, reaching home at 2 A.M.

May 20. Office work all day. Major Bacon 1st Cavalry, U.S.A., inspected the Battalion in the afternoon - in which work I joined. Excellent report. Office in evening till nine.

May 21. Long conference with Billings - who seems really ill because of U.S. Dept. Ag. Bulletin #8. Advised him to quiet and patience. Office work all day and evening.

May 22. Sunday. Nearly all the afternoon in the flooded district.

May 23. Office all day. The close of the year presses hard. Faculty meeting in afternoon.

May 24. Office all day, and till midnight. Long conference with Sherman and Wightman, on status of library - resulting in letter; for which see letter book.

May 25. Long interview with McMillan concerning our letter, as above. He holds his old ground as to what would be just in his case; but practically offers to abide by the decision of the Library Committee and myself. He is to consider the matter, and make a definite report soon. Office work all day, and evening.

May 26. Holiday, because of "Silver Anniversary" of admission of State. In the office all day and evening. Hundreds of visitors. A trying day. Long conference with Morrill, on general matters.

May 27. Office work all day and evening. Conference will Billings, who was very quiet and reasonable. Conference with Bessey in evening, who practically sustains Billings as against the government - in the question of early attack on Billings by Salmon.

May 28. Office all day and most of the evening. Much time spent in trying to break up Field Day sports on Decoration Day. No "feeling" on either side; only, the boys had never been taught to observed the day. Much High School work is pressing - and but little time for anything. Am very tired and nervous, which I try not to show.

May 29. Sunday. At closing services of High School in evening. Curtis preached - well.

May 30. Office work all day. Several talks with Billings, who is annoyed by Government Bulletin #8. Office till late a night.

May 31. Office work all day. At National Swine Breeders meeting in evening - and gave the address of welcome. Secured appointment of committee to investigate Billings' work. Billings absent, on my suggestion.

une 1. Office in morning. With special Committee, on Billings, all the afternoon. Addressed the Y.W.C.A. in evening - Old Colonial Days. Then with Swine Breeders till midnight.

June 2. With Swine Breeders all the morning. Got some good resolutions passed. With Gere and Billings most of the afternoon. At office all the evening.

June 3. Office day and evening.

June 4. Office during the day - and most of evening. Later, with Palladian's at farewell banquet to Senior Class. Long conference with Morrill.

June 5. Sunday. Worked in office all the afternoon, preparing programs, copying hymns, etc. Mrs. Lloyd called in the evening to confer about Ed. Nicholson, who is drinking.

June 6. Sent Taylor to Omaha for Commencement Orator, but no one there. Have telegraphed thirteen different persons, but failed every time. Shall keep on trying, however. Two hours conference with seniors. Otherwise, day and evening in the office.

June 7. Office all day, "finishing things" for commencement. Worked till nearly one o'clock in the morning, and closed up the seating, etc. quite satisfactorily. Taylor helped me till nine o'clock. Received telegram from Willard Scott of Chicago, accepting position of Commencement Orator.

June 8. Office all day, proof-reading, meeting Seniors, etc. Evening spent with Dales and Morrill on finances, especially deficiency. Both found nothing in my management that was not praise-worthy - and agreed that deficiencies if they came were matters of necessity.

June 9. At work in the office during the day, met Dr. Kirkus. and "located" him at the hotel. Asked Ingersoll, Bessey and Sherman to tea with him - and then drove about town for an hour or more. Then back to the office, and worked till midnight.

June 10. Office during the day. Credit Committee meeting at 3 P.M. and long Faculty meeting an hour later. Evening at office, on newspaper work, etc. till eleven o'clock. Will Jones called, and together we planned much for next year.

June 11. Office work all day, and till far into the night. But think I have everything ready for Commencement week. Had several of the clergy at tea with Kirkus.

June 12. Morning at Opera House, correcting some alight errors on Taylor's part. But he has been a great help to me. Kirkus preach -a great sermon in the morning. Afternoon at office, writing letters long unanswered. Baccalaureate in the evening, the first gun of Commencement - and a big one. Afterwards sat with Kirkus, Hewitt and Watkins till midnight.

June 13. Office all day. Usual work, only more so. Signed diplomas, and worked on report to the Board. Attended Commencement Concert, and presented certificates to graduates - first certificates ever issued here. Made a short address.

June 14. At Class Day exercises, and drilled class for next day. Alumni meeting in afternoon. My own reception from 11-6. Addressed the Alumni in the evening, and attended banquet. Office "between times" - Board met in afternoon at office after banquet - home at 2 A.M.

June 15. Commencement Day - and not a break or a balk anywhere! Scott of Chicago delivered the address. Fifty five graduates. Afternoon with the Board - stopping long enough for farewell address to Seniors. With the Board till midnight. They were very good again - too good in fact - about accepting all suggestions. Adams of Englewood here - for English chair.

June 16. With Board all morning. Everything working well. Adams elected. Afternoon to "clearing up" work, and long conference with Adams.

June 17. A lull after the storm. Office most of the day. Hartington rock "planted" in the afternoon - which I received with an address. Many summer school people coming in. Evening at Journal office, writing for morning edition.

June 18. At Omaha all day, 1 at competition drill of our men. A fine display, securing much applause. Reached home at 9 P.M., and then in office till midnight.

June 19. Sunday. At home in morning. At office in evening, writing on some department reports.

June 20. Office work during the day. Much time spent in preparing for the return of the cadets. The entire morning spent in conference with the Menzedorfs. They were very unreasonable, but quiet and kindly towards myself.

June 21. Left Lincoln at 9 A.M. Reached Valley at 11 A.M. Drove with Mr. Whitman over his farm, dining with his afterwards. Then at dedication of the Valley Opera House, where I made an address. Left Valley at 6, home at 8:30. Then to reception of cadets at Mrs. Ellott's - where I made the address of welcome. Very pleasant time.

June 22. With Building Committee and contractor and architect all day. With Richards (applicant for instructor in mechanics) in evening; and worked on contracts etc. during remainder of evening - till midnight.

June 23. Office all day, working on catalogue. Evening had a long conference with Miss Barton about remaining another year. She seemed "offish" and quiet.

June 24. Office work on catalogue, and preparing for building. Home at midnight.

June 25. Conference with Weeks (of Bohr.) about "borrowing" G.P. Smith as Superintendent of Construction, Library building. Successful. The Menzendorfs were here for two hours again - not amenable to reason. But they have been misled by prior Boards. Evening at office. Sherman surprised me by endorsing Billings, and Wolfe.

June 26. Sunday. At home in morning, but at office in afternoon, working on some deferred correspondence. I dare not let it remain longer unnoticed, yet I dread this necessity for seventh-day work. I am certainly not at my best when I cannot do my work in six days to the week.

June 27. Office all day. Stenographer begins a two week vacation, so have extra work from now on. Worked on catalogue and on list of accredited schools. Evening with Morrill and the Menzendorfs. The latter will doubtless accept our terms and stay.

June 28. Office all day and evening. June 29. Office all day. In absentia committee meeting in the evening, till very late - and worked afterwards till midnight.

June 30 - Office all day. Spent two hours in the afternoon with Dr. Mallory, of N.Y. discussing the Episcopal Military school. Evening in office.

July 1. Office all day. Dined with Dr. & Mrs. Mallory at Hewitt's. Evening at office.

July 2. Office all the morning. Entire afternoon to Library building matters - finally signing contracts and schedules. Evening in office with stenographer till 10. Then with Hughes (of Toronto) till midnight.

July 3. Was obliged to work in office all day - to my uneasiness and disgust. Sunday.

July 4. Close office work in the morning, and left by Burlington Ry. 2:40 for the East.

July 5. Had nearly three hours in Chicago, useless because of annoyance of tickets.

July 6. Reached Albany at 10:30. Afternoon at University Convocation, where I spoke on "The Seminar Method for under-graduates." Evening at Convocation Banquet, and responded to toast "The University of Nebraska." Made many new and valuable acquaintances. Had an hour's conference with Miss Jones, on our own library matters."

July 7. Went to Arlington, my father being worse. July 8. Early morning train to Saratoga. Took part in conference of Presidents etc., on uniformity of requirements for admission. Afternoon in the Council. July 9. Morning in Council, and on Committee work. Afternoon, the latter. Returned to Arlington by late evening train.

July 10. Sunday. In Arlington.

July 11. To Saratoga by early morning train. Council and Committee work, both morning and afternoon. Evening spent in preparing for Nebraska delegation.

July 12. At Pres. Harrison's reception and address in the morning. Opening of N.E.A. in afternoon. Received Nebraska delegation in evening.

July 13. Read paper at morning session, on "Ethical Culture in Colleges and Universities." Well received. At Manual Training section in afternoon. Evening, "loafing".

July 14. Sessions all day. Have also served on Committees, and have done considerable work on railway matters - which are badly taught. J

uly 15. Arlington by early morning train.

July 16, 17, 18. Arlington.

July 19. Began return journey.

July 20. Reached Chicago at 3 P.M. Afternoon spent in examining new building, with a view to getting hints on library building. Evening with educational friends.

July 21. Morning at Jackson Park, studying World's Fair buildings, etc. AFternoon at Speer's office - then writing letters - and then 6 P.M. train for Lincoln.

July 22. Reached Lincoln at noon - and the office at 2 P.M. Found some things a little tangled, and some things neglected - but everything in fairly good condition. Dales came in about 3 o'clock, and disappeared in a few moments - without a word of report, or explanation. Found afterwards that he had gone to the country for the Sabbath! So cannot see him till Monday noon - and the work on Nebraska Hall at a stand! Heat terrible - more than 100.

July 23. Office work all day, and till nearly midnight trying to get through correspondence, and to begin next week in good shape. Long session with Little and Smith on Library building. Conference in afternoon with Smith, of News, on the Rusk-Billings matter; the News being about to attack Billings. Think this has been "postponed".

July 24. Sunday. A lonesome day - spent chiefly in the office; reading, writing letters.

July 25. Routine all day - broken only by an interview with Hearth, editor of Nebraska Farmer. He came to the offie soliciting advertising patronage. I asked him if he was editing his own paper, or whether someone else was running it in his absence. He said he was responsible for all that appeared in it, and asked if there was anything wrong. I told him that he knew perfectly well what was wrong; that they were publishing second-hand matter as though their information was first-hand and accurate, and that their columns had printed several slurs on myself recently that were utterly uncalled for, and unfounded. He seemed nervous under my plain talk, and rose to go - saying that they intended to be fair and truthful. I told him that to grant that was to necessitate the statement that they were ignoramuses - that no man could say he intended to be fair and truthful when he wilfully ignored the very best sources of information, the parties most directly interested. He then asked if I thought it necessary to go to first parties when they had evidence just as good. I told him that was begging the question. He asked what I meant by slurs. I told him that such a reference as he made to me in the editorial squib in which he spoke of "Canfield, Billings and Walker" as having "fired their great guns" etc. He said that he thought himself that ought not to have appeared in that form. I told him that was of less consequence than misrepresentation. He asked when they had done that. I replied that they had been guilty of gross misrepresentation in their "report" of the Swine Experts meeting. That whoever had written that up must take over the other horn of the dilemma - he either knew what he was writing about or he did not know. If he did not know, yet wrote, he should not be trusted to conduct a paper. If he did know, then in this particular case he had proved himself a very poor and common sort of a liar. That I did not know who wrote the article, but I did know that the facts - and I also knew that the two did not agree. He asked what part of the article was contrary to facts. I answered that all of it was so in tenor and effect, in tone - and possibly more in what it did not say than it what it did say. That as an illustration I could name the bare assumption that the report of the Committee was written on the type-writer in my office. That anyone could see the influence intended, which the writer of the article (if it was Hitte) had a dozen chances before publishing to ask me fully for the facts, which would have satisfactorily explained the whole matter. he asked what those facts were. I replied that his query came came altogether too late, and that I should decline to make any explanations to him - and I added that this was not a matter that I could comment upon in a public way: but was glad he had given me an opportunity to tell him directly what I thought of irresponsible and mendacious journalism. Westermann then being in the room, I turned to same papers he had brought and Hearth withdrew.

July 26. Routine all day - except that Dales and self went over all the plans for the addition to power house; and in the afternoon three hours were given to a meeting of the Library Committee, with Rosenerry and Mendelshon - over the stone for basement.

July 27. Routine: but long interview with Little in the morning about the proposed change in Engineering chair at end of coming year. Little wished Stout advanced, but I think it too early. Assured him of fair consideration, and told him that I would not be content with an inferior man; but wished someone who would be recognized as an authority. Long interview with Billings, in afternoon.

July 28. Routine work all day, and nearly all night!

July 29. Routine - broken only by long and not wholly satisfactory conference with the Registrar, on new blanks, and new forms for entrance. She does not seem to have the slightest conception of changing in any of her plans, cannot keep pace with the growth of the institution, and has no power to either invent or us labor-saving devices. But I feel that her knowledge of the post, and her loyalty to the University, are valuable - so I will devise ways and means, and help her use them, and see what another year will bring about.

July 30. Office work in morning. At noon left for McCook. Rode with Gardner, of Nebraska City, and Brittain, of Hebron, to Minden - and went all over the school system of the State. Learned such. Reached McCook at 11:30 P.M.

July 31. Morning and until 5 P.M. with my son, who came from beyond Wauneta to meet me. Then to tea with Regent Davis, and long conference with him afterwards on University affairs. He is progressive, and at heart wishes me to be radical. Whether he would stay in a fight is questionable.

August 1. Went by early freight to Trenton. Institute in session, but no conductor. I took charge for the morning - and addressed the teachers at opening. Returned to McCook in afternoon, and visited the institute there. Addressed the teachers and citizens in the evening, in M.E. Church "State and Education".

August 2. Early morning to Arapahoe. Spent the entire morning in institute - addressing teachers and citizens at noon hour. 

Six hours of freight train, to Minden. Spoke in Presb.church - crowded - in evening, "Good Citizenship".

August 3. Opened institute, and addressed teachers. Called on officers of high schools. Then train to Hastings. Entire afternoon in Hastings institute. An hour's call on President Ringland, of Hastings College. Addressed teachers and citizens in Presb. church in evening - "Monumental[?]" of the Profession".

August 4. Morning train to Nelson - via Blue Hill and Edgar. Entire afternoon in institute. In the evening addressed teachers and citizens at the Court House - full - as last above.

August 5. Early train to Beatrice. Had an hour in Fairbury, but could find no schoolmen. At Beatrice, dined with Wilkinson - for sake of conference on Normal School. Then met and addressed the institute, and few citizens, in High School hall. Same there. Later train to Lincoln - and evening in office.

August 6. Office all day, trying to "catch up" - but could not accomplish it, though I worked faithfully till nearly midnight. At Journal office correcting proofs &c.

August 7. Sunday - but I am sorry to be obliged to write that the entire day and evening were spent at the office at work. It seemed imperative that I should do this, in order to get away again this week; which also seems imperative.

August 8. Entire day to office work, buildings and repairs, blanks for registration, &c. Evening in office, also.

August 9. OFfice till noon. Then by train to Aurora to visit institute. An hour in institute in afternoon. Spoke in ---- church (full) in evening.

August 10. Left Aurora at seven. Reached York at eight. Entire morning given to Institute - speaking for about an hour. Reached Lincoln at 2 P.M. Remainder of day and evening in office.

August 11. Office till 10:30, when took train for Columbus. Entire afternoon in institute. Spoke in the High School room in evening.

April [August] 12. Took early train for Omaha, reaching there at 10:40. Went at once to institute for remainder of morning. Addressed teachers and citizens at 2 P.M. Afternoon with Drexel Co. examining stone for Library Building. Reached Lincoln at 6:45. Rest of evening in office.

August 13. Conference with Billings in morning. Warned him that if he attacks Dept. of Agriculture publicly and abusively, he does so at his own peril - that I would not countenance anything

of the sort - and that though I might not have power to forbid or prevent it, I could protest. Told him the matter would certainly come before the Board. He said that he would choose his own methods and abide by the results. Nothing unpleasant, personally, between us. Conference with Building Committee, on substitution of sandstone for limestone in basement - and on Smith's condemning stone, brick and cememt. Gave my general approval to what had been done; but cautioned Smith to keep his temper, and just stand quietly by the specifications. He is all right thus far. Evening in office till very late.

August 14. Sunday - but in office again from noon till nearly midnight. Find I must be absent most of next week. Much time today given to private letters.

August 15. Office till noon. Then train to Friend - reaching there at 1:30. Institute during the afternoon. Spoke in M.E. church in evening - 500 present.

August 16. Left Friend at 5:30, and was in office again at eight o'clock. Office all day, except when inspecting buildings and repairs. Planned the new office, which now seems an accomplished fact. Conference with building committee, and agreed to put Ohio sandstone in place of Budford Blue.

August 17. Office in morning. Afternoon spent in reaching Minden - at 10:30.

August 18. Spent the entire day on picnic grounds, with Pioneer's Association. Some four thousand present. Congressman Bryan spoke in the morning, and myself in the afternoon. Dined with the Halls. Left at 8:30 for Falls City.

August 19. Left Falls City at 1:20 A.M., reaching Lincoln in time for office. Day and evening in office.

August 20. Morning in office, and about the city on business. In the afternoon attended the funeral of Professor Little's father - going to the cemetery. Evening, conference with Adams, about English - and work till midnight!

August 21. Sunday. Am sorry to say that I worked again, nearly all day. This surely must be the 1st. It cannot always be necessary for me to do this, and I certainly shall not do it unless it is necessary.

August 22. Train at 7:30 A.M. to Plainview - reaching there at 4 P.M. Institute for an hour, then private conferences. Evening, spike kin the M.E. church. Crowded.

August 23. Institute in morning, leaving on 10:15 train. Missed connections at Norfolk, and drove across to Madison - 16 miles.

Afternoon in institute. Evening, spoke to crowded church. Then with instructors, etc. till midnight.

August 24. Train from Madison to Neligh. An hour in institute. Evening with Chappells - except time for address in Congregational church - full.

August 25. Entire morning in institute. Conference with Nanen, on Educational Union. freight train (dinnerless) to O'Neil - passenger to Bassett. Spoke in evening at Court House - rather light attendance. Fee (to help out institute fund), and no sufficient notice (for which I was to blame).

August 26. All day in getting back to Lincoln.

August 27. Day at the office - moving into new quarters, and trying to close up to work of he week.

August 28. Sunday. At home all day - resting. Family returned. Called on Elder Davis in the evening, to confer about Miss Bixley. He thought I ought to write her brother. Dr. Griffin urged me to do the same.

August 29. At office all day - "settling" and caring for innumerable callers. Close call to chemistry building last night - lightning following the wires and particularly burning some shelving.

August 30 - Routine work, settling &c., all day.

August 31. Same. Many of Faulty are returning.

September 1. Same. New students begin coming in.

September 2. Same - alternating with Fair grounds. Many visitors.

September 3. Sunday. Addressed the city Y.M.C.A. in afternoon. "The Young Man for Citizenship".

September 4. Office and Fair ground all day. Office in evening.

Sept. 6. Office and Fair ground all day. With Legislative Committee all evening.

Sept. 7. Office and Fair ground all day. Office in evening till after eleven.

Sept. 8. Office morning and evening. Faculty meeting in afternoon.

Sept. 9. Office all day - and till midnight.

Sept. 10. Same. Same. Same. This has been an extraordinary week. More than twenty five hundred people have visited the buildings and grounds, and every of 

fice has been thronged. There has never been such an early and constant demand for information and for admission. What this may mean for next week can only be conjectured; but it looks as though the work of the summer had not been in vain.

Sept. 11. Sunday. At home all day.

Sept. 12. A very busy office day. Applications for admission are already on the ground. I have had a steady stream of callers. Evening spent in the office and buildings, putting last touches on the preparations for tomorrow.

Sept. 13. First day of examination and registration. A jam, from morning till night. Preparatory work in Chemistry Lecture room, Academic in Chapel, Industrial in Nebraska Hall, special and miscellaneous in my office. Evening spent in revising work of the day - till midnight.

Sept. 14. Same as yesterday, only worse. Nothing but our excellent system has saved us from being swamped. Evening spent with Industrial Faculty, in a rather vain effort to secure some system in the matter of laboratory fees and fees for student labor. Some headway, however, with a committee appointed to report on the entire matter.

Sept. 15. A repetition, exaggerated, of the past two days. Faculty meeting in the afternoon. Much work accomplished - but time-schedule in bad shape. Evening at office, in consultation with Deans - and at Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A. reception. Nearly four hundred present.

Sept. 16. Opening address this morning, by Rev. W.W. Harsha, of Tecumseh - the past speaking to the present. About a houseful - without outsiders. Afternoon in office - and evening the same. Credit committee in session.

Sept. 17. Office work all day, though not as crowded as heretofore. Deans and myself in session, on post-graduate work. Long consultation with Nicholson, over his proposed resignation of the Ex.Station Directorship. Evening in office, closing work of the week. At noon today our matriculation (new students) was 301 against 185 last year at this time. Our registration is 533 - and increase of over 40% on last year.

Sept. 18. Sunday. At home nearly all day. Visited the Lincoln Normal in evening. A hard outlook!

Sept. 19. Another hard day, with almost as heavy a crush as in the past week. Special Faculty meeting at 5 P.M., for an hour and a half - and session of the time-card committee from 7:30 to 11. Morrill sent word to provide all necessary instruction; and if the state refused to pay, to draw on him for half the expense.

Sept. 20. Matters were so tangled this morning that we were ob

linged to abandon all classes, throw all student into the Chapel and re-assign the whole lot. The Faculty now see the necessity of far earlier action in time-schedule work. Could not get away to dinner, so went to restaurant nearby. Steady work all the afternoon, with long conferences with the Faculty, one by one, on various points. Ingersoll agrees to take the Directorship of the Station, with the distinct understanding that the appointment is temporary, till we can secure a man to give his whole time to this work; he to have a clerk as soon as one can be found.

Sept. 21. At office all day. Very busy, still admitting students and getting those now here at work. It has been a heavy strain, and is beginning to tell - in the way of insomnia. Long consultations with members of Faculty. At office in evening, blocking out an article for the Kansas "Agora".

Sept. 22. Office all day. Afternoon spent inspecting buildings and grounds. Evening at office of H.J. Walsh - on the Hewitt Williams matter.

Sept. 23. Office all day. Long session of credit committee in the afternoon. More than thirty cases considered. Evening held official reception of Faculty, at residence.

Sept. 24. At office all day, and part of evening. Later, attended meeting at city Y.M.C.A. rooms, and "responded" to welcome to N. U. students. Then at Journal office, preparing University matter for morning issue.

Sept. 25. Sunday. Only official act was to call on Clyde Manley, of whose illness I had just learned. Found him dying. He went at 7 P.M., as the physician informed me later by telephone.

Sept. 26. At the office all day. It seems almost impossible to be absent, or to do any large work, during these first few days of the semester. I cannot see who else should attend to the "little things", yet it makes a sad draft on my time and strength. Gave the entire evening to a student who wished to counsel with me about his choice of vocation - my first "Monday night". He seemed very grateful.

Sept. 27. Office in morning. Afternoon given to Manley's funeral - where I said a few words. Worked during the evening to make good this expenditure of time.

Sept. 28. Office all day. Consultation on library building in afternoon - on Portage stone. Practically concluded to demand stone true to color throughout. Another talk with Brace, who either will not or cannot do business in a business way. Entire evening at Billings laboratory, conferring as to new laboratory and possible legislative action. Heard that Farr was threatened with fever, and sent Miss Wilder to investigate.

Sept. 29. Called on Farr early in morning. Found him better. Telegraphed his people, and sent him home on noon train. At the office all day, and till late at night. Found unmistakable sighs of approaching cane-break.

Sept. 30. The Freshmen got canes into the building about 2 A.M., but without damage to property; and quietly. They appeared at Chapel. It was better to have no exercises, so I dismissed all at once. There was no disorder in the halls. The "break" lasted nearly on hour. I was in the thickest of it all, and did not hear an angry word, not see a blow struck. Flowers was trodden upon, while on the ground, and suffered much pain till night, by which time Miss Wilder's careful nursing brought him relief. The afternoon was quiet as usual. Had Skinner, Pearse and Corbett at tea. Then at Journal office, and with State Association of Principals and Supts till midnight.

Oct. 1. With Principal's Assn. most of the morning. In office all the afternoon, and most of the evening. Conference with Mendleshon and Smith about stone in water-table. No decision. Called at banks, to make necessary arrangements about payment or orders to Faculty - some hitch having occured at the State Auditors office. Had but little trouble in straightening things out. The first of October find us with nearly nine hundred students enrolled, and everything moving very smoothly. I have thus carried chapel exercises alone. The chapel has been overflowing, in spite of seventy five extra seats; the order and attention all that can be asked. All new members of the Faculty are acceptable, and are doing good work. On the whole, the new year opens with every promise of success.

Oct. 2. Sunday. At church in morning. Called on Ingersoll in afternoon. In the evening, took a carriage-drive with my family - the first since we have lived here.

Oct. 3. A busy and anxious day. Most of the morning taken up by a quarrel between Billings and Ingersoll - only closed by a settlement in which Morrill and myself joined. Afternoon, meeting of Library Building Com. on Portage stone. No definite decision - but in favor of pushing on. Faculty meeting at 5 P.M. Evening, given to opening exercises of College of Law - at which I made a short address.

Oct. 4. Concluded the Billings-Ingersoll matter, drawing a statement between the two and ourselves - Morrill & myself - which seemed satisfactory. Began work on annual report. The evening was spent at Billings laboratory, with Morrill and himself. Rather aimless talk, though something was reached. He explained his proposed visit to Chicago, and that he put this in place of the usual summer vacation. Other matters came up which I think best be enter in full on the following pages: At Billing's laboratory during the evening, by appointment with himself and Mr. Morrill. Discussed laboratory and farm mat

ters in general. At the close of the conference Mr. Morrill called me into a private room and told me that the trouble at the State House lay with Benton, the State Auditor. That he had seen Benton that afternoon. Benton told him that he held eighty-five vouchers belonging to the University, or to members of the Faculty; that he would continue to hold them until he heard from us as to what we proposed to do with regard to Westermann; that Westermann held stock in NEWS, which was opposing him (Benton), and could control the utterances of the NEWS if he saw fit. Beyond that, that Westermann was a Democrat, and that he did not believe any Democrat ought to be permitted to hold an office of any kind at the University; and that he would not permit it if he could help it; that either Westermann must resign of else the NEWS talk must be stopped. When asked if he intended to say that he proposed as Auditor to use warrants properly drawn, to promote his personal ends and to punish his personal enemies, he said that he proposed to get even with the NEWS, and that was the easiest way in which he could do it. This was said with much profanity and intensity. Mr. Morrill said that he tried to persuade him otherwise. Benton insisted that Morrill should come to me about it, and added again that he would hold these warrants until he heard what we proposed to do; and that if we declined to do anything, he would make us all the trouble he could in the matter. He also stated that he had been asked to do things by the University that were not legal, and that he knew were not legal, and yet he had done them favoring us, - and this was all the return he got. (It was understood that this allusion was to the payments of warrants for stone sidewalk, which included also grading; although grading was not specified in the appropriation.) I told Mr. Morrill that I had half a mind to call Westermann before me and ask for his resignation, telling him frankly what the cause was: that it seemed to me this would be the worst dose that Benton could receive; that such action would cost the Republican party, and rightly, ten thousand votes in the coming election. Mr. Morrill said he recognized this, and begged me not to take action in this way; that he had himself told Benton that it was hazardous for him (Benton) to move in the matter at all, and that he (Morrill) did not wish to trouble me with it; that there was nothing we could do, and nothing that needed to be done; that Westermann was simply a stock-holder in the NEWS and was not in any way personally interested in the quarrel between the NEWS and Benton. Benton did not charge that Westermann had personally taken any part in the matter, but insisted that the NEWS talk must stop, or that Westermann must be removed. I then told Mr. Morrill that I would speak to Westermann concerning the matter and simply caution him against taking any personal, partisan ground in the matter, which I thought was perfectly proper for me to do. He said this was all any one could ask, and more than Benton had any right to ask . This morning I called Westermann to me and told him precisely as I had proposed to Mr. Morrill. He said that he had no knowledge whatever of the difficulties between the NEWS and Benton; and that personally he had never taken any part in the matter at

all; that he was not a politician and not in politics; that he had all he could do to attend to his own business. I told him that this way simply a friendly caution on my part against action which might unavoidable involve him in unpleasant relations. I then called Mr. Gere and told him the facts in the case, adding that I thought some friend of Bentons - if he has a friend - ought to go to him and keep him from any further foolish action in this matter; that if he withheld payment on the warrants he would simply involve himself in trouble with the banks that had accepted the warrants, and with the Faculty; that the matter would sooner or later come out if he persisted in this action; and that whenever it did come out it would be magnified by all apposing parties to the detriment of the Republican party. I added frankly that I was not saying this to save the Republican party any annoyance or trouble, but simply because it was my duty to do and to suggest all that I could to save the Faculty and the University from embarrassment. Mr. Gere said that he would see Mr. Hathaway and ask him to take the matter up at once; that if Hathaway could not influence Benton nobody could, and the party would have to stand the loss that would come from Benton's indiscretion. He stated further that he thought I had taken exactly the right course in the matter, and thanked me for not at once making it public, and thereby bringing some scandal in connection with the present elections. He added that with the present complexion of the Republican State Central Committee, he feared there might be an attempt made to levy collections for political purposes upon the Faculty; that such an attempt would be disastrous to the party and to the persons who undertook it; that he had warned them against it; and that two years ago he told them frankly that if it were ever attempted in any way, manner, or shape he would open the columns of the JOURNAL and make it so hot for them that they would wish they had never been born. (I think I have quoted his words exactly). I told him that I recognized not only the unwisdom of this proposed act on the part of the Central Committee from a political standpoint, but also my duty in the premises to steadily and firmly oppose any action of this kind by any party whatever; that I certainly would oppose this to the utmost of my ability. He said I was warranted in so doing, and that the people of the state would stay by me. Oct. 6. Major Hudson delivered an address on "John Brown", in chapel, this A.M. - the first of the "Chancellors" course. Afternoon - along conference between building committee and contractors over stone; ending in a concession by Morrill and myself, against Little's judgment - for Legislative reasons. We must push this work through to a finish this fall. Drove with the Hudsons in afternoon, and evening at home with them.

Oct. 7. Morning in office. Train to Sterling in afternoon. Called on business men (&c &c). Took tea at Mr. Morrill's. Spoke in Baptist church, crowded, on "Education and Government". Conference unafterwards on Reading Circles, till nearly midnight.

Oct. 8. Took 4 A.M. freight for home. Office all day. Tried hard to get some time for reports - but found it practically impossible. Petty matters seem to consume most of my time. Have been looking up past history of the University, but find almost nothing of record.

Oct. 9. Sunday. At home all day - except church in the morning, and a call on a sick student in the afternoon.

Oct. 10. Office in morning. Noon train to Nebraska City. Evening freight to Peru - where I addressed some 600 students and citizens, in chapel of State Normal.

Oct. 11. Sat up till 3 A.M. for delayed freight to Nebraska City. Got three hours sleep at the "Morton" - and reached Lincoln at noon. Office all the afternoon and evening, till nearly midnight.

Oct. 12. Office all day. Many conferences with memberes of Faculty about needs of departments for next biennium. Found bill for $105 - Lincoln Mantle Co. - approved by Dales. Examined the work, only to find it very poor, a botched job. Went to Dales about it, only to be told that he had approved the bill without seeing the work! "I know they knew what we wanted, and supposed of course it was all right." Threw out the vouchers, and told him to examine the work carefully and report to me. Evening, introduced Henry A. Clapp to audience in chapel - and heard his lecture on Hamlet.

Oct. 13. Dales reports that desks imperfect, and thinks we were partly to blame because we "hurried the job". Told him I could not accept that as an excuse, and sent him to confer with makers. Busy in office all day and evening. Dined with Mr. Clapp at Mrs. Billings.

Oct. 14. Morning in conference with Mr. Gere - substance of which is on following page. Afternoon and evening in office. Stenographer with me in evening, preparing historical sketch of Agricultural Department. Long conference with Dr. Mitchell about an independent Medical College. I refused to touch the matter in connection with the University. I called on Mr. Gere this morning and told him that as far as I could learn Mr. Benton was carrying out his threats, and was making him Faculty whatever trouble he could in connection with the payments of warrants. He said that he did not believe Mr. Hathaway had seen Mr. Benton yet; that they had talked it over and considered it a very delicate matter to take up; and that he very much wished the matter could be allowed to go along as it was for the present at least. He added that Mr. Benton was a dangerous man, that he was perfectlly unscrupulous as a lobbyist, that he was not foot free and in such a position that the State Central Committee feared him very much; and that he should dread to have Mr. Benton take up the hatchet against the University. I asked him if it was not true, as I had heard, that the State Central

Committee were inclined to repudiate Mr. Benton and his methods. He said he had no doubt but that the Committee was thoroughly disgusted with him and would not sustain him; but that he was perhaps the most dangerous man in the state in legislative affairs; that he had always had a very large influence and would probably continue to have it; and again he wished that I could carry the matter without involving public talk and discussion. I told him that I had nothing to do in the matter; that our warrants were properly issued; and that if Mr. Benton delayed their payment or added unnecessarily to the trouble or inconvenience of the Faculty, he must settle his accounts with the parties interested, the public generally; that I should do, of course, all I could to protect the Faculty. But I was powerless as against a man who occupied an official position and who, as Mr. Gere himself had just said, was unscrupulous. Oct. 15. Long conference with Morrill and Mr. Burnham, of Columbia Nat. Bank - on the question of our indebtedness. Burnham agreed to carry us for $5000. In event of failure of Legislature to appropriate, he would carry to another Legislature, or till we could pay - if sooner. We agreed to pay in, or get others to carry, if Burham got pressed. Afternoon and evening at office.

Oct. 16. Sunday, Drove to the farm in the afternoon. Found everything looking well, and in neat condition.

Oct. 17. Office all day and evening. Cut out $3200 of Morrill fund, to protect possible demands in February (if Legislature not make good deficiency). Faculty meeting in afternoon. Inspected buildings. Evening given to three interviews with students; one personal, the others on Y.M.C.A. business. ADvised latter to try to get someone to erect building at S.W corner of 12 & R renting them the two upper floors.

Oct.18. Office all day, and most of the night. A.G. Namer, of Washington, called. Long conference with him on University matters. Conference with Levis on city night schools. Closed bids on steam-heat for power house, benches for shops, material for woodworkers. Made arrangements for harvesting sugar beets. Conference with Hitchcock on mathematics in preparatory courses. Conference with Ingersoll on Manual Training school. Evening given to work on history of Agricultural College, and interview with his Hitchcock on his resignation an old subject. Mr. Ritchcock claims that both Mr, Little and Mr. Hodgman are satisfied with his work; that both have told him this but recently; that in their judgment his retirement now would be uncalled for and unjust; that Mr. Hodgman recently told him it would be prejudicial to University. He further claimed that the teaching force in mathematics was even now insufficient; ; that there was no lack of room for him that his work for four years had been to heavy; that it ought to be lightened; that it was unfair to judge him by it as now carried, though his classes were as enthusiastic as ever and his work satisfactory as tested by his associates; and that he felt naturally and properly that he ought 

to have the benefit of their expert judgment rather than mine, or others who could not be so well informed. That he expects to ask the Board to be relieved of part of his work; and that in that connection he will probably refer to the fact that he understands that the Board have been considering his entire withdrawal. For my own part, I could only repeat what I had said before - in substance (see prior interview) which of course and very naturally he could not accept as sufficient, but as exaggerated and often untrue. I promised that there should be no "star-chamber" action; that he should have every opportunity to meet the Board; and that his associates should be called before the Board if he should desire at the time.

Oct. 19. Office all day, much as usual. Conference on Columbian Day, on athletics, on Y.W.C.A., and on new Manual Training School. Out in town about coal &c. Examined the buildings. On new building an hour. Inspected the Battalion, in every department. Worked all the evening on new courses of study.

Oct. 20. Just "straight" office work all day and evening.

Oct. 21. Blackman delivered the Columbian Day address in Chapel - crowded - at 10:20. Fling and Caldwell lunched with us. Long drive with Blackman in the afternoon. Then over buildings and grounds with him. We went to Lawrence by evening train. Went back to office, and worked nearly till midnight.

Oct. 22. No steam, because of break in pipes. Hurried forward repairs, and inspected all buildings thoroughly, and State Farm. Found the usual neglect and waste and heedlessness everywhere. It is disheartening in the extreme - but it is "human nature" and suppose cannot be avoided. I can only do the best I can, and abide the consequences.

Oct. 23. Sunday - quiet day.

Oct. 24. Office work all the morning. Called in Hodgman, who said that in the matter of Hitchcock he had simply been asked, "Do you see that I have changed?" and had replied, "I cannot see but you are just where you were eight years ago." That he had not said that Hitchcock's removal would be "prejudicial to the University", but had asked "Who is talked of four your place?" "Little". "That would be pretty tough on me and the boys." Afternoon given to the foot-ball game - Illinois vs Nebraska. Our team played like gentlemen, and were victorious. The others were a bad lot, and played a dirty game all through. Till midnight "with the boys" on the streest and at the hotels - trying to prevent a quarrel because of the slugging on the grounds. Again our boys behaved well, and kept their tempers.

Oct. 25. Straight office work all day. Evening at farewell reception to Miss Moore, by Haydon Art Club, in the Senate Chamber.

Oct. 26. Office work all day - except several hours given to Richards, just down with fever. Had him moved from hotel to Mrs. Reeds, and a private nurse employed. Sent for his mother. Too tired to work in the evening.

Oct. 27. At the office before six o'clock, to get work in shape to leave, while I am in Lexington. Worked steadily through the day and evening. Trouble with the brick sub-contractor on Library Building, calling for late conference with Morrill. Reached home about midnight.

Oct. 28. 9 A.M. train for Lexington, via Valley. Reached Lexington at eight; going at once to the Presbyterian church. Spoke over an hour on the State University and the State system. House packed and attentive. About two hundred "shook hands" afterwards.

Oct 29. Left Lexington at 2:30 A.M. - Grand Island at 5-6:30 - and was in office again by ten o'clock. Remainder of day and evening office work.

Oct. 30. Sunday. A quiet day. No official work, except to visit two sick students.

Oct. 31. Most of the day given to Mr. Marple and Mrs. Peatin, of Omaha World-Herald - both making a thorough inspection of all buildings and grounds. In the evening worked at the office till very late, to "make up". It hardly seems worth recording, but matters have occurred today which puts Nicholson and Ingersoll in the light of opponents, and as having (both) been guilty of out-and-out prevarication. There is something very disheartening in this.

Nov. 1. Office all day. Snarl between Owens and Little, and Richards - which I succeeded in untangling. Much time spent with Fling's students - who seem thoroughly dissatisfied. Large number on point of leaving class. They think him harsh and unsympathetic. Evening at home, reading Faculty reports to the Board till after midnight.

Nov. 2. Office all day and evening. In evening met nearly fifty applicants for janitorship- a motley crowd. Worked on reports till late at night.

Nov. 3. Office all day. Long conference with Fling, in which I told him plainly of the disaffection in his classes. He seemed rather incredulous, and little "hot".- but was all right at the close. Evening in office till nearly eleven. Examined the workings of the electrical power house.

Nov. 4. Office all day and evening.

Nov. 5. Long session of Acc. Schools Committee in morning. Afternoon and evening in office- reading proof, delayed correspondence, &c.

Nov. 6. Sunday - passed very quietly at home.

Nov. 7. Office work all day, and evening. Long session with Dales on appropriations &c. Session of Library building Committee in afternoon. The work of getting this building in good shape for winter seems interminable.

Nov. 8 General election. I cast the first vote of the day in my own ward. City quiet and students orderly and busy as usual. In office day and evening.

Nov. 9. Office day and evening - hard at work on legislative matters. Have been interviewing members of the Faculty, in the matter of reports. Hope to present a systematic statement of needs - which has no precedent here in the exact form that I wish.

Nov. 10. Same as last above, only more so. Finished digesting Faculty reports. There are daily proofs that Nicholson is jealous of others, and inclined to be arbitrary, and not always fair and aboveboard. The trouble today was with Barbour, about soil tests. Barbour claims that department letter-book has been tampered with - letters torn our. Nicholson says they were private letters.

Nov. 11. Office in morning. Left for Red Cloud at 12 M. Addressed High School and citizens in Cong. church - full - in evening "Young Man for the Times."

Nov. 12. Morning given to city and county Supts. Remainder of day to journey home. Evening with Kansas Faculty and ours, at tea - and then at hotels &c looking after "the boys". Foot-ball today. Kansas 12 - Nebraska 0.

Nov. 13. Sunday. A quiet day - except long consultation with Weeks, of B. M , on engineering course. He thinks it too technical , and not enough literary work.

Nov. 14. Any amount of delayed work, etc. Office all day, except an hour in District Court as witness in Bennett vs Hohm & Reed. Three hours conference with Regent Marple in evening on University affairs in general.

Nov. 15. Office work day and evening. Estimates for Board nearly ready.

Nov. 16. Same as above. Evening with Morrill, Brace and Owens. An attempt at adjusting Elec. Eng. matters - but partially successful.

Nov. 17. Office work all day - but with some serious interruption. Miss Fiske, a student, was taken suddenly and violently ill in chapel. She was carried to Miss Wilder's office, where she received most skillful and successful treatment. I sent for a phys-

ician, and myself drove for her mother - bringing her back with me. Both went home about one o'clock. The whole affair was an excellent demonstration of the need and value of Miss Wilder's services. Minister Patrick Eagan spent an hour or more on the grounds - under my guidance.

Nov. 18. Office work in morning. Afternoon in Seward. Visited the schools, and had a long conference with School Board. Addressed a crowded house in the evening - Cong. church - on (general) education. Spent the night with the Langworthys.

Nov. 19. Left Seward early, and was in my office at ten. Very busy for rest of day and evening. Took Pearse, of Beatrice, through gymnasium, and spent much time with him. Think good impression made.

Nov. 20. Sunday. Quiet. No work, except an afternoon call on Mr. Harund, to counsel with him about Art Exhibit this winter.

Nov. 21. Office day and evening- latter with Mr. Morrill. At a late hour attended the Eagan banquet-responding to the toast, "Lincoln- the Athens of Nebraska".

Nov. 22. Office day and evening. Morrill with me again till nearly midnight. The work of revising estimates is nearly complete.

Nov. 23. Many visitors during the day- from the Farmers Congress - which took much time. Dined with several leading delegates, at Dr. Billings. Evening at the office again till after eleven o' clock. Final draft of estimates made.

Nov. 24. Thanksgiving Day. Entire morning at office, with representatives of various State organization- discussing coming legislature. Afternoon at home. Evening at office, and at home.

Nov. 25. Entire day and evening at office. Mrs. Billings and Judge Retre (Broken Bow).

Nov. 26. Morning with Morrill, on estimates. Afternoon given to members of the Faculty who had complaints to make about estimates, etc. Late in afternoon discovered an error in footings in finance budget- and spent the evening making corrections.

November 27. At church in morning. Afternoon with Morrill, revisiting estimates. Evening at home.

Nov. 28. Morning in office, putting last touches on reports, etc. Board met at 2 P.M. After organization, spent three hours on campus and buildings. Then two hours with the Faculty, discussing advanced work in Mechanic Arts. Met in evening again, and from 8 - 10:45 discussed finance, report to Governor, etc. Thus far no syllable of criticism upon anything which I have offered.

Nov. 29 Board meeting all day and till late at night. Everything passed smoothly, so far as I could determine.

Nov. 30. board meeting during the morning, with final adjournment at noon. The records fo the Secretary tell the story. A rather story "session" with bales, in the afternoon - who is hot about the reduction of his salary. At office till late in evening - broken by an hour at the church, where I addressed the Brotherhood of St. Andrew.

Dec. 1. Revised Regents report to the Governor, made contract for printing, and put the copy in printer's hands. Till midnight with our Vestry, on church matters; especially finance. 957 students enrolled at this date.

Dec. 2. Office work during day. Long conference with Nicholson on Sugar School; with Ingersoll on bulletin on cost of crops; with Allen on teaching Physics. Evening given to lecture by Mrs. Peattre, of Omaha - before literary Societies.

Dec. 3. Office all day, but not in evening! Long conferences with Pershing about burned uniforms (fire this morning) - with Brace about Allen - with Little about Rosenberry's claim, $1168 (not allowed) - with Billings about his withdrawal. Unless the Laboratory bill passes, he is to go - voluntarily on his part, and necessarily on ours. he said " it would be fraudulent for me to attempt any work whatever after this year, unless the State takes up the laboratory scheme."

Dec. 4. At house all day (Sunday) as far as work is concerned. Church in morning. At immense Young Mens meeting in Lansing Opera House, afternoon.

Dec. 5. Office all day. Stenographer ill in morning, throwing double duty on myself. Long conference with Owens - who seems to have supposed that our funds were flexible and not determined by appropriations.

Dec. 6. Office work all day. Lectured before the Lav College in evening. Long conference with H.H. Wilson afterwards. He thinks it impossible to continue the school under Smith. Suggests Judge Reese.

Dec. 7. Office work all day and evening. Long session of Committee on Accredited Schools - considering condition of work in the sciences. Brace and Bessey presented the matter - followed by prolonged discussion. Rather fruitless.

Dec. 8. Office work in morning. Train to Pairbury in afternoon. Evening at the Peases', with Principal Stephens.

Dec. 9. Entire school day at High School - "inspecting". Everything in fair conditions - but lacking snap and vigor. Went carefully over course, with Carey. Calls on business men, afterwards. Addressed the citizens in the M.E church in evening. Crowded. Spent the night at Mr. McDonell's.

Dec. 10. Morning at County offices, and with business men. Noon train for Lincoln. Delayed at Beatrice. Office at 3:30 - and till nearly midnight.

Dec. 11. Too utterly worn out to do much else than hang about the house all day - though did manage to call on two sick students, towards evening.

Dec. 12. Office all day. Called on the Governor, by appointment, at 11 A.M.. He was to all appearances very friendly. Told me to write out whatever I wished to see in his message, and he would insert it bodily.

Dec. 13. Office, day nad night - chiefly on Legislative lists.

Dec. 14. Went to Norfold, and addressed the Farmers' Institute in evening. Successful meeting, and excellent local work.

Dec. 15. Reached home at 1 P.M. Balance of day and evening in office - except two short business calls.

Dec. 16. C.F. Scott, Iola, spoke to crowded chapel this morning. "The last Confederate". Spent the entire afternoon with him, giving him "pointers" in the line of business management. He complained much of some things in Kansas. Evening with Scott and other Kansas people, at home. Scott went back at 9:20.

Dec. 17. Entire day at office, but evening at house. Long interview with Billings in morning. He reiterated his previous statement, and offered to put it in writing if I so desire, or at any time I desired: namely: That he had come to the end of his work, as far as this laboratory and our resources were concerned. That he might stay here, as others would, and go over the same ground and re-hash matter - but that he would never do this. That his remaining in the State depended entirely on the passage of the Live Stock bill and the reestablishment of the PathoBiological Laboratory by the State - and, of course, his being put at work there, by the State and practically independent of the University. That thus, in any event, his connection with the University would cease at the close of this year - June 30, 1893.

Dec. 18. Sunday. At church in the morning. Quiet for the rest of the day.

Dec. 19. Office all day and evening. Barton here all evening, discussing report on County School, which our committee is to report to Education Council.

Dec. 20. Office in morning. Addressed State Bankers Association, in Lansing OPera house, in afternoon. then to final rehearsals of Music Dep., preparatory to evening concert. At concert in evening - a very creditable piece of work. Then at Bankers banquet, responding to the toast "They Country Bankers and his friends".

Dec. 21. Office in morning. Noon train to Minden. Addressed State Dairyman's Assn. Up till midnight with Haines and others, on legislative matters.

Dec. 22. Visited High School in morning, and addressed students. Train at noon to Hastings. Went without my dinner in order to visit school exhibit. Fair. Stock-freight to York - where I addressed our sixth Farmers Institute. Up late with Judge Holland and others - legislature.

Dec. 23. Morning train home. Office in afternoon and evening.

Dec. 24. Morning given to session of Accrediting Committee. Afternoon and evening in office - but left earlier than usual, about 9 o'clock. Billings called in the morning, and again stated his position - as on 17th. He gave me some insight into matters at the farm, &c. Said Ingersoll told McSouth in his (Billings) hearing that if he (Ingersoll) "had been consulted" he would have allowed four or five hundred dollars more for the Corn Stalk Disease Bulletin". But he had nothing to do with the Station when the appropriation was made, and to my certain knowledge has sneered at the Bulletin as worthless.

Dec. 25. Sunday, and Christmas day. At early morning service remainder of day at home.

Dec. 26. At office all day. Attended meeting of Council of Education in evening, in University Hall. Hardly a quorum present.

Dec. 27. Busy with teachers, all day and evening. Large numbers here. "Round Tables" a good process.

Dec. 28. Same as yesterday - only in session with Committee on Accredited Schools both afternoon and evening. Large number of applicants for recognition.

Dec. 29. Some as Tuesday. Much time given to "steering' parties about the campus. Unusual number of visitors in all buildings. All sorts of good things said about the advancement of the University. On the whole, the meeting has been a valuable one to us.

Dec. 30. Long conference with Mr. Dinsmore, on the Live Stock Bill. Billings, afterward. Same old story. Permitted him to use $200 for another bulletin. Day in office. Evening at tea at Hodgmans - with Dr. Curtis and Congressman Bryan.

Dec. 31. Office work during day. Out with Morrill a little, looking after the Senate Committee on University. Successful - apparently. Evening at hotels - till now, 11 P.M. As I look back over the year, there is much to be thankful for. There can be no question of substantial success. There have been many unpleasant things, and some friction - of which outsiders know nothing. We have been on the verge of serious trouble in the Faculty, several times - averted only by hours of anxious thought and careful planning. There has been a little friction with students - but passed by "in a night". I am grateful to the kindest Providence for all that has come - whether of success or warning; and I pray for strength for the year just opening.