1893, January-June

January 1. At church in the morning. Called on Bates in the afternoon. His fever has left him, but he cannot be up for some time. In the evening, called at the Lincoln to see Church Howe and one or two others for a moment - about House Committee.

Jan. 2. Office in the morning. At noon saw the House assemble, and begin the fight for organization. Spent most of the afternoon at the capitol, making acquaintances. Evening with Chief Justice Maxwell and Judge Reese, at Lincoln hotel, at work on the College of Law. They agree with me that Smith's methods are and, and that the school is deteriorating - though not seriously as yet.

Jan. 3. Vibrated between my office and the capitol and the hotels all day. Made many acquaintances. The feeling towards the University is very friendly - apparently.

The students have come back with a rush. Chapel was crowded this morning. Classes are already at work, and everything seems to start early and with little or no friction.

Many new students, but at least four applicants turned awaywhere one admitted.

Jan. 4. The first and last lines of the last entry belong under that date. the middle paragraph should come here - an error caused by having been so busy yesterday as to neglect my usual "journal entry".

New students all day.

Jan. 5. A day much as the two preceding. Full of "conferences" and such work. Prepared tow circulars, worked on cards for next term, &c.

Jan. 6. Morning much as yesterday. The House adjourned at eleven - and from that time till nearly seven in the evening my office had some members waiting to see me. Held nine definite conferences, and met many more members than that indicates. Many were on the campus all the afternoon and twenty two were at battalion drill. Dales and Bessey tell me that this is without precedent - that theretofore it has been hard to get anyone over here even on special and personal invitation.

Jan. 7. Office all day - closing business of the week, and holding more conferences. The entire evening, till nearly midnight, given to work with Judge Reese, on the course of study in the Law College.

Jan. 8 At church in the morning. Miss Barton claimed the entire afternoon - discussing her withdrawal to Dakota. Did not advise her either way - but tried to help her determine what was best for herself.

Evening at home.

Jan. 9. At the University all morning. With speaker Griffin in afternoon, talking over possible members of committee. More conferences in my office. Evening at Round Table Club, at Mr. Raymonds. Discussed the "Option Bill".

Jan. 10. Usual miscellaneous work during day. Long conference with Gov. Morton in the afternoon. Evening at State Historical Assn.

Jan. 11. Office work during day, varied by visits to the capitol, and to State Hort. Society. Evening at State Historical Assn.

Miss Elliott called on me this afternoon, repeating the old story of Hitchcock's inefficiency, and of the open dishonesty of the students. Which recalled Mrs. Edwards plea for him some time since- that I ought find some way to "protect" him against the
"sharpness and dishonesty" of his students.

Jan. 12. Office work in morning, interrupted pleasantly enough by several members of the Legislature. Short address to the Horticultural Society.

Afternoon at capitol with stenographer, examining reports from other state institutions.

Evening, conference with W.O. Jones, on reception of Legislature.

Jan 13. Office in morning. Afternoon at capitol, much of the time with the Governor's private secretary- working on revision of message.

Evening at reunion of Century Club- making a short address.

More than half the legislature were at Battalion drill- and seemed much pleased. Jones and other consider this a great move.

Jan. 14. Office all day- routine work. Prepared bill for making certain members of our Faculty "acting" State officers.

Jan. 15. At church in morning. Then called on Bates, who is gaining - but very weak. Then went to Asylum to see Ray, but found that he had been transferred to Geneva, Wis.

Evening at home.

Jan. 16. Office work all day. Evening at hotels. Several matters up in which University is indirectly interested. No pledges of support yet from anyone. Have not asked any.

Some time given to preparing for the Corn Show and Board of Agriculture.

Jan. 17. Corn Show opened successfully this morning. In the afternoon made an address of welcome to the State Board of Agriculture, and spent most of the afternoon at the session. Evening back at the Lincoln, at a session of Committee in charge of Live
Stock Bill. Home about midnight.

Jan. 18. At Board meeting in morning and afternoon. A "great" chapel of students at morning prayers- State Board on platform. Secured warm endorsement of every measure I have proposed - which means much. Evening at office, catching up with back work. Afterwards at hotels again.

Jan. 19. Board adjourned at noon. Most of the afternoon with Furnas and Jansen. At the capitol a half hour, with Supt. Goudy. Evening at home.

Jan. 20. Went to Omaha in morning. Spent an hour with Fitzpatrick, who reports the Omaha delegation all right. Came down in private car with the Langdons.

Evening at office, writing up newspaper matter. Then at Lincoln with Church Howe, and at Lindell with Cross and the speaker.

Jan. 21. Straight office work all day. Evening acts as judge in "chain Wheeler".

Jan. 22. Sunday. At church in morning. Quietly at home the rest of the day.

Jan. 23. Office work all day. Evening at hotels. Nothing eventful.

Jan. 24. Called before House Finance Committee in morning. A very discouraging outlook, and a decidedly bad beginning. Church Howe is evidently a demagogue, and wholly unreliable. Casper is honest, but a Bourbon democrat. The rest of the Committee handled by those men. We will be fortunate to get even our own money from these people. But there is plenty of fighting ground yet. The great trouble is to find even one strong man to stay by us in the House, and be our spokesman

Morrill was with me, and came away completely discouraged. He said frankly that but for my personal influence he would be in utter despair. He added that he should make no attempts himself, but leave the whole matter to me. That if I could not pull the University through, no one could do it this year.

In the afternoon Prof. Hitchcock called to say that he feels that he was in danger of breaking down; that he certainly could not carry four hours a day till Commencement with safety; that his voice was never strong, and now had become much impaired- at least after the second hour's work; and that he desired Mr. Suluner to carry one hour for him.Told him that I would refer the matter to Mr. Morrill.

Evening given largely to an interview with Rep. Jenkins, about the Live Stock Bill- simply making explanations.

Jan. 25. Matters in bad shape at the capitol. Finance Committee reported general appropriation bill- in a perfect snarl, as far as we are concerned. Spent nearly all day trying to get matters straight. Not much headway.

This afternoon, at my office, was organized the Nebraska Sons of Vermont- John M. Thurston, Pres., myself Vice Pres.

Evening at hotels again. An hour's conference with Gov. Crounse. No good!

Jan. 26. Morning- at office early. Thence drove to Dale's- and then to Morrill's- for conference as to call the regents together. All thought best not to do so-which was my original opinion. Back to Lindell by nine- where I spent an hour with different members- Chiefly with Casper, chairm. of House Finance Com. Then at capitol till noon. Conference with Oakley, who assured me that the Republican policy was to drive or coax or misdirect the opposition along the lines of "economy", "till they throttle every institution in the state. Then we will have something to go into the next campaign with". Told him plainly what I thought of this policy. Church Howe had intimated this to me before.

Took the afternoon train to Omaha, where I had a conference with Fitzpatrick, Hitchcock and Peattie (World Herald). Told them of the above policy, and warned them of the result. Made no special plea for University. Came home with Rosewater, and had an hour's talk with him at the Lincoln, after our arrival. He talks fair. Home at eleven o'clock- very early for these days.

Jan. 27. At office all day, and till ten in evening. Then at hotels. Re-stated our case by letter, to Casper- and gave much time to letter-writing to other members. Told Prof. Hitchcock that we did not feel like adding another dollar to our expenses, and that he might hire Suluner- but that at his own cost. This he said he should do, adding "if the Board should ever feel able to repay me, I might ask for it."

Jan. 28.. Office work all day and evening- clearing away belated work, and getting ready for the new term.

Jan. 29. At church in morning. Then called on Bates- who is better; and spent a full hour with Hewitt, who was in deep distress over many things. Evening at home.

Jan. 30. The new term opened well. Office in morning. After dinner, at the capitol- examining bills. Then at office for a conference will Morrill, Sherman, Bessey, Ingersoll, Little and Caldwell- about Legislative matters. All but Little agreed to request $20,000 for building recitation rooms, if there was no hope for anything else from general State funds.

Evening given to a conference with Watson and McKesson- Watson promising to champion our "cause". Then in rotunda of Lincoln till nearly midnight. Church Howe told me that the State Auditor said our estimate of resources was $25,000 too high.

Jan. 31. Had Morrill and Dales at Auditor's office early, and corrected the above report. The day was given to office work, work at the capital- and evening at hotels.

February 1. Office, capitol, and hotels- a sickening round of explanation and argument and concession on my part; and pledges and lies on the part of others. Yet there were some bright spots.

It is more than useless to even attempt to keep track of all that I do, and hear, and see, and experience each day.

Feb. 2. Same - only more so.

Feb. 3. Same again.

Feb. 4. Ditto over again. Am glad the week is ended, and a day of rest has come. Am more worn out and anxious than I am willing to admit even to myself. This evening was held the Oratorical Contest, on our Chapel. I was unable to attend - but passed through the grounds twice, and was at the office from about half fast nine. As I went through the grounds the first time, noticed that the arc lights were not burning properly, one being out - and asked young Weeks to go to the power-house and notify the men. Before he reached there, another unit went out entirely. Started towards the house, but met the night-watch who said there was no use in going - there was no one but a student in charge, another could not leave the building - that Maghee had been on the gounds, but had left - perhaps would return, &c. &c. The next time I was on the grounds, but one lamp (front) was burning, and the hall lamp was in very poor condition. The night watch told me that the Chapel light was so uncertain that he had been obliged to light the gas.

When I came to my office, everything was still bad. I went to the power-house, found only a student there, who said Maghee had been "round, but has gone again." The engine was running very unevenly, and with a decided "rattle". He recognized this, but said he had never been in charge before, and did not know how to remedy it. Said that he had run sometime before he discovered that one of his brushes was up; and that he either could not, or found it difficult to, regulate his machine.

Shortly after I went at work in the office, I was told that Maghee (who it seems was in chapel during the evening) had been obliged to go down and cut out the chapel light altogether.

The comments of students and others on this mismanagement made me very indignant at the palpable neglect in all this.

Feb. 5. At church in the morning. Long conference with Judge Webster on a possible mandamus in case we turned students away. He thought we had a good defense, though the State had none. Afternoon and evening at home.

Feb. 6. Sent Owens a very sharp note on the condition of the lights Saturday night. He responded instantly, in person; very indignant, naturally - and insisting that it was a "misfortune" and not "disgraceful"; protesting against any such language in a letter from myself to any instructor, under any circumstances; and declaring that he would not submit to such treatment. I told him that if he could show that the trouble was unavoidable, or even if this were the first failure, I would withdaw my language at once. But I called his attention to the fact that there had been trouble with the plant from the very first - that I had been obliged to complain to him and of him several times already, aside from several matters which I had corrected myself - and that considering all the conditions of Saturday evening, our guests, the Legislative attendance, etc., it did seem to me disgraceful mismanagement. He said he had been ill for several days - and asked if I expected him to spend his evenings on the grounds. I answered that we certainly expected nothing impossible; but that we did expect the electric plant to be handled in a satisfactory way; that we knew nothing of his employees, or his orders to them; but must hold him responsible.

At the office all the morning. In the House all afternoon - our general expense bill passing about 5 o'clock, in the form agreed on between the Finance Committee and myself - $57,418. To avoid discussion of "deficiency" I agreed to take this from our revenues, if the Committee would pass our appropriation in "lump sum" - so that we could handle it ourselves. This has either never been done before or not for many years - and gives us a decided advantage in handling our money. There was a mutual agreement that the completion of the Library Building shall be taken up when the bill reaches the Senate.

Evening in the office.

Feb. 7. Office in morning. Capitol at noon, and present when Allen was elected Senator. Office all the afternoon.

Evening at the ratification meeting, where I spoke - by invitation and from a purely non-partisan standpoint.

Feb. 8. Early train to Fremont, where I addressed the Improved Stockbreeders Association. Reached the office again at two o'clock. Afternoon and evening at work on sundry University matters.

I find the preparation of matter for the press, and for the University publications, is becoming a heavy strain. I average not less than five columns of matter a week. But there seems no one else to do this work - and to me it seems very important.

Feb. 9. Office during morning, completing arrangements for Charter Day. Afternoon on floor of the House, till our bill was passed (at last!) and then to the Senate until adjournment.

The Faculty having contributed (pro rata) enough to care for expenses of Bates illness, I have paid the nurse - Stocks - $75, and Dr. Everett $41.85. The latter receipts his bill for all services to the family for the past year.

Evening at office, but only for an hour or so.

Feb. 10. Office work all day. Much trouble to show Miss Smith what the card system demands, in registration. Credit Committee at 5 P.M. Evening at home. Long conference with Sherman and Fossler, about Nightman-Edgren matter. They both made positive and even extravagant pledges that Edgren would give entire satisfaction, and bring unquestioned credit to the University.

Feb. 11. With Owens this morning, who is threatened with pneumonia. Afternoon in office. Evening at home.

Students greatly "exercised" about the sittings for Charter Day night. Very unreasonable, entirely misinformed, and quickened by "chronic kickers."

Feb. 12. At church in the morning. With Owens for an hour afterwards- finding him better.

He was still smarting under my letter of last Monday- and insisted on talking about what he called "interference" with heads of departments. This brought up the entire question of financial management in the department of Physics. He finally confessed in so many words that it was "the settled and definite policy of the department to expend appropriations as rapidly as possible and in any direction that may seem desirable", with no regard to fixed charges or running expenses, "and then squeeze the Regents for whatever becomes necessary to keep the department moving". "Of course, the Board cannot afford to have the work stop in the middle of the year." "If you had not taken the matter into your own hands, every dollar of our money would have been gone before Christmas." "Mr. Blake told me to use the appropriation for anything I wanted, and said the Board would find more when that was gone- they always had- he had done it again and again." He said that Allen did practically all the teaching that was done in Physics- and that he furnished all the method that was to be found in the department. That he was constantly overworked, and that his work was intentionally belittled by Brace. That the same was true of himself, Owens. That Brace was very jealous- "an angel from heaven could not get on with him."

It occurred to me that much of this might be due to ill-feeling between the two men- with something to be said on all sides.

Feb. 13. Miss Tuttle told me this morning that from what she had heard among the law students rooming at her house, she thought the status over there was:

Smith was steadily given them to understand that the Chancellor and Regents neglected the Law school; that they were not recognized as part of the University, nor were the students thought of as University students; that Smith's recommendations were systematically ignored, and his letters to myself were allowed to go unanswered; that the Board had refused to go to the Legislature with requests for support of the Law school; that the small amount provided in Regents suggestive report to the Governor was inadequate, and was known to be inadequate, and was really nothing more than a cover for a "freeze out" by the Board; and that in all probability the Law school would stop at the close of this year.

I called Pershing in, and told him to pick out any three or four men he chose, from those at the afternoon lecture, and tell them I wished to see them. In accordance with this invitation, Pike Chapman (?) and one other came- and in conversation practically confirmed all the above.

I explained to them the facts, taking care not to reflect on Smith, and also explaining to them that he suffered from disease of the nerves.

Feb. 14. Most of the day spent in the preliminaries to Charter Day. Met and addressed the State Beekeepers Association (a mere handful!) at two o'clock. Met the Art students, and talked over plans for the rest of the year.

Evening given to "reunion"- which practically failed because of the adjournment of the Legislature. Yet the State officials and others were present- possibly two hundred in all. All buildings brillianty lighted- good work by the chorus and Orchestra- and a very strong impression made upon those what were present.

Feb. 15. Charter Day. Pres. Low came at noon. Afternoon reception a great success. Two thousand people went through the buildings. Evening meeting, at Lansing, a brilliant affair. Everybody apparently satisfied.

Feb. 16. Pres. Low went to Omaha (and home) by morning train. Office duing morning. Legislature re-assembled- but thought best to rely on promises, to write two of three short notes, and to let matters alone.

Went to Columbus on afternoon on afternoon train. Addressed State Press Association in evening. Full house. Made many new acquaintances.

Feb. 17. Returned to Lincoln, reaching here at noon. Office all the afternoon. At home in evening.

Feb. 18. Office all day. Legislative matters look a little blue. Nothing can be done, however, more than I did- to see a few men, and write a few letters. Drew bill for library building- in case amendment of H.R. 207 fails.

Feb. 19. Church in morning. Called on Owens afterwards. Found him better. Home the rest of the day- worn out.

Feb. 20. Office most of the day. Opened Farmer's Short Course, with but slight attendance. At the capitol for an hour- on general business. Review the Art classes in the afternoon- with Bessie Tuttle as instructor. Evening at home, caring for sick wife.

Feb. 21. Office morning and afternoon. At capitol for an hour, and with the Governor for a few moments. He is not responsive, nor does he seem educationally well-informed.

Most of the afternoon given to attending plans for Columbian bit.

Feb. 22. Called before Senate Finance Committee in the morning, and spent an hour urging the completion of the Library Building.

Remainder of day at the office.

Feb. 23. Busy routine day. Nothing new. Drew bill for Library Building and Mechanic Arts- building- to be introduced in House to "hold the ground" if Senate should not act.

Evening- addressed members of Farmers Short Course.

Feb. 24. Routine day, again. Drew bill for encampment of Cadet Battalion at Chicago. Long conference with Owens, and with Jones (W.O.) and Barbour, on work in Music. They both favor a change.

Evening- with Lees, at work on accredited school.

Feb. 25. Morning given to a session with Experiment Station Council. Did not think their plans practical, nor within the intent of the Hatch act- and so said, with the utmost frankness. Long discussion afterward, in which I was finally sustained. Ingersoll showed no marks of leadership, not of the slightest originality in plans. In connection with Bessey, afterwards, explained to him in detail my ideas of the Directorship, and of the general management of the station- which he said he "heartily endorsed".

Afternoon divided between the legislature and the office. Evening at Junior Recital, dept. Music.

Feb. 26. All day (Sunday) quietly at home.

Feb. 27. A day of furious storming, which gave every opportunity for office work. Long Faculty meeting in the afternoon, discussing the proposed Shop work- but nothing done. I cannot quite make out what the Faculty fear- and am not sure that they fear anything except a transfer of the Morrill fund to other than departmental uses.

Evening at office till very late.

Feb. 28. At the House in morning, and Senate in afternoon. Evening given to Haydon Art Club- an excellent meeting, with large attendance. Then at Lincoln hotel, on legislative matters till nearly midnight.

March 1. Office work all day. Spoke at church in evening, and then addressed the Senate- on the Library Building and Mechanic Arts Hall.

March 2. Office work all day- except a visit to the House in the morning.

March 3. Office all day- but at the capitol twice; on call.

Declined to speak to the House in favor of Sugar bounty.

March 4. Office all day.

March 5. At home all day- Sunday.

March 6. Senate in morning- House in afternoon. Remainder of day to office. Nothing new.

March 7. Office all day- except for House in the morning. Evening at home, at work on various addresses, etc.

March 8. Office in morning. Afternoon at Senate. Our bill not up- but did a good bit of work. After adjournment, brought Dale and Tuft together for a conference on Libary Building- drove with both to the campus- and put in an hour at the building. When we separated, at 6:30, Dale said, "I think you ought to complete your building". Afterward he said, "I will you ought to complete your building". Afterward he said, "I will stay by you in this."

Evening with members, talking up the Cadet bill.

March 9. Office in morning - Senate in afternoon. Nothing accomplished. At home in the evening.

March 10. Danced attendance on both houses, all day. Addressed Y.M.C.A. convention in evening. Then at office till late, at work on newspaper stuff. At half past twelve, spoke to students - who "called" because of Ming's victory in State Oratorical Contest.

March 11. Both House and Senate in morning. Made some friends by a little exhibit of some results of manual training - excellent shop-work.

Office all the afternoon, and till late in the evening.

March 12. At church in morning - and at prolonged Vestry meeting in afternoon.

March 13. At the capitol all day. Nothing done, except to (possibly) make friends for the University. Was obliged to put up considerable matter for investigating committee - who seem to think the management of the University "model".

March 14. At the capitol in the morning. In the afternoon, before I could reach the state house, the Senate amended House Roll #207, by adding $72,100 from the State general fund, for completion of the Library Building. I saw to the proper engrossing &c, and then withdrew- I hope, finally. Now it must pass in Senate (amendment being in Committee of the Whole, only)- and then doubtless the House and Conference Committee.

Evening, at the House- listening to debates on report of "Pen" investigating Committee. A hot time.

March 15. At the capitol in the afternoon, and succeeded in getting H.R. #80- about State officers from (ex-officio) members of Faculty- through the House and to the Senate. Remainder of day in office.

In the evening, spoke at the Episcopal church.

March 16. At the capitol in the morning, and got the Morrill fund bill through the House. Remainder of day in office. Long and late conference with Professor Kimball, of Grinnell, Iowa- about getting control of Conservatory of Music, and attaching it to the University.

Evening spent in forwarding his scheme.

March 17. Most of morning with the creditors of the Conservatory. Afternoon in office, and with Kimball again. Evening at conference with Senators, on appropriations.

March 18. My 46th birthday. At the office all day. Many remembrances from empl...and others. With Kimball again, looking over plans of Conservatory building. Find it well take $30,000 to swing the business. Kimball to study it over. Game him encouragement toward University recognition- subject to further inquiry as to his past work etc.

March 19. At church in morning. Afternoon and evening given to calling on the sick.

March 20. Office work all day, and part of the evening. Worked with Lees on accredited schools.

March 21. Office work all day. Accredited-school Committee in afternoon. Admitted West Point and Sidney, on Barbour's report. Committee on spring vacation- which made a great ado about a small matter. Finally got it settled, but not till 8 o'clock. Long conference again with Kimball.

March 22. Last evening, while I was in the midst of a conference with the committee con accredited school, the Dean of the College of Law called upon me, stating that he desired an interview; but fining me busy, left the matter until this morning.

At eight o'clock I called at his office and held a conference with him lasting nearly an hour. He told me that during the first half of the year there had been nothing of which to complain in the conduct of the young men in the Law School; although he had been obliged occasionally to speak pretty sharply to two or three of them for inattention in the class room. About the middle of the year, possibly a little earlier, they became boisterous in the halls. The noise increased until the occupants of the other rooms on the same floor sent a petition to the owner of the building (or to the Dean of the school, I cannot now recall which) protesting. The attention of the young men was called to this protest. For a time it seemed to have some affect; but the noise soon began again and even increased. A second protest was sent by tenants, and a second time the matter was brought to the attention of the students of the Dean, this time, he said, pretty sharply. About the same time disorders in the class room began. It seemed to be confined to comparatively few men, but they were very troublesome. The disorders consisted of inattention, whispering, laughing, interfering with the person or clothing of others, etc. during the lecture hour. The Dean said he had been obliged to speak of this pretty frequently, and finally, called several of the young men into his room, one at a time, and told them it would be impossible for the work to continue, or for them to continue in the work, unless a change of conduct could be brought about it. He said the expressed regret and promised better conduct for the future. For a little time this promise was kept; p but soon the noise began again. Trouble then came up about the taking of books from the library of the College, and out of this grew one or two personal altercations between the Dean and one of the students. The noise in the halls continued. The owner of the building, Mr. Burr, came to the Dean and asked him if it could not be stopped; offering to fit up a room down stairs where the boys could meet and talk and hold social intercourse as they pleased. But insisting that his tenants must not be disturbed. The Dean felt that he really could do nothing further in the matter as the young men seemed to deliberately disobey him.

The troubles in the classroom seemed to be led by Robert A. Clapp and Isaac O. Hopewell. Some few days ago Clapp had thrown a heavy ball of twisted paper across the room in a way to disturb very much the class; and the Dean said his reproofs had necessarily been much more frequent of late. He had been obliged to stop in the middle of several lectures and talk to the boys sharply.

Yesterday there seemed to be concerted effort. It began by Clapp turning in his chair, putting his back against the man in the next sear and his feet against the wall and crowding the man and the others in the line with him out toward the aisle. Then there was some trouble between a Mr. Wallace and Mr. Clapp which caused the Dean to call Mr. Wallace down to the front and compel him to take the front seat. Soon after, Clapp's conduct became so disturbing that he called Clapp to the front and told him to take a seat there and to keep that seat for the remainder of the term. He finished his lecture and quiz, and the class was about to be dismissed when Clapp rose and asked the class to remain seated, which they did. Clapp then asked him (the Dean) why he had called him to the front. The Dean said he told him that he was not there to go into details with him or to argue a case of discipline in public; that he knew very well why he had been called to the front. and that his conduct was unbecoming a gentleman; and a student and a member of the bar. There were some words between them, the Dean continuing to admonish Clapp, when Hopewell laughed in a way to disturb the class. The Dean asked him why he laughed. Mr. Hopewell responded by springing from his seat and with much profanity advancing down the aisle in a threatening was toward the Dean, drawing his arm back as if to strike. Several of the class, notably some gentlemen whose name I did not get (a middle-aged man, a resident of the city) stepped between Hopewell and the Dean and Clapp himself took Hopewell by the shoulder and led him out into the hall, the class following, and the session broke up.

The Dean wished to know who had authority to expel, and what his authority was as Dean.

I told him that the Chancellor, in an emergency, could suspend until a meeting of the Faculty, and that I thought possibly in an extreme case, the Dean could do the same; that the Faculty could suspend and punish in other ways; but that I understood it was the province of the Board to expel. I told him I would call the young men at once to my office and would inform him of what action I myself had taken, referring to the matter to him again if it became necessary or desirable to do so. I called Clapp to my office, but could not find Hopewell. Clapp found him, however, and both came to the office at eleven o;clock. They stayed with me a little over an hour. They substantiated indirectly rather than directly what the Dean had said up to the time of the trouble of yesterday; except that they insisted that the Dean's manner has always been unnecessarily harsh, severe and sarcastic; that his remarks in the way of reproof were unnecessarily frequent and unnecessarily personal; that all the students felt that they had borne very patiently with him during the entire fall and winter. That they were not satisfied with the conduct of the school, and yet know that it was impossible to make a change at present at least, and recognized that it was in their interest to keep things together and going until the end of the year, when they expected to withdraw. With regard to the matter happening yester-day afternoon, Clapp denied any intention to disturb the class. He said that he did turn in his seat and, being an unusually large man, it was possible that he touched the man next to him with his back or shoulder; that he had no intention of so doing, and certainly did not push or crowd or in any way consciously disturb the session. He went to the front at the request of the Dean and took his seat until the close of the session. After the quiz, he rose and asked the Dean if the class might remain a moment. The Dean granted permission. He said that he did ask the Dean why he was celled to the front because he thought it was a disgrace to be so singled out and, as he expressed it, "roasted"; but he asked him in a perfectly gentlemanly way and because he honestly did not know what the offence was. He said that the Dean immediately became very violent and roasted him again in unmerciful terms. That in the midst of this his attention was attracted to Hopewell and the trouble between Hopewell and the Dean occurred, after which the class broke up. Mr. Clapp stated on his honor as a gentleman that he had never intentionally been guilty of any discourtesy to the Dean or of any disorder in the class room; and that if the Dear thought he had, he was perfectly willing to apologize.

Hopewell said that he did not belong in the class; but was in attendance at the request of the Dean, who always asked all of the students to attend all the lectures, whether they were members or not. He said he had been quite ill with the gripe last week and was still practically unable to be about his work. Mr. Hopewell is a man of large physique and very strong in will and in nerve. He said the boys had told him again and again that he ought to be in bed. That yesterday he had a severe headache and was feeling generally broken up. He attended the lecture, however, because he thought he ought to do so. He had a strong sense of humor and he could not help smiling, as many others in the class did, when the Dean entered upon his controversy with Clapp. The whole occasion of the afternoon was such as to lead to a loss of respect for the Dean, and the scene became ludicrous rather than anything else. He said that he was not laughing, but that he happened to sit next to aisle and right under the Dean's eye; that the Dean and himself had had some trouble before; and that when the Dean saw him smile, he turned to him savagely and said, "Well, Hopewell, what under heaven is the matter with you", or some equally strong expression. He said the Dean had singled him out twice before that day and referred to his personally, though not by name, but in a way that every one in the class understood; and that he had this unnecessarily. It was evident to as Mr. Hopewell talked that he was a man of high temper. He said that his temper and his sickness and fever and headache all got away with him; so that when the Dean spoke as he did he sprang to his feet and ejaculated, "Great God, can't a man smile in this room without being roast:" That he did start down the aisle and though he had no special thought of attacking the Dean he was not sure what he might or might not have done of the Dean had kept talking to him until he reached him. That others interfered and led him into the hall. At this point Clapp added that when he reached the hall he was so weak and nervous that, as Clapp expressed it, he behaved like a baby.

Hopewell said that he know he had forgotten what was due both to time and place, that he was perfectly willing to apologize publicly to the class and the Dean for profane language and unseemly conduct. That he felt that he was unduly and unnecessarily irritated by the Dean, and that the Dean had been unnecessarily harsh and cynical in dealing with him.

Both of the young men received from me a memoranda of their conclusions and were referred back to the Dean for further action.

A few moments later Frampton, another Law student, called upon me and without the slightest solicitation on my part told me the entire story again, practically as it had been told by these young men; his testimony bearing out and more than sustaining their statement with regard to the relations existing between the Dean and the College.

It may be proper to add at this time that of much of this I was aware during part of the winter; it having come to my ears from students and even from citizens who seemed to have means of acquiring this information. That the general conditions...is bad, and perhaps unnecessarily bad. I should think...it without question.

March 23. Took Kimball to see Brown, in the morning. In the office all day. Kimball called in afternoon, to say that interview with Brown was satisfactory. He asked for no pledges from me, and received none.

March 24. This morning Doctor Billings called at my office, following his letter of he 23rd. He said that he was satisfied that he would not receive and appointment at Washington, and added that, therefore, he would stay here. That he had determined, in spite of his resignation, that Nebraska and the work in Nebraska should not be put down by the Department at Washington, and that he would stay and see it through, cost what it might. He said we ought to begin the work all over again; that we must get new evidence and plenty of it, and from parties whose words and experiments would be trusted, and pile it up until the Department at Washington would be obliged to give way. Of course, Mr. Morton must be handled carefully so as not to irritate him. But Dr. Billings said the people of Nebraska were in arms about the retention of Salmon, and that they would not permit even Morton to interfere with the work of the Experiment Station. That breeders had been to him in large numbers and assured him that for the credit of the state and that for the reputation of the University he must drop all his personal plans and stay where he was. That he must fight it out along that line, and they proposed to stay with him, and that if Mr. Morton undertook to override in any way the work of this Station it would be so much worse for him. Doctor Billings said that this was the first proposition that he wished to make to the Board, and he thought the most important. The next was that he be allowed to take his work and go abroad and complete it in the laboratories of the Old World; that there he could raise such a reputation for the University and for its work and could so establish his own work that no one would dare attack him; that the scientific world would all be on his side, and that the Bureau at Washington would be obliged to give way. If it didn't give way, all the work in the University laboratory would be in vain, and the Regents would have no excuse for having paid out the money which they had in the past, nor would they have any excuse for having done this if they stopped the work now before it was completed.

The third plan which he proposed was a nominal change of work. He thought that Board could rent the lower room in the present laboratory and fit it up as a lecture room; then send him students in the preparatory Medical course, in the Law course, and in the Agricultural course and allow him to lecture to them, with more or less work in dissection. He would be perfectly willing in this connection to take all the instructional work which Ingersoll was now carrying, and his care of the farm as well. That he could do it infinitely better than Ingersoll was doing it; so that the Board would save $2500 in Ingersoll's salary by accepting this scheme of the Doctors. He concluded by saying that his fight was off. That he did not propose to be driven out of Nebraska, and that the Board had got to stay by him and that he would stay by the Board.

He told me that Mr. Dinsmore and others had told him within the last three days that he must stay under any and all circumstances. (Yet Dinsmore, Jansen, and others have told me right to the contrary within forty-eight hours).

He was anxious to know how Mr. Morrill felt about these propositions, and wished me to consult with him and let him know frankly what I thought the outlook was for another year.

I accordingly called Mr. Morrill to my office and read him the notes from which this is transcribed. We had a conference extending over nearly an hour, the result of which will be found in the letter to Doctor Billing, in it proper place in the letter-book.

Later in the morning, Mr. Hopewell, of the Law school, called again. He said that following my note of yesterday he went before the Dean this morning, and told him that as soon as he felt well enough to talk with him he would be glad of an interview. The Dean told him he would see him at almost any time. Hopewell said his head was aching badly and his fever was high, and he did not care o undertake the interview with the Dean under these circumstances. He stepped into the outer room for a few moments, however, to talk with a student. While there the Dean and Mr. Crissey came in and out several times each. Finally the Dean called him into the inner room and said to him that if he was strong enough to talk with the students he was strong enough to hold and interview with him. Hopewell said that he was willing to do so if the Dean desired and they took up the question of Hopewell's conduct. In the discussion which followed, Hopewell said the Dean almost immediately became too irritated and angry to talk properly at all, and finally practically told him that he (Hopewell) lied., though he retracted this shortly afterwards in part by saying that at least he did not so understand the matter. Mr. Hopewell endeavored to talk with him and did succeed in setting next Tuesday as the day when he should make a formal apology to the class for his conduct of the week before; but he said he was perfectly discouraged because of the Dean's irritability and the way in which he had talked to him this morning. That he felt that when the apology was made something unpleasant would follow and that the Dean was only biding his time to raise another issue with him and force him out of the College. I tried to make Hopewell think to contrary, but he insisted to his point of view and corroborated it bu quoting somewhat extensively from the Dean's remarks, which, as he quoted them, were certainly very sharp and censorious.

At Hopewell's request, I wrote out with my typewriter a form of apology which I thought entirely sufficient; gave it to him and told him to simply read that in a quiet, respectful way next Tuesday and take hi seat. He said he felt sure the Dean would insist upon his modifying it in some way and insisted upon his raising some specific question to put the matter in a different light. I told him if it came to that to simply rise as quietly as before and say to the Dean that he was very sorry but that he must ask to be excused from saying anything further. I told him it took two to make a quarrel, and that if he would keep his temper there certainly would be no more trouble, I was sure. He took the paper and promised to do as I suggested. I then went to the telephone and called up the Dean and told him of my action saying I preferred that Hopewell should not know that he (the Dean) knew that Hopewell had been to me. The Dean answered that it was all right anyway; that Hopewell had been to him the day before and well was very courteous and that the trouble between them had been entirely arranged. This report differed quite emphatically from Hopewell's statement, but I was glad to have it made as it was.

March 25. At House and Senate in afternoon - and with Auditor.

Mr. Chapman, of the Law College, came to me this morning and said he had been requested to come to me for Mr. Hopewell concerning my advice about Hopewell's proposed apology. Chapman said the class had talked the matter over had held a class meeting at which all but two voted against Hopewell's making an apology, because they thought that his action was warranted by the provocation hi was under. I talked with Chapman enough to be satisfied in my own mind that he was the instigator of the entire movement, and drew out form him the fact that there were but seventeen or eighteen members of the College present when the vote was taken.

I told Chapman I was very sorry the class had undertaken to interfere in the matter; that Hopewell's apology was entirely voluntary; that it was not a question of this apologizing to the members of the class so much as of his recognition of the fact that he had forgotten what was due to the time and place and the rights and properties and dignities of the College of Law as a department of the University and through this department to the University itself, and one of its representative officers. He answered by saying the right and proprietors nad dignities of the College of Law had been outraged by the dean one hundred times to where they had been outraged once by the students; which I im- mediately informed him had no bearing upon the case only way or the other. That the students had no right to sit as a jury and undertake to even an account of this kind. I told him further, that as far as Mr. Hopewell was concerned I would not consult with him at all. That I was perfectly willing and more than willing to see Mr. Hopewell at any time, but I would not talk over his affairs with a third person. he asked if I had any message for Mr. Hopewell. I said that I had not, except that he might say to him that I would be very glad to see him at any time. He then asked if I wished to send any word to the class. I told him I did know that I had unless he wished to say that I regretted that the class had thought it necessary to take any action in the matter one way or the other.

After dinner Mr. States, a Law student, called on me saying that he did not know how much I had heard of he condition of affairs at the College of Law. he then went on to state in substance that Clapp, Chapman, Wallace and Frampton had been very disorderly all through the year. That up to the time Clapp entered there had been comparatively little trouble but he seemed to be a ring-leader in disorder of all kinds. That throwing paper wads across the room, snapping each others heads, pulling at each others collars, pushing at each other backs and shoulders, a general half-scuffling condition of the class was a very common occurrence. That in his judgment, he thought the Dean had been sufficiently patent in the matter, and had been obliged to treat as boys men who acted like boys instead of like men. States further told me, without any question on my own part, that Chapman had called the class back last evening and had succeeded in getting the vote asking Hopewell not to apologize; and that Chapman, as I thought, was at the bottom of he whole thing. In fact, States said that had it not been for Chapman no action would have been taken and no one would have thought of interfering in the proper course of affairs.

I made no statement whatever to States, exception to thank him for coming to me and adding that I hoped students would feel that they might confer with me at any time about any matter. As he was leaving he told me that students were circulating a petition asking for the resignation of the Dean at the close of the present year.

Long conference with the Dean in the afternoon, at his request. He was fairly reasonable, but felt that Chapman ought to go. He told me what already appeared above, with some slight changes - generally in his own favor. I think that Clapp is wholly disreputable, in his general relations to the Law College.

At the House in the morning, and Senate in afternoon.

March 27. Spent as much of the day as was possible in the House and Senate - simply watching matters.

Had a long conference with the Auditor, and with the Attorney General, on the question of our independent appropriations lapsing on March 31st. I hold that we had another quarter withing which to settle accounts of the current year. The Auditor thought otherwise, and said he should refuse to pay after March 31st.

Spent some time in State Library, looking up this question. Am sure of my position.

March 26. Morning in office - Took 10:15 train to Omaha. Morrill telephoned me then that our bill was up in the Senate. It was too late to return, so I sent such general directions as was possible.

Addressed the graduating class of the Omaha Medical College, at 3 P.M. in the Boyd Opera House.

Reached Lincoln again at 9 P.M. Found Tuft and Davis at Windsor - and from the learned of the days work. Everything in fair shape - though library amendment badly worded. Tuft could not find my letter, when the time came - and so worked from memory.

March 29. Further interview with the Auditor and Asst. Atty. General. As the former would make no concessions, returned to my office and at once prepared the papers in a mandamus suit - which I carried into the Supreme Court in the afternoon.

The Battalion was reviewed by the Governor, all State officers, and both Houses - in the north of the Capitol grounds, at 5:30. It was a decided "hit".

On reaching my office this morning, I was net by the Dean of he College of Law, who held an interview with me concerning the condition of affairs at the College. The substance of this appears in a letter which will be found on file among other official correspondence.

I immediately notified Hopewell that he was suspended from the College of Law, and instructed him to at once withdraw from his classes. At the same time, I sent a sharp reprimand to Chapman warning him to devote his entire time to his studies and to refrain from interfering in the relations of other students to the Dean, to the College, or to their work.

After the afternoon parade Hopewell met me on the street and, walking with me to the corner of the campus, told me that he was exceedingly anxious to go on with his work and asked if the suspension meant non-attendance upon classes. I told him that it most certainly did. He undertook to discuss the matter, but I would not listen to and discussion at all, on this point, I told him, however, that if he desires to talk with me further about it he could come on the following morning.

I notified Mr. Smith during the day of my action with regard to these students.

March 30. This morning the Supreme Court handed down a decision, supporting my opinion ex-rel. Auditor &c, in every detail - so that trouble is ended.

Was in the House all the afternoon, watching the progress of Senate amendments to H.R. #1 . . .

This morning Hopewell called at my office, and after much discussion, left a letter addressed to myself, which is on file among the correspondence of this office. On the basis of this letter, I called Regent Morill and the Dean to my office in the evening for conference. Most of the time was given to a discussion between them as to the spirit and temper of each. Finally, Hopewell asked to be left alone with Mr. Morrill, and the Dean and myself withdrew to the hall. After waiting some little time, during which the Dean spoke to me frequently of Hopewell's attitude

as expressing much contrition and as being very satisfactory to himself. The Dean withdrew because of work that he must take up elsewhere; telling me that any arrangement which the President of the Board and myself should make would be entirely satisfactory to him.

Shortly afterwards I was called into the room. No statement was made to me as to the conversation that had taken place, but I was informed that Hopewell was willing to make his apology and wished to do so at once in order that he might continue his work. The President of the Board thought this very desirable, because the longer it was delayed the more talk there was about it among the students - in which I concurred. I told Hopewell that I thought the Dean was to be out of town to-morrow evening, but as Judge Reese's class was one of the largest in the College, I would be present myself to receive his apology. And stated that I would not consider the apology unless he supplemented it by ... personally apologizing to the Dean because of his a ... time general apology was read. Hopewell ... to accept this and the conference ..

March 31. This morning Hon. J. G. Gilham of Red Cloud, delivered the fourth lecture in what is known as the "Chancellor's Course". While I was at the lecture, our matter came up in the House. There was a sharp fight, which ended before I could get there - the House refusing to concur in the Senate amendment, on Library Building. Vote 51 to 35. Caper led and lied, usual. I was on the ground a few moments after the vote was taken, and was assured by many who voted "no", that they would agree to anything coming from a conference committee.

In the evening, after being at Law College, attended annual exhibition of young men's classes, Gymnasium. A very fine showing.

Hopewell came to my office in the morning and demurred to making the apology if the Dean were present, as he claimed that he was sure that the Dean would make "a scene", as he expressed it, and that it would only make matters worse for him to undertake to do anything in the way of expressing his regret. He felt sure, also that the class would make some demonstration and that the Dean would not be able to control either himself or the class. He seemed very sincere in making this statement, and seemed to desire not to avoid not making the apology to the Dean, but to avoid trouble.

I told him that I would be present myself to see that nothing objectionable took place, and that he must make the apology as agreed, if he was to make it at all, even though the Dean were present; and that I hoped the Dean would be present.

Later the Dean came to my office and asked what we had concluded to do. I had already written him a letter (which) had not left the office. I read him the letter (a copy of which will be found on file), and he at once said that this would not be at all satisfactory to him; that it was an evasion all round; that he was sorry Mr. Morrill and myself countenanced anything of the kind; that nothing would suit him but an apology made at the same time, to the same class, with himself present, and under the same condi-

tions that the offence was committed. I called his attention to personal apology directed to himself. He said that made no difference. I then asked him when he expected to leave the city, as I supposed he was going about two o'clock. He said he would not leave until night. I told him the matter was very easily settled then, for all he had to do was to be presented when the apology was presented. This he declined to do. He said he had too much business and could not spare the time. I said it would take him but a moment to hear the apology read and to withdraw, but he still declined, and said he would not be party to any such arrangement. Of course he admitted that Mr. Morrill and myself could do as we pleased, but that he would not submit to it; and that he would notify me of his action later. Having extended the offer to Hopewell I did not see how I could withdraw it. I counselled with the President of the Board and found that he was of like mind. I accordingly went to the College of Law at the opening of Judge Reese's lecture, 6:45 p.m. I still hoped the Dean would be present. He was not there. I made a short address to the class on the aim and value of realty practice, speaking largely of my own experience in that line. Judge Reese then took the desk, and before the beginning his lecture said that he understood some member of the class wished for a moment before the work of the evening begun. Hopewell rose and read an apology as follows:

"I desire to say to the class, and in as public a way as the language which I regret was uttered, that I do regret that I so far forgot the proprieties of time and place and what is due the College of Law, as to use improper language before the class recently. I believe that when a man has made a mistake it is perfectly manly to say so, and to apologize for it to the parties interested. And in this spirit I make this apology, as man to man".

He made his comment, but took his seat at once. At the conclusion of the reading there was no demonstration whatever on the part of the class. Judge Reese, who knew nothing of the matter one way or the other but supposed it was some trouble between Hopewell and some member of the class, simply remarked , "Well, I know nothing about this, but that is a very manly thing to do", and went on with his work. As he took his seat, Hopewell handed me a note addressed to the Dean. The evelope was sealed, but I opened it to make sure that its purport and language were proper. The note read as follows:

"Lincoln, 3/31.93

To Dean Smith,
Dear Sir: Although I still feel that you were not entirely just to me on the Tuesday on which the trouble in the Law College Occurred, I am very willing to express to you my regret that I lost control of myself, and so far forgot the proprieties of the time and place as to use language which ought not to have been used then and here.
Very Truly,
Isaac O. Hopewell"

The language of this note and its purport seemed to me proper

and sufficient. At the close of the lecture and quiz I handed Hopewell a note re-instating him in his classes.

April 1. Spent most of the day in the office, closing up the business of the week. Hopewell called, and asked to be excused from the Dean's classes for the rest of the term, as he felt sure there would be trouble - and as I had ut him on probation he wished to keep out of trouble. I excused him from such attendance till further notice.

Spent two hours this afternoon, chasing an alleged Conference Committee - only to find in the end that it did not touch our affairs!

Young women's annual exhibition at Gymnasium in evening - reflecting great credit on the institution.

April 2. The tonsillitis from which I have been suffering for more than three weeks, developed sharply last night, and I have been "laid off" all day - mostly in bed. Not out of the house.

April 3. This is evidently the closing week of the session. I have been at the capitol all day. Mr. Morrill finds, as usual, that we can do but little except with his older Republican friends. There is little for anyone to do but "watch". There has been almost no legislation - simply skirmishing around the railway bill, impeachment, and the general appropriations. These three are more clearly than ever the only measures really before he legislature.

April 4. Today has been generally consumed with interviews and "waiting". The Senate is in bad temper, and has been locked up nearly all day on a call of the House. Nothing accomplished.

Conference with Morrill, in which it was agreed that we should stand for $72,000 for the Library - but if we could not get it, take $50,000 to clear up with our contractor; and if these seemed sure to fall, fall back on $25,000 for Mechanic Arts building.

Evening session on impeachment. Bad temper all around - which I fear will complicate matters.

April 5. Senate in session all night. House angry and threatening to "go home anyway" - and leave business right where it is - indefinitely. Spent the whole day working against this.

Received telegram from Regent Marple, at dinner time, resigning. At once went to Regent Morrill's - and together we began a long hunt for the Governor, finding him at last at the capitol He had not heard from Marple, and promised to confer with us before making his appointment.

April 6. Letters from Marple. Went with Morrill to Governor's office. A conference resulted in sending Morrill to Omaha with power to secure Marple's withdrawal of his resignation, and if this could not be accomplished, tender the place to Henry D. Estabrook.

Senate locked up again all lost night - and temper there and in the House more ugly than ever. It is now understood that the

House will accept Senate amendments to salaries bill, and Senate will recede from it amendments to general expense bill. As the latter includes Library appropriation, I shall try to break this in the morning. Worked at it and around it all day - but made no "trades" whatever. This matter must stand on it own merit.

Morrill back from Omaha at 9 P.M. Marple will not withdraw resignation, and Estabrook is in Chicago at present.

April 7. At the Governor's office early, and reported about Regent matters. He wired Estabrook at once, tendering him the position.

Secured Clarke, of Omaha, to vote for reconsideration of action referred to in my mem. for yesterday - and re-opened the entire question, by a vote on only 16-15; demanding a conference committee. I had seen the President in the early morning - and in accordance with our agreement he put Senators Moore, Hahn and Mattes on committee. The House challenged this instantly by appointing Hove, Casper and Stevens. No compromise was possible. Enough of the Senators staid with. me, however, to hold that body from concurrence - and the day passed in this wrangle, and with constant conference.

Stevens hunted me up on the floor of the Senate - charged me with having "held the Senate in the hollow of your hand" for thirty days - said I had obstructed all legislation for a month - and that there would not necessarily be an extra session - all chargeable to me. Said he knew that I wished to be U.S. Senator two years hence, but this had killed me, etc. etc..

April 8. Till one o'clock we held matter in status quo, and could have easily forced an extra session. Officials of the other institution begged me to do it, for their interest as well as our own.. But I never for a moment thought of this, and the Senators working with me knew it perfectly well. At one o'clock, the House even then balloting on adjournment, I announced that the University neither demanded not wished an extra session - but would accept the appropriations and put the results and responsibility where they belonged. Senators Graham and Lowley were inclined to hold out - having been successful thus far, and hoping to accomplish more for Beatrice and Milford; but as soon as I released our men a conference was possible. Messages were sent to the House, the balloting was stopped, and matters returned to the status of the 6th. At half past two the work was done - and a bare quorum of each House waited the work of the engrossing committee.

Though I had no lunch, I went at once to my office - where Marple was waiting for me. We had a long consultation over the Regent matter, the University in general, and the Law College in particular.

I had sent Dales to the capitol to look after engrossing. At 6:30 he telephoned that the salaries bill was o.k. - though the clerks had made an error of $23,000 against us, which Dales had corrected. As he wished to leave the capitol, I went up at once and staid through to the end - with the general expense bill, for which I secured the emergency clause. About 10 P.M. the two houses adjourned sine die, and I went home in a decidedly "col-

lapsed" condition.

April 9. At church in the morning - and quietly at home the remainder of the day.

April 10. At the office before seven o'clock, and very busy all day - looking after delayed and neglected matters, and preparing for Board meeting tomorrow. Morrill with me all the morning, and most of the evening. Estabrook came in late in the evening, and held a long conference over University matters. He seems sensible, bright and quick - but a trifle "previous".

April 11. Morning given to office work. Afternoon to Board meeting. Evening to Jefferson as "Rip Van Winkle".

April 12. Board meeting from 8 A.M. till 11:30 P.M.

April 13. Board meeting from 7:30 A.M. till 4:30 P.M. Then dictated over sixty letters, covering the action of the Board. Spent the entire evening with reporters.

The meeting has been, on the whole, very satisfactory - though there was just a little feeling displayed between some members of the Board. I think this will soon disappear, however. I think I can heartily approve the action of the Board - unless it be in Hitchcock's case. It does not seem right that our young people should suffer because of his efficiency. The Board approved all I had done or suggested - and seemed more than satisfied with my management.

This morning Regent Knight said that he felt bound to report to the Board that he had been "informed by members of the Faculty that the harshness and dictatorial spirit of the Chancellor, and his constant interference in the affair of the several departments, had brought about such a state of affairs that unless the Board take home immediate action there will be at or before Commencement an outbreak worse than the Manat business.

The Board made no comment, nor did I. My impression is that the whole matter originates with Ingersoll.

April 14. Have spent the entire day with the "remains" of Regents meeting. These interviews with disappointed men are very hard to bear, and very wearing on my nerves and temper. There is much unreasonableness. Fling seems as hurt as though he has been personally criticized, and openly accursed me of injustice and negligence. Even Pershing complained. I have tried hard to be even and quiet with all, but am not sure that I have succeeded..

Spent the evening writing up newspaper matters.

April 15. Office all day. Fulmer cam in, very hot at being dropped. Says that Nicholson declared he could no nothing else That the Faculty had abolished all instructorships and substituted fellowships for the post-graduates. Fulmer said, "If I cannot get satisfaction out of Nicholson, I will just speak right out, and tell you some things about the management of that Laboratory that you ought to know." He charged Nicholson with taking public credit for his (Fulmer's) work, &c. I told him that he must put his com

pliant in writing, and to the Board, if he desired action.

Evening given to special session of Sem. Bot. This organization is a source of great pride, and worthily so.

April 16. Regret to say that I spent most of the day in the office - locked up, writing deferred letters, &c.

April 17. An office day - chiefly spent in hearing complaints of instructors. Not a person whose salary was raised, or who recieved what he asked in the way of apparatus &c., has referred to this - by the most remote indirection. Everyone else has had complaints to make.

At the office all the evening, though more than half sick.

Did not attend Faculty meeting this afternoon. Thought they would prefer to be alone. Sent in report of action of the Board, which I fancied might cause some unpleasant talk - and believed it better to be away and let them talk freely.

April 18. Office all day - at work largely on accredited schools matters. Miss Smith talked very plainly to me about place and salary - wished the latter to be put at $1000 at least, and desired more recognition. Told her that I would give her request careful attention, and inform her before the June meeting. It makes me heart sick to tell her the truth about herself, after almost everybody has evasive with her.

Long interview with Morrill, on sundry matters. He tells me that Knight told him that it was Wolfe who hunted him up, at the hotel, and told him about the threatened "rebellion" &c. This does not surprise me, as I have always felt that Wolfe was angry at my refusing to endorse him for higher salary, that he is irritated at the interest shown in the Battalion, and that he does not like the business methods of the office. All this, and more, he has intimated to me, with more or less plainness, before. But I am surprised and hurt by his lack of candor and frankness in matter. Of course, I have no way of knowing how true it may be.

April 19. This morning Hatfield, Law Student called. Said several of his old-time fellow students at Brookings, S.D., were writing abut Law work here - and he could not ask them to come as matters are now - nor should he return, himself, if Smith remained Dean. He thought the trouble with Smith to be that "he is not teacher. He does not seem to know what we want. He refuses to let us question during a lecture, and cannot explain when asked later. he is curt and unpleasant in his manner. Many boys will not return if he remains", etc. etc.

I simply told him that all he could do is write his friends was that he knew of no impending change, that reports for all Colleges would be before the Board in early June, and that he could then write more definitely.

Office al lday, except a short trip to the capitol - to confer with the Auditor and Governor about a form of account.

Work with lees, and without him, at Accredited Schools - and also on plan for managing the present library.

We gave a reception last evening to the Michigan University

Glee and Banjos Club. Nearly 200 at the house till midnight. Yet I was too busy to attend the concert early in the evening; was at the office at 7 A.M. this morning; have worked here all day with neither breakfast nor dinner; and am now - 6:35 - just going home for the first time today. I do not know how long I can bear this. Am still deaf, and almost voice-less. Have cancelled all State engagements thus far - the first time my health ever compelled me to do this.

April 20. Office all day, and most of the evening. Credit committee at 5 P.M. Took up the case of Ransen - whom I believe to be insane. The Committee think him a fraud, and insolent.

April 21. Conference with Quaintance, who knew Hansen when the latter was at Northern Illinois College - 1889-1890. Says Hansen was called "queer" then, and seems worse. Hansen's cousin was here a fortnight since, and told Quaintance that Hansen was "badly off", especially in money matters. Wrote Hansen's father and uncle.

Evening given to newspaper work.

April 22. The day began endorsing all certificates, which adds much to my labor in the office. A general "cleaning up" day, as usual. Went home early.

April 23. At home all day - very quietly, and endeavoring to regain my hearing. The "grip" - or whatever I have had for the last three weeks - leaves me anything but "myself".

April 24. Long conference with Mr. Morrill, on sundry matters. He has seen Smith recently, and has heard from him a long story of my "neglect" of the College of Law &c, &c Smith asked him plainly if he was to be put out, but Morrill evaded by saying "I never heard a word of this at any Board meeting" - which is literally true. But these evasions only make the final action all the harder, and finally throw all responsibility and blame on myself. Mr. Morrill simply says, "That's what you are paid for".

Long conference in the afternoon between myself and Bowen, and both of us and Caldwell. The latter is not inclined to give much value to physical training, but finally agreed to do all he could on time-card committee to give good place for the work.

Evening spent with the Deans (Ingersoll could stay but a short time) - working on the applications for places.

Taylor called at close, and kept me till after eleven o'clock. He thinks he has not been fairly dealt with, "ought to have had a year in which to close his work, complete what he had begun, and put himself back where he was when he came here." I asked if he thought he ought to press the latter, and he at once withdrew it = saying "that, of course, is a secondary matter." I then asked if he thought there was any work began which was so purely personal that it couuld not be carried by someone else. He failed to make a case, but said there were some seed experiments that he would like to complete. I could see no real ground for action by the Board, but told him that I would consult Mr. Morrill.

April 25. An office day, pure and simple - all day. At home in evening, sick, till time for Haydon Art Club - when it seemed necessary that I should be present. Last meeting of the year - and a very successful one.

April 26. Again in office all day, and ill late at night. Com. on Acc. Schools from 5 P.M. on - admitting Greenwood and Schuyler.

Late at night, Dean Smith telephones me that Mr. Estabrook and him had been in conference all the evening concerning he College of Law; that he found the Regent a "very bright, strong, man"; and that the conference was very satisfactory.

April 27. Office work during the morning.

At two o'clock this afternoon, by a previous appointment made by telephone with the Dean, Regent Estabrook and the Dean met in my office to confer with me concerning the proposed changes in the curriculum. I had a memorandum of five points (for which see letter to Mr. Estabrook) which I thought would be an orderly way in which to take up the matter. It seemed quite impossible, however, to get at it in this way, though I made one or two efforts. The discussion was carried almost exclusively by Mr. Estabrook and the Dean until nearly at the close of the conference; and concerned chiefly methods of instruction - Mr. Estabrook advocating the St. Louis Law School plan of definite recitations from a definite text book, supplemented by lectures and by discussion, etc., from the person giving this direct instruction; the Dean adhering quite strongly to the lecture system, though frequently asserting that he did a large amount of text book work, yet not making this very clear. There was some rather rambling talk about the number of topics to be carried, and an effort was made on the part of the Dean to show that present members of the College of Law were only required to carry three topics a week. The Regent, while insisting firmly upon his point of view, was entirely courteous and even patient in the discussion. This cannot be said with as much truth of the Dean, who became quite excited, and finally closed the matter by asserting more or less directly that this was some sort of an arrangement that he could not understand for striking in a blind was at his work. He then brought up my own relations to the College of Law, declaring somewhat pointedly that he had never been able to have a conference of nay length or that gave him any satisfaction with either myself or any member of the Board; that no criticism has been passed upon his work or his methods up to this time; and that a course had not ben formulated, after consultation with members of the Law faculty and with others but without reference to him whatever, and had been presented to him for the first time, demanding his immediate consideration. He also asserted that I had called students to the office to counsel with them about matters in the College of Law when I should have referred these matters to him; and that students had several times brought to him his first knowledge of certain affairs in connection with the College of Law, of which he should have had knowledge earlier than any one else. He complained also that I had told students of private matters that had passed between the Dean and myself in private correspondence.

I went over the entire ground as carefully as I could; relying largely upon my memory, though my daily journal and letter books were at hand. I explained in a way in which I think was satisfactory to the Regent all the conditions to which the Dean took exception, and showed or tried to show that wherever he though that I had interfered with the affairs of the College without his knowledge, it was because I desired to save him the trouble and irritation and annoyance which I though I could bear more easily than he could.

I took particular pains to explain the action of the Regents in connection with the request for Legislative appropriation; and gave a length my interview with Justice Maxwell and Judge Reese concerning the proposed appropriations, submitted to me by Dean Smith after the Board had made up its budge and had sent the same in printed form to a large number of he coming legislature.

He withdrew at the end of about two hours bidding the Regent good afternoon somewhat conspicuously, but without any very tearful leave-taking of myself.

I then read from my journal extracts covering several of the interviews that I had had with the Dean and with the students of the College of Law; particularly the details of the late trouble in the College of Law.

Mr. Esabrook took with him a large number of catalogues of other colleges, and promised to give the proposed curriculum due consideration at the earliest possible moment.

April 28. At office the entire day. Nothing new or special.

April 29. With Major Hudson most of the morning. At the office all the afternoon. Meeting of Sem. Bot. council at 4 P.M. - concerning transportation &c for members who make the Botanical survey this summer.

At Bull's in evening - to "make friends" with some Omaha people.

April 30. Quietly at home, nearly all day.

May 1. Straight office work all day. Faculty meeting at 5 P.M. - where I again obliged to "hold up" the military department.

Worked about three hours after supper.

May 2. Office work all day, and till late at night. At 4 P.M., conference with Morrill, Deans and Dales about laboratory at farm. Concluded to build them, thought Ingersoll evidently objected and Morrill seemed uncertain. The doubtful matter seemed to be the continuance of work on animal diseases - which I urged, from the standpoint of the value and importance of live-stock industry of this state.

At 5:30 had long conference with the Deans on appointments and nominations. It was practically agreed to have Taylor for Political Science, and to refer Card's letters to knight. The Deans advised freely - in fact, I really left the matter to them.

May 3. Office work all day. Evening a recital of Dept. of Music. Some very good work was done.

May 4. Office work during the day. Conference with Fossler, which appears herewith. Most of evening given to writing this up.

About half past five this afternoon, Professor Fossler being in the office, I asked him to remain a few moments as I wished to counsel with him concerning certain matters that have come before the Board. I then closed the office and read to him the letter from Mr. Davis to myself and also the long letter which I wrote Regent Davis in reply. He seemed a little puzzled, as though he hardly knew what I was trying to get at, but was good enough to remark that he letter was certainly frank and ought to be satisfactory.

I asked him why he emphasized the "ought", He hesitated a moment and then said he supposed if I really desired it, he "might as well make a clear breast of the whole matter". He said that there was some ground and considerable ground for the dissatisfaction of the Faculty of which Regent Davis and Regent Knight had heard. He thought the report made Regent Knight, which he had quoted to the Board, and which I quoted as nearly as possible to Mr. Fossler, was exaggerated "somewhat". He said that there had been minor matters of course about which differences of opinion had arisen between the executive and the Faculty; and these were such as she thought would always arise. The Faculty were naturally very jealous of their right and privileges, or what they deeme their rights and privileges, either as a body or as individuals. He also thought they were exceedingly jealous of each other. The two main pints of contact and irritation at present, he thought was the matter of appointments and the proposed course in Manual Training.

Regarding the first, he said he thought the feeling was very deep indeed. Though he did not say so in so many words, he left me to infer that it began at the time of my own appointment, and because that was made without conference of the Faculty. He said that the Faculty had held all appointments in their own hands for many years and that, to their surprise, when the new By-Laws were printed, soon after I came here and as the Faculty understood under my direction and with my advice, they found that my Section Four, of Chapter Four, the election of instructors and professors had been taken away from the Faculty.

I called his attention to the fact that so far as I knew the clause in question was not modified by myself, and explained to him how I had seen a copy of the old By-Laws with suggested amendment, because placed in my hands by Dr. Bessey before I came to work at all. I could not remember whether Section Four as amended by Dr. Bessey and the Board read exactly as it did now or not. I recalled, however, the fact that the Board itself had refused to make "the election of professors or and other instructors" depend "upon nomination of a committee" etc.; but the Board itself changed the word "upon" to "after". I recalled the discussion in which the Board said they were not willing that the Faculty should longer dictate to the Board what new chairs or additional instructors should be provided and but preferred to keep that matter in their own hands, as they were responsible- though the Board was perfectly willing to consult the Chancellor and the Deans of the Colleges. He said that he was very positive that the

change had been made at my own suggestion and to bring matters into my own hand; that Mr. Sherman had industriously fostered this idea by informing members of the Faculty (Fossler among others) that I had never consulted him under any circumstances, except in the most trivial and nominal way, and that his views had no weight whatever in the selection of either professors or instructors. Mr. Fossler said it had pleased and amused him to have me call both Mr. Sherman and himself into consultation about Mr. Edgren almost immediately after Mr. Sherman had made this remark to Fossler. He seemed to think Sherman was largely to blame for the feeling existing in the Faculty in its present intensity, because he had so persistently represented that the matter was absolutely in my own hands, and that I held it there in a very arbitrary way. I went over the list of instructors and professors who had come to the University since I cam, explaining the conditions of the appointment of each very carefully to Mr. Fossler, lie said he could not see that I had in any sense done anything that was at all out of he way; the dean himself believed that matters were better as they were. He admitted that though I might relieve myself of the responsibility as between myself and the Faculty by insisting upon their making all the election, that I never could relieve myself of the responsibility as to the Board or to the outside public. In other words, that I would always be held responsible by people generally as well as by the Board for the men who occupied chairs in this University and for their work. When I asked him if the Faculty would not accept the responsibility of an error, if one was made, he immediately answered that it would be impossible to put this matter in a true light before the public, and that he believed the Faculty would in some way manage to repudiate their own action. He did not mean that they would be consciously or willingly false in the matter, but that the instinct of self-preservation was strong, and that they would find some way of explaining their action so as to leave the burden of failure practically upon the executive or the Board. (I do not know that i have quoted his exact language in this last sentence, but I have the ideal). He said that if he were in my place he would insist upon placing this burden upon the Faculty and keeping it there. That in the long run it would be safer for myself, although he did not believe it would be better for the University. He seemed to doubt whether any man could do to the contrary and maintain either his position or his reputation. He felt that the Faculty would constantly, either knowingly or unknowingly, attack him in a way that would be very hard for him to sustain himself.

With regard to the Manual Training course - he said that the Faculty felt that it was purely of my own invention and by adroitness and finesse was being enforced upon both the Board and the Faculty. Or rather, the Board were being induced to accept it and then the Faculty were to be forced to accept in. I called his attention to he entire frankness with which I had placed this matter at the outset in the hands of Faculty; to the fact that I had nor met with the committees that had had it under consideration; to the fact that I had never asked a single member of the Faculty individually to favor it or vote for it- by which

I meant that I had never log-rolled with the Faculty and never had sought by direct or indirect means to induce any one of them to accept this proposition; that I has simply taken it up; and had it returned to the Faculty from the committee and had discussed
it as other members of the Faculty discuss much matters. He said he understood that perfectly well and that he himself believed that I had been frank and honorable in them matter; but that many members of the Faculty either did not believe this or had been induced to think otherwise, have been assured by some of the older members of the Faculty that that sort of talk and pretended action on my part was all "stuff:, as he expressed it. He said the Faculty objected very positively and seriously to what he, Fossler, called popularizing the University. I asked him if he meant by that reducing the standard in any way, as nothing was further from my own mind. He said not, not necessarily; except that it seemed to the Faculty to be reducing the standard in a
certain sense when eh brought in Manual Training and Shop Work for young men and Domestic Economy for young women. I discussed with him at great length the entire problem of the Industrial College. He finally agreed with me: that the Industrial College
was not doing what all other Industrial College were doing, and that if they were right we were not right in our use of funds; but he seemed to think this had been left to the states, and that as we had declined to maintain simply the upper end of the industrial
course, it was our privilege to do so. I asked him to tell me frankly if he thought there was a single line of work in the present industrial College (with the exception of agriculture and horticulture) that could not be properly carried in the Academic
College, or what the Faculty called the University proper, and was not so carried in most Universities. He laughed and said that he supposed that was true. I asked him if it was not true that all these higher courses had been transferred from the Academic
College to the Industrial College simply to the sake of being able to use these funds under cover of the Industrial College, made up of those courses. He said he supposed he would have to admit that that was true. I asked him if thought the Industrial
College should be differentiated at all from the Academic College. About this he hesitated. He finally said as far as he was concerned he felt entirely willing to allow a Manual Training course to be established, but wished it to left optional with those who desired to take it. I called his attention to the fact that this would mean that for preparation for each of the eight groups even for each of the four groups in the Industrial College a little more than two years without industrial work and Manual
Training for those who have no opportunities to secure elementary Training in agriculture, horticulture, etc, would be sufficient; and that to establish a Manual Training course of three years outside of this was practically to say "If you desire a liberal
education, the education of a gentleman, or even if you desire to be an expert in Civil Engineering of in Electrical Engineering, take any of these preparatory courses leading to the eight groups. If you are sort of an all-round chump and nothing but a farm hand, and you insist upon knowing something about agriculture and horticulture and training of the hand and eye, with which we have very little sympathy, go over there in the corner

and stay there in that three years course". He said that was putting it pretty strongly, but he did not know but that it would amount to that. I told him that he must know that that would kill it immediately. He seemed a little uncertain about this, but recalling
the experience of the short agricultural course and like experiments here, said the thought perhaps I was right.

He urged me for my own safety to give was upon this point and not to press it further. He said he did not believe the Faculty would submit and he did believe they would make an issue that might run to the state and disrupt the Institution. I remarked, perhaps [with] a little more sharpness than I ought, that if went to the state I thought I could take my chances on the results. He replied immediately that he thought perhaps I could if I would be fairly dealt with; but that I must understand, from what I knew of men, that wither consciously or unconsciously the Faculty would misrepresent my position; that they were the older body in the state, and that with the Faculty and perhaps the larger part of the alumni following them, he doubted whether I could secure fair treatment. He did not say so in so many words, but he seemed to think that an issue wold certainly break me in my present position.

I called his attention to the fact that I had myself prevented an issue or rather had warned the Board against making and issue in this matter; that I did not believer in making it an issue; that I was exceedingly slow to believe that the Faculty would not
accept this position of mine and try to come reasonably near a conclusion. hat if the Board and Faculty did not agree, I thought nothing could be done. That I did not believe in running the University upon a majority vote, and a slight majority at that.
That I knew that the desire of the Board was for unanimous action as far as the Board was concerned, and that I took for granted the Board would undertake to secure the same action on the part of the Faculty, or else would wait until better judgment or
different judgment prevailed.

He said in closing that he was of the opinion that some members of the Faculty had misunderstood my position in University matters from the start; that they had regarded me with suspicion because of the way in which I was brought here and because of the very frankness with which I approached them; that they felt more or less irritation because of the pretty strict severeness that had been kept in the way of expenditures; and that the giving a general business air to the institution was not
quite to their liking. Again I am not quite sure that I have quoted his language, but I think I have his idea.

May 5. I called Morrill to my office this morning, and read him the preceding. We discussed the entire situation very frankly. He seemed indignant at the attitude of the Faculty. Said he was "in favor of firing out all meddlers and fellows who would not at
tend to their own affairs. "That if the Faculty wished to "run things" he would step out. He said the Board fixed the matter in question before I came I came here. I counsele moderation, told him that I did not think the Board ought to make an issue with the Faculty in minor matters - and never when it could be

avoided. He finally said he would leave the entire matter in my hands, and would trust me to secure a "peaceful solution".

Took the noon time train for Falls City, where I spoke in the evening to a crowded church.

May 6. Drove from Falls City to Salem - to attend meeting of teachers of Richardson Co. Spoke in the morning on "Books", and in afternoon on "Teacher and his critics". Home by afternoon train. Clermmons, of Fremont Normal, with me from Tecumseh to Lincoln. He told me that in the opinion of most of the "Normal" men, my coming to the University and adopting an aggressive policy in the State had saved both the University and the State Normal from years of real decrepitude. That the "Normal" men were forging to the front before I came, and were uniting against the State institutions. That I put them at once on the defensive - and had kept them there. That it had cost them "thousands of dollars". That the Peru people very generally agreed that the thing that drove Farnham out of the presidency was his inability to keep up with the University. That the "Normal" men had done all in their power, indirectly, to keep Sessey in the Chancellorship, because he was a weak executive, &c, &c. All of which I heard with a large grain of salt.

Evening at office, closing up the work of the week.

May 7. At church in the morning, but the rest of the day at home.

May 8. Morning in office. Noon time train to Exeter. Afternoon in the schools. Spoke to a crowded church in the evening.

May 9. Morning in the schools. Part of the afternoon in calling on members of school Board. Then by afternoon train to Kearney. Guest of Mallilieu, of the State Reforms School. Addressed the boys, and many from Kearney, in the evening.

May 10. Early train to Shelton. Morning in schools. Afternoon spent in examining records, examination papers &c - and in calling on members of the Board.

Spoke in the Presbyterian church in the evening. Heavy wind and rain storm, and a small audience.

May 11. Rose at 3:30 and took early passenger for David City via Columbus. Morning in schools. Early afternoon the same. Then by mid-afternoon train to Lincoln. At office till very late.

May 12. Office all day, and till very later at night. Work chiefly that of compiling and arranging matter for the printer - in connection with Courses and the printed matter at the close of the year. Spent the evening in a careful review of the High School work.

Special Faculty meeting at 5, which I did not attend. Was told that there was a hot fight over the Mechanic Arts School matter. The encampment was settled to the Commandant's satisfaction.

Part of the evening was given to Pershing and Major Hamilton, U.S. Inspector of he Department of the Platte.

May 13. Attended inspection of cadets at 9:30 A.M. An excellent report was made to me at the close, by the Inspector.

Ingersoll came to tell me the result of the work in Committee on Mechanic Arts school. He thinks the Faculty are hopelessly divided in this matter. Brace and Owens do not wish money taken from higher work, and do not not believe in shop work. The literary
men feel that the "tone" of the University will be lowered by this. And so on.

Little informed me that he would probably accept call to Stanford. This will be a great loss to the University, and to me personally. I so told him, as warmly as I could - to which he made no response whatever!

May 14. Worked at the office! from 5:30 till nine. Then to breakfast, and to church. At 3 P.M. addressed the District Meeting of Christian Endeavors - 700 young people at Christian Church. In the evening, delivered an address - closing dedicatory ceremonies
at the new U.P Church. Not much rest!

Conference with Hewitt and Oakley, 5-7, on Council, John Williams, &c.

May 15. Office work during entire day and evening.

May 16. Office work all day. Meeting at Com. on Accredited Schools at 5. Worked all the evening, on forthcoming courses of study.

May 27. Early train to Omaha - a delegate to Council of our church. There all day. Saw architects and MeConnell on fire-proving of library building. They accepted our interpretation of specifications, and withdrew all claims for damages as against us. Saw Chase about Miss Smith. He thinks she must be cared for, and believes she would do better work in Prep. Latin. Says she was better than McMillan where they worked together in Chase's day. Saw Regent Estabrook about law course. he is not in favor of
hurrying the matter now, but would wait the action of the Board.

May 18. Morning at Council. Afternoon train to Nebraska City, where I spoke in Opera House in the evening - High School "Commencement".

May 19. Early train to Holdrege - an all day's ride, very hot and dusty. Spoke in Opera House in evening - address before the graduating class, High School.

May 20. Early train for Lincoln, reaching office at 2:30 P.M. Remainder of afternoon to work. Evening given to reception of Faculty and all seniors.

May 21. Church in morning. At home all day.

May 22. Office in morning. Noon train for Kearney. Spoke in Opera House in evening - High School - address to graduates.

May 23. Early train for Lincoln - reaching office at 2:30. Re

mainder of day and evening at office.

May 24. Worked in office nearly all of day and evening. In the morning, personally called on the Governor with invitation to review and inspect the Battalion. Called for him in afternoon with carriage, escorting the Adjutant-General and himself to the parade ground and return. The boys made an excellent impression.

May 25. Office all day and evening. Long conference with Mr. Morrill over matters in general. Let contract for Laboratory at farm to Gaddis. Ingersoll tells me that the feeling in the Faculty over Mechanic Arts is increasing in bitterness. Conference with Dales on appointments &c.

May 26. Office in morning. To Beatrice in afternoon. Addressed High School graduates - Opera House - in evening. Great crowd. A fine class - thirty four strong. Rode down with Shelton, of Lincoln Normal - who seemed very friendly.

May 27. Reached the office a little after nine this morning. The day given to conferences with the members of the Faculty who are already leaving, with students, and with the printers. Special Faculty meeting in the afternoon - to vote on graduates &c.

At Regent Morrill's reception in evening.

May 28. Sunday. Morning at the farm - because Mr. Morrill cannot leave the Savings Bank at any other time. Located the new laboratory, and made a general inspection of the entire farm. Certainly an improvement, but just as certainly room for much more.

Afternoon with Adams, who leaves tomorrow.

May 29. Office day - with the thousand-and-one matters that always crowd at the last of the year. It will be "day and night" form now on.

May 30. Could not take part in the services of the day, much to my regret. Met the Battalion on their return from camp. It has been a great experience for them.

May 31. As on Monday. Conference with Morrill about Dales loss in Capitol National Bank. Morrill tells me Dales receives not less that $500 per annum interest from the banks, on his deposits. Discussed this at some length. Morrill says it is customary,
and is thought to equalize the losses - as this one.

June 1. Same story. Today handled all the Theatre tickets, met the Seniors, attended graduating services exercises Law College, and Senior Promenade - besides caring for the printer, and other and usual duties.

June 2. All day "at it". it seems absurd that there should not be someone to attend to the thousand-and-one petty details of preparation - but these is no one. The faculty have never been trained to this work, and rather disapprove of much of it anyway
- as "unnecessary".

Spent the evening at the Lansing - Dorothy "graduating" from the 8th grade.

June 3. Last touches today - including work on my report. Frifghtful storm in the afternoon and evening, during which I spent some hours trying to meet Rev. Mr. Buss, our Baccalaureate preacher. Finally found him, and took him to our house - both of
us wet and tired. No special damage done to University property.

June 4. Office in the morning, aiding in getting vouchers ready for Faculty - a work of mercy! In afternoon, saw that the Lansing was ready for our morning use. Baccalaureate in evening. A fine house in spite of another summer storm. All exercises moved smoothly and creditably.

June 5. Buss on grounds with me most of the morning. Last meeting of Com. on Nominations in afternoon. Much work accomplished. Worked in the office - signing diplomas &c - till late in evening. Could not attend Commencement Concert, though anxious to do so. A full house and fine program reported.

June 6. Closed all reports &c in the morning. Departmental receptions
in the afternoon well attended. My own public reception very pleasant. Camera Club exhibit unusually successful. Dr. Von Holst came at noon. Board meeting in afternoon - which I did not attend. Informal reception to Van Holst at our house in the evening.

June 7. A superb house - an unusually fine address - seventy three graduates - and exercises that moved without a jar & that was this morning's record. One hundred and fifty Alumni, four hours of delightful intercourse, and a fine banquet in Memorial
Hall; this for the afternoon - closing the work of the year with "everything up to key". I am more thankful and grateful - and utterly exhausted - than I can express.

Board meeting in the afternoon. Worked out amended finance report
in evening.

June 8. Board meeting all day and evening - closing at nine o'clock. The general results seem to be all in favor of my own plans and purposes and this without special effort and with no assertion of authority on my part. I believe that it comes without friction, also - that is, without serious friction. The responsibility of directing the affaires and shaping of the policy of the University weight heavily upon me - but I can see not escaping from this.

June 9. At the office at six o'clock - in order to accomplish all possible before going to York. Left at noon - reaching York at 2:30. Afternoon threatening, with occasional showers. In the evening a most terrific storm put an end to all exercises. Not more than 20 came to the church, and they soon withdrew. Long conference will Corbitt, at the hotel, on State school matters.

June 10. Returned by early train. After dinner went to Omaha,

where I had a long conference with Estabrook about Law College. He favors Webster for Dean, and apposes Reese. Reach home at ten o'clock.

June 11. At church in morning. Drove to the farm in the afternoon - and spent several hours there.

June 12. Hardest kind of office work, from 6 A.M. till 2 A.M. in order to leave for the East tomorrow. Longer conference with Morrill on Law College. He favors Reese. Saw Wilson both afternoon and evening. He favors Reese, or an outsider.

Began work on the new stacks in the library.

June 13. At the office all the morning, closing up work. Left for Chicago, by R.I. Ry. Found Regent Estabrook on same train, from Omaha, and again conferred with him on Law matters. He seems inclined to accept Reese, unless we can be unanimous on some other.

June 14. Reached Chicago at 8 A.M.. Spent most of the morning in trying to find Eychleshimer (applicant for Zoology) and others. On the Fair grounds long enough to look up our exhibit- not much of which is in place. Afternoon and evening given to "interviews" with men looking for places- and to futile effort to get telephone
connections with President Rogers, of the Northwestern University.

June 15. On the Fair grounds will two o'clock. Then train to Jackson, Mich.

June 16. Morning given to interview with Ward and Lyman, from Ann Arbor. Think that Ward will do. Lyman can be used as assistant in Mathematics - not higher.

Afternoon train for Albany.

June 17. Albany at 11 A.M. Interview with Cand. for horticulture - which was very satisfactory. Went to Arlington on evening
train.

June 18-19. Arlington.

June 20. Went to Williamstown in the morning. Spoke at the alumni meeting. Afternoon and evening with several Professors, canvassing the merits of men for English, Mathematics &c.

June 21. Commencement exercises in the morning. Banquet in afternoon - Alumni etc. Speakers were Senator Daivs, M.I. Townsend, Geo. W. Cable - Merniam, and myself.

Arlington by evening train.

June 22-23. Arlington.

June 24. Troy, Albany, and en route for Chicago.

June 25. Reached Chicago early in morning. Day with family.

June 26. Fair ground.

June 27. Fair ground. Evening with Adams, Taylor & others - on new men.

June 28. In the city, looking up law men, in morning. Most of afternoon at fair.

June 29. Fair - after more futile efforts to find President Rogers. Night train for Lincoln.

June 30. Lincoln at 4:30. Evening at office, looking over correspondence &c. A very hard, but not unexpected, letter from Miss Smith.