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seems to be crowded out by restrictions of space, interest in the social organizations, or for other reasons. And, the school is now so big that it is difficult to "stalk" talent that does not come forward of itself. Opportunity or personal popularity are likely to bring staff positions, where genius for writing may remain buried save for some lucky chance.
Some of the former contributors to University publications, all members of the English Club, who have since become distinguished, are Keene Abott of Omaha; Harvey Newbranch, editor of the Omaha World-Herald; Willa Cather, the novelist; Norris Huse, who was lately called to New York City for newspaper work; H. B. Alexander: D. N. Lehmer, now of the University of California; A. S. Johnson, sociologist, novelist, and one of the editors of The New Republic; Edith Abbott of Chicago, sociologist and author; George C. Shedd, novelist; Sara Birchall, now with Vogue, author of a book of verse; Ruth Bryan Owen; Margaret Lynn, essayist and short story writer; Leonard H. Robbins, of The Newark News; Leta Stetter Hollingworth of Columbia University; J. A. Sargent, a well known engineer; Emory R. Buckner, attorney; Fred Ballard, the playwright; Louise Pound; and Edwin Ford Piper, author of a newly published book of verse entitled Barbed-Wire and Other Poems.
For faculty and graduate publications the University compares to great advantage with similar state institutions. The oldest publication, University Studies, includes studies of all kinds. It gained perhaps its greatest recognition by its publication of some of Professor C. W. Wallace's Shakespearian researches. The University Journal, a journalistic and educational bulletin, is edited by A. A. Reed, and it alternates with The Alumni Journal, edited by the alumni secretary, Miss Annis Chaiken. The publications of The Nebraska State Historical Society and of the Nebraska Academy of Sciences are issued from the campus. There are many departmental series, like Studies from the Zoological Laboratory, established by Professor H. B. Ward; Reports of the Botanical Survey of Nebraska, founded by Dr. C. E. Bessey; Reports of the Nebraska Geological Sur-
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