Nebraska History and Record of Pioneer Days

Beginnings of Nebraska Literature

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Published Quarterly by the Nebraska State Historical Society

Addison E. Sheldon, Editor

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Vol. VI

April-June, 1923

No. 2

CONTENTS

	Page

Poem, Addison E. Sheldon	41
Orsamus Charles Dake, portrait-and sketch	42-44
Notes on the Weeping Water	45
Beginnings of Nebraska Literature (Editorial)	47-48
The Weeping Water--a Legend, reprinted from "Nebraska Legends and other Poems" by Orsamus Charles Dake (1871)	49-68
Indian Summer--Bows and Arrows--The Pennsylvania Germans	69-70
Historical Notes--West Point--Old Nursery Hill--Fickler's Ranch--The 1881 Roundup--Table Rock, Etc.	70-72

Entered as second class matter February 4, 1918, at the Post Office,
Lincoln, Nebraska, under Act August 24, 1912.

Printed November, 1923

THE NEBRASKA STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Founded September 25, 1878

The Nebraska State Historical Society was founded September 25, 1878, at a public meeting held in the Commercial Hotel at Lincoln. About thirty well known citizens of the State were present. Robert W. Furnas was chosen president and Professor Samuel Aughey, secretary. Previous to this date, on August 26, 1867, the State Historical and Library Association was incorporated in order to receive from the State the gift of the block of ground, now known as Haymarket Square. The original Historical Association held no meetings. It was superseded by the present State Historical Society.

Present Governing Board

Executive Board--Officers and Elected Members President, Hamilton B. Lowry, Lincoln
1st V-President, W. E. Hardy, Lincoln
2nd V-President, Rev. M. A. Shine, Plattsmouth
Secretary, Addison E. Sheldon, Lincoln
Treasurer, Don L. Love, Lincoln
James F. Hanson, Fremont
Samuel C. Bassett, Gibbon
John F. Cordeal, McCook
Novia Z. Snell, Lincoln
* Robert Harvey, Lincoln

Ex Officio Members    Charles W. Bryan, Governor of Nebraska
   Samuel Avery, Chancellor of University of Nebraska
   J. S. Kroh, Ogallala, President of Nebraska Press Association
   Andrew M. Morrissey, Chief Justice of Supreme Court of Nebraska

*Died, Nov. 1, 1923

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