THE D AIL Y NEBRASKAN
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The Daily Nebraskan
TroDerty of
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Lincoln
J. C. BEARD
Editor-in-Chief
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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1915
We are glad to acknowledge the re
ceipt of Reed Dawson's letter. It Is
interesting to get the ideas of a "grad"
who watches with interest what is
going on at Nebraska; one who was
always in the midst of things while
here. The Nebraskan takes this op
portunity to urge alumni to write to
the University body through our col
umns. Thus you will keep in closer
touch with the school and we will
know something more of you.
KOSMET
The Kosmet play was a decided
credit to all concerned in promoting
and staging it It typified the clean,
wholesome college life and portrayed
the youthful, energetic spirit that is
typical of college young men and
women. There was not a line or an
action that could offend the most re
fined. It is unfortunate that some of our
city critics who, upon any pretext, are
ready to condemn University people
for their patronage of rather question
able shows couldn't have seen Friday
night's performance. They might
have come to the conclusion that we
are, after all, not wholly bad. But
then, we could hardly expect these
people to attend. They go rather to
the cheap shows and vaudeville, and
because- they find a few University
students there applauding the crude
Jokes, they proceed to set all students
down as a bad lot.
It would be a good thing if the Kos
met play could be included in the Ex
tension Week list of representatives.
The people of the state would enjoy
this glimpse of wholesome college life
and no doubt many would be more
charitable in their criticisms of Uni
versity students thereafter.
THE FORUM
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Cambridge, Mass., Feb. 15.
Editor-in-Chief, Daily Nebraskan:
I was indeed very much interested
in the editorial in the Nebraskan of
February 10, concerning the smoking
of cigarettes at University dances.
If You Pay More
for repairing than we charge
yo upay too much. If yon pay
less you don't get your work
done right.
HALLET
Uni Jeweler
Ett. 1E71
1143 O
There are a multitude of very good
reasons why you axe right.
In the first place, no gentleman
wishes to be selfish with the young
lady he accompanies. But smoking is
certainly selfish. Granting for a mo
ment that it is for him in place, is it
not selfish to enjoy a pleasure which
thi3 young lady cannot share with
him? He would never think of tasting
punch unless Bhe did; he is most con
siderate of her program; but most
selfish with his cigarettes. "Well,
perhaps that is true in theory but
not in practice," he says. "No girl
ever thinks of it that way." That is a
Ditiful defense, trembling under the
weight of its own fallacy. The truth
of the matter is that young men have
so long disregarded this impropriety
that girls are forced to accept it as a
matter of course, not daring, for fear
of offending their gentlemen friends,
to make a protest. As the new gen
erations of University women come,
they take conditions as they find them.
This is also true of the men; they are
for the most part merely inadvertently
selfish. But custom can never be
justly plead in defense of any abuse.
Furthermore, a great number of girls,
though not openly protesting, inward
ly feel the injustice. And ot a few,
may it be said, are quick to appreciate
the deference paid them when their
escorts do not smoke.
In the second place, smoking is
absolutely offensive to many young
ladies, from a purely physical as well
as ethical standpoint. They are not
generally accustomed to inhaling at
mosphere clogged with stale tobacco
smoke. A University party Is an un
fortunate place to force upon them
this necessity. Again the young man
says: 'She doesn't care." He always
asks her and she permits him to
smoke. This likewise is a very weak
retort. Many girls give their permis
sion because other girls do, because
it is the general custom, because they
are afraid of hurting the man's feel
ings if they don't Such a justification
could never cover evils at which the
most confirmed smoker would shudder.
He don't want an excuse; that which
is proper of itself needs no permis
sion, no justification, no defense. And
-no manner of permission can justify
in the eyes of the University public
that which is a breach of its better
ideals.
Again, the girl who gives her per
mission can give only for herself, not
for the young lady sitting on the other
side of the man. Of her he has no
thought. It is only too plain. The
true gentleman when he does think
thinks of others in the PLURAL, not
the singular.
From my own limited experience, I
have found 'many young ladies who
feel that no gentleman who has the
proper amount of consideration for
herself and for others, will request to
smoke in her presence. Of course",
many feel the other way; many don't
feel at alL "But for the sake of those
who do. every young man should feel
forced to secure the permission of
every young lady present in order to
crawl behind the protecting wing of
the lame excuse "She doesn't care!"
Finally, there is little question that
there is force In the argument that
this practice does reflect unfavorably
on the name of the University. This
may be greatly magnified, but rather
it Is minimized. We have been blind
ed in the University by custom; we
forget that those of this state before
whom our institution must biennially
come, and from whose clear eyes she
is never masked, know not our custom
as their own.
With my best regards,
REED B. DAWSON, '14.
Harvard Law School.
No. 19 College House.
UNI. NOTICES
Snap Shots
Wanted by the Cornbusker staff,
snap shots of Ivy Day, Olympics, pic
nics, parties, summer vacation Bcenes,
etc., by March 1, 1915.
All Juniors
Will receive the Nebraskan free ot
charge the last semester of next year
if their subscription is paid before
March 1st for this semester, and be
fore October 15th for the first semes
ter of next year.
All basketball and track men who
have not hd a physical examination
this semester should report at Dr.
Clapp's office immediately to make ap
pointment for same.
' DR. R. G. CLAPP.
Two furnished rooms to rent at
1220 S street. ' 87-89-58
Regular Chorus
Regular chorus work, Monday,
Wednesday and Friday, 5 to 6 p. m., in
the Temple. Registration maans free
admission to all concerts of the Dam
rosch Symphony Orchestra of New
York, which is coming for the May
Festival. See Mrs. Raymond, Temple,
4 to 5 p. m., Monday, Wednesday and
Friday.
Anyone desiring may register for
chorus during this coming week. Ar
rangements have been made whereby
anyone may register but registration
will last but a few days longer, so
do so now.
Printing and engraving at Boyd's,
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Scott's Orchestra. Call B1482 or
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Two modern rooms for rent girls
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Comus Club
The next dance will be held Febru
ary 27 at Art Hall. PRESIDENT.
Phi Beta Kappa
Notice is hereby given that grades
reported to the Registrar later than
March 1, will not be considered in
reckoning Phi Beta Kappa standing
for the class of 1915.
RAYMOND I. POOL,
Secretary.
All members of the Girls' Club who
have not paid their dues will please
do so at once. The dues may be paid
to Miss Graham at her regular office
hours, or to any member of the board.
Genevieve Lowry, Freda Stuff, Leila
McNerney, Mable Sterns, Sadie Aber,
Louise Brownell, Florence Angle, Lau
retta Lord, Doris Slater, Geneva See-
ger, Edna Ogden,' Mary Haller, or
Bertha Driftmeir.
Mr. Arvid Samuelson will give a
piano recital next Tuesday at 11
o'clock at the Temple Theatre.
All Juniors and Seniors who have
not paid by Saturday noon for their
pictures will forfeit the money paid
down.
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