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VOL. XV. NO. 88.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, FEBBUARY 10, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
SOCIAL SERVICE
MOVEMENT BEGUN
FRED RINDGE MAKES VISIT
EFFECTIVE WITH STUDENTS
University Men Now Teach Enfllih to
Alien Section Hands and
Shoe Shiners
A comprehensive Industrial Service
Movement is at present in progress in
Lincoln as a result of the visit of
Fred H. Rindge. Jr.. to the university
and city Y. M. C. A.'s. Mr. Rindge,
internatoinal secretary of the Move
ment, demonstrated the possibilities
of doing concrete Industrial service
right at our very door by actually do
ing so himself, with several . college
men as witnesses.
While most of the students were
passing through examination periods,
January 22-24, he, in company with a
few onlookers in each case, organized
classes in English among six Italian
section men on the Missouri Pacific
tracks, and among four Greeks south
of the Union Pacific roundhouse. These
two groups live in box cars and speak
very little of the English language.
By approaching the "straw-boss" in
the most man-to-man, matter-of-fact
way, Mr. Rindge quickly acquainted
Mm with the idea of assembling the
rest of the group to learn to speak
"United States." Simple English was
used in the conversation and by nat
ural gesturing Mr. Rindge was able
to make himself, clear to the foreign
ers. In the same easy manner did he
conduct the class itself. The theory,
according to Robert's "English for
Coming Americans." is that a person
who knows nothing of the foreign
tongue teaches more rapidly than one
familiar with the langauge.
There are now four English classes
being conducted by university men,
each meeting twice a week at 7:30
p. m. Earl Ketcham and Jay Duchta.
and Earl Starboard and Glenn Wallace
alternate. A. II. Stubbs and C. E.
Roberts lead their classes singly. I'i
addition to these there are two other
classes in Greeks, the Bhoe-shiners and
candy kitchen employes, which are
(Continued from page 3)
What the Faculty Think of Lincoln's Noise
From the Law School
It has sometimes been necessary to
suspend class work in the Law build
ing becauso of the noises of explosion
caused by traction engines on R street
and on the property south of the
building. It seems strange that such
a location should ever have been se
lected for Btoring and demonstrating
gasoline and oil engines. The univer
sity campus was there before the other
property was put to present uses. It
seems to me very clear that the city
could and should declare the present
use of the property a public nuisance
on the basis of the noises mentioned
and the hard usage to which the par
ticular form of traffic subjects the
pavement. Any disturbance arising
from ordinary traffic on R street Is
negligible in the Law building. But
the noises created by street cars and
wagons on North Tenth street make
it necessary frequently to suspend
work in rooms on the west side of the
Law building. I trust that it will be
found possible to have Tenth street
from R to S paved with blocks or
asphalt at some time not too remote.
Numerous improvements in the neigh
borhood of the campus might be sug
gested. There are decrepit sidewalks
that should be condemned and re
placed with proper ones. All wooden
poles should be replaced with steel
poles. The present ordinance pro
hibiting the posting of advertising on
the poles -might be enforced Just
once, by way of trial, etc., etc.
C. A. Robbins.
From the Department of Literature
Heartily approv- your anti-noise
campaign. Against the batteries of en
gines and the noise from flat wheels
on brick pavements; work with open
windows is impossible.
R. D. Scott.
From the Library
The noise caused by the engines
across the street from the library Is
at times a very serious disturbance to
students studying in the university li
brary. I hope that it will be possible
to have the disturbance removed.
Malcolm G. Wyer, Librarian.
COULD BUILD FIRST-
YEAR JGIRLS' HOME
$100,000 WOULD BUILD FRESH
MAN DORMITORY
Dean Mary Graham Discusses Hous
ing Problems of Nebraska
University Girls
THESE KNOCKS
NOT HARD ENOUGH
The Daily Nebraskan for Wednesday
would compare favorably with the
Chicago American. Otto Zumwinkle.
The two-column bold-type short edi
torial is more effective than the one
now In use. Glenn 9. Everts.
I am surprised to see The Daily
Nebraskan print such truck as the
"Pete Wohlenburg Cigar Store" article
that disgraced the front page last
week. J. L. Giffen.
DEAN MARY GRAHAM HURT
Miss Mary Graham. Dean of Wom
en, was painfully but not seriously
hurt when she slipped and fell on
the ice yesterday afternoon. She will
probably not be in her office until the
first of netx week.
STUBBS LIKED ITALIAN
BUT
FOOD
HE BALKED ON DRINKS
A. II. Stubbs, who has been doing
social settlement work for the Y. M
C A. among the Italian section gangs
employed by the Missouri Pacific, had
a rather amusing experience the other
day when the men invited him to
lunch with them. Stubbs demurred
Politely, but the Garibaldis were Insist
ent, so he finally agreed to break
bread with them.
The dinner was a good one at that
with the subtraction of some of the
dors of unwashed humanity and
Stubbs found he had a liking for gar
uc He confesses, too, that their mac
'roni, sprinkled with cheese, made a
7 appetizing dish. Hosts and guest
are together in the friendliest spirit,
aQd the men were more than glad to
have an opportunity of showing their
regards for their friend.
At the end of the meal, according
to custom, the time came for liquid
refreshment. Beer was offered the
settlement worker, who refused it.
Whisky was the next proffer, but even
this Stubbs felt impelled to decline
with thanks. Then coffee was placed
before the guest, but Stubbs, who is
quite an abstainer, had to tell .the
men that he didn't drink it.
Thin refusal of all thirst quenchers
hovond the Italians, who were
audible in their surprised comments.
When one exclaimed, "By damn, what
would you drink?" and Stubbs repuea
Water," they were completely flumD-
founded and bid the student a bhu
farewell.
To Form American Club
Preliminary steps toward the forma
tion of an American club among the
university students who believe that
the time has come to cast aside par
tisanship in national affairs, will be
taken at a meeting to be held tonight.
Ted Metcalfe, who has suggested the
club in a letter in the Forum in this
issue of The Nebraskan, will arrange
for a meeting place for tonight.
CALDWELL PREDICTS
WAR'S END IN 1916
Declares Neither Combatant Can Con
quer in Europe's Strife
"The European war will end next
fall because the different combatants
will all be exhausted and will have
7.p1 that they cannot conquer
each other." said Prof. II. G. Caldwell
In an interview at his office yesterday
afternoon.
Beleium. according to Professor
Caldwell, will probably be reconstruct
ed, with Antwerp as a neutral port.
Poland will be given its independence.
Bulgaria will get a part of Serbia. The
rest of that unhappy country to
gether with Montenegro and a few
other small Balkan states will be or
ganized into a confederacy.
The first year or two after the war
will not be marked by a great depres
slonslon. Gold will not be plentiful,
but wages are going to be compara
tively high. Everybody will work
hard to build up what was destroyed
by the war. Everybody will be hope
ful of the future and business will
begin to pick up. However, after these
first two years, Professor Caldwell be
lieves real hard times will come.
According to several eastern papers,
after the war emigration will be re
stricted by law in Europe. Professor
Caldwell thinks that emigration will
decrease if not stop altogether after
the war, but it will not be due to
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"THE MELTING POT"
WELLPRESENTED
(By Edgar D. KIddoo.)
"The Melting Pot," by Israel T.
Zangwlll, was presented by the Uni
versity Players to an appreciative au
dience in the Temple theatre last
night. The play was fairly well staged
and but few breaks in the lines were
noticeable. With more finish and
closer attention to the staging "The
Melting Pot" will be an unqualified
success.
The play deals with the story of
David Quixano, a Jew who has fled
to New York to escape Russian prose
cution. In New York he lives with
his uncle, a teacher of the piano, who
clings to the "faith of his fathers"
and retains the ancient Israelitish sac
raments and customs. David lives by
his skill with the violin and dreams
dreams of America, the crucible of
God in which are fused all racial ele
ments to produce the American. The
uncle fails to grasp his visions and
(Continued on page 4.)
A dormitory for the freshman wom
en students of the state university can
be built for $100,000, according to
Dean Mary Graham, who has investi
gated the housing problem of girls In
different colleges and universities. The
need of a woman's building at the Uni
versity of Nebraska has long been
recognized, and the means of getting
it discussed a great deal. The rough
estimate of the cost is $1,000 per girl.
"The ideal plan is to house in one
building, or a group of buildings, all
the university girls who do not live
at home or with relatives," said Dean
Graham. The number of these girls
at Nebraska is about 1,200 and the ex
pense for a dormitory to house all of
them would of course be enormous.
Nevertheless a request for an appro
priation has been presented to the
legislature, which has not as yet taken
action on the proposition.
It has been suggested, however, that
all of the freshman girls who do not
live with relatives or at home, could
be placed in a dormitory, that would
not cost an exhorbitant sum. and thus
the girls who are less used to absence
from home Influences could be better
cared for. A beginning would be made
in the dormitory system for all stu
dents, a system that many people be
lieve must come at some future date.
The statistics gathered by Dean
Graham show that one-third of the
freshmen in this school live with their
parents, only a small per cent less
than for all classes. Probably many
of these are living In Lincoln only
during their first year here. Of fresh
men girls 9 per cent live with rela
tives, 14 per cent in private houses,
20 per cent in rooming houses, and
18 per cent in sorority houses. Of all
classes. 6 per cent live with rela
tives, 12 per cent in private houses,
25 per cent in rooming houses, and
19 per cent in sorority houses.
Ray Harney, 17,
tonsilltls.
is very ill with
"THE KNIGHT OF THE NYMPHS"
FIFTH ANNUAL KOSMET PLAY
"The Knight of the Nymphs" Is the
fifth annual production of the Kos
met Klub. This year's play is the
work of Maurice Clark, while the mu
sic is the Joint composition of C. Le
roy Meisinger, Jean Burroughs and
George Raver. According to those
who have seen all past performances,
this year's offering will surpass all
previous productions. The general
sentiment is, "An excellent play, new
and better music, and an exceptionally
strong singing and acting cast."
Kosmet Shows In the Past
"The Diplomat," the first play, was
given in the spring of 1912. The music
was written by C. L. Connor and the
play by Professor Scott. "The Match
makers" followed this, and was also
written by Professor Scott. Dorothy
Watkins was the author of the music.
The 1914 play was "El Presldente,"
written and conceived by E. H. Graves
and the music by Agnes Bartlett. Last
year the Klub presented Ralph North
rup's "The Easy Mark," which was
featured by Clifford Scott's music.
And this year "The Knight of the
Nymphs," is to be staged to add an
other mark in the fame of Kosmet
shows.
M
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