THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
EDITORIAL STAFF
Chaa. H. Epperson. .. .Editor-in-Chief
George E. Grimes. . . .Managing Editor
Eva I. Miller Associate Editor
John Cejhar Associate Editor
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Roy Harney.. Asst. Business Manager
REPORTORIAL STAFF
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Jean Burroughs Edgar D. Kiddoo
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STUDENTS' COUNCILS
IN OTHER SCHOOLS
In yesterday's issue we published a
table showing what Student Councils
are in other schools. We do not
mean that those schools in the table
are the only schools that have this
system. We have ennumerated only
some that have answered our in
quiries. We will complete the list at
a later date. There are many to
whom we did not write, and many
who did not answer our inquiries.
Those in the table are fairly rep
resentative of what the Student Coun
cil really is. Only one unfavorable
reply was received that from Kan
sas. The others speak for them
selves. At Purdue the plan has been so
successful that the faculty recently
requested the council to take over
further duties. Ames says that the
council aids in crystallizing sentiment
and student opinion. At Vermont it
is satisfying a long-felt need. At
Pennsylvania, it is doing valuable
work. At Columbia it "has been most
successful." Washington and Jeffer
son says that without it "student
voice is silenced largely." At Dart
mouth it is "absolutely successful."
When the system has had these re
sults at these schools, why should Ne
braska longer remain dwarfed?
THE CASE OF KANSAS
Kansas is the only school to re
port that the Student Council is not
a success there. It is said that the
council has not done enough to en
title it to the respect of the students;
that they regard it largely as a joke.
But a recent edition of the Daily
Kansan contains enough to show that
though the system may fail accord
ing to the ideals of our correspondent
it is far better, even as it has work
ed at Kansas, than the system now iu
use at Nebraska. The newly elected
president of the Union has promised
to revive the plans for a Union at
Kansas. Due to the election of an
inefficient council, the plans were
temporarily dropped. The incoming
council makes further promises of im
proved administration, and the senti
ment seems to be that it will make
a better record than its predecessors.
This instance shows one advantage
of the council system over that now
in use ct Nebraska. At Kansas the
failure of one council led to a revival
of interest 1n its problems and the
election by the students of men whom
they considered capable of doing bet
ter work. At Nebraska, if some plan
fails, do one is to blame, for no one
has the responsibility in (Tie first
place.
If a Student Council is chosen for
Nebraska with certain powers, it
alone will be to blame If Such pow
ers are not sufficiently exercised. The
blame being thus concentrated, the
fault is the student body's if the situ
ation is not altered at the next elec
tion.
The system may be a failure at
Kansas as compared with what it
might be, but compared with the Ne
braska system, it is a success.
COTNER'S CRITICISM
A paper published at Cotnr uni
versity in Bethany Announces the
fact that we have adopted a Student
Council. The editor expresses the
hope that the new council will be
be longer lived than the one adopted
years ago.
The man who wrote the article is
misinformed. Nebraska has never had
a student council. Two years ago it
was agitated and a convention called
to write a constitution. The dele
gates to the convention were selected
by a machine opposed to the adoption
of the council. Many delegates prom
ised, as a condition precedent, that
they would attend no meetings of the
convention. If enough of them to
make a quorum forgot instructions
and attended, some member of the
machine arose and moved for an ad
journment. Taking the meetings as
a basis, it was therefore decided that
there was no sentiment for a Student
Council.
This year things will be operated
on a slightly different basis. JWe
would not entrust the writing of the
Republican platform to the Demo
crats. We would not want Villa to
dictate the Mexican policy of the
United States. Nor will we permit the
enemies of the Student ouncil to
write its constitution.
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS
The Business Women's club will
meet Thursday afternoon in U 102.
Miss Home, librarian of the city li
brary, will read a paper to the club.
The Home Economics club picnic
will be held at the state farm this
evening at 6 o'clock. A 15-cent lunch
will be served, the cost of which
may be paid to May Youngsen, Mable
Thompson, Clara Curley, Matilda
Peters and Mabel Webber.
An unlimited number of tickets
have been validated for the Catholic
Students' club picnic, dinner and
dance, to be held at Capitol beach
May 18, 1916. The complimentary
list is as follows: Mr. O'Neill, Mr.
Farrell, Rev. O'Laughlin, Rev. Brad
ley, Rev. Reddy and Rev. Tihen.
INVITES STUDENTS TO
VISIT POULTRY FARM
In a letter addressed to the editor
of The Daily Nebraskan, J. W. Welch,
proprietor of Welch's Restaurants in
Omaha, extends an invitation to the
students of the University of Nebras
ka to visit and inspect his poultry
farm at Cherrycroft, his country home
near Benson. His letter follows:
Omaha, May 14, 1916.
To the Editor Daily Nebraskan:
Dear Sir It has occurred to me
that some of the boys and girls com
ing to Omaha from your city Friday,
May 19, 1916, might be interested in
my poultry farm and the system used
in conducting and supplying the
seven restaurants known as Welch's.
I serve over 6,000 meals daily. Stop
to consider what that means. A town
of 6,000 people will probably have
three or four bakeries, several meat
markets and a dozen grocery stores
doing business. I have my "city" of
6,000 to feed daily, and I therefore
have the combined buying power of
all the merchants in such a city.
Should any of the students be In
terested. I will be pleased to have
them visit my farm and inspect my
"plant." Very truly yours,
John H. Welch.
NON
COMPOS
MENTIS
Harry Gayer (pronounced "gear" in
this story), and "Speed Moyer met
on the campus the other day, and
this greeting ensued:
"Hi, Gayer (gear)."
" 'Lo, Speed."
Max Miller just escaped appearing
at Pan-Hel in a dress suit last Sat
urday night. Someone took advan
tage of little Max's trustful nature,
and "kidded" him into believing that
Pan-Hel was to be a formal. Fortu
nately for him, he went over to his
fraternity house before calling for
girl, and there the kindly brothers
disillusioned him.
SOCIETY NOTE
The juniors and seniors had a
'club" meeting on the Temple roof,
Monday evening, where extensive
plans for senior sneak day were made.
SENIOR PICNIC
How innocent were the seniors
Before their sneak day fest!
They never said a single word,
And the secret stood the test.
They went to Crete, on Tuesday,
And those that stayed behind
Were those who had gone to Have-
lock,
On trips that had ne'er been timed.
But now they've sunburned noses,
And their bones are tired and stiff,
And down deep in their hearts re
poses,
"It's over," and sighs of relief.
Did you know that yesterday was
senior sneak day?
Russ Israel thanked us for giving
him honorable mention the other day,
and says that the "column is worse
than ever," which means that he liked
it very much.
Are you going to Omaha? Better
come along.
The seniors have established a new
kind of "haberdashery philanthropy"
hand-cuffs were generously bestow
ed n all juniors who happened to
be in sight, Monday and Tuesday.
WE WILL HAVE WEATHER
The weather man certainly ar-
rain-ges things these days so that
things are pretty wet.
Two new names for The Daily Ne
braskan staff: "The Underground
Dwellers," and the "Cellar Gang."
A. J. COVERT, JUNIOR
PUBLICATION BOARD MEMBER
Elected Without Opposition Class
Treasury Used for Junior-Senior
Breakfast Deficit
A. J. Covert was elected the junior
class member of the publication board
without opposition at the class meet
ing yesterday noon, in Law 101. It
was announced that the class would
have to turn over to the board of re
gents the money made on the junior
class play, "The Man of the Hour."
The class, voted to make up the de
ficit on the junior-senior breakfast
with money taken from the class
treasury.
FRED CLARK WINS FOR
PUBLICATION BOARD
Fred Clark of Stamford was elected
sophomore member of the student
publication board at the class meet
ing yesterday morning. He was op
posed by Carlisle Jones of Neligh.
the vote being 21 to 12.
eootTs Oraatr. 03, B-1U1.
A MAN'S house is his
castle, an' his pipe's
a strong defense to keep
trouble an gloom on
the outside,
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