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n THE DAILY HEBRABKA 1 The Daily Nebraskan THE BEST UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD - EDITORIAL STAFF George E. Grimes Editor-in-Chief Ivan G. Beede.. : Managing Editor Fern Noble Associate Editor Leonard V. Kline Associate Kditox" Eva Miller Contributing Editor Dwlght P. Thomas ' Sporting Editor Katharine Newbranch Soclety Edttor BUSINESS STAFF 1 Walter C. Blunk ' Business Manager Fred W. Clark Assistant Business Manager Offices: News, Basement, University Hall; Business, Basement. Administration Building. Telephones: News, L-4841; Business, B-25S7. Published every day during the college year. Subscription, per semester, $1. Entered at the postofflce at Lincoln, Nebraska, a second class man matter under the Act of Congress of March S, 187. THE WOMAN'S PART The universal desire of the true American right now is to be of actual service to the American rple In their war. For the men, the way is easy. They have either anticipated their sacfifiw by going to Fort Snelling. enlisting or working upon the farm, or by preparing for the draft and holding themselves in readiness to do whatever the government he!iees will he most worth while. The choice is harder for the women. There will be no selective conscription for them, that will decide where their services will be most valuahlv. They can do much, but they are in doubt as to what is the best thing for them to do. The question is puzzling many of the University women. A mass meeting of all girls in the University will be held in the Y. V. C. A. rooms of the Temple Thursday evening at 7 o'clock sharp, to answer the question, or help the girls find the right answer. The mveting will not be devoted to theory. It will be entirely practical, and the suggestions that will be given to the girls will come from the government. They will be told rxactly what things the nation con siders most valuable for its women to do right row and this summer. Every girl in the University who feels the patriotic call and who does not? will find that the Thursday evening meeting will bp of the greatest practical value to In r. It will not be a long meeting, but while it is in session it will be full of ideas and suggestions for pa triotic and worth while svrvice. , THE FRENCH ORPHANS Since the United States has joined her forces with those of the other nations who are fighting the Prussian autocracy, the realization has come upon the American people that thvy owe a debt to our allies that can never be repaid. They have been fighting our fight; they have defended us in defending tln msilves. Their cost has been great, their sacrifice in men and money, superb, unselfish and without stint. With that realization the desire has come to Americans to repay in some way, a small part of the debt. The nation wull furnish money and food, and perhaps fighting men, to the allies. But more will be done. The organization that has undertaken to care for the French chil dren whose fathers have died in battle, has found a ready response to its appeal from Americans of every class. The thought of adopting a French child and caring for it for two years, making it possible for it to remain with the mother and have the home influence, and getting a personal relationship and friendship, has proved most attractive to hundreds of Americans. The University has not been backward in helping this work along. It has not done enough, however. In order to do more, mess meetings of the freshmen and sophomore classes have been called for tomorrow morning, to consider means or organizing the students to carry on this work in their home towns this summer. The thought is a splendid one. If but ten towns are reached by students during the coming months and but ten babres cared for, even that would be a fine thing to contemplate. Lincoln, and that in cludes Nebraska University, has already made itself known to the boys of Rabindranath Tagore, by the Lincoln printing press in his school. The children in France, on the other side of the world, will soon learn in the same way of the University and learn that Nebraska is proud to open her heart to these who need help. The junior class has already adopted a French baby, and has be come the pioneer in this. The two under classes have an opportunity to better this, by seeing to it that the people of their home towns know about the work, and are given a chance to contribute. Iet every freshmen and sophomore go to the meetings tomorrow, and see whether in the cause that is presented there, he or she may not be able to find out what is their "bit." THE VOTE ON THE STUDENT COUNCIL The vote on the proposed plan for the Nebraska University Stu dent Council will be taken May 25. The committee in charge has de cided to submit the plan both as a whole, and the eight sections separately, to learn the student sentiment. This is most fair, and yet The Nebraskan hopes that the students will vote for the plan straight. The fear on the part of some is that because sentiment is so apparently unanimous for tie student cctuncil, the students will fail to show enough interest to vote. This should be prevented. Let it never be said that student self government was adopted just because a few of the students want it When it comes, it should come because of the overwhelming demand of all the students that they have self government. Fix May 25 in your mind as the date you are going to help take the big step toward real Nebraska spirit by voting for the student council. at. possible. He will be in office from S to 12 and 1:30 to 5:30. Bandage Circle The bandage circle will meet in the basement of .the First Congregational church Thursday afternoon from 2 o'clock to 5 o'clock. All University girls are invited to attend this meet ing even if for a short time. The plans for summer work will be discussed .with those who wish to organize circles in their home towns. First and Second Band Men All first and second band men must report at practice Thursday evening at the regular time in order to receive credit. There will be no practice this evening but the regular periods will be held according to schedule for the next two weeks. C. B. Cornell, director. Komensky Club The annual picnic of the Komensky club will be held in Vavra's park at Crete Saturday. All those planning to go are asked to see members of the following committee in charge: Mae Hurka. Bess Fill, Joseph Tekar. Ed ward Simanck and Emil Polnicky. THE DAYS GONE BY Fifteen Years Ago Today Making one of the most successful trips in the history of Nebraska, the varsity baseball team won nine out of twvlve games played. Iowa, Purdue, Missouri and Kansas were defeated. Thirteen Years Ago Today As a result of the destruction of the freshmen caps the second year men were forcvd to pay a bill of $109. Twelve Years Ago Today The freshman class gathered at Townsend's studio and had their pic ture taken while wearing the 190S class caps. Nine Years Ago Today One hundred and fifty-six high school mvn were entered in the annual inter scholastic meet held at the Mate farm. The Cornhusker was pieced on sale and owr 40'i copies were sold by 10 o'clock. Eight Years Ago Today The seniors departed from the campus early in the morning for their annual outing on the Blue. Seven Years Ago Today The Cornhusker baseball team won an easy game from South Dakota, 7 to 4. The Cornhuskers won a fast track ' meet from the Jayhawkers by a score ; of 56 to 53. CJuy Reed was the indi- vidual star, winning 11 of Nebraska's points. Four Years Ago Today Moving pictures of the campus and r-11 of its activities were taken in the morning: Faculty, students, regiment al parade and review, and Stiehm's football men at work on the field. Classes were excused, as the pictures were being taken by Dr. Condra to advertise Nebraska. One Year Ago Today ' The Temple theatre was the scene of the last desperate fight of the senior i sneak day. 'FIRST FRAGRANCE" I Plans were completed which were I to make possible the publishing of the first summer edition of The Daily ; Nebraskan in the history of the Uni i vc rsity. UNIVERSITY NOTICES Nebraskan Staff Applications for election to the fol lowing positions on The Daily Ne braskan for the first semester of the school year 1917-18, will be received at the student activities office until 5 p. m. May 17, 1917: Editor in-chief, managing editor, woman associate, man associate, busi ness manager and assistant business Holtz Passes Snelling Test Harold Holtz has passed his physical examination at Fort Snelling, and has i been assigned to Company 4. In a communication recently received from him, be has made the statement that an average of 10 per cent of the men fail on the examination at Fort Snell ing. , manager. Application blanks can be secured from the secretary. T. A. Williams, secretary student publication board. Fort Snelling Applicants All men whose applications to Fort Snelling have been accepted but who heve not yet received orders to report. and also those who are planning on going to the next camp, are requested to see Professor Frankforter in his of fice in the Chemistry building, as soon inir F DITS OF NEWS Prepare Students Exhibition. The pictures which form the bulk of the exhibition which was on exhibition from April 4 to May 4 in the University art gallery have been re-hung so as to make room for the student exhibi tion, which will be in place the first of next week. These pictures will re main on view until after the semi-centennial celebration in June. The following poem was written by Eleanor Hinman, "20, and read at the spring poetry meeting of the English club. Miss Hinman is the only fresh man who is a member of the club. ' What is it that perfumes the air ' Before the grass of April yvt is green! That fragrance never slept in fragile flower, Nor washed its fairy wings in morn ing dew Which, in some dim grove, shimmers for an hour, Among the numerous leaves that let a few stray sunbeams wander there. "The bounteous meadow grasses hid den sleen. And all the little wings are still and low That fluttering there the haunted depts will go, Among the blirets that now lie so deep Entombed with sleep. The garden by the ivy-fretted wall Is lost in dreams, no slender snow- ' drop yet Has slipt from earth; the timorous violet, The bright narcissus, hyacinth, tulip tall, Lie quiet all. "Yet there has come a thrill of a new The sky is glad, the rivulets laugh and run In the brown fields that feel their joy begun. And the strange fragrance rises from the earth, And flies before the sun. "What is it that perfumes the air Before the grass of April yet is green? An Heiress The University of Oregon has an unknown heiress worth $500,000 in her own right and with an annual income of $50,000. She is going through col lege on $35 a month, and so far she has managed to elude those who wish to reveal her identity. This much is known she is attractive and pretty, does not belong to any sorority, and is a sensible person, desirous of get ting an education. The university has made an enormous increase in reg istration of male students. Ex. 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National Press Bureau, Room 2567. Buffalo, N. Y. tf fella tsrviM Osr at AO Tims Orphcum Cafe AttoatlMi te Unhrsrarty ttvtfents Class Distinction JESS WILLIAMS' ORCHESTRA L-9783 L7779 5, SprngTime is KcdakTcse HAVE YOUR FILMS DEVELOPED BY FRK. MACDONALD Commercial Photographer 1309 O St, Room 4, Lincoln, Neb. Girls Can Help Win the War By prepnrinp at once to fill tho positions made vacant by enlisted men. Many more calls for bookkeepers and stenographers come every day than we can fill. Enroll for summer school. In session all summer. Lincoln's Accredited Commercial School Lincoln Business College 14th and P Street. B-6774 Lincoln, Nebr. ORPHEUM SHOE REPAIR CO. " When You Want Your Shoes Cleaned and Repaired Call at the ORPHEUM SHINING PARLOR 211 North 12th Street We Make It a Specialty of Cleaning and Renewing all Fancy Shoes Work Called For and Delivered. Phone B-1316. 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