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THE DAILY HEBRABKA
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The Daily Nebraskan
THE BEST UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD
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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
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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
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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. '
TEACHERS WANTED
Boards are electing teachers every
day for next year. If you are not
yet located register at once. We cover
all the Central and Western states.
Only 34 commission, $1.00 regis
tration fee. Commission payable in
fall of year. Write today for blanks.
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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.
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