T II K I) A I L Y NK 13 It A 8 K A N
nAVINO GOOD TIME
BUT HOMESICK FOR
UNI OF NEBRASKA
(Continued from Page One)
plants. The "penslonat" 'where I am
staying has no furnace, but Instead
has a little stove In each room and
tenants have to buy their own fuel
and tend their own Area. The rates
aro all without heat bo whatever you
burn Is so much extra. It seems prim
itlve indeed to have a stove, a box
of wood, and a sack of coal In the
room, yet surh Is the common practice
here. Yesterday I had business with
the Dlrektor of one of the wealthiest
and largest corporations In Christi
ans, and even there the offices are
Unl. Hall at Nebraska 35 years ago.
heated by small stoves, as was old
The American Legation here has the
same old fashioned plan of heating.
That means that halls in hotels or
public buildings are all cold, and even
the rooms are not kept nearly so warm
as we are accustomed to. And there
Is a reason in addition to the climatic
condition, one from the realm of Eco
nomic Geography. All the coal and
coke used here must come from other
countries, mostly from England. Bitu
minous coal now costs about $30 per
ton to the consumer and coke nearly
the same. I suspect that If we had to
pay such a price we might not shovel
into the furnace quite so liberally as
we do 'now.
'Our business hours Here appear
very odd and, I might say, nonsensical
at first blush to an American. Busi
ness places generally do not open un
til 9 a. m. and It is almost impossible
to get breakfast at a downtowncafe be
fore that time. The first class cafes
serve breakfast from 10 a. m. to 1 p.
m., dinner from 2 to 5 p. m. and sup
per from 7 to. 9 p. m. with theater sup
pers after that hour of course. Our
hours at the legation are from 9:30
a. m. to 2:30 p. m. and from 5 to 7
p. m. At first, as I stated before, this
struck me as being a ridiculous cus
tom but now I am beginning to see
some reason in it. Here the mornings
are very cold and raw and disagree
able while the evenings even In the
winter are quite pleasant. The un
heated houses are not at all inviting
in the morning and the bed is mighty
comfortable. One naturally Is averse
to Jumping out of a warm bed to dress
In a cold room and so the operation is
delayed. The outside is raw and un
cheery until the sun has shone awhile,
so why hurry? On the other hand the
afternoons and evenings are pleasant.
From now until nevt October the eve
nings are said to be splendid and of
course until Sep'einl?r they will be
long and bright. Thus many factors
combine to shift the period best liked
for work with the result, that our com
mon hour for retiring is near mid
night and for getting up is about 8 a.
m. Thus you see Geography offers its
explanation for the business hours of
the Norsemen and In some way we
might explain the famous "night life"
for which these northern cities are
noted.
"I did not intend, however, to make
thus a discourse on geographic influ
ences for I do not feel at all like giv
ing a college lecture tonight, so 111
write just a few more personal hints
before closing. Living expenses are
very high here and I am sorry to have
to admit that the rumors which I re
fused to believe along that line are all
tco true. One cannot live even very
b'.imb!y at less than $5.00 per day for
room and eats alone. And such living
as we are used to in Lincoln would
cost much more. I have not had a
jlice of white bread In Norway as yet,
and no butter, not a glass of milk, no
cream, and only once have I had a
beefsteak. But on the other hand,
there is plenty of black bread, whale
fat margarine, potatoes, peas, and fish.
Salted meats are now coming In and
apples from Oregon and Washington
are plentiful, costing 10c to 15c a
piece. During the last two weeks or
anges from Spain have arrived In
large quantities and are of very rea
sonable price, from 7c to 10c each.
Dried fruits, apples, peaches, apricots,
and raisins from the U. S. A. are here
at prices about 75 per cent above
those in the States and are about the
only 'confectionary' obtainable. Choc
olate is just beginning to come in,
and people stand In line every morn
Ins at the chocolnle candy stands to
buy their 20c worth. So far no other
candy has ben obtainable due to the
agar shortage. But conditions are
rapidly improving now and I can no
tice considerable change even in the
la' month.
"American goods are certainly all
th? r??e here. Store windows have
grat placards announcing the arrival
il goods from the S. A., such
as 'Amerikanske Skotol Ankommet,'
'Amerlkanske Clgaretter Her" o. s. v.
Among the atitos I have seen the fol
lowing Amerli an cars In use: Tlerce-
Arrow, Hudson, Bulck, Steams-Knight,
Overland ( Chandler, Empire, Dort,
Dodge and Ford. The American cars
now seem to be the favorites, and
even in motorcycles the heavy Amer
ican type Is swinging Into the lead.
And, so It Is In a great many lines,
American goods are accepted as the
best. Only In textiles and cutlery do
I find our products In the background.
English made cloth has the limelight
while Sweden, Germany, and England
are all nearly on a par In steel goods.
But America Is represented In the lat
ter because the Gillette Safety Razor
Is sold everywhere. I Bhould add also
that Waterman's Fountain Pens, Col
gate's Soaps, National Cash Registers
and Burroughs' Adding Machines are
very prominent.
"Well I must close. I am feeling
fine, learning much, and having an
Interesting time of it, but homesick
for the Unl and home surroundings
once more. ithinK i can return mere
and be very content when my turn
comes next fall. Greetings and kind
regards to you all. As ever,
"N. A. BENGSTON."
"P. S. We get our mall every Tues
day morning from a mail steamer that
plies between London and here. My
mail leaves Washington every Wed
nesday so if you address me In care
of the 'Bureau of Foreign and Domes
tic Commerce, Washington, D. C, the
letter ought to reach me within the
shortest time possible. N. A. B."
OMAHA ErUCATIONAL
EXCURSION ASSURED
(Conl liun.l from rage One)
Those that go on to the city proper
will have theu- lunches provided by
their group guides. All students wil
meet at the City Auditorium at six
o'clock, and after supper there wil
be a reception there with a variet-
of entertainments especially arranged
for the occasion, Including a dance.
Railroad Fare Only Expense
The only cost to the students will
be the railroad fare, $3.56, since car
fare, luncheon, and supper are pro
vided for the visitors.
"If we are to have the state-wide
co-operation so essential to the high
est development of our Institution, we
should take full advantage of an occa-
ion like this, which offers a splen
did opportunity for extending our ac
quaintance and for increasing the
sympathy of different parts of ou
state for the University of Nebraska,"
says Chancellor Avery.
BIG SPEAKERS EXPECTED
AT STUDENT CONFERENCE
(Continued from Tage One)
of the finest experiences that a student
can. undergo To represent the Uni
versity of Nebraska at a large confer
ence like this, where about one hun
dred other universities and colleges
are represented, is a unique pleasure
and privilege. All men students are
eligible to go, and any one interested
will be gladiy furnished additional In
formation at the Universitq "Y" As
sociation office.
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PERSONALS
Elmer Hanson of Shickley visited at
the Phi Gamma Delta house Tuesday.
Marian Thrush, '21, is ill at the PI
Beta Phi house.
Gerald Beck of Omaha spent Mon
day at the Phi Gamma Delta house.
Helen Weiniger of Burlington, Colo.,
is a guest at the Kappa Kappa Gamma
house.
Dwight P. Griswold, '14, of Gordon,
is visiting at the Alpha Tau Omega
house.
Margaret Miner, "22, is ill at the
Alpha Phi.
George Geib, '13, was at the Alpha
Tau Omega house Tuesday.
Otto Zumwinkle, '16, is spending the
week at the Alpha Tau Omega house.
Mary Elizabeth Graham, who has
been a guest at the Delta Delta Delta
house, has returned to her home In
Oiualin.
Mrs. R. E. Carr of Springfield, Neb.,
visited her daughter, Faith, at the Al
pha Chi Omega house Monday.
Silver Serpent
Special Silver Serpent meeting Wed
nesday, at six o'clock, at V.'oman's
hall.
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Tlie Importance of
Personal Appearance
sppqjjOUR friends judge you by what you are, others by
-low yu -k' majority trust to their first
impression, so take, this into account when you
select wearing apparel depend on appearance as
well as personality to make the riht impression. fJ Men who
know the importance of personal appearance have a decided
preference for The Florsheim Shoe, for to be properly dressed
requires good shoes, perfectly fitted, and Florsheims are ac
cepted as the highest standard in style and fit.
There's a big difference in shoes both in looks and in
value you'll notice it when you wear Florsheims and
Florsheims cost no more than other good shoes.
Sold in Lincoln exclusively by I
FRED SCHMIDT & BRO.
917-21 O Street
Think of the Dollars You Can Save, With
Suits,
Dres
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Dolmans
& Coats
J?
At
OFF
Coming at a time when selections are still at high tide, this sale will appeal
particularly to the woman who has not completed her spring and summer
wardrobe. You will admire the "style smartness" of the garments, the
splendid qualities and superior tailoring.
The Suits
All our Spring Wool Suits In
models for women, stouts, styl
ish stouts and misses are re
duced. There are tricotlnes gaberdines
serges wool Jerseys, etc., in
the popular shares of navy,
black, tan, sand, etc.
The Coats
All our beautiful Spring Coats,
Capes and Dolmans are featured
in a full range of sizes.
Whether you look your best in
tricotlne wool velour silver
tone crystal cord serge or
poplin you will find it here in
the leading shades.
The Dresses
You will want at least one dress
and this saving applies to all
dresses in wool jersey, tricotlne
and serge.
Also all our Silk Dresses in taf
eta, crepe de chine, tricolette
satin, beaded and printed Geor
gette, combinations of materials,
