THE DAILY RfiBRASKAN
The Daily Nebraskan
Published Sunday, Tuesday, Wadnasdajr,
Thursday and Friday mornins ol aach
week by the University of Nebraeka.
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of October 3, 1917, authorised January 20,
1922.
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THE POINT SYSTEM
The proposed point system to
govern student activities at the Uni
versity of Nebraska has aroused a
great deal of comment, and the plan
has many defenders, as well as a
very vigorious opposition. The Daily
Nebraskan has received a number of
criticisms of the sample plan that was
printed in Wednesday's paper.
It should be thoroughly understood
by all critics that this sample was
merely drawn up by the Student
Council in order to illustrate the
workings of a system such. as is to
be proposed to the students in the
general election. The suggested
plan is not necessarily the one that
would be adopted providing the plan
is favored, and was merely offered to
inform the voters so that they might
cast an intelligent ballot on this
question.
The voter must decide on the prin
cipal of such a plan and vote ac
cordingly. The vote s not for any
set way of determining the way
points would be awarded. A definite
r int system will be worked out if
i ;dents favor its adoption.
RAG CARPET
Help!
Help I
- The Rag Doll says that Cupid is a
plutocrat. He owns a Pierce Arrow.
Won't You Be My Valentine?
He said it with candy,
He said it with flowers.
And now their friends
Are giving them showers.
"Where's Bill?"
"Dunno."
"Weren't you in his last class?"
"Yeah, but I left him making a
poison gas experiment."
Visitor "What does the chaplain
do here?"
Student "Oh, he gets up and
looks over the student body and then
prays for the college."
SUMMER CAMP
Cadets in the University R. O. T.
C. unit are urged to attend camp at
Fort Snelling next summer. Courses
are offered in both the basic and ad
vanced work, and much benefit is to
be derived from a few weeks at camp
and the army life that one finds
there.
Candidates for csmmisfons in the
Reserve Corps are required to at
tend at least one advanced camp,
and this requirment must be com
pleted before they are elgible for a
commission. Similar instruction is
offered in the basic courses, the train
ing being almost the same as given
in the advanced courses.
Work in the basic camp incudes daily
physical training, ten days on the
rifle range, bayonet training, com
bat tactics, field problems, including
both the theory and application of
the diferent phases of army life.
The camp is ideally located on the
bluffs between the Mississippi and
Minnesota rivers, and is close to the
Twin Cities.
School spirit runs high at the tamp,
and students representing colleges
and universities of Minnesota, Iowa,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas,
Missouri, and Arkansas, are in at
tendance. There is keen competition
between the units representing the
different schools. A meet of rifle
teams is held. All forms of compet
itive sports are engaged in nd the
rlvalary only adds interest to all these
activities.
The Military department wants 150
men to enroll in the basic camp and
it is thought that about 125 will take
the advanced course. This is a very
profitable way to spend the summer
and every student who can do it
should begin planning now to at
tend camp.
Student Opinion.
To the Editor:
APPROVE POINT SYSTEM
The point system in student ac
tivities has aroused so much interest
at Nebraska that a special referen
dum ha3 been called for next Tues
day at the general election. The
proposed syfttm for.ld limit the num
ber of activities which a student could
engage at one time.
The system in some modified form
would, in the opinion of the writer,
be desirable.' Some system limiting
the number of activities in which a
student may take part is needed.
This is just as reasonable and as J
necesary as limiting the number of
hours a student may carry during
a semester. The present system of no
And many a man's heart will be
eaten out today.
Mrs. Noo Rich "My the Chinese
must be intelligent to understand all
those quqeer figures on the Mah
Jong sets.
"Charlie dear," said the fond wife,
"I btarted today tto' economize on
our weekly expenses."
"Good, dailing. How did you do
it?"
"I cut all your Havana cigars in
half so you'll have twice as many."
Widow. .
Heard in Latin class:
John, translating Venus wept.
George That's not a poetic trans
lation. Prof. Well, what's yours?
George Venus' eyes defused with
lacrimols of secretion.
limitation can easily work a hardship
on certain students by asking them
to do more than their share. There
are chances of their time and en
ergies being dissipated in activities,
thus leaving far too little for nec
essary study and the business of col
lege, which are, ofter all, the primary
reason for which universities are es
tablished. A system of limiting participa
tion in activities would impair little,
because the average student has con
siderable native ability which circum
stances bring out. Conceding that ac
tivities would be conducted less ef
ficiently (which is improbable) the
loss would be amply compensated by
the opportunity for training in leader
ship which would be given to many
who do not now receive It. Student
activities are not an end in them
selves, but a means for developing
and training students for lives of ef
ficient service.
The point system as outlined by
the student council would limit par
ticipation in student ectivities to a
reasonable degree. It would have
a tendency to take activities out of
politics, thereby encouraging more
students to take part In view of the
benefit which it promises, the point
system should receive the support
of the students of the University of
Nebraska.
C. A. S.
THINKS SYSTEM IS "LOCO."
To the Editor:
As the days approach for students
to vote upon the proposed point sys
tem, the situation seems to grow even
more serious than many students re
alize. In reviewing the sample pub
lished yesterday, there are examples
of fallacy that border upon the re
dicuous. The basketball captain
could not be pisident of the Student
Council, nor the Innocents, nor could
he be colonel? The business man
ager of the Nebraskan could not be
president of the Council. The Edi
tor of the Nebraskan could not be
on the Glee Club and president of his
fraternity. There are dozens of such
ridiculous conflicts.
I hope that Nebraska students will
earnestly consider this proposed sys
tem, that they will review the dis
satisfaction hat will surely arise, and
that they will vote upon it next Tues
day with the conviction that they
are either thoroughly in sympathy
with it or that they realize that it
is highly impractical.
EMMETT V. MAUN.
FAVORS POINT SYSTEM.
To the Editor:
Having worked over the point sys
tem for girls proposed jointly by
Mortarboard and W. S. G. A., I feel
that something should be said in
answer to the two Student Opinions
which appeared in the Daily Nebras
kan yesterday. It was stated that
"this plan is inherenty wrong, and
contrary to the principles of democ
racy." This conception is entirely wrong.
What the system proposes to do is
not to limit opportunities, but to
expand them. There is no doubt
that many of the most capable girls
in school leave without having a
chance to' develop at all in activities,
simply because they are not known
and more aggressive girls take places
which they could just as ably fill. It
is these unknown girls the point sys
tem will help. This system calls for
more girls . and changes the oligar
chical character of many organiza
tions into democratic bodies.
It is ridiculous to say that "it will
be contrary to the principle of having
the most capable person fill the posi
tion." Is A. B. necessarily any more
competent simply because tk 1 is
known and has been more lucky in
getting started than C. D., who came
down to school late and does not
know how to start out? . Utoder the
present system A. B. is elected to per
haps five or six offices which the has
to carry along with sixteen hours of
school work. Naturally she is a good
student, but with her added respon
sibilities she is not able to do justice
to any of her subjects, receives low
grades, has no liesure time, leaves
school at the end of her four years
physically worn down, simply be
cause she dutifully accepted what was
given her to do. It is as unjust to
A. B. as it is to C. D. who leaves
with the other side of her life ab
normally developed. Broadly speak
ing, these two classes of girls are in
the university. The present system. is
not fair to either. The point system is
fair to both.' (I am speaking of the
point system as it was outlined in the
Daily Nebraskan several days ago,
not the rough sketch that appeared
yesterday.)
It is wrong to think that all incen
tive will be taken away from girls
with the point system. Rather,
through competition, greater incen
tive will be added. There will be
more chance for a girl to do her work
efficiently; she will benefit by it as
well as the organization.
This will not be a new thing that
Nebraska is trying. Rather, we are
very slow about it. Through the W.
S. G. A. the point system works ef
fectively in all the largest universi
ties of the country. And every one
of those schools reports that its in
troduction markedly improved condi
tions among women students.
The point system should be adopted
because:
1. Through limiting activities, it
will not overload girs already active.
2. It is a democratic move since
it offers opportunity for more girls
to enter into activities.
4. It is fairer than the present
system for all girls.
JEAN HOLTZ.
the office in 204 Nebraska hall. Copy
must be in by that time.
Barbarian council will meet to
night. Important developments will
be considered.
Block and Bridle) Club.
. Important meeting of Block and
Bridle Club at 5 p. m. Thursday.
Election of officers.
Delian.
Members meet in Faculty hall at
8:30 Friday evening to go to Palladi
an hall in a group.
Y.W.C.A. Staff Dinner.
The staff dinner scheduled for to
nigh has been postponed until Thurs
day, February 20.
F. Y. P.
All members of the Felowship of
Youth for Peace and others interested
in the study of war will hold a lunch
eon in the north room of the Grand
hotel Friday noon.
Student Elections.
Filing for the four class presiden
cies, three publication board mem
bers, and the Ivy Day orator must be
made by Friday noon, February 15.
File the nomination at Student Ac
tivities office.
The College Press.
Without Honor, Life is a Failure
(The Daily Illni)
The news that thirteen students
have been dropped from the the Uni
versity for dishonesty in the recent
final examinations and that nineteen
students have been denied credit in
courses because of irregularities dur
ing the semester strikes a discordant
note in our scheme of things. It is
quite true of course, that there is
some bad in everything and that we
are foolish if we think that the mil
lenium is near at hand. Neverthe
less, such reports as these cut deep
into the fibre of student life, and
make us ponder.
It is pitiful in many respects that
life at a university or college is so
different than the life outside of the
study halls and seminars. It is quite
diferent. There is little braggadocio,
little of the spirit of "show-off" or
"get-by". The people who are living
their lives in toil are honestly working
for an honest wage. The great ma
jority do a day's work for a day's pay
and live upon what they themselves"
can earn. Not so, however, in col
lege. Students come to college with
money, they have their parnt's back
ing and they have little to worry
about. In such circumstances as this,
thrift, earnestness of purpose and
perseverance are too often lacking
and the student drifts into petty dis
honesties which may easily grow
larger. There is no beier training for
a man before coming to college than
a year or two out actually earning
his own living. This broadens the
student and allows him to see clearly
the worth of his education and the
value of the resources of knowledge
that are his.
Honor to such a student is a matter
of course. He wishes to honestly earn
what he receives and he will not crib
were lack of knowledge to mean dis
misal. The other student takes all
he can get,' honestly or dishonestly,
because to him- superficialities are
paramount He ' making a vital
mistake; life is tv built that way.
To insure happiness and unselfishness.
Without honor, life is a failure.
Notices
"Notices will bo rua for only two oWrs.
Organizations should not hand them ia until
three days before the event, as it is im
possible to rua tbesa for loaf periods.
Kornhnsker Kadet.
Meeting at 7 o'clock Thursday in
Tassels.
The Y. W. C. A. Tassels will have
a party at Ellen Smith hall Saturday
at 2:30 p. m.
Mystic Fish.
Mystic Fish meeting will be held
at Ellen Smith hall Wednesday at
7:15 p. m.
Kappa Phi.
Kappa Fhi will hold an opon meet
ing Thursday at 7 o'clock at Ellen
Smith hall.
Sherwood Eddy Speaks.
Friday night, April 11, has been
set aside as a closed date by the com
mittee on student activities. Sher
wood Eddy will speak at St. Paul's
church.
League of Women Voters.
The League of Women Voters will
meet at 7:00 Thursday evening in
Social Science auditorium. All girls
who are members of the league are
urged to attend the meeting and to
bring their dues.
Square and Compass.
Because of several conflicting
meetings our regular monthly meet
ing will be postponed until Wednes
day, February 20.
Xi Delta.
Xi Delta meeting will be held in
Ellen Smith hall Thursday at 7:15
p. m.
Special Chemistry Examination.
Drs. H. B. Hamilton and B. C.
Hendricks will hold a special exam
ination for all Chemistry I and II
students who wish to remove condi
tions from 1 to 3 o'clock Saturday,
February 16, in Chemistry hall 208.
It will be open only to students bear
ing special examination fee receipts.
Campus Life Section.
There will be an important meet
ing of the departmental heads of the
campus life section of the Cornhusker
staff in the Cornhusker off Thursday
evening at 7 o'clock. The following
persons are asked to be present:
Frank Scriven, Keith Tyler, Judd
Crocker, Bennett Martin, Ruth Mil
ler and Arthur Bryer.
Sophomore Baseball.
All who wish to run for sophomore
baseball should file their application
at the athletic office at once. After
filing see "Booze" Holland for work
and assignments.
Palladian.
Palladian will entertain Union and
Delian societies at an open meeting
Friday at 8:30 . Everyone is invited.
Sigma Tan.
Meeting will be held Thursday at
7:30 in Faculty hall.
Grace Methodist.
Prof. R. E. Cochran of the his
tory department will deliver a lec
ture on George Washington at the
Grace Methodist church Sunday at
7:30.
Advertising Salesmen.
There will be a meeting of all ad
vertising salesmen at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon in the Cornhusker of
fice. Iron Sphinx.
The Iron Sphinx group picture will
be re-taken at 11:55 Thursday.
- Normal Training Club.
Normal Training club will meet at
the Alpha Delta Pi house Friday.
Green Goblin.
The first Green Goblin meeting
of the second semester will be held
tomorrow evening at the Fi Kippa
Phi house, 1548 R street, at 7:15
sharp. It is important that every
member be present.
Joint Convocation.
Students of the Colleges of Engi
neering, Law and Business Admin
istration are invited to attend a Joint
convocation at 11 o'clock Thursday
in Social Science auditorium.
Scabbard and Blade.
Scabbard and Blade will meet
Thursday at 7 o'clock in Nebraska
hall 209.
Baptist Students Club.
The Baptist Student club will hold
a dinner at the First Baptist church
Saturday, February 16, at 6 o'clock.
Calendar
Friday.
W. A. A. Valentine tea, Ellen
Smith hall, 4 to 6 o'clock.
Kappa Sigma formal, Lincoln
hotel.
Lambda Chi Alpha house dance.
Alpha Delta Theta house dance.
Phi Gamma Delta house dance.
Saturday.
Kappa Sigma banquet, Lincoln
. Delta Chi house dance
T party at th0 Arm
hotel1 UP8iln fma1, Linco'
Phi Tau Epsilon house dance
Smul!;.hi s,m
Komensky club party.
Phi Gamma Delta banquet T;
coin hotel. 1 ' Lln"
Track Letter Men to
Receive Gold Shoe
Gold shoes for the men who- won
track letters last year have arrived
and may be obtained at the Athletic
office, according to an announce,
ment made Wednesday. These gold
shoe charms are symbolic of the Mi,
souri Valley championship for 1923
the third successive year the Corn'
huskers have won the highest hon
ors on the cinder path.
Townsend Portrait photographer.
Spring
Topcoats
Our stock of Topcoats including light and
dark shades in plain and fancy back Ga
berdines, fancy Whipcords, Bedford cords
Tweeds and Imported Scotch So f tings
will be sold
THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY
at
20 per cent Discount
SPRING OXFORDS
for Men
Here is a new spring oxford especially
suitable for the slender feet. Comes in the new
light color tan calf skin also black.
Aside from the style shown in the ill"""
tion we are showing this oxford in tan calf skin
with plain toe, trimmed in "lizard Skin' sad
dle effect, one of the extreme new ideas.
More Service and Comfort for
Your Money"
Formerly Spe:er & Simon.
Corner Tenth & O St.
THE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
ADRIAN M. NEWENS, Director.
Offers thorough training in Music, Dramatic Art A
large faculty of specialists in all departments. th.
may enter. Full information c - request. Oppose
Campus.
Phone B1392 11th & R
