THE DAILY NE
BRASKAN
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The Daily Nebraskan
Published Sunday, Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thuraday and Friday morning of each
week by the University of Nebraeka.
Accepted for mailing at special rat of
swstara previded for in Section 1103, Act
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1922.
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EDITORIAL STAFF.
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William Bertwell.... Managing Editor
Merritt Benson -New f d'
Wm. Card News Editor
Hugh Cox New Editor
George W. Hylton New. Editor
D.i-u i v.iiu New Editor
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Doris Trott Assistant New tditor
BUSINESS STAFF
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RICE DEFENDS ATHLETICS
Grantland Rico, sport writer for
the New York Tribune, is as loyal
friend of college athletics as any
of the sport writers. He has an
swered with characteristic terseness
and fairness some of the criticism
that is occasionally .directed at col
lege athletics. His article follows:
COLLEGE ATHLETICS
After all, more than a few have
asked, what real value can college
athletics show to deserve all the im
portance given?
There is of course the physical
side; physical development, health
building which is important.
There is also another side which
comes from the discipline of training
and service to a certain cause.
When this question is asked we
often think of Henry Newboldt's
epic of contest, Jhe first four verses
of his
VITA LAMPADA
There's a breathless hush in the
Close to-night
Trn to make and the match to
win
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play and the Last man
And a's not for the sake of a rihoned
coat,
Or i'ne selfish h pp f a i;isons
f?me,
Lut his cnptain's hand en his
shoulder smote
"Play up! play up! and play the
game!"
The sand of the desert is sodden
red
Pved with the wreck of a square
that broke,
The gatling jammed and the Colonel
dead
And the Regiment blinded with
dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed its
banks,
And England's far and honor a
w name
But the voice of a school boy rallies
the ranks
"Play up! play up! and play the
game!"
Here is at least a part of the an
swer. Those who can get nothing
from the practice and ideal of play
ing the game for use later in life
are too wan in spirit to matter much.
PLAYIN'G THE GAME
There is v nly one right way to play
a pame hard and clean. The basis
must be courage and squareness.
When that general idea is hammered
in a little deeper there will be no
Teapot Dome scandals to rave about.
Sport, on the right basis, can do its
share toward improving a civiliza
tion that is still only a few short
steps from the jungle. When sport
has no value inthat respect it has
nothing else worth saving.
AWARDING THE "N"
There has been much discussion of
late in the Student Opinion column
of the Daily Nebraskan concerning
the awarding of the "N." Some are
of the opinion that everyone that
does something or rather for Ne
braska is entitled to wear an "N."
Others befceve that it should only be
given as a reward for participation
in athletics. We are inclined toward
the latter view.
The "N" has always been given
in reward for participation in ath
letics. It is not a reward for doing
something for the University, but
it has been awarded members of
teams that have gone out to repre
sent the school. Not only at Nebras
ka, but at other large universities,
the letter has been reserved for
sports.
There is no doubt but that stu
dents who represent the Univsrsity
RAG CARPET
Assistance!
Succor I
March came in like a lamb stew.
He What do you do on Sundays?
Him My dear chap, I live in Lin
coln.
"Sambo and Rastus look exncMy
alike."
"Yeah, they're carbon copies."
TODAY'S SYLLOGISM.
All inanimate objects are dumb.
The Rag Carpet is an inanimate
object.
Aw, draw your own conclusion.
She I just had my hair shingled.
He (Cruelly) They generally do
wooden tops.
What's wrong with this statement?
(Advertisement) Light is essential to
happiness.
He What do we use to sit down
on, lie down on, and brush our teeth
with?
She I don't know. What?
He A chair, a bed and a tooth
brush. Gaggit.
in competitions, intellectual and
otherwise, should receive some in
signia and recognition for this ser
vice. It would seem that the in
tellectual is driven into partial ob
scurity by the emphasis that is laid
on athletics. Students who represent
the University in lines other than
athletics receive very little recogni
tion for this serviec. But we are not
of the opinion that all such should
be given an "N."
We are printing in the Student
Opinion column in this issue a letter
from a member of the debating
team. The writer states that de
baters do not want an "N," but
instead would rather see the stu
dent body exhibit a greater interest
in the intrecollegiate debates, turn
out for these and really prove to
the team by their interest that the
University appreciates the service.
Debaters and others, should be
given more reward for their time and
work than mere attendance at the
debates. This should come any way
for every activity of the University
and its students at least merits at
tention and interest.
There is no' question but that there
should be some standardized award
or insignia for students who serve
the University. It should not be the
"N," because that is associated with
athletics. But there is a need for
something else, and it should be as
closely asociated with it purpose as is
the leter with athletics.
Student Opinion.
DEBATER DOES NOT WANT "N"
As amember of the bebating team
I would like to speak a word about
the controversy that has arisen in
your columns the last several days
over the awarding of the "N." I
think the debaters aprcciate the good
intentions and scincerity of the
writer who advocates giving them
the "N." But they do not agree
with him.
It is true that debating is not
getting enough recognition. It is true
that the debater "sweats blood" and
burns up energy and midnight elec
tricity for six weeks in the "Think
shop." It is true that he sacrifices
his school work and his pleasures.
What does he want in return? He
wants a large enthusiastic crowd the
night he debates. He wants the
school to evidence interest in his
efforts in the days preceding and
following the debate. He wants to
feel that the schol at large is con
cerned with whether or not he puts
over his agrumcnts effectively.
This year one team debates here
March 12 and the other team at
Iowa City March 13. The Iowa City
debate will probably be broadcast
by radio. If the school shows inter
est in these two contests, if they
fill Temple theater for the home de
bate, and carry a thoroughly ap
preciative attitude towards the team,
then we will feel that it is worth
while. This will mean more to us
than an "N" which we feel is an
honor that is peculiar to athletics.
If it is ever decided to confer
upon the debaters some other mark
of appreciation besides membership
ir. Delta Sigma Rho, it will be grate
fully accepted, only the team has no
desire to receive a reward which has
heretofore been granted only to Ne
braska's athletic men.
A DEBATER
utilizing their time to the best ad
vantage and to be gifted not only
with exceptional mental ability, but
with con-ect habits of study. This
cessful in European universities cer
tainly seems to be in all fairness to
those concerned, for the mentally
more efficient students are allowed
to progress independently in the se
lection of icourses, without hindr
ance by those who take longer in
absorbing fundamentals. .
Another recomendation of the
platform sets forth the desirability
of making a decided distinction be
tween degrees obtained with "hon
ors" and those by "pases." This,
again, would be a tendecy toward
the creation of more reliable aca
demic standards. It is, however, a
new suggestion and therefore is one
which should receive much considera
tion before being put to actual test
in a university. At present, despite
the wide gulf between "pasing" and
proficiency, either mark will procure
a degree, with it evident that the ac
cepted A. B. is a decidedly elastic in
dex of merit.
The entire list of suggestions show
a tendency toward developing and
giving as free play as possible to the
student's initiative from the time he
enters college until he leaves. Ameri
can methods of education have al
ways been criticized for being too
limited in their scope, too rigid in
their requirements, and any recom
mendations given to rectify the pres
ent system should at least be ser-.
iously considered.
Notices
Freshman Commission.
Meeting Tuesday at 6:45, Ellon
Smith hall.
Home Ec Club.
Important meeting of the Home
Economics Club Tuesday at 7 p. m.,
at Ellen Smith hall.
Xi Delta.
Xi Delta meeting Ellen Smith hall
Thursday evening at 7:15.
The College Press.
Girl Corn Club.
Dinner at 6:00 Thursday.
W. A. A. .
Board meeting Tuesday, Social
Science 101. .
W. A. A. general meeting Wed
nesday at 7:30 in Social Science au
ditorium. Basketball feed Wednesday at 6 in
Ellen Smith hall. Sign on poster--on
W. A. A. bulletin board.
Farmers Fair Board.
Meeting rh Ag hall 204 Tuesday
at 7:30 p. m.
Alpha Zeta.
Important meeting in Ag hall 304
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m.
Y. M. C. A. Elections.
Elections will be held Wednesday.
Senior Class Meeting;.
Thursday at 11 o'clock in Social
Science auditorium. ' Election of
minor officers.
Delta Omicron.
Important meeting 7:15 Tuesday
at Ellen Smith hall.
THE PLATFORM OF THE CRIM
SON ' Cornell Sun)
The platform of the Harvard Crim
son which will dictate this paper's
policy for the ensuing year contains
noteworthy suggestions of tendencies
which are current in many American
universities today.
In its primary suggestion, the
Crimson would expand a system al
ready used by several colleges. In
rare instances those undergraduates
who display unusual talents in their
studies are permitted, with free rein,
ta arrange their academic work.
For them, there is no such thing as
compulsory attendance and to them
the customary disciplinary measures
do not kpply. However, they must
have proved themselves capable of
N Club Luncheon.
N Club luncheon and meeting this
noon at the chamber of commerce
Important.
Idealism Club.
Practical Idealism club will hold
first meeting after becoming an of
ficial organization at 7 tonight. Topic
rians for world peace with Miss
Frederica Lau as speaker. Election
of officers. SS107.
Shop and Store Room
Under Stadium Opens
Equipment and sto-e material was
moved yesterday from the old car
penter shop north of University hall
to the new shop in the stadium.
The space under the west stands
of the stadium has recently been ar
ranged and a heating plant installed.
Townsend Portrait photographer.
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Published in
the interest of Elec
trical Development by
an Institution that will
be helped iy what'
ever helps the
Industry,
The ivy
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THE ivy of tradition is a slender sup
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that clings to it, harking back to the
glories of yesterday, is likely to be out
stripped bjj some young but sturdy rival.
That is a sermon we have taken home
to ourselves.
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