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THE DAILY NEBRASKAK
The Daily Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln, Nebrk.
OFFICIAL PUIILICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NKWIASKA
Under Direction of the Student publication
Hoard
Published Tuesday, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Sunday morninica during
Hie acadi'mic year.
Editorial Offices University Hall 4.
Uusinoss Offices West aland of Stadium.
Office Hours Afternoona with the excep
tion of Friday and Sunday.
Telephones Day. UCSDl, No. 142 (Kdi
Jnrinl. 1 rintt: business 2 rinira). Nipht
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Entered as aecond-clasa matter at the
postoffioe in Mn.-oln. Nebraska, under act
of Conuress. March S, 1S79, and at special
rate of postaito provided for in Section
110.1, act of October 3, 1917, authonicd
January J0. 1922.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Volta W. Torrev ,- E'li'nr
Victor T. Hackler Managing tditor
NEWS F.MTOK.S
J. A. Charvat Flice Holovtehincr
Julius KnimUen. jr. Arthur Sweet
Millicent C'nn Lee Vance
ASSISTANT NKWS EPITORS
Herbert I) Kelly Neola Skala
Fr-'d R. immer
rONTRIIU'TINT. EDITORS
William (Vjnnr Victor T. . Hackler
Kenneth W. C'oi.k Kdward Morrow
BUSINESS STAFF
Otto Skold nnsiness Manauer
Simpon Morton ....Asst. Business Manairer
Nieland Van Arsdale ..rirculatmn Manager
Richard F. Vetto Circulation Mannuer
Many believe that Mr. Simonton's
charges against things as they are is
valid, but few have seen fit to con
sistently act in accord with cuch con
victions. The national secretary is
right when he says that Phi Beta
Kappa need not worry at present.
If (and it is our sincere hope that
there will be some day) there should
ever be a determined and widespread
effort to make educational institu
tions places where knowledge could
be pursued solely for its own sake
rather than merely for the sake of
honors, the entire grading system
would soon be abolished. Phi Beta
Kappa would be too short-lived to do
much worrying.
AT LAST
One sorority recently started
something new nt Nebraska by invit
ing "stags" to its formal dancing
party. The stags' presence made
posiblo what arc known as "cut-in"
dances. This plan has been used in
many other colleges and universties
throughout the country. It is noth
ing now, but its innovation on the
Nebraska campus has caused consid
erable comment. It is not our pur
pose to discuss the relative merits of
the "stag" idea or how it will work
here if continued. What we do
maintain and hope to prove is that il
is a step in the right direction. U i
contrratulate the organiza-
attempt to cor-
jrect the trouble which has been pre
Ivalent at Nebraska's social function;
THE REAL IDEALS
In a recent is?ue of The Nebraskan lwi , ,
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we spoke of the nnncipies upon vwuci tjon wllifh nl.u)(, ,m
fraternities were founded and of Lie
manner in which they have been for
gotten. What are the things for
which fraternities actually do stand?
Fraternities, we think, strive for
the following things:
Social prestige.
Conformity,
Special polish,
Public respectability,
Grades.
The social prestige of the fratern
ity is chiefly responsible for its
strength and permanency. Most col
lege students today regard the fra
ternity as the sure road to popular
ity and social success. Since it is
generally so regarded, it quite often
The strongest influence of the fra
ternity is exercised for conformity.
Freshmen who deviate from the con
ventional mode of dress or actions
are promptly disciplined, and this is
the beginning of a conformity that,
unfortunately, often extends to the
mind. Fraternity men often seem
to have been turned out under iden
tical training. Usually the training
is far different; but the fraternity
soon changes its members to the ap
proved form.
Social polish is usually acquired
by fraternity men ; though occasion
ally the effect is quite the reverse.
In some cases a particularly unbend
ing freshman is found, who neither
acquires polish nor loses it. Para
doxically, men are often kept out of
fraternities for lacking of the polish
that the fraternity is supposed to
give them.
Public respectability is desired.
While drinking is usually discouraged
the greatest crime is to be found
out.
Grades are usually desired, not as
an indication of intelligence or true
scholarship, but to raise the frater
nity's standing in the comparative
list.
From the fact that fraternities fail
to live up to their ideals one need
not infer that the institution is an en
tire failure. Though fraternities fail
to promote scholarships and morals
they do to some extent encourage
frindship. Often many life-long
friendships are formed in the fra
ternities. The social training that
some men receive is also of value.
But the principles listed above are
the real ideals of the fraternities of
today. If the fraternity men would
recognize this and cease to spout in
fine generalities, they would not only
be honest with themselves, but they
might also do something to beetter
the principles.
for so long that any change now
seems to meet with considerable op
position.
Social functions at Nebraska have
come into a peculiar state, especially
those which are formal. The man
very seldom dances with anyone ex
cept his guest and therefore the wo
man usually does not dance with any
one except her escort. Sometimes
couples "trade" one dance, seldom
more. There is no broadening of ac
quaintanceship, no chance for the
formation of better friendships.
When someone asks what the stu
dent expects to get out of college
the answer will invariably include "a
broad acquaintanceship, many good
friends I would not otherwise make."
This same thing should Vo on;f the
main purposes of ous social func
tions. The parties should afford the
student one of his best means of j
making those friends. !
But we have lost sight of this pur-1
pose, there is almost no attempt
lie institutions as the University of
Nebraska.
Mr. Hussey reports that in the
south, the cultured negro is thwart
ed by such a strong social fabric of
prejudice that he is ever tempted to
migrate northward. Many move ev
ery year, while those who stay be
hind are isolated individuals, likely
to becomo "not exemplars of pa
tience, but exemplars of belligeren
cy." Nor do the Southern white
leaders ordinarily seek to restrain mi
gration of the cultured black minor
itv. The prominent citizens view
their departure with a pleasure in
tcllectually akin to that of an em
becile who chops off a finger to
gratify his lust for the sight of blood.
In the North the condition of these
negroes is so completely reversed
that the dangers are equally serious.
Poets, musicians, and painters whose
race caused neglect in the South, arc
recipients of excessive notoriety in
northern cities. The ardent cham
pions of the black man's cause among
northern whites, heap even more
praise on the talented negro than is
warranted. And too much applause
is as likely to cause distorted judge
ment as is too little.
Despite these conditions, Mr, Hus
sey is optimistic. In concluding, he
writes, "no other race is so persist
ently or so sharply cynical. By vir
tue of this saving cynicism the intelli
gent black who has escaped the ri
gors of Southern isolation, having
come .North, accepts tne excessive
plaudits of white men with a conceal
ed grin. He comprehends that the
emotional fellow who would kiss his
hand is actually doing pennance for
the virility of his earlier prejudices.
He sees that he is praised when
ever his talents approach, imitative-
lv. certain white talents, whenever
his qualities match certain white
qualities. And he finds the senti
mentalist mute, saying nothing in
praise, before his especial Negro
gifts."
quet Ellen Smith Hall.
Friday, February 12
Kappa Sigma Formal Rosewilde.
Pi Kappa Alpha House dance.
Alpha Tau Omega Formal Lin
coln Hotel.
Methodist Student- Party Art
Gallery.
Girls' Commercial Club Dance-
Ellen Smith Hall.
Saturday, February 13
Basketball Game Creighton College.
All University Valentine Party
Armory.
Alpha Xi Delta Formal Lincoln
Hotel.
Phi Sigma Kappa House dance.
Delta Zeta House dance.
Phi Delta Theta House Dance.
Beta Theta Pi House dance.
Alpha Gamma Rho House dance.
Thi Gamma Delta House dance.
Acacia Valentine Party Scottish
Rite Temple.
Alpha Theta Chi House dance.
Theta. Chi House dance.
Alpha Delta Theta House dance.
Alpha Sigma Thi House dance.
Kappa Sigma Banquet Lincoln
Hotel.
Con grega t i on al Tart y Tern pie.
Sigma Chi House dance.
Lutheran Bible League
Lutheran Bible League will have s
Social meeting Friday, February 12
at 8 o'clock, in the Temple 204.
Iron Sphinx
Iron Sphinx pictures will be taken
February 10. at 12:15, Campus studio.
Celebrate Eleventh Centenary
The University of Pavia in Italy,
which is known to be the oldest uni
versity in Europe, recently celebrated
its eleventh centenary.
Many Men Defective T
Only 35 per cent of the G80 men
at Syracuse university are physically
fit. Flat feet and defective eyesight
are the common defects.
Big Sister
Smith Hall.
Alpha Chi
Hall.
Board Party Ellen
Sigma Ellen Smith
Notices
Freshman Bible Clan
The Freshman Bible Class will not
meet this Thursday night. .
Education Students
All Students registered in the De
partment of Educational Service, see
that there is a copy of the schedule
of your classes on file in the office.
Math. Club
There will be a Social Meeting of
the Math. Club in Faculty Hall at the
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Acmpic, inursuay, rcoiuuiy n, u'jf3
7:00 o'clock. ' IS
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Engineer! !
Important meeting of the Chemical fcj
Engineers, Thursday at 7:30, in,'g
Chemistry Hall 1 02. - g
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Dclian Literary Society ; Ej
A Valentine Kid Party will be giv-jd
en by the Delian Literary Society a
Fridav. February 12. at 8:30 in Fa- S
culty Hall. M Paris created them. Rudge 1
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Komensky club jig & Guenzel Co had them pi
A business meeting of the Komcn-: id . , i,, 4i,,T fa
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sky Club, Thursday, February 10, at'ja 1 J' n
7:bo. :I await you here at but a
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Millinery
that reflects the Paris
ian mode.
Pershing Rifles Tryouts
Tryouts for the Pershing Rifle
Company will be held at five o'clock
today. The tryouts will be held on
the drill field.
On The Air
University Studio
over KFAB (310.7)
broadcasting
Union Literary Society
Union Literary Society will hold
an open meeting, Friday at 8:30, at
the Union Hall in the Temple. Vis
itors invited.
Tassels
Tassels will meet Thursday at 12
o'clock for University Night rehearsal.
Commercial Club
Commercial Club picture will be
taken Friday, February 12, at 12:30
at Campus studio.
Commercial Club meeting, Thurs
day, at 11:00 at Commercial Club
Rooms.
Corn Cobs
Corn Cob meeting, Thursday at
7:00 nt the Temple. All members
must be present for University Night
rehearsal.
Delta Omicron
Monthly business meeting of Delta
Omicron, Thursday, at 7:15, at Ellen
Smith Hall.
Kappa Phi
Kappa Phi meeting at Ellen Smith
Hall, Thursday evening, February
11. A musical program to be given.
All Methodist girls invited.
Thursday, Feb. 11
0:30 to 9:55 a. m. Weather re
port by Prof. T. A. Blair. Road re
made by the guests to acquaint them- port and Announcements
selves with the other guests and with
the hosts or hostesses. No one ex
pects such an attempt. It "isn't be
ing done." That is why we welcome
any plan which makes even the
slightest attempt to alleviate the de
plorable . conditions of our social
functions.
(Other Periods Silent).
Calendar
THE CULTURED AFRAMERICAN
The difficult situation in which the
educated colored people of America
may find themselves is discussed by
L. M. Hussey in the current issue of
The American Mercury. Although
seldom referred to on this campus,
the problems of the cultured Afram
ericans should be given serious
thought by students in all such pub-
Thursday, February 11
Grace Coppock Tea, 4 to 6 Ellen
Smith Hall.
Women's Athletic Association Ban-
Winters Capital Emjiavuig Co.
UJCr 319 50. I2T ST.
Tfr LINCOLN. NEB.
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NOT WORRIED
Floyd Simonton, of the University
of Kansas, refused to accept a Phi
Beta Kappa key because he consider
ed the prevalent system of grading
a false criterion of scholarship and
a dangerous foundation for intellect
ual idealism and achievement. The
national secretary of the society, in
replying to Simonton, says.
"In the last three years, so far as
I am aware, only three students have
declined to accept membership in
Phi Beta Kappa. Two of these were
women During the same period,
we have had about 6,000 accept
ances; hence the declinations do not
bulk very large and Phi Beta Kappa
is not at all worried It is a very
simple matter, of course, for a young
man to manifest a supercilious atti
tude toward Phi Beta Kappa You
can readily see that we do not worry
at all when they take this attitude
Phi Beta Kappa will not miss them.'
It is a poor reply for the secre
tary of the great scholastic fraternity
to muke- It neither weakens the
convictions of those who agree with
Mr. Simonton nor strengthens the ar
guments for Phi Beta Xappa and the
grading system. Much more good
might have been done if the national
secretary had pointed out Simonton'
inconsistency in registering for the
courses based on the grade system
accepting a college degrde awarded
on a basis of grades, and refusing ar
honor determined chiefly in the same
mariner. If the system is a "fals
,-v'.;r:i;n," as Mr. Simonton believes
I I I i ta Kappa keys are undobuted
' ' : rcntntive, but so are the
! diplomas, terchers' cer
, ! (,'' r:e degrees.
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NO matter how sensitive your 6kin,
it will find all-day comfort in
Williams Aqua Velva the new, scien
tific after-shaving liquid. A few drops
keep the skin all day velvety smooth
just as Williams Shaving Cream leaves
it. Big 5-oz. bottle 50c. At all dealers'.
FOR BETTER SHAVINO-WILLIAMS
REDUCED ROOM RATES
On Club Plan Basis
Comfortable Steam Heated
$2.00 Per Week and Up
Two Blocks From Campus
Lincoln Y. M. C. A. B 6515
p fraction of Paris' prices,
fcj Toques and turbans the
I last word. Hats that fit
1 closely to a shingled head,
Ij or head sizes for unbobb
1 ed hair. Larger hats
fa whose lines are extremely
flattering. In brilliant
I metal cloth, satin, felt and
1 velours. In an array of
I colors that are simply
I dazzling. Cleverly de-
signed in an almost end
1 less array of styles and
1 colors.
I Why not stop in and see
a them today?
Prsnal Service Bureaa
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Smart Style at Harvard
The Vogue at Wellesley
GOOD TASTE is a part of every cur
riculum. It expresses itself at the foremost
colleges in the selection of Goodrich
Zippers for cold, snowy, slushy days.
Here boots are as fashionable as a
victory over a traditional rival.
Trim, neat a wide contrast to the
cumbersome, wallowing gaiter. And
a method of fastening unequalled.
Don't flunk in style add Zippers
to your wardrobe.
THE B. F. GOODRICH RUBBER COMPANY
AKRON, OHIO
Goodrich
A Complete Stock of Zippers
For Sale by
MAYER BROS. CO.
ELI SHIRE, Pres.
5 to out S-j3 :
Writer's Supplies at the
Cornhusker Drug Store!
here is the stationery that
will inspire a more ardent let
ter to the girl back home;
paper even, that will off-set
the "please remit" tone of
your correspondence with dad!
Among the many excellent
kinds, you'll find several spe
cially priced numbers: boxes of
decklo-edtfcd paper for Tide;
pood quality pound paper at
Ciic, with matching envelopes
if desired. There are Conklin
fountain pens too, at the Corn
husker, including the famous
Enduro Conklin guaranteed for
a life time. Triced from S-'2.."0
to $7.50 according to size and
kind.
Spruce up for
Spring at the Apex
Cleaners and Dyers!
oftentimes the urge for some
thing new can be satisfied by
having your favorite apparel
dry-cleaned! Somehow, your
things almost SEEM new when
they come back from the Apex;
that is of course, because they
are so expertly rejuvenated.
Apex prices are moderate too:
Only $1.50 for cleaning and
pressing ladies plain dresses or
men's suits, with an additional
10 per cent discount if you
"cash and carry." The Apex
Cleaners and Dyers are locat
ed at 123 S.23rd, with P. M.
I'lamondon as president, and
William John as manager.
Phone B 3331.
Hurry down to the
Famous-It's Spring!
th'e cleverest new clothes
you could possibly want are
hanging impatiently on the
racks at this store of smart
apparel! Coats, suits and
dresses that are eager to make
their way into the wardrobes of
well-dressed co-eds; apparel
that is anxious to do its part
toward promoting more names
in the date-book. There are
trim tailored suits of tweed;
jaunty sport coats, boyishly
tailored; and altogether ador
able frocks, including new Phil
lipe and Gaston models that
are destined to take college
girls by storm at their low in
troductory price of $19.75.
Last Call for Valen
tines at the Lincoln
Photo Supply Co.
just look into the windows of
this attractive shop at 1217 O!
You'll get an idea (just a faint
one) of the unusually attrac
tive February 14th greetings
that await you inside. Beauti
ful and appropriate sentiments
for every member of your fam
ily; comic valentines; lacy ones;
those that will delight young
sters; every sort! And for the
students who like to send a
pretty gift or two as Valentine
greetings, let them choose at
the Lincoln Photo Supply Co.,
where variety is infinite, and
prices are modest.
Monogram Pattern
Hats Await You
at the Famous!
your good fortune, girls, to
be able to buy these smart cha
pcaux in Lincoln! Here at
last, are hats with individual
ity; stunning models fashioned
of the new silks, ribbons, and
straws in every fashionable
springtime color. Worthy of
particular mention are those
in Lovebird green! Touches of
hand embroidery and appliQue
distinguish many of them;
others are tam-like or boat of
tailored smartness. They're al
becoming, these hats, and will
give you new respect for V00
good looks! Priced from $7.50
to $17.50 in the Famous Milli
nery Shop!
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