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S I- -. .' Z - . Jin iwwit m THE DAILY WEBRASKAH. THE DAILY NEBRASkAN UBlvtrattr of Hbr Ik. A CONHOLITMTION OF Tlio Hiwiicrlan Vol. XXXI Tlio NultrnHkiin Vol XI Tho Hrurlct and CJroam Vol. Ill Htorllnu H. McCuw. II W. ft arbor. UIioh. I. Tuylor I Ohus. R. wVlls f It T. Hill, MminKlnK Editor Editor In-Uhlof llushioss Manager AKHlHtunt Eclltn Assorluto Editors. V. C. Iliitlr, It. A. McNown. II G. NHson. Win. Cuho. Dan Uutlctien. Th rabtorlptlon prlc of th Daily Nabrat un U p. for the collect year with a rarular de Utt7 bafora ohapal oaok day. Notlcaa, com- BunfcatloM, and otter mattar Intended for pub patlpn, nail be handed In at the Nebraekan offloe before 7 p, m.. or mailed to the editor be tore a p. m., of the day preyioui to that day on thiAh they are expected to appear. BobierlpUoni may be left at the Nebraikan ffloe, at the Co.Op., or with Buelneee Mmnaaer. Babeorlban will confer a fator by reportin promptly at thla ofUce any failure to retfeiTe the n'ohana-ei In adyertliln matter mmt be in Uia oflloa br 8 p. m. on the day pretloui to that a whleh tfcey are to appear, Addrett all comrannlontiont to the Dally Ne hraaSaa, 184lN. Uth St., Lincoln, Nebraaka. Telephone 479. Entered at tho post ollloo at Iucoln, Neb. 11H ticcond cliiSH nuil I mutter. WHAT IS THE MATTE IV Tho following has been bunded to tho Dally by 0110 who is especially In terested In debating and Is certainly a fairstatoment of the real situation. Debating Interests in tho University of Nebraska are obviously at law tide. Tlio small crowd whlcn attended the two preliminaries was very discourag ing to tho members of the associa tion and scorned to dampen tho en thusiasm oT those who were previous ly hopeful of student and faculty sup port. Thoro is but one causo for tills lack or enthusiasm. It Is duo ontlroly to tbo total Indifferonoo or the studon and mauy faculty mombors to debat ing Interests. Porhaps It should not bo mentioned, and yet It Is a ract. that at tho preliminaries there was not a faculty member present, barr ing of course, tho Judges and Instruc tors in debating. Very few stu dnts, expecting those directly or per sonally Interested attended tho debates Success cannot follow from such In dilleronco The debaters must he en couraged, debating must bo given some attention, and tho interstate contests must bo patronized, else Nebraska can not anticipate a victori ous year. Thoro Is nothing lacking in tlio ability of the contestants, nor In tho training they aro receiving, but tlio student body is certainly not doing its duty. During tho football 'season mass meetings arc called and tlio faculty plead wlili tbo students for suppurt. Thov practice yells and sing songs and cry Tor collego spirit. Ilavo you noticed anything of this kind during tho dobatlug season? TIavo tho facul ty members made any demonstration CONE, Tho Installment Tailor 115 North 11th. ' In favor of debating? Or is it possi ble that donating Is to be ontlroly subordinated to football? If tuia bo truo, wo must admit tliat tbo de foats of previous years and cspoloal ly of laitt year are to go for naiuht and that tbo University of Nebraska Is to acknowledge herself defeated in tbo Hold of debate. The dofoats of last year wero no more severe or more overwhelming than tbo de feats on tho gridiron in 1WMMX); aud yet. while overy elTort was brought to bear by the students to regain or lost reputation In the foot ball world, no similar attepmt lias boon manifest In regard todeoating. Tho students ana faculty must re member tliau success depends upon the part played by thorn Ih the com ing Interstate contests with Colora do, Kansas and Missouri. THE GIRLS' TOURNAMENT THE MAT0IIE8 AND THE PLAYERS. The schedule arranged for the tourament next Friday and Saturday is as follows: On Friday night tho two high school teams will meet for tho first match, followed by a contest between the Omaha Y. W. U. A. and tlio University second team. Tho winners of those contests meet tor the last match of the evening to compete for tho tournament prize, and the right tn challenge the varsity team for the possession of tlio samovar. Thus exciting games come the lir.st even ing. Itlsquito possible that these may bo tho best of .tho tournament. On Saturday afternoon is deciden the fate of ilio samovar for tho year, when tho winners of tho evening be oro face the 'varsitv team for the crowning match. Thero will also be a contest for a consolation prize be tween the teams defeated In tho ilrst round the night before. Tills year's defenders of tho samo var aro: Misses Miller and Jansa. for wards; Pillsbury, captain, and Townc, centers; Sly and Shields, guards. . The second toam, on which much depends tills year, and which will olav more ma tees than tho 'varsity toam,' consists of Miss Higgins, cap-, tain, and Craig, forwards; liichoy and Archibald, centers; and Scott, Bryan and Comstock. guards. All tho prizes for the tournament vvero obtained from Weintreaub, im porter of Antiques, and Old European Metals, New Yotk city. Miss Mattio Thayer, who was in school last year, is visiting among her university frlonds. Miss Thayer lias boon In Colorado for the past year doing hospital work. M. D. Raker, a former university student but at presont attending the Omaha Modlcul College, came down to attend the Joint party given last Friday evening. California was recently defeated by Leiand Stanford university in the an nual debate between those institutions, This is the thi'd time in the last eiijfit yoars. Ohio State University uaB adopted tho elective system in the Arts college. Ac cording to tho now plan underclassmen are required to make out their suited ules in June for the succeeding your. In this way all conflicts may be settled and petitions heard before September. DO YOU REALIZE . . . That its cheapest in the end to get your shoes of us? We can fit your feet and your purse. And when you need another pair we are satis fied that you will be sure to come back to us. Yours for Shoes, PERKINS & SHELDON, 1129 O St. The University Book Store. All Books and Supplies used at the State University The Scarlet and Cream Store. Watch for the University Foot Ball Annual Now due. NEBRASKA BUSINESS AND SHORTHAND BOYD BUILDNG, AND Sectional view of actual Business aud Hanlcinr Department. BBBaHNiaYl4'f 3rtfcai7f5BBI MBSBBBBBaBBBBBBBBBBBBBVi Endorsed by high school principals, leading business men and otliciul court reporters. Absolutely thorough. The finest and most thoroughly equipped institution in the West. $4,000 invested in standard typewriters '$3,500 Hanking and other fixtures placed in aetualjbnsiness department. Ele gant roll-top desks ordered for Commercial Department. Another floor has been leased that all may be accommodated. Situations procured for over 90 I PER CENT of lastyeai's enroll in out. Students may enter any time. Address A. C. ONG, A. "'cLTo'gulT"!; COLLEGE HARNEY STREETS, OMAHA, NEBASKA Established Nino Yoars. A School Without a Superior. EmployB tho Ablest Teachers. BOOK-KEEPING, Actual Business from tho Start. BANKING, Ab it ib practiced. TYPEWRITING, Tho Touch Method. SBORTHAND, Orahain and Gregg Systems. ENGLISH, Practical aud thorough. M., LLB. Pres. Omaha, Neb. V O