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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 25, 1903)
pn" . Tpfi"-''"''')1 ' '"'" T ""J " " ' ''" V "'"" i.iiiHr-1 ..-. 2 G be E ails Iflebraehan Gbe Dall) Webraeftan A COIlHOlMlUIOll of Tho Hfpor1nn, Vol. Ill, Tim Neliriwknn, Vol. 12, Honrlot find Orrnm, Vol. 4. MnniiKtnir Klltor HiyilniH Milliliter Citvulntor ' (' K. I'KIWINOEri .JOHN MollltlHON . A (J HrintiKiir.il Nf'WH HoHHy Athlctln Llti'rnry AHXOCIATF. KDITOIIM Win. Ciim- Wm A. Hho-k A. I. MynrH Jolin D. Illci. Oflloc- 20JH4 University Hull. Phone A 1230 ml(Mrv Htntlmi A, Box HI, Lincoln KiiN-rcd nt the postofllre nt Llneoln, Noliriutlcn, rm hpoozhI rluHH mull mutter. Staff editorials. Some Observations. Ih the charge a true one that the University of Nebraska has less "col lege spirit" than almost any other In st Itntlon In the country. Football Is the only university enterprise at all ad equately supported, and that only after years of exhortation and effort. Base ball receives surprisingly poor sup port; basket-ball, track athletics, and debates, almost none. College publica tions, even free ones, find It difficult to obtain an efficient circulation; col lege enterprises, outside of fraternity affairs, can be made successful only by the self-sacrificing efforts of an Inter ested few, and at the cost of consid erable humiliating "begging." OO For such a condition of student In difference to University enterprises there must be some explanation, and may perhaps be some remedy. The majority of students are "poor" they have little money, and niUBt use It dis creetly. They arc also busy, for they must use every moment of their time In order to get through on their incomes or allowances. The location of the school In a large city also detrai ts from university unity. College life becomes more "business," and less a period of living opart from the rest of the world. A large town never supports the same quality and quantity of college unity and enthusiasm as a small and exclu sively school town. All of these Influences are worth con sidering before a wholesale condemna tion of university people for failing to attend the first performance of even such a creditable organization as the Cilee club. Yet when matters reach such a state that this organization openly refuses to again perforin in the university town, it is about time some serious thought be devoted to the situ ation. 1'iobably better results would have been obtained if the concert had been advertised more thoroughly; as it was, only a small proportion of the people of Lincoln knew anything about the concert, and those who did know about it, did not realize its significance. OO Rather than have the club start on the road with an empty purse, and what Is more a feeling that they were not appreciated in their own school, why not arrange for another concert? The same program could be rendered, with but few and slight variations, and it would mean little additional work for the members of the club. If the interest of a few outsiders can be se emed a canvas may easily be made and the matter advertised so that better re sults may be obtained. The Nebras kan Is anxious to see the club succeed and advertise the University through out the state, and with that idea In view Is willing to aid the enterprise to the full extent of Its ability. OO That the walks surrounding the cam pus are defective Is very apparent to those who have had occasion to use the south walk since the snowstorm of two weeks ago. Whenever the weather was warm enough to melt the snow, the walk was almost entirely covered with water, "som times to the depth of two or three Inches. In spite of the fact that a man woh employed to keep the walk clean, the pedestrian was subject to many Inconveniences. If the walk could be raised the nuisance would In great part be done away with. The superintendent of grounds and buildings ought to get busy and see that the matter Is at tended to, at least to the full extent of the University's limited financial abil ity. OO What has become of the Pan Hellenic Congress? Its Influence has not been In evidence for jome time, and there is a suspicion that It has gone out of business. As far as It went, the congress seems to have been unsuccessful through lack of union and pcrseverence on the part of the mem bers. There Is a growing need of such a body In the University, and we hope to see the matter revived. University people have been subject to several im positions that could have been done away with if the Congress had carried out their original intentions. Union Is nqccBsary In order to make the thing a success, and all petty grievances should be dropped In the promotion of a more Important cause. OO Yesterday was the day of the repub lican primaries and it would probably be safe to say that over one-half the students are not informed as to the question at issue. As a rule, the stu dents pay too little attention to city politics. There are many voteis in the University, but few express an interest In or help to direct the affairs of the city. The government of a citj that is their home for four years should be a matter of importance to students, and they should he Influential In di recting the policy of its oflklals. OO Nebraska, Too. (Wisconsin Cardinal.) The system now In operation of making entrance fee payments to the secretary of the university can at this time hardly be passed over without comment. For some time this method, that of standing in line for several hours and awaiting your turn in order to make these payments has been em ployed. The office hours of the scire -tary being only from !) to 11 and 2 to 1. and all payments being made at a time from one window, and there being about 2,5U() students, many of whom take out class cards and make pay ments on the same day during those four bonis, thus causes a great rush and much delay. It seems as though a university of this size and one over fifty years old should have some better system than one worthy of some gram mar school in a small town. This system having caused great comment all through the state, owing to the lack of business principle, deserves the cen sure of the Cardinal. Convocation Dotes Program for the Week: Wednesday Dr. Clements: "The New York Botunical Gardens.", Thursday C. C. Tellesen, senior president. Friday Musical program. Yesterday's Exercises: Professor Dann spoke at convocation yesterday morning on "The Abolition of Compulsory Greek In the German Gymnasium." He discussed the change's made during the past year In the curriculum of the German gymna sium, whereby the student has been given the option of selecting an equal number of hours In French. English or mnthematics as a substitute for the hitherto required work In Greek. This Is a step In the right direction and has long been inevitable. Those in charge of the classical courses do not ask unwilling devotees. The study of Greek has been put on the right baBls, In that It has been made more especial ly a study for those to whom It ap peals. This change of course will have a wide bearing. Already the registra tion for the study of Greek has been reduced one-half in the Incoming class. It is probable that the proportion will become still larger in the future. The question of the relative Importance of Greek and other classical studies has long been under discussion. The same problem that Is facing the German in structors is also present In this coun try. In fact this latest move of the Germans has been anticipated In this country, Greek having been made elec tive In most of the universities, among them In the University of Nebraska. Here the course has been widened so as to Include a study of the religion, art and history of the Greeks. It Is not now nocessnry for the student to defer these studies until after the Greek roots nre mastered. In this way opportunity Ib given students who have neither the taste nor time to devote to a long course to njv 'rig a knowledge of antiquity. An Ath i in the time of Pericles Is near. us than a medieval saint or baron free dis cussion and open-mlndi t of mod ern life would appeal Mnn ly to the ancient Greek, who was mu h akin to us In mind and thought Sev ral prob lems have arisen whli h are still to be solved. Methods must be devised by minus of which the essential facts of Greek antiquity may be brought to the minds of students so as to leave last ing impressions. The charges that have been brought against the study of Greek are aimed almost entirely at the linguistic side, the chief objection being that the knowledge acquired is too meager. It is hoped next year that a scledule may be presented, which will Appeal botii to those seeking his torical knowledge and to those seek ing culture. In Germany, a number of problems will have to be taken up and dealt with, which as yet have not been faced. It will be interesting to see what the outcome .will be. These problems are rendend all the more difficult by the fact that those attempt ing their solution must keep In touch with modern life without letting go of the bonds that bind to the past. Cornell University is demoralized by an epidemic of typhoid fever. Each issue of the Daily Sun contains an ac count of one or more deaths, and be tween 800 and 1,000 students have left school. The epidemic is attributed to impure water supply and efforts are being made to install a filtration plant. The Baltimore Association for the Promotion of the University Education of Women offers a fellowship of the value of $500 for the year 1903-04, available for work at either an Amer ican or a foreign university. Applica tions must be in the hands of the chair man of the- committee of award (Dr. Mary Sherwood, The Arundelv Balti more), before Marc.. 30, 1903. Hairdressing and manicuring at the Famous. WE'RE THINKING That it is up to you to inoestigate the modern history cooer. jl Why don't you learn some thing ABOUT it? It lets the paper lie flat tohen open and you haoe no dangling shoe strings to bother you. When shut it presents only a smooth bach and is eoer so much more neat and conoenient than the old style. THE "CLIP" COVER and 100 Sheets Paper, 26c Hatty Pottet .The Improved iBOSTON bp iii ok i m The Standard for Gentlemen ALWAYS EASY The Name " BOSTON GARTER " is stamped kon every loop. The CUSHION , BUTTON I CLASP ( Lies flat to the leg never blps. Tears nor Unfastens.! 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