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Tho literary interests of university
llfo aro-dev'eloped In thd three literary
societies maintained In tho 'Institution.
Theao societies, Palladlan. Union and
Delian, have a firm fbothold in. the
University, and add ranch to colloge
unity and spirit. They give their
tnombora excellent training In speak
ing, reading and parliamentary prac
tice. Tho societies are not run, how
over, merely for the literary benefits
derived from the meetings, but also
to develop the social side of the stu
dent's course, which Is generally lack
ing to a marked degree In the career
of thoso who do not Identify them
solvcs with some organization of tho
kind during their years in thex Univer
sity. Tho freshman who first attends
one of tho regular Friday night meet
ings of any one of the societies will, if
ho chances to be called upon to speak,
probably stumble about in an awkward
attempt to say something appropriate.
But let him continue his attendance
and avail himself of every opportunity
to talk, and he will soon gain ease.
grace in speaking, and confidence In
himself that will aid him much in bin
dally duties, where he must meet and
mingle with people. In the social
meetings that precede and follow the
programs, the student gains recreation
and pleasure; he learns to conduct
himself in a becoming manner and to
know and understand his fellow students.
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Besides the regular Friday night lit
erary and musical programs, the so
cieties give parties at various times
during the year. They usually indulge
In a Thanksgiving "feed," a slelgh
rldo in mid-winter, and a picnic at the
end of the year. Special programs are
a commendable feature of the year's
work. On national holidays and at
other times speyial and appropriate
programs are carried out. Occasional
ly a boys' or girts' program is given
as a diversion from the ordinary
course.
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Tho three societies hold a meeting
each once a week In their respective
halls. Tho Palladlan and Union halls
are located on the third floor of the
main building, the former in the east
end, and the latter in the west. Tho
Dellans make use of the old chapel.
The Palladlan Is the oldest society, be
ing organized In 1871. a few weeks after
the opening of the University. The
Unions follow the Palladlans In point
of years, while the Dellans are the
youngest of the three.
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Athletics are encouraged by the so
cieties, and each has Its tennis, basket-
hall, football and baseball team. In
these contests, student spirit runs high,
for championship honors are a golden
apple thrown among the contesting
teams.
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Each society has an affiliated debat
ing club that meets on Saturday night.
Among these clubs there Is the same
rivalry that exists between the socie
ties, and Interclub debates become
spirited contests.
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The question Is often raised as to
-whether or not the literary element
found in the University Is superior to
that of smaller sectarian schools. While
the University la. a much larger insti
tution than the ordinary college, and
while literature and learning of almost
v.
eveVyMdntt la carried to a further end.
It Is nevertheless noticeable that In
oratorical contests the smaller institu
tions usually carry off tho prize. This
is not Been In Nebraska been use the
University dopa not now compete in
such contests. The fact Is apparent
In adjoining states, however. Whether
the dlffereneco In oratorical ability
! comes about through the character of
the literary societies connected with
tho Institutions or not is hard to say.
As a rule, however, more interest Is
taken in the -literary societies of the
sectarian schools whero no fraternities
enter into competition with them. The
literary societies constitute one of the
most valuable auxiliary branches of In
struction in any school, and in Ne
braska they open the field qf literary
and social progress to many who would
otherwise leave school without onos ot
the most essential elements in a prac
tical education the coming In friendly
competition, intellectual and social
contact with other people of like and
unlike characteristics.
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Minnesota-Nebraska.
A Minnesota-Nebraska debate Is
practically assured for next year. That
these two state universities, between
whom cordial relations have for some
time existed In other lines, meet In n
contest of brains next year Is the out
come of the correspondence of last
October, when Minnesota stated that
she would bo greatly pleased to ar
range a debate for this year, but that,
with four debates already arranged
for, the debating association felt the
institution had all the contests it could
carry.
Minnesota has now, according to As
sociated, Press dispatches in the Chi
cago and Omaha papers, decided to ask
Nebraska for a debate next year. The
immediate cause of this action so early
in the year is that Minnesota has
broken off Its debate relations with
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Wisconsin because Bhe does not think
Wisconsin has played fair In the mat
ter of the selection of Judges for the
proposed debate this Bpring.
The extension of Nebraska's work
In debate beyond the Missouri valley Is
the natural result of last ycar'B cham
pionship record. So to extend the
work and reputation of tho University
has been, as is well known, tho aim
of Professor Fogg. It Is believed by
the University officials who watched
developments last year that there is
no reason why Nebraska should not
occupy a more prominent place In the
Inter-collegiate debate world than she
has heretofore done. Chancellor An
drews Is known to be enthusiastic over
Biich extension of the University's
fame.
Minnesota has for years debated with
Wisconsin, whose annual inter-soclety
debate Is well known throughout the
country for Its thoroughness. Minne
sota also cuts a large figure in the
Central Debating League, composed of
Mlchlgan.WiBconsln, Minnesota. North
western and Chicago, which annually
holdB a series of debates with a final
conteBt In Chicago in April.
Interest In debate at Minnesota 1b
much more general and earnest than
at Nebraska. The inter-Boclety de
bates in the law school and In the col
lege proper are events of the year.
Several valuable prizes are also given
annually for excellence In public ad
dress. That an attempt might be made to
arrange a debate with Minnesota this(
year was reported yesterday, but on
that point no official Information could
be gotten last night.
Miss Rosa Bouton, of the domestic
science department, has been deliver
ing lectures before farmers' Institutes
recently In session at Kearney, Te
cumseh, Brock, Johnson, and other
places, presenting various phases of
the domestic science work. The pur
pose of her lecturing tour was to ac
quaint the people of the state with the
class of work being done by this de
partment of the University, and to
arouse them to a desire for better edu
cation along the line of home science.
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Graduates of the seminar room will
be Interested In learning that tho
growth of seminar courses this year
has necessitated the introduction of a
third table into the room. It Is about
one-half the length of the other tables,
and is fitted into the open space be
tween the north ends of the latter.
Some of this year's classes crowd even
this increased recitation area.
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