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7 Gbe Dails IRebrasftan ftbe alls IRebraeftan A consolidation of Tho HwqMTrlan, Vol. 81, The Nobrnnknn, Vol. 12, Scnrlnt and Crmm, Vol. 4. MnnliJB Editor OK PnuuNOicn Btudnort Mr and Olrtralntor A. O. Boiiwcnncn AWOOIATK WDITOlfo Ncwh Wm. Conn Society Wm. A. Shook Athletic A. I. Vtyrrrn Lltorarr John D. Rico nKPOIlTIIW A. F. Bcokor, I. O. Baldwin, J. M. Pan!. R, A. Miller, I,. 0. Hurts, .1. R. Oroen. Oflloe: 200'4 University Hall. Phono A 1230 Pwt omce: Station A. Box 18, Lincoln flulwrljtlon price, 12 per year In advance. Entered nt the pontofflce at Lincoln, Nobrnakn, oh Hccond cIohh mall matter. Editorial Remarks Not for several years has tho work of the Inst five or six weeks of the yefir been so subject to Interruption na It Is this spring. First tho president's visit, then fete day. last week com petitive drill and the olrcuB, this week the down-town carnival, and next week cadet encampment what an awful de moralization of schedules It has wrought perhapB few on tho outside realize. "What can't be cured miiBt be endured," but even enduring it will not offset Its evils. For the seniors, whoso last months nro usually devoted to a hundred other things than study, thlscloslng of the year chaos will not cause much concern; but with many underclassmen it is becoming quite a question JuBt how the crowding of sev enteen hours of work to a successful semester's end Is going to be accom pllshed. There Is a limit to even the cramming capacity, and If other yearB develop the same frequency of Bprlng Interruptions, something must give way either the students' nerves or the InBtructorB" requirements. CX Brick walks have one great advan tage over stone: they don't Invite red paint In times of student celebration. OO In another column, Dr. Ross takes a exception to our Saturday editorial on the subject of debating. To his final question, whether our victories in this line have not proven "worth while," we are Inclined to return an affirma tive answer. This, however, does not remove the difficulties referred to in Saturday's editorial. As an instructoi. the writer Jias seen the whole value of the second semester's work in cei tain of his courses practically lost by some of the best of his students, mere ly through the absorption of their tlnu.1 and attention by debating. The course in such case could be of no real vahw to them, and they should not have tried to take It. If even for only three months, the time of the debaters is to be monopolized by the intercollegiate work, during that tlhie they ought not to attempt to carry full work. The best student cannot adequately make up three months' back work In the fourth and last month of the semester, and do either the work or himself Jus tice. If Dr. Ross, or anyone else, can suggest a better method for har monizing school and forensic work than the one we have given. It will be welcomed by all who are directly or Indirectly affected by the present arrangement. Dr. Ross Defends Debating. Editor Dally Nebraskan: Apropos of Saturday's editorial on the work In debating let me make the following observations: 1. The debaters register for certain courses In forenslcs which differ from other courses chiefly In the fact that the work is concentrated In the first half of the semester. 2. The debaters are urged to and usually do register for less- than the customary number of hours of Uni versity work. 3. The labor of the debating teams, unlike that of the athletic teams. Is not tangent to. but parallel to the In tellectual discipline for which a uni versity exists. Forenslcs, therefore, cannot become an abuse In the same sensfl as athletics. 4. The athletes are presumably aver age in scholarship. But no one can get on the debating teams who is not strong both in capacity and in scholar ship. Why, then, cannot a professor safely let the debater do some of his class work a little later In the Bemester than the rest ? 5. By working twelve good students unusually hard for three months In the year the University has been able In the last two years to equip six re doubtable teams, achieve five power ful debates and to raise the debating standards of the middle west. Has it not been worth while? E. A. ROSS. University Bulletin r :!. Convocation Program. Tuesday Robert Cuscaden: Violin recital: 1. Adagio Rellgioso Vleuxtemp? 2 Canzonetta A. d'Ambrosia The Bee F. Schubert 3. Solterella Souvenirs of Sorrento Papinni Mr. Kimball at the piano. Wednesday Dr. Wolcott: The Col lege of Medicine. Thursday Dean Sherman: Emer son. Friday MIbs Laura Dana Puffer. Organ recital. Prof. F. A. Stuff, chaplain. .. ,. .- . ; ! ! ; -I ! ! - ! ! ! ! ! ! t ! ! 4 THE P. D. SMITH COAL CO. Carry all the best grades of domestic coals, among which you will tind the Kex lump at jb.5j; tne rvem- merer, Wyo., lump at $8.00, and the best Maitland you ever saw at $7.25. All Kinds of Steam Coal, the best money can bay. Office U40 O St., Phone 329 Yards 6th & N Sts., Phone 376 t !. .. t.fr ! l--l- !! l'-M-! ! ! t ! !! -V4 tt lff9tJLl.lJl444jt44444JlJLtJLiXSX1AX r JL.L,LKjbUl 1 11 LHULULA 1 JtiO AT 1 2th & o sts. RECTOR'S rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrTrrrrrrrrr i M I 1 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I FOUND A ladies' green Jacket and a fur collarette. Inquire at the regis trar's office. ALL TRACK MEN who did not win places in the home meet report regu larly for track work. Unl Victorious. There are Borne soda fountains In Lincoln at which you can get anything from a "whiskey straight" to a "gin fizz." But ours le not of the, number. We will be pleased to see you at our new place, 13th & N. An ele gant equipment. A competent service. A good place to bring your friends. I Maxwell's i J3th & n 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 Capital Novelty Works 'Bicycles and repairing of all kinds. Key fitting, Tel. F 592 231 So. Hth PATENT KID that will not crack. Lace or button, $3.50 ftlhFRSON'5 w-row-sTotf. '- rtl&OSTMET.Jb L. Jim & Prof In Chemistry "Is that all you know about sulphur?" Flunkey "Yes, sir." Prof- "A time is coming when you will know more on the subject." Flunkey "I'll recite to you then" Wooster Voice. FORBES STABLES LIVERY. BAGGAGE AND CAB LINE CARRIAGE8 FOR FABT1E8 Bam 1 125-1 J3I P St. 'PfcoMSOt CHARLES KUNKLER Plumbing, Gas Fitting and Sewerage. Telephone 383 1020 N St. Lincoln, Neb. Wonderful Resources of the West IMWimfMMMMMMMMIMMMMMWW ARE YOU HARD TO SATISFY Don Cameron's for a square meal. Have C. fix It A. Tucker, Jeweler. 1123 Lincoln Shining Parlor, cor. 11th &0. Ladles and gentlemen. If you are looking for a home and want to visit the west you can do so with very little expense as the UNION PACIFIC will sell one-way colonist tickets EVERY DAY at the following rates from Lincoln: UNTIL JUNE 15 $25.00 to San Francisco, jos Angeles and many other California points. $20.00 to Ogden, Salt lake City, Butte. Anaconda and Helena. $22.50 to Spokane and Wanatchee. $25.00 to Portland, Tacoma, Seattle, and many other Oregon and Washing ton points. ROUND TRIPS JULY 1 TO 10, IN CLUSIVE. $15.00 to Denver, Colorado Springs and Pueblo. JUNE 1 TO SEPTEMBER 30. INCLU SIVE. $16.75 to Denver. 17.35 to Colorado Springs. 17.50 to Pueblo. 28.75 to Qlenwood Springs. MAY 12 TO 18, INCLUSIVE. $45.00 to San Francisco and Los An geles. Final return limit July 15. For full Information call on or ad dress, E. B. SLOSSON, General Agent. IN A BELT? Little Gem hot waffles served at the Merchants' Cafe, 117 North 13th St. We have a large student patronage. 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