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Vol. Y1I- No. 92. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRxUkcpLN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, f 90S. PHc 5,Ccrit.
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llstldy lU LI I I IO? LINCOLN HOTL . S MARCH THIRTEEN
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PROFESSOR QA88 DELIVERS TALK
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ON WELL-KNOWN WRITER.
vMuchTalked-About Man One Who 'Is
I W0!rjklhg Enefgetlcally and Fear-
'. lestly for Welfare of Humanity.
"Bernard Shaw" whh the subject of
fa scholarly and entertaining address
Tb'yPrftfeBBOr Gftiss at Convocation yes-
JlnjLta person who has no humor,"
tsaid Professor GasB, 'and no faculty
Sfto'r distinguishing the genuine noto
Ibehirid ' tho! somewhat ovor-exuberant
fself-oxpreB8lon,.thore may bo some'col-
Korauie excuse, for oDjectrng to line
irianr Wo find his defenders just as
intolerant as Tils detractors. The rea-
sonfpr, thjs, partisanship lsu tlrot far.
Shaw is Intensely modern modern In
the fatellectual 'sense. He Is primarily
concerned 'With .questions so modern
rthat ttfey are yet unsottled. He deals
with. things over which we are already
"militant.
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. !Bom in 185C, Bernard Shaw spent
the first twenty years of his life in
Ireland. Then he came to London' and
tor -some time eked put a rather pre
carious living as a journalist Se soon
became known as a brilliant writer
and was for sixteen years musical, art,
fir tlieati'Ical critic for London journals.
Jm the meantime ho began writing
filaW ' ,
"Personally Shaw's habits are "the
: inos't simple. He Is a vegltarlan and
teetotaler. He carries out his Ideas
of the duties of a citizen by being ac
tively engaged in London public ser
vice, - "Of himself of a man of letters ho
says: 'Bunyon Blake, Hogarth, and
Turner, Goethe, Shelley, Wagner, Ib
sen, Morris and Tolstoy are among the
writers whose peculiar sense of the
world-I-recognlze as more or less akin
to my own.
- lAgnln he writes: 'This Is the true
jdy of life-r-the' being used for 'a pur
pose recognized ' by yourself as a
mighty -one; the being thoroughly
worn" out 'before ;,you are thrown on
tho heap; the being a force of nature
' InBtead of -a feverish, selfJsh, little clod
of' ailments and grievances, com
plaining that tho world will not devote
itself to making you happy
'Bernard anaw declares inai iur
art's sakeTilono I would not face, the
toll of writing a single sentence.' Wha,t
lslt, then, that thiB dldactive writer
has to teach?
llm. -.n...A.- 4.1.1 .i,.tlnn urn viiitjt
.understand the term 'modern' as ap
"plied to Mr. Shaw. The modern con
ception of society is that it Is, an evolv
ing thing,, in which the principal-agent
' is.lhumanlty itself. It Is In basing his
' work upon this conception that Bor
5 nard Shaw is distinctively modern.
"Specifically -his attitude is. this: Ho
I has an Ideal of what the nte, of what
society, of wliat humanity ought to
! becomo. He knowa' that these things,
being made up of individuals, can bo
improved only by Improving the "lndl
(Continued, on, page tour.)
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INTER-FRAT CONTEST.
Inter-Fraternity Meeting Receive
Attention.
Representatives from the several
fraternities met In Dr. Clapp's office
yesterday morning to discuss tho ad
visability of holding an Inter-fraternity
indoor athletic meet in the near
future. The date selected for the
meet is Saturday afternoon, March
14. The object of the proposed meet
is to create an inter-fraternity rivalry
in athletics and Incidentally to de
velope men for ' University competi
tion. About the only points in regard to
the meet which were definitely set
tled at the meeting were the date on
which it will bo held and the number
of men allowed to compete. Only
three men from each fraternity will
be allowed to enter In each event.
The events which w4U-appear on the
program were not decided upon, nor
was any deflnlto action taken In re
gard to the medals or 'trophies for:
the events'. However, It was suggest-!
cd that the expenses for a suitable
emblem for the team championship
and for individual medals .for each
event bo met by charging a nominal
admission fee to tho contest.
These points, together with any
others which may arise will bo dis
posed of at another mooting to bo
held in Dr. Clapp's office at o'clock
on Thursday.
Dr. Clapp desires that each frater
nity will have at least-one-ropreson-tatlve
at Thursday's meeting so that
the details of the meet may' be settled
and the preparations begun.
Importance of Forestry.
Regent Coupland recently wrote an
Interesting article to the Omaha Bee
In which ho emphasizes the importuueo
of forestry He praises the work of
J. Sterling "Morton therounder of A'r
bor Day, ItoberfFurnas and others.
He ends his article ns follows: j
"The school of forestry that is now
a part of Tour, state agricultural College,
I believe Is something that is going to
bo'mopt helpful In, arousing and devel
oping a greater interest in this, impor
tant matter, -and I am most hopeful
that' Nebraska will IxTone of the lead
ers in this laudable movement, that
means so much to those who.plant and
to those who wHl he their successors."
Several of the professors here, have
received lettera from publishing
houses in regard to positions they
have to offer college men during the
qummer. Anyone interested will !do
well to see Dean Bessey or Dr. Ward.
DRAMATIC CLUB.
BERNARD SHAW
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SOPHOMORES MEET THURSDAY
SENIORS ELECT OFFICERS.
Interest of Junior Clatt Centered on
Election of Editor-in-Chief of
the .1908 Cornhiuker.
Holds Business Meeting Election of
Officers.
The Dramatic Clhb held a meeting
in U. 106 yesterday morning and elect
ed officers for tho ensuing semester.
A. business meeting was -also held at
which the proposed changes of tho con
stitution were placed boforo the club
for its consideration. It seems, that
all members have not been doing what
they should for the best Interests of
the club.
Mr. Alden Bumstead, acting. aB chair
man of a committee to frame amend
ments, read the following.
1. Each member shall uiVe part in
t least one play oa:h .ur.
2. Each member allowing -hlH cr by
name to be placed on n fast for a phiy
and does not fulfill lila part will bo
subject to a fine of twenty-five cents.
If further offense is registered against
a particular, member ho Is liable to be
permanently expelled from the club.
3 Hereafter regular business meet
ings shall be held in U. 106 at 11:30
every two weeks.
These amendments will probably bo
adopted at tho next meeting.
Miss Howell retained the presidency
and Alden BuniBtead was elected vice
president ; Miss Francis Gould, secre
tary; Miss Llndermann, treasurer and
Mr. Coulter, custodian of property.
Dr, Batten 8peaks.
Dr. S. Z. Batten of tho First Bap
tist church gave a very Interesting
talk before tho Y. W. girls Tuesday
noon. As is well known, Dr. Batten
Is one of the strongest leaders In the
movement to abolish the liquor traffic
In the city of Lincoln and Ills talk
was upon this subject, Dr. Batten
believes that a strong effort should
be put forth 'both by the men nhd
women of the University f to create a
sentiment against the presence of sa
loons in Lincoln and in favor of pass
ing the prohibition law which will
come before tlio people 'this spring in
a special election. Ho strongly urged
the young women .of the University
especially to- stand for what was right
and pure In this connection, for he is"
of the opinion, ho said, that their In
fluence will count for much In pass
ing this law.
Noticel
All communications and notices for
to-morrow's issue of tho Nebraskan
must bo In by two o'clock TODAY, .
Pies like mother tried to make.
Baked fresh twice a day by .an expert
woman pie baker, at The., Boston
Lunch,
The Seniors met In Memorial Hall
yesterday and olected tho following
officers: Vice president, Elizabeth
Kiewit; secretary, .Mosslo Kimni'ol;
treasurer, W. J. . Young-; sergoant-at-nrms,
C. N. Aden.
Little interest was shown at the
election and the attendance was small.
A few matters wore informally dis
cussed, but no definite action was
taken.
Tho Sophomore class meets Thurs
day at 11:30. There are quite a num
ber of important things to be taken oip.
Officers will be olected nqd It Is quite
probable that the business manager
foi next year's "Comhusker" will be
elected. So far thoro are four very
able men who have announced them
selves for that position Mr. Rupert
Bnlley, T. E. Bentley, R. E: Campboll
and Mr. Sturdevant. All are fraternity
men excepting Mr. Sturdevant.
There is no doubt but that any one
of tho candidates would satisfactorily
fill tho position and all fieom to be
working for it with moro or less zeal.
The "class also elects an associate
odtor, but as yet no on6hnsrt6een
seeking tho poBitlbd. h'f The i outcome
of the contest for the position of busi
ness manager will be watched with In
terest. Every ophomoro ought .to take
especial interest In the election of tho
men who will bo on tho "CoYnhasker"
staff tor next year. I
. if
In the junior class the selection of
the editor-in-chief of next yenrV Corn
husker has been taking much of the
time of the politicians. ' The entry of
Edward M. Rutledge into tho race fpr
cditpr-ln-chief, with three othercan'di
dates already campaigning, 'indicates
the Interest thfe coming election is
arousing. President Guidinger has
stated-tlmt a meeting of the juniors
Will be hold Thursday, March 5, when
the class will bo asked to express its
preference among the candidates, with
the understanding that the. president
will appoint the man receiving tho
majority of votes cast. Three of the
candidates now in the field, S. P. '
Dobbs, E.' D. Drake arid E, M. Rut
iedge, are students in the college of
literature, science and arts. The
fourth, W. A. Robertson, is n junior In
the law school, and. it is.sald will poll
the solid vote of his college., The three
academic students are working active
ly in their own departments where
they are well known, and are, making
strong individual .bids for the engineer
ing and medical college votes.
Regular .meeting of the University
Chemistry Club tonight, February .26,
in Chemistry lecture room, All come,
HERE'S A "SNAP!" An Al founda
tion pennew, self-filling, 25 per cent
discount. Inquire at Nebraskan office..
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