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"",""""'l"""'"i' 3all$ IrlebrasRan .. ''''-'. ,''V; Vol. X. No.. 114 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 1911. Price 5 Cents. " i v iS l.- ; N . CZECH STUDENTS CELE BRATE BOHEMIAN DAY 1 j RED. CARNATION IN PROMINENCE ' YE8TERDAY.- HONOR MEMORY OF KOMENSKY Three Hundred and Nineteenth Annl- -i versary of WorltTs FamousEdu- cator and Humanitarian. larch 28 was "Bohemian Day" on the campus, and every Czech Btudent of the university blossomed out with n red carnation the national Bohe mian flower. It was the occasion of the 319th anniversary .of, the birthday of John Amos Komensky (Comenius), i.ho 'famous educator and reformer of school methods. All over . the United States .Bohe mians honor the memory of their re nowned countryman on this day, dls playing the same love 'and patriotism lluftIslfmen feel oh BW Patrick's day or that -Scotchmen, evince on the birthday of -.their beloved Bobbie Burns. ij Komensky was indeed a pioneor in the field of learning. He lived and labored over three hundred years .ago, but oven then .he evolved and put into effect a. system of education which is In .Use today In countries where cul- "tuTe' obtains; . isJ. Educational Writings. In all. hts educational writings ho demands as" tf first requirement that appeals to -the senses be made, that the natural method be followed. He first laid down the principle that the knowledge of objects should be com municated 'simultaneously with1 tho knowledge of w.ords. His principled paused al former methods to be dis continued and, It is 'to, hlnr that' the yreEent generation ' oweB ,Uq modern, .system of Illustrated" text-books. II Remained for this Bohemian to ovolvo the very first illustrated school book, and In thb" "Orbls Sehsunllum Plctus," or "TheWorld in Pictures," he carried Out his principle of appealing to tho senses, the 0 book proving a favorite for over two centurieB. It waBf trans lated Into every European and' many Oriental languages. In this book each Subject was Illustrated by a small en graving, and as n-nlehirn nf-Jlfo ad, customs in the seventeenth century the work has great historical interest', and has many times been reprinted and Imitated in America. Champion of Humanity. Komensky' was the t first man, to champion the cause of humanity and In this he was far ahead of his time, for ho demanded that education nhnuld ho extended to all recnrdless of social or financial condition. He " was the first man of influence to champion the cause' of the female sex, ' and he demanded for them the same educational privileges that were ex tended to men. It required centuries pf "time before hlBprIncipieswero car - rled out, and even In his own country of Bohemia," which ho love'd and- from which he was exiled- on account of re ligious dlffe'rences, seyerjLl hundred yoars passed, before education was ex tended to all and notto a chosen few. His principle of education nlans'-jon gymnastics, physical culture? asft necj essary part of corqmon school, educa tion; i)U,1ims,pnncipm,iB hjuuwui u freUonly, on themost- cl.vl!!?ed,.and gltty-tyo thquBanor; fqur -minareui kdvahcbd-t'countTies, -YeT-thelB J WtudehnreenrlUsd-hi to retreat before this very common but necessary and true principle. In ono of hlB books Komensky wroto, "We Bhould learn as. much as possible, not alone from bookB, but from the great books of nature, from heaven and earth, from oaks and beeches." And in Mb famous "Magna Didactica, "Education 1b the develop ment of the-whole man." 8PEAKS TO MEDICAL WOMEN. Rrof8arkaHthkoa.. Tells of the Slavic Immigrant. At a meeting of tho Women's Med ical Union of Lincoln held at the Lin doll hotel after a banquet, Prof. Sarka Hrbkova of the Bohemian department of the state 'university read a paper on "The Slavic Immigrant." MEDICAL BILL OPPONENTS FOILED ATTEMPT TO RECALL AND OB TAIN A RECONSIDERATION. IS FUTILE. ' Considerable excitemont was caused In- the house of representatives Tues day morning, when the opponents of tho bill appropriating ?100,00O for a laboratory In connection with the Om aha medical college, tried to obtain a reconsideration. A motion whb first made by Hatfield of Lancaster and ruled out of order by Speaker pro torn Quackenbush. -T-heiupjUoiL.wiia-ihenuutlnlJiniilliex form sp as to correct the Yecord by inserting a motion to reconsider be fore tho time had expired. This was finally voted down 53 to 41. Anbther wranglo resulted over tho question as to whether a motion to reconsider was shut off by a motion to adjourn, and whether a legislative rule did not bar Us consideration after Monday. The record was finally allowed to stand. The medical appropriation bill Ib now In the hands of tho senate. Tho house has refused to recall It and un Ies'sthe senate or Governor Aldrlch disapprove, will become a law. Y. M. C. A. INSTALLS FRIDAY FORMAL INAUGURATION TO TAKE PLACE AT NEBRASKA FOR FIRST TIME. ......Fnrniiil Infttnllntlnn of the new Of ficers of the Y. M. C. A. will take place next Friday evening at 7 c 30 o'clock 'in tho rooms at tho Temple. ThlB Is tho first time the event has taken place at Nebraska and will be copied after the Installation service of the Y. W. C. A. Many prepara tions have been made and It is the aim of those In charge to make It In teresting and Instructive for all who . attend. R. E. Rice, tho .retiring president, will give a resume of the work of' thp past year In his farewell address; and Guy C. Klddoo, his succcbeoj, will toll of the prospects for the future. Re ports will be heard from all the com mltteesnnd music will be furnished between speeches. Professor Barker will preside. The ner .dffloers'aro: Guy , C. Klddoo, president; Owen Frank, vice-president; and , V. P. Forbes, secretary r Spcoial Invitations have been .sent to the members ofthe faculty and all men are requested "io Jbe" present., '. . : ,-'.: i .. - . :- .''.- I-l MICHIGAN ALUMNI CLUB. Wolverine Graduates Plan Organiza tion at Nebraska, The University of Michigan nlUmni at Nebraska arc planning on tho or ganization of a Michigan club. A few of tho old. Michigan men have Infor mally started tho club, and It 1b said that there are a number of alumni here. It is desired. that every Michi gan graduate Ieavo his name and ad dress at tho registrar's office In the near future flri all may be notified of future meetings. COFFEE FOR 8URE. Makes Definite Announcement that He Will Oppose Fitzgerald. Harry B. Coffee yesterday made pub lic tho definite announcement that he would he a candidate for the position of business manager of tho Corn hUBker. His friends have been put ting him forward for some time and thero wore rumors that ho would seek tho place, but nothing official has been given out by Mr, Coffeo hlniBolf until TueBday. He will oppose J. M. Fitzgerald, who announced himself Monday. BUSINESS MEN SUCCEED ARMSTRONG POLLS MAJORITY IN REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES FOR MAYOR. One of the heaviest votos ever cast at a primary, in. Lincoln was polled yesterday. Interest centered on tho outcome of the mayoralty contest on the republican ticket. A. II. Arm strong, backed by tho Business Men's' association was apposed to Mayor Don L. Love, who was supported by tho committee of fifty,. Both sldea worked nurd ( through the, day, ,but It becamo evident toward, evonlng that tho Lovo ; forces wore woakenlng. Armstrong received a safe majority. Several precincts had not been hoard from up to a lato hour last night.. They will undoubtedly show an Incroaso foi'iLove, but not sufficient to overcome his opponent's majority. .The following results were received boforo the Nebraskan went to press: Armstrong Love First Ward Precinct A ..135 50 Precinct B :..131 13 Precinct C Not In Second Ward ',. .. ', & Precinct A' ....139 155 25 12 Precinct .B 141 Precinct C .........179, Third Ward-4 L jLJ& -OX Precinct A.' . r, . . v . .163 Precinct B . .'.' 7. ".'.'. . . .ICO Precinct C .).',.'.',.., 1.121 Fourth .Ward ".V'j S . '-" 106 185 CI 134 124 74 47 Precinct A ......... . v.. 181 Precinct B ..,....., .... .143 . .- - ! v rrecinct u ,...'....-..,,. xo Fifth Ward-- : ; ' ' "' ,;' Precinct A '. .; Ti ."t .'.;171 Precinct B . . . . .v.1 .-.'sVNot In Precinct C. .. .....;.., ',. JNot in Sixth Ward , Precinct A . j .,. .;. ... . . .iNot In PrecTnct B ...'. ...... f 144 Precinct: C .?. fah.r, .7. .112 ,8eventh Wardc-,.(.;'. I . . ,? Precinct A .... .f. ,.' . .106; Precfnct' B . ;..' .'...'I .'.. .13C( V . Prcclnal C, .:.'. ,',, ;, .Not In 146 16.1 155 : i i JTelal. 2307 1639 ' MajdritT'rfv6rTAVmstf6nW,C68i '! ,r .- i THREE IMPORTANT THOUGHTS OCCUPY THE MIND AND HEART MR, BRYAN DECLARES THE BEST THINKING. FROM HEART. GREAT (RIME OF NOT GIVING One's Responsibility to God, His Rela- tlon to Society and Part in - Governmentr- J --"- Momorlal hall was packed to Its capacity yostorday morning by stu dents eager to listen to William Jen nings Bryan. Mr. Bryan said he be lieved he was happier to have the op portunity to address the students than they were to hear him. During -Ills life ho had been fortunate in coming in contact with many who had been of great help to him and now that ho was growing old ho felt It IiIb duty to ro paythls, and bo ho never refused an In vitation to address college audiences. Mr. Bryan took for his BUbject what ho called the three greatest thoughts of tho htuuun mind and heart, for. all Important thinking nrleeB from tho heart. These were tho three thoughts'. One'B responsibility to God, hia relation to society and his part In government. All Begins With God. Everything, begins with God, Mr, Brj'an-8nId-tlmt-no-mntter-ho.wr-uanx theories were presented, they nil be gan with a supposition and, put tho Creator a littlo farther baqk. Ivcss iu understood outside of the Bible than what is In it. Ho gave as instances lovo and patriotism. Hyery student B.hould remember that everything starts with God and ho can do nothing of importance until his relations with Goil are defined. - ' "f ' Tho Debt to Society i 'U The' young people of this country nro indebted to society for "nearly ev' ery thing they havo. Govornnientfreo dom of speech and tho press, and like institutions all coiho becauso millions have died to glvo It to ub. These are our Inheritances and we should provo worthy of them. Mr. Bryan Bald there Bhould be a standard of rewards which should bo lived up to; these should establish justice on earth by al lowing one tp draw fropi society only In proportion to what he gives it. Tho men of value to society are those who give more to society than they take from It. No one has a-moral right to collect money beyond what ho doos for the world. It Is what wo do anil hot what he get that counts, Government. Mr. Bryan's thought about govern ment was that wo must act together in order to accomplish the good wo should. Underneath all government thero are two Ideas and only two-ono of force, and. tho other consent of the governed, Ho plead for a greater democracy and tho young men of tho country are the ones to accomplish great good If they will. Mr.' Bryan received a rousing rocoiK tlon when he came to -the platform, 'and again when he was presented by Professor Grummannv Many came forward to shako his hand after the address'. - ' - - . The following men werel nitlated into Delta 3hi Monday evening:" John t B.' Curtis, '13, of Geneva; rHarry. O, Warton, '13, of Superior, and' Charles 'Ht ' ltlfctoh, t!3, of Qreeteyyigdlo.yi John. Bertran'd -efrriaha has vWenr'.pledged. t V. iiti'iimrttrn-.M-l.iT"-i-if-- -aT3"""""1"11 '"'"'"i-w'iii"'''''i-'' "--.f" jfrr ::- .: W'.' .bahzvV'.tJzi-.x-c, -h m
