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T II K DAILY NEIIRASKAN Satin NHirafikan Property of THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, Lincoln FREDERIC C McCONNELL, Editor In Chief Managing Editor Merrill V. Reed ABBoduto Editor. .Kenneth M Snyder Associate Editor Cloyd I.. Stewart Literary Editor Chandler Trimblo BuBlncHH Managur C. C. Buchanan ABHlHtant Manager J. L. DrlBColl Circulation Manager .J. S. Bowen SCRIBES C. L. Yochum, J. L. Cutrlght, II. G. Howltt, W. F. Goodman, Winifred Soo gar, C. N. Brown, F. N. VVoIIb, A. R. O'Hanlon, L. W. Homo, F. A. Turnure, J. R. Wood, I. K. FroHt, Leon Samuel Bon, Clarence Spier, Bessie Mason Ruth Squires. SUBSCRIPTION PRICE $2 PER YEAR Payable In Advance 8lngle Copies, 5 Cents Each. TELEPHONES Offlce B-1888. Night Phono B-4204 Editor B-1821. Manager B-1821 Bntorod at tho postoluco at Lincoln, Nebraska, as Becond-claBB mail matter, under tho Act of CongroBB of March 3, 1879. FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1 1 3 A STUDENT FORUM. Several times during the past two aomesters as well as at other times In the history of the University, the student body lias been aroused over certain issues concerning their own welfare. We have in mind as Imme dlato example.-) the Single Tax move ment of last spring, the recent Fresh men cap campaign, and the present agitation for University removal. All of thete movements have been marked by a display of interest on the part of the students, but at no time have they been known to get together in an) sort of manner for the purpose of giving concrete and definite ex pression of their views. This condl Hon Is attributable to the lack of or ganization which exists among the students. They are not used to act ing together and hence are not dis posed to lit any unamlty In opinion get much beyond the passive stage In proposing a Student Forum we feel that a step will be taken toward the creation of a student spirit which perhaps will result. In the not far distant future, in some sort of a stu dent government. Letting the pres ent plan operate as a nucleus, w e do not doubt thai If it should meet with success, a ery material and substan tial foundation would be laid tor a student union, a plan ot which has been the dream of every student who has been a member of tltis college community. Our plan contemplates the setting aside of one or more con vocation periods each month for the sole and exclusive use of the students These meetings would be presided over by the student body and the dls cusslons or programs would bo ex clusively of a student origin and na ture. The student convocation would be made a delillnite and regular inci dent of the student's schedule, and in time, we believe, he might be in duced to look upon it as an enjoy able period In liis university life. Assuming that there would be no objections from the authorities or Irom the senate convocation commit tee, the existence of a student assem bly of this nature would afford the students a real opportunity to get to gelliei to discuss measures affecting their interests. We feel that thoro are enough things happening around the campus to warrant in spending one or two hours each month In an elfort to determine their attitude and sentiment on whatever would be be fore them. We conceive further that the prospect of a time specially set aside for the benefit of the students would lead them to interest them selves in more student problems in order that their meeting in convoca tion would be of interest and profit If a plan such as this or anything similar to it had been in voguo when the Single Tax and the Freshman cap Issues were up for discussion, it can easily be seen how natural it would hae been for the students to get together and thrash the thing out As it was, in thene two Instances, spe clal convocations had to be called, and because of their novelty they were poorly attended. The removal issue, which is now before us, is certainly stimulating .a great deal of interest on tho campus', and if it were to be made the order of the day at next Tuesday's convocation (assuming that this was the scheduled date for the Forum) it is not difficult to see that a lively and interesting time would be had. What these meetings would result in, we cannot of course prophesy. We believe, however, that they would re sult in a great deal of good. The first one or two might result in either a not or a tea party, but in either case the experiment would be worth tring. If in time they should meet with success, should be well attended, and productive of real Btudent en thusiasm, we think that student opin ion expressed therein could be direct ed into student action. And as soon as you liae tho students thinking and talking for themselves and then act ing and legislating for themselves, ou have pretty nearly readied the stage wheie they govern themselves. The plan of the Student Forum is not a ditlicult thing to put into opera tion Witli the consent of the Chan cellor and Professor Grumann, togeth er with a little advertising, tho ma chinery could be set in motion, and we are confident that the results would justify a continuance. The proposition we feel has its possibili ties, possibilities which perhaps, (Continued on Pago Four) Hat Sale $1.95 Broken Lines of My $2.50 Hats. Why pay more BUDD, 1450 O Sf & For Dependable Merchandise See &MpoltiLQivm( SPRING GOODS Are Beginning to Arrive SEE THEM AT i m m m msms HUfU HAVE The Evans & YOUR WASHING WHITMAN'S CLASSY CANDY Meier Drug Co. 1 3th and O St IfiJvJl. JkJW SK31.ti5S