THE DAILY EBRASKAN
THAT TABOOED TANGO
A RELIGIOUS EFFORT?
Tho now dances and their mode of
execution have at leuHt provided an
almost unlimited subject, for editorial
comment throughout tho country With
tho botweon-BoaHon dullnoHH in ath
lotlcB and the gradual decline In in
terpfit onco occasioned by a conflict
in the Halknns or tho appearance of
a new Mexican goneral, yo editor's
thoughts turn to a subject more per
sonal and far nearer home. The mere
mention of a silt skirt has often proved
food for an extended editorial Also.
the new dances, and so closely con
nected are the two that they are sel
dom seen apart. Tick up any paper,
whether It be your home town sheet or
tho most conservative- publication In
the land the chances are two to one
that It will contain some sort of article
oti the present mode of dancing
The September Issue of the Current
Opinion very appropriately rmil;iliin
BIG DOINGS AT Y. M. C. A.
ANNUAL "OPEN HOUSE" CELE
BRATION HOLDS BOARDS IN
ASSOCIATION ROOM8,
in.
article headed "Turkey Trot and Tan
go A Disease or a Remedy?" Clever
ly avoiding the sensational, the writer
(liiotes opinions both for and against
the "animal" dances, Including a short
history of their origin. Fuzz.
"During the Middle Ages a mania
for dancing started In Alx-la-Chapolle
and sproad like wildfire over all of
lOurope. It was a purely nervous man
ifestation, wo are told by sociologists.
It lasted several years, and was an
outlet for high nervous tension brought
about by social calamities, social dis
tress and superstitious fear. Today,
the "turkey trot" and the "tango" have
swept like a wave over Kurope and
America in much the same way, and
those who are not indulging in the
now dances are evidently very busy
explaining, condemning or defending
thorn. Somo students of the problem
beliove that tho new dances, which re
ligiously Inclined persons an apt to
look upon aB Indecent, ore in reality
tho unconscious expression of sup
pressed religious emotion. Francis
Toye, writing In The English Review,
refuteB a writer In the London Times
who had called attention to the re
ligious aspects of ragtime in (uincing.
Says Mr. Toye: "Tho writer of the
artlclo gives himself away, I think, In
saying that tho characteristics of rag
time are absolutely Identical with
thOBe of tho hymns formerly sung bv
tho negroes In tho 'white heat of" re
ligious fervor during some protracted
church or camp meeting.' Exactly so
They show exactly the same kind of
'vitality' associated with revivalism,
and especially tho type of revivalism
peculiar to tho negro! What neod
have we of further witnesses? For of
iill hysteria that particular seml-rellg-lous
hysteria Is nearer to madness than
any other.' "
DR. JORDAN VISITS BELGIUM.
Dr. David Starr Jordan, Chancellor
of Stanford University, registered as
a vlBltor at tho Ghent International
Exhibition In nolgium.
Dr. and Mrs. Jordan were accom
panied by tholr son Eric Dr. Jordan
expressed satisfaction over the show
ing made by California among the ex
hibits of the nations in International
Hall. Tho United States Is represent
ed solely by California
Jones' Orchestra. Phono I-8C0.r.
FRESHMEN SHOULD 'GET IN' NOW
Competent Instruction in Nebraska
Spirit to Be Offered by Stlehm
and Prominent Students.
The "open season" is on at the Y M
C A. rooms Last night a number ol
men, Home of them old-timers and
some newcomers, got together in the
association rooms and for an hour en
joyed themselves In various ways. One
of the ways was Hauptman, but as lie
took it good-naturedly nothing serious
came of it
Ewlng, the new secretary, was there
getting acquainted with Ills men for
the ear. Smith, Cliarlesworth, Le
hew. and others or the students who
are Interested in the work of the asso
ciation, mi.MMl In witli the bunch and
helped show the newer men some of
the ropes
Tonight big doings are scheduled,
same lime and place. The get-together
of last night was more or less of an
extemporaneous affair nevertheless,
enjoyable For the entertainment to
night tho "Y" men have promised
some of their best talent. Coach
Stlehm Jumbo -and Captain Purd
of the Cornhuskers (football squad, of
course,), and members of the team will
ho on hand to initiate the freshmen
into the m stories of that good feeling
that every Nebraskan has, as a Corn
busker It ' presumable that the
coach will not disclose any valuable
iiiforma' ). ,is to the weakened con
dition of the team he seldom does
but Tor the evening he will lift the
"shroud of gloom" and give those pres
ent a glimpse of the good things ahead
Other representatives of the student
body will be there in force. Debaters,
representatives of the drama, of the
press, and of that intangible but mighty
power known as politics will be there
to renew acquaintances and show the
freshmen how to "get in."
The upper classmen of the school
will be hosts to the incoming fresh
men, and an overflowing proportion
of each is expected. Last Dut not
least on the program, is scheduled the
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