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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 22, 1913)
ifwiftr. iT.'.9tjlji THE DAILY NEBRASKAN i i i Bljr Sailg Nrbraakatt; iioporiy or THK UNIVI'JKSITY OK NWMKASKA imcom M V. REED Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Kenneth M. Snydor Associate Editor John L. Outright Associate Editor Krod N. WoIIb Business Manager J. L. Drlflcoll Assistant Manager Frank S. Perkins Subscription price $2.00 per year, payable in advance. Single Copies, 5 conta each Entered at the poBtodlco at Lincoln, Nebraska, an second-class mail matter, under the Act of Congress of March Monday. September 22, 1913 AN AWAKENING CON8CJOU8NE88. The Ulill ts com- nm to fill a greater place, and neod, in the -tate each year With the large number of students meeting hero each year, living under conditions peculiar to universities, and then scattering to their homes in the state it is being brought home to the people of the state that this institution la one worthy of their interest and conslder atioi The mo e of the Methodist con tenure, to provide a studjunt pastor, is nHicative of this growing conscious-nen- Here on the campus are hun dreds of Btudents, representing all the denominations of the state, and it Is no more than logical that the executive bodi'B of these churches should take Htt'ps to koep their students in touch witli the churches It is a big job, more than the pastors of the Lincoln chun hes can handle unassietod, and requires the attention of specialists, men fitted by observation and study to the task. The university recog nizes both the need and the value of thf assistance tendered. It might be well to add, that Ne braska was one of the first universities to have a student pastor, and that the movement has now spread to all the large universities of the country. In some bchools the pastora work as ad visers to the Y. M. C A. cabinet, get Jing acquainted with tho students and nmg their assistance on matters per taining to the affalra of tho associa tion This plan has been tried In Pennsylvania, where there are sev eral pastorB. At Nebraska, however Dr Lelaiul and Dr. Howard work for the churches directly, and the plan lias been found very successful. The acquaintance of those men la Bhared by nearly all students, and tholr In fluence is both far-reaching and help ful ,ART FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT8 School of Fine Arts Offers Instruction in 8pecial Course Architec ture Also Given. The 8chool of Fine Arts .has sched uled a class In general art for high school Btudents this year. The class s!il meet at 9 o'clock Saturday morn ings, and will bo open to any students in the Lincoln high school, until the work can be given place in the high school curriculum, or, until the com pletion of tho new building. In connection with tho course given by the College of Engineering, the School of Arts Is offering a course in architecture this fall. Dean Stout is it he adviser for the course. Drill Starts in Earnest Tonight for Second r ma A 11 . Year Men AH Out Military drill Is on for the year when "assembly" sounds tonight In the Arm ory That is, for the second year men. Freshmen do not report until Tuesday night, at which time they will be Ini tiated into the rudiments of what tholr work will consist of, and how to get the most out of It. Second year men fall In in the chapel, taking seats according to companies, and keeping tho same companies that they served with last year. Tuesday night they will report In uniform. The recruits will assemble In tho Armory Tuesday night. As absence from formation Is an offense agalnBt regulations, which eotwlfl not oakLuaU-y, Mre thnn ?50 c'rls against the recruit, but against his company as well, it is advised that all men be present. Notices have been posted on the campus Instructing all new men to have measurements taken for uniforms by Wednesday night EWING MAKES THINGS HUM AROUND ASSOCIATION New Secretary, Experienced In Y. M. C. A. Methods Putting His Energy Behind Years Work. U L Ewing said to be known as Hob -has been getting the work of the Y. M. C A. started with a swing, at the same time getting In with the men, during the first week of school activities. His past experience in the work of the association, both as stu dent and general city secretary, has acquainted him with short cuts to efficient work, the spirit of tho move ment, and a genuinely pleasing per sonality. All of which bids well for the year's work of the student association. Mr. Ewing was graduated from Ober lin college in 1904. Ab a student In Ohio Wesleyan he was captain and tackle of the varsity football team, and later at Washington University he played tackle on the team for two years While at Washington he was secretary of tho student Y. M. C. A.; later he became general college secre tar of the Pacific Northwest He Is a member of the Phi Delta Thea fra ternity. After leaving college he spent six years in India, as general secretary of the Y.M C A. at Madras. While there he made the association a vital force In the community, and was awarded the Delhi Durbar medal by the king, an honor granted only to whom the king delights to honor, and to very few Americans. For the past year Mr. Ewing has been doing graduate work In the Uni versity of Chicago. Ho comes to Nebraska recommend ed as a typical, forceful college man, and he is fast lining up the work of tho association for definite results TODAY OPENS SCHOOL'S YEARLY GRIND IN EARNEST Classes commenced this morning at 8 o'clock. As is usually the case very irregular attendance Is expected for this first week owing to the trouble In finding the right rooms at the right hours. However, regular work will be begun as soon as is possible. Y. W. C. A. STARTS YEAR WITH CHEERFUL OUTLOOK Many New Girls Accept Invitations To Afternoon Teas and Open House. The work of the Y. W. C. A. began in earliest last week when new co-eds Invaded the campus. A series of af ternoon teas in the association rooms acquainted the girls with the rooms and their usefulness. And the assist ance of older girls was held out to any who needed advice concerning the strango and variable ways of the reg istering committee. The week culmlnatod in a Y .W. C. A open house, held in the rooms on Friday night. Prom the standpoint of numbers In attendance and interest exhlblteki, the jollification was a com- took advantage of the opportunity to get acquainted with classmates and friends-to-be, Miss Fannie Drake, gen eral secretary of the Y. V., expressed herself as greatly pleased with the re ception, and the work of the older girls in making it a success. Chancellor Greets the Incoming and Remaining Students at Reception Several hiindrol of Nebraska's new and old students thronged the ait gnller in Library Hall Saturday night for the annual reception given by Chancellor and Mrs. Aer. It was the freshman's introduction to Ne braska society, and the hearty hand clasp of the chancellor was a kindly and personal reception into the big tamlly. Art Hall was decorated with palms and feniH, but the natural decorations the pictures comprising the collec tion of tho Art Association made further efforts to beautify the room al most unnecessary. After the usual round of the "line," chats with old and new friends, a islt to the table where the refreshments were served, and more chats, perhaps meeting a professor soon to wield the Iron rod and blue pencil, it was oer, and the freshman had made his or her "debut " R. L. Ewing, Oberlln, '04. New Y. M. C. A. Secretary. Lockers on Sale All This Week-Needed in Drill and Gym Work And the Issuing of lockers goes mcr rily on. Here again is where the long dough comes In handy and with nee esslty, for it is next to Impossible for men living any distance from the cam pus to get through drill or any form of athletics without one of those ven tilated affairs In which your keys are frequently locked up. Gym lockers are being assigned at the following hours: Monday, 10-12, 2-4. Tuesday, 10-12, 2-4. Wednesday, 11-12, 3-4. Thursday, 11-12, 3-4 F-ridny, 11 1 a, . Drill lockers go on sale in the Quar termaster's oflice, basement of the armory, between the hours of 4 and f)f0, September 22-25. Second year men are given preference. SEE EDITOR TODAY FOR , REP0RT0RIAL POSITIONS Still a few positions remain open on 'the reportorial staff of the Daily Ne , biaskan Students of all classes are eligible although sophomores and I above are especially desirable. Spe cial training in journalism is to be gi- I en this semester and before long these I positions will be in great demand , . . .i . . . i oine in ano see uie euiior inih morn ing aftei 10 o'clock THE UNIVERSITY BAROMETER A Department Devoted to Shi wing What the People of the State Think of Nebraska U. j A Voice From Without. A large bouquet should be sent to I Miss Graham, in charge of social ac j tivities at the Nebraska State Univer sity, for the stand that she has taken I In regard to dancing. She has an ! uounced the "taboo" for the bunny , hug. the turkey trot, tango, and that lass of terpsichorenn eccentricities at (all university functions, and puts the "o k." on the polka, schottlsche, mln net, and any of the old square or round dances. Hooray for Miss Graham Kearney Hub That Enrollment Question. 1 This is the week to hold your breath until on know whether this year's , unlersit enrollment is to equal last ear's The university is over crowd 1 ed The faculty is overworked. An acre or two of young people try every ears to take university training who were never meant for scholars and annot be made such. The state would pel haps be better educated and more prosperous and happy if half the can- didates for degrees were switched In to fields they are better adapted to cultivate But no matter all that. Wo , must swell, if the enrollment at the state university and at Wesleyan and at all the colleges doesn't gain this fall we shall each and severally feel that things are going to the dogs. State Journal ' 1