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VQL xm- NO. 67 UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1914 Price, 5 Cents
PROPOSE A STUDENT COUNCIL
GIRLS' CLUB, BLACK MASQUES AND INNOCENTS
PUBBING FOR ALL-UNIVERSITY
ORGANIZATION
FINAL DECISION FOR THE STUDENT BODY
Committee Appointed to Correspond with Other Univer
sities and report Organization Probably
Effective Next Fall
In :i special mooting last night,
prompted by a oommlttoe from the
executive council of the GoiTs club,
it was determined that active meas
ures should be taken to put into ef
fect a student council. A committee
of live upper classmen, from the Girl's
club, the Innocents and the Mack
Masques, is to be appointed today to
begin the work. This committee is
to have no executive power, but will
start the movement by corresponding
with other universities where the stu
dent council system is in effect, and
will report as soon as possible. By
classes, the entire student body will
then act on the question and will
make the decision as to whether the
student council plan of government will
be adopted.
An undercurrent of opinion has been
fostering this action for some time.
Committees have been appointed by
various organizations to look into the
matter. In a meeting of the Girl's
cluub executive council yesterday the
agitation was crystallized by the ap
pointment of the sub-committee, rep
resenting the four classes. Notice of
the special meeting was given to the
four class presidents and to members
of the Innocents and Black Masque
senior societies. Twenty-four respond
ed to the call, and the mooting began
at T.'M) in the English Literature room,
Library hall.
Will Follow Best Plans.
Miss Klizabeth Hyde presided, and
explained the purpose of the meeting
and the nature of the student council
proposed. In short, she specified that
the present plan extended only to the
matter of presenting the council idea
to the student body. The organization
and platform of the council should be
one combining the best elements of
the many similar student governing
bodies in American universities, as
best suited to the situation in Ne
braska. Miss Graham, adviser to women, fa
vored the establishment of a council
which should be representative of the
entire student body. "There is no
organization now," she said, "which
Is an authoritative student body. The1
Black Masques, the Gorl's club, and
the Innocents have the moBt power,
but they are not altogether represent
ative of the whole university. As an
active organization, the powers of the
council would be transferred to it
gradually by the faculty, as It demon
strated its ability to cope with the
student problems.
An All-Student Body.
"Quite naturally, It would need to
1)0 a real student organization, with
out the faculty element. It would
have complete power over affairs con
cerning the student body. But in
matters of individual concern, such as
cheating or immorality, the council
would probably find itself out of its
limitations. In cases of expulsion, the
courts have decided that the chancel
lor has the final word, regardless of
other action. But the recommenda
tion of the council would undoubtedly
be favorably acted upon by the faculty
authorities, as representing the typical
student sentiment."
Questions of political machines, pow
ers of the council, and the organiza
tion to be followed came in for a
lively debate. Chancellor Avery was
quoted as favoring the council, and
ready to consider any policy which
should be formulated. Guy Reed spoke
of the efficiency of student councils at
other institutions, mentioning Kansas,
Colorado, and Washington.
The initial stops to bo taken wore
hotly debated. The first proposition,
for class elections of committees to
act together in investigating the meth
ods of other universities was dropped
as too complicated. Instead, It was
finally decided that a committee of
five, one each from the Girl's cluub
and the Black Masques and throe from
the Innocents, should be appointed by
the presidents of those organizations
today. This committee will report to
a meeting of the Girl's club executive
council, the Black Masque and Inno
cent societies.
The results formulated by the com
mittee will be presented to the student
body for a final decision. The ac
ceptance or refusal of the plan will
rest with the university as a whole.
All things being favorable, the council
can be put into effect at the beginning
of the next school year.
THREE FACULTY MEN
GET HONORARY DEGREES
DURING PAST YEAR
Three members of the university
faculty received the doctor's degree
during the .last school year. Prof. M.
D. Baumgartner of the Gorman depart
ment received the Ph. D. degree from
the University of Chicago; Prof. R. A.
Emerson of the department of horti
culture the degree of D. Sc. from
Harvard university, and Prof. R. J.
Pool of the department of botany re
ceived the degree of Ph. D. from the
University of Nebraska.
JUNIORS AND SENIORS HAVE
SHORT TIME TO GET PICTURES
January 24 Is Set as the Last Date
for Engagements With Pho
tographer. There are about two hundred and
fifty Juniors and seniors who have not
had their pictures taken for the Corn
busker If this said two hundred and
fifty wish to have their faces in the big
annual they will have to go down nnd
make Mr. Townsend a visit before
Saturday, January 24, 1914. That date
will bo the last on which pictures for
the lilll Cornhuskej will bo taken and
the special Christmas rate will bo In
force until then.
GOOD IS MADE RHODES SCHOLAR
BY VOTE OTTHE COMMITTEE
Passed Examination at Amherst Where
He Attended School Last Year
Two Other Contestants.
Paul F. Good was selected Rhodes
scholar on December :tl by the com
mittee. The committee consisted of
Chancellor Fulmer of Wesleyan uni
versity, Chancellor Oescheger of Cot
ner, Superintendent Graff of the Om
aha city schools, and President Mc
Glaufln of York college. Chancellor
Avery was chairman of the commit
tee. The vote of the committee Is
final.
Leslie E. Stevens of University
Place, Paul B. Means of Oxford, and
Paul F. Good of Lincoln were the
three candidates for the Rhodes schol
arship this year.
Chancellor Avery said he was voic
ing the opinion of the committee by
stating that the making of a choice
between the three young men, all of
whom had passed the required exam
inations, and between whom there is
no great difference in the degree of
"manliness" possessed, is no pleasant
taks. However, the stipulation of the
Cecil Rhodes scholarship is that a
personal interview made by a com
mittee of men be made the basis of
the final choice. The physical en
durance of the young men; their ath
letic prowess; records in and out of
school, are all taken Into account in
weighing their degrees of "manliness."
Upon the young man selected is be
stowed the IJenefits of Rhodes schol
arships which includes an education
at Oxford and extensive travels abroad.
Of the three candidates only one
took and passed the scholastic ex
aminations in Lincoln. That was Leslie
Stevens. Means took the examina
tions at Yale where ho is now a stu
dent. Good took the examinations at
Amherst where he was a student last
year.
JUNIOR PLAY CAST
ANNOUNCED NOW FOR
"THE MANFROM HOME"
The junior class will present its
annual play at the Oliver theater
(Continued on Page Four.)
DEBATE STUDENT AFFAIRS
QUESTI0N8 OF 8TUDENT MANAGE
MENT DI8CU88ED AT MEETING
OF ADVI8ER8 TO WOMEN.
DANCE QUESTION YET UNSETTLED
Some Schools Admit Modified Forms
of New Dances While Others Bar
Them Entirely.
Many questions of interest to uni
versity women wore discussed at the
Chicago mooting of the Deans and Ad
Users or Women representing the
state universities, says Miss Graham,
who was in attendance from Nebraska.
She states that the meeting through
out was extremely interesting and the
informal talks as well as the lectures
concerned topics of vital importance
to university women and those In
terested In their welfare.
Miss Bennett, who Is In charge of
the bureau of employment of uni
versity women, spoko upon the open
ing In various vocations for women of
college training. At present there are
many positions open to those who have
a real knowledge of French, German
and the modern languages. About 60
per cent of the positions that Miss
Bennett is asked to fill, demand that
the young ladies hahve a knowledge
of stenography, but she considers a
good general education of more im
portance since a working knowledge
of stenography can bo quickly ac
quired. The chief difficulty in college wo
men satisfactorily filling position Is
that they seem in many Instances un
able to do accurate detuiled work.
Among the desirable vocations now
open to women and in which there is
great demand for competent workers,
are those In which secretaries, librari
ans, social and settlement workers,
scientific proof readers and newspa
per writers are employed.
This territory is now taken care of
by the Chicago branch of the occupa
tion bureau but the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae are now contem
plating establishing a branch at Kan
sas City.
The co-operative houses, conducted
in connection with the Northwestern
university were visited by those at
the meeting, and were found to be
well organized and regulated, with
cost of operating much reduced.
In discussion of the dance situation,
it appeared that the question of the
new dances had arisen In practically
all universities. The new dances are
being danced but In every case re
strictions are made upon extreme
dancing and the correct dance position
Is required. At Indiana university all
the newer dances are absolutely pro
hibited. In the eastern universities
the fast double-time dances are al
most obselete, while the more graceful
dances as the hesitation waltz without
the dip are predominant.
Miss Graham found that the Ne
braska Girls' club and the activities
carried on by the girls hero compared
very favorably with other universities
and has returned more enthusiastic
than ever to encourage and promote
their further success.
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