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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (May 26, 1914)
w THE DAILY NEBRASKAN I JiTOtieTScHools- j" 4- ' A'1' - - - ' r 1; I I I Tlie co-eds. at the Iowa state college at terfaihments given this week are free Ames put out a special girls number of to the public. The object of these en tile I. S. C. Student in April. It was tertainments is to advertise the univer a 'twelve page paper and deals very sity and show what the girls can do with- with the girls' ideas on the new dances, out masculine aid. The graduate students At the University of "Wisconsin a co- are planning a new dormitory, ed has been elected business manager of One hundred and fourteen girls are -the-Badgeiv T-his-is-tho first-time-thaLa out for track work at the University of girl has ever held a position on the col- Washington. lege publications. The co-eds at the University of Minne At the University of California, the sota took part in the Twin Cities surf girls edit the college paper, give the rage parjide. program at convocation and present an historical play. At the University of California the Senior girls have a singing one evening shortly before graduation. This singing takes the place of the regular band con cert At the University of California the girls voted at the polls for the first time the fall. Associate Editor "Here's a poem from a chap who is serving a life term One entire jjk is given over to in the penitentiary." the girls. The girls edy; the daily paper, Managing Editor ""Well, print it with give the program at convocation, and a footnote explaining the circumstances, give an historical play in which from It may serve as a warning to other 30Q-to.4QL.girlstakeT?art. All the en- poets. ' ' THE DREAM IN THE LIBRARY. with her friend as to whether she should . wear a tulle bow or bends in her hair. "Oh, what's the use, anyhow?" I The question was doubtless" of vital im- grumbled to myself, as I leaned back in portance and needed to bo settled at my chair to rest my weark body. once. Still, I was not sorry when the The air in the old library was hot librarian requested them to go, whidh and close and not conducive to ener- they did, very indignantly. getie study or for the inspiration of bril 4iau,jlot8. I had been writing on a rhetoric theme for two hours and as yet I could see no end to the thing. Around Presently the five o'clock bell rang. One of my friends came in and remarked on the beauties of the weather and asked me to walk home with her. I told her rather shortly that I hated The Lindell Hotel Center of Things Active MODERN IN EVERY WAY RrWrJQHNSQN- Otpner and Mgr. me lay sheet after sheet of half writ- I must have used up spring weather and that I woirld-spend nil the rest of my life writing themes. ten manuscript nearly a dime's worth of paper. For some unaccountable reason I could not concentrate on the subject at hand. It was to be a short story. In vain I had read the samples prescribed for an idea, but in vain and TTliatTlrt- Deeiding that I was too much of a grouch to be a good companion, she left me. Six o'clock came and I heard the "whistles blow and those from five- PHMHMliMMMMMMMB most decided that the place for a short o 'clocks go past tluf library. A feeling story on spring days was in a remote of freedom came to me for I had duti- and dusty corner of the library shelf, fully held myself to my task. Now I have given the root of the After the commotion came an awful trouble. It was a spring day not one of hush ; the slow ticking of the clock was those .. doubtful days, half mild, which the only sound that broke the death-like come early in the year, but a sure silence. I looked around every chair enough spring day. You could see the was deserted. Yes, there was one. I ' leaves coming-ouT"6ritlie TreesTThe looked-ngain-imd-knew himto-bo-a-Phi -, tulip beds on the campus made gajr Beta Kappa, who knewovorything.. To- spots of color. The girls had on their night I felt that I had a common intor- nqw hats and suits, surpassing even the tulips in color. A certain languidncss seemed to per va'de everything and made you want just to sit down and. do nothing. But,' alas! I had little time to reflect upon the beauties of nature. All the long afternoon I searched for main ideas and transitions, while the students around-me came and went. est with him that of being a grind, but now he, too, rose and prepared to depart. Suddenly I realized just how weary and worn-out I was, and in the hope of obtaining a little .rest I laid my head on my arms and closed my eyes. Then came the vision a figure of a woman, tall, thin and prema turely aged; her eyes deep set and Keep In Mind DALRYMPLES Then a pretty girl sat dpwn beside shining with a strange unnatural bril- r i 1 l ' i i , ' m i i i - me. ane opened ner. doojc, du am not look at it. ner attention seemed to be -fixed on something else Presentlyft liance. Sue was severelydreB&eiland took no notice of anyone as she seemed o pnsa 'by. Isnw her lins move and "A short story must man came- up and whispered to her. beard her say: "WitM&ut a moment's tesitation she closed , have five parts theme, character, char her book and the two went oft? together, ncter" trait, -completion' arid a final out- to spend a laboratory 'hour at bench .come.,, tme of my"friends turned to me work, - and said: "Awfully- sad case. Miss "Silly things, to waste, their time like Bates, you know. She was always writ- that," I said to myself, Reeling quite ihg .themes and was sor conscientious virtuous. about her stories; why she couldn't Next came two girls with a sack of even enjoy spring weather." With a chocolates. They whispered and gig- shudder I awoke. "What if I should go gled a great deal while consuming the insane from overwork? It was enough; candy. 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