THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
The Dally Nebraskan
Property of
TUB I.TNIVBKSITY OF NEBRASKA
Lincoln
C. A. SORKNSBN
Editor-in-Chief
Acting Mannglng Kill tor. .. .K. V. Koupal
Associate Editor L. O. Chatt
KEPORTORIAL. STAFF
Ivan n. Jieede Irving T. Oberfelder
J. C. Beard Lester Zook
Everett J. AlthouM Dora Slater
F. W. McDonald Mar&. Kauffman
E. Grablll Haro'd G. Kins
Chnrlea M. Fry James A. McKachen
J. H. GlasBey Bennett C. Vl
W. Jaeobson T. W. J'-Mllllan
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SPECIAL FEA1
Whos Who Silas Bryan
f Lorena Hixby
Society column Camllle Ieyda
(.Dorothy Ellsworth
Cartoonist Charles Misko
Athletics Henry Kyle
Business Manager Frank S. Perkins
Asst. Business Malinger. .Russell F. Clark
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under the Act of Congress of March 3,
1879.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 8,' 1915
Applications for election to the
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ing Editor, two Associate Ed I- '
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ond semester of the . current
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Student Publication Board, base-
ment of the Administration build-
ing, until 12 o'clock noon, Thurs-
day, January 14, 1914.
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one year on the Dally Nebraskan,
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of such service elsewhere.
T. A. WILLIAMS,
Secretary.
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a double system of representation
eminence in some science or branch
of learning and geographical location.
Thus, Dr. Howard was elected to rep
resent the sociologists of the United
States and the University of Ne
braska. About twenty colleges and universi
ties have representatives on the coun
cil. Eligible to membership in the
association are professors of eminence
in their departments of learning who
have had at least ten years' experi
ence in collegiate or university teaching.
UNI. NOTICES
DR.
TRADITION
Tradition i3 the transmission of
opinions, doctrines and customs from
ancestors to posterity. The child
spends many years acquiring the cus
toms and knowledge of his ancestors.
This is the very basis of human pro
gress. But this' basis should be the
foundation for further and better
thinking and not an excuse for lack
of thinking. When a people allows its
traditions to become too firmly rooted
that people cannot adjust itself to
chrnging environment, but becomes
as India, incapable of Improvement.
The bondage of the living to the
dead is by no means absent from
America. The generation which wrote
our Federal Constitution dared amend
it, but we dare not criticie it, though
the years that have added to its
sanctity have made amendments
necessary. We look at the Constitu
tion with sanctimonious reverence,
and deem it an Ark of the Covenant
too sacred to be touched. We ascribe
to the men of the Revolutionary age
a wisdom more than human and sup
pose their work to be beyond amend
ment. We forget that the funda
mental laws of our country must
change with the social and industrial
conditions if the Constitution is not
to lie as a dead hand upon the people
and prevent progress.
Our legal procedure stiffens with
accumulated precedent until a law
suit once a quest for truth and jus
tice has become a regulated contest
between trained professionals where
the judge's place is to see that the
rules of the game as long ago pro
vided are carried out strictly.
In education, in religion, in politics
tradition plays the leading role.
Hence they find it hard to adapt them
selves to changing social conditions.
Tradition holds its sway because the
masses too often turn aside from evi
dence that is not to their liking, pre
ferring to deify error If error is fasci
nating.
HOWARD ATTENDS
CONVENTIONS
IN EAST
Attends Three Important Conventions
In Eastern State Twenty Uni
versities Represented
During the holidays. Dr. George El
liot Howard of the department of
political science and sociology, attend
ed the meetings of two conventions in
the east. The American Sociological
Cornhusker Pictures
No individual pictures for the Corn
husker will be accepted after January
18. This is final. The book must
come out on time. Do your part.
M. h. POTEET.
Union Society
The Union Literary Society will
hold its weekly meeting In Union Hall
Friday evening. All visitors are wel
come.
Silver Serpents
The meeting of the Silver Serpents.
which was to have been held last
evening at 7:15, was postponed until
next Wednesday at the same hour.
Notice
The D. G. V. will not meet this even-
Society, together with the American i ing as announced. The next meeting
Economic Association and the Amer-jwill be on January 20 at the home of
ican Statistical Association, held their J Miss Herrlck. Prof. G. K. Link will
meetings at Princeton. speak, his topic being "Deutsche
Mcst of the members - attending I Diohtigkeit."
were housed in the dormitories, occu- 1 :
pying the rooms of the students who j Tegner Meeting
naa gone home ror the vacation. The ' The Tegner Society meets in Art
meeting of the American Sociological : Hall. Saturday. January 9. 1915 at
Special Rate to students, this week
only. Lincoln Dancing Academy.
The Drake basketball team concedes
the strength of the Cornhusker repre
sentatives in a statement in the Des
Moines school's official organ, but
adds that "the Drake team appears
to be stronger than usual this year
and should make a good showing."
Senior Pins
$1:50
Initials Engraved Free
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Society was the most interesting held
for several years. All of the sessions
were devoted to the discussion of
various aspects of one general sub
ject, "Fredoom of Communication."
Dr. Howard presided Wednesday
afternoon, December 30, when "Free
dom of Teaching" was considered, and
when the economists were present.
The president, Professor E. A. Ross
of the University of Wisconsin, and
the vice presidents. Dr. George Vin
cent of the University of Minnesota
and Dr. Howard of the University of
Nebraska, were re-elected for the en
suing year. They are members of the
executive council.
As delegate from the University of
Nebraska, Dr. Howard also took part
in the organization of the "American
Association of University and College
Professors" at the meeting held In
New York. A large body of men from
many of the leading universities and
colleges of the United States were
present. After a most interesting dis
cussion, extending over three sessions
of three hours each, a constituyon
was agreed upon. The purpose of
this new national association Ir to pro
mote the interests of university teach
ers as distinguished from administra
tive and executive boards and officers,
It is expected to have a powerful in
fluence in unifying, systematizing and
elevating higher education in Amer
ica. Dr. John Dewey of Columbia
University was chosen to be the first
president and Professor J. M. Coulter,
vice president.
The powers of the association are
vested mainly in a "council of thirty"
chosen by ballot. The members ' of
the council are selected according to
Classified Column
FOUND A key on R street, between
24th and 25th. Owner can get same
by calling at 707 No. 26th, or phone
L-9590.
8:15 p. m. Program will be given by
new members. You are welcome.
Junior Class Play Committee
All members of the Junior class
selling tickets to the Junior class play
meet in U. 106, Saturday morning at
10 o'clock. CHAIRMAN.
Catholic Students
There will be a special meeting of
the Catholic Students Club at Music
Hall, Temple, Sunday afternoon at
3:30 o'clock. All are invited.
Unusual Offer See Mayer Bros, ad
on page four.
THIRD SYMPHONY .
GIVEN
YESTERDAY
Small But Enthusiastic Audience
Hears Third Symphony Sym
phony Dedicated to Bonaparte
FOUND A bunch of keys on way to
school between 14th and 16th on S.
Owner may call for same at the Regis
trar's office.
The third Beethoven symphony was
held at convocation yesterday morn
ing. Although the crowd was not so
large as usual, the attendance was
very good, and probably all that could
be expected at this time.
This symphony was originally dedi
cated to Napoleon Bonaparte, whom
Beethoven then considered the repre
sentative or popular rights. He was,
however, disappointed in the subse
quent career of Napoleon and conse
quently destroyed the title page, writ
ing Instead "To celebrate the memory
of a great man." The composition is
generally known as the Heroic Sym
phony.
A formal introduction is dispensed
with and the first movement is Indica
tive of strength and vigor. The
funeral march laments the hero's
death. There is a slow and solemn
tread and mournful minor chords
which set forth deep sorrow for the
noble dead. The schero has a lively
rythm which recalls to us the kind
ness and humorous characteristics of
the great man in his hours of relaxa
tion. The finale then gives a sum
ming up of the elements of his char
acter.
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You are invited to attend the
Complimentary Opening Reception for
- University Class
Norton's Acadomy of Dancing and
Aesthetics
at the Rosewilde Party House
1126 P Street
Saturday evening, January 9th
eight-thirty o'clock ,
MR. NORTON AND MISS MILDRED HOUSE
Will demonstrate the Pavlowa Gavotte, Castle's Half and Half,
La Furlano, Ta-Tao, Fox Trot, Maxixe, Tango,
Hesitation, One Step and Canter
Interpretative Dances, Liszt's Second Hungarian
Rhapsody and The Barcarolle by Miss Mildred
House
Step Dancing by Mr. Norton
The demonstration will be followed by dancing in which
you are invited to participate
University Class and Assembly Saturday afternoons
Instruction 2:00 to 3:30 p. m. Dancing 3:30 to 5:30 p. m.
BEGINNING SATURDAY, JANUARY 16, 1915
Private lessons or private classes at the Academy or at your home or
club by appointment any hour not occupied by regular classes.
PHONE B-6657
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Established 1694
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Instruction riven in all branches of rauaic Students may
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