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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 15, 1915)
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN M . I The Dally Mebraskan Property of the University of Nebraska Lincoln , R. V. Konpal Editor-in-Chief C. E. Fa nl Managing Editor Percy Spencer Contributing Editor Dorle Slater Associate Editor J. Covert Associate ' Editor U. S Harkson Business Manager K. B. Scott. . . . Asst. Business Manager Entered at the postofflce at Lincoln, KiAtiraefrn q apcond-class mail matter, under the act of Congress of March 3, 1879. ; TO ALL FRESHMEN To those among you who register now for the first time, the University 'extends a hearty welcome. Each year the University bids good-bye to famil iar Senior faces, and each year It wel comes as its own the unfamiliar faces of first-year young men and young women. Unknown are you to the fac ulty, to upper classmen and to each other by name or face; but known to them all are you In the great com mnn nHt of the University, the strength to do and the faith to believe. So you are not strangers in a strange land, but friends among your fellow friends. The University means to you a change. To many of you this year will be your first away from home. To all of you it will be your first as an integral part of a great institution of learning. High Bchool and prepara tory are left behind. College days have come to you. With them come important and far-reaching changes. Home ties are severed; borne restric tions loosed. From a society of those younger than yourselves, boys and girls, you are thrust into a society of those older than yourselves, men and women. Small town and country give place to the city. Instead of the old familiar friends and places, strangers in strange places pass you by. Tou are new. You must adjust yourselves to new conditions. : in any period of re-adjustment there are two courses open: The right and the wrong. So they are open to you today. You stand on your own two feet, and in your own two hands you hold the reins which guide your steps. The University, friends, relatives will suggest, you must decide. You must blow the chaff from the grain, skim the dross from the gold. For him who would tread it, the primrose path of dalliance here is ready. There are twenty-five saloons In Lincoln. An equal number of pool halls call alluringly for the students time and money. There is a brand new attraction every afternoon and night at the theatre. There are many loafing places more attractive than the University library or the attic bedroom. There are many amusements and pastimes more to one's fancy than writing rhetoric themes, working math problems or digging economic theory out of Ely or Chapman. But this! path leads not to success. Membership in the University is, above all else, an opportunity for men tal advanement That is the unique thing about a college. So-called so ciety, politics fraternities and soror ities are not unique to college. They are to be found even more perfectly developed, beyond our academic sphere. You and your people are making a sacrifice that you may come to Nebraska's University. It is your duty to take advantage of its oppor- A complete line of MOORE'S NON-LEAKABLE and WATER MAN'S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS. Safety Self Filling Regular HALLETT UNI JEWELER Estab. 1871 1143 O Unities to the full measure of your ability. The answer to the question "How," is the single word, "Work." You are independent. You may do as you please. Yours is to choose, not to obey. The people of the state of Nebraska have built this great Uni versity to afford to you an opportun ity for higher education, for further mental advancement. May you in the years in which you choose to accept this service from our state, serve our state in return to the best of your ability in honest study. BE EXAMINED DURING TUBERCU LOSIS WEEK Plans for a national medical exam ination day, a children's health cru sade day, and a tuberculosis Sunday, all to be held in tnberculosis week, De cember 6th to 12th, were announced today by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tubercu losis. Medical examination day is set for Wednesday, December 8th, and will be the first effort on a national scale to urge an annual physical examina tion for everyone. Plans for the day include an' appeal to induce everyone, sick and well, to see a doctor and learn whether they are in good physi cal condition. The scheme includes also the inauguration on the part of factories, stores and offices of an an nual physical examination for all em ployes. Thousands of anti-tuberculosis associations, ether societies, and dispensaries all over the country are expected to co-operate in furnishing free examinations for those not able to pay a physician. Children's health crusade day on Friday, December 10th, is planned to interest and instruct school children in healthful living. Special exercises will be held at which lectures, essays, and playlets will be given on the subject of health. This will also be me occaoiuu for launching the Red Cross Christmas seal sale in the schools. The "culmination of the campaign will be the sixth annual celebration of nwninni Sunday. Last year on tuberculosis day over 100,000 churches gave attention to the subject or tuDer miosis bv sermons, talks, and an nouncements. The governors of all of fh Rtntes will be asked to issue proc lamatlons calling attention to the im nnHnnoA of incheaslng the knowledge of the public on how to avoid consump tion. Clubs, lodges, and societies win .ion w nvA to cdhslder the subject at a meeting either on tuberculosis Sunday or some other day of tubercu losis week. Statistics for Year 1914-1915 FRATERNITY GRADES The scholarship rank and standing of the different fraternities and serorlties at the University of Nebraska was given out this morning. Delta Upsilon gained first place this time, jumping to that position from fifth place the previous semester. Be low the standing for the last two semesters are given and also the comparative stand ing of the fraternity and non-fraternity students: First Semester. Second Semester. Index. CFD Index. CFD Men 1C7.C 12.0 .. 183.2 9.6 Fraternity men 13.8 14.5 .. 164.5 11.3 Non-fraternity men 178.7 10.8 .. 199.0 8.7 Women 249.0 4.3 .. 266.7 2.8 Sorority women 238.1 4.6 .. 255.7 3.4 Non-sorority women . . 254.3 4.1 .. 271. $ 2.6 Fraternities Rank. Rank. Acacia 1 218.6 2.0 7 175.6 13.8 Phi Kappa Psi 2 207.7 7.7 3 202.6 5.6 Alpha Theta Chi 3 201.3 9.4 4 199.2 10.2 Alpha Sigma Phi 4 171.6 12.7 12 157.7 12.3 Delta Upsilon 5 168.6 8.5 1 206.1 6.8 Beta Theta Pi 6 163.6 10.2 11 158.9 12.3 Kappa Sigma 7 160.9 14.7 2" 204.6 8.7 Sigma Alpha Epsilon.... 8 156.7 12.4 6 175.8 - 7.9 Silver Lynx 9 152.8 13.3 8 173.0 12.3 Alpha Tau Omega 10 146.1 11.0 13 156.1 12.2 Phi Gamma Delta 11 143. b 11.3 15 139.4 13.5 Delta Chi - 12 142.2 14.5 5 179.2 12.2 Delta Tau Delta 13 132.4 12.0 14 144.8 13.1 Phi Delta Theta .14 113.3 16.5 16 133.3 10.0 Sigma Phi Epsilon 15 SI. 9 22.6 9 163.2 12.2 Sigma Nu 16 82.6 26.1 10 161.9 10.4 Sigma Chi 17 6.2 38.1 17 78.8 18.9 Semi-Fraternities v . Bushnell Guild 186.9 14.5 .. 244.7 2.7 Farm House 261.6 1.6 .. 259.8 .9 Sororities Achoth 1 273.6 3.1 7 245.8 3.3 Kappa Kappa Gamma. .. . 2 271.4 2.9 1 287.7 1.5 Kappa Alpha Theta 3 262.8 4.2 2 287.6 . 1.2 Delta Delta Delta 4 260.8 4.0 3 277.8 3.9 Delta Gamma 5 246.1 3.0 10 238.8 3.6 Alpha Omicron Pi....... 6 231.0 6.0 11 237.8 5.8 Delta Zeta 7 230.5 2.5 6 255.0 1.3 Alpha Chi Omega 8 229.0 1.4 4 264.8 1.8 Alpha Xi Delta 9 225.1 5.3 13 213.8 4.6 Pi Beta Phi 10 219.4 7.6 12 232.4 6.4 Alpha Phi 11 218.4 7.8 6 263.9 2.4 Chi Omega 12 210.6 3.5 9 240.1 3.5 Gamma Phi Beta 13 . 196.0 9.6 8 243.3 5.7 To obtain the index number weight the percentages of grades as follows: E, 4; G, 3; M, 2; P, 1; A, 0; I, 1; C, 2; F and D, 3; and add. This number shows the rela tive scholastic standing of the student organizations. Statistics for Year 1911-1912 First Semester. Second Semester. Index. CFD Index. CFD Men 156.8 11.6 176.8 10.1 Fraternity men 129.1 15.6 137.6 14.1 Non-fraternity men 172.7 9.7 193.3 8.5 Women 244.8 4.6 270.7 3.0 Sorority women 237.8 4.8 253.9 3.3 Non-sorority women 248.5 4.5 277.8 "2.8 Statistics for Year 1913-1914 First Semester. Second Semester. Index. CFD Index. cFD Men 171.0 10.7 181.1 10.7 Fraternity men 148.8 12.9 162.2 12.4 Non-fraternity men 181.5 9.7 191.0 9.9 Women ; 243.8 4.2 259.1 3.4 Sorority women 241.4 4.4 244.0 3.3 Non-sorority women 252.4 4.2 266.0 3.4 Cotton as Contraband. (Continued from page 1) talnlng against said ports. But may It lawfully seize and pre-empt or con fiscate shipments from American ports to neutral ports adjacent to Germany? To the exercise of such right the Unit ed States cannot consistently object. For not only has it Insisted with all the eloquence of Its whole navy and to the great cost of ori'e of the leading British industries that cotton is con traband, but it has with live elo quence, reinforced by the logic of its highest court, maintained the principle that in the .case of absolute contra band, the real rather than the nomi nal destination determines the rights which the belligerent may " exercise over neutral commerce. This view is necessary not only to protect the bel ligerent against fraud, but to protect the honest shipper against his dishon est competitor. The doctrine of continuous voyage, in cases where goods that are absolute contraband are Involved, has been too thoroughly established by the decisions of the supreme court of the United States for our government to now in sist that the nominal destination must determine the legality of the voyage. Speaking for said court, in the case of the Bermuda 3 Wallace, 514, Chief Justice Chase said: "It makes no difference whether the des tination to the rebel port was ul terior or direct, nor could the ques tion of transshipment at Nassua, if transshipment was intended, for that could not break the continuity of trans portation of the cargo. The interpo sition of a neutral port between neu tral departure and belligerent desti nation has always beena favorite re sort of contraband carriers and block ade runners. But it nevers avails them when the ultimate destination is ascertained. A transportation from one point to another remains contin uous so long as Intent remains un changed, no matter what stoppages or transshipments intervene." In deciding what constitutes suffi cient evidence of ulterior destination, the naval commanders and the courts of the captor may err, but Irrepar able injury Is not likely to result, as provision can be made by dlplomatio negotiation for a review in order to determine the fact and extent of in jury caused and the form and amount of reparation. This is a Justiciable question which can be settled far bet ter by arbitration than by an appeal to the ordeal of battle.. Fortunately the two nations hare far too much good sense to entertain seriously any other than a peaceable settlement of the dispute. The fir-eaters may fur nish or consume such pyrotechnics as their climate or system requies, but the decision will be made by those having a broader conception of duty and a more just respect for the legal rights of others. Boston Transcript Y. M. C. A. Gathering The University of Nebraska Young Men's Christian Association is an or ganization of student young men for the purpose of promoting the Chris tian life. It is an Association for service. It seeks through socials. Bible groups and mission study, re ligious meetings, literatures employ ment bureau, gospel teams, and in many other ways to keep young men In the presence of the best and to develop in them a strong and intelli gent faith. We welcome you to the University and we shall be pleased If we can be of service in making these days happier. Valeria BonnelL '14, who spent the past year studying in Lucerne, Swlts erland, will teach German in the high school at Harvard. Miss Hermine Hat field, who was also a member of the party at Lucerne, will resume her work at the University this fall