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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Chas. H. Epperson. .. .Editor-in-Chief
George E. Grimes. .. .Managing r.umr
Eva I. Miller Associate Ed tor
John Cejnar Associate Editor
U. S. Harkson Business Manager
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FORUM
To the Editor of The Daily Nebraskan:
Not long ago the Y. M. C. A. and
Y. W. C. A. conducted a "Tag Day"
to raise the University of Nebraska's
share of funds for different forms of
European student relief work. From
a financial standpoint the campaign
was as much of a success as I ex
pected it to be; from the standpoint
of the response to a call for helpers,
it was unusually gratifying, but with
respect to the spirit with which a
great many contributions were made,
some of which were car "tokens" and
"Saratoga chips," and still worse, with
respect to the attitude which some ap
parently sincere students held toward
the whole affair, the, campaign was
a decided failure.
Immediately will I admit: First, that
the donation of metal car tickets and
pool checks smacked of real humor;
second, that "Tag Days" in themselves
are the next thing to a public nuis
ance, although they still produce finan
cial results in less time and with less
expended energy than any other meth
od; and third, that the lack of a true
willingness to give is for the most
part due to the lack of a true under
standing of the subject for relief and
not to that characteristic of selfish
ness which so many people think is in
evitable and necessarily dominant in
college students. But there is one
thing that I will not admit, and that
'is the somewhat prevalent idea, that
the European nations, having been
foolish enough to embroil themselves
in war, can now fight it out to a fin
ish and that if they or their constitu
ents pass through all manner of un
necessary suffering and sacrifice be
cause funds are not available to allay
the distress, they should then cease
their struggle in order to avoid their
self-initiated difficulties. We have no
money for them, and if we did have,
it might better be spent helping some
of the needy ones about our own
campus.
These opinions were publicly ex
expressed in the editorial columns
of The Daily Nebraskan immediately
following "Tag Day," and in the "Aw
ful Number" of the Awgwan. It hap
pens, as a matter of fact, that they
were both written by my own fra
ternity brotherp, but irrelevant as that
may, or may not be, I am glad to say
that these conceptions represent un
adulterated thoughtlessness or su
preme ignorance of the actual facts,
rather than any notion that we should
really bask here in heaven while they
grapple there in hell.
To clarify the matter, I would ask
these questions: What chance did the
students of the warring nations have
to decide whether or not they wanted
war? None, of course not. And in
conjunction, what chance would we
have of determining whether or not
the United States should engage In the
conflict? A little more than they, no
doubt And if war were actually de
clared would not some of us enlist
tomorrow and others hesitate until
conscription? Most certainly. And
furthermore, if conditions here should
possibly parallel those across the At-
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utuuc, we are tciutiu iaej hciiuujj
exist, would wo not expect help from
our European brethren, providing mey
oc ohiA to helo us as we are
nnw able to heir, them? I sincerely be
lieve so. If we didn't, we wouldn't be
human. What argument is there men
in the theory that we should let them
continue in their mad struggles wiiu
nut our feelins it a duty to lessen
their burdens. Surely the bond of
the collego Btu-
et'pniaiiuu tjy, -
j Tnrt States and the
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college students of England, for ex
i .. nn in i-ront hut that we
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ought to feel an obligation to extend
them aid, even if they were really
responsible in part for the present
nn a onlv needs, to
keep his eyes open to the many ar
ticles telling of the heretofore unim-
agineable suffering and the inconceiv
able condition of all Europe to realize
that we are living in comparative ease
and luxury.
To keep these facts in mind and
then to recall a statement in the aw-
gwan to the effect thatkthe editorial
"we" would be behind a campaign to
raise money for our own needy stu
dents approaches the ridiculous. And
again, to remember the misery of
those across the water while thinking
of how much money it will take to
carry us through the formal season
(and it was those of us who are stand
ing he pressure of these parties who
paid nothing or perhaps a "Saratoga
chip" for our tag)' ought to stretch
a chord of our conscience and make
us wonder whether or not college stu
dents may not be pretty selfish after
all. Incidentally it is noticeame tnai
those students who complain of con
tributing a penny to the people across
the water are, for the most part, tne
ones who give still less at home.
At any rate, as a suggestion, I
won Id sav that we acauaint ourselves
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with the easily available facts before
we contribute ' any cause, be it
editorial columns or relief funds, and
after doing this to let our conscience
tell us the amount and actual worth
of our donation.
Very respectfully,
GLENN S. EVERTS.
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
An important meeting of the Inter
collegiate Prohibition association will
be held in Music hall, Temple, Thurs
day evening at 7:30 o'clock. The elec
tion of new officers will be held. Every
body is urged to be there.
The Cornhusker picture of the Uni
versity Chess club will be taken at
Townsend's studio Wednesday noon
at 12 o'clock.
The Cornhusker picture of the Inter
collegiate Prohibition association will
be taken Wednesday noon at 12:20
o'clock at Townsend's studio. Every
member is asked to be there.
The February meeting of the Mathe
matical club will be held next Thurs
day evening at 7:30 o'clock in the
Faculty room. Temple. The following
papers will be presented: "The Cy
cloid," Herbert Grummann; "Cantor's
Famous Contribution in the Study of
the Infinite," Dr. Henry Blumberg.
All organizations that expect to sub
mit a "skit" for possible production
University Night must report defi
nitely to M. E. Chlttick the event and
cast before next Wednesday night.
There will be a 'meeting of the
senior play committees at 11 o'clock
Thursday, in U hall 106.
Those members of the Comus club
who have not yet ordered their pins
may do so at Hallet's. The other pins
have arrived and can be obtained of
Dwight Davis. Telephone B-1778.
The Phi Alpha Tau Cornhusker pic
ture will be taken this noon at Towns
end's studio.
BRASKA
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The financial statement of the Law
hop. held in the Lincoln hotel Jan
uary 29, 1916, is as follows:
Total receipts, 70 tickets at $1 each,
$70. expenditures, refreshments, $7.60;
maid, $1; doorkeeper, $1.60; total,
$67 75. P. C. Spencer, chairman.
Audited February 2, 1916. T. A. Will
iams, agent student activities.
There will be a meeting of the agri
cultural engfneers this evening at :30
o'clock in Mechanical Arts hall 206.
Prof. Clark E. Mickey will speak on
"Road and ravement Construction.'
The class in Home Economics 16 un
der Miss Hayden, wnicn meeia v
Tuesday at 5 o'clock, will be excused
today in order that the girls may at
tendee student rally in the Temple
theatre, which is to be aaaressea Dy
Miss Holmquist.
Someone advanced the opinion that
the letter "e" 13 the most unfortunate
character in the English alphabet, be
cause it is always out of cash, for
ever in debt, never out of danger and
in hell all the time. For some reason
he overlooked the fortunes of the let
ter, so we call his attention to the
The Silver Serpents will meet at
15 o'clock tomorrow night at the
Kappa Alpha Theta house. The meet
ing will close promptly at 8 o'clock.
SOCIETY
The Bandage club will give a Char
ity Ball, February 24, at the Lincoln
hotel. There will be a ball in the
ball room, cards in the Chinese and
English rooms, vaudeville and a sup
per in the dining room.
The members of the Bandage cir-
ilo
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jsince last fall making surgical dress-
ings for the wounded soldiers in. Eu
rope. At the Charity Ball the ladies
hope to raise enough funds to buy the
materials for the bandages.
All countries are working to lighten
the sufferings of the soldiers on the
continent, and the Charity Ball is an
opportunity for everyone to show their
interest and good wishes for this
splendid work.
Barbara Nachtrieb, Alpha Thi visit
ing delegate, arrived in X.incoln yes
terday p'fternoon after a four months'
tour. She is now on her way home
to San Francisco and the- Nebraska
chapter is the last chapter to be in
spected. Her stay her will be short.
as she must be in San Francisco by
February 14, in order to take a posi
tion as executive secretary of the Cal
ifornia state commission of social in
surance. Miss Nachtrieb graduated
from the University of California in
1912, and received the degrees of
LL. D. and J. D. in 1915.
Robert C. Ashby, 08, is now assist
ant professor in the department of
dairy and aninmal husbandry at the
University of Minnesota. After Mr.
Ashby left the university, he went to
Washington state college and remain
ed there four years. He was in charge
of agricultural extension, for three
years and one year in charge of ani
mal husbandry. He went to Minne
sota in the early spring of 1914 and
secured his M. Sc. last June.
A. S. Weaver, '09, now in Gleiylale,
Cat., on receiving a copy of the Uni
versity Journal, wrote that he was
glad to hear of the reorganization of
the AlumniNasaociation on a sound fi
nancial basis and expressed his best
wishes for its success.
Miss Keo Currie, '08, writes to the
Alumni office from Pocatello, Idaho,
that she has been teaching German
there for two years. Miss Currie says
.she never sees any University of Ne
braska people and that she is the only
teacher from Nebraska there.
Leon W. Samuelson, law '15, and
editor-in-chief of the Cornhusker last
year, was married on January 4 to
Velma Satchelle, a graduate of Ne
braska Wesleyan. Mr. Samuelson
practicing law at Hildreth.
is
Rudolf Prokop, '16, was called home
last week by a change for the worse
in the condition of his mother, who
has boen ill for some time. . He re
turned to school Monday.
Miss Sarka Hrbkova spoke Monday
evening before the men of the First
Christian church on "The Contribution
of the Immigrant."
John McMuJlen, '16, has returned to
school.
Emil Holub, special, was at Wymoro
the week-end.
GRAVES PRINTING CO.
SPECIALISTS-UNIVERSITY PRINTING
YMEESE'S MONEY BN IT!
Yes, there's money GOOD money in a business education.
Our graduates are in tiemand at good salaries.' Several more
placed in paying positions "this past week.
DAY AND NIGHT CLASSES ENROLL ANY TIME.
Nebraska School of Business
Corner O and 14th Sts., Lincoln.
Cigars
LOUNGING BOOM
Basement of
College Book: Store
Facing Campus
Spend Your Spare Time With Us.
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The University School of Music
RELIABLE INSTRUCTION IN ALL
BRANCHES OF
Music - Dramatic Art Aesthetis Dancing
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Student
Supplies
A. H. Peden
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N William Woustrand. '13, of WaW
was a visitor yesterday at tho Alpha
Tau Omega house.
. Mabel Anderson, '17, spent the week
tnd at Wahoo.
Llbbie Breuer, graduate student
was at Wilbcr the week-end.
Board and room for two, at 1309
Q street. L-8986. Two and one-half
blocks from university. 20B-82-84
FIRST CLASS MUSIC
Piano on Orchestra
Housa Dances a Specialty
Call L432o
Tobacco
Gum
Phone L 4810
Gleaners, Pressors, Dyers
Tor the "Work and Senrloe ttat
Pleases." Call B2111. The Best
Equipped Dry Cleaning Plant lm the
West One day serrlce If eeded.
Reasonable prices, good work, prompt
service. Repairs to men's laments
carefully made.
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