The Dm fly Nelbraskaini
VOL. XV. NO. 141.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, MAY 2, 1916.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
IDEMNS SCHOOL
FOR SNOBBISHNESS
i
W FAVORED FEW ARE EN-
COURAGED TO WOKS
mtM McCaig Declares University
Wes Spirit Out of Students
Frats to Blame
McCaig. '11, now connect-
vertisine deDartment of
$ I1LU - -
, large wholesale store In Omaha,
L written Miss Annie Chaikln, alum
secretary, strongly condemning the
diversity of Nebraska for its lack of
'iemocratic spirit, and for Its influence
Jipon the non-fraternity or non-soror-tj
member. The letter contains
mh food for thought and considera-
jsn, and should provoke some dis-
L..inn that may result in good for
le university. Miss McCaig's re
marks will be found interesting,
Mether or not the reader agrees with
..i
-IMl IB HUIU.
j Only parts of the letter relating to
V university and its function, are
ited:
3 The reason for this letter nes in
jnuestion which you ask. You wish
,10 know why two men to one woman
respond to appeals to subscribe to the
Journal or to do work for the Alum
il association.
j 1 believe that I know the reason,
lit least I can assign my own reason
ifor never having subscribed, and for
jnof caring particularly to do any
lasting work for the University of
! Nebraska. It is Just this: That the
adversity did not demonstrate to me
h need for loyal students while I
Ins there.
Snobbishness Exists
j "You know the snobbishness that ex
iiiti at the University of Nebraska. It
ms to me a peculiar outgrowth of
fm n.oiin iiomncmtld svstem of
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station, that so very cruae a ioim
of social snobbery as the Greek let
ter society should run rampant in our
itate universities. I can only speak
tor myself and would not say that
this is the reason for all, but if I
had never seen the system in opera
tion, I should consider it madness on
the part of the heads of a great state
Institution to allow such an organiza
tion of the school's social system.
Having seen It, I can only marvel;
I do not believe that anything could
be said to Justify It.
"Please let me explain why I feel
deeply on the subject and why, hav-
( Continued on page '2.)
Why the Student Council Will Work
The arguments for a Student Coun
cil are met by the allegations that it
will not succeed. This is true, it is
contended for two main reasons. It
is said that the method of selecting
the members of the council precludes
the possibility of getting good men
in office, and that the size of the
body, after its selection, makes it un
wieldy. The ideal system is the one that
will succeed; that is, the one that will
always do the best that could be done
under the circumstances. As yet, no
legislative body has ever been known
to do this. We must compare the
proposed system with others of which
we know, rather than with the ideal,
therefore,
The members of the council would,
as a rule, be selected by a system of
local elections; that is, each school
would select its own representatives,
rather than a selection by the stu
dents at large. It would uo in no
sense an election at large, therefore.
After a man has spent two or more
years in a certain college or school,
he is fairly well known. That school
has a desire to see its Interests prop
erly represented, and, knowing its
members, will not conduct the elec
tion with the reckless abandon that is
demonstrated in some of the class
elections. While there might be bet
ter men in each college than the one
chosen, the selection will never be so
poor as to make the system a fail
ure. Now as to the second argument.
The council will be composed of from
twelve to twenty members. They
will have many different branches to
take up. No four or five students can
do the work and remain students. The
council will divide into standing com
mittee, each responsible to the council
at large. These committees will have
time to do their council work without
damage to the studies of the mem
bers. Thus we have efficiency in the
size of the committees, and represen
tation in the responsibility to the
council as a whole.
These refutations would be idle
words if they were not supported by
the results of the system in other
schools. While we do not contend
that the councils of other schools do
not make mistakes, we do contend
that the fact that this system is the
most widely prevalent proves that it
will be the most successful at Nebras
ka. Other schools have tried the sys
tem, some for a century, others for a
few years only. It still prevails.
Again, we must ask, as we did in
the case of the Single Tax, what is
there peculiar to the student body
at Nebraska that will make the sys
tem a failure here?
LAST NUMBER BLUE PRINT
The fourth and last number of the
Blue Print is off the press and will
be ready for distribution Thursday, in
the basement of Mechanics Art hall.
Among the articles of interest are:
The New Agricultural Building," by
Professor Chase; "Cable Station
Eaulmnent for Stream Gaugin," by
George J. Lyon; "A Recent Incandes
cent Lamp Development," by E. H.
Haughton, '95, general manager Oi.
Brian-Marsh Co., of Chicago; "The
Asphalt Industry in Trinidad," by
George Blackstone; "Marketing of
Electric Current," by Frank D. Burr,
'02; Engineering society news items
and personal notes complete the is
sue. ThiP year the Blue Print manage
ment has made arrangements to ex
change with the Purdue Engineering
Review, one of the strongest engi
neering periodicals in the country,
and copies will be distributed free of
charge to paid subscribers of the Blue
Print.
D7-x 11 Wins GotlD For
i tuning x cui " fr
Bedford, Food for Herself
Graft, in its ugliest form, has en
tered the holy of holies, the "Rag" of
fice! A couple of weeks ago, the
Managing editor offered to "feed" the
Person who saw the first straw hat on
the campus, and wrote a story about
It
That is the reason that the staff
been sitting on the benches more
than usual lately they have all been
hatching for the straw hat. But no
iat appeared until yesterday.
One of the girls on the staff whose
Wealthy appetite might drive her to
nimlt the crookedest of crimes, took
the newest reporter, Hugh Bedford,
Ide, and using her most persuasive
fcwers, Inveigled him into wearing
hat A "goup" was the reward for
the unprecedented bravery, but it was
worth it.
"Straw hat" was taken from the bot
tom of a trunk at the Silver Lynx
house, and, disguised in many thick
nesses of paper, it was hidden in one
of the dusty cupboards along with old
copies of the paper, in the office.
Last night, about a quarter to six,
the most desolate hour on the campus,
Bedford, wearing a nice stiff straw
hat bravely walked around the tri
angle south of "The Nebraskan" of
fice, and won his "goup." "Manag
ing Editor" chewed his fingernails in
deep chagrin, while "Plotting Pearl"
rubbed her hands in high glee.
The hat was worn; the story Is
nearly written; those were the two
requirements; but the food is yet to
come.
ALUMNI RUN FOR ,
STATE LEGISLATURE
TWENTY-TWO ARE CANDIDATES
IN COMING ELECTION
Graduates from Classes of 1896 to
1912 Enter Field of Politics in
Both Parties
Twenty-two University of Nebraska
alumni are candidates for either the
state senate or house of representa
tives at the election of November 7,
this fall.
The republican, candidates accord
ing to their districts, are as follows:
For State Senate:
District 1, Richard Neal, '96, of
Auburn; District 13, C. J. Warner,
'99, of Waverly; District 14, Adam II.
McMullen, '96, of Wymore.
For State Representatives:
District 8, Edwin Zimmerer, '06, of
Nebraska City; District 11, J. H. Mil
ler, 06, of Lincoln; District 30, C. P.
Peterson, '09, of Lincoln; District 30,
Leonard Flansburg, '04, of Lincoln;
District 30, J. E. Lowe, '08, of Lin
coln; District 30, Ralph Moseley, '12,
of Lincoln; District 47, Fred G. John
son, '03, of Oxford; District 48, Leo
Stuhr, '01, of Grand Island; District
76, W. L. Bates, '12, of Lodge Pole.
The democratic candidates are as
follows:
For the State Senate:
District 4, John Moriarty, '01, of
Omaha; District .13, Clark Oberlies,
95, '99, of Lincoln; C. W. Beal, '99, of
Broken Bow.
For State Representatives:
District 2, J. T. Swan, '13, of Lin
coln; District 30, Paul Goss, '09, of
Lincoln; District 30, Roy Bickford, '94,
of Lirf-oln; District 38. J. N. Norton,
03. of I oik; District 41, H. A. Swan
son. '03, of Clay Center; District 53,
C. A. Anderson, '11, of Bristol; Dis
trict 72, James Lloyd Thomas, '09, of
Lincoln.
IVY DAY AFTERNOON
FUN BEGINS AT 1:30 P. M.
Dancing in the new pavilion and
games, under the supervision of dif
ferent school organizations, will start
promptly at 1:30 o'clock at Electric
park the afternoon of Ivy Day, and
will last until 3:30 o'clock, when time
will be given over to tapping the In
nocents and choosing the Black
Masques. The committee has order
ed 1,500 box lunches, with provision
for securing as many more as are
needed, to be distributed at 05:3
o'clock. The University of Nebraska
cadet band will give an open air con
cert during the lunch hour.
SILVER SERPENTS
CHOOSE MEMBERS
Name Seventeen Girls for Honorary
Junior Society
Silver Serpents, the honorary jun
ior girl's sorority, has chosen seven
teen members from the sophomore
class, who will form the organization
for next year. The society will con
tinue next year the work that it has
done this year in having a university
tag day at Christmas time for char
ity, in helping in the social life of the
undergraduate girls, and promoting
goodfellowship among the co-eds.
The new members are:
Kate Helzer, Helen Hasbrook, Jean
Burroughs, Marjorie Graham, Marian
Sheldon, Dorothy Rhode, Evelyn Cald
well, Lucile Wilcox, Ermine Carmean,
Marian Reeder, Milrae Judkins, Geor
gia Boggs, Winifred Moran, Hannah
McCorkindale, Mildred Holtz, Vesta
Mawe and Edith Youngblut.
Miss Mary Hicks, of Stanton, was
the guest Friday and Saturday of her
cousin. Miss Ethel Chace, at the Al
pha Omege house.
9 FILE FOR PLACES
ON ATHLETIC BOARD
FOOTBALL, BASKETBALL, TRACK,
WRESTLING AND GYM MEN
APPLY
Hugg and Otoupalik Seek Re-election
New Team Captains Would
Be on the Board
ATHLETIC EOARD CANDIDATES
Adrian Brian, Henry W. Campbell,
Harold Corey, Clyde J. Drewing, Ed
Hugg, Hugo Otoupalik, G. R. Owen,
P. W. Proctor, R. L. Thiesen.
Nine candidates had filed for posi
tions as student members of the uni
versity athletic board when the. time
for filings closed yesterday afternoon.
The list as approved by the athletic
board, and from which five men will
be elected next Monday, Is given
above Any male student who has
completed twelve Lt urs of work, and
is successfully arrjing his studloB
at the present ;ime, is eligible to
vote.
The Candidates
Adrian Brian, a sophomore, was a
member of the university wrestling
team in the lightweight division this
spring.
Harry W. Campbell, a junior, Is captain-elect
of the basketball team. He
has played two years on Cornhusker
varsity basketball teams.
Harold Corey, a junior, is the 1916
captain of the Cornhusker eleven. Ha
is also a member of the university
track team, representing Nebraska lz
the weight events.
Clyde J. Drewing is captain of this
year's gymnastic team and captain
elect of the team for 1917. He has
represented Nebraska three times in
tho middle-west intercollegiate gym- .
nastic association meets, winning"
third place in the all-around events
at Minneapolis the first week in April
of this year.
Ed Hugg, three year basketball man
and ciptain of last year's Missouri
Valley champion five, is a junior. He
is now managing the Arts and
Sciences college baseball team. He
is a piesont member of the athletic
board.
Hueo Otomalik, also a member of
the athletic roard who seeks re-election,
is capta'n of the wrestling ream
and played fullback on last year'o
Cornhusker eleven.
O. R. Owen, sophomore, Is a sprint
er on the track team. He has won
distinction as a quarter-miler and 220
yard clash man.
P. W. Proctor played halfback on
the footbal team last fall. He is a
sophomjre.
R. L. IhiRen, a junior, has beeu
a member of the basketball team for
the past two years, playing forward.
KOMENSKY KLUB TO
PICNIC AT CRETE, MAY 6
Final plans have been completed for
the Komensky Klub picnic at Crete
next Saturday, May 6. The commit
tee has secured a special coach, which
will leave Lincoln at 12:30 p. m., and
returning, leave Crete at 10:58 p. m.,
over the Burlington. Exclusive use
of the picnic grounds has been se
cured. Those who wish to go and
have not yet notified the committee
should do so at once.
Tha Palladlan rirls will have charge
of the program at the Palladlan meet
ing in their hall Friday night
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