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WOMEN'S ATHLETICS
The ideal woman, in the days of
our grandmothers, was the one who
was "pensive and pale as a lily." The
active, progressive woman was the
whispered topic of conversation at
many a pink tea and missionary meet
ing. Women did not even believe H
was "ladylike" to exert themselves to
the extent of taking ordinary outdoor
exercise. Finally, the condition of the
health of the American woman be
came critical, women were actually
dying for lack of healthy exercise.
Vassar college was founded about
this time and particular emphasis was
laid on the physical training of the
students. Since then women's ath
letics have gained, in importance in
the college curriculum, despite pre
cedent; unfounded prejudice has van
" inshed, and the health of the Amer
ican woman has been greatly bene
fited. ,
When athletics for women were
established at Nebraska, no men were
admitted to the contests. Later they
were given permission to attend only
a lew of the events, and in the past
few years the change in the attitude
of the men in this university towaid
woman's athletics has been marked.
At the track meet yesterday, there
was a lack of the customary scoffing
which Is usually present, and the men
entered into the spirit of the day with
an enthusiasm that was refreshing.
The possibilities which women's
athletics afford are astounding, and
the self-sacrifice which is learned in
athletic competition is vital in the
composition of character.
Women are entering every line of
work and are meeting competition at
every turn. Let us encourage, then,
a thorough athletic training for wom
en, not from the viewpoint of physi
cal development or sport, but the de
velopment of the characteristics
which mold real women In the biggest
sense of the word.
would help a poor neighbor, poor- in
deed for encouragement ana menu
ship, we have passed by In sancti
monious Belf-satlsfaction.
How little we realize that charity
is in spirit, not In mere acts. The
opportunity to help another, comes
to everyone. Everyone should be
charitable In thought, word and deed,
with a real interest in Its effect on
the "other fellow." -
Pnio vnnlt Fern Noble, first: Rose
McCarthy, second; Sue Antrim, third.
Height: 4 feet, 3 inches.
25-yard dash Julia Qulnby, first;
Grace Nichols, second; Camille Koch
and Edith Brown, third. Time: 3
and four-fifths seconds.
60-yard dash Grace Nichols, first;
Julia Qulnby, second; Blanche Hig
gins, third. Time; 7 and one-fifth
seconds.
What the Professors Think of Us
THE INCREASE OF DEMOCRACY
No symposium upon the girls of the
University of Nebraska would be com
plete without reference to the Increas
ing democracy among the women stu
dents. This new Influence of sensi
bility Is one of the most hopeful in
dications of educational progress so
far as student development Is con
cerned. The new democracy Is char
acterized by earnestness, sincerity
and fine thoughtfulness for the wel
fare of others. Its arrival Is, most
timely. Those who understand condi
tions recognize the serious difficulty
is assigning to Beauty with all her
charming freshness tasks which will
eliminate the crudeness of her pro
longed adolescence and call forth the
strength and sanity of her potential
womanhood. Classroom administra
tion, unaided, falls in the attempt.
The clan spirit is wholly Insufficient
even had it the wisdom for such a
task. Upon our campus, however, is
the spirit and leadership of the new
democracy organized under the name
of the University Girl's club. May its
evolution as a social force be acceler
ated by a just recognition of its mis
sion and its power.
Frederick A. Stuff.
CHARITY
For thirty-eight years In several
universities, 1 have taught young men
and women together in the same class
es, and my experience convinces me
that co-education is the normal or
natural form of education. The sexes
have to do the world's work together;
why 6hould they not together prepare
themselves for that work? Intellec
tually, socially and morally co-educa
tion is better than segregated educa
tion. Incidentally, I may bear witness
to an Interesting fact. Speaking gen
erally, throughout my whole exper
ience as a college teacher, women
have led the men In scholarship. In
part, this may be due to the fact
that men more than women devote
themselves to "outside" activities,
such as athletics and university pol
itics. In the public school and in
college, women are oecoming the
leaders in. the "culture" studies.
George Elliott Howard.
Co-education Is probably a tempor
ary phase in the long course of edu
cational evolution. It represents a
great step in the liberation of wom
an. But liberation will lead, finally,
not to identity, but to differentiation.
Co-education is not the last word.
Meanwhile it benefits many women
and some men, but it injures, in my
opinion, the highest activities of our
highest institutions. Consciously or
unconsciously, courses of study are
adapted to women or to men. The
methods and the results are not the
same. No matter how highly train
ed, the feminine mind remains near
er the mind of the child. vThis Is not
tradition, not custom; it is biologic
fact. The strongest stimulus to , the
highest achievements of talent and
genius the achievements that make
world rulers In statesmanship, art,
science, literature, will be developed
In universities where men educate
men. This is my belief, however un
popular. J. H. Powers.
I believe in co-education in our uni
versity. It lessens snobbishness and
promotes democracy. It leads to a
better understanding of men and wom
en. In certain professions the refin
ing influence of woman Is essential.
This is especially " true of medicine
and pharmacy.
Rufus A. Lyman.
SELF-GOVERNMENT
AND STUDENT LIFE
(Continued from page 1)
Charity! How sweet the sound of
that melodious word! How often
have we bowed our heads In acquies
cent piety when we heard It. How
often have we given in the name of
charity when our hearts were cold.
And then when we could give out
kind word, or one kind smile, which
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dents. Without this help, a girl may
go out from a co-educational college
socially, as inadequate as she went in.
In this connection, come teas, cos
tume parties and class organizations.
Mrs. L. K. Mathews, dean of women
at Wisconsin university, has written
a book on "The Dean of Women."
She says, "The relation of the dean
of women to the association must be
intimate but not dictatorial, advisory
rather than mandatory, cordial but
not familiar. The officers should be
sure of her co-operation, but be con
vinced that her knowledge of self
government association Is larger and
wiser than theirs, and be keenly
aware that she will give them her
support, but will not under any cir
cumstances take the helm and run
the organization."
"I believe you will find that where
students are left to go ahead by
themselves, plodding along and find
ing out their mistakes through ex
perience, real self-government is as
sured of success," concluded Miss
Boden.
Summary:
Baseball throw Helen Hewitt, first;
Mildred Chapin, second; Rose Mc
Carthy, third. Distance: 207 feet, 5
Inches. (Nebraska record.)
Shot put Blanche HIggins, first;
Mildred Chapin, second; Rose Mc
Carthy, third. Distance: 29 feet, 6
inches.
40-yard hurdles Camille Koch, first;
Clara Reisland, second; Georgia
Baldwin, third. Time: 7 and one
fifth seconds.
High jump Helen Hewitt, first;
Lillian Wirt, second; Georgia Bald
win, third. Height: 4 feet.
Baseball throw: Helen Hewitt, first.
Distance: 83 feet, 3 inches.
Interclass relay Juniors, first;
Sophomores, second ; Freshmen,
third.
PORTER NOT A CANDIDATE
The rules of the election provI-Je
that all candidates shall be eligible
as voters at the time of filing, and
as Grove Porter was not eligible at
that time, he cannot be considered a
legal candidate. R. G. Clapp, secre
tary of the board.
ATHLETIC BOARD CANDIDATES
The following students have filed
as candidates for student membership
on the athletic board for the year
1916-17 and have signified their in
tention to remain in the university
next year:
Brian, Adrian.
Campbell, Henry W.
Corey, H. H.
Drewing, Clyde J.
Hugg, Edwin O.
Otoupalik, Hugo.
Owen, G. R.
Proctor, P. W.
Thelsen, R. L.
R. G. CLAPP,
Secretary Athletic Board.
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