The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, January 08, 1917, Image 2

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    THE DAILY NEB BASK AN
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The Daily Nebraskan
THE BEST UNIVERSITY NEWSPAPER IN THE WORLD
EDITORIAL STAFF
Eva Miller Editor-in-Chief
George Grimes ...Managing Editor
Vivienne Holland Associate Editor
Ivan Beede Associate Editor
Dwight P. Thomas Sporting Editor
Agnes Bartlett Society Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Walter Blunk Business Manager
Homer Carson Assistant Puslness Manager
REPORTORIAL STAFF
Jean Burroughs Fern Nohle Lenore Noble
Roy Bedford . Ralph Thorpe Gertrude Squires
John C. Wright Carolyn Reed Richard E. Cook
Offices: News, Basement, University Hall; Business, Basement.
Administration Building.
Telephones: News, L-4841; Business, B-26B7.
Published every day during the college year. Subscription, per
semester, $1.
Entered at the postofflce at Lincoln. Nebraska, as second class
mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1879.
Last May there was a movement on foot for a Student Council.
There were only three weeks of school before the summer recess and
when the matter was brought before the students for a vote, many who
felt that the proposition was being rushed too hard, hesitated" to vote
for the Council without further knowledge of the plan.
Nevertheless, there was enough interest manifested to warrant
a revival of the discussions and to bring final action on the matter.
A Student Council is a representative student organization having
certain executive, legislative and judiciary powers. It is a plan for
student control by the students. A Student Council would be created
so that the students would be equally represented.
There are many arguments that will be brought against a Stu
dent Council, but one of the best tests for their soundness is the pres
ence or absence of personal selfishness.
There are many universities and colleges in the country that find
their Student Councils (or self-government associations), great suc
cess. A constitution that would eliminate any entrance of politics,
and that would make the organization respected by all, and helpful
to the whole institution, wouldfill a long-felt need at Nebraska.
How many times have you changed it from 6 to 7, since Jan
uary first?
With Christmas and January sales, the campus is again assuming
a look of prosperity.
Subscribe for The Daily Nebraskan today.
From time immemorial there have been prophets who foretold
the most dreadful of futures. The witches and sorcerers.-bending over
boiling cauldrons, have prophesied the fate of many. And in like man
ner, the editor bending over a spotted green blotter, on the editorial
desk, and grinding out the last editorial before the paper goes to
press, foresees the fate of many. For, three weeks from today, exams
begin, and for those who have not been 100 per cent efficient, there
will be weeping and wailing and much midnight oil.
The wise ones who have done their work well and who have kept
their record well above the danger mark, can sit back and laugh at
their foolish neighbors who have wasted their time.
So, if you are one of the latter, get busy, these next three weeks
and cheat Fate of her dues, if you can.
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
Junior Debating
All juniors expecting to try out for
the class debating team should hand
their names to W. C. Cull, A. C. Krebs
or M. L. Chaffee.
CANDIDATES FOR
PLACES ON THE DAILY
r.BRASKAN STAFF
Applications for the various posi
tions on the Daily Nebraskan editorial
and business staffs will be received at
the office of student activities until 5
o'clock p. m., Friday, January 19. 191.
Blanks on which to fill out your appli
cation can be secured at the student
activities office. T. A. Williams, Sec
retary. '
Union Society
Unions Special business meeting
in Union hall at 7:15 tonight. Every
body out.
Sophomore Debate
All sophomores interested in the in
ter class debates meet with the cora-
HAVE YOUR WATCH
FIXED HERE
We repair Fountain Pens and
Spectacles too
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UNI JEWELER
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gotten in U. 212, Tuesday at 11:30.
We want at least twenty-five oul for
tins,. Frank Barnett, chairman.
Sigma Xi
Sigma Xi will meet Monday, January
8, in the Physics Lecture room. Dr.
O'Gara will give an illustrated lecture.
UNI. CALENDAR
January 8
Sigma Xi. Annual address by Dr.
P. J. O'Gara, Physics lecture room.
Rabindranath Tagore, lecture at Oli
ver theatre on "The Cult of Nationalism."
January 15
Organized Agriculture week begins.
Meal tickets $5.50 for $4.50. Newbert
Cafe, 137 No. 12th St.
THE MOGUL BARBER SHOP, 127 N.
12th. Beet of attention given students.
Lincoln Trio Orchestra, classy
Dance Music at reasonable prices.
B-4601.
Classified Advertising
WANTED I want a room-mate at
1705 "N St. $5 per month each.
B4109. James S. Martin. 68-70
For Rent One modern room, 1414 S
street, south front 69-70-71
Board Table board at 1516 S street
Home cooking. 69-70-71
Alumnus Assails College System
One of our present University pro
fessors used to have in his classes a
student with whom he frequently be
came involved in 'very lively debate,
owing to differences in opinion on
political and economic questions. The
other day the said professor received
from this former student, now a pro
fnoHnr nf economics in one of the
well-known co-educatlonal schools of
the country, a letter discussing the
character of the membership of the
college of liberal arts, the one non
technical college of both his and our
school.
The professor who received it finds
that, as usual, he disagrees with most
of the ideas of his former student, be
ing himself a Btrong believer in both
"practical" courses and co-education.
The letter is so pointedly and enter
tainingly written, however, that he has
gelt unable to keep It to himself, and
so has turned it over to The Ne
braskan for publication. If it should
stir up some of the "practical" men or
some of the co-eds to the point of
making a reply, he will probably be
still more interested and entertained.
The main parts of the letter run as'
follows :
"The student whose reading on ser
ious subjects is confined to the Satur
day Evening Post and the World's
Work and similar journals comes
quickly to the conclusion that 'theory'
is all 'bunk.' A course in 'practical
economics is what he wants. It mat
ters not what it deals with, whether
dishwashing or bookkeeping or adver
tising; so long as it supplies many
facts (the less digestible the better)
and speaks learnedly of "modern in
dustry" and 'problem' it receives his
approval. The western student is very
Independent. That makes him a de
lightful man to work with if he has
any interest in the subject matter.
But at present he is unable to con
ceive of the necessity for the analy
sis of fundamentals. Each 'problem'
is to be solved in his view by refer
ence to 'the facts' and by consulting
the experience of those who have ex
perimented. Well, that is scientific
method as far as it goes. But rigor
ous analysis and delving into the more
remote causes Is also necessary for
students.
College Man Not a Student
"But the modern college youth is
not a student. He is an apprentice or
a clubman. I do him an injustice; he
is those things most of the time. He
applies himself to the study of law or
medicine or engineering with com
mendable zeal. But 'cultural' courses,
those that some of us think train for
two mightily fundamental things liv
ing with yourself and with your fel
low men receive either mildly ex
pressed approval or open contempt.
Here we often hear students and a
few faculty men say that at least one
half of the benefits of a college course
are derived from associations with fel
low students and faculty outside the
clubs room. 'It's fifty-fifty,' is the way
they put it: Of course those things
are valuable I mean the things, what
ever they are, that you get by such
associations. But I wonder whether
it is worth while devoting over a mil
lion and a half a year and the time
of 200 underpaid men to providing the
environment for the acquisition f mix
ing ability' and a 'knowledge of men'?
"Co-education complicates the prob
lem. I don't think I do the average
college woman In our bi sexual insti
tutions an injustice when I say that
she regards college as a marriage
market primarily. That is especially
true of the daughters of the well-to-
do. Many, of course, are preparing
to teach or to do something else un
til the fairy prince in a Packard Twin
Six comes along. And I suppose that
for the attractive girl who lives in
the Bmall country town the college
market is the best that can be had.
Here again I must qualify. Many
women students show genuine intel
lectual interest and some of the best
that I have had in a relatively short
teaching experience have been women
students."
THE DAYS GONE BY
Five Years Ago Today
The first of the competitive shoots
was won by H. B. Pearse, who led
with a high score of 81 out of 100
points.
The "Amazons" was siven by the
Dramatic club.
Two Years Ago Today
The Cornhusker basketball team de
feated the Company G team at Fort
Dodge by a gcor.e of 31 to 20.
The University school of drama
gave three Irish plays under the direc
tion of Miss Alice Howell.
One Year Ago Today
Dr. E. J. Stewart was elected Uni
versity coach, succeeding "Jumbo"
Stiehni, who resigned to go to Indiana.
The Daily Nebraskan received a
letter from Frank Hixenbaugn, who
was in Europe witty the Ford Peace
party.
ALUMNI NEWS
."Pete" Harrison, '15, is county Judge
at Hebron.
Cloyd Stewart, '15, is county attor
ney of Clay county. "Mr. Stewart Is a
member of Delta Upsilon.
Orville Chatt, '16, county attorney of
Loup county, is seriously ill with ty
phoid fever. Mr. Chatt is a member of
Phi Gamma Delta.
R. V. Hunkins, '14, now superintend
ent of schools at Essex, la., was a cam
pus visitor Saturday, on his way back
from a vacation visit to his home at
Stratton, Neb.
C. G. Phillips, '12, who took his
master of science In agriculture from
Cornell last year, is now head of the
department of horticulture in the Ar
kansas agricultural school.
Dr. Alfred W. Adson. B. S. for
merly an assistant in the zoology de
partment, is now on the staff of the
male clinic in Rochester, Minn. ThK
is one of the most farceur clinics in
the country and a number of Nebras
ka men go there.
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Think Ahead!
These are the days when care
of your figure will count as the
years go by.
For your figure che corset is
responsible.
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Books Are Money
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"Would you leave your money lie around useless!
WE PAY CASH
for second-hand books.
Make those old books help pay your board bill.
Brinp them in on your way to clnsa
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TOD A v
We buy all text-books whether still used at
Nebraska or not.
And, by the way, we sell as well as buy.
Get what you want, for the price you want it,
at the nearest place, the
College Book Store
FACING CAMPUS
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will take care of your figure
today tomorrow and in the
days to come you will retain
your youthful lines.
Take the. necessary time for a
careful fitting.
$3 and up
Miller & Paine
tudents
Register for your mtule work at
THE UNIVESITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Twenty-Third Year Jut commencing
Many teacWs in all branches of music to choose from.
Dramatio Art Aesthetio Dancing
Ask for information
WTLLARD KIMBALL, Director
11th and ESts. Opposite the Campus
THE
Tslsphone B2311
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233 North 12th t earsfully made.
Gleaners, Pressors, Dysrs
For the "Work and Service that
Pleases." Call B2311. Ths Bsit
quipped Dry Cleaning Plant in ths
West. One day service if needed.
c....Mi tt-1- rood work, prompt
service. Repairs to men's garments
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pnt yov la touch with a trade on that motor cycle. Old Book, eta,
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