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Today is the day that the sponsors "step out."
"He's a University booster" is a phrase that is refreshing and
encouraging. There are always plenty of knockers waiting for their
little turn to play with the hammer, and when one hears the words
"University booster," the world takes on a happier appearance. It
does not take any more effort to say good about the school than it
does to speak evil, and the result is a great deal more satisfying.
In the recent report of the board of regents to the governor, the
following statement was made: "The buildings for which plans are
being drafted at the city campus will probably exhaust the entire
levy available, though it is hoped that conditions may become more
nearly normal so that there may still remain enough to erect one other
much needed building. The following needs may be mentioned: A
woman's building, a new museum, a library building, a building for
electrical engineering, an auditorium, and better classroom facilities
for departments now housed in the old main building."
A woman's dormitory should be considered above all of these
buildings. During the school year of 1915-1916, 33 per cent of the
frethmeu girls lived with their parents, 6 per cent with relatives, 19
per cent with private families, per cent in rooming houses, and
16' in sorority houses. Of the University freshmen not living with
parents or relatives, there are nearly 42 per cent living in rooming
houses.
There are several girls' rooming houses in Lincoln that are con
sidered "good," but there is not one that could not be better. In fact,
it is almost an impossibility to secure the right kind of general super
vision of girls' lives from the most excellent of rooming house owners
who are nothing more than disinterested women, whose means of
support is the rent received from their rented rooms.
It takes a freshman girl, just out of the average high school, about
one year to even learn how to study and make every minute of her
time count, even under the most ideal environment. A modern, clean,
sanitary and well-regulated home, to take the place of these rooming
houses for the freshmen, should raise the efficiency of these girls,
insure a happier place for them to live, and ultimately produce health
ier, better women graduates.
Judging from the Forum letter, and the different arguments aris
ing from the criticism of Tagore by Dr. Lyman and Professor Buck,
there are some people who hold different opinions on the subject.
I some of the Psalms. And I have never
read a book except the Bible, which
1 better expressed the cardinal tsich-
! ings of Christ. Tagore is very quick
to admit what he owes to these and
to his study of the Bible, which has
evidently been very minute.
I To those of us who listened with de
' light on January 8th to Tagore's read
ing of his charming poems of mother
and child. Dr. Lyman's remark about
women and children comes with a very
strange sound. I think that no one
who heard can doubt Tagore's rever
ence for womanhood or his passionate
love for children. If anyone desires
further evidence, let me refer him to
the beautiful play of "Chitia," written
years ago in his young manhood, to
the poems near the end of "Gltanjali"
written after the death of his wife,
to "The Crescent Moon," and to his
haunting and wistful little child dra
ma. "The Post-Office."
I surely beg the pardon of Dr. Ly
man if I have misrepresented him in
anything. I only wish him and the
many who are under the Bame miscon
ception as he, to realize that there is
no one, in East or West, who would be
quicker to agree with their high ideals
of religion and character than Rabin
dranath Tagore.
A STUDENT.
The Daily Nebraskan. the ' University
of Nebraska:
Gentlemen:
WeJiave your circular letter of Jan
uary 6th, addressed to the members
of the "farm faculty."
We are agreed in agricultural work
that the acquirement of information
must precede its dissemination. Act
ing upon this assumption, I am send
ing you enclosed herewith a brief
statement of infortmation regarding
the nature of the college of agricul
ture and its associated institutions,
which I think the readers of the Ne
braskans would enjoy. Would it not
be well for us to start a movement
entitled "See the University First,"
and encourage the students in the Uni
ersity of Nebraska to become ac
quainted with the various colleges of
the University, at least to such an ex
tent that they can use the proper
titles of these various institutions
which constitute the University.
Yours very truly,
G. MEAD WILCOX.
THE DAYS GONE BY
Seven Years Ago Today
Coach "King" Cole was re-elected to
train the Cornhusker football team.
Despite the anti-Cole influence, the
board picked him from a squad of fif
teen as the best man for the place.
FORUM
To the Editor of The Nebrafckan:
I was very much interested in the ac
rount given in The Nebraskan of Jan
uary 17th of the lectures which Dr. Ly
man and Professor Buck gave about
Tagore. I was not fortunate enough
to hear either of these Fpeakers my
self, and so I may have misunderstood
the tenor of their addresses entirely.
But as quoted in the paper, they seem
to reflect the misconception, which I
have found quite widely prevalent,
that Tagore Is a Hindu in religion.
Permit me to correct this Impression.
By Hinduism I mean the polytheistic
pantheism which we associate with
the word Vishnu, Siva, with their
numerous Incarnations and attendant
deities, also the social institutions of
that religion, the caste system and the
attitude toward women. With all these
Tagore has nothing In common;
against them both he and his ances
tor! for aeveral generations have con
sistently -worked.
Tagore belongs to the Brahma
Samaj, which has aptly been called
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"Hindu Protestantism." This church
does not call itself Christian, but it
owes its inspiration to the indirect in
fluence of the Christian missionaries.
It is based upon the conception of one
living God, personal, spiritual and mor- j
al, and of the brotherhood of man. Its
organization is that of a Christian j
protestant church. In its services the i
H'ble is read as well as as the Effisads.
Two of Its great spiritual leaders in j
particular, Rom Mohan Roy and Kes- j
hab, have been very close students of
Christianity and very strongly attract
ed toward it. Indeed, the Samaj is
constantly drifting nearer to Chris
tianity. As It is, a Unitarian could
find nothing to criticise in its creed.
The Brahma Samaj has ever since
its beginning, over eighty years ago,
been prominent in reform. Its mem
bers are required to abjure caete. Wo
men are admitted to church member
ship. The Samaj has always taken an
active part in relief work durrng time
of famine, and has also established
many schools, notably the University
of Calcutta.
So much for Tagore's church. Aa
for the man himself. Dr. Lyman has
proved very clearly that his busy life
has not afforded him time to read any
of Tagore's writings If he represents
the poet as opposed to the statement
that religion is the greatest force in
character building, the greatest force
In life, for this the great affirmation
qf his life and work. Religion It the
foundation stone of Tagore's charac
ter find Its crowning ornament as
well. I wish that Dr. Lyman ould
' find a free moment in which to glance
ver Tagore's little volume of devo-
tlonal poems, "Gltanjali a collection
! of prayer-poems the most intimate, the
most exquisite, and the most uplifting
that I have ever read. There is noth
;ing quite like it in literature outside
The new college song, "Scarlet and
Cream," written by Paul E. Yates, was
to be played for Hie first time at the
sophomore hop.
A chapter of Sigma Delta Chi was
granted to seven students of the Uni
versity of Kansas. The fraternity
was founded the previous year at De
Pauw.
Five Year Ago Today
The Botany department was expect
ing a visit from one of Europe's prom
inent botanists, Dr: W. L. Johannsen,
professor of plant physiology in Copen
hagen, Denmark.
Over forty students of the Univer
sity were 111 or recovering from ty
phoid fever.
The first edition of the University
Dally Kansan was printed. The paper
had previously been a weekly.
Two Year Ago Today
Tht basketball team left on Its an
nual migration south to meet the Kan
sas Aggies and K. U.
Examinations were scheduled for
January 22 to January 29.
One Year Ago Today
The province meeting of the Sigma
Chi fraternity was in session in Lin
coln. Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and
Colorado were represented.
"The Knight of the Nymphs" was to
be staged by the Kosmet Klub the fol
lowing Friday.
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Blanks on which to fill out your appli
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activities office. T. A. Williams, Sec
retary.
Company Pictures
Companies C. D and E will have
their Cornhusker pictures taken Tues
day at 11:45 sharp, on the east steps
of the Administration building.'
Dramatic Club
University Dramatic club will meet
next Thursday night in the club
looms. The program, a one-act play,
"In the Heart of Calamity," will be
under the direction of Lucile Becker.
Business meeting on banquet and sec
ond semester tryouts.
Junior Class
Special meeting of the junior class
Tuesday morning at 11:30 o'clock, in
Law 107. Lloyd Tully, president.
University Week
Executive board of the University
Week association will meet at the stu
dent, activities office, Friday, January
19, at 11 o'clock.
Union Literary Society
Union Literary society meets to
night at 8 o'clock. A special program
has been provided. Visitors are welcome.
Oliver Sunday Meeting
Dr. John A. Gray, of the Labor Tem
ple church. New York City,- will speak
on "The Four-faced Man" at the Oli
ver Men's meeting, Sunday afternoon
at 3:15. The Wesley an Y. M. C. A.
quartet will furnish the music. All
men students are invited to come.
Rifle Team Tryouts
Men wishing to compete for places
on the rifle team will try out at the
range Friday evening from 4 to 5
o'clock.
The Cost of the War
The attempt of a mathematician at
Cambridge to illustrate the great cost
of the war in a manner to be under
stood by minds unaccustomed to han
dle millions resulted as follows:
"If Adam were still living and had
occupied himself from creating to the
present time in costing 50 sovereigns
into the ocean every hour of the day
and night he would not have sunk so
much money as has been expended
in the present war." Lawrentlan.
Brown Officials of the Brown Union
have hit upon a novel and successful
method of getting men to Join that
organization. They have closed the
doors of the Union building to all non
members and have posted a sign
which gives their names and reads:
"Do you know why these men don't
go to the Union building any more?
They are not members and so can-
In Tolstoi's reply to the Holy Synod
he says:
"I believe in God, who is for me
spirit, love, the principle of all things.
I believe that he is in me as I am in
him. I believe that the will of God
has never been more clearly, more
freely expressed than in the doctrine
of the man Jesus. But one cannot
consider Jesus as G6d; and address
rrayers to him, without committing, in
my opinion, the greatest sacrilege. I
believe that the true happiness of man
consists In fulfilling the will of God.
I believe that the will of God Is that
every man should love bis fellow-men,
and should act toward others as be
desires that they should act toward
him, which sums np, according to the
gospel, all the law and the prophets."
Such Is the Christianity of All Soul's
church, a free religious society, cor
ner Twelfth and H streets. Services
10:45, subject "The Gospel According
to St John." The Students Liberal
Religious Union meets at 12:15. Prof.
Lawrence Fossler will continue his
talks on "The Book of Job."'
not." This method caused 200 to join
in one day last week. Ex.
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