THE DAILY NEBRASKA!
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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
Vivlenne Holland i...7. Associate Editor
Ivan Beede Associate Editor
Dwight P. Thomas.... Sporting Editor
Agnes Bartlett ". Society Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Waiter Blunk Business Manager
Homer Carson , Assistant Business Manager
' REPORTORIAL STAFF
Jean Burroughs Fern Noble 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-2597.
Published every day during the college year. Subscription, per
semester, l.
Entered at the postofflce at Lincoln, Nebraska, as second class
mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 8, 1879.
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This is the last issue of The Dally Nebraskan for this semester.
When it appears again, it will be after ';the smoke of battle" has
cleared away and we are either beating a hasty retreat or are min
istering to the wounded. There will be a new Nebraskan staff, with
new ambitions and hopes for the paper, new possibilities, and renewed
vigor.
The staff for the second semester is the best staff as a whole that
The Dally Nebraskan has ever had. Mr. Grimes, the new editor-in-chief,
is one of the best newpaper men on the campus. He has been
managing editor for two semesters and it is due chiefly to bis efforts
that the paper has reached the standard It now maintains.
Mr. Beede,' the new managing editor, has been on the staff of
The Daily Nebraskan for two years and a half, and no one is more
prepared to assume the duties of a managing editor of the dally of
the University. Miss Noble has shown particular aptitude In this
amateur newspaper field and will be a valuable member of the
editorial staff. All three of these people are real newspaper people
and are interested in the paper because of their love for the work and
not for personal advancement. Mr. Kline has not had previous experi
ence on The Daily Nebraskan, but has shown particular skill In differ
ent activities in school, and will no doubt fill his capacity as associate
editor, very creditably.
There have been real newspaper men and women in the fullest
sense of the word on the staff this semester. The comradeship and
desire to help each other has been the only means of making the
paper as great as it lias been.
Reconstruction rather than reform has been the policy of the
paper. There have been successes and failures; there have been pleas
ant surprises and bitter disappointments. We have made a few
friends and have lost a few. We have striven for a better University
spirit and greater democracy. We have tried to show no partiality
and to represent the general student body as the official student
publication should In short we have acted according to our best
judgment and to our strongest sense of duty, and our work Is
finished.
The single tax Is the most important issue before the students at
present. Next week each student, at registration, will be asked to
indicate his preference to the existence of non-existence of the
single tax, at Nebraska in the future.
The single tax Is legal, it is popular at the larger state institu
tions; it is a financial saving for the student who takes an interest in
the student activities; it would put all student activities on a stron?
financial basis; It would create a better cooperative spirit on-the
campus; It Is democratic; it would not be a hardship on those financial
ly unable to pay, for they can bo exempted from the payment of tho
tax on statement that they ennnot afford it. It would be a progressive
step to correspond with the growth of the University.
The single tax should bo optional with the faculty. If they want
to take advantage of the opportunity, they should be allowed to
do it.
There Is one thing, especially, that The Daily Nebraskan wants
definitely understood. If the students vote on the (Ingle tax and the
distribution thereof, as It It now presented, there should be no change
In the plan after It has received their approval. .If any change is to
be made in the plan or the distribution of funds, that change should
be made before the matter is laid before the students. Any action
on the part of the student body in regard to a plan should be final
in regard to the details of the plan.
The students of Nebraska have had a responsibility thrust upon
them, that means a great deal to the progress of the University.
May they decide wisely, ever mindful of the good of the whole
University.
FORUM
To the Editor of The Dally Nebras
kan: Since the inception of the movement
to abolish compulsory drill at the
University of Nebraska, a great deal
has been said on both sides about
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Estab. 1871 1143 0
the "Morrill Act," on the authority of
which a course In drill has been insti
tuted at this University. As far as
I know, "The Nebraskan" has not
heretofore printed this bill in its exact
terms. I find that not one in ten of
the students I have talked with upon
the subject has a clear idea as to
what the terms of the bill are. There
fore I am giving the act in its exact
wording, as found on page 464 of the
forty -sixth annual catalogue -of the
U. of N., and am asking you to put
It'in at least as conspicuous a place
as have been the statements of the
opposing side during the past fow
days. Here Is what the catalogue
says:
Under the Morrill Act (U. S. Con
gress) of July, 1SG2, certain land and
money were donated
"For the endowment, support and
maintenance of at least one colloge
(in each state) where the leading ob
ject shall be, without excluding other
scientific and classical studies, and
What The Single Tax Will
The single tax, on which students will be asked to vote registra
tion week. Is outlined below. It provides for a fee of $3.50 a semester,
which would raise on a conservative estimate, $21,000 a year,
tax would be distributed according to the ta"ble.
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Athletics $10,000
Medical Supervision..... 5,000
Daily Nebraskan 3,500
Dramatics 600
Mixers 50
Debate .
Ag College Judging Teams
University Night. .
Ivy Day
300
300
300
00
Convocations 200
Who will pay?: All students ,
registered for twelve or more
hours will pay the tax although
excuses for financial inability
or other good and sufficient rea
sons will be accepted.
Collection: The tax will be
collected as a part of the regis
tration fee at the beginning of
each semester.
Athletics: This sum would
go for the support of both men's
and women's athletics. Payment
of the tax would admit to all
athletic contests, intercollegiate
games, and exhibitions free.
Medical Supervision: Every
student paying the tax would
be given absolutely free expert
medical advice and would be en
couraged to consult a physician
on every needed occasion. A
visiting nurse would probably be
secured.
Dally Nebraskan: Every stu
dent entitled to a copy of the
paper. The Nebraskan could be
made far better and more repre
sentative, with many features
now impossible of securing. A
special student wire from every
away from home football game.
Dramatics: This sum would
be made available for the School
of Drama, and the junior and
senior classes. It would insure
to each student a free perform
ance of every play of the school
of Drama, and Jhe senior and
junior class playi.
Mixers: A proper number of
mixers during the year, given to
all students free of'charge.
Debate: All students would
be admitted to the debates free.
Debating would be placed on a
proper financial basis.
Ag College Judging Team:
This sum would help pay the
expenses of Btock, dairy and
fruit judging teams representing
the University in interstate and
collegiate competitions.
University Night: All stu
dents to see the performance
free of charge at the city audi
torium, or two performances at
a theatre. Better and more elab
orate stunts.
Ivy Day: This would mean
a successful, all-University day
celebration free of charge.
Convocations: This sum would,
be. used to bring nationally fa
mous speakers and lecturers, or
other good features to the con
vocations. Incidental: All excess over
the ?21,000, would be made a
part of the Incidental fund. This
should include for the students
free admission into the art ex
hibits, possibly the May music
festival, the girls' costume party,
and enable the student activities
office to enlarge the scope of its
activities.
including military lactics, to teach
such branches of learning as are re
lated to agriculture and the mechanic
arts, in such manner as the legisla
ture of the states may respectively
prescribe, in order to promote the lib
eral and practical education of the in
dustrial classes in the several pur
suits and professions in life."
You wih note that the word "com
pulsory" or any relative of "compul
sory" is not used in this act
R. T. GERE.
The marriage of Babette Weil, ex
'15, and James Brown, '14, took place
in Omaha last Tuesday. Mr. Brown
is a Sigma Chi.
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
Chem Conditions
All having conditions In chemistry
2 will have an opportunity to remove
the same by examination Saturday,
February 3, at 10 o'clock In chemistry
lecture room. George Borrowman.
University Chorus
The University chorus will not meet
Friday night.
Pharmica
Important business meeting of the
Pharmaceutical society Friday after
noon at 6 o'clock in basement of Ne
braska hall. Everybody out
News Writing
Grades In the formal interview will
be in the theme exchange, u 206, by
this (Friday) noon. M. M. Fogg.
Newspaper Editing
Students who elect this course (2
hours credit, hours to -be arranged)
will please give me, as early as possi
ble registration week, their recitation
schedules (using the blanks in U 206)
so that the hours for meetings can be
fixed. M. M. Fogg.
Lutheran Students
The Lutheran Students' club meets
In the Y. W. room Saturday night at 8
o'clock, ev. Badger will talk on the
early life of Luther. Visitors are
welcome.
Komensky Klub Hop
Fifty tickets inclusive of all com
pllmentaries, have been validated for
the Komensky Klub bop wh'ch Is to
be held at the Lindell hotel Saturday
evening, February 17, 1917. No more
tickets will be validated for this dance.
The complimentary list is as follows:
A. V. Hlava, K. L. Janauch, and K.
Killian. A. V. Hlava, chairman. T. A.
Williams, agent student activities.
Phys. Ed. Luncheon
Lincoln physical education associa
tion will take luncheon at the Lin
coln Commercial club Saturday noon.
"Helps" to Make Your Party
a Success
A wonderful line of distinctive dinner cards and
unusual dinner favors such as candle holders, party
caps, snapping mottoes, etc.
A variety of nut cups roses, baskets, bonbon
boxes, etc., In a range of colors that will harmonize
with your decorations.
Something "different", in tally cards and dance
programs a veried and distinctive line.
You will find many helpful suggestions in this
department for those prizes to be awarded a big
line of novelties sure to please and out of the rut of
the common-place .
Stationery Main Floor.
Practical Business Training!
p can be secured with a few months of intensive work. All unneces- fl
N saries eliminated. . 1,
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j Strong Shorthand and Banking Course 1
0 Over 100 calls this winter we could not fill. New classes January 29 m
and February 6. Catalog free. ' a
1 Lincoln Business College j
U 14th and P Sts. B6774 Lincoln, Nebr.
Dr. Thilbrick and Dr. W. Hyde will
speak on physiological and psycholog
ical effect of athletics. Students in
terested are invited. Tlates are 59
cents. Dr. R. G. , Clapp should be
notified before 6 o'clock touiglit.
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