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EDITORIAL STAFF
George R. Grimes V Editor-in-Chief
Ivan G. Beede Managing Editor
Kern Noble Associate Editor
Leonard W. Kline Associate Editor
Eva Miller - Contributing Editor
Dwight P. Thomas Sporting Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Walter C. Blunk Business Manager
Fred W. Clark Assistant Business Manager
Offices: News, Basement, University Hall; Business, Basement.
Administration Building.'
Telephones: News, L-4841; Business, B-2597.
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Entered at the postofflce at Lincoln, Nebraska, us second class
mail matter under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1S79.
WORKING FOR THE STUDENT COUNCIL
Care must be taken, in the preliminary work for the Student
Council, that the functions of the charter commission appointed by
Chancellor Avery be not misunderstood, and that its work be not
hampered by petty prejudices and mistaken opinions. Now of all
times, when the plan is being made for a council that will give the
student body self government, that will open the way to expression
of loyal Nebraska spirit and enjoyment of campus life, should every
student keep within himself his jealousies and narrownesses, if he has
any. and work for the common good by helping and not hindering the
student charter commission.
It must be remembered, in the first place, that this commission
has only one function to investigate and to recommend. It does not
have the final voice that rests with the students and with the faculty.
If both do not accept the plan presented by the commission, it will
not be adopted.
It is useless and foolish, therefore, to protest that this or that col
lege, this or that portion of the student body, is not represented on
the charter commission. The members of the charter commission are
four faculty people, most familiar with the student activities and stu
dent movements, and four students who are prominent in school life,
alive to the needs of the student body, broad-minded and fair.
The Nebraskan believes that this committee, working alone could
draw up a plan that would prove satisfactory to the great majority of
students. But the committee will not work alone.
This committee will hold public hearings, it will listen to the
presentation of ideas from any organization or any student, and it is
anxious to get these ideas. Everyone will be given a chance to be
heard, and all will be heard when the thing is finally put to a vote of
the student body.
Because these things are true The Nebraskan today does not pub
lish a Forum letter, in which a sentiment was expressed that the non
fraternity people are not represented on the charter commission. We
believe that these students and faculty men can be depended upon
to represent all students. And we cannot forget that the non-fraternity
people so overwhelmingly outnumber the fraternity people, that
they could easily outvote them if preference were shown to one group
in the plan finally presented.
The writer of the Forum letter will probably see this and be glad
that his outburst was not printed. H is up to every student who com
plains that he is not being represented, to go to the charter commis
sion and be represented. Student seijtiment of the broader sort will
not listen for a minute to the injection of petty personal feelings into
a stage that may well be considered the critical period for the University.
THE DAYS GONE BY
Eight Years Ago Today
The Nebraska basketball five came
into possession of the championship
of the northern section of Missouri
valroy when the Ames team put Drake
out of the running.
The German play "Alt Heidleberg"
was given at the Temple by the Ger
man Dramatic culb.
Five Years Ago Today
Searle F. Holmes was elected as edi
tor of the Daily Nebraskan to fill the
vacancy caused by the resignation of
A. II. Dins more.
The junior class won more than
twice the number of points of any of
its competitors and secured the top
honors in the annual interclass indoor
meet.
One Year Ago Today
Dr. G. E. Howard spoke at the twen
tieth annual mid-winter commence
ment on "The Challenge of the New
Humanism."
The German Dramatic club present
ed the play, "Das Gluck im Winkel" to
an Omaha audience.
AMERICA AND
THE WORLD WAR
(Continued from Page One)
THE COLLEGE WORLD
Iowa. Spring football has been
started at the University of Iowa. The
squad meets three time a week from
4 to 6 in the afternoon. Ex.
Wisconsin. The net profits from the
University of Wisconsin Union Vodvil
performance for 1916 broke all pre
vious records by $100. a total of f 4 10
being cleared by the show this year
as compared with $291 in 1915. Ex.
Pennsylvania. This week has been
social service week at the University
of Pennsylvania, to interest the stu
dent public in the social service work
being conducted about Philadelphia by
the various organizations employed in
that branch Ex.
Hareard. Not less than 3.000 per
sons will take part in the Cambridge
pageant to bo held in the Harvard
i stadium next June, and a brass band
of 70 pieces will be secured to furnish
tin- music required. The extensive
plan on which the pageant is to be
conducted is also made manifest by
the fact that $15,000 is the sum re-
quired for preliminary expenses alone.
Ex.
UNIVERSITY NOTICES
I complimentary list will be published
(with the financial statement. A. E.
Bennett, Chairman; T. A. Williams,
Agent Student Activities.
' are requested to report at the Armory
tomorrow afternoon at 3:15 for a pic
; ture of tiny track squad.
Palladian Society
Palladians will hold their regular
weekly meeting In Palladian hall to
night. Visitors are invited.
Lost Tuesday, oval-shaped pin set
with pearls and ruby. Valuable to
owner. Keturn to Student Activities
office. S4
The Itegeuts' Book Store will pay
twenty cents for copies of Bell's Pur
atism and Liberty English history
source book. 1603-1000 used in English
history 2 last year.
Girls Attention
All girls who have spare time todat
please come to the Y. W. C. A. rooms
in the Temple to address envelopes.
Pre Medic Hop
One hundred three ticketg inclusive
of all complimentaries have been vali
dated for the Pre-Medic Hop which Is
to be held at the Rosewilde Party
House March 2, 1917. No more tickets
will be validated for this bop. The
Kearney Club
The regular meeting of Kearney
club will be held Saturday evening
at S:30 o'clock at Mary Kirk's
4123 Kleckner Court. Take a car
. to 27th and Q. Kleckner Court is the
( north division of Q east of 30th street.
I
Filing Closed
Candidates for the following posi
tions: Presidents of the four classes,
editor, managing editor and business
manager of the 1918 Comhusker and
Ivy Day orator are hereby notified
that the filings are closed for the elec
tion to be held Tuesday, February 20,
1917.
German Pictures
The Cerman Dramatic club and the
' Deutsche Gesellige Verein will have
their ( ornhusker picture taken at
Townsend's at 10 o'clock Saturday
morning.
The old imperial conception of na
tional development held by the cen
tral powers has no place in present
day civilization, Dr. Fling pointed out.
Those of us who have believed that
we could remain blissfully aloof from
the affairs of the other nations were
living in a fool's paradise. The fed
eration of nations, forecasted by Pres
ident Wilson In his address before the
senate, will inevitably include Amer
ica, and we will be forced to concern
ourselves with the problems of the
world at large.
The- President's Note
President Wilson's note to the belli
gerents, following Germany s peace
proposals, which asked of the nations
at war that each state the things it
was fighting for, was written more to
educate the American people to the
things at stake on both sides of the
conflict than for any other reason,
Dr. Fling believes. He read the an-1
swering notes Germany and the allies, I
showing that the former stated noth-
ing definitely while the allies put
down in fairly definite terms the j
things at stake. !
He said that President Wilson prob- j
ably knew, from inside information, i
that Germany was preparing to con-j
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tinue her submarine policy, m case ;
her peace negotiations failed. He!
characterized the work of the Presi-!
.i . i. - i . : 1 1 : . .-. l .. t '
uem iieie us a imiiuhml e.aiupie ui
statesmanship and leadership when
they were needed.
Leading up to the present crisis, in
which we face the problem shall we
keep our ships at home, thus submit
ting to an embargo which formerly
we would not permit, or shall we arm
our merchantmen and send them out
on the seas to resist attack by a sub
marine and precipitate war. Dr. Fling
reviewed carefully the whole history
of America's relations to the belliger
ents from the time of President Wil
son's proclamation of neutrality up to
the breaking of diplomatic relations.
In this crisis. Dr. Fling not only pre
dicted war, but also a profound, altru
istic attitude upon the part of Amer
ica toward the interests of the world
it large.
Preceding the speech. Miss Eula
Dell Marshall sang two songs, "The
Wind's in the South." by Spross and
"The Song of India," from Sadko by
Rimsky-Korsakow, which were well
received by the audience. Iter. J. W.
Hilton pronounced the invocation.
In lntrouucmg Dr. T'ir?. Chancellor
Avery characterized the audience ai
the largest that has ever turned out
to a Mid -Winter commencement.
Conferred Degrees
Chancellor Avery conferred the de
grees upon the fifty-one graduates of
seven colleges. The candidates,
dressed in their black robes and mor
tarboards, were stated in the middle
section of the theatre, reserved for
them, and filed up across the stage
to receive their diplomas.
Nebraskan Picture
j The first and second semester staffs
of The Nebraskan w ill have their pic
ture taken at Townsend's this after
noon at 3 o'clock.
United Agricultural Club
Regular meeting of the United Ag
ricultural club, at the Dairy building
tonight. No dance. Refreshments.
Regular costumes will not be worn.
Come.
Union Literary Society
Union Literary society will give a
valentine program this evening at
S:3'. Visitors are welcome. Come
with pennies.
NEW. NIFTY
SHUR-ON OXFORD GLASSES
If you have to wear glasses
why not wear those that are be
co.Tiing? HALLETT
Optical Service is Best
Estab. 1871 1143 0
Lutheran Students
The University Lutheran Students
club meets Saturday night at 8 o'clock
fharp in the V. W, C. A. room of the
Temple. Professor Alexis will speak
Visitors ar o'on:e.
TEACHERS WANTED
' For every Department of School work.
Boards will soon commence to elect
teachers for next year. REGISTER
NOW, and get in on the first vacan
cies. Write today for Blanns. Only
3'2 per cent Com. Payable Nov. 1sL
Territory: Iowa, Wis., Minn., Neo.,
Dakotas and the West. Don't delay.
Teachers' Employment Bureau.
E. I. Heuer, Manager,
228-220 C. R. 8. Bank,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Band Hop Tickets
All tickets for the Band hop must
be checked in at T. A. Williams' of
fice not later than Monday. No tickets
will be told after that day.
Chorus
Chorus will meet In Memorial hall
at 5 o'clock this afternoon to have the
('ornhusker picture taken.
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Skirts for Spring
The rainbow was robbed of its gay
est colors that the skirts of spring
might blossom forth in all their
glory.
The designers used their cleverest
ideas that the styles might be
unique. Flared and pleated models
with "Flying" pockets, "French"
pockets, "Hand-bag" pockets, "Sad
dle" pockets, "Envelope" pockets,
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Such combinations as navy, gold
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gold and green; brown and white;
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plaids.
Materials include Wool Serge, Wool
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Also a splendid showing of plain
navy and black Skirts.
Skirt Section Second Floor.
Students
Register for jour mulo work at
THE UNIVESITY SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Twenty-Third Tear Just commencing
llany teachers in all branches of music to choose from.
Dramatic Art Aesthetic Dancing
Ask for information
WILLAJtD KTTffBAT.T., Director
11th and R Sts. Opposite the Campus
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refreshing confection to
take the place of the cave
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We help teeth, breath, appetite,
digestion and deliciously
soothe mouth and throat with
this welcome sweetmeat.
The Wriglry Spearmen want to send you
their Book of Gum-pUon. Send a postal
for it today, Win. Wrigley Jr. Co.,
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The Flavor Lasts!
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Track Men
All men who have been out for track
dress Box 1K2. Station "A."
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