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THE DAILY N E BRASKAN
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Official' Taper of the
University of Nebraska
IVAN O BKF.DE..,.. EdftOT
LEONARD W. KLINE Mng. Editor
Associate Editors
Fern Noble Katherine Newbranch
WALTER BLUNK. .Business Marager
GEORGE DRIVER Asst. Bus. Mgr
MERRILL VANDERPOOL
Asst Bus. Mgr
News basement University Hall
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Published every day during the college
Subscription price, per semester, II.
Entered at the postoffice at Lincoln,
Nebraska, as second-class mail matter,
under the act of Congress of March 8,
1S79.
FRESHMEN AT CONVOCATION
The next meeting of freshmen after
the Chancellor's adddress to new stu
dents this morning comes next Tues
day, and it Is an important one the
annual freshman convocation always
held on -the second Tuesday of the
school year. The men and the women
meet separately, the former in the
Temple treatre, and the latter in the
chapel. Members of the faculty and
upperclassmen representing different
lines of shhool activity will talk to the
freshmen on the different aspects of
University citizenship. For Instice,
at the men's meeting, a football star,
an officer in the military department,
and a professor, will explain Just what
the University should mean to every
one dho becomes one of its members.
It will also be freshman cap day.
Freshmen, up until next Tuesday, may
wear a cap or not, Just as they choose.
On tha tday, every first year man who
has not purchased a capy is expected
to get one at that time and wear it.
Those who already have their skull
caps will wear them to school that
morning and every morning there
after until Thanksyiving recess. It
will be left to Freshmen to see that
al lthe members of their class wear
their green caps. -
THE CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS
Fully in keeping with the spirit of
the extraordinary address on "A De
cent Respect for the Opinions of Man
kind" at the first convocation a . vear
ago, the welcoming address of Chan
cellor Avery this morning, dealing
with the University and the war, fur
nished new end old students with in
spiration for tackling the big things
which will fill this most eventful year
in the University's history. His re
quest for patriotism above everything,
but patriotism seasoned by modera
tion in preference to patriotism run
ning amuck, sums up the temper of
his whole address.
The Chancellor mentioned one thing
which has been in every student's
Kind since the .war was declared
the attitude of the University toward
social expenditures. Extravagance in
the ma tter-Df -parties, especially in the
useless waste of food stuffs, seems
particularly unpalatable when former
classmates are soon to take their
places in the trenches. The Chancel
lor suggests that such expenses be
cut in half and the money given to
the Red Cross, the Y. M, C. A. or given
in ret u wi tor MljertyrboMs, Ther
are few students, too, who would com
plain at the reduction in the number
and splendofor dances, -ronnals m-
pecially anTsacrlnced this yearj
Fraternities did not suffer materially
when the number of formal parties
was reduced from one yearly to one
every two years, and a further reduc
tion undertbe oircumstanceiT seems
Justifiable. - Soririty - formulas, al
though the ydiffer hardly more than
in flivers and programmes from a
week end dance, are a useless burden,
a burden now beenly to be felt, both
from the points of view of finance and
sentiment. .
There is no attempt to make tbe
University a mourning house, depend
ing upon bits of bad news for diver
sion and never relaxing from the ob
vious strain of war. As Chancellor
Avery sums it up: "I hope that the
life of the young people at home will
continue to have Joy and color. But
no one would like to think that the
money foolishly equandered on a
prom' or a pfcrty dress might, if di
rected in the right channel, have
saved the life of a Nebraskan fighting
for the peace and security of the
world,"
HIGH POINTS IN THE
CHANCELLOR'S ADDRESS
"One of the dutiws of University
people in war times is to do what they.
ran to render treatment to the af
flicted, using sometimes soft poultice
and sometimes electric shocks so as
to help bring them so far as possible
into a condition of healthy loyal citi
senship. "Scholarship as a thing In Itself is
neither good nor bad. Philosophy
may be used to explain and Justify the
acts of God, the devil, or the German
Kaiser. It is, therefore, the duty of
an educational instiution in the war
to provide the right kind of scholar
ship, the right kind of historical n
quiry, the right king tf presentation,
and the right kind of Interpretation
of historic events,
"The University's heavy intelli
lery, its forty:two centimeter mortars,
should be -used constantly toward
breaking down Prussianism, selfish
ness, pessimism and the clamor for
an unworthy peace.
"I venture to predict that in the
years to come there will be no proud
er names In the history of America
than those of German origin associat
ed with the cauae of freedom.
"What the University should offer
during war times is patriotic presen
tation and not academic discussion of
war topics. To use the agricultural
terms for the hour we need the serv
ices of the Extension section rather
than the Experiment Station.
"The conduct of several hundred
of our stddents who have actually
gone to the front with a grim determ
ination to put duty above everything
in the world, even above life itself,
NEBRASKA MEN AT SHELLING THINK
OF FIRST WEEK
By George
Fort Snelling, Minn., September 17.
A bit of old homesickness for Ne
braska's campus, the fun of rushing,
and the old dope talks about the Corn-
huskers on the grid was evident
among Nebraskans at Fort Snelllng's
reserve officers camp last week, when
registration was going on in Lincoln.
Some of the not so old timers, like
Al Bryson, Chas. Epperson, and
Charlie Paul, decided that a taste of
student life again would be most
pleasing to a work palate being given
a constant diet of war. But not a
man was sorry that he had gone into
the service.
About the first thing a recruit sol
dier gets is a hearty respect for the
uniform of the soldier. Unhandsome
O. D. cotton breeches and flannel
shirt, with plain black tie, have little
to soothe the aesthetic eye of the col
lege man, but the very serviceable
ness of the garments, and the kindly
interest taken in the uniformed man
by those old veterans who wear the
bronze button, and the kiddies, boys
and girls, who are so friendly on the
Brief Bits of News
Dr. Condra on Survey Dr. Condra
is at Alliance Neb., this week, where
he will check up the -survey of the
potash lakes that has been in pro
gress there the past summer. Mr.
R. A. Lindsey of the department of
Geography and Conservation, is lec
turing this week at the Nuckolls coun
ty fair at Nelson, Neb. While there
he will take some motion pictures of
Bcenes of interest about the fair.
Two Co-eds Honored Two Ne
braska girls, Beatrice Dierks and
Eleanor Frampton, of the' physical ed
ucation department," won honors at
Steamboat Springs, Colo-, at the
Rocky Mountain School of dancing
this summer, where many girls from
all over the United States took sum
mer work, Beatrice Dierks. won the
tennis cup, "and 'Eleanor Frampton the
first medal for swimming.
Engineering Faculty Changes
Professor Lawrence F. Seaton, of the
agricultural engineering department,
has been loaned by that department
to act as head of the oepartment of
mechanical engineering, in place of
Professor James D. Hoffman, who has
gone to Purdue University, Lafayette,
Ind. Dean O.'V. P. Stout, dean of
the college of engineering, and Pro
fessor J. E. Rasmussen, associate pro
fessor of engineering drawing, will
also have classes in that department.
Personals
Gladyce Lowenburg, Doris Scroggin
and Ethel Chase have been visiting
the Alpha Chi Omega bouse.
Ruth Farnham, "19, of Lincoln,
leaves Wednesday for Wellesley Col
lege. Dick Baliman and Herbert, on leave
of absence from Camp Dodge, visited
Lincoln Sunday.
Roy Harney, '17, practicing law
with tbe firm of Brogan and Raymond
of Omaha, spent Sunday at the Delta
Upsilon bouse.
Dorothy Lynn and May Dawstrom of
Grand Island were in town for rush
ing. Dorothy Scout of Kearney, Martha
Noble of Omaha and Mrs. Clarence
Graff of Beatrice were at the Delta
Gamma bouse over-isinday
.v . ,, s"a TTnivetrfiitv atmosphere
euuwa - -
produces . thought that crystallizes
ir-to action. Whatever mal be the
outcome, whatever grief we may suf
fer, whatever loss we may bear, we
shall always have in our minds the
images of those who 'bartered bright
youth for immortality.' The, splendor
of their conduct can be eclipsed only
by the greater splendor of their fu
ture conduct, and in this we have the
utmost faith and confidence,
"The new recognition secured by
our graduates in the organization of
our new national army is a testimony
to the soundness of education here,
the splendid spirit of the institution,
the excellence of the training, and the
vigo and virility of our people.
"We all want peace, but it must be
peace with honor and peace with vic
tory. Aimless grasping for peace,
embarrassing the President of the
United States in his relation with the
Allies by demanding a specific state
ment of what we are fighting for, talk
ing unnecessarily about war, its costs
and its horrors, indulging in loose
talk about the evils of militarism, mak
ing no distinction in our public utter
ances between the Hosts oi neaven
and the hosts of hell, all this is near
disloyalty to the cause of the United
States, the cause of freedom, and the
cause of civilization in the prrsent
conflict"
AT NEBRASKA UNIVERSITY
E. Grimes
street cars and down town, gives a
feeling that it is right and good to
wear Uncle Sam's clothes.
Nebraskans in camp the coming
week will get tbeir first inkling of
actual trench war, and under the eye
of a man who has been on the front
and gone over the top Captain Paul
Cheffaud of the French artillery.
The captain wears a uniform of a
smiling sky blue, with a scarlet, gold
and black cap, and he seems to be a
very young man for such a mission.
Three gold bars decorating his sleeves
indicate that his body bears as many
scars from wounds, and he has the
military cross for distinguished valor
at the Somme.
Under his eye, the students will dig
trenches of the latest model, and live
in them, all of the time conducting
themselves as if in actual battle. It
promises to be as good fun, as vigor
ous exercise as- hard work, as men
tally probing, and as keenly interest
ing, as everything else has proved
to be at the officers schooL
Bernice Borchers and Louise Coe
of Nebraska City, Leah Howard of
Omaha, Ottila Schurman of Fremont,
Emily Cox of York and Mary Steele of
Hastings were at the Kappa Alpha
Theta house over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Walrath and Dr. of
Omaha, visited Fred Walrath, '20, at
the Delta Chi house last week.
Irene Johnson, who has been visit
ing at tbe Alpha Phi house for the
last week, returned to Omaha yester
day. Lush Roberts, '17, who was a guest
at the Alpha Theta Chi bouse Sun
day, left for Beatrice to accept a po
sition as city engineer.
C. E. Hinds, "IS, left yesterday for
Kansas City, Mo, to take charge of
the entire bond department of the
Federal reserve bank.
Mable DeWolfe, from Ames, is a
guest at the Pi Beta Phi house this
week.
Dorothy Scoutt, ex-'20, is spending
a few days at the Detla Gamma house.
She expects to return to her borne
in Kearney some time this week.
Lieutenant Frank Hixenbaugh, '17,
and brother. Walter Hixenbaugh, of
Omaha, were in Lincoln between
trains yesterday. '
Alumni Notes
Paul T. Bell. '08, who is connected
with the New York Life Insurance
company of San Francisco, Cal, and
wife, Edith Wilson, '10, are visiting
Mrs. Bell's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. H. Wilson of Lincoln.
Charles S. Allen, '86, of San Jose,
Cal., visited alumni headquarters yes
terday. William F. Hollman, E E. '04, assist
ant professor of mechanical engineer
ing. University of Minnesota, visited
the department of engineering yester
day. Hester Dickinson, '17. has charge
of the home economics at Gothen
burg. -
Alberta Ackley, ex-'19, Is teaching
English and history In the -high school
at Brunswick, Neb.
Glen M. Ruby, '16, who now has a
" " - , a
the kind you see on Broadway, in every fashionable club and worn
by the best dressers In the leading cosmopolitan cities that's what
we're displaying today for you men who want new types of footwear.
If you want real style, a pair of Florsheim's will meet your re
quirements without sacrificing every-day comfort
Call and let us fit you at a price you want to pay.
Prices ranging from
$6.00 up to $9.00
To The College Girl
Heretofore thru this medium we've always talked only to the
young men at school, sadly neglecting to call to "your" attention
that we also carried complete lines of footwear for the College Girt.
But now we want you to know
that we are ready with the newest
in fall styles and are sure we can
please you in our special showing
of attractive footwear, so that you
will be convinced that this sholld
be your store, for good stylish, but
serviceable footwear at prices that
make this the popular shoe store
for sutdents.
Prices ranging from
$4.50
UP TO $12.00
FRED SCHMIDT & BRO.
917-21 O St, LINCOLN
responsible position with a large oil
company, visited the geography and
geology departments yesterday.
Miss Esther Anderson, who took her
master's degree In geography last
year, now has charge of the geog
raphy department in- the public
schools of Kearney, Neb.
News From the Campus ,
The last news of E. J. Shoemaker,
ex'lS, was from Camp Mills, Long Is
land. He is expected to leave for
France soon, as a member of the
"Rainbow Division."
Charles M. Frey, '17, of Lincoln, who
was appointed second lieutenant at
Fort Snelling and who went from
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For Ycisr
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THANKS
We wish to thank our patrons for the liberal support that has
made possible the largest fall opening in the history of our school.
ANOTHER BIG CLASS STARTING MONDAY, SEPT. 10
Last year more than thirty university students carried work with
us. Hours arranged to suit. Send for free catalog and booklet on the
so-called "Accredited Commercial Schools."
Nebraska School o! Business
T. A Blakeslee, President 1L F. Carson, Secretary
Gertrude Beers, Treasurer
Corner O and 14th Sta, Lincoln, Nebraska
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there to Camp Dodge, Des Moines, has
been sent to Camp Logan, Texas.
A. C Swenson, ex-'17, of Oakland,
who won a second lieutenancy at Fort
Snelling, is a member of the 337th
Machine Gun battalion at Camp
Dodge, Des Moines.
Theodore Metcalfe, 17, of Omaha,
who went from Fort Snelling Reserve
Officers" Training camp to accept a
first lieutenancy in Company C of the
6th Nebraska, which went to Camp
Cody, Deming, New Mexico, about a
month ago, has been selected by the
war department as one of four of
ficers (the other tkrse are captains)
to go to Fort Sill, Okla, to take the
special course at the School of mus
ketry. ESN
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