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THE RETURN OF THE UNIVERSITY Y. M. C. A.
All students welcome the return of the University "Y." The
great benevolent organization of which the University "Y" is a
branch, has found its way to the hearts of all men who were privi
leged to meet the enemy on the other side of the water. The
spirit that dominated the brave Red Triangle men who went un
afraid into "No Man's Land;" carrying the stretcher, has enlisted
the admiration of the world.
It cannot be denied that a certain amount of the criticism
directed against the endeavors of the Y. M. C A. In other depart
ments. has good foundation. The men on the other side have been
overcharger for their cigarettes and tobacco. Profit has been made
illegitimately by profiteers in the ranks of the organization. Sush
is to be expected, and such will be found in the case of any
gigantic enterprise, where millions of dollars are centered. Mr.
John R. Mott. the executive head of the Y. M. C. A., has been
carrying on an investigation of the charges against the profiteer
ing overseas, and no doubt many interesting details will be brought
to light that will clear away some of the clouds that hang over the
otherwise unquestioned character of the Red Triangle.
Reorganization of the university Y. M. C. A. is now being un
dertaken by the new staff members. 'William F. Urbaeh, 'IS, who
has been associated with the work for several years, is general
secretary of the university "Y," and under his experienced and com
petent direction, a successful outcome for the year, is assured. The
purpose of the Y. M. C A. is to render' service to the men stu- .
dents at Nebraska. The religious welfare of the men, is pre
eminently the concern of "Y." But the staff of secretaries, in con
junction with the Cabinet, carry the benefits of the association
to all phases of college life.
Positions are secured for men who are working their way
through college. Good literature is furnished to those who wish to
profitably make use of their spare hours. The "N" book and the
students directories have been under the supervision of the "Y"
for years. The annual University Night, which has become a tra
dition at Nebraska, is under control of the Y. M. C. A. These and
sundry other worth while activities, may be credited to the sum
total of usefulness arising from the efforts of the University Y.
M. C. A.
THE ARMENIAN-SYRIAN RELIEF
Students of the university will not 'be asked tomorrow for con
tributions to the Armenian-Sprian relief, as heretofore planned.
The campus was to be tagged or a liberal portion of the $1,000.00
quota of the city. Sometime Tuesday a wire was received from
Washington stating that an allotment of the $1,000,000.00 European
Relief bill had been apportioned to the near-East peoples. This
makes it unnecessary to ask for free donations from the public.
Congress recently passed the Relief bill, and it is now waiting
the signature of President Wilson. The money appropriated will
be turned to the aid of the suffering nations of Europe. It will be
distributed among the Belgians, Serbians, and Turks. The spirit of
Americanism is not yet satisfied with our part in the war. There
is still work to be done, and the American Senators and Congress
men at Washington, are driving forward, animated with the Wil
sonian spirit of altruism.
According to a recent War Department ruling, American sol
diers overseas may marry their sweethearts in this country by mail.
Three cents is charged for the ordinary letter; ten cents for spe
cial delivery.
IN DAYS GONE BY
at
Ten Years Ago Today
Minnesota defeated Nebraska
basketball.
Juniors made their first appearance
on the campus in caps of blue and
gold, their class colors.
Eight Years Ago Today
The committee for the freshmen hop
decided to abolish the popular "moon
light dance."
Two Years Ago Today
The student body of the university
voted to adopt the single tax.
Dean Carl Engberg defeated some of
the besL chess players of the Y. M. C.
A. At the same time he read a Liter
ary Digest.
One Year Ago Today
Announcement was made that ar
rangements were complete for the first
inter-sorority basketball tournament
Studying at Harvard Mr. Or n
Stepanek, '13, has returned to Harvard
university this semester for graduate
study of English. He was released a
mcnth ago from the marine flying
corps.
A Plaint of Politeness
(G. Yere Taylor, in Judge."
I am cursed with good manners.
I cannot grab for food. I cannot
take the c hoice morsel of a dish. I in
stinctively chose the most uncom
fortable seat. 1 make way for others
at the ticket office. I let everyone
push ahead of tne to secure the re
maining sats of a subway coach. I
suffer when forced to take a prof
fered seat. I do not interfere with the
conversation of shop girls behind the
counter. I wait. 1 accept invitations
from "persons" desirous of showing
off their homes or their cash in res
taurants. 1 listen patiently to plati
tudes of the young, or to the discov
erers of Oscar Wilde and Bernard
Shaw. I agree that men are vainer
than women. I smile upon annoying
children. 1 admire the costuming of
all the women I know. Unless hys
1 Toal. I rvcr inquire of my love
where he lias been, whither going, o--whom
he has see- I give everyone
the preference of ' berty. I lost op-
4v id til nes.
I am cursed witl ood manners.
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At THE ORPHEUM WednesdayJThursday, Friday and Saturday
DAILY DIARY RHYMES
-by-Gayle
Vincent Grubb
"DEWEY KNOTT"
There's a lot of things we do in school
That have no worth at all;
With the big things that we do quite?
Overshadowed 1 y the small.
Yet all of us sort a figure
We're the center of the spot.
While the trouble is we rate ourselves
Too highly- do we not?
Personal pride is i.U O. K..
And belongs to every man.
Hut it's out of place for the duffer
Who's net doing what he can.
Yet figures that the hand hold
Of the world, he's even got
While the trouble is the hand hold's
Kinda meagre Is it not?
Now beauty to the woman is
The hope on which she lives,
And while she thinks site's stunning
the impression that she gives
Is a coat of paint and powder
And such gaubs of tommyrot
That spoil what trace of beauty
Ever blessed her does it not?
The point I'm tryin' to wedge in
To the crevice of your head.
Is that lots of things that "people say
Have been but poorly said;
And the' I'm just the same as you
We all can learn a lot,
For the trouble is we take too much
To surface do we not?
ART ASSOCIATION PLANS
FOR SPECIAL EXHIBITION
The Nebraska Art association Is
I planning to have a special free exhibi
tion for the ccnventlon of organized
; agriculture February 25 to 28 in Lin
coln. The pictures f the Nebraska
Art association and a part of the pio
! turcs to be shown in the annual ex
! hibition in March will be show n. Those
I arrangements are being made as a spe
cial attraction for the organizations
' which will meet here in Lincoln.
i
; FARM HOUSE FRATERNITY
RE OPEN THEIR HOUSE
The members of the farm house
j fraternity reopened the Nebraska
j chapter at their old home at HOT
i north Twenty-fourth this week. Their
j house has been closed since last
j'-, ring, because of the large number
, of their active members in the war
service. The following old members
have returned from service and are
in college this semester: Karl Yates
Arthur Ingersol, Ray Carpenter, C. L.
Christensen. Harry Smith, Earl Bor
chering, Harold Hedges, C. E. Atkin
son and Claude Cannday.
But with the return of normal condi
tions it is to be expected that the
recitals will be more frequent. Tbov
1 are usually the best attended of convo
cation functions; only football rallies
vie with them in Interest.
The strings are represented ly Mr.
E. J. Walt, first violin; Miss Jessie
Wilcox, second violin; Mr. W. T.
Quick, viola, and Miss Lillian Etche
: Vollo. The other nistruments of the
i orchestra are furnished by Mrs Cur.
lie B. Raymond at the organ.
Y. W. C. A. MAKES
EXTENSIVE PLANS
(Continued from Page It
MUSICAL PROGRAM
AT CONVOCATION
(Continued from Page 1)
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS
Foreign Service Man Visits Fergu
son Capt. S. R. Branting (C. R.
Swanson), '17, a civil engineer, visit
ed Dean Ferguson Tuesday. He has
seen service with the engineers in
Fiance, was in the second battle of the
Marne, also on Tbul sector and
Montdidier sector, at Catigny. He
is now division engineer on the Bur
lington with headquarters at Alliance.
Nebr.
j music. Such music is always worth
j hearing, not merely once, but as often
I as opportunity permits."
i The quintet has not been much in
evidence thus far this year, and the
university body, as well as music lov
ers in the city, have missed the splen
did music presented in former years.
j girls Monday afternoon on "OthT Vo.
cations Besides Teaching."
Helen Kendall reported or. the
world-fellowship committee. There
will be a meeting Wednesday, Feb.
12, for forming a world-fellowship
club. The Grace Coppock campaign
will take place soon. Mrs. Eddy of
the foreign department will be here to
help. Ruth Hutton will lie chairman
of this campaign.
A motion was made and passed that
a business meeting of the Y. W. C. A.
members will be held the last Wednes
day of every month. The election will
be held the la3t of 'March.
Mrs. E. L. Henman spoke to the
girls at the end of the business meet
ing on "The Challenge of the Present
Crisis." "You have no idea of what
you are capable." she said. "There
are all kinds of possibilities open to
us. This is a time of reconstruction,
of building a new world. There are
many openings for women. The world
is looking to the educated women for
leaders. We must fit ourselves for
strenuous living as we are all parts of
the chain that binds the world to-gether."
Reed at Employment Conference
During the past week Professor A. A.
Reed, as senior examiner of the United
States employment service, together
with representatives from Boston,
Chicago. Georgia and Ohio, has been in
Washington, D. C, for conference with
the United States employment ser
vice, which is co-operating with the
University of Nebraska. Mr. Reed re
ports meeting many University of Ne
braska friends at the capitol.
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