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The Daily Nebraskan
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JCnteref at Ut eoitofflce at Lincoln, Nebraska, aa aeeoad-claae
mall matter usder the Act of Congress of March t, 1S7.
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WHEN EA8T MEET8 WEST
East meets West today in a struggle for football supremacy on.
Nebraska, field. The famous eastern champions are coming to Ne
braska determined to make up for their defeat last week by a victory
over the Cornhuskers. Thousands of Nebraska fans, mindful of the
game two years ago when Syracuse won by a single point, will be on
hand. They will hope that Nebraska plays just a little bit better
than she did in that memorable struggle. They will hope that the
score is reversed, with Nebraska on the winning end.
The, game will be more than a sectional battle. It will be a con
test of brawn and brains and skill. The prestige which a victory
would give Nebraska could not be roughly estimated. Nebraskana
hope that the best team wins and they are confident that they have
the best team.
TE DEUM LAUDAMUS
The Thanksgiving which dawns today is viewed by the world in
a more somber mood than the one celebrated with such unwonted Joy
ousnesB a year ago. It is different, but it la withal, a day for gratitude.
It comes as a day of peace and rest In the midst of troublesome
times, a day when the world may pause and consider that the victory
we won a, year ago, Xhat the high ideals we fought for, are still be
fore us although mist and darkness seem to separate us from the
light of their final achievement.
We have seen Thanksgiving through battle smoke and fire. The
luster of the day was dimmed but we never lost sight of the things
that men were fighting for although each successive year seemed
more awful than the last. And then the glorious Thanksgiving a
year ago, when the pent-up gratitude of millions of hearts was loosed
and the exultant joyousness over the triumph of peace was celebrated
in the spirit and the hope that a new era of righteousness had
dawned for mankind.
A year has passed. The war was won but the principles for
which we struggled through the war have not yet been confirmed.
We come to a Thanksgiving still different from all that have passed
before. We find a world distracted and disillusioned, struggling
against the wars of greed and partisanship and prejudice. The lofty
ideals for which the war was fought have fallen to the common level
but the world, determined that the cause shall not be lost, resists.
And so we have wars today. Not bloodshed and fire and smoke, but
struggles against tyranny and oppression which are opposing a
better world in which to live.
Do we have cause for gratitude? We may be even grateful that
we have today to get the sifyenness and bitterness out of our hearts,
to heed the call of the present day fight. The high ideals which we
love and cherish are creeping out and because of this the world is
not calm and peaceful. We are paying the price of the awakening
of a new day and spirit. The glories of its'ultimate triumph may be
clouded now but the far view, after all, gives solace and strength and
courage.
WEIGHED AND FOUND WANTING
. The student council has been in existence over six months. It
has been in power in the university for over two months this college
year. It has had at least a preliminary trial as to its worth and as
to its possibilities. It has been weighed and found wanting.
What was wrong with the Nebraska student council? It was
originated to satisfy a very real need, a very real demand of the stud
ent body able and desirous of ruling itself as have and do other
student bodies. It had illustrious examples to follow but it trailed
off alone in the dark. Born of an honest effort, it was swaddled with
restrictions and nourished on empty promises and it grew to what
could be expected, nothing.
What has it done? It has passed upon the number of compli
mentary tickets, that can be issued by organization dance managers,
but has provided no enforcement of such regulations, it has dis
cussed and left without settlement, the question of the advisability
o' Wednesday night dances until 10:30 for students. That is all it has
done.
Hardly an illustrious history for the body which was expected
to take charge of things on the university campus In general and of
all student activities in particular. Scarcely a rosy promise to those
who hoped honestly that student government expressed by student
council had come to Nebraska as a reality, not as a mask for any
of the old ways of managing things.
It was stunted at the first by too many restrictions as to who
could be members. It was limited as to powers by a constitution
that defies analysis and laughs at interpretations. It is a plaything
of'"glitterlng generalities" which are harmless but also hopeless. It
seems to have had its beginning in the minds of those who wished
it only evil, who feared only that it might become the power it was
supposed to be. Perhaps it was not intended to succeed, perhaps It
was Intended to fizzle out and die a natural death from the disgust
of the student body. ' i
What is the remedy? It is always more difficult to suggest than
to condemn. It should be given a new and sensible constitution
granting the body tangible powers that leave no twlight zone as to
Its rights. It should be officially and unofficially cut loose
from the Interests which by nature and aims are desirous of
seeing it falL It should be headed, guided and inspired by those only
who are anxious fciat real student government, honestly planned and
managed, succeed at Nebraska. Those changes may not come this
winter, perhaps not In this college generation but the sooner they
come, the sooner will student government and student council cease
to be names that are smiled at when mentioned at Nebraska.
Wednesday, November 20
Acacia entertained twenty-five
couples at a house dance. Chrysanthe
mums and the fraternity colors, black
and gold, were used In decoration. The
only outK)f town guest was Paul Jen
sen. '17, of Dutte. Montana. Invited
as chaperones were Professor a:id
Mrs. A. A. Luebs.
The fall party of Gamma Phi Beta,
held at the Commercial club, was at
tended by seventy-five couples. The
decorations were In brown and mauve.
An attractice feature of the party was
a moonlight song and dance given by
Miss Marguerite Smith. Among the
out-of town guests were; Vivian Bahr,
of Broken Bow; Vera Lewis, of Nor
folk, Rita Haley, of Valentine; Ann
Brundage, of Tecuwseh; and Elma
Dytos, of Superior. Mrs. Samuel
Waugh, Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Teeters,
and Mr. and Mrs. George Schwake.
Dean and Mrs. O. V. P. Stout attended
as chaperones.
ALUMNI
The Lincoln-Lancaster county asso
ciation with Its membership of approx
imately 2000 assisted generously with
time, effort and enthusiasm of the
semi-centennial celebration of the uni
versity. Members of this same organ
ization planned for the Home Coming
party of recent date. Entertaining
freshmen at dinner is the latest broad
activity. M. A. Hyde la president,
Marjorie Selleck, secretary and the
executive committe consists of Ed
ward Pttls. O. J. Fee and Mrs. C. A.
Bumstead. The Lincotn association
will hold a banquet at the Commercial
club Tuesday evening, December 2.
Walter Wilson has charge of the ar
langements for the banquet. Mrs. Pet
tis is planning the toast list.
University of Nebraska students
who are attending Columbia universi
ty have formed an organization to
which they are inviting other U. of N.
in other New York institutions to
come. C. B. Moore of Lincoln is tne
president. These are some of the
members: Dr. and Mrs. Walter AI
bin, Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Moore, Mr.
and Mrs. Lloyd Worley, Dr. William
R. Delzell, orena Bixby. Viiola
Burke, Leslie Bare, Isabel Glover, Rox
ana Erb, Etel L. Delzell, Nannie Id
dings, Ruth Jakway, Helen Meston,
John Talbot, Glen Gildersleeve, Allan
Street, Myron Scott, ane Bellows,
Ruth Odell and Dorothy Wallace.
Evelyn Black, '19, of the Blair high
school called Friday at the alumni of
fice. She will take steps to revive
the alumni association of Washing on
county. The present officers of this
county are Dr. Maurice Nielsen, pres
ident; Grace Ballard, vice president.
Miss Ballard is the only woman coun
ty attorney in the state. A. H. Millet
'08, of Kennard, a member of this
association, is a member of the state
legislature. n
A McCook U. of N. alumni club has
been formed with twenty members.
The officers are W. M. Somerville,
president; J. A. True, vice-president;
Edna Waite, secretary; Frank Barnett,
treasurer.' The purpose of this club
is to bring former students and facul
ty together to co-perate with students
and faculty and assist in the educa
cional interests of the community and
slate and particularly to encourage
high school students to finish their
education in this institution and to
tuppo. I it with proper legislation
Mre. Alice Towne Deweese reports
that Richardson county has a thriving
university club.
Regent Land is says that the Seward
U. of N. club, which is one of the
oldest In the state, will hold an an'
nual banquet soon.
Leo Stuhr, formerly of Hall county,
announces that he will promote an
organization of U. of N. graduates
and former students in that county
Mrs. Y. B. Huffman, '06. of Broken
Bow is organizing the U. of N. alum
ni of Custer county. Fred Lahr will
do the same for Dodge county.
Burt county is another of those
to get into line with an alumni organ
ization.
The idea of U. of N. clubs is spread
Ing outside of the state ao. T'ae Chi
cago alumni of the U. of N. have long
maintained a lively club. E. M. Swain
'01 is ' president On December 1st
this club will entertain the Universi
ty Stock Judging team. They have
also Invited :he chancellor and the
alumni secretary to attend.
Nebraska's new chant, originated
by Professor R. D. Scott made good
at the Kansas-Husker game. The
student body came back into their oW
form and helned the team win a
clean-cut victory by using the new
chant.
The new and plaintive chant made
a profound impression on Kansas.
Jayhawk rooters who attended the
game Homecoming day expressed sur
prise and admiration Tor the new
gridiron battle cry.
"Where did you get it?" they de
manded. "It surely is a new one. I
believe it will make the "Rock-chalk-
Jayhawk" of our Uni look to its
laurels Just a little bit."" These were
only a few of the remarks exchanged
in the grand-stand and after the game
between Kansas men and to Corn
huskers.
Professor R. D. Scott arranged the
new chant from an old melody of the
Omaha Indians. These melodies were
used in a pageant given at the uni
versity several years ago, under the
1tsj Courtesy of Lincoln Star
eong. The Innocents were worklnj
bard on the selection of a new yen,
but had come to no definite conci
sion. One day a member of the Inn
cents met Professor Scott on the
steps of a university building uj
asked "What about a new yell?"
Professor Scott said "How's thur
and he hummed over the new chut
later filling In. the words. By thli
time several other Innocents hti
gathered on the steps and all vert
taken with the unusual effectlvenett
of the Indian strain. Such enthusi
asm was shown that it was decided
to ask a number of men to go t6 the
Armory and practice the chant, to set
if it really was feasible.
After a successful reception at the
Initial tryout in the chapel, the nei
chant was formally introduced at t
"pep" meeting and rally for the Notre
Dame game and now it is being tested
on the athletio field. If every student
helps to sing It correctly the "U ral,
N-rah" of Nebraska will place the
"Rock-chalk" of Kansas in a back
seat, and will gain recognition from
ether colleges of the country.
direction of Professor Scott. The par
ticular strain used as a basis for the
new chant is almost exactly the same
as the Indian melody, except for the
omission of an abbreviated measure
at the end.
The words chosen as the most
effective vocal expression of the new
chant are:
"U-rah, N-rah
U-N-I-,
U-varsity,
N-varsity,
Nebraski,
Nebraski."
The chant to be given correctly
must be given slowly but with per
fect rhythm; otherwise effectiveness
is lost. Emphasis must be given the
"U" in "U-varsity" and the "N" in
N-varsity." 1 The last "Nebraski"
should die away and that measure
should be held until this effect is produced.
The origin of the new chant was
certainly of the most informal nature.
Nebraska had recognized the dire
need of a new and expressive yell or
Former students of the University
of Nebraska living in or near Pitts
burgh, Pa., met November 15 for a
banquet and to form an alumni club.
W. H. Snell, '73, a member of the
first graduating cllass of the universi
ty, on the occasion of his recent visit
to the campus, 'reported that there
was an active U. of N. club in the wes
tern part of the etate of Washington
where large numbers of alumni live
in Seattle, Tacoma and Bellingham.
There is a U. of N. club in Washing
ton, D. C, which was discontinued dur
ing the war, but is being revived by
latest reports.
Mrs. Sarah Marferding is the teach
er of modern languages in the west
side high school of Salt Lake City and
also treasurer of the ctty A. C. A. Mrs.
Marferding's college worK was done in
the University of Nebraska. For
many years she taught in the Lincoln
schools.
The alumni secretary, Miss Annis S.
Chaikin reports that the class of 1919
has shown unusual interest In the as
sociation and many have joined.
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SUSIE SCOTT
Susie Scott, now playing in the
comedy, "Twin Beds" which appeared
in Lincoln November 25. Miss Scott
while at Nebraska University was
prominent in many activities. She is
a memoer oi ri ueia rm ana a
charter member of Valkyrie.
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