THE n a f l.Y IV flBRASKAN
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Editorial and Business Offices, University
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RAG CARPET
Help I
Halpl
Business prediction for tomorrow
that it will be hearty.
"Why did the police force reject
that fat man?"
"They didn't think that he would
do in a pinch."
When th" doctor arrived he found
the patient in tears. "Cheer up,
my good man," he said, "you"ll pull
through all right"
"'Tisn't that, Doc," groaned the
patient, "but just think of the money
I've spent buying apples to keep you
away." Lampoon.
OFFICE HOURS
Every afternoon with the exception al
Friday and Sunday.
EDITORIAL STAFF.
Paul C. Richardson Editor
William Bertwell Menacing- Editor
Merritt Benson News Editor
Win. Card gew Editor
Hut Cox - New" Editor
George W. Hylton News Editor
Ralph J. Kelly . .. Newa Editor
Alice Thuman Assistant News Editor
Doris Trott Assistant News Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Clifford M. Hicks Business Manager
Clarence Eickhoff Asst. Business Manager
Otto Skold Circulation Manager
LET'S BACK OUR TEAM
Nebraska spirit seems to be lagging-
Where is the spirit that enabled a
team twice tied by several weaker
opponents to send Notre Dame home
in defeat? Where is the spirit that
enabled a crippled team to hold Syra
cuse for three quarters and then only
lose by a close score in a hotly con
tested game?
That spirit seems to be on the de
cline. All the fire and enthusiasm that
swept the campus time and again this
fall has died down and the fact
stands out that the basketball team
has not been given the support that
was so whole-heartedly accorded the
football team. It has been painfully
evident in the last two or three games
that the cheering was luke warm and
not the spontaneous message of en
couragement that it should be.
Nebraska has one of the best bas
ketball teams that has been turned
out in recent years. Sport writers
and followers declare that the Hus
ker quintet has exhibited a brand of
basketball not seen on our court for
several years. The team has had its
handicaps too, but in spite of every
thing, it has 7-endered a good account
of itself in every game this season.
Creighton, the much-heralded
championship team of Omaha, was
defeatd in one of the greatest and
best played F-ames in the country. In
games with Kansas, Oklahoma and
Kansas Aggies, our team rendered
a good account of itself and as to its
conduct during the season, we have
only praise.
Nebraska plavs Grinnell at the col
iseum at the state fair grounds Fri
day. A special section is to be re
served for student rooters, with three
cheerleaders on the floor to lead the
cheering. The band will be pepped
up and give some special selections.
The Corn Cobs are to present a stunt.
And Nebraskans are requested to
turn out and give the team the kind
of support that converted our foot
ball squad into a championship ag
gregation. Every student should plan to go to
the coliseum Friday night planning to
yell with the same enthusiasm as on
the football field last fall. Let's come
back and show the basketball men
just how much we really think of
them and their playing.
We have a cat on the back fence
that has a penetrating personality
that wc would like to donate.
"I'll never get over what I saw
last right"
"What's that?"
"The moon." Purple Cow.
We have been told to-confine our
humor to campus life as it is esti
mated that there are plenty of jokes
to b found there.
"Polly want a cracker?"
'"No, old dear," replied the par
rot, "I have dined copiously. Got a
cigaret about you?" Centre ColnoL
tion, regardless of how many other
jobs he holds, from the point of view
of efficiency.
Criticism, both constructive and
destructive, are wanted.
THE POINT SYSTEM
One of the suggested working plan
on the point Rystem of governing stu
dent activities appears in another
part of this issue. This tentative
outline of the pLan will furnish an
idea of how this system is used and
how it works.
The Daily Nebraskan would like
tr have a number of different group
ings submitted, or any suggestions
or criticisms of this suggested plan.
This special referendum on the
desirability of the point system to
limit student activities has been
called by the student council. The
referendum is only a straw vote nd
is neither for nor against the adoption
of any particular system. The pur
pose is to ascertain whether such a
plan will meet the approval of the
student body. In the event that the
referendum is in favor of the Adop
tion of the point system, the plan in
full is to be submitted to the students
for ratification before it becomes ef
fective. ThiR method of limiting the num
ber of activities a student can engage
in makes it possible for more stu
dents to hold positions, advocates
of tne plan maintain.
The plan undoubtly has a number
of defectR. It is a very hard matter
to work out a plan that is iair to all.
This is made difficult by the differ
ence in importance of positions ho
controlled. Then ton, otherg say that
the best man should be.giv.-n a posi-
Student Opinion.
THE POINT SYSTEM
To the Editor:
Mortarboard has announced an ar
britrary method of determining
whether a university woman is en
tered in enough activities or not and
at what point it should be deemed
necesary that outside forces take a
hand to check the amount of work
that any one student can do. At the
same time there is some talk of such
a svstem for men.
In the first place, any attempl to
limit activities will certainly be con
trary to the principle of having the
most capable person fill the position.
Assuming that there is no such thing
as politics, it seems to stand to reason
that the girl who is able to assume
the greater positions has reached such
heights by sheer merit which means
ability greater than that of any
other girl. It is also assumed that a
democracy is based upon a like
theory.
For men, such a system would
seem to be as undesirable.. Although
other schools may do it; although
leaders in school have decided that
such is a better course, it does not
seem practical. Girls will not have
the tendency to work in the various
activities when there is a check be
hind their names to indicate that they
have done all that they are allowed
to do.
Leaving all presentation of what
seems to be facts aside and present
ing a very personal opinion of the
matter, the entire point system
hinges upon socialism in the finan
cial world. There should be no dam
per on human activities in such a
state as we now live.
There is no justification in asking
any person to confine himself so
that his less able friends might real
ize greater ambitions. The society
in which every man is striving to
exert every effort in the right direc
tion, where he has a firm conviction
that is right and that his ideas are
compatible with the best interests
of his fellowmen, where he is shoot
ing fair and giving every man an
equal chance, there can be no reason
why the University of Nebraska
should propose a point system or even
see fit to vote upon one.
EMMETT V. MAUN.
To the Editor:
The student council has called for
an expresion of the opinion of the
student body on introducing the point
system in activities at Nebraska. Stu
dents will ballot on this question at
the general elections February 19.
According to the plan of the point
system, each student is to be re
stricted to certain limits in parti
cipating in school activities. He may
only hold a certain number of offices
of a nnajor or minor nature, and in
other ways his activity on the campus
will be limited.
The writer believes that this plan is
inherently wong, and contrary to the
principles of democracy, which this
institution seeks to instill and de
velop in its students. This plan will
tend to kill initiative and limit the
opportunities of the student for
achievement. Democracy demands
that an individual be allowed to de
velop his ability to its utmost limits.
This system, however, conflicts with
the principle of free and fair com
petition which is as follows: "Let
the best man win". Nebraska stu
dents should vote against this plan.
H. B.
The College Press.
j INDIVIDUALITY
(The Daily Kansan)
Psychologists, physiologists, and
finger-print expers tell us that there
are no two people alike. But phil
osophers, undaunted ' by scientists'
theories or birth statistics, still rise
up and repeat that " there is nothing
new under the sun." We side with
the philosophers.
Look at the people on the campus
and compare them. They look alike,
dress alike, and act alike. They think
and talk about the same things. They
have the same tastes, the same de
sires, the same ambitions, the saml
philosophy. They have the same
habits, the same styles, and the same
tonsorial paste.
Why not be an individual instead
of a type? Why not be different from
the rest? Be distinctive; acquire a
taste and style different from the
others. Make yourself not one of the
many, but' just the one. Form your
own opinions and ideas, and stand by
them. Think, act, and do as you
think best, and don't be swayed by
some precedent that someone else has
established. In other words, be your
self. Is it our ambition to be commonplace.
baseball should file their application
at the athletic ofiic-. at once. m
filing see 'Booze" Holland for work
and assignments.
Palladian.
Palladian will entertain Union and
Delian societies at an open meeting
Friday at 8:30 . Everyone is invited.
Sigma Tau.
Meeting will be held Thursday
7:30 in Faculty hall.
at
Grace Methodist.
Trof. R. E. Cochran of the his-v-ir
Hpnartnvent will deliver a lec-
w j - i - .
ture on George Washington at the
Grace Methodist church bunaay at
7:30.
Advertising Salesmen.
Tt. r!ll Ko a mpptmir of all
vertisine salesmen at 4 o'clock Thurs
day afternoon in the Cornhusker
fice.
ad
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of-
Iron Sphinx.
The Iron Sphinx group picture will
be re-taken at 11:55 Thursday.
Notices
Notices will be run fur ouiy two oars.
Organizations should not band them in until
three days before the event, as it is im
possible to run them for long periods.
Student Council.
Special Student Council meeting
today at 5 o'clock in the office in
the basement of the Administration
building.
Student Elections.
Filing for the four class presiden
cies, three publication board mem
bers, and the Ivy Day orator must be
made by Friday noon, February 15.
File the nomination at Student Ac
tivities office.
Tassels.
The Y. W. C. A. Tassels will have
a party at Ellen Smith hall Saturday
at 2:30 p. m.
Joint Convocation.
Students of the Colleges of Engi
neering, Law and Business Admin
istration are invited to attend a joint
convocation at 11 o'clock Thursday
in Social Science auditorium.
Mystic Fish.
Mystic Fish meeting will be held
at EH en Smith hall Wednesday at
7:15 p. m.
Omaha Club.
The Omaha club picture will be
taken at the campus studio Wednes
day noon.
Kappa Phi.
Kappa Phi will hold an open meet
ing Thursday at 7 o'clock at Ellen
Smith hall.
Sherwood Eddy Speaks.
Friday night, April 11, has been
set aside as a closed date by the com
mittee on student activities. Sher
wood Eddy will speak at St. Paul's
church.
Alpha Kappa Psi.
Alpha Kappa Psi will hold an im
portant business meeting Wednesday
at 5 o'clock in the University Com
mercial club room.
Square and Compass.
Because of several conflicting
meetings our regular monthly meet
ing will be postponed until Wednes
day, February 20.
Xi Delta.
Xi Delta meeting will be belH in
Ellen Smith hall Thursday at 7:15
p. m.
Special Chemistry Examination.
Drs. H. B. Hamilton and B. C.
Hendricks will hold a special exam
ination for all Chemistry I and II
Btudents who wish to remove condi
tions from 1 to 3 o'clock Saturday,
February 16, in Chemistry hall 208.
It will be open only to students bear
ing special examination fee receipts.
Campus Life Section.
There will be an important roeet
ing of the departmental heads of the
cairpus life section of the Cornhusker
staff in the Cornhusker off Thursday
evening at 7 o'clock. The following
persons are ask.d to be present:
Frank Scriven, Keith Tyler, Judd
Crocker, Bennett Martin, lluth Mil
ler and Arthur Bryer.
Sophomore Baseball.
All who wish to run for sophomore
Green Goblin.
The first Green Goblin meeting
of the second semester will be held
tomorrow evening at the Pi Kappa
Thi house, 1548 R street, at 7:15
sharp. It is important that every
member be present.
Union.
Union business meeting will be
held Tuesday at 7 o'clock.
Normal Training Club.
Normal Training club will meet at
the Alpha Delta Pi house Friday.
Scabbard and Blade.
Scabbard and Blade will meet
Thursday at 7 o'clock in Nebraska
hall 209.
Baptist Students Club.
The Baptist Student club will hold
a dinner at the First Baptist church
Saturday, February" 16, at 6 o clock.
Calendar
League of Women Voter.
The Leaeue of 'Women Voters -will
meet at 7:00 Thursday evening inj
Social Science auditorium. All girls
who are members of the league are
urged to attend the meeting and to
bring their dues.
Friday.
Kappa Sigma formal, Lincoln
hotel.
Lambda Chi Alpha house dance.
Alpha Delta Theta house dance.
Phi Gamma Delta house dance.
Saturday.
Valentine party at the Armory,
8:15 p. m.
Delta Upsilon formal, Lincoln
hotel.
Phi Tau Epsilon house dance,.
Alpha Chi Sigma party, Ellen
Smith hall.
Komensky club party.
Phi Gamma Delta banquet, Lin
coln hotel.
Peggy Oh-ee, I hope I get an
other Valentine like the one Dick
sent me last year.
Ruth What did he send you? '
Peggy The most gorgeous Red
Roses from Chapin Bros. He be
lieves in saying it with flowers.
Townsend Portrait photographer.
If you want to give one
of your friends a clever
Valentine send one of
Kudge & Guenzel'e novel
Plumbridge Baskets.
Priced $2.75 and up.
What day is tomorrow?
That's VALENTINES.
Then send her flowers from Chapin Bros.
We've just unpacked a host
of new Farquhar College
Shirts for Spring!
Low soft collars attached
in whites, tans, royal blues,
powder greys, and several
new patterns in dots, checks
and stripes.
Better stop in and pick out
the things you'll want for
spring wear.
$2.50, $3, $3.50
FARQUHAR'S
Nebraska's Leading College Clothiers.
1325 O St.
Announcement
The Idyl Hour
Formerly McDowell's Tea Room, has been purchased
by Mr. H. F. Austin.
Faster Service and Better Quality
made possible by added facilities will be given to our
student clientele.
m
The Idyl Hour
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NEW CLASSES MONDAY.
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Jewel Shop.
Corner of 12th & O
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