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THE DAILY NEBRA8KAW The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincola. Nebraska. OFTIDAL P ITBLTC ATION TTNTTKK31TY OF NKBHABKA Omit DinetlM of tha Btad.at fsbUoBtlea .. Board rMbll.hW TMd. W.lT,iT. Thnr lr, Frldsy and Bandar rnlngn eurrnf lb eeaUmts ar. Editorial Offleae WnterltjF Hall 4. BnnlnM Offlow Wt stand of Btadtum. Offlea Honrs Afternoons with the .xcp tfaa of Friday nnd Bandar. T.lwhonw Edttori.li Bl. Vu 141: Buslns.si BM. No. 77 1 Night: BS8M. Entered oond-iln wattar at thj eostnfflra In Lincoln. rnr, : if Conirr.... at.reh I. 17. and at speslel ll.r ? orovidcd for In 8tion 1I0S, net of Ortobor 1, 1117, January . re-read and study carefully the statement by the board of regents. SCHOLASTIC AWARDS. authorised SUBSCRIPTION RATK t . tl.tl master Slngl Copy, I enti EDITORIAL STAFF .. JSrtltor news Editors J A Chrt Elle Holovtehlnar Julius Fr.nd..n. Jr. Arthur Sweat Hilliaont Gli.n L Vane. ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS Herbert D. Klly N1 Sksla Frd R- Zlmrner CONTRIBUTINQ EDITORS William C.jnar ?!f,"i15.".' Kenneth W. Cook Edward Morrow BUSINESS 8TAFF vU Bmlneii Manager S?.r 'ioT-TBuMn... M.n V,,...-j vn A r dale ...Circulation Manaver 'SwhSS F? VetteZ LjZxiroulntion M.n.ger IN THE SPRING The greatness of a speech is said to depend upon the man, the subject, and the occasion. If the greatness of a dramatic performance can be judged in the same manner, the show which is to be given at the Temple theatre this week end should be well toward the top of the list. in Tilace of the man, there is a company which has demonstrated its talent in a series of the most auiicuiv of modern plays during the past win ter. As to the subject, what could exceed that of "Romeo and Juliet"? And as for the occasion, is not a University stage a proper place for Shakespeare, and spring the best time for such a theme? It is dangerous to make predic tions, but when the indications are so clear, there is considerable tempta tion to indulge. If Herbert Yenne's "Romeo" doesn't create a riot within co-ed hearts, we predict the demise of Romance. REMEMBER THE ISSUES A very important issue in the mat ter of compulsory military training at the University was brought out in the concluding paragraph of the board of regents' statement of their attitude toward the present cam paign to secure signers to initiative petitions. "The Kegents are the constitu tional officers charged with the care of the University," the statement concludes. "They have assumed an obligation to protect it They recog nize the solemnity of their obliga tion to the Federal Government and their duty to the young people of the state. They speak after a careful analysis of the situation and an in vestigation of the facts, and' appeal to the people of the stats for sup port in the exercise of their consti tutional authority." This timely reminder, following a concise statement of reasons why military training is compulsory at the University of Nebraska, should not be forgotten in the excitement which is likely to accompany the shouting of such words as "pacifist and "jingo." Persons who are asked to sign the petitions for an initiative vote should remember that they are not only passing judgment on the respective merits of compulsory and optional drill, but also on the advisa bility of over-ruling the decision of the representatives whom they have elected to control the state univer sity. The regents have publicly stated their policy and their reasons for adopting it They have advanced both logic and facts in support of it. These men receive no compensation and have no interest in the matter other than what they conceive to be their duty to the federal government and to the young people of Nebras ka. They are not militaristic. They are simply interpreting the facts and drawing such conclusions as they be lieve are warranted. No oubt some people will argue that the citizens who support the Uni versity have a right to determine which subjects shall be required and which shall be elective. But under the present system, that right is vested in the regents, who are elect ed by the people and responsible to them. The citizens who own the University can probably take that right away if they see fit; but they should not do so thoughtlessly, on the spur of the moment or while carried away by an emotional plea to patrio titm or religion. To an undergraduate, so immersed in the comment pro and con that an impartial view is difficult to attain, there now appear to be two distinct and important issues before the pub lic: (1) Should freshman aid soph omore military training courses in the University of Nebraska be com pulsory or options?? (2) Should Vie rt-pents be permitted the freedom in cValing with this matter which the cristituiion gives them? Those questions cannot be an swered by passing rerolutions after a fifteen-minute dicu;tf;ion in a fra ternity meeting. They will not be answered ly cheers and jeers Bbout T"r-'-.;s end rr.i:?.r;sm. Thpy involve ; ......ical principles which are much ; fir..!iimenU.l end difficult to ;-d thin my nrp'ar at first , v, c vre t vtry student to Phi Beta Kappa, national honorary scholastic fraternity, has recently announced that the organization will undertake a nation-wide drive for funds with which to establish annua) awards for merit in scholarship and teaching, and for the erection of memorial building at Williams and Mary College where the society was founded. A sesquicentennial fund of $1,000,000 is the goal which the so ciety has set for itself. Salient features of the system of making awards under the proposed plans include the offering of a grand prize of $10,000 for distinction in teaching open to all college teach ers or for attainment in scholarship open to all college graduates of not more than 10 years standing. In ad dition there will be numerous other award3 (none of which shall exceed $2,000) made to chapters or indivi duals in order to instill interest in matters pertaining to scholarship, teaching, production, and experimen tation. A third feature will be the granting of scholarship awards in secondary and preparatory schools. Plans for soliciting the funds with which to create these scholarships were discussed by John D. Rockefel ler, jr., in an address before the Rhode Island Alpha chapter of Phi Beta Kappa at its onehundred-fif- tieth anniversary banquet In his address Mr. Rockefeller cited replys to an inquiry which he had received from college presidents from every section of the country, charging that since the war their institutions had experienced an unprecedented in crease in the number of students who "consider study no obligation." In many institutions, Mr. Rockefel ler's report indicates that the regular staff of teachers, although supple mented, is over-worked and that they obviously have their counterparts in under-worked students. It is to correct some of these defi ciencies in the scholastic standards in universities throughout the nation that the plan of awards has been suggested. Large national scholar ship prizes will stimulate activities among both students and faculty members, the society's officers believe. This plan as formulated hy the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity, seems to be an excellent one, worthy of the commendation of all people inter ested in the advancement of study. While the University of Nebraska already has scholarship awards of various kinds in most of its col leges, students and faculty members here will probably be glad of the op portunity to enter into competition for the national awards, and to sup port the Phi Beta Kappa program. is reprinted below. Such eenti ments deserve applause. WE SECOND THE MOTION! Urbana police report that a stu dent crowd took away from them a student they had arrested yesterday for reckless driving. Stickers are being posted in Uni versity buildings calling on students to boycott the Orpheum theatre be cause it hired what are styled "Fay ed thugs" to4attack students at the Spring celebration. The same Spring celebration re sulted in physical violence to police officers and property damage said to be the worst in several years The Illini hesitates to ascribe these phenomena, following though they do on one another's heels, to any marked wave of lawlessness on the part of the student body, but their signifi cance cannot be ignored, and the hare brained morons responsible for these breaches of civil order and law must be speedily brought to terms. It is easy to say that students are a happy-go-lucky, care free bunch of irresponsible kids, who can't be treat ed a3 intelligent people can, but that is only begging the question. There is no reason under the sun for college students to plead their educational status as on excuse for making asses of themselves to the harm of a com munity. The Illini has argued all year that students are old enough and responsible enough to think for themselves, and still maintains its grounds despite the puerility of an imbecilic minority, but when men be tween 18 and 23 years old betray an abysmal and criminal ignorance j of the barest fundamentals of com mon political decency, they must be treated as the minority among older anti-social persons is treated. When men refuse to' abide by the regulations which society has found essential to self preservation, then men are put away except in Chica go, that is where they can do no harm to society. They are impris oned, or, in flagrant cases, put to death again, except in Chicago. Al most all college men, are of age to fight in a war, if not to vote. They are men supposedly the kalonkagath- on of America, the cream of young manhood, educated to a greater de gree than the average citizen, sup posedly from the best families of the state. If these men can't perform the most obvious duties of citizen ship, who, in the name of decency, can? College men who assault officers, who destroy property, who take pris oners away from the police, should be subjected to the full legal penal ties for their crimes and misdemean- The dean of men should not be they are, and not allowed to hide be hind the akirU of the University. The Illini refuses to condone crime by students. Let them be given treatment in full proportion to the nature of their acts. Calendar Friday, March 26 University Players Temple. Girl's Commercial Club Banquet. Acacia Dance-Governor's Mansion Kappa Delta Spring Party Lin coln Hotel. Alpha Gamma Rho Rosewilde Green Goblin and Mystic Fish Dance Elks Club Delta Upsilon House Dance Saturday, March 27 All University Spring Party Ar mory. University Tlayers Temple Mu Sigma Spring Party Lincoln Hotel Tau Kappa Epsilon House Dance Phi Omega Pi House Dance Sigma "Delta Tau Initiation Ban quet Lincoln Hotel Kappa Kappa Gamma-House Dance Phi Sigma Kappa House Dance Lutheran Club Initiation Temple Alpha Phi House Dance The University of Nebraska Official Daily Bulletin VOL, I. THURSDAY, MARCH 25, 1926. NO. 21. To the Faculty r Mid-semester reports are due in tho office of the Executive Dean by Saturday, March 27. CARL C. ENGBERG, Executive Dean. ors. called in to protect them from what is their just dessert. They should be treated as the responsible men that The editor of The Daily Illi ni makes his position perfectly clear in an editorial entitled "Students and the Law" which Hotel D'Hamburger 5c Buy 'em by the sack 1141 Q St. Phone B1512 ESS - urfr u urmay A beautiful one-strap creation in Champagne kid with Bois de Rose trim. This delightful com bination harmonizes with the new shades in Spring frocks. Carried in allsizes from one to nine, AAA to B. $1350 4 Ladies' Hosiery Our ladies hosiery sec tion is conveniently lo cated on the first floor in connection with our ladies shoe department. All of the newest colors in the finest of hosiery. .VANRAALTE ' $uk i.tnehintr- r a? U Tha Grey Room' "" EXTOIT ETT03 RETAmrXO. Wilbur Man Planning Saline County History Mr. F. S. Elliott of Wilbur is en gaged in writing a history of Saline County from original sources for the State Historical Society. He has spent many hours recently going over the files of Saline County newspapers in the collection of the Historical Society. These newspa pers reach back as far as 1871. BOOMERS TEACHERS AGENCY. TEACHERS needed now. AlWIfMNJSlWa ' 1 ' IJaUl (pRWrCTS B-me 'aiq sn. i?t ST. LINCOLN. NEB. MISCELLANEOUS NOTICES Fraternity Picture Fraternities wantine fiTOUP pic tures taken at the Campua Studio will haye to make appointments with in the next ten days to pet the price of four dollars. After April l, me price will be six dollars. STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS Taaaels. There will be no Tassel meeting this week as the meeting is post poned until next Tuesday. Komentk? Club. The Komensky Club will meet Sat urday evening, March 27, at 8:15 in the Temple 204. Commercial Club. Meetine of the Commercial Club Thursday at 11 o'clock in the Com mercial Club Rooms in Social Sci ence. There will be important Busi ness and an announcement of the Committees. UniTM-ait? Chaia Club The University Chess CSub will meet Saturday, March 27, in the Y. M. C. A. room at the Temple at 7:30. There will be a tournament in which all University tetudjenta are asked to take part. Union Lilarary Sociaty Tle Union Literary Society will hold its Annual Boy's Night, Fri dnv. March 20 ot ?:30 in the Union Hall in the Temple. All friends of the society are invited. Kappa Phi There will be a Kappa Phi meet ing at Ellen Smith Hall Thursday at 7 o'clock. There will be a Home Mission Pageant, "From Darkness to Light." All Methodist Girls are invited. Palladian Society The Friday night meeting of the Palladian Society will be held at 8:30. It is an open meeting and everyone is invited to attend as a program will be given. Advertising CInb The Advertising Club will meet Thursday night for a very important meeting at 7 o'clock in S. S. 107. Silver Serpent Meeting There will be a Sliver Serpent meeting at 7:10 in Ellen Smith Hall on Thursday. Ancient Gas Pipe Given to Museum A good sized pieo of wooden gas pipe, found by workmen while ex cavating for the new Spier building on Tenth street, is a specimen of much local interest which is now on display at the University of Nebraska Museum. This specimen is a sample of the pipes which were used about 1870 or 1872. The Museum greatly appre ciates its donation by the Lincoln Gas & Electric Company. Engineers Invited to Lecture On Cement (University News Service) Engineering students have been in vited to attend the March meeting of the Lincoln Engineers' Club, at which a representative of a cement company will explain the properties, use, and manufacture of Lumnite Cement. Mr. M. Howard of Woods Brothers' Construction company will give an illustrated talk on the new sea wall being built at Gulf Port, Louisana. Motion pictures and slides will be shown. Hi r ft 7 V V Ik - - in';-' mm J Coayrieki I8 Tat Howe t KiiwsabHia TheM ore You Step Out and look around the more you discover that admired men usually put their best feet forward. They express their finer qualities in their clothes. Superfluous, perhaps, to mention these things to college men than whom no one has better appreciation for the necessity of being well'dressed. The Mayfair by Kuppenheimer Two buttons wide Cur vctte shoulders closest' ting waist and hips peak lapels Duplex pockets. Silvertones, Ambertones, and Azuretones, are the colorings for Spring. eV" thejioumt w 1 (Special Bulletin to "Campus Chatter") NATURE CLASS STUD IES NEW SILK WORM COCOONS! Professor R. H. Wolcott is now displaying seventy-five (75) living models of these industrious silk dispensers, and his students find it in teresting to watch them. HOWEVER, WERE IT PUT TO A VOTE most CO-EDS would prob ably prefer to witneti and annex the ultimate accom plishment of these moth co coons in Mayer Bros.' sec tion devoted to feminine un-dertbinfa. Lift ii for the silk worm you see wnat tney YOU YOURSELF WILL CERTAINLY GIVE THREE CHEERS when have made possible for you in the way of silken Sub Kosa adornment at Mayer Bros. Company. there are marvelous af fairs of soft crepe de chine; gowns, teddies, step-ins and bloomers as lacy or as tail ored as you might want them. AND HAVE YOU GLIMPSED tbe new Marrelrar under- things Bade by KajrserT They're of knitted Ravon, almost neeHs-ible balk, e o .orpri.infly low P" that yon'U almost swoon from financial joy when yo read tbe price tickets. WHY NOT OBEV THAT IMPULSE and replenish your linger ie wardrobe now? Yon know, Nietschily speaking, there s certain to-be-sought lor psy chological effect that comes from the consciousness thai beauty is not merely dress deep! . o give yournelf a chance to be the britrhest feimn"' star in Nebraska's collegiate constellation, by beating a hasty path to MAYER BROS. CO.