THE DAILY NEBRASKA N
The Daily Nebraskan
Staliea A. Llneoln. Nebraake.
official fublioation
ITNIVBKSITY Or NEHRA8KA
Uader Dlreetioa of the Student publication
Board
Published Tueeday. Wedneedej. Than,
dir. Friday nd Sunday morninia during
the academla rear.
Kdltorlal Office. ITnlvewltr Hell .
Hu.in... Office. We.t etend of Stadium.
Office Hour. Afternoon, with tha eneep
tlon of Fri.lay and Bi"day.
Telephone. Kdltorlal: B6l. No. 142 i
Bu.lne..! B6H1. No. 11 1 Nlghtl B6882.
The Liberal Arts Cjollcge
. . freshman, or a fraternity freshman,
Still other, are detrimental because "or that matter, to have .ymp
U nririota dinhonetsy in politics eltiier.ior ipaiwiivw ,
iniilFMT ff I C C
ai. a i uic" i v... -
We have sot up an aim for the art. they promote dishonetsy in politics
nllrfl nnd mado a few migfireation
for puttinsr an "ideal" collepre In op
cration. We have also made an ap
oration. We have also made an ap- ly, but whe n they are ta ken wnoMiy m,ght bc
peal for "balance" in undergraduate and wholesale "ookednes, result
if, r babince of the sort what would the least that one can say is they Prmo. Thof ht.
enable a student to realize the most give rather que.tlon.ble train tag.
from his college course, first ol fill,
through application to his work and
Entered at .econd-clne. mattar at tha
no.toffice In Lincoln. NehraiKa. unoir activities u numwv. v- --
of congr.... March . 18T. and at ...eci. ' Uon for legitimate recreation and
rata of po.tea. proTldad for In i Section 0.sj e , ., . y.nvrm
.nlf-iinvelonment. and also through
activities and athletics taken In mod
rata of po.teae proTldeo, ior in ou .. I,-,,,
I?! -V iZ,.r i. 1917. authoriiad January Lhvsical exercise. At present, how
io. 123. . certain features of student life,
ft year
SUBSCRIPTION rate evidenced in activities and athletics
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Singla Copy. 5 eanta
EDITORIAL STAFF
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Voita w. Torr.y III present a most immoderate un-Dm-
vi.in. T H.rVlcr Managing fcditor 1 ........ Tl,
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rr?:,;dr',!l; v.nS'"hte8iSt fault may lie with
ASSISTANT NKWS EDITORS
n..k. n Kllr Naola Skala
rreo. rv. . , in '
pontributinq editors ,,, nrovoko some thinking
willl.m nalnar Victor T. Heckler " "
VI lam l.jn.r - - -
Kenneth W. Cook Edward Morrow
mlHlNF.SS STAFF
Otto Skold Bu.lnen. Manager
Simpxon Morton A..t. Buiiln. Manager
Nl.lind Van Ar.dele CHrcn at on Manager
ftfehard T. Vette jClreulation Manager
The Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A.
will soon be preparing the "N" book
for next year. The editors of the
"N" book last year were both un
fair and biased. It is appropriate,
therefore, that The Nebraskan of
fer timely and fatherly advice
appreciating the fact, of course,
tha like much fatherly advice, this
is unrequestcd and possibly un
welcome. Last time, the "N" book contained
a "Nebraska Girl's Creed" whirh
advertised the virtues of Cornhuskcr
womankind, but nothing was done for
Cornhuskcr mankind. Could anything
he more unfair? The women's
creed was such a sublime expression
of noble sentiments, that the men
are, or our;ht to be, very, very jeal
ous. i
Fear that they have forgotten to
be jealous, however, prompts us to
print part of the creed again. In ad
dition to other splendid assertions
of determination to live a better
and finer life, the creed contains
these:
"I believe that rouge and powder
should never be applied in public.
"I believe that a University girl's
conversation should be intelligent
and clean, and should not consist
largely of a discussion of men and
clothes.
"I believe that satin pumps, lace
stockings, feather hats, silk or velvet
dresses, high heels, net or georgette
blouses are not appropriate for
school.
"I believe that Health is of rri
mrv importance in one's life, and
ir. nne should therefore seriously
consider and care for it, by taking
-eight hours of sleep each night....
with no eating between meals
Etc., etc., etc., etc.
nm alien thnt thev interfere with the
proper work of the college and re-
iinWcrAduiite life. The
the activities
themselves or with the students who
participate in them. We point to
in the hope that someone may find a
solution for the difficulties present
ed. Our solution Is merely an ap
peal for moderation and sanity.
Fratenities and sororities are valu
able as housing facilities. They are
not valuable as contributors to tne
intellectual life of the institution
hecause of the diversity of their
members' interest and backgrounds.
Since social life and life in athletics
and activities are about the only
thing their members have in common,
fraternities only intensify such inter
ests and contribute to thenr over
balanced position. Members of fra
ternities more often than not fail to
find brotherhood, fail to make last
ing friendships, fail to perpetuate
their ideals and standards. It cannot
be said that the fraternity promotes
an acceptable social life; too often
the fraternity becomes the place for
concentrated laxity of standards,
false moral and social ideas, and un
thinking conformity to convention.
of dress, interest in the superficiali
ties, and admiration for the material
things of life. Whatever the influ
ences are, the fraternity tends to
turn out members who look alike.
dress alike, do not think for them
selves, have the "get by" attitude
in school and the "get-ncn-quichr
their means and, in sums, are not
college graduates educated men and
PO""" L ' . A,tr.r n,l wonder if.
andhanflling of money. Student rhv too. miKht be red cock-
f Tia tnVon aerlous- ,
poiiuta bh w v - -- .toos In that event certain Darn en
ly, but when they are taken seriously o mIght b(
Everyone knows that athletics have
a disproportionate place In school Intcrfraternity banquet
mv Footbnll. especially, has its . ..j
- abuses in the way of mob spirit,
over-zealous alumni, highly salaried
professional coaches, to solicitious
care of athletes, and so on. Many
"ways out" are being suggested in
cluding: student or alumni coaches,
limitation of crowds to students and
alumni, permitting players to play
only one year, no inter-sectional
games, only four or five games each
season, no spring practice, two-hours-a-day
practice during a limited
seasonal period, no scouting, no chcei
leaders, and so on. Some of these
iv.;ne will anve football from be-
nmino rnmmorcialized. As for a V
letics in general, all students, not
stars only, should have time ana ia-
iiitiea to participate. They should
piny for the pleasure and physical
henefit of the game, rather tnan ior
the grind of winning for newspaper
glory, alumni satisfaction, or uni
versity advertising.
Repression of student criticism
has been felt here, and it is to be
rnorPtted. The fact of these arti
cles may be argument to the con
trary, yet the student press and the
various forums and clubs nave at
times felt that free discussion nnu
criticism has prejudiced their stand
ing. It is not to be expected tnat
undergraduates will always be
sound and sane in their thinking, but
self-expression is precious. Criti
cism should be met on an inteuect
.,nl plane. Over-expressive critter
and unsound thinkers should not be
disciplined by arguments in the stu
dent press or from the platform,
f vr throats of disfavor, ine
university should be a battleground w
of ideas in conflict, ideas even on
Controversial." current subjects
tt...j t,o octa in. venr-olds. is to be disciplined,
aunuuc in hit;, ran wow..! ... j . , , . lauons; n one is wrung
terests in material things far beyond by suspicion and repression, but m cWig q courge wronJf
thpir moans and. in sums, are not open refutation by logic and lacts
Such an atmosphere of ideas should
women, in any traditional sense of characterize the university
the word.
Of activities, one may remark that
me of them are valuable as
the work of the institution.
some as agencies ior aiversion. miuin
v- n. , ;;tio. r.f unto, all responsibility for the ap
tlic uiiici iiaiiua uiaiij atnv iuva c . i . -
so useless in proportion to the time plication ol tnem 10 me B..u..v,..
The same idea abounds in this
University. Those of us who may
have known some undesirame XNe-
,....n i:i. t ni,o na eroes at some time cannot distinguish
we snouia nivc i." . r. w .- ti tt!. :t
, . l.a v,, ;r,tir,o- nnt. that tne negroes in mc uiuvv-i.ijf
some of them are valuable as aids we awn.Uu, V "j i them. We are Dreiudiced because
to the work of the institution, some Mn dark "and of course their
as media for self-expression, and contained in these artic es nave Deen .
some as agencies for diversion. On drawn from educational author.tier - -u t be too. We are all too
zation instead of realizing that after
30 USeiCSS 111 pi VJpUl LiUIl tu tuc LIIIIV I
and expense they involve that they at Nebraska and the attempted an
sumption that traditions must be upheld.
"It would .never do for a sorority
Willinm S. Trumbull, president ol
the senior class and general chnir-
onmmitteA. atnted that he had not
road the nlav and knew nothing
about it, but that plans were being
m,lA to have the banquet program
completed early enough to permit
fraternity men to attend botn tne
hnnnuet. and the nlav.
David Webster, a member of the
World Forum committee, pointed out
that they play may do much to stim
ulate thought on undergraduate prob
lems. Regardless of the charges
which it may contain, he said, Its pre
sentation will be decidedly worth
while.
Edward Morrow, editor of the Aw-
gwan and a former Nebraskan editor,
expressed regret that the authoress
had not included more clever lines,
hut said that the theme of it should
both arouse and interest all persons
who have come in contact with tne
Greek fraternity system.
Rehearsals are being held every
day this week. Arrangements will
be made to seat as many peoplt in
the Temple theater as possible. All
tickets are fifty cents.
College Press
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
The Daily Kansan.
In all our social system there is no
more mistaken idea than our tenden
cy to classify and generalize into de
finite classes with a set personality.
To us all people who do not think as
do are "radicals" and undesir
ables. All governments except our
own are either "aristocracies" or pro-
"controversy ," curren bud . hated doctrine social.
Radicalism, "young mtellectualism
--------- - .r . . iMtM. ism," wnicn not more in.. ... w
lLr r rXtoltaSr. not understands. We recognize no var
iations; if one is wrong the entire
all it is the man tbat counts regard
Now, isn't that fine? But finer
still, is the way the girls live up to
it. There are never more coeds
eating between meals than the Silver
Mocn and two or three other such
joints can serve. And who ever heard
of a Nebraska girl talking about men
or clothes, unless they were shieks or
new styles? Why, the very idea is
preposterous!
The men sure ought to be jeal
ous.
Sr. hm sinro-est that the "N" book
publish something like this as a Ne
braska man's creed:
"I believe that exercise is the most
vital part of life, and therefore
promise to sit in the cheering-section
at everv football game. Whacha
say, gang?
"Knowinsr that women are inca
pable of deciding for themselves as
to when it is time to go home, J
shill always take my date home be
fore 12 o'clock nor shall I sing
'We won't be home until morning!'
even though the dean s dead-line is
12:30.
"I do not believe in smoking, but
have heard that chewing tobacco is
eood for the teeth.
"I believe that all men should wear
sock-spporters. If they bind the leg,
wear them around the neck."
Etc., etc., etc., etc.
do not deserve attention. Many are
devoted to the promotion of super
ficial friendships (rather, acquaint
anceships), petty undergraduate
policies, and "handshaking." Oth
ers, claiming to be honoraries, are
"friendship" societies or handmaid
ens for the athletic department; and
as such are objectionable mainley be
cause they sail under false colors
If this is done, the new students
will eain an accurate picture of Uni
versity life as it is in the land of the
free. They will know what to expect
when they attend their first class.
He (or she) will know that all of
the eirls will have on cotton stock
ings, will spend their spare time whis-
rjerinir about the disarmament con.
ference, vill have shiny noses and
eyes which indicate too much sleep
and will "talk Nebraska, think Ne
braska. and live Nebraska.".
He (or she) will know that all of
the men will say "Gee, I hope the
gang wins tomorrer!"; will remove
their bats and bend low every time
thev see a co-ed whom they met at a
party two years ago; and will sing
collegiate ditties (like "The t'nson
er's Song").
Thus, the University will :g-ow
bigger and better. Think it over fel
low Cornhuskers, and if you have
contributions which should be in
eluded in this creed the big idea be-
inir to embody in it the best of stu
dent thought and tradition submit
tl.em to the editors of the "N" book.
Piease don't send them to us; we've
urply got to get some sleep.
ll.c snnouncement that tho Inter
alysis of some features of the situ
ation here will have to be claimed
by the present writer. He writes,
therefore, as one student, entitieo
to print his views only because foi
some time he has been interested in
the salvation of the arts college and
because he has been foolish enough
to want to put his opinions on pa
per. Need he apologize further?
sity Players' performance of "The
Red Cockatoo reveals a spirit of
open-mindedness and intelligence,
such as Mr. Orr's article today would
not cause one to expect from the
Greeks.
As The Nebraskan has said of
other things, the Interfraternity ban
quet is "a good thing." We urge
our readers to attend both the ban
quet and the show. If one spoonful
of medicine is a good thing, two
spoonsful ought to be twice as good.
Ask your doctor.
The grand secretary of Sigma Phi
Epsilon, in a letter published on the
first page this morning, declares:
"I maintain that if a man is pledged
to a group of a particular class and
gets closely acquainted with the men
in that btoud he can live as happily
there as in any other group of the
same class."
If our corespondent were speaking
of girls instead of men, we would
wire him a special invitation to see
The Red Cockatoo" and reserve
box seats for him.
"The Red Cockatoo"
Draws Great Interest
(Continued from Page One.)
alumni, or at least those interested
in maintaining the fraternity system
in status quo, are wise, they will take
drastic steps to prevent members 01
their organizations from attending
the play," declared Marion E. Stan
ley, of The Lincoln Star. "At all
pvents those who believe that pres
ent conditions in the caste are the
best possible will do well to befog the
true potent of the production and
cloak its wicked thrusts under the as-
less of pin or Greek letters appended
to his name.
We accept what we are told with
out question. It wa told us by an
instructor, and instructors are al
ways right. We forget that tney
are human beings, and subject to
human weaknesses. They too may
be generalizing even as we are.
As long as we continue to use
such words ar "radical," "pacifist,"
"Greek" and "Barb," with no thought
as to the individuals in the class,
so long will we fall short of the high
In education and in life.
v . - i" .
We must learn that the man may oe
a man for a' that.
REYIYE OLD-FASHIONED PLAYS
"FaabtoB," Depicting New York Life
In 1845 Presented at Grinnell
(By New Student Service)
"Fashion," a play depicting life in
New York in 1845, was recently
at Grinnell College, Iowa.
Like the revival this year of "East
Lynne," by the Providoncetown
Players of New York, the aim of this
production was to laugh at our unso
phisticated forefathers by producing
a play that once moved them to
tears.
According to the student reviewer
the play went over big. The pur
suing villain, a "Uriah Hcep and Si
mon Legree rolled into one", twirled
hia black mustache. Outraged Inno
cence, pursued her tnorny way
.1 u dkIi tn ultimate victory,
accompanied by "deafening ap-
. a 1 VToe A rL
plause." The comionaDio iiow
merchant with his mutton chopr
whiskers and "all the dignity of a
fashionable undertaner siruiteu
across the boards. The song num
ber) were soggy witn moral semi
"Pa Kind to the Old
lllUlll., vn.vv.H..rf
Folks at Home," after which many
freshmen yowed to mena vneir wye
fnrthrlirht.
a.wa -ry
In conclusion the Black and White
reviewer suggests for next year
" a revival of Uncle Tom's Cabin
with bloodhounds to pursue Eliza
across tho ice, and three Topsys, and
plantation melodies, and crying tow
els for the audience at t ie death of
Little Eva. There are rich possibili
ties in the old time plays."
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While recommending places to
spend pleasant evenings, we must not
omit the lecture by General William
Mitchell on military aviation devel
opment to be given at the city audi
torium next Saturday evening.
The American Legion is bringing
Mr. Mitchell to Lincoln, and such
activities of the Legion as this
which eives the public an oppor
tunity to learn and think deserve
the support of all members of a Uni
versity community.
Like Will Rogers, all we know
about General Mitchell is what we
read in the papers, but that's enough
to make one want to jiear him.
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