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OITOniAU STAFF
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Robsrt Kslly ,
Maurlea Akin
William McOatfia
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tlmar Skew
Marshall PUitr
LsRoy Jack
Associate
Managing Idilora
William McCtsory
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Wlllltm O. Taylor
Rfl Wagnor
Clmonl Wall
(porta Editor
BUSINESS STAFF.
Bualnaai Manigtr
Assistant ButlntM Managers
inariva biwivr
Ltattr Lohmtysr
rf porter to "jet ha facta." and of the aevere penal
lira of reportorlal carelenesa.
rtrhapa. If tha ptofessor would himself emu
Ut (ha pMr reporter, and try nla heat to get all
the facta of tha case, he might not be au harsh In
hla Judgmenta. It la questionable how long any
man with auch an attitude could hold a job on a
newspaper. It la extremely doubtful If he could
laat very lone- Tina thought la tre me ndoualy cheer
Inf. rrrhapa the situation la not ao bad after all!
BETWtEN THE LINES
By LAStUXB UlLMAN.
BUZZ AND BALONEY.
pODAY, no doubt, pnora of thia unlvrraily'a
unlicensed but worthy successor to the Awgwan.
"With Fire and fcwoid." are glimting over their
latest product and the student
In the scandal sheet.
Now that these unscrupulous Individual
originally termed themselves, the Gadflies.
given vent to their misguided pawiona In thire
Isaues of excoriating and virulent libel, a brief
review of w hat they have w ritten la Interesting.
Two alleged grafts, clothed In Webster's bent
adjectlvea, were described In detail. Investigation
proved that prevloua Irregularities had been cor
rected and that the imudioua Insinuations were
untrue. Aalde from that, the Catlflea have devoted
their efforts to front and unsubstantiul charges,
hurled collectively and Individually at faculty mem
ber a and students.
Any atudent with an imh of chai.utcr would
How the Cadflira can
Lat
tf the little Ironira of life;
week waa called 'spring
vaiation" It lamed all the tune
and atudrlit missed thire tlays of
m nHl.
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Alas, alack, to get har back
To bed by twelve-fifteen.
We have to gobble down our grub
Although we split our epieen.
All time and tide wg cast aside
To pacify the dean,
ih,.nh h. xirl la tuuentwalaht
imrir.l iimiliirn, Wi rtat h,r gmtten.
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the crowd does cry
Vm.
AT ITS BEST.
TONIGHT the university Is making an effort to
emphasize high scholarship In Its aecond annual
Honors convocation at which students and organi
sations whose grade perccntaftes have been con
siderably above the average will be recognized for : never write auch acurvy rot
meritorious school work.
The motive behind the Honors convocation Is
worthwhile, even though the so-called honors are
based on grades which The Nebraskan has In
sisted do not truly Indicate scholarship.
Honors convocation, however, is a sincere
attempt to promote high scholarship. It Is an
effort In the right direction. Until last year there
was no special event at which scholarship was
raised to an exalted position. Students got together
for rallies, football banquets, amateur theatrical
performances and the like, but scholarship as a
part of school life received no recognition. Stu
dents who were tolling over their books and who
were trying to get some learning out of four years
at college were forgotten in the mad swirl of other
activities which outwardly are more Intriguing.
Parents of students received only the negative
alant on student life not the positive aspect. They
were mailed notices of the scholastic delinquencies
of their sons and daughters, but never were in
formed when their children made especially com
mendable records.
EDUCATION OR ACTIVITIES?
College activity men have come In for their share
of satirical censure in recent newspaper editorials
and magazine articles. Prominent authors have
auggested that the men elected as 'most likely to
succeed," because of their prominence In collegiate
affairs, are usually weighted down by their lack of
education. Philanthropic services performed by
them in college have taken all of their time, leav
ing educational pursuit In the dim background.
In the mad rush for publicity, honor and glory,
a certain type of college man loses sight of the fact
that his four years in an educational institution
should be preparing him for life. Feeling that he
is working for the good of his alma mater, he
ppends his days In committee sessions and organ
ization meetings. He awakens on a bright June
morning to find himself in the cruel world with
nothing to show for his four years but a degree and
a mass of inconsequential activities.
Extra-curricular endeavors are a valuable sup
plement to the collegiate education. When they
cease to become the supplement and, are placed
before the actual business of education, however,
the result is usually disastrous.
Luncheon clubs the world over are filled with
former B.M.O.C.'s who are struggling to make ends
meet. Had they taken their education seriously
and their politics and activities in proper doses,
their equipment might be adequate for some ac
complishment other than after dinner speaking.
though
a.jd,
it . an be easily seen,
Twelve-thirty is the right time
but Wg shake at twelvs-fiMeen.
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THIRTY-NINE more days till
1 parole. Six weeks. Thirty
imIuhiI daya. On month. Nine
hundred and thirty-alx hours. Klf-ty-ix
thousand, one hundred and
mxty aei-onda. One-third of thia
time spent In sleep maybe." One
tan bnrdly bUme the convicts for
innking this the year of the big
prison outorcaka.
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rVl YES. we went out to "work
uon i paper." We got a lot of
practice and experience In dodg
ing the measlea. The town waa
full of 'em and we moved three
tunes in two weeks, and later
learned we'd already had 'em.
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It waa a Danish. Polish, and Bo
hemian community. We had to
read proof on the local Items. The
ediloi told us. after we'd practi
cally gone bntty, to se that the
name had a "sen." or a "wiecz" or
a "ski" on the end of it and let It
go at that.
YE'D like to meet this card who
writes student opinions about
sr.okmg on the campus. We'll
water he's from Kansas, his
mother is a W. C. T. U. member,
his father belongs to the Anti-
Saloon league, and he'll wind up in
the Moody Bible institute. TsK,
tsk, brother. How would you like
to fry yourself a handful of Ice!
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Big shots, red hots, greasy-grinds
and handshakers,
N men, lend men, coffee cakes and
ear-achers.
Freshmen, stale men, politlcos and
music mskers,
Good guys, bad guys, actors and
ticket takers.
Hon. This semester The Nebraskan has not deemed i
that nnranlzHtion mirh an integral unit in student ' take " ''"d to make UP
life to criticize it more than certain other campus J Some "Jiind some are mighty
groups and customs, n aoes not join vviin rire Most are good but deliver me
criticize others In such scathing language for their
ahortcomlngs and have a consistent conscience la
hard to understand.
An example of further Inconslstensy in their
diatribe is shown In the criticism of The Nebraskan.
When founded on fact or when expressing a differ
ence In opinion, criticism Is welcomed. It Is re
sented, however, when Its Implications are quite
untrue. Controversy is commendable when truth
la recognized, for after all It Is controversy that
makes the world an interesting place to live.
Just why the attack on the campus doghouse
is resented Is a prize example of this Inconsistency.
If Nebraska and the Gadflies want a beautiful
campus, the first thing that should be done Is to
remove the canine experimental station to some
remote corner and to tear down the shanty ap
pended to Pharmacy hall.
The principle pain suffered by the Gadflies per
tains to the Innocents society, which by a coinci
dence, was scored by The Nebraskan the morning
that the Gadflies reiterated their plea for a cour
ageous editor. The Gadflies in their envy have
come to regard tho Innocents society In an ultra
important light. They ask that The Nebraskan go
after "something big" like the Innocents and devote
half of their last issue to a denunciation of pros
pective members. J
The Innocents do not merit so much considers- 1
INTERSORORJTY SING
JUDGES ARE NAMED
Mrs. Gutzmcr, Miss Robins,
Gray to Review Annual
Music Compet.
Mrs. Maude K. (iutimer. Ileibert
Gray, and Edith U Robins will be
the Jmlgea of the annual inter-
sorority sing sponsored by the A
W. 8. board. Hixteea sororities
have entered the traditional sin
to be hell on Ivy day. 8ally Tick
ard la tha chairman In charge and
made the announcement of judges
Tueauay.
At leaat a majority of the group
are to be represented In the sing
ihe participation of the women
la limited to active member and
pledges. Judges will favor group
singing to quartet and aolo, al
though theae are allowed, and the
sororities are permitted to have di
rectora. Tne groups may costume
as tney pieaae.
A cup will be presented to the
winner, and honorable mention will
be given to the groupa placing
aecond and third. Delta Zeta
aororlty won the cup on the laat
two occaslona, and may keep the
cup on the third succeaaive win.
according to the rules.
The Judging will be conducted on
the basis of ensemble, balance with
parts, appearance and selection,
phrasing and Interpretation, and
tone quality. Each presentation
will be Judged on the basis of the
hundred percent standard, twnty
points for each of the five quali
fications.
SHAME ON COLLEGE.
JTDUCATORS, colleges and college educated men
took a rap on the nose recently in an article
w ritten by Weldon Melick, Nebraska graduate, in
the Open Coast. Mr. Melick, to quote the explana
tion appearing before his article: "got an A. B.
degree from the University of Nebraska, threw it
in the garbage can, and took a job as an office
boy in a moving picture studio over a year ago.
He Is now the youngest contract title and dialogue
writer In Hollywood."
Thia prodigy from the corn state gives his
answers to the very unusual question: "S'Matter
with College?" It is a trifle difficult to tell just
w-bat is wrong In particular, from Mr. Mclick's
verbal concert, but everything in general seems to
be somewhat haywire.
College graduates face the world with a severe
handicap, Melick thinks. They must spend their
first few years in an underhanded attempt to dis
jpuise the fact that they received college degrees,
after which they must live down the evil educa
tional influences Imposed upon them.
Particularly bothered Is Mr. Melick over the
'smatterings of this and that" that come with a
college education rather than some definite thing
that will stick. College never has and never will
pretend to give anyone all the preparation neces
sary for a life work. What college should do, what
it endeavors to do, la to open the door of knowledge
to the student and to inspire him to learn to think.
Of course college doesn't do this to everyone,
and some like Melick emerge without catching
the gist of what It's all about. But there are others,
and many cf them, who have glimpsed the vision
of a true education through their college careers.
These are the people who can appreciate the value
of four years at a university.
and Sword" and the one track policy of last se
mester's Nebraskan in continuing a tirade on the
the senior men's honorary society.
But ho hum! Such a defense of The
Nebraskan's poition may give the Gadflies an ex
aulted conception of their importance. Their
publication has come to be considered an interest
ing campus joke. It is fitting, therefore, that
this editorial should be dedicated to the "Bramins
and Boobs" who make up the fire eaters and
sword swallowers. Amen.
from
The lame-brained skates who say.
"All righty!"
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COME one from Europe Is ranting
around the U. S. on a lecture
tour, telling us how terrible our
universities are. Lecturers gener
ally tell us something we already
know anyway. He says that the
American university is like the
American drugstore, where pills
and prescriptions take, a back
place, and the soda fountain and
magazine rack shine out. We pre'
IF third auarterlv examination marks are the low-' fer that kind of a drugstore and
1 . . .. . . . . that kind of
esi vet. were are pieniy oi excuses, a mire
day spring vacation which allows a fellow to get
rested up from his trip home just in time to start
back to school, Engineers week, Farmers fair, and
Ivy day with Its slugging of Innocents and game j
of peek-aboo among Mortar Boards.
pROM the looks of the arena, the May Queen
had better wear mud-guards for Ivy day fes
tivities and expectant Innocents catcher's masks
so they won't get a mouthful of mud when they
"bite the dust."
CPEAKING of the weather for Ivy day, we would
rather get a little hot-headed during the cere
monies on June 1 than sit in water puddles on the
bleachers the first of May.
THE professor who says the average college stu
dent has a vocabulary of 700 words has never
heard a driver of a collegiate whoopee cuss in a
traffic jam.
LJEREWITH is presented the shortest poem on
record which characterizes a national situation:
"Wet yet."
gTUDENTS will be strong for a postponed Ivy
day. It would mean another day without classes.
a university. There's
swell reading in the magazines,
and the fountain is full of untold
wonders.
NOSES FOR NEWS.
QALLING all that one reads in the average dai!y
newspaper "nothing but a pack of lies," Prof.
Paul H. Grummann vehemently denounced news
paper folk in a recent class discussion. He called
attention to "the worthlessness of the average re
porter," and said that "nine out of ten were re
porters because they were unable to become any
thing else."
His attention was directed to the news cult
in reviewing one of Ibsen's plays for a class in
Continental drama. The village printer, Aslaken,
la ktcheJ as dishonest, worthless, and a hopeless
victim of self-pity. While calling the present situa
tion in the newspaper world quite hopeless, how
ever. Professor Grummann did hold a faint ray of
sunshine for the future. He believes the school of
journalism may in time remedy the ills of the
daily paper.
Tha professor evidently does not know that
each story goes through a long and careful editing
process before it finally appears in print that
all facts are carefully checked at each stop. He
to Ignorant of tha "off lea education" given each cub
The Student Pulse
Signed contributions pertinent to matters of stu
dent life and the university are welcomed by this
department. Opinions submitted should be brief
and concrete.
DELIBERATE DELIBERATION.
To the editor:
A few weeks ago, Mr. Editor, you proposed
to the university authorities that the unused park
ing space along the south end of the drill field re
served for faculty members be opened up for uni
versity students in an effort to help solve the park
ing problem. You suggested that the space was
not being entirely used by faculty members and
that it could just as well be opened to the students,
or at least to instructors.
L. F. Seaton's reply was that the space was
being used by professors and that there were a
number of faculty members of lesser rank who
were entitled to it before students. He intimated
that the space might be opened up to those of the
faculty who weren't at that time entitled to it and
said if this were done it would relieve the situation
by making more space where those instructors now
park their cars.
But that was where the matter ended. Evi
dently it was nothing but a lot of talk rosy prom
ises. Nebraska lads and lassies are famed for their
robustness and good health. But is that any reason
why they should walk blocks and blocks to school
simply because they can not find a parking space
for their cars? The disagreeable weather of the
last few days has not added materially to the
comfort of students who are compelled to do this.
Perhaps in five or six more weeks some sort
of action toward opening the unused space will be
commenced. It would probably be wiser to wait,
anyway, because such a matter should take several
months of careful deliberation. And anyway, one
can't expect to have everything right, even at an
institution like Nebraska, FLAT FOOT.
Y7HAT would he have us do?
Emulate the German universi
ties, where the students wear uni
forms, drink great steins of beer,
and engage in saber duels? The
beer idea wouldn't be so bad, but
how would it look to have the edi
tor of The Nebraskan and the edi
tor of Fire and Sword out in front
of Soc Scl slashing at one another
with sabers? On second thought,
that wouldn't be so bad, either.
We'd like to see who won.
We could get up duels between
heads of departments and have a
field day. The deans could have it
out. once and for all. Those girls
competing for the various queen
ships could have at one another
with orange sticks. I hereby chal
lenge the author of The Big Six
Shooter to a duel at twenty paces
with hot cross buns.
YE sallied forth the other night
in coa "GriVi Ciut !-' onrl fry Hia
t,i ow uvu uuu su vsa?
cover in what manner our manag
ing editor beat us in the gentle art
of play writing. Herewith we doff
our eye.shade to him. "You're a
better man than I am, Gunga Din.'
We have definitely decided we
shan't try to grab off Eugene
Field's place in American litera
ture.
THE Nebraskan reporter went
about asking the journalism
seniors what they thought of the
trip. As we were not to be found
at the time, the reporter reported
us as saying: "I waa very well
satisfied with the trip. How in
sipid! Oh, reporter, If you only
knew what we think!
PNGTNEERS rig up a cement
mi er on the campus. Placid
Laws, Yirgetting their rich hcri
tage, a -w' the cement mixer to
stand as 's. What is the world
coming to .' Is the old fight gone
from the ranks of future barris
ters ?
Si
YHAT has become 'of our Noble
Experiment, we are asked.
And we answer frankly: Competi
tion may be the spice of life, but
who can conduct a freedom expert'
ment with any weight to it under
a signed head when his rivals can
say what they think unsigned ? We
are simply left out of the running
ana our experiment is overshad
owed. We needs must return to
our trivial drivel.
MILESTONES
AT NEBRASKA
Davis Coffee
Shops
pj and Vlgfet 108 N. IS
Facing Oamp-oj 1181 R
Fountain 8ervica
1925.
About five hundred students
voted at the annual election for
Student council and Publication
board members.
Miss Harriet Towne discussed
vocations for women at vespers,
Fraternities and sororities very
ably assisted the stadium commit'
tee in collecting due pledges.
1920.
The debating team lea for Iowa
City to discuss the League of is'a
tions question.
Coach Schulte and the track
team left for Philadelphia.
The Pershing Rifles reorganized
and elected new officers.
1915.
The Nebraskan published an
eight page Engineer's edition.
1910.
Nebraska defeated the Highland
Park baseball team of Des Moines,
17 to 6.
Miss Howell read two selections
at a Y. W. C. A. noon meeting.
The Komensky club presented a
musical and dramatic program.
1905.
The baseball team defeated Colo
rado, 9 to 1.
The glee club returned from a
successful tour, which included
seven Nebraska towns.
A large number of track candi
dates attended a meeting In Dr.
Clapp's office.
TRADITIONAL IVY
DAY CEREMONIES
FULLY ARRANGED
(Continued from Page 1.)
vote of the Junior and senior
women earner in me year, ine
two pages will then escort to the
throne the winner of the Ivy day
poem contest, and she will read
her poem. Following this the cere
mony of the planting ot me ivy,
with the senior and junior class
presidents participating, will be
held.
May Pole Revived
Formerly the May Pole was a
traditional fratura of the Ivy Pay
servuea, and though it ttaa been
omitted during the past few yea. a.
It will t revived aifain thia year.
Hue Hall, a member of Mortar
hoard, has coailied a group of ten
physical education majors, and
they will complete tha morning a
ceremony wuh the May I'ule
dame. Contrary also to previous
malum, at least in recent years,
thsra will be no recraalonaL
I urln tha piuc-raslon of tha
daisy and Ivy chains a chorus of
picked voices will amg the Ivy day
chant, and during the rl of tha
ceremony the R. O. T. C band will
play.
Intertororlty ting.
Afternoon tvents will start at
1:00 wlin tha Interso.urlty sing
which Is being sponsored by the
A. W. 8. board. At 2:30 the Ivy;
dav oration, with Russell Mattaon.
aenior taw atudent as Ivy Day ora-
tor, elected in a prevloua election.
At 2 50 Katherlne Wills cole-
man will Introduce the purpo ot (
Mortar Board, and ths present ac- i
tlve chapter will go out one at a I
time to mask their successors. As ,
tbey start out. the Mortar Board
song will be sung by the Univer
sity girl's octette. At 3:43 it Is ex-1
pected that tha Inaoraaia m,
gin to tap their membera
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It takes more than a start
ling array of haberdashery
and the impeccable taste of
a Beau Brummel to carry
off the proud title of "best
dressed man" of the senior
class. Don't forget that health
is a vitally important factor.
Shredded Wheat adds that
glow of health that makes
splendid raiment becoming.
Mineral salts and bran to
"The Best
Dressed
Man"
promote a good complexion
carbohydrates and pro
teins for energy and frt ih
ness vitamins for pep and
vigor. Try a biscuit or two
tomorrow morning deli
cious with milk or cream,
and a few slices of your
favorite fruit
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When von suffer from larra and undiluted
doses of your fellows. When tho milk of
human kindness seems to sour. Blow the
whistle for a minute's "time out" on your
own account, to pause and refresh yourself.
In other words, go into huddle with
glass or bottle.of refreshing, delicious
Coca-Cola. It will make you captain of
your soul again, ready to live a die
for the dear old alma mater.
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