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Aaeseiatiea.
moral curies, and care not at all for the fate
of the University of Nebraska as a leading edu
cational institution.
Cigarct smoking harm students phyaically,
says V. C. T. U. So does reading or studying
down here in University hall, our "Wreck of
Ages." Light is terrible here. Likewise in our
"modern" library. But the moral Mar must
go on, we suppose.
Foolish
Legislation.
Legislators, it seems, are hard to convince of
the fact that the University of Nebraska oc
casionally needs something constructive. They
iire prone to discuss ordinances regulating
!iudcnt conduct in university buildings, and
then fail entirely to provide the buildings.
After the legislature provides a few neces
sary buildings, then and then only will we
jrrant that they have a right to regulate smok
ing in those buildings. So far, the women's or
ganizations have taken up so much of the law
nkiiking body's time that they have had little
opportunity to consider anything that the
school really needs.
This, as far as we can see. is foolish and
ridiculous.
We recognize that the V. C. T. U. is a very
worthy organization. Very. Likewise we ad
mit that the Federated Women's clubs also
have a wonderful reputation. But it does seem,
according to their current lobbying activities,
that present work will not come up to past
standards. Some very ridiculous statements j
have been made lu the attempt to secure pas
sage of the bill to prohibit smoking on the uni
versity campus. Their truth, in several in
stances, we can definitely disprove at a mo
ment's notice.
Perhaps the legislature will be intelligent
enough to drop such an impractical proposal.
AVe hope they will be.
''We can do our duty here," said Senator
Vance, "and leave enforcement up to others."
If this statement is the opinion of the legis
lature in general, the future of the country is
growing quite doubtful. Lawmakers surely
recognize the fact that unenforceable laws
breed disrespect for law in general. Any man
who deliberately advocates measures that he
knows cannot be enforced has no business in
any la'wmaking group. He -is -out' of place.
Laws that are placed on the statute books of
Nebraska will do untold harm if they are not
practical measures.
s
.. Until the present uproar, we were quite
firmly convinced that members of the legisla
ture in general and of the senate in particular
knew something: of the theory of lawmaking
as practiced in democracies.
! Following: the vote on the anti-smoking bill
we are left in doubt. Here are a few of the
general principles:
1. The majority, in any self-governed unit,
shall make the laws.
i 2. Accordingly, laws that do not win favor
with the majority are impractical, can't be en
forced, and do more harm than good.
; 3. The anti-smoking bill would apply only
to the campuses of state .educational institu
tions.. Hence these places are the unit to be
governed by such a law.
4. The majority of the students the major
ity of the unit to be governed by such a law
oppose it. Hence it is impossible of enforce
ment, and contradictory to all principles of
self-governing democracies.
These points are embodied in the basic theory
underlying any popular government. We hope
they sink in. Legislators can easily pass laws
affecting the whole of the state, and be sure
of the support of the majority fax most cases.
But when they single out one unit of the state,
nit represented in their midst, and legislate
for that unit without regard for its wishes,
they are straying far from their legislative
home.
W. C. T. U. and Federated Women's clubs,
of coure, are fighting for a principle. They
want to prevent any smoking, and take this
bill as a means of making the first step
toward such total abstinence. Naturally, it
is a perfectly good principle toward which
they are trying to move human nature. It
Mould be fine if they could reform the world
by passing more laws.
We, too, could make a theoretically perfect
university from this institution of higher learn
ing, by passing this rule, and thai rule. But
the dang thing wouldn't function to speak of.
It simply wouldn't work, this theoretically
perfect school. A little plain, ordinary com
mon sense is neeoV most of all, in running any
institution. The vomen lobbyists have perfect
theories, but evidently little knowledge of
.practicalities.
; We hope the senate and the house of repre
sentatives exercise their common sense, and
;get really practical
What the University of Nebraska needs,
land seeds now, is an adequate building and
; expansion program. University hall where
we are pounding this off on our typewriter,
is an undignified wreck. We need classroom
space new buildings. We naaS money. Will
tha W. C. T. U. agitate to secure these things
I we really need? No. They espouse, instead,
impractical plans to control with an iron hand
!the conduct of students; they want with all
their heart to save individual students from
Put Men To Work
On University Buildings!
A student contributor laughs, not very
mirthfully, at the agitation for an anti-smok
ing law for university campus and public
schools.
"For months the newspapers of the state
have been filled with material outlining the
crying needs of the country and the university.
If the groups in command have the interests
of the state at heart, they will appropriate
money for the much needed new university
buildings.
"That would put unemployed to work, save
the taxpayers money in the long run (for build
ing labor and construction are cheap during
the present depression), and it would corlaiuly
increase student confidence in the wisdom of
mi' state governing agencies."
Jr'ucli is liis presentation of tht- eunvin. siin.i
v r. And he afosoiuto'lv right.
Speaking of throwing stones doesn't in.v
onc smoke in the legislative halls, wc wonder?
vcrsity that they are treated with an almost
utter indifference?
Tho first time that I was forced 1o take the
back trail in leaving tho coliseum I did not
think so much about it at tho lime. But after
tho Nccond time it began to look as if the uni
nersity did not give a whoop what became of
those who care enough about wrestling to
brave the pitfalls that are ready to ensnare
the unwary when they take that long treacher
w.'k from the hnek of the coliprnm to
the Mall, where, thanks to the powers that be,
we have plenty of light.
It would only take a few lights, advantage-
ously placed to guide one safely over the sand
pile at the very entrance in the rear and then
around the mud puddles that give you that
well groomed appearance after having stepped
into one.
Surely there is enough traffic from thai, rear
entrance to warrant the building of a side
walk and tlie installation of adequate light
ing facilities to insure at least a small measure
of comfort and security to those who follow
the mat game.
The season is over now but Ihere will be the
same trouble next year unless those responsible
for 1 lie conditions do something to help the
situation as it now exists. How about it? Out
of the Dark and Mud ! A FAN.
Professor X. Again.
TO T11K KDITOR:
I'm afraid it's the same old story. One
history professor in this university Mho should
know better is defeating his own purpose.
Howt By continuing his lectures after the
bell rings. He does it invariably. If it hap
pened occasionally, students would not object
to such procedure, but when it becomes a uauy
oociirrimi vst'ir!!y hy rebl.
The professor's lectures arc interesting in
the extreme, or would be if he knew when to
quit. But since he doesn't recognize stopping
places even when marked by a bell, students
become angry with him. They go away lrom
his class with a bad tasto in their mouths, a
feeling lhat they have been imposed upon,
and they have.
This habityof running overtime robs the
professor in miestion of the respect of many
students. They feel that he is stealing their
lime, lie sometimes talks so long that they
are late to other classes. This causes them
to disturb other professors, and works to the
students discredit.
I have little hope that the professor in ques
tion will sec this. If he does, 1 hope he takes
it to heart.
THK CLOCK WATCHER.
If all the persons who talk about student
morals and student conduct were laid end to
end, they still wouldn't bo worth one man or
woman who realized the actual needs of the
university, and tried to meet Ihose needs.
E
Suspense
Is Terrible!
"I am not at all sure that Nebraska stu
dents are interested enough in a student
union building campaign to make one, at
present, a success.
"The evidence of any enthusiasm in such
a project seems lacking. A union building
would be wonderful for the student body,
but I am doubtful if they want one.
"The only accurate way of testing out
student sentiment on the matter would be to
begin a drive for funds. If it fails the
building project will be retarded several
years, but such a move seems tho next step
in the campaign."
RAY RAMSAY,
Alumni Secretary.
Such is the cheerful prospect presented. We
are certain that a large number of students
are interested in a union building campaign,
and we are sure that a large number will con
tribute substantially to such a cause. Will
that number be large enough?
The question, evidently, will never be set
tled by talk. The only way to find out if stu
dents will support a union drive is to ask them
for money. And we rather doubt, if even a
fair showing is made this spring, that the
completion of the project will be retarded to
any great extent. In fact, we rather believe
that a start, a little "cash on hand" for the
building fund,-will assist rather than detract
from the drive, f
The Innocents, if they are really in earnest
about the proposed campaign, must get to
work. Class meetings are very good methods
of educating students, and telling them just
what a union building is. But there is a limit
to what can be accomplished by mere lectures,
and we believe that the limit has been reached.
Shall we have a bit of action?
First of all. arrangements must be made to
handle the funds. To keep the thing a stu
dent project, we suggest depositing, in trust,
all student contributions. A trust fund will be
safe and sane, and will avoid confusion of the
movement with other affairs of the university
proper.
Secondly, the drive for funds will be begun.
mnocenis should oe able to organize such a
drive without help from the powers that be.
In any case, Ramsay has withdrawn his ob
jections to starting an active rather than a
passive campaign. There is not much doubt
that a substantial beginning can be made, and
this spring, if the Innocents are willing to
work. And if students are willing lo help. . .
Pospishil Announces Social
Hour And Discussion
For Sunday.
All university students have
been invited to attend the regular
Sunday Afternoon social hour and
discussion group of the young
people's department of the First
Christian church, Sixteenth and
K streets, according to Lloyd
Pospishil, president of the group.
The social hour will be at 5:30
and Ethel James will have charge
of the games and the informal
get-together. Light refreshments
will be served by a committee
with Gladys Williams, Inez Eng
lish, and Mary Crown, in charge.
Charles Gray will have charge
of the devotions opening the dis
cussion hour. Dr. Ray K. Hunt,
pastor of the church, will con
tinue his series of discussions on
"Maximum Living" and the theme
for Sunday evening will be "Max
imum Energy fur Living." being a
continuation of last Sunday eve
ning's discussion.
These discussions have been
planned in an attempt to answer
the questions, "What oraer of ex
istence will bring human life to
its highest fulfillment and pro
mote the greatest possible val
ues?" All students are urged to
participate in these forums and
present ideas on this question.
MILESTONES
and foreign chemistry journals are
available and a large number of
books on the subject are to De
found. Due to the interest of Prof.
H. H. Nicholson, first head of the
department, and later Dr., Avery,
the horary has been improved un
til today it is unsurpassed in this
part ot the country. Tne library,
unlike many others on tne cam'
pus, has sufficient room for new
books and additions are continu
ally being made.
Research It Carried.
The chemistry department is
now carrying on seven different
lines of research. Dr. C. S. Hamil
ton is doing research work in or
ganic arsenic compounds while
Dr. K. R. Washburn is studying
surface tension and colloid chem
istry. Dr. D. J. Brown has the
field of electro-chemistry for his
specialty and Dr. B. C. Hendricks
is working on the calorinetry of
organic compounds.
Prof. H. G. Deming is carrying
on a study in the compounds of
fluoriny and Dean Upson is deal
ing with chemistry of the carbo
hydrates. One of the most impor
tant phases of research work is
being done by Prof. M. J. Blish of
the agricultural college. Trofessor
Blish is working in the field of
cereal chemistry and is doing a
large amount of research In this
field. He is one of the best known
authorities on cereal chemistry in
the country'-
No Man's Land
every so often to live up to their
reputation. They decided to invite
Mr. Doane or some other accomp
lished reader to read to them at
a nice, sissy pink tea in order to
have a literary meeting out of the
way. And they happened to sched
ule it for Sunday, though it had no
publicity other than the campus
calendar, and was not open to the
public.
The powers went up in emoke.
Theta Sigma Phi was promptly
squelched. Maybe the Theta house,
where the tea was to be held is
below the Alpha Phi mansion in
moral influence. Maybe the fact
that vhere would be only one gen
tleman at the affair worried the
powers. But we suspect that the
Mortar Boards must just have a
drag, and we'd like to borrow
some of it.
Takcb a woman legislator a week to secure
passage of a bill providing for a new univer
sity building and a woman lobbyist only a
day to secure consideration of a bill regulating
private conduct of students. It's a funny
world !
MORNING MAIL
Yes, We Think So, Too.
TO THK EDITOR :
Thank whatever gods may be that the re
cent snow is now numbered among the depart
ing, if not departed. And let our fervent hope
be that we may suffer under no more such
storms this winter.
Why? Don't ask. Did you. by any chance,
attempt to get across Twelfth street, from one
side of the campus to the other during the pe
riod in which the snow -was melting? It's ten
to one that you did, you either got your feet
wet walking throught the twenty-foot pud
dles of water which existed along either side
of the street, or else you are the Big Six
broadjump champion.
Why can't this university see to it that when
snows are melting gutters are opened up so
that the surface water can get away? And
why can't it provide a few, just a very few,
sidewalks"
Likewise, the city of Lincoln faila ignobly
in opening up drains so that water can get
away in other parts of the town. The condition
of cross walks during the recent snow would
have disgraced any town of 5.000 persons, let
alone a metropolitan center like Lincoln.
C. A. M.
Our Secret Pathtvay.
TO THE EDITOR :
Why is it that when people do show enough
interest in one of the minor sports of the uni-
March 3, 1901.
Seniors met in a body and decid
ed to make an innovation in the
matter of caps and gowns for the
men. At the coming commence
ment male graduates were to ap
pear in the formal garb which had
formerly been affected by women
graduates alone.
An exchange from Smith college
reported that a new ruling for
bade a young lady's riding in a
carriage with a young man unless
she was engaged to him. No objec
tion was offered to two girls or
two men in the same carriage, but
not single couples.
1911.
Prospects tor a Nebraska base
ball team seemed bright when the
Missouri Valley conference com
mittee ruled that college baseball
teams, which had heretofore not
been allowed among conference
members, were to become a real
ity. An editorial harshly condemned
the demonstration of Nebraska
students at a conference basket
ball game when the referee's inter
pretation of conference rules
called forth a "carnival of hissing
and taunts."
1921.
"Huskei Mermaids" planned a
swimming met at the high school
pool. Prizes to the Winers of any
of the seven events were to be An
nette Kellerman bathing suits with
th grand prize a silver loving cup.
Lincoln high school basketball
team was eliminated by Grand Is
land in the first round of the state
tournament being held on the Coli
seum floor.
1926.
Coach Schulte set out for Ames
with seventeen men, who were
entered in the Missouri Valley in
door track meet to be held the fol
lowing Saturday.
The work of decorating the ball
room of the Scottish Rite temple
for the Pan-Hellenic ball was pro
gressing rapidly. The party was to
be featured by two nine piece or
chestras, each of which was to en
tertain from a platform, shaded by
a canopy of rose and silver gilt.
VESTERDAT, we insinuated that
1 the cover of the Awgwan would
look better on a physical culture
magazine. Last night we received
the following communication in
regard to our statement.
Dear Miss Holyoke:
You've got us catching at our
thumbs. .(We wonder if he's
caught up with them yet.l
Sorry you didn't like our cover
better luck next time.
But how about the cover on last
month's American Magazine with
the girl in skiing costume. We've
heard that the American was a
racy magazine, but not particu
larly athletic.
Fraternally yours,,- Art Editor,
Awgwan. Aw Gwan.
P. S. The American is funnier
than the Awgwan.
R. S. V. P.
FACULTY WOMEN'S
CLUB ENTERTAINS
300 AT DINNER
Three hundred members of the
faculty of the University of Ne
braska were entertained at dinner
at the Student Activities building
on the agricultural campus Wed
nesday evening. It was an annual
affair sponsored by the Faculty
Women's club.
Dean and Mrs. Fred Upson pre
sided at the dinner, during which
there was a program of Instru
mental music. Following the din
ner two plays were presented. The
cast for "Cornelia Prim, the plain
tiff was Mrs. M. H. Merrill, Mrs.
E. W. Lants, Mrs. H. P. Doole,
Mrs. Harold Hedges, Mrs. H. G.
Deming, Mrs. L. W. Lancaster,
Mrs. RusscU Prescott, Mrs. J. C.
Russell, Mrs. H. J. Gramlich, Mrs.
J. L. Sellers, Mrs. W. H. Thomp.
son, Mrs. C. G. Lowe, Mrs. F. K.
Henslik, Mrs. P. W. France, and
Mrs. R. K. Holland. Mrs. J, O.
Hertzler directed the production.
Mrs. Hill Directs Play.
Tn the play, "Play Goers," di
rected by Mrs. Norman Hill, tho
characters were Prof. R, E. HoU
land, Mrs. O. H. Bousma, Mrs. E.
E. Brackett, Mrs. C. Walker, Mm.
H. W. Stokes, Mrs. L, L. Reynolds,
D. II. IIar!;nes3 and Mis. C
A. Forbes.
On the costume committee for
the plays was Mrs. H. A. Kesner,
Mrs. L. Fossler and Mrs. J. M.
Mayhew. Mrs. M. M. Swenk, Mrs.
A. . Tyndal and Mrs. A. R. Cons-
don made up the properties committee.
The general committee was com
posed of Mrs. Fred Upson, Mrs.
Gayle C Walker, Mrs. C. H. Old
father, Mrs. G. O. Virtue, Mrs.
W. J. Runnals, Mrs. H. F. Schulte,
Mrs. A. W. Medlar, Mrs. J. W.
Crissy, Mrs. W. J. Loeffel, Mrs. G.
A. Grubb, Mrs. R. E. Holland and
Mrs. H. C Koch. W. H. Dun man
decorated the dining room and
lounge for the affair. Greenery
and spring flowers banked the
front of the stage.
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IS is the R. S. V. P.
Mr. Art Editor shouldn't have
taken us wrongly. We weren't
casting any asparagus at his draw
ing, but we maintain that it would
be more appropriate for the front
of the Blue Print, or maybe, The
Cornhusker Countryman.
And why should we be expected
to know anything about the Ameri
can magazine? We are only col
legiate, and Scotch. And how
about the Awgwan? It's supposed
to be a college magazine, so why
should it go American ? We main
tain that a humor magazine should
look like one, and the looks usually
start with the cover.
DEAN UPSON BELIEVES
CHEMISTRY DEPART
MENT HAS ADEQUATE
ROOM EXCEPT FOR THE
GRADUATE DIVISION.
(Continued from Page 1.)
in 39iS, making the present lab
equipment insufficient. In the last
ten years the number of graduate
students has increased from six to
thirty-nine.
The department is very well
equipped to take care of the un
dergraduate students in chemistry.
The new building which was
erected in 1918 devotes three en
tire floors to this work and gives
ample room for all people wishing
to take the work.
Dean Upson believes that the
chemistry library is one of the
best in the United States. Virtu
ally all the standard American
The UNITARIAN CHURCH
Twelfth and H Streets
Church Without
a Creed"
March 15 Eugene
"Strange Interlude."
"The
Subject.
O'Neill's
fNE thing more. Art Editor. You
say that the American is fun
nier than the Awgwan. Isn't that
a rather damaging admission foi
a staff member to make? R. S.
V. P., if you like, but remember
that NO Man's Land is supposed
to be a guinea column, and if you
must trample in feminine fields
A NOTHER little gripe for today.
We don't accuse the Mortar
Boards of employing the time-dishonored
custom of "sucking"
(which is a horrid word anywhere)
with the powers that be. but we
do want to know bow they rate
some of their privileges. If we re
member correctly, tney gave a tea
at the Alpha Phi house one Sun
day afternoon last semester. It
was a musical tea, and it was
widely publicized, and tickets were
sold, n'everything. and the said
powers didn't seem to mind.
"THEN Theta Sigma Phi, girl's
journalistic honoary, decided to
have a tea just for themselves.
Members of this organization are
forced to hold "literary" meetings
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