Friday, FeKruary 14, 194!
DAILY NEBRASKAN
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First university newspaper
is 69 years old this month
' Dy George Abbott.
While the university is celebrat
ing its 72nd anniversary tomor
row, the appearance of the DAILY
NEBRASKAN during the month
of February marks the 69th year
that a publication representing the
university has been edited by stu
dents. This fact was repealed by the
discovery of the "grand dad" of
the NEBRASKAN, the "Hespe
rian Student," in the pamphlet
files of the university library's
reference department. Volume
1, Number 1, the first copy of
the paper, then a monthly, is
dated February, 1872. At that
time, the "Hesperian" was ed
ited by J. S. Dales, who was one
of the two students in the first
graduating class of the univer
sity. The monthly was published by
the Palladian society of the uni
versity and, according to an ar
ticle in he first editon "the paper
la a very presentable and spicy
Sheet."
The first edition presents a
more or less terrifying picture
of the southwestern part of the
United States in an article by
a correspondent for the Spring
field Republican entitled "The
Humors of the Far West," writ
ten about New Mexico: "Like all
countries beyond civilization, the
low value on human life is at
first startling, but one gets used
to hearing over the morning cof
fee, of some horror, with a tran
t quillity excelled only by the na
tives; it becomes merely an
very day item to know that the
Apaches have murdered a few
miserable Mexican shepherds, or
that somebody had shot his
neighbor in the plaza at Los
Vegas."
Typical of the Items listed in
the paper are the following three:
"It is amusing to step into the
reading room and see with what
velocity certain students read
Borne of the largest and most sci
entific works in our library," and,
"The university inaugurated its
second term on the 7th. with from
25 to 30 new students. This speaks
well for the management of Chan
cellor Benton and his noble corps
of "Profs."
Then this one, containing a note
of alarm and expressing one of
the problems of the librarians of
the day, "We have known students
to take up a Congressional Globe,
(now the Congressional Record)
read it through, and be perfectly
satisifed in five or ten minutes.
We hope the students won't be
trreedy in the matter, and read all
the books through at once."
" iwm payc papci, me nes-
perian's back pane was given
over to advertising, with most
of the firms represented now
long out of business. The ad run
by the university was particu
larly interesting: "The Univer
sity of the State was opened last
September under favorable con
ditions, and this far has been
prosperous and successful." Of
the faculty, the ad says 'The
faculty at present, is composed
of five professors, skilled in
their several departments of in
struction. To these there will be
added two more at the opening
of the next college year." And
concerning apparatus, "The in
stitution is liberally supplied
with apparatus, cabinet, li
brary, and all needful facilities
for illustrating the subjects
taugh. The philosophical and
chemical apparatus is especially
large and valuable."
Probably the most interesting
of the ads in the paper is one run
by a local jeweler entitled "Table
Showing the Differences in Time."
In this ad, is shown the time in
other cities as compared with Lin
coln's. Lincoln's time is shown as
12:00 M.. with New York City,
1:30 P. M.; 10:17 in Sacremento;
and 10:16 A. M. in Portland. A
difference in time of three minutes
is shown for a city as short a
distance away as Omaha, with
12:03 lute J. At Fort Kearney
(now Kearney) the time was given
as 11:50.
The lead story In the first
Issue bears the dramatic head
line, "How far the dramatic fac
ulty is compatible with the Love
of Truth." The author of the ar
ticle was J. S. Dales, who closed
with this paragraph, "I am
ready to conclude, therefore,
with the assertion, that the cul
tivation of the dramatic faculty,
so long as it does not amount to
too serious an exaggeration of
that which has been already es
tablished, is not incompatible
with the love of truth." The
motto of the paper was "Qui
non Proficit, Deficit," which
translated means, "He who does
not profit, loses."
Another noteworthy article con
tained in the first editon is one
borrowed from the Omaha Herald.
It illustrates the interest of the
university in the people (and
prospective students) coming to
Nebraska from the East. "Mr.
George W. Gratton, Emigration
Agent, has just returned from
New York, where he has been en
gaged for the last five months in
organizing colonies for emigration
to Nebraska. Mr. Gratton informs
us that there will probably be
about 40 families from Orleans
county. Mr. Cornelius Schaller,
agent of for Burlington in Eng
land, writes to us that one thou
sand English emigrants will leave
that county for Nebraska early in
the spring. These are merely
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straws indicating the direction of
the wind on this subject of immi
gration which will pour 100,000
more people into Nebraska in the
next 18 months than it now con
tains." Tables representing the public
school situation in the state were
were also presented in the first
issue. In one chart showing the
number of public schools and
the materials used to build them
they were classed as stone,
brick, frame, log, or sod. Twenty-eight
of the sod school build
ings were still standing in the
thir year of the university's ex
istence, while only eleven stone
buildings were listed.
In sharp contrast with the
knowledge of modern laboratory
work with the microscope is one
article entitled "What the Micro
scope Reveals." The bulk of thij
(See NEWSPAPER, page 8.)
Voice students
present recital
A demonstration of voice types
was presented by the students of
Miss Alma Wagner of the school
of fine arts before an assembly
at Jackson high school on Thurs
day morning, Feb. 13. Rose Dun
der of Lincoln acted as lecturer,
and Mrs. Margaret Lindgren, also
of Lincoln accompanied the group.
Students and their parts on the
program were:
Lyric tenor: Umrnr Jnv, "Sonic My
Mother Tan slit Me," Dvorak; "The,
Minstrel," Martin.
Coloratura soprano: Aiitonette Skoda,
"l.iillahy" (Jon-lyn), (..idard; "Canto
Nome," (Rli-olHtoi, Vcnll.
Bum: Hob Anderson, "The Bin Has
ml," Kohunnon.
Lyric soprano: Janet Reenter,
"Omuls." Charles; "A Heart Thai's,
free," Rohyn.
Contralto: Dorothy Huffman, "Ver
dant Meadows," "Over Hie Steppe."
t.r.t.hanlnoff.
Coloratura soprano: Hose lunier,
"Alli-lnjnh," Morarl; "Malils of Cadli,"
Dcllhe.
Hnrilone; Jack Anderson, "Colette,"
lloiirliy; "Sweet Little Jesus liny,"
Mact.linsey,
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Franco-Mussolini chat
Speculation is rife over possible
implications of the meeting be
tween Premier Mussolini and
Spanish Geeralissimo Francisco
Franco reported to have taken
place "somewhere in Italy" Wed
nesday. Two explanations have been
advanced concerning possible
meaning of the meeting. One is
that il duce, trying to recoup
some of his lost serength in the
Mediterranean, is pressing for
Spain's aid in the western Medi
terranean. The other is that
Franco is seeking to bring an
end to the war between Britain
and Italy.
Berlin, London scoff
Very little credence has been
given the peace idea. A Berlin
spokesman called it "the best joke
in the world's history," and in
London the idea has been definite
ly discredited. There is little won
der that the winning English
should be unwilling to consider a
peace with il duce at this time.
In the first place, the English
have conclusively demonstrated
that they can smash the Italian
armies. Consequently, as long
as the British control the Medi
terranean the Italian African
empire continues to decline. By
continuing victories over the
Italians the English will main
tain and increase their prestige
in the Moslem world exceed
ingly important when Britain's
entire African policy is consid
ered. Secondly, Important psychologi
cal values accrue to the English
by continuing to smash the Ital
ians. Victories are a wonderful
stimulus to public morale, and in
the face of possible German action
this spring the English may need
the thought of a few victories to
enable them to hold on.
Air bases
- Thirdly, the near east and '
Foundation holds
annual election
The University of Nebraska
Foundation will hold its business
meeting at a luncheon tomorrow
noon at 12:15 in parlors X and Y
or tne union. At the meeting the
annual election of officers will be
held and a report of the year's ac
tivities given. In this report all
gifts and bequests will be brought
before the Foundation .
John Agee, president of the
Foundation, will preside and Wen
dell Berge, speaker at the Charter
Day convocation will be a guest.
About 30 of the country's 56 trus
tees are expected to attend.
Africa are excellent places in
which to utilize the fighting
power of the Anzacs, Indians
and South Africans. It might be
difficult to find a place for them
in the European camoaian.
Finally a laree bodv of oninion
hold that a neutral Italy would be
more vaiuac-ie to Germany than a
belligerent Italy. An armistice
probably would mean a relexation
of the blockade, and the Germans
might benefit from this.
Much more plausible as a reason
for the meeting is the possibility
or spanisn aia ror the fascists.
Possible forrh which this aid might
take, short of Spanish entrance
into the war, would be the provi
sion of air bases for the Italians
in Spanish Morocco or on the
Spanish mainland. Possibly Mus
solini may De asking for help in
the form of troops for an attack
on Gibraltar.
YMCA officers
to be installed
tonight at six
Warren Lyness, Junior in arts
college, will be installed tonight at
six as president of the city campus
YMCA. Installation will be made
at a supper meeting in the Y
rooms of the Temple building.
Other officers and cabinet mem
bers will also be officially induct
ed into office.
Hugh Wilkins will be the new
vice-president of the Y, while
Ralph Schroeder will become
secretary. John Jay Douglass,
who became office secretary fol
lowing the resignation of Clar
ence Johnson, will be officially
installed.
Stan Klein, president of the Y
in 1939-40, will deliver the installa
tion message. Other features of
thi program will be fellowship
songs, scripture reading, prayer,
and the actual installation. All
members of city campus Y are
urged to attend.
Committee rfcaJrmm will ke. Cliff
F.aloa ajia Doa Morris, Bible study;
Ralph Krhroerter, b-y work; Franklin
Scaader. conferences : Art (.artier, e
nneratlvrt; flnrtoa Thtrl, finance; Mela
W odder, freshman work; franklin Kin-,
International relations; Joha Wafers and
Jim Jensen, meetings: William liafoe,
membership; Rok Mlrera, ".V booh;
Tom Rice, personal relations: Art Allea)
ana Klbert Sir hot, panllctly; ,yj
ver. retreats; Carlos Atkinson, Kellrkoas
Welfare. CnsMcil; Hnh Wilkins. MorM
Htadeat Christian federation; Cal Kol
llns, World MliMVnt Rcrvlee Lund.
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No Union dances
There will be no dance in the
Union this week Friday or Sat
urday because the Faculty
Women are meeting in the
ballroom Friday and the Char
ter Day banquet will be held
in the ballroom Saturday.
Rare books from a private col
lection in Cambridge, England,
have been added to the library of
Texas State College for Women.
The Michigan Wolverine, with
950 members, is said to be the
largest student co-operative in the
world.
KKK, honorary agronomy
club, initiates new men
Seven men were initiated into
Tri K, honorary agronomy club,
at a dinner meeting of the society
on ag campus. Following the in
itiation, Dr. A. L. Lugn, of the
geology department spoke on the
"Ground Water Resources of Ne
braska." Men initiated were:
Charles Velte, Norman Davis,
Jack Cannell, Gene Mundorff,
Warren Sans, Carl Epp and John
Han way.
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