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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (March 1, 1893)
IWfi E9KHB1B V 70 THE NEBRASKAN lege journal must bo a student educator. Not as the instructors arc educators, but ex erting a decided influence for whatever shall promote general student culture. There is a big field in this direction in the U. of N. We glory in the democratic character of this institution. We fear too many of the stu dents interpret uncouthncss, disregard of personal attractiveness, and even rowdyism as unfailing signs of democracy. On the contrary, there is nothing in gentlemanly conduct, courtesy, personal attractiveness and the genuine refinement always found in a cultured man or woman that is incompati ble with true and loyal democracy. If the two papers can feel, at the end of the year, that they have accomplished something in this educative line for" their readers, they may well be proud of their work and fully satisfied with the lvturn for labor expended. If not, they may as well never have existed. They may have amused ; certainly they have not helped, and to hcl-fi is what we are here for. thoroughly and cheaply." The thousands of young men who will act as guides are to come exclusively from the colleges of the country. Hundreds more will be needed to wheel invalid chairs, nor will all the invalids, by the way, be old ladies. A little organized effort on our part, mak ing applications and appointments for guide service will be rewarded with splendid suc cess. " First come, first served," though. Other colleges have begun work and Ne braska wants to be right in the push. We would like to see a mass meeting of the stu dents called by those interested where the appointment of strong working committees would put the movement fairly on its feet. How are the students going to see the World's Fair? A very few, probably less than ten per cent., can afford to go to Chi cago and spend three or 'four weeks and from one to two hundred dollars in seeing the Exposition. For the rest, some scheme must be devised for lessening the expense, or the trip will be impossible. Without a doubt a month at the Fair will equal a year's study in this or any other university, as a factor in student education. It will be a four weeks course in the World's University, the more in structive because so intensely fascinating and wonderful. Every one of us must be there. But how? It may seem almost criminal to propose the organization ot another club in this in stitution, but we would suggest that a "World's Fair club" be organized at once by students interested. Its motto: "Four weeks at Chicago for every one of us !" Its object: "Employment on the Fairgrounds for us all, whereby we can see the Exposition Our Twenty-Third Birthday. The 15th of February came on Wednes day and as nine students out of ten had five recitations, everybody felt gloriousty grateful for the holiday. All afternoon interested visitors meandered through the many buildings on the campus, seeing the sights and chatting with the in structors. In the evening all the students and as many town people as the Lansing could accomodate, listened to the formal ex ercises of the day. The faculty were seated on the platform. At 8 : 15 the orchestra rendered a selection. The music of the evening was not exactly satisfactory. The first cornet had the dis temper and some of the other instruments seemed to be affected just from sym pathy. After the invocation by Rev. Lasby, ' the Chancellor spoke feelingly of the occa sion and of University growth and work. After a warm welcome to everybody in sight, he introduced President Seth Low of Colum bia College, who delivered the Charter Day oration on "The American University." It was one of the most interesting and scholarly addresses ever delivered in this city. It was perhaps a lecture rather than a formal oration. The informality of the ad dress was, to many, one of its pleasantest