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Wookly Nowinpcr Inuci l'.vcry Friday Noon
nttlie Unlvcrnlly of NolirnHkn.
Kntkiiku as HKCONn-CLAss Mail Mittkii.
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ASSOCIATES,
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UnlviTKliy l Nobnukn.
Tho elocution recital hold In chapel
a week ngo last Thursday was a do
chlcd surpiioo to thoso unacquainted
with tho work bolng dono by Mrs. Man
ning' classes. Tho willing Btudont
hero finds a Hold dn which ho can im
prove himself and got moro practical
benefit from It than almost any other
courso offered. Tho first rudlmentB of
that culturo which Is so noticeably
lacking among us can bo obtained un
der hor Instruction.
Concerning tho recent oratorical
election, wo think ithat "much can be
said on both aides." Thoro seems to
bo as much dissatisfaction existing in
the barbarian camp as there is among
tho fraternity men ovor tho outcome.
Tho opinion of Mr. Smith, which is
published in another column, seems to
bo fair and Just from his standpoint,
and wnllo wo do not ngreo with him in
somo minor particulars, yet his vJow
can bo tnkon as typical of tho less nar-row-mlpd.vi
BnHty nwrolw W
think It would 1h well if some of tho
moro pronounced barbs would ponder
over his remarks and accept the ques
tion from a moro broadened stand
point t
Our barb contemporary never loses
a chnnco to cast a slur nt fraternity
men, and they laughed Jn fiendish glee
when they found somo statements of
Prof. A. G. Warner's which exactly
suited their purposes. Wo suppose
Professor Warner considered that hl
paper would be read before an audi
ence dominated by tho inlluonco which
prevailed eleven years ago. He wat
certainly swayed by prejudice, or had
but a small idea of what timo and
progress could do to "Palladlan tradl
tions, which undoubtedly have hold,'
etc., when he penned tho following:
"It is almost wholly dn tho domain o.
college politics that there Is and must
bo an lrropresslblo conflict Wweon
tho frat and tho antl-frat. For all pur
poses of political intrigue tho organi
zation of the fraternity men is infinite
ly superior to that of tho barbarians
Tho gamo of politics as played by them
is not tho samo as the gamo of politics
when played by thoso who aro all un
pledged. It consequently follows thai
tho two factions cannot work amicably
togothor In the close relations of an
opon literary socioty. Thero may bo a
fair game with loaded dice if all tho
dice are loaded alike, but not if one
man has loaded dice, tho other dice
thnt are unloaded."
This 6ecms very small doctrine to
bo prouched by a profossor, an alum
nus, and ono who holds tho position he
does In such an institution as tho Stan
ford university. Wo would not have
to go far out of tho way to got evidence
to refute such statomonts as tho pro
fessor has made. In faot it has been
offortld by thoso who know the state
of affairs ho attempts to describe, and
it is not tho less complimentary to the
fraternity olomont than to tho barba
rian. The suggestion that steps bo taken
to perfect nn Interstate oratorical as
sociation between several state univer
sities is timely. Tho advantages to be
derived from such an association aro
many. Our state universities have a
common plan and purpose of organiza
tion. Their standard of learning, their
system of Instruction, their curricula,
and, yes, tho ultimate purpose of their
existence, aro primarily the same.
Why should there bo no friendly and
fruitful rivalry between them? Would
it not unite them under a stronger bond
of friendship and give an incentive to
advancement in the broader and bettor
education of today? The results of
athlotlo competition aro fully appreci
ated. But this alono Bhould not usurp
tho tlmo and nttontlon of students at
tho aacrlflco of Intollootual rivalry.
Tho function of tho typical unlvorslty
is to cducato tho bralnB InBtcad of tho
brawn entrusted to tho alma mater.
Evory reasonable effort should bo tisod
to arrango for annual oratorical as woll
as for dobating contostB. Thoy both
havo tholr place In college llfo. Thoy
nro distinct callings. Tho ono 1b con
tention and requires tho reasoning
powers. Tho other Is porsunBlon and
plays with tho emotions,
What aro wo to gain by continuing
our membership In tho prosont state
association? Tho answer is apparent.
As an institution of higher education,
it speaks ill of ub to romaln a party to
Biich contests and tactics aB havo char
acterized tho stato association In re
cent years. Action upon our part Is
necessary. Tho denominational col
leges do not Intend to como up to our
standard, nor can It bo expected. Tholr
work Is of nnotlior character and In
truth on another plane.
It .Is truo some tlmo will bo required
boforo tho now association may bo per
fected. But Is It not worthy of our
endeavor? If oratory Is to bo carried
on with vigor and with success thoro
must bo somo ultlmato purpose in view.
This purpose must bo a noblo ono. It
can bo realized by forming an oratori
cal leaguo with our sister stato univer
sities. It would bo an association
worthy of tho name. Llko institutions
with llko educational Interests would
havo fruitful rivalry. Let us push this
proposed plan with vim and vigor.
Nebraska can well afford to tako tho
load. Let us strlvo to obtain that
which Is for the brightest and best in
college lire, and tho future of oratory in
this university will bo secure.
A COMMON SENSE VIEW.
In moro ways than ono tho fiasco of
last Friday afternoon may bo said to
mark tho rise of a now ora in univer
sity politics. Nover boforo havo tho
fraternities so signally failed to act in.
unison, and nover before was thero so
much dissension and so great a desire
for peace on tho part of the barbari
ans. Lot no ono think mo blinded by
tho action of tho fraternities. From
tho first It wns olain thnt they could
not or did not caro to act In unison.
It would be wilful perversion of facts
to say that they desired to play the
magnanimous. Thoy know that a fight
was Inevitable and used various moans
to prepare for it. But these failed and
as a last resort they were anxious to
compromise. So much has been ad
mitted. Who shall set himself to judge
and say thoy were not sincere? When
havo tho fraternities over pledged
themselves to stand by a ticket and not
dono so? Not In tho last two years, at
least.
But this is not tho point. When Mr.
McMullen said that political Intrigue
had been used on tho victorious side
he was right In tho main. Very fow of
tho barbs knew anything about the
ticket nominated until Thursday, and
fower still had anything to say In re
gard to who should bo on It. No cau
cus representing tho real barbarian
forces wns ever held, nn,d If any meet
ing wns hold wo may be sure that only
the chosen spirits of ono of tho three
organizations were present. And per
haps tho sentiments of these chosen
politicians may best bo characterized
by what one of them said after tho de
feat of a year ago: "If wo ovor beat
tho frats wo will have to organize a
secret socioty of a fow members from
each of tho three literary socletleB, let
no ono know of it, and then lay our
ropes to beat them." This was fine
sentiment, coming from ono of tho
leading members of a socioty that
prides Itself on its democracy and nntl
secret policy! From ono of the three
societies ho never received any encour
agement. Tho result of last week's
campaigning might imply that this
largo-nearted, broad-minded barbarian
was moro successful elsewhere.
But this, too, is not entirely apropos.
It was a bitter dose for tho barbarian
element to have to listen to such sting
ing reproofs as the only speaker on tho
other side administered, nor was it
any less palpable because It came from
him. It speaks none too well for tho
manhood and womanhood of tho en
tire body of students present, and most
of all for tho Inglorious victors, that
not ono movo was mndo towards wip
ing out old scores and sotting up a now
political precedent. It waa llko hit
ting a man whon down to do as thoso
prosont did. What If tho majority of
us did doubt tho good faith of tho fra
ternities? Was it ours to Judgo? Did
two wrongs ovor mako a night? Wns
thoro ovor offorod to any Intelligent
audlonco a bottor opportunity to nlso
up out of potty Btrlfo and onmlty and
ouco for all sot a stigma upon chica
nery and lntnlguo and contention un
worthy of tho dignity of thoso engaged
In It? And yot no ono stood forth to
plead or act for tho moro noblo part.
No ono? Yes, thoro was ono, and ho
was hissed.
Tho students (and thoro wcro many)
who saw nnd said that tho fraternities
gained a greater victory Friday than
ovor beforo spoko a truth which ovory
thinking studont must concur in. Thoy
nsked that politics bo laid osldo and
tha best man bo elected for each place.
Thoy ovon wont so far ns to say that
five of thoso best men should bo bar
barians. How many were willing to
moot this request half way? Scarcely
a dozen, nnd most of thoso woro Inter
ested In a Christian organization tho
very members of which at onco ac
cused this association of becoming a
political body. Thus was killed tho
Lost chance of a fair, open eleotlon, un
controlled by secrot caucuses and iron
clad pledges. When church mombors
tako part in politics, does the world
say that tho church has becomo a po
litical organization? Has university
politics becomo so nolsomo that good
men cannot tako part in them without
losing their friends and influence?
It is to bo hoped that beforo another
election comos wo will lwue awakened
our privileges and will bo ready to do
tho manly thing. It is time that pro
fessional politics bo frowned down
once for all, and wo assort our dignity
as lovers of justice and open dealing.
Tho day should not be far off whon
such a thing will bo impossible ns n
frat-barb fight at an election, and when
every candidate will havo to stand or
fall on his merits. When this timo
docs como university society will havo
adjusted Itself as It should bo. Our
education Is not dalng what it should
for us if It Is not bringing us towards
this view. And whon such a time does
como thero will still bo barbarians, but
they will bo so from principle, nnd not
from necessity and enmity. Will thoy
therefore bo tho worse barbarians?
Tho literary societies aro full of
men and women of the most sterling
sort. For tho most part the Integrity
of tholr motives Is unquestionable.
But thoy aro allowing precedent to
bandage their eyes, while they aro led
by less worthy followers of a dying
past.
What does "resist not evil" mean?
LEO C. SMITH.
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City Tjcket Agent,
Cor. 10th and O Sts.,
Lincoln, Neb.
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