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About The Nebraskan. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1892-1899 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 24, 1897)
The Nebraskan A Woolcly Nrwrpnpor IhhiioiI Kvory Fri day Noon, by tlui StuduntH of tlio UnlvurHlty of NalirnHldi. Kn trail iih Hfoond ClnHH Mull Muttor. F. T. Winy MiimiRliiK lWltor. AHHOCIATKB. I. H. Cult or Hdltorlul A. K. Piirinoloo Nwm Nilllor. t'. 1-3, MatHon Ahh'I Kdllorltil Kan Bnow Walker Hororlttla II. C. Huir AllilotloHi Oliver riiainlioi-H Local. Edith BoUwiirtss Ahh'I Huh. Al'irr. The NiliniHlmn will lio homI to any ad drown upon receipt of tlio milmoKptlon prleo, whleh Im ono dollar u ynir, or fifty eontH u Hi'inoHier. ContriiimloiiH n ro nollol.od from all. Now IteniH mioh iim IooiiIh, pnrHonalH, reports of iiicoiIiikh, oto., nro unpuolally iK-Hlr- d. Tlio NoliniHUan will bo Kind to print any contr'lnillon rolntlva to a kuii crui unlveiHlty hiiIiJ ot, Inn tbo nainu muni a I'oinpaiiy all mikiIi. AddroHH all coininiinloatloiiH to Tbo NebniHlian, UnlVoiHliy of Nebraska. Tlicro HconiH to bo no oml to tlio populnr Idea of a now unlvoi-Hlty. It 1b to lio minpoHod that thoro nro qulto enough Ho-oallod "niUHlirooni" coIIokoh In the WoHt, but It hcoiiih not. From tlio ruliiH of Hovoral coIIcroh around Denver 1h to nrlno tlio WcHtmliiHtor Unlveralty. It 1h Hiild that no ono Iiiih yet been found, at a thoimand dollnra a year, to beconio Its prcHldont. Recent ntatomenta by Prof. JoBcph Torrey to tlio BtudentB of tlio Harvard Biimnior bcIiooI Indicate that in UIb opinion tlio laboratory niothod of In struction Ib behiB carried to cxcobb. ProfoBsor Torroy niado tlioao atato nienta to toaohora, many of thorn from the West, nnd the wlBdom contained therein Is ovldont. Tlio old "mem ory" method deserved partial neglect, but hardly total desertion. Tlio hearty reception accorded tlio address by the Chancellor portrayed the need folt for Just such an address. Not that Nebraska studonts aro In any way lacking In honor and integrity, but that they folt fully In sympathy with tlio theme. It Is a fact that moral training In our colleges wants olllcloncy, and that parental discipline has grown lax. President Norton of Harvard spoko of this at tlio annual Ashflold dinner last month, and edu cators everywhere aro becoming nllvo to tlio subject. Twenty cars ago Prof. J. II. Ray mond, tho now president of the Uni versity of Wisconsin, was selling pa pers on the streets of Chicago. His life Is an example of what ono may do who applies hlmscif assldlously to a high purposo In life. In America, as In no other country, tho young man hns a chanco to ninko something of himself though ho has no capital other than health, brains nnd perseverance. Tlio many good schools there are on every side freo of tuition and the friendly assistance offered on every sldo should encourage one to set his Ideals high and work. It Is doubtful If culture obtained by means of a university such ns John BrlBben Walker of tho Cosmopolitan Intends to establish Is real culture at all. Superficiality Is a thing to bo avoided. At best, our lending colleges and universities do not avoid It en tirely and tho chances of a successful education are greatly Increased by tho methods of instruction announced by the so-called "Cosmopolitan Univer sity." Tho mission of such a univer sity surely cannot bo tho education of the masses. Tho Chat annua move ment, which haB resulted in wide spread good, has failed as far as giving real culture is concerned. It reached the masses, enlightened thorn somo what, but did not really educato them. A university on paper would seem a dangerous thing to real education In the strict sense. Tho following article on fraternities, taken from the "Congregatlonallst," Is a plain statement of equally plain facts. It is not an article advocating fratornltles, but shows a few general principles for which they stand: "Every now and then a public speaker indulges In wholesale crit icism of college fraternities as inim ical to tho Christian Interests of those who belong to thom and to tho spirit ual welfare of the college community. There are many fraternities and thoy differ considerably. There may be soma in regard to which a note of warning should be sounded But cer tainly thoro are many which aro noto- I worthy hkoiicIcb for good. FVVi 1' ; any, aro directly Intonded to promote- Christian work, bocauso they usually nro primarily literary and social. Hut moat of thom. it la aafo to say, aro vory far from lining In any way hostile to ChrlBtlanlly, and mnny aro frankly and Inlluontliilly Hympathotlc with whatever la good. Thoy number many rollgloua mon among their load ing monihera and tholr Influence uau- ully tonda to advance rather than hinder Christian progreaa. They af ford many opportunities for Chrlatlan work by promoting acquaintanceship between rollgloua and nou-rallgloUH men which otherwlao novor would ox lal. They form a ploaaanl link be tween graduatea and uuilurgrntluntim, and for many an alumni they furnish a great aourco of satlafiictlou In con nection with a return to college halls. As tho rule and In tho great majority college fratorulllcB aro both uaeful and onjoyablo, helpful In many ways to tholr memhors, and no moro to bo con demned iib hoatllo to Chrlatlantly than aro historical, literary, or Bolontlllc so cieties outside of college." Til 10 LINCOLN DAY PARAUR Tho pariulo that took placo Inst Fri day was a groat thing for tho Unlvor slty. In nearly ovory part of the lino was Bomothlng that showed the trade mark of the U, of N. Tho vory first thing came Jimnilo Fechet following elobo in tho footatepu of bl fat nor and carrying a Hag. Tho most cynical University man could not deny that things were starting out well when thoy saw .Mm Juggling that banner. Next came the Porshlngs with beard less Captain Schwurz at the head. Thoy looked very woll Indeed, excipt thai George Hartlett's ducks showed tho effect of too many picnics this summer and thoy had stains ranging from a deep sea green to the faintest emerald tint. PhllriiBsoll si... had his sea legs on, owing to his summers cruise, and ho couldn't walk vory straight, but ovoryono thought ho was sluggorlng because of the welgiit of his prospective shoulder airaps. After iho Infantry came iho artillery, and Ihls was tlio warmest sight of all, Charley barber camo llrst, i.-.ug an old white farm horse that is used to plow sugar beets on tho state farm. They made a very handsome sight. Sitting on iiio second gun carriago was Whip and Davvy. Whip was Bitting up like a two-dollar footman on a Fifth avenuo T-trup and Uavvy looked nko his ilttlo boy who had oeen al lowed to come along. 1 hero wero four or llvo Unl girls representing col onics, and they wero as much a credit to their college as to tho colonies' -oy represented. liert Whedon and Cissy Fitzgerald wero in the living flag. Thoy hi tho high spots when it camo to singing national songs. Thoro was onco, now over, when Liert wanted to sing take Hack Your Gold" instead of "Marching Through Georgia," and tho leader ob jected. Uort Immediately told the leader that ho had no artistic appre ciation and gave up IiIb little red man tle and crown and passed the whole thing up. There is a false Impression pro.alent at this time that may as well bo righted now as any time. The cauet band is not tho same thing as Ring lings' clown band. They aro a per manent University organization and should bo looked upon with venera tion. Thoy wero not expected to be very lino that day, but they wore a surprise to everyone this is no Joke. After leaving tho parade the majority of tho band went around on the side of tho Capital hotel and played "The Maiden's Prayer," but tholr serenade didn't get them anything. Tho pa rado ended at about 4 o'clock and by 7 all now studonts woro ordered off tho streets, so thoy would not bo run over In tho lire depart mont run. Doc Everett, '7G, has a now story now. It is a good one, too entirely to good to bo original. It begins: "Thoro was a Swede from Omaha who camo to register, etc." If you haveu't yet heard it you can button up your coat and lay your fountain pen on the ground where It won't get hurt and got him to toll It to you. All those who watch tho football practice now must sit on tho bleachers ' Instead of following up tho game like a lot of props behind a steam calllopo, This is a great deprivation, since three-quarters of tho fun used to bo to stand about three feet behind tho backs and givo advise when you know you didn't know what yoa wero talk ing about. AT TIIK KUN 1CI'3. Tbo beautiful Hlory of Amorlean life, "Uncle .louli Hpruceby," will bo pririeiitod at the Fiinkn opora Iioiiho Monday even Inn, H'-ptcnibor 27. Tho play depicts llfo In New lOiiKlantl and Ih alternately full of comedy nnd patboH. Thu hcoiio Ih laid In Veimont nnd many of tho onnraeti-rH nro taken from the life and dally hnbltH of puoplo whom l lie author mot thero, Tbo company preHintliiK tbo play HiIh Hcaxon iiuiuberH thlrift-Nvo people and In- ciiiucH i wo iintuiH nun an nronoHtrn or tWelve o!oIhIh, Mnny new featurPH bnvo bftnti ilililii1lintii1ilv. the tuniMiliinnnn. Mm latest perfection In movltiK picture ma chine. Thu IiIk Htren parndo and bnml concert take place dully at noon. 1'rlcoH, 7fio, r.0c and 2lio, Heals on salo HiIh morn Ihk, 10 o'olook. At the Fiinko opera limine Wednesday evonliiK. Heptomber 20, merriment of lihrh en! order of excellence will rnlKii, when lloyfs "A Milk While FIhk" will bo pro rented. This play Is a Kreat IiIk produc tion, lequlrlnK the services of forty peo ple, lino Hcenery and costumes, AtidlonooH become enthusiastic, for It creatos Iiicosh. ant laiiuhler of the heartiest kind. "A Milk White FIhk" Is a speotacular satire on the ml 111 fit of this country. It teoniH with brlKht Hues imrtlculiuiy Iloytextpio In their sharpness, .ind tbo follies and rolhhm of thu drens parade soldiers are satirized with humorous, and to use a paradoxical expression, kindle nevcrliy, HeatH on sale Tuesday, 10 a. in. Prices, $1, "Go, r.0c, and Me. Single meals 15c. Meal tlckots $2.fi0. Itcg iilar board 12.2.1 per week at 1200 T Htrcet. Nobraskn Hiate Fair, Omahn. Nob., S p . 20th to 21th. For tb!s occohIou tbo Hook IhI.iihI will sell excursion tickets at ono faro plus M cents. Dates of sale, Hept. lflth to 21th. Final lotuni limit .Sept. afltli. HoKiilar fi:45 p. in, train from Omnlm will bo bold until 7 p. in. Hopt. 20th to 21 h Iticlulvc, to nccommoilnte patrons of thu line. F. P. RUTHERFORD, C. V. A. TIIK NUbllASKAN ADVI3rtTiaiSK3. Wo wish to call tho attention of the Profonsors nnd students to tbo local mer chants who ndvortlso In Tho NobriiHkau. Kvery firm roprosontod hero Is Kiiarnn teed reliable, and patronage that Is ex tended thorn, will be appreciated by the mnniiKor of HiIh paper. Wbon It Is Just ns convonlont, lot them have your pntron hko. You will bonollt by It as much as any one. PAIXF. & WARFKr-Clothlors and furn lahltiR Koods. Merchant tnllors. 1130 O street. Your ahoes sblncd free. RRUMSTHAD AND TUTTLE-dcntH fur nlsliliiK ami tailoring. TIIK ARMSTRONG CLOTHING CO.-. Successors to Browning King nnd Co. PKRICINS & SllKLUON-Tho reliable shoo store of Lincoln. 1129 O street. KVANS LAUNDRY COMPANY-llesI sorvlo groatcst courtony. 32o N. 12th. DON CAMKRON Lunch counter and short ordnr houso. US South 11th St. H. W. UROWN-DniKBlHt, books nnd stationery, 127 South 11th strcot. MILLER & PAINKMOry Hoods nnd fur nishing goods. 1229 to 1239 O street. CHARLES H. aitEaORY-Conl Oolllco nt 1100 O street. aiCOItai'3 CONSTANCER'S Barber shop locn.ed nt 1010 () street. FIRST NATIONAL BANK Located at tho corner of loth and O troots. C HLKRS-Tallor. Suits made to or der. Repairing dono. 120 S. 11th. LINCOLN NEWS AOENCY-C L. Sp n- cer, 'US, manager. 11th nnd O streots. DR. S. E. COOIC-Eyo, car, noso nnd throat. 1215 O street. II. CAPES Bos and shoos repaired 133 South Twolfth treot. L. D. SMERWIN-Dentlst, Room 19, Burr block. SULPHO-SALINE BATH IIOUSE-Cor-n r of Hth and M streets. PREPARATORY SCHOOL TO THE UNI- vcrsliy. C. W. Wallace, Director. TURPIN'S DANCING SCHOOL-Located at 1132 N street. CHARLES B. GREGORY, U. of N. '91 Sells Coal at 1100 O St., Burr Block yj. ,? ;, '(K.')nf hien - r irAn dit ITo Home is Really Complete Without a new 1897 Model Washlmrn gi'ftSff1 Prices Imvo been scaled down ns a result of the Washburn's enormous popularity so that now you can buy a genuine) Washburn of Iho very latest design From $15,00 Upward, TJ10 new Washburn Mandolin Is n radical depart ure from former styles. It Is thu ncitest, daintiest and lightest Mandolin imaginable, and Its tone ap proaches very near to that of n line old Cremona Violin. Washburns aro sold at fixed and uniform prices by nil first-class music dealers everywhere. Washburns are tho nckno fledged standard of the world, lhey aro used exclusively by the lending Artists, Teachers and Olco Clubs. Our new Wash burn catalogue containing portrnlts of over 100 Artists find full Information, prlcej, endorsements, etc., will he sent freo on receipt of application. If your local denier cannot supply you we will send Washburns C. 0. 1). with privilege of examination, direct from the factory. A Washburn Improves with age and makes a Gift that Increases In value as the years go by. It Is really worth many times Its cost. LYON & HEALY, Comer Wabash Ave. and Adams St. , Chicago. YOUNG MEN Will find Unit PAINE & WARFEL Moat ulwiiyH Imvo what thoy want in Olotlilng roudy to wear, Hats, Furnishing Goods and Merchant Tailoring. Thoy hoop only tho lOHt niakoB of ovory thing, One Price to All 1136 O Street W ( x The Best Shoes !n the Latest Styles, At Right Prices, Aro to bo found at Perkins & Sheldon Co. 1129 0 Street. ts,?. We are Glad to See The students return, for in the past the? have been our. best patrons, and we ari sure that now, more than ever, we cai please them with our NECKWEAR, SHIRTS, CAPS, HATS, UMBRELLAS, GLOVES, &c, &c. And our Tailoring is first class, nothing ready made about it, we are exclusive tailors. 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