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DON'T COME HERE!
In the last ten years the Univer
sity of Nebraska has grown from an
institution of a little more than 8,000
to about 11,000. The increase each
year is tremendous; more perhaps,
thar any other large university In the
country. In this time the cost per
year of educating each student has
gone steadily down, for the univer
sity has grown immensely while its
appropriations have fallen behind.
Ten years ago the cost was $280 per
student; today it is $155. Because
of this rigid economy that has been
necessary, the number of students
for each instructor has gradually in
creased. Classes are now so cum
bersome, due to the lack of instruct
ors that personal contact is impossi
ble. A survey of twenty-three uni
versities made last year, shows that
Nebraska, with 18.2 students per in
structors, has the next to highest
percentage of the -group. The gen
eral average is 13.82 students per in
structor, and the lowest is 5.8. This,
be it remembered, is not at any high
ly endowed private school, but at a
state university! In addition to a
lack of instructors, there is the mat
ter of housing. Increasing needs
each year, with little relief, make the
situation acute. In 1874, when the
university was n. weak institution, the
investment in holdings per student
was $1,100; todiy it is $300.
From this- no one can deny that
there is overcrowding and over-economy
and that the personal con
tact with the instructor is practically
lost. One person had a stock reply
to all complaints from students who
said they could not get their work be
cause of the large classes and loss of
personal contact. It was: "You had
it there before you in your book in
black and white. Why couldn't you
get it?" Of course, that is logical.
But there are few, if any students,
who can get as much from books as
from personal instruction, given here
in a diluted form in lecture. Some
one said that his idea of a university
was a log, with a student on one end
and Mark Hopkins on the other. That
is personal contact, plus, but it is
significant. In this university per
sonal instruction is lost, and the fast
increasing enrollment is taxing the
housing facilities to the utmost.
Now what is the remedy for this?
There are. it is apparent, two alter
natives: to increase the appropri
ations and the facilities to their
proper ratio, or to limit the attend
ance. The former seems to have failed.
The legislature, at its last session,
compromised on a bill for more mon
ey by giving the university about the
same as before. Therefore, it seems
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there la but on rttmedy left to limit
enrollment.
This can be done in several ways.
There mav be a flat rule as to the
number who can register. This la
done at many schools, but at a state
university it is hardly practicable,
for the taxpayer could say, and with
good reason, that he had paid his
taxes and he had a right to have his
son or daughter educated.
Another method, and a better one,
is to increase the entrance require
ments. Such a plan would doubt-
lens cause terrific uproar from
those who had slipped easily through
the four years of some rural high
school and expected to then become
collegians. But the situation is be
coming desperate and a heroic
remedv is demanded. Increasing
scholarship requirements, to drop the
freshmen at mid-semester, are mostly
ineffective.
In addition, it might be well to
curb those over-enthusiastic alumni
who worship size and measure a
university's success by its enrollment.
This peculiar mental condition has
been termed "giantism." There are
too many people around the univer
sity afflicted with "giantism." They
urge all students to go to Nebraska,
where in truth they would do both
the prospective student and the uni
versity a favor by sending them some
place else. They cry for bigger and
better advertising, by football, and
other publicity sources, to bring more
students to the dear or alma mater.
But if they would do the university
a real favor they would be quiet and
reserved when Nebraska is mentioned
and indicate by the lift of an eye
brow or the shrug of a shoulder that
perhaps the university isn't what it's
cracked up to be. And 't such sub
tle methods fail, they may visit the
school, in registration week, and per
form a real service by parading the
streets with signs which might read:
"DON'T COME HERE! WE'VE
GOT TOO MANY NOW."
AFTERNOON RALLIES
The University of Minnesota held
an afternoon "Pep-fest" last Friday
afternoon on the eve of its game with
Notre Dame. This was the first time
anything of the sort had been tried
by the Gopher school and it proved
very successful. The rally was held
at 4:30 in the afternoon, when the
team was practicing and could hear
the cheers and songs.
Afternoon pop-fests in the East are
successful and popular, which explain
in some measure, perhaps, why col
lege spirit is so obvious in that sec
tion. Minnesota tried one at the
suggestion of Coach Spears.
The idea that certain advantages
which should cause it to be considered
at least. The students are gathered
toe-ether close enough to the practice
field so that their enthusiasm in the
cheering and singing can produce an
effect on the team. The fact that the
squad can be seen at work, even if at
distance, would probably tend to
get more students out to the rally and
also create more spirit.
Afternoon rallies might not work at
the University of Nebraska. Condi
tions here might be such that it could
ot be worked out at all.
Lately we have heard a great deal
about the lack of spirit. Perhaps it
is something that is needed to instill
new enthusiasm into the student
body. An afternoon rally might be
just the thing. The idea at least de
serves consideration.
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Student Opinion
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exclude any communication
whose publication may for any
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A REPLY TO TO A REPLY
To Mr. J. P.:
My dear Mr. J. P., In answer to
your reply to my student opinion of
last Sunday, and in defense of my
original argument and at the same
time to refute your entire argument,
I would refer you to Webster's New
International Dictionary, in which you
will find the definition for "sentim
ment" and for "spirit"
But, to save you a little effort and
time I will give you the result of my
own research into the matter; to-wit,
the definitions:
Spirit: To animate with vigor; to
hearten; to encourage. Synonyms
Life, ardor, energy, fire, courage,
animation, cheerfulness, vivacity, en
terprise. Sentiment: An emotional disposi
tion, sometimes excessively emotional
with reference to some object or a
class of objects. Synonyms f eelingt
emotion, passion.
Now, Mr. J. P., if you can show
wherein you were correct in using
"sentiment" and "spirit" synonomous
ly, you will probably win the argu
ment. However, it seems to me that
you have departed from the correct
definition of words in order to pre
sent an argument. Your entire let
ter loses its punch and I will ad
mit your letter sounded good when
you stop to consider that "sentiment"
and "spirit" are two entirely differ
ent things. I also was disappointed
that you saw fit to defend your ar
guments with only initials.
Mr. J. P., we all no doubt have
sentiment about old U Hall, but we
do not have any spirit about it; on
the other hand, we have a lot of spirit
as regards the football team, but not
much sentiment.
It is spirit, not sentiment,, which
prompts us to brave the rain or the
cold to watch Nebraska play a game
of football. It is loyalty, a sense of
duty, to the University. The same
spirit, the same sense of duty, prompt
us to defend our school against other
schools, as would prompt us to defend
the United States of America against
the invasion of another country. It
is loyalty or a sense of duty. We
simply express our loyalty to the Uni
versity of Nebraska in the spirit we
show in backing our football team
despite the great odds which may be
against us.
Nebraska Pennants
for your roorrj
at
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for school use. Buy a "Lifetime" pen, not alone
because it is the smart and the successful pen of
the day; or because it is made of &reen, jade
fcreen radite, a beautiful and indestructible ma
terial; or because it has a "nifty" little white dot
on its "other," end and a lifetime fcuaranteed niS.
But buy it for the very ood reason that it is an
infallible performer. Sold at the better stores.
Price. $3.75 Student' special, $7 50 Others lower
"Lifetime" Titan oversize pencil to match, $4.25
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THE TAILY NKBASKAN
You cannot apply "spirit" to old
U Hall. It is not spirit, but "senti
ment," that causes the alumni and the
faculty members to want U Hall to
stand.
And, with that in mind, I still
maintain my original position, and
repeat that "Sentiment is fine, but
when it displaces good judgment it is
the very worst thing possible." I
also would airain call your attention
to the actual danger which exists in
allowing the building to stand, occu
niod or unoccupied. Whether we
use U Hall or tear it down, It still
presents a great fire hasard.
Now, I ask you, would it not be
fine to have the space now occupied
by U Hall cleared away? In the
center of what is now U Hall, there
would be erected a bronre replica
about 20 feet high a premanent mem
orial to a building, if you will. 1 hen
about this replica would be planted
shrubs and flowers. What is a very
unsightly building wiuld then be re
with a very beautiful garden
spot, in the center of which would
stand a monument to old U Hall.
The Chancellor's suggestion is feasi
ble, and it is sound, and if followed
out the danger from the present
buildine will be eliminated while we
will still have something tangible to
cast our eyes upon and to admire.
W. C. PETERSON.
On The Air
University Studio broadcasting over
KFAB, (340.8).
Wednesday, October 28
9:30 to 9:55 Weather report,
road report, and announcements.
10:30 to 11:00 a. m. "Heights of
Working Surfaces in the Kitchen," by
Miss Mav F"rank. head of the home
management division, department of
Home Economics.
1:15 to 1:30 p. m Mr. O. H.
Bunson, Superintendent of Schools,
University Place, will give 'an ad
dress.
Musical numbers by Mr. Leland
Wood, violinist
3:00 to 3:30 P. m. Address by Dr.
Hatie Plum Williams', chairman of the
department of Political Science and
Sociology, on "A Quarter Century ot
Social Work in Nebraska."
8:05 to 8:30 p. m. "Fattening
Western Lambs," H. D. Fox, depart
metn of Animal Husbandry.
"Training Live Stock Judging
Teams," W. W. Derrick, department
of Animal Husbandry.
Xi Delta
WILL HAVE CHARGE
OF OUR STORE ALL
DAY FRIDAY.
COME SEE THEM
B 1540
14th & O
Lifetime
T.Tillpr Co.. Meier
Drug
Exchanges
On November 8, Northwestern
university will celebrate its seven
tieth anniversary. The university
opened for classes in 1855.
A portable phonograph and fifty
of the latest dance records were do
nated to the University of Washing
football team by a Seattle merchant
The head of the public speaking
departmen of the University of Den
ver advises students to relax at foot
ball games in order to get the maxi
mum amount of their voices for root
ing. A blind student is enrolled in the
freshman class at Marquette Univer
sity this year. His name is Clifford
Haymaker, and he was valedictorian
of his graduating class in high school.
He studies by mental isualization,
and remembers lectures without tak
ing notes.
Freshmen at Pennsylvania State
College are forbidden the privilege
of entering pool halls, smoking in
public, and keeping their hands in
their pockets. They must carry
matches at all times and be exceed
ing courteous to the upperclassmen.
Perparatory students at Marquette
university, Milwaukee, have a new
$600,000 high school building this
year. It is entirely complete, with
the exception of the chapel, which
ready for
within two
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Par-Kerry Overcoats
Substantial and stormproof coats of high
auility and enduring value. Look for
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Royal Par-Kerry
Heavy weight, comfortable and stylish.
Tailored in woolens of the better kind in
the Royal Par-Kerry shops at Fashion
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that it is known In Milwaukee as
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Notices
Lutherans
Lutheran Bible League meeting on
Wednesday at 7 o'clock In Faculty
Hall,
Y. W. C. A.
Girls Interested In Y. W. C. A.
memberships are Invited to attend the
'.....inn otouds at Ellen Smith hall
on Tuesday at 11 and Thursday at 5.
Horace Mann Club
The Horace Mann Club will meet
at the City Y. M. C. A. at 6:15 on
Thursday.
Xi Delta
XI Delta meeting Wednesday at
7:15 in Ellen Smith Hall.
Typists are needed in the editorial
office of the Cornhusker. Jstuuenis
Qualified for this work are asked to
see Donald Sampson, in the Corn
husker office, at once.
Theta Sigma Phi
Phi meeting at 4
o'clock Thursday in Ellen Smith Hall.
Mystic Fish
meetine of the Mystic Fish
at Ellen Smith Hall at 7:15 Thurs
day evening.
Pershing Rifles
Meeting tonight at 7:15 in Law
202
FASHION PARK
50
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Lincoln
Neb.
weeks. The building ts so compic,
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A New Location
for the "Curlique"
Beauty Shop!
they've found it necessary to
enlarge their quarters and add
to their staff of expert opera
tors, so after this week, you'll
find them in the new Lincoln
Theater buildinfj in a setting
made beautiful by the flowers
of the Lincoln Floral Store.
They'll do all Borts of beauty
work in their new location,
with the same skill they have
previously demonstrated in
their marcelling. Drp in this
week at the old location (1417
O) and try a marcel yourself
a large natural wave for only
75c! Open evenings until
o'clock.
Buy a Wrist Watch
on the Club Plan at the
Boyd Jewelry Co.
just a small sum when you
make your selection, a little
each week or month (accord
ing to the frequency with
which dad remits), and an ex
quisite little white gold Gruen
may be yours! It is rectangu
lar in shape, plain or engraved
as to dial and case, has a 15
jewel movement, and costs but
$35 at Boyd's. Wear one, and
you'l1 have the best looking
wrist in the house, and the
most dependable one for a
Gruin watch is reliability ftt
self. Other Gruens as lew as
$25 at Boyd's all purchase
able on the club plan of course.
The Fraternity Cleaners
will Transform
Last Year's Coat!
just send it to them, and it
will emerge from their hands
an attractive fresh looking
coat that can hold ap its fur
collar with pride in any stylish
assemblage! The Fraternity
Cleaners will shorten it, riline
it if necessary, and even re
model it if you wish. It goes
without saying that they will
also do a beautiful job of
cleaning and pressing your
coat; and that they are prompt
in service, and reasonable in
price! So why hesitate longer?
Obey that impulse and call
B 4633 IMMEDIATELY if
not sooner!
The Smaller Leather
Articles at C. A.
Wirick Co., too!
you're apt to think of this
38-year old firm, as the store
of quality luggage only! Look
around, and you'll also discover
an
ses
as attractive a line of pur
, jewel boxes, clothes
"brushes, key cases, bill folds,
bridge scores, and other leather
novelties as you've ever seen.
One sorority bought pin seal
Keytainers for dance favors the
other day had them embossed
with their crest and the mens
names. Wirick's pocket size
combination purses also make a
hit with co-eds. It's a gre1
place to choose gifts this a
tractive shop at 217 S. 13th!
Dine Enjoyably and
Well at Herpol
sheimers Tea Room!
perhaps you're dog-tired, and
glum and you're facing a date
less Friday night and what i
the use '. livin' anyway? A
dinner fron. 6 to 7:30 p. m. at
Herp'a Tea Room will dispel
all this gloom, and youll leave
looking like Pollyana herself1
Delicious food, Orville Andrews
to sin? for ynn,- th Frstrnitv
Men's Orchestra to play fo'
you what more could you de
sire? except a modest bill
You'll even get that at Herpol
sheimer's. They serve a fine
dinner for 50c and anything y
want a la carte. A second UP
of coffee free, too!
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