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The Daily Nebraskan THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 1926. PRICE S CENTS. rpgLgg-125' DR, G. B. SMITH LECTURES TWICE iBOUTRELIGION Topic Ot Aiwrawui ..... Of Progress Beliefs STUDENT? WANT TRUTH w.tio of Interest Today How To Think of God; Conception of Him I Vag-uo Dr Gerald Birney Smith delivered wo lectures Tuesday in Social Sei ne. Auditorium at four o'clock and !lin at seven-thirty o'clock. He Tie first on "Christianity and Ev Xtion." and later on "The Modern Quest for God." Statements of the two prevalent nd widely differing opinions on the theory of evolution opened his ad dress on "Christianity and Evo lution." The first was from the re port of the Committee on Schools d colleges nt the World Confer ence on Fundamentals of the Faith which stated that the teaching of ev olution is against human welfare. The second, taken from a report of the Council of American Association of Advancement of Science, declar ed the theory one of the most benefi tient of tne times. "When doctors disagree," laughed Dr. Smith, "what is the poor patient to do?" Believe Progress Is Life The doctrine of evolution is the be lief that progress is life. Religion is conceived to be an attempt to live it one's best "The question is, then, what must be believed in order to live t ones best, to be an apostle of Christ" This Dr. Smith answered by that one should believe what he believes. This creed must be built up from within, from the things that will help him to live at his best and be more Christ-like. "The quality of one's belief is of primary importance. It is more im portant that one has some belief to which he holds so firmly that he will make sacrifices for them rather than t creed prescribed by some author ity." Co-ercion Is Wrong For this reason condemnation of anyone for the holding of a belief not in accordance with one's own is wrong. Coercion is wrong also since it is given in an un-Christ-like spirit Thus the doctrine of evolution should not be suspected unless it is truly believed that it makes for careless ness and less ardor. "However," he affirmed, "if it were possible to di vide a group of people into sections, one of which is made up of those who are most ardent and the other of those who are careless, and it should be found that both groups believed in evolution, then the doctrine is not to be suspected. "Some believe that it is scientifi cally tentative and morally whole some. Students want to know the truth," he affirmed. Alleged Contrary to Bible "Let us start with the assumption that what one must believe is what will help him live at his best" The doctrine of evolution is al leged to be contrary to the teachings of Christianity. Whether it is direct ly antagonistic to the Bible was the Point which Dr. Smith sought to bring out As a point in this proof he pointed out the attack, three or four hundred years ago on the new theory of astronomy, that the sun tood Hill and the earth revolved round it A that time it was held to be against the teachings of the Bible and irreconcilable with Chris tianity. Js'ow no one even questions it By this example we can see that (Continued To Page Four) 1 A. A. GE11ERAL MEETING TODAY k't Under OH Board; AH Old En.i.e., Closed, and New Officers Installed The Women's Athletic Association iU hold its general meeting Vhurs T 'ght, at seven o'clock in Social Science Auditorium. This is to be "important meeting and all mem Jers are requested to be present. Tb will be the last meeting under vision of the present board, m tu. , w officers will be installed. arie Hcrmanek, is president; Kath 2? McDonald, vice-president; Laura "belpley, secretary, and Kathro Kid " treasurer. Tht-re will be fifteen new members elf1Td 'nt0 the MOciation- To be 'Pole for membership woman tave at least fifteen hours with wage of eity percent, and T? Participated in W. A. A. sports, earned at least one hundred '"ty-five points. All old business 'U ? c,osod' and fhe association J be started on a new year. Election of New YMC.A. Officers Will Be Today Election of the new Y. M. C. A. officers for the coming year will be held today. Tolls in the "Y" offices in The Temple will be open from 9 to 5 o'clock. All members who have joined at least thirty days previous to the election are entitled to vote. Ballots are avail able at the office of the general secretary. The candidates are as follows: For president John. M. Allison, V. Royce West. For vice-president Glen Buck, Carl Olson. For secretary Charles Bruce, Jo seph Hunt For inter-collegiate representative Eldred Larsen. WORLD FORDM HEARS SMITH How to Preserve Compromise and Conscience Is Topic of His Address ADJUSTMENTS NECESSARY "Most of us have to compromise." declared Professor Gerald Birnev Smith of the University of Chicago and Editor of the Journal of Reli gion in his address, "Is It Ever Right To Compromise?" delivered to the World Forum at the Grand Hotel yesterday noon. He pointed out that compromises by which adjustments were made which made the world move along were in his estimation the highest kind of morality. "How to preserve compromise and preserve our consciences is a serious problem," said Professor Smith. "If you believe anything very hard, you believe that it is absolutely right. A divergence makes a problem." He then pointed out that it was some times necessary to make an adjust ment in order to get along. Absolutize Ideals Professor Smith then called atten tion to the fact that a great many people think out their morals and po litical ideas as if they were building an automobile to go on a straight road. He called attention to the fact that there might be other auto mobiles on the same road. "Too rigid a machine," he said, would not reach its destination. The good driv er is continually compromising. So in the field of morals, we must con tinually make adjustments." "We are prone to absolutize our ideals. This evokes from us an un dying loyalty which is very admirable but if it is too rigid it leads to diffi culties. In our dealings with people, we must deal with them as they are. We have to make adjustments be cause people are what they are. Other Factors Considered "The minute you absolutize any thing you will bump into other iac tors which have just as much right to be considered." Professor Smith then pointed out an incident in which the late President Burton of the University of Chicago was attending a meeting regarding the use of cer tain funds for some denominational schools in the state. A compromise proposal had been brought in. Presi dent Burton said he believed it was wrong in principle and demoralizing in its uhilosonhy but that he intend ed to vote for it because it was the only thing upon which all could agree and it would be better than the pres ent situation. Finest Kind of Morality "We can never get democracy any where," said Professor Smith, "un less people realize that ineir must be pooled ana bqjuuiicu m.Ho r.nmnromises through ad justments which advance the general welfare are in my mind the finest kind of morality." Dr. Aurelia Henry Talk On "Landladies ror jouvion c I - President of Mills College At Convocation Friday; Bel.eve. . School For Women Must Outl.ne Her Responsibility in Three Way. "Candidates for Oblivion" will be the topic of the address given vy ur; Aurelia Henry Reinhardt at U o clock Friday morning at the Temple theater. 1Jt.., Dr Reinhardt, president of Mills college at Oakland, California. president of the American Associ ation of University Women, is one of the foremost educators of the west. Within the two years that she has been president of Mills "ef;., has been placed on the approved list of the Association of American Col leges and Universities. Important Ideas ana the American as- .ociation of University Women mthe university are bringing Dr Rem hardt here for her address. IUr po sition as president of the A. A. U. W rfves her views and ideas of un.ver ajty women an importance and sig nificance that will make her addres, COMMENCEMENT OF AG. COLLEGE WEDNESDAY Twenty-two Students Receive Certificates of School Of Agriculture DEAN CURTISS SPEAKER Stressed Mastery Of Obstacles As Measure of Advancement of Man Over the Past The twenty-fourth annual com mencement of the University of Ag riculture was held at the Temple theater last night. A well-filled house attended the services. Twenty-two students were given the certificates of the school of agriculture. The program was opened by a vocal solo, "Marietta," by E. C. Boehmer, following which invocation was giv en by the Reverend Frederick W. Leavitt Another solo was given by Mr. Boehmer before Dr. Charles F. Curtiss, dean 6f Iowa State College at Ames, Iowa, was introduced by Chancellor Avery. Address by Dean In his address, "Mastery for Serv ice, Dean Curtiss stressed the im portance of agriculture in everyday life and the worth-while object of at taining eminence in agricultural pur suits. "The mastery of obstacles, both natural and physical, has measured the advancement of men in the past," declared the speaker of the evening, "and mastery of service in agricul tural fields is one of the modern fields of advancement" Dean Curtiss declared that the mastery of school work, as evidenced by the graduation of the students, was the first great lesson in the mastering of obstacles. The success in school lays the foundation for suc cess in other fields. Must Be Willing To Work "It isn't the easy way that makes the strong-minded man or woman," continued the speaker, "the willing ness to work hard must be demon strated before leadership is bestow ed upon anyone. Leadership cannot be created overnight by any influ ence," he went on," it is something that must be grown into, with the right kind of service, hard work and attitude. Leaders are not usually made in college but after college by men who start at the bottom and work hard." Dean Curtiss mentioned the fact that prejudice against college grad uates is unusually strong in some rural communities. He stated that the only way to overcome the pre judice was to demonstrate the will ingness to work and to prove worthy of the trust and confidence of the people. Great Resource of Nation "Agriculture is the one great re source of the nation. It never fails and can always be renewed," con eluded Dean Curtiss," and I wish to appeal to you tonight to have faith jn agriculture. Following the address by Dean Curtiss, the graduating class was presented to Chancellor Avery by Mr. Harry E. Bradford, principal of the school of agriculture. Chancel lor Avery presented the certificates of agriculture to the twenty-two graduates. Present Honoary Certificate A special honorary certificate was presented to Mr. Charles Graff, in recognition of his forty-two years of service in Nebraska agricultural advancement and the work be has done towards improving the methods and results of the work done on Ne braska farms. The following students were given certificates: Florena Zenor Barber, (Continued on Page Two) Reinhardt Will well worth attending. On the altered educational scope of young women entering college Dr. Reinhardt has expressed herself as follows: "Education is responsibility. Col legiate training means intelligent or it means nothing. It means fitness for the highest type of living, not in the past, but today. A woman's col lege must define a woman's responsi bility always manifold; but today pspecially significant in three direc tions her world-old responsibility in the home first is to be understood, then is to be enoblcd and beautified if possible; her new responsibility as neighbor and citizen must find her ready to improve her community in health and housing, in educational and recreational facilities, as well as an economic factor in the country where on the one hand women make 90 per cent of all the expenditures, and where in industry, on the other hand, 8 per cent of the workers are women, must find her trained in so cial economics." Donald Sampson Elected Member of Phi Beta Chi Donald Sampson, editor of the 1926 Cornhusker, has been elect ed to Phi Beta Chi, national an nual fraternity, to which only edi tors and business managers of col lege annuals are eligible. Samp son is the first editor of a Nebras ka annual to be elected to this or ganization and because of his be ing the first member in this dis trict he is automatically made Archonof this district. "ROOND-UP" IS APRIL FEATURE "Alumnus" Gives High Points In History of University; Reviews Campus News OLD PICTURES SHOWN The April number of the Nebras ka "Alumnus," touching on the high points, past, present, and future, in the history of the University, will be mailed out today from the Alumni office. The feature story of the April number is "What's a Round-Up?" looking forward to the fifth annual affair to be held on the campus May 27, 28 and 29. The Alumnus expects the 1926 Round-Up to break all records both as to attendance, and entertainment. Article on Compulsory Drill There are two articles on the com pulsory drill controveisy, one by the Chancellor, and one signed by the Board of Regents. Both re-affirm their position of strict adherence to the conditions of the Land Grant Act There is also an editorial in support of these views. R. L. Palmer, University of Ne braska, '15, has contributed an in teresting article on "Developing the Alaska Reindeer." Mr. Palmer went to Alaska in the spring of 1920 as biologist in charge of the Reindeer Experiment Station at Fairbanks, Al aska, for the United States Biological Survey. Getrude Tomson, '24, has contri buted an article voicing the spirit of spring, and summarizing the current news, the coining Farmers' Fair, the election of new members to Phi Beta Kappa, and other honorary organi zations, the Senior Picnic, and the Round-up. Discovery of a Germ The "Alumnus" quotes the Associ ated Press story of the work of Dr. George Dick and Dr. Gladys Henry Dick (Nebraska '00), who discover ed the germ of scarlet fever and de veloped a cure for the disease. "The Divine Right of the Alum ni," reprinted from the Independent, is a discussion of the proper part for the alumni to play in formulating the policies of the alma mater. A letter from Mrs. Violet Butler Bradley of Rossville, Kansas, in spired b? the fourth annual charter day radio program, tells of the first Nebraska University commencement some fifty-three years ago. Professors Almy and Barbour, and Nellie Jane Compton, assistant li brarian of the University, are the "Fam'liar Campus Characters" of the issue. Review of Campus News The Campus news section reviews the Valley Indoor Track Meet, the Nebraska-South Dakota, and Nebras ka-Iowa debates, the attendance of fifty Nebraskans at the convocation of American Association of Petrol eum Geologists at Dallas, Texas, March 25, 26, and 27, and the Valley Wrestling Meet There are also stor ies on the signing of B. F. Oakes as Nebraska line coach, and the accept ance of Rev. Mr. Andreas Bard, pas tor o fthe St Mark's Evangelical Church of Kansas City, Missouri, of the invitation to deliver the bacca laureate address for the classofl926. Several old-time pictures, contri buted by Z. E. Croos, '97 add to the interest of the April number. SCHUMANN-HEINKE HERE IN COHCERT Famous Operatic Contralto On Her "Farewell Golden Jubilee" Tour of America Madame Schumann-Heinke, world famous operatic contralto, will ap pear at the city auditorium May 5 for one performance in the evening on her "lareweu golden jubilee tour" of America. She is being brought to Lincoln by the local post of the American Legion. Madame Schumann-Heinke has been a recognized artist before the Amercan public since 1879. She was born in Australia in 1861; opened her career in Germany; and came to the United States in 1899. Unusual interest among local music lovers has been shown in the program which fche has chosen for her Lincoln appearance. Seats may be reserved at Yhe. Ross P. Curtice music store. MORRILL GIVES $40,000 MORE TO UNIVERSITY Donation of Former President of Board of Regents Will Purchase Collections GIFTS TOTAL TO $75,000 Served School for Twelve Years, And Considers It As Child; Also Share Residue of Estate The University received a gift of $40,000 in securities from C. H. Morrill of Stromsburg, Tuesday af ternoon, according to Chancellor Samuel Avery, to whom the gift was sent. This makes a total of about $75,000 which Mr. Morrill, a former regent has given to the University. The University will also share with Mr. Morrill's four children the resi due of his estate after paying some special bequests. The latest gift is to be used to purchase collections for Morrill Hall, the new museum build ing. Acknowledge Gift Later In speaking of the gift Chancellor Avery said "Due acknowledgement will be made to Mr. Morrill at the next meeting of the ' Board of Re gents. It should be remembered fur ther that Mr. Morrill devoted twelve years of arduous service to the Uni versity as president of the Board of Regents, and that it was largely through his influence that the Uni versity maintained its progress dur ing very troublesome times of finan cial depression and political upheav al. He is now awarded by common consent first place among the friends and patrons of the institution." The following is Mr. Morrill's let ter: Sent as Easter Offering "My Dear Chancellor: I herewith send the University of Nebraska forty thousand dollars, in United States bonds, my Easter offering, as well as an offering in memory of my beloved wife, who died on Easter Sunday, A. D., 1917. These bonds are made payable to the Uni versity of Nebraska, the proceeds thereof to be expended in procuring specimens and material to be made a part of the Charles H. Morrill col lection now in the university mu seum. This amount added to my contribution of ten thousand dollars made for the same purpose a few months ago will give you a total (with interest on the bonds includ ed), of over fifty-three thousand dollars that will be available for such purposes in the years: 1926, 1927, and 1928, inclusive, the proceeds from said bonds to be expended in such sums and at such times as the chancellor of the University of Ne braska may see fit but to be expend ed only for the purposes herein set forth. I also suggest that none of said bonds be sold until the funds are needed as herein specified. Other Sums Properly Expended "Prior to 1925, I contributed the sum of twenty thousand dollars for this same purpose which has been properly expended. "To provide for the future, after paying some special bequests, to be used for other purposes, the residue of my estate is to be divided among my four children and the University of Nebraska, share and share alike to each. Since A. D., 1892, when I was elected regent of the University of Nebraska, I have always consider ed the University of Nebraska a child of mine. At that time there was about four hundred students. "If the University of Nebraska is a child of mine then, as I see it, ev ery student since A. D., 1892, is a grandchild of mine and-1 must as sume my share of the responsibility (Continued To Page Three) "Something With a Kick19 Is Planned For in Educational Exhibits at Fair Desire Something Different In Way Of Displays; Exposition Will Be Open From 4 O'clock Until 9:30 In the Evening "Something with a kick" is the way Glen Buck, chairman of the Educa tional Exposition of Farmers' Fair expressed it in explaining to the chairmen of exhibits what he wanted in the displays for the 1926 fair, at a meeting held Wednesday. "We must have something unusual, some thing that has action, and something with which we can demonstrate to the Trblic what it's all about," declared Buck. Displays Combined Present plans of the Dairy, Animal Husbandry, and the Poultry depart ments are to put on a combined dis play, under a large canvas cover, of livestock and poultry. Some of the best stock of the college will in this way be on display. According to the present plans of the fair board, the Educational Ex position will, open up immediately WEATHER FORECAST Thursday: Generally fair; rising temperature. Weather Conditions. A decided drop in temperature has occurred in the Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys with freezing temperatures to southern Nebraska and Iowa. Light snow has fallen in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin and upper MKchigan, and light rain in Kansas, New Mexico and eastern Colorado. Generally fair and warmer weath er appears in the extreme North west Fair and cool weather pre vails in the southern and eastern states except for light rain in the middle Atlantic coast. THOMAS A. BLAIR, Meteoro!.--. FEW ENTRIES IN BASEBALL MEET Definite Plans Not Made For First .Games Because Of Bad Weather TODAY ENDS REGISTRIES Today is the last day to make the entries in the interfraternity base ball meet Although there have been no definite plans made for the first , . ,, . . , ,boratory on the main floor will be a games of the meet, due to the in-:dispav of the different preparations consistency of the weather, an an- a pharmacist must make and the pro nouncement of the final plans of the j cesses he must go through in their tournament will be made as soon as Preparation. Various lotions, oint fi, A.tiu, a-a T!ments and fluid extracts will he pre- . . . ' list of teams registered in the tour nament yesterday was far below the number expected. Following are the teams that had been entered by yes terday afternoon: Phi Sigma Kappa, Xi Psi Phi, Del ta Sigma Delta, Mu Sigma, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Chi, Delta Tau Delta and Acacia. Letter Men Compete The following letter men can com pete but not in the positions listed: Domeier, pitcher; Lang, catcher; Ek strom, first base; Smaha, center field; Jardine, catcher; Andreson, 1 1 1 T"I 1 1 . T ter-fraternity. PLAYERS PRESENT MYSTERY COMEDY "Spooks," One of the Newest Plays of 1926, Appears Under Aus pices of American Legion "Spooks," a three-act comedy by Robert J. Sherman, will be presented by the University Players under the auspices of the American Legion at the Orpheum theatre May 7 and 8. This is the first time the play has ap peared west of New York City. It is one fo the newest nlavs of 192(5. The presentation of the University Players by the Legion marks a new departure in the program of the American Legion shows. The man agement of the Legion show has an nounced that "it will be by far the best annual show which we have ever offered." "Spooks", like "The Cat and the Canary", "Whispering Wires," and "The Last Warning," is compounded of chills, hair-raising thrills, and ex cellent comedy. A love theme forms the basis of the plot. Seats for both performances are now on sale at the Ross P. Curtice music store and the office of Al Er ickson in the Temple building. after the Wild West show which ends at 4 o'clock, and will be open for public .inspection until '9:30 in the evening. Four "hick farmers" will be on hand to direct the visitors to the various buildings on the campus where the exhibits will be on display. The opening feature of the Educa tional Exposition will be a "hog call ing contest" in front of the dairy building. Unique Chemistry Exhibit The chemistry department, at Ag campus promises to have one of the most unique and interesting exhi bits of the fair. Do you know just what you get when you ask for lem onade or orangeade at refreshment stands at picnics and ff'rs? The chemistry department at Ag campus will tell you in a demonstrational exhibit, and will hand out a number of these sample drinks. Another ex hibit of this department will be a "loafing demonstration." Just how well will the various grades of flour (Continued To Tage Three) snorc stop; ration ana oraaovuie (pharmacognosy laboratory. One ex were utility men so eligible for anyjhibit will show where the various position; and Rhodes, on Varsity j drug pants are found in the variou8 track team so is not eligible for In-parts 0f the United States. Some of ALL INVITED TO PHARMACY'S YEARLY AFFAIR Large Crowd Expected at Sixth Annual Night, Opening This Evening at 7 SAMPLES TO VISITORS Different Displays la Every Room Will Show Work of Students In the College The College of Pharmacy wel comes the public to the sixth annual Pharmacy Night which will get under way at 7 o'clock this evening. Pre parations are made for a crowd even larger than that of last year. Each visitor will receive a bottle of the college. This form of favor been manufactured by the students of the college. This form of favors was very popular last year as was proven by the failure of the supply before the evening was over. Display in Entire Building The entire Pharmacy Building will be given over to the display, but each room will be different, for the pro gram has been planned to be inter esting and different to each visitor from the time he enters the building unfil Via lonv.no Tm V T 1 1 pared and explained by the students in charge. Demonstrate Analytical Process In the analytical laboratory differ ent analytical processes will be dem onstrated. The comparative amounts of caffeine in a cup of coffee and a cup of tea will be the subject of one of the exhibits. Another will deal with food and drug analysis. Vari ous foods will be analyzed and any adulteratio nwill be shown. A drug gist must be trained in analysis to determine the purity of his stock, and of the occasion arises, the purity of foods. The second floor will contain the these are found in Nebraska but few people recognize them as useful plants. The common jimson weed is an example of a common drug plant. Not only are drug plants gathered in the United States but all over the world. Another exhibit will show this world-wide distribution. Drugs in Common Medicines Common medicines often contain a great many different drugs. Sev eral medicines will be analyzed by showing the different drugs they con tain in the raw state before they are prepared for use. The basement of Pharmacy Build ing will be given over to exhibits dealing with physiology as it effects the pharmacist. The effect of cer tain drugs will be noted on the or- ens the body This knowledge is essential to the pharmacist as he fills a prescription. Pharmacy Week will come to a close Friday evening with a banquet at the Lindell hotel. This is an an nual affair and has been well attend ed in the past. CHILDREN'S PLAY GIVEN SATURDAY University Students Presents "Little Princess" with Pauline Cellatly In Title Role "The Little Princess," a three-act drama by Frances Hodgson Burnett will be given by the Children'a The atre Saturday afternoon and even ing, April 17, in the Temple theatre. Miss Pauline Gellatly will appear as the little princess. The play is built upon the theme of the trials and misfortunes which a young girl undergoes when her family loses its wealth. The University students who will appear in the play are as follows: Sara -...Pauline Gellatly Miss Mint-hen Helene Phillips Janet Elinor Ackerman Mrs. Cairo ichael Ruth Lang Ram Dass Zolly Lerner Barrow nenry Ley Carrisford Jack Rank James . Paul Penv;e Mr. Carm ichael Donald Helmsdoerfer Dr. Wolcott Lectures at Columbus Dr. R. H. Wolcott, of the depart ment of zoology lectured to 12,500 school children at Columbus a few days ago. His lecture was on birds and dealt mainly with those of Ne braska. He also spoke to a large general audience in the evening on the same subject.