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The Liberal Arts College
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EDITORIAL STAFF
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STANDARDIZATION
She sat at the other
Side of the table
In a crowded lunch-room;
Very neat and trim, she was,
Like a freshly-laundred curtain.
I was busy ordering
Endeavoring to keep my check
Within bounds in the lunch-room,
Whic his conducted, they say,
Without thought of profit, for the
customers.
Yet I had time
To observe the long
Slender fingers, tapering
To the stub lead-pencil
As she wrote her order out on a
y allow slip.
Probably some music student,
Possibly a Bohemian girl.
Descended from some half-mad
v Slav
Who beard strange music, other
drums.
Still, do the Hunks have long, slen
der fingers?
Then she looked up,
Caught my eye and
Surveyed me coolly,
Too coolly for comfort
Cold blue eyes English, per
haps, with Xorse blood.
i
The chicken-breasted
Waitress hurried back.
Slopping the coffee.
A HOT PORK SANDWICH! ! ! !
Well, what of it? I had one myself.
L. E. A.
VIII. "WHAT'S WRONG
CONCLUDED
Continuing an analysis of the arts
college, one finds .other features of
administrative technique to criticise.
The various rules and regulations
considered necessary in mass educa
tion tend tn turn the college into a
kindergarten. These rules assume
that students come to college under
protest and that they must be herd
ed through its courses by Keeping
track of their attendance upon lec
tures. Rules are necessary, no
doubt, where so many individuals are
concerned; but rules could be more
finely adjusted to the needs and abil
ities of groups of individuals. If the
college emphasized development of
the best, assuming a willingness to
helo the mediocre and an indiffer
ence toward the sluffer these rules
would work differently. v
It is only fair that rules should
be administered as they are needed,
and it seems evident that upper-
classmen usually do not require the
rules necessary for freshmen, or good
students the rules for poorer stu
dents. Now, if the college were so
organized that the best students
were sorted out and kept busy by
honor courses, special sections, or
the like, while others went on at the
ordinary pace, and still others re
ceived help in a special sections,
there would be no revolt against
rules. But when all must attend
the same classes in which the pace
is admittedly that of the slowest
students, the subjection of everyone
to the rules and conditions required
for the slowest is an imposition.
Forcing the seniors and better stu
dents to abide by the same regula
tions as freshmen and poorer stu
dents is not democracy, it is special
privilege that of hampering the
seniors and good studert's to spare
the feelings of the others; or if that
is not the reason, there seems to be
none. Methods should exist whereby
all students would find themselves
on their own initiative, after the
freshman year, on their own respon
sibility to make or break themselves
in the business of getting an educa
tion. Grades and credits are evils, if
necessary evils. Students are too
prone to strive for marks and other
forms of statistics, rather than for
self-development and content. Marks
and credtis are no indications of edu
cational attainment, necessarily; stu
dents and teachers should realize the
fact. Fairer means of grading may
be worked out; the main point, how-
"Rioting Is Reported From Wide
ly Separated Points Both Sides Are
Standing Off Each Demanding That
the Other Reopen Negotiations
Government Seeks To Re-Establish
Transport Service.
Such are the headlines with
which the world is hearing of Great
Britain s general strike, which a
conservative Associated Press writer
calls "the greatest struggle of mod
ern times."
How puny our little troubles seem
in comparison! How unimportant
arguments over football, arts college
curriculum, student organizations,
and prohibition laws, appear when
economic struggles of such magni
tude are disrupting the lives of mil
lions!
The big strikes, like all big social
evils, are the result of mistaken
policies and attitudes, and incorrect
solutions of Just such little problems
as face us every day. Nebraskans
should be thankful, but also careful.
The World Forum has met for the
last time this year. The season has
been both successful and enjoyable
for the Forum. Problems of great
and little importance have been
thrarhed oat. and discusions. both in
teUigect and ridiculous, have been
Dart icipt ted in by many.
Bat the Forum is valuable not so
much for the light which it sheds on
the problems of the universe, as for
the tolerance which it promotes. Per
sons accustomed to hearing first one
side and then another are not likely
to lose their heads from fright when
ever someone makes a fresh contri
bution to the stock of human ideas.
And tolerance, whether it be a vir
toe or a fault, would do much toward
ma km? life easieT which may or
may not be progress in the rght di
rection-
The high school students are here
a rain this week. Last night, the
championship teams from thirteen
districts rarticinated in the first
round of the annual debating tourna
ment. The attendance was smaJ
bat the debates were good-
It Is very discouraging for young
people who come to the University
t" speak, to be greeted by an audi
ence composed of three J-wges,
chairman, and one faithful frknd. If
Ucsvert ity students wish to show
some of that good school spirit and
b&Fjr'itality to rwton which tbey like
to bokt of, they should attend the
debates.
Mr. Orr. arho writes the articles on
XLe Liberal Arts College" now ap-fr:-g
in The Ntbraikan, takes the
:.jre '-Jtu.!e as those educators who
trftve.'.f i&jT the tendency t-
't "'ixr.'.-.'-y production" of 1
. . .-- ' - j. tt iistJr.g-si'fced frorr.
irf'.W Or': '-srv
Dub in no time at all. He hasn't a
look in under such systems as Mr.
Orr proposes. If the quality idea
were carried to the ultimate, it would
mean that none but Budding Genius
es would ever be admitted to the sa
cred confines of the campus. The
Ordinary Dub, who gets lazy in the
serine and has other vices, would be
left outside the wall, wondering what
the strange land enclosed looked like,
and hatine it all because he would
not understand it.
var. to shift the emphasis from
'grades to individual progress and de
velopment.
The lecture method, supposedly
made necessary by large numbers,
and nerhaos actually so, can be
criticised from several points of view
In the first place, it tempts the pro
fessor to make ur his lecture notes,
and use them for the rest of his life.
It is the easiest way, after the lec
tures once are outlined. In the sec
ond place, it robs the student of an
opportunity for some real work!
Whether or not he might desire it,
the student ought to dig out the ma
terial from his courses, organize it
and write it up in intelligible fashion.
Class room work ought to be discus
sion based on this outside "digging"
into references. Here is a real
chance for the exercise of initiative,
methods of research, organizing fa
culties, creative abilities, and self-
expression. Yet in the lecture, the
professor does it all. while the stu
dent is fed with a spoon or takes his
food from a silver platter. Where
there is an exceptional lecturer or a
field of such remote limits as to re
quire special synthesis (such as the
survey courses, the History of Civil
ization, and the like), the lecture
ought to be retained. Likewise, in
elementary language and science
courses there must be demonstrations
and exercises: but when it is permit
ted, assignments over longer periods,
use of many references, long papers.
class discussions, and the like should
be used to call into full play the in
tellectual faculties of students.'
These la3t three articles have con
tained some rather severe criticisms
of the college. Overcrowding, the
use of student "readers," and other
evils might be mentioned. Some 01
these things might be remedied by a
little mental activity and no little
willinirness on the part of all mem
bers of the university community to
co-operate. Other defects require
more money to remedy ana mere
no denying that we are short of
that Nevertheless, it is wise to
criticise because, on the one hand,
some of these deficiencies may be
eliminated if they are pointed out
and if students become interested in
rnrroctine- bad situations; and be
cause, on the other hand, it is better
to have than not to have an ideal,
even if subject to change, toward
which to work as rapidly as the in
telligence of students, the temper of
the faculty, and the appropriations
of the legislature will permit.
talk "Distribution of . Electrical
Energy," by Prof. Vernon L. Hollis
ter, of the 'Department of Electrical
Engineering.
Popular science talk "The At
oms; A Miniature Solar System,'' by
Menry Margenau, assistant instructor
in Physics.
8:05 to 8:30 p. m. "How to Take
Care of the S-k 'n the Home," by
Dr. Rith Warier, of the Student
Health Service and instructor in
Home Nursing in the University.
Saturday, May 8
9:30 to 9:55 a. m. Weather re
port by Prof. T. A. Blair. Road re
port and announcements.
On The Air
University Studio, broadcasting
ever KTAB (340.7)
Friday. May 7
9:30 to 9:5: a. m. Weather re
port by Prof. T. A. Blair. Road re
port and announcements.
10:30 to 11:00 a. m. Readings
by Jack Rank, of the Dramatic Art
Department.
"Engineering Design in Everyday
Life.", by Prof. P. K. Slaymaker, of
the Department of Applied Mechanics
and Machine Design.
1:15 to 1:30 p. m. Musical con
vocation. The entire program will
be given by George Gant, baritone.
3:00 to 3:30 p. m. Engineering
EAT
at
Tha Lhtle, Sunshine Caf
Maala, Sandwiches and
Laacha
QUICK SERVICE
Firat Door Eatt of TeavpU
8:05 to 8:30 p. m. "Mouth Hy
giene," by Dr. R, S. Sturdevant, pro
fessor of Operative Dentistry and
director of Infirmary.
"Disease Prevention," by Dr. H.
H. Waite, chairman of the Depart
ment of Bacteriology and Pathology.
Mothers-Day-
Selected Line of Greeting
Cards
10 to 50 cents
Sterling Silver Article
1.00 to 25.00
Novelties
50c to 15.00
HALLETT
Univeraity Jeweler
Eat. 1871. 117.118 So. 12th
Mother's Day-May 9th
We Carry a Complete Line
of
Mother's Day Cards
Latsch Brothers
STATIONERS
1118 St.
Now the "quantity idea" has much
in its favor. One may invite the Or
dinary Dubs to come along and do the
best they can. If they cannot keep
pace with the Budding Geniuses, they
must fall by the way, as indeed they
do.
But it really makes little differ
ence whether they do or not. in any
event, they will run for congress.
But they will know that the Bud-
dine Geniuses aren't a race of men
who must be exterminated. Of
course, tbey will not profit as much
as the others. The Ordinary Dubs,
that is. but what of it? No one ever
expected that they would. And the
Budding Geniuses go on just the
same, if they actually are.
Bv the war. The Nebraskan hasn't
received any student-opinion letters
for several days. Such contribu
tions are always an interesting part
of the mail. This newspaper is wil
ling to serve as a forum on all oc
casions.
The name of the writer must, of
course, be given to the editor. But
if the contributor chooses, we will
publish his letter over initials or a
pen-name.
Reduced For This May Sale
Tailored tweeds and novelty Lorsheen Twill
in Dressy Models fancy melon sleeves.
Values to 39.50
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Very
Special
Group of
Wanted
resses
in a Reduction Sale.
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Our usual style and
quality
You'll Choose Wisely
Special Selection from Our Special
Dress Stock. Values up to '34.50
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2.50 for New SILK SCARFS also 2.98
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Mil li 1LLUH1
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Ui SMART WEAR IS Li POT? WOMEN &
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One Group of ;
Choice Coals!
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Soukup & Westover
-Hat Hospital!
no need to throw dingy out
of shape millinery into the dis
card anymore! tyt with the
Modern Cleaners on the Job.
Co-eds, they'll take your silk or
felt hats, clean them beautiful
ly, reblock them, and send them
back to you practically like
new all for a very modest
sum. And men! Send in your
dilipidated "snap brims". They
will come back with their ori
ginal jauntiness showing ab
solutely no evidence of careless
treatment Phone F2377.
Important Apparel
Clearances at Ben
Simon & Sons!
here at last is the sale for
those of you who have craved
s tailored suit, but couldn't
make your allowance see it that
way! Ben Simon & Sons have
grouped their entire stock of
good looking suits into two
sale groups: all suits formerly
priced up to $39.50 at $19.; all
suits formerly priced up to
$59.50 at $35. Two special
groups of coats are also avail
able at $19 and $35, showing
the same substantial price re
ductions. And HAVE you
seen their washable silk frocks
beauties every one, and val
ue marvels at $16.75.
Gold's Anniversary
Sale Ends Saturday
Night at 9 o'clock!
that still gives you time,
however, to get your share of
the wonderful bargains they're
offering! Representative of
,the values youH find through
out the store are those in the
Hosiery section. Good looking
silk hose that are slight irregu
lars of $1 and $1.25 qualities
are but 69c; full-fashioned silk
hose of first quality are 88c.
And if you need a smart new
coat, it s waiting for you at
Gol4's at a fraction of its for
mer price. Their entire coat
stock has been divided into four
groups at $10, $15, $20 and
$25.
Last Call for Mother's
Day Flowers at
Stryker Floral Co!
naturally you want the very
choicest blooms for YOUR
mother! In that case you're
perfectly safe in buying from
Dick Stryker, for that's the
only kind be handles, Beauti
ful rose, carnations, gladiolss,
daffodils, violets, lillies cf the
valley and other wonderful
poaies! Send them in Lincoln,
ship them to points far distant,
telegraph them ANYWHERE.
That's the kind of service you
get at the Stryker Floral Co.,
and at very reasonable prices.
Order today!
It's not too Late to
Form the Globe Habit'
even if the school year is
about over, there is still time to
experience absolute clean cloth
es satisfaction! It's the kind
youll remember all during th
summer; the kind youll tU
all prospective Nebraska fresH
. men about. It's the kind the
Globe Laundry put out Your
clothes come back to you s
clesn and well-ironed as the
most scientific equipment snd
the most skillful organization
can make them Lee Agr
will respect your dollars too!
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