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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1926.
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Editor. Nolei This is the fif
teenth of of
which Mr. Keser I... writte. for
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lory, " '""tPtion
of th University.
(By Afunro Kzer)
In the ope"'" articles of this Ber
ks we noted that the aim of the Uni
versity of Nebraska was the better
ment of the whole state through the
medium of education. We have seen
that the University has sought to de
velop loyalty to the state and the de
sire for achievement which 'would
work for the upbuilding of a better
state.
The Regents, in their efforts to
male the University a truly state uni versity,
have not only tried to de
velop facility in such training as
would benefit the youth of the state
but have also tried to carry the ad
vantages of University training to
the state at large, to furnish educa
tional and informational opportuni
ties and service which otherwise
vonld not be rendered. There are
several University departments, al
most all of whose work is carried on
ff the campus. Several others per
form distinctive service for the peo
ple cf the state aside from their nor
mal University instruction. It is with
these Venice departments of the Uni
versity that we wish to deal next, dis
cussing the work of the University
Extension Division today.
The purpose of the University Ex
tension Division as expressed in its
bulletin is, in brief, "to give all per
sons who are unable to attend school
to opportunity through correspon
dence study to investigate all prob
lems that may concern the citizens of
Nebraska." j
Lessons by Mail
It is then in the field of correspon
dence study that the greatest bulk of
the work of the University Extension j
Division is carried on. But there are.
numerous other closely related ser-
vices of r.o little value to the state
which are handled by the Extension
Division.
The University Extension Division
is responsible for the maintenance of
proper standards in the accredited
high schools of the state. This is true,
not only in regard to schools accred
ited to the University of Nebraska
but also in relation to the North Cen
tral Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools. The University Ex
tension Division has to check on all
accredited schools in the state to see
that their standards are maintained
and passes on new schools seeking to
be accredited.
Subsidiary to the Extension Divis
ion is the Bureau of Educational Re
search of the state. Its work is car-
ried on by the extension under the
direction of Dr. Charles Fordyce of
the Teachers College. This bureau has
been taking a vast nuffiber of tests
in the high schools of the state which
are expected eventually to promote
substantial improvements as typical
weaknesses in the educational system
are revealed
Handle, Social Work
Another educational subsidiary of
the Extension Division is the Bureau
of Social Work. It works in coopera
tion with the State Department of
Public Welfare which has charge of
the administration of social work in
the state. This bureau is designed to
provide information and to promote
discussion of social problems in the
state.
As already mentioned, the chief
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Roman and Greek Civilizations Are
Compared To Ours By Prof. Old father
That the civilization of the Greeks
nd Romans is the ancient contem
porary of modern civilization was the
declaration of Prof. C. H. Oldfather
of the University cf Nebraska de
partment of history in an address
over the University radio Tuesday
afternoon, on the subject, "The Mod
ernity of the Classical Civilization."
Professor Oldfather said in part:
should know Intimately one civ
ilization other than the one in which
e are living. This, for general cul
tural rurposes, and especially for the
light such a civilization may throw
Ton our contemporary problems.
"Of &I1 civilizations, that of the
nd Romans is most like our
tu They are, in fact, our ancient
tm temporaries; tn time, because,
fwed in relation for the long period
"nkind has been upon the earth,
y stand very close to us; in men
endowment, because man hai not
I-preciably changed in Wnl cap
since the dawn of history.
GOOD TICKETS
ARE LEFT FOR
DREAM PIRATE
Many Good Seats For After
noon And Evening Perfor
mances Remain Unsold
ADD FINISHING TOUCHES
Dance Teams Go To Omaha To
Put On Advertising
Campaign
The second day's ticket sales for
the Kosmet Klub production, "The
Dream Firate," to be presented at
the Orpheum theater next Monday
afternoon and evening, did not fill
the house for either performance,
according to Donald F. Sampson,
Klub member in charge of ticket
sales. There are both good after
noon and evening tickets left, al
though there are more matinee tick
ets still on sale. Matinee tickets are
75c and $1, and evening scats are $1
and $1.50.
"More tickets have already been
sold than Klub members anticipated,"
declared Sampson, "and it is pro
bable that the show will be presented
before crowded houses for both per
formances, if the present sale of
tickets continues.
A few finishing touches are being
added to the cast members. Herman
T. Decker of the School of Fine Arts
faculty, and director of the Glee
Club, has been engaged to coach the
singing parts every evening until the
show is ready for- presentation.
Last evening Mr. Decker coached
both the chorus "girls" and the solo
ists in their important songs. He is
also in charge of the University quar
tet selections, which form an inv
portant part of the show.
Beginning an extensive publicity
campaign for the show's performance
in Omaha on Christmas night, sever
al members of the cast went to
umana yesterday aiternoon to sing
and dance befoe civic clubs, high
school convocations, and the quartet
will broadcost over WOAW.
Al Ernst and Charles Dox, mem
bers of the tango team; and Judd
Crocker and George Gregory, the
soft-shoe team, will be the main fea
tures at several high school convo
cations, as all four of the men live
in Omaha. The University quartet
composed of Paul Morrow, Kenneth
Cook, Wallace Banta, and Carl Olson
will sing at a Rotary Club luncheon
this noon, and those making the trip
will present skits at the suburban
theaters during the day.
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
IN ESSAY CONTEST
$20 Each to Six Student Writinf
Best Papers; Six Subjects
Will Be Given
Prizes of $20 each will be awarded
to the six students in Nebraska high
schools and secondary schools who
'write the best essays on each of six
subjects in the fourth anrual prize
'essay contest conducted under the
' auspices of the American Chemical
'Society, it was announced yesterday
by Prof. C J. 'Frankfurter of the
department of chemistry, who has
I just received the announcement of
the contest.
In addition to this, certificates of
honorable mention will be awarded to
the Nebraska high school students
who write the second best essays on
each of the topics.
William M. Barr of the Union Pac
ific System of Omaha, .is chairman of
the Nebraska sUte committee in
charge of the contest He and Profes
sor Frankforter of the University
will furnish interested students with
information regarding the competi
tion. "Their economics civilization was
oractically that of today, with banks.,
stock companies, industrial organiza
tions. In social questions they are
startinely modem, with the.r prob
lems of divorce, of restricted birth
rate, or the increasing influence of
women in public life, of the revolt of
the young from the customs of then
parents. "But most of all they are our v..-
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temporaries m tneir
life. They were the first men to at
tempt to solve the riddle of existence
without religious or political dogma.
Before the Greeks, the progress
mankind was fetterea T religious
superstition. After tiTe Romans,
Christianity consistently stifled new
ideas. Only two generates oi
era man have lived in a penod of
Sntll-tnl freedom such as tn
classical civilization enjoyed. This ex
plains the strange fact that the most
original of the ancient thinkers were
not understood until our own iay.
Newly Elected Regent
Attends Military Ball
Mr. S. D. Long, of Cowles, new
ly elected regent from tho fifth
district visited Dean Lyman of
tho College of Pharmacy last Fri
day afternoon. Regent and Mrs.
Long attended the Military Ball
Saturday evening and left for
their home early Sunday morning.
"Regent-elect Long occupies a
unique position as he is the first
druggist to be elected to the re
gency of a western university,"
Dean Lyman said.
ORR TO TALK AT
WORLD FORUM
Former Nebraska Student To
Address Group This Noon
On Education
PROGRAM IS CHANGED
Douglass Orr; ex-'27, Swarthmore
'28; will address the World Forum
this noon on the subject "A Students
Thoughts on Education." This
change in program, announced yes
terday evening by the World Forum
Committee, was made necessary by
the fact that Rev. Harold M. Kings
ley who was to speak today is un
able to be in town. This information
was embodied in a telegram receiv
ed by Mr. C. D. Hayes the "Y" Secre
tary yesterday morning; to the ef
fect that serious illness in his im
mediate family made it impossible
for Mr. Kingsley to be in Lincoln
today.
Mr. Orr is a former student of Ne
braska University. Last spring the
report submitted to the faculty on
"The Arts College" by An Unofficial
Committee of Undergraduates of
which he was chairman excited much
favorable comment This year Mr.
Orr has been attending Swarthmore
College taking the special Honors
Course which is open to students of
exceptional merit. Recently he has
been attending the International stu
dent Council Conference held at Ann
Arbor. Following this he came to
Lincoln to spend Christmas vaca
tion. It is concerning these things
that Mr. Orr will speak today and
the World Forum feel confident of
an excellent program. Tickets for
the luncheon at the Grand Hotel to
day may be secured at the door.
ASKS TO GIVE PROF.
WESEEN'STALK AGAIN
Program Director of Radio Station
Says Talk Is Best of Its
Kind He Has Heard
Declaring that Professor M. H.
West-en's talk on "Business Corres
pondence," a part of last week s Ex
tension Class Radio Talk, was the
best of its kind he has ever heard,
T. M. Beaird, Program Director, Sta
tion WNAD, Oklahoma University,
has asked Dean Le Rossignol of the
College of Business Administration
for permission to give it again, giv
ing credit for it to Nebraska univer
sity at each presentation.
In addition Mr. Beaird requested
copies of the various lectures given
in order that he may present them
to Dr. Paul L. Vogt Dean Extension
Division for his consideration in of
fering the same type of service.
Station WNAD, the official univer
sity station of Oklahoma, bos not of
fered extension courses. They have
been giving ten lectures a week on
Appreciation of Music but not with
the intention of giving university
credit at their completion.
Campus Office-Holders
Ineligible for Teams
Lawreace, Kan., Dec 7. The
coaches of various sports at the Uni
versity of Kansas recently adopted
resolution, declaring that students
who are candidates for office in the
classes or student body of the Uni
versity, or who are holding such of
fices, are ineligible to compete on
any freshman or varsity team.
The resolution is intended to pre
vent divided interest of those men
who are trying out for the teams, and
incidentally it prevents the various
"political organization" on the cam
pus from attempting to win elections
by nominating prominent athletes for
class and other offices.
No Nebraskan Thursday;
Football Edition Friday
The Daily Nebraskan will not
be issu?d Thursday morning as
usual, but a special eight page
football edition will be published
Friday. All reporters who have
been assigned special features for
this edition are requested to re-j
port to the Daily Nebraskan office
this afternoon for final instructions.
Kosmet Show
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Judd Crocker, '27, Omaha, and George Gregory, 30, Omaha, who
appear in the Kosmet Klub production, "The Dream Pirate," at the Or
pheum theater next Monday afternoon and evening, are the members of
the much-discussed soft-shoe team.
Crocker takes the part of "Rudolphie," one of the acrobatic waiters.
They are both clever black-face men, and feature in several clog dances.
TO DISTRIBUTE
AWGWAN FRIDAY
'The Stocking Number," Is
Name Given December Issue
Of Humorous Magazine
The December issue of the Awg
wan will be distributed from the win
dow in Station "A" beginning Fri
day, December 10. This edition,
called "The Stocking Number" por
trays the humorous side of Christmas
and holiday events.
The "Stocking Number" is the
most ambitious edition attempted this
year, carrying four additional pages,
with a corresponding increase in the
number of features.
The cover, drawn by Paul Benson,
is a lively poster in red and green
depicting the hanging of the annual
stocking by a young lady in hand
some negligee, v Related themes are
carried out by the other illustrations.
Some of the editorial features are:
A short-story recounting a college
episode, by Macklin Thomas; another
satire on student ways from "Alice
in Bewilderland," by Ethelyn Ayres;
a holiday appreciation, by Elice
Holovtchiner; Claire Monesrey, with
his stimulating "Tup of Tea"; and
other entertaining sketches.
The AWGWAVS book review
column, conducted by Wm. Card, has
engaged the attention of the ablest
undergraduate writers, and furnishes
interesting reports on the books last
off the press.
DEBATE CANDIDATES
MOST SELECT SIDES
Tryouts For Debating Teams Will j
Be Held Soon. Prof. White
To Coach Varsity
All candidates for varsity debate,
;teams and lor the treshman-sopno- j
! more teams are requested by Prof es-i
sor H. Adclbert White, varsity debate
'coach, to report to him this week
j which side they wish to take in the.
tryouts.
Professor White daiires this infor
mation in order that students may be
sure of the side they will defend in
the tryouts. Failure to report side
desired might necessitate one's de
fending the other side without pre
vious notice. Professor White may
find it necessary to ask some candi
dates to take the side they don't pre
fer in order to balance the sides in
the tryouts. Candidates notifying him
of the side they prefer will have an
opportunity to prepare on the other
side if it is found necessary to switch
them.
LUTHERAN CLUB TO
HOLD TWO PARTIES
Proceeds To Help Defray Expenses
Of Seadiac Delegates To
Madison Convention
The University Lutheran Club will
sponsor a program, Friday evening,
December 10, at Our Saviors Church
on 23 and N Streets. Refreshments
will be served and a collection will
w made to help defray the expenses
of the delegates attending the Inter-1
f.jvn'forpnre of Lutheran
Iiainiini w.-
Students at Madison, Wisconsin, De
cember 30, 1926-January 2,. 1927.
On Saturday evening, December
11, the Club will give a Christmas
party at the Armory. This will be
the last meeting of the Club before
Oirifdmas vacation. The committee in
charee of arrangements consists of
Retinoid Hofferber, Bichard Schip-
poreit, Ilse Michelmann, and Esther
Hopfer. The new members of the
Club have prepared an excellent pro
gram.
Dancing Team
Prof. Swezey To Speak
On "Our Star the Sun"
"Our Star the Sun" will be the
subject of the December astron
omy lecture to be delivered next
Tuesday in the University Observ
atory by Professor G. D. Swezey
of the department of astronomy.
Before and after the lecture the
observatory telescope will be open
to the public providing there is a
clear night.
Professor Swezey has followed
this custom of monthly astronom
ical lectures for the past ten years
Last month the crowd that came
to hear the lecture was so large
that about half the people had to
be turned away.
VARSITY DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT
Last All-University Party Be
fore Holidays To Carry Out
Christmas Spirit
The last Varsity dance before the
Christmas holidays . will be held in
the University Coliseum next Satur
day evening. It will be the final All
L'niversity party this year, and the
idea of Christmas will be carried cut
in the decorating.
Vint Lawson, chairman of the
decorating committee, is planning to
put a decorated Christmas tree on
the stage, with an appropriate decora
tion for the rest of the platform.
Green and red streamers are to be
used in the big hall.
Oscar Norling, chairman of the
refreshment committee, will carry
out the same scheme of decoration
for the refreshment. Green punch
and wafers will be served.
Cheerleaders to Play
Joyce Ayres and his Cheerleaders
will p'ay. During the intermission a
novel entertainment feature has been
arranged. The orchestra will be
placed at the west end of the dance
floor, instead of on the stage, as the
music carries better from that posi
tion. The new speaking system
which has been installed recently,
will be used for the singing numbers.
This is the fourth Varsity party
this fall, and as the attendance has
been increasing at all those in the
past, it is expected that a large
crowd will be present. The Varsity
party committee has been securing
the cooperation of the fraternities
and sororities to refrain from
scheduling parties for the evenings
of Varsity dances, and this has con
siderably aded to the Varsity dance
attendance.
Robert Hoagland, chairman of the
Varsity Party committee, comment
ing upon the growth in popularity of
the Varsity dances, said: "We have
been trying all fall to cooperate with
other organizations in making the
Varsity dances the best possible en
tertainment features, and gradually
we are working up a real University
patronage. They are beginning to
take the place in student social life
which they do at other schools, and
we hope that in the spring even
greater improvements can be made."
Mexican Orchestra Will
Present Student Matinee
A special matinee for students
will be presented by the Tipica
orchestra of Mexico January 5
when it comes to Lincoln under
auspices of the American Legion.
The matinee will start at 3:45.
Tickets at 50 cents and 75 cents
are now on sale at Ross P. Cur
tice company.
Handle 400 Calls an How
As many as 40) calls are handled
in a single hour over the P. B. X.
board of the University of Oklahoma,
which operates the ent'rs telephone
service of the institution.
LeRossignol To Debate
Before Chicago Council
Professor J. E. LeRossignol,
Dean of the College of Business
Administration, will take the neg
ative side of the question "Is
Capitalism a Menace to Democ
racy!" in a debate to be delivered
before the Chicago Forum Council
on December 19.
Scott Nearing, nationally known
socialist, will uphold the affirma
tive side of the question. Mr.
Nearing was once a candidate for
Congress on the socialist ticket,
and is the author of many social
istic works.
NAME SENIOR
COMMITTEES
Joe
Weir, Class President,
Makes First Semester
Appointments
PLAN SENIOR BALL
Final committee appointments for
the Senior Class for the first semes
ter 1926-7 were announced Tuesday
by Senior Class President Joe Weir
after the committee members were
approved by the Registrar's office.
Committee chairmen were notified of
their appointments prior to the
Washington football trip and all com
mittee reports will be received from
time to time at class meetings. There
will be a meeting of the class Mon
day afternoon at 1 o'clock, December
13, in Social Science auditorium.
Plans are already being made by
the Senior Hop Committee for a for
mal party early in February. It is
the intention at present to Jimit the
attendance to one-hundred and fifty
couples with a possibility of secur
ing the Chicago Blew Blowers who
are at present being booked by the
Music Corporation of America
through this section of the country
at that time. The Senior Hop Com
mittee will meet Thursday afternoon
at 5 o'clock'in Social Science 101 to
discuss the advisability of the com
ing social function. -
Following is the list of committees
as approved for announcement:
Senior Class Committees
First Semester 1926-7
Men's Athletic Committee
Frank Dailey, Chairman
Alonzo Stiner
Wendell Cameron
Frank Mielenz
Roy Andresen
George Brannigan ,
Merritt Klepser
Robert Stevens
Allan Wilson
Women's Athletic Committee
Marcelle Stenger, Chairman.
Mildred Frederickson
Marie Hermanek
Hazel Safford
Leora Charman
Debate Committee
Lincoln Frost, Chairman
Lloyd Marti
Stedman French
Publicity Committee
William Cejnar, Chairman
Victor Hackler
Jayne Hutton
Viola Forell
Edward Morrow
Julius Frandsen
Macklin Thomas
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Federation of Student Councils
Contributes Vastly To Education
Editor's Note: Glen Bnck, presi
dent of the Nebraska Student Conn-
iL and Rath Palmer, n member.
were the Nebraska delerates at the
International Student Council con
vention last week at Ann Arbor. This
is the second of n series of articles
which tbey will write for The Daily
Nebraskan.
Last December students from four
teen different colleges felt that there
was a distinct need for closer under
graduate relations. As a result, invi
tations were sent to the colleges of
the nation to attend the National Col
legiate World Court Conference at
Princeton. Trie representatives of the
245 colleges present at this meeting
decided to form a permanent federa
tion of American students. The stu
dent federation has transmuted this
aspiration into actual attainment.
What can a federation of student
councils contribute to American edu
cation? Th congress has provided a
means of acquainting each delegate
with educational problems and pro
press in other colleges of the nation.
This enabled each college to have the
experience of different institutions in
diverse sections of the country with
the resultant attainment of a more
profound viewpoint upon its own dif
ficulties. Student government, ath
letics, fraternities and the nature of
the curriculum were committee divis
ions to which consideration was
given.
The function of student govern
ment, as brought out by this commit
tee, was to deal with matters pertain
GOV. MCMULLEN
WILL SPEAK AT
HUSKER DINNER
State Executive Will Head List
Of Prominent Speakers
Friday Evening
ANNOUNCE 1927 CAPTAIN
Well Known Lincoln Artists .
Will Entertain Assembly
With Musical Numbers
The Cornhusker banquet, the fore
most exclusive all mens social func
tion of the Nebraska calendar will be
held on Friday evening December 9
in the Scottish Rite temple. The
Cornhusker banquet means much to
the tradition of Nebraska university
and to Nebraska football men. On
Friday evening the Nebraska Corn
huskers will meet to feast and to
celebrate the successful football sea
son that has just closed. Many other
important features are in order of
the banquet. There will be the an
nouncement of the Nebraskan's 1927
football pilot and toasts will be given
by the Governor of Nebraska, Chan
cellor Avery, and Coach Bearg.
The ticket sale for the annual
Cornhusker ba:.ct closed eve
ning and all tickets were checked in
by the fraternities. It is customary
for fraternity houses to close their
tables for that evening and that prac
tice will be put into effect again this
year.
The committee in charge of tha
affair plan to make this year's Corn
husker banquet a true stag event of
Nebraska men in tribute of the 1925
football eleven. John Curtis will act
as toastmaster and toasts of the eve
ning will be given by Governor Adam
McMullen, Mr. Omenson of Omaha,
Chancellor Avery, Coaches Bearg and
Rhodes and "Lonnie" Stiner. En
tertainment has been arranged and
will be given by Harriet Cruise
Kemmer, Ed Ellingston and Gale
Grubb. Moving pictures of Roland
"Gipp" Locke, Cornhusker flash will
be shown of the Nebraska cinter
track star -areakiiig the world's rec
ord. TELLS OF HOLY
LAND AT VESPERS
Prof. Oldfather Describes Con
ditions Found In The
Far East
Professor C. H. Oldfather of the
department of history spoke on "The
Holy Land" at the Vesper service on
Tuesday at 5 o'clock at Ellen Smith
HalL Catherine Beekman led the
meeting.
"In my travels through the Holy
Land, the thing which impressed me
the most was its extreme poverty,
and the conditions under which the
people lived," said Professor Old
father. "As a result of this observa
tion, it is a rather startling fact that
! Jesus, with his wonderful personality.
came from this region."
"Twelve of us made up the party
which left the University of Beirut
for an extended tour of the Holy
Land. Damascus was the first city on
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ing specifically to the student body
as a whole to cooperate with the fac
ulty in matters involving both groups.
There should be faculty-student co
operation in all matters of student
government.
Problems to which student govern
ment might well extend its control
were outlined as follows: interclass
contest, elections, freshman regula
tions, administration of its own
funds, alumni entertainment, mass
meetings, social legislation, the con
trol or inauguration of new organi
zations and activities, the superinten
dence of social activities, includ:ng
the arrangement of a social schedule,
the convergence cf the faculty-student
viewpoint on all matters con
nected with the college or university,
and the judicial powers to the extent
of recommending expulsion. As to
whether a student council should ex
tend its scope to the regulation of
profit-making campus activities was
a question on which no definite de
cision was reached, with the prepon
derance of the sentiment in favor of
such control in most instances.
It will be of interest to Nebraska
students to know that at this dif cus
sion group a brief outline of the var
ious council organizations was given.
and that according to the vote taken
the organization cf ur own Council
was ceclared outstanding. By organi
zation, it might be well to explain,
is meant the determination of the
representation, by colleges here, and
method and means of filing for offices.