THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
The Daily Nebraskan
8UtIon A, Lincoln, Nebraska
OFFICIAL PUHLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRA1KA
Und.r direction of th Student Publication Bos,rd
TWENTY -SEVENTH YEAR
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Lee Vanei
Oscar Norling
Ruth Palmer
Gerald K. Griffin
Edward G. Dickson
Munro Kezer
"news "EDrToiis"
Paul F. Nelson
Kenneth Anderson
Munro Kerer
Betty Thornton
Mary Louise Freeman
Ethelyn Ayres
ASSISTANT NEWS EDTIORS
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
Editor-in-Chief
Managing Editor
Asst. Managing Editor
. Asst. Managing Kditor
nnmtliv Nott
Florence Swihart
Dean Hammond
K.t ftnldatein
Maurice Spats
Otho K. De Vilbiss
Joyce Ayres
Florence Seward
Richard F. Vetta
Milton McGrew
William H. Keams
J. Marshall Pitxer .
. Business Manager
Asst. Business Manager
. Circulation Manager
Circulation Manager
AN OVERSIGHT
Nebraska's campus is in a period of transition at
present, and it will probably be years before the pro
posed plans for a finer and larger campus will be real
ized. One significant item, however, appears to have
been excluded in the maturing of the future arrange
ment for campus expansion. That is a suitable home
for the Chancellor of the University of Nebraska. A
late newspaper article points out with startling sud
denness the- rather shabby and cramped .quarters at
present used by Nebraska's chancellor. The situation
would not be such a revelation were other institutions
housing their heads in similar homes.
But they are not. The University of Iowa has
lately provded a beautiful and spacious Colonial man
sion for it spresident. Smaller schols such as Grinnell
have splendid and impressive homes for the heads of
their institutions, which is entirely in keeping with the
dignity a schools wishes to preserve for itself. It is
probable that few schools have ever expected their of
ficials to furnish their own quarters, yet the case has
been such here, until comparatively recent times, when
the present inadequate and unsuitable building was
appropriated for the Chancellor.
Nebraska is a great institution, as friend and
foe will testify, and has an even greater future ahead.
It is fitting that the head of such a universiy should
be housed in a home which will be a symbol of the
prestige and tradition of the school.
The Chancellor of this University needs such a
home. We must keep pace with other institutions which
are doing it. Nebraska should not have to apologise
to her lesser colleagues, or any school, and the public,
for the apparent neglect of her own prestige as em
bodied in the person of her chancellor and his headquarters.
MORE RUSHING
Fraternity rushing popped up again yesterday in
the Nebraskan offices with another letter on the sub
ject which appears in the "Scap Box" today. Jeremy
evidently misunderstood two things: first, exactly
what we meant in the editorial to which he refers, and
second, the real nature of fraternity rushing and the
evils arising therefrom.
In a sense it is hardly of sufficient importance to
quibble over. But the securing of improvements in
rushing practices is warrant for the discussion of Jer
emy's remarks.
Jeremy accuses the Nebraskan of stating that
"the evils of the ''rushing' system must be borne for
the present at least, if the fraternities are to get the
men they desire." Such was not the intended implica
tion of the Nebraskan's editorial. The Nebraskan
sought to point out that evils existed and that they
could be corrected. The difference in what Jeremy
writes and what the Nebraskan attempted to say was
this.
Jeremy thought the Nebraskan said the evils had
to be borne. The1 Nebraskan believed that the evils
could be corrected but not by any individual fraternity.
It wsa for this reason that suggestions were offered
for consideration by the Inter-Fraternity Council con
cerning changes in rushing rules which would make it
possible for the fraternities to control rushing prac
tices by mutual agreement, penalties being provided to
assure the carrying out of such agreements.
A fuller knowledge of fraternity rushing practices
and the competition existing would have prevented
Jeremy's misunderstanding of the Nebraskan's position.
The Nebraskan believes that most fraternities do
not reallj relish the practices now used. At the same
time, no one is able to check the tide individually hy
saying "We will sacrifice our freshman class for the
good of the cause." With this in mind, the Nebraskan
reiterates its belief that rushing practicies can be im
proved by the action of the Inter-fraternity Council in
regard to several questionable tactics now employed.
"W. E. Hill, in his weekly caricatures, has hit a sen
sitive spot in college life at the University of Nebraska.
It is worth reading.
"The college oration. This is Royal R. Eigbie, the
class ivy poet The college seniors, you know, plant a
bit of ivy or a potted plant on ivy day, and Royal has
been chosen to say an original bit of veise over the
remains. All about how our love for our alma mater
shall grow and flourish as this little jvy shall grow and
flourish. Three weeks after the ivy pines away to
nothing, which, of course, has nothing to do with
Royal's oration."
AnotheT bit from the same page might be of in
terest to some of the budding members of the College
of Law.
"The address to the jury. The lawyer for the de
fense, in summing up, is begging of the jury, with
tears in his manly voice, that they consider the ex
treme youth of the prisoner. 4 A young lad of 25, who
had seldom been away from his mother's knee,' pleads
the honest barrister; 'how could he foresee the out
come of what for him was a mere boyish prank, due
to animal spirits? How, I ask you, could he tell that
a knock on the old man's head with a piece of lead
pipe would result in a death blow."
To the Editor:
Now that the Freshman Initiation is safely tucked
away as a memory, the new students have four years
here and a lifetime elsewhere in which to ponder over
the things they were told during the Initiation. Most
of it was exceen advice, and will probably do a lot
toward making the true Cornhusker spirit bloom in
those lately admitted within our gates.
Freshmen, you are-going to hit a mental stumb
ling block, however, when you attempt to figure out the
enigma of the majority of so-called honorary societies
now occupying much attention and space on the Ne
braska campus. Not finding much justification for the
existence of such groups, the wondering freshman may
ponder if the school of his choice is not, after all,
a glorified acquarium or zoo, with fish, goblins, ser
pents, etc., holding forth in mystic sway.
Which is about all they do. Why are honoraries?
What do they do? And when? are logical questions for
the yearling brain to puzzle over with bleak chance
of ever finding a satisfactory solution.
The fact that election to the senior honoraries is
not influenced by underclass and junior societies is
one slant on the issue which shows that such organi
zations are not as powerful as they think they are.
And it is an ill-conceived idea to imagine that election
to an underclass honorary is an absolute stamp of
superiority on the part of the chosen few.
Until these societies prove their worth in tangible
form by doing, consistently, something really worth
while for Nebraska, they will continue to hand out un
deserved prominence and boosts to a select few, while
the great majority toils on in awe of the exclusive
elite in power by virtue of bluff.
A. F.
Notices
Sophomore Manager
All sophomores wishing o act as foot
ball managers this season should report at
the stadium as soon as possible. Senior and
Junior managers will ba there to meet those
who turn out.
Scabbard and Blade
Scabbard and Blafe meeting will be held
at 7:80 Tuesday evening September 27 in
Nebraska Hall 205. All members be present.
Cosmopolitan Club
The first meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club of the University will be held Sunday,
Sept. 24, 202 Temple Building, from un
til 8 p. m. All members of last year come
prepared to pay $2.00 per semester dues,
prospective members, or those who are in
terested and think they would like to join
the club, are also invited.
Tassels
A Tsssel meeting will be held at Ellen
Smith hall Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock.
Men'a Commercial Club
Initiation for the Men's Commercial Club
will be held in the Temple Building at
7:00 o'clock, P.-M. Wednesday, Septem
ber 28.
A large number are to be initiated and
old as well as new members are asked to
be present.
Alpha Kappa Psi
Alpha Kappa Psi meeting will be held
Thursday at 7:00 P. M. in the Commercial
Club room.
A. W. S. Board
Associated Womens' Student Board meet
ing at 12 o'clock in Ellen Smith HalL
Y. W. C. A. Cabinet
Y. W. C. A. cabinet meeting at 7:10 at
Ellen Smith HalL
Corn Cobs
Com Cobs will meet Tuesdsy evening, at
7:15 in the Temple. Important meeting con
cerning the Iowa State game.
Girl's Commercial Club
Girl's Commercial Club will hold pledg
ing service Wed:ieday at 6 P. M. at Ellen
Smith Hall. AU old members urged to be
there.
Pershing Rifle
Pershing Rifle meeting at 7:00 o'clock
tonifrht in Room 205, Nebraska HalL AU
members be present.
To the Editor:
In an editorial in the Nebraskan of the twenty
first, you assert that while fraternity men are fully
cognizant of the evils of the "rushing" system, yet
these evils must be borne for the present, at least, if
the fraternities are to get the men they desire. Now
though I do not wish to imply anything against any
one's ethics, it seems to me that your sense of honor
not yours personally, you understand, but of all the
fraternities which take this stand is rather peculiar.
My conception of the matter is that honor should be
more important than a member or two; and that the
loss of a member or two, even though they be prospec
tively important, would be greatly overbalanced by the
satisfaction of knowing that the fraternity had at
least been honest and moral in the matter.
I am very much amused over the excitement'
caused by Miss Heppner's sudden elimination of thirty
minutes per week from the female students' amuse
ment. For one thing, a mere thirty minutes per week
seems absurdly small to' quibble over; and for another,
I see no reason for any excitement whatever. I myself
am of simpler tastes, and can hardly even conceive the
necessity for remaining out after twelve at alL I have
spent a great many very pleasant evenings in the time
I have been at the University, in various ways; but I
can recall only a few times when I have not been home
and even sometimes asleep by twelve-thirty. The in
teresting thing about this bit of personal history is that
1 do not feel that I have missed anything by so doing.
I am quite well satisfied, in my own mind, that I have
had as much fun to date, at any rate as the next
person, without going to these owl-like extremes.
Jeremy.
To the Editor:
This is short and sweet I have only to say that
I do not think the present rushing system is desirable,
regarding the difficulty in getting the men from one
house to the next during rush -week. Their first host
absolutely will not let them go at the proper time.
You mentioned in your editorial columns about
improved rushing rules in force at the University cf
Colorado. Can you not present these to the readers
that they may see whether they are any better than
those we now have?
Gil
Radio Program
TUESDAY, September 27
8:80 to 9:45 a. m. Weather report and
announcements.
10:80 to 11:00 a. m. Poultry Half Hour.
"Poultry House Equipment," by J. R. Red
ditt. State Extension Agent in Poultry Husbandry.
12:80 to 12:45 p. ra. Farm Family Fax
Mr. and Mrs. Cornhusker.
2:00 to :S8 p. m. "How is Your Mem
ory T" by Dr. D. A. Worcester, of the
Teachers College.
"The New Fine Arts Course With Dis
tinction." by Dr. C. H. Oldfather. Professor
of Ancient History and Languages, Chair
man of the Committee.
7:80 to 10:09 p. m. University Night.
The nineteenth of a series of talks on the
history of Nebraska by Dr. A. E. Sheldon,
secretary Nebraska State Historical Society,
on "Fort Atkinson the Frst Military Post
in Xebraska.
The music program will include olo
groups by Ruth Peterson, soprano. Phil
Jorcenson. piano. Halcyon Hooker, piano.
Ruth Ssndall, violin, Rupert Goodbrod,
piano, Vernon f oroes, trumpet, ana oer-
trude Germans, violin.
WEDNESDAY, September 28
9:80 to 9:45 a. m. Weather report and
announcements.
10:80 to 11:00 a. m. "Making Over
Old Clothing," by Mrs. True Homemoker.
12:80 to 12:45 p. m. Farm Family Fax
Mr. and Mrs. Cornhusker.
2:00 to 2:80 p. m Sociology Talk. "Are
Tax-Payers Social Workers?" by Anna M.
Cameron, Instructor in Social Work, Ex
tension Division.
7:80 to 8:00 p. m. "Ice Cold Sand
wiches," by Allegra Wilkins, Assistant
State Extension Agent in Boys' and Girls'
Clubs.
"Using Electricity on Nebraska Firms,"
by E. E. Brackett, Professor of Agricul
tural Engineering.
THURSDAY, September 29
9:80 to 9:45 a.j m. Weather report and
announcements.
(Other periods silent.)
FRIDAY," September SO.
9:80 to 9:45 a. m. Wether report and
announcements.
10:80 to 11:00 "Children's Clothing,"
by Mrs. True Homemaker.
12:80 to 12:45 p. m. Farm Family Fax
Mr .and Mrs. Cornhusker.
8:00 to 8:80 p. m. "The College of Bus
iness Administration," by Dean J. E. Le
RotisignoL "The Relatio nof tbe College of Pharmacy
to Health Service," by Dean R. A. Lyman,
of the College of Pharmacy.
7:80 to 8:00 p. m. "Normal Training
in Its Relation to Rural Schools Results, "
by G. W. Rosenlof. director of Secondary
Education and Teacher Training, State De
partment of Education.
SATURDAY, October 1
9:80 to 9:45 a. m. Weather report and
more "Old Hymns," by T. C. Diers, an
nouncer. (Other periods silent.) .
Favorites Are Showing
Among College Teams
(Continued from Page 1)
Lots of veterans.
Purdue Must develope line. Oth
erwise rather strong.
Northwestern Good if it can beat
Purdue.
Ohio State Some losses but good
material.
Michigan Suffering several losses
but still a very good team.
Illinois Fair to Middling.
Wisconsin Many losses, but good
sophomore material.
Indiana Poor team as usual for
class of games scheduled.
Chicago Not much improved over
last year.
Iowa About as poor as any in the
Big Ten.
Far-West
Stanford Still very strong.
Oregon Better than last year. '
Washington About the same as
last year.
Southern California One of the
strongest coast teams this year.
Idaho In better shape than last
year.
Washington State Not quite
equal to 1926.
Oregon Aggies About the same
as last year.
California Not much improved.
Montana A little better than in
1926.
The "New Big Thre," Army, Navy
and Notre Dame, all have lost some
valuable men, but all have good ma
terial on hand, and it is predicted
that it will be a good season for
east, although which will be the
strongest is still vague. Notre Dame,
if any,' looks the best
Alumni Visit in Office
of Professor. Schramm
Several alumni called at Prof.
Schram's office. Geology Department,
during the past week, including Eu
gene C. Reed, '23, Geologist, Lago
Petroleum Corporation, Maracaibo,
Venezuela, South America. Clarke
Clark, Geologist, Lago Petroleum
Corporation, Maracaibo, Venezuela,
South America. Wesley G. Gish, '22,
Chief geologist, Sinclair Oil & Gas
Company, Tulsa Oklahoma. . Claude
Barrett '26, Geologist, St Germain
& Lambert, 804 New Wright Build
ing, Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Three New Men Will
Be Instructors Here
Brace Laboratory announces three
new instructors for present season.
The men are Dr. Henry E. Strause,
who received his doctor's degree at
the University of California last
spring; Harold Schilling, who is on
leave from Union College, and Ever
ett W. Thacher, assistant in Physics
at Purdue University last year,
Experiments show that light gray,
worn by- West Point cadets, is the
color first lost to sight in the field.
Scarlet is the second least conspicu
ous color, with dark t,ray, blue and
green following in the order named.
In target practice scarlet has been
found the most difficult color to hit
while under the rays of an electric
light light green is almost invisible.
Dr. Burnett Visits in .
Geology Department
Dr. J. B. Burnett, who graduated
in 1916, recently returned from
Venezuela, and is here visting the
geology department. Monday at five
o'clock he lectured to the class in
field geology. Dr. Burnett is chief
geologist of the Lago Petroleum
Corporation, one of the largest oil
producing companies in Venezuela.
A man's chances of drowning are
11 times greater than those of a
woman, declares Horace Weir, swiia
ming instructor of the Philadelphia
Y. M. C. A., basing his statement ot
drowning statistics compiled for last
year. This 11 to 1 ratio is duo, he
says, to man's carelessness In at
tempting feats beyond bis ability.
FRESHUEH GROUPS
DliDER 01IE HEAD
(Continued from Page 1)
MsUlDists sv s.avaA if auiaba'
epoon.
Friday at 10 Geraldine Fleming.
Friday at 4 Maurine Drayton.
If enrollment is large enough,
more hours will be added.
Upperclaasmen groups will meet at
the following hours:
" Monday at 4 Elva Erickson.
Sunday at 3:30 Miss Appleby,
The Sunday group will meet in the
basement of tbe University Episco
pal church at 13th and It
Tinth Barker, chairman of member-
blJp in the Y W. C. A. and Helen
Clarke, chairman of the groups, hove
fpneril cliarf e of l!.e organization of
t; me rew freshmen and cpperclass-
roen groups.
J to ProfesBor Kocllicker,
a Z' 3 zoologist, fkh are not deaf
. 1 ;?; .b tiid in the depth of the
t :ve forth a buzzing sound wkiA
ror.-.sir.s a certain emonnt of bm-cj-.y
fc.-J --ytty.
Series of Lectures
On "Health Topics"
Beginning this Friday afternoon, a
series of talks will be given on
Health Topics" given by members
of the faculty of the College of Phar
macy, College of Dentistry,' and the
Medical Advisors of the university.
A aeries of talks on the College of
Business Administration will be given
by the faculty members of that col
lege.
Chines Co-Eds Do Native Carl)
PEKING, China. (LP.) One re
sult' of the Nationalist movement in
this country is seen in its influence
on the styles of college and univer
sity co-eds. Whereas it was popular
notlong ago for the college women
here" to wear European clothes, the
co-eds now have discarded the short
skirts for the long dresses native to
the Empire.
An inmate of a prison at Biranbrsr-
ham, England, committed suicide by
swallowing two hair combs, a tooth
brush handle, two spoon handles and
20 metal links from a spring mat
tress.
CRITIC INSPECTS HDSKERS
Successor to Late Walter Camp Has
Ltacola on Itinerary
Lawrence Perry, noted sport writ
er of the east waa in T,ir.fnlTi
day looking over the Nebraska Corn-
1 1 V . -
uuKnerB. i-erry is one of the best
known sport writer in the country
and is making a tour of the entire
United States to view the prominenl
football elevens.
Since the death of Walter Camp,
Lawrence Perry has filled thm
v juvvr
of that noted sportsman as the out-
Bianaing authority on intercollegiate
athletics, especially football. He
writes for one hundred and ten of
the largest metropolitan daily news
papers in the country and at tha end
of the football
Ail-American football team.
Monday noon he was luncheon
guent of.ihe Ncbranl- tiu; i 3
vtKsublia, eVVCLTU
and coaching staff at Eastridge
Both tK. Diita Tr.n: l
i, f va. , t ciiu lvUj wno
defeated Nanolenn at w.fi. m
euo
wapoleon were afraid of cats.
GREEN
GOBLIN
, MYSTIC
FISH
Pins
HALLETT
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