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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN.
The Daily Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln, Nobmks,
OFFICIAL PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Under direction of the Student Publication Board
TWENTY-EIGHTH YEAR
Published Tuesduy, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and
Sunday morning; during the acadamlo year.
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tnd at special rate of postage provided for in section
1103, act of October t, 1917, authorized January 10, 1911.
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UUNKO KJEZES EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MANAGING EDITORS
Dean Hammond Uaurica W. Konltel
NEWS EDITORS
W. Joyce .Ayres Lyman Cass
Jack Elliott Paul Nelson
Cliff F. Saudahl
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITORS
Vernon Ketring , Leon Larimer
Betty Thornton
MILTON MoGREW BUSINESS MANAGER
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
William Kearns Marshall Pltier
Richard Rlcketta
NAPOLEON AND NEBRASKA
Napoleon dreamed of a powerful empire built
around the strength, of a magnetlo personality. The
little dynamo of humanity sought to make a nation
great by hia dominance. He saw his dreams fall In
ruins around his shattered armies.
Nebraska has dreamed for years of having a
beautiful university as well as a great university.
Hampered by the state's slowly developing finan
cial resources, Impatient leaders with dreams of the
ideal university, have abandoned the struggle.
Others have Quietly kept up the work. This fall,
Cornhusker students can eee the beginnings of tbe
realization of the dream.
Step Over, to the east of Andrews hall, far
enough north to miss the drill field. There is a
sight that can thrill the true Nebraskan as he real
izes that the embryo of the beautiful campus of
tbe greater University Is in sight Recently finished
Andrews hall to the left. Morrill hall to tbe im
mediate right, with Bessey ball farther along. The
Chemistry building In the background.
Here we have the homes of literature, and the
basic sciences, the new home of the dental college,
the museum with its wonderful collections of Dr.
Barbour and Charles H. MorrilL
A few steps farther north and the embryo mall
which will stretch to the stadium looms. The stad
ium and the Coliseum care splendidly for the physi
cal reauirementa of tha University's enrollment.
The mall will furnish a real center, of campus
beauty.
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It Is true that it U all woefully Inadequate. But
the beginning has been made. And unlike the dreams
of Napoleon, Lb dreams of the greater University
of Nebraska are being laid on the rocks of democ
racy, not on the unstable hump of autocracy.
The University of Nebraska has from the first
opened Its doors to all eligible students. Its aim
has been to furnish the State with the largest num
ber of educated citizens possible. Step by step, it
has marched along the educational road, unable to
attain Its completest dreams of combined cultural
and practical training, but always striving to utilize
its allotted resources to tbe fullest advantage of the
6tate.
Its continued development rests on the people
of the State. In their appreciation of the Univer
bity's contribution to a better state, lies the hope of
the institution being able still better to serve the
finest Interests Of all Nebraska.
For the present, Nebraska's students are im
potent to help build the ideal University. But on
.he understanding of the present student body rests
the hope in the next few years of bringing to the
citizenry of the state a realization of the way in
which Nebraska is now lagging educationally, of
the work: that must be done if Cornhuskerdom is to
retain for. Nebraska the cream of the state's youth
for later elate development
Nebraska has no need of a Napoleon to com
plete the dream, of which cherished beginnings may
already be observed. Nebraska does need that sym
pathetic understanding which will contribute to the
continued building of a noble university.
NOT GONE, BUT FORGOTTEN
ITS fust as normal for a fellow to forget as it
is to breathe, and four years from this fall two
thousand graduates, perhaps, will be trying to re
member if they ever, saw tbe Chancellor of their own
University.
Tha Chancellor's reception, when Chancellor
and Mra. Burnett with the deans of the various col
leges were in the receiving line, will have become
a faint memory. And the convocation Thursday
morning, when those same freshmen will be flush
red with pride under the stimulus of warm welcom
ing, will no longer be listed as a rubric day.
University life soon dwindles into an affair
which concerns the individual. The pursuit of know
ledge and Information resolves itself Into a quest
taken alone. Social affairs may be reduced to the
friendships with but a half dozen fellow students.
The magnitude, the toil, and the rigors of university
life are sufficient to dwarf the average young per
son's conception of the place he holds in tbe insti
tution. That reception, a great convocation, and the
common ground that is produced by (he green cap
during tbe first fall a young person Is in school, re
main the sole occasions whin a single class in tbe
University is Intact.
The glfropfe of be Chancellor a reception
and convocation becomes but a mere blur by the
time the junior and senior years are entered upon.
The plod to graduation la uninterrupted by eVen a
single opportunity for a student to see, know, and
appreciate, the administrative officers of bis own
university, The University's size has added another
problem.
RED EYES
"The true university is a library and the true
student a man whose eyes are red with strain. He
reads far more widely and intensely than the aver
age person believes quite sane." So writes Bernard
DeVuto, Harvard graduate and former English in
structor at Northwestern university, in the October
number of Harper's.
Mr. PeVdio's conception of the true student is
a long ways from the average collegian's concep
tion. Not at all surprising, however, as Mr. De
Voto does not hesitate to claim that not one per
cent of tbe students in Amorican universities come
to college to secure the best education possible.
Despite the pessimistic attitude he shows toward
collegiate yodth, he presents some startling criti
cisms of liberal education as now administered to
the serious student. Abandoning the usual crili
cism of athletics and extra-curricular activities, he
pounces on the currlcular regularities imposed as a
result of mass education.
Out of all his criticism, one point stands out,
applicable aliko to the practical and technical stu
dents whom he ignores and to the liberal student
in whose supposed interest he writes. That is bis
plea for a method of thinking, not merely in college
but in later years.
In this regard he writes that the true student
should "be allowed to take the first steps toward
a method of thinking which he hopes eventually to
make habitual to put under way a process which
will continue and, ideally, will accelerate during the
rest of his life." -
Too often the student, pressed by the insistent
demands of credit hours, ignores the methods, the
attitudes, which alone can lay the groundwork for
mature education.
American jurist. John Bassett
Moore, a member of the World
Court bench since its inception. It
is significant to note that the Uni
ted States, though she has consis
tently refused to become an adher
ent to the court, has always had
the American viewpoint represen
ted there.
THE RAGOER: For the benefit of new students
"University Players" are not the knlckered jjg
who stand all day in front of Social Sciences.
First Sunday of school brought memories of the
old hand-shaking open-houses. For the second suc
cessive year, hands were in normal condition
Monday.
Minnesota has a new six million library and
Nebraska citizens have been prone to make out
rageous protests when a half-million dollar library
Is suggested.
Rubber telephone booths might be instituted for
those taking public speaking under Mr. Yenne.
"IN MY OPINION
"We Should Develop Friendships"
Within the intermingling of university people
there always lingers the all-critical eye of each stu
dent. In judgelilce manner this optical serves as
the main factor in the selecting and discarding of
college associates. The Importance of this duty
must be recognized because of the fact that our list
of business and social acquaintances of later life
in a great respect is dependent upon It
In some cases, however, after the student has
selected bis more intimate companions he delights
in displaying the fault of "running down" those
people "outside the circle", whom he knows little
about. With a few unfounded remarks a si dent
can lower the character of an individual with whom
be has bad but a slight acquaintance. Throughout
a school year one oftentimes hears examples of this.
Though we may consider ourselves of different
groups let us retain that delightful knack of develop
ing friendships. And in doing this. we shall also re
tain that feature which is responsible for the suc
cess and happiness of our school life Nebraska
Spirit
E. V.
OTHER EDITORS SAY-
OVEREMPHASIZED
Tbe interest of both the fraternity and non-fraternity
students is apt to turn pretty largely in tbe
direction of the new pledge pins. Rush week, with
Us endless introductions, haod-pumplng and long
high-power sessions, tends to focus attention upon
social organizations to the exclusion of everything
else.
The new student is likely to forget that rush
week includes only a few days of tbe year and only
during that time are fraternity lines so sharply
drawn. The shock of the change from home to
school life Is a severe one so severe that the new
comer believes himself in a pew world. When bis
first Impression Is of men rushing madly about in
a dizzy whirl of fraternity affairs, small wonder be
concludes that the University exists for the frat
ernity. Nor Is it only the ruihee who looks at our social
organizations through a magnifying glass. The non
fraternity often views every pin with mystified envy
and wonder critically why he has none. Imaginary
defects in bis personality and abilities become real
to bim and ma diminish bis energy and curb his
courage. Many high school graduates come to Law
rence for rush week then leave when they fall to
make the organization desired and It nearly Impos
sible to estimate the number who college careers
are damaged by tbe misgivings aroused because of
sucb failures. It Is well to remember the Wisconsin
fraternities passed up one Charles A. Lindbergh.
The value of the whole fraternity system has
long been a moot question. The Kansan has no in
tention of trying to answer It except to emphasize
that the mountain is not as big as most of us think.
The great waving of hands and slapping of backs
has little to do with the real game.
Uaiver$ity Daily Kama.
A STUDENT LOOKS
AT PUBLIC AFFAIRS
By David Fellman
Many members of the faculty,
and many students, have had the
feeing that The Dally Nebraskan
Is a bit narrow In its outlook. In
that it devotes all of its space to
the events that occur on this cam
pus. They believe that while its
primary function should be to por
tray, accurately and fully, all man
ifestation of campus life, yet U
should make some attempt to in
form the student, nd interest him,
in public affairs. This is the at
tempt I am not a columnist. I am, in
fact no journalist at all. I am just
a bard-working Law, trying from
yi-ar to ynr, to Ituprfcss upon th
various pedagogues over we, tbe
Uct that 1 have drunk deeply
enough into the Plorisn depths of
their omniscience to justify some
credit for tbe efforts I had ex
pended. If yeu will bear with me,
I Intend to record in this column,
a few of the significant events, of
social or political importance, that
might Interest the thinking portion
of Lbe student body.
The presidential campaign cer
tainly holds the spotlight In the
political field today, and it will
continue to de so until the elec
tions are ever. V,' are asuid of
a spectacular campaign. Tbe Is
sues are many, varying in different
parts of tbe country. Here It is
prohibition, here It is farm relief,
bare U is religion, here it is the
tariff. Then there are tbe old war
whoops: "Republican victory
means prosperity," tbe Republican
slocan since tbe days of Mark
Hanna, and "Turn the ratals out,'.'
rlwsys the bsr-le-cry of the outs.
iut, far more important snl vita!
than the clashing of these Issues
1s fh elssh of tw prat personali
ties. Tbe dominant Issue of this
campaign, It appears, centers about
tbe character of tbe two individual
candidates for the presidency. Tbe
question in the minds of the people
is not as to which party has made
the most generous platform prom
ises, but rather, as to which can
didate is best 'qualified, ly his
training. Intellect, and character, to
fill the highest executive position
in our national government. This
is an additional confirmation of
the assertion of the modern poli
tical scientist that government Is
primarily a government of men.
Chtrles E. Hugbes, a distin
guished American, once governor
of tbe state of New York, asso
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court
of the United States, Republican
candidate for the presidency iq
19X, tnd Secretary of State In the
Hardlng-Coolidge administration,
w elee.td, last wnk, t lt In
the Hsrue as a iudce In the Wnrlrl
K'ourt. He succeeds snether crest
We are living in an era that Is
witnessing a radical transforma
tion in the economic makeup of
the world. This Is the era of big
business, of consolidation of ijyli
vidual enterprise, of the pooling of
resources. One of the most perplex
ing questions today is: What is
going to become of the small, inde
pendent merchant in the lace of
chuiivstore competition? The prob
lems arising from the rapid growth
of tho chain store are engaging the
efforts of many of the economists
of this country.
The bureau of foreign and dom
estic commerce, a unit of the De
partment of Commerce, has been
studying this question carefully.
The results of Its investigations to
date, published a few days ago, are
quite optimistic. "The vast major
ity of independent business men
with native ability, with a willing
ness to work, to utilize new meth
ods, and to tke advantage of new
conditions, and with a reasonable
margin of capital, have us greal
opportunities for success today as
ever before in fact, a greater op
portunity, beruuso of tin; steady
advance in our living standards
and buying power."
Let those pessimistic Individuals
who cannot keep up with the
world's rapid changes, read this re
port of government experts.
Students! Purchase a $.r.lM)
Meal Ticket for $4.fi0 at the
Temple Cafeteria. Adv.
Kansas to Have lis
Largest Rand This Year
The largest band In the history
of Kansas university is prophesied
for this year by Director J. C.
"Mac" McCanles. .provided the
proper material shows up.
An enlarged band this fall Is
made possible because of arrange
ments now being made for an in
creased supply of band uniforms
and equipment.
. Nut only will the band be In
creased in sle, but all concerts
this year will he free to everyone,
Director Mtt'anles announced.
HOWDY!
NEBRASKA MEN
We're Glad You Are Back.
Drop in at the
Mogul Barbers
127 No. 12th
This Is Bill!
He had three new
Resilio Ties
and took so long deciding
which to wear
thai he was late to
an eight o'clock,
so he grabbed all three
and said he'd decide
at class !
You'll like these
new ones, too.
Two Bucks.
At tics J 5' nv
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i i wnitpdtk H jvo and fniitball unities masculine shouts and feminine trills.
i scurrying leaves' and the smell of rain in the air oil to the game with
sawvfr'K si .INKERS for evervbodv for true to the American spirit of
port no games are called and all attend, be the weather as wet as Canada. And
SAWYER'S Krod Brand Slickers sre true enemies of the Great God Pluvius.
A SAWYER Froft Brand Slicker is one of the prime necessities of the college
wardrobe. Guaranteed absolutely waterproof, lined or unlined, buttons or clasps,
a variety of styles for every purpose to please the most fastidious student.
Sawyer's Slickers are obtainable at men'
stores, haberdashers and department stores
Get yours-TOD AY
M. ille & soar
EAST i AMIJRIIHjr: .M ASSACHUSETTS
ffiglgS
After WARMING UP all hummer, mY; here lo sav "hello" 'an
how. While it may not he etiquette to applaud at a NICKEL
DANCE, we know you'll like it. Jiiht try and ret in! Anyway
there is plenty of PAKKING SPACE and the weather is
AWFUL NICE.
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Antelope Parle Orchestra
Well! Well! Look
Who's Here!
The boy friend in person "Muddy"
Werner heads our aggregation of eleven
ambitious Joes all set for a big go. I In
fiddle and eccentric dancing are just what
should be done this season.
For Your Parlies, Buzz Us!
THE COLLEGIANS, while contracted
regularly for the entire season, are being
persuaded to book a few choice parties
this fall. Find out if ypu're lucUy by
calling either Ben Gadd (L4716) or Russ
Holmes (M0187W).
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You can dance here EVE11Y NIGHT EXCEPT SUNDAY and MONDAY, the two nights
the boys come up for air. The Park will be open until about November 1st.