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N eDrasKaia Official Summer Session Newspaper. vol.. i no. FRIDAY, AUGUST 1. 1930. LINCOLN. NEBRASKA. ie KENNEDY REPLIES TO OF NEBRASKAN EDITOR Business Manager of Las Year's Cornhusker Gives View. Says Lack of Co-Operation From Staff Was Cause Of Deficit. Lack of proper assistance from fellow staff members, depressing times in business generally, and unfavorable publicity are attri touted by George L. Kennedy, Om aha. business manager of the 1930 Cornhusker, University of Ne braska annual, as causes for the possible deficit, announced in the July 25 issue of The Nebraskan In a letter to the editor of The Nebraskan, Kennedy asks that the public be put aright concerning bis activities while in office and for that reason The Nebraskan today reproduces parts of his letter which pertain to that specific point. "I went through a bard year as business manager," the former Cornhusker manager writes. "In the first place I had poor support from staff. Some of my assistants had to work outside practically all the time, while others devoted lit tle or no time to business. Selleck Suggests 2,000. "Times were hard and selling subscriptions, space and advertis ing were hard. On top of this, bad plenty of unfavorable publiicty through The Nebraskan and the notorious "Fire and Sword" paper. "I talked to Mr. Selleck about selling 2.000 copies. He said that bad always sold that many and that there was no reason why we couldn't do it again. Therefore, I bad them printed on bis advice and my own determination to see it through. "Fraternities, advertising custo mers, and organizations owe us enough at present to amply pay up the deficit that remains. I have no fear as to what little we now owe. Shares in Plans. "The paper says that there is nearly a $400 deficit. I have out standing bills of nearly twice that much that I cannot collect. The only money that the Cornhusker will fall short of is the money that is coming to the staff. That is our own loss for the year. "I took my assistants into confi dence. Whatever plans for a suc cessful annual next year are public at the present time. I feel that I am partially responsible for them. Where we found it hard this year we always decided how it would be done next year. Asks for Leniency. "Annual production is going through a revolutionary period. The apparent failure of "the Corn husker falls upon my shoulders. However, it has not failed in that with the resumption of school this fail every debt that remains wid be entirely obliterated. For this reason. I would lute you to take a little more lenient attitude and help us push the an nual instead of casting unfavorable opinions on it. I would appreciate it if you would make public the facts that I have included in this letter. "For a time I saw nothing but the impending failure, but as time went on I perceived a faint hope of pJling everything through. "That is precisely what has hap pened and the Cornhusker can continue unshackled by debt. -(Signed) "GEORGE L. KENNEDY, "Business Manager, ' "1930 Cornhusker." STUDENTS TO END SESSION WITH ALL' EXAMS ON AUG. .7 Final exaxr' cation worries for ummer seas' l students should be hort-Ihred. , r wording to word given out at the Registrar's office. Thursday, all examinations will be given on the Last day of school. Thursday. Aug. 7. CRITICISM Moles Turn up Their Noses at Dainty Dishes By ELEANOR PRENTICE. "Moles even dream stated Mr. Arlton, former instructor of South Dakota Wealeyan university and present assistant to Dr. Irvin II. Ulake, professor of zoology and anatomy. In commenting upon his ravorite subject. Mr. Arlton has two moles at present upon which he is experi menting. Mrs. Mole No. 1 was found on Salt creek south of Lin coln, a month ago. Mrs. Mole No. was discovered tnree weeks ago near the same place. Mr. Arlton said that in Nebraska, moles are most frequently found in black soil and in dry and wooded places. They do not like hot and windy weather and disfavor blue grass or hilltops for homes as they do in Iowa. Mr. Arlton Is conducting an ex periment to test the smelling pow ers of Mrs. Mole No. 1. He placed one and one-half inches of soil on a basement floor of Bessey hall, raked it smooth and deposited the mole in it. Wherever she moves little ridges are left in her wake. Mapping these ridges, Mr. Arlton will again rake the ground smooth and later in the day compare notes on the underground tunnels. Meanwhile, Mrs. Mole No. Z lies in a box of soil in an adjoining room. The box has four compart ments, the first containing dry soil. the second damp soil, the third wet soil and the fourth, that soil deeply saturated. These compartments are separated by little board partitions over which she can easily crawl. When interviewed, Mrs. Mole No. 2 (Continued on Page 4.) MANY FRIENDS PAY TRIBUTE TO SKOV Eleven School Pals Go to Riverdale Wednesday For Last Rites. A delegation of eleven persons. representing the University of Ne braska, the Daily Nebraskan and the Lincoln Star, drove to River- dale in two cars Wednesday to at tend the funeral services of Elmer M. Skov, who met his death early Monday morning en route to Lin coln from Omaha. The funeral rites were held Wednesday at 2 p. m. at the River dale Methodist church with inter ment at the Kearney cemetery. Rev. J. B. Roe. pastor of the de ceased's home church, was assisted by Rev. Samuel Reechner, pastor of a local Methodist church, at whose home young Skov made his residence the two years be speni in Lincoln. The two automobiles started out from Lincoln, picking up addit ional occupants en ro:ite. The one car piloted by Prof. Gayle C. Walker, director of the school of journalism of the University of Nebraska, started out with Gene S. Robb. Lincoln, former editor of The Daily Nebraskan. and Bob Kelly. Nebraska City, managing editor of the student newspaper next semester. Lester P. Schick. Seward, and Bill McGaffm. Polk, both members of the Nebiaskan Ftaff. boarded the professor's car at their respec tive places. In the car rurnisneti oy cnii r. Sandabl. Lincoln, was Neal S. Gomjn. Norfolk, who was with Skov at tha time of the accident; Frances Holyoke, Omaha; Maurice ALin. Fairmont, and Constance Waite. Lincoln. Bill T. McCleery, Halting, editor of The Daily Ne braskan for next semester, was picked up at Hastings. The young men served as hon orary pallbearers at the funeral All were close companions of the deceased, who was affiliated with The Nebraskan staff for two years. This summer he was em ployed on the news staff of the Lincoln Star. Chem Prof Prepares Scientific Article Dr. B. C. Hendricks, of the uni versity chemistry department, is preparing for publication a paper, 'Mathematics and First Year Chemistry,' at the request of the editors of Science Education, na tional scholastic Journal. PLACEMENT BUREAU GETS POSITIONS FOR 204 NEW TEACHERS Large Number of Graduates Secure School Jobs, Report Shows. Department of Educational Service Here Locates Many Others. Two hundred ana four students connected with the University dur mg i-e past year have found posi tions as teachers for the coming year through the department of educational service in the teachers college. The complete list is pub lished for the first time today. Tue percentage of students di rectly out of university and with out experience that we have placed this spring is considerably higher than usual," declared Prof. R. D, Moritz, director of the department In addition to the employment round this year for those who have been in school here during the term just ended, the department has placed many others. Some of these are former students and some are graduates of the Univer sity of Nebraska. A number of school transfers also were effected through the service bureau. For Nebraskans Only. The department of educational service is maintained exclusively for students. graduates, and former students at the Univcristy of Nebraska. No commissions are charged for its placements. When ever a Nebraska student, past or present, wishes to secure a teach ing position he may take advant age of the department's service by paying a 52 registration fee. Subjects which the person is qualified to teach, 5 record of de grees held, hours accredited and subjects taken, and letters of re commendation are put on file. This material is kept permanently. When a student secures a position, it is placed on inactive file. If in the future any previous registrant wishes another position his or ner record up to date is asrain placed in the active file on payment of the S2 fee. Names of the 204 people con nected with the university this past year who have been placed by the department follow: Abbott. Dorothy, t'nivrity City, Mo, commercial. Aden. Dean. Gannon. superintendent. A hern. Loreila. Nebraska City. Junior hitfh school mathematics. AWnch. Mary Waverly, second and third grades. Alexander. Theodore. Red Cloud, Smith Hughes agriculture. Altstadt, S. W.. Harvard, superintendent of music Ames. Mercedes. HavelocK. .ngnsn ana dramatics. Anderson. Franklin. Wahoo. science. Anderson. Jlarsaret. Stromsb'in;. music Antes. Wesley, Palisaae. ar!c lifjre. Arnup, I-aura. Humboldt, music. Avery'. Zoia. Huliett. Wyoming, borne economics. Kngiish and biology. Bmrd. Ka. Ord. bom eonom cs. Bunks. Mabel, Ciant. nuitii-.'n tlics. Ba-reit. Kiva, David City, lim fcrxi sec ond grades. Bi'cheider. Ruth. Garrison. English and Latin. Baxter. Mary, Whiting, lova, second grade. Benjamin. Mina. Filley. home economics. Bennett. Margaret, Cra.rii, third grade and music Berkman. c:rene. Osrikasti. Knglish, Latin and physical edjcatioa. (Continued on Page 3. Innocents Bursar Asks for Bids on ' Frosh Green Lids Local merchants wishing to put in bids on freshman green caps are asked by Leroy Jack, treasurer of the Innocents, se nior honorary which has charge of the sales, to get In touch with him before Tuesday, Aug. 5, st the Nebraskan office. It will not be necessary, ac cording to Jack, to submit the bids before that time, but the retailers are requested only to signify their intentions of so do ing. The contract for same will be let shortly before school op ens, the treasurer announced. The wearing of green caps by incoming freshmen in the fall is one of the oldest traditions oa the University of Nebraska campus. Contrary to former practices, the Innocents society will retail the caps to the year lings at cost, Jack stated. Feature Writer Notes Lack ' of Summer Caking BY JACK ERICKSON. "She ain't what she used to be. referring this time, not to the pro verbial old gray dobbin, but to the summer campus of the University or Nebraska. Naturally, the campus at the University of Nebraska seems a bit different during the summer session than it does during the regular school year. If It didn't then modern civilization would be open to the confession that it Is stereotyped and that the actions and habits of its people have be' come standardized. Nebraska summer session stu dents, many of whom spent their undergraduate days at other schools, and others who have had a rather prolonged interim, per haps wonder as to the differences in the appearances and oaily pro cedures of the campus in the sum mer and during the regular school year. The steps of Social Sciences present one of the most striking contrasts between the summer and winter sessions. During the nine months' term they are thronged with "collegiate cakes" between class periods, who frequent the portals of that building and chance to gossip with cronies, or perhaps encounter some young maiden of their acquaintance and invite her to guzzle a "coke." As it appears now, those steps are frequented only by aa occa sional lounger, or a huddled group of scholars who seek the shade of its pillars as a relief from the (Continued on Page 2.) W1MBERLY FAMILY SHATTERS OLD IDEA All Sons But One Follow In Dad's Clerical Footsteps. The old adage to the effect that the sons of ministers are always black sheep, certainly does not ap ply in the case of Rev. C. P. v. Wimberly and his family of six boys, one of whom is Dr. Lowry Wimberly, professor of English on thi3 campus. All six of them entered the pul pit at the beginuing of their career and five of fh-m are still there, while Dr. L. C. Wimberly has since joined the renks of the professors. Pev. C. P. W. Wimberly, the father of this unusual group of boys who refused to live up to the tradition that preachers' son3 must provide food for scandalmongers, has recently retired from the Pres byterian pulpit in Michigan after a life of ministry which began with position as circuit rider in Onio, and has since carried him to Lou isiana, .NebrasKa, Missouri, lowa South Dakota and Michigan. All Are Writers. Another striking fact about this family is that all of the boys, with the exception of one, are promi nent writers. Rev. Ware Wimberly. who grad- ; UaLcU HUM .iciji aja iu now a Presbyterian minister at . - 1 C VU .!, ir, 1091 ill Greenfield, la. He has an article. A Parson Looks at Prohibition, in the current Scribners magazine. Rev. Merritt Wimberly, a Con gregational minister, in Michigan, has an article, "A Gallery of Theo logues," in the current American Mercury. Rev. Alexander Wimberly, the oldest and most conservative of the clan, is a Presbyterian minister in Guthrie, la., where he spends his spare time writing articles for re ligious magazines and papers, not ably, the Presbyterian Advance. Professor Gave up. , Rev. Arthur Wimberly, another of the brothers who once at tended Nebraska, is pastor of the Chrisian church in Lexington, Mo. Rev. Hal V. Wimberly, a Pres byterian pastor in South Lyons, Mich., attended the University of Nebraska for a year or two. He does a little writing on the side, in keeping with the custom fol lowed by the majority of his brothers, Dr. I C. Wimberly, a faculty member of the English depart ment here, editor of the Prairie Schooner who recently wrote a (Continued on Page 3.) LAST MIXER WILL BE HELD T IGHT AT ONI ARMORY Sentiment on Organized Social Program to Be Sounded. Raise in Fees May. Be Suggested, Professor Says. Further Ideas on the recrea tional program started this year by the University of Nebraska summer session faculty will be sounded out from among the stu dent, body itself tonight when the last all-student mixer of the sea son will be held at the Armory. Prof. E. W. Lantz, chairman of the faculty committee on student entertainment for the 1930 sum mer term, stated, in making the announcement, that an attempt will be made to find out for cer tain what should be done and how it should be done next summer. That a suggestion might be made for adding on a few cents to the registration fee to cover all recreational and social activities was also indicated by the profes sor. However, this will be en tirely left to the students to de cide, he intimated. Mr. Lantz is still desirous that students turn irr written answers to the questions which he has pro pounded n regard to the proposed recreational schedule. Here are the questions, which were also published in the last issue of The Nebraskan: "What should we do for your social and recreational enjoy ment during the summer ses sion? "What activities should we sponsor? "How often should each of these activities be encouraged? "What time of day and week should each of the activities be staged?" All plans are now complete and everything is in readiness for the final number on the summer ses sion society program, which is to take place tonight in the Armory, beginning at 8:30 o'clock. Games and stunts will start the evening followed by dancing. An orchestra has been hired for the occasion and ref ?shrr2nts will be served. A few surprises may greet the attendants, too. accord ing to the faculty committee. "It is hoped that this will be the largest affair of the summer," Lantz declared. "We have had wonderful success with the parties so far and would like to see the last one top them all with attend ance and with entertainment." The usual 10-cent admission price will be charged, he said. FIELD PAKTY GETS AGED WOOD SLABS Prof. E. F. Schramm, who has returned from the six weeks field trip to famous mines of the mid western states on which he bad tUt.n about twenty students. broueht beautiful specimens of petrified wood from Adamana, Ariz. They have been added to those in the basement display case in which Is found the enormous slab of fir tree, 525 years old. MUSEUM CURATOR GOES TO CHICAGO Miss Marjory Shanafelt, state museum curator, left Tuesday for Chicago by auto, accompanied by Mrs. D. Hazelrigg, private secre tary for Prof. E. F. Schramm, Miss Clara Slade, Lincoln school psychologist, and Mrs. Myron Noble, where they will prospect for stuffed animal, and other specimen purchases at the Field Museum. EXPLORERS BEGIN RIVER TRACINGS E. E. Btackman, curator for the Nebraska historical society, and Howard Miller, Elmcreek, will leave today for Fullerton. The two men expect to go on an ex ploring trip to determine the gen eral route taken by the Indiana from the Loup river to the Elk horn river. ON i 5