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TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931.
The Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln, Nehrnskn
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
F'ubliithed Tuesday and Friday (nom
inal during summer school.
Entered as second class matter at
the pottoffice in Lincoln, Nebraska,
under act of congress, Mr.rch 3, 1870,
and at special rata of postage provided
for in Section 1103, act of October 3,
117. authorized January 20, 1922.
Directed by the Student Publication
board.
SUBSCRIPTION "RATE
For Nine vVetki
(0 cents mailed 25 cents on campus
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Cscnr Norling Executive Editor
.lack Crickson Editorial Asslutant
Bernard Jennings . . Business Assistant
A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
THK governor atul those in the
legislature who were respon
sible lor the five percent slush in
appropriations for the university
attempted to justify their action
by stating that lowered cost of
maintenance items would offset
the reduction and in rculity would
allow a continuance of the educa
tional program as followed during
the post two years That their ar
gument was fallacious is brought
out clearly by the problem which
now confronts those in charge of
the summer session.
Like all other departments of
the university, the summer session
has been called upon to make a
substantial reduction in the pro
posed budget for next year. Just
where the reduction called for can
be made without lowering the edu
cational standards attained this
summer is a difficult problem.
Lowered cost3 in materials pur
chased for maintenance will taue
care of the reduction, promised
the legislator. But maintenance
costs for the summer session are
negligible when compared with instructional-
costs. If they were
eliminated, it would still be nec
essary to make some reduction in
salary expenditures.
Where instructional costs can be
reduced is the problem now con
fronting university administrators.
Expenditures, for' the most part,
are divided into costs for instruc
tion by visiting professors, gradu
ate college, undergraduate r.ca
tlemic work and teachers collie.
Those who listened to tr-3 lec
tures by Dr. Carr of Columbia and
riofessor Thomas of Harvard are
reluctant to think of a summer
session which afiorded no oppor
tunity of listening to at least one
or two outstanding leaders trace
and explain recent developments
in their special fields. Many teach
ers demnad such information and
if Nebraska cannot provide it, they
will go to other s tates where they
can study under the guidance of
such specialists. Thus, rather than
an expensive procedure, it is more
economical for the university to
biing these men to Nebraska.
Reductions in instructional costs
may be made either by decreasing
the numbsr of summer session
faculty or by employing profes
Fors and instructors of lower rank.
To reduce the number of profes
sors by the substitution of assist
ant f nd associate professors, how
ever, would impair the efficiency
of or 2 of the mo-.it important feu
turefi of the session the gradu
r.to college. This year 717 have
registered for advanced woik, an
increase of twenty-three pe cent
over the enrollment Jast suninrr
and nearly twice the numler tak
ing gradufte work during tither
semester of the winter term.
Thus in considering appropria
tions for the graduate college, the
summer session should receive
first consideration and. probably
ihould be the la.'it feature of the
summer work to suffsr from any
reduction.
In undergraduate work reduc
tions could be made by combing
classes .and limiting the number of
subjects offered. In Teachers col
lege, however, some complaints
have been received this year as to
the size of several of the classes.
On account of the many students
who continue their studies thru
the summer term, the demand for
variety in the academic fields is
increasing, making Jt more diffi
cult to. limit the selection of sub
jects, t , .
Tiese problems are not con
fined to the summer session. Those
in charge of other departments of
the university ate having as much
difficulty la meeting the demands
for reductions which are made
necessary by the 5 percent ap
propriation slash. They find that
it is muc heasier. lor those un
familiar with the situation to talk
about reduced costs than to make
such statements as actuality.
STUDENT OPINION
STUDENT PASTOR TO PREACH
Rev. Henry Erck, Lutheran stu
dent pastor, will preach at the
Trinity Lutheran chinch next f un
da', July 12, ii the altMV.nc. of
Reverend Hartncr.
" The Romance of Keys.
A short time ago I was privi
leged to look upon a key that
brought to my mind a trend of
events that occui nd more than
two centuries ago. There certain
ly is nothing Imposing about that
brass key three and one-half
inches In length, and it has long
outlived Its usefulness, but its as
Hociallons place it among the pre
cious relics to be seen at Mount
Vernon. After the storming of the
Bastille, July 14, 1789, General La-
layeite sent mat great Key as a
token of esteem to his friend and
teacher of democracy, George
Washington, whom he loved as a
father.
To the great unprivileged class
of France, after that eventful day
in 1789, that particular key was
the svmbol of "Liberty. Equality
and I'Yale rnlty," for to them the
fall of I ho ttastille meant fall of
the -Old Regime."
On the other hand, to the privi
leged classes, it was the symbol of
doom, for the revolution eventually
destroyed their lights, privileges,
exemptions, and sinecures, long en
joyed. Similarly, every key made for
practical or symbolic use, has the
potential power of awakening a
trend of memories, or of recreat
ing a myriad of experiences. One
key may visualize for an individual
the protection of home; another,
the seclusion and comfort of one's
own loom; and still another, the
routine, or progress of one's business.
Yesterday J was privileged to
visit the key department of the
university, located on the second
floor of the Administration build
ing. I was much impressed by
this thoroughly organized, very
complicated, but most efficient
system, which is under the super
vision of P. J. Harrison, member
of the operating staff. This de
partment has charge of all agri
cultural and city campus keys,
consisting of building, office desk,
laboratory, locker, and other equip
ment keys, upward of 15,000 in
number.
Each key has its identification
number, as well as a series letter
which designates its peculiar struc
ture. There is also a penciled out
line picture which would serve as
a pattern if it became necessary to
duplicate the key. F. L. Whitney
is the efficient locksmith. Several
well known makei are used: Yale,
Russwin, Penn, Sargent and Cor
bin, all cylinder locks.
The department heads determine
to whom keys shall be issued in
their departments. For each build
ing, or department, there are sev
eral "sub-masters" and one "mas
ter," which rarely, if ever, is given
out. The "master," genet ally, is
used only by some member of the
operating staff.-
After a brief survey of this
really fascinating department of
the university, I thought, just as
the burgomaster held the keys to
the medieval village, and as in
church symbolism, Saint Peter is
represented as holding the keys of
heaven, so the custodian of this
system holds the keys to opportu
nity, for there hang the keys that
unlock the doors to the various
halls of learning: science, law, his
tory, muic. art. and all the others.
The keys that held much interest
for me were the "masters," the
keys that .will unlock all the doors
of their respective buildincs.
And so the doors of our great
university literally stand open to
all those who would seek a larger
field, greater service, and finer liv
ing, through higher learning.
ZELLA M. ANDREWS.
SIDNEY INSTICUCTOKS
HOLD PICNIC TUESDAY
Twelve students who are prcs
ent or former members of tho fac
ulty at Sidney, Neo., high school
held a get-together picnic last Tues
day evening at Van Dorn park.
picnic luncheon was served. and the
evening was spent m games and
reminiscences about high school
events.
Those attending were: Leona
Wunderlick, now teaching in Den
ver; Mr. Ross, principal of Sidney
junior hlgli school; Mrs. Ross
Sidney; Alma Nelson, Sidney high
school; Lois Kcefer, now teaching
at Longmont, Colo.; Minnie
Schlichting, assistant principal
Teachers college high school, Lin
coln; Mrs. Manor, Lincoln; Leo
Plack, athletic coach at Sidney;
G. F. i-lebendorfcr, superintendent
or schools at Sidney; Mrs. Mable
Foster, rural school near Sidney;
Dorothy Abbott, now principal of
junior high school at Eureka, Nev
Many Sign For Baseball
Tourney; Plan 1 Teams
Men interested In playing play
ground baseball on Monday or
Thursday evenings shoulud get in
touch with Arthur Jones, 609
South Sixteenth itreet, or call him
it B2741 before Monday night, ac
cording to an announcement today
by the student executive commit
tee. Practices are now being held
twice oach week, beginning at 6:30
o clock each evening.
Final plans for a league will rot
be announced until enough men
have reported to form at least four
teams. Those who have already
signed to plav include: Schroedr
Schwarz,1 Clyde Cox, Carl Cox, D
Bressle,! ' O. W. Uitchey, Paul
witt, uurrce iarson, Alien Ana-arson,
H. Packwood, C. Crawford, A.
W. Epp, E. R. Rogers, E. Hanson,
F. Murphy, L. Stewart, II. F.
Quimby, Ansel Flood, Leo Taylor,
Bob Harrison, H. L. Crosby,
Lightbody, Vogt, Verne Jones,
Vernon . Hayes, Fred Wilhelm,
Wendell Dodd,, George Dunn, Cecil
Davis and E. n, tsauman.
ON THE CAMPUS
NEW YORK CITY.- Charges
that Principal Carl Holman of the
Pearl River High School altered,
and directed others to alter, the
ratings of students who failed the
State Regents examinations so
that they could be graduated was
contained in a complaint which has
been filed in the Supreme Court
by u teacher in his school.
WASHINGTOrV.-More than
$100,000,000 has been contributed
to private colleges and universities
in the United States durinsr the
past year, an informal summary
has disclosed The gifts, exceeding
those of a year ago, aid record ex
pansion. One-third or the money
has gone for building purposes.
Edward Harkness and J. D. Rock
efeller, jr., 'were among the largest
single contributors.
Mr. Doane, librarian, returned
recently from New Haven, Conn.,
where he attended the American
Library association conference
which was in session from June
22 to 27.
An efficient member of the li
brary staff during the summer ses
sion is Miss Ruby Wilder. Miss
Wilder completed her collegiate
work at the University of Ne
braska and received special li
brary training at the University
of Illinois.
It s interesting to note that the
atmosphere in the library is sev
eral degrees cooler since the plan
of keeping the windows closed and
the blinds drawn was adopted. This
necessitates the use of artificial
light, but the improvement is much
appreciated.
WORK.
BETWEEN CLASSES
By Jack Erickson
A LOUISVILLE, (Kentucky),
Optimist club has discovered a
new way to deal with the depres
sion. At a recent meeting that aug
uat croun decided to deal the
country's economic Indigestion a
body blow by vting the word "de
pression" out of their vocabulary.
The president declared that in the
future anyone caught saying the
naughty word would be fined
twenty-five cents (more depres
sion.) The cogent reasoning of the
Kentucky sunshine boys is highly
amusing, even though it Isn't very
logical. Their case Is parallel to the
ostrich with his head in the sand
or the farmer, who on seeing a
hippopotamus for the first time,
said, "there ain't no seth thing."
Yep, despite the stock markets re
cent figetlngs, despite the proposed
moratorium, despite event the re
moval of the word "depression"
from the vocabularlv of the Louis
ville Optimist club, the pinched fi
nancial conditions arc still extant
in the country.
Another slant on the depiesion,
one of a slightly difierent naturo
from the ordinary run of com
ments, is that of Dr. J. R. McCain,
president of Agnes Scott college at
Atlanta, Georgia. Dr. McCain
makes the following remarks:
"The period of economic de
pression has proved a veritable
God's gift 'to older people by en
abling them to help the younger
generation in finding its better
self. The depression bought less
money, less spending money to
youth, and less opportunity to
youth to gratify recklqss desires.
As a con.squencc, youth for the
past three ye-rs has been more
serious, more sober minded."
ILLINOIS sociologist and
economist nas maue me rneoreiic
observation that as wonlen's skirts
rrow lons-er a depression is an
accompanying factor, while as
skirts grow shorter better timed
come with them. All 'of which
makes things look rather dark of
the time being" unless American
women get out their shear and
start some handy trimming but
what about the younger women 7,
Do they know bow to handle a pai
of scissors 7
WIMBEHLY AT SOUTH
DAKOTA UNIVERSITY
Dr. Lowrv C. Wimbcrly, mem .
ber of the University of Nebraska
department of English and editor
of the Prarie Schooner, is instruct
ing at the six weeks summer ses
sion In the University of South
Dakota at Vermillion.
MISS POUND
FOLK SONG COURSES
Miss Louise Pound, of the Eng
lish department, Is tcachingrad
uate courses In American spsch
and American folk song at Leland c
Stanford university. Her worn- ...
there will continue until Sept. 1.
House's Waffle House
.1127 R Street
HOME COOKED MEALS
PERCOLATED COFFEE
b TASTY SANDWICHES
DELICIOUS WAFFLES
6 A.
Open
to 12 P.
M,
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Cool Off at Our Soda Fountain
Your Favorite Drink or Lunch
We Deliver
THE OWL PHARMACY
Phone B1068 148 N. 14th A P St.
H. G. Gould, district extension
leader at the college of agiiculture,
and family are spending their va
cation in Madison, Wis., where Mr.
Gould is taking special graduate
work in professional training for
extension workers at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin.
RENT A CAR
Fords, Reof, Durants. Austin
Your Business Is Appreciated
Motor
1120 P St.
Out
Company
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ALWAYS OPEN
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j- Special Summer
P Lunches
I Fountain Service a
Buck's Coffee Shop
Facing Campus
1 Bili:
Learn to Dance
Will guar
antee to
teach you
to dance in
six private
lessons.
Also
THREE
LESSON
COURSES
Ballroom and Tap
Studio Cooled by Chilled Air
Lessons Morning, Afternoon
and Evenings by Appointment
LEE A. THORNBERRY
B3635. Private Studio. 2300 Y St.
While You Are
Here
in
let your.se
sliiiix' lor 1 lto
school year
si lip
YOUR WATCH
Should be cleaned and
serviced by our expert
watch makers.
YOUR RINGS
Should
reset or
be cleaned
restored.
and
YOUR EYES
Should be retested and
glasses fitted by our
graduate opticians.
YOUR SUPPLIES
Of writing instruments
and matei litis should be
replenished at
Tucker-Shean
Jewelers Opticians-Stationers
1123 "O" St.
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JULY SALE!
Semi-annual clearance featuring
in every section of tho store.
(hast ic re J net i m s
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REG. 1.95 WOMEN'S BLOUSES. Sale, 95c
REG. 6.50 to 12.50 MEN'S OXFORDS. Sal.'. 5.75
REG. 4.00 WOMEN'S SHOES. Salo, $2 pr.
REG. 10.00 to 25.00 JUNIOR MISSES DRESSES.
Sale. $5
REG. 1.50 CHAMOISEUDE GLOVES. Sal. . 95c
Ami ol Iters, .'U.'illv
. REG. 1.50 CHAMOISEUDE GLOVES. Sal. . 95c
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