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TOE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THURSDAY, MARCH 24, 1932
The Daily Nebraskan
Station A, Lincoln, Nebraska
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
Publ'shed Tueiday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and
Sunday niorninga during tha acadamlo ytar.
THIRTY. FIRST YEAR
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Lincoln, Nebraska, under act of congress, March 3, 1879,
and at special rate of postage provided for In section
1103, act of October S, 1917, authorlied January 80, 1922.
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EDITORIAL STAFF
Arthur Wolf Editor-in-chief
MANAGING EDITORS
Howard AM sway Jack Erlckson
NEWS EDITORS
Phillip Browned Oliver De Wolf
Laurence Hall Virginia Pollard
Joe Miller , Sports Editor
Evelyn Simpson........ ........Associate Editor
Ruth Schlll Women's Editor
Katharine Howard Society Editor
CONTRIBUTING EDITORS.
Gerald Bardo Qeorge Dunn Don Larimer
Edwin Faulkner Boyd Krewaon William Holmes
George Round Art Kozelka
BUSINESS STAFF
Jack Thompson riualnesa Manager
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
Norman Galleher Frank Muigravs
Bernard Jennings
Examination
Technique.
Midsemestor reports, as some students mid
faculty members nre aware, will go in Satur
day. Tins necessitates, of course, the giving
of examinations in most courses to discover
whether or not the student must or must not
bo turned in. A few students will study and
will pass the exams for that reason. A few
will not study and will flunk for that reason.
Most will glance over notes and text books
and pass the examination. This last group lias
what may be called the "examination
technique."
Examinations to freshmen are dreaded
ordeals, to sophomores they are necessary
evils, to juniors they seem like passing slorms,
and to seniors they are little more than
Hurry on the calm surface of the educational
son. Through four long years of taking exam
inalion after examination a student becomes
hardened and used to taking them. When
professor announces, with a cold glitter in his
eye, that he will give a written quiz next Wed
nesday the lower classmen quail, ana 1 lie up
iM-rclassm.cn exhibit a disgusted look.
I'pperclassmcn have had tune, by their
senior or junior year, to reflect upon examina
tions. They know that those written tests of
knowledge are only pedagogical aids 1o 1 tie
Ir.-iclier and not really tests of knowledge,
They know that the professor must have some
rrades to turn in and must have something
upon which to base those grades. They know,
loo, that few professors grade their own
papers and that most papers are read by under
graduate or graduate students. Knowing all
these things they do not study the course, they
are wise, they study what they thinK liie pro
i'e.ssor will ask and the professor seldom crosses
iho students ut). which is commendable.
Then. too. knowing the facts is not nearly
so important as knowing how to write them.
Knowing what a professor will ask does not
help so much as knowing what to say about
the facts on the paper. So the wise students
study their professor rather than their course
and "make a grade by being able to read and
understand the professor rather than by read
ing and understanding their textbooks.
Exceptions abound. The gentleman who
first invented the saying that exceptions prove
the rule was a lifesaver to many good edu
cators and also many writers. The exceptions
1o the above rule are found in the few exam
inations which demand a factual knowledge of
the course as in the science courses. The
"scientific method" demands that students
must know facts and so the examinations are
factual This makes it easy for the students
for they know they will not have to expound
for hours as to why light travels at a certain
rate of Bpeed. Their question is to know how
fast it travels.
And so, to worrying students, a bit of nd
vioA. Study, not your textbooks and notes, but
vour professor. Study not the course, but
what you think the professor will ask. Study
not the facts, but how to set those facts down
on paper so that the professor or reader will
think you know what you are talking about.
n short, acquire the examination technique.
ment of these rules and infliction of penal
ties is carried out by the A. court, the
officers of the board.
Bereniecc Hoffman, present president of the
board, issued a statement Wednesday declar
inir that the election would bo a fair one. She
explained that the affair would be conducted
so that there would be not the shadow of
doubt as to the authenticity-of the vote tabu
lation. This is as it should be. When an or
ganization allows itself to be dominated by
selfish office Beckers and friend pushers that
organization will not exist as a powerful bod'
tor lonsr. The A. W. !. Hoard has taken a wise
step in safeguarding this important election
against any charges of graft or dishonesty.
It behooves every woman on the campus
who weuld have a vote in making the rules by
which she must live, to go to the polls and cast
an intelligent vote for the candidate she layers
' Another
Election Day.
Thursday. Another election day. Univer
sity of Nebraska women will go to the polls
1o vote for officers and members of the Asso
ciated Women Students Board.
The Associated Women Students Board, bet
1er known as the A. W. S. Board, is the
supreme ruling body of the campus. Jt. is
through this body that rules governing women
studenls and organized houses for women are
formulated.
Twenty-six women are nominees for the
fourteen positions on the board. All are repre
sentative women, capable of filling adequately
the positions on this organization. Tin; elec
tion is of, by, and for women only. It con
corns women directly. The women elected will
serve on the board next year and will be re
sponsible for enforcing old, and initiating new,
legislation.
The self government which the women on
this campus possess is a comparatively recent
acquisition. During the past two years the
organization has been acquiring more and
muore power and more and more co-operation
from administrative authorities. The office of
the Dean of Women has given into the Board's
hands the power to enact all measures, gov
ernmental or disciplinary, relating to women
enrolled in the university.
The A. W. S. Council, composed of the presi
dents of all organized houses, reflects the pre
valent opinion towards regulations enacted by
the board. The board, whose members will be
chosen Thursday, acts upon the recommenda
tion of the council in making or revising rules
in line with the majority opinion. Euforcc-
Diplomas
And Degrees.
While the prospect of balmy weather brings
thoughts of spring fever, knickers, and picnics
to the minds ot most campus students it also
presages thoughts of something quite different
for one portion of the student body. Seniors
are not infrequently meditating on graduation.
Certainly a good many members of the
freshman class of four years ago will not be
among those who don cans and gowns this
spring. A few have left school because they
were mentally unable to meet academic de
mands. Others were forced to drop out be
cause of finances. But there are not a few
who left the university at the end of the sopho
more or junior year purely because they
thought Ihey had all the advanced education
they needed. This latter group is. in a meas
ure, to be iitied.
It is to be admitted that any measurement of
the knowledge one acquires during a college
career is only relative. Regardless of this
fact, however, there arc certain things about
diplomas and degrees which are worth con
sidering. There is a certain elemcnl of pathos in the
case of students who leave school before secur
ing credits necessary for graduation. Ju nearly
every instance they feel a definite sense of re
gret when considering their action in later
years. They feel, and justly so. that they have
fallen short of a goal. This is one explana
tion for the many students who take work by
extension, in night classes, or during summer
school. They want the extra credits necessary
for a degree, even though they may be com
fortably situated in a vocational sense.
The practical value of a dgree is hardly
computable. It usually means little one way
or 1 he other from a financial standpoint. It is
a matter, largely, of self satisfaction and
knowledge of a job accomplished. It is not
unpleasant to have at least one tangible piece
of evidence for all the hours spent, in class
rooms and over books. Seniors you who will
get diplomas this spring you have made a
wise choice.
Midseniester week. Midweek social activi
ties nil. Weekend social activities whoops.
orchestra, announced a rehearsal
of tha "Jingle Belles" orchestra
Thursday evening; In Morrill hall
at 7:30 o'clock. Musicians who
are trying out for positions, as
well as members already chosen
are requested to turn out.
Costumes are being sewed for
the members of the cast and for
KirSCh, Yenne and Tiemey the . two choruses. Herbert Yenne,
nULUVl CU1U UUbUa U4 UUtgiw
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Shooting
Business.
Three engineering students at the Univer
sity of Missouri were wounded by a law stu
dent of the same place as the climax of a long
law-engineer feud Wednesday. The animosity
between students of the two schools came to a
head last week when law students kidnaped
the queen of the Engineer's ball. The shoot
ing was an aftermath of the kidnaping.
Such affrays can result in nothing but con
demnation of colleges. Friendly rivalry be
tween classes and colleges is to be commended
and admired. A feeling of kinship and of co
operation is felt by the students who have this
sportsmanlike rivalry. The colleges of law
and of engineering at Nebraska recently dis
played their level-headedness in their settle
ment of the derby dispute. The trial, the deci
sion, and the acceptance of that decision are
to be commended as intelligent.
The hot-headed and childlike shooting at
Columbia can bring nothing but discredit to
colleges anywhere. It can not but influence
people who' view colleges to think of them as
hildren. The world is becoming civnizeu mm
shootings are not good form.
The advance made by the schools at -Ne
braska is to he regarded as sane and miem
gent. Several years ago the rivalry between
the two was hot. Breakage and fights occurred
everv time the two met. Now all that has
ded Thev are able to hold a leeling ot:
friendly rivalry toward each other without re
sorting to battles to settle their disputes.
The University of Nebraska is lortunate in
A 1
more ways man one.
College Editors Say
It Ha a Place.
A faculty member recently informed us that
if some psychologist would undertake the task
of writing a volume on the psychology of wit
and dedicate it solely to college instructors, he
would have performed a vast service for hu
manity, lie said, "the trouble with many of
us is that we become engrossed in a quantity
of research problems of a technical nature and
then carry that attitude of serious scientific
analysis over into the class room.
Though we doubt that the scholar is any
more in need of an appreciation of wit than
the layman, the, implication that humor has a
definite place in the classroom is an execellent
point. Humor does lend a literary style to
subject matter whether written or spoken
which puts the student in a receptive mental
attitude. The lecture which is punctuated
here and there with a joke is more likely to
penetrate than the cut and dried variety.
More important however is its usefulness in
making friendly relations between instructor
and student easier to establish.
Obviously not every one is fortunate enough
to have a keen sense of humor. But Ave are
not at all certain that to acquire that sense is
an impossibility. Consciously trying to remem
ber funny incidents connected with the course
he is giving could well become a part of every
professor's teaching method. Syracuse Daily
Orange
Will Be in Program
Of Convention.
A number of students have
drawings and paintings which
have been sent to Omaha for the
American Federation of Arts con
vention
This convention previously met
In the eastern part or the united
States, but lately Mr. Paul H,
Grumann, director of the Joslyn
Memorial at Omaha, formerly di
rector of the school of fine arts
here, has been able to secure its
convening in Omaha. The federa.
tion which will meet March 31,
April 1 and 2, is the fifth annual
regional conference.
Students whose work will be
sent to Omaha are: "Peasant,"
Mary Sacchi ; "Selt-Portralt,"
Ruth Eby; "Self-Portrait," Rath
erine Clapp: "On the Beach," Mor
ris Gordon; "Lanterns," Denice
Greene; "Jan," Sarah Green; These
pictures are all done in oils. The
decor ative paintings will be
"Orange Bowl" by Harold Hart;
and "Study" by Felix Summers.
Freshman work will consist of
a cast which is sent by Fred Ted
esco; pophomore composition con
sists of "Sudy Table" by Maxine
Meyers, and "Native Village" by
Harold Hart. In the advanced com
position group, "Discouragement,"
by Sarah Green. "Revival Meet
ing" by Morris Gordon, and "The
Oarsman," by Harold Hart will be
entered
Mr. Dwirht Kirsch, of the school
of fine arts in the university will
hold a discussion group, which will
take the form of a round-table
discussion on Friday. Professor
Herbert Yenne of the University
of Nebraska will lecture on April
2, on "The Trend of the Modern
Theater." "The Integration of
Music in the University CurriC'
mum" will be the subject of an
address by Miss Elizabeth Tiemey,
of the University of Nebraska on
April 2, at the regional conference,
KOSMET CHORUS GETS
FINAL CUT WEDNESDAY
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ing chorus, Corn Cob-Tassel, and
the finale number. The appear
ances can for three changes in
costumes.
Ten men selected were: Howard
Colton, Lincoln, Kappa Sigma,
senior in the Business Administra
tion college; Marvin Schmld,
Columbus, Alpha Sigma Phi, junior
Arts and Science college; Bill
Irons, Lincoln, Beta Theta Pi,
junior in Business Administration
college; C. B. Collins, Hebron, Sig
ma Alpha Epsilon, sophomore in
Business Administration college.
James Crabill, Red Cloud, Alpha
Theta Chi, junior in Arts and
science college; William Crabill,
Red Cloud, Alpha Theta Chi, Junior
in Arts and Science college; Paul
Aten, Holdrege, Sigma Chi, junior
in Arts and Science college; Joe
Schramek, David City, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon, sophomore in Busi
ness Administration college; Henry
Larson, Dannebrog, Sigma Phi
Sigma, sophomore in Business Ad
ministration college.
The iinai selection came as a
result of continued tryouts and
after an elimination cut of the
original squad. Ralph Ireland, the
director, has been scheduling regu
lar rehearsals for both groups.
Ireland is being assisted by Don
Easterday.
Jimmy Douglas, director of the
W-HtHTWI
WHflCH
IT BE
A Pump?
Pumps are fashionable either plain
r with cut-suta Ilk their eouelne
the aandals . . , shewn In materials
and color to compliment every
costume.
A Sandal?
Sandal ara the vicissitude ef ordl
nary strap .'hoes of former aeasons
. . . and you will be surprised how
easily and gracefully you aan wear
ttese beautiful shots.
(Others at 6.00; a few at 11.75)
Or a Tie?
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Ties . . . the logical preference for
all street and sports wsar . . . bus!
nees and campus. And whether you
need a dressy boulevard heel or a
flat heel for aetlv spirts wesr ws
have a fashion. right tie for you.
(Others at M OO; a few at H78)
of
Belles" has announced that mem
bers of the cast having female
parts will be required to let their
hair grow and to shave the hair
from their legs.
Scenery for the play is being
painted in the west stadium under
the supervision of Norman Hoff.
Advertising is being solicited by
the business staff under the direc
tion of Bill Devereaux.
Two Towns Booked.
Omaha and Hastings were signed
up by the Kosmet Klub tor the
road trip early this week. The
Hastings performance will be April
13, in the Hastings auditorium
Hastings was booked thru the
efforts of Frederick Daly. Ne
braska alumnus.
April 16 was selected as the date
for the Omaha showing, which will
be staged at the Brandeis theater,
operated by Joy Sutphen. The
idea of having a matinee there is
being considered.
Negotiations are still being
carried on with Norfolk, Fremont,
Nebraska City, and Sioux City, la.
The business staff expects the defi
nite itinerary of the trip will be
made out this week providing the
negotiations are closed.
COEDS TO ELECT
A.W.S. HEADS AT
POLLS THURSDAY
and call it. Sitting near her and
watching the ballot will be one of
the faculty members. Another
faculty member and a student will
record the votes as they are called.
The same procedure will take place
in each of the three groups.
Faculty members who will super
vise the counting ' will be Miss
Amanda Heppner, dean of women;
Miss Elsie Ford Piper, assistant
dean of women; Dr. Emma Ander
son. representing the student coun
cil; and the three sponsors of the
organization, Miss Lulu Rungt,
Miss Mable Lee and Mrs. Eliza
beth Thompson.
Polls will be open from 9 until
5 o'clock at Ellen Smith hall and
from 10 until 2 in the Home Eco
nomics parlors at Ag campus.
Senior members of the board will
preside at the polls. All students
must present laentmcation cards
before they will be given a ballot.
Fourteen Chosen.
Fourteen members will be elect
ed to the board. The defeated can
didate for president automatically
becomes a senior member, rne
senior member receiving the high
est number of votes becomes vice
president, the candidate for junior
membership polling the highest
total becomes the new secretary;
and the sophomore candidate win
ning the most votes is the new
treasurer.
Candidates who will appear on
the ballot are: President, Jane Ax
tell and Helen Baldwin. Senior
members: Deloris Deadman, Elea
nor Dixon, Willa McHenry, Evelyn
O'Connor, Lois Picking, Margaret
Upson, Gertrude Clarke and Ruth
Bernstein. There will be six senior
members on the board.
Junior members: "Jane Boos,
Anne Bunting. Margaret Buol,
Alice Geddes, Valentine Klotz; Lu
clle Reilly, Willa Norris and Mar
jory Pope. Four will be elected
from this group.
Sophomore members: Callsta
Cooper, Helene Haxthausen, Leah
Carfsen, Laura McAlister, Bash
Perkins, Marian Smith, Elaine
Fontein, Roma DeBrown. Four
will be elected from this class to
serve on the board.
COMMERCIAL CLUB TO
HAVE PICTURE TAKEN
Picture of the Men's Commercial
club for the Cornhusker will be
taken at the campus studio at
neon Thursday, Charles Skade,
secretary, announced Wednesday,
He urged all members to be pres
cnt.
SENIORS AND GRADU
ATE STUDENTS PRE
PARING A THESIS
For Reproduction of Maps, Charts,
Graphs, Diagrams and Tabluatlons
Conault
LINCOLN BLUE PRINT &
MAP COMPANY
106 Bankers Life Bldg. Phona B4342
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Naturally you'll want the
smartest shoes you can
find forth Easter prom
enadc . . and, of course,
at a price that you can
easily afford to pay . . .
That's why you should
see the array of new cr.
iHom and values we're
showing.
Over $ 'X 85
50 Style,
CHIC CREATIONS
The smartest
shoes On the avenui
BLONDE SANDALS
BLONDE PUMPS
PATENT SANDALS
PATENT PUMPS
WHITE SANDALS
WHITE PUMPS
BLUE SANDALS
BLUE PUMPS
NEW TIES
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Industry takes a hint
from the kitchen
The domestic art of baking is closely par
alleled in telephone manufacture at Western
Electric, where plastic molding is an exact
science.
Telephone bell boxes, for instance, are no
longer formed of metal. They are molded
from a phenol plastic compound containing
carbolic acid, formaldehyde and other ingre
dientsbecause Western Electric manufac
turing engineers saw the way to make a better
product at lower cost. These men developed
a new and exceptionally efficient type of plas
tic molding press and determined precisely
how long to bake the mixture and the exact
temperature to use.
In quickly taking advantage of the new
art of plastic molding, Bell System engineers
once more showed that they have the kind
of imagination that keeps American industry
forging ahead.
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