FRIDAY, APRIL 8, 1932
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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College
Press.
Considerable consternation in eastern col
legiate journalistic circles lias been aroused by
the expulsion of Heed Harris, editor of the
Columbia university Spectator, for attacks on
the way things there are run. Editor Harris
lias been a thoru-in-the-side for the Columbia
officials all year. The final straw was a decla
mation against the university cafe, its food and
its administration. His assaults on commercal
ized football and compulsory military drill
bring memories of certain past policies of the
JJaijy Nebraskan. But that is neither here nor
there.
Editor Harris has been appraised, in a very
convincing way, of the fact that the collegiate
press no more than the public press in gen
eral is not free, the Bill of Bights to the
contrary notwithstanding. An interesting body
of law, collectively known as libel, limits what
the newspaper may print. The law is as much
a protection of journalism in general against
tin unscrupulous press as it is a protection of
The individual against the newspaper.
In the Columbia case there seems to be a
"great deal on either side which is not known.
Many of the facts which caused Harris' ex
pulsion are undoubtedly not known to the pub
lic. -Many of the facts on Harris' side are
probably being kept in the dark. Nicholas
Murray Butler is one of the most liberal and
one of the best known heads anywhere in the
Ignited Slates. He has a reputation of being
one of the most outspoken of men. It is dif
ficult to conceive that he would expel a stu
dent for being liberal.
College newspapers are more or less a train
ing school for would-be journalists. It. would
ol'times prove painful for those so engaged to
hold these to the letter of legal freedom. For
college editors arc not mature in the practices
of newspaperdom. Add to this that they have
but a semester, or a single school term at the
most, in which to shoot their bolt, and the
result is a tendency to radicalism.
Consequently a steadying hand must be ap
plied. A passive administration censorship is
moro kindly than the law. 'While an irritant
to the college journalist, 1 his censorship is
necessary where the college newspaper is
largely a laboratory for instruction and has as
its first interest the good of the school.
importance, but none the less, it does puzzle
students. The donation of the two extra days
to the students and making an effort to make
the date coincide, with Easter might be worthy
ideas to incorporate into the school s calendar
for next year.
At Columbia the students tried to tie a gag
around the mouth of the Alma Mater statue
in protest of the "gag rule" of the school au
thorities. If the statue is like some m Morrill
Hall the whole thing should be draped.
Cornhusker slogan-lnorning.
A new deadline every
Mystery
Of Spring.
.Nebraska's students will begin their next-to-last
official trek home this afternoon, to get
their feet once more under the family board,
after three months of fraternity, sorority and
boarding food. They will have four official
days of leisure. On Wednesday they will wind
their weary way back for the last spurt. Of
ficially, the interim is known as "spring va
ealion," and lasts from Saturday noon until
Thursday morning at 8 o'clock.
Just why are the students forced to come
back for two days of disrupted classes, and
then a week-end in Lincoln, when they might
as well spend it at home. It costs some of
the students considerable money to go home,
money which seems rather wasted when you
consider that only four days of leisure result.
Of course, the obvious answer is that they must
come back Iho two days to make up for the
two days missed at Thanksgiving time.
But, Thanksgiving comes in the first semes
ter, and spring vacation in the second, and it
hardly seems that work missed in the first se
mester can be properly made up during the
second. The educational scheme surely would
not be disrupted by the donation of two extra
"days to the students.
Students have long complained about return
ing for those two days. Just why they do, no
one seems to know. The only person who can
possibly answer the question is he who sets
1 ho dales, for vacations. And he, it might be
added, is not known. And many students do
not return, especially those living at long dis
tances. They miss the classes and suffer the
consequent drop in grades for the sake of
spending four extra days with their parents.
And why ,too, doesn't the date of vacation
coincide with Easter, as in most schools? That
is another quest ion which has long puzzled stu
dents. Naturally, they would like to be home
on that day, when fashion makes its first pa
rade, and when church-going is a tradition,
even with college students. Again it is the
date-setter who would know. Of course, he
shifts the day around from the last of April
to Hie first, and back again, but still, he never
hits Easter.
All this, of course, is not a matter of weighty
Holes In
The Fence.
A stroll past the tennis courts just off the
new mall reveals an amazing number of holes
in the fence surrounding them. It appears that
workers on the courts have driven tractors
and horses through the fence at indiscriminate
intervals. The holes are not just of the small
variety but are of amazingly massive size,
which permit not only the balls to escape but
the players as well.
These holes are not conducive to good tennis.
The thorough working out which a player re
ceives during two or three sets of tennis does
not lend enthusiasm to chasing balls out into
the mall when they have dribbled through the
alleged fence.
The fence should either be repaired or re
moved altogether. As it now stands it hinders
only the players who dash through it to re
trieve errant tennis balls. So few of the balls
are caught by it that in its present form it
does not fulfill its original function. From
outward appearances its function has been
changed to one of catching players rather than
tennis balls. Then, too, it is somewhat of an
evesore. Why not fix it ?
Headline "Board Speaks at Assembly This
Morning." "What a beard.
MORNING MAIL
Collegiate!
TO THE EDITOR:
There was a gang of vagaobonds assembled
in the dawn. The year had been a great one,
the season almost goin And in the morning
sunlight the culprits howled their brags of how
their mighty football team would take the
Kansas Ags. They broke into the classrooms
1h rough door and window glass. The vener
able professor rose and said, "You shall not
pass." '
Thed. an was horror-stricken; the council
tore its hair: the Regents all threw up their
hands in justified despair. They cried. "This
thing will have to stop, because we've had our
fill.'" The culprits howled, "It never has, and
surely never will." The effete East it raised
its brow, and feigned to look aghast. "Ne
braska's such an outlaw place, its rule icono
clast." .
Two years have passed and all is still. The
outlawry did cease. And in its place on every
hand, tranquility and peace. But what is this
we see upon the Hudson's rocky shore? Co
lumbia's campus overnight becomes a scene of
war. The Nihilisls are on a strike to show the
powers that be that Butler. Hawkes and all
the rest, can't mar their liberty.
The "West looks up to see the strife where
all was once serene, the wounded heroes here
and there lie prone upon 1he green. And now
it is Nebraska's turn, her face spread in a grin,
to look Columbia-ward and ask, "Are these
vour children""
LINN.
TO THE EDITOR :
I read with interest the report of salary
slashing and of the complaints against this
procedure, yet to me it is quite obvious that
under existing conditions, retrenchment was
inevitable. It may be true lhat salaries are
already too low and that expansion will be
curbed but how can we have something which
we cannot afford! Instructors were fortunate
that the cut was so small. Farm incomes have
been cut from fifty to twenty-five percent in
the last two years. What is ten percent be
side such a cut!
I do not exaggerate for 1 come from the
farm and am well acquainted with all that
has hannened there in the last five years. The
university depends on the farm for its support.
Lnder such a drop in farm incomes can u nope
to continue without retrenchment? I doubt
if our educational institution is worth that
great a sacrifice. Under the present system
of grades it is far from doing Ihe work for
which it was built.
While some will never see it this way, I
think it is time we faee the facts. Registra
tion fell off nearly five hundred 1 Lis semester.
Under present conditions a similar or larger
decrease may be expected next fall. People
simply cannot save something which is beyond
their means. That is the way I see it.
J. H. B.
College Editors Say
Cornell Dances Home.
News stories reveal the fact that those Cor
nell students going to New York from Ithaca
for the spring vacation, will be provided with
the latest luxury in collegiate circles. The in
nocents will venture abroad to the strains of
some heated jazz, as a dance car is to be in
cluded on the train. More fun and more hair
pins lost !
This latest innovation is perhaps intended io
keep the sons of old Ezra Cornell in good
spirits until the semester ends, for we have
no doubt that such pleasant memories will
linger long and fondly in the gentle under
graduate heart. If it is any indicatio of the
hectic progress of this dance-conscious age, we
may look forward to any number of musical
conveniences in the future.
The next step obviously is to include a small
but good orchestra in the airplanes which are
on the increase as a means of collegiate travel.
The bored student will almost consider it
worth while to return to school from a vaca
tion, if he can get a start such as dancing
away the weary miles. On the other hand the
conscientious student will be induced to leave
his beloved studies if he ran forget himself in
the soothing melodies en route. Syracuse
Daily Orange.
T
CLUB
New Members to Be Forced
to Give Skits Before
the Initiation.
Acting President Gay Miller, of
the university of Nebraska Dra
matlc club announced that the fol
lowing students were recom
mended and duly passed on for
membership into the club: Helen
Grieve, Carolyn Van Anda, Clark
Gutrue, Ruth Preston, Charles
Steadman, Bob Ord, Betty Ladd,
Louise Perry, Helen Shelledy, Os
car Nielsen, Harry McKee, Fran-
ces Rymer, Armand Hunter, Mar-
Jorie Liowe, Lloyd Annn, peg uur
ley, Elizabeth Betzer, Beverly Fin
kle, Julian Palmer, Robert Yar
bough, Ruth Moss and Eleanor
Jones.
In the absence of President Mar
vin Schmid, Gay Miller, vice pres
ldent, took the chair and con
ducted the meeting.
Tryouts were held Tuesday
evening under the direction of
Ralph Spencer, chairman of the
committee. These twenty-two stu
dents will be formally pledged Into
the club at the next meeting,
April 21, one week after the spring
vacation period. All new pledges
will be required to give skits at
the meeting the week following
pledging and will be initiated the
week after that, Spencer announced.
BIG SIX SCHOOLS
COMING HERE FOR
COUNCIL MEETING
(Continued from Page 1.1
valuable information in this lat
ter connection ,as it has been
learned that unaffiliated students
on that campus have recently tak
en over a large share in the con
trol of student activities through
the organization of the non-Greeks
on the campus.
"This question will be of partic
ular importance to the Nebraska
student council, as it is at present
sponsoring the movement to or
ganize the unaffiliated students on
the campus," declared Phil Brown
ell, chairman of the conference
committee. "The student activ
ity tax question will also be per
tinent to student government at
Nebraska as there is some senti
ment in favor of the plan, although
it has been deemed impractical by
John K. Selleck, who has charge
of funds for student activities."
Confer About Officers.
The question of finding duties
for class officers will likewise be
considered at the conference. The
student council at its last meeting
voted to postpone the recom
mended abolition of the freshmen
and sophomore class presidencies
until the conference had investi
gated the possibility of providing
these offices Vith sufficient func
tions to Justify their retention.
The representatives from the vari
ous schools will be asked to ex
plain the functions of class offi
cers at their respective universi
ties. As soon as the list of delegates
to the conference is completed,
fraternity and sorority houses will
be asked to co-operate in provid
ing for their entertainment over
the week end. The conference
will last only the single day, but
delegates will need accommoda
tions over the night previous and
the night following, in all proba
bility, according to the committee.
Three sessions are being plan
ned, one on Saturday morning,
one in the afternoon, and a short
concluding session Saturday eve
ning. A conference banquet for
the group of delegates will be con
ducted either at noon or In the
evening.
Invitations sent out requested
that one accredited delegate be
named, but the invitation to the
conference included all members of
the student governing bodies who
might be able to attend: Iowa
State and Kansas have indicated
the possibility of sending a car
load of members of the councils to
the conference.
WESLEY FLAYERS TO
GIVE RELIGIOUS PLAY
(Continued from Page 1.)
lows: Jobel, Reuben Hecht; Mi
riam, Marian Higbee; Varus, Clif
ford Russell; Judas, Irving Walk
er; Esther, Margaret Huston;
Mary Magdala, Wilma Dell Smith;
Oreb, Ray Lichenwalter; Maria,
Mary Ware Morton; Phanuel, War
ren Henderson; Laura, Ruth Buhr-
man.
The proceeds from the presenta
tion of the play above expenses in
presenting it, will be used by the
women's auxiliary for improve
ments and the furnishing of the
WeHley Foundation house. Plans
are now under way for some re
modeling at the Wesley House in
order to make more room available
as a student center by the opening
of school next September.
Reserve seats will be seventy
five cents, regular tickets fifty
cents, and student tickets thirty-
five cents. The Wesley Players win
be assisted in the evening's pro
gram by one of the best church or
chestras in the city. Tickets can be
secured thru any of the members
of the Methodist student organiza
tions, who are co-operating with
the women's auxiliary in this bene
fit production in the interests of
Wesley Foundation.
MISS WILSON TO
MAKE SPEECH AT
CLEVELAND, OHIO
Miss Clara Wilson, chairman of
the department of elementary edu
cation, leaves Friday night for
Cleveland, O., where she will speak
Monday before the Childhood Edu
cational organization of the city on
the subject, "Children's Sense of
Humor." On her return trip Miss
Wilson will visit the elementary
demonstration schools in connec
tion with the Univers'iy of Ohio,
Cincinnati, O., and Chicago univer
sity .
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MILITARY GROUP INITIATES
Scabbard and Blade Holds
Ceremony Thursday in
Nebraska Hall.
The regular initiation ceremony
of the Scabbard and Blade was
held Thursday evening in Ne
braska hall. 5 o clock. Robert V,
Glover was given special initiation
Monday evening in order that he
and Albert Lucke might attend the
national conference of Scabbard
and Blade held at St. Louis Tues
day morning. Those initiated
were:
George Ryan,- Beatrice, Beta
Theta Phi; RoFcoe Kroeger, Grand
Island, Sigma Phi Epsilon; James
Crabill, Red Cloud, Alpha Theta
Chi; William A. Crabill, Red
Cloud. Alpha Theta Chi; Robert
Glover, Omaha, Phi (iamma Delta;
Robert Hird, Wahoo; Donald Hul
bert, Burlington, Kas.; Edward B.
Hirst, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sigma Phi
Eosilon: Charles L. Husbands, Al
pha Theta Chi; Tabor W. Kelley,
Atkinson; Robert B. Kiffin, Lin
coln, Delta Upsilon; Herman J.
Koch, Lincoln, Alpha Chi Sigma;
ames McGeachin, Lincoln, Phi
Gamma Delta; Howand Mixson,
Omaha, Lambda Chi Alpha; Frank
Morrison, Bradshaw, Theta Chi;
Art Pinkerton, Omaha, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon: Earle S. Temple,
Wvmore. Phi Gamma Delta; Mer-
vin D. Worrel, Lincoln, Sigma Al
pha Epsilon; Lee Young, Parsons,
Kas., Kappa Sigma; King Sawer
burv. Omaha; Harold Hinds, Lin
coln, and Milton Gish, Lincoln,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon.
ORFIELD MAKING
ANNOTATIONS ON
CONTRACT LAWS
Prof. Lester B. Orfield, college
of law, is engaged in making the
Nebraska annotations to chapter
12 on specific performance of the
restatement of the American in
stitute on contracts. The restate
ment is a statement of the law of
contracts drawn up by the lead
ing professors of law, judges and
practicing lawyers of the United
States. The bar associations of
each state are at present annotat
ing the local cases to the restate
ment, thus making the resatement
of practical use to the lawyers of
the state. Professor Orfield is
rendering this service for the Ne
braska Bar association.
Psychology Fraternity
Plans Public Meeting
Plana for the annual meeting of
Psl Chi, professional psychology
fraternity, which will be addressed
by Norman C. Meier, University of
Iowa psychologist, on April 19, are
rapidly taking shape. Members in
charge will make a detailed an
nouncement of the program soon.
INSPECT MORRILL HALL.
More than thirty members of
the Women's club of Beatrice
made a tour of inspection of Mor
rill hall Mondy afternoon. Bert-
rand Schultz acted as guide.
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Large Band No
More Spirited
States Member
"The university band of 1907
was not nearly so big as the 125
piece band you have now, but I be
lieve we had just as much spirit,"
stated C. A. Ross, former band
member, when speaking to the
University R. O. T. C band Wed
nesday afternoon, in the Temple.
Mr. Rosa was a band member in
the years 1907 and 1908, when the
Nebraska band was composed of
twenty-five pieces. At present he
is a candidate for state railway
commissioner.
According to Mr. Ross, the band
was always in some sort of trouble
"We usually got blamed for every
thing of a mischeviou. nature that
happened on the campus," he said.
"In the days when I went to
school, the freshmen of the uni
versity were organized into one
solid company, company A, they
called it. The band usually made
cronies in company A, and after
a while, it became known around
the campus that company A, with
the help of the band, could lick
any other organization on the
campus."
Because of the small number of
students in the band, the band us
ually went on every football trip.
"We had great fun on those trips,
the twenty-five of us, and there
were always several others that
went along with us, concealed be
tween the seats," Ross said.
"The band was usually up to
some devilment or other," he con
tinued. "When the regiment was
camping at Nebraska City, we
took a wooden cirgar store Indian
that we 'kidnapped' along with us.
While company A was out on pa
rade, we took this Indian, put a
sign on it 'Brigadier General' and
set it up in front of the company.
Of course company A got the
blame.
WINTER HEADSDEPARTMENT
Fellow in Botany Elected
Chairman of Biology
At Peru School.
Graduate Student Plans
To Work Here for Degree
Everett Erickson, graduate stu
dent of the University of Nebraska
who has been attending Stanford
university, has returned to obtain
his master's degree here. Mr. Er-
ickson was awarded a graduate
fellowship at Stanford. He plans
to return to Stanford after he re
ceives his master's degree. Mr.
Erickson is a native of Nebraska.
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"28? Year in Lincoln"
John M. Winter, fellow in bot
any, has been elected professor of
biology and head of the depart
ment of biology at Peru, Nebraska
State Teachers college. Mr. Winter
is completing his work for the de
gree of doctor of philosophy in tho
department of botany. He will be
gin his new work in September
where he will follow Dr. A. E.
Holch, also a Nebraska doctor,
who becomes head of the depart
ment of botany in the University
of Denver next year. Mr. Winter
has already had considerable ex
perience as a college teacher in
cluding two years at Northwestern
university.
ERICKSON TO HETUKN
FOLLOWING VACATION
Jack Erickson. Newman Grove.
managing editor of the Daily Ne
braskan, was released from the in
flrmnrv vesterdav after a week
and a half of confinement with
pneumonia. He will leave Lincoln
Friday for his home, returning to
school following spring vacation.
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water and vegetables has been de
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