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he Nebraskan Call B6891 for Your News to The Nebraskan The Nebraskan Is Free 0t your copy from the boxea !n Social Science, Andrews Hall and Teachers College. Official Summer Session Newspaper VOLUME V, NO. 11. THE NEBRASKAN, THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1934. LINCOLN, NEB. TERMINATE SUMMER RECREATION PLANS END OF NEXT WEEK Men's Golf Tournament Remains to Be Completed. With the university summer ses sion drawing to a close, and recrea tional activities practically fin ished, the recreation committee at its regular Wednesday meeting wound up most of the plans for the recreation program. With men's baseball definitely at an end, and the women's baseball team completing a schedule of games with outside teams, the only item remaining on the roster was the all university golf tournament which is now in progress. Scores of recent games, as an nounced by the committee are as follows: In flight A, H. E. Alder won from Prince, and Schroeder de feated Dubry, 1 up to 19. In flight B, Fowler won from Kirkpatrick in the first round, and in the second round he defeated Rockwell, who had previously won from Mitchell; Paul Anderson de feated Mclntyre; and Bragg won from Wilcox. In flight C, Bell defeated Weigel 4-3 in the first round, and in the second round won from DeVoe with a score of 1 up on 22. DeVoe had previously defeated Diehl 2-1. An derson won from McEachan with a score of 3-2, and Partridge de feated Corey. Lowell DeVoe, in charge of the men's golf tournament, stated yes terday that all entrants should post their scores on the chart in Teach ers college bulletin board. Those ((Continued on Page 3.) Last Mixer to Be Held in Coliseum This Friday Night The last mixer of the university summer session will be held in the university coliseum tomorrow night, Friday, according to an an nouncement from the recreational committee. Mel Pester and his band have been secured to play for the affair, and the admission price will remain the same, it was stated "With next Friday night's mixer one of the most successful series of summer dances will be brought to a close," Frof. E. W. Lantz stated yesterday." The attendance at these afafirs has been most satisfactory, and the committee has expressed great satisfaction with the results. Last Friday the sixth mixer of the season was held, with over 500 attending. Dave Haun and his band played for the affair. Profes sor and Mrs. E. W. Lantz chaperoned. Stuart Chase Among Speakers for Annual State Teachers Convention N. B. T. A. News Kervltm. BpeclaJ to the Nebraska. Stuart Chase, internationally known economist of New York City; W. D. Cocking, commissioner of education for Tennessee; and President W. P. Dearing of Oak land City Collee, Oakland City, In diana, will be among the distin guished leaders who will addresss Nebraska school people at the an nual Nebraska State Teachers As sociation district meetings this year. Charles A. Bowers, secre tary of the association indicated that a considerable number of oth er prominent speakers are now be ing contracted, and that negotia tions are under way to bring still more educational experts to the state for these meetings. The conferences are scheduled for October 24-27. Convention cities are: District 1, Lincoln; Dis trict 2, Omaha; District 3, Nor folk; District 4, North Platte; Dis trict 5, McCook; and District 6, Chadron. District presidents in charge of arrangements for the several conclaves are, respective ly: Supt. W. E. Scott, Falrbury; Seventy-Five Students Make Applications for Regents Scholarships With the deadline for applica tion for the regents scholarships not far off, an announcement from the extension office stated yester day that only seventy-five eligible students, and sixty-three alter nates had applied for the 250 awards made annually by the university board of regents. "Students who graduated from high school this summer and were awarded regent scholarships should be informed that there is only a short time left in which to apply for their scholarships," Dr A A Reed stated. The awards for the regents scholarships to the University of Nebraska were made last soring when 250 high school seniors were amed winners or tne competitive contests. Scholarships not claimed bvfe them will be awarded to the group of alternates. EXTENSION OFFICE Aid for High Schools and Youth Conclave Are Features. Two issues of the University of Nehraska extension division bulle tin issued recently featured the re port of the conference on youtn problems and a report of the de nartment's facilities for remedial instruction in Nebraska's small high schools. Early in July, Dr. A. A. need, director of the University Exten sion denartment. attended a con ference sponsored by Commission er of Education designed primarily in attemnt to solve and analyze the problems confronting youth during the new era. The extension bulletin aescnoes Urn effort!! of the conference, and the ultimate report as compiled by Commissioner Zook. It included several broad divisions, the first concerning itself with the aims or the conference. The second had to do with the principles and pol icies involved in the project, and the third section had to do with suggested activities and programs brought out at the meet. ThA most recent bulletin issued by the department pointed out that the University is attempting to supply the materials needed to make remedial instruction possible in the small high school. "The extension division, in co-operation with the department of school administration at Teachers College, and the department of Psychology and Measurements, plans to build highly individualized courses for the use of secondary pupils who have deficiencies in tool subjects." Supt. Homer W. Anderson, Oma ha; Supt. H. N. Rhodes, Laurel; Prin. E. F. Starr of Barr Junior High School, Grand Island; Mabel Lundberg, of Holdrege, county su perintendent of Phelps county; and Supt. A. L. Burnham, Scottsbluff. This teachers' convention, de signed to bring to Nebraska edu cators authoritative teaching helps and the most recent developments in their field, is the largest con vention to be staged in the state. The meeting becomes virtually an intensive three or four day college course given by professional lead ers from all parts of the country, and made readily accessible to the teachers while they are in the midst of their teaching problems. What we do this year will deter mine in a large measure how much advancement Nebraska education will make In the next few years. Our Association is very glad to be able to secure some of the best educational authorities for these district meetings, and through their counsel and guidance, to aid in promoting educational advance in Nebraska." ES BULLETINS POLICIES OF NRA TO BE PERMANENT IN THIS COUNTRY William Sweet Declares Recovery Act Is Part Of 'Long Look Saying that many of the policies of the national recovery admims tration would remain as permanent features even after recovery Wil liam E. Sweet, former governor of Colorado, spoke to 300 summer school students at the University of Nebraska Friday. In be half of the present administration, the speaker outlined parts of tis programs which he characterized as President Roosevelt's "long look." "The NRA is a disciplined attack on common problems for the com mon good," he said. "There has been an utter lack of discipline in the past, and that word is the key note of the new era. Pointing to the child labor and sweat shop problems, the former governor said they were examples of undisciplined industry before the "new deal" placed them under the code system. Bankers in many cities, he indicated, had used their institutions without discipline for private gains at the expense of the public. "We have brought the people up short to realize they must look out for the common good in industrial life." he said. "Those acts which prove to be for the common good will become permanent reforms." An opposition president iook office at a serious time, yet with out loss of blood and no use of barricades, the speaker brought (Continued on Page 3.) COREY ADVOCATES CHANGED METHODS Social Science Teaching Needs Netv Point of View He Says. Social sciences have lone been taught in Nebraska hign scnoois but not in such an attractive man ner according to Prof. S. S. Corey, associate professor of history and principles or education. In a recent survey it was iouna tbat out of the 496 Nebraska ac credited hiE-h schools. 493 offered courses in social sciences. Of these schools 400 offered courses in woild history, and 200 offered courses in advanced civics. "It is evident that there has been no lack of social sciences courses in our high schools throughout Nebras ka," Corey said. According to Professor Corey, members of the community should understand social forces and con flicts. This is good reason for of fering the numerous courses in our schools. A commission on social science recently appointed by the Ameri can Historical association made a comprehensive study of the educa tional values of the social sciences. Their final volume was published a. a few montns ago ana contains nracticable aa well as revo lutionary suggestions regarding the teaching of social sciences. History, civics, geopraghy, and such subjects have been taught with the wrong objectives in view, nrrnrdinc to Professor Corey. Pu pils have memorized facts and dates which have been uninterest ing to them and which they soon fnrcret. Rather thev should be made to understand and appreciate the value of the things tbat have happened long ago and are hap pening. This practical change is about to take place In the teaching methods of the social sciences, ac cording to Professor Corey, and is not far off. Doane to Visit New England on Vacation riiurt Tl Doane. librarian, has left for Newport, II. L to spend bis vacation. Mrs. Doane has been at that nlace for some months caring for her mother who is se riously ilL Mr. troane pians to much time at Vermont. Va.. his old home and will return to the campus about September. London Professor Visits University Campus Saturday Dr. L. Dudley Stamp, professor of geography at the University of London, and director of the British Ordinance Survey, visited the university campus last Saturday in connection with an extensive trip he is taking in this country to study our methods or land utiiiza tion. The university geography de partment .conseravtion depart ment and faculty members and students from Wesleyan university entertained Professor Stamp at a luncheon at the chamber of com merce. Professor Stamp has been in this country for several weeks, during which time he has traveled over 15,000 miles, and visited most of the states of the union studying their methods of soil conservation and geographical aspects of our country. Professor Stamp is a noted au thority on Asia, having spent six teen years there. He has also writ ten several books on Asia which are widely read. He has also stu died and written about geography on the continent and in the British isles. GRID DOPE POINTS TO NEED FOR FAST TEAM Schulte Stresses Big Loss Of Veterans; Early Gopher Tilt. Henry F. Schulte, head line coach at Nebraska, gave a typical D. X. Bible interview on the pros pects for the 1934 Cornhusker football team in saying that ."the hopes are for speed to offset the lack of experience." Ten of the starting eleven on the 1933 Big Six Champion team will be lost by graduation to the 1934 squad. Franklin Meir, veteran cen ter will be the only regular starter back. Despite so many stars being lost, the 1934 Cornhuskers will be no mediocre team, if last spring's workouts run true to form In the fall campaign. Last year's fresh man crop will fill the gap left open by graduates in athletic ability, but experience, one of the main factors needed on any athletic team, is lacking. Short Practice Time. With the Minnesota game sec ond on the schedule, the Nebraska eleven has a short month of prac tice to get in shape for one of the strongest teams in the nation. At the end of last spring's prac tice there were some 28 gridsters who had seen action in the largest part of the practice games; ten of the 28 were freshmen last year. Players who saw the most action were: Ends: Bernard Scherer, Lincoln; Lester McDonald, Grand Island; (Continued on Page 3.) India's Troubles Due to Conflict Between Education and Government India's youth, and hence India's future, is caught in the grips of a vicious circle. On the one hand there is a strong appeal, which sometimes becomes violent, among India's educated youth for a change In the political and social structure from the present order of society to communism. But on the olher side is the firm grasp which Great Britain has upon the revenues of India, ana the all powerful control it uses in retarding the growth of India's educational system which at pres ent is educating only one-fourth of the native children. This, briefly, is the interesting story Professor P. A. Wadia had to tell about the stormy times through which IndU is passing. "Our younger generation in In dia is undergoing a change that was bound to come sooner or later. The circumstances in which India finds itself were inevitable," Pro fessor Wadia stated. "And as a re sult the youths of India are living double lives. They are being ex posed to new economic and social PLIGHT OF INDIA SUBJECT OF P. A. IDIA'S ADDRESS Indian Educator States Economic Conditions Root of Trouble. The plight of India's economic and social order were discussed by Professor P. A. Wadia before an open meeting of Phi Delta Kappa held last Monday at a dinner meet ing at the Grand Hotel. In his talk Professor Wadia pointed out that the main solution of India's problems lies in the so cialization of the land, and a re turn to the traditional community idea. The crowded living condi tions and the availability of good land, he points out, is a major problem with the native Indians. The idea of making the com munity responsible for all its mem bers seemed to be the only hope; for India to support its large population, according to Professor Wadia. The Bombay professor also de scribed the living conditions of the people of India, their means of livelihood, and the standards of liv ing. The effects of the mal-adjust-ment in India's social order has re sulted in two district social dis turbances, according to Professor Wadia. One is the co-operative movement, made up largely of the younger generation, who advocate the use of force in freeing India from England's yoke. The other is the non-cooperative movement led by Mahatma Ghandi. The speaker vigorously denied that Ghandi had been responsible for the upris ings in India. The idol of all In dia, according to Professor Wadia, (Continued on Page 3). In Spite of Drouth Cornhusker Fans Buy More Tickets This Year Despite drouth stricken, parched, sun baked, and otherwise adverse conditions for the fall crop, tha University of Nebraska s sale of football tickets goes on at top speed, according to John K. Sel leck, in charge of sales. Reservations for season tickets for the 1934 home games of the Huskers keep pouring in daily to the athletic office, and a record year, at least as far as the box office is concerned, is much in prospect, Selleck stated. "Right now there are more res ervations on file than the total season tickets sold all last year,' was Selleck's optimistic statement. While attendance picked up last year over the previous sesaon, the fans of Nebraska's mighty Corn huskers are evidently going to make the turnstiles ring merrily for the university athletic depart ment next fall. theories, and at the same time con tinually absorb the deep spiritual background of the pasts." And right here, Professor Wadia believes, lies the key to the trou bles of India. And the only solu tion which would prove satisfac tory he believes is a more edequate system of education. "If India was given the oppor tunity of enjoying an adequate educational system," the Indian professor pointed out," educator would be aW to draw upon the rich spiritual roots of the past and effectively combine them with the teachings of our modern civiliza tion." But India's youth have been de prived of this privilege and as a result they have become indiffer ent to the old social standards, as suming an iconoclastic attitude, which in turn has created a fer vent even radical desire for free dom from British control, accord ing to Professor Wadia. "Indian youth wants to enjoy (Continued on Page S.)