SUNDAY, MARCH 10, 1935.
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Daily Nebraskan
SU'lon A. Lincoln. Nebraska.
OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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EDITORIAL 8TAFP
Lamalna Blbla Editor. In-Chief
Jack Fischer Associate Editor
MANAGING EDITORS
Irwin Ryan Virginia Selleck
NEWS EDITORS
Fred Nlcklas Arnold Levins
Sancha Kilbourne George Pipal
Marylu Petersen Woman'a Editor
Dorthea Fulton Society Editor
BUSINESS STAFF
Menard Schmidt Business Manager
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
Truman Oberndorff Bob Sheilenberg Robert Funk
Brain
Factories?
TTIGHER education has dallied too long in the re
vision of its methods and ideals, according to
Dr. J. B. Johnson of Minnesota university, who
spoke before the second annual conference of Ne
braska schools and conferences this week end. Col
leges must now put the student before the subject,
and Instead of modeling the student after a pattern,
the school must seek to develop his natural talents,
he declared.
During the past few years the educational sys
tem has come in for a great deal of criticism from
educators, the college press, and others connected
with the system. It is time now that less words and
more work were expended on changing the system.
The term "brain factories," often applied to col
leges and universities, has been In reality a mis
nomer. Higher education, under the old and out
golnng system, did not in any way help to develop
the brain.
Instead, as Dr. Johnson stated, the' school
sought to model the student after a pattern. In
stead of giving him ideas on which to exercise his
thinking faculties, it gave him only facts. After the
student had learned enough of those facts to pass
an examination, and after he had passed the neces
sary number of courses, he was given a degree and
called "an educated man."
Under such a process, thet only work to which
the mind was put was to memorize the textbooks,
lectures', and other materials of a course. The stu
dent was not given thought provoking ideas that
required him to exercise that mass of gray matter
known as a brain. Once his store of data was for
gotten, he had nothing left from his four years in
university.
TTNDER the new system, which Dr. Johnson pre
diets, the student should learn facts only inasmuch
as they are an aid to the thinking process. The
emphasis should be placed on ideas. Instead of be
coming a parrot, mechanically reciting the words of
his Instructor, the student should be shown how to
exercise his brain.
For after all, it really makes no difference if
one cannot recall the exact date of the Mexican
War, but It does make a difference if one cannot
analyze the reasons, effect, and future significance
of that war. It will cause no permanent Injury if
one does not know the date of founding of a political
party, but it is almost tragic if one is not able to
reason out the significance of their various moves.
"The new era . . . will see the individual valued
according to his contributions to society. . .", said
Dr. Johnson. The college graduate can make no
contributions if he docs not know how to use the
gray matter.
War in
Washington.
OENSATIONS and more sensations for the side-
show-loving American public. First it was the
Dionne quintuplets, then the Hauptmann trial, and
now John Public is being treated to a three ring
circus in Washington as Huey Long and his oppo
nents daily almost come to blows.
It all started last week when the vitrolic Hugh
Johnson, former NRA head, decided that the am
bitious political upstart from Louisiana needed a
bit of squelching. Accordingly Johnson lit in with
plenty of fire and succeeded in stinging the King
fish so much that Long turned on his tormentors
and opened war on the floor of the Senate on John
son, the administration, and everything else in sight.
Senator Robinson attempted to stem the flow
of Long's tirade, but the mild mannered solon from
Arkansas was no match in the word battle. He was
backed up by others, but Long continued to shout.
The only man in the senate who could probably
have beaten the Kingfish at his own game, Carter
Glass, was forced to be silent because of his own
criticism of administration policies.
And thus the battle is waged, with the oppo
nents of Long looking for someone who can reply
to him in kind. It all would be excrutiatingly funny,
if most of what Long says and does were not in
tended as another notch in the gun with which he
is aiming at complete political power.
IT is encouraging to note that colleges are begin
ning to turn a cold shoulder toward Louisiana State
University, which Long is fond of terming "my"
school. An Invitation to participate in L. S. U. s
anniversary. celebration was turned down by Wash
ington and Jefferson with President Ralph C.
Hutchinson explaining his stand by saying "we
should hesitate to lend our support just at this time
when the high purposes of the university seem, at
a distance, to have been subordinated to the political
objectives of Mr. Huey Long.
"We do not wish to judge at a distance, but
we cannot believe in the position of a university
which will submit for a moment to such a control
and to such limitation of the freedom of speech and
of individual thought."
If more people would adopt this chilly attitude
toward Long and all the parts of his machine, his
great political ambitions will be defeated and he
will be sent back to his Louisiana backwoods.
The horizon is cloudy indeed if the nation al
lows Long to keep traveling the road on which he
is going at a rapid clip.
1935 ENGINEERS WEEK
Nuernberger, Cordner
For Celebration
Chairman.
Run
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Bizad Executive Council.
Meting of the Bizad Executive
Council which was scheduled to be
held Tuesday evening has been
postponed until March 19.
"Subtle Curves ... in New Formats, " says
headline in the Nebraskan. Anyway we hope so.
As a weather prophet the
would make a good hog-caller.
Daily Nebraskan
If the weather is beginning to get you down, re
member the old saying that if you don't like the
weather in Nebraska, just wait a couple of hours.
Engineering student candidates
for offices on the engineers week
committee are Marvin Nuernber
ger and Walter Cordner for chair
man and J. Robert Pilling and
Howard Cain for secretary-treasurer,
it was announced by the stu
dent executive council of the col
lege at a meeting Thursday. The
four men were selected from rep
resentatives of the various engi
neering societies and on Wednes
day, March 13, the engineering
student body will vote on the can
didates and select their officers for
engineers week.
Polls will be set up in the hall
of A. M. building, the board said,
and voting will take place from 8
to 5 o'clock during the day. The
board asked that "every engineer
ing student vote in order that the
chairman and the secretary-treasurer
might be representative of the
entire college. The offices are Im
portant since this committee has
complete control of engineers week
atcivities."
Of the candidates, Nuernberger,
Wakefield, is a C. E. '35 and a rep
resentative of the A. S. C. E. He
is Blue Print editor, cl.ftirman of
the executive board and a member
of Sigma Tau and Pi Mu Epsilon.
Gordner, Lincoln, is an E. E. '35
representing A. I. E. E. and a mem
ber of Sigma Tau. Pilling, Omaha,
an M. E. '35, is a member of A. S.
M. E., former Innocent and past
Corn Cob president Cain, Lincoln,
chemical engineer, '35, represents
A. S. C. E., of which societv he is
president. He is also a member of
the executive board.
The chairman and secretary
treasurer elected Wednesday will
select other member of the com
mittee, which in the first part of
May will have charge of general
plans for engineers week, and the
engineers' banquet, convocation
and picnic.
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Weiland Announces That
Trip Is Not Required for
Graduation.
The engineering student inspec
tion trip, sponsored by the Amer
ican Society of Mechanical Engi
neers, will be held during the week
preceding Easter, according to
present plans for the tour as re
ported by Prof. W. F. Weiland of
the mechanical engineering depart
ment. The trip this year is op
tional for engineering students and
will not be required for graduation
as in former years, Prof. Weiland
stated.
The tentative plans call for a
visit to the power plant at Keokuk,
la., and industrial plants at Chi
cago and Milwaukee. Around
thirty are expected to make the
tour.
Mabel Lee Named to
Conclave Committee
Miss Mabel Lee, professor of wo
men's physical education at the
university, has been invited by the
American Child Health Association
to be a member of its advisory
committee for the eighth annual
health educational conference.
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All students planning to
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lege, are urged to do so imme
diately. Further delay may mean loss
of opportunity for placement.
R. D. Morltz, Director.
Psychologist to Appear at
Sigma Xi Monthly
Meeting.
Spes ing on "Recent Develop
ments in Hypnotism," Dr. A. K.
Jenness of the psychology depart
ment will give a brief resume of
current misconceptions regarding
hypnosis at the monthly meeting
of Sigma Xi society at 7:30 o'clock
Monday evening, March 11 in Mor
rill hall auditorium.
Various experiments on hypno
sis by Dr. Jenness and also those
carried in collaboration with Dr.
Chas. L. Wible of the department
of physiology and pharmacognosy
will be discussed and summarized.
In a recent volume on "Hypnosis
and Suggestibility" by Dr. Hale of
Yale, the experiment work of Dr.
Jenness is spoken of very highly,
E. N. Andersen, secretary to tin
society, stated.
The meeting is open to the pub
lic. LEGISLATIVE CROUP
HAS THIRD MEETim
Mrs. O. E. Schultz Speaks
At Discussion Club
Tuesday.
The third meeting of the girl's
legislative discussion group will be
held Tuesday afternoon at 1 p. m.
and Mrs. O. E. Schultz, wife of
State Senator Schultz, will ad
dress the group on "Who's Who
and What's What in the Legisla
ture." All girls interested are in
vited to attend the gathering, and
it is especially hoped that the dem
ocratic group will be present this
week. Anne Pickett is in charge.
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(Brought to the Coliseum by the University of Nebraska)
The University of Nebraska is bringing to the campus the greatest musical
attraction on tour.
You will hear the best in music. The program includes excerpts from
three great operas "Tannhauser," "Tosca" and "Faust." These are the
important acts in these operas and include many numbers with which
you are familiar.
World famous artists are in the casts including the celebrated Maria
Jeritza, the beautiful young Cue Glade and the charming Edith Mason.
Others Include Giuseppe Bentonelli, Carlo Morelli, Joseph Royer, Helen
Ornsteln, Myron Duncan, etc.
The all-star program also includes a special performance by the ballet.
Ruth Page and her corps de ballet will stage in "Gold Standard," an
ultra-modern ballet. The dancers also will appear in the Bacchanale in
"Tannhauser."
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The great orchestra direct from the Civic Opera House, Chicago, will fill
the coliseum pit and be under the direction of Isaac Van Grove and Leo
Kopp, the company's leading conductors. .
r'ine ensemble work by the choruses of Chicago Opera will be a fine
part of the varied program.
The beautiful scenery for which the Chicago Civic Opera is famous is
brought to Lincoln for this super-production. These massive sets require
the hiring of a large crew of stage hands and will transform the huge
coliseum stage into a spectacle of beauty.
Msrvelous lighting effect, make for spectacular stage settings. The entire
production will be under the personal direction of Harry Bcatty, famous
Chicago Opera technical director.
Direct to Lincoln from Civic Opera House, Chicago
$
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Since the University of Nebraska is sponsoring the
performance here, the prices are the lowest of the
tour. YES, EVEN LOWER THAN IN CHICAGO
General Admission on sale NOW
Choice reserved seats in balcony, and on the elevated main floor at S2 and $3 (no tax)
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MAKE A DATE FOR TUESDAY NIGHT AT THE COLISEUM
CURTAIN RISES AT 8 O'CLOCK
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