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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN. MU D AY. OCTOBER R. 1937
The Daily Nebraskan
Kntori'fi hs sccniiri-i'inss niiitlor Ht the postufflc In
I.lnrnln. Nchniskii. under m-l ut onweKs, .Miircti 3. 1ST!,
nml lit h spefiiil rnte uf p..--i;isi pvnviilocl fur in s-'ti'ii
lluH, act uf Oi-tolicr S, 1!U7. uiilliorizert Jumiuiy 2(1, Ul-'-'.
Aesthetic Value
of a Sideshow
There's always ;i dasli of madness in art
ists. In t horn . wo call il genius. When it
coinos out in their work wo call it art. Just
what this madness is lhat constitutes trenius
mill results- in art wo do not know for sure, de
spil o volumes of interpretation, commentary,
iind attempted definition.
Hut madness is iuterestini:. And it is
usually distinguished by pcccntricity. Take
this man Sandhurtr, who is yoinir to read some
of his poetry in the coliseum this morn'mir he
has well known eccentricities. He has color,
iucturesiuencss. A shock of unruly iron gray
hair, a slouch to his walk, a miitar for accom
paniment, and sometimes devil may care
clothes. These arc lhc sinus of this precious
madness. Occasionally ihp.siirns miscarry, at
t a oh in if to nonentity or even inaneness, hut
Sandlmru's s'ojns malch Ids reputation.
Literature teachers objecting and con
demning, a large portion of the audience
that eoes to the coliseum to hear the poet,
who has become famous for a new kind of
poetry with no rhyme, or definite length,
and salted with strong words and powerful
phrases, will go to see the signs of madness.
The people want to see a sideshow attrac
tion. They want to know how this crazy
poet look.si how he sounds with his guitar,
whether he addresses thousands in a sweater.
The curiosity after eccontvicilies is dofi-1
nitely not a legitimate aesthetic taste, not the
right attitude toward poetry, bemoan the aes
thetes. So what, answers the' public which
Sandburir loves and shows from so many dif
ferent angles in his late book, "The Teople.
Yes."
For once llie -public is probably right.
There is no legitimate aesthetic reason for go
ing to a hall with thousands of people to lislon
to a poet read over a public address system.
Or it is at least doubtful that poetry can be
fully enjoyed in this way. If one is interested
in the poetry itself, it ran lie read, studied. It
one is to got something other than a sideshow
effect from hearing a poet read his own work,
the reading must be done to a small group, and
interspersed with explanations pointed in
answer to definite questions.
But the poetry program in the coliseum
this morning is not to be considered unfavor
ably. There is a value in the sideshow aspect
of poetry reading. We will got a taste of the
divine madness. 'The poetry of Sandburg will
be impcriVctlv dramatized by seeing the poet
himself. In liis "The People, Yes" this morn
ing's coliseum attraction has a little trirljisk,
"Papa, what does the moon advertise1" It
may bo lhat all poets advertise the same thing
that the moon does, that is, they are press
agents of Clod, asking us to pause awhile on
certain aspects of His creation, but it is our
opinion that Sandburg has a more definite ad
vertising function. Ho is advertising first his
own poetrv and in a lesser degree nil poetry.
We may go to look for signs of madness
this morning. A greater good than the pleas
ure to be had at a sideshow may result. We
may answer the advertisement, coming one
day to worship at the altar of beauty and
knock at the door of mystery with the poets.
BULLETIN.
by
M.tmIJ
Lntiluntl
A ill
can offer for this attitude. It tears
one down physically, mentally, and
morally.
"I don't feel, though, that dtitik
ni(f is verv prevalent in coleics
today. Most of the students down
here now have neither the time
nor the money to spend on alco
hol." Ronald Brodrick, Arti and Sci
ences sophomore:
"I fell that anything but hard
liquor is all right when taken in
moderation.
IN THE INFIRMARY
Lucile Gericke, Fort Calhoun.
Ivan May, Crete.
Why is it that evoiy movie and
hook, supposedly presenting pic
tures of college life, depirts ahotit
half the students as wandering
about in a constant state of in
ebriation? We don't like it.
The college students we know
and war.t to keep as friends aren't
hnnpv eo lurkv souses, and we
don't think mu-h of the stories
which picture them as such.
What does the average student
on the campus think of drinking?
Of the ten interviewed. only three
would grant that drinking, even
in moderation, is permissible in
their opinion.
The question: "What is your
opinion of drinking, and on what
do you base that opinion?"
Eugene Atkins, Engineering col
lege junior: .
'It's a very harmful habit.
Drinking any alcrVlic beverage
is hard on the system. Have you
ever fen an ecg cooked in alco
hol ? If you have, then you can
realize something of its effect on
the physical equipment of a man.
In the high school ffom which I
ram", an instructor did that with
an czg to show the effect of al
rr.hol. "Sir.i e the repeal of the ptohibi
fir0 an.cn. imer.t n-.anv ner.r.le have
per,p have turned to drink and J doiiTjr it. rot anyone else, so it s
dust rial life. But that is n"t all of I
Sandburg, as the equally realistic
but tenderly ideal pictures in
"Lost." "The Harbor," "Under the i
Harvest Moon." ami "Nocturne in
a Peserted Brickyard" show. i
Carl Sandburg is the first of a
series of noted celebrities who
hnvp been srhpHuleU tn nnnrflr on '
rhysically, liquor isn't good for : ., camD. at convocations this '
you, and morally it has a rievas- vcar accorjinR to Dr. Harry Kurz, !
tating effect. Besides, it akes up chairman of the convocations corn
time that could be spent to a good miUp Sandburg will be intro
advantage." duced at the convocation by Dr.
Lois Wadlow, Arts and Sciences . Louise round.
sophomore: I . .
"I'm very much opposed to it.
So many people here seem to
have the idea that you must drink
to be popular someone told me
that when I first came down here,
and it made a terrible impression.
The health objection is the most
valid. Besides, a person never
knows what he's doing when he's
drunk."
Anonymous, Arts and Sciences
junior:
"Although my parents have
always taught mc . differently. 1
personally nee nothing wrong with
drinking. If a person wants to
go out and take a couple of drinks,
it's his own business. The thing
I don't like is getting drunk.
A drunken person always makes
such a spectacle of himself."
Ed Albrecht, Engineering col
lege freshman:
"I oppose it. It just isn't good
for yiu-it reflects on your own
reputation and that of your school.
The only way that the public has
of judging a school is by the con
duct of its Ftudents."
Wilford Clark, Engineering col
lege freshman:
"I guess a fellow can dn it if
he wants to. He's the one that is
Fairy Tale 'Babes in Woods'
to Play at First Show
on Saturday.
The annual scries of children's
programs sponsored each winter
by Muss Marjorie Shanafelt and
the university museum will open
Saturday v.l'.h two free shows at
10:30 and 2:30 o'clock in Morrill
hall auditorium.
Features of this year's program
will be films from a variety of
subjects, all the way from the
movie version of old fairy tales
thru and including action pictures
of outdoor life. In addition to the
films, Miss Shanafelt will inter
sperse her program with illus
trated talks on allied subjects.
Children's Programs,
Those children's programs lead
up to the annual week of puppet
performances, which this year will
hegin December 27 at '2:30 each
afternoon of the week. The play
to be presented is the delightful
story of One-Eye, Two-Eye, Three
Eye, besides an amusing puppet
carnival. Following is the schedule
and program for the children's pro-i
-1 1 4 1 ...n . 1
gram annual ne yrai .
Oi-tohrr H KfHrii". . . film from
III Audubon I.lhrnry.
"thllilrrn vt thp HhUcimi."
"Krom Flux tn I.lnrn."
"Jumping Krun,' rrtmn
Ortnher Iff "KaiUHmtw," film from
thr AMRiihitn Library,
"MHrMiptHl.'' n film from
thr Atidiihun l-ihrnry.
"t-'nlinu the Iadrr," about
HU'lmmlng,
Or In her 211 "SrrnU. Ktt and Py
thnn,"' Audubon l.ihrary.
"Mr. Outing nn Japan."
I' i.hiiiK.'' rnrimtn,
Ormher ;tu nrhrn Awrlgh," a wM
ttr' (p,
"MncJng lnrct and Mimi
cry,"' Amluhort Library,
Itutthir,"
Vivrmnrr " I ht Mongol nf Ontml
" htir Mit Hlnwa, fin
w iK'linc.
- nik lt-sn Klrdu,'1 Aurtu
' hnn l.thrrv.
Notpmhrr Ki Tyrol." importrd film
from iitrm.
'kiln In Trnl.' fmpnrtfd
film from Austria.
Hridl nf thr Alpt." from
the book nt JohiintiA N'ry.
NovfmbiT 20. 'Thr Mithrojmid Ai"
Audubon library.
"I'acrttntry nt India. '
Phalanx.
Thalanx will hold an important j
meeting at 5 o'clock Mond.iV in
room No. 210 of Nebraska hall.
.The club will Rive a smoker;
Tuesday evening; at 7:110 o'clock in ;
the N club rooms. All members i
and ruphees. should be present. I
Commeniut Club.
The Cnmmenius club will meet '
in thp Temple, room No. 20H. for
its first meeting of the year to- j
niht. All members are urged to '
attend this meeting and elect of- i
fleers for the coming year. j
r - : :
"Mmakey'i Krewh Heir," i
roiiH'dy with th tttinoui I
( blmptuuif1 In thr title mlf.
.Novrnihcr 27 "Thp l-Htlf Dutch l'u- i
lip (ilrl." I
' Nuture lovrt Ham- !
hifn.1' i
"lirpilu nf the )
hou Library, ,
Ifrnmbrr 4 "Nrw Horid Mnnkrys,"
Audubon Library.
"Old World Monkpyi." !
Audubon Library.
"Ihnnrrlime In louland."
Andiihnn Mhrary, I
"HubbU-ji," cartoon,
lenibfr 1 1 "A irndrrlnot In tba !
(mud 4 anynn," rotor filnt. j
"Hlh Snrlefy," a ronirdy. !
"Thr I'li'd I'Ur f Ham. !
Mn," hy Kohrrt Browning
at tnld hy Mtna hamilrlt
Hh plclurrs. !
W KLI, ISHKUS
FLOOD HUSKKKS
V51TH messa(;i:s
"Atta hoy congratulations to the
whole gang." That was but one of
a score of congratulatory mes
sages that poured in upon Biff
Jones and his Cornhuskers from
all over the world, from mayors,
alumni clubs, former Huskers,
Lions clubs and N. U. graduates:
but this message had a special
significance. It was sent by Uami
X. Bible immediately after his
Texas Longhorna had been dropped
9-0 by Lousiana State's power
house. Other telegrams hailing the de
feat of Minnesota, originated from
Lions club of Imperial, Hyannis,
J. Malone, mayor of Fierce War
ren DeBus, Akron, O., former
guard at Nebraska, Don George
'34, Rowene Miller '36, New York
Alumni club, Chicago, Fort Dodge,
la., Hastings, Big Springs, Ocanto,
Council Bluffs, Buffalo, Wyo.,
North Platte, Portland, Ore., In
dianapolis Alumni club, Trenton,
Denver, Evanston, Rushville, Fre
mont and Seward.
Most distant of the senders was
an enthusiastic fan in Aruba, West
Indies. .
have lost their jobs hrause of it.
It forms a destructive habit that
will deteriorate anybody."
Anonymous, Bizad junior:
"This fp.if st ion it- one on which
I've war.reJ to explode for a long
time. I cannot become too em
fhatir in rr.y denunciation of stu
dei t dnr.kirg.
"I fef-i that most rx-ople, es,e
fialiy Mulerts. art dizzy enough
whn they're in th''ir light minis.
wi?hoi;t taking something that
U'ts f,ut half cf their question
sh' thinking ability.
''Vn,l-,;rg makM dislike a girl
cr a VIow 0,'i'te fo rriurh as to
fr them rvn a litt'e t.psy. A
person rvn pait'y riiunk is re
vo!t;re. rtisgus'irg. ar.-i the ram
pin would be rief;r..te!y better off
without him."
James Riisness, electrical engineer
l"g lenior:
"Thumbs down on it. Young
peoptr ought to be able to git
their fun a.'.d f xfiternei.t without
l-sort:-.g to alcoho fr,r ;t. If they
cant f.nl er.tettainmei:t without
ai'ohol when they re your.g. what
v -ill th'-v do when they pet older?"
W.mfreci Mjelltr, Tttcen college
lophomore :
' I'm opposed to i.
"In the f:rst yU e. it doefn't get
you anywhere; it does r.o gooii. In
most cases, it d.sgiaces a person;
for when a person is rtrui.k, he
makes a d.sgustirg spectacle of
turns'. !f.M
John H. Bundy, engineering college
senior:
"As far as 1 am j i -orallv ton-
his own business.
The fellow who drinks in mod
eration, however, is smart."
Saturday
JTT -J
rta:n fi'.m ai' oh',1. Vs injurious
rffect on the human body is per
haps the sour.di t reason that I
"PEOPLE'S POET"
TO TALK OF FOLK
TALES AT C0NV0.
(Continued from Page 1.)
and Lutheran colleges and other
nearby schools.
Born of Swedish parents in
Oalesburg, 111., Sandburg received
little schooling s a child. Aftr
he had worked in a barber shop
and fought in a war along with
other jobs that carried him to the
people-he was graduated from
Lombard college at Galesburg. He
first became known as a poet in
IS 4 when he won the Levinson
prize for his poem "Chicago.''
Sandburg is among the M
known and universally admired
literary figures on the lecture plat
form today. A master interpreter
of his own verse In recitation snd
eor.g. he has gained he title "Poet
of the People" in the many years
of his troubadouring.
Started at Journalist.
Originally a Chicago Journalist.
Sandburg through his profession
made him see very closely the
heart of America s industrial life,
and he writes with vivid power and
freedom of expression. Sandburg
is both an idealist and a realist,
for out of the raw stuff of life he
builds Ideas of power and beauty.
"Chicago," "Cornhuiktr s,"
"Smoke and Steel," "American
Song Bag," and "The Teople, Yes"
are sonie of santnuigs volumes
mi M .
vv; A I ,4 Cf. fv;
.-. V-t I .11 P W
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ill l 17
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renifl. one should roir.ilelclv ab-fof poetry. The poems "Chicago'
and "Smoke and Kteel are as yet
the most vivio; and adequate ex
pressions of modern American in-
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