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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 16, 1938)
SIX THE DAILY NERRASKAX, FRIDAY, DECFMRER 1, 193.1 nn Keaai Room Unfit Library Chamber Is Thorofare, Says Faculty In the realm of improper room facilities, the most glaring exam ple of inadequacy is the main reading room of the university li brary, according to a report of the faculty committee. 'The room is a general con course or thorofare. All patrons desiring to borrow books must pnss thru it; all persons desiring reference service must pass thru it. Its walls are lined with the bound tiles of the general peri odicals, the use of which disturbs the reader. In fact there is noth ing about the room which encour ages the student to come to it; hence only those whose work ac tually forces them to do so, really use it." The main reading room seats 150 readers. Christmas Spirits Discuss Meaning of Christmas Spirit Extension Faculty Holds Xmas Party 200 Persons Attend Party in Union About two hundred employees, faculty and friends attended the annual Christmas party of the University Extension division held in the Student Union ballroom Thursday evening from 7:30 to 19:30. The prog lam consisted of an accordion silo by Evaline Salis buiy, tap dancing by Marilyn Pad dack, accompanied by Hazel Dean, a talk by Ve. Harold W. Stokes, associate pro4'?:;sor of political sci ence, on the TVA. and concluded with group singing led by Mrs. Agnes Nelson nnd accompanied bv Katalie Stromberger. Following the program there was a social hour and light re freshments. Christmas decoration. were u..-d on the refreshment table. Merrie Gentlemen Try Define Esprit de Noel Christmas is just around the corner, and with that trite truism rankling in your soul, we begin a discussion of the Christmas spirit. "What are the elements of Christmas spirit?" we asked of nobody in particular. Getting the expected nothing, we decided to call in a symposium of Those Who Know. Accordingly we called in the following and held a secret session in a telephone booth. Those present at the meeting were: A beautiful lady known as Christ mas Carol, three Merrie Gentle men in beaver hats and Dickensy attire, a disgruntled manufacturer of one horse open sleighs, a re cruiting officer for Salvation Army Santa Clauses, and a taxi cab driver who claimed he picked up Santa Claus in Washington, D. C, wandering about in a daze. "I knew It was him." said the taxi-cab driver, "because he kept muttering 'I'm a piker, I'm a piker.' into his white beard. His suit was red and his face was redder. He kept muttering about the need for a federal loan to re habilitate his toy factoi y and complained of increasing govern ment competition with the North Pole Public Utilities company." That revelation broke the ice and everybody freely voiced their opinions on Christmas spirit. The tallest Merrie Gentleman began his remarks by saying that he thought the taxi-cab driver's story plausible but not probable due to the fact that he had read a news item just the other day in the Manchester Guardian that all hope had been lost for a mysteri ous sky pilot named Kris Kringle who attempted a one night round the world flight last Dec. 24 and was believed to have crashed In the Arctic wastes. "My motto," he continued, loos ening his scarf, "is to let noth ing you dismay. That's what I sing and what I siy from Thanks giving time till Christmas day." "I think," said the tallest Merrie Gentleman, trying to balance a Yule log on the end of his nose, "the true Christmas spirit is the sincere desire to make others happy and wish well of everybody independent of what you would like to receive." Christmas Carol brushed some stray holly from her hair, sang two stanzas of "Silent Night," and ESTIMATESOF SPACE NEEDED BY LIBRARY (Square Feet.) Reserve Reading Room Faculty and Advanced Students. Rest Rooms. Checking and Locker. Storage In Building Have in Library Need Hall Need Now In 1957 20,000 40,000 100,000 5,000 14,000 14,000 1,000 2,400 3,000 4,800 10,000 10,000 5,000 10,000 3,400 6,000 9,000 800 2,000 3,000 800 5,000 10,000 400 800 1,500 said: "I guess you're right." How does that concern the col legiate generation?" asked the shortest Merrie Gentleman. "Not enough." said the tallest, trying to steer Christmas Carol under some mistletoe. "For proof I offer the question which stu dents seem to ask of each other the first time they see each other after Christmas what did you get for Christmas? I contend that that conventional remark is in spired by a curiosity to compare gifts received." "Aren't you guessing at mo tives?" said the shortest. "Maybe," said the tallest. "Maybe." Of the 1.399 parolees pf the New York state parole board, only .4 i percent graduated from college or a professional school. INTERFRAT BALL (Continued from Page 1.) I Last year's decorative scheme cen tered around St. Valentine's day with appropriate decorations car rying out the sweetheart motif of the party. "In living up to our promise of satisfying the students with a well known dance band, that always plays exceptionally good music, the Interfrnternity ball committee feels that it will fulfill that pledge again this year," declared Leadley. "We now have several of th country's leading dance bands, under consideration." Public housing In relation to city planning is the subject of a new five year study recently begun at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. .IS I SEE IT (Continued from Page 5i. Cleveland. T. P. Heard. Louisiana State athletic director, announced that L.S. U.'s coaching staff will be re tained for at least another year ...that means "Blue" Howell, ex Husker great, has his backfield coaching j b back... Biff Jones' anj Babe Hoilingbcry's West team has a pair of nice sounding lackles in B'.aa Miatovich. San Francisco, and Dick Trzuskowski. Idaho. . . Al Eraga. San Francisco bark, is considered the best back on the coast next to Vic Bottari of Cali fornia, and both are on the West squad, too... Herman IUihrig wan the only Hunker to make Okla homa's all opponent team. . .other members were emii Brown. Wash ington SUte and Heileman. Iowa State; tackles Shugart. Iowa Stale and Waldorf. Missouri: guards F.d Bock of Iowa State and Wal dorf. Missouri; center. Kinnuon of Missouri; and backs Christman. Missouri. Hackney. Kansas State and Kiacher. Iowa State. . .three Oklahoma reserves with little game experience are being groom ed for the positions of Bill Jen nings, Howard MeCarty and Jerry Bolton, injured Sooner. . .Sopho more John Martin who caught a paas for a touchdown against Washington State U a candidate for Jennings' pog.tion. . .160 pound Beryl CU.k. Junior who played four anJ one half minutes this year. U trying out for Mccarty's halfback position, while Bill La Itue, junior, who played six and one half minutes tn 1937. will probably step into Jerry Bolton guard spot . . . Jenning ha a dou ble ankle fracture. McCarthy a broken leg, and Bolton a twisted kne. . .Haskell Indian are really Indians. . .their starting lineup include Big Bear. Little Thunder. Prairie Wolf. Tundi-r Bird, and Pretty On Top . . .Pete Bau.vh, former K. V. center, who is a Chicago Lvar now, made the V. P. awond all pro league team. ! ;S S J i !S !? IS v. IS s 8 it I ir. STi K;7: 3 X; 7 J JMl 7; A 1 S SSS S, J S3 X .7. 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