DAILY NEBRASKAN
TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 1939
TWO
Editor's Note: Following are two letters to the Editor
regarding the editorial which appeared Friday morning,
April 21, in which a challenge was sounded for the Innocents
society to select men for quality and merit rather than for
fraternity and factional affiliation. Such letters are so
licited, but subsequent ones should be limited to approxi
mately 350 words.
COMMEND.
To the Editor:
Because the "Rag" has chosen
to interest itself in campus ac
tivities by publishing an editorial
nominating several men as can
didates for the Innocents so
ciety, many people have ob
jected. It seems that such peo
ple as Barb 717 would rather
have campus affairs carried on
behind closed doors, than have
them brought out in the open by
a newspaper.
It has always been the impres
sion of this Barb, that the main
function of a newspaper is to
keep its public informed upon
all events of current interest,
and all people connected with
them. How many readers really
know who the outstanding men
of the year are? If the editor
thinks that the men whom he
chose as Innocents are worthy of
the honor, why should he not
publish their names? In this
manner, he gives his public
something to think about.
Secondly, Barb 717 says that
the choice of these men as Inno
cents is practically 100 percent
"pure politics." But he fails to
give any instance in which this
is "pure politics," except that
Mr. Kaplan, himself, is a mem
ber of Kormet Klub, and that
over one half of the members
chosen are also members of this
organization. Why shouldn't
' they be ? Members of Kosmet
Klub are outstanding men; that
is why tiVy are chosen for mem
bership. The Innocents is also a
society for the outstanding men,
so the members they chose nat
urally belong to other organiza
tions of this type. If this smash
ing editorial "is "dirty politics"
why dDes not Barb 717 give
some concrete examples? Pt
seems to me that this Barb is
harboring a personal grudge
, against Kosmet Klub and that
the grudge tinges his accusa
tions. If the contents of the edi
torial is purely "dirty politics,"
Barb 717, why not come out
with as much "pure green gall"
as the editor had, and name
pome instances?
In the third place, Barb 717
feels sorry for those men who
had their names published in the
editorial. All activity men ap
preciate any respect a 'olu notori
ety that will keep them in the
public eye. I doubt if many of
the men whose names were pub
lished fe-el very sorry for them
selves, so why the great con
cern on the part of Barb 717?
And fourthly, I object to his
attitude toward the editor's
statement that the reason for
the emiisnion ef Barb men
from the list is Ix-cause they do
not show sufficient leadership
and ability to be worthy of In
nocents. Much as I, as a Barb,
hate to admit it, it is true.
Baibs are not outstanding, and
it is their own fault. If Barbs
were not included in the list,
Barb 717 should blame the Barbs
themselves and not Howard
Kaplan. If Barbs cannot hold to
gether long enough to swing an
election, how can they expect to
have their men in Innocents so
ciety. Repeatedly various Barb
organizations have tried to bring
out enough unaffiliated students
to get representation from an
election. Kvcryone knows that
if Bubs would co-operate they
could have a decisive voice in
campua activties. But the sad
fact is that Barbs won't co-operate,
so if Barb 717 wants more
Barbs in Innocents he should
work to organize Barbs enough
so they can support someone. No
one will pay any attention to a
clamoring voice unless there Is
some power behind it.
I admire the shrewd stroke of
Mr. Kaplan in publishing the
editorial. Instead of criticizing,
we-Barbs should take it as an
example of how to achieve an
obje-etivc by doing something
about a situation instead of sit
ting back and doing nothing.
BARB 1313.
Phi Tau Thctas discuss
'Place of Man' tonight
"TV Significance of Al;in in
Tlelatton to the Essentials of
Christianity" will be discussed this
evening by members of Phi Tau
Thcta, Methodist lrafrnity. The
meeting will be at the Wesley
Foundation beginning nt 7 o'clock.
Olto Woerner and Ellsworth Ste
tle will lead the discussion.
CONDEMN.
To the Editor:
I read with great interest and
surprise your editorial in the
DAILY NEBRASKAN of Fri
day, April 21, in which you
recommended 12 "good men and
true" for the red robes of Inno
centcy. I say interest because I am a
former editor of the DAILY NE
BRASKAN and also a former
secretary of the Innocents so
ciety, surprise because to my
knowledge this is the first time
the editor of the campus "rag"
has sought to place his news
paper in the position of nomi
nating a straight slate to the
Innocents society.
The selection of the Inno
cents for several decades re
poses only with that body. Some
years ago the Innocents them
selves, to meet charges of poli
tics, asked the campus to nomi
nate junior men from whom
they might choose and at the
same time forbade any member
to engage in political activity.
I am not naive and no not
believe that all Innocents since
then have ceased to meddle in
can pus political affairs or have
played the game strictly accord
ing to the rules, but I do know
thru close contact with several
societies that the Innocents have
in a great measure laid aside
factionalism and fraternalism
and made an honest effort thru
all the extraneous pressure
brought to bear to live up to
their stirring oath of service to
the university and to the stu
dent body.
That pressure is at all times
enormous Fraternities natur
ally want Innocents, each fac
tion naturally hopes to have the
majority. But at no time have
the Innocents in past years been
face-el with what amounts to
dictation en the part of the-
DAILY NEBPASKA.N.
The role of the DAILY NE
BRASKAN has been that of
an interested bystander. The
DAILY NEBRASKAN has in
the past exhorted the Innocents
to do a good job, to stay clear
of politics and to pick men of
whom the whole srhoeil could
be proud. The DAILY NE
BRASKAN has always been impartial-no
matter what the
opinions of the editor. It has
waved no individual's banners.
It has sought not to wrap cer
tain men in the red robes, but
to perpetuate a tradition of
service en and to the campus.
You have broken a tradition
and established a precedent
which may at some time prove
elangerous. For the selection of
the Innocents, by the very na
ture erf the society, is not mere
ly another campus election for
which slates may lie drawn and
voted into eiffice in toto. The
selection of Innex-ents should
and must transcend such tam
pering, for that is the selection
of 13 men who represent no
single individual, no single fac
tion but the thousands of stu
dents who make up the univer
sity. My criticism is not based on
which 12 men you nominated.
That is immaterial, for I have
no personal elesires which cone-cm
the Innocents society, per
haps they are the 12 best men,
the only men qualified for the
honor. I have no quarrel with
you there.
But I must and do condemn
the DAILY NFBRASKAN s rep
resenting itse-lf as the judge on
Innocents and seeking to put a
slate into the society.
You may print this in your
"Letters to the Editor" column.
I have no doubt but that your
answer will appear in your
column before long.
Sincerely yours,
Arnold Levin, '37.
Princeton university is organ
izing a corps of stu 'ents to travel
through five states lecturing on
public affairs.
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Summer
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sessions include consideration of
the following topics: Federal Aid
for Public Schools, The Public
Schools and Controversial Issues.
Public Relations, Democracy in
School Administration, In-service
Education of Teachers, Moderniz
ing School Buildings in Small
Communities, Safety Education,
and Visual Education.
In an effort to make the sum
mer session serve the greatest
number of students peissible, the
customary six and nine week ses
sions will be offered. With both
sessions running concurrently a
student will be able to choose
courses from each group, the long
session being more extensive in
the number of courses covered
than the six week schedule. Most
of the departments have designed
their programs in a manner. that
students may secure advanced de
grees in four consecutive semes
ters. Nine hour limit.
Students may carry a maximum
of nine hours of work during the
long session and six hours during
the short session. All courses give
college credit and may be applied
on entrance units on the basis of
one entrance unit to two three
hour courses.
Coming to the university this
summer from schools in all parts
of the country will be 1 experi
enced professors.
Plans are being made for an ex
tensive social program throut the
summer. Students will have ap
portunity to go on picnics, parties
and participate in sports and
games. The social program is
under the sponsorship of the
Student Union. All students will
be allowed to use the university
swimming pool throut the summer
in the afternoon without charge
providing the rules of the swim
ming pool are upheld.
Registration bulletins are now
available at the registration's of
fice, including a list of the courses
offered and the time of their meet
ings. Ballet--
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zig, who founder' thr firot -..-.ychol
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Dr. Pillsbury will recount the
eventful past and will give the an
niversary address en "The Ne
braska Psycheili)gical Laboratory."
His talk will be followed by the
address of the president. Dr. Ed
mund S. Conklin of Indiana uni
versity, on "The Status of Acad
emic Psychology."
Full two day program.
The program committee, com
peted eif Dr. W. E. Walton, chair
man; Dr. Fred MrKinny of the
University of Missouri and Dr.
Guilford, an cx-officio member,
have arranged for an elaborate
two day program. Most of the ses
sions will be held in the Student
Unkn, altho a few of the sym
posiums have been scheduled for
Social Scie nce building.
Dr. D. W. Dysingcr, instructor
in psychology, is chairman of the
committee on local arrangements.
Other members are Dr. G. R.
Thorntfin, assistant instructor in
psychology, registration; Dr. W.
It. Bailer, assoe-iate professor ef
educational psyehology and meas
urements, housing; Dr. Ltland H.
Steitt, associate professor f home
economics rest-arch, travel and en
tertainment; Dr. W. S. Gregory,
instructor in psychology, room as
signment; Dr. Winona Perry, pro
fessor of educational and psychol
ogy and measurements, banquet;
and Edmund E. Dudek, graduate
student, de-monstrations and dis
plays. Pi Mu Epsilon to elect
new members Tuesday
Lester Skfilil erf the physics de
partment will speak on "Polarized
Light'' for the Tuesday evening
meeting ef 11 Mu Epsilon, hono
rary mathematics fraternity. The
nie-e ting will be held in Brace lab
oratory room 211 at 7:30 o'cleick.
A business meeting and election
of new members will follew the
talk. Plans for the annual prize
examinations that are scheduled
for the last of May will be made.
The meeting is open to interested
students.
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Methodist council
elects Steele head
Therkclson Clozine,
White take other posts
The Methodist students council
named Ellsworth Steele president
for the coming semester at a busi
ness meeting last Saturday night.
Thordis Bertleson, Maxine Clopine,
and Don White will seive in the
capacity of vice president, secre
tary p. id treasurer respectively.
'l 1 of money was voted by
thi ncil to be used to pay the
e - of sending delegates to
conventions scheduled for this
summer at Milford, Nebraska,
Ames, Iowa, and Berea, Kentucky.
Other sums were set aside for the
Far Eastern Student Service
Fund.
The officers in confedence with
Rev. Robert Drew, student pastor,
will appoint the cabinet to serve
under them.
Neihardt
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descending the Missouri river from
the head of navigation at Fort
Benton, Mont. After becoming in
timately acquainted with the whole
vast country of his saga, he
searched every available record of
the enthralling exploits of the
wandering bands of trappers and
traders who explored the wilder
ness in- search of furs from the
Canadian boundry to Mexico and
from the Missouri to the Pacific.
"The Song of Hugh Glass," the
first part of the epic, was pub
lished in 1915. After three and a
half mor years of devotion to his
task came "The Song of Three
Friends" (191P), which won the
award.
The third volume of his cycle,
"The Song of the Indian Wars"
was published in 1925. The follow
ing year he was made literary
editor of the St. Louis "Post-Dis
patch."
Family moved to Wayne.
The Niehardt family moved to
Wayne, Neb., during the frontier
days. Young Niehardt wrote his
first verses when he was 12. His
family was too poor to afford
books, so he saved soap wrappers
and procured as a premium a
paper bound copy of Tennyson's
"Idylls of the King" frr his first
volume. Iater, he earne-d his way
thru Wayne Normal school by
ringing the class bell every 50
minutes of the day.
After a varie-d carer as farm
hand, school teacher, hobo, boek-
keeper, boetweeder, and marble-
polisher, the youth moved with
his family to Eancroft, Nebraska
at the edge ef the Omaha Indian
Preservation. There he lived among
the Indians from 1901 to 1907,
forming an intimate acquaintance
with them. He was liked and
trusted by them and they gave him
the name of "Tae Nu'a Zhinga"
(Litele Bull Buffalo). In 1907, he
published the "Lenesomc Trail."
He then extended his Indian ac
quaintance to the Crows and the
Siemx Indians who dubbed him
"Igimeiu Chie;akala" (Little Cat.)
He is nejw a member of the Or
der ef Book-Fellows, Sigrna Tau
De lta, and an honorary member in
the Cempanion Order of Indian
Wars of the United States.
Reinhardt elected
Dr. J. M. Reinhardt of the de
partment f sociology of the uni
versity was elected first vice
president at the recent meetings
el the Midwestern Serological and
Economics Societies at Des
Moines. Several members of the
faculty appeared on the j regram
of the two groups this year, in
cluding Dr. J. K. Kirshman of the
Economics department, who was
elected a vice president
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lannary 20. 1921.
Miss Pound
boasts golf,
tennis titles
A campus paper reporter for
the Oregon State Barometer wrote
quite a revealing feature on Ne
braska's Dr. Louise Pound who
was a guest convocation speaker
there last week.
When she fas a university stu
dent Dr. Pound held the state
golf championship, the state ten
nis title, and was a figure skater
of fine ability. Next time one of
today's students wishes to match
these accomplishments, let hirh
try the Maltese cross backwards,
the double Philadelphia grape
vine, the waltz and two-step.
Bicyclist too.
Bicycling 100 miles in 12 hours
gave Dr. round some stripes in
recognition. If skiing had been
popular at that time, she would
surely have been doing tne Chris
tianna or the Glandesprung.
Miss Pound spoke at a convo
cation on "Slang, Yesterday and
Today". Re-quests were made for
her to suggest some good collegi
ate slang words of creditable ori
ginperhaps from Chaucer or
Shakespeare, but she was at a
loss to do so, explaining that she
did not custonarily have them on
the tip of her tongue.
Engineer society picks
new heads tomorrow
Election ff officers for the com
ing semester will be the main
business of the next meeting of
the student branch of the Amer
ican Society of Meehanical Engi
neers which . e-lr tomorrow
night at 7:30 o'clock in room 206
ff mee-hanical engineering.
Program for tomeiiTow's meet
ing will be a two reel metion pic
ture dealing with the subject of
"Safety Glass."
Goba to!ks on 'Distance
Geometries' Thursday
Professor M. G. Gaba, of the
mathematics ele-partment will
speak on "Distance Geome-trie-s."
At the next of the current series
of mathematics seminars will be
held Thursday afterneon at 2
o'clock. The seminar, which is
eipe-n to the public, is one f the
series e.f bewee kly seminars spon
sored throughout the year by the
mathematics department. Thurs
day's meeting will be held in rexm
302 of Meehanical Arts.
Honorary initiates four
Feiur men were Initiated into
Sigma Gamma Epsilon, geological
research organization, Friday
night. They were Robert Sullivan,
Jebn Adams, Robert Connett, and
Keith Ingram.
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