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Page 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Thursday, March 6,' 1947 Love Library Famous For Its Disturbances By ELLIE SW ANSON My aunt from Stagnant Pool, Utah, stopped in to see me on her way thru Lincoln a few weeksj ago. I ve just been over to see your new library," she said, with a sincere look of love for the finer institutions of learning for which most of our family for genera tions have been famous. "You mean you've heard of our library way back in S. P.?" I said doubtfully, having spent several days there once. "Why, I know for a fact that it's famous as far west as Humdrum Center . that's 20 miles further." she added. "It certainly is an imposing building," she rambled on, while I wondered whether it was impos ing on Sosh, Ellen Smith or just the university in general, finally I got into the spirit of the con versation and told her of the many pleasant hours I had spent there while many other people were wasting their time and money in the Crib. Never having been a pledge, she probably will not grasp the bitter irony in that statement. Conscience Pricks. After aunty had driven off with the pride of me shining in her eyes and still muttering praises of the library, my conscience pricked . . . not only that, but curiosity overwhelmed me. The next morn ing found me quizzically examin ing the exterior of the building. After thoro observation, I came to this profound conclusion. "Good substantial building," I comment ed half aloud, "probably be stand ing here long after University hall completely caves in." I was look ing at it from a critic's point of view, you understand. Whether it was the atmosphere of the place, the test I was having that afternoon, or merely the fact that I didn't have any money for a coke that brought it on, I can't tell, but I suddenly found myself in the one remaining seat of the reserve reading room. "If my aunt could only see me now," I gloated to myself, feeling a real surge for greater learning. Distractions. "Gotta pen?" the boy next to me inquired. I shook my head trying to keep my train of thought. "Gotta pencil then?" he came back just a trifle sharply. I pointed to the cne in my hand. 'Using it?" he said with his hand already reaching out. I can't understand what made him think I was using it just be cause I had it in my hand and had a piece of paper in front of me. "It keeps my hand from twitch ing," I snarled. "Why don't you try the one behind your ear?" The girl on the other side of me spoke. "Some people just won't let anyone study. By the way, you haven't got a cigarette, have you? I thought we could go out for a smoke." "It's sweet of you to invite me, but I'm awfully busy," I barked. Wants Notes. "You're not taking English Lit, Chesterfield Names College Agent Jack Hill has been named cam pus representative for the Ches terfield cigarette company it was learned today. Hill is in charge of sales promotion and advertis ing for the company's college branch. His appointment co incides with a nationwide cam paign to publicize the findings of a recent survey which found Chesterfield's to be the "most popular campus smoke." Cosmopolitans To 3Ieet Hasen Turgut Basaran, univer sity graduate who has just re turned to the United States from Turkey, will speak to the Cos mopolitan club Saturday at 430 in room 316 of the Union. His subject is "Turkey in World War II." Estilita Saldanha, president, has extended an invitation to any in terested student to attend the meeting. are you?" came a voice from across the table. There was no point in denying it ... I had my lit book open. "You know, I lost my notes and we're having a test this Afternoon," he stammered, us ing my patented excuse. It soon occurred to me that we might be taking the same test, and, altho my heart is big, I decided I would rather pass the test myself. "My notes are in Greek or I'd be glad to loan them to you," I returned putting on my horn rimmed glasses. I took count. There were still four people left at the table who weren't feeling for their knives, I wondered whether I should throw sneezing powder at them and make it unanimous, or just give up and go home. The latter plan won. I pushed my chair back heavily and a ter rifying combination of a grate and a screech resulted. I looked around suspiciously, tiptoed out and wrote my aunt a letter the next day. "You're right about one thing, aunty, lhe library certainly is an imposing building." Ides of March Cause Peculiar Movie Results BY WALT SIMON. There is something about the Ides of March, or maybe it's there are something about the Ides of March; at any rate, Ides of March that affects the motion picture in dustry in a peculiar manner. Perhaps they think that the public as a whole needs a shot of sulphur and molasses to ward off the coming spring colds, but their brand of "S and M is rather un happy. Furthermore, it lasts two and a half hours. This week we were exposed to several treat ments robust, gun totin', wild- wooly-west treatments. "California" Personally Speaking First it was "California," and a fellow named Coffin. He gets shot in the last reel, but it should have happened sooner. Cluttering up the screen at the same time as Coffin were Fabian, Trumbell, Lily, four or five fellows named Shorty, and at least ten guys named Whitey. Ushers ran up and down the aisles yelling, "Souvenir programs. You can't tell your Shorties from your Whities, or your Whities from your Whities, or your Shorties from your Shorties, or your Whities from your Shorties without a souvenir program." This, we might add, is the best line of the whole show. They also have a short with four unintelligible tenors singing three unintelligible songs and a police lieutenant who knits. Con fusion reigns thruout the whole business. "Sea of Grass" Next night we went to a job called "Sea of Grass." This is a very sad number with a hint of illegitimacy and a happy ending. They took a long time to make up their minds, and in between times, people get shot, get shot at, get shot on name your preposition and they do it with guns. The background music isn't quite as good as that in "California." It was a thrilling week for the Ides of March. Veteran-patients in Veterans Administration hospitals took out an average of two books per pa tient from VA hospital libraries during, November, 1946. Like the Student Foundation, there is another valuable activity on campus which functions week after week, receiving far too lit tie attention from the student body. Unlike the Foundation, this activity is concerned not with fu ture students but with those on campus now. It is concerned with giving spiritual guidance to stu dents who are honest enough with themselves to realize the need for something more than once-a-week church attendance. All-Campus vesper services, which have required attendance on many campuses, strive to help each student maintain his per spective in the midst of what might be called the turmoil of col lege life. Vesper services on the Nebraska campus are open to all students of all faiths. Once a proj ect of the YW and YM, vespers now are sponsored by the Reli gious Welfare Council. The Religious Welfare Council is composed of three groups: fac ulty members, student pastors, and Lincoln pastors who represent every denomination, and students who are elected or appointed to the Council by the different de nominational groups. - With this over-all representation, the Coun cil is in a better position than any other religious group to spon sor vespers which are offered for the good of all students. Beverly Sievers, Council repre sentative for the Presbyterian group, is chairman of the vesper services. She has charge of plan ning the services, setting up of the worship center, and informing the religious groups of the ves pers program. In explaining the services. Miss Sievers stated, "Vespers should be considered as a period of brief i meditation in united fellowship. At present we're emphasizing the Lenten program, and have ob tained some excellent speakers to talk at the vespers services. We strive to cive each student in spiration in his everyday living However, we feel that there are not enough students who are aware that there is a vespers pro gram. I would like to stress that the services are open to everyone, of every race or creed." Vesper services were started on the UN campus in the early 1900 s and were held in the Temple building. From 1919 to 1944, they were held in Ellen Smith hall. In 44 the services were moved to the Union where they now are held every Thursday afternoon at p.m. A vesper choir under the direc tion of Joan Fankhauser sings at the services, and any student in terested in singing in the choir should contact Miss Fankhauser, The services during Lent are devoted to the happenings of Christ's last week. This after noon's service will observe the Passover. Dr. C. H. Patterson of the philosophy department will be the speaker, having as his title. 'I Have Given You An Example. TNW's Advent Brings Disaster to Me hi table Veterans Administration al ready has guaranteed or insured around 48,000 business loans for veterans totaling more than $150,- 000,000. The Blinded Veterans' associa tion now is recognized as an au thorized agency to handle member claims for Veterans Administra tion benefits. Veterans Administration has al lowed nearly 380,000 death claims for over $3.5 billion dollars on Na tional Service Life Insurance policies to date. Kosmet Klub There will be a meeting of all active members of Kosmet Kioto in room 307 of the Union at 5 p. m. today, according to Fred Teller, president REPLENTiSH YOUR SUPPLY- OF VAN HEUSEN SHIRTS AT t.c c) i, TPA cl c) BY TOTTIE FIDDOCK. This is the sad, sad story of Mehitable Murgatroid who died at the tender age of 19. Poor Mehi table! The innocent child was carrying 19 hours at the univer sity at the time of her unfor tunate kick-off. Now, at the end of the first semester, Mehitable crammed for her finals until the wee hours of each night and managed to pass all her courses successfully. But after the nervous breakdown which resulted from these all night quests for knowledge and crib notes, Mehitable resolved to do better in the future. For the first week of the new semester, she wrent religiously to the library and studied for three hours every night. That was Mehitable's first week. The first weekend was more interesting for Mehitable met the first man in her life, besides her father, that is. TNW Appears. This was truly an event in Mehitable's sheltered existence. Prince Repulsive was a TNW (Typical Nebraska Wolf). He was in search of big game, and Mehi table was the first sheep to fall into his clutches. (And could that guy clutch!) However, Mehitable believed his intentions to be hon orable ,and she fell for him immediately. But he was not only a wolf, he was a bad influence! On Mon day of the next week, Mehitable went out with him at 7:30 in the evening and spent the whole night drinking with him coffee, that is. After a week of these deteriorating coffee binges, Mehi table's studies were a thing of the past. Prince Repulsive claimed all of her time, and poor Mehi table began to cut even her classes to have dates with him. Best Friend. Poor unwary girl! She intro duced him to her roommate, who entranced the TNW, being notj particularly hard to take. He forgot all about Mehitable and began to lead her best friend around by the nose. There was nothing for Mehi table to do now but back to her classes. So she went, and there she discovered that it was time for six weeks' tests. In three days, Mehitable had to write twelve essays on the char acteristics of cannibals in the Zuzu Island, four discussions, of the effect of vodka on Russian family life, read 17 three-volume books for her political science course, catch up on the activities of Influence for a course in edi torial writing, and do a personal survey of the types of archi tecture in Ellen Smith Hall. Did Not Give Up. Mehitable was not one to give up easily. She wrote her essays and her discussion, read 16 of the required books, and memor ized the la"st 30 installments of Dick Tracy. But she simply did not finish the survey of Ellen Smith. She knew she was going to get a down in Unorthodox Construc tion 763, and the thought of it made her knees turn to water. There was nothing to do but try and finish. So she went into the esteemed building and got lost climbing a trellis. Poor Mehitable and Poor Prince Re pulsive! Mehitable's roommate happened to have a little sense and dumped him at the first whistle stop. (MORAL: If you must go to school, don't carry more than 12 hours and one man at a time. Above all, make no resolutions.) FRIDAY, MAR. 7 COLLEGE NIGHT at JOHNNY COX and his orchestra Dancing 9 until 12 Couples Only No Stags You're the man most likely to Succeed Girls cut in on man! Why? Look at that Van Heusen Shirt! Famous Van Heusen collar styling sends your Eye-Q rooming. Figure-fit tailoring emphasizes the athlete in you. Style, comfort, plus magic sewmanship and Sanforized, laboratory-tested fabrics to give you many semesters of economical wear. Graduate to Van Heusen today! Phillips-Jones Corp., New York 1, N. Y., makers of Van Heusen Shirts, Ties, Pajamas, Collars, Sport Shirts. in Van Heusen Shirts and tics