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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln, Nttiraaka. OFFICIAL PUBLICATION f ths UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Jndcr Diroetion of th Student IhibHcatlon Board Puhllnhm Tu ay, Wednesday. 1 hnrs iay, Friday and Sunday mnrnintfi during the academic year. Editorial Offices University Hall 10. Office Hours Afternoons with the ex- eepti.-n of Friday and Sunday. drained high school students should Toh'pnonei Hav, B-tiH91, No. ls l (Fditorial, l rinii; Bueinesi, 2 rings). Klirht ! do university work capably; many B-6HN2. I VV,..l-. V!V 1 1 .J4.- - doing university work they should not he given the official o. k. of the high school stating that they are. About the law student who was a successful lawyer though a poor stu dent. This is possible, we suppose; but we have high enough regard for the law college to regard it as inr- probable. But even so, what is the point? Our argument was this: properly do Entered as second-class matter at th riot of Con-cress, March , ISTIt. and at sp-rial therefore, rate or postatre provided tor in r-ecuon 110S, act of October S. 1917. authorised January 20, lf2. SUBSCRIPTION RATE 12 a year (1.2ft a semester Single Copy, 6 cents EDITORIAL STAFF Edward Morrow Editor Victor T. Hsrkler ManairlnK Fditor J. A. Oharvat News Editor Julius Frandsen. Jr News Editor L. L. Pike News Editor Ruth Srhad News Editor Pinris K. Trott News Fditor Mtllirent Oinn Ass't. News Editor Arthur Sweet .....Ass't. News Editor Taul Zimmerman CoritrilmtinK Editor BUSINESS STAFF Otto Skold Business Manager Simpson Morton ....Ass't, Busir; ss Msnacer Nieland Vsn Arsdale... .Circulation Manaver Richard P. Vette Circulation Vnnaper university work capably; many Nebraska high schools do not properly train their students. Mr. Coombs' letter, we believe, throws no new light on the subject. We therefore cling to our original conclusion, that something should be done to bring the poorer high schools up to the standard. characterized as "insane" and the re sult of "insidious propoganda." Most disagreements, unfortunate ly, descend to muck raking contests, and few have had such an illustrious career in much raking as the ques tion of compulsory drill. Rather than depend upon real arguments and logic the opponents have pre ferred to call each other "pacifists" and "butchers." They are unable to see the fire for the smoke. Other Opinions EMOTION WE ARE OBSTINATE The student council of Coe Col lege at Cedar Rapids, la., passed a resolution asking the abolition of compulsory military science. Immediately the usual cry of the I professional patriots of "pacifist" went up. Learned Iowa rentlemon A letter from Archie K. Coombs, ns.,.ibed the students "insane" action superintendent of the Cotcsfield t0 the "insidious propoganda" of the schools, appears in another column pacifists. in this paper. Mr. Coombs, it will -ne are well acquainted with vari be observed, criticizes us quire en- ous kin(ls of pl.opogandai but so far thusiastically for our recent editorial we hnve not secn dra af,ainst questioning the efficiency of high military training We recall onlv that irtnn ITlutonnn in Tl"Tl'll a nitmnK f The Daily Nebraskan assumes no responsibility for the senti ments expressed by correspon dents and reserves the right to exclude any communications whose publication may for any reason seem undesirable. In all cases the editor must know the identity of the contributor. No communications will be publish ed anonymously, but by special arrangement initials only may be signed. "chool education. We stated many students came to tne umver- prominent men and women including am probably suy irom .eorasKa nign scnoois several senators nd totally unprepared to do university work, and that in English were they particularly deficient. It is to this statement that Mr. Coombs takes exception. Mr. Coombs states that he has re ceived "over one hundred letters" from doctors, superintendents and athletic coaches, all university grad uates, and that the English used in them was lamentable. That is most disturbing, surely, for one would ex pect them (at least, the superinten dents) to know something of Eng lish. Truly, one cannot teach what one does not know. We would sug gest that something be done to pre vent the hiring of such superinten dents. We repeat, without qualms,that we know little of the method of exami nation of high schools; we repeat, also, that we judge the schools by their results. And in many cases the results are amazing. To refute our statement that the high schools do not properly instruct the students, Mr. Coombs points out the case of Miss Wentworth, an hon or student but he accuses us of considering individual cases. Of course there are excellent students who come from small schools, but there are probably many more in ferior students. The former may not be entirely the result of the high school's work, but the latter certainly are, for if the schools were not lax in their instruction the plainly in competent students would not be graduated. It is by poor students who are allowed to slip by that a school must be judged. Mr. Coombs makes the statement that the colleges and universities are doing a wonderful work, but that the high schools are doing a more wonderful work. Well, we deny the statement, since it is no more than that, and our negative should nullify his affirmative. The students who enter the high schools are not the products of the same standard of instruction, natur ally; but in the high schools some attempt should be made to remedy their ilerecti. remaps one might excuse a grade school student for be ing altogether unable to spell simple words, but should the same attitude be taken toward one who has reach cd the twelfth grade? If ever they are to be taught grammar and spell ing the high school must do it. Be cause the students enter the high school unable to spell, should one pass the buck to the university? As to the inability of the univer sity graduates to teach subjects in which they have had some instruc tion, we are unprepared to answer. Probably it is true in some cases, but what has this to do with high school training? We do not know what percentage of the best students in the high School enter the university. Nor are we greatly interested. Furthermore, we are uninformed on the percent age of wealthy young men and wo men who enter, though we suspect that it is fairly large. But what of it? Certainly wealth and intelligence are not incompatible. As to those who enter "for the kick," we are likewise in ignorance. Some who enter for the kick might be good students, but whether they desire the kick or not, if they are incapable of A PROTEST Cotcsfield, Nebr. Jan. 9, 1926. To The Editor: I have just finished reading your editorial entitled "High Schools," which appeared in the is sue of January Sth of your paper. I wasting my time to congressmen, write this leter to you but as I have schools and grade schools and it is almost impossible that the prepara tion of these pupils can be of the same average? I have talked with a large number of graduates of your University who have said that they could not teach some particular sub ject because they did not know any thing about the same subject, yet in many cases they had a number of hours credit in this subject to their credit in your University, and they nearly always were excellent in structors in some other subject. Do you know whether or not the largest percent of the best pupils from our High Schools enter the University? Do you know whether or not the largest percent of the sons and daughters of rich parents enter the University and whether they go to the University for the Education or for the kick? A grad uate from the Law College of your University told me the other day that the poorest student in his class at the University was making the most successful lawyer of his class. ARCHIE K. COOMBS, Superintendent of Schools,, Cotcsfield, Nebr. j . Notices Math Club Math Club meeting in Brace Lab oratory lecture room Thursday at 7 o'clock. Journalism 185 Examination papers returned at Administration Building 207. M. M. FOGG. Sigma Delta Chi Meeting of Sigma Delta Chi Wed nesday evening at 7 o'clock. Ini tiation and business. Junior League of Women Voter Monte Munn will speak on "The port University Students Should Play in Politics" Wednesday at 7 o'clock in Ellen Smith Hall. HISTORICAL SOCIETY HOLDS CONVENTION Continued from Page On.) On The Air expressed their disapproval of the j both the time and the inclination compulsory feature and sent out I am doing so even if I accomplish copies of their resolutions, along with j no more than to relieve by feelings, a pamphlet on the subject. During the last ten years I have It is impossible, nowdays. it seems, received over one hundred letters to consider any matter calmly; to .from doctors, superintendents, and dissociate it from the emotions. Wei athletic coaches who were graduates have only a few stock phrases in re ply. If we heai of publicity against something we favor, we cry "propo- of Colleges and Universities and many of them were graduates of Nebraska U. Possibly you would be ganda;" if it favors what we do, it is j surprised at tho English and spell the "dissemination of information." 'ing of these letters. Even if I had We might inquire, what is propo- j retained these letters I would not ganda? It is the use of publicity to 'show them to you for I despise a influence public opinion. And it is i knocker. put to good use by those opposed to In your editorial you admitted compulsory drill and by those who j that you knew little abi,..;. the ex favor it. But the mention of propo-1 aminations r" Accredited High ganda to the average citizen causes the hair to rise on the back of his neck. And what is a pacifist? If he is one who is opposed to war, and be lieves that the best means to bring about this end is the abolition of military machinery, who can con demn him? But for the average man, the word "pacifist," like anoth er expression, must be accompanied with a smile. Wl.y cannot people consider ques tions of this sort without seeing red. Why cannot persons who would abol ish military training make their ar guments for it without impugning their opponent's motives; and why must serious objection to the com pulsory feature of the training be University Studio broadcasting over KFAB, (340.8). Wednesday, Jan. 13 9:30 to 9:55 a. m. Weather re port by Prof. T. A. Blair. Road re ports and Announcements. 10:30 to 11:00 a. m. "Research in' Home Economics," Miss Great Gray, Specialist in Home Manage ment Research, Department of Home Economics. 1:15 to 1:30 p. m. Address by Dr. George A. Grubb, Dean of the College of Dentistry, "Why a Col lege of Dentistry." Musical numbers by Mr. Oscar Bennett, Baritone. '8:00 to 3:30 p. m. "Need for the Reorganization of the Almshouse System in Nebraska," Dr. Hatlie Plum Walliams, Chairman of the De partment of Sociology. C .ftC e.OA (frrU. r..L r Schools and I wonder if you consid-l v-.lv -ou "'; "ut "L ered very carefully the work done by ! 00 ln Jary. M. H. Swenk, our High Schools take it as a whole!1' 'r. "t 1. .'." not individual cases. A year or so ago I noticed by the state papers that Marie Wentworth, a graduate of the Ord High Schools, graduated from your University with honor, all of her grades being above 90 percent. This year Miss Wentworth is princi pal of the Minden High School. I am sure that you have some poor students from Ord High, but why J-.nock the High Schools? Our Colleges and Universities are doing a wonderful work. Our High Schools are doing more wonderful j work than the Universities. Do you ! realize that the pupils who enter the j High School come from the rural I Kappa Phi Kappa Thi will furnish the pro gram lor tne Metnonist student banquet on Thursday evening at the Grand Hotel at 6 o'clock, which will take the place of the regular meet ing of the society. Picture for the Cornhusker will be taken Friday at 12:30 at the Campus studio. lit-, J TltM 1 1, TT Tl . I earn i ara t nnosopny, n. tr. ua- vis, Professor of Dairy Husbandry. ??????????? Cornhusker All groups planning upon a picture in the 1926 Cornhusker must make a reservation lor a sitting at the Campus Studio before January 16. Reservations for pages may be made in the Cornhusker office to the man aging editor or the business manager. Girls' Commercial Club ; There will be a business meeting i of the Girls' Commercial Club at 5 o'clock Wednesday, in room 102, So cial Science. Mr. O. J. Fee will speak. Track and Cross Country Men Track and cross country men who have earned numerals may obtain them from Mr. Nelson in the East Stadium dressing room. HENRY F. SCHULTE. Cosmopolitan Club Pictures for the Cornhusker to have been taken on Thursday at 12:30 will be taken on Tuesday, January 20. W. A. A. Special meeting of all members of the Women's Athletic Association Thursday noon in Armory 101. Ev ery member should be present. tion with which the latter's rifle and powder horn were shown. In his movements westward, Wiseman set tled in what is now Cedar County in a lonely little clearing in Brookie Bottom. When the Civil war broke out, the Indians began open war fare, and a company of home guards was organized by the settlers scat tered around Fort Yankton, named by the government Company one, second Nebraska cavalry. When in the spring, the home guards were ordered to Fort Crow, 200 miles awav. the Wiseman homestead re mained in care of Mrs. Wiseman and five children. 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