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CRITICISM OF UNIVERSITY
A pamphlet criticising the Col
lege of Arts and Sciences of the
University is now on sale at the Col
lege Book Store. The report was
drawn up by a committee of five
students who held a series of open
meetings in criticism of the Arts
College last year, and it was read
before the Arts faculty last May. It
has been printed by the University
Press for faculty members and for
students who are interested enough
in their own education to pay fifteen
cents for a copy of the pamphlet.
The report is divided into three
sections. The first attempts to lay
down a definition of purpose for the
Arts College. The second section is
devoted to criticism of the College in
view of the standard set up. Propos
als and suggestions for improvement
comprise the third section, which is
concluded by a selected bibliography
of the most interesting and cogent
books on contemporary American
education.
In defining the purpose of the
Arts College, the report declares the
students should be given: a common
background of ideas and informa
tion, including a comprehensive sur
vey of the history of civilization and
of the natural sciences; full develop
ment of their powers of discrimin
ating thinking; the philosophical
point of view; good knowledge of
one field of concentration; and con
tact with "what, tradition and con
vention have associated with 'gentle
living good taste, culture.
The report finds that the lack of
an adequate definition of purpose
for the Arts College makes a mess
of the curriculum. The College tries
to meet the needs cf students and
persons who have no business be
longing to it Subjects that are not
truly germane to the purpose of the
College are taught, and some proper
courses are turned sour by the lec
ture and single-textbook methods.
Purely scholastic and entrance re
quirements are too lax, while over
insistence upon administrative re
quirements absence slips, aredit
hours, etc. exacts irrelevant vir
tues. The report scores the faculty
for their quarrels and dissensions,
and concludes the second edition
with particular criticisms of the var
ious departments of the Arts College.
The third section, which includes
the proposals and suggestions of the
committee for improvement of the
present chaotic situation, is too
lengthy for abstract in this column.
It purposes to point out means of
remedying some of the defects
pointed out in the preceding section.
Two suggested Arts College curric
ula are given.
But the most important thing is
not the actual matter of the report;
it is condensed to give the cream of
the discussions held in the meetings,
and necessarily leaves out much in
the way of justification and qualifi
cation. The happiest thing is that the
report proves the existence, if only
among a. small group of students, of
a discriminating and critical attitude
toward their college.
There is a lot of talk about this
thing of school spirit. To some it
means no more than wearing an
armband of the proper colors and
singing in classrooms.-But there are
others who' believe that school spirit
means active and intelligent work-
with the emphasis upon the 'intelli
gent for the best interests of the
University of Nebraska. Now if Ne
braska is an institution of higher
education (and there is good prece
dent for thinking so), then whatever
makes for the best education is to
the best interests of the University.
Such intelligent interest in the
Arts College as this report shows,
then, would seem to be real Nebras
ka spirit. But the game isn't over
yet. In the intense and lively and
critical discussion of the criticisms
involved in this pamphlet and other
criticisms yet to be raised, real loyal
Cornhuskers have t chance t j prove
thfclr mettle. If student oecare this
report, and talk it over pro and con
until they have an intellige: Clinton
about whether the University ' do
insf the work it should, then ihey
w!3 hare got at least one thing an
evocation is supposed to give the
ability to do discriminating thinking.
The Fl?yen Club at Boulder, Colo-
i a rn? cf ten dollars for
Notices
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Awg waa Contributors
Awgwan contributors are re
quested to begin turning In copy for
the Christmas number, to be issued
December 10. All contributions must
be in by November SO; copy turned
in before Thanksgiving will be con
sidered first It is suggested that con
tributors look over the exchange
magazines in the office for ideas.
Copy may be submitted at the office
or given to Betty Bell or Dwight
Wallace.
Kappa Phi
A dinner meeting of Kappa Phi
will be held at the Lindell Hotel from
six to eight Monday evening, Nov.
22. This dinner is given in honor of
the Grand Sponsor, Mrs. E. V. Du
Bois, Kirkville, Missouri.
Members, pledges and friends
please telephone reservations to
Louise Snapp B-4990 or A. M. Hill
L-4721 by Sunday evening.
Military Ball Committee
Meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Military Ball Monday aft
ernoon at 5 o'clock in Nebraska Hall
Room 205.
Silver Serpents
Silver Serpents will meet Monday
at 5 o'clock at Ellen Smith Hall. Very
important.
Rifle Shooting
All students interested in rifle
shooting meet at Nebraska Hall
Room 205, Tuesday November 23 at
7 o'clock. Plans for organizing a
rifle club and for affiliating with the
National Rifle Association will be dis
cussed. Classics Club
The Classics Club will not hold its
weekly tea Thursday, November 25.
The next tea will be given Thurs
day, December 2, in the library on
the second floor of the classics build
ing, from 4 to 6 o'clock.
Other Opinions
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.
TO THE STUDENT BODY
To the Editor:
The members of the R. O. T. C!
band wish to take this opportunity 'to
thank the student body, Lincbln busi
ness men, and the "N" club, for their
support of the efforts of the band
men to send a part of their number
to the Washington game at Seattle
Thanksgiving Day.
The bandmen fully realize the dif
ficulties in financing such a trip as
this, and will endeavor to give the
team all the cheers, songs, and back
ing they can in the absence of the
student body. The band will strive
to give the west a true representa
tion of the Nebraska spirit and will
always be mindful of advancing the
ideals of the institution.
The band especially wishes to
thank, and to let the student body.
know, that the "N" club has sacri
ficed much to the band in this move
ment and was, finally, the one who
made it possible for the band to go
on this trip.
In behalf of the band, I offer this
statement of hearty thanks to all who
have aided us m this undertaking
and especially the "N" club.
Very respectfully yours,
R. J. MAASKE, Captain.
For the University of Nebraska
R. O. T. C. Band.
BENGTSON WILL GIVE
ILLUSTRATED SPEECH
Prof. N. A. Bengtson of the de
partment of geography, who is now
doing graduate work at Clark Uni
versity, Worcester, Mass., while on
leave of absence from the University
will give three illustrated lectures be
fore the graduate seminar in geog
raphy at Clark. The lectures will
deal with the geography of Norway,
Honduras, and Ecuador.
WHAT
SHALL I GIVE
HIM HER
For Christmas
Appropriate Gifts
Yea will find the uiwtri
ul eur large assart
aunts ef Beautiful and
Fsuataia. Pans
Evarshar Pencil
Leather Gift
Desk Sets
Ftee Stationery
ana Man? Others.
CHRISTMAS CARDS
TUCKER-SHEAN
Select them early!
STATIONERS
1123 "0" St.
Chancellorship
links Faculty
With Regents
(Continued from Page One.)
the fact that under normal conditions
he is the chief advisor of the Re
gents. Knowing the actual condi
tions of the University, he is in a
position to offer the Regents valu
able advice on most questions of
University policy. In the case of a
deadlock between the Chancellor and
the Regents in regard to policy, the
Chancellor either would be removed
or would become a mere figurehead.
A former chief university executive
well analyzed the position of the avr
erage Chancellor when he said that
one of the difficulties of the Chan
cellor's office comes from the fact
that his responsibilities are greater
than his authority.
As the ". 'onspicuous officer, the
Chancel! s ten expected to sat
isfy large influential groups, having
very divergent opinions. This condi
tion in America has resulted in a
general tendency toward reducing
the tenure of office. Eleven years
seems to be about the average for
the presidents of state schools and
seven years for presidents of pri
vate schools.
Demands on Chancellor Varied
The demands on the Chancellor are
so varied that at times they become
almost humorous. A typical instance
of the impressions of some people
concerning the Chancellor's duties is
illustrated by a story told by President-Emeritus
Wheeler of the Uni
versity of California. He tells that
shortly after going to California as
president of the University he was
called on the 'phone at two o'clock
one morning. He heard a voice say,
"Is this President Wheeler?"
"Yes," he answered.
"Well, we're having a little earth
quake down our way and we won
dered what we ought to do about it."
In one day recently, our Chancel
lor was asked to pass opinions on such
divergent questions as whether a
Shakespearean document discovered
in England by a professor on leave
of absence was important enough to
warrant a subsidy for clerical help
in pursuing the investigation further
and whether the agricultural college
should manufacture hog-cholera se
rum or purchase it in bulk from com
mercial concerns, test it for its pur
ity, and act as a dispensing center for
the benefit of the farmers of the
state. He has to handle, not a few,
but many problems as divergent as
these.
It is evident that no one man can
individually determine the correct
policy in regard to all such divergent
matters. The Chancellor must take
an intelligent interest in all of
them. He must be in a position to
give wise and sound advice to the
Announcing the Annual
"Turkey Trot"
of the
Omaha Junior Chamber of Commerce
EVERYBODY'S DOING IT
at the
HOTEL FONTANELLE BALL ROOM
Omaha, Thanksgiving Night
Randall's Royal Fontanelle Orchestra Playing
"Ye Goode Olde Thanksgiving Spirit"
$1.50 per Couple
Gray Anderson9 s
Luncheonette
143 North 12th.
Formerly Ledwich's
LIGHT LUNCHES FOUNTAIN SERVICE
CONFECTIONERY
EAT A BUTTER KISTWICH
IT'S TOASTED
Open Until Midnight
Thanksgiving
Is Coming
FANCY CANDIES
CUT FLOWERS
SALTED NUTS
14 &
THE DAILY NEBR ASK
AN
Recent who are considerably more
remote from intimate knowledge of
the facts than the Chancellor.
Represents Institution to Student
In his relations to the student, the
Chancellor represents the whole in
stitution, just as the deans represent
the individual colleges. His imme
diate representatives to the students
are the dean of men, the dean of
women, the committee on student af
fairs and the registrar. His direct
contacts with the students occur
through his position as official pub
lic spokesman for the University and
in the presenting of degrees, etc.
The University is in one sense an
immense corporation of which the
Chancellor is the chief executive,
chosen by the Board of Regents
which is the board of directors for
this corporation. Like other direc
tors they are chosen by the stock
holders of the corporation the peo
ple of the state.
In any orderly and efficient cor
poration the chief executive assumes
relatively few routine duties. The
same thing is true of the University
of Nebraska. The Chancellor's time
is kept free for general development
of policy and advice in regard to
the many divergent problems con
stantly arising. The University is
largely managed by subordinate of
ficials caring for its business in their
respective fields. Thus, for instance,
while the librarian is responsible to
and reports directly to the Chancel
lor, the attention of the Chancellor
may not be turned to the internal
affairs of the library more than a
few times a year and then only at
the request of the librarian. Theo
retically, the Chancellor could in
terfere with and direct the work of
any portion of the University. In
stead, the work is turned over to com
petent aids leaving his time free for
problems which could be settled by
no one else.
Chancellor a Compromise Agent
The Chancellor is in one sense the
compromise agent of the University.
Personal or departmental misunder
standings are often cleared up
through his aid. In the building pro
gram each department sees its own
needs better than any other depart
ment. It is the duty of the Chancel
lor to be familiar with these needs
so that he may advise the Regents
which is the most urgent need when
an opportunity is presented to sat
isfy one of them.
In brief, it might be said that the
Chancellor has to deal with all cases
that are difficult, irregular, or where
there is dissatisfaction important
enough to come to his attention.
The Chancellor is an administrator.
As such his duties are constantly
varying. .He needs to be a man of
genius to see and act wisely in all
questions coming before him. He
has at once one of the most inter
esting and varied positions on the
campus and one of the most exacting.
A Chancellor of broad interests and
views, sound judgment, and ability to
OSt.
deal with people and their problems
is an invaluable asset to those re
sponsible for managing the Univer
sity, and consequently, to the state.
Avy Hera Nearly Twenty Year
A discussion of the Chancellor's
position would not be complete with
out reference to Chancellor Avery. A
product of the state and the institu
tion, he is nearing the completion of
a chancellorship which has conserva
tively, but steadily and resourcefully,
built up the University. For almost
twenty years he has guided the af
fairs of the institution. Material
progress has been consistent with the
willingness of the people. Education
al progress has been accelerated by
the wise and careful guidance of
Chancellor Avery.
His work has been an important
factor in encouraging and develop
ing that idealistic spirit of scholar
ship and service to the state which is
the outstanding asset of the Univer
sity. Under his chancellorship, the
general wtelfare of the state has
been continually cromoted by the
development and extension of the
University and its ideals. In un
told ways, Chancellor Avery has
worked for the development of a
better state and a better citizenry.
He will complete his chancellorship
next year with both state and Uni
versity united with common aimB and
common ideals the development of
a better Nebraska and better Ne
braskans. FRESHMEN WIN
OLYMPICS WITH
DECISIVE SCORE
(Continued from Page One.)
freshman fighting spirit was shown
in the fight put up in the Bull-Pen.
Every man fought hard. The major
ity of the sophomores had to be car
ried by the freshmen to the goal.
Push Ball Is New Event
The Push Ball, an event introduced
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this year in the events of the Olym
pics, proved a very interesting sport.
Fifty men from each class were to
participate in the event. The event
was given to the sophomores on de
fault of the freshmen.
The last event of the Olympics, the
Pole Rush, was easily won by the
freshmen. By the time the last event
was reached, there were very few
sophrmores to defend their class
president. A scarce fifty tried to de
fend the pole from the entire fresh
man class.
The points were awarded as fol
lows: Total Pts. Fresh. Soph.
Boxing 15 15 0
Wrestling 15 10 6
Relay 10 0 10
Tug-o-war 10 10 0
Bull-Pen 10 10 0
Pole Rush 20 20 0
Co-ed Support 5 2.5 2.5
Push Ball 15 0 15
Totals 100 67.5 32.5
REPORT FAVORS
MAINTENANCE OF
R. O.T.C. DNITS
(Continued from page one)
because we do not wish to be re
sponsible for possible calling of un
trained citizens to military duty with
the awful wastage of human life in
evitably consequent therefrom, we
re-affirm our position in support of
Now that we have whipped everybody but Missouri we feel
that it is fitting and proper to celebrate this fact by dining at the
Idyl Hour today.
The best Sunday dinners in the U. S. A. are served here from
12 to 8 P. M.
136 No. 12
Reserve your
for
MILITARY BALL
Economy
223 No. 14 St.
BILL
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215 ComettyTeam
230 Ventriloquist
250 Trained Seals
3 ffl Orchestra
315 tJlNiahtinJafl:
3:45 DghtriingArtist
4XW SxmfTUV
415 News Reel
430 !AHbtDogs
5O0 Grand K
Why not-
a vaudeville manager
for "faculty adviser"?
NOBODY understands the principle of a bal
anced program better than the manager of a
vaudeville house.
That's a thought to you men now making out
your study programs. Balance the chemistry
with English literature; balance your calculus
with economics.
It all gets down to the fact that in industry
today, electrical communication included, you
will find men well grounded in their specialty but
broad in human sympathies men of the "all
around" type who can shoulder big responsibility
in a big organization.
Vestern Electric
Makers of th$ Nation's Telephones
the National Defense Act, the main
tenance of R. O. T. C. units on ,
required basis, and appropriation!
adequate for their maintenance it
the utmost possible efficiency, mA
we request the Executive Committer
of this Association to call to the t
tention of Congress our firm stand
on this subject and the need of mors
officers and of larger funds for
equipment of our R. O. T. C. units."
(''reshmaa Earn Money
Last summer nearly two hundred
freshmen at Case worked and earned
money wherewith to attend the school
this year. They worked at forty-tw0
varieties of jobs and earned $41,021
or more than $340 each.
The Golden Candlestick
- 224 So. 12
TEA ROOM AND PASTRY SHOP
Moderate Prices
7:30-7:30
Formal Invitations
SEE THEM AT
GRAVES
3 doors south of Univer
sity Temple
The Idyl Hour
Tuxedo now
the
Cleaners
B1995
Company
1 mi
a mi
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