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THURSDAY. APRIL 14127.
fraternities which as a group have a shady reputation
on the campus. The conduct of one fraternity like
this reflects on all, and innocent and guilty Buffer alike
before the wrath of the public.
Despite all the ravings of fraternity patriots about
rights, privileges and what not, the ultimate success or
failure of the whole system especially he state univer
sities, will depend in the final analysis on the public's
approval or disapproval. If fraternity men conduct
their affairs so that they are beyond reproach, the sys
tem will endure. If certain of them periodically go
down -the wrung or permit their members to do so,
the outcome may be different.
The Campus Pulse
la thU
Lett-e fret, readers sje csrdtariir ---
ETERNAL VIGILANCE
Accompanying the Senate's sudden approval of
the second-year pledging bill, came a sudden verbal
onslaught Tuesday against the University in the House
of Bepresentatives during the course of debate on a
proposed measure to investigate the University and
other state institutions of higher learning.
A critical attitude toward the University was dis
played in both houses. The solons, at least some of
tbem, are not quite certain that all is well at their
state university.
That this attitude is not peculiarly that of the
senators and representatives but is based in part at
least on sentiment back home among ine peop.c,
v,T7 , scattered newspaper comments appear-
lIIUMku "J
ing now and then at in the sute, and even n,w? by
the private comments of the people rnemseives wircu
they talk with returning students during vacations and
over week-ends. The Omaha World-Herald of course
is always on guard to protect the University.
The people back home seem to have no doubts at
all concerning the high standards of academic and pro
fessional work in the various college of the Univer
sity. They have nothing but praise at all times for
tne 'splendid fatuli of Uie L'wveiMly. And Hough
they may at times regret the lack of better physical
plant facilities they do not spend much time complain
ing on that score.
There one great doubt in the whole scheme of
university education is centered around the question
of student morals. More particularly their one treat
doubt is centered about the fraternities and sororities,
those organized student groups which put on the greats
est amount of social display and are only too often
justly censored and punished for the excesses of un
thinking members.
Just like the unfortunate preacher's son who is
expected by every member of the congregation to be an
examplar of the Christian life, but at the same time
yn Wdlv make a move without censure and exaggera
tion, the colleee fraternity stands out before t.h pub
lic as a definite, concrete example of student life of
which much is expected, and about which every ru
mor and report is believed and exaggerated along the
way.
No reason for the fraternities to raise a bowl,
though, they formed themselves and perpetuate them
selves of their own free wiH, unlike the poor preacher's
son who had nothing to say about his lot. It is up to
the fraternities, then, to brick up manfully, accept the
situation which is of their own making, and by their
conduct justify themselves in the eyes of the public.
Last winter when the campus was heading at a
faster and faster rate to a stage of more and more
parties (which incidently are one of the causes of
criticism). The Nebraskan saw the troubled waters of
public disapproval toward which such a pact will lead,
and helped along a movement to curtail the exoessive
numbers of downtown parties. The fraternities through
the Interfraternity Council disdainfully asserted their
right to "spend the old man's dough" as much as they
like.
The chances are that if the fraternities had fol
lowed the examule of the sorority women and decided
to Lave only one downtown party a year, their common-sense
action would have won them so much faver
tAif comment amone the neople of the state and es
pecially among tbe senators and representatives assem
bled here at Lincoln that the second-year pledging bill
would have been definitely killed, and there would have
been very little talking about student morals.
The JCf hrankari acrees with the Lincoln Star and
Omaha "World-Herald when those two papers deny
that University of Nebratika studets are misconducting
themselves any more than any other fair cross-section
of Nebraska life. The young men and women here at
Nebraska, with the exception of a few social hounds
find frntterflieii. and a few athletics and activity boys
incidently students, are probably a harder working
and more serious a group of young people than can be
found anywhere in tbe state with the possible exception
nf other collepei and universities. They are all plan
ning and working for careers. They have good overseers
-who give them plenty to do, and they probably have
much ltna -time for Toundmg than the average young
TierHon hack home on the farm or in the Btore. And
th -ntrmber ,of cunet of actual reported cases of de
linquency or other misconduct is probably surpminply
low in view of the 6 or 7 thousand students enrolled.
"F.voti .Vi -mtirri-rrrtir-iiCKrl fratemitv .and sorority
people few people here realize the extent of some of
the wild rumors and charges circulating out in the state
yes, even these fraternities and sororities as a whole
have just as hard-working and sober-minded a group as
can he found any where else.
. Bwt the unfortunate thing about it is, that thef
Are a few fraternity men and a few sorority women
who are bringing discredit on all their "brothers and
Bisters, and on the University as welL
And the blame there lies squarely with the fra
ternities nd eoroxitiea. They know, ach and every
f them know, which of their members and pledges
site misconducting themselves or associating with those
that do. If they but had the will to do so, had an arous
ed chapter opinion behind them, they could eradicate
ini,hty qokkly pracrtically all of the evils complained
Lb out.
L'y thci tacit Acquiescence in such conduct of
their members -fend pledges, fraternities can have -very
V.'.'.Ie to complain about when the public singles them
('t and thinks of them in none too complementary
' '""i. If f rv.tenutiea were known to he -doing some
' 1 ' '.'-z cf their own accord very little could he
... - ,f t'.iem. There nr'cht ever he much pntko
i r 4 '.mi, bet I'.e unfortunate thing again is that there
; ( !i ;--y c; ; u8 one or two, perhaps even more,
ITS A BIG ENOUGH JOB NOW
Just a few days ago the House passed a bill creat
ing a new state department of publicity which is to
be connected with the University of Nebraska conser
vation division. Yesterday the House passed a bill for
an amentment to the state constitution taking control of
the state deaf and dumb school from the board of con
trol and vesting it in the University board of regents.
A few weeks ago a bill to establish a hog serum manu
facturing and storge plant at the college of agriculture
was only narrowly averted.
Every session of the legislature finds the thrust
ing of new and unconnected duties upon the University
and its governing body.
The University and the regents no doubt are al
ways willing to be cf the greatest service to the state
whose creatures and servents they are, and they are
willing and glad to do all the extra little chores which
the solons decide shall be done, but there may per
haps be a question as to the wisdom of burdening a
university with so many outside and unrelated activities.
Taking care of one great state university with
many colleges, schools, departments, divisions, exten
sion services, fraternities, athletic teams, coaches and
all, is a big enough job for any one governing body
without all the extra side shows thrown in.
The greatest good will be accomplished by this
University when it 6ticks to its primary purpose of high
er education and general educational service to the
state. Dissipation cf its energies in other enterprises
will only sap away strength from these primary functions.
Dear "D. N'i
Why didnt you say so in the first
Dlace?
What good will come from still
more "independence and self-expres
sion" among the "Barbs 7
Dont you believe the '"Greeks"
need it more?
What is the difference between
"Activities" and "Politics"?
Who would want to be an Inno
cent? Why distract the "Barbs" from
their purpose of acquiring an educa
tion? Will the Greeks ever monoplixe
learning, achievement, and greatness
of character?
What election looms up in the near
future?
Would dues in the "Barb" organ
ization be large enough to make fra
ternity assessment seem reasonable?
Would the political allegiance of
the "Barb" organization be with the
"North" side or the "South" side?
Inquiringly yours,
Lon.
P. S. What difference does it
make?
RAIN AND SQUEAKY SHOES
The aneroid barometer in the Hosk in front of old
University Hall still points to Fair and Changing, but
the old rain keeps pouring down just the same as
when it rtarted six days ago.
Oie of the most annoying features, leaving out of
account troublesome, smelly slickers, is the water pud
dles in the sidewalks of the older parts of the campus.
In front of U hall and down E street from Law build
ing to 'Taring Campus" walking is a trick of hopping
from one stone to another.
The only compensating feature of it all is for
those who have squeaky shoes. This is great weather
for tbem and the water puddles help immensely. We've
had a squeaky pair of shoes for six weeks or more, and
have intended all that time to follow the advice of
friends and finally soak them in water or oil to si
lence some of the squeak. The shoes havn't squeaked a
peep for four days now, and if the water keeps coming
down, the chances are they won't squeak again until
next Eoundup.
In Other Columns
To Editor aad Campos Pols: .
Cheers! The voice of another
Barb" has been beard to resound
through the realm cf those most
worthy gleanings of literature: His
views are rather, distorted, rather
vague, yet his article was really sign
ed "A Barb" who like John doesn't
like to be called Johnny.
I wonder if this so-called "Barb"
really meant what he said though in
some f his citations some ol his
explanations some of his remon
strances? It would certainly take a
blind man with a cup and a dog to
be unable to see tbe snubbing which
is prevalent on this campus. What
promise a neat appearing youth has
until his coat is "nnintentially"
blown aside only to reveal no sem
blance of a badge of distinction or
brotherhood or whatever it is termed.
Truly a revelation truly a damper
on misdirected attention ensues, and
results are very easy to see that is '.
if one is really observant.
Another statement of the "Barb"
proclaims that a nonfraternity gen
ius has chances for social fame and
recognition if this being exists
wouldn't it seem possible under the
rule of dirty organized politics which
now hold sway on this campus?
Politics and politicians who control
the student council every office
every activity Politics which sanc
tions cheap breaking of voting rules
putting on cheap vaudeville at a
supposedly representative University
night capitalize on all would-be
revived school functions 6ay lor in
stance that wonderful old Junior
Prom I ask you. what superhuman
genius could, surmount such a secret
and nowerful organization unless as
I advocate it be by popular acclaim.
My "Barb" organization which will
soon be swelled by entrance into the
"Barb" ranks of those who are tired
of such cheap political tendencies.
R. E. W. does considerable harping
himself only in the wrong chord. He
proves nothing-possibly and all prob
ably the decrease in attendance at
said institutions ultimately meant an
increase in scholarship.
The sun shines on "Gil's" article
read it!
The salvo of letters really is what
is needed to help conditions the
"Barb" situation for they can not
but help reveal the story in its true
light.
Signed D. N-
To D. N. aad Tkoee Coaceraed:
Karl Marx once said that "History
is made-up of class warfare." Whe
ther or not we choose to belive that
Karl's conception was exaggerated
we know that the story of the world
and its people contains an immense
number of events involved by class
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antagonism. Universities with their
supposedly enlightened atmosphere
have not escaped "Class" warfare, or
social difficulties either. There is bo
warfare, here but you are reiterating
D. N., Marx's theory regarding class
atagonism; and is that uncommon; is
it peculiar only to our university, can
it be curtailed by word?
I fully sympathize with tbe princi
ple of what you advocate the abol
ishment of the sharp distinction be
tween fraternity and sorority mem
bers and non-members, but I still
maintain that you are going about in
the wrong manner, and that grant
ing tbe good principle involved, your
efforts alone are doomed to the mem
ories of ethereal dreams unless mon
ey and power are behind you. In the
first place you alienate the class of
high-spirited non-members by declar
ing they are subservient to the Greek
letter members; they resent such a
statement because their pride will
not admit such subserviency. You
still insist upon flinging, sarcastic re
marks at those who differ with you
and your methods sneeringiy des
cribing their literary efforts. Your
conceit is admirable.
Create an antagonistic "Barb" or
ganization D. N. and you will defeat
your own ends by accentuating the
class antagonism and the distinction
between Greek-letter people and
"Barbs".
Reflect awhile and consider the
"Barbs," the university or anyone
wocld thank you for that. That or
ganization need only
that it renders the "Bt!? k
tagonistic to the people wk ,n
himBarb". Don? rntd ?
efforts. . You want the rh. yonr
cial development ult
tended to the "Barb" yolVtw'
to be regarded without any
inferiority or contempt TkT t
stir antagonism, why fling uS.i
those whose attitude
change? ant to
Rather present constructive
Kent showing why the existine IS"
tudes are unjust and undemocrlff
Nothing will be done until th
letter organizations ,re brou"
the realization that a superior ,
tude is aot rirht. Nothing
done until such a place as tt
Hall provides a common, 8ocialZ
mg place for all campus studentT"
You are building dreams, .otkia,
more. You are antagonizing whJZ
you wish to eliminate friction. B?
member that greater minds have fra.
quently coped with such a sltJZ
in India, Egypt, France and England
(Continued on Page Three.)
B-ma
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LINCOLN. NEB."
A State University Crisis
Undoubtedly there were rash, unfounded and un
just criticisms among those launched against the
state university in the legislature yesterday. The
university is no sink-hole of inqnity, no breeding
ground of depravity, and no sensible person thinks it
is. It is a large and representative gathering of the
young manhood and womanhood of Nebraska, seek
ing training" and inspiration for life under a large
group of instructors who are clean-minded and de
voted. It will show probably as high a level of mor
ality and decency as any other similar large segment
of Nebraska life.
The hocri -cf regents, however, will do well to
take judicial notice of these sweeping criticisms and
of the large vote that supported tbe demand for an in
vestigation. If the -regents are wise they will admit
to themselves that there is here ominous evidence of
the fact tha4. the feeling is growing that all is not
well with otrr university. For this feeling urast Le,
and we believe there is, something more than a mere
shadow of excuse.
It was written of old that where there is no vision
the people perish. That, in our humble opinion, is
what is the" fundamental trouble with tbe University
of Nebraska. Its responsibile and dominant leader
ship lacks vision, lacks idealism, lacks the inspira
tional quality which is the first essential in a univer
sity's work. Where eight or ten thousand young peo
ple are assembled, living away from home in fra
ternity and sorority houses and boarding houses, they
cannot be left to live by bread alone, by tuition alone,
in an atmosphere more material, more progmatic,
more commercial and technical, than it is scholarly,
and spiritually and intellectually stimulating.
The making of a great and useful university re
quires something more than attracting a large at
tendance, building a big "plant" and turning out fa
mous football teams. These cannot begin to com
pensate for what in lost by skimping on the quality of
instruction, by jealously keeping good and big men
away or driving them away, hy subordinating sound
scholarship and 8 zeal for pure learning and the
search for truth to the demands of an overgrown and
somewhat technical high school.
Young folks at school need real leadership. They
need to be inspired genuinely inspired not merely
by precept hut by example. They need to he "brought
to love the true, the beautiful, the good. And, at the
plastic and impressionable age, they can he thuB in
fluenced and won but only by men, hh-minded and
devoted men, hig enough for the job.
Nebraska's experience has been that men of this
type, never numerous, have either become superan
nuated or are leaving the school. Even more unfor
tunately, they have not been and re not now being
replaced by men who are their peers. Inadequate sal
aries have not been the only reason. Most of this
caliber aeek naturally for congenial surroundings
And furthermore email and pealous minds have a tend
enacy to conspire to keep them away.
The regents are aearching for a new chancellor.
They are tlirciiiened with the loss rf Dr. Alexander,
an educator and scholar of the first water. And they
are confronted with a rising tnce of popular dissatis
faction with university conditions and university pro
gress. Unless they are able to rise above petty things,
to cope boldly ad wisely with a critical situation, the
university stands to Buffer a aeries of blows from which
it will be many years in recovering.
The World-BeralC Omaha
SENIORS
TODAY-TOMORROW-SATURDAY
OFFICIAL
GRADUATION INVITATIONS AND ANNOUNCE
MENTS 1927
Selected and Approved by
SENIOR INVITATION COMMITTEE
Joe Weir, President
Glen Buck, Chairman
Elice Holovtchiner
Wilets Negus
Eloise Mac Allan
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