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SUNDAY, APRIL 17, 1927.
VIEWING WITH ALARM
Two more letters from students alarmed over the
recent departure of several well-known University pro
fessors are printed in Campus Pulse this morning.
There are two others which have not been printed for
lack of room. These two are a fair sample of the
others, though, and indicate the present state of alarm
of many people concerning the future of the Univer
sity in so far as professors are concerned.
The two most important things about any univer
sity are the professors who teach there, and the stu
dents who come there to learn from these professors
Money is important, but only as it is able to attract
these two primary requisites of a great university.
As stated in the last issue of the Nebraskan there
is no use denying that the University has lately lost
many of its best men, and in the years to come will
probably lose more. Every other university occasionally
loses good men when they become dissatisfied with
their present positions or have tempting offers to go
elsewhere. It happens to be one of the privileges of
men that they may go wherever they please and that
they are not bound to stay in any one place. As a re-
6ull eveu Llie best touWtl'alLIcS LuVC luat good men."
The Viewing With Alarm in our case happens to
be caused by the fact that Nebraska seems to. have lost
a number of good professors within a comparatively
short time. The reasons offered for this have been
many. Some blame it entirely on the financial inability
of the University to hold men in the face of more
tempting offers at other schools. Others bring the
charge that there is an atmosphere, lack of leadership,
or whatnot around this institution that does not agree
with, the professors who are leaving.
Of these two reasons we are inclined to believe
that the first concerning lack of money is probably the
dominant one. At least every one of the professors who
left did so only when the position offered carried a
higher salary than was being received here at Nebraska.
There has been a lot of loose talk lately about
the lack of leadership in the University, with some
times none too disguised hinting that probably the Uni
versity has not had the right kind of leadership for a
good many years.
As far as the short period since the University
has had only an acting Chancellor, and while the Re
gents are busy scouring the country for a first-class
man to fill the position permanently is concerned, all
this talk may be justified. It is impossible for any body
to do real constructive work while only in an acting
capacity marking time for the appearance of a per
manent head. This period of readjustment is exper
ienced by every university when it changes leadership,
and the slower our Regents, go about getting a new
chancellor the better a man they are likely to get in
the end. t
But as for the suggestion that possibly the Uni
versity may have had poor leadership and guidance for
several years lack, it is really laughable.
Practically every one of the excellent professors
whose departure is now so much bemoaned was brought
to the University during the administration of our last
chancellor. The more we extoll the quality of these
men, the more credit we ought to give the administra
te heads, the chancellor and the regents, who recog
nized their abilities long before the public did.
One of the greatest mistakes people make is to
fall for the ballyhoo line of people removed at a dis
tance, it happens that the new president of one of the
state universities farther back east is a great hand at
publicity. He has been in the headlines .of newspapers
for some time, and every new idea which he is plan
ning to inaugurate has been given wide publicity.
(That university by the way has a most efficient pub
licity department). The result is that people think he
is making a wonderful institution of learning. He may
be. In all probability he is. He ought to. The institution
was a great seat of learning before he came there. And
he has three or four times as much money to spend as
we have here.
At the same time the silent, patient and deliber
tive efforts of men right here at home have gone on
unheralded and unappreciated. It is to the everlasting
credit of our retiring chancellor that he preferred the
path of quiet labor and results, to the path of trumpet
heralded spectacular efforts. As a result the University
ioday is immeasurably better than it Was twenty years
ago. It is on a solid foundation arid ready for still
greater and greater service. We have had one of the
great university administrators of the country right
here at home, and haven't been able to appreciate it.
Getting back again to the reason why professors
are leaving Nebraska.
. The question is fundamentally one of our financial
ability to pay higher salaries, to build better buildings,
rmd to equip these buiUings with better laboratories
and better libraries.
If the alarmed students and others but considered
a moment, they would remember that for the past four
or five years our state in common with many other
states which are almost purely agricultural, has gone
t?;roh a period of relatively bad times. The Univer
sity, whose prosperity we must not forget is only a
result of the general prosperity of the entire state,
hns BUiTered in these bad times along with the rest
of the state.
It id the height of folly to berate the legislators
tun! iiik about getting more and more money when
rs in some parts of the felate were so bad that
1 1 not even be collected, and when mortgage
? vcre greater than in any period since the
- i-t t'.e last century.
rnj :i.ns at the height of tin)
' '- "-'o Vvundcf, then, that legislators
J people bark fcnTO, wnrc
able to increase the University's budget as much as it
should have been to meet competition with othev uni
versities situated in states not so hard hit by the de
pression. Those conditions have changed. And as the state
has more and more money, it is a dead cinch the Uni
versity will get more and more.
The people of Nebraska have never been over
niggardly in matters of education. There are no signs
to indicate that they will suddenly become so.
But there is a danger that the people of the state
and their legislators may forget that the income of the
University should be increased.
All these letters of protest and alarm may not
improve matters in a hurry, but they are all valuable,
every one of them, if they serve their purpose of keep
ing the University needs before the public.
The Campus Pulse
Letter, from reader are cordially wsJeomeal la thia opertmen nad
wffl be printed In all cases subject only to the c,,,"r7T.-JlrLt
beeping ut all libelous matter, and attacks agaiatt individual and religions.
In Other Columns
Wanted: Higher Salaries
With the limit of college professor's salaries hov
ering around the ten thousand dollar mark while the
financial rewards to be reaped in the more sordid but
more lucrative field of business nave so far reached no
limits, it is not surprising that universities have dif
ficulty in securing a sufficient number of capable teach
ers. When the lower limits of the instructor's salary
go under the thousand dollar mark a teacher could not
be justly blamed for quitting the higher type of work
in favor of a steady job as ordinary laborer.
It sounds well to talk in glowing terms of the re:
wards attached to the profession of introducing de
veloping minds! to the higher planes of intellectual
life. And such rewards may not be ignored entirely.
They are in truth rewards but in a world . where mer
chants have the, habit of putting that facetious little
sign, "In God we trust, all others cash," over their
ornate cash registers financial interests must be con
sidered. It is one of the curious or tragic facts of modern
life that in spite of the rapidly growing demand for
college educations and the unprecedented crowding
of the universities the professor is still underpaid.
However, there are grounds for hope in this big in
crease in the number of college students. If the demand
for higher education is a permanent one, colleges and
universities will be forced by the lack of students who
are willing to take up education as their life work un
der the present circumstances to offer greater induce
ments to the men and women who have spent many
years in preparation for such an important task.
The present situation is a disgrace to our standards
of what in most worth vrhile. IIowcci, ecuiiuuiicaily a
change must come.
Syracuse Daily Orange.
Complimentary Insult
The seriousness with which defendants of modern
college youth attempt to refute newspaper gossip about
wild parties at universities is amusing.
In the first place, it is impossible to refute all that
is said about college students today.
Of course nearly all newspapers and most periodi
cals place a false emphasis upon comments regarding
college students; they remark, in substance, "Now just
look at the behavior of our college students; isn't it
scandalous?" The implication is that college students
are expected to be perfectly behaved young people,
seriously endeavoring to become careful citizens and
intellectual leaders, and that foolishness and immor
ality are exceptional among college students. If it were
true that colleges are as wicked as the world, the press
would certainly not make headlines of a collegiate es
capade. The truth is that the college student is looked
upon almost as a superior being; his petting and hi'i
drinking are looked upon as the sins of a cherub.
In the second place, there is no need to refute
much of what is said of the college student, provided
of course, it is generally understood that most college
students are more nearly what they ought to be than
they will admit. The fact that colleges today are forced
to allow many young scapegraces and nitwits to matri
culate cannot be overemphasized.
No, the so-called unfavorable publicity which the
press is only too' eager to give the college is not alto
gether harmful. Its greatest harm comes from the
fact that the public is likely to believe that the majority
of college students are like the black sheep. On the
other hand, every headline over campus gossip is an
indirect compliment, in that it is an admission that such
gossip is unusual. Furthermore the public may finally
realize that not all persons are either entitled to or
capable of college education.
Colorado Silver and Gold.
Freshmen Have Their Point
Butler is one of the oldest colleges in the state
and yet it is only recently that its sororities have dis
covered, the existence of certain good qualities con
nected with freshmen girls. Heretofore the humble
feminine beginners in the mysteries of higher educa
tion has been regarded as little above the "rhinie" of
of the male variety, which is commonly accepted as
plumbing the depths of worthlessnes. Occasionally neo
phytes could be found with a spark of compassion for
the yearlings, however, they were completely hopeless
in the raw state of high school graduates and offering
only a faint prospect of redemption after a year of
unremitting toil under sophomoric tutelage. 4
"Sweet are the uses of adversity," says Shake
speare in "As You Like It" and in the hour of their
distress the sorority sisters have at last noted a point
or two in favor of the lowly freshman. The gloom
which pervades the homes of the feminine Greeks has
been caused by an edict of the dean of women that
hereafter the freshman girls must live at the college
dormitory. The protest against this ruling has been
predicted on the financial embarrassment which, it is
alleged, will result if the organizations fail to receive
the aid of those who zre just beginning their college
careers. Running a sorority house entails a financial
problem and, so far as the money is concerned the
freshman dollar buys fully as much as any other.
Although the protests have been registered solely
on financial grounds, there is an even more serious
aspect to the problem to which the Butler officials
should give due consideration. If the newcomers are
to be lodged la the dormitory it will mean that an
entire year will be lost which should be devoted to the
training of the fledglings. In the atmosphere of the
dormitory they may become innoculated with ideas of
their own importance and lose the feeling of respect
and awe for their sisters a year or more ahead. The
task of the upper classmen will be well nigh hopeless
if the freshmen emerge from that opening year minus
the discipline which never for one moment relaxes
to the point cf permitting them to forget their humble
station. Furthermore the sorority elders will be com
pelled to exist without the aid of the pledges in such
little matters as running errands, answering the door
bell and performing other odd tasks. A sorority house
without some freshmen would be as lonesome as the
pretty girl with halitosis. It is a vexing problem arid
one that may well disturb Butler'a classic halls.
Indlanaoolle Rltr
To The Editor: The recent an
nouncement of Prof. Eear's removal;
thei threatened resignation of Dr.
Alexander; the departure of Profes
sors Buud and Hamilton all brillg to
a head the feeling that Nebraska
will have to mend its ways or soon
suffer from a dearth of the greatest
factor in Education competent and
inspiring teachers.
A University is not to be valued
for its size: the number of students
enrolled, or for the completeness of
its external equipment It should be
valued for the faculty of splendid
men and women who teach within its
precincts. The importance of the
courses taught is secondary to the
quality of the minds that teach them
A liberal education depends not oniy
upon books but upon contacts with
really fine men and women.
It is high time that Nebraska cor
rected its niggardly attitude toward
the men who are the life blood of its
existence. Within the last year or
so the University has lost Dr. Barker,
Prof. Seavey, Prof. Gray, Prof. De
Baufre, Prof. Buck, and others. The
loss of these together with the loss
of three more and the imminent loss
of a fourth, shows only too well that
something is quite wrong here. Per
haps we are too young, perhaps we
suffer from misplaced emphasis and
smack too much of the trade school.
We care too much for the externals
and little enough for the more essen
tial internals.
Is Nebraska going to be considered
only as a stepping-stone for our
gifted teachers? Let the University
keep its good men!
Wilfrid Webster.
Dear Editor: The Daily Nebraskan
is in favor of the proposecf.defered
pledging bill. The Interfraternity
Council is opposed to it. I cannot
nriHprotfind your conctant antagonism
with that body. It seems to be a
mere matter of policy.
But your policy is no matter of
mine. And the fact that you are in
favor of the bill matters not either.
I am neither opposed nor in favor.
The measure is an insignificant one.
Thei anomoly is that our very busy
legislature (and our overworked edi
tor) should spend so much of the
state's time and money on a matter
of such little importance; when far
more weighty matters in regard to
our university should engage their
attention.
I refer to the continual dribbling
away of our most valued professors.
Within the short time that I have
been in the school many instructors
whose names were on my tongue
years before I became of college age,
have left Nebraska. Such men es
Dean Cutter, Dr. Barker, Saul Ares
son, Dean Buck, Dean Seavey and
lately Professor E. M. Dood. Each
year more of our illustrious profes
sors are leaving us. New men and
inexperienced come in to take their
place. Our standards are lowered for
a while. These men become expe
rienced and learned and it is not long
before they leave us. Slowly but
surely our standards as a first class
institution of learning are being low
ered. Many students are leaving Ne
braska. This is especially true of the
Law School. It is a serious situation
We are proud of our Alma Mater.
We would like to continue to see its
head among, the leaders. Why doesn't
the legislature use a little of its time
to solve this problem? Isnt it more
worthwhile than trying to legislate
for a group which is little underst lod
by the mass of the farmers who com
prise our law making body and who
are only too ready to vote in favor of
anything to curb the fraternities,
Whether we have second year pledg
ing or not, isn't important; whether
we have a capable teaching staff is.
Let's not waste so much time over
trifles.
J. M. F.
Notices
MONDAY, APRIL 18
XI Delta
Very Important Xi Delta meeting Monday
noon at Ellen Smith Hall.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
Home Economics Club
Home Economics Club meeting Tuesday
April 19 Ellen Smith Hall at 7 P. M.
Program.
ROTH MARTIN IN RECITAL
Fine Art Student to Make Final Ap
pearance for Degree
Miss Ruth Martin, class of Georgia
Sheldon, will give her graduation re
cital for the degree of Bachelor of
Fine Arts Monday evening, April 18,
at the Tmeplc theater at 8:15 o'clock.
The program is:
Bach Prelude arid Fugue D Ma
jor.
Rameau Tambourin.
Couperin La Fleurie.
Graun Gigue B flat Minor.
Lachner Prelude and Toccata.
Medelssoho Variations Serieuses.
Sauer Concerto E Minor, Allegro
Patetico.
The orchestral parts on the second
piano will be played by Miss Sheldon.
Miss Bolton to Give
Graduation Recital
Miss Frances J. Bolton, student
with Howard Kirkpatrick, will give
her graduation recital for the de
gree of Bachelor of Fine Aria Tues
day evening at the Temple Theater
at 8:15 o'clock. Earnest Harrison
will play the accompaniment.
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CLEANERS AND DYERS
Are last semester's Senior Officers or this semester's
Senior Officers responsible for this semester's Senior
Activities?
Senior Invitations were ordered and placed on sale
here by this semester's Senior Class President and his
committee. ..
Do not make the mistake of having your invitations
not official. . '
ORDERS TAKEN UNTIL APRIL 20TH.
LONG'S
College Book Store
Facing Campus
ENGINEERS NAME
DEPARTMENT GRODPS
(Continued from Page One.)
' Civil Engineering department: de
partment chairman, O. F. Burdg;
window display, H. G: Schlitt; mate
rials laboratory, Bill Carver; road
working laboratory, James Wichman :
instrument display, Maurice Swan.
Physics department: department
chairman, McCartney; assistants, Jor
genson, Hiltner, Kilgore.
Agricultural engineering depart
ment: chairman, Leonard Echoen
leber; window display, W. Neeland.
Architectural engineering depart
ment: department chairman, Ed Fos
ter; window display, Leon Maca,
Christensen; work chairman, Greene.
The special committees and their
members are:
Luff ia Charge of Field Day
Field Day: chairman, Earl "Luff;
prizes, Bob Rensch; games,' Costin;
publicity, Leon Maca; baseball, Ray
Lepicier.
Convocation and pep rally com
mittee: chairmen,, Gibson and Triv
ely; cheerleader, Hamilton.
Ticket sales committee: chairman,
A. Butler; M. E. department, F. E.
Hunt and J. W. Jilson; chemiattry de
partment, Ralph Raikes; E. E. de
partment, Reed and Taylor; C. E.
department, L. Graham; Ag. E. de
partment, Unthank.
Banquet Chairman, T. O. Blaschke.
Program committee: chairman, R.
R. Foster; assistants, Olson and Le
picier.
Committee on campus structure:
chairman, Harold Zipp; assistants,
Lepicier, Lope, Noonan, and Plum-mer.
The Agricultural Engineers have
submitted plans for their Engineers'
Night display which will be in the
northeast room of the basement of
M. E. building. They are arranging
a display which will show how other
branches of engineering are related
to Agricultural Engineering, and
how they are practically applied in
the agricultural field.
Af College To H.t. Exhibit,
To show the application of civil
Engineering in the
they will have a display of a trl -l
.UvU u usea in irrigation
and drainage projects, iv j n
strate the use of Architectural it
Unain. in o.tj cttun Ell-
" "eu, mey will b.m
a plan of farm buildine . 8
stead. In connection with MedJH"
iney will demon
strate a brake test of an .
block. From the field of Electrical
of an electric liirhtimT nlnnf :.. ,7
for farm use with wiring to build-
..-to. .cuuun 10 me department
of chemistry, they will conduct a test
of soil. 1
Definite) plans hsG
the banquet which will bo held Fri-
uuy mgni, may e. Dean Potter
Dean of Engineering at Purdue Unl!
versitty. will sneak on "TbV; .,"
and Looking Ahead". The banquet
is to be held at the University Club
and about 150 men are expected to
oe present.
To cut down campus speeders
Stanford University has ruled that
vilators will be fined a dollar a mil6
over the speed limit.
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