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Lincoln Frost
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way and only that can they do full justice to their posi
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SPRING FOOTBALL
Notices
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WEDNESDAY. APRIL 20, 1927
"ACTIVE FELLOWS WHO MUST BE DOING"
The latest issue of the Nebraska Alumnus contains
an article describing the work of the student Y. M.
C. A.
The description of the work of the association
anions "active fellows who must be doing," is some
what of a contrast with the impression one has of the
original University Young Men's Christian Association
founded in 1880.
The early Association, from accounts in the old
Sombrero, and from chats with alumni of this Uni
versity, as well as with alumni of other universities
where conditions were about the same, was a fellowship
of those who believed in Christ, wished to be associated
together in their college life for prayer meetings, ex
change of experiences, and mutual brotherhood. Study
of the Bible was one of the favorite pastimes.
Quite a different picture is our present association
with all its committees and activities for "active fel
lows who must be doing," without mentioning the ex
pansion of its program to "stimulate free thinking
backed by world education."
The old Y. M. C. A. was frankly and openly reli
gious not only in purpose but in actual practice. A
live personal religion among the members was its dis-
tir!rn!h:n feature. '
The new Y. M. C. A. while still claiming to be reli
gious has practically gone off at too diverging tan
gents. On one side it has dragged itself down and clut
tered itself up with committees, cabinets, and more
comittees, without mentioning all sorts of activities
from innocent enough checking stands and book ex
changes to frenzied high finance in drives for money.
On the other side it has "graduated" from old time
personal religion to the ethereal stages of "free think
ing backed by world education," with no end of prod
ding of student thought on such questions as disarma
ment, industrial peace, and kindred subjects. 1
The result has been that on the activity side (the
committees, booklets, exchanges, etc..) the Association
has failed to become large enough and impressive
enough to attract really first class activity boys who
prefer the field of secular campus activities where they
An Ti"t hvo to put on a veneer cf religion to be suc
cessful; and in the graduate stages f "thinking backed
by world education" the attempts have been so ama
teurish that they have failed to attract permanently
6tudents of first-rate intelligence who if they are in
clined that way at all prefer to specialize in the depart
ments cf the social sciences where they get the real
goods in those lines.
Now the activities of the "Y are probably com
wendable enough, and the efforts along thinking lines
are also probably commendable, taken by themselves,
but in the widening abyss separating the activity func
tions on the one side, and the "thinking backed by
world education" on the other, RELIGION, the original
prime goal of the association, has just about disap
peared from view.
Reports are still appearing from time to time in
the 1'aily press and the college press concerning cur
tailment of spring football practice this year at many
colleges and universities. Even . at Nebraska spring
practice was cut short.
The reasons advanced by coaches were technical
in great part. They didn't want their men to get stale;
or they didn't want their men to sustain injuries which
might handicap them next fall; or they were cutting
down on spring football so that the men could parti-J
cipate in other sports more in keeping with the wea
ther. Some coache3 came out frankly and admitted
that spring football is of little or no value.
bpring toot hall practice nas always been more
or less of a grind, mostly more. In years past at Ne
braska, for instance, a small squad has turned out only
after the thundering warnings of coaches that berths
in the fall would be open only to those who practiced
in spring. And then often to the chagrin of1 those
who had sweated away in the hot spring sun, players
who didn't come near a football in springtime would
be the biggest stars in the fall. While football may be
conceded a great sport in the fall even for the players,
in the springtime it is nothing but drudgery and work,
without glory-satisfying, cheering mobs to approve or
disapprove.
Gradual elimination of spring football practice,
together with other out of season practices which have
been tending to make the great autumn sport an all-
year job for the players instead of a few weeks of
play in the fall, will restore the game more and more
to the pure amateur standing in which it attained it3
greatest popularity. And according to coaches it will
probably improve the game.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
Scabbard and Blade
Scabbard and Blade meeting Wednesday
In Nebraska Hall 206 at 7:15.
Girl's Commercial Club
Girl's Commercial Club meeting Wednes
day at S o'clock at Ellen Smith Hall.
Scabbard and Blade
Scabbard end Blade meeting in Nebraska
Hall 20S at 7:15.
Lutheran Bible League
The Lutheran liible League will not hold
its regular meeting Wednesday of this
week. Rev. Erck, who has charge of these
meetings is atetnding a conference at Crete.
PI Si. ma Aloha
The PI Sigma Alpha, art fraternity, will
have a dinner at the Lincoln Hotel at six
9 oiock xnis evening.
THURSDAY, APRIL 21
Military Parade
Military parade will be held Thursday
afternoon. Details published tomorrow.
Vikine
Viking meeting and initiation at the
Delta Tau Delta house Thursday at 7:16.
THIRD PAN-PACIFIC
MEET TO BE SOON
In Other Columns
BOOSTER NEWS
Just how far should a newspaper editor take part
in community enterprises? This was a question' dis
cussed 6ome time ago in a small Nebraska daily.
Some of the greatest dailies of the country, not
ably the New Ycik Times, have wi1h?rTTj q-jiite pos
iiveiy from community drives and enterprises of any
kind, preferring to remain detached and objective in
their position of purveyors and interpreters of news.
On the other hand most editors in smaller cities
consider it as one of their community duties to support
actively ail manner of civic undertakings. Their papers
as a remit assume at times the typical booster com
plexion. But they justify it all for the sake of the com
munity service tbey are rendering.
No small-town or small city paper is ever called
upon for much support in behalf of drives and pub
licity campaigns as the typical college daily or weekly.
In fact a large percentage of the reading matter, wo
large, is made up of publicity handouts.
And it is in large part an unavoidable situation be
cause the paper is supported by the students in great
part for the publicity matter that is printed. Not much
first-class news, strictly speaking, happens on iLe aver
age campus. The news matter in the columns is mostly
a chrcnicle cf ctadcat activities, many of which must
be well press-agented.
To guard against excessive press-agenting iR one
cf the big jobs of the student editors. It is a job re
quiring much tact and judgment in as much as deserv
ing publicity must be printed, and yet care must be
taken to prevent excessive exploitation by any one par.
ticular organization.
The task is complicated by the fact that many of
the reporter! have a dual allegiances to the paper,
and to the various organizations for which they serve
& publicity men as soon as their conuection with, the
paper is discovered.
The task is een more complicated when the edi
tor, macagicg editor, or news editors of the paper
tbe guardians of the columns are asked to become
publicity chairmen for various organizations and drives.
This iart is a terorile method to ga'n a dispropor
tionate amount of vublicity. It is an insidious method.
Tre editors are often flattered by the bonor thrus:
vpon tbem. Their words bear great weight in the coun
cils cf the powers. They want to bring success to the
"cause," and without being conscious cf it, they find
t: ''rtiselw.a playing favoritea,
In fa'mess to the readers who uhculd not be irn
I " rf d cpon snnecesKarDy; in fairness to the variotw
-'-iviUes wLich should sH hnvt a fcSr display la the
' t-s c- 'itHT.fii according to the merits sf their stories;
- - '-2 fairness to themselves as a protact.on
t 1 '. ?e later embarrassing situations, college
i 'I refuse absolutely to serve on publicity
' r ti mciLltn or chairmen. In that
An Intelligence Test
What is the best way to hold onto a mule if you
ain't no bridle or halter?
W hat is the best stopper for a jug if you ain't
got no boughten stopper?
What is the best way to kill a catfeesh after he
has been ketched?
What kind of tree- do boys take twigs offen to make
wooden whistles outen?
How do barefooted country boys clean their foot
after wading through the mud to git outen a pond?
How do you git the wawter outen your ears after
going in swimmin?
What is the best natchel rimidy for chigger bites?
How would you fix hit to tote a live possum?
Name three ways to pull a tooth without ffninj to
a dintist?
What is a thumstall?
What is the diffunts twixt a sweet tater and a
yam?
What is the diffunts twixt a cracklin and a chit
ling? Louisville Courier-Journal.
Do You Object to Examinations?
Then Go East, Young Man, Go East
Contrary to the belief of Eastern educators that
final examinations, have no place in the pursuit of
knowledge, members of Ohio States' department of psy
chology place their stamp of approval on ihe semester,
closing tribulations of University students.
Recently there appeared a newspaper article say
ing that an Eartern college had tabooed all final exam
inations and that from henceforth on there would be
no tests of a final nature in any of the courses offered
at the college. The decree was the result of an unfavor
able report made by the psychology department of the
college.
Not in keeping with the opinions of their Eastern
contemporaries, Ohio State psychologists are all for the
final examination.
Dr. Carl N. Eexroad cf the department of psychol
ogy says: "There isn't any doubt in my mind that the
final examination is important and should be- a part
of every course. It has many advantages which cut
weigh its disadvantages. It has the fault, however, if
being too short in its coverage. Instead cf being a
complete record of a student's knowledge, it is rsthr
a sampler. Despite this shortcoming, however, it has
its place in every course and this place should be main
tained." "I should say so! There isn't anv reason mhxr
shouldn't have finals. They are an aid to the student
as weu as a Help to the instructor in judging bis stn
dent. The review work which precedes a final i. .
eTTcat hfclp U. a student in furthering his retention of
me course, while its result tells the instructor the stu
dent's standing in the course," is the pinion cf Dr
Harold E. Burt, also of the department of r.KwfcnW
And so it goes. If you can't reconcile yourself to
nnais our admonition is "Go East,
East."
young man, go
Ohio State Lantern.
TU "Jsjmpmf-Off" PUcc
Not so long ago when fairy tales of strange coun
tries and weird happenings fascinated us with their
wonder and adventure, we occasionally saw mention of
a mysterious and awful "jumping-off" place whose ter
rifying finality often left us breathless and not a little
dreading the 4ay when we too might unexpectedly
come upon the edge. With a feeling of dreams com
ing true, more than a few seniors are looking forward
nine weeks with a bit of shakiness to the day when the
"jumping-off place" will become an actuality in their
lives.
Graduation from college, however glorious the
future may appear, has a sort cf finality which is sober
ing to even the most vivacious and carefree of students.
ihe going-to-school period ends suddenly and it be
comes necessary to jump into the world outside with
whatever appurtenances for the leap one has accum
ulated on tbe way. It is a tremendous falL from the
lofty heights of college seniority to the lower realms
of a workaday, world whose potentates are little in
-fluence-d by and may even be prejudiced against the
proud possessor of a sheepskin certification of "satis
factory work done."
A parachute to break the swiftness of descent and
insure a safe landing would add a sense cf security
to the necessary "taking-off" ' it parachutes are scarce.
Perhaps the ump at the bottou is a necessary part of
the process from a materialistic point of view at least,
to scatter any cf the so-called clouds cf intellectual
idealism which may still cling to our education be
fogged brains and to enable us to tee clearly the facts
rather than the fancies of the future.
We never knew what was beyond the "jumping.
off place" in fairy literature. Prospective graduates
can only conjecture what is awaiting them when tbei
have closed the lart textbook, written the final exam
ination paper end receid tbe ultimate graJe. Eat it's
a great adventurethis jnmping-off" business -greater
even than the arduous and enervating journey thru
the educational kingdoms. lAnd "they all lived happily
ever after" u? eventually be the most fitting conclus
ion to write at the end of the chapter.
EyraeuM Daily Orange.
(Continued from Page One.)
similar to that of Germany and
France. This situation has the seeds
in it for another world struggle. All
Europe is involved in it now, accord
ing to Mr. Mozer.
Russian Problem Holds Significance
In relation to these frontier prob
lems, Mr. Mozer says that this is the
chief obstacle to Russia's entrance ir
the League of Nitions, because the
entrance of Russia means ratification
of the unjust boundary settlements
and this Russia will never do. I'
Russia does enter the League he be
Iieves that it will mean a secon'"
Brest-Litovsk treaty. This treaty
was the first atrreement made be
tween Russia and Germany, by which
Russia gave up several states to Ger
many, and at the sam? time had to
pay a very large indemity. This, in
general,, is the situation in Russia,
contended Mr. Mozer.
Everyone who is interested in these
vital questions is invited to come to
this meeting, and each should bo pre
pared to take an active part in the
discussions. These meetings have
been attended by students, members
of the facilltv, nit tU rttirone of
Lincoln. The average attendance so
far has been approximately one hundred.
a tendency toward the modernist
movement and that they are doomed
to disappointment if they are plan
ning on giving their work only self
expressipn, for the truly great pro
ductions of art are those that others
understand and appreciate as "art
that does not appeal to the public is
not art in the real sense.
"The art of the nineteenth cen
tury shows another extreme appeal,
due to the misinterpretation of the
evolutionary theory. This back-to na
ture art has produced real joy, es
pecially in America, which is due to
our pioneer life.
"European landscape painting
shows evidence of order and refine
ment, which is lacking in the Amer
ican," said Mr. Grummann, "for
theirs is more of a design type and
has been made by orderly hands,
while they have a real sense of true
discipline, probably due to the en
vironment of an older civilization.
"Whether or not modernism will
succeed will depend upon the char
acter of the artists who expose it,"
affirmed Professor Grummann. "And
if intelligent men are willing to de
vote themselves seriously to its prob
lems, without forgetting that all the
good (he past has had remains to
make our own time glad, art will
again move forward perceptibly."
Engineering Faculty
Talks "Freshman Day"
The faculty of the college of en
gineering will meet Monday to con
sider the possibility of having a spe
cial "Freshman Day" next fall for
new students in engineering..
Professor Grummann
Gives Radio Address
(Continued from Page One.)
America lies in Europe where man
had a measure of civilization thous
ands of years before the founding
of our nation.
"Most melodies are based on imi
tations, most pictures are," asserted
Mr. Grummann, "and the ones who
try to produce a picture that is ab
solutely new are like the musician
who would try to play without mel
ody. Whether the result produced
is art depends on the character of
the imitation.
"There are hosts of would-be ar
tists who are poor draughtsmen, de
ficient in perception and manual
skilL They are unable to reproduce.
These persons." stated Mr. Grum
mann, "find a ready raven in the
modernist movement. Not being able
to present things in a clear outline
the substitute for art unskilled rep
resentations of perceptions, hazily
and indefinitely developed in their
own consciousness."
Professor Grummann asserted that
a great many college students show
Professor Cox Goes
As Judge of Contest
Henry G. Cox, professor of instru
mental ensemble in the school of fine
arts, will spend Thursday and Fri
day, April 28 and 29, at the Un
versity of South Dakota, Vermillion,
where he will jjudge a musicla contest.
Hardy Smith
BARBER SHOP
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CHAIRS
116 No. 13th Street
Talks of eating at the
Permanent Waves
THAT
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Your Sunday Dinner
Many persons, having more
time at their disposal, eat sure'
food at Sunday dinner than on
other day of tbt week, tbe
corresponding meaL
At the Central Cafe the a la
carte menu, with something
more than 130 items of food to
choose from, gives you oppor
tunity to choose an endless
number of combinations for
yonr Sunday dinner.
But the mimeographed menu
(which is changed twice a day)
usually carries about 75 items
of food which are either "ready
to serve" or can be prepared
to your order without loss of
time. For in addition to bis con
stant demand for the utmost
cleanliness of the room, the
equipment, the utensils and the
food. Manager Harris insists on
prompt service.
Suppose you order Chicken
Noodle Soup, Baked White Fish
maitre d'hoteL Head Lettuce
with Thousand Island Dressing,
CoU ilaw, Fresh Strawberries
with Cream (or fresh Strawber
ry Club House Shortcake if you
prefer) and Coffee or Milk
Bread and Butter are supplied
without charge.
Your check win total up to
J 1.50; and if you wish to give
the waiter a ten per cent tip
15e) or if you fail to do so
your service will he prcmpt, ef
ficient and courteous.
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