THE DAILY NEBRASKA!
The Daily Nebraskan
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A GOOD START!
How About the Finish?
If University of Nebraska freshmen do not get
the proper start in school this year it will not be the
fault of the faculty or older students. Never was a
more impressive Freshman Initiation presented to a
first-year class in this institution.
Some 2,500 students crowded the Coliseum; about
700 more than were expected. The Acting Chancellor,
the Dean of Men, the Dean of Women, Mortarboards,
Innocents, and impressive members of the "N" club
decorated the stage. Every actor and member of the
audience behaved admirably. If the "N" blanket decor
ating the speaker's stand had not been turned upside
down, the affair would have been perfect.
A new Chancellor and Dean of Student Affairs
addressed the throng. The new students, of course, had
no other such officers to compare these new ones with.
Nevertheless, two pointed, plain-word talks were shot
across that platform yesterday morning which mut
have impressed the new students with the seriousness
of the undertaking they have just begun in this Uni
versity. Every face seemed interested in catching the
purposeful intent of the messages these members of our
faculty had to deliver. In fact, none of the old time
"rah, rah college" boisterousness was evident.
Then came the rapid-fire, impressive, thundering
speech by Dr. Condra. Every student in the Coliseum
was ready and anxious to take the Cornhusker Oath
when his explanation of a true Nebraskan was finished.
They took the oath, sang the Cornhusker, and conse
quently some 2,500 new Nebraskans are roaming
around the campus today.
If the freshmen really take seriously what was
explained to them at the Initiation, the University of
Nebraska will have to be re-named Utopia. Perfection,
of course, will not be reached. But improvement and
advancement are at hand, and from the appearance
of the eager freshmen faces yesterday morning, the
class of 1931 will rot go down hill.
One of the campus' most respected Mortarboards,
in ending her speech before the women's half of the
Freshman Initiation yesterday morning, made the fol
lowing fatal slip:
"I hope that every freshman woman will strive
to gain a Phi Beta Kappa Key, or a Sigma Chi pin."
Incidentally, the notes of her speech read "Sigma Xi
pin." Rather a bad mistake!
BETTER?
An editorial taken from the Omaha Bee-News ap
pears in "In Other Columus." Therein the large stu
dent body increase of the Omaha schools is lauded to
a great extent. According to the Bee, the flood of
students eagerly seeking a higher education is indica
tive "of the mounting reputations of the great schools
derousness.of the student body.
We still have in America a few colleges with, out
standing reputations that have never been soiled with
ballyhoo concerning the ever increasing student body
bursting the walls of the buildings wherein their
learned professors pour forth knowledge Into the eager
minds awaiting. These colleges havo attained reputa
tions by enforcing a quality of work that is unques
tionable; unquestionable because the process within
the institution is unhindered by a mad rush of too
numerous students. Quality and not quantity has been
their dominant ideal.
Did Harvard, Yale, and Stanford, acquire their
of Omaha." Evidently, the educational quality of a
school is relatively graded in accordance with the pon
reputations as colleges of a higher calibre by tacking
out a sign that read, "We have more students than
any other college?" No. They said, "If you are of the
right caliber, we will take you. Our student body is
limited to the student of worth." That is the manner
in which they acquired their reputations as the leading
institutions of learning in the United States. They con
centrated on the individual and consequently have de
veloped more leading figures in the intellectual circles.
of the nation than any other schools. The universities
whose student bodies are expanding with balloon-like
rapidity are manufacturing degrees by the 'carload. But
just as steadily, the quantity is interfering with the
quality.
After all, is it ,any particular compliment to a
college, to say about itself, that the student body is
increasing by leaps and bounds? With the present
trend toward education, every college in the United
States is encountering the same situation.
The Omaha Bee, in a burst of local enthusiasm,
is indulging in a little unnecessary back-slapping.
Notices
TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT
Tonight's the night. At 12:15 o'clock all well-behaved
lights on r'rority porches will wink knowingly and
flicker out, their vigil ended. What will happen? Who
can tell in this mad age. Perhaps a plaintive moon will
zoom forth in the cool night air, sorority soprano min
gled with fraternity bass; and Mother Nature, ever
sympathetic, will shed a few faint tears for her har
assed children. Perhaps hoarse howls will rend the
patient ether, turbulent processions form, and the
Innocents be seen once more bustling aroung and sell
ing torches. Banners bearing the stirring slogan:
Fifteen minutes a night,
Adds a fund of delight
may wave wildly at the startled stars. Rousing speeches
regarding the rights of man and co-ed to said fifteen
minutes may trumpet forth in the chill atmosphere !
Ah no, this could not happen. Not in this docile
age.
In Other Columns
CROWDING THE SCHOOLS.
Omaha's schools are literally booming. Reports
from the University of Omaha, Creighton University,
and the University of Nebraska College of Medicine,
all indicate an influx of students beyond the capacity
of the schools. While this experience has been common
enough for the last several years, it is at present
so pronounced that it attracts the especial notice of
the authorities of the school.
While it denotes the prosperity of the region that
permits the boys and girls to stek education beyond
the high school, it is indicative of something of far
greater importance. That is the mounting reputation of
the great schools of Omaha. The University of Ne
braska College of Medicine is so solidly established that
its entrance applications always exceed its capacity
Several times as many seek its doors as can be taken
m each year. Creighton University is rapidly assuming
a leading place among the schools of national impor
tance, with a student enrollment correspondingly
greater each succeeding year. So too with the Univer
sity of Omaha. Its growth is commensurate with its
stab.hty as a school of high repute, and its name is
coming to be powerful to d-aw students to the city.
Omaha may well rejoice that these schools are
crowded. They are an asset that deserves to be cher
ished and nurtured. We have well built up a reputa
Z X fCmmsrCe and indusfy, and it is cheering to
Z u reputation as center of culture and
Bee-News.
THE
SPECTATOR
It being Bad Form in our day to issue one's own pamphlet (consider what oc
curred when a Mr. Jensen last year came out in Print), I have been fortunate enough
to secure Space in the Editorial Columns of this Publication, for the results of my
Observations aa a Spectator. I must thank the Editor for allowing me to remain
anonymous, which is wthout doubt an Advantage, although it is not unanimously
approved among Men.
In the morning mail, communica
tion from one sign! ig himself Sir Ro
ger da CoTtirlj, which being very long
can not be transcribed here in full.
Suffice it to remark that Sir Rogar
advises me to recall the experience
of a certain campus publication of
last spring, that bore the name of
Campus Review. That publication
was brought out after numerous and
sundry murmurings among what is
known as the intelligentsia, but upon
its appearance there was not the
tightest stir upon the campus, and
men went about their business as if
they had not been reviewed; where
upon the chagrined editors, of whom
there were about 20, paid the print
ing bill among themselves and agreed
tlmt the' campus was intellectually
dead. Sir Rogar appears to draw an
analogy between this and my own
venture, but I myself can see no
similarity between them.
I hr ve observed, in regard to pub
lications, that the editor of the
Campus Comic has issued a plain
tive appeal for contributions, as is
the custom, and is now awaiting the
first luscious bit of comedy to come
to Lis office ; and it seems to me that
ha will be required to wait a good
long while.. And it seems a piLy too,
for the comic editor is a bright young
I-j n of hi;rli.. ideals, no doubt await
i: ; 1 :n contributions rath the firm
refioivs that . none but true comedy
hive audience in his pages (as
; . (' Ci; torn); the pity being, of
t" t he must seeds in time
-v - 1 to tha proper depths of col
! -..our, which are indeed
i, I r .nvhi rj.- to refer the pres
ent comic editor to an article by a
Mr. Thomas, who it happens is a for
mer editor of this same campus com
ment, which made its appearance but
recently in another campus publica
tion devoted to more serious literary
topics; The Prairie Schooner.
They say the Schooner is due for
publication again this October, but
it is perhaps safe to say that nobodv
expects the publication to be off the
press on its publication date, for
this never has happened except in the
case of the first issue, which was
something over three or four months
in preparation. There is another de
lectable rumor about this literary
publication, viz., that one Mr. Gaff
ney, a wild younsr fellow who assists
a well-known professor in English
language and literature, is to become
its business manager. There are no
grounds for this rumor (else how
could it be a rumor?) but assuredly
au who have the acquaintance of this
Mr. Gaffney have been much f .mused
almost to the point of laughter, at
the Spectacle of him as a business
manager.
Meanwhile, the unenlightened ma
jority of the campus move on from
one social night to another. Some
surprise has Been occasioned by the
fact that the editor of the Daily Ne
braskan has not as yet attacked the
traditions of green buttons and green
caps; for it is such a firm tradition
that tLe editor do this, men wonder
how haps it that this one has so far
neglected his duty. But I would say
this, that the editor is an enereetic
fellow who is trying "nobly to escape
te fraternity rabble. He strives to
Sophomore Managers
All sophomores wishing to act aa foot
ball managers this season should report at
the stadium as soon as possible. Senior and
junior managers will be there to meet those
who turn out.
Baptist Girls
All Baptist girls and their friends are
invited to student house at 1440 Q Street
on Saturday afternoon from 8 until 6.
Come and get acquainted.
Gamma Alpha Chi
Gamma Alpha Chi meeting Friday at S
o'clock at the Delta Zeta house.
Catholic Students
The annual reception of the Knights of
Columbus for Catholic students will be
held at the Knights of Columbus Hall Fri
day evening at 8:30.
Scabbard and Blade meeting will be held
at 7:80 Tuesday evening September 27 in
Nebraska Hall 205. All members be present.
Cosmopolitan Club
The first meeting of the Cosmopolitan
Club of the University will be held Sunday,
Sept. 26, 202 Temple Building, from 8 un
til 6 p. m. All members of last year come
prepared to pay $2.00 per semester dues.
Prospective members, or those who are in
terested and think they would like to join
the club, are also invited.
and 205 are two front wall men that
will be hard to go past this season.
The Husker line does not lack exper
ience as every man but Richards has
seen two seasons of Nebraska foot
ball. To the casual observer on Sta
dium field, the Nebraska team does
not appear so heavy, but the reason
is that every man on the squad is so
far from being light that a really
big man does not show up. The
weights of the men on the squad
are as follows:
- Asmus, 179; Beck, 176; Brown,
159; Bronson, 161; Bushbee, 193;
Craig, 193; Drath, 193; Farley, 178;
Crow, 181; Holm, 191; Hunt, 181;
Howell, 187; James, 196; Jeffries,
179; Lawson, 174; Lee, 173; Lew
andowski, 166; Lucas, 220; McBride,
168; McMullen, 215; Munn, 208;
Oehlrich, 184; Peaker, 160; Presnell,
181; Raish, 225; Randels, 188; Ray,
220; Richards, 205; Schultz, 185;
Shaner, 168; Simic, 173; Sloan, 177;
Sprague, 170; Still, 177; Toms, 180;
Voris; 184; Wittee, 162; Whitmore,
183; Zuver, 188; Lindll, 181; Rice,
170; Wostoupal, 160; Hansen, 201;
Lehmkehl, 210; White, 177; Hurd,
196; Gihde, 183; Hoffman, 173; To
man, 169; Wyatt, 162.
GREEN CAPS ARE '
SELLING FAST
(Continued from Page 1)
among freshmen, but rather it is a
means of fostering class spirit, and
of assisting freshmen in getting ac
quainted with one another.
Those possessing less than twsnty
credit hours are considered fresh
men, and are required to wear the
green cap. If the freshmen win the
Olympics from the sophomores, which
usually take place the Saturday be
fore Thanksgiving, they may discard
their caps, but if they fail to win the
Olympics the cap must be worn until
Christmas.
higher aims and in general conducts
himself m a manner incompatible
with the accepted fraternitv fashion.
For example, he does not use that
noted fellowship handshake, executed
with a bend of the arm and a grasp
of the hand designed to imitate a
lumberjack or a prize fighter; nor
does this editor carry with him the
fraternity vocabulary, and if ho is
inspired with fraternity spirit and
ieuowship, he does not display it
BEARG'S HUSKERS TO
MEET FIRST YEAR MEN
(Continued from Page 1)
oft ten to fifteen yards on plays
through the line and around the en
earring any injury to the suectacular
Nebraska back he should be the sen
sation of the Missouri Valley this
season. Blue says he is in perfect
condition and ready for the Missouri
Tigers, or any thing else on the Ne
braska schedule.
Glenn Presnell, Howell's running
mate was also working in machine
like perfection against the f rosh last
night and slipped across the first
touchdown of the evening with a
wide 30-yard run around the end.
With a backfield of four horsemen
like Howell-Presnell-Brown-Oehlrich,
Coach Bearg feels as if he has the
fastest and cleverest backfield in the
Valley conference.
Arnold Oehlrich, Husker fullback
has cleared up his scholastic trouble
and is all set to hit the line against
the Ames Cyclones at Lincoln on
October 1. The Nebraska line this
year will almost be the same as that
of last season with the exception of
Stiner. "Big" Richards is ably taking
the former Husker captain's place as
tackle in the wall.
Husker Hare Hea-ry Wall
The Cornhusker wall will be a
heavy line to penetrate with an aver
age weight of 192 pounds from end
to end. Dan McMullen and "Big"
Kicnards with their weights of 215
CONTEST OPEN TO
ART CONTRIBUTORS
(Continued from Page 1)
along since the opening of the schooL
Members of the editorial staff are
on hand every afternoon at three.
Cartoonists and writers wishing to
work on the Awgwan may see Munro
Kezer, Awgwan editor, any afternoon
at that time to arrange for work on
the humor publication. The Awgwan
office is in the basement of U hall,
adjoining tho office of the Daily
Nebraskan.
lectures and Oxford lecture are in
tolerable. A tutor is appointed for
each student when he enters the
school, who tells one just what to do.
You are to meet with your tutor at
least once a week. If you have a
good one it is best to follow his in
stductions carefully. If not, you are
not compelled to obey him or to keep
him.
Faw Testa Given
"There are no examinations or
tests of any kind given by the school
until the end of the three years.
Tutors often test you for their own
information, but these examinations
count for nothing with the school.
But when three years have passed
you are given thorough examinations
on everything covered in the entire
period. Three hours for each sub
ject, two every day, for perhaps ten
days. There r no opportunity for
cramming, for you are not told which
subject is to come first.
The colleges are sprawled out over
a considerable area, but they form a
group easily recognized by their dis
tinctive architecture. An unusual
feature of most of the buildings is
the quadrangle, a square space, en
closed by the four sections of the
tructure. Since most of the college
buildings have living quarters for
their students, the quadrangle af
fords light for the inside rooms, in
the manner of our modern hotels and
office buildings.
"Each student has a sitting room
and a bedroom for himself. Meals,
except dinner, are usually taken in
these rooms," the former Oxonian
explained, adding, "There is but one
entrance to most of the colleges, and
the gate is closed at nine in the eve
ning, so if you do not come in by
that time you are fined, and failure
to get in by midnight means that you
are expelled from the university."
MANY COME TO
MANY TRYOOT
FOR PLAYERS
(Continued from Page 1)
suits of the try out; the audition was
offered solely for the opportunity of
getting a line-up on the acting abil
ity of men outside the department.
As there is a shortage of men for the
roles of the coming productions of
the players, there is every possibility
that contestants who scored in Thurs
day's tryout, will be called upon to
fill roles in the regular season per
formances. Contestants will be noti
fied in case their services are needed.
Men unable to report Thursday,
and desirious of trying out, may see
Mr. Ramsay in room 153, Temple,
and arrange for a private audition.
Men who tried out were: Chauncey
Hager, Donald Carlson, Nathan Levy,
Victor Schnider, Ralph Baldwin, N.
Miller, O. Jones, Sam Diedricks,
Stephen Roberts, Sydney Staple,
Bernard Maxey, Alfred Sommerfeld,
Edward Parmelee, Gordon Reefe,
Walter Vogt, George Hooper, Charles
Senter, William Stead man, F. Foss,
James Stone, Frank Raehl, D. W.
Loutzenheiser, Daniel Greenhouse,
Alfred Poska, Richard Page and Rus
sell Millhouse.
HEPPNER'S TEA
(Continued from Page 1)
ated Women Student's Board; Dean
Heppner, Miss Elsie Ford Piper, as
sistant'" dean of women; Mrs. E. W.
Lantz, assistant in the dean of wom
en's office; Mrs. F. J. Ayres, hostess
at Ellen Smith hall; Miss Erma Ap
pleby, Y. W. C. A. secretary; Mrs,
E. A. Burnett, wife of the acting
chancellor; Mrs, Samuel Avery, wife
of the chancellor emeritus, and Miss
Clara B. Wilson, chairman of the
Pan-Hellenic board.
Chaperone Preside At Table
During the first hour the following
chaperons presided at the serving
tables: Mrs. Clark, Oikema Apart
ments; Mrs. Hattie Hill, Phi Omega
Pi; Mrs. E. W. Marsh, Kappa Delta;
and Mrs. Nancy Bagnell, dormitory.
Those wkaserved during the second
hour were Mrs O. C. Morton, Theta ;
Miss Mable Lee; Mrs. Carolyn Phil
lips, Delta Upsilon; and Miss Mar
garet Fette.
Refreshments were served by the
Associated Women Student board
and Y. W. C. A. cabinet members.
Members of Mortarboard invited the
guests to the refreshment rooms and
the Big Sister board assisted in the
parlors. The decorations were of
garden flowers and palms.
CHEER LEADERS
ARE SELECTED
(Continued from Page 1)
freshmen were picked for cheer lead
ers for the Innocent's committee de
cided that they are unfamiliar with
the yells, and consequently not in a
position to lead the other students of
the university.
Two of the sophomores will take
charge of the extreme ends of the
east stands, and the other three will
take charge of the west side. The
sophomores who were chosen were
Emerson S. Smith of Stratford; Har
old Marcott, Gothenburg; Cleo Lee?
liter, Auburn; George Gregory, Oma
ha, and Harold Robertson, Lincoln.
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Research Group
Finds Changes
(Continued from Page 1)
"It seems to be quite evident,
therefore," the research committee
reports, "that, since 1917 especially,
establishments dealing in other than
the most staple goods have been de
creasing in number in the smaller
towns."
So the farmer is going to the lar
ger town to do his shopping, the
committee finds. He buys his staple
goods near his home, but when it
comes to the less staple articles, those
requiring more exercise of choice,
he drives his motor car to the larger
center.
Is the doom of the small town
merchant sealed, then? The busi
ness research committee answers
with a decided negative. "The motor
car has simply 'brought the small
town merchant a new type of com
petition. It is his problem to meet
this competition and in meeting it
he has two distinct advantages: He
is much closer to his customer, and
his operating expense is lower than
that of a city merchant."
The University of Nebraska com
mittee on business research is com
posed of Prof. T. B. Robb, chairman,
and professors G. O. Virtue, O. R.
Martin, and Dana F. Cole. Their re
port is published by the extension
division as Nebraska Studies in Busi
ness, No. 18. Their study has been
widely quoted" by mercantile and
trade publications.
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are ample enough to suit the taste of
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more at Easter, and sixteen weeks
during the summer.
"Oxford life is a lazy life," Mr.
Good confided, and he, as a former
Nebraska appointee, should know.
"You do not have to attend classes or
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