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THE .DAILY NEBRASKAN The Daily Nebraskan Station A. Llncola. Nebraska OFFICIAL PUBLICATION CfNrVERSITT OF NEBRASKA Cader direction of the Student Pnblicatioa Voir TWENTY-SEVENTH TEAR FabHahea Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friday. nd Sunday BMrniivs during the aced.mie yea i. Bditartal Office Uniraraity Hall wbim Jon(lay Bupin. stma, aft.rooon. axe.pt Friday and Sunday. Telephoaee Editorial: BS8l. No. It; Buainaaat fa8i. No. jrntrl a eond-lM attr at tha potof flea In Lincoln, HIT. authorised January 10. 1111. It rear. SUBSCRIPTION BATS 8tncla Copy ( cents 11.! 5 a eemester Lm Vance . Oecar Norlinl ... Sulk Palmer . . Gerald B. Griffin rSn Edward G. Dickaon Manro Eeser ASSISTANT NEWS EDTIORS Paul F. Nalaon ... . , Maurice Konkel CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Kenneth Andereoa Mary Louiaa Freeman Paul Marti Betty Thornton Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor Asst. Managing Editor . Aaat. Managing- &auor rwnth Nott Florence Swihart Dean Hammond Kate Goldstein Maurice Spatt Joyce Ayrea Florence Seward Otho K. DeVilbiea Richard F. Vette Milton McGrew William H. Kearna J. Mara hail Pitaer . Buaineaa Manager Aaat. Buaineaa Manager Circulation Manager Circulation Manager FOOD FOR THOUGHT Regent William P. Warner of Dakota City, now president of this University's governing body, has clipped an editorial which he describes as "about the best" he has seen describing the purpose of a college. It would be worth the time of every student in this institution to read what President Angell of Yale has to say about this vital college problem, and what the President of the Board of Regents at this University heartily endorses. Purpose of the College President James R. Angell, president of Yale university, seems to adhere to the old fashioned belief that universities are for work and study, for intellectual rather than social or athletic training. Welcoming the freshmen the other day, he said to phem that never was It more important than it is today for the student to be clear in his own mind as to why he is in college. The purpose of the college, he pointed out, is to foster the in tellectual talents which the student brings to it. This is its principal and sometimes its sole func tion. One of tse most difficult and also most im portant things which the student leorns, Dr. An gell continued, is to concentrate in the face of dis traction and fatigue, achieving flexibility and power of imagination, range and precision of mem ory, subtlety and integrity in reasoning, and ac quiring discipline and development in the emo tional life. All this, he warned the freshmen, is at price the price of hard, sustained, consecutive effort. He admonished them not to be deceived on this point by talk of good teaching. Good teaching is a great blessing, he said, but the student will grow in real power as he puts forth his own tin remitting effort. Furthermore (and this is impor tant) he admonished them that the opportunities at such an institution as Yale are far too precious to be cast indefinitely at the feet of those who will not try to in.provc them. "The drone, the loafer, whether rich or poor," he said, "has no right in 6uch a privileged place and must give way to one who will render society genuine service for value received." It is a high ideal which President Angell pre sents to freshmen: not only Yale freshmen, but freshmen in all colleges and universities. High as it is, it is not too high, nor is it impossible. Ob serving what has been going on in our colleges and universities, it is not to be wondered at that doubt has arisen as to their purposes, as to what their aim might be. The emphasis that has been placed upon athletics, fraternities and innumerable social activities not primarily concerned with edu cation have caused people to inquire whether any time or opportunity remained in the student's life for intellectual training. If the student is to con centrate his mental faculties upon the job of learning, in the midst of all the distractions that eMail him, it is hard to understand how he can do so and at the same time participate in the numer ous activities of the campus which are entirely apart from research, study and the classroom. If President Angell is understood, Yale, at least, aims to be a college, or university, not a social club; its objective is scholarship; its pur pose intellectual training; and the student must stand or fall as he meets the test of those require ments. The requirements are severe, necessarily, and they are to be met only by hard work and intense application. There should be no plaee in any college or university for the drone, the loafer or the social butterfly. They do not belong; they are incumbrance. a mere The team has admitted that a spirited send-off rally cheers them up for a long football trip. And at the end of this long trip is a real battle with Pittsburgh. Students, you know the rest, so why repeat it! AND NOW McCORMACK Suppose the Coliseum could think, how would it reconcile the heterogeneous attitudes of the student body on various occassions? Its rafters are barely settled from a rah! rah! football rally; the strains of the jazz orchestra impor ted for the Varsity Dance have scarcely died awry when the same student body troops back, quiet, or derly, a little in awe of the opportunity. With an Irish smile, John McCormack, world famous tenor, begins to sing. The Coliseum rafters are shaken with a clearer, sweeter sound -which leaves the audience breathless. That audience, which will fill the Coliseum tonight, is rot entirely student. There are a large number who have no connection with the University, and probably some who hare little reepeit for the jazz-loving, foot ball crazy student body; rome who are certain the av erage student has no con prehension of the artistic Perhaps the rally spirit sets the most publicity, let an audience of five thousa id for Soiur's band and seven hundred for the Cambridge debate show some intellectual and artistic interest. If the Coliseum could think, it would sanely con clude that the student body is developing in more than one direction, and that the college student is capable of more than ov.m attitude toward Efe; end that these rt.i'j-iii t-..t ixri.-:v5vilKi The? Indicate a sli-x horizon than the student is fpvert credit for. his column. His attitude may be enviable; the editor cannot follow his example. Nor does he care to. There are more topics in this University to write about than there is time to write them. It shouldn't be necessary to scrape up subjects, they almost jump up and tap you on the shoulder. We think the Spectator is toobusy to continue, because any person who writes fluently, and on such deep subjects, should have no trouble finding topics. But he is gone, and only the Spectator knows the reason underlying his sudden disappearance. Notices THE SPECTATOR Tl e Fpectator is tired of writing, because he con w a i.e can no longer find any interesting topics for It is in the nature of men that they lose the En thusiasm which once spurred them on to new Ventures, and that they grow weary of the Work they are doing; and so it has been with me. In closing my Affairs I find it necessary to write several Letters. Merton C. Hallam, esq. Sir: In your Communication to this Paper (which, alas! was never printed) you demanded in "the interest of truth and justice," to quote your own words, that my Column be stopped. Your Charge, my dear Mr. Hallam, that The Spectator resembled a column writ ten by Claire Montesrey several years ago, was a ser ious One, and if it pleases you, I have decided to per mit you to say, that the Daily Nebraskan defers to your Judgment. I am, Sir, etc. L. M. M-, esq. Sir: It is my Wish to congratulate you on the Hap piness which will come to you with the Closing of my Remarks. In your Letter you smarted because you were a poor "menial." I quote: "He perforce must assume an aloof position where we poor menials passing be neath his slightly sneering, not too sneering, gaze, find our thoughts and actions subjected to his satirical philosophizing." Therefore, you are to be congratu lated, that you may now go About with your thoughts unanalyzed and your actions unphilosophized, if I may use your own unwise word. I am, Sir, etc. Xi Delta XI Delta meeting Wednesday evening, at T o'clock at Ellen Smith hall. Theta Sigma Phi There will be a business meeting of ac tive members of Theta Sigma Phi at 6 o'clock Wednesday at Ellen Smith halt Pledges will meet from 4:30 to 6 o clock. Physical Education Club Physical Education Club will meet Wed nesday evening, November 9th at 7:10 o'clock in S 101. Commercial Club University Commercial Club luncheon at Ihe Y. M. C. A. rw. Temnle building, at TIT I K.ii.mhaF M All HCUILJ and students of the Biaad college invited. Math Club Meeting of Math Club. Thuraday. Novem ber 10, at 7:S0 o'clock in the evening in M. A. 304. There will be an election of of ficers and a talk bv Prof. Camp. Advanced Military Men Junior and aenior advanced military course men will meet at Nebraska Hall at 6 o'clock. Student Council There will be a special meeting ' Student council at Temple, S04, this after noon at 6 o'clock. Lutheran Bible League The Lutheran Bible League will meet in the Temple 204 Wednesday evening at 7 o'clock. Wealey Playera The Wesley Players will hold a meeting Thursday evening at 7 o'clock at the Wea ley Foundation Parsonage. 1417 R. F. G. Sir (or Madame) : You were troubled greatly at my Column- You whote, "What is the Spectator trying to get at most of the time?" If you knew me you would be Aware that it is not my Nature to bring Suffering to Creatures, and since it is plain you were in Travail while trying to think enough to fathom my Writings, I have Senti ments of Joy at the Thought that you will be spared that Difficulty henceforth. I remain, Sir, etc. Leila M. Benedict, President, Cosmopolitan Club, Madame: I feel it my Duty to apologize for erpressing a Protest when it was revealed that your Organization had drawn a Racial Distinction, the Which were sup posed to be non-existent in your Club. After I heard your Belief that my Criticism would arouse Racial Dis orders on the Campus, I suffered the most exquisite Remorse, to think that I had been the Cause of such a Shocking Event. Now that the Crisis has passed, with no apparent Disruptions in the placid Social Life of the Campus, I feel somewhat Better, yet I still believe I owe you an Apology for my unwise Defense of Equality. I am, etc Rev. D. D., Sir: Allow me to reiterate my unqualified Esteem of your Friendship, and my Humility to your Work; but I feel I mnst, with the appropriate Remarks of Regret, omit your excellent Contribution to the Incomprebea sibilia. However much I should like to print your Poem, I believe it has too much of Browning in its conception; and you, Reverend Sir, are surely Aware that a Browning-esque poem would be out of Place in this Column. I repeat my Protestations of Friend ship, Sir, etc. P. esq.. Sir: In your Belief that the Incomprehensibilui are "injurious to the mind and enfeebling to the emotional part of our natures," I v. a almost constrained to con cur, although at the time of your Communication I was not of that Opinion. I am happy. Sir, to set your troub led Spirit at rest with the Announcement that there will be no more of those Vile, Harmful, Immoral, and Incomprehensible Poems. The Letter above, I think, proves the Quality of my Character,' In that I had the Backbone to refuse a Poem; and I assure you, Sir, it would have been a very good Addition to the Incom prehensibilia and therefore I take my Leave with only the most Cordial feelings towards you, Sir, and my other Enemies. I am, etc. HUSKER TEAM ' EMTRAIMS FOR EAST (Continued from Page 1) ward passing tactics in both the of fensive and defensive side were the headliners on Bearg's program last night. The Nebraska coach has picked the twenty-six men that he will take to Pitsburgh with him and they are: Backs: Presnell, 'Howell, McBride, Witte, Sloan, Oehlrich, Farley, Bron son, and Captain Brown. Centers: James, Grow. Guards, Holm, McMullen, Whlt more, Raish, Zuver. Tackles: Richards, Randels, Lucas, Munn, Ray. Ends: Lee, Lawson, Ashburn, Sprague, Shaner. Coach "Bunny" Oakes, coach of the Husker line, Dr. Oliver Everett, team physician, and "Doc" McLean, trainer, will accompany the team to the Panther camp. Randels and Bronton Recuperate The injuries received from the Kansas game are not so numerous but the Husker coaching staff is not giving the squad any hard scrimmage practice sessions before the inter sectional clash with the eleven from the Smoky City. Ray Randels seems to be carrying the major role on the injury list with a lame foot. Randels did not suit up for practice last night and the team physician thinks that by game time Saturday, the Husker line captain will be back in fighting shape. Bill Bronson also came out of the Husker fray with an injury but it did not keep him from running signals on the sod last night with the varsity crew. The freshmen squad came down from the practice field and demon strated what the Pitt players look like. Dummy scrimmage with the yearling eleven followed as Bearg drilled his Scarlet clad pigskin lug gers for the powerful running at tack of the Pitt Panthers. The field running of Captain WTelch and Booth is the feature of the east- This pair of Pittsburgh backs have been wrecking havoc with their opponents' forward walls and the fleet-footed Welch has been running the ends for Pitt. Welch and Booth will meet their equals in Presnell and HowelL The team will leave on the Bur lington after a rally and a parade which will accompany them to the train. The E. O. T. C band will head the parade. CANDLE LIGHTING SERVICE IS HELD (Continued from Page 1) Kinney, president of the Y. W. C. A., and Helen Clarke, one o2 the chairmen of Invitation week presid ed at the two candles. The Vespers choir led by Catherine Beekman, had charge of the music and a special" solo number, "The Lord is My Shep herd," was sung by Katherine Dean, The order of service is as follows: Processional No. 2 4 8 "T h e Church's One Foundation." Prayer. Scripture reading. Special music. Address "The Inner Light," Miss Erma Appleby. Candle Lighting. The Purpose Reading" of purpose: We, the Young Women's Christian association of the University of Ne braska, unite in the desire: 1. To find and make our own the values of the Christian religion. (A moment of silence.) 2. To let neither creed nor race nor any petty distinction constitute a barrier to true fellowship. 3. To understand he world we live in, to bring into it justice, good will, peace and a deeper sense of the reality of God. (A moment of silence.) It is our purpose to live as true followers of the Lord Jesus Christ Silent prayer. Benediction. Recessional The Hymn of the Lights. 'LILIOH'JILL BE PRESENTED (Continued from Page D Second Policeman Carol Dubry Mother Hullandcr Kate Goldstein Elwood Ramay Jack Rank Alfred Poska Thad Cone ..... Cecil Schmidt Lawrence Rhodes .... John Dedrick3 .. Robert Baldwin Production I Popular The production will be one of the most ambitious offerings attempted by the players during their entire Sparrow Wolf '. Young Hullander Linzman Doctor Poor Man Old Guard - Magistrate season, and one of the most popular and widely-known plays they have ever produced. The cast includes many players who have scored hits in other players offerings, which should insure the success of "Lil- iom." ' Season tickets will admit to eve ning and Friday afternoon perform ances. The special matinee for stu dents is Friday, with an additional matinee Saturday afternoon. Tickets are fifty cents for the Saturday mat inee, and seventy-five cents for the evening performances, and may be procured at the Ross P. Curtice com pany until Thursday, and at the Temple theatre after that. Perform ances start at 8 o'clock in the eve ning, and 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Home Is Foundation Of the Nation (Continued from Page 1) velopment is making the school buildings, grounds and surroundings examples of good 'order and beauty to secure a happy cheerful and in dustrious school, atmosphere. Stress should be placed on the good points so that the children may carry to their homes the ideas of betterment which are thus encountered. "The law abiding spirit is less fre quent in youth than ever before. Every law enforcement agency is cognizant of a new era, the era of unrestrained youth. Seventy-five to ninety-five per cent of youthful de linquencies are due to home condi tions, either of negligence or over indulgence, and the lack of knowl edge and understanding of chil dren. DANCE Lindell Party House FrL and Sat, Night of each week LEO BECK & HIS ORCHESTRA ROSEWILDE PARTY HOUSE Students' Wednesday Night Dances Cheerleader's Orchestra featuring ' Joyce Ayres Entertainer Popular Prices "24 "P PARPUM CHYPRE COTY RAGRANCE of the X. exotic Coty's Chypre vivid and tantalizing its entangling perfume has strange power to sway the senses, with its min gling of mystery and fire. IL 7 $ r1 I Ml UiiEJIUi i ..Mm. la. Liaa.jj. u ; I Crjatal Cylinder Bottle ia Box, $6.75 -P-rt SUu'. QWtr. tlJa Hlt tUX ajj Oar a-x $17S i Tii n i The senior men of the University of Oklahoma will wear dark maroon jackets, trimmed in white, with the initial of the university on the coat pockets as the distinctive mark of their class. In Other Columns RECOGNITION FOR THE HU5KERS The writers who attempt to rate football teams representing American colleges hare awakened to the fact that the 1927 Cornhuskers constitute one of the most powerful gridiron combinations in footfcalL Especially gratifying was the rose tossed in Ne braska' direction by Davis J. Walsh, one of the few who writes without kid gloves. When Mr. Walsh de clared that Nebraska's achievement in piling upi47 points against the Jayhawkeri indicated where the real strength of the Missouri Valley conference was, be was merely stating a fact which has been patent for some time notwithstanding the fact that the Ilutkers were bumped off earlier in the season. Nebraska still has the opportunity to round out a season which will make Cornhusker football nyony raous with the best. In tackling Pitt Next Saturday, the Huskers are going against one of the really great lootbau elevens of the United States. A splendid line an ven more brilliant batkue'.J males Pitt re spected by alL Nebraska ii going up against a tough game which will test it to the fullest but a victory over Pittsburgh will establish the Huskers in the limelight - one of the ten strongest football machines in the country. Doa Pendell Walter C CMallr? "DON'S WAY" SANDWICH, PIE and COFFEE HOUSE Our Slofaa: "Ntttin Over 5c" Curb Sarvica Phasic B-2352 16S7 O St. I inorin, Nebr. r ifjfimm 1(1 urn -jr L. "Xv t.m II IP Ml I )F II 1 American Watches for Americans Our Specialty Fen ton B. Fleming IMS o- Christmas Cards Tba beat aesertxoaat of pricM evil fat I iaroln. Your aaaae ariata. ar cafrava. at raaaaaable arices. Will you ataa aa- aaa tluaaT GRAVES PRINTING CO. 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