THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
The Daily Nebraskan
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UNIVSR8ITY OF NEBRASKA
Under direction oC the Student Publication Board
TWENTY-SEVENTH YEAR
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"HELL WEEK"
' With a successful semester's work completed and
the second half of their first year barely begun, several
hundred freshman who have been wearing pledge but
tons of more than fifty local and national Greek-letter
fraternities are awaiting with eager anticipation what
to them is the most eventful period of their college
life experienced thus far. For within the next few
nraeticallv every fraternity and sorority will
ffundav.
ed by a University ruling, admit those pledges who
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for a number of months the emblem that nas signinea
allegiance to his or her chosen group.
With the exception of one or two fraternities that
have already completed their initiation exercises, nearly
every fraternity is about to embark on that traditional
and cherished pre-initiation period commonly termed
"hell week" during which time the lowly freshmen are
subjugated and forced to "ride the goat" and partici
pate in the other mystical and dreaded events that fur
nish much amusement for their big brothers, the upper
classmen. While vague rumors of torturous suffering and
strange errands to gruesome places where even "t igls
fear to t.-ead" have undoubtedly reached the ears of
every freshman, there is not so much to be feared after
ITS UP TO THE STUDENTS
An editorial seeking student opinion as to whether aH. and those. who hav SUrviVed the rough-house per-
kM be taken to keep the library open on ou..- iod3 of past years frankly admit mat tney wouia not.
a ft oons was recently polished. This was done have miss0i jt for any consideration and delight in
in answer to the requests
of eveval students wno
The Daily Nebraskan would consider the
asked that
The suggestion was worthy of attention. Many
of the universities, especially in the east h avyhei
libraries open seven days a week. Others limit tne
Z Sunday to the afternoon, But experience in
these schools shows that it is necessary to have all of
of department, of the library open in order to make
enropss of the venture.
Te chief objections to keeping the library open
on Sunday afternoons would be the increase m main
tenance and the objection of the staff to working seven
days a week. These could probably be taken care of if
the student demand were sufficient to justify such an
action. Up to the present time, library officials state,
students have shown very little inclination to study
fn Sunday afternoons in the library-and spring is
aPPrNaCSly, then, those in charge of the library
not going to encourage such a plan unless an un
usual amount of student opinion is aroused, bo if stu
dents believe that they have sufficient reasons for
keeping the library open, it will be necessary for them
to carry on such an agitation.
A FRATERNITY MAN ANSWERS
In answer to the challenge that fraternities must
thn vaeue generalities in defense of pro-
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bation, "A Fraternity man nas suu...... T' . . included in the exercises of the better governed frat-
of the system. It must be remembered, in reading is
discussion, that he limits himself to probation as throuRh abtinence from methods that are re-
is conducted in his particular group.
His question as to the reason why the violations
of a few should cause the abolishment of the justifiable
actions of the others is a logical one. Unfortunately,
the public is not well enough acquainted with the frat
ernity system to understand why one group allows
something that another would not tolerate The news
papers grasp at the word "fraternity" and all groups
immediately are dammed for the actions of one or two.
With this in mind it is up to the groups who con
duct a worthwhile probation to see that penalties are
provided for violations and that all offenders are pun
recalling the thrilling experiences through which they
passed.
Women's fraternities as a rule do not subject
their initiates to strenuous physical hardships. It is
the men's fraternities that must be cautioned against
the excessive use of the paddle and other weapons or
mediums of punishment that, under the excitement
of the occasion, are inflicted unthinkingly upon the
freshman who sometimes suffers greatly thereby to
the belated sorrow of the inflictors.
Nearly every fraternity of high national standing
has long ago started agitation for the gradual abolish
ment of the paddle and the reduction of the rough
house period. Another tendency in Greek fraternity
initiations in recent years is the confinement of "hell
week" activities to the chapter house as much as pos
sible without losing the important significance of the
occasion and without detracting from the success of
this period of mental and physical tribulation for the
freshman.
"Hell week," or the days of rough-house is a
traditional part of fraternity life and, in institutions
such as Syracuse, practically the only time of the year
during which freshmen and upperclassmen may parti
cipate in that harmless activity known as hazing. We
believe that rough-house should continue as a pre-in-
Notices
Wednesday, February 29
There will be a Joint dinner of Alpha
Kappa I'si and Delta Sigma Pi at the Grand
Hotel. Wednesday, February 29. at 6:15
o'clock.
Phi Tau Theta
There will be a business meeting of Thi
Tau Theta on Wednesday evening. Feb. 29
at 8 o'clock. Only initiated members will be
present. I'M Tau Theta members are urged
to attend the Vocational fin'Haxoe Lecture
given at 7 o'clock Wednesday evening in
the Social Sciences Auditorium.
Pershing Rifle Meeting
Important meeting for election of new
members at Nebraska Hall, 7 o'clock.
Junior-Senior Prom Tickets
All students selling tickets to the Junior-Si-nior
Prom are asked to check in the
money they have collected at the Cornhus
ker office Tuesday afternoon between
and 5:80 o'clock. The final checking-in will
be Saturday morning.
Xi Delta
Xi Delta, meeting at 7 o'clock Wednesday
evening at Ellen Smith Hall.
University Square and Compass Club
The University Square and Compass Club
will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday
evening, February 29, at 7 o'clock in the
Faculty room of the Temple building. Pro
fessor N. A. Bengtson will talk on Cen
tral America." All student and faculty Ma-
Bons of any degree arc urged to attena.
Student Council I
There will be no meeting of the btudent
Council today.
Thursday, March 1
Lutheran Students
Lutheran students are invited to a lunch
eon at the Grand Hotel. Thursday noon.
Tickets will be available at Temple 101,
Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock.
Kappa Phi
Kappa Thi will have a program meeting
at the Emmanuel Methodist Church. 10th
and U Streets at 7 o'clock. March 1.
Friday, March 2
University Rifle Team
Group pictures of the University rifle
team will be taken Friday. March 2. at
12:20 o'clockin the Campus studio.
Weekly Discussion
Talks Are Popular
(Continued from Tage 1)
erent faculty member meet with the
group each time.
Variety of Topics
"The purpose of these groups,"
declared Mr. Hayes, "is to provoke
serious thought and discussion a
mong the fraternity men on social,
moral and religious questions as re
lated to campus life."
Amon the topics already brought
up for discussion at the group meet
ings are "How Do We Determine
Our Moral Standards?", "Is Petting
Justifiable?", and "The Value of the
Church to the College Man." Each
woaV Aorli trrnim fncptripr With if S
itiation ceremony; freshmen would be disappointed ,,Apa tlln tni(, f. o;..
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were tney to De aepnvea oi it. out jn planning aim
executing their "hell week" programs, fraternities
should bear in mind that physical torture no longer is
cognized as cruel and fast becoming obsolete.
cuse Daily Orange.
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The question of what to with probation is not lim
ited to our own campus. University publications
throughout the country are discussing the topic. Inter
fraternity Councils or other student groups are strug
gling to formulate some set of rules that will permit
the continuation of probation and yet eliminate the
ridiculous and loathsome practices.
In order to form some conception of how others
are trying to solve this problem we are turning over
the "remainder of the space to discussions as they are
being conducted in other student papers.
Daily Nebraskan readers are cordially invited to contri
bute articles to this column. This paper, however, assumes no
responsibility for the sentiment expressed herein, and re
serves the right to exclude any libelous or undesirable matter.
A limit of six hundred words has been placed on all contributions.
cussion.
This is the second year that dis
cussion groups have been held among
the fraternities on the campus. The
movement was started at the begin
ning of the second semester last year
and has been making rapid strides.
Several other fraternities have ex
pressed their desire to join in this
semester, according to the secretary.
To the Editor:
I notice in your editorials concerning the present
controversy over probation that you have made little
attempts to state the advantages of such a period. In
stead you seem to indicate that fraternities ought to
come forth with their own conclusions.
I believe that some features of probation could
Plan Offered
To Help Funds
(Continued from Page 1)
is that the next session of the legis
lature shall be asked to increase the
state inheritance tax rates to equal
80 per cent of the present federal
estate tax rates and that the pro
ceeds from this tax shall constitute
an endowment fund for the Univer
sity and common schools of the
state.
"The result of such legislation
would be that the estate of a de
ceased person would not in fact pay
any more estate and Inheritance
taxes than at present but Nebraska
would collect and retain 80 per cent
of the inheritance taxes which are
now paid to the federal government.
Section 801 (B) of the 1926 Federal
Revenue Act provides that inheri
tance taxes paid to any state or ter
ritory shall be credited on the fed
eral estate (inheritance) tax up to
80 per cent thereof.
More Money for State
"In short, Nebraska, by taking ad
vantage of this provision wou'd keep
in the state for state purposes hun
dreds of. thousands of dollars which
now go to the federal government.
Other states have taken advantage of
this provision and Nebraska during
the years to come will lose millions
of dollars if it does not follow suit.
"But my further suggestion is that
all money raised from these sug
gested increased inheritance tax
rates should be placed in a perpetual
endowment fund f,or the benefit of
the University of Nebraska and the
common schools of the state. How it
should be divided is not material at
thistime. Some day this fund would
be so large that the interest on the
money therein would pay most of the
expenses of the University and sub
stantially reduce school taxes in
general.
Plan Meeti Approved
"Not only would such a provision
work incalculable benefit to the Uni
versity and public schools, but I be
lieve that wealthy men who gnash
their teeth at the thought of the fed
eral government taking a large part
of their estate for battleships, and
what not, would feel more kindly
about the matter if 80 per cent of
the inheritance and estate taxes on
their property was spent for educa
tion of the boys and girls of the
state."
The proposed plan has brought
several expressions of approval by
prominent members of the legisla
ture, and University administration.
An editorial in one of the Omaha
papers yesterday morning gave fav
orable comment on the scheme.
i. tli essence of the proper attitude
toward scholarship," Dean Thompsor
declared. "Read outside your own
line. Know at least one opera well.
Develop an appreciation of art go
to Morrill Hall to see the pictures.
Read current magazines and be able
to discuss current issues and theories
intelligently. And girls, especially
know something about making an at
tractive home," he urged.
"Make the most of your opportun
ities to create an interest in other
things and study to improve your
self." Democracy I Fundamental
Above all, the democratic spirit
was pressed as the most fundamental
and important ideal for the univer
sity student or graduate.
"Don't be snobs. Strech the help
ing hand of a friendly word of en
couragement or a smile to the lowest
ofof your acquaintances. They need
your friendship more than your more
fortunate friends.
"It is up to you as representatives
of this university to carry away a
university consciousness to your
homes and communities which will
give to others some benefit from
your ruperior advantages as a stu
dent among other students," he con
cluded. KatWine Douglas led the meet
ing. A special violin solo was pre
sented by Dorothy Luxford.
girl by the attendants of the ball
which takes place that evening, is one
of the important occasions of the so
cial season. Six candidates were
chosen at the second semester elec
tions early in February, from which
one will be selected that evening.
Each ticket carries with it a vote for
the Prom Girl.
Tickets can still be secured from
representatives and from Charles
Bruce at the Cornhusker office. An
nouncement from the committee
states that the ticket sale is nearly
complete and the quota would prob
ably be reached by Wednesday.
Four of the freshmen at the Uni
versity of Orkansas could not tell
who Charles Lindbergh was, in a
quiz given them recently.
Wiles Secured
For Party Act
(Continued from Pasre 1)
Nebraska's formal season. After be
ing discarded during the war, the
Prom was reinstated last season and
was welcomed by all university stu
dents. The selection of the Prom
Thompson Speaks
On University Life
(Continued from Page 1)
which is interested in outside activ
ities and matters outside of school
life, which takes advantage of every
opportunity to increase mental en
ergy. Urges Broadening
"This increasing of mental energy
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CREATORS OF PREJUDICE
Every fraternity man at some time or other in his welJ alteredi but j certainly do not believe that it
experiences, oftentimes too frequently to be of com
fort, has been forced to the realization tnai a aenmve
prejudice is in existence against the Greek letter or
ganizations of today. But the average fraternity man
seldom wonders why this prejudice exists. If he does
bother himself about it he doesn't waste much brain
power in trying to solve the matter but satisfies himself
with the belief it is an idea which has no known source
of being but just exists to plague him.
The prejudice is encountered in several places.
Perhaps the enterprising rush chairman finds his ef
forts to pledge a likely looking lad with high recom
mendations balked because the young man's parents
are convinced that a fraternity is going to be bad for
their son, the apple of their eye. Or mayhap the frat
ernity committee encounters several difficulties in help
ing some of the pledges to make their grades where
there is a shadow of doubt as to whether they are over
or under the passing average. Sometimes a fraternity
finds itself in the bad graces of the athletic coaches
who believe that fraternities are injurious to their men.
Scarcely one fraternity man in a hundred, how
ever, gets to the root of the prejudice, if he does take
the time to worry about it The average Greek does
not realize that the father who does not want his son
to become a fraternity man has come to distrust the
Greeks because he has read from time to time of
pledges who were seriously injured by hazing of rough
week or who got into trouble with the law while play
ing some required prank. He does not stop to consider
that the professor who finds his organized freshmen
falling behind because of their paiticipation in rough
week often is prejudiced, consciously or unconsciously,
against the groups which interfere with the work of
his course. He apparently has no inkling that the coach
is sore because he finds his rhinie team bruised from
the paddle and out of condition from enforced loss of
sleep and perhaps starvation diet. Realization of such
facts seems beyond his comprehension. .
Any fraternity man would consider as insane tht
person who cuts his own throat Yet every fraternity
which puts on a rough week that goes to excess helps
do that very thing to the whole fraternity system. If
fraternities are held in low esteem l y prejudiced per
sons it will be found that the fraternities themselves
create the very prejudice wh;h hurts them so
And in the meanwhile, rough week goes merrily
on and frj.Urs.iHt ror.iiv;ws to get Ifccir .Allen on the
front pfijfes of the newspaper and broadcast to the
whole rif-.tion over the wires of the press service. And
or !y the impervious to the attacks of logic fail to
rce t!;8 remits of their blind determination to carry
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"V,V1, we had it xnhen I was a fret-.hman. I think
y r. a J.ave to do it too!" Indiana Daily Student.
should be abolished. Does the fact that one or two
fraternities violate the present rules justify abolishing
the worthwhile practices of theremaining groups?
I have been through probation week and aided in
conducting it for three years. From this experience I
have summed the advantages of probation as follows:
(1) It binds the frc.hman class of the fraternity
closer together and establishes ties in that class which
will exist during the remaining years of college life
and even longer.
(2) It is essential in determining the character
of the pledges in so far as seeing how they act under
fire. Certain innate characteristics which are not easily
discovered in any other way are brought to the sur
face during this period of trial.
(3) It comes as a climax to the period of fresh
man pledgeship and is the finishing touch in training
for the obligations as given in the formal initiation.
It teaches the pledges perseverance, to take orders
without grumbling or hesitation, respect for those in
authority and for experience, poise and how to control
the emotions under trying circumstances. The prime
purpose of the whole period is one of education and
testing and is merely a modern survival of all the tests
which have been imposed upon man since primitive
times before he might take his place with those who
have gone before.
It seems to me that the present rules, if enforced
would accomplish the desired result. The time of pro
bation is, if anything, too short to accomplish very
much. The rule about outside activities in the daytime
should be rigidly enforced as should any activities out
side the houses at night which are likely to be seen
and to cause any disturbance of any kind. It is possible
to conduct the probation according to the rules as
they now stand so that all objectionable features are
done away with, if the rules were only enforced as
they read. I believe that any more stringent regulation
of probation week would deprive the fraternities, in
neral, of a tradition which would seriously impede
the freshman instruction, but the rules as they now
are would not do this if they were enforced.
In a fraternity exam given recently the freshmen
were pked to discuss probation week, its objects and
purposes as they saw them nd how the week was car
ried out The opinion of eighteen pledges was that
probation week was essential, that is, was educational
and impressive, and tiat its purpose was well accom
plished as it wag conducted. The consensus of opinion
waa that the activities, being carried on in the house
harmed no one and that,ven the horseplay was not
objectionable, for this reason. Several even expressed
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