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TWO THE DAILY NEBRASKAN. The Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln, Nebraska OFFICIAL PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA Under direction of the Student Publication Board TWENTY. EIGHTH YEAR Publishes Tueiday, Wednesday, Thuraday, Friday, and Suniiay mornings during the academic year. Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Office University Halt 4A. Office Hours Editorial Staff, 3:00 to 6:00 except Friday and Sunday. Business Staff: afternoon except Friday and Sunday. Telephones Editorial! B-M91, No. 142; Business: B-estl, No. 77; Night B-6882. Entered as second-class matter at the postofflcs In Lincoln, Nebraska, under act of Congress, March 3, 1(79, and at special rate of postage provided for In section 1103, ait of October i, authorized January 0, t12. SUBSCRIPTION RATE 12 a year Single Copy S cents 11.25 a semester MUNRO KEZER EDITOR-IN-CHIEF MANAGING EDITORS Dean Hammond Maurice W. Konktl NEWS EDITORS W. Joyce Ayre Lyman Cass Jack Elliott Pul Nelson Cliff F. Sandahl Douglas Tlmmsrman A5SISTANT NEWS EDITORS Vernon Ketrlng William T. McCleery Betty Thornton CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Cliff F. Sandahl Joe Hunt William McCleery Robert Lalng Eugene Robb MILTON McGREW BUSINESS MANAGER ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS William Kearna Marshall Pllier Richard Rlckett WORK IN CONFUSION Difficulties of Jack Work in reallziiiK a libnal education from the prrsent conglomeration of cour ses and departments which represent the College of Arts and Sciences have been mentioned in receui issues of The Daily Nebraskan. The situation is not alone peculiar to Ne braska. The experimental college of Dr. Meiklejolm at Wisconsin is but an attempt to find a way out for the serious student who is seeking a synthesized education, rather than a collection of detached learnings. Scripps college in California to which Dr. H. B. Alexander, former chairman of the depart ment of philosophy here, has gone; Swarthmore col lege with its new arts college honors courses; the new college experiment of Dr. Holt, former editor of the Iudependent:-all are attempts 10 find a sat isfactory medium for the serious arts and science student. And these are by no means all of the ef forts to find a way of giving the arts student a means of unifying his knowledge. Far be it from The Dally Nebraskan to attempt a solution of a problem with as wide-spread and sig nificant aspects as have developed in this question of building a liberal educational system. The prob lem is not one to be solved by a hasty generaliza tion. It Is capable of solution only after experimen tation along several lines. And in the state institu tion, it is handicapped by the necessity of catering to insistent popular demands for what appear to be purely practical subjects as opposed to those courses which appear to have less practical value. The Daily Nebraskan does wish to offer a sug gestion. It does wish to suggest a possible start in the direction of helping the student in the College of Arts and Sciences find his way out of the maze of courses, that are now rather unrelatedly thrown at him during his four year sojourn in the insti tution. Synthesis is the primary noi-d nf the arts stu dent here. Each department oilers, as it must, a measure of specialization along It own line. There is no organized attempt to rela'' one field of in quiry to another. Such synthesis as is made, must be made by the student without guidance, in the midst of the pressure of dally assignments. As a partial remedy, The Nebraskan proposes the establishment of a new course for seniors, a three-hour seminar, designed for but one purpose, namely, to attempt to organize the student's know ledge and to relate the specialized fields of learning to one another. The seminar would have but twelve to fifteen students in each group. It would permit of discus sion. It would be led by one professor at a time but by several professors during the courso of : semester, to prevent undue emphasis on the profes sor's own field. It would give the student a means of drawing together his accumulated knowledge Into a comprehensive whole. Such a seminar would be of especial value to serious students. It would furnish a new medium for the encouragement of real intellectual interests. It could be started as an experiment, on a small scale. If successful, if could be expanded as an arts college senior requirement, helping make a cohesive train ing available to all arts students. INBETWEEN Work while you work, and play while you play this has been the keynote of hundreds of homilies that have been directed toward the modern college student. Regular study periods, specified limes to attend a movie, regular nights during the week to indulge In a date, are but a few of the phases of this sound dictum when it !.h applied to the college student. There is no fallacy in the principle of work while you work, and play while you play.' but strict adherence to this adage may often lead to fallacious thinking. The stress and emphasis rightfully placed upon carefully planned study schedules, and upon the Ironclad rule of accomplishing just so much In a certain length of time, may blind the struggling student of the advantages of spare moments during the day. Nightfall is not the universal signal for students to slump down to the study table, switch on a dazzling study lamp, and sit there with the mental assurance that a ball and chain are firmly and securely attached to the ankle. The fellow who was painstaking enough to chart the activities of the college student, specifying that so many hours a day should be devoted to concen trated study, certainly did not mean that his ad herents should put aside five, six, or seven hours per day, say from seven in the evening tinlll one in the morning he did not mean that those hours should be used for nothing but study. All told, the accumulation of study during the day and evening should amount to this. It Is those srare moments during the day, be tween classes, before a lecture starts, after a meal, from late afternoon to evening those spare mo ments that are dissipated at a lunch counter, lu tivnt of a store window, or In a genulue session, when diverted into enterprising study when the mind Is not working under pressure that are most valu able. Accumulation of bits of time that have been rell directed to study a.-e as valuable as a three hour ball and chain orgy before a dazzling study limp when bleary eye and deep yawns foretell loss of sleep. THE LOSING FRACTION "Personality plus," so often attributed to story book salesmen and college politicians, is too much personality. The fraction above normal spoils the entire attribute. Personality may be taken agree ably In the correct, dosea, but an overdose has never benefitted anyone. ' Students who have been through rush week may dimly remember the men or women who Impressed them most. They were the "likeable" ones; those who advanced themselves enough, but not too much; those who seemed, to be using the qualities with which they had been endowed in the measure most suitable, nut on the other hand -. There were those sparkling, radiant, beings who had "personality plus." They were smooth, kindly, hand shaking and friendly. You could tell by glanc ing at them that, they had personality perhaps "it". And therein they defeated their own purpose. Personality should be obscure, as a trait. Some try to capitalize upon it; others attempt to "get by" on personality alone. Hut no sooner do they sum mon up their personality, put on a smooth front, than they put everyone around them on guard. The best salesman is not he who gives the Impression that lu is determined that his customer shall not leave without buying. He who is aware that lie has personality, if wise, Keeps his fellows from knowing it. Just as flattery is agreeable when Its subject is not aware that it is flattery, so is personality. RELIGION ON THE CAMPUS BY HOWARD ROWLAND MIND AND WORLD MUDDLES While psychologists question whether there Is such a thing us mind and professors urge serious thinking, the world "muddles along," occasionally catching glimpses of a world ideal, occasionally breaking through the monotony of intensive compe tition to see the complexity of civilization and to dream of a greater development of humanity's idealism. Occasionally a writer brings one up with a start j He then described ai the clarity of his thought, at his success in think ing through a vision Instead of merely following the routine of thoughtless observation. The following paragraphs from an Armistice day editorial column in a Colorado newspaper, written by Dr. Stanley A. Curtis break through some of the clouds of the mo ment to show the sky of the future. "The navigation of the stream of human history can never be accomplished by drifting. The true way, eilher for men or nations is not usually the easiest way. "It is easier for the nations to prepare for the next war than to make the next war im possible. "It i iii.-i-T to modify prohibitions than to enforce i i ; i. "It is easier to 'hump off an incurable crimiual than to keep him behind the bars as long as he lives. "It is easier simply to imprison a curable criminal than to restore him to worthy, self respecting citizenship. "It is easier to erect barriers against floods of foreign population than to make sure of the complete assimilation of the foreigners already among us. "It is easier to spend one's money upon a present, desire than to sae it for a future ne cessity. "It is easier to revel iu present prosperity than to guarantee the welfare of unborn genera tions. "No action can e ver be Justified by the plea that it is the easiest. Perhaps what we need is not so much a moral equivalent for war, as a moral equivalent for pioneering the will and energy to tackle r.nd conquer present obstacles for the sake of far-distant benefits which we shall not live io enjoy." Ten years since the tlgning of the armistice and what about war? What does religion have to do with war? What does religion on the campus of the University of Ne braska have to do with war? What are va thinking about war today? Last Friday evening 200 Univer sity of Nebraska students sat down at. a banquet table togetner ana their major consideration was In ternational good will or peace and brotherhood among all peoples. Thirty foreign students from ele ven different foreign countries were guests of the group. Nine of them spoke on behalf of the peace movement. These students will re turn to their countries as states men, leaders of the thought of their countries. What do they think of war? What will they tell their people that we think of war? Last Sunday. Armistice day, thousands of people In all parts of the world celebrated In a fitting manner the close of the war of na tions. What does the entire world think of war? Everywhere the feeling Is unani mous. War must not be again! Tuesday afternoon, Charles Clay ton Morris, editor of the Christian Century spoke before the Lincoln Ministerial association on the sub ject, "The Renunciation of War." lie described the events leading up to the World ' war, telling of the universal feeling of peace and se curity among nations that preceded the outbreak of the World war. how the war spirit look hold of us and destroyed all thought of pacific relations. He went on to trace the peace move ment through the diplomatic pro ceedings following the war. He re ferred to our condemnation of the Kaiser and desire that he should be tried and hanged. "Hut," accord ing to Mr. Morrison, "the Kaiser had committed no crime, because, there waa no law against war. War had the supreme sanction of man kind! So why condemn the Kaiser?" Mr. Morrison approved the action of the United States iu refusing to ratify the covenant, because the League sanctions war in providing war for the punlshmen of war. Mr. Morrison (hen traced the de velopment of the multilatera treaty of the Paris peace pact, showing that it for the first time in world's history has definitely outlawed war as a means ot set tling international disputes. The representatives of fifty-four nations have ratified this treaty at the present time. The whole world is beginning' to think In terms of peace. War must not be again, we must support our diplomatic rep resentatives in this forward step thev have taken toward world peace. Let's think in terms of world brotherhood and peace as a goal for society. IS DEDICATE TO STUFF Former University Student Uncovers New Field of Psychic Study Dedicated to Dr. F. A. Stuff, pro cessor of English, a book on the psychology of the adolescent, has recently speared with Dr. Lota S. Hollingsworth. formerly Miss Leta Stetter. a graduate of the Univer sity of Nebraska in 1906. as author. Miss Stetter after taking her first degree here with a major In English went on to Columbia where she took her doctor's degree and where she has been teaching In the teachers' college at Coliitu- i bla university. Her husband, also j a graduate with the doctorate from ; Columbia, is teaching at llarnard ; college. 1 ! Opens Naw Psychology Field "The Psychology of the Adoles-1 cent" by Dr. Hollingsworth opens up a new field in psychology which j has hardly been touched by psy-! chology writers. The book Is dedl-' cated to "Professor Frederick Ames Stuff, friend of youth in Nebraska." Some of the material used In her book came originally from Dr. Stuff's course on the philosophy of Job. i The book Is appearing in two i editions in this country, s iraoe and an educational edition. A Brit ish edition of the book will also be out. by Easter next year. WKDNKSDAY. MYKMRER 11, 1903. shells and other rubbish, only t0 k. discovered In our own day problem of garbage ) not is lessening. The shells S COLLINS WONDERS WHAT BUNYAN WOULD THINK Imitlnurd front Tltice I. called archeologlsts, should not be confused with that of fossil hunters or geologists, Collins expl. Ined. Achaeology refers to the science of ancient things, while the task of the fossil seekers Is confined to the remains of animals and plants that have been preserved In the rocks. "In regard to time," said Collins, "archaeology comes more or less between history and geology. Arch aeology carries us back to prohls iuilu timea ud then ecology takes up the story with her stony record 01' millions of year." Collins pointed out that civilized mankind has always had to deal wilh the problem of the disposal of garbage, and that all over the world heaps may be found such as the one the Smithsonian people have been investigating on St. Lawrence Island this summer. "Just as today," he remarked, "sometimes an article of value finds Its way by accident, to such refuse heaps, so in earlier times bronze rlns and other feminine or naments got mixed with oyster Syncopating Sadie Says that It's a person's own fault if they leave Filler's hungry. The most SDDeQs- ing food that rsally "melts In your mouth," a friendly at mosphere and real service combine to make one's visit one of the bright spots of the dayl M. W. Do WITT Filler Prescription Pharmacy Kth and O. B4423 he one that the oysters eaten by some of on, ancestors in such numbers and th bones of the animals killed by thm seem to have proved In some situ, tions practically indestructlbls h time and weather. ' "Our successors of a thousand years hence if ever they are inuT ested in our city refuse hoaDS. an they will hardly be able to nig. seeing them though, perhaps, tba smell will have worn off br that time, will be confronted, in add! tion to seres of shells, bones, ttni other trash, with mountains 3 metal containers and worn out too. tor cars from which to frtem$ vJi we lived and tho manne nl we were. A winter sports bulldlns; t uo being erected at Ohio State at th cost of $750,000. The new build, ing will include courts for tUXo ball, Intramural games, and othey sports. Provisions for a men's swimming pool will also bo jnads. , - shall I do ijryr' 1 err us 1 mm Tounxfnd portrait pftotoffraphrr-Ad The Temple Cafeteria j Operatsd By tht University FOR YOU YOUR DRUG STORE The Nebraska Powpr-Hnu auto cleaned Oklahoma. Now let's all pull to beat Pitt. THE OWL PHARMACY 148 No.- 14th Phone B-1068 School Supplies Stationery BOX PAPER UNI SEAL ALL GREEK CRESTS GRAVES PRINTING CO. 312 No. 12th St. I 5 TllK UAIKJER: The fellow that invented the. phrase 'burning the candle at both ends' probably knew what mid-semester examinations were like. Alter waiching the Olympics Saturday, the mod em version would have been -if the pole had bten higher the fall would have been harder. From the Orient We Bring You Beautiful Gifts Nippon Art Goods Co. 122 SO. 12TH ) !!!' ill Oklahoma was tough afternoon. right when she prepared for a Pitt Panthers leave the Smoky City to play Nebraska, and then Nebraska welcomes them with a torchlight parade! A student optimist is one who writes home to find out if the Thanksgiving turkey is getting all the corn it can eat. OTHER STIDKNTS SAY- LOW WEEK END RATES F-n LINCOLN To POINTS IN NEBRASKA TICKETS ON SALE EACH FRIDAY, SEPT. 1& TO NOV. 16 INCLUSIVE RETURN TO REACH LINCOLN FOLLOWING MONDAY MORNING LATE PAPERS TWO WAYS li neenis to be a custom, and 1 believe a good custom, at the Iniversily of Nebraska that class papers which are handed In late by students are heavily discounted. Then, why should not the stu dents' papers be returned within a reasonable time ftev they are written? In many of the clas.ie.i I lie paper are turned birk, with corrections nd supnestions, In less than f week after they were written. This proves that il is Impossible to pet the papers back when th reader is willing to nit in cMia work, if necpssary, to finish the papers on time. Ittil in several classes, the p.ipers do not come back for weeks after they have been turned in. The most noticeable case is that ot the Fresh ' man Lecture papers. So far only three papers have been corrected and given back to the students, while the sixth paper was written the first of last. week. The difficulties that, arise because of this are ob vious. First, the. student docs not know of his mis takes until several weeks after he has made them, and therefore he is apt to make the same mistake time after time before it is known to him. Thus one mistake will be repeated and discounted In three or four papers. Second, the student cannot receive full benefit from BiiKRestionn and corrections made weeks be fore, for ho may have lost all interest in the paper, or have forgotten his mistakes. If the papers were returned the following week, it would give the stu dent a chance to profit by his mistakes and not re peat them on his next paper. If there Is a "deadline" set for all written ma terial to be turned in, should there not be a "dead line" for that material to be returned? By all rules of fairness there should. "A good rule works both ways." 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