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The Daily Nebraskan
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OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
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Thanks for
Thanksgiving.
Today and lomorrow most uf 1 tie .sludonts
will be going home for the nnniml Turkey day
raeation and wonder-inn;, if they ever trouble
themselves to that extent, what they have to be
thankful for in these trying days.
The fraternities and sororities are thankful
Ibat orchestra and ballroom prices are reduced.
Students are thankful that mid-semester ex
ams are all over, and some of these are thank
ful that they passed their exams while others
are thankful that the dean says they won't
need to return after vacation.
Girls can be thankful that the boys haven t
made them walk to parties. Boys can be thank
ful that they get a fifty cent reduction in
Military hall tickets for wearing their uni
forms to the party, while girls, again, can be
thankful that none of the boys arc going to
wear these suits.
Looking at another side of the matter we
find that when the early settlers of this coun
try started this Thanksgiving business they
were glad that they had enough to eat, ami a
warm place to live. The hardships that they
endured, made them glad for a mere existence
without luxuries and extras. But thru the
years we see a change that has come over the
observance of this custom. Thanksgiving has
changed from a time of giving thanks to a
national gluttony contest.
We are not thankful anymore unles we can
eat as much as our neighhor does. The more
we can eat the more thankful we are, and at
Ihe same time we make business for doctors
and undertakers to be thankful for. These
early people were glad to have turkey and
cranberries. Now turkey and cranberries are
becoming mere details in this gluttonly contest.
Anyway, Thanksgiving makes a fine holiday.
It gives students a half week's vacation and a
chance to catch up on their sleep. It gives
them a chance to visit their family and the
home town friends.
"While students are at home and have re
solved themselves to a siege of excessive eat
ing, they would do well to think over their
situation. Compare their conditions with the
conditions of others. Think of all those less
fortunate themselves, instead of only those who
are more fortunate. Perhaps they can put on
the philosopher's spectacles and get a broader
and better view of life and things.
The Age of
Specialization.
Every once in a while someone insists that
the training one receives at the university does
not do much good when a person gets out of
school and into actual life. Examples are cited
of how an engineer, for instance, utilizes little
of what he has learned, and that which he has
learned is not enough to do him much good
out in the field. The engineer in his lab
courses cannot cover very many things in a
thoro manner and very likely he will find that
the particular things he has covered are not
the ones he comes in contact with when he gets
a job.
As a result, of this situation, not only in engi
neering but in other lines also, we find that
our educalion is getting more and more spe
cialized all the time. The universities want
to fit the student so that he will be able to
step immediately into a job without any more
training. The business and professional world
shall be able to use the graduate as an experi
enced man. .
But no matter how specialized the univer
sity gets, it is certain that a school of this size
and with the limited financial background
that it has, cannot teach everything, nor can it
teach many things and teach them thoroly
enough so the student will be able to step
right into a job as an experienced man. Many
subjects can be covered but experience in these
subjects cannot be given. The average labora
tory, for instance, consists of. three hours twice
a week or ninety-six hours, twelve working
. days of eight hours each. Not a great deal of
experience can be gained in twelve days, espe
cially when they are scatterd over a smester
of sixteen weeks.
Then, the specialized education advocate
would say, if we don't have money enough to
teach all subjects, cut down on subjects
offered and teach more thoroly and in greater
detail those which are offered. Let some other
university cover those subjects that this uni
versity does .lot offer.
All this is very fine and good, but there is
still doubt as to whether such a plan would
really develop experienced men. And then,
supposing that it was successful in developing
these experienced men, it would tend to fit the
graduate with a technical mind, lie would
have learned only his one subject and his in
terest in acquiring a broad education would
l5 Wiring.
This age of specialization is already tending
that way. Everywhere one hears that the thing
to do is specialize. We can't learn everything,
so pick out a profession and specialize in it.
We can make more money by specializing ho
let us specialize.
Tho idea of learning for the Rake of cultural
purposes is fast being supplanted by learning
only to make a living. The university should
not turn into u machine for manufacturing
vocations, but should become an instrument for
developing minds and characters. It should
open up the student's mind, and not close it
by narrowing, technical courses.
Ed Note: All contributions to the Morning
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
TWO ANNOUNCE THEIR ENGAGEMENTS
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 23. 1931
MORNING MAIL
Picking on the Players!
TO THE EDITOR:
What, one may politely inquire, is the uni-
versity coming to anyway, when our campus
yes, the Lincoln public at large, has to have
inflicted upon it such a play as the University
Players just completed at the Temple thcatcrT
How we wish they had never presented It.
It is a shame that the girlish talents of Miss
Dorothv Zimmer should be spent on such an
outlandish excuse for a play. Are plays getting
so scarce, is there such a lack of material from
which to pick, that the dramatic department
has to choose "Trelawny of the Wells" to in
flict upon Ihe poor theater going public t
Mr. Head is a very talented young actor. He
does justice to any part but the poor fellow
has not a chance in such a production as this
last one. The. powers that be say: "Here is
the play. Good or bad, you are in it. Sec
what you can do." And alas, Mr. Read along
with Miss Zimmer and Mr. Mickle and the rest
of them, struggle on. Struggle is the word. The
audience struggles, too ; struggles to learn after
two long hours what it is all about; is still
struggling like the writer, to ascertain why it
was ever produced.
It is not the players, but the plays. In this
day and age of too many cheap talkies, the
slogan "Keep the Spoken Drama Alive" is
very fine. That, I understand, is the goal of
the University Tlayers. Shades of Hark Jenks!
If only they would make a very feeble effort
to live up to this ideal. Instead, under the
banner of "Keep the Spoken Drama Alive,"
they hurl at us this thing called "Trelawny of
the" Wells." Stilted in lines, trite situations,
lacking in plot structure, it leaves us with a
sinking sensation at the end; leaves us asking
ourselves: "What is the dramatic department
coming to?"
A few more like this one and the spoken
drama in Lincoln will be as dead as the Dodo
bird. How can anything be kept alive with
nourishment which, from the pen of Finero, is
dead fro mthe first line to the last? Was he,
like Toe, drunk when he produced this mon
ster callrd a play!
MacFAYDEX.
NEWSPAPER TALK
Attributes of a Scholar.
One of the nation's psychologists recently an
nounced what he considered to be the funda
mental requirements of a scholar. We pass his
opinions on to our readers:
Ability and disposition to weigh evidence in
controversial matters.
Understanding and appreciation of other
races and cultures, contemporary and remote.
Ability and disposition to mentally project
an undertaking thru its successive steps before
undertaking it.
Skill in explanation and prediction.
Ability and disposition to look beneath the
surface of things before passing judgment.
Ability to do reflective thinking.
Disposition toward continued study and in
tellectual cultivation.
Critical and questioning attitude toward tra
ditional sanctions.
Clarity in definition.
Discrimination in values in reacting to en
vironment, social and physical.
Analytical approach to propositions leading
to the detection of fallacies and contradictions.
Ability nnd disposition to observe accurately
and systematically.
Understanding and skill in the use of pro
cesses of induction, deduction and generaliza
tion. The ability to sec relationships and accuracy
in their interpretation.
A freshness of interest with respect to the
developments of knowledge. Purdue Exponent.
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MISS EVA PEAIRS.
Courtmv nf Th Jniimnl.
MISS MARJORIE RICHIE.
Tnfnrmal Announcement wad ma de last Saturday of the engage
ment of Miss Eva Pealrs, Dea Moines, member of Kappa Alpha
Theta, to Bob Finn, McCook, who Is affiliated with Delta Upsllon.
Miss Marjorle Richie, Theta Phi Alpha, has announced her en
gagement to Elmer Durlsch, mem ber of Tau Kappa Kpsllon. Both
are residents of Lincoln.
ties do have a value if students
can afford to spend the time on
such work.
Agee in Favor.
Mr. Agce made the following
statement: "I am heartily in favor
of every student taking part in
some activity. As I look back over
my own college career, I realize
that in the years I have been away
from school I value very highly
the experience I received In par
ticipation In activities even as
much as I enjoyed them while I
was In school.
"Of course, I realize that studies
must come first. The student must
consider them above other inter
ests. But student activities make
possible wholesome and enjoyable
benefits, and I believe that all stu
dents should endeavor to take part
in some line of activity."
T. J. Thompson, dean of student
affairs, said, "The subject of par
ticipation in activities is a difficult
one to generalize on. Some stu
dents receive benefits from taking
part in them, and other don't"
Envy of Lore.
"Envy is a sure sign of inferiority, envy is
a disease which neither the physicians' medi
cine nor the surgeon's knife can cure; envy
rots the heart and brain of all who are guilty
of it ; envy finds fault but never praises ; envy
tears down but never builds; envy is never
happy except in making others unhappy and
you may envy everybody until nobody envies
you," once said John J. Lentz.
How true he struck the blow that cuts us all.
The very truth of his words, the directness
with which they are uttered burn into the
being of all individuals with few exceptions.
He has righteously trod on toes.
One hundred percent of the cutting, mean
remarks made with the intention of hurting
someone else can be attributed to envy and its
lurking allies. All verbal daggers in the back
are products of enmity incurred thru envy.
Envy is a hot bed of hatred.
Hfiw nnifh pRsitr it would be to eive credit
when credit is due instead of looking for points
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on which to project oestrucuve criticism, xiow
we would all Le if we would pat
each other ou the Lack and say "Well done."
Even in studies we have envy, lnose wno,
thru sheer laziness or lack of intelligence, fail
to do well in classes gain great delight in criti
cising work done by the better prepared. They
count it a mark of distinction to make light
of the superior work of others. They count it
a star in their crown to be envious.
Before we say anything but the best about
those around us, think -whether or not our re
marks are prompted by envious motives. Most
of the time, if such is the case, we will eheke
the words and substitute a good word instead.
Then we could say with Lentz, "Love is a
sure sign of superiority. . . ." Daily Lariet.
ACTIVITIES HAVE
THEIR VALUE SAY
FACULTY, ALUMNI
(Continued from Page 1.)
gives him some recreation.
Mr. Sorenson said: "I believe
that if students participate in acti
vities, they will receive a benefit
from such work. Activities have a
definite value in later life in that
they complete the student's educa
tion. This type of work helps him
to keep In touch- with the woi'.d
around him so that when he gets
out of colleg-e, he knows, something
besides books."
Mr. Sorenson took an active in
terest in student activities while
he was in college. He was editor
of the Daily Nebraskan for one
semester. In addition he served as
a member of the debate team for
two years and was president of a
departmental club for one year.
.Develops Personality.
Dr. A. F. Jenness, special ad
visor to freshmen and assistant
professor of psychology, declared
that there are certain psycholog
ical benefits to be derived from
participation n activities. One of
the most important results of tak
ing part in activities, according to
Dr. Jenness. is that It helps the
student to develop his personality.
In a statement. Dr. Jenness said:
"Activities help to develop habits.
The contacts made, the friendships
formed in the participation in stu
dent activities are an nenenciai.
The habits which a student forms
in college are those which he will
keep in later life.
"If the student takes part in
those activities which have some
connection with the work which he
dans to do in later life, those ac
tivities will be of ebnefit to him,"
Dr. Jenness concluded.
Should Limit Interests.
Miss Amanda Heppner, dean of
women, believes wai siuaenu
should not take part in any activ
ity but work on only those wmcn
are along the line 01 me stuaeni s
major interest.
Miss Heppner said, "There is
some value in the participation in
acUvities provided that it is along
the line of the student's major in
terest. If he has some aptitude for
that type of work or If he is ma
joring in that line, he would get
considerable training. But to go
into activities in which he has no
future interest is foolish. If he
is planning to work In activities,
be should work along the lne of
his major interest."
Ray Ramsay, secretary of the
alumni association, believes that
students are supporting activities.
He said that they are just as in
terested, but that the size of the
university has made the number of
those participating appear to be a
very small number.
Ramsay Differs.
Ramsey &aid, "We seem to have
developed somewhat of a big city
atmosphere here on the campus. By
that I mean the atmosphere in
which one student doesn't know an
other and doesn't seem to care a
great deal. Considering the fact
that we are such a large univer
sity, I believe that the students
follow the campus activities and
support them very well. To point
out an example, I have noticed
from observation that the Ne
braska football team can draw
large crowds to a game regardless
of the Quality of the team. Other
schools will not support their team
unless it is a winning group."
Mr. John Agee, president of the
class of 1910 and now general
manager of the Lincoln Telephone
and Telegraph company, empha
sized that studies must receive
first consideration at all times
from the student, but that activi-
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with his impromptu witticisms and
unique expressions uttered in his
characteristic drawl.
Just ten years ago the first play
by play report of a football game
ever to be announced over the air
was the first game which Ne
braska played with Pittsburgh at
Pittsburgh. Nebraska that year
played against a team which in
cluded three all American players,
and Nebraska won 10 to 0. Since
then the art of announcing foot
ball games has been developed to a
high degree and U is saie to say
that most of the Nebraska stu
dents will be listening in to KFAB
on Thursday at 12:45 when the
UNITARIAN CHURCH
Arthur L. Wathprly, D. D.
Minister
"The Church Without a Creed"
"Not the Tru'h but the Search
for Truth"
Sunday. December 2nd
"Slave or Freemen"
...ill n i nn the air.
fc An examination of th. record"
shows that 1M was the latest
a v 'ay from home football game for
the Hunkers t Thanksgiving.
That year the team journeyed to
Seattle accompanied by tho band
Since then tho Huskers hnve met
in succcHslve yearn, New York uni
versity, tho Kansas Aggies. Iowa
State, and again last year the
Kansas Aggies.
Full Program.
During these five years a num
ber of events have been sponsored
by various campus organisations
as added attractions to the Turkey
day program. Thanksgiving convo
cations were held on the day be
fore Thanksgiving for a number of
years. A torch light parade tradi
tionally preceded the Thanksgiving
day game on Wednesday night. As
late as 1927, All University "Tur
key Trots" were held the night be
fore the game. The Kosinet Klub
morning revue added in recent
years has also been one of the
chief features of the day and has
usually provided an outlet for stu
dent spirit to display Itself before
the game.
With the Missouri Tigers play
ing here next Thanksgiving day,
bringing together the two tradi
tional Big Six rivals and most con
sistent producers of championship
teams, the Turkey Day festivities
will probably be revided again in
full force. With the game as the
major attraction next year, the
Kosmet Klub will in all probability
return to its custom of presenting
its morning revue on the same
day.
INTERFRATERNITY
COUNCIL TO HOLD
CHRISTMAS FETE
(Continued from Page 1.)
view of this situation, the night
could not be closed. It was sug
gested that an effort could be
made to shift the dates of these
parties to February 6, the night
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Wednesday.
University 4-11 club, 12:13
Barb council, 12:30.
which had already been closed to
fraternity and sorority parties.
The question of price of ticket
for the ball was discussed, and it
was generally agreed that tha
committee in charge should artva
on a lower price than has been the
rule for the ball.
"In view of the fact that the In.
terfraternlty council has brought
about a reduction in charges of
local hotels and orchestras, wa
should put on a party for a reason,
able price,' President Von Seg.
gern declared.
The idea of fraternity open
houses was also discussed. The
council was reminded that the
practice had been . stopped some
years ago because of complaints
from tho dean of women's offke.
He said that such affairs wei
usually held on Wednesday nights.
No action was taken on the mat.
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