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Better Than
Christmas Parties.
One of the customs that a good many frater
nities siid sororities on this campus have main
tained for a number of years is giving Christ
mas parties for the benefit of the "poor" chil
dren in the city. This expression of the Christ
mas spirit is commendable, and it indicates
that university students at least realize that
the charity problem is one of importance and
that they are desirous of contributing a little
toward charity work.
Because of the greater demand for charity
this year due to unemployment, a greater dis
play of generosity and a more efficient method
of administration of thin charity is needed.
These fraternity and sorority Christmas parties
do not usually result in as much actual benefit
as is intended by their sponsors, and therefore
should either be modified or supplanted by
something else. The children are gathered up
from the poorer sections of the city and from
an orphans home, and after being fed, one of
the stouter members of the club poses as Santa
Claus distributing candy and toys. In the
shuffle some particularly cute little youngster
will absorb all the attention while others will
be left somewhat on the outside. The toys that
they get seldom fit the age of the child and
even then are most likely not what the child
wants.
There are a great many disadvantages to this
haphazard method of administering charity.
There are duplications, waste, a lack of any
substantial benefit, and the establishing of
false Ideas in the minds of the children about
the purpose of charity. .Any welfare worker
will point out a good number of reasons why
these Christmas charity parties are not a satis
factory means of handling the charity problem.
The spirit in which these parties are given
is not being criticized, but the same energy
that is expended on them could be turned into
much more useful channels. If each fraternity
and sorority would get in touch with one or
two families that need help, and by investiga
tion discover the needs of the family, and then
supply the necessary elements, such as food,
lothing, etc., that will make living conditions
more comfortable, that will bring Christmas
cheer to the family in a substantial way, thn
a real constructive movement will have been
started.
Perhaps clothing is needed, or small children
need milk. When Christmas day draws near,
a basket of food could be brought to the family
to emphasize the spirit of the holiday. If the
desire is to bring jjy to the children, they can
better be reached thru the parents than di
rectly. Thru the community chest and the Council
of Social Agencies, these needy families can be
located. In fact, to work otherwise than thru
the Council of Social Agencies would probably
result in luplieation, and consequent waste.
The community chest is willing to assist iJrcck
organizations in putting across such a move as
this, or it will assist in any other charity plan
that a fraternity or sorority may have in mind.
The plan here presented of having each
Greek organization take care of a eertain fam
ily for a certain period of time, is merely a
suggestion; there are many other plans. It is
a fact, however, that the usual run of frater
nity or sorority Christmas parties for children
does not produce the results that are desired.
The spirit with which they are undertaken
should not be destroyed, but something a little
better should be substituted. By working with
the community chest. Creek organizations can
do a real service to the community without
spending any more effort and money than
would otherwise be spent.
Limited
A ppropriationt.
Frequently we hear that the university does
not get enough money with which to operate;
that such lack of appropriations is disastrous
to the welfare of the school and the education
of the students. This is true, but the trouble
that wc have here is also common to many
state universities that exist oa taxes alone. Just
recently courses in semetic languages at the
University jf Wisconsin were removed from
the curricula as an economy measure, and per
haps more such moves will need to be taken.
The University of Wisconsin, like the Uni
versity of .ebaka, suffers for lack of appro
priations at the present time. State budgets
must be revised because of a decrease in reve
nue and A desire to decrease taxes, so as a
result the state educational institutions must
get along with less money than i.i rrevious
years. The legislators no doubt realize the
importance of education, but they also realize
that somewhere along the line cuts must be
piade if the state finances are to keep out of
the red-
On the other hand, those universities with
i i ... ... ,,t a e,r thntu who receive dona-
lions from wealthy people arc very often roll-
Ing in money, so that new buildings can be
built, high salaried prots obtained ana any
kind of course offered. The University of Penn
sylvania, for instance, received during the past
twelve months donations amounting to $2,191,
337. Since 1925 contributions have amounted
to $17,600,000. With this income wonderful
improvements can be made, the school enlarged
and every opportunity that modern education
affords can be offered to the students.
But nevertheless we in state institutions sup
ported by taxes must be content with our lim
ited means. We must realize that we cannot
have everything, so therefore must bo careful
to pick out that which is fundamental and im
portant. The administration of the university
should make sure that the elements of a higher
education are included in tho courses, and then
the speealization and elaborate details can be
worked in afterward. We cannot have every
thing that other schools have, nor can very
small colleges have exerything that we have
here. With this in mind, let us not complain
that other schools c-e getting ahead of us
because the legislature will not make sufficient
appropriations, but let us make tho best of
what we have.
MORNING MAIL
Christmas Parties.
TO THE EDITOR :
In past years it has been a custom among
fraternities and sororities on the Nebraska
enmpus to give Christmas parties for poor chil
dren. The youngsters from the poorer sections
of town are brought together for an evening
of festivity and jollity such as they rarely
know. There are games to play and candy and
ice cream to eat, and present for them to open.
Sometimes even old Santa Claus himself makes
an appearance to add to the kiddies' delight.
It is the method of finding children to attend
these parties and not the parties themselves
which is objectionable. University students,
unintentionally, of course, do not give due at
tention to the selection of their guests. And
so it happens that in innumerable instances
one group of children may be feted several
times. Or attention may be given to only the
most convenient place, which in this case is a
school across from the city campus.
The students have no time for a real study
of the cases, and they consequently buy a
number of foolish gifts which probably prove
useless to the children. If that money were put
into the hands of someone or some organiza
tion prepared to discover the real facts of the
eases, and really know the needs and wants
of the people, it would do a lot more good.
These welfare agencies and workers are not
in the work for graft ; they usually have a true
desire to help alleviate poverty and want. They
are prepared to furnish names of really needy
families and will gladly do so.
Instead of wasting their money, even tho it
be not much, on valueless gifts, students would
do well to place it in capable hands where it
will be of real service. Children love parties,
it is true; but warm clothing and good food
are far more beneficial to them in the long run
than a brief evening of superficial fun.
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Is Baseball Leaving School?
TO THE EDITOR:
Are we going to tie a rope around Old Man
Baseball and pull him out of the list of major
sports at the University of Nebraska? Last
year baseball was not quite self-supporting, and
out of ten possible victories, Nebraska carried
away the high score in only two games. How
ever, it is interesting to note that Nebraska
was defeated by Oklahoma last season only
after extra innings had been played. Inciden
tally, Oklahoma was the Big Six champion in
baseball in 1931. Last season over 100 men
went out for baseball, and not a few fellows
attend Nebraska for this privilege alone.
At best football is only a seasonal sport.
There is a growing tendency for students to
take more interest in such sports as baseball,
tennis, swimming, wrestling and boxing, as
well as golfing. With a student body as large
as Nebraska's school spirit should be kept
alive during the entire school year. The Corn
huskers have seven sports at the present time:
football, basketball, track, tennis, swimming,
wrestling ami boxing and baseball. Each of
these sports has contributed to the prestige that
Nebraska has in the field of athletics, and even
in its prominence as a school. Every school of
Nebraska's caliber and class features at least
eight major sports each year. In many of the
smaller universities surprises await us: Cornell
has twelve major sports; Alabama, with a stu
dent body of 3,500, has nine major sports;
Notre Dame has niiu; major sports. Every
school in the Big Six conference, up to the
present time, has given baseball a place in its
major sports.
In 192'J, after four or five years of inactivity,
baseball was taken up at Nebraska, and the
Cornhuskers won the Big Six title that year in
baseball. Last season Coach Brown took over
the baseball squad for the first time, and
within that brief period, it would be unfair to
judge the popularity or possibilities for base
ball at Nebraska in the future. If the student
body will get behind baseball and push it for
just one season, the future will take care of
itself. Every effort of the pep organizations
has been concentrated on football in this
school. Why not gt behind baseball and give
this support at least a fair rhance to make a
permanent pla"e for itself in Cornhuskcr
sports.
Even from the financial aspects baseball is
not a hopeless undertaking. This university
has the facilities to handle baseball, and we
have competent coaches waiting to be given a
chance to put out a winning team in 1932,
By making a separate ticket for football, and
then combining a ticket for baseball and lias
ketball, the financial problem could be suc
cessfully dealt with.
It would be well for Nebraska to continue
to climb the ladder rather than slip back. This
school is continually growing, why curtail ac
tivities in sports! All universities ol any
prominent standing in sports have a baseball
team. If the Cornhuskers continue to advocate
baseball, it is a good bet that the other Big
Six universities will continue to have baseball
Give baseball a fair chance! Get the student
body behind this sport, and do your bit to keep
up Nebraska s prestige!
MA.C.
Alumna Says All-Girl Event
Ranks With Important
Fetes of Year.
SKITS FORMERLY GIVEN
"The girls' Cornhusker party
was looked forward to as one of
the outstanding events of the
year," said Miss Polly Gellatly in
speaking of the affair as it was
held several years ago. "There
was always a large crowd there
I believe almost every girl In
school came."
Costumes were much more hum
orous than they are now, altho
they were not so original. Girls
planned them weeks ahead of
Ume, and on the night of the party,
sticks of candy, old fashioned
girls, animals, and all sorts of
grotesque things were to be seen
and to be heard too, for the an
imals stayed in character all eve
ning. Many of the girls dressed as
boyn "and they made good look
ing ones, too," added Miss Gel
latly. She told of one party to
which several boys did come; they
were not discovered until the
party was almost over.
"Some boys tried to get In the
year after that," she said, "but
their disguises weren't quite good
enough."
Honoraries Entertained.
A grand march, dancing, skits
and games composed the entertain
ment then as they do now. Class
honoraries, such as the Mystic
Fish, and other organizations pre
sented the skits and the sillier
the Bkits, the more they were
liked. Miss Gellatly described one
of the stunts, which was called
"Rhythm." It represented people
climbing up into a lighthouse.
They went around and around the
lighthouse climbing the circular
steps to the tower, from which
they gazed anxiously as If hoping
to see some approaching ship.
What made the skit particularly
interesting and funny was that
there was no lighthouse and no
staircase and the girls were merely
walking around in circles on the
floor.
Concessions, sponsored by the
various organizations, served as
refreshments, and it can be truth
fully said that "a good time was
had by all."
OLDFATHER SPEAKS
AT MIDLAND TODAY
Prof. C. H. Oldfather will speak
before the faculty of Midland col
lege Thursday afternoon on the
subject "Research and Teaching."
ACTIVITIES MEN
CREDITED WITH
HIGHER GRADES
(Continued from Page 1.)
were 1,202 men students who were
engaged In extracurricular activi
ties during me penou me survey
was taken. The average of 2,888
students not participating In any
activities was 1.19. Of a total of
928 men engaged in intercollegiate
athletics, the average was also
1.19.
The author of the report points
out that it is important to guard
against drawing unwarranted con
clusions from the figures compiled,
which covered a period of two
years. He also suggests that it
has been said that the best stu
dents go into activities, that they
make their high grades in spite of
their activities, and that they
would have made higher grades if
they bad not been in activities, but
says that there does nor. seem 10
be sufficient evidence to Justify
such generalizations.
Numerous Benefits.
Mr. Miller, in discussing tb'
benefits derived by the student
from participation in activities,
says, "To attempt a complete out
line of the benefits received by the
student from participation m the
various activities is beyond the
limit of this study. The few exam
ples cited suffice to show that the
benefits are substantial and should
be seriously considered."
The report discusses the bene
fits received from participation in
intercollegiate and intramural ath
letics, work on the various publi
cations, participation in debating
and oratorical contests, and from
interest in the system of student
self government.
The summary of results for the
survey Included the statements
that men students engaged in extra-curricular
activities made
slightly higher grades, on the av
erage than men not engaged in ac
tivities. It also revealed that the
ninety-eight men engaged in the
greatest number of activities made
the highest average of any group
studied and made a substantially
superior record in relation to pro
bation and dismissal for deficient
scholarship.
Have Practical Valje.
Again discussing the value o
participation in activities, the an
thor of the report says, "One of th
criticisms most commonly directe
against universities is that the)
turn out visionary, impracticable
students unfitted, rather than
fitted to take up the duties of the
working world successfully. If
there is any nuch tendency, the
practical training received by stu
dents in activities furnishes on
counteracting force."
In concluding his report the au
thor makes the following state
ment: "The material here in pre
sented does not furnish a suffi
ciently broad basis for many con
clusions. They indicate that the
students and at the same time de
rive substantial benefits from
their extra-curricular work They
do not indicate that a policy of
curtailing student activities should
be adopted. It seems probable that
soma participation in extra cur
ricular activities on the part of
most students is desirable."
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By CEORCE ROUND
Right now college of agriculture
students are beginning to think
about the annual coll-agrl-fun fes
tivity which will probably be held
on the campus within the next two
months or so. Committees are
working on the program which
will include skits and other num
bers. Having the name of "bug girl"
Brobably doesn't appeal to many
'niverslty of Nebraska co-eds but
college of agriculture students
know one girl by that name be
cause of her proficiency in en
tomology courses. She is none
other than Dorothy Cook, grand
daughter of Professor Barbour.
Dorothy has a collection of over
1,000 bugs already and before next
summer will probably have in
creased the number to 1,500. She
loves bugs and they seem to like
her.
If no more exceptions are made,
the animal husbandry department
at the college may move Into their
newly repaired Judging pavilion
soon after the Christmas holidays.
It is getting to be more and more
like the swimming pool situation,
however, and no one knows tor
sure when the building will be
completed and ready for occu
pancy. Perhaps Prof. Wm. J. Loeffel of
the animal husbandry department
should take the "cake" this time.
At least he has accomplished
something unusual. With but
about a week's notice, he whipped
a meats Jjudglng team into shape,
took them to Chicago and won
fourth place in a field of nine
teams in a national contest.
It won't be long now until Coach
Charley Black's basketball five
will be opening their 1931-32 sea
son. It is also significant to note
that several Aggie men may be on
the squad this year. Art Mauch, a
letterman, is back bidding for a
forward position while Walker,
Snipes, Copple and Wischmeler are
others expected to make strong
candidates for other positions.
Though Cornhusker judging
teams failed to win top honors in
the collegiate judging contests
held in Chicago this week in con
nection with the international live
stock show, a Nebraska 4-H club
girl won national honors. Gertrude
Heikes of Dakota City was pro
claimed the healthiest 4-H club
girl in the United States. She
scored 99.9 points out of a possible
100 to win the title. Not so bad!
If present plans work out suc
cessful, the Ag college basketball
team may be designated the Uni
versity of Nebraska "B" team this
year and will schedule games with
state college quintets. It is ex
pected that the farm boys will re
ceive minor letters for their com
petition in basketball.
Coach Wilbur Knight has turned
out some winning teams in all
sports during the past few years
STUDENTS Don't foroet that we
are conveniently looted and that
we neve balcony where you can
hold your parties. We servo com
bination lunches, hot or cold, al all
hours.
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and is well liked by the students.
His baseball team defeated the
varsity last Bpring but that is
nothing to shout about.
Evidently the Lincoln police
force can go about their business
of making beer raids. At least
they will have little business tag
glng cars for parking In prohibi
tive areas on tho Ag campus. Since
Dean Burr issued the no parking
proclamation several weeks ago,
the students have cooperated until
now no cars are being parked on
the quadrangle. Just how long the
situation will exist is hard to say.
In line with the Dally Nebras
kan's economy plan,, agricultural
journalism students are about
ready to demand things of Prof.
R. P. Crawford. They claim that
they have to pay bus fare or gaso
line bills just to sit in on a class at
the ag college when it could just
as well be held on the uptown cam
pus since most of the students be
long there.
It may be that the course was
originally scheduled for the college
to get the right environment. But
those were the days when the boys
wore hats so visitors eould
recognize them. Today things are
different and for economy's sake
perhaps Professor Crawford should
let his class meet uptown.
After all, it's a Townsend's
photograph that you want. Adv.
SOB SISTER REPE NTS
WHEN REVEALING
TALES BRING HORDE OF
ANGRY READERS STORM
ING INTO UNDER-TABLE
HIDE-OUT.
(Continued from Page 1.)
leaf the other day, and resolved
not to get personal, to reveal fam
ily secrets, to renew clan feuds,
nor to betray the sacred confi
dences of my dear ptiblic in any
size, shape, form, or manner. Just
a while ago a raging male, a
fuming creature breathing fire, an
ogre in 1931 cords and leather
jacket stomped in. The Thing
overturned three chairs and two
large tables in its fury. It terror
ized the entire staff, and turned
my blood into water with its lan
guage, its perfectly foul language.
Hours and eons passed, finally
from under a desk somewhere, one
brave reporter ventured in sonor
ous tone "Whatever is the mat
ter, Sir?" ... . And above the din
and roar of the fray came the an
swer "Where is that Hozenozzle
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JANUARY 16 AS
SHOW DEADLINE
(Continued from Page 1.)
indicated their desire to have the
show presented this year. Last
year the Klub presented "High and
Dry" in Hastings during spring
vacation preceding tho two day
presentation in Lincoln. In past
years the Klub has made several
appearances in various parts of
the state.
The last three shows wbleh the
Klub has chosen were all written
h William T. McCleer. who was
graduated last spring. In 1H2
McClcery wrote "Don't Be Silly,"
In 1930, "Sob Sister," and last
spring won the contest with "High
and Dry." McCleeiy Ih now located
in New York City with an adver
tising firm and tho Klub Is obliged
to rely on new talent for this
year's comedy.
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