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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
VOL. XXXI NO. 69.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 1932.
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Dr. H. P. Eames to Address
Convocation Today in
Temple.
IS FAMED AS MUSICIAN
Visiting Professor Studied
Under Paderwiski; Has
Composed Opera.
Dr. Henry Purmont Eames will
give a lecture interpreted with
piano music at an all university
convocation in the Temple theater
at 11 o'clock this morning. Dr.
Eames is nationally known as a
scholar and a musician and is at
present a professor of musical art
and aesthetics at Scripps college,
CUremont, Cal.
Dr. Eames, a former student of
Paderewski, has been the president
of national musical organizations
and in 1935 won the medal for
opera in English. He holds both
graduate and post graduate col
lege degrees and has studied and
played abroad, being internation
ally known as a player, composer,
teacher and lecturer along artis
tic and cultural lines.
Today's convocation will be the
concluding one of this semester.
Dr. J. O. Hertzler, chairman of the
sociology department, has been in
charge of the convocations this
year.
Conducts Tour.
Dr. Eames, as a feature of his
work, conducts an annual lecture
recital and concert tour. Dr. Hart
ley Burr Alexander, formerly of
the University of Nebraska, was
influential in obtaining the position
that Dr. Eames now holds at
Scripps college. Dr. Eames and his
associates introduced the "Scripps'
idea which is that the student shall
gain a broad cultural knowledge
during his first four years of col
lege instead of a more technical or
professional knowledge.
During the past two summer
sessions Dr. Eames has been giv
ing lecture courses in liberal arts
and aesthetics at the University of
California. His piano-lecture re
cital form of entertainment have
been acknowledged in Europe and
America an -hBttfietive contribu
tions to art and education.
"Priscilla," a light opera, by Dr.
Eames ,won the David Bispham
Memorial prize in 1925. He has
published many songs, pageants
and piano pieces.
It has been written of Dr. Eames
that his piano playing and p?r
sonality have been acclaimed as
forceful and magnetic and that
among men highly responsive to
all expressions of beauty few em
body in their thinking and prac
tice such a brilliant combination
of the artistic and scientific spirit.
MORNING
Psychologist Approves Three Hour
Examination Plan; Gives Pointers
On Most Effective Study Methods
"In general, 1 favor the three hour examinations." saiil
Dr. Arthur Freeman Jennes3, assistant professor of psychology,
when asked his opinion regarding the new system of examina
tions being tried this semester, "since it enables the instructor
to get a betUr idea of what the student knows and it gives
the student more opportunity to show what he knows.
"it is or further advantage too
the student," he continued, "since
it allows a nine day examination
period, thus eliminating two days
of class session and giving the stu
dent more time to prepare."
Dr. Jenness made some general
statements in regard to prepara
tion for examinations which should
be of value to those students tak
ing three hour examinations for
the first time.
Instructions for Study.
While many students have their
examinations arranged In such a
way that they would have time to
prepare for their first exam, then
take that exam before studying for
the next one, Dr. Jenness advises
against it He feels that it would
be much better to study each sub
ject some each day, and not con
centrate on one only. He believes
that it would be the best method
to divide up the periods and study
part of one subject, and then rest
a while before taking up the next
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OPERATION IS SUCCESSFUL
Student Recovering After
Emergency Appendix
Removal.
Bob Pilling, sophomore ia the
College of Engineering, was
rushed to the Methodist hospital
in Omaha Saturday night where
he underwent an operation for
acute appendicitis. Reports from
his physician, received today, state
that he is recovering rapidly.
Pilling has been active on the
campus for the last two years. He
is affiliated with Alpha Tau
Omega and is a member of Corn
Cobs and of Pershing Rifles.
IS REPORTED SMALL
Investigation Shows 1931
Figures Published
Incorrectly.
DECREASE IS 350 TO 400
A probable drop of 350 to 400
students under the first semester
of this school year is seen by uni
versity officials after studying
reports of early registration week.
Reports from the deans of eight
colleges indicated an early regis
tration of 4,086 students as com
pared with 4,706 students last
year. The normal second semes
ter drop is estimated at about 225
students. A report previously
published in The Daily Nebraskan,
due to a mathematical error in
last year's reports, conveyed the
impression of a much greater de
crease. The 1932 early registration fig
ure of 4,086 students, less those
who fail to pay their fees, will be
supplemented by late registrations
new students, some 425 medical
college students and students in
the school of nursing, and between
400 and 500 graduate students.
Last year the grand total registra
tion for the second semester was
6,108.
Authorities explained that the
present semester showed an enroll
ment decrease of 382 students
from the figure of 6,327 for the
first semester of 1930-31. The de
crease the first semester cut down
the number of students who were
eligible to register last week.
Not all students who register
early complete their registration
by paying their fees, explained
university authorities, pointing out
that last year 416 students failed
to pay their fees. About the same
number will probably fail to pay
their fees this year.
Following are the college re
ports on early registration for
next semester:
Agriculture 464
Arts and Sciences ...1169
Business Administration .... 5B3
Dentistry 102
Engineering 597
Law ;. 161
Pharmacy 55
Teachers 955
subject.
The need of rest between ses
sions Is emphasized because if
there is no rest the effort put on
the second subject is likely to kill
some that was put on the first
one.
"It is a good idea to glance over
the whole semester's work or se
ries of notes," be said, "before
starting to concentrate upon the
details, in order to get a general
outline of the work in mind, and
to get the relationship of the va
rious parts to the whole.
"While it has been shown that
studying can be almost equally
effective at any time of the day
or night, it is best not to upset the
schedule by late night work, if it
can possibly be eliminated. -
"Continuous study is not advis
able, for study will be much more
effective and economical if a ten
minute rest every hour or hour
and a half is devoted to exercise
or some other form of recreation."
THESE SEVEN MORTAR BOARDS HEAD LEAP
BERENIECE HOFFMAN.
the affair are Julienne Deetken and
be Gwendolyn Hager and Aleen Neely on the entertainment committee,
S APPROVAL
FOR LEAP YEAR
PARTY IS GIVEN
Campus B. M. 0. C.'s Report
Mortar Board's Idea Is
Excellent.
SLOGAN IS ANNOUNCED
Miss Jean Rathburn Coins
'Get Your Man' as
. Event's Motto.
By DICK MORAN.
Ideas of men students regarding
the leap year party, to be held by
the Mortar Board society on Febr.
20, seem to agree in general, ac
cording to a consensus of opinion
gathered yesterday afternoon.
Most of the men are in favor of
the party.
Opinions of representative men
students generally agree in that
the idea is a good one, and that
the party will be an enjoyable
novelty. A few men, however,
were somewhat pessimistic, and
some thought that the party would
not be a success.
According to Ralph W. Spencer,
not many men will attend the
party that night. He said: "Most
of us will probably go to a show
that night, but those lucky ones
who do should make their dates
wait at least forty-five minutes,
order a triple-deck tomato with a
double chocolate home-style, and
insist upon an off-style brand of
cigarettes."
Details of the party will be car
ried out in accordance with the
customs of leap year. The girls
will call for their dates, buy the
tickets, and furnish refreshments,
cigarettes, in addition to furnish
ing transportation for the evening.
Idea Used Elsewhere.
According to Jim Crabill, such
events are not novelties at other
schools, and they have frequently
proved successful. He said, "Simi
lar parties have been held at other
universities with great success. I
think the idea is a good one and
hope that the party is a success."
Most of the men questioned re
garding their opinions on the party
thought that the novelty of the
party, was the outstanding feature
of the event, and they thought
that such a party-would -be- - an
agreeable change in the calendar
of social events.
Marvin Von Seggern. expressed
the opinion that the party would
be a novel affair and that the idea
was a good- one., "It will help
greatly to relieve the monotony of
ordinary social events. I hope
that the women will co-operate to
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English Teacher Selected
To Survey Gradute
Study Courses.
Miss Louise Pound of the De
partment of English Literature is
a member of the university com
mittee of the curriculum commis
sion of the National Council of
English Teachers,, according to a
recent announcement.
A committee considering the
curriculum in English of the sec
ondary schools has been at work
for some time, and another has
been active examining undergrad
uate courses in English in col
leges and universities, with a view
to making recommendations. Miss
Pound is a member of the group
interested in the curriculum of the
graduate school.
The university committee num
bers about twenty-five persons.
Some leading members are Oscar
Campbell of the University of
Michigan, Hardin Craig of Stan
ford, Ernest Bernbaum of the
University of Illinois, T. A. Knott
of the Merriam company, Helen
Sard Hughes of Wellesley, and
Marjorie- Nicolson of Smith col
lege.
The committee held its first
meeting at Washington at the end
of 1930, and it met at Madison,
Wis., in 1931. It expects to meet
at Yale in 1932.
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are the committee chairmen in charge of arrangements fo the Leap
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ENGINEERS PLAN MEETING
A. I. E. E. Scheduled Elect
Officers at Dinner
Wednesday.
The local student branch of the
American Institute of Electrical
Engineers will hold its annual
election of officers at a dinner
meeting to be held at the Annex
cafe Wednesday at 6 o'clock.
Dean O. J. Ferguson will speak.
Phil Ehrenhard will preside as
toast master.
Tickets for the dinner went on
sale Monday.
NEBRASKA TEACHER
Prof. E. E-. Lackey Named
National Secretary of
Council.
MEETING HELD DEC. 28
Prof. E. E. Lackey, instructor in
the department of geography, was
re-elected national secretary of the
National Council of Geography
Teachers at the eighteenth annual
convention of the council in Ypsi
lanti, Mich., on Dec. 28 and 29, he
reported yesterday.
At the convention, which was
attended by geography teachers
from all parts of the country, mat
ters of general interest to the pro
fession were discussed. Some of
the questions considered were the
elementary school curriculum, jun
ior and senior high school curric
ula, geography out-of-doors, and
problems in the teaching or geog
raphy. Dr. Nels A. Bengtson, chairman
of the department of geography
and member of the executive com
mittee of the national council, was
appointed to a committee for the
selection of outstanding geograph
ers. The organization decided at
the convention to grant a distin
guished service award to those
who were doing notable service in
the field of geographical education.
BALL TICKET SALES
Greek Council Members Get
"Ducats at Meeting
Tonight.
PRICE REDUCED TO $2
Tickets for the Interfraternity
ball Feb. 6 will be distributed to
members of the Interfraternity
council at a meeting at 7:30 in
room 9, Morrill hall, tonight. Sales
will begin Wednesday morning.
The price, a cut of fifty cents
under last year, will be two dol
lars, as announced Sunday. Sales
will be limited to the capacity of
the ballroom, Charles Skade, in
charge of that department of the
arrangements for the affair, re
ports. This is necessary, be says,
since the ball will be held at the
Cornhusker hotel downtown rather
than in the Coliseum.
Arrangements for the affair are
practically complete, Norman Gal
leher, chairman of the committee,
announced yesterday on his first
appearance on the campus since
his ankle was broken in an auto
mobile accident last week.
With two bands, each fifteen
pieces, playing and three special
entertainers booked, a heavy early
sale is .expected, according to
Skade. Sales will be in charge of
members of the Interfraternity
council In their respective houses.
Tonight's meeting will be short,
Marvin Von Seggern, president of
the council, said yesterday, in or
der that representatives may at
tend the basketball game.
AT THE STUDIO.
Tuesday at 12:00 1st, 2nd, 3rd
battalion staffs, retakes.
Wednesday at 12:30 Palladian
Literary Society.
Thursday at 12:00 Pi Lambda
Theta.
Friday at 12:00 A. S. M. E.
Friday at 12:15 Phys. Ed. club.
Monday, Jan. 18 at 12:00 In
tramural representatives.
Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 12:00 Mili
tary Ball committee.
MILDRED GISH.
is chairman of the entertainment
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TO START TOMORROW
Julia Simaaek, Evelyn West, Evelyn KroU will be general assistants.
LAYERS
DRAMA
WINS APPROVAL
ON FIRST NIGHT
Modern Satire Begins Six
Day Run in Temple
Monday.
COMEDY IS DREAM PLOT
Twenty-One Rapid Scenery
Changes Gives Show
Unique Place.
BY RO PIZER.
Rapid fire scenic changes, fan
tasv. and excellent acting charac
terize University Players' current
production, "Beggar on Horse
back," and won the approval of
its audience on its first showing in
the Temple last night. All but two
of the twenty-one scenes in this
unique production are devoted to a
dream of the hero. The play Is a
clever criticism presented in the
guise of ridicule of practical, busi
ness minded America.
Ann Kavich in the role of Gladys
Cady, the young lady whose papa
can buy a genius nusbanu n sne
wanis him to, plays her first ma
jor role with admirable poise. Miss
Kavich looks pretty on the stage
and she does act well. Herbert
Yenne plays opposite as Neil, the
poverty stricken young composer
who must do hack work and waste
his genius or marry Gladys Cady
and live off of her daddy. Mr.
Yenne gives his customary good
performance. The role of the
youthful enthusiast is particularly
well suited for him.
Ramsay Plays Millionaire.
Ray E. Ramsay plays the mil
lionaire, Mr. Cady, with the fin
ished touches which always char
acterize his work.
Nora Osborn plays the talkative
mother-in-law as it . should be
played t he relief experienced
when she stops is akin to that ex
perienced after getting out of a
cold shower. Another minute and
you'd be lost.
Gordon Bergquist of necessity
exhibits versatile talent as doctor,
waiter, reporter and then the play
stops. And he does them all
quite nicely. Clara Chrlstensen is
Cynthis Mason, the girl who fig
ures in the happy ever after part.
Miss" Chrlstensen Is well cast as
the ideal girl. She avoids senti
mentality and is convincing. Joe
di'Natale plays the hateful brother
of Gladys. Mr. tuwataie improves
with each appearance with the
University Players. In this play,
he is entertaining.
Play Well Presented.
In spite of its scenic difficulties,
the play is very well presented.
The rapid changes are executed
smoothly and the scenes are clev
erly designed. Dialogue is witty as
one would expect from George S.
Kaufman and Marc Connelly, the
authors.
Others in the cast are Don
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Norman Hill Will Address
Noon Luncheon Club
Wednesday.
Continuing the discussion of the
world court begun at a previous
meeting of the World Forum, Dr.
Norman L. Hill will discuss the
advisability of the entrance of the
United States in that international
organization at the Wednesday
noon meeting in the Grand hotel.
"The Significance of the World
Court," the first of the talks on
the world court, was made by
Prof. J. A. Cuneo of the economics
department last Wednesday.
Discussion of his subject, "The
United States and the World
Court," will include such interest
ing topics as the main objections
to the entry of the United States
in that organization, a survey of
the work the court has accom
plished to date, and the senate
reservations to American member
ship in the court, according to
statements made by Dr. Hill yes
terday afternoon.
YEAR PARTY ARRANGEMENTS
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DOROTHY WEAVER.
Tear party scheduled for Febr. 20.
committee. Mildred Gish is in charge
SEE NO RENEWAL I
OF COLLEGE FEUD
Foster, Ferguson Believe Theft of Law Brown Derby
And Presentation to Engineers Not Cause 3 ;
For Resumption of Hostilities. ""'!
Dean Declares His Lawyers
Have Money for New
Colored Hat.
'OILERS' HAVE BOWLER
Adair Says 'Mechanics' Will
Meet Soon to Decide
Fate of Prize.
BY MARVIN SCHMID.
Although the pilfering of the
law college brown derby and its
presentation to the engineers at
their ball Saturday night has given
rise to much spirited discussion
over the ultimate results of this
college prank, both H. H. Foster,
dean of the law college and O. J.
Ferguson, dean of the college of
engineering, are disinclined to be
lieve that it will cause a reopening
of the old feud between students
of the colleges.
The law students declare that
they do not intend to take any
present action, but will drop the
whole matter until after final ex
aminations. A group of four law
students declared, however, they
will demand retribution.
Dean Foster and many law stu
dents were of the opinion that the
"derby" was not taken by engi
neering students, believing that
students of other colleges relieved
the dean of his award for the best
"crack" of the week, anticipating
future tilts between students of
these two colleges in the future as
there have been in the past.
The "prize" cf the freshman law
class Is, nevertheless, now m the
hands of the engineers, according
to John Adair, president of the
engineering executive board. He
contended, although it was he who
received the derby by special de
livery at the ball, that he did not
know the engineer who now
possesses it. Upon receiving it,
Adair tossed it to the side of the
ballroom where it was immediately
picked up, 'and "properly cared
for."
Commenting on the situation
which has come to exist as a result
or the' engineers' prink, Adair said:
"I think that the 'laws' understand
that the whole thing was commit
ted as a joke. However, the derby
is in the possession of the engin
eers. No definite action has yet
been taken, but it is my opinion
that the engineers shall retain it,
and award it to a freshman en
gineer for some distinction. They,
too, should have a distinctive cus
tom and this seems a likely way
to introduce one."
"Students in the engineering col
lege will meet this week to defin
Instructor Takes Up Charge That
Men Lack Courtesy; Relates CaseSy
To Prove Point in Class Monday
The question of courtesy on the Nebraska campus is attract
ing even the attention of the faculty. One of the professors
gave a brief lecture before an advanced class at the opcaing
of the class hour Monday morning, on "Courtesy."
The lecture was an impromptu discussion occasionedTby
the evidence lack of courtesy evidenced by some half a dozen
boys as the professor went a long o
the hall in Social Science building
to meet his 10 o'clock class.
The halls were crowded, and
many students were making their
way up and down the stairs, when,
according to the professor, a coed
tripped, falling upon the stair
steps, and scattered her books on
the floor.
She was not seriously hurt, hav
ing but slightly wrenched her
knee. A half dozen young men
passed by, almost treading upon
her but not heeding her embarrass
ing plight or inconveniencing
themselves to offer her the court
esy of assistance in arising or re
covering her scattered property.
Finally a colored lad precelved her
plight, helped her arise, and re
covered her books and notebooks
for her.
In a private interview the pro
fessor in question expressed the
opinion that this certainly was a
compliment to the gentlemanly
characteristics of the colored boy,
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of printing and posters. General
itely determine what shall be done'
with the derby, now that they have
it," he added.
Dean Foster, usually reticent,'
was spurred to a lengthy state--ment
since he was personally 'n
volved, for the traditional hat
in his possession when obtained by
the engineers. The dean had;ben'
awarded the derby for thejjwt
"crack" of the week. - -
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I was greatly Impressed by
the letter, from the unknown -donor,
that accompanied the
"gift" of the brown derby to
the engineers. I have always '
respected the engineers for
their practical accomplish
ments. J
I have never known an n
glneering student to postaa
such a scintillating vocabulary
as the one exhibited by the
writer of that letter. I susplt
that the wlter was a student -of
the journalism college or
graduate student In English . .
However, whoever he "?"''
be, I would be very glad la""
welcome him to the law schwsl ;
and In particular to instrwec V
him concerning the distinction
between a gift "inter vlboe'
and a "trespass de boruHJ.
asportatls." ' "" .
The law students are ag
gressive and wealthy enoujjtt -to
buy a dozen brown hata-ei
varied assortments of b.'Wfc
green and grey derbies. -- '-
At present, however, jyltfj
the approach of examinations)
law students are more iftler'r
ested In what they have Inetd
tneir heads than what "JJiey '.
wear outside.
Dean Ferguson, other than '.'see
ing no reason for following .1ope,n
dissensions between the two group
because of what the engineers
did," refused to commit himself.
AG MEN MEET TOMORROW
Freshman Council Sponsors
Lecture in Ag Hall at "
7 O'clock.
There will be a meeting Of ail
Ag college men Wednesday eve
ning at 7 o'clock in room 306" Jig.
hall. The meeting is under the
auspices of the Ag college fresh
man council. The Reverend ' Er
vine Inglis, of the Vine Congrega
tional church, will -speak on' the
subject "Relationships Between
Men and Women." :. 'v
This is the second of a series of
lectures on that topic - and the
Wednesday meeting will be ' the
last until after examinations have
been completed, according to Ct D.
Hayes, secretary of the University
Y. M. C. A.
and at the same time an incident
much to the shame of the numer
ous men who failed in their , duty
of courtesy toward a coed. -
Social behavior, and etiquette
are constantly being stressed with
in the fraternities and sororities.
The men are told over and bVer
again how to eat soup, the correct
conduct at a dance, the correct
manners toward a young woman,
in fact, the correct thing to do
from the instant thy arise in the
morning, until they retire Jntht
evening. They know these tlungs,
but according to the professdtTthe
young men's knowledge of 'con
duct is only superficial.
They make no social blunders at
the Military ball, at the fraternity
formal, or even at a house flabce,
but then they feel that theirduty
is completed and so they c'&uck
their etiquette safely into a dresser
drawer before they go off ttasj
Monday morning and leave it there
until Friday evening again arjTvei,
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EVELYN SIMPSON.
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