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WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 13. 1931.
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As for
Being Hurt.
IN Ann Bridges' recent novel, "The Pekin Picnic,"
is brought to light a new slant on what is com
monly known as people's being "hurt." This author
opens her discussion ot the topic by wondering
whether or not it Is possible to keep people from be
ing hurt. After considering the subject, she con
cludes that if it were within human power to do
this, it would not be a wise thing to do.
It Is so often the case that the richest and most
valuable experiences are mixed up, somehow or an
other, with being hurt. How dreadfully it may have
hurt when semester finances made it necessary to
stay out of school. Then there are the disappoint
ments concerned with grades, anticipated honors,
elections and so forth which meant a great deal at
Interviews
With Ghosts
by Maurice Johnson
Tim la one ot a series ot imaginary
dialogues concerning the Ideal university
life. The dialogues will appear at regu
lar bi-weekly intervals.
JEFFERSON.
YYHEN I came upon two be
wigged, gentlemanly phantoms
in conversation, I paused to hear
them.
"I do not regret my death," said
the first. "The sword's thrust may
have been premature I may have
died young but it was in defend
ing what I thought was right."
"Ah, Alexander," said the sec
ond, "if I had died young I would
never have established my univer
sity." "Here," I thought, "is one with
good material for an interview!"
And so, when the other ghost
had moved away, I approached
him saying:
"Thomas Jefferson, I presume?"
"I am what is left of President
Jefferson," he said.
"I heard you speak of your uni
versity," I told him. "I should like
to hear you talk about it."
He said: "I was the father of the
University of Virginia. In it I at
tempted to found the ideal in edu
cation, and I practically btiilt it
myself. I was not only the archi
tect of the University of Virginia,
but I laid down its lines of organi
zation and educational policy, and
directed the assembling of trie fac
ulty. I intended that its professors
should be of the first order pro
curable on either side of the Atlan
tic. For that reason, most of them
were foreigners."
"All this must have taken a long
time to carry out." I said.
"Six years," he told me.
"And just what was the educa
tional policy you spoke of?" I
asked.
"There were some novelties in
the University of Virginia," Jeffer
son said. "And there were founded
in the rights of man. This hobby of
my old age was based on the illim
itable freedom of the human mind
to explore and expose every sub
ject susceptible of its contempla
tion." "That's a rather grand state
ment. Mr. President," I observed.
"Did it appeal to your students?"
' "Well," I must admit," he said,
"that my attempt ran afoul of so
many personal views and so much
Ignorance, that I changed some
what in my views."
I nodded.
"But remember this!" Jefferson
said, raising his voice a little. "I
stiil contend that the mass of man
kind was not born with saddles on
their backs, nor a favored few
booted and spurred. And there
should be equality, democracy in a
university."
Dr. J. F. Doneboo, an alumnus
of Washington and Jefferson has
seen the last 201 football games
played by teams representing his
alma mater.
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tha time, but seem minor now. Everyone has at
some time bad a pal who besides giving him Im
measurable pleasure, has also handed some pretty
bad slaps In the face. And what a pung separations
from family and friends cause.
From overcoming theHe hurtflf It seems, spring
so many of the qualities which are valued most in
ourselves and others. So often they give one needed
courage, a measure of insight and self-knowledge.
With downing a difficulty comes the secret sense of
strength of the indestructibility of human spirit in
the face of disasters. And, after all, these would be
listed among the most precious possessions of char
acter and personality.
While Ann Bridges' book Is merely a story and
her opinion that of one woman only, there are some
Ideas presented which merit a few minutes consid
eration. If a person Is made of the right stuff,
hurts will serve to help rather than to hinder devel
opment. Here is to more and harder knocks!
A Chance
To Aid.
VWITH Chr-tmas just twelve days away, the
down u.strict Is fairly shouting the sea
son's greetl' 'tudents In organized houses are
planning all sorts of social functions prior to de
parture for their various homes. One can very well
say that "Merry Christmas" la close at hand.
The "Merry" will probably be lacking In some
homes this year for there are still needy people.
Realizing that many Lincoln children have not suf
ficient clothing for winter, The Daily Nebraskan an
nounces in today's issue that it will co-operate with
relief agencies of Lincoln to help secure old clothes
for the poor. AH contributions brought to this of
fice will be delivered to welfare bureaus in the city.
It would not be unfitting for Nebraska students
to pause in their pre-Chrlstmas haste long enough to
consider how fortunate they are. During this pause
they might carefully look around in their closets for
old shoes, coats, suits, trousers, and dresses which
they can no longer use. The old, old "Drop In the
Bucket" may turn out to he a big splash, if correctly
used.
Contemporary Comment
More About
Those Grades.
In an institution of advanced ed
ucation, is it desirable that stu
dents should be subjected to the
measuring rod of grades? We be
lieve not. We believe that grades
do not measure inherent intelli
gence, but only the ability to pass
quizzes. Yet quizzes do not always
prove very much. Consider the
instance where a student made
"A" in his freshman math courses,
although he admits he now remem
bers practically nothing of the
courses. His grade was not an ac
curate measurement. Again, when
the same course if offered by more
than one professor, all of whom
have varying standards, the grade
the students receiV3S from one pro
fessor may have been entirely dif
ferent had he been under a differ
ent man. Grades, therefore, are
inadequate as a measuring rod.
But in spite of its obvious faults,
does the grade system nevertheless
have an indispensable function?
Are grades a necessary stimulus
to make students woik? Yes and
no, depending, of course, upon the
student. In many cases it is con
ceivable that the student would
get more satisfaction from his
work if the bogey of grades did
not exist. The answer to the prob
lem seems to lie in a modified
grade system in which only three
grades would be given "Honor,"
"Pass," and "Fail." The first
would makj the recipient a candi
date for Phi Beta Kappa; the sec
ond would be the average student,
i.e., with a grade, if it were com
puted in numerals, running from
70 percent to 90 percent; the last.
"Fail," would be all those below
70 percent.
The system here proposed would
have the threefold advantage of
(1) acting as a stimulus to the
student, (2) rewarding the honor
student, and (3) at the same time
not making a fine distinction be
tween grades as to make the grade
the only aim of the student; rather,
it would allow him to see deeper
into the course than mere marks.
Study for study's sake, not for the
grade's sake! Daily Tar Heel.
What About
This Plan?
An innovation in the teaching of
English, especially creative writing
and criticism, is announced by
New York university. From No
vember until next April a limited
group of 100 students majoring in
English will have an opportunity
in the classroom to meet, hear and
question authors as well as read
their works. Twelve speakers will
discuss the technique of the writ
ing craft. They will include poet
dramatists, novelists, essayists,
magazine writers, biographers,
and publishers. After each speaker
has talked informally on the tech
nique of his craft the students
may ask questions and participate
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in the discussion.
The idea is not wholly nev.
Robert Frost has served as "resi
dent poet" in more than one insti
tution, and many colleges have in
vited to their platforms significant
living writers of prose and verse.
The novelty of the idea as planned
by the English department of New
York university lies in the variety
and informality of contacts, and
providing for such contacts in a
regular course.
The question arises: Will authors
shrink or grow in student estima
tion as a result of close contact ?
Even so genial a philosopher and
writer as David Grayson in his
"Friendly Road" warned against
such familiarity thus:
The poet sings his song and goes
his way. If we sought him out how
horribly disappointed we might be.
We might find him shaving or eat
ing sausage. We might find him
shaggy and unkept where we
imagined him beautiful, weak
when we thought him strong, dull
where we thought him brilliant.
Take then the vintage of his heart
and let him go.
But the roster of authors chosen
to give the course makes it un
likely that the students will see any
of them shaggy or unkempt or
enting sausage. They include Law
rence Langner, Gilbert Seldes,
James Stephens, Horace Gregory,
Katherine Fullerton Gerould, Eda
Lou Walton, Hal White, John Var
ney, Kenneth Burke. Elmer Adler,
Frederick L. Allen and John
Farrar.
White it is true that the uiost
vital part of a writer's contribu
tion is usually found in his or her
writings, most college courses in
English composition provide at
best only laboratory drill in writ
ing, and courses in English liter
ature can do little more than direct
the students' reading. Therefore
Dr. Homer A. Watt, of the N. Y.
U. English depaitment, holds that
the teacher should act as a medi
ator between student and literary
artist. He believes the student
needs to hear the creative arti3t
who speaks not merely as a scribe
but as one having authority. He
hopes that from free and easy con
tact with writers, students will ob
tain a more vivid understanding of
the literary art than in the formal
atmosphere of classroom lectures
by teachers who, while versed in
their subject, are not usually cre
ative artists.
The experiment is worth follow
ing. It may well be that students,
after a peep back stage, will turn
to their instructors with appetites
whetted and mentalities more un
derstanding and alert. The Chris
tian Monitor.
WEDNESDAY
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Sophomore Commission.
Sophomore Commission will
sect Friday at 6 in Ellen Smith
hall. Elizabeth Shearer will lead
the discussion on Cuba.
Barb Meeting.
The BarD meeting, under the
sponsorship of Margaret Medlar,
will be held Monday, Dec. 18, at
Ellen Smith hall at f p. m.
Social Dancing.
The second beginning dancing
leason will be held Friday evening
at 7 o'clock In the Armory. Social
dancing hour will begin at 7:30.
C LU B WILL M E ET.
Tanksterettes will hold an open
meeting Thursday evening at 8
o'clock at the swimming pool. All
girls planning on entering the
meet Dec. 14 can have the time in
which they swim a relay taken .
Ag Frosh Council.
Prof. T. A. Goodding will speak
at the freshmen council of the Ag
V, Thursday evening at 7 o'clock
in room 302 of Ag Hall. His topic
will be "The Place of Church in the
Life of the Student."
All men interested in working
on the business staff of the Aw
gwan meet with the business man
ager at the Awgwan office in U
hall Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7:30.
Carlyle Sorenson, Bus. Mgr.
GERMAN CLUB.
There will be a German club
meeting Friday afternoon in Gal
lery B, Morrill hall, from 4 to 6
o'ciock. A varied program will be
offered and refreshments served.
BARB COUNCIL.
There will be a meeting of the
Barb Council Wednesday after
noon at 4:30 o'clock in room 105 of
Social Sciences building.
The regular monthly meeting of
Pi Lambda Theta scheduled for
Thursday, Dec. 14, has been post
poned until after the holidays.
Helen Nesbit.
Ag College
Ity Curhle Hodgkin
CONVOCATION.
Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
comes the third of the student
faculty sponsored convocations.
The place is Ag hall auditorium.
Two important features are in
store for the students who attend.
Dr. Bengston, chairman of the
Geography department, will dis
cuss "Life and Industry in Ven
zuela," and the 1934 Junior Farm
ers' board will be announced.
Dr. Bengston's discussion, thinks
Committee President Roy Blaser,
will be one of the good convoca
tion programs of the year. Dr.
Bengston has studied geographical
conditions in numerous countries
of South America, and in Norway,
Sweden, England and Denmark.
He speaks from his own observa
tions, and his lecture will be illus
trated. Venezuela, according to Blaser's
report, is a country that has been
"ruled efficiently without liberty."
It will be interesting to hear Dr.
Bengston describe such a situation.
His discussion will also deal with
the development of that country's
industries and politics.
The student-faculty committee
has set up as their goal a series of
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WHAT'S DOING
Wednesday.
Faculty Women's club, meet
ing at Ellen Smith hall.
Miss llene Baker and Mrs.
Carl J. Olson, 6:30 supper for
Mlts Ruth Holmes.
Sigma Alpha lota, Christmas
party, 7 o'clock at the noma of
Miss Ruth HHI.
Thursday.
Mrs. C. J. Rouzee, party for
Miss Ruth Holmes, at 8 o'clock.
Chi Phi auxiliary, annual
Christmas party, chapter house,
1 :30 o'clock.
Delta Zeta alumnae, annual
Christmas party, at the home of
Mrs. Lawrence Pike.
Newman Mothers club, cov
ered dish luncheon, club rooms
at 1 o'clock.
Zeta Tau Alpha alumnae,
buffet supper at chapter house.
Social Science graduate tea,
4:30 at Ellen Smith hall.
Friday.
Mrs. P. L. Baldwin, party for
Miss Jean Field, 8 o'clock.
Mortar Board party, coll
seum. Chi Omega formal, Corn
husker. Epworth League, Christmas
party, 8 o'clock at St. Paul's
church.
Mortar Board dinner at the
University club.
Saturday.
Phi Alpha Delta formal,
Cornhusker.
broad, cultural programs for Ag
students. No convocation will be
made compulsory, for they hope to
make the programs valuable
enough that the students will feel
it worth their while to attend. Both
of the first two convocations were
well attended. How the record
holds up will be seen Thursday.
An extra spark of interest in
Thursday's convocation is the an
nouncement of the Junior Farmers'
Fair Board. Three men and three
women are chosen for the posi
tions. Eligibility tor Farmers' Fair
Board calls first for consistent
work of reasonable high quality in
classes. Over and above that, it
calls for a positive attitude toward
activities and Interests on the cam
pus, and especially toward Farm
ers' Fair. (Remember this, fresh
men, the one who works hard on
Farmers' Fair is the one who will
get the job that takes a lot of hard
work. It works either way.)
Abstractly, election to Farmers'
Fair Board is based entirely on
ability to serve as a board mem
ber. 'But actually students look
upon election to the position as a
reward for past Interest and hard
work. That is why a large number
of students will go to the convoca
tion to see who get the positions.
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FRONT PAGE.
It Is interesting to note how the
farmer has taken, and eeema to be
holding, a prominent position on
the front r'age. In the Omaha
World-Herald Tuesday morning,
for example, five of the eight big
stories were concerned with
farmers.
Two were about the visit of
William 1. Meyers, governor of tha
Farm Credit Administration, to
Omaha to reorganize the Federal
Land banlt there. One discussed
the change in the Agricultural Ad
justment Administration, pointing
out that George N. Peek will de
vote his time to digging tip foreign
markets for American farmers'
products. One said that th Amer
ican Farm Bureau Federation, now
in session in Chicago, had voted
full support of the president's re
covery program. And the fifth
was about the meeting in North
Platte of Nebraska farmers who
irrigate their farms and are Inter
ested in problems of irrigation. Of
the other three stories on that
front page, only one was a crime
story.
Last summer, before crop-reduction
programs had really came in
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front-page stories were about
crime or accidents. .
Whether the farmer will get any
enduring good from all this pric
fixing and crop reducing rem aim
to be aeen. But It is certain time
In the past few months he has hail
a grand opportunity to read aboir.
himself instead of gangsters an I
movie actors.
Dr. Frederick Rand Rogers,
dean of Boston University s de
partment of health, declared that
the beautiful chorus girl is almost
certain to be Intelligent; that catch
phrases like "Beautiful but dumb''
are merely superstitions and that
In the long run good things tend to
go together.
Fifteen poultry raisers from In
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