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ft.Ve.'ajftJUeW.fe TWO. THE DAILY NEBRASKAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1931, . The Daily Nebraskan ' Station A, Lincoln. Nebraska OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA lJI (w.wi"Tf tmwi) ljs mz- ' Entersd aa second-claea matter at the postofflce n Lincoln, Nebraska, undr act of congress, March 3, 1879, and at apeclal rate of postage provided far In eectlon 1103, act of October 3, 19 17. authorized January 20, 1822. THIRTY-THIRD YEAR Publlahed Tuesday, Wednesday, Thuraday, Friday and Sunday mornings during tha academle year. SUBSCRIPTION RATE $1.50 a year Single Copy 5 cents $100 a semester 12.60 a year mailed 11.50 a aemester mailed Under direction of the Student Publication Board. Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Office University Hall 4A. Telephones Day: B-6891; Nlghtl B-6882. B-3333 (Journal) Ask for Nebraskan editor. EDITORIAL STAFF Bdltor-ln-chlef Bruce Nlcoll Menacing Editors Burton Marvin Violet Croea News Editors Jaok Finr-her . Fred Nlcklae Lamnlne Bible Soi lnty Keillor Virginia Stiller Spurts Editor Irwin Ryan 'Sports Astlatunta Jack Grube and Arnold Levlne BUSINESS STAFF Bernard Jennings Business Manager Assistant Business Managers George Holyoka Wilbur Erlekaon Dick Schmidt "'With mahce toward r.one, with charity for all, U'ith firmness in the right as Cod givi us to see the right, lt us strive on to finish the wor we are in; to hjnd up the nation's wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow and orphan to in all which may achieve and cherish a fust and last' ing peac among ourselves and with all nations," Abraham Lincoln. What Price Education? HTHROUGH the use of federal funds panted the University of Nebraska many students In dire financial straits have been given the opportunity to continue their college education. This refreshing news was received by univer sity authorities Friday, when it was announced by the federal relief administrator of this state that $27,240 had been granted to the university for em ployment of needy students unable to continue their university career for lack of funds. Under the pro visions of the grant it is expected that over 400 stu dents will be given employment at an average sal ary of $15 a month. On brief examination the plan appears to be fcieritorious even worthy of praise. It suggests, however, several problems that may be attributed to bur modern educational setup. "' The requirements laid down by the federal gov ernment before student applications for employment Inay be approved by local administrators are prob ably the best means of selecting worthy students. It probably will encourage needy students to make applications. In addition, it should reward the few students who really deserve such aid and show promise of earnest endeavor. Fortunately, it should eliminate, for the most part, gravy grabbing stu dents who enjoy financial comfort. Besides helping students, the use of these CWA funds should materially benefit the university. The Jnoney earned by students will bring relief to cramped department staffs, clerical and research activities, and administrative offices. Severely hampered by the devastating retrenchment effected last spring, university and faculty functions should fie of more service and greater efficiency. In short, the federal government has rendered eTservice of real value to this and other universities. But a note of futility creeps into the picture. A note which has Increased in volume since the depres sion strangled attendance marks of American uni versities and deflated the value of the college degree. Students re-entering the university, under the conditions outlined in the applications for employ ment, have practically nothing in the way of finan cial backing to promote what may be termed "ordi nary living conditions." We question whether the small quota allotted to students under this plan would alleviate the problem. For the student whose main interest is earning room and board, education holds little value. We do not decry the earnest and well meaning Intention of tha poor student whose ability exceeds bis financial means. To him this will probably be of value. But far too often such students ruin their health or morale, and obtain a college degree that is little better than useless to him when he seeks ad vancement In the world outside the college campus. rA Former Student Makes Good. MjERRY Mount," a story about conflict between " the virtuous Puritan fathers and the gay life of tha early Cavaliers, was presented by the Metropolitan opera Saturday afternoon. This is not news. But th fact that Dr. Howard Hanson, a Io cs boy who went to th city aid made good, wrote the composition Is news. The presentation of Dr. Hanson's opera prob ably epitomizes the efforts cf this man. But it is probably nothing out of the ordinary to this young man of 37 years whose life reads like an Horatio Alger thriller. Born in Wahoo, Dr. Hanson went through high School there. Perhaps more significant to this In stitution is his attendance at the university school of music. But this was only another step toward fame for Dr. Hanson. He climbed quickly to the Heights of his profession, being quickly recognised both in this country and abroad for his work. Contemporary Comment One Way Out. HPHAT fraternities and sororities on every campus were much distressed during the worst of the oppression months, and that many of them have not yet fully recovered, are facts generally conceded. At the University of Chicago last week a chapter of a large and strong national fraternity solved the problem without loss of the most valuable phases of fraternity life and without the lessening of group prestige. It simply relinquished' its chapter house entire ly, relieving its members of a heavy financial bur den. Members will continue t meet regularly, pay nominal dues to the national organization, aad maintain the brotherly contacts which commonality of interest fosters. There is nothing to be gained by supporting a living group when the expense of maintenance out weighs tha social benefits accruing to members. Eventually the hard-pressed- group will pledge "bouse b 12 Is" persons whose interests may net be compatible with those of the original group. This can only lead to a breakdown of fraternal feeling. The fraternity chapter mentioned plans to con tinue adding members whose interests ar harmoni ous. When economic skies become brighter, we may assume it will again take over a house and resume enjoyment of the advantages that close con tact and group solidarity bring. Meanwhile it is far more sensible and courageous to forego the out ward evidences of fraternal strength than to eke out a painfully restricted and debt-ridden existence. Oregon Emerald. The Student Pulse Brief, concise, contributions pertinent to mattera rf student life and thr university are welcomed by this department, under the usual restrictions of sound newspaper practice, which excludee ell libelous mat ter and pe'sonal attacks. Letters accepted do not necessarily Indicate the editorial policy of this paper. TO THE EDITOR: Thursday marks the sixty-fifth anniversary of this university Hlxty-five years of history that could fill several books. And I wonder If the stu dents of this institution, and the faculty, too, are really appreciative of what that means. There are many of us here whose fathers and mothers came here before us and whose sisters and brothers prob ably call this their Alma Mater too. Perhaps there are other generations to follow. The university, like all public institutions, must take all who come, whether there Is much hope for them or not. But among all those who come there are, has been, and always will be some who have brought honor and distinction to themselves and to the school. One hears an endless amount of criti cism of college life and college students Nebraska is no exception. On the contrary, there are times when I believe that this old Institution catches a lot more criticism than it deserves. But that's not my point let's try a little ex perimenting just to see how much favorable ' com ment we can draw forth from those who are want to voice their views. Let's "talk up" Nebraska! Let's know the school's good points. When we hear some curbstone wind-pusher let's refer ourselves to the Cornhusker or other bit of Nebraska spirit pro voker and then open up a shout for U. of N. How many of us are able, without further ref erence, to name ten outstanding men who have passed through the classrooms (at least some of us) know so well. Perhaps a little indulgence In the history of the university and a few of its products would do the trick enable us to draw more favor able comment instead of all of the "digs" that one hears so audibly about the state. E. P. Ag College By Carlyle Hodgkin TICKET SALES. The Coll-Agri-Fun tickets committee is at work today on both the Ag and city campuses. Upon the thoroughness of their work depends, in large measure, the success of the show. They must meet a large number of students and faculty members and convince them that the thing to do Friday night is to go to Coll-Agri-Fun. It will be well for Coll-Agri-Fun if they are successful. It will also be well for the students on the ticket sales committee. One thing nearly every student hopes to get from college is experience that will be valuable to him after college. It is an everlasting question whether a large part of the experience acquired in class rooms and laboratories will ever in any way be useful. But there is very little doubt that expe rience at such things as selling Coll-Agri-Fun tick ets, managing the show, managing the coming jun ior Ak-Sar-Ben, or constructing exhibits for Farm ers' Fair will be useful. All such jobs af these Involve association with other people. The ticket salesman has to secure the good will of people he meets before he can sell tick ets. The manager of Coll-Agri-Fun, of junior Ak-Sar-Ben, or of Farmers' Fair, has to win the good will of the other students if he Is to have a success ful show. It is this practice in meeting people, in securing their good will, in getting oneself accepted by one's associates that is important A most common example of the importance of getting oneself accepted, or the unfortunate results of not doing that, is the instructor who "can't get it over." He understands his subject, he may be in terested in it, but if he can't win the good will of his classes, if he can't get himself accepted, then the things he has to say will mostly fall on deaf ears. Learning to manage things and people, to win their good will, to secure their support and co-operation that is the kind of practice the Coll-Agri-Fun ticket salesmen will receive for their work. And it Is a kind of experience they'll find useful in nearly everything they ever try to do. BOOST THE COLLEGE. If the Ag college publicity budget will stand the expense, why not a spring issue of the Corn L.rker Countryman? Let the lsaus be purely a publicity stunt for the college. Put It In the hands of all the people who come to Feeders' day this spring. Give copies to the visitors at Farmers' Fair. Let the copies be free to all the students on the campus to take home after school is out If a single spring issue of the Cornhusker Coun tryman were to be published, it could contain pic tures and stories of all the activities on the campus during the year Farmers' formal, Coll-Agri-Fun, junior Ak-Sar-Ben, Farmers' Fair, clubs activities, and special parties on the campus. It would be kind of an annual of Ag college not a thing that would tend to compete with the university annual, but just to deal in more detail with all the goings-on on Ag campus. Advertisers in the city have always backed the spring issue of the magazine, for it goes into the hands of the Feeders' day and Farmers' Fair visi tors. If the circulation was free and could be made wide enough, the Ag college publicity fund might not get such a severe strain after all. It would be a way to put Ag college in front of a large number of people in a way they would find interesting enough to read. The stunt would require a business staff at work very soon now. It would require an editorial stsff busy collecting the reports on the year's ac tivities. It would require that Mr. Prescott sharpen his pencils and stsrt reading copy. It would be soma work, but it might be worth the effort as a publicity measure for the college. It's up to the budget managers to decide. We found this on our desk yesterday morning from one of the professors en this campus. Here is a little item of interest about a talk I gave re cently. Will you please write it up nice?" Our nomination for the heigh th of uncertainty is Charlie Bryan. We have been wondering who won the trip to the world's fair for selling the most Cornhuskers last year.' I : The AMERICAN UNIVERSITY FAILS Lane W. Lanucastcr and Harold W. Stoke of The Department of Political Science, University of Nebraska Editor's Note: The following article Is the first of a ssrles of four dlicusslona dealing with the problems of this and othsr American universities. Succeeding articles will appear In the Nebraskan the remainder of this week. The authora preient these articles with the thought In mind of creating some discussion on the Issues raised by them. HPHE disillusionment of the general public with education is easily understood, The zeal of the deflationists, the demand for widespread reorgani sation always In the interest of economy rather than Improved education, the open taunts at the presumably learned that they have failed to find the answers to our current problems, these are all natural. They are In keeping with what has always been the popular conception of the role of educa tion in America. For education is, we believe, usually regarded as a "prosperity product." The drastic curtailment of educational activities which accompanied the depression may, therefore, be easily understood and with understanding goes for giveness. What we find more difficult to understand is the sense of futility and bewilderment so widespread among those actually engaged in education stu dents and faculty. And this feeling, we believe, holds more significance for the future of education than any adverse criticism or indifference from the general public. The faculty is gloomy and cynical. It has lost its belief in the holiness of its work, and hence it has lost its fervor. It has studied the re sults of such tests as the Carnegie Foundation gave to all the college students of Pennsylvania and has yielded to discouragement, for these comprehensive tests showed that seniors knew no more than fresh men. Faculties have lowered standards of scholar ship to accommodate an uninterested student body and, as a result, have suffered a certain amount of paralysis by the loss of their intellectual integrity. But the worst of It, so far as faculties are con cerned, is the lack of confidence, of conviction as to the purposes or values of their work. The clearest evidence of this fact appeared when education was called upon to defend itself dur ing the depression. The canker of uncertainty had eaten away the faith of educators. When defla tionists shouted that education was a "business," the charge was not denied. When the work of teachers was compared to bricklaying, to selling goods across a counter, to running filling stations, no one rose in righteous wrath to straighten out the mistake. The plain fact was that teachers them selves were only half convinced, if at all, of the spe cial, unique character of educational work. Half rcsontful of comparison with profit-grasping busi ness, they had yet not given enough thought to the differences between education and business to be able to give the comparison the rebuke it doservd. Only a few retained the boldness of special con viction; only a few saw the horrific vision of a so ciety growing steadily more complicated but with out the leaven of cultivated men and women; only a few still felt the awful responsibility of the colleges and universities as the treasurers of the stored-up riches of civilization; only here and there was one who saw the necessity for giving away the things which cannot bo bright to a generation which has decided that everything can be had for a price. Few indeed have been the voices raised with inward con viction to declare that business differs from educa tion In that it deals with things, education with persons; business aims at making profits, education at making values; business aims at its own advance ment, education at the advancement of those edu cated. As we have said, educators supinely accept ed the description of their work in terms of farm ing, manufacturing, insurance selling, because they were less than half convinced that there is a dif ference Many of the faculty have long since succumbed to their own bewilderment and have reduced their profession to the sorry routine of "keeping school." It Is unnecessary to point out the tragedy in this, a tragedy not confined to the teacher who has failed to think his problem through, but one which com municates itself to those students who might other wise be contagion profit from the zeal of a man convinced of the worth of his work to society. Oth ers who still have convictions as to the value of their work and still retain faith in education as man's principal safeguard against chaos, find it increas ingly difficult to communicate their faith and con viction to others. These men and women we find driven to the almost equally sorry business of crowding the pages of the "learned" journals with the arid fruits of their own passionless pursuit of scholasticism. There is tragedy here too, for what has happened has been that talent which under more favorable conditions might be germinal is devoted to what easily becomes a trivial activity. HU R E MBARK FOR F L ROAD TRIP FOR SEASON Scarlet Basketeers to Meet Sooners Saturday and Jayhawks Monday. Nebraska's rating in Biff Six bnskctball competition lianrs in the balance this week an the Huskcrs embark on their final road trill of the 1!W4 campaign. The Scarlet basketeers perform at Oklahoma Saturday night ana meet Kansas at Lawrence the fol lowing Monday. The Huskers need both games in the win column to be In the first division when the final check up Is made. The collapse of the neeriotore smoothly running Oklahoma ma chine was the feature of the week's Big Six games. The Sooners suf fered two straight setbacks in Big Six competition and one in an ex hibition game out of a three game trip. Kansas Taxes UKianoma. Kansas administered the first dose of punishment to the Norman collegians, winning an "exhibition" game 22 to 16, and then trimming the Sooners in a Big Six contest 25 to 23. This defeat dropped Oklahoma into a tie with Kansas for top position, and the McDermot hoopsters skidded to second place the following night, when the Iowa State boys,, after losing ell their previous games, came back with a great second half rally to hand the Sooners their second straight Big Six loss 40 to 38. As a result of Iowa State's gal lant efforts, Kansas reposes in the unsteady position of leadersnip. A game ahead of the second place team, Pbog Allen's quint has five games remaining, three of them at home. Missouri, Nebraska Tied. While Kansas and Oklahoma were squabbling over first place, the Huskers, only team to beat Kansas so far this season, climbed back into the first division. With Henry Whltaker and Harry Soren son leading the way. Coach Browne's Scarlet five slapped a 84-87 defeat on Missouri, all but crushing the Bengal's hopes for a title. The Tigers gained some solace, however, from a 41 to 20 victory at Kansas State. The Mis souri and Nebraska quints are tied for third place, each with four victories and three defeats. Norman Wagner, Iowa State's tall center, took the lead away from Kenneth Lunney, Nebraska sharpshooter, in tha race for in dividual scoring honors. Wagner boosted his total to 63, one point better than Lunney. pet. pts opts .too 149 11S .(167 213 174 .571 31 515 .571 208 167 .28 IAS 210 .7 162 2C3 been selected who will help with the productions. Included on this board are the following: Armand Hunter, Arthur Bailey, Sylvia Schaefer. Lois Patterson, Mar garet Carpender, and Barbara Bates. "It is hoped," stated Miss How ell, "that students will have such experience in matters relative to production that they may be qual ified to direct and operate, as well as act in, a little theater. The reason that no admission will be charged for studio theater per formances," Miss Howell con tinued, "is so that the students will have the certain opportunity of performing before a full house. With this plan also, students who would not otherwise have the op portunity of attending, university plays are privileged to come." Kansas S Oklahoma 6 Nebraska 7 Miisourl 7 Kaasas State .... 7 lowa stale a GE0UP OF PLAYS WILL BE GIVEN BY STUDIO THEATER (Continued from Page 1.) in this country, since they were brought back from abroad by her last summer. Included among the plays are Experiment, Symphony on Illusions, On Dartmoor, and Second Visit. There will be four student direc tors, one for each play, they are, Lucile Cypresen, Lois Patterson, Maurine Tibbeis, and Adela Tom-brink. A board of directors has also, OFFICIAL BULLETIN Y. W. C. A. Intereat Groups. The following Y. W. interest groups will hold meetings in Ellen Smith hall this week: Tuesday at 1 Books and Poet ry, Janet Vlcek. Tuesday from 12:30 to 2 Hand craft, Ruth Armstrong. Tuesday at 4 Art of Being a Hostess, Arlene- Bors; Kodakery, Margaret Ward. Young Democrats Club. Members of the Students Demo cratic club will meet for reorgani zation in Social Science audito rium Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Anyone interested in this group is invited to attend. Conference Staff. Breta Petersen will cheek out candy to house representatives Monday at 4. She announces' a meeting of her staff Wednesday at 3. TO EE All Persons Interested in Movement Are Urged To Attend. The Students Young Democrats club of the university will meet fur reorganization in Social Science auditorium, Wednesday, Feb. 14, at 3 p. m. according to Howard L. Holtzendorff, state chairmaa of the group. "The aim of the club is to ere ate interest upon the campus in state and national politics, encour aging political enlightment, and to have a foresight of political trends and also to become better ac quainted with the candidates run. ing for office In the ensuing elec tion," declared Holtzcndorff. According to the leader of the organization anyone Interested in such a movement is urged to at tend the Wednesday meeting. Chriglian Scientist Will Lecture Sunday Under the auspices of the Christian Science organization of the university John Randall Dunn of Boston, Mass., will lecture Sun day afternoon at the Temple on "Christian Science, the Conquest Over Wrong Thinking." Mr. Dunn is a member of the board of lec tureship of the First Church of Christian Science of Boston. 10 New LOW Cleaning Prices Men's Suits -..75o Men's Hats 55c Men's Top Coats and Overcoats 75c Ladies' Dresses. . . .75c up Ladies' Coats 75c up Extra for Pleats, Frills and Fur Trim Corduroy Pants 40c Modern Cleaners Soukup & Westover Call F2377 for Service 'Rediscovering the Classical Civilization' Is Topic For Meeting. As part of Charter Week activi ties Dean C. H. Oldfather will ppeak before a meeting of the Scholarship Lecture group on Mon day, Feb. 12, at the University club. Dr. Oldfather will have as his topic "Rediscovering the Class ical Civilization." According to Dr. Virtue, chair man of the committee in charge the meeting will be open to grad uate students and all faculty mem bers who might be interested. Res ervations should be telephoned to the graduate office before 10 a. m. Monday. Other members of the commit tee in charge are Prof. O. W. Broady, Prof. D. D. Whitney, Prof. J. L. Sellers, and Prof. M. J. Bllsh. Over $500 profit was realized on the University of Illinois Junior Prom. THE VOICE OF A VALENTINE February 14 T omorruw Danielson Floral Company 1245 N St. Y. W. Staff Meetings. The staff meetings for the Y. W. C. A. members and the leaders are: International staff, Lorraine Hitch cock, Tuesday at 4: Social Order, Bash Perkins, Tuesday at 1. Fi nance, Marjorie Shostak, Thursday at 4, Publicity, Dorothy Cathers, Wednesday at 4. Swap Shop, The odora Lornman, Thursday at 4. Nebraska-in-China, Laura McAl lister, Thursday. Membership, Louise Hossack, Tuesday at 4. Program and Office, Phyllis Jean Humphrey, Wednesday at 3. World Forum, Beth Schmid, Thursday at 4. Posters, Ruth Allen, Thursday at 4. Church Relations, Mary Edythe Hendricks, Wednesday at 5. Miss Miller will conduct a spe cial study group on "The Life of Jesus." This study is led on Thurs day at 1 o'clock and on Sunday morning at 9 o'clock. During Lent is a very opportune time to make this study, and Miss Miller cordi ally invites any girl who is inter ested to join these groups. Gamma Alpha Chi. There will be a meeting of Gam ma Alpha Chi at 7:30 this evening in Ellen Smith Hall. Guests are in vited to attend. All active members presence is requested. Tassel Meeting. A Tassel meeting will be held at 7 p. m. Tuesday at Ellen Smith haiL The installation of Phi Sigma Chi has been Indefinitely post poned. Swap Shop. Students whose books have been sold by the Y. W. C. A. Swan shop will be paid any time from 11 to 3 on Thursday or Friday of this week. The shop will also be open irum i.L to a on Tuesday, accord ing to Theodora Lohrman, chair man of the committee in charge of the shop. VAN RAALTE has gone into conspiracy ivith Cupid to help you win your Valentine with jrf, , off',, r J Josiery The MYTH w w 25 M7 Sf VTwo pairs, Three pairs, $3.50 How often you hear a woman say: "I always need hose." 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