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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13. 1931,
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"'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.'
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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
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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
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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.
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Men's Top Coats and
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Ladies' Dresses. . . .75c up
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'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
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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.
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