THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
THURSDAY. APRIL 12. 1934
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The Daily Nebraskan
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Can II Be
Possible?
yESTEHDAY the Nebraskan hailed, in "second
coming of Christ" headlines, reorganization of
the Innocents society, men's senior honorary organi
zation. Striking at the heart of men's extra-curricular
activities on this campus, the revolutionary
changes in me organization came as a distinct sur
prise to the university population.
A brief examination of major changes in the
present organization reveals the following provi
sions: 1. Selection by junior and senior male vote of
twenty-five eligible juniors to be considered for
membership in Innocents society; 2. Fluctuating
membership below thirteen within the society; 3.
Adoption of a combined minimum and maximum ac
tivity point system for consideration of eligible
candidates; 4. Establishment of a permanent fac
ulty committee to supervise the general student
election and other phases of reorganization; 5. Open
election system to be used by the society in the final
selection "of new members.
At first glance these proposals indicate at
least an altruistic system of selecting new members
for the organization. The products of insurgent
Welti s and members of the Innocent society's ef
forts wore, In all events, sincere 'gestures toward
making Innocents society an honorary organization
worthy of the name not a political football.
REORGANIZATION of the Innocents society,
viewed in the light of other turnovers in campus
activities during the past year is not as significant
a3 may be believed. Recent occurrences on the
campus indicated rather plainly that this step was
f natural sequel to other "revolutions" less promi
nent in nature.
Intelligent observation of campus revisions this
year revealed that students have openly demanded
a "new deal" in extracurricular activities. It was
evident that a more equitable distribution of men's
activities was forthco.-ning as a result of actively
functioning minority groups which, we note with in
terest, have been labeled the insurgents.
The new deal is a fortunate move, whether or
not those in the seats of power are willing to recog
nize the fact. For many years campus activities
have been monopolized, for the most part, by a
srrall gmup of fraternities. Those outside the pale
found it Impossible In many Instances, to success
fully run the gauntlet of student activities.
The most obnoxious aspect of the situation,
however, was the method of selecting members to
the organization which quite obviously epitomized
extra-curricular endeavor. It is a well accepted
theory that membership was usually the product of
fraternity heritage. Merit, we assume, was not as
vital a consideration as fraternity affiliation.
The Innocents society, as a result, became
popularly known as a divine right fraternity group.
Its reputation was uncomplimentary to the best In
terests of the group and retarded many worthwhile
functions which it undertook. It was not unusual,
then, for the name of this organization and politics
to be somewhat synonomous.
Among other items, an unfortunate by-product
of the divine right system was an eventual decline
of democratic participation In student activities.
Many students were discouraged from participating
in activities mainly on the score that unfair play
was being practiced by the big shots in control.
In spite of the alarming decline of student in
terest In activities the logical organization to cor
rect the difficulties remains sublimely aloof. De
spite numerous pleadings from both faculty and
student leaders the organization satisfied Itself
with the status quo.
It is significant to note, then, that reorganiza
tion was not the product of spontaneous altruism
from within the Innocents society; rather was it the
result of outside pressure from a well-organized
minority group working for what they felt was a
fair and more equitable distribution of activities.
It appeared we note, that the campus was faced
with the prospect of having two senior honoraries
or changing the existing organization. The ultimate
decision is now history.
HILE there is little reason to doubt the Innocent
society's efforts to reorganize the real test is
yet to come. The crux on which the success of the
entire program rests' Is quite obviously embodied In
the point system. According to Wednesday's Ne
braskan a complete point system had not yet been
worked out.
In this particular phase of reorganization, we
feel, lies success or failure. Interested students
should follow the committee's progress on this sec
tion of reorganization.
If the Innocents society wishes to continue the
good work so successfully started it must carefully
guard against a false evaluation of activity groups.
They should studiously avoid over-emphasis of ac
tivities drenched in fraternity heritage and divine
right manipulation.
A fair and adequate point system may prove to
be the sesame to success of the entire scheme. It
may be worked out if politics and fraternity af
filiation are put in the background. A sane obser
vation of activity groups in their true lights will
avoid needless differences in student opinion. In
this respect the committee should earnestly en
deavor to see beyond their own noses in solving a
fair and workable point system.
The present state of development in reorgani
zation of the Innocents society is encouraging. It
appears that the Nebraska campus may eventually
realize a senior honorary organization which truly
represents men of high merit.
Despite natural forebodings It does seem prob
able that student activities on this campus will be
given a genuine new deal.
Contemporary Comment
American Colleges
Feel the Depression,
A recently published report by the federal
office of education on the financial status of 279
American denominational and other non-taxsup-ported
colleges reveals that many of them have
been existing under tremendous handicaps during
the economic storm. Despite financial difficulties,
the majority maintained their service to the stu
dents, offering the regular curriculum at approxi
mately the same costs. The report shows that the
so-called church colleges are suffering more acutely
than other privately operated institutions of higher
learning.
Approximately one-half of the colleges affil
iated with churches are delinquent in the payment
of faculty salaries, while only seven private col
leges faced this condition. Thirty of the former
group owe faculty members more than $20,000 and
nine over $40,000. Blame for the acute financial
condition was placed cn the fact that these institu
tions have been carrying a large number of needy
students, accepting notes for future payments in
vestments which now fail to yield adequate revenue.
The country is indebted to the faculties of these
Institutions, whose members have loyally remained
at their posts in spite of the financial sacrifice. The
salary scale in mcst colleges never has been high, j
but drastic reductions have been accepted in accord
wun tne general economic decline and in spirit of I
loyalty to the profession.
Schools of this type play an important role in
supplying leaders to direct the social and economic !
development of the country. They, of course, will
share in any general economic improvement, and
their plight is not as serious as it might appear at
the first glance. It is important, however, that both
the American public and those on whom the burden
of financial assistance specifically rests should be
Informed of the struggle which many colleges are
making to maintain unimpaired educational service.
Purdue Exponent.
Study Leads Fine Arts Instructor
To Discover Musical Achievement
. While numerous studies have
been made in the fields of educa
tion, science, languages, and
mathematics, to prove that low
mentality Is the chief cause of
scholastic failure In the freshman
class, a deep interest in music has
been assumed to be sufficient in
dication of a student's fitness to
uTsTJelQtaU career. -
A recent study made by Miss
Elizabeth Tlerney, professor of
theory and history of music in the
school of fine arts, shows that
there is relatively little relationship
between innate musical ability and
the study or theory of music.
Makes Discovery.
Miss Tierney made the remark
able discovery, while measuring
the relationship of achievement,
Innate musical ability, and general
intelligence, that a definite and
close relationship exists between
general intelligence and achieve
ment in the theory of music. She
found that the correlation between
musical capacity and general in
tellectual ability was small and
statistically unreliable while the
correlation between achievement
and musical capacity was very
Blight. Too much dependance
should not be placed upon the tests
of musical capacity for prohesying
the level which students would
probably reach in achievement in
theory of music General lntelli-
Sence, rather than musical ability,
i the most Important requisite
for an understanding of the study
of theory of music
Three Testa.
Three different types of tests
wers employed in determiaiag the
relationship of the factors which
might influence the quality of
wurk done by different students.
The Otis Self Administering Test
was used to indicate the general
intelligence level of each of the 95
freshmen registered in theory
courses. Seashore tests, formulated
by Dr. Car Emil Seashore, dean of
the ggadas4.-coUgg-gof.j rmJlnivf r.
Blty of Iuwa, weie-given to test-
j Rathbum, will tour the state hos
i pital Friday afternoon. The group
win meet at 1:15 at Ellen Smith
hall. Anybody interested is askea
to sign up at the Y. W. C. A. of
fice. All who can furnish cars
are asked to call Lois Rathburn.
ENGINEERING ALUMS
ARE CAMPUS VISITORS
Recent alumni visitors at the
college of engineering have been:
Myron C. Johnson of Bartlesville,
Okl., who was a graduate in civil
engineering in 1930; George Gates.
their musical ability. The Seashore
tests measure the student's innate
ability or talent in pitch, intensity,
time, consonance and memory.
Because no college level test was
found which would adequately
measure achievement in theory of
music in this particular situation,
a test was devised by Miss Tierney
to meet this nead. The examina
tion was based on a factual knowl
edge in harmony; major and minor
keys and key signatures; meters,
notes and rest values; and general
musical information of the student
based upon the required attend
ance at convocations.
Some are Disappointed.
Interest in a rtuslca Icarcer has
led many students thru years of
study and labor, only to find them
selves dissatisfied with their
achievment and the factors which
contribute to It, early In a stu
dent's career, in order that he may
be either encoursged In his en
deavor, or directed into other lines
of activity.
STATE HOSPITAL NEXT
ON Y.W. GROUP TOUR
"Know Your City," Interest
group under the direction of Lois
luisa, now" at McPnemun, Ktrar;
and Warren B. Robinson of Chand
ler. Okl., who was a graduate in
1930 in electrical engineering. Rob
inson was a former editor of the
university engineers' magazine,
Blue Print.
STUDY OF SCIENCE HAS
Coeds Say Not Confused by
Courses as Answer to
Questionnaire.
AMES, la. Coeds at Iowa State
college aren't "confused" in their
religious thinking by the fact that
they study scientific courses.
So says the "average coed"
among 693 who answered a ques
tionnaire recently circulated
among women students. The ques
tionnaire is being circulated in
about twenty American colleges
and universities.
This average young lady also
says that churches are "the great
est religious influence in college."
Second comes the Y. W. C. A., and
third music played on the Cam
panile chimes.
Other observations are:
The majority of coeds who an
awprrl the Questionnaire find it
as easy to "be religious" in college
as in hign scnooi.
The Bible Is "of greatest help"
tn 175 coeds, although the types
of religious books read by the
girls vary.
The Y. W. C. A. gives most
coeds "a satisfactory religious out
let " though music organizations
are "inspirational."
The majority or coeos auenu
rtinrrh repiilarlv or occasionally.
Only thirteen indicated that they
never attend church. Four-fifths
of the girls who answered the
questionnaire are church members.
AWS BOARD LISTS
CANDIDATES FOR
EXECUTIVE POSTS
(Continued from Page 1.)
receiving the highest number of
votes becomes vice president of the
board, the junior receiving the
highest number becomes secretary
and the sophomore receiving the
highest number becomes treasurer.
The officers and senior members
serve on A. W. S. Court.
Eligibility of girls nominated
from the floor must be vouched for
by the person nominating them. To
be a member of the board a girl
must have an 80 average, fill the
other eligibility requirements made
by the university, and must not be
over-pointed if she is elected to the
office.
APPROVAL GIVEN
INNOCENTS MOVE
(Continued from Page 1.)
man of the committee which con
ducted the drive for permanent
decorations in the coliseum had
the following comment to make
on the reorganization:
"In commenting on an episode
of this nature one is tempted to
delicately place one's tongue
against one's cheek and paraphase
OFFICIAL
BULLETIN
Special Meeting.
Inter-fraternity council will hold
a special meeting Thursday, April
12, at 7:30 in room 10 Morrill hall.
Each fraternity must have a rep
resentative present.
Lutheran Club.
The Lutheran club will meet Fri
day evening at 8:15 in room 105
in the Temple theater. The speak
er for the meeting will be Fatulla
Kahn Mostofi of the university
who will speak on Persia. A so
cial hour will follow the address.
All Lutheran students are invited.
Jobs Open.
Students who are able to oper
ate a Morse or autographic tele
graphy code and who would like a
position are asked to call Mr. Epp
in the administration building.
an old saying, 'Oh reform, what
injustices are committed in thy
name.' Frankly, I am afraid that
despite the noble and earnest en
deavors of the campus' self-styled
reformists, their accomplishment
will turn out to be an abortive one
at most. The ballot box is always
a more questionable pillar of jus
tice than even, alack and alas, in
dividual selfishness for it is sub
ject to ever so much more manip
ulation. In a word, the masses are
never to be trusted."
"Reorganization within the In
nocents society is certainly a step
in the right direction," Woodrow
Magee, Cornhusker editor, stated.
"There has been agitation within
the society for many years for
such a change, but a number of
"stand-patters" have always de
feated the move. Now, with pres
sure brought to bear by threat of
an outside organization, the need
for improvement has been realized
by all and I am confident that
present plans will do much to
remedy existing faults.
Restore Prestige.
Belief that reorganization, If car
ried out, would restore lost pres
tige to the Innocents was voiced
by Bernard Jennings, business
manager of the Daily Nebraskan.
"It is high time a change was
made," he stated. "If present in
tentions are ultimately fulfilled the
Innocents will again hold campus
respect and much of the lost pres
tige of Ivy day will be restored.
"The position of the Innocents
on the campus should be strength
ened by the revision," Bob Thiel,
business manager of th e Corn
husker declared. "Reorganization
has been a need for several years
and it seems as if the present move
is what is needed.
"Complete submergence of per
sonal and political preferences In
the establishment of a well evalu
ated point system is a factor that
will do much to determine the suc
cess of revision," Lloyd Loomls, In
nocents member, said. "The an
nouncement Is but the first step.
The plans must be fulfilled before
the system can show its true mer
its, but it should then prove a
stimulus to student endeavor.
Revival of student participation
In activities was hailed by Dick
Moran, Innocents member, as one
of the outstanding features of the
reorganization. "The new election
system should go far to eliminate
existing evils, and I believe the
whole system, when finally com
pleted, will accomplish what Is ex
pected of it in cleaning up men's
polities.
"The revlslonary move will cer
tainly be for the good of the In
nocents society," Frank Musgrave,
Kosmet Klub president stated. "It
has been a need and will definitely
make the Innocents society mean
something worthwhile when It is
finally completed.
WOMEN VOTE FOR
NEW BIG SISTER
BOARD THURSDAY
(Continued from Page 1.)
City; and Doris RHsness, Crelgh
ton, are the unaffiliated junior
candidates.
Two will serve on the board.
One member from each of the
sophomore groups will be selected.
Kathryn Miller, Omaha; and Ro
wena Swenson, Oakland, are the
unaffiliated applicants. Jean Pal
mer, Ulysses, and Barbara DePu
tron, Lincoln, are sorority candi
dates. HOUSE TABLES MAY BE
CLOSED FOR BANQUET
(Continued from Page 1.)
will be no person to person solicit
ing of tickets this year. Tickets
are now on sale at the Tasty
Pastry Shop of the Hotel Corn
husker. They may also be pur
chased at the door on the night of
the banquet.
The banquet, to be held in the
ballroom of the Hotel Cornhusker,
is to start at 6:30 p. m., and is ex
pected to last about two hours. The
list of speakers on the program is
not yet complete. Those now se
cured are Ray Ramsey, alumni
secretary, who will preside as
toastmaster and Claude S. Wilson,
president of the interfraternlty
board of control, who will deliver
one of the main addresses. The
committee is awaiting the answers
T
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of other prominent sneako .
complete the program. The ,1
malnder ot the program inn., i
the granting of scholarship and t"
tramural awards and
throughout the evening bv v f
Jungbluth and his orchestra.
Comparison Reveals possj
biltie8 of Innocents' New
Scheme Under Rules Set Un
by Reorganization Committee
(Continued from Page 1 i
tain point requlsities. This
vision places definite values on all
activities and makes it possible to
accept or reject a man on his mer
its determined by the number of
points accredited him and the skm
and ability he has shown
Evidence that the time mav
arise when thirteen deserving can
didates could not be found th,
committee provided that member,
ship shall fluctuate, not to exceed
thirteen except upon recommends
tion, after investigation, by the
faculty committee.
Committee of Six.
The revision is supposed to ef.
feet a more equitable selection of
campus leaders. It resulted flora
the labor of a group composed ot
three Innocents and three insure,
ents. Byron Goulding, Dick Mor
an and Woodrow Magee have met
with Lee Young, Don Easterday
and Larry Hall many times during
the past weeks to produce the re
organization. Whether results will be as de
sired remains to be seen. The
change was heralded as good. The
new rules send to the scrap pile
practices that have long been ob
jectlves of "shots" hostile to the
Innocents society. It will be but
a very few weeks until the re
vamped regulations will see serv
ice. Ivy Day will reveal its mer
Its or short comings.
Uf
"Is voun
th
DUNLAP,
sir?"
No Increase in Price
on Dunlap Hats.
They are still
$5 at
U of Nl
NEW ZEBRA ADDED TO
UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
A new zebra has this week been
added to the collection of the uni- i
versity museum in Morrill hall. On I
his Africsn expedition, the late
Adam Breede killed two Gravey's
zebras. The male was mounted
and placed on exhibit several
months ago, while the new one is
a female of the same species. They
have been placed by museum work
ers in the case next to the African
lion and lioness.
Develop Your Mental And
Physical Coordination By
Learning' to Dance
Ctaeeee every Monday and Wednee
day. Beginntrt given personal at
tfntlen at 1:00 P. M,
LUELLA WILLIAMS
PRIVATE STUDIO
1220 D St.
B-425S
Culture the goal of all who may
attend an institution of higher learning
But how we squander our chances!
65 years of a glorious
adventure ... 65 years of work
and sweat and toil ... 65 years of
invaluable service to the prairie
State of Nebraska . . . and the
reward . . . recognization for so
many of its children in the halls
of fame . . . recognization for
those who took advantage of their
chances!
How few realize the
vast stores of opportunity that
these 65 years of our alma mater
have laid available to us. How
few realize the tradition behind
the founding of this great institu
tion on an almost bleak prairie so
-a-ny-.-TOany-yearg-ago.
And today the out
standing institution of learning in
the middle west. For here you
find the picked educators of the
state. Here, an institution steeped
in learning, in prestige, in dignity,
and in service.
But to a few, the four
years of college life is an oppor
tunity for a period of prolonged
sleep, during which intellectual
stagnation is the dream. And
similar to that of Rip Van Winkle,
too. For upon the awakening
the realization that the world has
changed and that it demands
somebody just a little bit better
and more prepared than they.
So take heed you of
the present generation of knowl
edge seekers -study while you
may and enjoy to the fullest ex
tent the harvest of a crop sown
And in the future you
will have no regrets but rather
profound thanks and appreciation
that you learned to use well the
tools given you by the State with
the skill of the true artisan.
Published in the interest of better Scholarship
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