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TWO THE DAILY NEBRASKAN THURSDAY. DECEMBER 13, 193 1. Daily Nebraskan Station A, Lincoln. Nebraska. OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION UNIVERSITV OF NEBRASKA Title paper It represented for oener.il advertising by the iNeorasxa tress Kuocnuun, MIMBERf" 19 3 4 TWe eper la represent! for generea advertising by the Nebraska Press Aseeelatlen Entered as second-class matter at the postoftlcti In Lincoln, Nebraska, under act of congress. March 3. 187?, and at special rata of postage provided for In section 1103. act of October 3. 1917. authorized January 2a 1922. THIRTY-THIRD YEAR. Published Tuesday. Wednesday. Thursday. Friosy and Sunday mornings during the academic year. SUBSCRIPTION RATE. 11.50 a year. Single copy 6 cents. $1.00 a semester. 12.50 a year mailed. $1.50 a semester mailed. Under direction of the Student Publication Board. Editorial Office University Hall 4. Business Office University Fall 4-A. Telephones Day: B6891; Night B6882, B3333 (Jour, nal). Ask for Nebraskan editor. EDITORIAL STAFF Burton Marvin Editor-in-Chief MANAGING EDITORS Lamolne Bible Jack Fischer NEWS EDITORS Fred Nlcklaa Virginia Selleck Irwin Fyai Ruth Matschullat Woman's Editor Sancha Kilbourne Society Editor Arnold Levine Sports Editor BUSINESS STAFF Richard Schmidt Business Manager ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Truman Oberndorff Bob Shellenberg Robert Funk How Can We Get A Student Union? In opposing the editor's idea as to transformation of the library into a Student Union building in the event that a new library were built on this campus, Charles Bursick, contributor to Wednesday's Stu dent Pulse column presents a logical argument. He points out the fact that the library has already been condemned for remodeling because it could not stand the processes or changes in stress. Another of his main points is that if the building were trans formed into a Student Union, students of this uni- vers'ty would wait many a year for a new Student Union structure. The contributor states that such a move as re modeling the present library structure into a central building for student activities would come about as a compromise. That is true. What the editor fears is that if the Nebraska student body insists on hav ing both new buildings the library and Student Union it will get neither. If it applies pressure on both fronts it will be a matter of years until either building is constructed. It seems to the editor that the most pressing problem at the moment from the standpoint of the university as an educational institution is that of the library. The present building is obviously in adequate for a school of this size. Already tne Board of Regents, administrative officials, faculty mem bers, and that portion of the student body that is appreciative of a good thing and deplores bad situa tions have banded together in a group, determined to secure a new library in the near future. General opinion in regard to a Student Union building isn't aroused as is that regarding the ne cessity of a new library. Students are more inter ested at this time in the Student Union problem, but it seems advisable that such interest be switched to the library for the time being. It is certain that members of the faculty and administrative groups will not place the Student Union ahead of the li brary, and without support of those people who run the school a student cause is lust. In the original Student Activities Tax plan there was provision made for a Student Union fund, but It seems that the tax idea has died because of lack of Interest and because it was certainly lost in view of present financial conditions in the student body. How will money be raised for a Student Union structure? If a fund is started, it will be a long I time before it rms grown enough to be of much use in erecting a good building for a student center. It is a matter of fact that both buildings can't be erected at this time. It is obviously true that it would be a bad move on the part of a student group to ask for the remodeling of the library. Such a move would knock out all possibilities of a new Student Union within the next few years. Mr. Bursick's point is a good one, but will it get us any place? It seems that we shall have to choose between compromise and a philosophy of patience. If the latter is chosen, a fund and plan should be started immediately. Military Department Sheds Crocodile Tears. Crocodile tears are being shed by the military department. ' Colonel Oury in a statement concerning the use of funds derived as profits from the Military ball and quoted in today's Daily Nebraskan declared that the ball is a "God-send to several hundred worthy, but financially dependent male students, who according to law, must take military training." Isn't it a pity! We are all glad to hear that the annual Military ball is held so that worthy young men can receive loans to pay for suits that they don't care to wear in a course that they don't want to take but which they must take because the Board of Regents knuckles down to those great benefac tors of humanity, Nebraska ROTC, and says they must do so. e are sorry to say that we never realized that such humanitarian motives guide the military de panmeiu in its work of instruction in the art of mass and legal murder. Then, too, in the same story it is stated that some of the money known as profit from the annual ball goes to support two military organizations, Rcah- bard and Blade and Pershing Rifles. Such a motive for holding the Ball is wonderful and fully justifies existence of such a social event. Miss Heppner, Dean of Women, probably know ing of these high motives, approved of the price of $2 per couple. Of course $1.10 was much too high a price for the Homecoming party, according to the Dean of Women. It is now apparent that In nocents society, sponsors of the Homecoming party, have had the wrong idea. The society should find some such worthy institution as compulsory mili tary drill to support out of the proceeds of the Homecoming party, which, incidentally, are exceed ingly small in amount. lieve, that any intellectual research can De accomplished. Dean Richardson, however, gives us a new interpret anon, lie be lieves that the task of the univer sity and its staff is to give all availablo means unreservedly to the investigation of the laws of man and his environment scieiv tific, political, and cultural and to report findings without fear or favor. The university is looked upon as an opportunity for the scholar to gather and sift evidence and to test his conclusions without prejudice and without haste. Here is a significant sueerestion lor the university in the increas ingly complex organization of SO' ciety of today The Dally I Mini. CHANTS BY CHANCE. Is Our Grading System Successful? commonly discussed on the campus at this time of the year is the subject of grades. Students who haven't started term papers as yet, and those who have been reported down in their work find it easy and quite logical to berate the grading system as it now exists, and those who are future Phi Beta Kappas are inclined to believe that the system is the best thing on earth. College editors have often expounded this or that theory about the grading system. Most of them, due to the fact that young people are constantly wish ing that things were better than at present, declare that the reward system is out of place and obsolete in colleges and universities. They point to the program and methods recently adopted by Chicago university which provides for no grades, emphasiz ing the securing of hard facts and knowledge in stead. Psychologists have measured intelligence by use of many and various sorts of tests such as I. Q. and Army Alpha exams. Child prodigies have been dis covered, have basked in the limelight of public awe for some time, and in most cases their intellectual suns set before they emerge from their teens. Such developments have baffled educators. Professors vary in their powers of insight and un derstanding. The teacher who understands his stu dent best is the one who makes use of the grading system, the so-called reward system. When grades are given by a professor of this type they usually are indicative of scholastic and intellectual applica tion and ability. It all comes down to the conclusion that tn quality ot a system is determined and effected bv the quality of the man or men using it. The Chi cago system appears to be wonderful in the hands of the man who originated it, but it m,'ht work it self into something ridiculous under less capable direction. nny fciaumg nynit-iu suners irom aouse in an in stitution the size of the University of Nebraska be cause professors and students, because of the great numbers in classes, are unable to make the usual human contacts and acquaintanceships. Haws na turally appear, and mistakes come about as a na tural consequence. But it also would be very easy for a less tangible measure of quality, such as that used at Chicago, to fail because of the very cause largely responsible for the presence of defects in the grading methods of a large school such as Nebraska. Among the members of the dra- matics department who are show ing interest in the new plav "Yel low Jack" besides those cast in it, is Veronica Villnave. She has been acting as general "stoofire" and also "holds script" for "Pete" Sumption. The expressions on the faces of some of the fellows in the cast when she asked for their tele phone numbers, addresses, meas urements, etc., were a riot. It seems that they had to be meas ured tor costumes, but at first didn't know just what all the ques tions were about. Now when she asks them what size shoes or hats they wear, the atmosphere seems to be more nonchalant. Four fellows who, as soldiert, have excellent chances to portray character roles are important fac tors in the show. These four de cidedly different parts tend to show the various sides of human nature. One is the happy-go-lucky, devil-may-care Irishman who offers his life for the cause of science and when offered three hundred dollars replies, "By God, I'll do it for the hell of the thing." Hank Kosman is the Irish soldier who has always been interested in science, and who ultimately takes the risk of yellow fever. Jack Nicholas is the American soldier from the south, who Is afraid to take the test for the plague and therefore shares honors with David Goldware, who as Busch, the Jew ish radical, is also afraid of the disease. Their pathetically funny wise cracks about yellow fever furnish the comedy for the drama. Busch is always pessimis tic and is a reader of "Karl Marx" concerning the Russian system of radicalism. This quartet promises to be good. Thursday at four o'clock another student recital was given by stu dents from the conservatory. Three students of Herbert Schmidt who appeared were John Erickson, Vio- llet Vaughn, and Vance Leinineer: Henry tiraninsky, who studies vio lin with Emanuel Wishnow; Rus sell Cummings, a student of Mrs. Thomas; and Marion Miller, a piano student of Earnest Harrison, were the other three who appeared. james itcn and wiigus Eberly gave a joint recital at David City recently, ana Claralyce Davis sang at a Christmas party at the Phi Mu house Tuesday evening. These three are students of Alma Wagner. OFFICIAL BULLETIN Swap Shop Needs Book, Any persons who have the book, "Evolution of Expression," Vol. II, Bhould bring it to the Swap Book shop as there is a demand for it at this time. Shop hours are Thursday and Friday from 11 un til 12:15 o'clock. Collection Week. Finance staff of Y. W. C. A. an nounces collection week Dec. 10 to 14, for convenience of those mem bership pledges that are now due. Finance staff members will be on duty even during the noon hour at the Y. W. office in Ellen Smith hall. " Spanish Club. Spanish club will meet Thursday night at 7 o'clock at the Alpha Delta Theta house. All members are asked to attend. present time by President Roose velt of the private munitions or ganizations will probably result in little or no action, as was true in the case of the Morgan and Insull investigations. "The investigation n itself does not mean much," she stated. "After all it is the people themselves that can bring about reform by their actions. The peo pie of a country are its govern' ment." Therefore, the problem is to edu- caie me people toward having a desire for peace. "Most all people actually believe in peace," Miss Scurlock continued, "but believing is not enougn. We must be or ganized to promote peace, and those really interested must and will want to work for the cause. that of bringing about the creation of peace machinery." So far only two outstanding pieces of peace machinery have been created, and those immedi ately following the world war, the League of Nations and the World Court. "I would be shocked," Miss Scur lock stated, "to find one hundred percent cooperation in the poll that is to be taken by the Literary jJigest, on the peace question. The poll is, however, an indication of how opinion of the question is run ning. In making suggestions for in creasing interest in the peace or ganization on this campus. Miss Scurlock of course believes that it is necessary to display more pa geantry. She bemoaned the fact that when the city gave a parade for its sole purpose of remembering the motto, "Peace on earth, good will to men," it should fail to uer- mit an organization that has been organized for the purpose of pro moting peace, to enter its contribution. SCHEDULED DEC. 13 School of Music Presents Fifth Weekly Program Thursday. Fifth of a series of weekly con vocations given by the university school of music students will be presented Thursday afternoon, De cember 13. in the Temple theater at 4 o clock. Six persons will be included on the program, including the follow ing: Robert Burdick, "Sonata," Op. 11, No. 3 and "Allegro" move ment by Beethoven; Ruth Hill, "Gigue-Fifth Suite" and "Pathet ique" and "Rondo" movements by Bach and Beethoven, respectively; Harry Flory, "Rhapsody," F sharp minor, by Dohnanyi; Marion Roz marin, "Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 10" by Liszt; Rose Steinberg, "The Valor'a Beck, "Sonata Tragica," and "Allegro Sroico" movements by MacDowell. Burdick is a student with Mr. Edith Burlingim Ross, Miss Hill, Mr. Flory, and Miss Rezmarin with Earnest Harrison; and Miss Stein berg and Miss Beck, with Herbert Schmidt. Contemporary Comment A'of for Children. A downtown newspaper column ist pauses to remark that students hould attend to their "reading, writing, and arithmetic, and let ethers adjust the affairs of the world." The way out of our economic 51ffieulties Ik "not likely to b found by college boys and girl," be declares. "Who is to find the way out?" It might be pertinent to ask. Will it be American industry? Little guiding genius has ben dis played Dy this group in the pat. It showed no grasp of economic trends and was helpless to prevent a complete economic slump, yet its pokesmen disdain the help of I "college boys and girls and warn tbero to keep to their books. This belittlement of the student has become familiar among writ ers who would defend the stage coach economic faith. "Depres sions can only be overcome by the work of experienced men of indus try," they Say. "Mere book learn ing should keep its place behind Cloistered academic walls." If university students are to b diiicouj aed tm every turn from taking some' part in the solution of social problems, there is small feope that .tbey will be of much use In their capacity as citizens. If the scholarly approach to social situa tions la to be ridiculed, there is small bope for any intelligent or ganization of our economic pro cesses. California Daily Bruin. Philosophy of A University. It world mm. from obv rvst.on of current undergraduates, that there are two disUr.ct motives in strumental in attriCmg thera to ee)c a university training. Most are apparently bre in or 4r t expand thir economic yotenUa'.itiea; they seek prepara tion for professional or other specialized business activities. Others, and they are few, want the university to help them to I"arn to live the "Good Life;" they want to widen, they want to broaden their appreciation of lift to expand their capacity for a more intense, rounded existence. The classification is not as dis tinct as it would appear on paper; students arc generally and admit tedly here to enable themselves to earn money more easily, and inci dentally, to absorb some of this "cuiture." Dogmatic tho it may seem, we cannot help decrying the wasted j opportunities that exist here at I Michigan among those who close j their eyes to an existence of in- finitely more possibilities than a I mere preparation for a means to earn a living. If perhpan we seem to exalt this approach, it is be cause within the years of our ex perience, we hae witnessed too many high school st'Jdents coming to learn a trade. They Jearn it, graduate and settle into a rutted. narrow-visioned existence that has never seen the beauty and gran deur that is within their power to enjoy. They are. in a word, moles that have sweated and died, and never seen the light. University has done cotfcing, really, for them. Money cannot of course, be ig nored. The pursuit of it. however, seems to have absorbed us beyond its d;e proportion, and the gen eral philosophy that pervade rhe country is thus evidenced in our universities. It if not time, per haps, that we as a growine coun try, settled down to the science of living the life that we have h--n so buy earning for the last ir,s years? We cannot help mourning the passing of the traditional univers ities of the type of Ib-idelburjr and Leipmz. They held a secret that we have never known. Can we but argue passionately in the evenings with stimulating persons, similar ly afire, and argue, not about petty matters of sports and dates, but about matters of no immediate pertinence to our next day's bread and butter. We of American universities mipht be inclined to Jauib and not understand. No. we should we at tempt to import such an idea into our practical midsts. some enterprising- freshman from one of our industrial centers might ask inno cently. "What good is it?" Michi flan Daily. A recent upset in symphony or chestra circles came when Mr. Leo pold Stokowski presented his let ter of resignation to the board of the Philadelphia Symphony So ciety last Friday. For some time there have been vague rumors of discontent among the managers of this organization; but the resigna tion of this great director, who during the last twenty-two years has built this orchestra to one of the strongest in the country, came as a complete surprise to both the Philadelphia patrons and to the radio world at large. Perhaps no other director in the country has had the close contact with Amerl can music lovers as has Leopold Stokowski. Radio has made his voice a familiar one to the listen ing public. Last season the nightly fifteen minute Philadelphia Sym phony programs, altho not claimed to be a great financial success by the sponsors, was an unusual treat for the discriminating radio fans. The complete broadcasts of Friday afternoon concerts via the Colum bia chain have run a close first with symphony co- ;erts broadcast by the New York Philharmonic or chestra and the Chicago Symphony orchestra. Diversities Can insut r 1'uhlic A eeds. "In tbe.se tremendously diJlicult t'mes, governments and public wel fare groups will he turning more and more to the universities lor sympathetic study of their prob lems, lor appra.aaJs of the results achieved, and for suggestions to guide further expenmenta." de clares Dean Roland G. D. Richard son of the Brown university gradu ate school. However, Dean Richardson does not believe that the purpose of the university is to administer in the industry of government or social welfare but rather to discover un derlying laws and to appraise the results of experiments. The university is viewed a the only agency that can be complete ly impartial in conquering the changing scene of the world This aispassionate viewpoint of the uni versify a advanced by Dean Rich ara.ion ftaa been the subject of uiouy coiiiruveraiea. The practical individualist ac cuieg the Ftafls of universities of remg too far away from actualities to prepare stuent for the economic wori.J oi t.iay. Tbey depict the college profeb.or as a t -rson who is barricaded behind musty vol umes and dwells in an aeathctic l world of bin own. Some educators Manufacture of Peace Machi- nery to Replace Those In creasing Death Best Way to Solve War Problem, Sayg Scurlock. (Continued from Page 1). try. Declaring her stand on the ques tion of armaments, the Regional Secretary stated. "All factors. BUch as private munition corporations, which tend toward increasing the machinery of war of the national government, should be abolished. Mian Scurlock stated that the in vestigation being carried on at tho PEPSTERS ORGANIZE ENTERTAINMENT FOR BASKETBALL HALVES (Continued troin Page 1.) the vacant minutes. To this end the services of the Tassels, girl pepsters, has been solicited, and they have responded nobly in se curing songsters and skitsters to appear during intermission. The female pep enthusiasts themselves will lead the events, having an entire section of the stands reserved to themselves from which to cheer for the Scarlet and earn. To aid them in their vo cal efforts just a week from today, wnen jowa s Wack and Old Gold quintet opens the home season for .Nebraska, thev have enlisted Billv Quick and his university hand. The nana win lie placed at the north end of the Coliseum, and will play Nebraska light songs, much in their line of service during the football season. Furthering the program ar ranged, the Delta L'psilon frater nity singers and the Alpha Chi Omega sorority vocalists will each have about five minutes in which to present their organization song ' ana perhaps a few more. Other fraternities and sororities on the campus are being asked to join the erforts of the Tassels and have some designated game night devot ed to tnem. when they will attend in a body and present their ballads. Sometime during the year the University Glee club will give vo cal interpretations for the benefit of Husker fans, and other bands have been invited to play, includ ing the Lieti's Girls Band, the Lin coln High Band, and the Havelock Band. Military Ball Proceeds Go Into Loan Fund to Help Deserving Students Pay on Uniforms, Declares Col. W. H. Oury. (Continued from Page 1). matriculate and possibly scimp enough to buy the necessary books. But that leaves most of them with out further means. They just haven't the extra $10. That is where the ball proceeds are used to good advantage." Money Aids Campus Groups. In addition to this, much of the money received from past affairs has been spent in helping special organizations of the military de partment whoch are considered worthy of the support, such as Fershing Rifles and Scabbard and I Blade, honorary societies. According: to Colonel Oury, the $1,200 used this year in aiding needy students is what has been saved during the past few years after paying for expenses of the unit's rifle team, special university undertakings, and contributions to the community chest. While attendance at this year s ball is estimated as the greatest to ever turn out for the social high light, it was declared by tho colonel that expenses also ran higher this year, due iu most part to the special favors presented to the officers, dates and the pro grams given out at the door. Hope for Gain In Proceeds. Actual cash receipts collected this year amount to $2,765.50 and while all bills have not yet been presented it is hoped by the de partment that the money left over will be a gain over proceeds in the, past. Over 300 complimentary tickets were given out by the de partment this year. It was stated by Colonel Ourv that every dollar spent iu staging the affair is under close scrutinv of the regular army officers and that all moneys arc handled thru J. K. Selleck's office. "Procced.-i of this year's dance will again be used aiding worthy institutions and individuals," he declared. CONTESTANTS IN FR0SH FORENSIC TOURNEY LISTED (Continued from Page 1). subject, which, the debate coach asserted, has found great favor with collegiate debaters, has been placed on reserve in the university norary, anu me bibliography on the subject will be available at once for those who wish to tako part. The deadline for entries on this subject has been set for Tuesday Jan. S, 193.3. Nebraska plans to send two teams to a tournament at Denver on Keb. 6 and 7, engaging several colleges of Colorado. Your Formal Garments NriHi Careful attention to keep tliem looking Fresh and New. BUY QUALITY CLEANING AT Modern Cleaners Call F2377 For Service iK fef mis An mmi : mM Cr1" &Jll ! :d!f!:if. 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