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THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1937.
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
TIHHTY.S1XT1I YEAK
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Totlerinis University Hall
The Shame of the Campus
A large transom window above the doorway into
tfie Nebraska n office, its frame rottinjr and its
moorings warped by the decaying foundation of
I'niversity hall, was blown out by the high winds
yesterday and crashed to the floor. Any person en
tering the office at the time would have been
severely injured. Had the velocity of the wind been
much greater, the entire wall would have probably
collapsed.
IF
If University hall is being preserved for the
sentimental tradition associated with the first
building erected on the campus, those sentiments
have mellowed to the point of rotting. But if its
decaying remains still stand because of the lack
of an adequate building: program for the university,
Jhe trustees of this institution the legislature, a no
the people of the state should become rightfully
alarmed.
In an old edition of Morton's History of Ne
braska, the author comments that "The early
public building of Nebraska were remarkable in
being of a uniform structural type: all of them
had to be propped up or burned down to keep
them from falling down." University hall was
one of those structures that had the misfortune
to be propped up.
For fifteen years until 1SS6 University hall
was "The University." It housed every department
and college, and its eight base burners warmed the
first hardy scholars in their pursuit of Latin and
Literature through raw Nebraska winters. In a
tiny cubicle on the second floor. Professor Cald
well conducted his seminar In history and eco
nomics. There Miss Ellen Smith taught Latin and
Greek, and in another corner of the first floor,
rrofessor Collier gave the first course in physics,
cradling the college of engineering. Professor Fogg,
later the first head of the department of journalism,
conducted his famous "think shop" within its walls.
On the third floor was a dormitory. Right inside
the door could be found the office of Chancellor
Benton and a library that averaged seventy new
volumes a year. There was a spirit of humanism
that characterized the building, but it came from
the students and instructors, not the bricks and
mortar.
For the whole history of University hall,
as a building, is hardly inspiring. As the feature
in today's Nebraskan illustrates, the structure
was condemned from the start, and only con
stant patching and propping have saved it from
a strong wind.
Euilt in 1869. celebrated with a dance that
lasted until four in the morning, the whole city
of Lincoln rejoiced over the new institution aris
ing on the flats of Salt Creek. But before the build
irg was completed in 1S71. the cry arose that its
construction was insecure. Before a single student
had entered its doors, three professional architects
examined the building, recommended certain re
pairs be made to increase its safety. In 1873, the
Board of Regents voted in special meeting to tear
out the walls and put a new foundation under one 1
wing. In his report of 1577. the Chancellor again j
called attention to the condition of the building, and '
the regents resolved to tear it down, and erect a '
new one at the cost of 560,000. Citizens of Lincoln !
fearing that the university might be removed to
Nebraska City, quickly raised $6,000 for super
ficial repairs.
In spite of all their noble efforts, the roof began
leaking, so 1883 saw $1600 sunk. into a new slate
roof. When a hotel on 12th street collapsed from
old age in 1916, concern was again felt towards
University hall, and after another investigation
and condemnation, the heavy steel rods that now
decorate the ceiling were added to keep the walls
from caving in. With the exception of minor re
pairs, U hall's defects were ignored until 1925,
when a collapsing stairway caused another in
vestigation. This time, it was decided to remove all
but the first floor and basement, after examiners
had termed the building totally unsafe.
At that time, Chancellor Avery issued this
public statement: "I hope that the repairs on
the stairs uvill m LA n.;.....:,.. L
- .,.-r. wmvciaiiy nan sate tor
the present. We will not open the hall for use of
large classes until competent experts authorize
its use. I do not anticipate that this will have
any effect on the present building program, but
we shall probably ask the next legislature to pro
vide for housing the departments now in Uni
versity hall and Nebraska hall." Twelve years
later, and the present administration is still ask
ing. Today, ugly and decapitated. University hall
still stands, a monument to indifference. With all
its fire and accident hazards, it houses the entire
department of romance languages, the school of
journalism, publications offices, and meeting rooms.
Condemned many times since 1925. it is a threat to
the safety of faculty and students who are housed
within its cockroach-infested walls.
Senator Harry L. Pizer nact just
retired to his hotel room following
a busy session of unicameralism i
when the Daily Nebraskan re-
man with dark
hair beginning
well back on '
his forehead, a
prominent black
moustache, and
wearer of at
tracting horn
rimmed glasses,
Senator Pizer
was slo'vly pre
paring for a
banquet which
keeps most of
the representft'
tives busy dur
ing their dinner
hours.
'prom Linrnin".ir,i,r,,Ai But Senator
Pizer had time
enough to point out that he con
sidered none of the bills before
Nebraska's first unicameral as
sembly greatly significant.
Aside from a few corrective
measures, we do not need any new
legislation, the senator main
tained.
Opposed to a new sales or in-
: come tax reform, the representa-
i tive from North Platte explained
I empnaiicauy mat he was not in
j favor of legislating for 5 percent
or tne people, 'the senator is con-
I sidered by one of his colleagues as
being the "humorist of the house."
senator t'izer, altho he tries to
ease the strain of legislative 1e
bate by a bit of humor, is sincere
! in what he says and does,
j
I A member of both the regular
: and special sessions of the 1935
, bi-cameral legislature, the sena
1 to,- is in hearty approval with
I the new state legislative organ
ization. He feels sure that not as
I much "personal legislation' was
! introduced in the present assem-
bly as there was in former years,
and is convinced that the sena
tors are sincerely legislating on
bills that they consider would be
a benefit to the people.
"Surprisingly good," is the fa
vorable comment of the fine arts
faculty which judged the regional
art exhibit of tho Junior League
which is now showing on the north
wall of the third floor corridor
in Morrfll hall. It will remain on
display until March 14.
According to Kady Faulkner,
painting and drawing instructor,
there are some parts of the ex
hibit that are very good, espe
cially in the water color section.
R. H. Williams, instructor in
sculpture and ceramics, is much
impressed with the quality of the
sculpture exhibited. "All things
considered, the works show se
rious application and use of abil
ity," he believes.
Variety Art Forms.
A great variety of art forms
are represented in the exhibition.
There are masks, sketches, wall
paper and textile designs along
with photographs, many taken
abroad, water colors and oils. Sev
eral examples of professional art
are shown. In the corridor hov
case on the second floor, there is
an additional handcraft dlsptny
and the statuary piece:.
First and second prizo ribbons
were awarded in each section by
representative members of the line
arts department who judged tho
exhibit. The winning entries will
go to the nntional Junior League
exhibition. The present exhibit in
cludes tne nem woiks oi juum
League members in the 19 sec
tions in region seven which en
compasses territory from Winni
peg, Canada, to St. Joseph, Mo.,
and from Chicago to Lincoln.
A similar meeting is held ev
ery other year by the arts de
partment of the Junior League,
This is the first time that Lincoln
has acted as hostess to the re
gional exhibition. A business meet
ing will be held next Tuesday aft
ernoon at the Cornhusker hotel.
Thf nnrnoso of the arts rienart-
.... r"-i r
ment of the Junior League, as ex
plained by airs. v alter vv nne, in
rhnrpe of the exhibition, is to
make art available to indigent
persons ann to utilize tne artistic
ability of the members them- '
selves. i
Miss Gcllntly (Ivl
Stolon Tin-so Rack
In Cracker Carton
That a cracker carton may con
tain considerably more than thu
contents usually found within wan
shown yesterday when the purse,
stolen Monday from the office ot'
Miss Pauline Gellatly, instructor
in dramatic art, was returned ti
her in the afternoon mail, wrapped
in the covering of a cracker box.
The contents were left intact,
with the exception of 75 cents in
coin which was taken. The ad
dress was in a rather crude typn
of printing. Police have secured
fingerprints from the articles with
in the purse, which may lead to
a solution of the theft.
Your Drug Store
When you need music for your
parties sec us about an Auto,
matic Phonograph. Rent very
reasonable.
The Owl Pharmacy
P St. at 14th B-1068
Some day, an electorate and a legislature that !
"I consider the legislature niem-
are wri nf th j - - a. uuaiu ui un triors lor
81e are of the needs of the university will re- the state and such members should
move tne last remains of the decaying structure Rovern themselves in the spending
that nnu- rllttt-ftre . u ...,,
, - mnipuH. v e win noi sorrow in
its passing. We revere its memories, but they will
live long after the ugly shell is gone. No words
could explain better the remains of University hall
than the poem "University Hall," written in 1925
by M. C. Thomas for a class in poetics.
There is no one to understand this place.
Detroy it quickly, tear the powdered walls;
Stop not to see the yellow fragmants fall.
Rebound in dust and quiver in the sun:
Here is a body with the spirit fled,
Hollow, forgotten. Don't pretend to grieve.
You headlong and impious ones who swarm
About it now: You're of another race.
Where is the spirit of this barren place,
This loyal, ruined, ill-made house of ours ?
Wherever keep the heroes of the plains,
Wherever wait the hopes of driven years,
Wherever rest the souls of pioneers.
of money in the same manner as
would the board directors of a
corporation."
Born in North Platte where he
' has lived all his life. Senator Pizer
represents Lincoln and Frontier
counties which compromise the
! 3Sth district. He attended Went-
i worth Military academy and later1
I was a student at this university
i until he was called to the World
! war. The representative is a dem-
! ocrat, 39 years of age, and is not ;
i married, senator fizer react tne;
! Daily Nebraskan even before this
reporter knew that there was a
I university, but there was no "Meet i
! your Senator
(Bidlsdin
Beginning with this edition,
the Nebraskan will daily pre
sent comments of students on
some problems of timely inter
est. A different group of stu
dents will be interviewed each
day in an effort to add variety
to the comments and make the
opinions here expressed a true
cross section of the university.
Featured in yesterday's Ne
braskan was an article which
quoted Dean R. A. Lyman, head
of the pharmacy department and
of the student health service. In
view of the recent 25 million
dollar government subsidy for a
nation wide educational cam
paign against syphilis, Dean Ly
man stated, "Part of every man
and woman's education should
be to understand hygienic living
and the prevention of disease.
Any school system that does not
provide such courses fails as an
educational institution."
So far, such courses have been
conspicuous in their absence
from the schedule of students m
general. Because facilities are
inadequate, and a favorable hour
is not set aside tor the course,
ur
student should
ested.''
be vitally inter-j avoided. Civilization as
1 Kosmet Klub. 1
a whole; vmat u-i,,k ,,,-,,,,. ,..,n I
I would be better if education were . tinue Thursday evemntr. startimr :
at 7:30 p. m. at Temple theater. ;
Evelyn Hannah, Ag college copho- available on such matters.
more: James Lawson. Teachers rnll.n.
very interesting- and con- freshman:
"A
LARSON WINS MICHIGAN
strucm e course, it would take up I 'loo many times wrong ideas
the problems which we will air and impresions are gained from
face sooner or later, and aid in 'faulty sources of such information
living a normal, sane, and healthy i It is a function that every co-ed-life-".
. jucational school should perform." i
rwivs rvcuc, Rris una sciences
freshman:
"Good idea. Everyone should be
educated in regard to sex matters,
and especially in the field of ven
ereal disease. Such a program of
education would do away with
diseased children and moral de
generates. It would better the
(general clear up the attitude of, JUClg'ing Contest.
i one sex toward the other." j
I Frances Seudder, Bizad junior. . Rlcnar' Larson, ag college sen
I "An excellent idea. It is a sub- ior from Nwman rove. has been
Ijert with which most people are : awarfi graduate scholarship to
not sufficiently familiar Too much Michigan state col,ege for his
of the common knowledge is here- ano"'ln the college dairy
sav and no; based on fact. After m'odur,s J'lfiinP parn in national
all. cur colleges and universities . 'rrP(-t:'ifn last fall .The award is
are training grounds for life, and ' offerM h' tne Dairy and Ice
Ithat plavs a vetv important part i Cr'',nl Supply company.
!in life. Such a course .should be, The judging team, of whi.h Lai -
Farmers Fair Board.
Farmers Fair Board will meet
Thursday evening at 7:30 p. m. in
the home economics parlors.
Lutherans.
Lutheran Student dub meets
Friday evening, 8:15 o'clock. Feb.
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
will be the speaker. All Lutheran
Ag Major Gets Award for
l Showing at National
students are invited.
Corn Cobs.
All Corn Cobs are requested to
report Ht the student activities of
fice in the coliseum today or Fri
day and check out fifteen Junior
Senior Prom tickets. One free
ticket is awarded for the sale of
15 ducats.
available to the students of all i
osn was a member,
won fourth
nation con-
Jthe colleges, for. no matter what j Plare hon'"'s " tn'
'fl.se we do. most of us will make test at Atlantic City.
!a home." ; Larson is majoring in dairy
A I Simpson, Arts and Sciences l mnl'c "' infi: and expects to go
j sophomore: ! lo Kast Lansing next September to
"I'm in f.ivor of such m rnnrw ,take "P his graduate work. He is
T lavor a more open and healthful ttnc fifln University student to win
it nave neen
nts thruout the
unlvers tv9cHerL n'fh. ih !these fac,s wnich haw remained ! o rtu.lenl
umvers.ty offered on the Svib- , . . .. , . country.
jeet, has been limited to 30 or i ..n& 1,1 lne flal- e T?Z- The Nebraska t
jo .,,,.. nize it as an important problem.. 1 n- -eoia.sKa le
40 students
In view of the current student
interest in the topic, the ques
tion, "Do yau favor a general
course, available to all students!
in sex education and marriage
hygiene as proposed in yester
day's Nebraskan by Dr. Ly
man?" was asked.
important nrohlem . , 1 " eora.sKa team was eom-
:and a little education on the mat-IP03"1' also of Albert Pearl, Nor
te r would in time improve our man u eHKmp ana Areli Wesson.
' people."
I Ethel Jensen,
senior:
i Dr. P. A. Downs is the coach.
Teachers
With Shell Oil Company
college
"T . ,j "wp; j
: be a good idea. In some states
'ohvsicial ev;iminat inr.r. art rnw Via. 1
! ing required before people can 1 ,Alfred N- Sharrick '37. graduate :
marrv. This neem to how that ! department of reology. has
MMdred Holland. Teachers college fight for healthy enlightenment is 1 "curld a position as computer in,
tinier: ,beinf, carrled on Rea a ya,u. ; the geophysical department for the
"I am heartily in favor of such able function, which the univer-; n Pt'trol'uro corporation. Tulsa.
a course. There isn't enough at-'sity 3bould perform." ; Okia. i
tentlon paid to so important a Ralph Wodruff, Arts and Sciences
matter. It is a subject with which Junior:
everyone should be reasonably fa-j "Sex is a subject about which
miliar. If a university is to be co-; everyone knows a little. Since we
educational, the performing of are going to lean about It, I
such a function is absolutely nec-t believe that it would be much
essary." better to secure our knowledge
Dtlford Brumier, Arts and Sci- thru the medium of education
ences senior: rather than by means of smutty
"I'd favor It as an elective, but jokes."
not as a required course for anyjElmor Brown, Arts and Sciences
irgree. It is practical, necessary, freshman:
and covers a field in which every I "It's a subject that is too pften
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tudtnu who mr rereivril nd dii- 1
charged from tha university infirmary.)
The following persons were con- j
fined to the student infirmary ,
Wednesday:
Narvin Witt man of Hooper. i
Atvin Lindholdm of Unadilla.
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