PAGE TWO
TT.E DAILY NERRASlvAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER' 9, 19.17
How Good Is a
Nebraska Degree?
The editorial yesterday, entitled "flow
(ireat Ik a University," Mt a had taste in the
mouths of a goodly number of students. The
main purpose o the discussion was to demon
strate the obvious i'aet that the great football
schools are not the great universities. Dr. T.
M. Kaysor beltered the ease considerably by
pointing out that not only are the football
(schools not usually the great universities, but
that a fairly safe general rule in choosing a
university for a serious purpose is to avoid the
football greats.
The reason for this conclusion resides in
the I'aet that among the 41 schools listed as
the football leaders during the last five years
there are less than 10 outstanding schools to
bo found. Further evidence for this opinion
may be ndducted from the attitude of several
of the schools, that we have called the U
uroat, on interscholastic football. Johns Hop
kins and Chicago are notable for their decisive
stands apainst. impressive, and commercially
valuable, football schedules.
It was not such facts as these, however,
that troubled Nebraska students. In making:
the distinction between football schools and
real universities, it was revealed that Ne
braska is far from being- one of the better
schools in the country, according- to the rat
ing used by the American Council of Educa
tion and later by Harpers magazine.
Nebraskans asked themselves the ques
tion, "What good is a degree from Ne
braska?" If by 'good' in this case is meant pres
tige in scholarly circles accompanying a de
gree, the answer must be that a degree from
Nebraska is worthless.
But before this pessimistic reply sours
our outlook too much, a number of other con
siderations must be mentioned. The basis on
which the 11 outstanding universities for in
stance, Harvard. Chicago. Columbia, Califor
nia, Yale, etc. were chosen was that of ex
cellence for graduate work. With n few not
able exceptions, state universities are not pri
marily devoted to the advancement of the
boundaries of knowledge.
These schools ore too busy being social
service institutions, providing a smattering of
learning along with personality building, oc
cupational betterment, and social graces. Ne
braska is in this class of institutions. And for
this reason, her failure to score more than six
departments as recommended by the Ameri
can Council of Education to give the doctorate
is not held too severely against her.
A degree from Nebraska, as a social ser
vice institution, has several merits. In the first
place a degree from any institution recognized
by the Association of American Universities
carries some weight. A sheepskin still means a
little. It should be appended, however, that
degrees based on good scholastic records are
taking precedence over degrees based on mid
dling fair averages, much oftener than when
n degree was a distinction instead of a com
monplace. In the second place, and this is impor
tant for a large share of the enrollment who
come to college principally to learn how to
make a better living, degrees from Nebraska
represent work in a sane, dependable school.
The stability and reliability in degree hold
ers from the saintly Nebraska capital town
have a definite market value with business
concerns in the east as well as at home.
Nevertheless, the admission that Nebraska is
not eminent as a community of schools, as a
Graduate institution or a university noted for
scholarly excellence, gives rise to 1 lie question
of why. The answer is that Nebraska is poor
for want of men, ns well as for want, of build
in trs and equipment. Lack of money is the rea
son for both deficiencies, Nebraska's poverty
of men, in the significant, meaning of men for
a wmersity, implies that her faculty is not
eminent for creative scholarship. The profes
sors are either loo poorly paid, or too busy
teaching, r unable or unwilling to do research
for the scholarly publications.
These professors may be partially excused
mi the basis that they are working for a so.
eial service institution. They may feel that
their function is to spend their time teach
ing. Whether or not good teaching and schol
arly eminence are not actually benefitted by
research and publication is still a moot ques
tion. The fact remains that if Nebraska is to pro
cress as a real university, and this purpose is
never lost, sight of, her faculty must become
known. She must have men, good ones, from
top to bottom of her professional and admini
strative list.
What Would You Do
Abut the Asiatic War?
At the forum of the Lincoln Peace Coun
cil held last night in the ballroom of the Ho
tel Cornhusker, a ballot was taken as to the
action, advocated by those in attendance, of
the United stales in the Asiatic war. All those
present, however, did not vote on nil of the
questions. The following results were ob
tained. QUESTION Ye No Doubtful
Neutrality
1, Should the Neutrality act be
2
42
11
7 64
68
8
15
2.
3.
37
70
Invoked? 41 20
a. Because it is the law?.. 31 (
b. Because It Is our best
guarantee to date of
our non participating In
the Chinese-Japanese
war? 46
2. Should the act be repealed? 0
3. Should the act be amended? 36
4. Is Invoking the act necessary
to keep the war-making
power Inthe hands of con
gress? 24
5. Is it wise to Ignore the act
on the grounds that there Is
a difference between a
"state of war" and a state of
hostilities?"
6. Do you suggest giving the
president a free hand? 9
7. Should we control the export
of scrap Iron and steel?.... 77 7
Should we stop selling arms
abroad forever? 77
Military and Naval Policies.
Should we withdraw our
troop from China? 68
Should we withdraw our
citizens (except those re
maining at own risk)? 91
Should we withdraw our na
val base from the Philip
pines? 46
Do you favor a French-Brit-ish-U.
S. joint naval display
in the Pacific, aimed to Im
press Japan? 13
Do you favor the "war ref
erendum" giving the people
the right to vote on whether
we declare war (except In
case of Invasion)? 79
Do you favor stopping con
struction on the two new
battleships now being built,
supposedly to be finished by
1940? 41
Do you favor an air base in
Alaska? 29
Do you think the U. S.
should go beyond Hawaii In
"defense" plans? 7
Consultation.
Should we take the lead for
a new world economic con
ference to give dissatisfied
nations a chance to state
their needs and to let the
"have" nations (including us)
state what adjustments they
are willing to make to pro
mote an enduring peace?
2. Or do you think we should
follow, but not lead? 7
3. Or do you think the confer
ence method is useless?....
4. Should President Roosevelt
Inform us whether he con
templates "boycotts" or
"sanctions" as he consults
with other nations on this
Chinese-Japanese war?....
5. Should we give up our trade
demands in China?
6. Do you favor an anti-Japanese
boycott to "stop" Ja
pan? 7. Or do yoir think a boycott
would speed up Japanese at
tack and hurt both the Japa
nese and Chinese people?..
8. Do you favor extending the
"quota system to oriental
nations by repealing exclu
sion legislation (immigra
tion)? 42
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7
15
9
19
26 15
11
11
6
7.
8.
1.
31
48 11
79
75 7
57 11
9 48
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15 59
44 19
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Merrill
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Campus Calendar
THURSDAY.
Chinese Bazaar. .. .10-5 P. M Ellen Smith
Sigma Delta Chi. . . .12:00 noon Forum Cafe
Ag Barb Girls
Meet 12:20 P. M Home Eo. 206
Teachers meet 3:00 P. M Sosh Auditorium
Broadcast 4:10 P. M KOIL
Barbara Hart soprano
Merlene Tatro pianist
Barb Buf. Supper.. 4:30 P. M Ellen Smith
Pledge Tankster-
Y. W. C. A. Pool
Coliseum Pool
, ,,, Temple
Temple
Here at last Is the Mortar Board
party.
After a vear of more or less
patient watting, the calendar has
once more rouea arounn ami is
about to Rive long suffering: mas
culinity a break. For 364 date
nights out of the year, Joe College
foots the bill, but Friday night is
his night to howl, and It's mama
who pays.
The one pleasure accorded to
the female of the species on this
auspicious occasion la the presen
tation to her date of a so called
corsage. Many and varied are
the creations which reach the
more or less fortunate men. Last
year's trend scorned to be In the
direction of veils. Nobody knows
what this year's brain storms will
bring forth.
In an effort to be a help to girls
who are hard pressed for awe in
spiring creations, we present a list
of sugfiestions.
1. A Christmas stocking, with
or without presents.
2. A flower made of bottle
caps with a champagne cork
center.
3. A polnsettla of halved car
rots, 4. A potted plant, still In the
pot.
5. A tiny Christmas tree.
6. A cluster of cigarets.
7. Flower made of pipe clean
ers. 8. Carrots, fresh or cooked.
9. Juliet cap of fruit or vege
tables. 10. Ornamental flower of tiny
gumdrops which stick to the
coat lapel.
11. Cheese cloth veil.
12. Funeral wreath.
13. Horseshoe shaped wreath
such as that awarded to vic
torious race horses.
14. Muff of flowers.
15. Sorority pin made of flow
ers. 16. Crown of flowers or of
dried fruit.
17. Coronet, preferably topped
by some kind of flower.
18. Giant lily, or a small one.
19. Vines, beginning at the
shoulder and draped gracefully
over the rest of the body.
20. Spruce wreath with rad
ishes in it (to be worn on the
head) with a marshmallow star
on the forehead.
21. A flower made of five
packages of Beechnut with a
rose as the center.
22. A cranberry Santa Claus.
23. Tiny cellophane doll.
24. Cake of Lifebuoy sur
rounded by pansies.
2b. Head of cauliflower.
26. A real corsage, either of
pansies or of lilies.
27. A nice sprig of cactus.
28. Flower with a garlic or
pepper center.
29. Circlet of dried apricots
and asters, to be worn about the
neck.
30. A hamburger with a daisy.
31. Carrot and onion bouquet.
32. Radish corsage.
33. Colonial nosegay of flow
ers or of fruit to be worn on top
of the head.
Comment:
"Girla should use a little more
of the sense which they have ac
quired since birth, and not give
smelly vegetable corsages. The
students at Nebraska hold to that
style of dancing which demands
that the girl lay her head on the
manly chest of her escort; and
who wants to stick her nose into
a bunch of onions?"
My idea Is something that
hangs clear to the floor, so tha
he can step on it every now and
then and rip his coat lapel."
"It all depends on how silly
you want to look. If you want to
go around with a fellow who has
a vegetable corsage, you rill look
Just as silly as he does."
"Something like a hamburg
er, or cranberries, or gumdrops
they'll make nice messy stains on
his coat lapel."
"I like the sentiment of pan
sies or lilies. The fellow has to
guess whether you are Insulting
him or sending him a real cor-wge."
ettes 5:00 P. M.
Active Tankster-
ette 7:30 P. M.
University Players ..7:30 P.M.
Circle Francais ..,.7:30 P.M.
FRIDAY.
Tassel 5:00 P. M Ellen Smith
University Playera ,.7:30 P. M Temple
SATURDAY.
University Playera ..2:30 P.M.
7:30 P. M Temple
SUNDAY.
Messiah 2:30 P. M Coliseum
Wu&kaL
JoohwisLL
By Gen Garrett.
"Sonata In G minor" opened an
outstanding recital program which
Emanuel Wlshnow of the violin
faculty, played yesterday after
noon. The first movement of this
sonata (Adagio) was a simple
melody style, followed by a con
trasting movement (Non troppo
presto) displaying more technical
skill In presenting several varia
tions on the theme, of the style
quite often used by expert cornet-
Ists in showing their style. The
third section (Largo Allegro
commodo) returned to a mood and
tempo more closely resembling the
first part. The accompaniment was
characterized by a lack of suf
ficient variety to make it inter
esting, altho sufficiently well
played.
Most striking feature of Chaus-
son s "Toeme" was us beautiful
piano introduction. The whole re
sembled a poem, in places like
Shakespeare's description of a
lover, singing like a furnace,"
and In other places more closely
resembling some of the more fa
mous scenes from "Romeo and
Juliet." Chief faults of the selec
tion were a few phrases contain
ing markedly discordant tone com
binations and apparent lark of
co-ordination with the accompaniment.
Outstanding Piece.
A composition bearing the all-
inclusive title of "Air for the G
String" opened the third section of
the convocation recital. This pleas
ing melody by Fiorillo-Vidas was
short and interesting. Following
its presentation, Mr, Wi.shnow
played what was easily the most
beautiful and annealing selection
of the afternoon "Beau Soir," by
Debussy-Helfctz. The singing qual
ity of this piece, when performed
on a violin with muted strings,
was exceptionally fine, and con
trasted well with some of the more
showy tunes. Suoh a "show niece'
was the Bloch "Nigun" which fol
lowed "Beau Soir." Relying mainly
for its effect upon the showman
ship of the performer and the use
of double stops, "Nigun" never
theless ended beautifully, in a quiet
manner with a 'querulous' tore
quality.
Most unexpected feature of the
recital was the playing of "Piece
en forme dc habanera," a Ravel
composition. Tho probably most
of those attending the convocation
expected something on the order
of the "Bolero," it is hard to be
lieve that they were disappointed
by the soft minor mood of thin
Latin American melody, with its
accompaniment which alternately
took on the air of regular ac
eompaniment and that of the
tango. The ending of the pro
gram called for playing of Sara
safe's "Zapateado," a cobbler's
dance of the type which has in
this country reached its heights
in what is known as the 'old fid
dler' style of playing.
Daily Nebraskan
Entered srcnni-rlsi rmt'er t the
p.t!(lct In Lincoln, Neiraka, under net
of eormreju, March 1, IS 79. and it a ir
rln! run o( potM provided for In aeeilon
1103. net or (Vtotxr S, 1917, authorlaed
January SO, Wli.
COMMON WEED BECOMES
VALUABLE STATE PRO
DUCT (Continued from Page J.)
tants made a trip to the western
end of the sUte and procured 1.200
pounds of Monara Tertlnata. This
was distilled in the field and
NOW
SHOWING
r i
r
New
Low
Prices
mmk
tie jMjite
after S fr "Tr
6:30 ip0$k
yielded a carvacrol content of 77.6
percent.
Members of the Lancaster Coun
ty Medical Society have become so
interested In the new discovery
that they are now using it In the
treatment of various skin disor-
lera. One of the country's leading
dermatologists has already found
the ointment to be highly effective
in the treatment of various fungi
cidal diseases, Including athlete's
foot.
Main
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LIBRARY ADDS NEW BOOKS
Felix Frankfurter Volunm
Placed on Stacks.
New books In the library ar
the following-
"American Mind, Selections from
the Literature of the U. 8.," by
H. R. Warfel and others, ed.
"Normal Youth and Its Every.
day Activity," by D .A. Thom.
"Patterns or Economic Activity '
by Arthur Radford.
"The Idea in ncnon," oy H. W,
Leggett.
"Changing West," by L, M. Lar.
son.
"The End of Democracy," by
R. A. Cram.
"Challenge of Education," by the
Stanford University Education
Faculty.
"Origins of American Critical
Thought," by William Charvat.
"The Commerce Clause Under
Marshall, Taney, Waite," by Felix
Frankfurter.
"Art Reconstructed, New
Theory of Aesthetics," by T. L.
Shaw.
"Invertebrate Spain," by Jos
Ortegay Gasset, translated by Mil.
dred Adams.
"Internatlonl Transfers of Ter
ritory In Europe," by S. A. Saucer,
man, comp.
"Frederic Chopin," by Maurycy
Karasowskl.
CRITICS REVEAL ALL INTER
NATIONAL SQUAD DECISION.
(By Special Release.)
Carefully selected thru the ex
pert advice of munitions makers,
nronaeandists. and other interna
tional sports fans, star players of
the long awaited tntcrnntional all
star squad were today revealed in
an exclusive interview to press
agents of the Daily Nebraskan.
Winners of the miniature gas
homb trophy, they are here pre
sented for your approval:
R. E Getulio Vargas, because
of the deceptive play when he
"end arounried" and took Brazil.
R. T. David, duke of Wind
sor, because he tackled a big
problem.
R. G. Adolf Hitler.
C. Benito Mussolini. (They
fixed themselves up an aggres
sive front in the tripower pact.)
L, G. Emperor Hlrohito.
L. E. Chiang Kai Shck, be
cause he faded out at the
Shanghai attack and is waiting
now to knife thru a perfect In
terference of Japan's running
plays.
R. H. Anthony Eden, for his
perfect spinner play in passing
the buck to the United States
during the Brussels conference.
Q. B. Franklin D. Roosevelt,
because of his ability to make
up new plays in the middle of
the game.
L. H. Joseph Stalin, because
of his repeated signals for a
fair catch, via the execution
route.
F. B. Generalissimo Francis
co Franco, because of his line
plunging around Madrid.
L. T. Ghandl, because we had
a space to fill up and one of the
estimable critics insisted that "a
sheet is better than nothing."
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