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Christmas Edition V DA Unijicjffij I, Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska Vqii iViXVH. NO. 61 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FKIDAY. DECEMBER 17. 1937 PRICE FlVE i CENTS Christ Was Born 1,937 Years Alio inn .0 7 ( ill VII, ' II '... f i HE LY with, . v- Sarah Louise p-fjiv 4 1 UNIVERSITYSHUTS DOORS SATURDAY NOONFORHOUDAY "Peace on Earth"' From Toys and Play Hutrhins. who is the still youth ful and still phenomenally success ful president of the University of Chicago, tells Saturday evening Post readers that the educational system of the nation is n. g. Col leges arc failing to educate be cause thev do not teach their stu dents how to think purposefully. In America's universities, good minds stagnate and grow dull from lack of exercise and stimula tion. And yet in another, very dif ferent field seem to be indica tions that all is not hopeless with the kids of the country. If our schools of higher learning don't do right by our adolescents and young adults, the smaller children are getting a break, if we may believe the assertations of Current History. No teach ers, no institutions are providing this prevalent healthful training for active young brains. Toys are what do it. Toy Learning Classes Begin on Jan. Examinations Slated for Jan. 20-29. Peace on Ear Hi. QiootlWillto Men Students and faculty will return to their homes this weekend as the university officially closes its doors for a period of 15 days, be tween noon Saturday and 8 o'clock the morning of Jan. 3 for the Christmas holidays. Between Jan. 3 and Jan. 21. the late of the opening of the second semester, there will be much busi- ness on hand to keep students busy j was the edict issued yesterday from the registrar's office. Begin ning Monday. J?n. 10 thru tne fol lowing Saturday, students in school will register for the new semester. Saturday, Jan. 28, is the one day, . : i - i u- ( ri a iur jiii in: ir 111 itiiii -' ' new or former students. I Set Exam Dates. Final examination schedules in discussing "The Business or cannot be published before vaca Chnstmas." James L. Fri sets ( tion. however the dates set for the forth that the Holiday trade in the : January tes'.d are between Thurs toy business is so great, despite I day. the 20th, and Saturday, the the annual decreasing birth rate, i 2E"th. that it averages $7.50 per family, j The university library has posted And this great, many million dol- j the hours it will be open during lar industry, makes the bulk of J the holiday vacation. Monday to its year s "sales during the ten i Friday the doors will be open from days preceding Christmas. But j 8 to 5 o'clock. Saturday, from 8 to the countless ingenious toys that j 12 noon. It will remain closed all Santa brings to entranced young-! day Christmas and New Year s si era are less and less novelties day. ana gadgets. The new trend is toward toys that are frankly edu cational. As psychologists and child training experts wax ever more . emphatic on the importance of attitudes, habits, interests de veloped during early childhood, I the constructive use of leisure ' time by youngsters has loomed large as a problem for parents. But toy manufacturers have met the demands cf doting daddies and mammas with every possible form of mind-upbuilding, as it were. toy. Any old school adult who visits the fairyland which is the modem toy department in our stores come away wonderir.g :f he might not have been a more many-sided, i alert person if his childhood had rn b:sed with the toys of to day. H;s ability and ingenuity at handcrafts might have !er. train ed by puppet-makir.g. JrVlge con struction, wood work, r,. and the like, f, He might have lto the wona arxvui mm tmic' nets, baby microf-oopes rvt Mc f.h and answer games AridYi tjr. f while he rr..g.t ha Jral t f denul time le-am t r jihinpi j being encouraged f, ant frVr -4 more- He might felt t: wards of creativd tJort. At he would have Li riven erv tmfmrhi vsx 'rr-r? Degree Candidates File Applieation9 by Dec. 18 All candidates 'for degrees either in January or June are asked by the registrar to file their applications in her office, room 9, by this Saturday unless they have done so previously. Office hours are from 8 a. m. to 5 p. myevery week day ex cept Saturday when they are from 8 a. m, to 12 noon. Also candidates for the. jun ior certificate or the teachers certificate, issued by the state superintendent of public in struction, should file their applications. RELATES WORLD'S IS I FAMOUS STORY St. James Version Tells of Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem. PRAIRIE SCHOONER ISSUES DECEMBER MAGAZIN E By St Matthew. IS. Now tbe birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as his mother Mary vas espoused to Joseph, before thry came together, she was found with child of the Holy Ghost. 19. Then Joseph hrr husband, being just a man. and not willing to make hrr a public example, was minded to put nor away priv ily. 20. But while he thought on those things, behold, the ar.gel of j the Lord appeared unto him in a i dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Man1 thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holv Ghost. 21. And she shall bring forth a son, ar.d thou sha!t call his name of the Praine Schooner beanng;- TODAY Edition Features Peace, War, Stories by Kees, Ginsburg, Oldficld. Appearing today on he news stands is this year's second edition between Us red covers the work of a host of Nebraska literary fig ures and featuring the topic of the day. war and peace. Dr. Michael S. Ginsberg, of the i university classics department. ' writes the leading article of the I magazine. "Man of Peace: Aristide Brian. Dr. Ginsberg s article re veals Brian s attitude toward the peace of the world. "I Go For Free. Experiences in viewing and re viewing motion pictures is the sub- CARS MUST MAKE DEAD STOP, REGLER WARNS Cars must come to m dead stop at the corner of 14 and S st. whenever the stop signs are out or receive a ticket Sergeant Regler announced Thursday. The new regulation goes into effect Jan. 3 and will be en forced by members of the local service fraternity. Alpha Phi Omega. Drivers are requested to cooperate and pedestrians urged to keep to the lanes pro vided for their benefit. TWAS AFTF.K CHRISTMAS. R? Rrsrr CamphHI. Taraa Ihr mora aMT t fcntlmt 4a4 at lb V.rth Pir A wry M. Nk-ImUs nin a p-t-iH4 a KM am al Ml atnek WHa ara-lartai rail. rrnitHr fTMlW. Jra araTata. IUa rtrrtea anaVr tot ryv aa4 a. mtlly mtfrry. aw BarV ffaa. Att a a4a a arama aailr aa4lf. "4aja, Sptlim wn4 IUaar af4 Hlra . kHI." aaMi lur. "thai la't ncM. I m fmtwr t4. I rm. laa ria"r. Oa. my brad. r,a4. ul THE MOKN aithi:"' arUtma Hau- hw arr a jt. Wkwh Urn u frara lr m." Hr aalk4 a( a am aa4 rala4 a a aaflia Aa4 aw4i4 al a rhwtit- -rp-J ka. - If aH Ihe rnrf rt mjd. TaM a lb rl." trsa I Ihftwctrt ilat tvArtTv la fff, I in at a abalaal. "t I n lax alrH tt Muatail I lhaatat my r ' a ti4 WMa llxrt Jmp M "h nanr. Whal a fMK avfn la-i hl.4. -a tnt lla ftriac rtarr. I Kad pUlnl mrt4 ai Vith. Kal In at th tofnh4 m bay; I Innashl I a aa the Paaay " Haala I lan paa4. OPrTrTn a jaara, 1 bra roatinia arvrartnc f"r b4. T ar ar aa tnrktinc rnnnia Uft, Th I4 i brttma rirtl H 4a4. I tH lit a ' thH Mil. I a antr rarry a bac a PKa j 22. Now all this was done, that ' it might be fulfilled which was ! spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying. 23. Behold, a virgin shall be : with child, and sha'.l bring forth a son. and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpre ' ted is. God with us. 24. Then Joseph being raised I from sleep did as the engel of the ' Lord hsd bidden him, and took j ur.tr. tun. his wife: j 25. .nl knew her not till she ject of "I Go for Free." a clevei 'had brought forth her firstborn T h atonnr l an arulmaa. arlla, nat my aania aatr aatcy iam. anla irHa aa4 cra14 la b4. "Har I ba VHr. lb neat IbaicT I ira la apra4 ba I ci abalT Smk4) ar Kaa m aa1biag." sketch written ry Eamey Oldfie'd of Lincoln, as his first contr.hu-1 t:on to the Prairie Schoon'i . Ar.- other Nebraskan who is well I known to Schooner readers is Wei-1 I don Kees. a graduate of the uni ', versity, who writes a story entitled . 1 -.Mrs. Uitz." Of the 19 contributors in this! (Continued on Page 4.) issue, six are women. Margaret , Cannell. of Lincoln, and Bemk e i Kauffn-.an. a senior in the ur.i-1 i vers-.tv, have written book reviews: ISIS 10 GIVE PETER PAN" FRIDAY I Y1CAF j tri-k TO SPOHSOR hbeb ASCE VOTES TODAY I I AIIMII m A l a I fl A 1 j onniiT nnnnn nnino AOUNDER S DAY PARTY! mm f - i Ag Group Signs Ken Nelson for Post-Vacation Ag Dance Jan. 7. rjir.v Office in Ellen Smith Hall So that fVjoer.t tr.ny ' tt : the SW!-.aaf-tSsaaVf l.'.:t1fVm Y. or;-r ..y..,r.. i",jjr..f.ii. i:rf st -vacation of Jan. OF NDH SEMESTER Eudora Welty, of Jackson, Miss., j sends a jrtorv. as does Neva Del! Mettlen of Bloon-'-.eM. Neb., anj Ploy icn Keman of New York Cty. Other contributors this month are ex-Ncbraskan John Her.rj P.eese who writes "Suffer the Lit tle Children." ar.J V-.:;a:n E:rl Thon-.as and Mayr A. P. Star.y Clarke. both of Wich.ta. Kan., vb wnte "The King of the KIc-har.ts." Miss Howell Directs First Children's Theater Play of Year. '1 Phi i-Ofaa CI-?5 pVVF,ceive Psents dg$.rtVhH fnnkbte!day. I y -- i'ir.V. i LI . -v-f . opportunity, and most uttr ;. Peaceful P'ay. In thtir forward-looking. American toys are distinct from those cf other countries. But in another manner they are even "ore unique. As the United States, politically, strive for eutrahty and peace. Young America prefers to play witn toys of peace. Whereas Euro pean children build games around their toy instruments of var antf toy soUic. our fcids display little delight in miniature machine guns and tanks and uch. Indeed, flay time heroe for the youngiters of our land Chritiaaaak "ni.aa.ncer party WerfneJay. Dec. 15. at the chamber of commerce buiMir.g. Reports from the service frater nitjr"f natk'na conclave which was h-k3 in Kanj Oty. Ic. 11 and 52. were reeiTei. reorgamtatioo of the pVr'tire system was an ryurx3 arvl mote men were re cruited to sjJ in carrying out the 'TV-Vs ir.av r. r'ircta rribers tTP- fflewly ejected ' vfV st at Uve i'.r k a . v-. j. ariii Kmju.'-t. bic i'.s p -vmrg a V'.ite CnriKir.aji j4y fat-lhe berx-fitfc.f' Lincoln wejfar ' 1 work. anJ un'Jf jf.te FY!!ay the Y. M. ffffice in- jT Smith hall will be orn to eive fifu for the 1 contribution. i The fresh.Tian cabinet ! com-1 posed of the officers, president ar1 I secretary, of the different fresh man commission irrour. J!err.b-rs JcgchCTS Thomas. Pris Cfcain. Ann Hurtead. ' Vr.iversity dran'.atics w:i array thtrr..v-;vf s in the fantastic ros ! tiin-.es cf "Peter Par." tomorro'v : afternoon, ut.'n they present, un- mm m pihmtq 1 a... a a n II ll I mill I 1 I I I I I I . r , . Ivf l.n the Art!t;e.4lr.i'::r.g btUdCntS 10 USt BailOlS irijVv"-wv M,w,,w p.y 01 u-.e year, une c cock ana .1 15 ' ' I ,r w !"' Air..-v , IUn-.hr. Muef DnrllrtValln in rf.a-d hf-- f fo al y-a, -a . . . .u.at. Mil II I II I mm 1 1 . A I I ar . . I IL II la I I . Ill - - - " TO C. K. Mvkevi offxe. ! llorr.hrfe MmcP Prrirtnafn in d.ar4 ifiiitwvia? raiiow l j t laiuwtu mi it t- ..n-:.la0 Croup's traffic refrulation project. Franoea Vaughn, Dorothy McCart- Prrif. E. W Lntx. chart t rpon- or: P-ay Hirwm. Harold Norte and Eamey Incram pave report on the coni-ention. Wjlard Foster and F1 P-en-'.rjjrUMi alao attended the convention. As direct result of the oonventiun Barney Ingram has ar.nvunoed reortanjiataofl of ney, Pauline Boyd. CT.arlot'.e Ltt Helen Able. Pat Stemtrir. Dorji DeLor.f, Marjfar't Kr-auw. fr trude McArthur and !ary Lo:i Daly. College Group Sings Childe Jesus" at 2 Today. arc G-men, cowboy and Indiana. Those Before us hare rwt done , lr- paging -jirm. w well w;'.h the war sutuatyn. It Plan Elections Jan. 5. aa art in their bens to effec-! imUkUm was scheduled Lively tk pe.te. Tfere is everv . . , . reo to believe tfc.t our t,tn'. I -Continued on Page 2 tion is a t'.Ue more advanced. I Peat is Dot very firmly roMed in ur be.aru either. B'Jt the small fry may come a.troaa. Tbey are beorx exp'iiod early, anyway, to the pjor civilized way of n:.r.;r,r So perhaps it is with them that ve can find the true Christ mas tpiri. In the testis of lit tle children ave may discover the "Peace on earth, goodwill to men" we're loeking for. for THE WEAT1.KK. Old man weather continues to smile jovially down, prom isrng fjir and not so cold for today. T'a'h'rii rol.ege w ::i in i' part in f ir.henr.j fp-;n'. of (7.r:t ma this afiefyv'S when the t:.r h.ch arbrsA fh'.ri. -pre-vU the r.!a'.A CT.:;ie Jefis" tv Joseph U'. Ciric' V The program will ojn wh rroun of apprepr.a'.e it. v,:.ft: "Ar.gU V. Have K5 on H.gh." "Ye Vvhrs ar.d Ye Holy fr:p" a.rd V..'.r.odf "Nz re'h K(lw.r.g ;s :.v profra:r. '1 It canU'.a Taw aai.aaiaal, Cin':idat':s for the positions as r.nmir.ated at Wenef-lay right's i meeting of the society are as fol-' Jow; 1 President : HarolU Turnbull Will Reedy Harcld Oobbms Vice president: Gerald GillJi Ray Cretson Secetary-treasu'er: j Ed DeKlotz Herb Versaav 1 prr,fvvir Vi'k'y'i f'.i'.rr Is o- c!ed Sr. riwni 230 in mechanical arts hMl. :ThriiYara. j Tilt io Get Awards. youth, j the ; bev WJU.C00I.CIL TO BUY Professors Deplore Old Svstcm of Chaperonage Zz t.r-xm t . I 'MMI tf V( lnr CPTAI W. ; VKDINFII tujvS to t:n c;ni)o Cold Draft i ; No Coartetj, f'M tr popk not tw.r.rt; j--- Form ' Arr m Arw.rc la Ktvif r tVavir arat artara al tfM I mat a4 TraaVaa I ar4 n4 I r I a.4 liaaaak 1 a . flM lal(a M JWaa to members participating :'. a: la.t three varsity garr.'. Fcr several years the V a A h given or.'.y f.ve ir. .h'. Ari. ti'!s tn'.rarr.ural gT--;p plaque. At the co-.rril rr.''.:ng yesterday it was v.-1 tr rwi-j-r.;z r,ore individua's ly a .Ar !.ng miniature N letters The plan cf ch"...-.g varnty tej.rr r' m o'jt anting y-l.iyer a.-.lr after every intrarrural Is Larji. r.-- this year. There will h- vn KEY LOUNGE FURNITURES JtZX: ) Lrdivi-l-iaU r.";rt parti'ipa'.e ir. Women's Athlttic Group Alio ' v'r,i,-v Phcs Gift Oitcrizg to Needy. T.e V.'. A. A. ounci! will wgnire the O.rat.T.aa spir.t ry h'.;,',-.g for r.e appo:r.tfrr.ta . fc,r the W. A A. Inur.ge ar.d pro-; vil.r.g a r.dy f.".!)y with jrocer-: es :er.:'.f fo J-.r.coln ;r. b eta c:f..r. cp"r of that Iwl' f t .!. t; ..o r.tver gre- Lp j Ire('.:r.g the pro-Iurtion is M:.s Alice Hweil. h received p'r- mt.'.or. frr.r! th a-i'hor Jarsea th charge Barr.e. or.lv f-o vears ago in rro- " dure .h sh-v' uh:;h! he had re- orT.'.r.ces rf Asi.'-t.r.j the Hraf.r wonrn i vers.tv il! be given to win X letters as well . men. Tne . A. A. c'jr.'il :s rran- v-rved f r the p ir.g this possible ty g-.v:r.g aarc Vj-j Ad&rr.s cr.:-. d.reu.r is ;.!: GI'.x'-'.v. ! The ca.. ff .'.2 :rc'-. :e h- s: M: l:Ut.y. Max Go:d. Pert: B;.Ttr.n, Art R i. Is: pa'teraen. N'orr-an V.Vte. Hart J'-r.ks. Ona Bth GOrr'A r.h.u Hi!!. Jr Ge'.litly. El'-w Pagers, ard Am Sac re J.:r.t. Jarohus. Rfen:Ary Krau. Va!-I:sr.r Wn-.f. Koiert A'.ex- lAvrr.or.i Brown, La-irer.ee :. P.-2er p.icer. Jack O'- latlv. p.-.th Van S'.yke. Ph.:'.::? Weaver. Ar.o K:um, Dot Gi.'.'en, B:'.! WeH. De.ris Schrepf. Bud Ea'-U P.Ahrt J.ohr.f'.or.. h.:ry Hinds. Pxb P.ry Jer.ks and J'aralee Dodd- Children Eve Sanla Clans "Racket" With SIcepticisni Objection List. vjarw obstructed by Uve backs of art at 2 I'.rh KVn. !'!;. Iversn and Rx-aiua ririal fhurmeii wail. "" " . , ah, a.iu.. I. .... ... . I "TJi-Ky, ai aaa a4 A (-l'rfrf "-" '"- ... . . ' Only rrj,.l numUr Kekahan. Ptry Befine B rn were rp,ir.'d as a ... !. ar,l -IkSar-! 'rr.m'V 'fi pek et f-jmiture tbe-jr never receive aa bee-line tbe-jr receive too lTAr;y. or of the facutfy irj-Tib-r's anrwer-ir.g the qnMsSKyns thought that ch,-"ri National CJuard Offirr j um ' trld aa ",J, htplailia Ui leirtha. L Its Uy Mwt nearly approve The pr-gr-arn w p. m. Ivr.all J1 Beaefi. tZtm Mar taret llar.ev are th. aiud..t in etarg of v-al rriusc tr.Vr the 1 pre,!er.. Tr.ey plan to jiurcha .Utn'irm i t lA .ji.r P. .-rwivawr Mar- ' a new r;P. ln : s and wall de-Ar rut T. PUtt. tJ"f . 'Junior Claims Kris Kricsle I chdren. We t.hir.k we rr.ake jthem believe that the be-h::red j o'.i "gent" r'aliy packs a worlds supply ft', rf'i'k rardy and tin jhirr. and playa chirr.r.ey sweep By Ed Sleeves. all CT.rurTr.a eve, b-it I was talk- Ie as thu'.Vrv as a i!r'u;h atritkeni bird ba'h. I'd like to e.r.e q-je- tkm. "What ought we rf abenitl for the J';rg by Mane KW j "Balmy" HaliUcination of Elders. tbe r ocst to t-ponaw. Ott. WaJVr r.iniiner. Lc.c,ln 1 h-rga la U. ctapercitage j ttn buKTjjiS cfl and Na.Uw.aJ Gard uld be ma.J with no teaa abed. 'k A.a-e -R nfi-i -1 lst.udf.U In tbe aWciolcZT !- fanveMj wrM war eaanon. before an irJors-.aJ edinir of Bol Ouidoo. ititary bemwary. WxS readay ererrj at tie MJitary TranrprUtioa La!ra!ory tm tba Ag oole cajnpua. AAer cnuUjJKf ti fcirtory. de n'jzprarrX. tzi tacUcaJ use of lb tCAomtAit jTia that Cropped sJsets jiilo Pana from a tfy nc c? 75 rrits an-ay duricx iisc cics-r nsaontia of tbe World war. Cap tam Gardiuer ld aa &pn ivnrn rm the pc:bj3ita of awn a rua. Wa cTBJ!lrurtiMi amd 15 firsnj joeliwiA partoent recently on ducted a q'jetioiaii on the probierrj cf chaperoaage on the campua and the mayjnty of them were, la fa vor of a ch arge la system which involved n ore c0crterauaa on the part of sAuds'a. b-th la th num ber of tffli that profeasora are expected to devota aa entire e-ie-eirf to a axxial fmup and la the BWJier la which they are treated at the pastJea. Object te Ci. Chaper-ris object aa a whole, to rnVjiaf still la a dance room, tnucb f rjffHW wti m i n W..i;.l fa Lit of fa!'.y merr.bera who are Ii;iIIl;t!I l?r M .TlfS'lIU wiHSrs; to be chaperons be kept , rtay Junior Claim Fake. Junior aavs be thinks we el.lers aad that no coup be called up-vn ' more thaa three Umea a year " I A nether ryrtrra wir.r.mg the ap proval of many was "that a panel m cvupxa w iiuf j w ij ait taacti chaperona, vts.tz ar.a ex penencel. Siicn cocplea to be pa:d at standard rate for their Suggests Student Chaperons. One profesor wrote. "The pres ent ryviem ia creaiy ia the y.tr.'.s . beca'ae of disrespect for It and nejlert of courtesy In administer- j (Continued on Paje 2.) I CLrL::..T;s , a tit-iir of joy nhi-n v.i: i': :rn if -n.i lo th Yn.r.tiiTf tbfriihir.? the rt:onts t,l fiii.tr t:A i:.o:kr tM t.. frierJs of y.W.h, if ti;' r:al.'r.s are ..'.! ir.tirnate ar.4 unchanged. There joy in g:v;r. to those we love, whether it be of g ii or tir.!rk:r cf one's self. The Chrlstxas tide brir.z w;th it a spirit of nervire which will spe?d the tirre of Peace on Farih, Goodwill toward rr.en. May yoiir vacation days be f.Ked with happiness ar.d jf'Kd eh'T. Chancellor Z. A. Burnett, this Yuti'!e mer.ace tht f.iUj arfun I the cK!ir.trj''.''e il-ckeI out In overstuffed rel f.anr.ei ?" We tall him "Santa Claus'" ar.d seem to have a god time &;.r.g to. We have that good time because of our complex that we are dece;v..-.i; omeone. Up ur.iU thia poxt my are hf a been too tender to speak author.tatively on thia subject, bjt I now feel tha: I have acquired the proper perspective ar.d can spout w-.sdorn on the subject of "Hanu Claua." We adult j 1 1 have ben eaiilr.t my'.f an adult for two years now) think we are pulling the wool over 'he sheepish y of are "balmy" U.t believing In Sar.'y, beai(M h's been talking to tne other "kid" In the ne:ghborh-xl and they all agree that Kn Knr.gle is an hallucut&tioa. Tho only 4 years old Junior tried to point out the fallacies In the argu ment for the deer ileigher" from the skies. "You've never seen him come down my chimney." have you?" asked Junior. When I told him I had, he chimed me for he tua r.o chimney. He also enumerated var ious reascna why I shouldn't take stock in the traditional myth. "Take the letters, I used to man (Continued on Tage 2.) t- v 1 ?
