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HOW SILLY
ARK YOU?
Are you past age 20, approach
ing it, or in the process of being
that young?
If you are past 20, you can
consider yourself fairly well off.
If you are two decades aged in
the wood now, professors have a
right to look at you, shake their
heads and murmur "tsk, tsk."
If you are not yet 20, you have
nothing to look forward to ex
cept the privilege of looking
backward upon the tiine when
you get to be 21. Try that once
more; it makes sense.
We derive those "if sentences
from a statement made by a Yale
professor who said quote a person
is silliest at age 20 unquote. Being
a professor ami thin voluntarily
assuming a goodly sized white
man's burden of putting ideas anil
knowledge into university stu
dents, the gentleman from Vale
undoubtedly is in a position to
offer a weighty opinion.
What's the Difference?
One explanation for the state
ment made is the fact that at
this age, young masculine, femi
nine, and neuter persons have
acquired quite a bit of knowl
edge, but no wisdom with which
to temper it. There exists the
difference between knowledge
and intelligence. This differ
ence is best explained by the
answer of the little schoolgirl
(the same one who is always
cracks wise in after dinner and
pedagogical anecdotes).
It seems there were two Irish
men, and the teacher asked the
little girl the difference between
an educated man and an intelligent
man.
Think So?
"Well," said te litle girl,
popping her gum, "an intelligent
man thinks up his own thinks
and an educated man gets his
thinks from somebody else."
At age 20 a person has collected
quite a few thinks and perhaps is
just a little intoxicated with his
knowledge. Does that ring true?
Do you agree? Neither do we.
Here is our theory, patent ap
plied for. Ready one, two, three,
laugh. People may be silliest at
age 20 because they are so
chockful of exhurbant spirits
and crave to live vigorously.
Their motor ability dominates
their mental ability, or directs
it into some channels not re
garded as intellectual ones by
degree-holders. Oldesters shake
their heads and wonder what the
younger generation is coming to.
The answer is that they are com
ing to maturity and eventually
old age where silliness is neither
becoming nor very profitable.
Consequently youth has to make
hey-hey while the sun shines.
Collection of 50 Volumes
Offers Vocational
Aid to Youth.
Over 50 new books have been do
nated to the city library by the lo
cal chapter of the Internationa!
Kiwanis and are now available on
a special shelf. This collection Is
the first step in a comprehensive
vocational guidance program
which is being sponsored by the
charier. F.ch book in the new ly
formed shelf describes some phase
of modern activity.
It is the hope of the lI.A, that
future Americans will be better
fitted for their life occupation than
are those of the present generation.
The selections made by a special
committee of the flub Include
everything from agricultural to
diplomacy. The club will add new
book to the original collection ns
they are published.
SPONSOR PEACE
FORUM TONIGHT
Dr. Ben Cherrington Leads
Public Discussion
On War Issue.
The inevitable "incident" has
come. For the past 20 years the
American people as well as our
friends across the sea have been
discussing the issue of war versus
peace. Now
suddenly they
have found
t h e in s e 1 v e s
faced with the
n e c e s s ity of
making a mo
mentous deci
sion. A n
forum
vital
"What
Plan
fend ?"
open
on this
topic.
Do We
to De
will he
conducted this
evening in so
cial scince au
ditorium at 7 DO
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by Dr. Ben Cherington of the I'ni
versitv of Denver. The open scs
sion is under the auspices of the
lniveisilv Y. M. C. A.. Y. W. C. A.,
and the Lincoln Peace council.
Heads Denver Foundation.
Dr. Cherrington is a former stu
dent at Nebraska ami graduated
with the class of 1911. While a
student at Nebraska, he was un
usually active in athletics as well
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Educator Studies Mystery'
Of Famous Incident
In French History.
Professor R. A. Winnacker will
be the principal speaker at the
meeting of Phi Beta Kappa to
night at 8 at the University club.
His topic will be the "Dreyfus Af
fair in French History."
Professor Winnacker will at-1
tempt to clear up some of the
mysteries still remaining in the
case. According to him, many of
the French still believe Dreyfus
guilty, an, were against the de
cision of the courts at the time
he was freed. He will show that all
information points to Dreyfus' in
nocence. The affect of the case
on French politics will also be
brought out.
Mrs. James Wad-worth will pre
sent two vocal solos. She will
sing, "Carmena" by H. Lain Wil
son, and "J'ai pleure en reu" by
Hue. Professor Wadsworth will
accompany.
'Thinkinq' Class
Finds Thoughts
Come Forth Not
Mole than a little puzzled were
the tW (Undents who gathered Mon
day afternoin for their second ses
sion of thinking creatively in Prof.
It. P. Crawford's now-famous
, course. The question heiore the
; dr.-jse m "Where do ideas corne
from?" and
there weren't any
ideas on that.
Professor Crawford attempts to
r..h hiu alihl.nl. a ivnrkahln mj-
rhar.ical' formula for maniifa. tur-
ir. ideas to order. Perhaps the
laigest obstacle in the way of at -
tair.ing this goal comes in the first
few class periods when the pro -
feasor is attempting to corral stu-
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down the channels he wishes.
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WINNACKER TALKS
OM DREYFUS CASE
TO P.B.K. TONIGHT
KOSMET KLUB PRESIDENT
TALKS TO FROSH A.W.S.
Winfield Elias Reviews Aims,
Purposes of Men's
Drama Group.
Winfield Elias, president of the
Kosinet Klub, will speak to mem
bers of the Freshman A. W. S.
society, which will meet in KUen
Smith hall, Wednesday, Febru
ary 9.
The Kosmet Klub is a men's dra
matic club which governs the dra
matic presentations of the Greek
societies on the campus. They also
sponsor the productions known as
the fall revue, and the spring
show. Klias will speak on the func
tion and the aims of the Klub anil
the lines of possible interest to
members of the group.
Marian Bradstrect is chairman
of the meeting this week.
Contest to Feature Prizes
Of One Dollar Each I
For Entries.
FARM FAIR BOARD
CALI S FOR IDEAS
FOR ANNUAL FESI
Farmer's fair board is offering
a $1 prize for everv original idea
which may be used in making this
year's fail an outstanding oeca-jMrs.
sion. Ideas should be submitted to
members of the fair board or to
the farmer's fair office in Ag hall
on or before the l.rth of February. :
The contest is open to farm op-j
erators as well as to college stu-
dents. I
Ideas will deal with unique'
methods of handling exhibits, con-'
cessions, indoor and outdoor shows.
the F.questrian Circus, horseback
contests, and presentation of any
novel or unusual stunts. Kach idea
presented must give complete il-
lustration of how
it will function.
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THE WEATI1KH
Due to a low pressure area
moving down over the Lincoln
vicinity, the forecast for today
is somewhat colder. This low
pressure business is probably
due to the fact that most of us
have received a good number of
our semester finals.
Dr. Lusn Swears Dusl Davs
Should Nol Guise Anxielv
Faulty Agricultural Habits
Cause Normal Dry Cycle
Says Professor.
Dusty days are on the decrease,
says Dr. A. L. Lugn, Nebraska
"dust Seciali8t," tnd. contrary
to recent fears voiced by some ex
perts that we are entering into
another dusl age, the university
geologist believes that the country,
for the last lO.OoO years has been
emerging from a period of dust- ,
fall.
Dr. Lugn explains the violent
dust storms of the last few years
as a normal dust ycle, aggravated
by abnormal agricultural prac
tices. These cycles are bound to
occur periodically whereas another
dust age may or may not appear
again.
Twenty years ago many Ne
braska counties constructed drain
age ditches to save their crops;
to-lay the ditch serves only as a
reminder of the past; yet in an
other decade drainage, rath.-r than ;
soil erosion will be the vital prob
lem in the prediction of Dr. Lucn.
'The basis of Dr. Lugn's optimistic
1 view is that since 193"i, the year
of the last great damaging dust
j storm, the amount of soil moisture
ha increased and the amount of
. iinot K-.J. dm-... dai'1
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' Dr. Lugn has made a special
Innocents Break
Precedent, Tap
William Qlayton
CO ED REVUE SEI
FOR MARCH 24TH
BY AM BOARD
Follies of 1938 to Feature
'Best Dressed' Girl.
Styles. Skits.
March 24 has been set as the
date for the 193S presentation of
the traditional Co-ed Fe.Uis, spon
sored by the A. W. S. board. Cli
maxing short skits by organized
houses and a style show with the
presentation of the Best Pressed
Hirl on the campus, the show has
roiitmuallv met with success tor
the past year.
i Deadline for brief synopsis of
! the acts is this Fridav, Feb. 11,
as announced by Phyllis Robinson
in a letter sent to all organized
, houses on the campus yesterday,
The ideas must be submitted to
Westover's desk in Fllen
Smith hall hv 5 o clock this l- ri-
day,
accompanied by the name of ;
the person in charge of the act
Though the skits may be of any
nature, on any theme, thev should
be short, not exceeding five min
utes in length.
Six nominees from each group,
may be entered in the style show.
one of the highlights of the Fol-;
dies, all" the candidates modeling
their own clothes. The names of ,
the croup's candidates for Best
Curl and the style show candidates j
must also oe suomiue, to r.uen
Smith hall along with the synopsis j
of skits before the Friday dead- j
line. Information concerning the .
judging of the acts, the style show :
and the selection of Best Dressed
Girl will be announced later. I
"We are anxious to make this i
year's production truly represent-!
ative of the organized groups on
the campus." said Chairman P.ob-
inson. in expressing the wish that
all groups will co-operate, patticu-
larlv in the mtater of deadlines.
I-inroln Journal
A. L. LUGN.
OR
J''y ' soil erosion and ancient
Nrask a dus storms rive layers
nf dust deposits over the state lend
j evidence lh"t the country has un
dergone at least five great dust
j nd that each age m turn
has killed or driven out the ammal
i
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Cornhusker Editor Chosen
To Fill Vacant Place
In Senior Honorary.
Twelve hooded figures cloaked
in red robes stalked across the
campus shortly before noon yes
terday. Swiftly, they passed thru
the center of the university, then
over near So-
c i a 1 Sciences.
That single line
of solemn fig
ures was made
up of members
of the Inno
cents Society
seeking a 1.1th
man for their
organization
Just north of
Sosh, one of the
group left the
otheis. forward
he went, a burst ''H imh.
of .speed, a flying taekle. and Tn
nocent Thurston Ph'-h'S hroi;-:! i
Bill Clayton to the earth ill the
traditional tapping ceremony of
the society.
Breaks All Precedent.
Rich in the tradition of the Ne
braska campus, the society is
composed of 13 men. chosen on
the basis of scholastic, athletic,
and extra-curricular merit. The
mvstic number cut to 12 bv the
sudden leave taking of Willarl
Burney. the society, for the first
time in its history, added a new
man to the group already chosen.
For three years a prominent
figure in student activities. Clay
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WEEK OF APRIL 25TH
Kosmet Klub Members Pick
Director for Spring
Musical Today.
' Hades Ladies." spring mosica!
production of the Kosmet Klub
, will be presented at the Temple
! theater during the week of A pi il
I 2J lo ?.n inctoov.-, aeerr. lini tn :.r.
announcement made last night by
Winfield Klias, president of the
j Klub.
I Klub members will meet at
5 o'clock this afternoon to select
a director for the 1938 show, and
to decide upon the date for try
outs. A discussion will also be held
as to the band to be enga ?.i to
play for the show.
Committees to direct and CJiiiy
out various phases in Die produc
tion of "Hades Indies" will lie
appointed at this afternoons meet
ing, Klias stated. Don Boehm, who
was appointed several weeks ago
to head a committee on selecting
songs for the show, is expected to
anounce a date in the near future
for meeting with entrants in the
song writing competition.
The purpose of such a meeting will
be to acquaint the contestants with
the requirements and needs of ihe
show for songs.
Dissatisfaction with the turnout
of workers this semester was ex
pressed by Klias. Starting thi
week and continuing until after
the spring show, there will be a
regular workers meeting every
Thursday afternoon at 5 o'clock in
the Kosmet Klub office.
Hrlipoti-. Wolf am (roii
To Mool on We!noj-lay
The conference rommit'ee of tlx
Religious Welfare Council will
meet at the Presbyterian stud-Til.
center nt 8:15 Wednesday night,
immediately following the stu
dents' meeting.
Plans will be discussed in prep
aration for the Religious Welfare
Council luncheon Thursdiv nor,n.
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