PACE TWO
TTTE DAILY NEBRASKAN, TiTraiUV. APBtf 19. 1938.
The Political
Pot Boils
ll's another day full of significance for
llic rumpus's politically mimled persons. It is
A lay of const ornnl ion, of regret, of hifih hopes,
Mnl, to some, of victory. When students po
to the polls today they will mark their choice
for Ivy day orator, list, the men whom they be
lieve eligible for Innocents, nnd put either
their favor or condemnation on the men's point
system plan introduced by the student council.
Who the recipients of the election laur
els are will not be nearly as significant as the
student turnout at the polls and the energy
with which this spring's political pot has
boiled. Those elected represent either the
backing of a large portion of the student
body or will merely signify the success of a
political faction. The former representation
would be the most ideal and truly democratic
result, but previous elections have shown a
trend toward letting the political factions
dominate the situation. Political parties
may be necessary, but they should not be the
qualifications on which candidates may ride
into office.
It is a bit, idealistic to even suggest that,
eandidates should he elected by what could
Actually be called the popular vote of the stu
dent body, especially when only about one
sixth of the student body ever takes enough
interest in iin election to bother to go to ihe
polls. Of the students who do go to the polls
it would be safe to guess that a portion of these
pi poorly prepared and vote purely on personal
prejudice or with little thought. The Daily
Nebraskan in past years has always maintained
that. Ihe basis for. votiiiR should be a mnn s
merit. It, is time aeain to affirm that, idea.
Tor after Ivy day students will have the oppor
tunity to observe the candidates for Innocents
and Ivy day orator and determine, lor inem
selves which arc the most qualified for po
sitions. The larger portion of the student body
reflects the opinion that "you can't get
around politics anyway you look at it so why
bother to even go to the polls." As long as
that sentiment is allowed to hold sway and
is accepted in the usual lackadaisical man
ner, students can't hope to change the politi
cal situation on the campus. Only when the
majority of students maintain and display
enough interest to go to the polls will the po
litical pot cease to boil with such vigor.
It may sound n bit inane to try to offer a
few surest ions to follow in casting your votes
at, the polls, but Ihe surest ions still 1 a in
valid in spite of the way they arc constantly
ignored. Rrmging student thought to center
on n few of these suggestions miglit amuse at
least a moment's concentration on candidate's
qualifications before the ballot is marked hap
hazardly, tiood student government, and ad
ministration are dependent, upon a proper
realization by the electorate of the issues in
volved. It is Iherefore the duty of the student
to investigate each ea'idnle and vole for the
most qualified. In consideration they
should seek iiitrlligc ... xmsible leaders who
have not only shown IhciiikcIvcn to be leaders
in the last three years but who have definite
ideas that ihey stand for.
The settlement of this important question
remains up to the student body. AVill the po
litical pot boil merrily on or will a la rue turn
out at ihe polls (iieneh the fire under the put
and ruin the results of the poliiical mixture?
QDnnIe
Here's How
Wishbone
To the Editor:
Until Friday this looked like the
annual pre-election squabble over
l.arhs, doomed to traditional fail
ure. Hut Friday something hap
pened! Definite questions were
asked- definite action taken. Here
at last was that measure of dofi
iiitcncss which his been so lack
ing in Barb movements.
Eager Barbs assembled Friday,
whipped into shape a plan. Friend
ly Greeks olfeied suggestions.
1 articular attention was paid to
these questions, asked by Wish
1 .'lie last Friday:
How should Barbs organize?
Will Barb votes get Barb recog
nition? Who are the E.nb leaders?
The Barbe are organizing with
the Barb Inter-Club council as the
nucleus. Calling committees, to
keep the Barbe informed on mat
ters of interest, have been named
mid are acting.
When the Barbs were affiliated
with a faction, many barb votes
helped put that faction's candi
dates into office. Organized inde
pendently, it is different. Every
Barb vote gives direct support for
the barb candidates, and for them
Ale me. For every 12fi votes the
1-?; . bs get a represent alive on the
St 'ent Council.
1 i non-political organizations,
sutu as the Innocents, the Barbs
must have faith in the organiza
tion's sense of fair play. The
Barbs recognize the independence
of such organizations, but believe
a favorable Barb vote in the "pri
mary" will be respected.
An examination of student ac-
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poRtni I lee in Unrein. NrhmnKn. undPi art
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tivities reveals more Barbs are
prominent than is generally real
ized. Without naming names, at
tention may be called to Barb
leaders prominent on the city cam
pus on the publications boaid, the
Student Union board, and the Stu
dent Council.
leaders in Barb Inter-Chih coun
cil nnd Barb council deserve men
tion as Barb leaders.
On the Ag campus, unaffiliated
students on the Cornhnsker Coun
tryman, the Ag College P.oarding
club, the Ag eafeleria board, and
on the Farmer's Fair board are the
Barb leaders. .
Wishbone, this is in part the
answer to your challenge of last
Friday. The rest of the answer is
that every Barb eligible to vote in
Tuesday's "primary" will be per
sonally urged to select a slate of
candidates drawn up in Friday's
impromptu meeting.
Tim Parker.
Honor Ranking Students
(Continued From rage 1.)
University of Texas from which he
received his A. B. and A.M. de
grees in J 015 and 1016. He was
awarded his doctor of philosophy
degree from the University of Chi
cago in 1022 and since 1027 has
been a member of the Chicago
faculty. Trior to that date he had
been professor of English litera
ture at Texas Christian and still
later professor of philosophy at the
University of Texas.
The University Symphony or
chestra, conducted by Pon A.
bentz, will play the overture to
"Oberon" by von Weber and "Valse
Triste" bv Sibelius. Kev. Fred
Wiegman of the Salem Evangelical
Lutheran church of Fremont wilt
give the invocation.
Following Dr. Smith's address,
will be the announcement of prizes
and awards, and the students' or
ganizations recognized for high
scholarship. I'rof. Einus Burr
Smith, chairman of the department
of architecture, is chairman in
charge of the convocation. The
orchestra will close the program
with the presentation of "Espnna"
by Chabrier.
Members of the Mortar Board
society and Innocents, senior hon
oraries, will usher at the convo
cation. Musicians Give Spring Concert
(Continued From rage 1.)
coin junior chamber of commerce,
members of all of the university
musical organizations will partici
pate in the program, one of the
largest ever to be offered by the
university.
Tickets for the affair are on
sale nt the school of music and
may also be obtained at the coli
seum. Admission price Is 40 cents
for adults, the special student rate
will be 20 cents. The junior cham
ber is conducting the sides cam
paign on a non-profit basis, nnd
the moiiev which remains after
expenses have been paid will go to
i nc musical organizations.
Men Cast Ballots Today
(Continued From Fage 1.)
favor a men's activity point sys
tem?" This does not mean that
the actual .setup which has been
proposed will be final, but that
If It passes, some system will be
adopted.
In balloting for Innocents soel
oty candidates, voters must write
the names of no less than five
nominees who are of the -junior
class. From the 2.1 with the high
est vote the active chapter of In
nocents will elect the new mem
bership nnd tap the members on
Ivy day. May ,r.
The student council urges all
men students to vote nt the elec
tion today in order to assure an
adequate representation of voters.
CHIPS
(Continued Emm Tape 1.1
days on whom you know rather
than what you know, to I'm
building up some pretty good so
cial contacts. I think learning
how to get along with other
people is about the most Im
portant thing you get out ot
college, don't you?. And If I
spend all my time studying, it
Isn't going to do me any good.
So I wouldn't regard that hon
ors convocation as being too im
portant. Lovingly yours,
Bill.
P. S. Don't forget that cake
you promised to send.
An auto, stolen in New York, is
found in South America. It might
have happened to us on our last
trip, if we had followed all the
directions given us.
SORORITIES 10 RLE
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VISUAL MUSIC
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"AN OPTICAL POEM"
"MARCH OF TIME"
SILLY SYMPHONY IN COLOR
LATEST NEW?
ENTRIES FOR IVY DAY
SING BYAPRiL 21ST
Letters Sent to Organized
Houses by A.W.S. Board,
Sponsors of Event.
Preliminary plans for the Inter
sorority sing, a traditional feat tire
of Ivy day, were revealed last
night In letters sent to organized
women's houses.
Irene Sellers. A. W. S. board
member In charge of the sing, an
nounced Thursday, April 21, as the
deadline for entries in the contest.
All entries must reach Mrs. West
over's desk in Ellen Smith hall by
noon on that date, accompanied by
a fee of $1. which will go toward
defraying expenses of out of town
judges. The names r.f those who
will direct the various entrants
must also be included in the fil
ing, said Miss Sellers.
Rules Given.
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nrr:
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rnrrMni: li hmr In thr nnlvirll
Z.' A Inn. nl iiinnol tnUr n-llv Mrt '
mm nvlm In llir prrpnrnllnn.
.1. Ilin-itor nnd noc.Hiiinlnt ninul hn
nitlvi- In Ihr mimrlly nnd enrolled In IM
inih TrHv.
4. r.ili-h mirnrlly l limited In ftn n.
ft. A miijt.MI ' nf Ihf nrril nn-ni-hirlili
l In hi' ri'tirpwnlr In Ihr r"l
liiHO'itd nf n iinrli nr n.-!!.
A wirnrily lnli.l fnrlHI tin TtKM
tn hIiis It U"" nwnilMT nnl on hnnd,
rind nhrn IhHr turn rrnii-..
7. Siinirillfft nitiM n llnrd MP two l
nrivnnrr tit the inr ulnclng.
H. All miM rrmnln nfur Ihe It'll
MnkliiK fnr rt-rnll, It l.rri.
In the intersnrority sing of last
year. Kappa Alpha Theta was
deemed best by the judges.
FIVE HIGH SCHOOLS "'SKEW
84 Senior Students Visit
Capitol, University.
Eighty-four atudrnta frora ftvs
high nehoolg of the tmlvrrsity 0f
Nebraska school rejrlnn will h.
tertained by the chamber of com-
merce looay. Mtltonvale, Kaa
leads with a group of 32;' Milior
Neb., nends 18, nialr, 10, mHn'
chard, la., 10, and Gravity, la. 14
Monday, representative froJ
roif, la., Modale, Ia Homer Nob
and Herman, Neb., ate their junpg
in the Chamber of Commerce
bulldinR wher they got aeqmiinted
with aongs and cheem.
The groups come to Lincoln an
their senior "sneak days" to R,.
acquainted with Nehraska'a cai,iti
city and its educational plants Th
imw iH'iiin in rconiHly (n
snonse to letter t.T inviiutt.,..
will
out by the chamber of commerce
nun i ii.m tuny wiin me closing of
school for the summer. Two Weeks
ago the visits became dally.
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