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HISTOItY
. This being a hysterical (darn
these typographical errors) - his.
torlcal edition of the Nebraskan, it
would be ill-fitting if we did not
make some mention of history.
To begin with, history Is un
doubtedly here to stay. No one
can gainsay that. It has the per
manency of visiting relatives
who just dropped In for the week
end. Ever since the world whirl
ed off from some heavenly body
and made its geological declara
tion of Independence, there has
been history. First, there" Is
geological history. After that
come multitudinous types of his
tories which we shall "o,":
range In order for fear of calling
down the contempt or wrath of
historical authorities When
Jehovah de-ribbed Adam and
brought about Eve. It was the
end of a perfect day and the
foundation of careers for thou
sands of genealogists and his
torians. There was history before man
learned how to read and write, but
nobody concerned themselves with
it Then, after man learned how to
write and after the novelty wore
off and he no longer got any thrill
out of carving his initials on cliff
walls on cutting out "Johnny
Bearkiller loves Suzy Soup-maker"
on dead trees, ho began to write
n bout the actions of his ancestors.
Men began to get a thrill out of
livine- in the past, instead of the
present and to write books about
f,,r schoolchildren. After them
came the make-it-easier boys who
made condensed outlines of his
tory. , .
History carries with it one sad
fact. The earlier a cnuu is uorn
(in point of infinite timet the less
history he has to read. Our fath
ers had only the events from the
Stone Age up to the election of
Teddy Roosevelt to learn. We
must now contend with all the
worthless treaties and coups d'etat
accomplished since then. And we
ourselves are constantly making
some sort of history. Think of the
task we are piling upon our grand
children. And what will they do
around 3000 A. D.?
"History Is The Bunk."
Now to go off on another tan
gent. Henry Ford, the man who
moved the farm five miles closer
to the city with the Invention of
the tin Lizzie, has his own opin
ion about history. "History is the
bunk," claims Heriry Ford. His
reason for so stating was that
history books that he read and
knew of, concerned themselves
too much with military pomp
and ceremony, bloody battles,
worthless scraps of paper, pot
bellied and egotistio generals,
and wars. It Is his opinion that
historians should pay more at
tention to and write more about
the views, plans and accomplish
ments or business men and cap
tains of Industry. These are the
men who really make history,
who back all Inventions and pro
gressive ideas, who supply the
militarists with their salaries,
clothe or unclothe the men,
women and children of the
world, and pretty generally run
things.
Knowledge of history might
even be a factor for war. If the
Germans were not constantly
aware that they were once a
powerful empire, and If the Ital
ians were not told that another
Holy Roman Empire is the de
sirable . thing, perhaps they
would be content to drink beer
or wine, raise crops and chil
dren, and live a life for them
selves and their own personal
contentment.
Palladia:! (!lul Honor
Mothers at Annual Tru
Approximately 50 attended the
Mother's day tea of the Palladia!!
Literary society held in the Tem
ple building. Addresses were given
Jv dean Marvin nnd Mrs. il. N.
Medlay. Mrs, Medlay, who has at
tended the Nebraska university,
contrasted her college life with
that of today and brought out hu
morous comparisons.
Official Student Newspaper of
VOL. XXXVII, NO. 1 10
F. D. R
New Paving, Improvements
On Oldest Buildings
Included in Plans.
The affirming signature of
President Koosevelt yesterday cre
ated for the University of Ne
braska a WPA fund of $200,442
which will provide for a two block
strip of paving, major improve
ments on three of the oldest build
ings on the campus, and numerous
other Improvements In the near
future.
Plans are to have most of the
work made possible by tho grant
done by the opening of school next
fall.
The major project of the allot
ment will he the paving of a cinder
road which extends from 10th to
12th streets just south of the foot
ball stadium. The university plans
to lay a strip of paving 730 feet
long and 40 feet wide. Sidewalks
will border each side of tho street.
Pharmacy hull will bo painted
inside and outside by means of the
grant. Kleven classrooms In the old
museum will be painted, and Ne
braska hall , will be remodeled to
provide for four new offices, the
enlargement and painting or inree
classrooms. Nine classrooms In the
materials testing building will be
repainted. Ten acres of lauds on
the city campus that were de
stroyed by drouth will be land
scaped. Another project will be the con
struction of an eight foot wire
fence, 3,200 feet long, around the
new athletic fields north of the
stadium. It also proposes the con
struction of eight asphalt covered
tennis courts on the new athletic
fields, and construction of a water
line from the university power
plant to the athletic field. H will
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Band, Choir, Glee Ciub Give
Concert in Ak-Sar-Ben
Coliseum at 8:15.
To the blare of festival trum
pets and the accompaniments of
a symphonic group playing "Pomp
and Circumstances," the Scarlet
and Cream band and the university
a capella choir will march down
the aisles of Omaha's Ak-Sar-Ben
coliseum this evening. The occasion-the
grand conceit sponsored
by the World-Herald in coopera
tion with the university school of
music.
This concert will mark the first
time that university musical
groups have combined to give a
concert outside the city.' Hereto
fore, music groups have gone out
singly to present concerts in other
Nebraska towns and cities, but to
night all three of the major units
will combine in a spectacular pre
sentation exceeded only by the re
cent grand concert in the univer
sity coliseum.
Croups participating will be a
special unit of the symphony
orchestra, the symphonic .section
of the varsity band, and the new a
capella choir which made its firsi
appearance .of the recent grand
concert.
Via Special Train.
A special tiain will carry the
musicians to Om::ha. The group
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W A TO PROVIDE
200,442 FUND
FOR UNI WORKS
OMAHA TO HEAR UN
LINCOLN, NLBKASKA, TUKSDAY, MAY IP.
Approves N. U
Montgomery Compile ,,
Illslorv Edition I' acts
Material for this special his
torical edition, to be distributed
to alumni over the nation, was
gathered and compiled by Wal
ter B. Montgomery, Lincoln. He
was assisted by ' two students,
LaVon Parker Lynn and Orvllie
Donald De Frain and Charles Q.
De France.
All statistics and dates have
been carefully checked through
the co-operation of the State
Historical society, the University
library; and the City library. Of
special .acsistance were Mrs.
Paine and Dr. A. E. Sheldon of
the historical group.
E TO START
U. S. Bureau, Service Group,
Lincoln Police Sponsor
Campus Campaign.
The fingerprinting campaign on
tho Nebraska campus will begin
this afternoon at four o'clock when
fraternity and sorority presidents,
I.lnrnln JiTml.
Police Chief Walter Anderson.
tho mayor of tho city, tho chief
of the Lincoln police force, fac
ulty members and other prominent
persons gather in the entrance of
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FINGERPRINTING
DRIV
THIS AFTERNOON
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Ubiquitous 'Woo' Turns Up
In Am "wail's Lalesl Effort
Gore Returns After Absence;
Caricatures, Photos
Feature Issue.
May's Awgwan conies out to
morrow bringing to its impatient
anil needy renders a scientific
analysis of the love situation which
has been studied thoroughly by one
of Nebraska's most accurate ex
perts on the subject, according to
Kditor Bruce Campbell.
Woo pitching is predicted to
reach a high peak when the new
Awgwan leaches its public, for
the analysis is complete with
charts niid readings and many
helpful hints to those who in the
spring lunl inemseives in me
throes of love nnd affection for
one of the opposite sex.
Gore comes back to its own this
month and "Stuff About People"
appears, this time illustrated with
fascinating "snoopshots." Other il
lustrations that will meet thi! gaze
of the student body i.-.sidc the
cover of the humor magazine will
he 15 caricatures of prominent
personages on the campus which
feature, especially, prominent
noses. A page of candidrama ut
the University of
Spring Election
Candidates File,
Starting Today
STUDENT COUNCI
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Group Hears Union Pledge
Reoorts, Discusses
Night Club.
, Meeting for the first time in the
building Unit their predecessors
helped to make a reality, me stu
dent Council assembled In their
special room in the Student Union
building yesterday afternoon to
choose the four junior men and
four women who will cany on
their work in the council next
year.
Holdover
members who will
form the nucleus of the student ;
representative organization next j
year arc: F.va jane ssmciair, Bar
bara Rosewnter, Barbara Selleck
Helen Catherine Davis, Jack Bin
. , m,
genhelmcr Harold tienn, Dick Mc
G.nnis, and Robert Simmons. Hol.l-
,xu ninmhnra urern ni'esent mem-
over members were present mem
hers of the council and were active
In its affairs during the year.
Appropriate for the first meet
ing in the heavily carpeted, spaci
ous rooms of the' new structure
was the fact that the council sum
marized its year's activities and
made many decisions pertaining to
tho following school year.
Seek Greek Pledges.
The names of several organized
Greek houses who have not yet
paid their pledges for the Student
Union were made public by Miss
Jane Walcott, a member of the
Student Union committee. Robert
Simmons, head of the committee,
reported that approximately $10,
000 had been collected, and that
$a,000 had been spent for Venetian
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the Tasty Pastry gives brier re-
views 01 siuueiu niKiii-uiv.
Raps 'Sisterly Love.'
Norman Bolker writes a stirring
article which he calls "Inside
Story of a Dunked Doughnut"
which turns out to be a satire on
the science of public relations. An
other satire is "Sisterly Love"
which describes the affection dis
played in a sorority house.
Lincoln's own spirit communer.
Max Geller, writes an open letter
to the widow of Harry Hoiidini in
which he nppcals to her to give
him permission to contact the
spirit of her husband who went to
his reward ten years ago.
The magazine also includes the
regular features of cartoons, jokes,
short short stories, fashions,
poems, and a brief article on
"Stream-Lined War." Models for
the fashion page are Peggy Pas
coe, Kleanor Fnrrel, Inez Heaney,
and Margaret Smith.
Dick McGinnis, business man
ager, has announced an enlarge
ment of distribution facilities.
Hereafter the Awgwan will be
available in the Student Union, nt
the Ag campus, in Sosh, and in
Andrews.
PICKS HOLDOVERS
IN MONDAY MEET
Nebraska
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Qrant
New Faction's Appearance
Promises Hot Contest
Next Tuesday.
Filings for positions on n :t
year's Student council nnd publica
tion board which will be chosen at
the annual spring election, Tues
day, May 17, opened this morning
In the Student Activities office.
Names of the candidates can lu
submitted to the office In the col
iseum until 0 o'clock Friday.
Members of every faction prom
ise one of the hottest battles that
have taken place on the campus
for some time. A now faction h is
entered its name In the books at
tho activities office in the form of
the Independent faction. The new
organization, until this semester
associated with the Liberal faction,
is made up of barb students on
the campus. The sprin;; election
will the first in which faction pol
itics have outwardly entered. Coin
petition for position will undoubt
edly, then, be increased.
Any Individml desiring to fil
independently ot tactions is Ireo
to do so.
j wmiiiiM.i who. win in1 iijkwi on';
Student Council.
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Co o( ArU ,m(, SclcncoSi lvVlJ
f.om Ul(, Col ()t Knfrm(,orjn.;,
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Ten Junior men: Two from In
one from tho College of Agricul
ture, Business Administration,
Dentistry, Law, Pharmacy, and
Teachers.
Nine Junior Women: Thivj
from the College nt Arts and Sci
ences, three from Teachers college,
one from the College of Agricul
ture, Business Administration, an I
School of Music.
One Junior man nnd one Junior
woman from the graduate coPege.
Four Seniors: Two men and two
women elected at large by tho
.student body.
The four women and four nen
elected by the council from the
Junior members of that body aro
to serve as the nucleus of the or
ganization for the coming year.
Publication Board:
One Senior man.
One Junior man. . ...
One Sophomore man.
Kampus Kalendar Provides
Preview of Gridiron .
Banquet Tonight.
A preview of the gridiron ban
quet which is lo be held Friday,
May 13 in the Student Union
ballroom will be given at 8:10 to
night on the weekly Kampus Kal
endar broadcast over station
KFOR.
The quarter hour program spon
sored by the student council re
creates the circus atmosphere
which will prevail Friday when
members of Sigma Delta Chi and
Tbeta Sigma Phi, journalism hon
oraries collect members of the fac
ulty and university administration
under a hypothetical "big top" and
"roast" them with good natured
sat ire.
Taking part in the broadcast to
night will he Fred Harms, Bruce
Campbell and Harold Niemann,
whose impersonations of circus
sideshow barkers nre intended
provide a birds-eye-view of thil
gridiron skit menu.