Image provided by: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries, Lincoln, NE
About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 7, 1938)
TWO THE DAILY NEB R ASK AN, FKIDVY, OCTOBER 7, 1938 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN THIRTY-EIGHTH YEAR EDITORIAL STAFF Rdilor Morris l.lpp Managing Editor! Marjorla Churchill, Howard Kaplan a'dlturt .... Merrill Unrliintf, Dick deKrown, Mary slisulevlllt, 'rn Dtttitsvllla, Harold Niemann, Braoa Campbell, Hoolftj Kdllora Mamaret Krauw, Dixit liavis Sports Editor Norman Harm ON THIU IBHC'ls. Mint KdlUir Bruce Camphrll Drill Editor Howard Kaolin Editorial Office Union Bldr, Room 0. Business Office Union Bldr., Room 30-B. tndoi directum ul the stuacul uuixaliuu uuard. lelepbone la B118L Mhl BllttS, BJiSSS (Journal). BUSINESS STAFF Business Mnnaiirr Frank Johnson Assistant Business Managers Arthur Hill, Bob ttoMel Otreulatlon alanaxer Htanle, Mlrhaaj SLBSCHIPTION RATE $1.60 a fear Sinma topi (1.1)0 a semester J.eo mailed real H.W a semester mailed Knurtd as second-class matter at Uie postuillca w Lincoln Nebraska, under act of eongress, Hank a, 181V, and at special rat ol postage provide for In srrtloo Hull, act of October a, 1V17, authorised January M, UK. ' Mtmbtr 193 jftssociated Golleowte Press Distribute of Go!le6kjteDi6est I Publlnhed dally dur Inv the school year, exempt Mondays and Haturdaya, vacations and examination pe riod! by student! of th UnlverMltv of N hraiUa, under the au purvlnlon of the Board of Publication!, espeitsNTto roe national aovihtiiino ... r National Advertising service, inc. Colltge Publitbtrs Rtprtsmtalif 420 Madison Avi. Nsw Vouk. N. Y. chkhco ' lottos ' loi iKiui mascisco Dear Biff Jones: Lust week, Major, the Daily Nclxiiska n ruminated nt letiRth over the opportunities thul Nebraska had in repenting its UK!7 Iriuiupli over Minnesota. Without predicting a game re sult, the Rug mulled over the arguments pro and con that sprung from the (jopher-llusker battle. The conclusion was that spirit, loomed as Nebraska's biggest asset. Everyone who migrated north and saw the game will agree that your boys had plenty ol! spirit. . . . enough for a gallant goal-line stand that stymied a tiopher touchdown march and sufficient to hold the Gopher tally down to a disputed sixteen points. Jack Dodd's admirable audacity in stealing the ball out, of the relaxed arms of an apparently cocky Minnesota ball lugger showed the kind of spunk the lluskcrs possess. But Minnesota is one for the books now. The downtown quarterbacks may still be re playing parts of the game, but you and the Huskers must shrug it off as just another game and concentrate on this week's rival Iowa State. Press reports from Ames clearly show that the Cyclones would like nothing better than lo blow the Huskers off tlw Hig Six throne. And they feel like they can do it, against a team that will show a lot of wear and tear from the gruelling Gopher classic. You, therefore, must dig down into your reserve stock to put a team on the field that will weather the Cyclones. You and your ,'lones boys are unfortunately "on the spot" this Saturday. The non-playing quarterbacks have ihe Iowa State-Nebraska game tagged as a "breather," following the tough opener against Minnesota. And "breath ers," Major, to them are games easily won. If your sophomore-studdeS eleven fails to cop this "breather," they may start beating the drums as is their custom. You are not the type of coach who worries what the boys are saying downtown, and for this, thanks are in order. All indications point to a fine Saturday for the opening home game. Crisper weather. Stiff competition. Football fever. Crofd color. Girl cheerleaders, if the N club has its way. Your Huskers had their football appetites properly whetted last Saturday. They should be settled down lo a season of long Saturday afternoons, now that the pre-Minnesota nerv ousness has worn off. Another thing. Major, which should be comforting to you and your Jones boys Memorial Stadium will be jammed with Scarlet and Cream football nuts, which means a lot in any man's game. Wolvin To Head Military Group Detoneers to Consider National Chapter Here Capt. Dale Wolvin was elected president of the Detoneers society, honorary organization of advanced military engineers, when that group met Wednesday evening at the Student Union for its first meeting of the year. Other officers elected at the meeting were Lt. Col. Francis Loetterle, vice president, and Capt. Earle Muaer, secretary-treasurer. Retiring officers whose terms have now expired are Col. John Cramer, president; Lt. Col. John E. Pease, vice president; and Capt. Tom Ed wards, secretary-treasurer. Taken under consideration at the meeting was a proposal for the Detoneers to sponsor a chapter of the American Society of Mi'tary Engineers here at the university. A committee appointed to investi gate the advisability of the project will make its report at the next meeting. This organization, if sponsored by the Detoneers, wll be open to basic as well as advanced military engineering students. All juniors taking advanced military science are invited to attend the next meeting of the society which will held on Thursday, Oct. 20. Just What Is a College Man? Kent Professor Sees Walking Contradiction When it comes to describing the college man of 1938, so many and varied are the paragraphic por trayals that he is at once a nfas-ter-mind and a dolt, a play-boy and a great student. None has so brilliantly painted the picture as Kent State University'! Dean R. E. Manchester, who sets the man-of-the-campus on his pedestal in the following manner; "The college man is a living paradox. Most poople cannot un derstand him and those who do, come to their conclusions by in direct proof. He talks of the fu ture but worships the past. He is liberal 1n his conversation but con servative in his action. He is radi cal in his opinions on politics, but elects stand-patters to the claw offices. He demands freedom oi thinking but defends with all hi strength the traditions of his in stitution. He takes wild stands on religious theories yet attends col lege and universities that are created and maintained by ortho dox creeds. He preaches democ racy yet supports the most rigid campus caste system. He demands that his university maintains the highest athletic standards yet in the same breath also demands a professional foot ball team. He scoffs at his profs yet defends them strenuously when they are criticized. He re bels against rules but gets up more rigid ones when given the opportunity. He hazes the high nchnnl graduate who comes with a boy scout badge on his coat, but he, covers hia own vest with med als and keys. He Invents ahd uses the most outlandish slang on the street, but reads and writes pure English in his room. He clamors for self government but doean't want It after he gets it.' He laughs at convention but insists upon It. He cuts classes the day before a vacation but comes back three days early. "You ask 'What are we jolng to do about It?' We are going to praise ihe Lord that we have him and tlrtit ha Is just what ha is, a walking contradiction of himself." Like lt 7 We thought you would ARTIST RETURNS (Continued from Page 1.) tops of major buildings in case of air raids bright street arc lights are all out and have been changed to dim gas bulbs which shine down. The American consul advised my four new friends here (who have been traveling on the continent all summer) to leave right away." Miss Schwakc says that two in structors of the school will return on the same boat and that nearly everyone is evacuating, leaving no one at the school except the head and secretary. Her boat is ex pected to land in New York Sat urday. The Cite, a building hous ing the American students attend ing the Paris branch of the New York institution, will be taken over by the French government and used as a hospital and headquar ters, in case of war. This is the third year that the opportunity for advanced study abroad has been given a Nebraska girl through the fine arts depart ment of the university. The schol arship was to have continued for the year, but because of the pres ent European situation Miss Schwake will do her work in New York City. Even though she has been in France a relutlvely short time, the Lincoln girl has been able to visit many important renters of Interest. Quizzes Fizzle Michigan U. Survey Knocks Test Theory LANSING, Mich. (ACP). Quiz-minded college professors and proponents of frequent tests lo jolt laggard students were themselves given a jolt recently by Michigan State College's Dr. Vic tor H. Noll. In reporting the results of his researches on the effectiveness of quizzes, Dr. Noll has revealed that: "There is no evidence to sup port the common belief among in structors that written tests as commonly used motivate learning or increase total achievement in college classes. "The results of the study Indi cate unequivocably that students in a class where no quizezs of any sort were used, other than a mid term and a final examination show consistently, though not substan tially, higher average achievement than is shown by students in classes where occasional written quizzes were given." Searching for a reason for his startling results. Dr. Noll said: ::It may be that when students have occasional quizzes they feel more secure and therefore take the longer examinations less seriously." Palladians Fete Delian Members Comedy Play Features Rival Societies' Meeting "The Hill Billies Go to Town" is the two-act comedy thriller with which the Palladians intend to en tertain the members of their fellow literary society, the Delian Union, at Palladian hall this evening at 9 o'clock. This party at which the Palla dians pfay host is an annual occa sion. In the spring the Delian Unioncrs return the honor. Warren Lewis is the author of tonight's original production which is being produced by the arts and science members of Palladian. It is the first of a series of programs planned, and John Stuart, program chairman, guarantees "it will hold everyone breathless until the final curtain." All university students interested in seeing the play are welcome to attend. Toy Trumpet Records Aid In Music Instruction Diers Develops New Memorization Methods Learn a simple melody in five minutes? It can be done, and Is heine- done under the tutorship of Theodore Diers of the university school of music. Not only is he succeeding (n teaching rural school children songs in this brief period of time, but he has also succeed ed in teaching them to play In strumental melodies in as little as twenty minutes. In teaching this method of play ing, Mr. Diers uses the "melody" scries of instruments. These minia ture music makers look much like the ordinary run of toy instru ments, but are scientifically con structed to be played for musical training. They work on the princi ple of the flute, in that they do not have a regular mouthpieces. No keys are employed, the openings In the body of the instrument being covered by the fingers. In the "melody" family are the "clare-o-let," the "sax-o-let," and a small flute. A miniature violin can also be had, but is seldom em ployed. To these instruments, pi ano, xylophone, or other similar instruments may be added to pro vide accompaniment. In this man ner a complete "band" may be or ganized in a very short time, with the possibility of learning two or three part harmony in only a few minutes more rehearsal time. Lincoln Tryout. In teaching the rapid system of learning vocal music, a phono graph is used, with a special rec ord Of the song to be learned. The record is played thru, then the pupils join in., singing with the music. In this way the melodies are quickly learned by practically all rural school groups. Part sing ing may be taught by the same method, but takes somewhat more time. These methods of teaching are now being used extensively in the places where provisions cannot be made for a full or part time music Instructor. They are finding espe cial favor in rural schools, in con solidated schools, and in small towm schools. T4is system being demonstrated by Mr. Diers has been presented in several teachers' meetings and before prominent school officials, including Superintendent Lcffler of the Lincoln school system, who has given it his full approval. Demonstrations have been given at meetings in Grand Island and Ogallala; on Monday and Tuesday Mr. Diers will demonstrate before Fourth district teachers at Sidney, Neb. Methodists Organize State Youth Council Beula Bricham, Clyde Kleager, and Elmer Glenn will journey to Grand Island Friday to meet with a representative body of Methodist youth from every district of Ne braska to work with Tom Pendell of the National Methodist You'll council in forming a state council. Miss Brigham represents Kappa Phi and the Methodist Student Council, Mr. Kleager and Mr. Glenn will represent Phi Tau Theta and the Wesley Foundation. University Y.W.C.A. Holds Freshman Tea To acquaint freshmen women with the activities of the Univer sity Y. W. C. A., a tea was held Thursday at 3:30 in Ellen Smith hall and another is scheduled for today at the same time and place. Mrs. Chauncey Smith, president of the Y. W. advisory committee, poured yesterday. Jane Goetz was the pianist. Mary Ellen McMaster will play today. Between 100 and 150 students attended. Phi Chi Theta Picnic Opens Year's Activities With a picnic meeting held Wed nesday evening, Phi Chi Theta, women's national commerce fra ternity, opened their year's ac tivity. Heading the organization thio year is Pres. Irene Sellers. Assist ing her are Doris Peterson, vice president, Katherine Shawver, secretary, Francis Senn, treasurer, and Maydene Whitnash, corres ponding secretary. Pennsylvania State college au thorities are considering an as tronomical study project which calls for the construction of nine observatories on its campus. Eighty-eight percent of Univer sity of Minnesota's students have indicated they want a university operated bank deposit system. First collegiate courses In pulp and paper technology were offered by the University of Maine 25 years ago. Committee Puts Ban on Cars at Rallies Arising from difficulties caused in the past during rallies, the rally committee wishes to state definitely that no outomobiles will be allowed in the rally procession tomor row night. Due to students' riding run ning boards and traffic en tanglements resulting from autos in the parades, the com mittee has set this ruling and warns that violation of It may result In a future ban on foot ball rallies. Tomorrow night's rally will 'start on the Student Union steps, being routed down R to 16th, then over to Vine, and from there to the east stadium. A police escort will lead the parade, followed by Corn Cobs, Tassels, the band and rallying students. Textbook Sunboths Solve Germ Problem BALTIMORE, Md. (ACP). Text book kerms have long been the problem of health-minded college librarians and students, but their fears are now proven unfounded. Baltimore City College's Arthur H. Bryan, after many experiments, j gives the textbooks a pretty clean i bill of health. Most of the germs j he found in textbooks are of the i harmless varity, but old and di- j lapidated volumes are most to be i feared. He recommends sunning ' old books to destroy harmful germs. . Squad Uses Live Targets Battle Unit Plans Machine Gun Practice Members of the Cornhusker company, battle training unit, will face machine guns Saturday at 9 a. m., as the organization stages, its second action meeting of the semester. Manned by a student crew, a machine gun wltl be set up on Russian Flats, and blank cartridges wlil be fired at human targets. This is the first time In the his tory of the university's military department that a machine gun has been used in combat training. Commander of the gun crew will be Ralph Reed, junior In military science. Squads of the company will take turns testing their Ingenuity in silencing the gun and capturing the crew, and at the same time losing as few men as possible. Re sults of the attack will be used in appointing non-commissioned of ficers of the unit. Juniors and sophomores are be ing given an equal chance to com pete for the position, according to Maj, John U. Ayotte, sponsor, to insure a merit basis. This Saturday will also be the last day for new recruits to report at roonr 201, Nebraska hall, A limited number of freshmen will be admitted, in addition to the sophomore candidates. Despite the Minnesota migra tion, 40 members spent last Satur day reviewing extended order for mations and practicing safety pre cautions for handling firearms. Blue denim uniforms are being is sued permanently to the practice warriors. No deposit is required, since the clothing is added to the list of equipment drawn by every military student. Y. W. C. A. Commission Groups Meet This Week Freshman commission groups sponsored by the Y. W. C. A. had their first meetings this week. Women students who failed to sign up for one of the several groups are still welcome to attend the discussions, Miss Maxine Mey ers stated. The eight groups meet at the following times: Monday at 1:00 and 4:00 o'clock; Tuesday at 11:00 o'clock and 3:00 o'clock; Wednes day at 3:00 and 4:00 o'clock; and Thursday at 11:00 o'clock, 1:00 and 4:00 o'clock. The Rockefeller Foundation has made a grant of $18,000,000 to American university to bring gov ernment employes of Latin-American republics to U. S. for study of our government. Home of FINE FOODS Free Meal to i ED STEEVES BEAUMONT'S 226 So. 12th B4040 Correction DATE DATA Miss Maurine Porak was elected barb sophomore member of the student union board by the stu dent council at ita meeting Wed nesday. In yesterday's Nebrnskan It was incorrectly stated (hat Kuth Mae Pestal whi elected to the position. (Continued from Page 1.1 most expensive, but the payment covers all expenses for the eve ning, corsage, tickets, even a white tit and tails. The bureau alma to pleas and has for Ita motto, "Blind dates at reasonable rates." WILSON-JAMES DATE INFORMATION CARD Name: Address: Age: Smokt: Danoa: Other Interests: Typa Preferred i Remarks: Tl: Height: Hair: Drink: Bridge.' If by some trick of fate, anyone should happen to get a goon date, another dale will be furnished on the house. For those fellowe who are some- what financially embarrassed, there U a complete file of girls willing: to go dutch treat. At Northwestern and Iowa State this method met with huge euccesa Both girls and fellows limited their ' dating- during the week to caking and on weekendi with the finan cial advice of the bureau, they vuld put their money together und breczo down to Chicago for a rip roaring Saturday night. I J ywca wsper choir to the game via 1 j ; if i i ; Tryou.s SeHor Today "(DomjUU(" f : MiW 1 Try-outs for the Y. W. C. A. ( I I !I I I f i Vesper Choir will be held today at ? ( , I 5 1 I . J . 1 s o'clock in Ellen Smith hall, SS Which Donjenu? It s a tie between Toggery J l ) ' C v4 U announced Miss Maxine Federle, Crepe Hat right) and Ridgecord Crepe (right). . . I t J i -V t ,1 Te7..rir M both cheering from the .idelines with ft. rest of W C V W . .. . the Nelly Dons! CTx wl . lis" " I Ridgecord $10.95 Toggery $7.95 j fj 1(1 1 j "jC$ Vame h X Na,r. For.., Brown. Many .,fc.r Wlh JT) , 'JT vftO l-00"' 1 I Spicerusl. Dardantlla f D"i,nu ,lY,M' Y!? Lj 7 -r' a) V'Cs I 1 10 ,U-9S 1 1 S ylDjf'j. 7 f 1 ? w Welcome Vour Chars, ccouru k mm' M7' cwpkids "" :;4 ,! r3flE XIM I Rever8i Raincoats Plaid Skirts 'I, r J J -v!"m ' 0V9r campus and Every girl should have a kiltie ) V J f n t always at the games! Plaids, for matchim and mixing her y I X Z X. - tweeds, and plains; gaberdine angora sweatee! Authentic i V ' V" - 4V ' lined clan Paids- I lsx i; 3. Hi Cardigan Clam Clan Sport Coats R k -,-A 'M )1 W lit 1 Those clever tweed xAaid eonls cii. t-.u: iu.i.iv. n v ' 1 ) stripes. in single button style. U N X ' J J $4.95 and $5.95 $4.95 and $5.95 j X-. ( 1 Vy Have a complete sweater ward- s . . . and In this "ducky" brogue ol BLACK or GOLDEN BROWN, with "sandwich platform" and lacing of contrasting leather!