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DAILY NEBRASKAN
F1UDAY, MARCH 10, 1939
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THIRTY -EIGHTH YEAR
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EDITOR-IN-CHIEF HOWARD KAPLAN
BUSINESS MANAGER RICHARD M'GINNIS
EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT
Managing Editors Merrill Englund,
Harold Niemann.
News Editors June Blerbower, Richard DeBron,
Norman Harris, Ellsworth Steele, Ftrn Steute
vllle, Ed Wittenberg.
Society Editor Margaret Krause
Reporters Marian Bremers, Stanley Breuer, Jean Carnshan,
J a mm Carroll, Janice Pelthauser, fat Greene, Frances
Keefsr, Betty Klinirel, Evelyn Leavllt, Hollii Limprrrht
Clyde Mailt. Donald Moore, Hubert Ofden, Clark O'ltsn
Inn, Chris Prteiaon, Fa ill Svukoda, Lucile Thomas, David
Thompson, Ava Wharton.
BUSINESS DEPARTMENT
Afjlstant Business Managers Arthur Hill, Robert
Seldel, Helen Severs.
Solicitors. .Roger Anawult, Ed Calhoun, Ed Segrlst,
Ben Novicoff, Burton Thiel.
Circulation Manager Stanley Michael
STUDENTS RELIGION.
jieliifion, that intangible, inanimate some
thing which thru its loaders began 1 he wide
dissemination of education, today finds itself
sadly neglected by that institution it founded.
In the widely broadened educational program
of our present civilization, the student's devel
opment as a social being is the prime objective.
Keligion takes a distant rear seat.
This is a natural result, however. Be
cause of the democratic precepts of our gov
ernment conflicting with the dogmatic prin
ciples of our churches, the student is left
free to follow automatically in the footsteps
of his parents or to flounder in the uncer
tainty of bewilderment.
The average university student with a
mild zest for knowledge, and the energy and
training to think, passes through a trying pe
riod. He finds himself lorn between the doc
trines of his youth coupled with the desire
for belief, and the contradictory explanations
and proofs of science, lie cannot deny tho
truths of his masters, yet he is loalh to dis
card the great beauty and comforting influ
ences of the spiritual.
It is indeed a fine opportunity which
the Nebraska Council of Churches is offering
in sponsoring the Post-Madras conferences
today. Ideas of profound thinkers and
worldywise, sincere believers in religion can
aid in balancing the daily arguments. For
it is not in the narrow selection of one re
ligion that is the answer students want, but
rather the confirmation, free of doubt, of
the beliefs which bolster the opportunities
for peaceful and happy lives.
It is such free discussions as these that
result; hi the convincing conclusions of not
how, but simply in the believing which in
reality is Ihe aid of religion. For it is the
mental positivity, not the physical action,
which connotes the spiritual man.
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Brain
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whether the contest would ever
reach a definite verdict as the
questions are so hard and mysti
fying the contestants won't be
able to answer them. He ad
mitted in a whisper that even his
wide range of knowledge would
not be able to cope with the great
variety of queries.
Contestants cram.
As enthusiasm rises daily with
the approach of the mighty baale
of wits, contestants are pondering
over encyclopedias in a vain at
tempt to cram mountains of
knowledge into their craniums.
Among the foremost contestants
who are burning the midnight oil
are Virginia Fleetwood, honorary
colonel; Margaret Krause, DAILY
NEBRASKAN society editor; Vir
ginia Nolte, Tassel president; Pat
Lahr, Cornhusker editor; Harold
Benn, Student Council president;
Stan Brewster, Innocent president;
Howard Kaplan, DAILY NE
BRASKAN editor; Bob Leadley,
and Max Horn, Cornhusker busi
ness manager.
Bus
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cently, however, these complaints
have been enhanced with the
assessment of a Student Union fee
on agricultural students not hav
ing the means to make use of the
building.
Detailed Analysis.
Seeking at last to remedy the
present evils by a university
operated bus service, the Council
is analyzing in detail the exact
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Only 4 Days
Days to Enter
B. D. O. G
Contest
Nomination Blanks may be
obtained M HARVEY
BROTHERS, 1230 O St.
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
office or from the Contest
Managem, ROB SEIDEL and
WIIITIE REED,
amounts being spent under the
system today, the number of stu
dents affected by the proposed
change, and the pulse of the stu
dent body with regards to the
desirability of the new plan. Suc
cessful results depend upon student
co-operation in filling out and
turning in the questionnaires.
Operating costs for such a pro
gram could easily be met with but
a fraction of the estimated amount
going for such services to the
traction company, a statement of
the committee declared. With the
aid of the material gained from
this survey, details concerning the
number and outlay on busses can
be computed. Arrangements for
having a bus bring students down
to the Union and take them out
again later in the evening would
greatly increase the utility of the
building to the agricultural students.
Appointing undergraduate agri
cultural students to the commit
tee, the Council plans to continue
the program on into next fall if
necessary, to get the desired re
sults. Immediate objectives out
lined by the committee at its meet
ing last Wednesday include com
pilation of data, investigation of
the cost of beginning and main
taining a line, stimulation of stu
dent and faculty interest, and
organization of an operating plan.
Faculty sponsors helping with
the work are R. C. Lantz of the
city campus and Margaret Fedde
of the agricultural campus.
Blood
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similar numbers approving. And
students in all sections of the
country believe by almost identical
majorities that blood tests should
be compulsory to aid in eliminat
ing as far as possible this hazard
to health and marriage. Men and
coeds showed no appreciable dif
ferences in their responses.
New Hampshire legislators have
been the first to vote for compul
sory Wassermann tests for all
seeking marriage licenses. The
question has been btought into
front page focus under the leader
ship of Dr. Thomas Parian, sur
geon general of the United States
whose campaign against venereal
ailments points out that the svph
ilis organism, spirochaeta pallida,
attacks 796 out of each 100,000
Americans every year. Of the
schools where sample interviews
were conducted, representing
true cVoss section of American
colleges and universities, nearly
half of them make blood tests
available. In only a few are they
compulsory.
The Mogul Barbers
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Foundation
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graduate and undergraduate stu
dents. In case of ties, the total
amount of the prize will be divided
between the contestants. If only
a very few contestants enter pa
pers, one award will be given,
and the committee may reject all
papers if, in their opinion, none
merits a prize.
Several excellent papers were
submitted to the committee last
year and it is hoped that an
even larger number will be sub
mitted during the present year.
Although similar contests are
being conducted in other universi
ties, separate prizes are being
awarded in each university par
ticipating. The foundation re
quires an original typewritten
copy of each prize-winning paper
and reserves the right to publish
the same. Awards will be made in
the spring of 1939.
Students wishing to participate
should communicate with some
member of the local committee
The committee members are Miss
Alice Taylor, Dr. D. W. Dysinger,
Mr. K. H. Lewis. Dr. J. M. P.eln-
hardt. Dr. Ruth Staples, and D
D A Worcester, chairman
Miss Spencer to present
'cello recital Sunday
bunday afternoon will mark the
second in a series of junior and
senior rec'tals by students from
the school of music. Frances Spen
cer, 'cello student with Bettie Zn-
bri.skie, will be heard in her senior
recital at 1 o'clock in the Temple
theater.
With Frank Cunkle of the school
of music faculty at the piano, Miss
Spencer will present master works
and modern novelties in a varied
program. The arrangement of the
numbers follows:
Roeeherinl, Sonata In A Major; Ada
Klu motto, alli'jro nioderato van darns,
MMHinil liMMrlii. fin. Mil! I nll 1 alle-
ro no troppo, ranlllrne, finale: alliuro'
Tivare.
( nfuada, Grave In the Old Npnnlsh
Style.
Chopin, Nocturne.
lilM-r, Tarantelle.
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IF YOU WERE THE
CHANCELLOR OF THE II
UNIVERSITY, WHAT u
WOULD YOU AT-
TEMPT TO DO? Q
a a
Chris Peterson
Today's question is rather pro
found. This is evident in the niHny
pitiful conditions which exist on
the campus now. Typical examples
are the poor library facilities,
shabby, half-fallen buildings on
the old campus, and other loss im
portant deficiencies.
Of course, it is to be realized
that the chancellor's hands are
tied upon the furthering of the
building program and any other
conditions which exist through in
adequacy of funds. The Nebraskan
feels that Chancellor Boucher's ef
forts in trying to obtain a pro
gram of building for the univer
sity are most laudable. However,
since our question is purely the
oretical, such ideas are contained
in the answers.
ERVIN SIMON AFFILIATED,
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.
"The first thing that I would
attempt to do is to establish a
more systematic grading system
so that as near fij possfble, stu
dents who do the same quality of
work will receive the same grades.
I would also attempt to abolish
some of the connict louna in
subjects in a given school. And
last, but certainly not least, I
would introduce compulsory an
nouncing of examinations and
quizzes."
HARRIET LEWIS UNAFFILI
ATED, BUS. ADMINISTRATION.
"The first thing that I would do,
and it can be done, is to plant
some trees. I've never seen such
a bare campus in all of my life.
Then I would introduce a plan simi
lar to that used at Oxford. I would
have neither grades nor examina
tions. The student could take his
regular work for the semester and
then take one examination at the
end of the semester. If they passed
that examination they would be
given the credit for the course,
but still no grades."
DON REARDEN UNAFFILI
ATED, BUSINESS ADM.
"I would concentrate all of my
efforts upon the getting of a new
library. This would do the uni
versity more good than anything
that I can think of now. Then too,
I would emphasize outside study
more than perfect class attend
ance. In fact, I would go so far
as to establish the Chicago plan
for I feel that most lectures are
a waste of time."
BOB ADAMS AFFILIATED,
ARTS AND SCIENCE.
"I would make a drive for new
buildings, and bring in a campus
beautification program. Some of
the professors and teachers are
lagging so I would give them a
boosting up. I would attempt to
clean up the Regent's Bookstore
and it does need it. Finally, I
would make the entrance exami
nations stiffer."
JEAN STEWART UNAFFILI
ATED, ARTS AND SCIENCE.
"I would standardize the grad
ing system. As it is, every pro
fessor and teacher grades the way
that he wants to. The campus is
almost repulsive now, so I would
landscape it. This is completely
within reason and can be done. I
would remove U. hall completely
even if I couldn't build another
hall there."
WENDELL SMITH AFFILI
ATED, BUSINESS ADMIN
ISTRATION. "The main thing I would do is
to let down the barriers on fresh
man participation in extra curri
cular activities. As it is now, the
freshman is completely narrowed
down to . his studies. Even If he
does participate in activities, he
receives no credit for it. Let the
freshman get out and do what he
can do in activities."
ESTHER BINGHAM UNAFFIL
IATED, TEACHERS.
"The thing that this campus
needs is a little landscaping. Plant
a few trees and shrubs, that is
what I would do. Then too, I
would change the grading system
to one where the student 1 ptctretT
on effort. If he, does his best, give
Win a, grade for doing bo."
EUGENE HICK S UNAFFILI
ATED, ENGINEERING.
"I would kick a couple of fel
low that I know, out of the
school."
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First Baptist
14 th K
(llfton H. Wakwtt, Minister
6:45 A. M. Student Class
10:45 A. M. Sermon from Lenten Se
ries. 6:00 P. M. Roger Williams Club
First Christian
lth X
Ray E. Hunt, Minister
9:45 A. M. Three Church Behind
Classes tor UnlveniHy
Students
11:00 A. M. "Life's Empty 8hrtr.es"
6:00 P. M. Youth Fellowship, 'What
Is KeliKlonT"
First-Plymouth
Congregational
20th ft D
Raymond A. MeConnell, Minister
11:00 A. M. Christian Belief, "I Be
lieve, the Bible"
S:4! P. M. Youth Supper
8:30 P. M. Lenten Vesper. "Prayer"
7:10 P. M. Sunday KvenlnK f'luli
Saltier Lawrence OliriM
Vine Congregational
26th 8
Rirliard A. Dawson, Minister
10:0(1 A.M. Hayes Cnlleft Clam
11:00 A. M. Murks of a Christian To
day. 3. Hunilllt y"
6:00 P. M. PilKrim Fellowship. Tom
Mud ran Discussion
University Episcopal
18th K
Rev. L. W. McMillan, Prhut In Charge
8:30 and 11:00 A. M. Regular
Hervlces
7:00 to 8:00 P. M. Tuesday Nights
duriiiK l.ent Talks on
Prayer Book
7:00 and 10:00 A. M. Krldays ilnrlnr,
Lent Holy Communion
First Presbyterian
17th ft V
Dr. Edmund V. Miller. Minister
9:4(5 A. M. Bible Class for College
1 ! Are Prof. K. W. Uuiti
11:00 A. M.-r-Lst Us Look at the
Church"
6:00 P. M. Dr. W. II. Morton Tslks
to College Group
Westminster
Pesbyterian
Sheridan an South
Melvln V. Oggel, D. I)., Minister
11:00 A. M. "What Is Man?"
6:15 P M. University Fellowship
Bupper
T OO P. M. Kventids Worship, "Bins
That Cruelly"
T:30 P. M. Discussion Period, Tt. O.
K. Bouwsma
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