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DAILY NEBRASKAISf
SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 1939
Enrollment
cut, entrance
exams loom
Facade of Ben Simon
and Sons new bui Iding
cftte only one thing that there
will be in all-probability a bud
get cut and-that -the enrollment
will be cut accordingly.
And, if there la to be a budget
slash below that of the last two
years, it will mean the adoption of
the following plan, aa presented
to the appropriations committee
by Chancellor Boucher:
Limit probably 5,000.
"With enrollment limited to the
number of students for which re
sources -are available to maintain
creditable and defensible stand
ards, a maximum ' limit (probably
5,000) could be maintained admin
latratively.
1. Raise the standards for re
tention of good standing by stu
dents and thus increase dismissals
materially in the first and second
years. "
The probable result of such
measure would be a larger num
ber of students than at present
could rightly object that they were
permitted to attempt to pursue
programs not appropriate for their
abilities and needs.
2. "Increase fees."
. Such a step would increase reve
nue ner student but would re
duce the total enrollment some
what on the economic status; not
a few excellent students who are
barely able to remain in college
because of lack of funds would be
unable to do so if fees were raised
Such a policy of economic selec
tivity Is not defensible education
ally.
3. "Admit by certificate grad
uates of accredited high schools
who have an average grade high
enough to place them in the upper
half or third of the graduating
class, and those from the lower
half or two-thirds who can pass
entrance examinations.
Standing not jeopardized.
Results: The quality of the fac
ulty personnel (reduced in num
ber because of the reductioi l en
rollment) and the quality of edu
cational guidance, teaching and
research, could be maintained at a
point high enough that the stand
ing of the -university would not be
in jeopardy.
Throughout this whole plan, one
apparent point predominates cut
enrollment. -Each of these sug
gested measures contribute toward
the completion' of that one aim.
Senator A. I Miller, Kimball,
one of the members of the commit
tee on -education, said "The legis
lators ffelt that 'the governing of
the university should be entirely in
the hands M tkt regents. They
also seemed to-feel that there was
more need for quality than quan
tity in the university.
Continuing the discussion of the
passing of the bill further, he said
that he felt that when enrollment
is limited, it will be necessary for
tiie state to-maintain trade or in
da trial schools which will absorb
those students who cannot enter
thj university and those who are
diopped out -because of poor scho
lar-tic training.
Refusals to 3,000.
Discussing the bad points of the
bill, he saw. he adoption or me
nrosrram under a slashed budget
would brine- about the dismissal
and entrance refusals of about
3.000 students. They will be elimi
nated by higher scholastic stand
ards and more rigid entrance ex
aminations. However, the univer
sity Is a tax supported Institution
an l the denying of entrance to stu
dents by various elimination meth
ods will arouse a storm of protest
by those affected by such a course
ol action."
"When the limitations on enroll
ment do occur, I thoroly believe
that out-of-state students should
be denied entrance to our state
university which is maintained f ri
nrn ily for the young people of No
braska. After all, it la only fair
that those parents .vho help sun
port the institution should be al
lowed to have an entrance pref
erence over the children of par
ents who nay taxes in other
states?"
Tit-for-tat problem.
The denying of entrance to out-of-state
students would cut the
enrollment considerably but at the
same time it is always possible
that such a ban in our state would
make it impossible for Nebraska
students to study in other state
universities thruout the country.
Onlv four senators voted "no"
on the bill John Adams, Carlson,
Van Diest and Schultz. The meas
ure carried a vote of 34 to 4.
Taking the passing of the bill to
be a forecast of the budget cut,
university officials are no longer
asking "Will there be a cut?" but
"How much will the cut be?"
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Pictured above is the facade of Lincoln's newest department
store building, to be occupied by Ben Simon and sons. Monday
marks the grand opening of the new structure.
R3eihardt to speak
at convo April 25
Worcester
new religious
council head
New Simons1
open Monday
Store holds formal
open house at 7.30
Built in the spirit of the future,
most impressive in Lincoln's build
ing parade, and symbolic of the
latest in merchandising methods,
Ben Simon & Sons new store, at
1215 "O" street, formally opens
tomorrow evening at 7:30, with
music by the Beck-Jungbluth or
chestra and a program which will
be described over KFOR.
Harmonic coloring by Hanns
Tiechert, of Chicago, modern con
tours and recessed direct lighting
throughout, by Sobel and Driels-
ma, project the store many .years
ahead of its time in the way of
pleasant shopping surroundings
and ultra-modern conveniences.
"A Store of Tomorrow for the
People of Today," is the slogan the
owners use to effectively describe
their venture.
Four new departments.
Simons' have expanded their
store with four new -departments.
They have added the Giffen
Beaute Salon, the Little Sister
Shop, a Basement Women's JrVear,
and Luggage Department.
The departments in the base
ment will form a complete men's
and women's store. The fifth floor
will be devotad to the beaute sa
lon, which is designed and con
structed in keeping with the mod
ern, practical theme of the store.
"It is unquestionably the most
complete shop in this section," as
serted Mr. Charles Simon, partner
in the firm. Men's wear, boy's and
young men's wear, and misses and
women's wear will occupy the sec
ond, third and fourth floor, re
spectively.
Ben Simon, founder of the firm,
came to Lincoln in 1905 and
opened a store at the corner of
10th and "O" streets. In May of
1922, he and his four sons Itought
the Armstrong's clothing company
at their present location, and com
bined the facilities of their two
stores.
ranged the program:
The recordings:
Largo al Factotum Rossini
(Barber of Seville)
Song of the Flea Uoethe-Moussovskjr
Till Euleiupiegel's Merry Pranks
Richard Strauss
Danse Macabre Saint-Saens
The Sorcerer's Apprentice Uukas
Group chooses Steele,
Miss Ostlund officers;
Dr. Clinchy to visit NU
Dr. D. A. Worcester was elected
president of the Religious Welfare
council at the meeting held yes
terday noon. Ellsworth Steele is
vice president, and Miss Esther
Ostlund, secretary of the Y. M.
C. A., will serve as secretary.
New members of the survey
include Robert B.
Henry, chairman and retiring
council president, Miss Luvicy
Hill and Mary Ellen Lewellen.
Dr. Everett R. Clinchy, director
of the National Conference of
Chlrstians and Jews, will discuss
the problems of these two groups
at a breakfast to be held in the
Union at 8 o'clock, April 22. Res
ervations may be made thru the
Y. W. C. A.," the Y. M. C. A., or
any of the university pastors. The
meeting is open to all students
and faculty.
The Rev. Harold Gosncll, rector
of Holy Trinity church, will speak
at the all university vespers next
Tuesday, April 18, at 5 o'clock in
Union parlors XYZ.
To raise funds for East.
April 23-26 are the dates set
for the campaign to raise money
for the Far Eastern Student Serv
ice fund. The money will be col-
Noted poet-critic will
discuss epic advance
of whites to Pacific
John Q. Nelhardt, noted Amer
ican poet and literary critic, will
address a university convocation
at the Temple, Tuesday morning.
April 25. For 27 years Neihardt
has been developing the epic story
of the western -advance of the
white race to the Pacific. In ais
program here he will read and
interpret his cycle of the west.
Nelhardt was awarded the gold
scroll medal of honor as foremost
poet of the nation 1 1936 at the
National Poetry center, New York
City. In 1917 the university rec
ognized his literary achievements
and conferred upon him an honor
ary doctor of letters degree.
Among his better known works
are a Beries of collected poems,
Indian tales, "The River and I,"
"The Song of Indian Wars," "The
Song of Three Friends," and "The
Song of Hugh Glass." His cycle
of the west will be completed with
the publication soon of a third vol
ume, "The Song of Ted Smith."
lected thru all organized students
groups, Including church groups.
According to C. D. Hayes, who
will act as treasurer, the cam
paign is an educational as well
as religious project.
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Cottons
Rayons
Harmony Hour
features humor
Sinfonia to offer records
by Lawrence Tibbett
"Humor in Music." featuring
Lawrence Tibbett in "Song of the
P'lea," wil headline Monday after
noon's harmony hour program at
4 o'clock in Union Parlor X.
Tibbett will also be heard in the
"Largo al Factotum" from "The
Barber of Seville." Arturo Tos
canini's recording with the New
York Philharmonic of "The Sorc
erer's Apprentice" will conclude
the program. Commentary notes
forvthe selections are in charge of
Richard White. Sponsor Sinfonla's
supreme councilman, who ar-
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