The DAILY NEBRASKAN
Thursday. November 2. 1939
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The Over-Saturation
Two articles in I o d a y 's
DAILY exemplify the irony of
the present men's activity set
lip. First, from the glaring
headlines of page one, follows
a story dealing with the forced
resignation of the Student
Council president because of
scholastic ineligibility. Second,
on this page in our bulletin, is
the notification of the first
meeting of the Men's Activity
Point board.
"We dislike dealing in person
alities. But the facts of the de
posed council president's case
are too analagous to the cir
cumstances of others who have
become martyrs to activity
over-emphasis. Thoughts, some
what reverent, go back to the
days of our own "Wid Burney
who fell into the maze too
deeply, or Bob Wadhams who,
it is said, "did everything on
the campus but go to school."
There have been others in the
past many ; there are those of
the present several, who have
or will also cut their scholastic
throats by an over-injection of
the extra-curriculars.
The case of the deposed
council president is clear-cut
and indicative. It is a glor
ious example of "fraternity
push" the prevalent dam
"Don't be over-awed by our title, our books, our authority over
you. This nete world is not all in the books or in our heads. Tell us
when you think we over-reach ourselves and our knowledge. All of us
do at times. We should all stand together to work to build for the time
after this war a belter world.' Dr. Robert S. Lynd, Columbia.
If Sara Louise Meyer Were Only Here
We miss Sara Louise Meyer
ont of our most famous
"has-beens." Her bright and
spicy interpretation of the fact
of life was indicative of the
student thought. Her columns
were illuminating and added a
good many words to a good
many vocabularies. "We miss
her especially now.
Listing all courses available
in night school, the University
of Nebraska News a publica
tion which follows the channels
YOU own the university
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Kent dean outl ines duty of 'ownership'
(The following artMe In fmni "The
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Dear Friend:
There are many parts to a man's
estate, - health, hucci-hs, service
club, friendships, property, skills,
family, lodge, hobbies, faith, edu
cation, fraternity, experience and
his university or college. The uni
versity belongs to the man not
the man to the university.
This it not exactly according
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of Activity-Effervescent
nation behind most activity
workers. It is a case, admit
tedly so, of neglected labora
tory academic work for ac
tivity work which, at that
time, was necessary for hon
orary laurels. Like many, it
was a case of over-saturation
of the activity-effervescent.
To allay such circumstances
which do not reflect against
activities themselves but only
against over-indulgence a
Men's Activity Point system
was established last year. To
day the board which intends to
regulate that system will meet.
The session will be interesting
and revealing. Doubtless, there
will be changes made in the
system. There should be. And
there should be no exceptions.
The system should apply
stringently to freshmen, sopho
mores, juniors, and seniors. En
forcement, where pressure is
needed, should come from the
Dean of Student Affairs. Co
operation for the benefit of all
should be a necessity. And,
above all, candidates for the
coming election should be
checked.
If but one single student can
be saved from mistaken dose
of extra-curricular emphasis,
the board can deem its work
well done.
of all university publication
has this reveal ing paragraph
under the heading, "personal
hygiene:"
"This course teaches 'the
art of fine living consists of
the greatest intellectual devel
opment and the most worthy
social service possible without
loss of power to continue the
race adequately, to enjoy life
fully and be a real source of
happiness to others.' "
If she were only here now !
to the pattern set by some per
sons who deal in university af
fairs, but one need only to listen
to the talk of students and grad
uates to catch the truth. A man
always says, "My university."
He never says, "The university I
belong to."
The university can be owned in
total by one, each one of ten, by
eaih one of a hundred, by each
one of a thousand and by each
one of a million, and still be taken
lit eplnloe ef IU editor. Their views
at lit adnilalatraUva at Um university.
lVr.UllIilIliil
Than 7.000 Studentt
nMferi BEFORE AN AUDIENCE OF
SSS 18000,000
rl PEOPLE ANNUALLY
An arw of 2Uooo players
make up too 0dlle6e teaas.'
SdunoJeiniil
LPnnBse
November 1, 1939.
To the Editor:
. Yesterday I finally found out the
cost of convenience. And it is in
tolerably high. Hcretogore I had
been eating at the Union but no
more.
Yesterday I ate at a clean local
restaurant where I spent less and
got more for my money. Thinking
that this was an exception I in
vestigated and found that all of
the off campus restaurants are
giving more food and good food
for the money than the Union.
If I understand the situation
correctly the Union doesn't have
the overhead that the local restau
rant has. It is furnished rent,
heat, and light by the university.
Further it was Intended to oper
ute on a small margin of profit far
below that which local private en
terprises arc admittedly making.
If this is so -then something is
vitally wrong with the catering de
partment of the Union, for wc arc
paying as much and getting less
for our money at the Union than
we get elsewhere.
A Student
over in total by each member of
the new freshman class. It is an
inexhaustible sort of thing, a per
petual fountain. There la in it the
stuff of infinity. No matter how
many times it is taken it always
remains for the next claimant. It's
strength depends upon the num
ber of persons having ownership.
Thus it happens that the smallest
(in size) may be the largest (in
ownership) and the weakest (in
property), the strongest (in in
fluence). Having selected your univer
sity, you owe the same respon
sibility to it that a parent owes
to his child or a ruler owes to
his people. You must give pro
tection, guidance and inspiration.
The more you give of yourself
(not money) to your university,
the more valuable the university
becomes to you as a part of your
estate.
Raymond E. Manchester.
Booknook loses
many magazines
Magazines placed in the book
nook have been "simply flitting
out and not coming hack," Miss
Nadine Nims, secretary to Union
Director Van Sunt, revealed yes
terday. The students are really taking
their own goods, she pointed out,
adding that the Union buys the
maKHziius for the use of many
rather than for personal use by a
few with Btlcky fingers.
"We depend upon the students'
honor," Miss Nims continued, "and
Union authorities hope that the
students will respond by demon
strating that their honor 1m trust
worthy." The Atlantic end of the Tanama
canal is 27 miles west of the Pa
cific end. Thus a steamship going
from the Atlantic to the Pacific
sails east.
SAM COLLECTS AROUND
V2.OOO0OO IN FOOTBALL TAXES
SctafL dAonif,
fQQChris Peterson
I used to go to the races at
Ak Sar Ben last summer. I had
the damndest luck though. And to
think of. the horseshoes that were
around, too.
e
I couldn't win. It has been said
that economy is a way of spend
ing money without getting any
fun out of it. I didn't -get any
fun out of it and it sure as the
devil wasn't economy.
a a
I even took a rabbit's foot along
one day. It didn't do any good.
I'm convinced that no one should
put faith into a rabbit's foot ex
cept a rabbit.
a a
The best run that I got for my
money was a nose to nose fin
ish. My horse and another were
fighting it out for last place,
a a a
They had a white horse there by
the name of Nebraska but he
wasn't much good. Like the state
he was showing signs of Tattle
Tale grey.
a a
I have learned. The next time
I bet my shirt on a horse, I'll know
what to do to make him run. I'll
leave the pins in it.
a a a
Yes sir, a lot of things run Into
the money, except the horses that
I bet on.
Cinemaster Fredric March Is
leading a drive for funds to pro
vide technical equipment for the
new University of Wisconsin
theater.
It would take one person 141
years , to complete all of the
courses offered by the University
of Texas.
Louisiana State university has
been placed on probation for six
months as regards federal student
aid.
This year's college and univer
sity enrollment in the U. S. U ex
pected to total approximately 1,-400,000.
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Lutherans start
new programs
A new program for university
Lutheran students will be in
augurated Nov. 12, featuring a se
ries of two meetings a month.
Once a month a Sunday evening
meeting 'will be held. The fellow
ship meeting starts at 5:30 p. m.,
with lunch beings served. At 6:30
the devotion and discussion begins.
Prominent Lutheran leaders will
speak at the meeting on the theme
"The Faith of our Day." The
other meeting in the form of a
party will be on a Friday.
Lutheran students' midwest re
gional conference will be held in
Blair, Nov. 3, 4, and 5, at Dana
college. Interested students may
make arrangements for transpor
tation with Lowell Johnson, presi
dent of the Lutheran student club.
New officers of the group are
Lowell Johnson, president; Bert
Anderson, vice president; Hedwig
Welchert, secretary; and Ardell
Olson, treasurer. Dr. C. P. Harry,
the organization's national advisor,
met with the students Friday, Sat
urday, and Sunday.
Worcester staff
to attend contest
Dr. D. A. Worcester, chairman
of the department of psychologi
cal education and measurements
in the teachers college, along with
several of his staff members, will
attend in an offic'al capacity the
annual Young Citizens contest in
Omaha today.
Sponsored by the Omaha World
Herald and the Nebraska Ameri
can Legion this contest honors the
youth of the state by selecting
from among it those persons be
lieved measuring up to the best
standards of citizenship.
OFFICIAL IJULLETIN
M'TIIKK.tN STI'nKNTS.
Lutherin student will meet for the
Oamma Delta Bible class with Rev. H
I'.rck at 5 p. m. today in room 203
Temple.
AO VE8PKR3.
The YW Ag College Vespers will meet
today nt 12:30 p. m. in the heme
economics parlor. Miss Ostluntl, YW
secretary will review "Morton Storm"
Music will be furnished by the ag col
lege trio.
TA8SEI, UNIFORMS.
Tassels are to wear their uniform
today instead of Friday this Week.
SIGMA TAU.
Sigma Tan, engineering honorary, will
hold a dinner meeting tonight at t 15
in the union.
CORN XBB.
Corn Cob workers win meet today at
2 P. m. In the Union, and tonight for
the rally and football pictures at 7 p. m.
RIDING I.I!B TONTKST.
A clever name for the university ridlnp
club Is ing .ought thru a contest. All
entries are to be given to Lillian Luttgen
at the Alpha FhJ house. uMe
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