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Sunday, March 17, 1940 THE DAILY NEBRASKA Pro of the week v' - Si ' -v ' , , - . . i It". f ' - a rx-rx-" ' SL ". " Id , ! I i r j " Women olan x.WCAoffer$ -- , . - . . By Bob Aldrich. DAILY itart photo by George Royal. "The relation of teacher to tu- consult Miss Meredith who has dent is all wrong. The student definite ideas on the score. "I have ought to be the one who seeks told many students who planned knowledge. He should come to to get a master's degree not to the teacher and say, This I un- come back. They would be better derstand, this I don't.' If only off trying themselves out in the students would take the initiative world not because of lack of in- in learning- instead of leaving it tellitrence. but because they re up to the teacher, the vitality and afraid of life." happiness of school life would be "The timidity of many seniors greatly increased." i terrible. They have begun to These statements axe from a doubt themselves and their capa amall, dark -haired lady (this de- bilities and are using only a frac- nartment finally havinjr recoc- "on or weir mental energies, in lized that there are women teach- a way iney know it Dut aon i Know ers on the campus) whose stream what to do about it. They have of sharp-witted remarks on edu- gone stale. They should work cation and life has brightened awhile and then come back to many a class room in business scnooi or go 10 anoiner university composition. Miss Mamie Jane ... not all people benefit by a Meredith, instructor in Enelish. university education.' But the fault is partly in teach- Her principal hobbies are trav Ing methods. Miss Meredith con- cling and reading. She denies that tinues. "I have been in classes be is a collector but crams desks where the student who dared to &nd books with clippings, mostly interrupt the even flow of the lec- bout 1)00,18 &nd authors. Her ture bv askinr a Question was friends send them to her and she c -j . . .. m made to feel out of place." In pastes envelopes in me DacKS or .mum jviereunn classes siuuenis i' are not only encouraged to ask range of tastes in reading is wide questions but are urzed to visit fiction, history, biography, and ner office for personal instruction, science. Too many outside activities. Has syndicated article. -Students have too many ac- Her articles on American Life tivities out of the classroom," she and Customs were syndicated in exclaims. "They don't have time the eastern and midwest papers, to get acquainted with themselves. She 8tin hM material and intends We should all find time for aelf- to continue the series sometime, withdrawal to get a perspective But ner main outside work has on ourselves. This feeling of con- ten a series on the American sUnt hurry is destructive. The Language. Starting with the Civil leas attempted, the more done... war Bne nag traced coinages I don't think anything worthwhile through modern trends, getting is ever accomplished." material from what she has heard. "We have the wrong standard, newspapers and magazines, and the wrong Ideal. Why should we letters. She is on the advisory adapt ourselves to everyone?" She board of American Speech pub- acoi ns the current movement to ihed at Columbia, on the staff of make glad-handera of us all. as American Business Writing at II- exemplified by How to Win lino4s an1 nM done writing and Friends and Influence People. "We Siting for numerous other maga- have always had that type of writ- unes. ing with us. People seem to swing Sne liked Gone with the Wind, to that point of view every so says it sUcked up with the way often and such books come in people actually felt at that time, floods. Luckily they are soon for- according to the many diaries she gotten. That view of life is a seir- na, rt&d Crapes of Wrath was aeiusion. ine moral iiDre oi me eoQd but should have been edited will and mind are hurt when we not for purity but for too much fi into that state. People are en- aentimentalism, and the ending -5.Q0Uraged to make resojutions mat waj trite. "It was hurt as art by iney wm never iuuui. n m im- its i)ieAS not by its details." monu. . She devotes her summers to Born In Illinois. traveling, likes California. Canada, Miss Meredith was born in Clin- mnJ lhe ozarks especially. It helps ton. 111., 100 miles south of Chi- to store up energy and gives you cago and known as "the city of new points of view, she says. 1.000 scandals" on account of ba- Her list of favorite authors hies' bones found in walls of build- can-t be boiled down to less than ing and other odd happenings. 12. Thomas Hardy ranked as her Miss Meredith managed to avoid favorite in college. She found acandal by moving to Nebraska Hardy inspiring and not all de- befote starting school. She ma- pressing, likes the architecture of Jored in English, minored in Ger- nU novels. She thinks a short man at Wisconsin, got another de- story doesn't need a plot, a novel gree from Chicago, and two from does. Nebraska. She used to read Ger- The students she likes best ans man as much as English but has those who try to grasp knowledge dropped the habit lately. for themselves. She recalls one She once taught literature and student who wrote down every- enjoya it more than business com- thing in the lesson he didn't know, position but long ago came to the came to her for the answers, and, conclusion that the student can incidentally, graduated with the dig out literature for himself. Her highest honors ever obtained in teachers used to spoil her favorite his college. books for her so she became ''re- She advises other students to do veiled to composition at least the same, nays it is as important not spoiling a boon to discover what you don't know which is someimng as what you do. An eternal optimist, she decides "Afraid of life." that a few more students are Students who are uncertain showing Initiative In learning than whether to continue their school- uaed to but she hopes the Burn ing beyond graduation might well ber will increase. leadership conference . Dean of women, Mortar Boa rds schedule meet for 'officer orientation' Mortar Board and the office of the dean of women will hold a women's leadership conference here March SO, April 1, 2 and S. In charge of the conference, de signed to integrate women's groups and to orient newly elected offi cers into their duties, are Selma Hill, general chairman, Janet Lau, and Peggy Shernurn. Hosp opens At Saturday's opening session, at 9 a. m. in the Union, Miss Helen Hosp, dean of women, will speak on "Place, Work, and Worth of Extra-Curriculum in College Life. ' Selma Hill will preside. Present for the conference will be Mrs. Fred Coleman, national president of Mortar Board, who will speak at 9:30. Her subject will be "Analysis of Leadership. Parliamentary drill will be the theme for the 11 meeting. Breta Peterson will lead the meeting with a panel of present Mortar Boards holding a mock meeting to dramatize parliamentary pro cedure. Publicity men. Publicity chairmen for various organizations will meet Monday at 4 p. m. in. Ellen Smith. Carroll training with new program Students in teachers college will braska campus, although many have an opportunity to receive a other colleges have used it for certificate testifying that they are several years and often give credit able to lead a girl reserves group for it. Kieven omer colleges are if they participate in a program using this program in this region, to be sponsored by the TWCA and Jean Simmons, vice-president of teachers college. The program will the YWCA is the head of the com be conducted over a period of six mittee. The first meeting will be weeks and a meeting wil be held held Tuesday, when Mr. Alden each Tuesday from 3:30 to 4:30 Ebberly, boys' work secretary of in Ellen Smith. The certificate the TMCA, will speak on the which those who attend the meet- "Philosophy of Group Work." ing will receive, is, according to authorities in the teaching profes sion, a definite aid in obtaining a teaching position. Fills definite need. The fact that most teachers lack training in leading a girl re serves group was the incentive for offering such a course. This is the first time such a program has been conducted on the Ne- Chouinard and Richard deBrown will speak. From 4 to 5 Monday Faith Med lar will preside at a treasurer's meeting at which John K. Selleck will speak. Incoming and outgoing presi dents of campus women's organi zations will hold a luncheon Tues day noon. Tuesday at 4 p. m. sec retaries of women's organizations will meet in Ellen Smith. Peggy Sherburn will preside. Presidents will meet from 5 to 6 Tuesday with Elizabeth Waugh in charge. The meeting will conclude April 3 with a discussion of the point system led by Janet Lau. May queen (Continued from Page 1.) on the DAILY, and was a mem ber of Coed Counselor board for the last year. Candidate activities. Virginia Clemans is a Mortar Board, president of the AWS, a member of Tassels, and a member of last year's Junior-Senior prom committee. Selma Hill is a Mortar Board, president of Tassels for the past year, and editor of the 1939 "N" book. Faith Medlar is a member of Mortar Board, Palladian, Coed Counselor board, and also Alpha Lambda Delta. 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