DAILY NEBRASKAN
Sunday, Tanuary 12, 194 1.
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Pipe courses
and the reason
they are pipes
Funny, isn't it, how foolish college students are. Now take a lot of them
right here at Nebraska. When registration time comes around, their first
thought is to find a couple of pipe courses to take, so they won't have to work
the next semester. Hy pipe courses, they usually refer to courses that are easy
to get 70 's or SO's in. After all, whatjs the difference between a 70 and a 90,
60 long as you're healthy.
Fipes are those courses which you didn't have to study. Usually you
don't need a textbook; and maybe you have to hand in a notebook that you
copied from years before... and you come out with a 78 or 85... or some
standard grade.
We don't exactly blame the students for taking the courses. After all,
they're offered at the same price as a lot of other courses; and anyway, econo
mists say there isn't such a thing as a downright truly economic man, or one
who always gets the most for his money.
The sad part about it all is that students lose so much when they take a
pipe course. Another course, maybe a little tougher, but one in which a fel
low can learn something that may help his process of thought, or even come
in as a practical advantage some day should be his course.
Probably one way in which the evil of the pipe course, which creates a
lazy type of student, one whose indolence may some day really hurt him, may
be abolished is for professors and instructors to make every course they teach
one that requires study and work. Yes, we've even taken courses that didn't
require anything but class attendance, and that, not too often. We could
write down a list of about a dozen professors on this university's faculty who
use the same old exams, the same old lectures, and who have the same "I
don't give a damn" attitude in teaching classes today that they probably
had five or ten years ago.
Generally, the faculty here is a capable one. Probably every man on tho
faculty has the ability and knowledge to make every course taught a good
course.
But professors, like students, aren't all good; they don't all do their jobs
the way they should be done. Professors are sometimes inclined to take it
easy and let things slide too.
B'unnier than the student taking a pipe course however, is the professor
teaching the course. He usually loses the respect of his students, and he's
wasting a lot of money that might otherwise be put to work where it would
do some good.
Incidentally, there are not as many pipes listed in the class schedules this
year as there were last year; and, incidentally, there will probably be fewer
next year.
An enlivened administration at this school has done more in the last two
years to safeguard the real interests of the students than anything we luive
had here for probably fifteen years.
But there are still enough pipes listed and taught at Nebraska to con
vince us a lot of the money expended is being wasted. And the students
aren't wasting it.
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Sunday Journal and Star.
John L. Champe, anthropoligy Instructor, is shown as he examines
an Indian ossuary burial at Loretto, Nebr.
University crew
Researchers discover Indian
lodges, relics of Omaha tribe
John L. Champe, university an
thropology instructor, heading a
research crew, was rightfully
pleased one day last summer when
he looked down upon an old Oma
ha Indian skeleton holding n. two
foot sword on his chest. The skele
ton was found in the burial ground
which was part of the first known
Omaha Indian diggings to be
found in many years.
The Omahas still live on their
reservation near W innebago, Neb.,
and comparatively little is known
of their history except from the
few records the tribe has handed
down. To learn of this phase of
early American history, university
anthropologists have started with
the recent location of the Omahas
and nre working further backward
In time.
Use air photos.
Last spring Stanley I?arots, Jr.,
working at the laboratory of an
thropology as WPA project super
visor, was able to trace the old
Omaha creek bed from some AAA
air photos of Dakota county. In
vestigation revealed fragmentary
evidence of Indian vtllages and the
university laboratory party began
excavation on July 9. -
After the location of the village
was established the next step was
the finding of the floors of the old
earth lodges. One of the men no
ticed a piece of burned earth In a
cornfield and, when the loose
flowing was scraped off, more was
found. Champe laid off a ten foot
square and started slicing down
one-half Inch of dirt at a time. At
18 Inches depth a posthola was
found. It was decided that the
holes must be at the edge of the
rourd earth lodge floor. There
after It was simple to uncover the
entire lodge floor which measured
about 35 feet In diameter.
Estimate age.
Archaeologists estimated the
age of this lodge at about 125
years. No other lodges were found
in the village until Sept. 15, altho
the village is believed to have con
tained at least 150 lodges.
The crew moved on to some
bluffs about a mile to the west
and found two earth lodges of an
older type, probably about 500
years old which were built by
some tribo earlier in Nebraska
history than the Omahas.
Cathedral choir
holds vespers
Program at CornliiitKrr
today oprna 191-1 M-rica
The Lincoln Cathedral choir, di
rected by John Kosborough, will
begin its J 941 series of Sunday
afternoon vespers today in the
cornnuskcr ballroom at 5:30 p. m.
The program Includes a iro-
logue by Don Neier, Btudent In th
speech department, songs by the
composers Christ ansen, Sullivan
and Lugkln, and an address by
Ruth McMillan. All reveries for
this season will be built around
the theme, "The Fountain of Liv
ing Waters."
The organist for the choir Is
Don Truesdell, a student of Earn
est Harrison.
The choir will make rescrva
tions for Individuals or groups.
Reservations will be held until
5:15.
YM nominates
two for prexy
Committee picks Warren
Lyness, Hugh Wilkins
Warren Lyness, Lincoln, and
Hugh Wilkins, Geneva, have been
selected as candidates for the of
fice of president .of the university
YMCA for the coming year, Dr.
C. H. Patterson, chairman of a
nominating committee, announced
yesterday. Candidates are nom
inated by this committee, and
elected by voto of the entire mem
bership, thru ballots sent by mail.
Wilkins Is secretary of the YM
and co-chairman of. the regional
commission of the World Student
Christian Federation. Lyness is co
chairman of the YM-YW personal
relations commission, one of the
largest of all YM activity groups.
Both nominees have attended
Estes conference, state confer
ence, and regional council meet
ings. Both are juniors in arts and
sciences college. The candidates
receiving a majority of votes will
become president, while the other
will serve as vice president.
Secretarial candidates.
Candidates for secretary are
Ralph Schroeder, chairman of the
Bible study commission, and
Franklin Scudder, chairman of the
committee on boys' work.
Ballots will be mailed to all mem
bers Saturday and must be re
turned to the office by Wednes
day. Members of the nominating
committee other than Patterson
were retiring members Bob How
ard, Darrcll Randall, and Stanley
Klein, and C. D. Hayes, ex officio
MacMillnn-
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nle to adjust themselves to a life
influenced by civilization.
Takes students along.
On his annual voyage to the
school with food and other sup
plies, MacMillan takes with him a
selected group of college students
interested In polar science and ex
ploration. (,)n these trips, th
commander and his party study
ulacicr movements, animal and
plant life, and meteorological eon
dittons. Any student Interested in
hi. 'I exploratory work may (Uch
lion MacMillan after his lecture.
MacMillan's achievement have
been recognized by the American
Ceographlcal society and Urn Rrit
Ish Royal (ieographical society
lie was elected to the Florence
Nightingale Institute of llotvir-
ahles and was awarded the Klisha
Kane Gold medal for "daring ex
plorational scientific research."
Turnpike t lance
starts at 6:30
Beginning tonight the Turnpike
will start its Sunday evening
dances at 8:30 p. m. followed by
five and one-half hours of contin
uous dancing. Dick Barrlc and his
orchestra will play for the flrBt
early dance tonight. If the plan
suits university students It will be
continued.
Slcrn-
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than the 1940 version of the Ne
braska football team.
First score amazes.
Many people figured that the
game would be a rout. After the
first five plays, when I saw Ne
braska drive the length of the
field for a touchdown, it began
to look like perhaps the specta
tors were right, but the rout would
come on the Nebraska side.
It Is difficult to pick out indi
vidual members of a team that
played collectively as well as did
the University of Nebraska, but I
should like to cite a few boys who
created a lasting impression in
California: Warren Alfson, for
one, whose burly frame swarmed
thru the Stanford line time and
time again; Herman R oh rig, a
mite of a man, and the term
"mite" might well be an abbrevi
ation for dynamite; Allen Zik
mund, who on one occasion out
ran the fastest team in football
BUT I COULD GO ON AND ON.
Sufficient to say that Biff Jones
rounded a team which, as a whole,
has few equals and no superiors.
Orchids to Johnny.
Now, a personal note. In broad
casting an important game, such
as the Rose Bowl game this year,
any announcer is naturally nerv
ous. May I pay a very sincere and
honest compliment to one individ
ual who did more than any other
to make the broadcast a success.
His name is John McDermott, and
he was my spotter in the broad
casting booth for the University of
Nebraska. He not only knew the
Nebraska team thoroly, but 1 had
the pleasure of being with him
several days before the game, and
he coached me in the Nebraska
offense and defense and in the one
hundred and one little things that
only a thoro student of the game
would know about the Nebraska
team. This, with great patience, he
taught me, and 1 am greatly In
debted to him for it. I have had
many spotters during my varied
career, but never before have I
had one who was better, more
capable, or al all times more gen
tlemanly than John McDermott.
If hi: typifies the vouth of tin'
Lnlvcrsity of Nebiaska, nil I car,
say is that I fc proud even to
have been nss- iated fur one Sin
gh1 day with such un organiza
tion .
Bulletin
UNI. KI'lHCOrAL C'HIRCH.
I'nl Kplncopal ran f Intuition rlimi mil
Tuesday from 7 to 8 p. m. In the church.
C1IU.S.
rilrl Intrrcntcd In snort Uino loan of
Kniall animinta for nrxt flinrtc-r ahould
apply for a Morlnr Board limn In the liran
of WnnKiCd of fir. Thla loan fund ta
opm to frrihmrn.
INNKR ORGANIZATION COUNCIL.
The Inner OricanlcHtlon Council will meet
Monday at 12 In Kllen Kinlth. This coun
cil Is composed of the presidents of all
women's organisation's on the campas and
Is spunMired by .Mortar Hoard.
LUTHERAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION.
Iithexnn Student asnoclatlnn will meet
Rnnday from S:i!Q to 7 p.m. In parlors X
and V of the Union. Pastor Arvin M. I'
tersea will be the leader.
PROM COMMITTEE.
Prora committee will meet Monday at
t p. m. la the DAILY office. All jaular
members most attend the meeting.
IIILLEL.
Rabbi Morris Krrttrr, Iowa City, will
apenk at a lllllel coffee hour U be held la
the Union Knnday at 7:30 p. m.
Faust-
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sity may lie in the (horns if they
wish, either for credit or non
credit. There are no restrictions.
"Kveryoiie can Bing a little," ex
plained Dr. Westbrook in urging
students to join the chorus. "U's
a mistake to think that you need
to have had private lessons to take
part here."
"I need four or five basses with
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deep, low voices especially," he as
serted. "There aren't any boys in
the school of music who can do it,
but possibly some other students
can."
Persons wishing to take part
should see Dr. Westbrook as soon
as possible. "Don't be afraid of
learning the score, because Faust
Is very simple, not nearly as dif
ficult as the Messiah, presented at
Christmas."
The opera "Carmen" was given
by the school of music last year.
Orficld uttenrit meeting
Prof. L. B. Orfield of law cnlleea
attended the Association of Amer
ican Law Schools meeting in Chi
cago the last week In December.
He was named chairman of the
rountable on equity at the 1941
meeting and also will deliver t!ie
principal paper entitled "Appellate
Procedure in Kqulty Cases." While
In Chicago, Professor Orfield also
attended the annual meeting of
the American Association of Uni
versity Professors where he rep
resented the University of Nebras
ka chapter.
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