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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 13, 1949)
Page 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Sunday, February 13, 1949 Graduate Club Forum" Hears Religion Views RY NORMA CHUBBICK. "Only ti'.e University as a whole can give religion a place on campus," Rev. Rex Knowles told a Graduate club forum at the Union Friday night. Knowles spoke as a member of the religious element on the campus at the forum discussion on the place of religion in col lege. Speaking as a member of the student body was Bill Rou ter, Y. M. C. A. student presi dent, and Dr. Clarence C. Mc Neill, chairman of the depart ment of economics, gave his views as a faculty member. Hal Scheldt, Graduate club member, led the forum. "THE UNIVERSITY CAMPUS exists to show people the most effective way of living," Rev. Knowles, Presbyterian Student House pastor said. "If religion is left out, part of the truth is left out." He referred to a plan now in use at the University of Michigan as an example of what the Uni versity administration could do to promote religoin on campus. At Michigan, Rev. Knowles said, a coordinator of religion has been elected to the faculty. A special building known as the Hall of Religion, houses all of fices of churches represented on campus. Courses in each denomi nation are held by the student pastors each semester. "The coordinator has the power over religion similar to that of the chancellor over the entire university," Knowles said AS PROOF THAT MANY stu dents on the Nebraska campus are interested in studv of reli gion, Knowles referred to the large attendance at the Bible study; course which is held on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 6:30 at the Presbyterian Student House. In the opinion of Dr. C. E. Mc Neill, religion on the campus bene fits students to the extent that students think about brotherhood and the inter-relatjonship of all students. "As a whole, the groups and houses on campus provide a wholesome friendly atmosphere for students," Dr. McNeill com mented, "but these groups could go further. in social improvement by extending brotherhood be- VALENTINES For Friends, Siceethearts, Kiddies and Relative Goldenrod Stationery Store 215 No. 14 Open Thur. to 9 yond their immediate surround ings." BILL REUTER REPORTED that student committees attending the United students Christian confer ence at Kansas University in De cember drew up inree purposes in rnlWe life. Thev include: (1) training for the best life possible; (2) an opportunity to seaicn tut and find the best life; (3) develop ment of integrated personalities. "The university curriculum chrml inrliiff iliorlnno pmV!-.i if the student is to accomplish jK these purposes," Reuter declared. I f unit v ir nm nut with o nk;iAH Anliv of lifA rvr Via iiniirot?H 4. All A liS SU UOC, SaiU 1 Its Monday This Year VALENTINE'S DAY i Say It With Flowers : Danielson Floral Co. jule) . LU!.rL l5 1 "In my home, guests always insist on Chesterfields because they're so MILD" 0) 0A"-.' dibinJis u r I ? r J ( Buffi r : vytji tilt? Xffr WJivt f 1'.' ' - - V f k v a-ittwg.ttfth,amiii - , ,,,7 '' , I Of J; The TOP MEN of AMERICA'S SPORTS smoke CHESTERFIELD LARRY JANSEN sos... "It's Chesterfields for me they re really MILDER and have that clean, fresh, satisfying taste . . . It's MY cigarette" Cojwjt 1X9. Liccin Mvuu Tuvo t