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Wednesday, October 17, 1951 PAGE 2 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Joan Krueger Price Of Black Suits Walk In the Union ballroom this afternoon and you'll gee hundreds of eager freshman coeds who will soon take their places as a vital part of campus Activities. These are the students who will replace the "eld guard" when they leave. You will see a lot of eager faces faces of girls anxious to be a part of the constant whirl of col lege activities. I wonder how long their faces will retain the enthusiasm, A fear from now. or perhaps two years, I wonder if they will look tired and discouraged. If the girls play the game right, they will keep the eager faces; if they don't, they will join the dozens of coeds who went into the activity world with a blindfold. When it was removed, there was a new face beneath it Girls at the Activities Mart today are one3 who will spend spare minutes dashing to meetings, planning conferences, calling committee members, planning strategy and filing for positions for the "next four years or until they get discouraged, disappointed or "shafted." There's an old campus ditty that goes: "Your brain may have no concept of reality, but you'll have personality." It sounds enticing and It CAN be. Cse thins to remember, if you intend to be successful In activities and respected by class mates; work In the activity for the activity it self, not for the long range goal of a black masque and robe on Ivy Day of your junior year. Forget the black suit which symbolizes success as a campus leader. It will come if you concentrate on the work in which you are inter ested. When It does, you will appreciate the honor much more than if you lost hours of sleep every night for three years planning how to get It. Yon will enjoy activities, be more com patible and earn a great deal more respect. As a freshman coed you are eager to partici pate in as many activities as possible. At least 19 organizations will have booths at the Activi ties Mart It will be advantageous to choose one or two main activities, concentrate on these and turn your head on others. By the end of your freshman year youll have lots more piled on you if you do well in your major activities. When yon sign for organizations, it would be wise to select activities or phases of activi ties that relate to classroom work or other ac- Qil LOmukhlcuut tivitles, For example, if you are Interested In business, work on the business side of an or ganization or sell advertising. If journalism or public relations interests you, work as a Daily Nebraskan reporter or for the Cornhusker. If you debate, a good corresponding activity is NUCWA. Red Cross and All University Fund are along the same line. Different phases of each ' organization can provide outlet for any talent or special interest you may have Red Cross entertainers, publication work in Builders, art work, advertising, many YW groups and others. Above all, if you Intend to become an activity girl, remember you cannot succeed or continue without maintaining good scholastic standing, Keep in mind, also, that the privilege of wearing a black suit trimmed in gold for nine months during your senior year is not worth the price of killing yourself. I am certain any mortar Board will agree. The black outfit is not worth ruined health; that will long outlive your senior year. Bare Facts: Red Face Here's one chance for pinning a red tag Sena tor McCarthy seemed to miss. The president of the American Sunbathing so ciety last week charged Bethel college in Tennes see with aiding Communists by firing a professor discovered to be a nudist. Reasoning behind the accusation went some thing like this: The sunshine president called it ". , . an out-and-out case of intolerance. If the school official hadn't made an issue of it, no body would have known that the professor was a nudist" We're really getting down to bare facts on communist charges nowadays. Next the dean of women here will be accused of having pink tendencies for frowning on University coeds wear ing jeans. Open On Sundays? Periodically University students get the urge to study. For many, the spirit moves them quite frequently. For some the idea hits on Sunday aft ernoons. For those who insist on quiet, and for those who must do research work, Love library usually is the place ferreted out Unfortunately, if you want to use Love library facilities on Sun days, you will find the doors locked. It has always been a mystery to me why Love library, which operates for benefit of students, does not open doors Sunday afternoons. Whether or not some persons object to study on Sun days, many students set aside that afternoon for books. Since many students are determined to party, it ia generally not conducive to study fat your hall or house. Thus, the library would be the logical place. Law college library is open to students from 2 to 10 pjn. Sundays. The study of law may re quire more library research than some courses of study, but there are other courses demanding con scientious study and research among library shelves. It is unfortunate that the opportunity is not present for students to use the library at reasonable hours. Campus libraries at the University of Kansas and Kansas State college are open to students Sunday afternoons. Evidently, Nebraska students are not too demanding to suggest they also have access to the library then. After all, faculty members forever complain that students do not spend enough time studying. We hate to see any urge to study stifled because of closed library doors. In an article appearing in The Daily Nebraskan, Oct 4, representatives of the University libraries said that the goal of the University libraries is "a superior library service to the faculty and stu dents of Nebraska university." We are certain that one way to promote this "superior service" would be having Love library open Sunday afternoons. (The views expressed in the Letteiip column are those of the writer and not necessarily those of The Dally Nebraska.) Explanation Due... To Vance Hansen: With reference to your letter in yesterday's Daily Nebraskan concerning the circulation prob lems of this paper, let me thank you for lending .your time and energy that the circulation of the Daily Nebraskan might be im proved. However, there are a few points concerning this circulation problem that I would like to clarify for you and for any other person who may be having trouble getting his paper each day. First the circulation depart ment welcomes any complaints which may be directed toward it even if they take the form of the letter which you so ably composed. But, Mr. Hansen, you have neglected one thing. This office has not the faintest idea where you are each day when The Daily Nebraskan is being distributed. We recognise that there are bound to be some boxes which are being badly un derstocked with papers, but the only way we can refttcfy thia situation is by being informed just which boxes are so neg lected. This job we leave up to the readers. By complaining, but not supplying us with the need ed information, Mr. Hansen, you have not helped us in the least The other point which I would like to clear up is your reference to the 69 Daily Nebraskans which were supposedly left at the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. If you will ask Mr. Sinclair to take a recount I am sure you will find that the number 69 which he chose was purely ficticious, and used merely to illustrate his point The circulation department leaves only 20 papers per organized house, Greek or otherwise. Any further criticism, constructive or otherwise, will be graciously ac cepted. Chuck Burmeister Circulation Manager, Daily Nebraskan tinn'A. CUisu By JOHN SINCLAIR Guest Society Editor Editor's note: The society editor is not responsible for the authentioiy or "humor" in this column. .It is purely the Pro duct of John Sinclair, guest editor. Couples socializing in the Unibn Tuesday afternoon included such notables as John Derek and Marge Riiey, Bud Blmzk (recent BMOC transfer from East Tarkio St Teachers) and Edna Urrrp, and James Foley with Blllie Heln. In a recent exclusive interview with that prominent campus sleuth, Rex Hoy. Officer Hoy stated and I quote: "There are no Alpha Chi's at Purdue. sonality, was said to have had an "Ample Trample" early Tuesday morning. A local controversial figure threw a sophist party Sunday evening. Seen lounging on the sophists were such celebrated personages and kool kats as: Unmitigated Paul Grimm and Ling Tilley (recent Korean ex change student) ; unmitigated Ernie Skalla and Doris Dilly (popular rushee from G.I.) un mitigated Ron (If you're gonna act like Hoppy, you gotta drink like Hoppy) Raltt and Barb Malice; and mitigated Leon Mc PhiUlp, former McCook tennis ace, who squired Patsy Sultan of local pantomime fame. Open letter to Irving Toadie: Dear Irving, Since obviously your best friends won't tell you, we feel it our duty to inform you that there are 13 areas, not six or nine, that must be covered. In this case Irving, 60 is not passing, and all the advertising in "al mundo" will not do you one iota of good. But to quote the immortal "Bear" Handshy, "Mums the word." For the unfortunates not mak ing the Minnesota trek this week end, don't feel badly, for there's r plenty of places to go, and lots of Hasta. David Cohen. entertainment for you, right here in "little Ole Linkon." At West O, Miriam Wllley will be playing intermission piano. .A nice place to take the kiddles Is Johnny's Drlve-ln, where featured week-endly is Jo Berry, who does her sensa tional dance of the Berl-Berl. Entertainment at the Playmor this weekend will feature the inimitable orch singing of Jackie Ross. Sarah Fulton takes over after 1 a.mM for the late show. (Better leave the kiddies home for this one.) Goodbye and good luck to Don Vogt who is now playing for Southwest South Dakota State Teachers. The corn backfield, now sans Adduci, Reynolds, and Vogt is due for another revamp ing come Minnesota Saturday. Can" the GENIAL husker mentor do it again? Good lucky Willy! In closing let it be known that any resemblance between this column and pure unadulterated fiction is by no means accidental. Composers Of 'Too Young' Tell - Heartbreaks Of Song Profession .Amy Palmer. 'Millionth Customer' To Enter Union Greeted By Interviewer, Camera There was a lot of excitement and. camera flashing at the Union Monday afternoon. Your Candid Reporter was on the prowl again. This time along with Thom Snyder and Connie Gordon, she was greeting the "One millionth customer to enter the Union." The first "winner" was given a firm hand shake as he entered the door. The reporters milled around him asking for comments and pictures. He had a rather amazed look on his face, but as soon as he found out just what had happened, he gladly answered questions. When asked how it felt to be the millionth person to enter the Union he replied, "Well. I dksa't know exactly. I usually come in the back deer, but today I just happened to come in the front door." "It's a good thing you did, too, because you QarudhL fkpDhtstiv Six Fine Arts Students Give Recital Today Six University School of Fine Arts students will present a re cital this afternoon at 4 o clock p.m. in the Social Science auditorium. Students participating are: Jo anne Smith, pianist; Nancy But ton, vocalist; Harry Giesselman, vocalist; Aria Mae Solfermoser, clarinetist; Barbara Gilmore, ac companist and Judith Sehnert, ac companist. Numbers to be played by Jo anne Smith are "Two Sonatas," "Footprints in the Snow" and and "Three Preludes." Nancy Button, accompanied by Barbara Gilmore, will sing "Mutter, O Sing mich zur Ruh," "Voce did donna," "To the Chil dren" and "Thy Sweet Singing." Harry Giesselman will sing "Die Forelle," "Les Trois Prieres," "Even as a Lovely Flower" and "Loves Philosophy." He will be accompanied by Judith Sehnert Aria Mae Solferrvser, acconv panied by Barbara Gilmore, will play "Andante" from a Rimsky Korsakoff concerto and "Roman' za" and "Polacca" from Von Web er's "Concerto in F. Flat." I received a letter from Sid Lippman the other day concerning the background and story behind some of the songs he has written with Sylvia Dee. Sid and Sylvia have written many hit songs in cluding "Too Young," "A, You're Adorable" and "After Graduation Day." I am passing parts of his letter along to you now with the hope it will give you an insight to the unpredictable and strenuous profession of song writing. "Sylvia Dee, who wrote the lyric to 'Too Young,' features young people in her novels as well as in her songs. 'And Never Been Kissed' and "There Was Little Girl,' both novels pub lished by MacMlllan Co. in New York, concern what goes on in the minds of youngsters. We wrote 'Too Young' three years ago and at that time we felt it was the type of song that was right for a revue. We tried to get it ia revues for three years, unsuccessfully. Also, during that time, we played the song for pub lisher after publisher who told us the song wa6 not for them, that it belonged in a revue! Final ly, we gave up in desperation and signed it over to a man who had been asking for it from the day we wrote it" Among recent singles are three records offer ing great old show tunes. Rodgers and Hart's "It Never Entered My Mind" by the Andrews Sisters and Gordon Jenkins' "Manhattan" features the gifted trumpet playing of Jimmy McPartland. "I'm In Love Again" is notable not only for "Both of us did the score to the George Abbott April Steven vocal but for the sensitive orches- production of 'Barefoot Boy With Cheek which tral background. concerned a group of college youngsters at the University of Minnesota. The song, 'After Gradua tion Day,' comes from that score. That song, too, tells of young love and expresses the hope that it will last after graduation day. There is another opportunity for a dual record review this week. Kay Brown and Louie Arm strong's records of "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" were just released. "A Kiss To Build A Dream On" was featured in the movie "The Strip." "Sylvia and I have been writing together since Kay sang the entire score in the movie and Louie our first hit song, 'Chickery Chick.' Others of sang the chorus twice, Kay's version is pure and ours you may know are 'My Sugar Is So Refined, clear. Louie sings in his inimitable style. Both 'A, You're Adorable, and 'Larro Larro Lili Bolero, records are tops. Party To Feature NU-MU Tilt The second in a series of Pig skin Parties will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. in the Union lounge. The party will feature the dia gramming of the Nebraska-Min nesota football game as It is broadcast over the radio. Ed Schmidt and Pat Madden will do the diagramming. it happened at nu... A dream came true for a Uni versity class Wednesday. They saw the last game of the World Series, on the television set of the instructor yet The instructor, an avid base ball fan, suffered through aft ernoon classes during the series just as much as his students. So boys for the filmless camera. The sun, new angle shots and groupings all had to be taken into consideration. Finally, the shot was taken. The boys were invited in to receive the plaque that went with the ceremony. Since there was no plaque, the "jig was up" and once more the CR, Wednegdav of last week. he of, had to confess ner identity. Just for a change of scenery, the group moved into the Crib and waited there for the millionth customer. This time, the entire crowd in the Crib was told just what was going on, so on the signal, they all broke out clapping and cheering as the! much hope among the students. hero of the hour arrived. Sunday, the series was rained When asked ho. it "felt to walk into such an I out and the Yankees were be- are the one we picked. It must be fate," the CR honor, he answered, "I don't know; I just walked glibly replied. in." He had come in to buy some cigarettes, but Next; the innocent victim was taken out onto stayed to have his picture taken, the steps of the Union to pose for a picture. Sev- He was stalled as the cameraman once more era! minutes went by while he waited first for adjusted the lighting and worked out the prob- the. cameraman who finally arrived without a camera. When the camera did arrive, there was no flashbulb (or film). After being posed in several positions, the pic ture was finally "taken" and the customer was dismissed with an explanation and apology. The aecend customer had a friend with him mi It was a close race to see who would win the "honor" of being the millionth entry. How ever, the one Who opened the door first was grabbed, IiLi hand shaken and congratulations fcfi'sretL K'n friend was offered consolation, tlMgh when told he could be in the picture as mner-up. More time was spent on posing the lems of posing. During the interview he was asked if he ever read The Daily Nebraskan. "Oh yes, every day." "Well, do you ever see the Candid Reporter column?" "Oh," (a dawning light) "Is that what this is?" "Yes, why? Did you think something was fishy?" "It looked sort of suspicious. How did you know how many customers there were?" He was thanked for being such a good sport as the customers of the Crib walked by congratu lating him. ' fered to hold the class at his home if there was a series game the following: Wednesday. Since the following Wednes day would be the seventh game of the series, there was not toe hind. Monday, the Yanks won and a game on Wednesday was as sured. True to his word, the instructor DSP Panel Features CC Businessmen High quality men are being turned out by the University. Harry R. Haynie, general man ager of Stevenson's School Sup plies, said this at a panel discus sion Monday night at a dinner meeting of Alpha Delta chapter of Delta Sigma Pi, professional fra ternity in the field of commerce and business administration. The panel consisted of repre sentatives of the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce. They were Haynie, moderator; Wheaton Battey. president of Continental Bank; Earl Coryell, manager of Three Daughters cor poration; and Ralph Tyler, per sonnel director of Gold and com pany. The Chamber of Commerce or ganizes panels such as this to ex plain to groups the system of free enterprise and point out the value of such. Nine faculty members and 20 Delta Sigma Pi rushees were guests of the commerce and bus! ness fraternity. Pop corn and apples will be sold. , The Union will sponsor . Pig skin Party during every out-of-state Nebraska football game. The parties are sponsored by the general entertainment com mittee. Betty Roessler is sponsor and Thom Synder is chairman. Committee members are Jody L'Heureaux, Mary Ellen Slagle, Norm Gauer, Ed King, Janet Nuss and Mary Ann Pasek. U-Fi Sfafiissiry Also 25c, $1 and $1.75 Boxes 10c Packages Goldenrod Stationery Store 215 North 14th Stmt held the class in front of his TV set complete with cookies, coffee, tea, soft drinks, sand wiches and ice cream. Jim, (DmliL Tbiha&kaiL FIFTY-FIRST YEAR Member ' Intercollegiate Press Th rU? 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