Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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THE BIG TEN Away back in that dimly remem- bered swelter of August days, the editor got out her pen and pencil and began busying herself to satisfy her curiosity. It was in summer school that some one had asked: Say, does any one know just how Nebraska Wesleyan lines up with other Metho- dist colleges? After pondering tha question for some time, the editor finally decided to get some definite information — no, no, not from Ripley, but from the Information Bureau at Washington. Then a little research from American Universities and Col- leges edited by John H. MacCracken (hi, ho, debators ! ) proved enlighten- ing. Nebraska Wesleyan is listed as one of the ten outstanding (my apologies to Dr. Dolson) Methodist colleges in the United States. Quote, Frederic J. Haskin. The other nine are as follows: Southwestern University Georgetown, Texas Southern Methodist University Dallas, Texas Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois Cornell College Mount Vernon, Iowa Dakota Wesleyan University Mitchell, South Dakota DePauw University Greencastle, Indiana West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, West Virginia University of Chattanooga Chattanooga, Tennessee And even in this questionnaire- besieged world, answers were received from eight of these nine schools. The inquiry was originally sent to the re- spective registrars, who selected com- petent authorities to prepare a reply to the survey. The smallest of these Methodist schools is Southwestern University, with 285 enrolled; Northwestern stands as largest, with 3.850 full time students. In answering the inquiry as to which college had developed fastest, we find that in three out of four schools, it was the Liberal Arts Col- lege. Dr. Shirk will be discouraged to find that not one of these schools use in any way that famous Chicago method of teaching where the pro- fessor keeps no record of class at- tendance, but gives a student a grade whenever he is able to pass a stan- dard examination. Every one of the eight colleges that returned questionnaire replies have sororities and fraternities on their campus. At West Virginia, the Wesleyan Pharos exist. Ohio Wes- leyan vouches the information that they have 16 sororities, with 80 ' of the women belonging, and 15 fra- ternities, which take in 85 ' . of the men. It seems that fraternal groups do have a purpose to fulfill. Various means are used to provide for social life on the campus. Sev- eral colleges supervise weekly parties in the gymnasium; others have Y. M. and V. W. recreational rooms. Chat- tanooga has a student commons with club rooms for boys and girls. Five of the colleges have supervised danc- ing. However. Hub. who attended Dakota Wesleyan, one of the five that have dancing, claims that it is proving unsatisfactory. On the question of student smok- ing, most schools remained mute, or explained that the percentage was impossible to estimate. However, at West Virginia Wesleyan, 50% of the girls smoke, and 50 ' of the boys. An even higher average can be found at Ohio Wesleyan, where 55 ' of the girls suck the cursed weed, and 70 ' i of the boys. This was sur- prising, to say the least — I mean that the school would give out that in- formation to us innocent Westerners! Bet they don ' t have very good psy- chology departments ! Dramatic organizations come her- alded under as many titles as there were schools. We have the Mask and Win Club from Southwestern, the Duzer Du from DePauw Univer- sity, and the Junior and Senior Arden from Southern Methodist University. For the interest of those warblers one hears at all hours of night and daw we might say that in all of these universities choruses, orchestras, glee clubs, and bands abound. Chatta- nooga sports an Orpheus Club, while DePauw, Ohio Wesleyan, and South- ern Methodist have Phi Mu Alpha groups. To all you prospective pedagogues, here ' s what. Did you know that in the survey, teaching was listed as the most popular career? Business fol- lowed closely. Some one at Dakota Wesleyan has a rocky sense of hu- mor, for in answer to what career the smallest they replied tomb- stone decorators. Other answers were pharmacy, agriculture, and gov- ernment. Seems strange that in this day of governmental influence throughout the country, less than l ' of the college students show interest in civic careers! Concerning peace movements, it seems that Methodist colleges are doing less than their share. One school answers that Y. M. and Y. W. sponsor peace meetings. In Dakota Wesleyan we have an International Relations Club to promote better un- ( Continued on page 17) The Charles Deering Library, Northwestern University, Evanston, III. 11

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ning rally. Oh, it was fun! The decorations were all so clever. When you ' re in that rally, holding hands with other Wesleyanites, you can feel the love for that school throb through your hands and down that student body through other hands until at last it make.- one affectionate arm around that Wesleyan campus. And you ' re oh. so happj ' had dismissed 10:30 classes tor a pep rally. It was a good one too. loot hall game at Doane was really a honey. There were so many Wesleyanites there. Doane seemed a bit quiet. I liked the crack about the alarm clock.- Three cheers for the team that fought and won This portrays What every airl should know ' . ' October 25. Midland and Wesleyan tied. 0-b. It was a swell game. One big week end i starting. Company in the house We want them to be sure and come back next year mi were going to show them a week end such as we never have time to spend by ourselves! October 26. Luncheons, shows, work, fun all mixed together and topped with the play. Oh. Jo was just swell and so was my other pet. The dramatic club really did itself proud. actors and production crew alike. The best set I ' ve ever seen on anyone ' s stage was riuht there on ours tonight: We had a part} ' afterwards. Oh. and what a party! The good old kind where you make candy and generally have fun. Lois and I slept on three pillows on the floor since we were heroes and gave up our bed to the com- pany. We really have this turning over together down pat. Try turning over on a pillow with someone else some day. I dare you to keep the pillow underneath both of you. IBES 30. Prayer meeting and Chancellor Cutshall led it. It really grand. November 2. Dell Halloween party. One hears rumors and more rumors and finds notes in queer illegible shorthand about that party! (You needn ' t feel sorry for yourself, Diary, being punched with that exclamation point. I know of diaries that have a- many as five in them a- a result of only one single i lausi o I That ' s realh news Those were the words of the woman at the Journal when we reported that Chancellor November °. Theta I parts. Crescent party. MBER 10. I don ' t see why the days have to pa so very fast. I cling to each one as a life-long friend does who is boarding a plane never to return. Wesleyan days are such swell days! People don ' t get to go to dinners that are any more charming than the one we went to at Jensen ' s tonight. Ease! Grac?! Candle light! Mov- ing pictun u I MBER 1 1. We heard one of the grandest peace speeches ever this morning in chapel. Chancellor Cutshall outlines the ten book.- he would like to have in his library about peace. I ' ve never heard a speech more compelling, more convincing, more practical. It will be many weeks before i forget it. .November 12. The grocery man — the good looking one — really iikes Fran. Today he told her that he ' d been looking for a girl like her for years — one who pays for her own dates. November 14. The Y. W. C. A. vesper service was impressive. The candles melted together till they looked like banks of tallow. They were beautiful. At the close of the service. a- I stood there with my candle and looked around the room at the circle and saw each tiny flame throwing shadow and light across the face of some Wesleyanite. I thought it certainly is a blessed tie that binds us. It just can ' t be my last year. It ' s going too fast. November 16. Bleu Thonge party. I hear Oliver Shock is working in the nut department at Rudge ' s — which we think is quite a crack ! November 19. Tat (commonly known as Onions when he isn ' t around) says He ' s in the moon for love. He adds that he ' s been up before the board every day now since he ' s been in school — the festive board. And the last straw- should come when he says he thinks eating soup with a fork is a stringy idea. Oh. Onions. November 22. Big rally for game. It was truly stupendous. A rodeo that really was a rodeo! The debators won the first debate tournament at Blair. MBER 2i. I ' m sorry we lost, but oh. I ' m proud of our football team! I ' m proud of our student body! I thought I couldn ' t be any more proud of a team than I was of the one last year at Hastings, but I believe I ' m more proud of this one. It takes a lot of nerve to fight against a team that ' s slated to beat you. but it take a lot more sportsmanship and courage to fight and keep fighting. (Continued on page 49) 10

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THE PRIVATE LIVES I VI I RVIEWED BY When the duties of administration begin to lull and speeches and lec- turer are no longer in such great demand. Chancellor E. Guy Cutshall has ii trouble finding means of keep ing busilj occupied. The financial page of the daily newspaper may draw his attention ; a 1 k of poems or a detective story may intrigue him: or he may be an enthusiastic fan in the bleachers at Wesleyan bowl. If hi- recreational inclination is towards study, history is his favorite pursuit ; if towards nature and the outdoor-. fishing and hunting occupy his time, A good play or a good movie furnish him with other leisure interests. Although the chancellor became a minister and an administrator of ureal ability, his student inclination- were towards the law profession with Lin- coln and Socrates as his ideals. Finan- cial struggle characterized his college days and also his -even year- of post- graduate work at Iowa City, North- western, and Chicago; at one time it was laundry, at another time work in a bookstore, that furnished the necessary living. Having travelled three hundred thousand miles in the United States and having been in almost every state in the union, Chancellor Cutshall is in a position to judge the desirability of various parts of the country with regard to location, climate, people, and opportunity. For a friendly, human, interesting city, Lincoln is his favorite: for a large city with the same qualities, he prefers Philadel- phia: but for a beautiful, colorful vacation spot, a Minnesota lake for him possesses unparalleled appeal. African lions and elephants were saved from destruction when Dean F. A. Alabaster relinquished his early childhood ambition to be a big game hunter to teach classical languages, arrange chapel programs and edit the annual catalog for Nebraska Wes- leyan. As a child he was also attracted by farm-life, probably because he was reared in the city. His college career opened up two fields of endeavor to him — the ministry and education — and he completed his course before making the final decision. Chancellor E. Guy Cutshall Phi Beta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi. Ph. D. magna aim lamia; a leader fired by Bk Christian i d e a I i s in, grounded by keen iu- W . sight, humanized b v kindly in- i ii t r r e s t in all those a h o u t h i in.