Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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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.

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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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OF PUBLIC PERSONS Delmar Nuetzman Dean Alabaster is something of a linguist, having studied seven dif- ferent languages. No one can know him very long before learning of his hobby of collecting epitaphs. Read- ing is one of his favorite pursuits ; he especially enjoys detective fiction. An Dean F. A. Alabaster uncommon interest of his is original Greek drama which he believes will sometime be recognized by modern dramatists. He likes teaching be- cause it brings him in contact with so many young people and those con- tacts he claims keep him young. From a boy on a Kansas farm to one of the foremost educators of the day is the story of Dean B. E. Mc- Proud. Up to the time when he en- tered college he had no other thought but that he would continue living on a farm until the end of his days. His college career however opened up his Dean B. E. McProud eyes to the possibilities of education as a profession. As a tutor he was much in demand and he recognized the challenge of education. Dean McProud has a passion for growing flowers. He is an exper- ienced athlete, as past Wesleyan an- nuals will attest. Reading is one of his favorite diversions, philosophic and religious works occupying the most space in his library. In his travels throughout the West, he has adjudged Albequerque, New Mexico, as an ideal place to live, although the fact, one of her stories, published in the Pfrairie Schooner, was mentioned by O ' Brien as among the best short stories of that year. If she could choose, she would teach but one course, that on the appreciation and construction of the short story. Dean Halbert is very fond of read- ing, funny-papers coming in for their share of attention, and of such house- wifely attributes as cooking, sewing, state of Washington with its mild cli- mate and its scenic beauty also ap- peals to him as a desirable location. Were Dean Bernice Halbert not busily occupied in teaching grammar to Wesleyan freshmen and in guard- ing the register of social activities, she would probably find an outlet for her energy in authorship. The short story appeals to her very much. In and fancywork. She likes good mov- ies, plays, and musical productions. Her ambition has alwavs been to teach, although as a child missionary work also appealed to her. Her great- est aversion is teaching country school because of the haunting memo- ries of her first teaching experience, which was in the country. Although head of the department of physics and dean of men, Dean J. C. Jensen finds time to carrv on extensive research activities. His re- search along the lines of spark poten- tials, the branching of lightning, and the influence of lakes and ponds on local thundershowers has been in- ternationally recognized. Being quick at figures, Dean Jen- sen ' s first ambition was to be an ac- countant ; his college career estab- lished his interest in the field of Dean Bernice Halbert physics. Many of his students hav2 attained positions of prominence in radio, photography, and physics. Photography is his main hobby, but as a student bicycling was his chief interest, as much for quick trans- portation as for pure enjoyment. Dean Jensen enjoys travel, especially vaca- tion travel. His ideal vacation spot is a northern Minnesota lake, al- though at one time he derived a great deal of pleasure from mountain climb- ing in the Rockies. Though their hobbies may vary Dean J. C. Jensen from lion hunting to bicycling, though they may be acclaimed from New York to California, our Chancellor and Deans are agreed that Wesleyan isn ' t such a bad place after all. Through his scientific activities Dean Jensen has struck up corres- (Continued on page 50) 13