Nebraska Wesleyan University - Plainsman Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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BECAUSE— -The student body recognizes Helen [eiszenbuttel as a prominent de- ater and extemper ; because her plleagues salute her as the best jort among the wranglers ; but most f all because she ' s just Heize , e place her on the List of the Elite. - This is Bliss ; because she pre- des with dignity over Wesleyan ' s ' . W. C. A. ; and because when she smiles, she dimples for you, we add the name of Frances Bliss to the List. — He is the biggest attraction at the local drugstore ; because he is vice president of the junior class ; and be- cause he can grin and wisecrack when luck ' s against him, we nominate Bearcat Wright as one of the Elite. — Dr. Claude J. Shirk is known 21 the campus over for his physical vigor; because graduates from his department find their way to top ranks; and because he himself has that spark of intellectual genius, we chose him. — Bus is Bus ; because he is the business manager of Theta Alpha Phi ; because he played a hard game of ball this season in spite of injuries; and because of his frendly sincerity, we conclude with Wesley Seyler.

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TWENTY EIGHT THOUSAND INSIDE B Elizabeth Nich Right now at least 28,000 people are inside the smallest building on our campus — the Nebraska Wesleyan library. Each age of history and each divi- sion in a Freshman theme outline has its transitional zone: sOj therefore, must our library. At the foot of the east stairway a drinking fountain that leaks in spite of the plumber, marks the beginning of the transition. With each ascending tep. the gay campus prattle and that snatch of the latest song hit become more and more sub- dued until the step into the main reading room completes the transi- tion, and the more serious mien of a student is assumed. No, don ' t check out a book right away. Stay a while and look this place over. And why not ? Even a I student spends more time here than in his own room! Did you know that at the top of the stairs to your left is the daily weather report ? The forecast is put up every after- noon about 2 :30, so if your landlady hasn ' t a barometer, plan your picnics at the library. While here, just take a peek at some of these unusual magazines. In this pigeonhole, is a publication from Scotland similar to them sometime. Also, there is that journal called Seripta Mathematica : better leave it to the mathematicians, however. Then you might glance at a dozen psychology journals. Of course you read the daily papers. Everyone does. But do you know- how to use the Reader ' s Guide to our National Geographic. Compare Periodical Literature? If not. the librarians will like you twice as much for asking how. because from this corner on around the room are stacked the bound periodicals. Now that we ' re here by the win- dows, just admire the view. Yes, those trees are quite popular objects of attention, especially in the spring. when written matter isn ' t nearly as attractive as tenderly spoken matter. Wouldn ' t you look at these brittle old Science Magazines? The 1857 volume contains a picture of the Great Ferris Wheel. the main at- traction at a big exposition of that year. Or. why not whisk through the 1934 volume of Survey Graphic? Fo r the student who still craves picture books, these are pictured magazines that one can peruse without feeling the least bit juvenile. If only more books could be bound in gay colors ! Xow. couldn ' t anyone like Social Sciences wrapped in bright yellow? Here at the northwest corner of the room is the biggest variety in the smallest space that one could wish for, because these are the general reference books. In Walsh ' s Handy- book of Curious Information, we find that the famous first voyage of Co- lumbus cost only 57.000 in modern currency: and on this page, that the first roller skates seem to have been patented in 1823 by a fruit-seller in Picadilly. Rupert Hughes says in the Music Lovers ' Encyclopedia that American music is yet a bewildered child, but. nevertheless, it is develop- ing an accent all its own. In his Dictionary of Dates, Haydn tells us that football was opposed and cen- sured by live English monarch.-, in- cluding Queen Elizabeth. And — whisper— if you want the low-down on your distinguished professor, try Who ' s Who in America. That Who ' s Who just below is the English hall of fame. If you will read just one page anywhere in the Oxford Dictionary, you will understand why our li- brarians placed that handle-with-care sign above it. What the Reader ' s Guide is to periodicals, the card catalog is to the 20 collection of books. Hut come on, you don ' t need that book right now. Go behind the Librarian ' s desk and into the stack room. This stack room isn ' t nearly the labyrinth it seems from your chair in the reading room. You see, with all the books numbered and the shelves indexed accordingly, it is almost as simple as a dictionary. You are surprised to see some of these books here, aren ' t you? It all goes to show that for every book you ' . ' ;; i to check out for an assignment, that there are at least ten books that would interest you immensely if you only knew they are here. Costume patterns. Negro spirituals, snappy little essays, styles in old furniture, books and articles written by Wes- leyan professors, and past copies of our school papers and annuals are here any day you call for them. If however, your ' thoughts turn lightly to love ' and fiction, you ' ll find plenty to satisfy your craving. Among the old favorites will come Penrod, The Call of the Wild, Jalna, The White Cockatoo, The Green Light, and Good Earth. While browsing around among the stacks, you might run across such unusual fiction titles as House Boat on the Styx, Back Numbers, Where the Blue Begins, Wet Parade, or Odyssey of a Nice Girl. But if your interest is in just- off-the-press books, try Alexander Woolcott ' s. While Rome Burns, Cath- er ' s Lucy Gayhcart ; Aldrich ' s Spring Came on Forever, or Sandoz ' . Old Jules. Woolcott ' s book was hailed as one of the best of the new crop. The other three are of particular inter- est because of a familiar Nebraska setting. Lucy Gayhcart is a gentle story of a young singer, and the trag- edy of her love for a great musician. Spring Came On Forever surprises you by coming on so far into the - present. Even the last Republican f River flood is there! Old Jules is a character that makes you hate him even while admiring him. There are nearly 28.000 volumes in our Nebraska Wesleyan library. Each one. regardless of size or ultimate popularity, is equal to the life of its author. Some person has spent long, (Continued on page 52) I

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MARCH OF Till PLAINSMEN Hawk-ns Quar erback Roland Enos People everywhere are on the look- out for things thai arc new and dif- ferent. Believe It or Not Ripley made a million with this idea in mind. The unaccountable upsets in the N.C.A.C. schedules this fall mighl w,]l he added to Ripley ' s repertor) of unusual facts. Three of the con- ference elevens tasted defeat when the dope sheets picked them as win- ners. The one glaring example which will be forever seared in the memory of Nebraska Wesleyan students was the championship clash between the inspired Hastings Broncs and the Plainsmen, held for the first time in Lincoln since the Wesleyan bowl was built. This game marked the cul- I ' A.l I J Fid back Shuman, Ron Halfback