UNMAN COLLEGE LIBRARY LIMICALN.. t E.e_RA S K A rr VOL. XVIII UNION COLLEGE, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, APRIL 7, 1943 NO. 11 Faculty Farmers SpeakersEmphasize Feel Fatigue Minister's Work America's Struggle Shown in Movie The patriotic picture, "Land of Liberty," shown Saturday night, April 3, brought to mind the great struggle America's forefathers en- countered to gain the independ- ence which their children enjoy today. • The audience heard that famous sentence in Patrick Henry's speech, "Give me liberty or give me death." Then, in 1781, two in- fluential leaders joined in coordi- nating the United States federal government with the needs of the country. The winter at Valley Forge pictured the soldiers dying of hunger and cold. On June 4, 1805, joyful tiding of an honorable peace with Tripoli secured the re- lease of Bainbridge with his of- ficers and crew. The battles of Jackson and Lee in the South in 1862-63 were tense struggles. Through these grim battles, death and fiery speeches, America has gained her independence. To- day large factories have grown up from the small shops of yesterday. People are free. As the camera traversed the beautiful spots of America, the audience appreciated more the wonderful independence bought at such a cost. Hagstotz Speaks In M.V. Meeting "You do not belong to an organ- ization that has to make you walk down an alley," said Dr. Gideon D. Hagstotz as he spoke to the large number of missionary vol- unteers at the Sabbath afternoon meeting March 27. He reviewed briefly some of the principal non-Christian religions and the zeal and sincerity of their adherents. They do not have a living Christ, neither does their "redemption draw nigh;" yet the people are not afraid to lift up their heads. Dr. Hagstotz then stated, "It's one thing to stand with a group; it's another thing to stand alone." He went on to show that many of the members of other Christian bodies were earnest as well as proud to be what they were and to believe what they did regard- less of some of their customs and beliefs which would make people smile. "What do you do as Sev- enth-day Adventists?" he chal- lenged. "If any feels that he should walk with his head down, he needs a psycho-analysis." Students Conduct Chapel Symposium Four student speakers opened the Ministerial Association con- vention at the chapel period April 2. Explaining the responsibilities of personal work by a minister, teacher, doctor and student, Char- les Lickey, Edward Wines, Glenn Wiltse and Robert Nomi presented the needs as they saw them. "Personal work is what is need- ed; preaching is but the entering wedge," Charles Lickey urged. No matter how well prepared a ser- mon is, if it is not followed by personal endeavor, the situation is as bad as that which would be created by a physician were he to leave his patient after having made only the incision. Edward Wines stressed the for- mation of Christian character as the paramount aim of the teacher, and reiterated that a heavy re- sponsibility lay in the hands of the teacher in his training of the youth. "Thy sins be forgiven thee; take up thy bed and walk." This was the text of Glen Wiltse's talk in which he showed . how a doctor can do much, if not more, than anyone else by following Christ's example in personal work. By treating the sick, he can win their confidence and point them to Christ. Robert Nomi warned against the tendency to develop a "pigeonhole experience" in college life in which one forgets that he is his "brother's keeper." lie maintained that re- sponsibility for personal work is as great in school as elsewhere. Dr. Wood Carries Teaching at Harvad Dr. Robert Woods, professor of physics, who was a member of the faculty last year and who is on leave of absence, is teaching elec- tronics to young naval officers at .Harvard university. He teaches four sections of two hundred and fifty men each, mak- ing a student total of one thou- sand. Mrs. Woods says that he en- joys his work because he is hap- piest when he can be in his labo- ratory. His plans for the future are un- certain, but he is very anxious to return to his home and work at Union. Mrs. Woods and her daughter, Mary Katherine, plan to visit him as soon as school is out. MacLean and Haas Speak at Vespers George MacLean and Gideon Haas, under the auspices of the Ministerial Association, spoke at the Friday evening vesper hour. "Stop making your Christian life common, and come stand upon Holy ground," George MacLean brought out in his sermon, "God's Call to Come." Gideon Haas, who supplement- ed the first sermon with "God's Command to Co," described one's actual value in God's sight and explained that he must be melted down and remade rather than just straightened out before he can be of service in the command, "Go, work today in my vineyard." Church Service "Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that need- eth not to be ashamed, rightly di- viding the word of truth." Dr. E. N. Dick chose these words to open his sermon Sabbath, April 3, in which he pointed out that edu- cation plays a great part in de- termining success. At present there are more col- lege graduates in the United States army than there were high school graduates in the last war according to verified statistics. fie affirmed that although pres- ent-day educators are fearing that small colleges may be forced to close their doors, Union College will not depart from the purpose for which it was founded—that of providing a Christian education. History of Publishing Work Reviewed Mr. Roy Bowles, head of the Pacific Press Publishing Associa- tion branch at Omaha, reviewed the history of the rise of Seventh- day Adventist publishing work in his chapel talk, April 5. He also told more explicitly the type and extent of the work of the Omaha branch, supplementing his words with a display of the books which form the backbone of the pub- lishing work. Established in 1875 in Oakland, California, the Pacific Press has grown, in spite of hardships, to be the largest and most complete publishing house west of Chicago, Mr. Bowles stated. The Omaha branch publishes editions of Mrs. E. G. 'White's writings, medical books, children's books, maga- zines, lesson quarterlies, and a series of elementary books which were sold in many public schools in the Northern Union. "Our business is increasing from By Lola Jane Rowland Doctors, professors, elders and firemen at Union College are go- ing all out for victory. It is not an April Fool's joke either, for it happened the last day of March. You should have seen it. It was really an inspiring sight to see them wending their various ways— attired in work shirts, overalls and slouch hats. Down across one field, I saw Prof. Fowler and Mr. Kleiman tug- ging and straining as they follow- ed, or rather ran, behind an un- manageable plow. "Having put their hand to the plow, they turned not back—!" Yes, it was none other than the Bible instructors, Elders Blue and Rowland, putting their teaching to practice. Incidentally, they practiced another teaching too— "They helped everyone his neigh- bor, and said . . . Be of good courage." Then as I chanced across the campus, I hardly recognized two illustrious doctors, Dick and Og- den, to be exact. From their con- versation I gleaned that they were going down northeast of the col- lege to gather "sunshine." Yes, this food shortage should be checked immediately with Union College's patriotic faculty. Good luck, farmers, and may you have a bountiful harvest. Army &Navy Test Given Students Sixty students took the Army- Navy aptitude test on April 2. The test was given all over America to candidates for officer training and special technical training. The military policy toward edu- cational institutions has not yet been clarified but it is expected that those who rate high on the tests may either be allowed to con- tinue their professional studies or else be inducted into the army for the basic training and then sent back to school at government ex- pense. The test was a combina- tion aptitude and attainment test and was supervised by Prof. A. D. Holmes and observed by the class in tests and measurements. 200 to 250 per cent, and the gov- ernment has cut down our paper supply 20 per cent, but in spite of difficulties we believe the Lord is on our side and will see us through," he concluded. The qualifications of a minister- ial intern, the place of music in the ministry and the factors in- volved in financing and advertis- ing an evangelistic effort were discussed at the Union College ministerial convention held in the chapel Sabbath afternoon April 3. Elder W. H. Howard, president of the Nebraska conference, told what the conference expects of an intern. Ten basic qualifications were set forth as follows: ( 1) Be called of God; ( 2) Consecration, integrity, and intelligence; ( 3) He must have a program of his own; ( 4) Undivided attention to the work at hand; ( 5) Energy; ( 6) Tact; ( 7) Carefulness in dress; ( 8 ) Loyalty; (9) Adaptibility; ( 10) Ability to take counsel. Elder Howard outlined the principles of the financial aspect of an effort. In closing he repeated the necessity of continual depen- dence on God in all undertakings connected with the ministry. Professor Harold A. Miller, head of Union College music depart- ment, designated music as the "wife of the ministry." Because of the dominant part music plays in the Seventh-day Adventist mes- sage, lie emphasized the import- ance of a minister's possessing a practical knowledge of music. He advocated that courses in fund- amentals of music, choral conduct- ing, and music appreciation be in- cluded in the curriculum of the student. Elder Dunbar Smith of Omaha outlined the principles of evange- listic advertising. He told of the importance of careful planning and organization in this respect because of the fact that the pub- lic first judges by the advertise- ment. College Has Second Blackout On March 29, Union experi- enced its second blackout. When the news got out at about 9:00 p.m., everything was in readiness. Wardens had been assigned for every floor in both of the dormi- tories to see that all lights were extinguished at the appointed time. After the alert was given, the lights were soon out. Many fellows gathered on the roof and at other advantageous spots to watch the success of the blackout. It was a thrilling sight to see all the lights of Lincoln snapped off as if by one switch. The blackout began at 10:00 p.m. and lasted for fifteen minutes. T1 ourrr Member Pissociated Collegiate Press EDITORIAL COUNCIL Editor in Chiey Associate Editor Associate Editor News Editor Feature Editor Makeup Editor copy Editor Headline Writer Literary Adviser BUSINESS STAFF President and Business Manage Secretary Treasurer Circulation Manager Assistant Circulation Manager Advertising Manager Business Adviser ELDON DICK '44 EDYTHE MAZ ALEXANDER '44 MAVIS BECKNER '44 KENNETH COPE '46 A. MILDRED THONIPSON '46 WALTER HOWARD '45 PHYLLIS FOLLETT '45 RAYMOND OSBORNE '45 JERRY L. PETTIS '38 HAROLD WERNICK '44 Monsr). LEQUIER '45 EII.EEN MAYBERRY '45 VERNON BURGESON '44 ALDEN JENSEN '45 H. C. HARTMAN '21 Contributors: Merlin Pierson, Vivian Meyers, Lola Jane Rowland, Marcie Hart- man, James Johnson, Melvin Sample, Arlene Church, Jean Schwab, Merce- des England, Marcedine Wood. James Pogue, Prof. Harold A. Miller, Veta Mae Longfellow, Mrs. Ray Osborne, William Rankin, Prudence Ortner, Os- car Torkelson, Harold Roll. Published every Wednesday, 10:30 a.m., and every month during the summer by Union Colege under the auspices of the department of Journalism. Subscription rate: Mailed, one dollar per year; unmailcd. seventy-five cents a year. Entered as second class matter at the post office at Lincoln, Nebraska. April 5, 1911, under the Act of Congress of March 3, 1897. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided for in Section 110:3, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized June 17, 1921. Muse" c Appreciate - am . . . Somehow I just never could seem to appreciate classical music. It all goes over my head." How many times have we heard remarks like this, and the person making such a con- fession did not consider his ignorance along this line any- thing of which to be ashamed either. Let us try to get at the root of the situation to see it we can discover the real reason for such an expression. What does it really mean to appreciate something? "To esteem ade- quately; to understand" is the definition Webster gives. Then the reason for expressions like the above can he explained easily enough, because one cannot understand a work of art unless he knows something of the effort put forth by the composer and something of the type and construction of the composition. A two-hour course in MUSIC APPRECIATION would fit the needs and satisfy the desires of students who want and would profit to have a knowledge of good music when they launch out into the world. To future ministers and teachers, especially church school teachers, a knowledge of the fundamentals of music is almost imperative. We believe that the addition of such a course to the college curriculum would he entirely advisable and we would be grateful for it. E. M. A. Keep Off the brass The 1943 spring season has been doing its best to give us a carpet of green on our lawn. Have you noticed how much the grass has been coming up in the last week? At the sight of this lovely green grass we are immediately impressed of the fact that it is spring. With the observation of our lawn turning green, have you also noticed the streaks that "decorate" our campus? No doubt everyone has noticed them with the exception of those who are continually helping to make the streaks, or paths to which I am refering. Perhaps these particular people think that these paths help to make the campus look better? Do you? Students and faculty members, let us strive to improve the looks of our campus so that we might well be proud of it. M. B. 2 CLOCK TOWER, APRIL 7, 194:3 UlliOla Clubs Meet Spanish Club As the Spanish club members assembled in room 400, Senor James Mershon, president of the club, played native Spanish re- cordings of such songs as "Ay, ay, ay," "Princita," etc. The clnh meeting began by singing "La Cucracha." Senorita Pearl Hall, sponsor, related an old story in Spanish and illustrated her artistic ability by drawing pictures as she talked. Senorita A. Mildred Thompson spoke on the apprecia- tion of Spanish music, and the two Spanish instruments—the cas- tanets and guitar. Senor McHenry and she played on the Spanish guitar and sang two Spanish songs. Senorita Christine Gardner gave a hit of the latest news of the Span- ish speaking countries. Lola Jane Rowland Music Club The history and development of music has proved to he a fas- cinating subject for the study of the Music Club. At its last meet- ing President Lawrence Rahn re- ferred to monophony as being the earliest type of music. Oriental people have retained that form to this day; but around the 15th cen- tury octaves, fifths, and fourths as the first intervals crept into European music. Mr. II. A. Mil- ler, by playing a number of early polyphonic compositions, forcibly impressed the club members with the advancement music has made and is making. Prudence Ortner Denomination Has Musician Shortage By Prof. II. A. Miller No art wields such a strong in- fluence over the human race as the art of music. Every people on the earth has its own characteristic music—the expression of the life it lives. The history of a people may he delicately heard in the music they produced through the years. It is horn in man to love music and he follows natural in- clinations when his heart craves it. He does not rest in being mere- ly a listener; he must create it to he fully satisfied. Viewing the music situation in our own denomination—and it is purely a personal opinion—I be- lieve we have been too satisfied with haphazard work. Music has not been taken seriously. We have not lined up the needs of the field in its varied aspects, and tried to stress and emphasize that variety of musical training which would best meet those needs. Music is being studied in our schools—and possibly being taught—with the an instrument well or sing beauti- fully. This ideal may be alright in itself, but its bearing on the Mes- sage is not sufficiently definite. It is not the aggrandizement of the individual, but the building up and strengthening of the evangel- (Continued on page 3.) Julior Chamber of Commerce Dr. I. F. Blue, head of the Ethic department discussed pros- 7t day political conditions in India before the Junior Chamber of Commerce club on March 31, 1943. Dr. Blue opened his remarks by stating that Mahatma Gandhi may he losing some of his politi- cal power. His recent fast seems to have failed to bring the pre- meditated results. The government did not release him from jail, as he thought they would do. The feeling in India today seems to he, "All's well that ends with orange juice." The Hindu Moslem tension was also discussed by Dr. Blue. The Moslems are in the minority, but they are hold enough to say, "Just wait until England lets go, and you'll sec what we'll do to the Hindu." James Pogue Philosophy will clip an angel's wings. —Keats Man proposes, but God disposes. —Kempis Jim Stevens James Stevens, the brown-eyed bass singer from Missouri, declares that he has lived a very hum-drum life. He might be able to fool sonic people with that tale, but those who know him best know that there is never a dull moment when Jim is around. Jimmy has been at Union for five years, is majoring in religion, and he has sung in the college quartet so long that no one is able to comprehend how there can he a quartet next year without him. By nature Jim is rather reserved. He does not crave the companion- ship of human beings but would rather spend his free hour with just "mich dawg." In his solitude Jim has reflected a lot upon the characteristics of human nature. Ruth Wightman From the wide open spaces of South Dakota comes Ruth Wight- man. And we do mean wide open spaces. Ruth's father is a cattle- man and grazes his stock on about nine sections of land. Character- istic of a girl of the plains, Ruth's favorite activity is riding horse- back, "and not on a bridle path, either," she emphasized. "This kind of spring weather makes me want to saddle a good horse and ride over the range and bring the cows in for branding." Ruth has been at Union five years. First she took normal, then she decided to brave the opposi- tion and major in mathematics. Her ambition is to he a successful teacher. I.R.C. Britain's colonial policy and plans for post-war world organi- zation was the subject of a forum discussion by the members of the International Relations Club on March 31. The members agreed that al- though Americans cannot tell the British how to run their colonies, yet, after the war, we must unite in bringing fuller liberty to all men. Eldon Dick Alpha Tan Sigma Alpha Tau Sigma was happy to have Floyd Ristau now the field secretary from Colorado, visit some of its members March 16. El- der C. G. Cross took charge of the meeting held March 17. The col- porteurs planning to canvass next summer will have an opportunity to drill and drill and drill. Reports from all the states are encouraging for future hook work, and Alpha Tau Sigma is happy that it can report a large number of students are going to work these states. Oscar Torkelson Esther Groom Front a cotton farm in Oklaho- ma comes Esther Groom, one of the youngest and best dressed members of the senior class. No ;ple has ever yet seen her when she didn't look as if she had just step- ped out of the band box. She is a good example of the saying "By beholding we become changed," for Esther's favorite leisure activi- ty is reading—especially fashion books. Business administration is Esther's major and biology her minor, but she has no ambition to become a C. P. A. or lab assistant. Just as soon as school is out she is entraining for Loma Linda where she is going to take the dietetics course. Louise Leeper Six years ago Louise Leeper came to Union College from south Missouri. At the close of the first summer session Miss Marsh asked her to work in the culinary depart- ment, and Louise has been a din- ing room hostess ever since. In the intervening years Louise has completed the high school and college courses. Her major is his- tory and her minor English, but in a few weeks she will become a Bible worker in the Texas Con- ference. Crowds of human beings are fascinating to Louise. She likes to watch the shifting populace of a bus or train depot, or the hungry students of Union in the dinner line. She also enjoys collecting poems, stories and pictures, and studying just anything but fresh- man composition. ENIOR SHORTS CLOCK TOWER, APRIL 7, 1943 3 kappa Theta Home talent is always the best. That was proved at the Kappa Theta meeting Tuesday, March 30, when Secretary Betty Jane Glew announced that all the poe- try presented would be read by the writers. Dorothy Lessley gave one of her poems on the death of Jesus with Naomi Draper accom- panying her at the piano. Louise Leeper made us all a bit home- sick as she read a poem she had written to her mother. Violet Hansen paid our North Hall mother a poetic tribute, and then she gave her version of "any two people who seem to manage to get together no matter what the weather and stroll about the cam- pus regardless of rules." Goldie Webber and Leona Thompson sang "Carry Me Back To Old Vir- ginie" while Leona played her guitar. Marcedene Wood has accepted a call to Honolulu. She will have charge of the Voice of Prophecy mail and asssit in the office of the Hawaiian Mission. She plans to leave by ship about a month after school is out. Mr. and Mrs. Straight occupied our guest room for three days this week while they were hunting for a house. Mr. Straight is going to take Mr. E. E. Hagen's place in the book bindery. Betty Yarwood is spending the week-end at her home in Omaha. Shirley Rosenthal went to Minne- sota to see her sister who is ill, and Addie Hagelglanz went with Mr. and Mrs. Deward Miller to attend the wedding of Mr. Miller's sister. Miss Rees has received word from Lorraine Davis that she is feeling better. We want you to know, Lorraine, that your North Hall friends miss you and we still hope that it will be possible for you to return this school year. News Notes Eleanora Jones, a former stu- dent, left Lincoln March 28 to connect with the Wyoming Mis- sion as office secretary. * * Lorraine King of Nebraska City and former student was married to Private Albert S. Goodwin, Jr. of Camp Custer, Michigan, on March 27, in the Battle Creek Seventh-day Adventist church. Mr. Goodwin ivas on the campus last summer preparing to enter school in the fall but was inducted before starting to school. * * 0 Recently a Missionary Volunteer society was organized at Seward, in the interest of missionary work. Beginning next Sabbath every ca- pable member will be enlisted in a literature band. Five hundred pieces of literature will be dis- tributed every Sabbath. As an in- terest is developed Bible studies will he given in the homes. Students Inflict Own Punishment By A Mildred Thompson Personal persecution! That's what it is. Speech isn't a required subject for most of us, and yet we willingly pay tuition for a class that literaly gives us nervous pros- trations. I guess that's what one calls being "willingly ignorant." Once a week (usually Tuesday ) I find that Mr. Pettis has me scheduled for a speech. Therefore, once a week I frantically leaf through newspapers, books . and magazines for a topic. Weekly I use up all of my scrap paper by writing script suitable for presen- tation. Weekly my roomate must forgo her lesson preparation to listen to me "hearse and rehearse" my speech. And then, my room- mate has a share in the sleepless night that precedes just such an event. Weekly I paw hopelessly through my closet to find the pro- per stage dress. Everyone that goes through the lobby second period also gets the benefit of phases of my speech. Woe is me. Worse comes to worse where- ever you go I guess. Last week Elder Pettis went one step beyond our anticipations and invited the pubic in to listen to these elo- quent performers. Last Monday morning I was parading gaily through the hallway when I notic- ed a crowd around the bulletin hoard. There, on the board, Elder Pettis had publicly displayed the names of the "free for all" speak- ers. ( And I understand that some persons attended these speech pro- grams.) Sincerely, making speeches isn't as bad as I may have tried to de- pict it. Anyway, it's good exper- ience to learn to speak publicly. And from all accounts, accurate or. otherwise, the public enjoyed the speeches too. MUSIC ( Continued from page 2.) ical side of our Message which is paramount. Artistic standards are all right in themselves, but when they crowd out the type of training which adapts itself best and most efficiently to the pro- mulgation of the Third Angel's Message, they are claiming more attention than they deserve. I am sorry to also say that those who are considered good pianists, perhaps having completed music courses in our schools, are rarely able to give a congregation the support it needs from the piano, this, in spite of the years of train- ing students have had. There should be a general un- derstanding among our music teachers as to the ultimate aims of music instruction. Departmental training should never lose the de- nominational pull. Our schools were established primarily to pro- vide trained workers to carry this gospel of the kingdom to a perish- ing world. TSK TSK The following is a supplement to that joke that was published in the Clock Tower week before last about a student and the book of Hezekaih: When Mercedes and Jerry Eng- land heard about it, they laughed a little; then when they went to their room, Jerry said, "Mercedes, is there really a book called Heze- kiah in the Bible?" "I don't know, get the Bible and look it up," said Mercedes. Jerry did, and when she found there was no book of Hezekiah, she caught on to the joke, and she laughed so hard that she knocked the rose bowl off the table and broke it. Evelyn Halverson came in to see what the noise was all about, and they told her about the joke. Evelyn just laughed and laughed. They asked her if she caught on, and she said, "Why, yes, there are only nine chapters in Hezekiah." In. a report to the Bacteriology class, Bill Spanos informed the class that Typhus virus dies at 55° C for 15 minutes. O 0 Elder Blue paused before he started lecturing to his World Mis- sions class one day when the south wind had blown until the air was gray with dust. He looked out on the dismal atmosphere with a puz- zled look as if trying to think of something to say that would he cheerful and appropriate. Then he sighed, "Just Kansas going by." O 0 0 The rising bell rang so long last Sabbath morning that even Gor- don Otter awoke with a bright idea. He rubbed his eyes when he heard the clatter and disgustedly remarked, "Doesn't Dean know that noise wakes people up?" Faculty and Students Plan Victory Garden Kites and marbles, birds and bonfires, and shirtsleeves rolled high are almost sure 'signs of spring, but from the great evi- dence of rakes and hoes for the last ten days, we can say without fear of being contradicted that the old man with snow on his whiskers is gone for another year. The village is going to be full of gardens this summer. Almost all the married students and facul- ty members who can find a plot of ground are planting for victory. Mr. Keene's garden is that border- line case between a garden and a farm. At least we know the gov- ernment would place its approval on his plans for planting this spring. All of us should have a garden if we possibly can. If we plant this spring, we'll save points next winter. Rationing Assisted by Nebraska Breeze By Veta Mae Longfellow This is not a tale of the present, but of the past. Yes, I know it is hard to remember stormy weather now that spring has arrived, yet how can anyone forget last week? It's no wonder that most of the girls never came to breakfast. Did you ever wonder why? Well, you see it's like this. From the enclosure of our rooms we cannot tell what the weather holds in store for us, but since it is warm in our rooms, we're sure it must be quite warm outside. But how misleading—! We step outside and a cool breeze very nearly sweeps us off our feet. We bravely pull our coats tighter about us and begin to make our way toward the administration building. The cool breeze has suddenly devel- oped into a hurricane, and as we almost reach the corner of the building we are suddenly hit by a gust which simply knocks us completely off our feet. Well, how can we he expected to stand up when the walk is so icy. Finally gaining our composure we once again begin our journey on to breakfast. Then on the other side of the administration building an- other gust of wind strikes us, and we're so worn out that we just about fall to the ground exhausted. No, you have no idea how many of us have started to breakfast only finding that the sea was so rough that we could not make it. From the File More than 200 acedemy stu- dents visited the campus of La Sierra College on March 24. The visitors came from five academies. 0 In the College Criterion of March 24 La Sierra College lays claim to having the "oldest con- tinuously operating" medical cadet corps. It began in 1937. Union's cadet corps founded January, 1934, is generally considered the denom- ination's oldest. Pacific Union College students are competing in a Temperance Oration Contest. The first prize is $15. 0 * Alumni of P. U. C. met for their seventh annual Homecoming at that college March 28. Brevity is the soul of wit. — Shakespeare To err is human, to forgive di- vine. —Pope The bookful blockhead ignor- antly read, With loads of learned lumber in his head. Siva .data kappa Like a heavy raincloud just ready to burst and flood every- thing beneath it, some plans which seem to have precedence because of their very nature are about to wash away Sigma Iota Kappa's entertainment hopes. The officers of the club haven't given up trying yet, and they still are looking for- ward to getting a night on which to have their party. Speaking of club officers do you know what the president's new nick-name is? It refers to some- thing small, something young, and one of the fundamental colors— "Little Boy Blue." Along with an ability for acquiring names Rich- ard Carter, club president, has an occasional practical joke played on him. Thursday, April 1, under the direction of the Knights of '72 and Russel Hagen most of the fellows brought their dictionaries to club meeting. Then, as soon as the president began to speak, the fel- lows searched through their dic- tionaries to discover the meaning of his profound thoughts. Music Department Gives Third Recital The music department was rep- resented in a recital Sunday eve- ning, April 4 by 16 students, voice and instrumental. Held for the music students only, this was the third recital in the year's series. The program as given follows: Voice "Farewell" Franz—Paul Kemper Piano "Minuette in B fiat" Schu- bert—Mavis Betts Voice "Two Little Words" Brahe—Jean Carter Piano "Mazurka", Op. 7, No. 2 Chopin—Goldie Krogstad Voice "Trusting in Thee" Ficht- ' horn—Merlin Woesner Voice "Swing Low Sweet Char- : iot" Burleigh—Jay Lantry Two Pianos "Plaisir D 'Amour" Martini—Loretta Loewen and In- structor Voice "At Parting" Rogers— Charles Lickev Piano "Mazurka" Op. 103, No. 4 Godard—Joyce Lyon Voice "Pirate Dreams" Huerter —Olga Aaby Two Pianos "Pomp and Circum- stance" ( March) Elgar—Irene Stevens and Instructor Piano "Maiden with the Flaxen Hair" DeBussey—Harriette Sher- ard Voice "The Lotus Flown" Schu- mann—Robert Edwards Piano "Romance in F Sharp" Schumann—Marjorie Stimpel Voice "With the Waterlily" Grieg—Anna Lee Lyon Piano "An Evening in Seville" Niemann—Vivian Meyers Two pianos "Londonderry Air" Old English — Marjorie Stimpel and Instructor 4 CLOCK TOWER, APRIL 7, 1943 WE'RE IN THE ARMY E3E3EgE3EKE3 c E3E3E3EgE jll 2 - he Qoad Ole Days The following letter was re- ceived from Robert H. Schmunk, who attended Union from '37 to '40: "For some time I have been fortunate in being able to see a Clock Tower at least once or twice a month. I have always en- joyed seeing the "good ole" pa- per come around. It sort of brings back momentarily the fond mem- ories of days gone by that seem even more dear, now that I am in an entirely different world, studying the methods of war in- stead of the principles of Chris- tian living. "It seems that the Clock Tower has, and always will be, the one creation that holds all the joys, sorrows, and utterances of the students that make it possible from year to year. As I glance through its pages I occasionally run across a name that is famil- iar, and the enjoyment it gives me cannot be understood except by those who have experienced being away from the shadow of its influence. "I am sure that all the men of Union College that are now in the service of their country here and over-seas, find the Clock Tower a means of keeping up with the news, as well as the whereabouts of their buddies. -I notice that frequently you print a list of the men of Union in the service, and give their pres- ent addresses. Because I do not have all the issues containing these names, I am wondering if you would furnish me with a list of all the men in service, and their current addresses. "I have enjoyed reading the articles sent in to you by several of the men in service, and also the letters that were received by different members of the faculty. I believe I express the sentiments of the fellows when I say, we would like to hear more about the work and experiences of the fellows we used to work, play and study with, but who are now scattered all over the world do- ing their individual part in mak- ing America a place where there can always be schools like Un- ion, and papers like the Clock Tower flourishing in peace and good will to man. "I close with the hope of hear- ing from you soon and remaining a Unionite always." Pfc. Robert H. Schmunk Station Hospital Fort Crockett, Texas The following letter was ceived from Walter Page, who is now at 29th General Hospital, Ft. George G. Meade, Maryland. He attended Union last year until he was drafted into the army. "As you see by the heading I am in a General Hospital. So far we have not set up and become an active unit. The original plan was for us to go overseas, but now we don't know what we are going to do. "My work is supposed to be that of a laboratory technician. This work is very interesting to me; so I consider myself quite fortunate in getting into what I like. I spent the month of October in the Fort Meade Hospital lab- oratory and have started work there again today. "Although I have come to al- most like the army, I still think of Union and all my friends there and wish to be with you all again. Maybe I can when this is all over." "Got Too Much T exas .. . / 1 By Ira Pound Texas occupies all of the con- tinent of North America except a mall part set aside for the United States and Canada. Texas owns the north half of the Rio Grande, the only dusty river in the world; also the only one, with the pos- sible exception of the Trinity, which is navigable for pedestrians and mud cats. Texas is bounded on the North by 25 or 30 states and on the east by all the oceans in the world ex- cept the Pacific, on the south by the Gulf of Mexico and South America and on the west by the Pacific ocean, the Milky Way and the Sidereal Universe. If Texas were chopped loose from the rest of the United States and the Pan- handle, it would float out into the ocean, for it rests on a vast sub- terranean sea of oil. Texas is so big that the people in Brownsville call the Fort Worth people Yankees, and the citizens of El Paso view the citizens of ZNME3E3E3113Ec ElE3E<3 Texarkana as immigrants from the East. If the proportion of cultivated land in Texas were the same as in Illinois, the value of Texas crops would equal that of the 47 other states combined. Texas has enough land to supply every man, wom- an, and child in the world with a tract of five by twenty feet, and have enough left over for the arm- ies of the world to march around the border abreast. Texas grows enough alfalfa, which, if bailed and built into a stairway, would reach to the nearest star. If all the hogs in Texas were one hog, he would be able to dig the Pana- ma Canal in three roots. If all the Texas steers were one steer, he could stand with his front feet in the Gulf of Mexico, with one hind foot in the Hudson Bay, and with his horns punching holes in the moon, and with his tail he could brush off the mist from the Aur- ora Borealis. Editor's note: This may be mu- sic to the ears of Charles Allen, Jack Bowers, Jean Carter, Warren Lawrence, Albert Neil, Virginia Pate and William Rankin, students from Texas, but to the rest of us it sounds a little exaggerated. By Bill Rankin Never has there lived mortal man who did not state on the cen- sus-takers blank his highest pleas- ure was that of sitting in the old rocking chair by the fire and dreaming of days gone by. The "Good or Days," Uncle Jess says as I mentioned the year when the world was young. The old gentle- man was already enumerating the advantages of his childhood. "There was the ancient tire," Uncle Jess began. "A tire?" I asked questioningly. "Yep," he went on, "a rubber- ized affair that carried the long- forgotten convenience, the auto- mobile. There was gasoline too, a fluid that was used by cars until kerosene became more popular. That was the days when a ceiling was something that kept the rain out of the house and the only thing that was ever frozen was the water in the rain barrel." Uncle Jess was enjoying himself; a most magnificent expression al- ways lit up his features, and with eyes closed he went on, "A soldier I was. We used to have what we called a 'furlough.' Don't have 'em no more. Yep, a furlough was one of those gone but not forgotten trips the soldiers were at liberty to enjoy at least once a year. Used to have sugar here in the states too. It was a sweet substance that was once plentiful everywhere. Now the only time you ever hear the word is when some gallant knight is trying to make his lady love feel that she is much better looking than she is. Oh, yes, there was fashion too. Something else that has changed a lot. Folks now- adays wear glass and paper and all kinds of outlandish substances. We wore wool; of course, you don't see any now. It's being re- placed with milk and cotton cloth, and soybean material. "We had isolationists then, too. They didn't last long. Sorta like the Ku Klux Klan. Long ages ago called for the rocks and mountains to fall upon them. Anyway, they disappeared. "Then it was elves and goblins; Your Birhday and Season treeing Cards and reminders can be found at the Betts' Variety now its Gremlin and Snifflings. What is the world coming too?" Uncle Jess was now dreaming for sure, and venting his wrath into long, hideous snores. Something the heart must have to cherish, Must love and joy and sorrow learn; Something with passion clasp or perish, And in itself to ashes burn. —Longfellow Dr. Frank T. LOPP Dental Surgeon Opposite northwest corner of campus Phone 4-2323 3625 So. 48th Lincoln, Nebr. A good place to get your repairing done. 48th St. Shoe Shop 3833 So. 48th St. Watches Alvins Golthics Broadways L. B. Morse, U. C. '02 Opposite South Hall Easter gifts Candy and Cards Come to Betts's Dry Goods and Variety • HORNUNG HARDWARE COMPANY 3923 So. 48th St. 4-1312 P. A. Y. C. Pay as you check. Here's the answer to those who do not feel that they can afford a reg- ular checking account. The cost is 5c for each check and no minimum balance re- quired. No monthly service charge. Ask us about this UNION BANK LINCOLN, NEBRASKA "Member Federal Deposit Ins. Corp." Who? Academy Students What? Benefit Program When? 8:30 p.m. Sat. night Where? In the Chapel Why? Classroom decorating re- Protect your home and family ... Balt A10 , 14 V. S. Wait Baitch rusR Staffi r s ... for Future Insurance