WELCOME BY A. H. RULKOETTER, President-elect of Llnion College For nearly half a century Union has been swinging her doors out- ward in welcome to receive the youth of this denomination. Hundreds of students have crossed the threshold, and to hundreds has Old Union given a prepara- tion for the responsibilities of life, for greater service to mankind. Hundreds of young men and women have found themselves, have chos- en their life work, and have been fired with new ideals, new possibilities, new impres- sions while at Union. They have learned that God had for them a purpose higher and deep- er than they had for themselves. They have ',realized that fellowship with Him in service ie.one of the greatest privileges and responsi- bilities that can come to man. This training gives strength and nobility of character and prepares for true citizenship in this life and in the life to come. Not all of these students have entered the organized work, and they should not have expected to. Some have returned to witness for their Master in their home communities while others have gone to lands afar to push the triumph of the cross. Those who have left her, Union still calls her own. They are scat- tered over the dimensions of the earth. You find them under the sear- ing sun of India, in the Jungles of Africa, or on the hermit islands of the sea; in fact, you will find them in every nook and corner of old Mother. Union's sons and daughters cherish the love and fellowship that she has generated in their hearts, and they hallow the scenes that linger in their memory of the years spent on her campus. They count as dear the days of pleasure and profit enjoyed under her care. It is indeed a privilege to be an alumnus of ud Union, but it is a far greater privilege to be a student. As another school year approaches, Union's doors again stand ready to swing open to welcome not only students of the past year, but all who desire a Christian education. Union is prepared to con- tinue her policy of unselfish service in the discharge of her responsi- bility; in fact, the institution lives for its students. Students new and old will be assured of a hearty welcome for the school year of 1938- 1939. A. H. RULKOETTER LONG BY THE EDITOR, on behalf of the students His work here is almost done. He is going away; but he cannot take himself completely from this place, for he has left here number- less fingerprints of courageous achievement, Since 1931, when he became president of Union college, the institution has experienced re- markable progress. Under his administration the college has emerged from an overwhelming debt, and on top of that the entire plant has undergone a thorough renovation. Largely the result of our president's vision and ceaseless work, Union col- lege became accredited with the North Central association of col- leges and secondary schools last year, and this year the new li- brary is being completed. President Andreasen's able ser- vice in denominational work and his breadth of Christian experi- ence has marked him as outstand- ing in religious thought and has prepared him to fill the position he is to hold in the Seventh-day Adventist Theological seminary at Washington. He may be going away, but he cannot altogether leave us. His work to develop a better Union college ties him to us so securely that a part of him will always remain here. In the eyes of the students and the faculty alike, our president has played the part of a real man. With dignified leadership, optimistic faith, and magnetic friendship he has made his career at Union col- lege a splendid triumph. And so. not with the wistful regrets of little minds but wih the pro- found respect of grateful hearts we ask God's blessing upon Presi- dent Andreasen as we say, "So Long..." PRESIDENT M. L. ANDREASEN CLoc OWER The College of the Golden Cords Vol.. XII COLLEGE VIEW STATION, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, MAY 24, 1938 No. 19 lAndreasen Honored at Farewell Party The International Relations club had its last meeting of the school year on May 4. Kurt Kurz, who is to be gradu- ated with the class of '38, spoke about Germany. Mr. Kurtz told of the beauties of his native land and spoke of present conditions existing there. Commencement Plans Announced Forty-sixth annual commencement ex- ercises for Union college will be held June 3, 4, and 5 in the college chapel and the College View Seventh-day Ad- ventist church. Elder E. L. Pingenot will conduct consecration services for the sen- iors Friday evening. Elder W. G. Tur- ner, vice-president of the General con- ference, will deliver the baccalaureate sermon Sabbath morning at 11 o'clock. The commencement address will be given and degrees will be presented by Presi- dent M. L. Andreasen Sunday morning at 9:30 o'clock. Twenty-four are to receive degrees at this time. They are: Albert Anderson, Ann Brooke, Otto Christensen, Ralph Combes, Avery Dick, Jane Douglas, B. D. Fickess, Elva Gardner, Ida Green, Luana Guy, Lester Heifner, Orville Iver- sen, Thomas Jenkins, Margaret Johnson, Kurt Kurz, Margaret O'Dea, Irene Pe- dersen, Lucille Roderick, Cree Sandefur, Lucile Sherrig, Alaine Smouse, Hans von Tenspolde, Jane Wensel. and Gordon (Continued on page 4) �CT � Ida Green Sings at Men's Club Meeting Three groups of songs sung by Ida Green, soprano, accompanied by Wava Holm, comprised the entertainment fur- nished the men of Sigma Iota Kappa in the South hall assembly room the even- ing of May 17. The first group included the songs "Sylvia," "Homing," and "Duna." The second group was comprised of the negro spirituals -Deep River," "Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen," and "Old Man River.- "Somewhere a Voice Is Calling" and "Big Brown Bear" made up the last group. Miss Green is a senior, and Miss Hahn is an assistant instructor in piano in the music department. Ekstrom To Edit Paper Students Elect 1938-'39 Officers Mary Little To Be Clock Tower Summer Editor; Sabbath School Leaders Named for Vacation Session Eunice Ekstrom, junior, of New York City, was elected editor in chief of the CLOCK TOWER by the student body in convocation Wednesday. Other nuclear members of the CLOCK TOWER staff were elected as follows: A. Dean Hickok, pres- ident and business manager for next year; Mary Little, summer school edi- tor; William Bieber, advertising manager for the summer term; and Anna Marie Krieger, secretary-treasurer for the same period. Jesse Williamson was elected business manager of the Golden Cords, having served a term as president and business manager of the CLOCK TOWER this year. Sabbath school officers for the sum- mer session were chosen as follows: Al- bert Bauer, superintendent; Elizabeth Wester, secretary. �CT � Annual U.C. Picnic Held Despite Rain Three Truckloads of Students Go to Park for Day of Recreation Three eleven-ton truckloads of Union college students celebrated their school picnic at Pioneer park May 11 in inter- mittent showers which, however, were not damp enough to stop any of the tradi- tional picnic activities. The annual af- fair had been postponed a week from the original date because of inclement weather. Main events during the day in- cluded an interclass track meet, a base- ball game between the Sophomores and the All-stars, a softball game between the Dormitory women and the Village women and picnic lunch and supper. Softball games were also played by faculty teams and by faculty and senior teams, with unannounced results. Pic- nickers preferring not to participate in any of these events were to be found elsewhere in the park playing volleyball and horse shoe, and engaging in sundry other pastimes. The ten-hour all-school outing began under clear skies, but by noon a light rain began to fall, making what had been a warm day a damp and chilly one. � CT � DOCTOR SPEAKS TO CLUB M. C. Van Gundy, intern at the Lin- coln General hospital, spoke at a meet- ing of Phi Beta Epsilon May 16 in the North hall assembly room. The academy senior women are invited to attend the next meeting, which will be held May 23. Prof. Frank Yost will speak. COMING EVENTS May 27 7:49 p. m. Sunset 7:45 p. m. Vespers Hanging of Golden Cords 9:00 p. in. Teachers' Meeting May 28 9:30 a. m. Sabbath School 11:00 a. m. Church Service 1:45 p. m. M. V. Meeting 2:30 p. m. Academy Baccalaureate 5:15 p. m. Mission Band 8:15 p. m. Lawn Party June 3, 4, 5 Commencement Pre-Nurses, Medics Visit Insane Asylum Approximately fifty persons, mostly members of the Pre-Nursing and Pre- Medic clubs, participated in a field tour of the State Hospital for the Insane, west of Lincoln Monday afternoon. The tour was conducted by one of the leading physicians in the hospital, who explained the various types of insanity while he pointed out examples. The in- stitution cares for about 1,250 patients, a large percentage of which are demen- tia praecox cases. The group, which was accompanied by Dr. W. H. Emery and Mrs. Loretta Wilcox James, R.N., instructor in nurs- ing education and health here, was trans- ported to the institution in a special bus. � CT � Mrs. Marsh Receives National Recognition Another member of the Union college family has received recognition from an honorary scientific society. On May 16, Mrs. Frank Marsh, instructor in home economics here, accepted an invitation to membership in the Sigma Xi. This na- tional society is made up of those who have made worth-while contributions in the field of research in science. The re- search which won this distinction for Mrs. Marsh was done this winter in the department of home economics of the University of Nebraska in the field of nutr;tional chemistry. �CT � Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Lyceum Number The Little Philharmonic orchestra, of Chicago, under the direction of George H. Shapiro, presented the last lyceum number of the season in the Union col- lege auditorium May 7 before a large audience. The program consisted entirely of classical music. Industries Hold Annual Outings During the past two weeks various de- partment picnics have been held at Crete, Antelope park. Pioneer park, and Ro- berts park. The print shop picnic was held at Crete May 15. About twenty-five peo- ple left in cars around noon. The after- noon was spent in boating. playing bail. and various other games. About fifty farm and dairy workers and guests went to Pioneer park for a picnic the same day. They left by truck in the morning and returned in the after- noon. The farm workers played against the dairy workers in a game of kitten ball. the dairy men winning 10 to S. The bindery had its annual picnic at Crete Sunday. About twenty-five of the workers and guests left in the morning in automobiles for the park, where boating, a ball game, and a picnic dinner were the main features of the day. Workers in the Administration build- ing with their friends went to Crete in a truck Sunday afternoon. Boating, games, and a picnic supper were featured. The laundry force and friends pic- nicked at Roberts park Sunday afternoon, about twenty-five people attending. About thirty of the power house crew and their friends hiked to Antelope park Sunday afternoon, where they had their annual picnic. �CT � Programs Announced To Close of School Dean Linnic Keith stated last week that a lawn party will be held on the campus in front of North hall the eve- ning of May 28. The program is to in- clude a performance depicting outstand- ing personalities and their contributions to the college this year, Miss Keith said. June 4 there will be a program in the chapel. complete plans for which will be announced. President and Mrs. M. L. Andreasen, who will leave for Takoma Park, D. C., in June, were honored by the faculty at a banquet in South hall the evening of May 16. An illustrated history of "epochs in the life of the president" was given by Prof. F. H. Yost. Mrs. Andreasen, the "first lady." was toasted by Mrs. D. G. Hilts. Presentation of a gift from faculty members to the outgoing president was made by Prof. T. A. Little. President Andreasen responded. Musical numbers were: "My Wild Irish Rose," faculty quartet; violin solo, Prof. C. C. Engel; and piano solo, Prof. G. C. Jorgensen. An orchestra furnished chamber music during the meal. �CT � Two More Graduates Locate Positions Dan Cornforth will be principal next year in the junior academy at Grand Junction, Colorado, according to Dr. E. N. Dick, director of the Union college Placement bureau, who announces that nearly half the seniors who will receive degrees in June have already found posi- tions. This, he was informed recently, is the largest percentage of placements made this early in the season by any senior college of eastern Nebraska. Margaret Johnson has been engaged to teach in the ten-grade school at Grand Junction, Colorado, according to records of the bureau. �CT � International Relations Club Hears Kurt Kurz _1s'k)V4 COLLEGE UMW ,.COLN. NitlartALSKA Published biweekly during the school year and monthly during the summer by the Student Publishing Association of Union College Subscription rate: Seventy-five cents a year Change of address should be sent with the old address to enable us to make the change promptly Send communications to THE CLOCK TOWER, College View Lincoln, Nebraska Advertising rates furnished on request Entered as second-class matter at the post office at Lincoln, Nebr.. April 5, 1911, under Act of Congress of March 3, 1897 Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage as provided for in Section 1103, Act of October 3, 1917, authorized June 17, 1921 JAMES D. CORRIELL, Editor MERTON BABCOCK, MARY LITTLE, Associate CLARIBEL BABCOCK, Literary Editor ANN BROOKE, Alumni Editor WALTER CRAWFORD, News Editor AVERY DICK, Make-up Editor JANE DOUGLAS, Filing Editor IDA GREEN, Music Editor MARY HINDMARSH, Feature Editor ELIZABETH WESTER, Campus Editor Editors JESSE WILLIAMSON, President and Business Manager MARGARET JOHNSON, Acting Secretary-Treasurer ANSEL CARRICK, Advertising Manager JAMES AITKEN, Assistant Advertising Manager PETER JARNES, Circulation Manager EUNICE EKSTROM, Assistant Circulation Manager H. C. HARTMAN, Financial Adviser Special Writers: Blanche Black, Einar Haugen, Alvin Kiley, Yvonne Olsen. Typists: Dorothy Cash, Bonita Dick, Dolores Graham. Why are students unable to govern themselves and their own affairs more than they do? What element is there present, or what element is there lacking, in the mind and experience of the collegian, which makes him inefficient in managing himself and controlling his relationship to society? Perhaps it is the immaturity of youth, the lack of seasoned judgment and balanced purpose, that causes his elders to look askance on his efforts to contribute to his community. Perhaps it is the impetuosity of young blood, the spirit of "now or never," "all or none," which causes older hearts to fear the fresh enthusiasm of its unstinted advocacy of change. Perhaps the reason lies deeper. Who can say? Is college a place where young, immature minds are poured into a mold? where every undergraduate learns to be like each of his classmates? It seems that if all people thought alike, felt alike, and acted alike there would be little of interest in the world, not to mention a standstill in achievement. The man who stands out from the crowd is not one of the group all stuck in the same mud, plod- ding in the same rut. Orion stands out from other constellations not because it is like them but be- BY LUCILE SHERRIG Most people think of Commencement as a sad time at the end of school days, but it is truly a happy time at the beginning of a life in the world. The future is unknown. What could hold a greater lure than to leave the land of schooling and venture out upon life's sea? Seniors, before separating to follow different channels in the ocean of life, pause to take an in- ventory of days spent at Union college, to live again the happy events of school days—think again of the frequent visits to the registrar's office for chapel absence excuses, of that anxious moment in the li- brary before the reprimand for disturbance, of the classes where the students argued and laughed and learned together, of the early morning hikes, of the committee meetings, of the practice teaching, of the true friendships made during these years. There's always a certain tinge of sadness at leave- taking, but for Union's seniors it turns to a gladness with each remembrance of the friends they have found. Although throughout life new friendships are continually made, a strong bond draws school friends and classmates together. They understand each other, because they are striving toward a com- mon goal. As the class finishes the college course and leaves the peaceful harbor, some may drift leisurely along near the shore of indecision; others will attempt to mount the wave but will be driven back many times by those of more experience. When their days be- come darkest, they will remember that the waves may be only gentle ripples compared with the sweep- ing billows confronting others. But in the face of all their perplexities, they will know that they too are being true to the ideals symbolized by the "gold- en cords." As seniors look out upon the broad expanse of life's endless ocean, they are anxious to embark. There is no time for tears. There is a work to do. They must hasten on. RECREATION Sophs Capture Victories at School Picnic Pi: 4 By Elnar Haugen The Sophomores captured the laurels in both the track meet and the baseball game at the annual all-school picnic on May 11. High point man in the track meet was Edward Seitz, who scored first in the baseball throw and the high-jump and second in the running broad-jump, which made a total of 13 points. Roy Soren- sen, another sophomore, was second with his score of 9 points. Eldon Burkett, an Upperclassman, came in a close third with 8 points. The total scores for each team are as follows: Sophomores 35 points, Upper- classmen 21 points, Freshmen 7 points. The Sophomores took four first places in the meet, the Upperclassmen tl.to, and the Freshmen one. The Sophomore baseball team defeat- ed the All-stars 9 to 1. The battery for the Sophomores consisted of Raymond Stewart and Roy Sorensen, and the bat- tery for the All-stars was composed of Roland Priebe and Oliver Anderson. From the third inning through the rest of the game there was a steady, light rain. In the girls' softball game, the Village girls trounced the Dormitory girls 21 to 8. Mary Cooper and Helen Colby pitched for the Village girls, and Margaret Spaulding and Grace Hackett pitched for the Dormitory girls. Heavy hitting and expert fielding won the game for the Village team. The Sophomores won again Friday when they defeated the Upperclassmen 8 to 3. Seitz and Sorensen comprised the battery for the Sophomores, and Priebe and Rice made up the battery for the Upperclassmen. � The game was called at the end of the seventh inning on ac- count of rain. In the seven innings Seitz struck out 17 of the 32 men to face him. BOX SCORES SOPHOMORES Seitz, cf Sorensen, c Hill, ss � AB R � PO A E 4 2 1 0 0 0 5 1 3 0 4 0 5 2 2 15 0 I Stewart, p � 5 3 4 1 4 0 Sather, rf � 5 0 2 1 0 0 Roth, lb � 5 1 2 7 0 0 Thayer, 3b � 4 0 0 1 0 0 Zimchek, If � 4 0 0 I 0 0 Grundset, 2b �4 0 0 I 0 I Totals � 41 9 14 27 8 2 UPPERCLASSMEN AB R H PO Grundset, 2b �3 0 0 2 H. Grundset, ss �4 0 I 4 Priebe, p � 4 1 0 0 Carter, 3b � 3 0 I � 1 Williams, lb � 3 0 0 7 Rowen, rf � 3 0 0 0 Whitlow, If � 3 0 0 I Anderson, c � 3 0 0 1 I Sandeur, cf � 2 Haugen, cf � 1 0 0 0 Totals � 29 I 2 27 ' Batted for Sandefur in the 8th. SOPHOMORES Hill, ss Seitz, p Sorensen, c Stewart, I b Sather, If Kearbey, rf Mohr, rf Thayer, 3b K. Grundset, 2b � 3 � I � 3 � 2 Thompson, cf � 3 � 0 Totals � 35 � 8 UPPERCLASSMEN AB R 3 3 � I 3 � 0 4 � 1 � 3 � 0 � 0 � 2 � 0 � 0 � 2 � 0 � 0 � 3 � 0 � 2 � 3 � 0 � 0 � 26 � 3 � 5 L. Grundset, ss Williams, I b H. Grundset, 3b Priebe, p Haugen, If Carter, cf Rice, c Blue, 2b Zimchek, rf Totals AB R 4 � 3 4 � I 4 � 0 4 � I 4 � 0 2 � 0 I � 0 A E 0 0 � I � 1 3 2 � 2 � 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7 5 H 3 2 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 12 1-1 1 1 0 1 "Kampus • Klose-ups" "JAWJAH" Ann Brooke is the one senior that doesn't have any troubles. She hasn't had any since she quit writing Kampus Klose-ups for the CLOCK TOWER. She quit because no one would tell her any- thing. There just wasn't enough gossip in it. Annie was graduated from a high school in Georgia, went to Southern junior college, and was graduated there. Then she came to Union and is a mem- ber of the class of '38. She is a whizz at graduating. Annie has a hot spot in her heart for Georgia. She wanted to go back Saturday night before commence- ment, but decided she'd better stick it out. She hasn't had to fight the Civil war so much this year as previously. That in itself has been a relief to her. She can light if need be—any time. Her home folks think she talks like a Yankee after being up here two years. Ann thinks that's an insult. There are two hobbies she has that aren't very common. She likes to bump down stairs—not just any old stairs, either; she wants reasonably rounded edges (a carpet is nice), no splinters, and the longer the stairway the better. No use wasting time with just six or eight steps, she says. Besides that, Ann likes to diet. Every week she starts a new and better diet. Ann wants to go to a school of li- brary science in Georgia next year to learn that profession; in the meantime she invites yo' all to come to Dixie so will have at least one bright spot your experience. TOOTER Orason Lee Brinker was graduated from Campion academy in 1934. He attended Union a year, went to Walla Walla college for a year, then came back to Union. He is a math major; likes physics and business extra well. As a pastime Orason likes to play the trumpet, ski, swim, ride horses (he has his own pony), roller-skate, eat, and fish for trout. The most likeable feature of his school work is Dr. Schilling's classes, he intimates. Orason has played the cornet since he was ten and gets better all the time. Girls are no problem to him; however, his status is not ready to be announced. Orason's father works for the state of Colorado, having something to do with income tax. Orie's great uncle was a colonel of the cavalry in the Con- federate army, and Orason has a few Confederate ideas, His grandmother's great-grandfather was a brother to Mary Queen of Scots. Some ancestry this Mr. Brinker has. He is cadet captain in the medical corps and likes it. He directs the college band when Mr. Engel plays the violin. This is really fun, he says. EVANGELIST Elden Burkett is the baby in his fami- ly, and he is surely glad. There is some- thing in the title that appeals to him. In the three years he has been here, he has become one of South hall's illustrious sons. Elden is circulation manager for the Golden Cords and president of Sig- ma Iota Kappa. Besides, he cleans his room regularly, bosses his roommate, Carl Manthey, and competes with Vic Wall. He has a natural inclination to girls some way. His other ambition is to be an evangelist. His mother tells him he should begin to settle down; he isn't sure how far down to settle. He likes to ride around in the rain, sleep in the rain, get stuck in the rain, or just watch it rain. His only grudge against the col- lege is the fact he has 7:45 classes. Elden is not sensitive about his nose. He feels sorry for folks that have noses less handsome than his own. He was on a plow one day, and with his own knee he broke his nose. That put a bad taste in his system for work, so to this day he tries to avoid it. He likes red, white, and maroon sox, red flannels in winter, and overalls in summer. Really, folks, to complete your education you should know Burkett. SISTERS Mable and Nellie Phillips came to in Union from Colorado, having both been graduated from Campion academy. Since graduation Nellie has taught school and has done accounting work at Campion. When she gets through here she plans to do more accounting. Nellie is so busy here she hasn't time for hobbies. How to pass the time is no problem for her. She does like to walk in the rain and ride horses. She should be very happy lately with Nebraska's thundershowers. Mable was graduated in 1935 from the academy and finishes her pre-nursing course this year. She plays an accordion and the piano. She is learning to swim and likes it. She has one unique feature that is forever to be a puzzle to me. I just can't understand it, but she said twice she did not like chemistry lab. There must be a mistake. The only grudge against the college is that Nellie did twelve hours too much outside reading for Dr. Dick. I think myself it's too bad to shorten the re- quirement twelve hours when Nellie had already read it. PAGE 2 THE CLOCK TOWER MAY 24, 1938 THE CLOCK TOWER ; to., it seems often very clear that the one making that sort of a statement is equally certain in his mind that that college, as well as its administration and faculty, is a failure. It seems to be a rather general way of looking at life in general and at things edu- cational. We somehow get the impression that a teacher who can attract many students must be good, that the man whose department "pays" is sure to be an asset to an institution. Rarely do we stop to think about those other questions which are perhaps of even greater importance. May it not be that the man with fewer students is doing a better job of teaching and maintaining higher qualitative stan- dards? May it not be that the man who turns out a few masterpieces a year is after all doing a better job than the one who is putting on the market a good many hundred lower quality products? Perhaps we educators are ourselves to blame for that kind of almost universally prevailing attitude. We ourselves have pretty much succumbed to that way of thinking. We graduate a person from col- lege when he has 125 semester hours whether he knows anything or not. We report that a given stu- dent has majored in history or mathematics or what- not when he has amassed approximately 30 semester hours. Altogether too often we adjudge that student a success who is prominent in the greatest number of activities. Sometimes we.make our assignments in terms of a fraction of the time it takes the earth to go around on its axis, or in terms of the amount of printer's ink which the presses have been able to put on paper in a given time. We pat ourselves on the back and make ourselves believe that we have high standards because we insist on a certain quantity of library work. When we talk to others about our col- lege, the institution we ourselves are connected with, we are prone to speak in glowing terms of the amount of money which has been expended on the library or the amount of money which has been in- vested in the laboratories. Now there is nothing new about the suggestion that it might be well for us to put on the soft pedal when it comes to evaluating educational product and method in such ways. Perhaps if we would quit talk- ing in such terms, that in itself would help. Since we are human beings and must talk, we would then have to talk about qualitative standards. I propose that we make the attempt conscientiously to think of more frequently, talk of more fervently, the big- ger value's of educational life. Is there a scholarly atmosphere in a given institution? Do its students have a genuine thirst for knowledge? Do they wel- come new ideas? Are they glad or are they disap- pointed when examinations are stiff? Do they want to be trained in the fine art of living as gentlemen and ladies? Is there a solidarity of opinion and atti- tude in the institution which makes dishonesty or bluffing unpopular, or which makes cheap talking, cheap reading, cheap acting seem definitely out of place and incongruous in its surroundings? Is a col- lege really Christian and are its students and teach- ers imbued with a spirit of sacrifice and fervor for cause it is a destinctive configuration. � the building up of God's kingdom? A metal commonly molded is lead, soft, dull, � These and many other questions are of infinitely malleable. A metal of much more universal useful- greater importance than any of the much more fre- ness is steel, hard, bright, tempered, sturdy. �quently discussed matters expressible in numbers In college are we to be molded into commonplace and amounts. figures monotonously alike, or are we to be guided to full development of individual genius—to uni- versal usefulness? � CIDAMENCUMENT * � * Here at Union college is a Sabbath school teacher who, when stressing a particular point in a lesson, has a habit of stopping short, as though he were catching himself on the brink of being Pharisaical, and saying: "But I am speaking to myself, also. It is not for you alone that this lesson is intended. I must take it home to my own heart." This young man is, in our sincere belief, as earn- est a Christian as we have ever known. As nearly as can be told from observation, he has obeyed the Biblical injunction to "do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God." Most of us feel that we would be content if we had arrived as far as he in experiencing Christianity. But his atti- tude remains humble. He continues forever teach- able. And, seriously, that is the way anyone must re- main if he wishes to keep on growing, mentally or spiritually. As soon as one loses humility, he ceases to receive gifts of a heavenly Father. As long as he retains it, God continues to teach him. WM•Nrae•rd1F1Wrnr%Ww."111WWM~e1.0."PoR STANIDAUIDS BY DEAN H. K. SCHILLING 61...m.M.P.P.1.11P•Pol.J.MM~MMMM One of the greatest dangers to American educa- tion—and to Christian education in particular—is that arising from the increasing shift of emphasis (in some quarters) from qualitative to quantitative cri- teria for the evaluation of educational institutions and their product. Altogether too often do we hear the expression, "That college is certainly getting along fine. It has six hundred students and fifty thous- and dollars in the bank.- And altogether too often it is quite apparent that those who have made such a statement feel that the whole story has been told and that the success of that institution is obvious. Likewise one hears sometimes, "What is wrong with this other college? It has only three hundred students and no money in the bank." In this case, 1.1.14.1.ml.m.on.d1WM•roM1111..o..W.PWW•Wal.111rIele'rPL.M.e. Browsing • • BY A. BooxwuRM Note.—Spelling in this column, except for quoted matter, will follow the rules and rec- ommendations of the Simplified Spelling Board and the American Philological Asso• ciation. Archibald Bookworm slowly pusht his hed out from between the cuvers of the book and lookt cautiously about him. Having overherd Phyllis Montanye re- mark the other day that Asylum was the most interesting book she had red this year, he had set out to find it, but sum- how or another he had got on the wrong shelf and now found himself browsing between the time-worn paper wals of Cell 202, Sing Sing. Oh, wel, he could hav made a worse mistake, he thought to himself. Sinsc no one seemd to be looking, he quickly abandond Cell 202 and shifted onse more for the psychiatry shelvs. With a cal slip in her hand, Maxine Brown drawld past Archibald's unsus- pecting hed. Ducking quickly into the protecting pages of Drink and Be Sober, he watcht with bated breth. Reappearing shortly, Maxine bore away the cuveted volume Asylum. Archibald moand, and mutterd to him- self. " . . always checking out the best books . . . havn't seen the Sod- House Frontier or Magnificent Oases- sion or Gone with the Wind for weeks. . . . and Phyllis stil has Fourteen Stories from One Plot. . . . wonder how Liu is coming in the House of Exile—oh, oh, there he is now—oh, how interesting! So it's not nearly as good as sum Chinese books he's red! . . . there's that pest Sather again." Disgruntld and dis- couragd. A. Bookworm retracted his hed, deciding to nap until one Sather should remov himself from the vicinity. Suddenly awakend sum time later by the sound of voices in the work room, Archibald arousd himself and gave ear. The Clock Tower "Browsing" reporter had cum in and was interviewing the librarians on duty, Jewell Mohr and Phyllis Montanye. "Wel, what's happend of interest lately here in the library?" askt the interviewer. "Oh, last week John Christensen renum- berd about 240 books that hay the cal numbers and author numbers worn off,'" responded Jewell after sum meditation. "And we made al the teachers take off the resery list al the books they wem't using, and then we retypt the desk record," Phyllis contributed. "We're getting a lot of new books soon, too," Jewell announct. "Paul or- derd about 67 the other day, and he says Mr. Hilts is sending 30 or 40 books that lie found at bargain prices while he was browsing around in Chicago a few weeks ago." Another period of silence, and then Phyllis again. "You can say our pencil sharpener was out of order for a while." "Yeah, and the registrar is always cuming in to use our electric eraser." "Humph!" grunted Archibald under his breth. "Is this supposd to be of interest?" There was a pause, and then came the interviewer's voice again. "Wel, cum on now, think! Isn't there anything else?" "Oh, we had the library clean onse last week," musd Jewell, "and we fild al the government documents the other day." "Oh, say," Phyllis put in, "did you know that each of us has our own pri- vate drawer in the desk, with our name on it, and . . . ?" "And each of us has our own com, too!" Jewell interrupted gleefully. Archibald groand. "But," urgd the interviewer onse more. "havn't you got anything that's really rare?" "Oh, yes!" returnd Phyllis brightly. "Paul." At this, Archibald feebly fiickt a bit of paper off the corner of his lower left mandibl, uncurld his thirty-seventh foot, and heded weakly for his home in the Discourses of Epictetus, which, sum months before, he had chosen as a dwel- ing place, because it seemd to be about the most fixt and stabl volume in that section of the stack room. •••••••••••••••••••••••• TAKE PRIDE IN A BEAUTIFUL LAWN • • Open Sundays t••••••••••••••••••••••••: ECLIPSE rubber tired lawnmowers will do the job. 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Gotfredson Motors Phone 4-2094 Commencement Gifts Wrist 'Watches Alvins $15.00 - $27.50 Elgins $19.00 - $50.00 Hamiltons $37.50 Book Ends $.95-$1.25-$3.50 Cameras $1.00 - $2.85 - $5.00 Leather Goods Bill-fold sets $1.65 Bill-folds $1.00 - $3.95 Fountain Pens Parker $1.25 - $2.75 - $8.75 Shaeffers Brief Cases $2.25 - $5.95 Photo albums $1.50 - $3.50 MORSE'S presents a new Doris Dodson GAY DEC4.1115R '8" and it is really the most stun- ning thing you have ever seen . . . has a blouse all tucked in front. A chiffon hankie peeks ro- guishly from n pocket set high in the waistband and matches buttons down the front. KAMPUS KORNER Howard Cleaners Howard D. Enslow, Mgr. • Cash-and-Carry Station Calvert Street Drug Store MAY 24, 1938 � THE CLOCK. T.OWER PAGE 3 • Fillman Receives Poet Laureateship Vesta Fillman has been chosen as this year's "poet laureate" of Union college, having received the highest number of votes in the contest of original poems by Union college students held recently. Following is the prize poem: DAILY I traces my steps Each day to my box, I turns A B C's, An' den it unlox, Utilities Head Speaks in Chapel America's greatness has been reached through the achievements of private in- dustry, affirmed L. R. King, president of the Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power company, to the students in convocation Monday. Government-owned utilities must of necessity entail much waste and expense, the speaker inferred as he cited exem- riles of hydraulic electric systems in Nebraska which are built and operated as public utilities. The proposal to place distribution of all electric power in the state in the hands of the public power companies wouuld be physically and economically unsound, the speaker explained, owing to engineering impracticalities and expendi- ture increases. Mr. King has been associated with the utilities field for thirty years. �CT � Annual Sponsors Films Under the sponsorship of the Golden Cords staff three motion pictures were shown in the college chapel Saturday evening, May 14. The first picture was a news feature of the coronation ceremonies of King Ed- ward VIII of England. The different phases of development of the United States due to the plains- men were shown in excerpts taken from The Plainsman and The Thundering Herd. Wheels Across Africa, a picture made by Armand Dennis and his wife while crossing Africa, was also shown. K ILEY'S URRENT OMMENTS Although the territory which is now Manhattan, and which is worth $8,000,- 000,000 in real estate, was purchased from the Indians for $24 worth of trink- ets, and although the Louisiana territory comprising 830,000 square miles was pur- chased from France for a monstrous $15,000,000, the United States Supreme court last week awarded Oregon's Kla- math and Modoc Indians $5,313,347 for an area one six-thousandth the size of the Louisiana territory and inhabited by one one-thousandth as many people as Manhattan now holds. The reason is that an early Oregon road grant in- cluded part of these Indians' land, and the government was ordered to pay com- pensation for this mistake. The Klamath Indian reservation, potentially the rich- est community in the world—each brave, squaw, and papoose is worth $28,000, mostly in standing timber—however, did not turn down last week's windfall. Spanish brown bears which have been frightened by the clash in the Pyrenees between Rightist and Leftist forces have come across the French frontier in large numbers. Evidently the bears fail to ap- preciate Spanish civilization as they should. Although Haile Selassie, the deposed emperor of Ethiopia, is reputedly broke, last week he paid the League of Nations' Secretariat $2,300 as part payment for Ethiopia's back dues. Embarrassed League officials, who were planning to recognize King Vittorio Emanucle of Italy as the Ethiopian emperor, did not know what to do with the check. Thomas Mann, the great and good 'German novelist who voluntarily quit his native country in 1933 when Hitler came to power, announced that he would ap- ply for United States citizenship this week. In New Jersey the other night, social- ist Norman Thomas was seized, as he was about to make a speech, by officers who placed him on a ferry bound for New York City. Now friend Thoma; claims he was kidnaped by personal operatives of Mayor Frank Hague of Jersey City and his grand fascist. ad- ministration. Mayor Hague, on the other hand, counters with a state law stating that "any unauthorized public meeting constitutes a public nuisance." �CT � He is a great man who accepts the lemons Fate hands out to him and uses them to start a lemonade stand. 'Elbert Hubbard. Get Your Permanent Wave Before Commencement Juanita's Beauty Shop Phone 4-2130 An' someone remarks When I'm reachin' in, "Ah, you're dustin' yer mailbox again." I wish you would write An' fool 'em some day. An' I'd jest ferget Dey's ten miles away When someone remarked When I'se reachin' in, "Ah, you're dustin' yer mailbox again." The poem receiving second place in the contest was "Escape," a sonnet by Dean Hickok. Third place was taken by Darrell Holtz's poem "Life." E No- About The Campus -401 WINEILANID'S SHOE SHOP Opposite the College QQ Lysle Williams fractured his collar bone playing ball a few days ago. + Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bresee spent a recent week end at Exira, Iowa. 4 Russell Hagen has joined the college as full time worker. + Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Nethery, of To- peka, Kansas, spent a recent week end here visiting their daughter Genevieve. 4 Dolores Graham and Ruth Ingram spent a few days in the infirmary recent- ly because of illness. Q. Harold Brown, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, visited his sister Lois here re- cently. + Ida and Russell Hanson spent a re- cent week end at their home near Exira, Iowa. Q. Norma Nelson's father, aunt, and two sisters stopped by here while on their way to Minnesota last week. +Ramon Cronk was host at a party Saturday night given for the students having birthdays in May. 4 Dr. G. D. Hagstotz gave a commence- ment exercise at Cheeney Thursday night, May 19. + Cornelius Harris and Ray Lewis spent the week end of May 14 in Omaha visiting friends. + Joe Beckner and his sister, of El Dorado, Kansas, spent the week end of May 7 here visiting friends. + Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Youmans, of Colorado, and Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Dye spent a few days at the college recently. 4 Mrs. W. E. Stevens, of Wichita, Kan- sas, is spending a few days here visiting her daughter Cleeva, who had a tonsil- lectomy Friday. Cj Mildred Martin and Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Johnson, of Pacific Union college, stopped at the college over night while on their way east last week. 4 Leonard Jones dislocated his neck while at the dairy picnic, and as a re• suit must wear a cast for some time. His sister, Sylvia Jones, is here at the present time caring for him. 4 Mrs. Fred Sofsky's painting, "Dust," was one of the eight paintings chosen from Nebraska to be hung in the forty- eight states exhibition in Rockefeller Cen- !er. New York, in. June. + An article on the Union college li- brary by Jewell Mohr appeared in the Central Union Reaper and the Northern Union Outlook recently. She wrote it originally as a rhetoric theme. Q. The Union college chorus, under the direction of Miss Estelle Kiehnhoff, pre- sented a program of musical numbers at the meeting of the Missionary Volunteer society Sabbath afternoon. + Professor and Mrs. B. P. Hoffman, of Washington, D. C., spent a few days at the college while on their way to Pacific Union college,where they attended the graduating exercises. Dr. Frank T. Lopp DENTIST Now Office Building Opposite Northwast Entrance t. Campus Office Phone 4-2323 IT'S A PLEASURE to shop at LOVELL'S HORNUNG HARDWARE Across from South Hall Eat with your friends at BUNNELL'S East of Post Office 4 President M. L. Andreasen was guest speaker to the men of South hall during the evening worship period May 10. He spoke on manliness and discussed a num- ber of questions on problems of religion as related to the individual Christian. + Yvonne Olsen, Dorothy Cash, Eliza- beth Wester, Leora Van Allen, Warren Petersen, Le Verne Melendy, Sherrill Rasmussen, and Boyd Olson, were enter- tained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. George Klement, the evening of May 14. 4 A picture of Dr. E. N. Dick, accom- panied by an account of his being grant- ed a reward by the Social Science Re- search of New York City, to finance fur- ther research on the history of the north- ern plains, appeared in the evening World Herald (Omaha) May 13. Mary Esther Hanck Nicola, of Battle Creek, Michigan; Pearl Gardner Affeldt, of Lansing, Michigan; and Betty and Robert Affeldt, and Mrs. Verna Eaton, of Chicago. Illinois, spent a few days at the college while on their way to Cali- fornia recently. + The following were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Hartman the evening of May 14: Alma Binder, Es- ther Stotz, Rose Reiter, Margaret Spauld- ing. Olga Unterseher, Lillion Lane, Leah Koenig, Melvin Binder, Martin Knutson, Albert Bauer, Maynard Aaby, George Nielsen, and Robert Schmunk. �CT � Clock Tower and Golden Cords Dine With \V. B. Crawford as master of ceremonies the CLOCK TOWER and Gold- en Cords held a dinner in the South hall dining room Sunday night. Dr. G. D. Hagstotz, sponsor of the CLOCK TOWER, and Mrs. Hagstotz were honor guests. Interspersed among the three-course dinner were toasts to outgoing and in- coming staffs by Floyd Byers and James Corriell and music furnished by Gordon Tyrrell. Following the meal Orville Schneider played two accordion numbers, after which came a report of the financial suc- cess of the CLOCK TOWER given by Jesse Williamson. Eunice Ekstrom. editor-elect of the paper for next year, gave a hum- orous reading. and terminating the pro- gram, Ida Green sang a group of three vocal numbers. Make the Trip Home a Safe One We have latest equipment to thor- oughly check your car. We wish you the best of luck! Texaco Products CIRCLE SERVICE One block south of campus NOTICE Your dress restyled Expert suit alterations Men's suit alterations Collars turned -The finest in workmanship" MERIT STYLE SHOP Enjoy Your Trip Home! Let us check your car thorough- ly now. Standard Red Crown gas gives your car new life. Standard Service One block north of campus We appreciate the fine business you have given us. 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NORMAN College View �4903 Prescott tr‹: ' q ' COLLEGE TAILORS NELSON & SON "Your Experts since 1894" 4033 South 48th � Phone 4-2424 Are Telling" � Haydn String Ensemble Invocation � J. N. Anderson "Serenade" � Beaumont String Ensemble Consecration address . E. L. Pingenot Response � Cree Sandefur Prayer � M. L. Andreasen Response: "Hear Us, 0 Father" "Gentle, Holy Saviour" � Gounod Dorothy Reck, Edward Seitz Benediction � H. K. Schilling BACCALAUREATE Processional: "March Militaire" Schubert Organ and String Ensembel "Faith of Our Fathers" � No. 678 Invocation � E. L. Pingenot "Saviour of the World" � Mathews Choir with Soprano Obligato Address � W. G. Turner "My Faith in Thee" � Wells Rassmussen, Van Divier, Corriell, Kannenberg Benediction � M. H. Schuster Recessional COMMENCEMENT Processional: "Priests' March" � Mendelssohn Invocation � A. H. Rulkoetter "The Lord is Mindful" � Mendelssohn E. Ziprick, L. Ziprick, Van Divier, Kannenberg Address � M. L. Andreasen "The Lord is My Light" � Allitsen James Van Divier Conferring of degrees � by the President Benediction � F. L. Marsh Recessional THE CLOCK TOWER MAY 24, 1938 PAGE 4 Commencement . . . (Continued from page I) Wilson. Twelve who will finish at the close of summer school are: Charles Ary The Merton Babcock, Myrtle Barker, Dan con- Cornforth, James Gaitens, Mary Little, stitution were readjusted. � I Henry Nleissner, Kathryn Mills, Ken- A constitution committee which would neth Nelson, LaVerne Roth, Mae Sor- bring out a 1938 model? What dreamers ensen, and Alice Weinberg. the chief and his councilmen tend to be. � The tentative commencement program A bill passed by the house making (subject to change) is as follows: necessary a certain scholastic attain- I � CONSECRATION ment?—What a group of intelligentsia! Processional: "The Heav'ns Each Thursday night a meeting to dis- cuss social and spiritual problems, an entertainment in the dining room, a trip to Pioneer park, or a Y. P. M. V. meet- ing sponsored by the organization—these are some of the semester activities of the Knights of 72. With Vice-president Byers and char- ter Knights Greene and Hickok compos- ing the constitution committee, opposi- tion was sure to weaken. Their work has resulted in a stronger and more com- prehensive constitution, which was adopted April 13. Each Knight possesses an attractively printed copy. Neatness, courtesy, good etiquette, and fine sportsmanship have been discussed —not in an impossibly ideal manner but from the practical viewpoint of a college man. It is intended that this organization built upon the principle of personal hon- esty shall endure. In its achievements the Knights of 72 desire to be along with Union college, not only upstanding but outstanding. Play Safe . . . We can thoroughly check your car for any defects. It pays to play safe. Gipson Motor Service Students! We invite you to inquire --- no obligation oYo Economy - Safety - Comfort with rapid schedules and air- conditioned equipment — all offered in rail travel today. By MISSOURI PACIFIC LINES 200 South 13th B-3277 Lincoln, Nebraska Knights Revise Constitution BY LEONARD WEBB A reorganization bill? Definitely! president would be jubilant if the �CT � Christian Speaks To M. V. Society That the Seventh-day Adventist youth in denominational academies and colleg- es should be ambassadors of God as they return to their homes and church- es was the message brought by Elder R. J. Christian, Home Missionary sec- retary of the,Central Union conference. to the Union college Missionary Volun- teer society May 14. The Seventh-day Adventist youth who attend denominational schools have a great responsibility to rightly represent Christ to the young people at the home churches, Elder Christian declared. W.P.'4".1.6.6%%"loniels"."irneisWoneLei.'