The Bismarck Tribune Newspaper, April 15, 1929, Page 2

OPINION IS DIVIDED |(_StDEGLANCES - ~~ By George Ciark_| AS TODRINKING AND NECKING PRACTICES Humorous ‘Collegiate’ Type of Funny Papers Declared to Be Relatively Few HIGH IDEALS IN SCHOOLS Young Men and Women Serious and Well Dressed, Deans of Varsities Say Washington, April 15.—The Amer- ican “collegiate” of the stage and the comic papers constitutes an unim- portant fraction of the American college youth, and his idiosyncrasies are “high school stuff” indulged in frequently by irresponsibles who are not even students at any college, in the opininon of the deans of men or presidents of about 300 leading col- leges of the United States. According to these college officials, the American collegian today is a young man, who is particular about his ap- keeps his hair neatly light starched collars, shines his shoes and eschews the coonskin coat, tumble- the gaudily painted flivver, hard drinking and bad man- reasonably serious-minded pearance, trimmed, wears clean linen, down socks, ners, These conclusions, leges and universiti Dean Doyle made ment concerning the conduct of the modern college man and woman, the Doyle survey shows that in the opin- jon of the deans and presidents of * American colleges, the student of to- day has higher ideals and purposes, does better and more serious scho- lastic work and lives by a higher itandard of moral conduct than the student of any preceding generation in the history of the country. Among the responses were feplies presidents or other officials of practically all of the s leading universities, including Yale, Union, Pennsylvania, Dartmouth, Williams, Minne- sota, Leland Stanford, Notre Dame, Rutgers, Vassar, Goucher, Barnard, pepe Institute, Carnegie Institute from deans of men, Princeton, Columbia, Tufts, Wisconsin, Iowa, Michig: others, ° Dean Doyle propounded the follow- + ing queries in his questionnaire: 1. (a) Is the “collegiate” of the humorous press and the vaude- ville stage the typical student of your college? or (b) Is he an exception in the personnel of your enrollment, and if so, what percentage of the 1 student body is like him? 2. (a) Is a slouchy appearance, as garterless socks, neckties of neat ap- pearance and well-pressed suits of clothing, typical of your stu- dent body? Ghological attitude of your st- attitude of your stu- dent body approve slouchy and careless habits of dress and con- duct or neat habits of dress and .ourteous manners? : (b) Is there any appreciable ' attitude of disfavor in your stu- dent body toward carelessness in dress and manners? He inquired further whether, in the Official’s opinion, there was any con- nection between the attempt to be “collegiate” and such problems as: (a) Drinking? (b) “Necking?” (c) Neglect of class work? (d) Dishonesty in examinations? (ce) Other ethical problems? ae with others, announced by Henry Grattan Doyle, ¢ dean of men of George Washington ’ university, are based. upon approxi- mately 300 replies received by him from a questionnaire sent to 400 col- detailed report of his survey and conclusions at the annual convention of the association ¢ of deans and advisers of men in + Washington, which closed Saturday. In spite of public opinion and com- of Leading Colleges Deny St “That's the same coat she had last year, isn't it?” “Yeah, you'd never recognize it.” even dishonesty in examinations. The ‘collegiate’ type rarely excells in eith- er scholastic standing or sports.” Compare Favorably With Past James W. Armstrong, dean of men, Northwestern university, said, “Fresh- men who have gained their eoncep- tion of college life from the movies and certain types of college stories may come into the university with an impression that favors ‘collegiate’ practices but if the ‘collegiate’ could be said to exist at all he is a very small fraction. As part of a metropo- litan community, I suspect that our boys tend more to neatness in appear- ance, clean shaving, well shined shoes, starched linen, well pressed clothing, et cetera.” Clarence W. Mendell, dean of Yale, said. “There has been a great deal of exaggeration in many statements regarding the undergraduate of today. I should say that among the und duates at Yale there is a certain amount of extreme behavior, but in general it does not show itself in dress. On the whole, the undergrad- uate body is a well dressed and not an over dressed group. I think they have pretty sane ideas although they naturally do a good many crazy things, but their extravagances are offset by a greater intellectual inter- est and a much greater intellectual ability than that possessed by the graduates of a generation ago.” Only Minority Drink 8. H. Goodnight, University of Wisconsin, said, “I think our students are inclined to spend too much money on their dress and personal appear- ance, They are decidedly very well dressed. ‘There is a frivolous minority which does, I think, indulge in drink ing, necking and the like, in an at: tempt to be ‘collegiate.’ This type, of course, does not excel in either scholastic standing or student activi- ties. He is a sidelight bystander.” J. H. Justian, University of South Dakota, said, “The rah rah ‘colle- giate’ is as much a monstrosity on our campys as he is in his own home town. College students today far ex- cel as a group in all the better things of life those of my generation.” Charles L. Rich, Dakota Wesleyan university, said, “College students who try to live up to the public caricature of the ‘collegiate’ do so to their own discredit on their own campus.” T. J. Thompson, dean of student affairs, University of Nebraska, said, “The ‘collegiate’ type is poor in scholarship, rarely takes part in sports and is almost always ignorant as regards other activities, I find ap the part of our students a decided reaction against drinking. They be- lieve it-should not be tolerated in an educational institution.” Trend Is Toward Decency John Straub, dean of men at the University of Oregon, although de- cidedly of the older generation, is an ardent champion of the collegian of today. He sald: “I have been here fifty years and can say there is less drinking among our 3,000 students than among 3,000 picked at random in a city. Our students are neat in appearance and the general trend is toward decency, high ideals and better manhood and womanhood. George B. Culver, dean of men at Leland Stanford university said: “The ‘collegiate’ is fast disappearing and there is a noticeable change dur- ing recent years as to improved per- sonal appearance and dress. The so-called ‘collegiate’ does not long survive at Stanford. The present generation in reality works much harder than the early college gen- erations because the world demands better trained men and women.” Thomas Arkle Clark, dean of men at the University of Illinois, stated: “Necking is more open but not more common than it once was. do. Fifteen per cent are getting by, and five per cent are pretty hopeless. The student today is very careful of his dress.” G. William McClelland, vice provost of the University of Pennsylvania, said: “There is very little character- ‘istic collegiate dress among our stu- dents, probably because of our siti tion in a large city. The ‘collegiate’ type is diminishing. In general our student bodies are composed of req- sonably serious young people whose ideals and standards of conduct com- pare favorably with those of preced- ing generations.” BELIES THE SONG Ettrick, Wis—Some old gray mares may not be what they used to be, but the one Martin Wall bought a few months ago sure has lots of She left Wall's farm and her old home at St. Charles. Walls traced her to the site of the auction where he bought her, thence across the Mississippi which she had swam and found her on the opposite shore. | *' CLEVER WOMAN my oldest sister.” her first husband.”—Tit-Bits. a OUR WAY By Williams y BISMARCK I think there is less drinking now than there was once in college. Eighty per cent of our students are doing as much work as we ought to expect them to pep left. for “Your wife does so remind me of “She reminds me a great deal of| A' MONDAY THE BISMARCK TRIBUNE ‘APRIL 15, 1929 udent Frivolities Prevail COMMITTE OLD BELGIAN WAR HERO DIES FOUNDATION NAMED Served With American Machine Gun Company. in Thick John Lee Coulter, President of of World War Organization Boosting for N. W. Farms, Picks 7 — FOUR STATES ARE INCLUDED Minneapolis dent, Montana Farm Bureau; C. T. Jaffray, Minneapolis, Minn., presi- dent, 800 Line; F. A. Klawson, 8t. POPULAR HERO AT FARGO Brought Up in Belgium, Louf Returns With Soldiers _ to Yankee: Soil Tariff Delegation Has Been rer Busy Three Months Pro- posing New Duties F E a Fargo, N. D., April 15.—The person- nel of all major committees of the Northwest Agricultural Foundation was announced today by its president, Dr. John Lee Coulter, president of the North Dakota Agricultural Col- lege. The tariff committee was se- lected when the Foundation was set up at its organization meeting here in December and has been active in tariff matters in behalf of the spring wheat area since that time. The matter of appointing men to serve on the other seven committees awaited conferences with representative lead- ers of Minnesota, North and South Dakota and Montana. These confer- | Fro g HH L, Bronson, Rapid City, tary, Rapid City Chamber merce; Fred D. Vibért, Duluth, Minn., asso- | hat Hs publisher, St. Paul Dispatch: ernor J. E. Erickson, Helena, Mont.; J. N, Stevens, Mandan, N. D., direc: tor, Great Plains Experiment Station: H. A. Scandrett; Chicago, Ill., presi. dent, Milwaukee Railway. Marketing: John W. Schnitzler, Mont., Montana farmer, chair- i i Ht Fi HE r i Ei F i Fadl j | ences have just been completed. man; Roy Johnson, Casselton, N. D., phen that Mildred is fan, the The cight major committees, each | North Dakota farmer; C. C. gerd marry Hareld for his & school representative of the four states and | Jamestown, N. D., president, defends her and Pamela out. cach devoting itself to its own par- fous, 5 ticular field, are on agricultural When Mildred returns the | her f pass be reel Production, land es, marketing, research and education, tariff, taxation and trans- | 28¢r. Kreis Aone portation and waterways. The chair-|©0.; Dan A. Wallace, St. Pau bone men of these committees were se-|Ctitor, St. Paul Farmer; Hugh B. lected at the organization meeting. | Nash. Redfield, 8. D., president South They also serve as directors of the | Dakota Crop Improvement associa- Foundation. Officers in addition to | tion. 5 Dr. Coulter are: first vice-president, | Research and Education: John Brandt, Litchfield, Minn., pres- | Olson, Renville, Minn., ident of Land’ ’o Lakes Creameries, | Minnesota Farm -Bureau Federation, Inc.; second vice president, A. L. Berg, | chairm See D., a of the South | 1 a irmers Elevator association; | 4- third vice-president, James J. | Farmers Union Herald; Dr. John T. Roberts, Mont., national secretary of | ©. Dinwoodie, Al , 8. D., editor the Farmers Union; and secretary, | The Dakota Farmer; Edwin Traynor, pit 8. Milloy, Fargo, secretary of bined’ opereditaal D. pot Pheri he a associa- + Lester Cole, Falls, tien, peal eda = Mont., editor, The Montana Farmer; Tariff Work Shows Need C. R. Arnett, Bozeman, Mont., Mon- “The work of the tariff committee ‘sTaation’ R. M. Crowder, Elk of the Northwest Agricultural Found-|_ Taxation: R. M. er, ation during the past three months,” | Point, 8. D., president, South Da- . Coulter declared, “has demon-| kota Farm Bureau, ¢hairman; strated the need of joint committees | Thomas O'Brien, Hoven, 8. D., South serving the four spring wheat states, | Dakota Bankers assdciation; John Its demands for tariff adjustments on,| 2dgerton, Helena, Moent., t items of particular importance to| Montana Taxpayers association; this section were carefully worked out | Governor Theodove Christiansén, Bt. and were accepted by national farm | Paul, Minn.; Charles Donnelly, St. organizations, The congressional dele- | P& gations from the four states accepted the tariff committee’s recommenda-| neapolis, Minn., tiens as their program. The commit- | 34 ql fem George Shafer, Bis- marek, tee’s work is of tremendous assist- A ance to national farm bodies as well| Tariff: M. W. Thatcher, St. Paul, @s to our congressmen and senators. | anager, Farmers Union Terminal “These eight major committees con- | 88eciation, chairman; I. D. O'Don- stitute the Foundation. It has long | Nell. Billings, Mont., Montana farmer; been ‘conceded that the four states ia a ig ihe eoed 8.D., ere] pres- ve interests vei uch in lent, Sou Farm Bureau; tee Soneern | Walter R. Maddock, Plas, N. D., and these committees will concern themselves with ou: he North Dakota farmer; M. C. Bachel- I Interpeet uet |ier, Grand Forks, N. D., president, Problems. They will interpret our viewpoint to national organizations | North Dakota Bankers association; working on farm problems as well as| Harry N. Owen, Minneapolis, Minn., committees of congress and other | ditor, Farm, Stock and Home; B. F. federal agencies. They provide a| Benson, Minneapolis, Minn. Minne- Proper vehicle for united effort on| *Polls Chamber of Commerce. the part of Minnesota, North and| | Transportation and Waterways: A. South Dakota, and Montana. M. Thompeon, Cogswell, N. D., presi- “The Foundation has no salaried |™&n; Ralph Budd, St. Paul, Mi ofticers or overhead. The only fi-| President, Great Northérn Railway; mances required are the expenses of | Denald 8. Holmes, Duluth, Minn., committee meetings and delegations | President, Duluth Chamber ef Com- which may be sent by these commit- tees te national conferences or to appear before committees of congress or other federal agencies. This nom- inal expense is being met by contri- | J butions from farm, civic and trade Organizations of thé four states. igh close association with the four farm schools of the spring wheat sti farm economists are madé ble to the Foundation’s com- mittees.” Personnel of Committees The personnel of the eight commit- tees follows: Highest. y Agricultutal Crédit: Dr. Alfred | Lowest last night tithson, Bozeman, Mont., president, Montaiia State College, chairman; W. | Highest it ; i 5 ; “I'm your successor!” _ The words held a world of meaning ! worry. 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