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fl hi (!T( hi rase u uuu V VOL. I. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1916. NO. 1. - Km ml PAGEANT WILL BE . PRESENTED TONIGHT THE GATE CITY FEATURED THIS YEAR Professor , Scott is the Director University Students in Leading Roles The second annual pageant of Lin coln is presented tonight and tomor row, on the university athletic field. Dr. Alexander has again written the book for' the pageant and has, this year, also had charge of the costum ing. The music by Dr. Eames, prom ises to be a feature of the play. Pro fessor Scott has been training the cast tor several weeks and the whole per formance will be an artistic triumph. The subject of this year's pageant is "The Gate City," and the play is a masque of Omaha. The performance is in two parts, the acred tree of the Omaha tribe, and Coronado's vision. In the first, the dances of the animal spirits and the war dances of the In dians are featured. The second pic tures the Spanish discoverer, who is supposed to have reached Nebraska's boundaries and shows the vision which he sees of the coming city of Omaha. The pageant Is presented under the auspices of the Lincoln . Commercial club, which has decided to make this an annual event. Last year's pageant presenting the founding of Lincoln, was the first of . the series and its splendid success insured the continu ance of this as one of the most beauti ful traditions of Lincoln and of the university. Ellsworth Moser as Coronado, Earl Jackson as the Turk, John Elliot as Jaramillo and Dorothy Ellsworth as the Morning Star, are some of the leading players. The cast is composed of students from the university, the high school and the Bancroft school. The directors and the cast are printed below: Authoi of the book, H. B. Alexander. Composer of the music, Henry Pur raort Eames. Pageant director, Robert D. Scott. Musical directors, H. P. Eames, Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, C. H. Miller, C. L. Meisinger. Directors of the dances, Charlotte Whedon, Dorothy Baldwin, Ina Glt tlngs, Camille Leyda. Lucile Roane. Directors of costuming, Mrs. Mar garet Rain, H. D. Alexander. Participants In the Pageant PART I Priests: C. N. Brown, L. I. John stone. Acolytes: J. E. Allison, B. H. Baer, "Francis Bartlett, A .P. Collman, Nor man Curtice, Paul Dobson, C. Giger, A. R. Koupal, R. H. Lambert, H. B. Long, Ellsworth Moser, T. Montgomery, A. W. Mulligan, E. J. Polnlcky, J. F. Sfhultz, E. P. Thomas, C. Wolford. War leaders: John Elliott, Ells worth Moser. Warriors: Same as Acolytes. Women: Lucile BIgelow, Marie Bjorkman, Dorothy Cheney, Agnes The Pageant Builders if " k A I DR. ALEXANDER Dr. H. B. Alexander is the man whose brilliant intellect and poetic imagination has made the Lincoln Pageant a Nebraska institution. Both this year and last he wn the book for the pageants and his work in Jiter- : i- v r- a f.-v .vv '-v"-- fr ; ;. k- ' CHANCELLOR AVERY Greetings to The Nebraskan : I ' . For the first time in the history of the institution the "Rag" will be pub lished during the summer Bession This is another evidence that our sum mer half semesterhas divested itself of the characteristics of a teachers' institute and of a Chautauqua course. A real University session must have a real newspaper to be up to. date. For a number- of years studio'usness has been the7 dominant feature of the summer work at Nebraska. The management of The Nebraskan Will now have an opportunity of publishing a paper in harmony with the Bum 'mer environment; and who knows but this will have a potent Influence in establishing standards for the rest of the year? ' . SLAVERY. DR. EAMES ature is becoming recognized to be as able as his work in philosophy. Dr. Alexander is at present profes sor of philosophy at the University of Nebraska. He received his bachelor's (Continued on page 4) i7 SIXTH SCHOOL OF SUPERINTENDENCE OPENS; PROMINENT EDUCATORS ARE SE CURED AS LEADERS Nebraska School Leader Meet to Consider Various Educational Problems The sixth annual school of .superin tendence begins at 10 o'clock today. Prominent Nebraska school men from all over the stae are here for the week to attend its sessions. Superin tendents Hunter of Lincoln, Everhart of Hastings, Bodwell of Tecumseh, Graff of Omaha, Stoher of York, Barr of Grand Island, and Waterhouse of' Fremont, preside at the various ses sions. As leaders, three educators of na tional note have been secured. Dr. Walter S. Monroe of Kansas Prof. John L. Riley" of Massachusetts, and Dr. A. E. Winshlp of Massachusetts, will lecture on modern educational problems and preside at round tables on questions of school management. Dr. Monroe has received his academ ic degrees from the Universities of Missouri and Chicago, and is, at pres ent, director of the Bureau of Edu cational Measurements for the state of Kansas.- He is achairman of the National Association of Directors of Educational Research. Professor Riley received his degrees for Columbia' uni versity and is, at present, principal of schools at Springfield, Mass. He is noted for the development of the sixty-three-three plan in the Springfield school .system. Dr. Winshlp is well known, as the eidtor of the Journal of Education and as a national leader in educational circles: . ( THE WEEK'S PROGRAM Monday, June 5 10:00 to 11:00 a. m. Socialization of , Education, by Prof. John L. Riley. 11:00 to 12:00 Measuring the Work of Public Schools, by Dr. Walter S. Monroe. AFTERNOON Supt. Fred. Hunter-, presiding 2:00 to 3:00 Round Table, by Profs- sor Riley. 3:00 to 4:00 Round Table, by Dr. Monroe. Tuesday June 6 1 Supt. I. W. Everhart, Presiding 10:00 to 11:00 a. m. The Junior High School, by Professor Riley. . 11:00 to 12:00 The Application of Standards in School Supervision, by Dr. Monroe. . x AFTERNOON Supt. E. J. Bodwell, Presiding -2:00 to SO-'-Round Table, by Pro , fessor Riley. . 3:00 to 6:00 Round Table, by Dr. Monroe. Wednesday, June 7 8:30 to 9:30 The Junior. High School Movement, by Professor Riley. 10:30 to 12:00 Commencement Ora tion, toy Prof.- Bliss Perry of Har vard university. 1 : 00 p. m. Commencement Luncheon. (Continued on page 2) (Continued on page S)