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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 14, 1916.
NO. 5.
PERSIflGER TALKS
ATCOHVOCWION
HIS ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON
BRAZIL WELL RECEIVED
First of Series of South American
Lectures Illustrated with Lan
tern Slides
Prof. C. E. Persinger delivered the
first of his South American lectures
at convocation yesterday. The subject
of the lecture was Brazil and lan
tern slides helped to make this one
of the most interesting features of
convocations this summer. The so
cial and economic life of Brazil was
described by the lecturer. This was
the first of a series of lectures to be
given by Professor Persinger this
summer. On the remaining Tuesday
convocations the following topics will
be treated:
1. Uruguay and Argentina.
2. Chile. -
Chilean-Peruvian Coast.
Lima, the Capital of Peru.
Peruvian Highlands and "Mon
tana."
6. Ecuador, Colombia and the
Canal.
The lectures are financed by the
American Association for the, Promo
tion of International Conciliation.
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LARGE SUMMER ATTEND
ANCE AT TEMPLE HIGH
The Teachers' College High School
has opened with an enrollment of 125
students. The school not only fur
nishes high school students with an
opportunity for making up their stud
ies, but opens a field to superintend
ents and supervisors for the study of
problems in grading, promotion, clas
sification of students as well as the
principles underlying the study of
supervision and criticism of Instruction.
SIMMONS RETURNS FROM
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Robert G Simmons, law '15, was In
the city last night and this morning
on his way from the republican na
tional convention at Chicago to Ger
ing, Nebr., where he Is practicing law.
Mr. Simmons was assistant sergeant
at arms at the convention. He states
that his duties were neither onerous
nor remunerative.
Mr. Simmons Is city attorney at
Gering and republican candidate for
county attorney' of -Scottsbluff county.
He states himself fully In accord with
the candidate and the platform adopt
ed at the convention and prophecies
a decisive republican victory next
fall.
Frank A. Pipal, of the Botany de
partment of Purdue university, came
to Lincoln yesterday with his wife and
son, Frank Bessey Pipal, for a short
visit. Mr. Pipal Is a graduate of the
Botany department, A. B., '07, A. M.,
'11. The son was named in honor of
the late Dr. Bessey.
WHO'S WHO IN THE SUMMER SCHOOL
Of the university faculty men, no j nus, having received his A. B. from
one serves to bring the university the university in 1S98 and his A. M. in
more closely in contact with the peo
ple of the state than Prof. A. A. Reed,
state inspector of accredited schools,
1912. He has had wide experience in
public school work, having served as
teacher in the rural schools, as ward
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RURAL LIFE CONFER-
ENCEMEETS TODAY
PROBLEMS OF RURAL SOCIAL
LIFE TO BE DISCUSSED
A. A. REED, A. M.
State Inspector of Accredited Schools
professor of Secondary Education, j principal at Beatrice, village principal
head of the Teachers' Bureau and act- j at Odell, county superintendent of
ing director of the department of Uni- Gage county, city superintendent at
versity Extension. ' Crete, high school principal at Keo-
Professor Reed ia a Nebraska alum-
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PIANO RECrL AT
CONVOCATION TODAY
George Hrusa, a Student of Sevcik,
Entertains Students
In today's convocation program, a
musical treat was offered to those
'who attended. George Hrusa gave a
piano recital, accompanied by Miss
Louese Misko, one of this year's
graduates of the School' of Music.
Numbers from Chopin and Dvorak
were features of the program.
Mr. Hrusa has studied under Pro
fessor Sevcik at Prague and Vienna.
Professor Sevcik was also master of
the famous Kubilek-.
Mr. Hrusa is givi.ig concerts over
the state, accompanied by Miss Mis
kD. They will be at Wilbur Saturday.
YELLOWSTONE PARK TO
BE DESCRIBED FRIDAY
Mr. Wm. B. LeffLugwell, of the Uni-
FOURTEEN GRADUATE FROM
UNI SCHOOL OF MUSIC
Commencement Exercises Are Held
Tomorrow Night Seventeen
Receive Certificates
The commencement exercises of the
University School of Music are to be
held tomorrow night at the Temple
theatre. A short recital will be given
and the diplomas presented to the
graduates. ' Fourteen graduate from
the school, seevnteen receive teach
ers' certificates and ten complete
courses preparing for supervisors of
public music.
An alumni banquet was held last
night, and tonight Director Kimball
gives a reception to the graduates.
Prominent Men Have Been Secured
for the Meetings Sessions Will
Continue Ten Days
The Rural Life conference opened
its sessions at the State Farm today.
A ten days' program has been ar
ranged, treating of the problems of
the rural districts. The conference
is conducted for persons interested in
rural leadership, especially for minis
ters, grange officials, farmers and
teachers. The. purpose of the confer
ence is to furnish information and in
spiration for holding institutes, organ-v
izing farmers' clubs and establishing
community institutions which will de
velop rural social life.
This is the first time that such a
conference has been attempted at Ne
braska, at least on so extended a
scale. An elaborate program, lasting
for ten days, has been worked up.
Many men of note are. to address the
conference. Among these may be
mentioned Chancellor Avery, L. S.
Herron, editor Nebraska Farmer; C.
J. Galpin, professor of department of
Rural Sociology, University of Wis
consin; Professors Pugsley, Frandsen,
Burnett, Howard, Chase and Condra,
of Nebraska university. These men
and many others of equal repute guar
antee a program of great interest to
all persons interested in rural prob
FAMOUS NEBRASKA ALUMNUS
GOES TO LELAND STANFORD
Prof. Alvirt S. Johnson, '97, formerly
professor of economics here and later
professor of economics at Yale, was
on the campus yesterday. Professor
Johnson . is one of the editors of the
New Republic and will continue in
this capacity next year. He is on his
way to the Pacific coast, where he
will take up his duties next year as
professor of economics at Leland
Stanford.
DR. HOWARD SPEAKS ON
"THE NEW HUMANISM"
ted States Department of Public In
struction, will be here Friday night
to deliver his lecture on the Yellow
stone National Park. The lecture will
be given in the Temple theatre and
will be free of charge.
Dr. Howard repeated, at convoca
tion, Monday, his address on "The
New Humanism," which he delivered
at mid-year commencement, last Feb
ruary. The students in attendance
enthusiastically applauded the schol
arly exposition of the new ideal of
education presented Ay Dr. Howard.
"The highest purpose of education,"
said Dr. Howard, "is preparation for
citizenship."
There will be a meeting Saturday
evening of the Bohemian students at
tending Summer Session. The Ko
mensky club members attending the
Summer School are in charge of the
program, which will consist of Bo
hemian speeches and pongs.