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Official Summer Session Newspaper.
.VOLUME II, NO. 10.
Fill DAY, JULY 10, 1931.
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UNIVERSITY
PLAYERS
TO PRESENT 'LADIES
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Special Showing Of Comedy
By Fred Ballard Will
Be At Temple.
Dramatic Scholarship Fund
To Be Established
With Proceeds.
A special showing of "Ladies of
the Jury," rollicking comedy writ
ten by Fred Ballard, will be given
for summer students at 8 o'clock
Wednesday evening at the Temple
theater by the University Tlayers,
according to an announcement to
day by Miss Alice Howell, direc
tor of the dramatic group. The
comedy, when it was presented
last February, is being given as
a feature of the recreational pro
gram as outlined by the student ex
Hiutiye committee.
A scholarship fund for students
in the dramatic department will be
established with the proceeds re
ceived from the special showing.
In order to aid in the establish
ment of such a fund all those tak
ing part in the play have donated
their time and the theater and all
equipment will also be donated. At
the request of Fred Ballard, Ne
braska graduate, the publishing
company will co-operate by donat
ing the royalty to the new fund.
Tickets will be sold at thirty-five
cents plus additional amount that
the individual may wish to give
toward the establishment of the
- scholarship.
As many of the original cast as
possible will take part in the play
Wednesday evening. Miss De Lel
lis Shramek will return from
David City and Miss Mildred
Bickley from Omaha to take their
parts as members of the jury.
Where it is impossible for mem
bers of the original cast to re
turn, their places will be taken by
other members of University Play
ers or by summer students. Selec
tions will be announced in the next
issue of The Nebraskan.
The three act comedy, which
was acclaimed as one of the most
popular plays given by the Uni
versity Players last season, deals
in a humorous manner with the
influence which a society matron
has upon a mixed jury. The star
role is that of this society leader
in a New Jersey town who, with
five other women, becomes half of
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Itonediggers Haunt
Fossil Graveyards
On Skeleton Search
This summer promises to be an
active one in the "elephant grave
yard" of this country with scien
tists from all parts flocking to Ne
braska to excavate for fossils. The
Niobrara river country in the
northwest part of the state will be
the scene of major operations.
A group of scientists from the
Chicago Field Museum of Natural
History will search for bones of
mammals that roamed the Nebras
ka plains in the Miocene age, es
timated at over 10.000,000 years
ago. Elmer S. Biggs, associate
curator of the Field museum, is in
chare of the tour, Marshall Field
of New York is sponsoring the ex
pedition. Nebraskans themselves v will be
in the field searching for fossils.
As in previous years, excavators
from the geological department of
the Univerity of Nebraska will
take to the field to find new speci
mens for Morrill hall which al
ready has some of the choicest of
the Agate Springs quarry fields.
Nebraska has more elephants
buried withiu its bouadaries than
human bodies in the belief of Dr.
E. H. Barbour of the University of
Nebraska.
During the past winter repoits
of findings of fossils in all sections
of the state were made to the mu
, seum of the university. Many of
' these finds will be excavated this
summer.
OF JURY
IILUMLOUni
Accepts New Position
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Who will move to Omaha to be
come director of the Joslyn Mem
orial. Professor Grumman, direc
tor of the school of fine arts and
professor of dramatic literature,
has been with the university since
1900.
LANDSCAPING WORK
IS COMMENCED AT
MEMORIAL STADIUM
Work preliminary to construc
tion of sidewalks to Nebraska's
Memorial stadium and landscaping
of the grounds at the east of the
stadium began Monday under the
direction of the university alumni
association.
The work is being done under
the association's direction and will
be paid for out of its funds. Be
tween $8,000 and $9,000 probably
will be extended m putting the
east approach to the stadium in
shape, Mr. Ramsay said.
The old university drill field, be
tween Social Sciences and Bessey
hall, the Teachers college and An
drews hall, which is to be made
into a mall whenever state appro
priations permit, will be partially
graded down to a level and tne dirt
removed used for fills in front of
the stadium.
After the filling work is done,
great sidewalks will be built. The
mam north and south sidewalk
running past the stadium will be
widened and walks will be built to
the main entrance of the stadium
The grounds will be landscaped
with appropriate trees and shrubs.
This work will also be done by the
Memorial association.
HARTFORD, Conn. Someone
beside the faculty may have re
ceived a severe shock when exami
nations in Hartford public high
school were started. On the very
eve of the examinations, the prin
cipal discovered his office safe had
been forced and the examination
papers taken that is, enough to
make it certain someone might
have the list in advance. The fac
ulty worked all night on new pa
pers which were ready by the time
the tests started.
Small Boys Would Enjoy Watching
Teachers Puzzle Over Summer Exams
Small boys who squirmed under
the persistent questioning of their
teachers last winter would enjoy
visiting classes at the University of
Nebraska this summer. They
would find 1,687 teachers busy
taking examinations and writing
lengthy papers on hot afternoons
in the pursuit of advanced study
during the vacation period.
For the majority of students now
taking work at the university are
teachers who taught school during
the past year, according to regis
tration figures released today by
R. D. Moritz, director of the sum
mer session. Of the 2,713 persons
now enrolled, 1,687. are of this
group. Those who attended school
during the regular session number
916, while the remaining 110 were
engaged in various occupations.
Students who are under contract
to teach this fall total 1,610. Of
the remainder, 752 will continue
their studies in the university.
These figures are being compiled
GRUMMANN
BECOMES
DIRECTOR OF JOSLYN
Director of School of Fine
Arts With University
Since 1900.
Chairman of Convocations
For 20 Years; Edited
Many Publications.
Paul H. Grummann, director of
the school of fine arts and profes
sor of dramatic literature at the
University of Nebraska, has ac
cepted a position as director of the
Joslyn Memorial at Omaha, it was
learned Wednesday by university
officvials. His resignation has not
been presented to the university
administrative authorities and no
steps have been taken to fill the
vacancy.
"I regret very much to see Pro
fessor Grummann leave the Uni
versity of Nebraska," stated Chan
cellor E. A. Burnett today. "It
means the loss to the university
of one of its able administrative
executives, to say nothing of the
loss of a teacher of the caliber of
Professor Grummann who has
spent hte past thirty years in our
service. As director of the school
of fine arts Professor Grummann
has done excellent work. The
school of fine arts has achieved a
recognized standing of leadership
in the middlewest. The regents had
tendered him the position of dean
of the fine arts group but the in
ducements presented by the Joslyn
Memorial were such that he
thought it best to accept."
Professor Grummann, who has
been with the University of Ne
braska since 1900, is a native of
Indianapolis where he received his
preliminary training, graduating
from Indiana University in 1896,
and receiving his A. M. degree in
1900. His first teaching position
was at Butler University from
which he resigned to accept a po
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SCHOanAnURVrJBEGUN
Secretary Wilbur's 4 -Year
Investigation Started
On July 1.
A four-year national survey of
the school tax dollar was launched
on July 1, as announced by Ray
Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the In
terior. The survey, which is known
as the National Survey of School
Finance, was authorized by the
last congress.
Dr. Paul R. Mort. of Teachers
college, Columbia University, is as
sociate director of the survey in
active charge of the study. Wil
liam John Cooper, United States
Commissioner of Education who is
to be one of the convention speak
ers at the Nebraska State Teach
ers Association meetings in Octo
ber, is director of the survey.
for the first time in an effort to
secure a more accurate knowledge
of the instruction which students
desire during the summer.
"The results show that the ses
sion is serving, for the most part,
teachers who desire additional
work from the instructional point
of view," declared Professor
Moritz. "Most outstanding is the
increasing demand for graduate
work, as indicated by the enroll
ment of 717 in the graduate col
lege this year as compared with
543 last summer."
As to the various kinds of posi
tions for which these student
teachers are preparing, 210 are in
terested in rural schools, 603 in the
grade in junior high schools; 821,
high schools: 313, school admin
istration and supervision, and 130
in college positions. Among the
635 not interested in teaching are
included dentists, engineers,
nurses, pre-medic and pre-law
students.
MEMORIAL AT
OMAHA
N. S. T. A. Speaker
JAMES EDWARD ROOFRS
Who has been selected as one of
the speakers to address N. S. T. A.
meetings on Oct. 28, 29 and 30. He
is president of the department of
School Health and Physical Educa
tion of the National Education as
sociation. TRAVEL-STUDY GROUP
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Three Week Trio Through
Mountains Starts at
End of Session.
A travel-study course thru the
Rocky mountains beginning at the
close of the nine weeks term under
the direction of the department of
geography and extension division,
is announced today by E. E.
Lackey, associate professor of
geography, under whose super
vision the trip will be made. Three
hours of credit will be given for
the tour which will take eighteen
days.
Similar trips have been con
ducted by the department during
the past two years and students
have found them most entertain
ing as well as instructive. Special
chartered bus.ses are used and
rest days and night stops are
planned so that students will not
become tired.
Leaving Lincoln on August 6.
the tour will include the North
Platte valley, Goshen Hole, Cas
per, Big Horn basin, Yellowstone
National park, Snake River valley
of southeastern Idaho and Salt
Lake. After remaining in Salt
Lake City a day, they will return
thru southern Wyoming, Estes
Park and southern Nebraska. The
trip will be completed with the re
turn to Lincoln on August 26.
Estimated expense for the tour
will be about $140. including tui
tion. Professor Lackey repoits
that there is room for a few more
registrants, but that applications
must be made before July 15 at
room 103 A. former museum, or
by writing Professor Lackey at
that address.
Lazertc To Discuss
Canada Wednesday
M. E. Lazerte, professor of
educational psychology at the
University of Alberta, Edmon
ton, Canada, will talk on "The
Canadian Educational System"
at a university convocation
Wednesday morning at 9 o'clock
in the auditorium of Social Sci
ences building. Professor Laz
erte is conducting classes in the
psychology of elementary school
subjects here during the sum
mer session.
Many interesting differences
are found in the Canadian sys
tem, according to Professor
Lazerte, who will discuss com
parisons not only in high school
administration but also in col
lege and university work. All
students are invitsd.
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TICKET SALES FOR
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Students Secure Admissions
For Farm Campus
Snorts Mixer. . 1
Program Begins 5 O'clock;
All-Student. Dance at
9 O'clock.
Tickets for tonight's all-university
picnic and party went on sale
yesterday morning and have been
selling rapidly. Th?y will be avail
able until noon today from either
the teams of girls who are in
teachers college, social sciences, or
Andrews hall, or they may be pur
chased at Long's College book
store.
Admission to the affair is thirty
five cents. This charge includes
the picnic lunch and participation
in all sports and games. For the
party dance in the evening an ad
ditional ten cents be charged, this
item to be separate from the regu
lar picnic admission in case some
who attend the picnic are unablmo
to attend the party. Misses Mar
garet Huston "and Gladys Zutter
are in charge of ticket sales.
Write Names on Tickets.
Everyone is requested, by mem
bers of the student executive com
mittee, to write their names on th?
back of their ticket in order that
it may more easily be returned in
case it is lost. These tickets must
be presented at the picnic in order
to secure the dinner box lunch. M.
U. Colson is in charge of the food.
All picnickers are requested tn
meet at teacher's college at 5
o'clock tonight where transporta
tion by private cars and busses
will be available to agricultural
college where the picnic will ba
held. The dance will begin at 0
o'clock in the Student Activities
building on the college of agricul
ture campus.
Sports and games will open thj
picnic program, beginning shortly
after 5 o'clock and continuing un
til 6:15 when the picnic dinner will
be held. After dinner a fun fest,
under the direction of Wendell
Dodd.and Sara Upton will continue
until time for the danc at 9
o'clock.
DETROIT. The University of
Detroit Flying club is now the sec
ond collegiate undergraduate or
ganization boasting possession of
its own plane. The ship is a n3v
Curtis Junior monoplane and was
purchased with club dus and $500
prize money won in last year's
contest. Harvard's aviation organ
ization is the only othor university
group in the country owning a
plane.
Cornhusker Coeds
Form Un i vcrsit y
Club In Far West
BERKELEY, Calif. As the
chimes in the campanile on the
University of California campus
tolled "The Cornhusker" recently,
twenty University of Nebraska
students and graduates gathered
at its base to form a Nebraska
club.
Miss Clara O. Wilson of the
University of Nebraska called the
meeting to order and Mrs. Charles
B. Wahlquist, Hastings, was
elected president. Tuesday was set
as Nebraska day on the Golden
Bear campus.
The chimes master will play
songs of the University of Ne
braska throughout the day. Club
members will wear scarlet and
cream arm bands and have lunch-
eon together at the Students union
building.
The nucleus of the club is seven
University of Nebraska students
who with Miss Wilson are con
ducting open air demonstration
kindergarten and primary schools
at the summer session here.
The party consists of Miss Betty
Wahlquist, Miss Dorine Treat.
Miss Hilda Ullstrum, Miss Eva
Spellbring, Miss Margaret Lavelle.
Miss Dorothy Grevy and Miss
Betty Harrison.
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