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HARRIET KEMMER
10 ENTERTAIN AT
ALL-GREEK BALL
Popular Artist to Sing Four
Numbers; Kvam Sisters,
DeMoss on Program.
COMMITTEES AT WORK
Decorations Progressing and
Chaperones for Party
Announced.
Announcement that Harriett
Krule-Kemmer, popular Lincoln
artist and entertainer, will sing
during the Intermission at the In
terfraternity ball, which will be
held at the Cornhusker Saturday
night, was made Tuesday at the
meeting of the Interfraternity
council, by Jack Thompson, in
charge of the entertainment for
the Interfraternity ball committee.
The entertainment for the eve
ning will Include the Kvam sisters
and Lyle DeMoss, who will sing
alternately throughout the eve
ning, and Mrs. Kemmer, who will
sing four numbers during the in
t.rmi.ainn. ThomDson declared.
Norman Galleher, chairman of
the Interfraternity ball committee,
announced that practically every
hinr tnr thf event had been taken
care of. The work on decorations
is progressing, chaperones have
been secured and invitations sent
out, and a check on ticket sales
will be made several times during
the week.
Check Ticket Sales.
m,oriin Rkarle. in charsre of
UrUMn for the rjartv. announced
that ha would call up the ticket
salesmen during me ween to gei
mm ..Hmitinn nf the attendnce at
the ball Saturday night. He also
nnniinrfi that all salesmen are to
check in all tickets and money to
him at the cornnusKer omce nexi
Monday.
"T mm aiim that this vear's party
will be a success from every point
of view, ana everyone win enjoy
it I wish that inose wno are
ni.nninsr tn ra would purchase
their tickets as soon as possible, to
facilitate matters," SKaae aecwreu.
Announce Chaperones.
Announcement of the chaper
ones lor the ball was made yester
day by Jim Crabill, member of the
onmtnittM in rhare-e of arrange
ments. They are: Professor and
Mrs. E. r. scnramm, r roiessor
and Mrs. C. J. Frankfurter, Dean
and Mrs. T. J. Thompson, Dean
and Mrs. W. C. Harper, Chancellor
and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, Colonel
anri -Mtu. XV- H. Ourv. Dean Aman
da Heppner, and Dr. and Mrs. C
H. Oldfather.
Another feature of the party
oHii h the nlavintr of reauest num
bers by the two orchestras, Eddie
Jungblutn s and Leo uecK s, dou
augmented to fifteen pieces. Re
niionto will be taken bv Chalmers
Graham and will be played in ,the
j i- .
order iney are receivea, oro.ua. m
stated.
The election of officers for the
semester will be held at the next
meeting of the council, which will
be next Tuesday, Marvin Von Seg-
gern, president or tne council, an
nounced. EiJER PROGRAMS FUMED
Special Meetings to Begin
This Week and Last
Until Easter.
As a preparatory observance of
Easter all of tne religious groups
on the University of Nebraska
campus are going to conduct a
'Finding a Workable Religion"
program. Special meetings will
begin this week and will continue
until Easter.
The Wesley Foundation in co
operation with the church federa
tion has arranged a series of meet
ings the first of which will be
held tonight at 9 o'clock at Agri
cultural hall on the Agricultural
college campus.
The program for the meeting is
as follows: Bible study. "Christ on
the Mount," E. Stanley Jones. The
personal work counsel leaders will
be J. J. Sheaff, W. C. FawelL Car
roll Prouty. A special feature of
this week will be given by con
verts from the City Mission who
will sing and teu their story.
A similar meeting will be held
bv the Wesley Foundation Monday
Feb. 8 at 7 o'clock at the Wesley
parsonage.
FIRST MEETING HELD
BY A.W.S. FRESHMEN
The freshman division of the A.
W. S. board held its first meeting
in Ellen Smith hall Tuesday after
noon at 4 o'clock. It was decided
at this meeting to continue the
meetings at this time. New orn
cers will be elected next week.
Plans for vocational guidance week
in April were discussed, but noth
ing definite has been planned.
Teaching Candidates
To Meet With Morilz
AM candidates for high school
teaching positions who have
registered with the Teachers'
Bureau sine December 15 will
meet with the director, Mr.
Moritr, in room 200, T. C on
Thursday, February 4, at 5
p. m. Those for grade positions
will meet at the same hour and
place on Friday, February 5.
Attendance is important.
R. D. MORITZ.
FACULTY TOJSIVE PROGRAM
Convocation to Be Presented
In the Temple Theater
Wednesday.
A farnltv nroeram will be tire-
sented in a musical convocation at
the Temple theater Wednesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock. The pro
gram will consist of vocal and in
strumental numoers.
The program will consist of:
Miss Poston, pianist, Liszt Ballade
in B minor; Mrs. Thomas, soprano;
Mr. Molzer, violinist, Viottl Con
certo In A minor; and an orches
tral accompaniment for a piano
quintet which has been arranged
for by Mr. ioizer. tmnmnuei
Wlshnow, first violin; Abe Hill,
violin: Lee Hemingway.
viola; Kenneth Loder, 'cello; and
Eugene Ellsworth, piano, will ac
company Mr. Molzer.
FOR THIS SEMESTER
Registration to Close This
Week; Fine Is Charged
Late Comers.
RESIDENCE CREDIT GIVEN
NMrM riaaaes of the University
Mohmaka for the second semes
ter began Monday evening, Feb. 1,
1932, under tne direction oi me
i.nivAi-sitv extension division which
is headed by A. A. Reed. Regis
tration will close next ween auu
those registering after Feb. 13 will
rhnrped a late fee of $1 a week.
All courses give residence credit.
but some may be earned witnout
credit. The tuition fee Is $4 a
credit hour.
Forty-five courses are available
iiul am nnrlpp the sunervision of
thirty-six University of Nebraska
nrnfpaanm and instructors. A
orontiv varied series of courses are
J .-- -
offered this semester, maKing me
night classes exceedingly aavanta
geou.1.
Twenty t-orm a iass.
A registration of twenty is re-
nnired to form a class, unless other
notice is given. The courses of
fered include: Accounting, aaver
tising, algebra, American history,
arehiterture. art. Business n.ngiisn.
husinesa law. business manage
ment of schools, Dusiness psycnoi-
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FARM BOYS RECEIVE
NEWS WRITIISG TIPS
George Round, Senior Ag
Student, Instructor of
Short Course.
First year students enrolled in
the farm operator's short course
started their initial study of the
fundamentals of news writing
Monday morning under the direc
tion of George Round, senior stu
dent in the college of agriculture
and a major in agricultural jour
nalism
Round has charge of the English
classes taught usually by Greth
Dunn and Art Mauch, also seniors
in the college of agriculture. For
the next three weeks the farm
boys will be riven the opportunity
to write stories pertaining to their
home communities. During tne
first few sessions the boys are
studying the fundamentals of
news writing.
Before the news writing project
is completed. Round plans to give
the farm students some practice in
writing farm advertisements for
classified columns in weekly news
papers. The same procedure was
followed last year when the farm
boys were given a course in news
writing.
THIRTY EXPECTED
TO ATTEND ESTES
REUNION SATURDAY
About thirty people will attend
the Estes camp reunion at the Chi
Omega house, Feb. 7, from 5 to 7
o'clock. The meeting will be spon
sored by the conference staff of
the Y. W. C. A. of which Gertrude
Clark is chairman and the confer
ence of the Y. M. C. A. which is
directed bv Meredith Nelson. A
lunch will be served and an inter
esting program has been planned,
There will be an admittance charge
of 25 cents.
ASK END OF WAR IN EAST
Four Powers Present a Joint
Plan to Bring Peace
At Shanghai.
News reports aDDearing in me
tropolitan dailies indicate that
pressure oi interested powers u
tn he HHrllv aDDlied in an effort
to end warfare in the Far East
The United States, France,
Great Britain and Italy, Tuesday
nhmittpd a. formal urogram de
signed to bring peace at Shanghai.
The Joint proposals stipulated ces
sation of violence, the withdrawal
of combatants from points of con'
tart nn more warlike nreoara
tions, and the establishment of
neutral zones to protect tne inter
national settlement in Shanghai.
At the time there is a lull in the
fiirhtlntr at Shane-hai but renorts
indicate that the Japanese are pre
pared zor a uninese puso.
ANNOUNCE TRYOUTS
FOR VESPERS CHOm
Tryouta for membership in the
Y. W. C. A. Vespers choir will be
held Friday morning from 9:30 to
11:00 at Ellen Smith hall, accord
ing to Dorothy Jensen, director.
Tryouts for choir accompanist
will be held at the same time. All
interested are invited to attend.
Laws Ponder On
Ways to Regain
Brown 'Bowler'
Although the famous law col
lege brown derby is essentially a
freshman class institution in that
college, the entire law school feels
the sting of humiliation at having
the traditional hat "hooked" by
the age-old enemies of the laws,
the engineers. With final exam
inations out of the way, members
of the college are beginning to
ponder on ways and means of re
trieving the derby which showed
up mysteriously at a party given
by . the engineers several weeks
ago.
In the absence of the . derby
which is awarded to the freshman
who makes the worst "break"
every week, the law yearlings are
able to make dumb remarks with
impunity. But the freshmen are
not rejoicing at the absence of the
hat. They too have the law col
lege spirit and are probing their
minds for ideas as to how to turn
the trick on the engineers.
Since the hat was removed from
the custody of the law college by
strategy, it would seem logical
that the laws, who have always
claimed a mental superiority over
the engineers, would be able to
think up some equally clever
means of abstracting the hat
from the engineering college. Pos
sibly some genius in the college
will be able to discover or invent a
legal means of forcing the engi
neers to return the derby.
ESSAY CONTEST OPEN
Deadline on Manuscripts
February 20; Offers
$100 in Prizes.
The fourth annual essay contest
sponsored by Chancellor E. A
Burnett will be open to all under
graduate students at the Univer
sity of Nebraska who care to sub
mit articles until Feb. 20. Prizes
amounting to $100 are being of
fered by the chancellor for the best
essay on the subject "What Should
Ba Considered in the Choosing of
a Profession?"
Chancellor Burnett has an
nounced that there will be seven
prizes, totaling $100 in all. The
first prize will be $40, the second
$25, third $15, and four prizes of
$5 each.
Rules of the contest require that
the article be around 1.000 words
and that the manuscript be depos
ited in the Chancellor's office by
12:00 noon, Feb. 20, 1932. Awards
will be announced about April 1,
1932.
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Little Danger United States
Being Involved in War
Says Colonel.
Disregarding possibility of unex
pected circumstances, the Japa
nese situation will be straightened
out without hostilities as far as
the United States is concerned, be
lieves Col. W. H. Oury, command
ant of the university R. O. T. C
regiment.
United States, be says, has
shown a willingness to avoid trou
ble even at the expense of trade.
Colonel Oury expresses the opin
ion that, unless Japan aggravates
its offensive policy by some rash
act, there is little danger of in
volving the United States. The
United States in sending forces to
protect its nationals, while going
further than it generally does, is
only following the general practice
of other nations.
METHODIST GROUP INITIATE
Local Chapter Phi Tan Theta
Take In 10 New Members
Tuesday Night.
Phi Tau Theta, Methodist men's
fraternity on the University of
Nebraska campus, Tuesday night
initiated the following new mem
bers: Harold Potter, Monroe; John
Sperry, Papillion; Kenneth Lovene,
Central City; Russell Casement,
David City; Frank Ferguson, St
Francis, Kas.; Alvin Roberts, Juni
ata; Carroll Wilson, North Platte;
John Stover, Lincoln; Harold Wil
son, Irwin. Ia.. and Warren Hen
derson, Coin, la.
CAMPUS CALENDAR
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 3.
American Institute of Electrical
Engineers, Lincoln Telephone-and
Telee-ranh comDUV. 7:30.
Lutheran Bible league, room 205
Temple, 7 o'clock.
Wesley Players, dinner meeting,
1417 R street. 6 o'clock.
World Forum, Grand hotel, 12
o'clock.
Archery club meeting at 5
o clock in Andrews nail.
A. S. M. E.. 7:15.
World Forum, 12:00, Grand
hotel.
Thursday.
Pi Sigma Alpha, Llndell hotel,
evening.
Friday.
Delion Union. 7:15.
Sigma Xl-Phl Beta Kappa, Joint
meeting, 6:15, University ciuo.
Sunday.
R. O. T. C. band concert, after
noon, coliseum.
Wesley Players, "The Barter,
Sunday evening.
DOANE SAYS THAT
BROWSING ROOM
EXCELLENT IDEA
'roposes to Incorporate One
In the Plans for the
New Library.
DEFENDS CLOSED STACKS
Says That Many Books Are
Stolen Under the Open
Stack System.
Replying to an editorial in the
Tuesday Daily Nebraskan, Gilbert
H. Doane, university librarian,
came forward Tuesday with a pro
posal for the Incorporation of a
'browsing room" in plans lor a
new library.
The editorial which incited Mr.
Doane's letter to the editor com
mented favorably on the proposal
of the director of the library school
at Syracuse university to reorgan
ize the main library under a sys
tem of "open stacks."
Although citing objections to
the plan for complete opening or
shelves to all students, Librarian
Doane emphasized the pleasures of
"browsing" and discovering books
for oneself. He advocated that stu
dents acquire the browsing habit.
Should Learn "Browsing."
"It is my belief," his letter said,
"that students should learn the
gentle art of browsing. I know
from personal experience that it is
a far greater pleasure to discover
a book for oneself than it is to
read on the recommendation of
another person. There is a subtle
self-satisfaction derived from dis
covering a good book, just as there
must have been a great thrill in
discovering a new continent."
Explaining possible objections to
the open stock system, tne liorar
ian mentioned the experiences of
Yale university when 250 of the
9,000 new books "disappeared
from the open stack reading room
during the year the library has
been open.
"One of the strongest argu
ments aeainst it( the open stack
system) has been recently demon
strated in the new Sterling Memo
rial Library." the letter declared.
" When the book fund is lim
ited, a library cannot afford to be
constantly replacing stolen vol
umes. There are too many otner
books which are needed by the
students and members of the fac
ulty."
Books Get Out of Place.
Difficulties of keeping- books in
DroDer order if students were al
lowed free access to the shelves
were also pointed out by Doane.
"Even with the limited access to
the stacks which prevails at the
University of Nebraska." he ex-
nlained. "books are constantly get
ting out of place because the li
brary assistants do not have time
to check the arrangements of the
books as frequently as snouid oe
done to maintain order."
The librarian explained that
under the present library organi
zation, open stack privileges are
granted to students wnose records,
as shown bv teacher's recommen
dations, justify the Issuance of
such permit. The complete letter
may be found in the Morning Mail
column for today on page two, cor
umn two. In the editorial space.
Ground Hog Tuesday
Makes Annual Visit
As Weather Prophet
Tn keening with his traditional
annual duty as weather prophet
for a day, Sir urouna tiog iue
day had his day, although he's a
hog, and not a dog, as oiten er
roneously stated in the old pro
vrh "Evprv do? has his dav."
Correctly stated, the proverb
should ot course reaa rvery
ground hog has his day. xes
terdav heins- Feb. 2. that was his
dav and he had plenty of oppor
tunity to see his shadow. Whether
he did see that shadow and scurry
back to the protection of his
friendly den for another six weeks
of winter is a matter to be ques
tioned, for no ground nogs were
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CONDITIONS IN FAR EAST HAVE REACHED
CRITICAL POINT BUT AMERICANS ARE IN
NO IMMEDIATE DANGER SAYS DR. FLING
By HOWARD VONHOLTZENDORrF.
Dr. F. M. Fline. professor of European history and protni
nnnt ontiinrKv nn fortiori affairs Rtaterl vestprdnv that the
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nnmnlingfinnc in the far past
"in v. v.... ... .
He believes that Americans in
immediate danger. IJr. fling hem tne loiiowing opinions:
Due to the fact that the combined naval and military
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iorces oi me uniteu suiies, rjg-ir
land and France are to be taken
mher Kerinuolv. Janan will hesi
tate considerably before she opens
fire on the International settle
ment, located in the midst of the
latest serious engagement in
Shanghai, in Dr. Fling's opinion.
Since the United States has taken
the attitude only to protect her
citizens and business interests, the
only apparent reason for her en
tering the engagement would be
the result of Japanese or Chinese
encroachment upon American
rights in the International settle
ment, or districts where Ameri
cans reside.
Japan has repeatedly asserted
her rights to protect citizens and
nationals, from the murderous
raids of Chinese bandits. However,
her more recent actions have been
more or less unexplained, and can
Betty Coed Has
Decided to Make
Own Headgear
Whether it is the effect of "old
man depression" or the creative In
stinct that is causing it, we do not
know, but Nebraska s coed has
taken up the manufacture of her
own headgear. The material Is
yarn the method Is crocheting
and the implement is a huge bone
hook.
Bridge Is being neglected, studies
are relegated to the background
while dexterity in this almost "lost
art" is being regained.
All over the campus one can see
the results in the shape of small
crocheted turbans or berets. And
they are of all the colors of the
rainbow reds, blacks, blues, yel
lows and greens they come, match
ing the frock or coat of the maker.
The latest is a blended effect of
varigated yarn which not only
serves to make an attractive bon
net but is less monotonous to the
maker.
Presidents of the various houses
are complaining of the inattentive
ness of members during fraternity
meeting and the reason is easy
to deduce for each ambitious co
ed goes to meeting with a ball of
yarn under her arm.
Whether the depression is caus
ing the girls to manufacture their
own hats, or whether it is an out
cropping of an art or the Victor
ian age, one is not able to deter
mine but the results are the same
and Betty Coed steps out in her
new crocheted cap.
STUDENTS ENTERTAIN
IN TUESDAY Ml
Four Are Featured in Music
School Presentation in
Afternoon.
Student talent featured the reg
ular Tuesday afternoon recital of
the University School of Music
which was broadcast over radio
station KFAB. The program which
began at 2:30 is a weekly feature
and is comprised both of faculty
and student members.
The first number was a piano
solo by Ardeth Pierce who played
"Fantasy in D minor" by Bach.
Three soprano solos were next pre
sented by Margaret Jones who
sang, "In the Great Unknown,'-' by
d'Hardelot, "The Bird and the
Babe." by Lieurance. and "O, Love
ly Night" by Ronald.
Josephine McDermott was the
next feature on the program. Her
offering consisted of two piano so
los, "Valse," by Levitzki, and
"L'Alouette," by Balakirew. Two
baritone selections by Howard Mil
ler concluded the program. Mr.
Miller sang "Honor and Arms," by
Handel, and "Kashimin's Song,"
by Finden.
ON WAY TO SHANGHA
First Report of Mr. Fairman
Erroneous; Mrs. Mahan
Is in England.
Fred F. Fairman, Hastings, re
ported Tuesday as one of the Uni
versity of Nebraska alumni living
in Shanghai, has oeen away rrom
there a year but had started back
there last week, expecting to land
Wednesday, relatives of his said
yesterday. They doubted if he
would be allowed to land in &nang-
hai.
Fairman was graduated here In
1906 as an electrical engineer, and
has been in Shanghai most of the
past twenty years. About a year
azo be left for the Dutch East In
dies and has spent the last four
months at the Straits settlement
in Singapore. He recently left
Singapore for Shanghai.
He is Asiatic manager for Doge
Seymour, Ltd., exporters and im
porters. He was a member of Phi
Delta Theta while in school.
Mrs. William Mahan, Sargent,
reported as being in Shanghai, is
in England instead, friends here
said yesterday. Mrs. Mahan was
Miss Ruth Holson and was gradu
ated from the university in 1920.
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had rPAPhPfl n "eritieal fioint."
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the foreign settlement are m no
be determined only as a matter of
speculation. It seems as inougn
she has either one of two objects
n view either to rain possession
of north and south China, so she
can clean ud the armed bands ox
lawless killers and thus make
China safe for her subiects to live
in or secondly, she may intend to
taJce over tne uunese government,
develon it. and make China a bet
ter place to live in, both nation
allv and internationally.
We must consider, according
to Dr. Funs', the fact that the
Jaoanesa have selected a time to
assert her rights,' when the im
nortant world cowers are suffer
ing in the throes of a worldwide
fwnnnmic deDression. She fully
realizes that these powers do not
want war, and even u tney aia.
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Dll.-M SCHEDULE PARTY
To Take Place of Regular
Social Dancing Class
Held Friday.
"Get acquainted" Is the motto
announced yesterday for the Y. M.
Y. W. party for new students to be
held Friday evening in Ellen Smith
hall. Old students are invited to
attend to aid in welcoming the
new students. The party is taking
the place of the weekly social
dancing class, regularly scheduled
for that time.
Caroline White, Lincoln, and
John Johnson, Omaha, are in
charge of general arrangements,
while Ruth Kerr, Lincoln, is in
charge ot games. Program will
consist of games, dancing and re
freshments.
To Discuss Political Aspect
Of European Armament
Situation.
MEETS WEDNESDAY NOON
Dr William H. Werkmeister of
the department of philosophy will
address the World Forum group
Wednesday noon on the general
problems of the world disarma
ment conference. The address will
present a general discussion of the
problems of the conference and
will deal especially with the politi
cal aspect underlying the existing
European situation. Dr. WerK
meister will consider the advant
ages of equal armament for all
nations and the benefits to be
gained by a revision of some of the
political and economical agree
ments of the Treaty or versaiues.
Wednesday's meeting is the first
meeting of the semester and the
first since the week before final
examinations. It will be held at
noon at the Grand hotel. The two
previous speakers of the World
Forum group, James A. Cuneo of
the department of economics and
Dr. Norman Hill of the department
of political science, discussed the
World Court and the political and
economical relations of the United
States to it.
ARRAGEMETS MADE
FOR FARMERS' FAIR
Fair Board Scheduled to
Meet Friday to Lay
Further Plans.
Plana are beine' laid for a suc
cessful 1932 Farmer's Fair, ac
cording to an announcement maae
fmm th rniippe of agriculture to
day by Manager Fred Meredith.
The fair board is scnecuiea to
meet Friday evening of this week
to lay further plans for the annual
event.
Mpmhpra of the senior fair
board for this year's event in addi
tion to Meredith include Gerald
Shick, Delpin Nash, Ruthalee Hol-
loway. Eva Buel and Hazel tsen-
son. All are senior students in tne
rnllfxrp of nprirulture.
Though the board nas lauea 10
disclose any of their plans for the
1932 fair, it is assured mat several
railiVal rhanppa are conteinnlated.
Manv new features will probably
ve nsiripri while some of the unde
sirable ones will be discontinued.
After the Friday evening meeting.
the board is expected to announce
definite plans lor tne tair.
DR. R. J. POOL WILL
SPEAK ON NORWAY
THURSDAY EVENING
Dr. R. J. Pool, chairman of the
hotanv ripnartmenL Will ETlve an ll
inatratpd lecture on Norway at the
monthly meeting of the Home Eco
nomic association. Thursday eve
ning at 7 o clock in room 6W Ag
ririiltnrnl hall.
A special invitation is extended
to the men in the Agricultural col
lege to attend tne meeting. Pic
tures of Norway will accompany
Dr. Pool's speech.
GISH SPEAKS AT VESPERS
Shows Motion Pictures m
Connection With Talk on
South Africa.
Warhert Gifih. director of ath-
etics at the university, was the
speaker at Vespers service last
nhowini? in connection
with his talk, a series of motion
pictures taken during nis trip to
South Africa last summer.
Tn the hundred feet of film
were pictured the entire trip of
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the A. A. U. iracK team iruui icw
York city through London, Ma
deira, Capetown, the South Afri
can jungle, South Hampton, Paris,
and back to New York. Pictures
of the nine international meets in
which the American athletes tak
ing the trip competed were also
shown.
Mr. Gish wai selected as man
ager of the A. A. U. track team of
nine 'inlversity men cnosen irom
national competition at the A. A.
U. track meet held here on July 3
anil 4 laat summer.
Constance KlzerX chairman of
the Conference staff, led tne cpen
Ing service.
AT THE STUDIO
THURSDAY, FEB. 4.
12:00 A. S. C. E.
12:15 Sigma Tau.
FRIDAY, FEB. 5.
12:00 Phi Chi Theta.
SATURDAY, FEB. 8.
10:30 Alpha Lambda Delta.
CAST OF OTHELLO
I
JENKS FEATURED
Noted Shakespearian Actor
Guest Artist; snow to
Open Feb. 8.
FOURTH OF PLAY SERIES
University Players to Take
Important Roles in
Production.
roof fnr ntheilo. February pro-
r.t th. TTniversitv Plavers.
UUVUUU ' w l
starring Hart Jenks, noted Shake
spearian actor witn ine vi.ci
Hapden company on Broadway,
was announced Tuesday by Miss
H. Alice Howell, director.
Othello will be shown all next
week in the Temple theater, begin
ning Monday. Feb. 8. Work on the
production is now under way.
Hart Jenks. who for three years
has been playing Shakespeare on
Broadway ana is a memDer ui mo
c-it-.i .niher eomnanv of the
Shakespearian society of New
York and Boston, will play the ti
tle role in the drama. Jenks,
rnrmir stiidpnt and member of the
dramatics department faculty here
was guest artist witn me rujcio
in their production oi namiei m
1930. He is able to return to Lin
coln for the present production be
cause of temporary disbanding of
his company.
Fourth Production.
nthoiin ia the fourth production
to be presented by the Players this
season. The preceding three plays
have been, respectively, nerKeiey
Square," "Trelawney of The
Wells" and "BesreAT on Horse
back." A portion of the Othello
cast is as roiiows:
Duke of Venice Rollnd Martin
r. , RAhert Read
Gratlano Leonmrd Bockelman
Lodovico Gordon Bercquist
Oihel'o Hrt Jnk
CaMio.7.'. L Bennett
Japtj W. Oliev turner
Rode'rico J Dl N''
. rtAn.irf rmn-t
iMomaDU . .
Clown N" McFarland
Defdemona Mary Minerme inmup
Kmilla Madeline Wontoupal
pianca Dorothy Zimmer
Penatora. ..Wayne Allen, D. Rolland Martin
Meffenger Carl Humphrey
Herald O. D'an
Ofliwi.. Gentlemen, Muelciir.: Lee
Young. Bernard Jenningi. Pat McDonald.
George Briton Beal, dramatic
critic for the Boston Post, said of
Mr. Jenks' portrayal of Othello at
the Wilbur theater in Boston two
years ago: "Hart Jenks, playing
ntheilo in the Shakespearian day
of that name last night at the Wil
bur theater, gave a great penorm
ance of the part. In him was
Shakespearian drama in all its
beauty of poetic utterance, its
wealth of rhythmic power, re
stored. Splendid reading marked
his playing of the dark skinned
Moor. In that reading. Shakespear
ian verse flowed as a full torrent
unabated, unhalted, from mental
source to final sea of utterance.
His timing was finely done; his
characterization grew with every
scene. He clothed the Moor with
dignity and put him, a man four
square, upon the stage. .
"Here was Shakespeare tri
umphant; mated well at last to the
telling of the story came this fine
reading that left no doubt in the
minds of Its auditors that poetry
was its sum and substance, beauty
and content. In numerous roles
during the present engagement of
Fritz Leiber and his Chicago Civic
Shakespeare company has work of
Mr. Jenks stood out. Here, at last,
in ample opportunity provided, it
flowered Into satisfying art."
ARRANGE LECTURE TOPICS
Faculty Members List Many
Features in Extension
Division Letter.
The T'niversitv of Nebraska,
throueh the extension division, is
offering lecturers and entertain
ment features representing some
of the best talent the university
has to offer to clubs, social groups.
and organizations.
in a recent pampniei circumicu
by the division, the names of over
one hundred professors, and per
sons connected with the university.
together with the lectures ana
forms of entertainment, that may
be given are listed. The subjects
cover everything of Interest to so
ciety. Over 376 various lectures
are mentioned.
Organizations that are Inter
ested in obtaining speakers and
entertainers are asked to commun
icate with the university extension
division. Inasmuch as the profes
sors are not always tree ior en
gagement, the division is asking
that those writing for engage
ments give the exact date when
they wish the talk to be given, the
nature of the talk desired, the size
and kind of audience which the
speaker will address and the terms
which local conditions make pos
sible. Many of the lectures are illus
trated by slides, and others are ac
companied by elaborate charts
which are used to clarify the Idea.
The lecturers are representative of
the faculty of the University of
Nebraska.
A. W. S. House Heads
Convene at 5 Today
Thera will be a special meet
ing of tha A. W. S. council of
presidents of dormitories, soro
rities and organized rooming
houses Wednesday afternoon at
5 o'clock in Ellen Smith hall.
BERENEICE HOFFMAN.
President A. W. S, Board.
ANNOUNCED
HAR