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PROF. FOSSLER, HEAD
GERMAN
DIES SATURDAY, 4:30
Had Been Faculty Member
Longer Than Any Other
Instructor,
Professor Laurence Fossler,
chairman of the German depart
ment of the University of Nebras
ka, died at his home, 1547 South
17th street at 4:30 p. m. Saturday.
He whs aeventv-five vears old.
Laurence Fossler, who has spent
mnr tim In artiv service as a
member of the University of Ne
braska faculty than any other per
son on the nresent staff, arrived in
New York city from Germany in
1872, about sixty years ago. He
was fifteen years or age ana spoice
no Engnsn.
Three of his brothers had "rece
ded him to this country, one in
Ohio, one in Kansas and the third
on a farm near Lincoln. He settled
at first with the one in Ohio, in
tending to learn his trade, that of a
carriage maker. This did not ap
peal to him, and one year after he
arrived in the United States, he
came to Nebraska to live with the
third brother, a few miles north of
Lincoln.
He entered the University of Ne
braska a few years later and re
ceived his A.B. degree in 1881 with
jl eradu&tinc class Of eleven sen
iors. He then borrowed money and
went to Europe for a year of study
at the Universities of Paris and
Berlin. Returning to Lincoln at
the end of the year, he took a po
sition in a district school and later
became a teacher in the Lincoln
high school where he remained un-
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PRAIRIE SCHOONER TO
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Magazine Features Writing
By Present and Former
Nebraska People.
The Prairie Schooner, literary
publication of the university edited
by Professor Lowery C Wimberly,
embprks upon its seventh year
withthe winter number, which will
nncar February 10.
The writings of Nebraskans and
former Nebraskans are well repre
sented, in keeoiner with the policies
of the magazine, which endeavors
to publish first, the work of Ne
braska's own neoole. A number of
contributions have been received
from writers living on farms,
whose interests obviously are not
altogether tied to the soil.
Among these farmer-writers of
our own state are Howard MCK-in-ley
Corning, who was born near
RpnnftL Nehr.. and crew up in the
corn belt. His familiarity with the
people of this section oi ine coun
try is displayed in his sand-hill
sketch. "Cross-Roads Woman."
Loren Eiseley, a former Nebraska
student, contributes "Riding the
Peddlers." written in hobo vernac
ular. Mrs. Mabel Fritz, a former
Nebraska woman now living in
Kansas, is the author of a sketch,
"InterniDted Soner." An artistic
and delicately written tale comes
from the pen of Ira J. Wallach,
whose home is in New York. Its
title is "The Skier," and the story
is laid in the mountain region of
Maine.
Poems are contributed bv two
former Nebraskans, Pauline Hirst
and Wilbur Gaffney. The "wauonai
Western Stock Show" is the
fiuaintlv oririnal sublect chosen
for the pcem Df John VanMale of
Denver. Heiene Magarete, weu
known Omaha poet, is represented
in this issue by her poem "Rust."
The roster of farm writers is
Complete with Archibald Edwards
nf nklnJinma. who wrRes "Sumner
in the Country 1932,'" and
Thomas Ryan, whose expos it! on on
The Early Inhabitants of Salt
Creek Valley" is valuable In his
knowledge of the region about
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wmcn ne writes ana in wnicn e
APPEAR
FEBRUARY
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Courtesy of The Sunday Journal and Star,
PROF. LAURENCE. hUSSLtM
MORTAR BOARD WILL
AT
TEA lyjJEN SMITH
Society Invites. Juniors and
Sophomores With 80
Average.
Mnn than 300 -funior and sophO'
more girls having averages of
80 or above will De nonorea n we
-MVtrtur Hoard tea Sunday between
3 and 5 o'clock, in Ellen Smith
hall.
ThA rotMner line will include
Wra V. n. Coleman, national pres
ident of Mortar isoaros; .miss
Amanda Hennner. dean of women:
Mtofl Marraret Upson, president of
the Nebraska chapter of Mortar
Board; and the tnree winners oi
the recent Panhellenic scnoiarsnip
awards. Ruth Greeory. tonna ua.
v-o Katherine Ourv. The ac
tiv TrMmhra or Mortar isoara wiu
receive the guests at the end of
the line and escort them into the
living room.
Miss Gellatly and Miss Piper,
arvrnjinrs of Mortar Board, will
pour between 3 and 4 o'clock. Miss
McGahey, also a sponsor, anu ui.
Williams, assistant dean of wom
en will nour durine the last half
of the tea. Members of Alpha
Lambda Delta, freshman scnoias
tic honorary sorority sponsored by
Mortar Board will serve the tea.
Marion Stample will play the pi
ano between 4 and 4:30 after
nrhifh Tjiriii Rilev will conclude
the program with a group of vocal
solos.
tvia committees for the tea are:
Helen Baldwin and Alice Quigle,
general arrangements; Dolores
Deadman ana imeanor jjixon, pro
gram; JaneAxtell and Lucille
Hpndricks. refreshments; Mar
garet Cheuvront and Margaret
Upson, invitations; ana uenruue
Clarke, publicity.
EXTE1SSIOS DIVISION
REFUNDS BOOK COST
Correspondence Students
May Return 1 exts
Within Year.
As a financial aid to students
who are carrying work by corres
pondence, the university xien-
Sion Division nas esLaonsnea agtuu,
hpp-inninir Januarvl. 1933. the sys
tem used for many years of re
funding part or tne purcnase price
nf textbooks that are returned in
good condition within a year after
registration, acoraing to a. a,
Reed, director oi me exieuaiuu. w
viol on
This will annlv to all books that
are to be used by the unlveristy
extension departments ror a reas
onable length of time. Including
those now in the hands of active
students. Details and and a list
of books subject to refund will be
announced later. This chanere will
effect a considerable economy for
students in most courses, iroiessor
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GIRLS
UNIVERSITY
PLAYERS
British Comedy Will Open
Monday in Temple for
Week's Run.
Th First Mrs. Fraser." a rol
licking bit of British fun, written
by St. John Ervine, tne univer
oitv Plavers' offerine for the com-
iner week, onens Monday evening
In the Temple to continue through
the week with daily penormances.
TUHoa h Alice Howell 18 airecior.
Tr.rvino's nlav concerns itself with
the trials of a Scotsman who has
divorced a charming first wife for
a youthful but intensely seiiisn
second. In addition to the usual
May-December difficulties of such
mnmmrntL Jams Fraser is
minuted to wise comments of
somewhat garrulous children. The
situation gives opportunity ior
continuation of most amusing
lines, and Ervine has missed none
of it
tkp role of the sor;ewhat be
fuddled and much married James
TTraapr coes to Harland Easton,
while wife number one is done by
Clara Christ ensen. Accomanying
Vraavr on his second 1aunt to tne
altar is Elsie Fraser, played by
Mae Posey. HerDert lenne aoes
tn nart of the too-wise son. Nini-
an F-raser. His brother. Murdo
Fraser, is played by Zolley Ler-
ner, and his wire, Auce, is taxen
by Dorothy Zoellner. The part of
Philip Logan, the habitual suitor,
goes to Robert Read, and the
character, Maoei, is piayea oy
Dorothy Kepner.
This tbree-act performance
moves along rapidly, becomes sa
tirical in spots, but is never dull.
Tt la litrht but not too superficial.
Pre-opening performances were
especially wen receiveo. iwigm
Kirsch and DicK f age are respon
sible for the scenic eriects.
Laurence Fossler
"Laurence Fossler was one of
the most honored professors in
th University off Nebraska.
Coming to America as an Immi
grant boy of fifteen, ne wa
a struoalina student in the pub-
lie schools and in the state uni
versity from which he was first
graduated in 1881, witn a mas
ters degree in 1890. He returned
to the university in 1889 as a
young instructor in German.
"He was a lover of world
literature and philosophy. His
warm affection for his father
land did not dim his apprecia
tion of American citizenship
and ideals. As a teacher he
sought to instill in his pupils a
love of broad scnoiarsnip, even
tho the German poets and
philosophers were nearest to his
heart.
"He had larae human sym
pathies that drew others to
him. His students thru his long
teaching career maintained an
abiding affection for him. In
civic clu bs he was much be
loved for his Idealism and his
nhilosoohv of life.
"His pasring removes another
landmark from the faculty of
the old university. One more
of its great teacners nas passea
his mantle on to another, should
one be found worthy."
Chancellor E. A. Burnett.
University of Nebraska.
MORRILL IL4LL TO
PRESENT TWO NEW
ART COLLECTIONS
Two exhibitions are now on dis
niv in Morrill hall, one a collec
tion of paintings and woodcuts by
Virginia IS. uresiwum oi uacum,
and the other an exhibition of
street murals, "The Modern French
.Poster."
Virginia Gresham, whose collec
tion is on display in Ltn rill hall's
o-oIIct-c T? was formerly with the
art department at the University
of Oklahoma ana is now a requeue
of Lincoln. The French street
mural exhibition is being displayed
in the third floor cornaor oi jvior-
rill hall.
BUDGET MESSAGE
RECOMMENDS CUT
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Heads Regents
Courtesy ot The Lincoln JournaL
M A. Shaw. David City attor
ney, was elected president of the
board of regents xor uie coming
year at their regular meeting held
t tn untversitv vesieruay xxiuiu-
inc. He succeeds S. D. Long of
Cowles. Fred A. Marsh of Archer
was elected vice president for tne
coming vpjir. Both officers are
starting the fifth year of their six
year term of oiiice.
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TTrank J. ravior OI u ram u
s r Lone took office to start
their second full terms as regents.
Both men were re-eiectea at tne
November general election.
STUDIOS REOPEN YEAR
Photographers Will Again
Take Pictures for
Cornhusker.
It was learned late Saturday
that picture taking for the junior,
senior, fraternity and soronty sec
tions is to be reopened by the Lin
coin photographers, starting Mon
day, Jan. 9. R. W. Spencer, edi
tor of the 1933 year book stated
that since the Christmas rush is
over and in view of the fact that
mnnv students have requested per
mission to have their pictures
taken, the sections wouia ou--
more be opened.
The deadline, wmcn was iec.
in was set bv Hauck's and Town-
sends studios, due to the fact that
they were unable to take care of
their regular business and that of
the Cornhusker. The decision of
the photographers to continue
taking pictures for the publica
tion will enaDie tnose siuaeiius
who have not yet obtained tneir
sittings to be included in the new
year book.
Spencer indicated that the sec
tions will be oDen for a limited
time only, since the pictures must
be submitted to tne engravers o
that cuts can be made and shipped
here for the actual printing of the
book.
MUSEUM TO PRESENT FILMS
Sunday Program Will Offer
Four Reels Depicting
Foreign People.
The Nebraska State museum
will nrRsent an all-film program
this Sunday afternoon in Morrill
hall's downstairs auaitonum. vine
same program will be offered to
hnth the adult and children's di
visions, the former at 4:15 p. ra.
and the latter at z:au.
Thi museum is offering this
Sunday four reels of film which
depicts the people or uonemia, mc
Balkens, Scandanavia and Poland.
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Bryan Advises University
Receive $781, OCX) Less
Than Formerly.
By Ciiff F. Sandahl.
Durine the 1933-35 biennium the
University of Nebraska will re
ceive $781,000 less than the amount
annronriated for the 1931-33 bie-
enium and $586,000 less than that
requested by the board or regents
for the ensuing two years if the
recommendations of Governor
Charles W. Bryan are followed by
the Nebraska state legislature now
in session in Lincoln.
In his budget message, delivered
Friday at a joint session of the
sonatp and house of representa
tives, Governor Bryan suggested
the legislature appropriate i,oio,
600 for the maintenance and opera
tion of tne university tor uie iwo
years beginning July 1, 1933 and
ending June 3U, iao. ine current
annronriation is $4,358,600. while
the regents asked $4,164,600.
This sum represents approxi
mately one-third of the total state
tax money recommended for ex
penditures in state government by
tne governor, ine latter sum s
$10,736,750. a decrease of 26 per
cent from the current biennium.
The recommended decrease for the
university amounts to slightly
more tnan i percent, ine cor
responding decrease of the state
normal schools is about 15.5 per
cent. Years of Labor.
'Manv vears of hard labor have
hem devoted to buildine up our
exeat institutions of learning, and
many millions of dollars have been
invested therein," Governor isryan
told the legislature through his
secretary in presenting the bud
get.
"But in these times of adversity
the expenditures fnr these institu
tions should be materially cur
tailed along with the curtailment
applied to other activities."
Of the $3,478,600 appropriation
for the university from tax funds,
the governor suggests $2,990,000
be designated for the .general fund
as compared to $3,522,600 asked by
the regents and appropriated last
time; $149,600 for agricultural ex
tension, compared to $187,000 re
ceived and again requested; $64,
000 for conservation and survey,
compared to $80,000 received and
again requested, and $375,000 for
the medical college at Omaha,
which amount was both received
the last two years and requested
again.
Reductions forwarded by Gov
ernor Bryan, then, can be itemized
as follows: General fund, $532,
600; agricultural extension, $37,
400; conservation and survey, $16,
000. No Buildina Proa ram.
"KT-i Knildiner nroeram was sug
gested by the regents and none rec
ommened by the governor. Two
years ago tnis item toiaiea
nnn nil of which was raised over
the' governor's recommendation at
that time, excepting o,uuu iui a
judging pavilion and seed house on
the agricultural campus.
The general fund was likewise
raised by the last legislature from
$3,496,850 to $3,522,600. Buildings
added by the lawmakers were ma
chine shop and equipment, school
of agriculture at Curtis, $20,000;
construction of two cottages, com
pletion of feeding plant, pasture
fences and wells, and refrigeration
at dairy experimental station,
North Platte, $15,000; enlarging
the heating plant, college of medi
cine, Omaha, $25,000; construction
of nurses home, college of medi
cine, Omaha, $60,000.
Only one item is changed in the
appropriations recommended from
other sources than taxation to ba
applied to the University of Ne
braska. In this respect Governor
Bryan follows the request of the
regents, that of $1,975,000 for the
university cash fund as compared
to $2,500,000. This is based on
present balances and estimated re
ceipts. Extension Division Will
Hold Art Work Exhibit
The Extension Division of the
University will hold an exhibition
of children's art work Sunday, Jan.
8, between 2 and 1p.m.
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