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Official Summer Session Newspaper
VOLUME V, NO. i. b
THE NEBRASKAN, THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1934.
LINCOLN, NEB.
Recreation Program . Is Completed
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TEACHERS TO GATHER
ON CAMPUS JUNE 27
FOR 3-DAY CONCLAVE
Educational Problems of
Present Day to Be
Discussed.
School administrator and teach
ers from all over the state will
gather on the univeVsity campus
June 27, 28 and 29 for a three day
educational conference planned to
bring before those interested meth
ods in both elementary and high
school grades.
According to Summer Session
Director R. D. Moritz current prob
lems of education Including those
of school finance, improvement of
Instruction, curriculum a d J u st
ment, social and economic prob
lems of the New Deal, and the
rural school and its problems will
be discussed. -
Programs for each day have
been set up around the problems
of the social sciences and present
trends In society. Emphasis will
also be given to selection of sub
ject matter, problems of super
vision, and special methods of
class room teaching.
Talent of national reputation
has been secured to lead the dis
cussions and speak at the confer
ence. In addition to well known
Nebraska educators, Edgar Wes
ley, University of Minnesota; Mar
vin S. Plttman, Michigan State
Normal; Helen Mcintosh, grade
supervisor at Grand Rapids, Mich.;
William H. Burton, University of
Chicago and Alice Cusack, primary
supervisor at Kansas City, will
participate In the conclave.
The three day meet will open at
8:30 Wednesday morning, June 27,
with Prof. R. D. Moritz presiding.
Greetings to the visitors will be
extended by Charles Taylor, state
superintendent of schools, and the
aims and purposes of the confer
ence will be set forth by Dr. F. E.
Henzlik, dean of Teachers col
lege. At 9 o'clock Doctor Wesley will
address the group on "The New
Deal and the Social Studies" and
hia talk will be followed by "Fun
damental Essentials in Good Su
pervision" by Doctor Burton. An
open discussion at 11 o'clock will
close the morning session.
H. W. Anderson, superintend
etn of Omaha schools, will preside
during the afternoon session which
opens at 1:30 and the first address
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Guy Chambers Asks Alumni Support of
University in June Issue of Alumnus
The June issue of the Alumnus,
university alumni magazine, is
dedicated to the memory of Fred
Morrow Fling, former head of the
' department of European history,
who died June 8, and Prosser Hall
Frye, former professor of English,
who died June 3.
Xncludea between the covers of
the last issue of the magazine un
til next September were extensive
reports of the annual alumni
roundup, reports of the financial
condition of the alumni associa
tion, reports of the officers of the
organization, and news of general
and alumni interest.
Prominent among the articles In
this issue was the president's re
port, written by Guy W. Cham
bers, retiring president of the
University Alumni association. In
his article Chambers voiced a plea
for university alumni to support
their institution, pointing out the
disastrous consequences of the re
cent legislative slash in university
appropriations. In addition he cited
numerous examples where commu
nities have slashed their school
budgets, where the economy ef
fected was damaging. As a partial
remedy for the situation, Mr.
Chambers advocated that univer
sity alumni, graduates, and friends
-f education stir themselves to
GEOGRAPHY STUDENTS
TO GO ON FIELD TRIP
Saturday's Trek First of
Two Planned for
Summer.
All students enrolled in the lab
oratory courses in geography at
the university summer session will
take a field trip Saturday, June
23, according to an announcement
made Wednesday by E. E. Lackey,
associate professor of geography.
In addition to the regular geo
graphy students, however, other
geogrpahy students and those in
terested in geography may be ac
commodated it was stated.
Saturday's trip is the first of
two trips that will be taken by
geography students this summer.
Included in Saturday's trek are
Weeping Water, Louisville and
the State Fish Hatcheries at South
Bend. Nearly 100 miles will be
covered by the auto caravan.
The cost of transportation will
be about $2.
Rebuilt Square
Indian Hut to Be
Dedicated Soon
The first square Indian house
ever rebuilt by white men will be
dedicated near St. Helena, Neb.,
Sunday, June 24. The building was
unearthed by a university archeo
logical party last summer and was
reconstructed by Mr. Will Schulte,
on whose farm it is located, during
the past winter.
Located close to the Missouri
river southeast of Yankton, the
St. Helena site was given a great
deal of study last summer by a
university field party under the
direction of Dr. Earl Bell, assist
ant professor of anthropology at
the university. The reconstructed
square house which will be dedi
cated Sunday is the farthest west
ern example of such Indian art.
This type of house is ono usually
associated with eastern tribes.
Doctor Bell, who is now working
near St. James, will be the prin
cipal speaker on the special dedi
cation program. Rev. B. H. Teves
of St. Helena, Senator J. P.
O'Furey of Hartington, and Rep
resentative W. H. O'Gara of
Laurel will also appear on the
program. The Hartington drum
and bugle corps will furnish music.
A winding trail down the river
bluffs with parking space near the
river has Been constructed for this
event.
united action. Likewise he pointed
out that the alumni should be
willing to support such campus
projects as a student union build
ing. A note of optimism was sounded
by Ray Ramsay, alumni secre
tary, in his report to the associa
tion. It was his opinion that the
alumni organization of the univer
sity was "looking up," following
the disastrous consequences of the
depression.
Ramsay also advocated that the
alumni organization unite in a
common defense of the best inter
ests of the university, since the
coming year, be felt, was a "vi
tally acute" one.
In addition a full page was de
voted to the new officers of the
organization and brief biographi
cal sketches of each one. The new
officers of the organization are:
John H. Agee, president; Mrs. Earl
Mallery, vice president; John L.
Outright, member of executive
committee, and others.
A complete report of the func
tions and activities of the univer
sity during the past year were
reviewed in th? chancellor's re
port. Mr. Burnett also pointed out
the distinct note of "courage
among the undergraduates" dur
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DR. BILLiG CONCLUDES
TALKS FOR SCIENCE
TEACHERS ON F
Two Special Lectures on
Schedule of Noted
Speaker.
SCHKDULK.
Jane 11. 10 o'clock, T. C. JKO Hpeelal
Lecture, "The I'lace of Science u
the Public School Pmrm."
II o'clock, T. C. 83 General Con
ference. S o'clock, T. C. I.ectre, "The
Development of L'nIU of Study
Which Are Appropriate for Elemen
tary School Iveln and Which Will
Serve as a Bants for Junior High
School Sciences."
June 2, 11 o'clock, T. O. 833 Cen
tral Conference. . , ,.
J o'clock, T. C. MS Lecture, "in
Development of Vnltt of Wnjf
Junior Hlrh School rrel and Which
Will Serve to Integrate This Work
and the Science of Elementary and
Secondary Schools."
rr Finrmce Billi?. who has
Kaon nn the rdttiDua this week pre
senting the second series of lec
tures planned for science teachers,
is scheduled to conclude her group
of talks Friday. Her lectures have
been included in the course of
study for Education 142, zz ana
all other courses co-operating.
Thursday morning she will pre
sent a special lecture at 10 o'clock
in t n. .120 on the subiect. "The
Place of Science in the Public
School Program." Her regular lec
fupa win he o-iven at 2 that after
noon in T. C. 323 on "The Develop
ment of Units of Study Which Are
Appropriate ror iuiememary otuwi
rv.ii nnH which Will Serve as a
Basis for Junior High School
Science
Fridav she will conclude her
course of lectures with the suu-
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Special Exhibit Is
Planned Along With
Bookmen's Showing
wrvxat- Mehroeka nchnols are do
ing to keep their patrons informed
about the work being done in the
hruilrnnm is being' shOWD in a
special school interpretation ex
hibit in Grant Memorial Hall June
21 to 28. This exhibit, sponsored
bv the Nebraska State Teachers
association, IS Deing siageu ui
nection with the display of the Ne
braska Bookmen's association.
The school inetrpretation exhibit
includes a wide variety of mate
rials rane-ino- from samples of
superintendents' annual reports to
a modern, improved report card
which, In addition to recording
progress in studies, reveals to the
parent his child's rating in prac-
tically every pnase 01 ciLiicuamp.
Thorn on interestiner examples of
excellent school newspapers, both
printed ana mimeograpneu. in
cluded in this group are prize win
ners in national contests. There
are also pamphlets and leaflets de
scribing the educational situation
thruout the entire country. There
are cartoons and samples of pub
lications by boards of education.
There are handbooks and posters.
a rmairirAhle number of Amer
ican Education Week materials will
give many suggestions to tnose al
ready gathering ideas for the an
nual observance in November. The
entire display is planned to offer a
host of suggestions on how to tell
the public about the alms, work
and achievements of the schools.
'w feel that we have a de
cidedly worth while and helpful ex
hibit," states unaries a. jsowers,
secretary of the Nebraska State
Teachers Association and instruc
tors at the university during the
summer session. "Our display
aiata Almost entirely o Ne
braska products. Educators who
recognize uw vwue wi '"s
fVot natrons informed about the
work of the local school, will find
In this exhibit a wealth of sugges
tions. Teachers, administrators,
supervisors evervone is cordially
invited to inspect the display to see
what IS Being aone in umer scauuis
in the state"
RIDAY
MISS ANDERSON TO
MAKE TRIP ABROAD
Instructor Will Present
Paper on Beet Sugar
At Conference.
Miss Fsther S. Anderson, mem
ber of the university geography
nenn rtment leaves Lincoln this
week end for an extensive trip
abroad.
During her trip Miss Anderson,
in addition to e&rrviner on her
work in geography, will go to
Copenhagen, uenmarK wnere sne
will represent the Lincoln Uni
tarian church at the World Uni
tarian conference.
In addition, Miss Anderson is
scheduled to present a paper on
tha Hoof iiip-nr industry of the
United States, at the International
Geographers conference to be neia
in Warsaw late in August.
Included on Miss Anderson's trip
itinerary is the Mediteranean Sea
and adjacent countries, ijemrai
Europe, England, Norway, Sweden
and other northern European
countries. Miss Anderson will stay
Ahmad until September when she
will return to resume her position
with the geography department at
the university.
Hostess Plan
To Be Tried at
Friday Mixer
The second summer session
mixer will be held at the coliseum
Fridav nierht. June 22. at 8:30
p. m., according to an announce
ment released Weanesaay oy tne
summer session recreation com
mittee.
Dave Haun and his ten piece or
chestra will again play for the
summer session dance. The admis
sion price will remain at ten cents
per person, the committee an
nounced. The. mixer Fridav nieht will be
the occasion for an experiment be
ing tried out by tne summer rec
reation committee in the hope that
a p-raeter school spirit may be en
couraged at the dances. Specific
ally, the committee statea, me
nractlce of aooointine five or six
girls to act as hostesses will be
inaugurated. Tnese nostesses wm
hein nil newcomers eret acquainted.
The committee also stated that
Friday right's hostesses will be
designated with red ribbon badges.
The committee felt that such a
practice would go far in keeping
the parties at tne coliseum cemu
cratic in spirit, since the size of
the crowds attending the affairs
has grown to such proportions that
mixers are impracucaDie.
Five Nationally Prominent Speakers
Secured For Educational Conference
Five nationally prominent edu
cators In addition to well known
Nebraska men and women have
been secured for the three day
educational conference scheduled
on the university campus June 27,
28 and 29.
One of the chief speakers will
be Dr. Edgar Wesley of the Uni
versity of Minnesota. He is in
charge of technique and super
vision of social studies at that
school and according to Summer
Session Director R. D. Moritz, thru
his activities In that field has won
the right to be heard, not only In
regard to the methods of teaching
the social sciences, but also in re
gard to what the social science
curriculum shall be.
Dr. Marvin S. Plttman, specialist
In rural education at Michigan
State Normal will be another of
the main speakers at the confer
ence. According to the bulletin is
sued by Teachers College Dr. Pitt
man has been In wide demand as
Instructor and consultant ir. rural
education. Among other Institu
tion the University of Michigan
claimed his services In the sum
mers of 1922 to 1926, and he is not
unknown In Nebraska, having
served as an instructor on the
faculty in the summer session of
1928 and was a special lecturer
F
HOLDS ATTENTION OF
Prospects of a Successful
Summer Is Seen by
Group.
Plans for the summer session
recreation program were formally
completed Wednesday noon when
the summer session recreation
committee met at Prof. E. W,
Lantz's office.
Sports for both men and wom
en occupied the attention of the
committee during the greater
course of the meeting. Specifically
the committee reported progress in
the following programs.
1. Baseball for summer session
men has been going forward with
rapid strides. To date several
teams have been organized and
regular practice sessions are being
held each evening at 6:45 p. m. on
the field east of the Social Science
building.
2. Girls baseball has advanced
to the stage of organizing two
teams, under the direction of Miss
Estel Anderson. Practice is being
held every evening at the same
hour as the men's practices ses
sions. 3. Golfers are turning in their
qualifying scores to Mr. Lowell De
Voe or Prof. E. W. Lantz. They
may be registered at any course
in the city. When all scores are
turned in, flights will be posted on
the bulletin board of Teachers col
lege, first floor.
4. Horseshoes are being played
each evening at 7 p. m. on the field
east of Teachers college. The
stakes are set up, ready for any
students desiring to make use of
this opportunity to get in practice
for a real horseshoe tournament
later in the summer.
A general feeling of optimism
was voiced by the committee over
the prospects of a successful rec
reation program for summer school
students.
Of particular interest to many
men attending the university sum
mer session are the "kitten ball"
games. Practice sessions are bevA?
held evuy Monday, Tuesday, Wed
nesday, and Thursday evenings at
6:45 p. m., and according to re
ports a large number of men are
turning out for this sport.
Further details of the play
ground baseball program will be
released later when the number of
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here in the summer of 1929. Dr.
Pittman was also advisor to the
Secretary of Education for Mexico
in 1929.
A third speaker for the conclave
will be Dr. Helen Mcintosh, grade
supervisor at Grand Rapids, Mich.,
and who Is recognized as an au
thority on teaching in tbe inter
mediate grades. She was formerly
a member of the staffs of the Uni
versity of Pittsburgh and the Uni
versity of Michigan where she won
distinction in her special field.
The field of supervision will be
covered during the conference by
Dr. W. H. Burton, professor of
Education at the University of
Sotuhern Califrnio, He Is the au
thor of several widely known
books on supervision and is ac
cepted as an authority in this
phase of school work. Dr. Burton
is scheduled to be on the campus
all summer during which time he
will offer course in Supervision of
secondary and elemehtary spb
jects. Primary supervision will be dis
cussed by Miss Alice Cusack, pri
mary supervisor at Kansas City.
Miss Cusack has won national
prominence in the field of primary
education and is a specialist in
reading and in English. Her many
books on the subject of primary
education Hie widely read.
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