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Neb? Call B6891 for Your News to The Nebraskan The Nebraskan Is Free Get your copy from the boxea in Social Science, Andrew! Hell nd Teachers College. ne rag! Official Summer Session Newspaper VOLUME V, NO. 10. THE NEBRASKAN, THURSDAY, JULY 19, 1931. LINCOLN, NEB. GOLF IN SPOTLIGHT AS PLAY COMMENCES IN THE FLIGHTS De Voe Posts Pairings for Annual Tournament This Week. The summer session recreation committee spent most of its time last week formulating plans for the women's athletic program and the men's recreational activities according to a report issued re cently. According to present plans the university women's baseball team will play several out or town teams in the area surrounding Lin coln and will in addition partici pate in the city tournament. While it could not be learned yesterday just what the schedule for the men s Kitten Daii team would be. indications led to the be lief that a picked group would enter hte city tournament which tit arts the latter part of this month. Holding the spotlight for the present, however, is the annual summer session golf tournament. Pairing for the events were re cently posted in Teacher college, and play was to have commenced this week. Pairing for the various flights are as follows: Flight A, Prince vs. H. E. Adler; J. E. Ad ler vs. Johnston Snipes; Dubroy and Schroeder both drew byes ac cording to the announcement. In flight B, Fowler vs. Kirkpatnck; Rockwell vs. Mitchell; Mclntyre vs. P. Anderson; Bragg vs. Wil cox. In Flight C, Bell vs. Weige; De Voe vs. Drehl; Anderson vs. McEachan; and Partridge vs. Corey. Lowell De Voe, in charge of the golf tournament, stated yesterday that the first round of the tourna ment shuld be completed by July 20, the second round by July 25, and the third by July 31. Results of all matches should be turned Into Professor Lantz or Lowell De Voe. The committee also announced that the all women's picnic sche duled for this week is to be post poned until later in the term, to avoid the intense heat of hte past week. Interest manifested in the affair by university women indi cated that the affair should be a success, and the committee in tends to go ahead with its present plans. Considerable satisfaction was expressed by the committee over the enthusiastic reception given the men's steak fry, and they sig nified their intention of making the affair a permanent feature of the summer session. One Hundred Fifty Attend Steak Fry At Pioneers Park Over 100 university men found relief from the blistering heat and the grind of classroom duties in the annual steak fry at Pioneer park last Thursday afternoon and evening. This was the second an nual men's picnic, and it is hoped that it will become a traditional feature of the summer recreational program. Unanimous and enthusi asts approval marked the attitude of all the men who attended. An unusual feature of the affair was the fact that faculty men served the students. Entertain ment included baseball under the direction of Art Jones, singing led by Lowell DeVoe, and an open forum with Ralph Brooks as leader. Doctor Corey and Superin tendents McGee, Bell, and Bitner entertained the group with hu morous talks. Other talks were presented by Doctor Morton and Dean Henzlik. Prof. E. W. Lantz, Wendell Dodd, and Art Jones, members of the summer-session recreation committee were in charge of the event. "We were more than pleased with the reception given the steak fry last week," Professor Lantz stated yesterday. "The success of this year's affair assures another one for next year. From all reports everyone who attended the affair bad a good time.'- P. D. K. Holds Open Meet Monday Night An open meeting of Phi Delta Kappa, honorary educational or ganization, will be held Monday, July 23, at the Grand hotel, at 6:30 p. m. according to Charles Bowers, president of the organization. Following the dinner, a discus sion will be. held. Speakers in cluded In the program are Dr. E. E. Dale, and Dr. R, E. Reynolds. As a special speaker for the event, Prof. P. A, Wadia, of the Univer sity of Bombay, has been secured. Professor Wadia, well known in the educational world, will talk on the "Future of Democracy" or "The Economic Tangle and the Way Out," according to tenative announcements released yesterday. The open session being held Monday night is the last in a se ries of five meetings sponsored by the Nebraska chapter of Phi Delta Kappa. Other events held under its auspices were the vicennial cele bration held Wednesday in con junction with Pi Lambda Theta; the annual picnic and initiation of ne wmembers; open forum discus sions at the Grand hotel; and other closed sessions. COACH H. F. SCHULTE ADDRESSES MEETING Brings to Close Series Of Lectures on Athletics, Coach Henry F. "Indian" Schulte concluded the series of good will athletic dinner being held at the Grand Hotel during the summer session, Monday night when he dis cussed the "Track and Field Ath letics of the Future." Coach Schulte's talk was preceded by a dinner and round table discussion. Following his talk motion pictures of general interest were shown. Last week Coach W. H. Browne addressed the group on "Basket ball, the International Sport, and the Sport of the Millions." Motion pictures were shown following his talk. The athletic department of the university has sponsored a group of five lectures given by members of the university athletic depart ment. They were open to high school coaches and others interest ed In high school athletic pro grams. Other speakers were Coach D. X. Bible and J. K. Selleck. Coach Bible addressed the group on the nature and changes of the football rules. He is a member of the America Football rules com mittee. J. K. Selleck, treasurer of the athletic department, spoke on the problems and methods of fi nancing and advertising athletic contests. Friday Night WILLIAM SIET TO DSCUSS NRA HERE IDAY MORNING Roosevelt Recovery Plan Subject of Former Governor. William E. Sweet, ex-governor of Colorado, will address university summer session students at a con vocation to be held in Morrill Hall Auditorium, Friday, July 20, at 11 o'clock, according to R. D. Moritz, director of the University summer session. Mr. Sweet appears on the Ne braska campus in behalf of Presi dent Roosevelt s recovery program, His talk will deal with the NRA, and more particularly on the lat est developments in this field. "Since ex-Governor Sweet speaks as the official representative of the president, students should avail themselves of the opportunity to hear his address on a subject of such vital importance as our na tional recovery act," Mr. Moritz stated yesterday. Mr. Sweet has been lecturing at numerous universities and colleges in the east and middle west since early in July. Dr. P. A. Wadia, of the Univer sity of Bombay, will be a speaker at the last meeting of Phi Delta Kappa, educational fraternity, to be held at the Grand Hotel, Mon day, July 23, at 6:30 p. m. Dr. Wadia has been Dean of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Bombay, India, for the past seven years and chairman of the University Board of Economics, Political Science, and Philosophy. He is the author of many books, and is well known in the educa tional world. Dr. Wadia's talk before the Phi Delta Kappa meeting, open to all desiring to attend, will conclude the educational fraternity's pro gram at the University summer session. Johnson Describes Japan And Customs to Students Dr. Roswell H. Johnson gave an informal talk Sunday evening on the Ag campus to a group of his students and visitors. His talk centered around Japanese customs and modes of living. 'The Japanese are very hospit able and unusually courteous to visitors," he said. They are very artistic people and one finds many art objects in their homes." Mixers Prove Popular Pastime .1; " J t -TJt ; 1 it y i i i i r 4 ' Sixth Summer Mixer To Be Held Friday Night in Coliseum , The sixty university summer session mixer will be held in the university coliseum, Friday, July 20, according to an announcement from the recreation committee Dave Haun and his ten piece or chestra will play for the event, and entertainment will be furnished during intermission time. The ad mission price will remain the same, at 10 cents per person. The mixer held last Friday again attracted a large crowd, with over 600 students attending. Entertain ment was furnished during Inter mission, when a young lady imi tated several famous movie person alties. Dave Haun played for the affair. Professor and Mrs. Lantz chaperoned the affair. Summer session mixers have drawn record breaking.crowds this year according to officials in charge of the affairs. Unofficial estimates place the number of stu dents attending the affairs at ap proximately 3,500 students for the five mixers held so far. Officials expressed satisfaction over the at tendance. TEACHERS' BUREAU PLACES SEVENTEEN Nebraska Graduates Get Jobs in All Parts Of State. Seventeen teachers were placed last week, according to a report received yesterday from the office of R. D. Moritz. Among those receiving positions were: Constance Cruickshank, Ne braska City, who will teach music at Alliance, Neb. Bettynell Moore, Lincoln, is to teach primary grade3 at Marion, Neb. Murial Moffitt, of Lincoln, is to teach home econom ics at Callaway. Cleda Shields, of Lincoln, goes to Bloommgton, where she will teach Latin, typing and English. Adeline Cook, Stanton, is to teach elementary grades at Pick rell. Pearl Phillips, Lincoln, will teach rural school at Ashby, Neb. Mildred Chappell, of Oreston, la., will go to Minatare, Neb., where she will teach junior high. Mildred Putney, Lincoln, will teach music and English at An sel mo. Marjorie Helvey, Sheridan, Wyo., will go to Clearmont, Wyo., where she will teach music, Eng lish and Latin. Margaret Pumroy, Cozad, will teach commercial sub jects and English at Paxton. Earl W. Patten, Red Cloud, will teach history and social science in Mc Cook. Mildred Romberg, Scribner, will tcarh normal training, history and English at Newman Grove. Harol l (Continued on Page 2.) t , i ., if 0 V 9n M r. V, 7 i PHI DELTA KAPPANS OBSERVE VICENNIAL AT Dean Henzlik and Reed Laud Accomplishments of Local Chapter. The Vicennial Anniversary of Omicron chapter of Phi Delta Kappa, men's honorary educa tional fraternity was absound in the Cornhusker hotel, Tuesday, July 17. Dean F. E. Henzlik, acting as toastmaster, read the list of char ter members who were responsible for the organization when Omi cron chapter was formally char tered on June 12, 1914. Of the charter members, Charles Fordyce, Charles Kennedy Morse, Albert Allison Reed, Walter Wells Stoner, Vivian Lewis Strickland, Charles William Taylor, and Charles Eldon Teach, Doctor Fordyce and Dr. A. A. Reed were present. Dean Henzlik then introduced Dr. Reed, who gave a brief history of Omicron chapter. 'Dr. Reed has done more along additional educa tional lines than anyone else in Nebraska. Dr. A. A. Reed spoke of some of the difficulties encountered when Omicron chapter was first organ ized in 1914. At that time, there were only sixteen men in the Teachers college. Some of the fac ulty members felt that there should be a club for men to which wom en could belong. Dr. Charles Fordyce was the first president of the organization, and in 1924, Dr. Congdon was elected president. At that time, which was the end of ten years for Omicron chapter, the organization had gathered 179 members. This period also marked the coming of Dr. Sealock to the university. In the next few years the faculty was benefited by the addition of Dr. Werner and Dr. Henzlik. Pi Lamb da Theta, women's honorary edu cational sorority, had already been organized by this time. At the present time, there are 433 mem bers of Phi Delta Kappa, and a survey shows that today, a great many hold high positions in the educational filed. Dr. Reed maUe special mention of Dr. Fordyce, who was the first Dean of Teacn ers college. Musical selections by Mr. am Mrs. Oliver H. Bimson were a pa.t of the evening's program. Ihey sang a duet, "In the Garden of My Heart" by Ball. Mrs. Bimson gave two solos, "The House on the Top of a Hill" by Charles, and "Sounds" by Klemm. Miss Pauline Slonecker was the accompanist. Schools Have Part In Success of Nine Deal Burton Says Whether people are willing to admit it or not, our society is rapidly changing, and if our old agencies fail to do anything about it, it is up to the schools to help ajust the individual to the new way of things, was the sentiment expressed by Dr. W. H. Burton at the vicennial dinner of Phi Delta Kappa held in the Cornhusker ho tle Tuesday evening. "It is pertinent for us to discus a changing society. We were con cerned with the building of the west, and also with local affairs. Now, we are thru developing the country. We are a member of a family of nations. Having been freed from Immediate concerns, we find ourselves suddenly in a to tally new environment. Some peo ple are alarmed at becoming world citizens. Changes are a bit new to some of our people. These changes are a natural outgrowth of tne kind of life we live. A social change is not new. It Is part of the world and e are in it. "When the feudal system wa coming to an end In England, the lord was disturbed. Attain, with the invention of the spinning1 Jenny, the poor people were dis turbed. It was a change in their mode of life. "Changes ro on tho neonle nr disturbed. Today, we are living in a time, very similar to the thlr- ' (Continued on Page 3). TUESDAY DINNER