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ACTIVES
Stoat 4SX.
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Friday, May 9, 1947
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Pygmalion to
One of George Bernard Shaw's best known plays, "Pyg
malion," win be presented by the University Theatre May 14,
15, 16 and 17 as its last production of the current season. A
romantic comedy, the play was written in 1912 and first pre
sented in New York in 1914.
MRS! BIGGINS, PLAYED BY
by to see that Eliza Doolittle (Margaret Huff), Cockney flower girl
who has been coached by her son, Henry Higgins, a phonetics pro
fessor, to be a proper English lady, pulls no boners while being
courted by Freddy Eynsford-Hill (Robert Cappel) who believed
Eliza to be a real duchess. These three will appear in the Univer
sity Theatre's last production of the year, "Pygmalion."
cient legend of Pygmalion, a sculp
tor king of Cyprus, who fashioned
a beautiful statue from marble,
fell in love with it, and pined
away for his love until Aphrodite,
goddess of love, brought the sta
tue to life.
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Shaw's story is of a Cockney
flower girl who, as a result of a
wager made by a phonetics pro
fessor, is given enough social
training to be passed off at a gar
den party as a duchess. In six
months' time Henry Higgins
shows he can transform the "draggle-tailed
gutter-snipe" into a
proper lady. After the bet is won
the problem arises of what Eliza
will do for a living now that she
has acquired the qualities of a
member of the highest social
class.
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Varsity Dairy
Club Releases
Judging Plans
Final plans for the Varsity
Dairy Club's spring Judging con
test which is to be held Friday
and Saturday were announced to
day. The dairy products contest
which will include three classes
of products will be held Friday at
4 p. m. in the dairy building. All
breeds of dairy cattle will be
judged Saturday at 8 a. m. in the
judging pavillion of the dairy
barn. All ag students are eligible
to enter.
Basis for .'tide inf.
Results of the contest will serve
as a basis for choosing judging
teams next fall. The team will
compete in the National Dairy
Judging contest which is to be
held at Miami, Fla.
Dr. P. A. Downs and Robert
Fossland of the dairy department
will act as official judges for the
contest.
High Individuals will be pre
sented awards at a chili feed Sat
urday at 6:30 p. m. Tickets are 50
cents per person and may be ob
tained at the door. '
Production,
Open May 14
Shaw's play is based on an an-
BARBARA JEAN OLSON, stands
fice will open Monday at 12:30
and will remain open every aft
ernoon during the week of pro
duction. A matinee performance
will be given Saturday at 2 p. m.
Tri-K Elects
Next Year's
Club Prexy
Virgil Johnson was elected
president of the university Tri-K
club at a meeting of club members
last night in the A g Union.
O.her officers elected were: Wil
lis Erwin, vice president; Raun
Anderson, secretary; and Norman
Kuhlman, treasurer.
Bob Osier, outgoing president,
announced plans for the annual
crop judging contest which is to
be held Saturday, May 17. This
years' contest will be held in the
Ag college activities building and
will be open to all students in the
university.
Contest.
The contest is based on the ma
terial listed on the Tri-K identi
fication list and will consist of
eight classes f judging and two
classes of identification. Material
listed on the Tri-K list is avail
able for study in the lower hall
of the Crops Lab at any time
during the day.
Students competing will be di
vided into Freshman, Junior and
Senior divisions.
The ten highest men In each di
vision will receive ribbons and the
top three men in each division
will receive gold, silver and
bronze medals. In addition, the
high idividuals in each division
will have their names engraved
on the Tri-K honor plaques that
are on display in the Crops Lab.
Awards will be presented at the
annual banquet which will be held
in the Ag cafeteria Saturday, at
6:30 p. m. Tickets for the ban
quet are priced at one dollar per
person and can be purchased
from members of the Tri-K club.
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Delia Sigma
Rho Names
Final Entries
Nine of 21 semi-finalists were
selected as winners Thursday
night in round two of the Delta
Sigma Rho sponsored extempor
aneous speech contest.
Finalists will compete Satur
day morning in the last round of
competition when individual and
house trophies will be awarded.
Finalists.
Students who were named for
the final round and the topic each
will discuss are: Paul Harring
ton, "Should the sales tax be
used as a method of raising rev
enue for Nebraska schools?";
Rosalie Weatherfield, "Should the
President's term of office be lim
ited to eight years?"; Don Far
ber, "Should the U. S. govern
ment outlaw strikes against pub
lic utilities?"; Gene Conley,
"Should the U. S. government
outlaw strikes in government
controlled industry?"
John Wenstrand, "Should po
litical parties on the University
of Nebraska campus be abol
ished?"; Jackie Gordon, "Should
the U. S. adopt a permanent pol
icy of compulsory military train
ing?"; Catherine Ham, "Shoulfl
Hawaii and Alaska be admitted
to statehood?"; Bud Hertzler,
topic to be drawn; and Dick
Berkheimer, "Should the U. S.
grant military aid to Greece?"
Two Groups Remain.
The two organized houses re
maining in the race for the house
trophy are Alpha Tau Omega and
Gamma Phi Beta. Seven groups
were in the running.
Trophies will be awarded im
mediately after announcement of
winners Saturday morning by B. J.
Holcolmb, president of Delta Sig
ma Rho. Competition is scheduled
to begin at 10 a. m. in Room 201
See DELTA SIGMA, Page 4
Compton Plays
Junior Piano
Recital Today
Bonnie Compton will be pre
sented in the first junior recital of
the year this afternoon at 4 p. m.
in the Temple, playing a piano
program of Bach, Beethoven, Cho
pin and Scriabin. The junior re
cital is a requirement for all arts
and science candidates for Bache
lor of Music degrees.
Miss Compton was heard erlier
this season as piano soloist with
the ROTC varsity symphonic
band, playing the opening move
ment from the Grieg piano con
certo. A member of the band, she
is also a member of the string bass
section of the Lincoln Symphony
Orchestra. She 4s heard regu
larly at the console of the Union's
Hammond organ, and as accom
panist for a number of student re
citals. Her program will feature a
group of numbers by the Russian
composer and pianist, Alexander
Scriabin. The group includes two
etudes, two mazurkas and "Album
Leaf." The complete program,
open to the public, includes:
Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue,
Bach.
Sonata Op. 54, Beethoven; In
Tempo d'un Minuetto; Allegretto.
See COMPTON PLAYS, Pare 4
Old-Time Flicker
Shows to Be Held
At Union Sunday
Union activities for the weekend
will include a Sunday afternoon
flicker show, according to Mrs.
Pat Lahr Smith, director.
The three flicks will feature
Charlie Chase in "The Caretaker's
Daughter," Laurel and Hardy in
"Hop To It" and an unidentified
cast in "Stupid But Brave."
Jay Norris, organist, will pro
vide background music for the
movies and popcorn will be sold.
The same flickers will be shown at
the Ag Union at 8 p. m:
There will be a tegular Sunday
afternoon coffee hour at 5 p. m.
NewKosmetKlub
Actives Selected
Lahr Lists Nine Workers
Eligible for Membership
Nine Kosmet Klub workers have been selected to serve
as active members of the organization for next year, Dick
Lahr, president announced Thursday.
New active members of the Klub will be Fig Flagf. Phil
Keeney, Dick Johnson, Warren Howard, Rog Stewart, Harry
High School
Experimental
Meet Opens
Seventy-five outstanding high
school seniors from Nebraska
communities will be on campus
this weekend attending an ex
perimental conference dedicated
to the future of public school ed
ucation. Seniors were selected by local
superintendents on the basis of
scholastic ability and "dynamic
personality as a leader." Each
student is sponsored by a local
service organization, such as the
Lions, Rotary, Community club
or American Legion.
Experiment.
"This is an experiment,'
Walter K. Beggs, Teachers'
lege professor, explained.
Dr.
See HIGH SCHOOL, Page 4
Orchesis Modern Dance
Concert Slated Tonight
Celebrating its 20th year on this campus, Orchesis
modern dance club will present its annual spring concert
tonight and Saturday at 8:15 p.m. in Grant Memorial.
The program has been divided into two parts:
Part I
Invitation to the Dance von Weber
Pre-Classic Dance Forms Freda Miller
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MEMBERS OF ORCHESIS who will present the annual spring re
cital tonight and Saturday night.
ravane. .. .' "Ceremonious and dignified"
Courante "Rapid and eootlnuoua"
Minuet ...."Mincing and dainty"
Qlgtte "Hot and hasty"
Bourse ...."Hearty and rigorous"
Saraband "Noble and stately"
Galliard "Blithe and brtsk"
Garotte.... "Lively and sparkling"
Part II
The Daily Newspaper
Fugitive Escapes Freda Miller
Foreign Affairs Freda Miller
Bargain Bale Freda Miller
Advice to the Lovelorn Freda Miller
Street Scenes
Sidewalk Glances Newman
(Pre -Orchesis)
Pick Up Meyer-HVImund
Club 67 Arranged
Sponsors.
Sponsored by the women's
physical education department
and the WAA, Orchesis is headed
by Irma Lou Fisher, president,
and Billie Steelman, secretary.
Because of the interest displayed
in modern dance, Pre-Orchesis
was organized in 1945 with Mrs.
Monty Geissinger as Faculty spon
sor. Mrs. H. 11 Flood is accom
panist. Background.
Orchesis was started In 1919 at
the University of Wisconsin. To-
Knudscn, Cap Thciscn, Bill
Schenck and Noibcrt Tiemann.
The nine carry over members
of the group are Dick Lahr, pres
ident: Av Bondarin, business
manager; Jack Wilson, Bill Wal
die, Kayo Lauden, Bill Palmer,
John Slothowcr, Arlcigh Batson
and Walt Dorothv.
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Flagg, the pledge who was list
ed as the worker receiving the
largest number of work points,
will become secretary of the
Klub.
Actives were selected by the
members of the organization from
the list of those who were
pledged during the past year.
Kosmet Klub, founded in 1911
by six junior men, was originated
with the purpose of producing an
annual musical comedy written
by students.
Continued Activities.
Lahr has announced that the
Klub will continue to sponsor the
Interfraternity Sing, the spring
musical comedy and the fall re
vue at which the Nebraska Sweet
heart and Prince Kosmet are pre
sented. At
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day, all of the larger colleges
and universities have some kind
of Orchesis, according to Dr.
Aileene Lockhart, faculty director
of the Nebraska club.
It is estimated that 75,000 col
lege men and women have now
enrolled in modern classes in this
country.
Romberg Directs
Musical Concei t
Sigmund Romberg, the
composer of ''Blossom Time.'
"May Time," "The Deseit Song."
"Sweetheart," "Stouthearted Men"
and "The Drinking Song." will
direct his 52 piece orchestra in
a concert tonight at 8:30 p. in. at
the university coliseum.
Mr. Romberg hold3 the un
equalled record of having 80 mu
sical shows and over 2,000 re
cordings to his credit. This Is the
third Romberg concert tour ot
the country.
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