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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tuesday, May 13, 1947
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Regents Approve Art Department
Purchase of Nine New Art Works
Goodbye, Pat
News of Pat Lahr Smith's resignation as director of
the Union makes us stop and try to imagine the Union
without her. She has been a never-failing source of in
formation for The Daily Nebraskan and for all the students
on the campus, but more important than that, she has pro
vided us with the kind of Union we want.
It has been through her ingenuity that classes in social
dancing, and bridge were started: that free dances are held
weekly in the ballroom; that the Hammond organ in the
lounge was installed; that the music room has such a fine
collection of records; and that the other services of the
Union have been constantly improved and increased.
One of the few women directors of student unions in
the country, Pat has been an outstanding leader in that
field. Her work in providing food and recreation for the
members of the ASTP, air cadets and NROTC on the cam
pus during the war gained an enviable reputation among
other college union directors.
Planning and directing the groundwork for the new ag
union was up to Pat, too, and a look at the building out
there proves how well the job was accomplished.
She has not been concerned with the present alone,
because plans for an extension to the city Union include a
bowling alley, theatre, smaller dance room, darkrooms,
and more space for group meetings, will be carried out
when building restrictions are lifted.
Being Pat, she will not take credit for the popularity
the Union has gained in the nine years of its life, but
passes it on to the members of her staff-
We hate to see her go, but we send her off to her
married life with our best wishes.
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Personally Speaking
' By Norm Legcr
Courtesy Lincoln Star.
CHILDREN'S STRENUOUS ACTIVITY always interested artist George Bellows who, in "Tin Can
Battle," has caught the spirit of children at play. Painted on San Juan Hill in New York City, the pic
ture is one of nine art pieces approved recently by the Board of Regents for purchase. A genre painter
in the best sense of the word, Bellows died in 1925 when at he peak of his work. Three oils, two
1 watercolors and a alabaster sculpture were also purchased.
The picture in today's column
Is of Mrs. Norman Shaw, attired
in a skiing outfit. It was taken
while she was engaged in her fa
vorite winter sport in Cortina
d'Ampezzo. Italy. Mrs. Shaw was
born in Leeds, Yorkshire, Eng
land, and attended school for some
time in Paris. Mrs. Shaw is, in
iJeed, a very interesting person.
Let us start from the beginning.
Mr. Clarence Flick, director of the
University Theatre's production of
"Pygmalion," told us that there
was an English lady who was as
sisting him with the British and
Cockney accents which are re
quired for the characters in
Shaw's brilliant comedy, and that
she was as charming as she was
capable of sounding an English or
Cockney "a." Far be it from us
to overlook an opportunity to in- j
terview a charming lady, we ;
thought, as we grabbed a note-
book and pencil, headed for the
coliseum where she does secre
tarial work in Harry Good's of
fice, and dropped our "h's" little
by little as we hurried along.
Friendly Greeting.
Dressed in a striking green suit,
Mrs. Shaw gave us a friendly
greeting, although the rich qual
ity of her voice and the skillfully
chosen words that she used made
us reluctant at first to say much.
thinking that our midwestern
"ya's" and "uh-huhs" would ap
pall her. However, in a short time
we realized that she had no dis
dain for midwesterners. and even
had some desire to acquire the
lingo herself.
After surmounting a good deal
of modesty, Mrs. Shaw finally
conceded that Daily Nebraskan
readers would be interested to
know something about her.
War Years.
"I went to school in England
and also in Paris," she began.
"During the first, two years of
the war I lived in London where
I worked in the Home office.
Then, after going into the service,
I was sent overseas where I
served in the Ministry of War
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MRS. SHAW.
shipping division. Where overseas?
Algiers. Italy, Greece, and back to
Italy. It was in Algiers that I
met my future husband." Mrs.
Shaw came to the United States
last September and was married
in October.
Upon inquiry about her work
with "Pygmalion," she said, "I
have always been interested in
drama. Listening to rehearsals and
aiding the actors with their Brit
ish and Cockney ' pronunciations
and inflections constitute the bit
I've done- with the University
Theatre."
Dramatic Work.
Her statement of having an in
terest in drama prompted us to
inquire further.
"While in London. I worked
with a group of students who at
tended the Royal Academy of
Dramatic Art and who did some
outside productions. Two of theul
we did were Goldsmith's 'She
Stoops to Conquer' and Shake
speare's 'As You Like It.' The
plays were presented in London's
BY SAM WARREN.
Nine pieces of art work have
been approved bv the Board of
Regents for purchase by the de
partment of art for the Frank M.
Hall collection which, since its
establishment in 1930, has given
the university a 122-piece collec
tion of American art that rangs
in quality with the best collec
tions in the country.
Each year's additions are se
lected for their inter-relation to
the rest of the collection and not
merely for tHe value of the in
dividual items.- As a result, the
Hall collection is integrated as
well as comprehensive. This
year's purchases include three oil
paintings, one watercolor, one
monopnnt. three drawings and
one alabaster sculpture.
Experts Recommend.
Purchases were made with the
approval of two art experts, Mr.
Henry R. Hope, chairman of fine
arts department at Indiana uni
versity, and Hr. Howard Devree,
art critic of the New York Times.
The nine pieces were selected
fiom a list recommended for con
sideration by the art department
faculty by the board of trustees
of the Nebraska Art association.
Oil titles include a portrait,
"The Guide," by Walt Kuhn,
whose "Apples in a Wooden Boat"
was purchased in 1940; "Battle of
the Insects," a night fantasy by
Kurt Roesch, and "Arch Hotel,"
painted in Paris in 1929 by Stuart
Davis, the leading United States
exponent of abstract realism.
Action Drawing.
With George Bellows' drawing,
"Tin Can Battle," the greatest
gap in the Hall collection has
been filled. Bellows, sometimes
called the greatest painter Amer
man Dwight Kirsch said, "The ad
ica has produced, died at the peak
of his achievements in 1925 when
he was only 42. Responsive to
all phases of human life, he liked
to catch and record action on the
spot. For that reason his black-and-white
drawings have a spon
taneity often lacking in his oils.
Other drawings include "Mother
and Daughter" by Darrel Austin,
and "Nude" by Alexander Brook.
In announcing the approved
purchases, art department chair-
dition to the Hall collection of
Robert Laurent's beautifully
carved alabaster is a valuable
one." Describing his "Seated
Nude," he added, "The figure is
done in a compact pose, revaling
the quality of the translucent ala
baster. Graceful lines incised in
the stone suggest the rhythm
found in the finest phases of or
iental sculpture."
"City Moon," an oil by Lyonel
Feininger, was bought for the Ne
braska Art association. Well
established, American-born artist,
Feininger has lived in Europe for
many years and taught in the
famed Bauhaus school.
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Toybee threaten For each pro
duction, there was always some
outstanding theater celebrity, ac
tor or producer, who would view
performance and offer us cri-
ticismb"
Blessed with an 11 o'clock class
on that particular day, we were
forced to bring the interview to
an end and make our departure.
As we left the room, we felt an
almost spontaneous urge to call
back, "Cheerio," but the force of
habit was too great, and a nasal
"see ya!" was our departing word.
Same to you. too, "See ya!"
Young Announces
Pledging of Eight
Phi Chi Thetas
Phi Chi Theta, Bizad honorary
organization, has pledged eight
girls to membership, Phi Chi
Theta prexy Jane Young has an
nounced.
The girls are Norma Bercnds.
Carol Erdman, Ruth Ann Finkle,
Loraine Hush, Jeanette Malone,
Elizabeth Quante, Grace Swanson
and Normalee Weyenberg.
The pledging took place May 7. !
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