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MEMBERS OF THE planning committee for yesterday's vocational guidance clinic meet to talk over
the conference. They are: V. R. Carter, specialist, mental measurements, University of Missouri;
Douglas H. Fryer, specialist, interest measurements, New York University; Arthur A. Hitchcock, assist
ant director, guidance center, Harvard University; Doris McGaffey, guidance director, Nebraska City
schools; Don D. Twiford, Nebraska state supervisor, division of guidance, state department of voca
tional education; L. H. Bancroft, secretary, state division of guidance; Ralph C. Bedell, professor of
educational psychology and measurements, University of Nebraska.
A 1 1-State Course in Fine
0
Going
Full
Sound the bugle and beat the
drums All-State is in session.
With instruments blaring from
the school of music, students
emoting from the temple and
daubs of paint being liberally
splotched about Morrill Hall, the
All-State Fine Arts course for
high school students enters its
ninth annual session.
The course is held on campus
during the month of June. During
that time students are housed by
the University and attend classes
conducted by University instruc
tors.
The set-up for 256 students of
music, speech and art is under the
direction of David B. Foltz, asso
ciate professor music. Foltz sue
ceeds Dr. Arthur E. Westbrook
who founded and directed All
State in its early stages.
For its first five years only mu
sic students were admitted. Speech
was added in 1946 and this year
marks the advent of 16 art stu
dents. THE MUSIC students work in
three fields of endeavor. Chorus,
directed by Foltz is made up of
close to 150 members. The orches
tra is conducted by Immanual
Wishnow, director of the Univer
sity orchestra. The band is led by
Walter Olsen, director of music
in the Fremont city schools.
Olsen has seen All- State through
many of it's early struggles. The
author of a never-to-materialize
novel, "Elmer Sound Your 'A' " is
the supervisor of this year's ses
sion. His moustache, "leather
cadenzas" and prediction that
"this year's band will be the best
yet" are familiar to All-State
alums who dot the University
campus.
Supervisor Olsen will be as
sisted this year by Morris Hays.
His load will also be lightened by
nine University student counsel
"Blast" Says
ors.. They are: Mary Wherry,
Joanne Smith, Betty Aasen, Doro
thy Snyder, Jean Leisy, Dean Kil
lian, Harold Bnurer, Bruce Camp
bell and Ed Wells.
THOUGH IT began with music,
All-State has spread its wings.
The speech students, under the di
rection of Leroy T. Lasse, chair
man of the speech department,
will participate in speech, choir
and classes as well as exeprimcn
tal one-act productions.
The pioneer art students will do
a series of All-State and campus
scenes which will be on exhibit
in the Union during the final week
of the course. They are currently
working on decorations and fav
ors for the final banquet.
The entire program is "well-in
gear," according to Olsen. The
students have already attended
dances, parties and concerts. Last
Sunday they gave a public re
hearsal in the Union ballroom.
ON JUNE 19, the music section
will present a small ensemble
concert in the Union. The brass,
string, woodwind and vocal en
semble which will participate in
the concert are under the direc
tion of J. Dayton Smith and Whil-
liam Splichal.
All students attend all concerts,
performances and exhibits, there
by broadening not only each in
dividual's scope of his own field
but of the fine arts in general.
Tomorrow the 256 All-Staters
will pack up their troubles and
head for Antelope Park for an
afternoon picnic. At the picnic the
presentation of the "Miner '49er"
and "Clementine" will take place
a devise which smacks of the
Olsen touch. The boy and girl to
be honored will be chosen by All-
State administrators.
From this it is obvious that this
year's theme is the '49er.
At the end of the session, the
music, speech and art students
Arts
Olsen
will return to their respective
schools. When they do they will
carry with them new techniques
and appreciations to be trans
mitted to their fellow students.
These top-notch students in the
fine arts will also carry memories
of cherished acquaintances with
fellow Nebraskans and of their
University.
Four-Day Session on Juvenile
Delinquency to Begin June 20
University of Nebraska summer
session students will have an op
portunity between June 20 and 24
to participate in the most compre
hensive programs on juvenile de
linquency ever held in Nebraska
The sessions open at 2 p. m,
Monday and are free to summer
school students. All events will be
held in Love Memorial Library.
The program:
MONDAY.
2 p. m. "The Nature of Juve
nile Delinquency," Dr. J. M. Rein
hardt, professor of sociology; "Is
the Juvenile Delinquent Differ
ent?" Dr. Katharine M. Mauer, as
sociate professor of psychology
and measurements.
7:30 p. m. Films: "Children on
Trial"; "Families First"; "A Crim
inal Is Born."
TUESDAY.
9:30 a. m. "Learning Prob
lems of Delinquent Children," Dr.
Dean A. Worcester, professor of
educational psychology and meas
urements; "When the Community
Fails the Child," Dr. Paul Mea
dows, associate professor of so
ciology. 2 p. m. "Juvenile Delinquency
as Boys Town bees It, rather
Nicholas H. Wegner, Director,
Boys Town.
3 p. m. "The Inmate Speaks,"
a series or wire recordings pre
sented by Robert C. Sorensen, as
sistant professor of legislation,
college of law.
Confer on
Guidance Problems
School superintendents from all over Nebraska met in
Love Library Thursday to learn how student counseling and
guidance programs are working out in some 80 Nebraska
high schools and colleges.
The conference, "Sharing Experiences in Meeting Guid
ance Problems," brought together 70 school people who are
operating the guidance program in Nebraska and experts
Guidance
Called Pupils9
Insurance
Through a guidance program
the school "takes out an insur
ance policy on every pupil, for
the community," Arthur A. Hitch
cock told state school superin
tendents yesterday.
Hitchcock, assistant director of
the Harvard University guidance
center, spoke to a group of Ne
braska schoolmen assembled in
Love library for a conference on
guidance. He is acting as a visit
ing instructor at, the university
during the summer session.
THERE ARE three types of
services which schools can render
in the field of guidance, said
Hitchcock. Vocational adjustment
services in planning and prepar
ing for lifework is one, he said.
Others include preparation for
advanced education and personal
social adjustment, Hitchcock
pointed out.
"These services are carried out
in classroom work as mental hy
giene. They are also characterized
bv erouD activities aiding in the
adjustment of the personality,"
said Hitchcock.
Methods of testing and appraisal
are also available as are visual
aid materials, Hitchcock added.
"THE COUNSELING service, of
course, is the heart of guidance
This may be rendered by an ad
ministrator, teacher or preferably
See "GUIDANCE," page 2.
WEDNESDAY.
9:30 a. m. "The FBI and Juve
nile Delinquency," an FBI Agent.
"Probation in Nebraska," Richard
E. Collins, chief probation officer
Douglas County Juvenile court,
Omaha.
2 p. m. "Socio-Legal Aspects
of Juvenile Delinquency in Ne
braska," Frederick H. Wagener,
Lancaster county attorney, and
Dr. James M. Reinhardt.
7:30 p. m. Forum on Nebraska
juvenile delinquency problems
and solutions.
THURSDAY.
9:30 a. m. "Redirecting the
Juveiile Delinquent Through In
stitutional Treatment," Blanche
M. Clouse, Superintendent, Girls
Training school, Geneva.
10:30 a. m. Panel, "Prevention
of Juvenile Delinquency," Ben C.
Hayenga, General Secretary, Fam
ily Service Association, Lincoln;
Henry Angelion, instructor, edu
cational psychology; The Rev.
Nye Bond, Union church, Clay
Center.
2 p. m. Series, "The Social
Worker's Role in Prevention and
Treatment of Juvenile Delin
quency," Dr. Frank Z. Glick, di
rector, Graduate School of Social
Work, presiding; Stanley Good,
Assistant Chief, Nebraska Child
Welfare dvision; Gertrude Allen,
Consultant, Nebraska Child Wel
fare division; Ada S. Westover,
Intake Superviser, Family Serv
ice Association, Lincoln.
Vocations
in
the guidance field. The ex-
perts include: W. R. Carter, spe
cialist, mental and educational
measurements, University of Mis
souri; Douglas H. Fryer, special
ist, interest measurements, New
York University; Arthur A.
Hitchcock, assistant director,
Harvard University guidance
center; and four state supervis
ors of guidance services: Ramon
Charles, Kansas; Bernard N.
Grove, North Dakota; W. Mar
vin Kemp, South Dakota, and
Roland G. Ross, Iowa.
THE CONFERENCE, under the
direction of Ralph C. Bedell, pro
essor of educational psychology
and measurements at the uni
versity, is part of a three pronged
project designed to "Bring teach
ers to the awareness of the indi
vidual skills and problems of each
student," according to its director.
The meeting opened with a
greeting from Dean F. E. Henz
lik of Teacher's college. This
was followed by an address on
"The Purpose of the Conference,"
by C F. Liebendorfer, state di
rector of vocational education.
Hitchcock and Twiford also ad
dressed the assembly.
A MAJOR PORTION of the
conference was held in a series
of round tables. The iMscussion
groups, composed cl schjol men,
dealt with issues currently facing
Nebraska educators.
An afternoon session vas con
(See SCHOOLMEN, P. ,e 2).
Builders to Fete
All-Staters
At Union Hop
"Come on chillin" 'es dance!"
'Es dance to the music of a juke
box in the Union ballroom on
Saturday. The "chillin"' are the
members of the All-State Fine
Arts course in whose honor the
hop will be given.
The promoters are the mem
bers of the University of Nebraska
Builders.
THE DANCE which will begin
at 7:30 p. m. will last until 11:30
p. m. Arrangements for the af
fair are being handled by Nancy
Benjamin, Builder's party chair
man. The ballroom will be decorated
with signs and slogans welcoming
the All-Staters to the University.
In addition to the music of the
juke box, and possibly the All
State dance band, Builders will
provide cokes for its guests.
The prepsters will hear a wel
come from Builders by M. J. Mel
ick, Builder's senior bord mem
ber, at intermission.
The party for the speech, music
and arts students is only one of a
series of summer projects spon
sored by Builders. Last week the
group gave a similar dance for the
members of Girls' and Boys' State.
They also conducted tours of the
campus for visiting high schoolers.
DURING THE YEAR Builders
send out a magazine and a month
ly newspaper to high schools ex
plaining the University. They
also sponsor parties during high
school basketball and track meets.
Next year the members of
Builders plan to sponsor a high
school pep convention. They will
also assist with the H. S. journal
ism convention held in the falL
