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CHANCELLOR MEETS FRESHMEN Chancellor R. G. Gustav
son and Dean T. J. Thompson greet freshmen students at the Union
reception held Friday.
Student Crowds Jam Union
For Chancellor's Reception
Hoover Tells
Three Steps in
Drop and Add
Three steps will be followed by
students who wish to add and
drop courses starting Monday.
Late registration will also be
handled in the same way.
Step number one is for the
student to see his advisor and
have any changes approved by
him. The next stop takes the stu
dent to the dean of his college to
secure the deans approval. Arts
and sciences students are re
mi .ed that they are now re
quired to have the signature of
Dean Oldfather.
The third step is picking up of
numbers in the lobby of Love
Memorial Library, Monday and
Tuesday and then waiting until
the assignment committee reaches
the students number.
According to Dr. F. W. Hoover,
assistant registrar in charge of
registration, students should not
have to stand in line for very long
when the number system is used.
Two Grads Get
Fellowships for
Aj Research
Two university graduates out
standing in research related to
agriculture, have been awarded
Nathan J. Gold Research Fellow
ships of $1,000 each, plus tuition.
They are: Donald C. Erwin,
Concord, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Erwin, and Donald Zcig
ler, Ashland, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Ziegler.
Erwin, who graduated with
distinction from the College of
Agriculture last year, is studying
for the Masters degree under the
direction of Dr. W. B. Allington,
plant pathologist. Erwin's re
search will be concerned with
the cause and control of a root
rot disease which has been caus
ing considerable trouble in cer
tain varieties of safflower in
western Nebraska.
Ziegler, a graduate of the Uni
versity in 1948 and winner of an
Ak-Sar-Ben Fellowship last
year, will continue work for a
Masters degree in bacteriology
mdec Dr. Cart E. Ccorfii.
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A near-record crowd packed
the Union Friday night for the
annual Cnanccnor's Reception.
over a thousand students joined
in officially opening the building
for student use this year while
meeting their Chancellor and Uni
versity officials and faculty mem
bers. From 8:30 to 11:30 p.m., Ne
braska students watched a special
Union floorshow, ate l-efreshments
served by members of Mortar
Board, and visited Union depart
ments. Receiving Line
They were received by a line
including: Chancellor and Mrs. R.
Gustavson, Dean and Mrs. T. J.
Thompson, Dean and Mrs. Old
father, Dean and Mrs. Lambert,
Dean Marjorie Johnston, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Glass, Dr. and Mrs.
Warren Bailer, Dean and Mrs.
Fullbrook, Dean and Mrs. Roselof,
Col. and Mrs. Linstrom, Col. and
Mrs. Clyburn, and Lt. Col. and
Mrs. Jamicson.
Background music for the re
ception was provided by J. Norris
at the organ. Members of Inno
cents and Mortar Board assisted
at the reception. ,
Orchestra Dance
Jean Moyer's orchestra played
for the hundreds of dancers in the
Union ballroom. By Hooper acted
as master of ceremonies for the
floorshow presented during the
dance.
Skits included in the show were:
YM-YW Membership Drive
Aims al Record Enrollment
Monday will mark the begin
ning of the YM-YWCA member
ship campaign for 1949-50 school
year. Through house solicitors
and fc Lincoln zoning plan, the
Y groups hope to make this years
active membership the largest on
record.
Slated to continue until October
3,the campaign will see YM so
licitors welcoming both freshman
and npperclass members. Upper
classwomon will join the YWrCA
during this period, but freshman
women will be given the oppor
tunity to join after the first six
weeks of school.
This year the YW-YM member
ship fee will be $1.50 for the en
tire year, or $1.00 per semester.
In addition to the membership
fees the community chest contri
butes money each semester to
help with expenses of the YM
YW on campus.
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
faoeGGnfts Society, Union
To Sponsor Frosb Hop
'You Read? Good,
You PastP'MTs
"Can you read? You can?
You've passed the university en
trance exams."
In the 1880's, when faculty and
chancellor were engaged- in ef
forts to swell the enrollment
above 284, the story is told of an
examiner who, after proof that
the applicant could read, reported
to him, "You pass!" Seems that
today's freshmen were born 65
years too late.
Czech Minister
Will Give Talk
At First Convo
"The Crisis of Europe's Youth"
is the theme of the address to be
given by the Rev. Jan Mirejovsky
in Love Library auditorium on
Wednesday, Sept. 21, at 11 a. m.
His talk will be the first of the
season series of convocations.
The Rev. Mirejovsky, Secretary
for European Reconstruction for
the Youth Department of the
World Council of Churches, is
touring the United States this fall.
First Visit
Making his first visit to the
U. S., Mirejovsky will meet with
student groups and consult stu
dent leaders on the program and
activities of the American -yomn.
A member of the Evangelical
Church of Czech Brethren (Pres
byterian), he studied theology at
the John Hus faculty in Prague
and also at the Theological Fac
ulty of the University of Stras
bourg, France.
In 1933, upon completion of his
studies, he became pastor of a
small parish near Prague.
Did Journalism Work During War
Appointed Youth Secretary of
the Evangelical church in 1939, he
was in charge of his church's
youth work throughout World
War II. During this time he was
editor of the Czech Protestant
youth paper, Bratrstvo, and trans
lated a number of books.
He took part in the major Eu
ropean church conferences held in
Oslo and Amsterdam following
the war. He was named to the
position of Secretary for European
Reconstruction for the Youth De
partment of the World Council of
Churches Feb. 1, 1948.
the Pi Phi trio; the Farm House
quartet; and songs and piano by
Marion Crook.
A puppet show entertained
visitors to Parlors XYZ. Marjorie
Shanafelt presented two shows
with her wooden actors and ac
tresses. Abbott and Costello,
World Series and Woody Wood
pecker movies were shown
throughout the evening.
For all new YWCA members,
an upperclass ' Rendezvous" will
be held at Ellen Smith Hall Sept.
22. At the "Rendezvous" members
will meet the YW cabinet mem
bers and choose commission
groups to which they will belong
for this semester.
Among the commission groups
being offered are those on political
effectiveness of college students,
intercultural relations, and beliefs
on trial. On the lighter side are
the noon book review sessions,
the knitting and discussion groups,
and the social committee.
Chairman of the city campus
YW membership drive this year
is Ginny Guhin. Mens chairman
on city campus is Hal Scheidt. Ag
campus YW membership chairman
is Annette Stoppkotte, while Vir
gil Ganzell heads the drive for
mea on Ag Gampu.
Students Will Learn
Of Campus Activities
TTreshmen here is your opportunity to become ac
quainted with campus activities.
The Innocents Society and the Union will present the
second annual Frosh Hop, in the Union ballroom, Saturday
night, Sept. 24, the night of the Nebraska-South Dakota
football game.
Purpose of the Hop is to give
freshmen a brief glimpse of var
ious campus organizations and
activities. Fifteen groups will
have information booths to an
swer questions and explain their
programs and projects to fresh
men. ORGANIZATIONS
These organizations are: Corn
Cobs, Tassels, Kosmet Klub, pub
lications (Daily Nebraskan, Corn
husker, and Corn Shucks, Uni
versity Builders. Co-ed Coun
selors, Barb Activities Board for
Women, Independent Student
Association, Religious Welfare
Council, YMCA, YWCA, Associ
ated Women Students, Women's
Athletic Association, Nebraska
Masquers and All University
Fund.
Innocent Paul Weltchek will
introduce the president or head
of each organization and give a
brief summary of each group's
activities.
GARNER'S BAND
Eddie G-. ""u
mm lurnish music for the even
ing dancing in the ballroom. The
Hop will start at 9 p.m. and last
until midnight. Tickets, which
will be 60c per person, may be
obtained from any Corn Cob or
Tassel.
The Innocents Society wishes
to stress that the Frosh Hop is
not strictly a date affair. Stu
dents may or may not bring dates.
And freshmen are reminded that
the evening will be both educa
tional and enjoyable.
Member of NU
Art Staff Wins
Scholarship
Hal Wilmeth, University of
Nebraska art instructor, is the
first American selected as a
Fullbright scholar to Italy.
Taking a one year leave of
absence, Wilmeth will study with
Prof. Marie Salmi of the Univer
sity of Florence in Italy. Profes
sor Salmi is an outstanding au
thority on the history of Renais
sance art.
Wilmeth will also study the
techniques of Renaissance paint
ing at the Museum of Uffizi in
Florence, one of the world's
largest art museums.
Previously, he was selected as
an exchange scholar thru the In
stitute of International Educa
tion. While in New York await
ing his departure on the boat,
he was notified of his selection
for a Fullbright fellowship.
Twenty-two nations are now
taking part in the fellowship
which pays $100 a month under
terms providing funds from the
sale of surplus U. S. war equip
ment in foreign lands.
The art instructor joined the
University staff in 197. lie holds
an A.B. degree from the Kansas
City Art institute and an M. A.
from the University of Chicago.
His study in Italy will be part
of his work toward a Doctor of
Philosophy degree in art.
Sigma Tau Hears
National Head
Sigma Tau active and alumni
members heard C. Willard Lcihy,
rational president of the honorary
Sunday, September 18, 1949
U of N Gets
$31,288
In Grants
Grants to the University for
$31,288 have been announced by
Dr. R. W. Goss, dean of the Grad
uate college. They will be used
for teaching and research.
A grant from the office of
naval research to be used for re
search by Dr. B. H. Burma of the
geology department totals $12,
290. Dr. Burma's study is con
cerned with the geologic and
geographic range of the fossil
types known as triticites. This in
volves study of a span of 20,000,
000 years and one million square
miles of lanrl .
may lormulate basic principles
which may be useful in studying
other fossils used in guiding the
drilling of oil wells.
The quartermaster corps of the
U. S. Army has given the Uni
versity a second research grant
totaling $4,998. The grant is a
continuation of a study being
made by Dr. R. M. Sandstedt,
agricultural chemist, on the role
of starch in bread staling.
To improve the teaching and
diagnosis of heart Disease both
in the regular courses of the Uni
versity's College of Medicine in
Omaha and in graduate courses,
the U. S. Public Health rervicc
has given a teaching grant for
$14,000.
This program is under the di
rection of Dr. F. Lowell Dunn,
professor of medicine, who was
responsible for recently develop
ing the eleetrostethograph, a sa-pcr-sensitive
device for recording
heart sounds.
Nebraska Student
Studying Abroad
Donald W. Crowe, 22, member
of the 1949 University of Ne
braska graduating class, is in
Europe to begin a year's study
at the University of Zurich
in Switzerland.
One of several Nebraska stu
dents chosen for study abroad
under the Institute of Interna
tional Education on an exchange
basis, Crowe will direct his major
attention to physics and mathe
matics. At Nebraska, Crowe won the
Henry Monsky award for activity
contributions in inter-faiths un
derstanding, and was a member
of Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Xi,
and Ti Mu Epsilon, scholastic
honorary societies.
Donald sailed from New York
and arrived in France, Sept. 1.
He plans to bicycle from Paris
to Zurich. He is the son of Dr.
and Mrs. Lawrence K. Crowe of
Lincoln. Dr. Crowe is a college
of agriculture staff member.
engineering fraternity, at the
meeting held in the Cornhuskcr
hotel Friday night.
Mr. Lcihy led the discussion
of newly formulated alwmni-
iiemberehip clauses in the con
stitution of Sigma Tau. In addi
tion to National President tmd
Mrs. Leihy, the national secretary
treasurer, C. A. Sjogren was pres
ent at the meeting.
