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Friday, October 28, 1949 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN PAGE 3 .Mueller ver Mew Fedlx Jon Seienee tf EieeiroiniDes 25 Schools Nov Boast Carillons The newest achievement in the science of electronics will be demonstrated when the Ralph Mueller Tower cariilonic bells ring out for the first time at the dedication ceremonies Nov. 4. The University will join a se lect group of about 25 American universities and colleges which include carillon music as a cam pus tradition. Other Carillon Towers. Iowa State college has a caril lon tower but the University will be the first in the midwest to have the new electronic development according to Prof. Linus Burr Smith, chairman of the architec ture department. Other schools which boast car illon towers include, Princeton, Minnesota, Stanford, Duke, Wel lesley, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania and Washington. The Mueller bells are not east bells at all. Instead of a tower supporting 75.000 pounds of bells, the Mueller Tower has a small case weighing about 260 pounds. Inside the case are the "bells." Instead of bells, there are thin metal rods about the diameter of a lead pencil. They vary in length from 13 to 24 inches. Each is cast or bell metal. Each generates a bell tone (finer and more dis tinct than bells themselves) when struck by an electrically operated tiny hammer. Magnified Tones. The miniature tones produced when the rods vibrate set up a series of tones in a harmonic pattern which duplicates that of " a traditional cast bell. These vi brations or sounds are electric ally transmitted to vacuum tubes and with the assistance of elec . tronic circuits, develop a vol ume and tonal quality that is considered by most experts to be superior to that produced y the traditional cast bells. The Mueller Tower 'cariilonic belli" have a 1,200 watt ampli fier, which means that if the full power is used the music can be heard for about 15 miles. In ac tual practice however, the bell music will be heard only on the campus and immediate vicinity. KeyboatJ Operator. The Carillon Tower differs in one other way from traditional bell towers .These carillons are operated manually from a key board which covers two octaves of the musical scale and looks like a piano keyboard. The tradi tional bells are played by striking " pes or levers with the fist or palm of the hand and requires many years of training to play. The Nebraska carillon Je bells 2 Ag Instructors To Study Radio Dr. Elvin Frohk and Dr. M. D. Weldon of the University agron omy department will leave Lin coln early Saturday morning for Treasure Island, CaLf., where they will undergo six weeks of inten sive training in a radio-logical de lense school. Both men are members of Army's organized Reserve Devel opment Group at Lincoln, com p jel mostly of University faculty members. The unit is part of the logistics division of the Army gen eral staff. Dr. Frolik recently ac cepted a reserve Army commission as major. Dr. Weldon is a lieuten ant colonel. Dr. Clifton W. Acker man, chairman of the University's agr icultural chemistry department, is commanding officer of the unit JW H J1 s : . 1 2 t i if . ' . "i ... V-:1.-.'-.-' BELL MUSIC The science of electronics has made the art of bell music less cumbersome. Here are the cariilonic bells in the Ralph Mueller tower, being examined by Prof. Myron Roberts of the music department and a student of carillons. The rods, struck by tiny hammers, produce sounds exactly like bells, when amplified electronically. (U. of N. Photo.) Display Fee Payment Urged Only 23 out of 45 possible. en tries have turned in their entry fees of the Homecoming house uisplays. Paul Weltcheck, chair man of the Homecoming commit tee, announced. Since the deadline for entries is 5 p. m., tonight, Weltchek urged remaining houses to pay this fee. The $2.50 entrarce fee can be paid at the Cornhusker office from 1:45 to 5 p. m. Rules for the house display were also announced by Welt chek. Deadline for completion of the decorations has been set at 6:30 p. m. Friday, Nov. 4. Any house turning on their lights be- en ah be played automatically by the use of rolls of plastic ma terial, similar to the old player pianos. Prof. Smith says tentative plans call for the playing of the caril lon bells between classes. turnpike "MHEEE THE BIO BINDS FI.AI" Proudly Frttent SAT., OCT. 29 (Willi MM .! K:' 1 ') i v i $ 4 .t t " tween 6:30 and 7:45 will be dis qualified. This rule has been made be cause of the possible detraction from the dedication ceremonies of the Mueller tower. The tower will be dedicated from 7 to 8 p. m. Decoration expenses should not exceed $50. Expense records for the display must be turned into Weltchek by Thursday, Nov. 3. --Jar- ' rr UnlTereity of NtbrMk COLISEUM SUN., OCT. 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