Friday, October 28, 1949
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
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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
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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.
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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.
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ISA to Hold
Monday in Union Ballroom
A convocation for all members
of the Independent Students As
sociation will be held Monday at
7:30 p.m. in the Union ballroom.
The convocation is being held
to tell independent students about
the Regional Convention sched
uled to be held at the University
Nov. 11 and 12. ISA will also
set up wards for independent stu
dents at the convocation.
A new system of wards will be
used this year, according to Bill
Plank, ISA president. Instead of
weekly meetings of each of the
20 ward members, a monthly
convocation will be held for all
ward members.
The monthly meetings will fea
ture speakers, reports of past ac
tivites of ISA, and outlines of
the coming months plan.
Twenty Students Per Ward
For every 20 students not be
longing to an independent or
ganization or house, there will
be a ward. Each of these wards
is entitled to one representative
oh the ISA council.
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Convention
The convocation Monday will
feature an introduction of ISA
officers and of the new sponsor
Mrs. Betty Quinton. Also planned
is a report from ISA Student
Council member Ben WalL
The convention .which is bein
held for the first time at Ne
braska will be attended by at least
12 schools from the Nebraska,
Kansas, Colorado, Wyoming area.
The regional meeting is held
to give member schools a chance
to discuss mutual problems, and
formulate ideas for the National
convention.
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rival "you act as if you own the
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the problem of life which he him
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