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PAGE 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Sunday, March 26, 1950 Know Your College . . . r t 'Progress' Aim of Arts, Sciences J - - ; rmiT 1 inn ii iiiiii-i winiliiM-MM-iir -mm m hi-tiii rin ri.i .ii r,-T- - - J GEOLOGY LAB LaVonne Lawson is looking at a fossil, used in Earth Science lab. These fossils are used as an index for deter mining the age. Edward Gengenbach and Clark Mueller are using the blow pipe analysis method for determining elements in miner als for their minerology lab. (Rag Photo by Bob Sherwood.) Norwegian Summer Study Ol )en to American Students The summer school for Amer ican students in Oslo, Norway is now receiving applications for admission. Courses pertaining to Norwegian culture will be of fered in classes held at the uni versity of Oslo from June 26 to Aug. 5. About 250 American students will be admitted to the course. Applications for entrance may" be secured now from the Oslo Summer School Admissions Of fice at St. Olaf College, in North field, Minn. All American students who will have completed at least two years of college by June, 1950 are eligible to apply. All courses are taught in the English lan guage, emphasis will be on courses concerning American culture geography, history, lan guage, literature, music and art Six semester credits may be earned during the six weeks course. N U Students Sally Homes and Marian Bat tey, university students, attend- Other College Union Photos Go on Display A photographic exhibition of Union buildings from other col leges will be displayed in the halls of the Union during this week, according to members of the Union expansion committee. The committee which is in vestigating the possibilities of ob taining a Union addition to be completed through the Univer Eity building program, announced that the photographs will show the interiors and exteriors of unions, large and small. Included will be shots of en tertainment facilities and meet ing rooms. Nearly 120 pictures have been procured by the committee for the students to see. A part of the program to acquaint University students with the comparitive pet-ups of other Unions thruout the nation, the display will show other unions' new and im proved facilities. The expansion committee which was organized by students shortly before the end of last se mester, has been obtaining in formation thru letters, bulletins and other sources from various large colleges and universities in order that Nebraska students might see what other schools had that NU lacks. The committee earlier expres sed the hope that students might be well enough informed about the situation to be polled later this spring as to whether a Union uddition was desired. The pro posed addition would mean a raise in the student's semester registration fee. New Greenhouse Plans Revealed Trees are being removed from the area between Bessey and Burnett halls in order to make room for a new greenhouse which is to be built some time in the future. Noel L. Smith, maintenance engineer for the Division of Buildings and Grounds, said Thursday that one reason for the choice of location for the new greenhouse was that it would be advantageous to instructors in Bessey hall. "The old green house," he said, "has seen bet ter days and is in a rather dis advantageous area." The new building is still in the planning stage and no definite in formation is available as to when construction on it will begin. '48 'Staters' To Inaugurate Joint Reunion Former Boys and Girl Staters from the years 1946, '47 and '48 will initiate the first joint re union of the groups Saturday, April 22 in the Union ballroom. Proposed and planned by a group of 1948 Boy and Girl Stat ers, the reunion is slated to en able students at the University who are former Staters, and for mer Staters from other places to become acquainted. The reunion will feature a dance which will include a pro gram consisting of skits by both the Boys Staters and Girl Stat ers. Acting as toastmasters for the evening will be Joan Krueger nnd Bud Bitner, 1948 representa tives. Plan sare being made by the steering committee in some man- ed the summer school held last year. They flew to Oslo and re turned by boat. They studied general courses on Norwegian literature, polit ical institutions, and culture in general. Instructors were Nor wegian political leaders and educators. Norway's foreign minister, Hulvaard Laang, was among the speakers. Several parliament members also ad dressed the students. The courses were mostly lec ture courses, but the students were required to buy their own books. During the week-ends, the girls visited Stockholm and Co penhagen as well as other Nor wegian points of interest. They made a tour of Holland, Bel gium, Luxembourg and northern France before they returned. Hiking, swimming, dancing and sailing were among the ac tivities available to students. Norwegian language presenta tions of Oklahoma!'' and "Show Boat" were presented on the Oslo stage. Many movies were American, with Norwegian sub titles. The girls lived in dormitories at Blindern, outside of Oslo. Classes are held in the division of Oslo university at Blindern. All facilities were very modern, the coeds said. Food Rationed. Food was rationed at the time, but all students received ample diets, which included much cheese, fish and bread. "The courses offered are very worth while," Misses Battey and Homes said. "We would urge any one who could go to take the opportunity. Credits received at the Uni versity of Oslo can be trans ferred to any American univer sity. A number of scholarships arc available to American and Ca nadian students. Full details about these grants may be ob tained from the admissions of fice at St. Olaf's college. All veterans are eligible for the us ual benefits, since the course has been approved by the veteran's administration. This course of instruction was offered for the first time in 1947. Three Nebraska students. Russel Gustavson, Bob Nicker- son and Norman Leger attended the summer school. Dr. Otto Lous Morjr, chancellor of Oslo university, started the school as recognition of the hearty recep tion offered Norwegian students in America. Expense Reduced Charges for the 1950 session have been reduced as a result o( the reduction of the Norwegian crown. The tuition for the six weeks term is $H0: the student fee. including health insurance. s $10: and the excursion fee. $20. Round trip fare, tourist glass, on the Norwegian-Amer ican Lines luxury liner, Sa Stuvangerfjord is $3fi0. Application blanks are due April 1. They may be obtained from the Oslo Summer School Admissions Office. St. Olaf Col- j lege, Northfield, Minn. ii-l a Soulliernaires To Give Concert The Southernaires, called "probably the best male quartet in the land" by the Cleveland Plain Dealer, may be heard in concert Tuesday, Match 28, at 8:15 p. m. at St. Paul Methodist church. Sponsored by Frank W. Hale, director of the Hub of Harmony, the quartet consists of William Edmonson, bass; Ray Yeates, tenor: Jay Stone Toney, baritone; and Lowell Peters, tenor. Spencer Odom is their accompanist and arranger. Tickets can be obtained from Walts Music store and the Dictc Music house. All seats are $1 None are reserved. ner to contact as many of the former States as possible in the next few weeks. Pon Chinn, 1948 Governor of Boys State, is chairman of the steering committee. The idea of the reunion originated last fall with Chinn and Bill Adams, 1948 Lt. Governor of Boys' State. Other members of the steer ing committee, who are all for mer 1948 Staters, are: Doris. Carl son, 1948 State Treasurer, Willa Hill, a Janet Clock, Sally Kjel son, Dave Sjorgren and Jim Jus tice. Each of the steering commit tee members are co-chairman of an individual committee. Carl son and Adams are in charge of publicity; Krueger and Bitner, program; Hill and Chinn, re freshments; Clock and Sjogren, decorations; and Kjelson and Justice, refreshments. (This In tht seventh In a script of ar ticles about school nnd college uithin fhe llnverity. The Daily Arbrattkan is attempting to present the "drram," or plans for expansion, either of facilities or courses In the school or college.) BY TOM RISC HE. Changing the program of the arts and science college to fit the changing needs of students in the light of new developments in educational methods and in creasing knowledge. That is the dream of the col lege of arts and science, accord ing to Dean C. H. Oldfather. Altho many people seem to think that the college is "resting on its laurels" as far as courses are concerned, that is not true. We are constantly changing courses within departments to offer better instruction," he said. Programs Revised For instance, the course of study in geology for next year is being changed. Courses are con solidated and new courses are being added to better facilitate teaching. There have recently been far reaching changes in physics instruction, especially on the graduate level. Generally, as far as facilities are concerned, the college is pretty well taken care of. The botany greenhouse was dam aged rather severely by the re cent wind storm. Oldfather states that a new greenhouse will be constructed within the next year. The geology department is rather cramped at the present time. If a fine arts building, now in the dream stage, is ever built, the geology department would be able to use the second and third floors of Morrill hall, now occupied by the art depart ment. 52 Per Cent Arts, Science About 52 per cent of the work on the two Lincoln campuses is taken in arts and sciences. This would indicate the widespread use by other departments and college of Arts and Sciences courses, 22 per cent of the stu dents are enrolled in the college. Courses in the college are de signed to provide a liberal arts education for all students regard less of their major. The basic idea of the Arts and Science college, in the opinion of J. L. Sellers, history professor, is that "a student should get a broad general knowledge in sev- Five Journalists Win -Gold Keys Recipients of University gold key awards in journalism were announced Friday by Dr. Wil liam Swindler, directtor of the School of Journalism. The awards are given annu ally by the Lincoln Newspapers to the five students possessing the best scholastic record in their first year in the school. The recipients for the 1949 academic year are: Lola Banghart, Ladd Duryea, Mohammed Kahlid Roashan, Su san Reed and Nancy R. Sayre. Air KOTC Offers Advanced Course Students who arc now com pleting their fourth semester of KOTC training and who are in- I Hi icrcsieu in iiiu in i in i v advanced program should apply now for acceptance on next fall's roster. Application blanks and full in formation are available in Room I 202, Air Science department, in j the Military and Naval Science ; building. ! Men accepted receive about $27 a month during the four semesters of their advanced , training. They are also issued a j new Air Force blue uniform which they are permitted to keep upon graduation, Upon completion of their ad vanced training, accepted stu- 1 dents receive reserve commission , in the U S. Air Force and dis- j tinguished graduates may apply for regular commissions. The department here offers specialized training in communi cations and in administration nnd 1 logistics. , idclpJii Initiates ( Jt... tf)iiiiiru i T 11HIMLIX A'ielphia, an independent wo men's social organization, initi ated nine pledges at a dinner in the Union Tuesday evening, March 21. The new members Initiated are K.ldean Hieese, ljjs Eddy, Phyllis Heatoii, Katherine Hol lingsworth, Fran Uulac, Marilyn Karel, Marilyn Jo Martin, Elea nor Sklenar, and Ethel Wood ward. Mary Lou Carson, president of Adelphi, administered the pledge to the nine girls in a brief cere mony. Prom . . . (Continued Irom Page 1) a spotlighted "beauty queen dance." The year " TiO" was used for both table and ballroom decorations. Presentation, The six new queens stepped out of individuel corn cobs after the cobs were "husked" by Dick Kuska. Each girl stepped out. followed by her escort. Miss Champine is a 19-year-old Teachers college sophomore from Omaha and a member of Delta Gamma sorority. Miss Gessner, 21. is a senior in bizad from Lincoln, and a Delta Delta Delta. The only out-state queen. Sue Samuelson, of Long Beach. Calif., is a junior in Teachers college and a Kappa Kappa Gamma. Miss McDill, 21, is a senior in college of agriculture, member of Chi Omega, and a Lincoln resident. A junior In arts and sciences, Ann Webster, 20. is from Lincoln, and is a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Miss Stevenson Is a Pi Beta Phi, and a 20-year-old junior in arts and sciences. i eral fields. He can then special ize in one field, whether as a graduate or undergraduate stu dent. The college is based upon the idea that a student should know many things." "General courses are not a waste of time," Sellers said. "The student needs a good knowledge of English, both spoken and writ ten. He needs to know of great philosophy and great literature. There is nothing more stabilizing than to know the course and trend of history. There is no better training in logic than the study of mathematics. If we could get a population which had tnese qualities of mind, the suc cess of democracy would be as sured." Liberal Arts Important Liberal arts education affords the student knowledge of the problems of other people, W. W. Ray, chairman of the botany de partment, said. Although one may never gain a deep under standing of a given subject, Ray went on, he at least gains a tol erance of the view point of other peoples. There has recently been a trend toward the study of these courses. Miss Margaret Dolezal. in structor in germanic languages said, "The arts and sciences course introduced student to the humanities. It gives a student insight into what is available in the field of studv and learning. The aim of the college, as I see it, is not to give a student any particular life work. Whatever is taught is designed to make the student thinV. It is the hope in languages, for example, that through the introduction to the language and culture of others, the student will become richer in his understanding of others. Though languages, students learn not only how others talk, but how they think and feel." Miss Bernice Slote, assistant English professor, believes that liberal arts is and should be the core of University training. Create "Thinking" Person "Liberal arts courses are the means through which a student gathers the substance toward a particular end," she said,' "In a general sense, the courses are aimed to create a thinking hu man being who can understand the basic functions of man." About 320 instructors, includ- ing approximately 150 full-time j enecs must have at least 10 faculty members teach the nearly i hours of English as well as Mili 1150 courses oflercd in the col- ! t.irv Sciences or physical educa te. There are 16 departments 1 tion. He must also complete , 'iii-iuig ii.mi ucuun uiiuuyn tne Arts and Science college, not in cluding the Schools of Journal ism and Fine Arts which are at tached to the college. Departments will be Increased to 17 when the present depart ment of modern languages is divided into two separate de partmentsnext fall. The riennrt ments will be romance l.inguapes. I V including French, Spanish, Portu guese and Italian, and Germanic languages including German, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian. The classification of the Slavic languages, Russian and Czech, has not yet been determined. Departments Listed The 16 departments under Arts and Science include: Bacteriology, botany, chemis try and chemical engineering, classics, English, geography, geology, history mathematics and astronomy, modern languages and literatures, philosophy, phy sics, political science, psyhology, sociology and anthropology, and zoology. More students are enrolled in English courses than in any other department of the college. For the present semester, 9,210 credit hours are being taken in Eng lish. Chemistry, history, mathe matics, political science and modern languages follow in the number of credit hours being taught. Arts and Science was the only program offered when the Uni versity was founded in 1871. It was originally called the College of Literature, Science and the Arts. The name was changed in the early 1900's. Once Housed in U Hall The college originally occupied only University hall, which was torn down several years ago. It has expanded so that Bessey hall, Brace laboratory, the Geography building, Burnett hall and Avery laboratory are now used solely for arts courses. Mor rill hall, Andrews hall, and the Social Science building house other departments of Arts and Sciences. Graduate work for the master's degree is offered in each of the 16 departments. Most of them also offer the doctor's degree. Either the Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree may be granted to an Arts and Sci ence major. The requirement for Bachelor of Science degree, is 60 hours work in sciences and mathematics. A dual matricula tion exists for secondary teach ers candidates. Such students are registered both in Arts and Science and in Teacher's college. Graduation Requirements. Each student in Arts and Sci TOMORROW ST. PAUL HTHE All Seals SI. MILLER JJ Hello comhuskers: .. s fifw as a g" You know uf " you are Ground Cornhusker--now y go?ng to meet J representaW flm Buchanan is m COLLEGE on UNI campus wr xjifN'SSHOP. d of campus activity. Jim has a real ;ecor s0phomore. He's a Teachers . Eosii0n, and ball team. COU.EGE MEN S MOP, , , .. ..r.,nn -n--, hi - --r-r i, . i i T tmmJ :-A vA! Jaws ml LANGUAGE EQUIPMENT Sue chine for fellow French students Phyllis Morehead, Arlene Parle and Pat Warrick. The earphones are three of twenty in each lab. Two wire recorders, a tape recorder and a record player, are in cluded in each of the Spanish, French and German labs. A short wave radio is equipped to serve all three rooms. These machines are used to aid students with pronunciation, by allowing them to hear the corerct pronunciation as spoken by natives of the three countries. (Rag Photo by Bob Sherwood.) some work in each of four di visions which are as follows: 1. The classics or modern langu ages, 2. Anthropology, economics, history, political science, or so ciology, 3. mathematics and as tronomy, or philosophy or psychology, and 4. One of the natural sciences. Before his sophomore year, the student must decide upon his major subject. He may have two majors or one major and two minors. The number of hours required for majors and minors varies in the different depart ments. The minimum number of hours for a major is 18. The specific number of hours and requirements will be dis cussed in later articles which will treat the individual depart ments. Phi Beta Kappa, scholastic honorary for students with the necessary number ol nours in arts courses, requires an over all average of 90. One of the newer develop ments in the college is the group major in international affairs. The course includes a number of courses from the history, eco NIGHTH - TUES., MARCH 288:15 P.M. METHODIST CHURCH 12TH and M SOIJTIII:i(iAIISRS- (Nrrro Quartet of Radio Fame) 00 Ticket lit Walts Diri.N. Sliiilcnl I'liion 5 PAINF A oll- Be seeing you, ANE ALEX ".".cwear Manager oi and Men's Shoes M, "" " Kent operates the record ma nomics, geography, sociology, and political science depart ments. It is designed for stu dents who want to go into the foreign service of the "United States, as well as students who want to learn about international relations. The three modern language laboratories in Burnett hall are among the outstanding college facilities. They are equipped with a short wave radio, wire recorders, tape recorders and record players. They are used for additional instruction and for aid in pronunciation for students in French, German, and Spanish. Each laboratory is equipped with 20 earphones for individual student use, and with a loud speaker for use with larger groups. Listening to records is designed to aid students in pro nuciation of the foreign words. The Nebraska Arts and Sci ence college, in Dean Oldfather's opinion, ranks high among the nation's liberal arts colleges. "We can't say we're the best, but we know we are in the ninety-fourth to ninety-fith per- centile," he said. IN