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THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Thursday, March 29, 1951
Editorial Comment
Better Convocations ...
People aren't going to convocations. Why?
When asked by Prof. S. J. House, students pre
sented a variety of reasons ranging from "it
isn't stylish" to "I didn't know thire was one."
Students probably have shown & lack of in
terest in these outside speakers too for another
reason: . lack of faculty interest.
About a year ago, one teacher gave a test
during the period when one speaker was speak
ing. Why? Because she didn't agree with him,
and didn't want her students to pick up any of
his strange Ideas.
Some instructors refuse to dismiss classes dur
ing convocations because it interferes with class
work. They don't feel that convocations are im
portant enough to take time away from classes.
The time of these convocations are usually set
at 10 or 11 a.m., a time when most students have
a class.
school year. She was interesting, both as a
speaker and as a personality. She was the first
Negro woman appointed to the United Nations
delegation. "
If the University could get two or three top
flight speakers to address University students at
a convenient time, and with faculty encourage
ment, perhaps there would be better attendance.
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'AWS-Ignoring Coeds9 Plea?
The women's campus leaders have been chosen.
The boards of AWS, Coed Counselors, BABW and
WAA are ready to work. The presidents are
ready to put their campaign policies into effect.
Or are they? Just how much does a statement
from an office hopeful mean? Can the Univer-
They are not scheduled to meet the sity women rely on the officers they elected to
needs and schedule of the average student. If
they were held at a more convenient time, which
might be determined by a survey, more people
might attend.
Instructors do not urge their students to at
tend. This writer cannot recall during the course
of the semester being urged to attend a convoca
tion by any of his instructors. Maybe the instruc
tors didn't know there was a convocation.
Some of the convocations have undoubtedly
been worth while. But some of them were not.
Some of the speakers have been notably lack
luster. They failed to talk on a subject in an
interesting or credible manner. Or they had
nothing to talk about which would be interesting
to students. Or they presented a problem with
out presenting any solution for it.
Mrs. Edith Sampson was undoubtedly one of
the better convocation speakers during the last
fulfill their duties and represent the coed attitude?
Nancy Button stated that she is in favor of
a "point system, but if a coed can maintain a
high enough accumulated average she should be
allowed more points."
The campus is losing its women leaders. In
order to fill two offices any girl must decide what
activity position to forfeit. Is this fair? If the
girl can maintain an average acceptable to AWS
and still adequately fulfill her duties In more
organizations than the required 20 points permits
will the new AWS regime make allowances?
If, in their answer to the questions presented
here, the AWS officers reply "Consider the source"
they will be sidestepping and ignoring one of the
vital campus issues with which University women
are concerned. They will be shutting their eyes
to a system which is outdated, restrictive and
much in need of repair. r. r.
One-Two-Three . . .
Quite often this ofice receives copies of the
writings of Raymond ?. Manchester, dean of men
at Kent State university, Kent, Ohio. In a series
called "The Saturday Letters", Manchester offers
his philosophy of life and explores problems
pertaining to students. This example should hold
interest for readers, young and old.
"I become confused. I become irritated. Why?
Because folks (all kinds) start the first, second,
third, etc., routine in connection with my respon
sibilities, my loves, my rates and my interests.
"Probably it started with the learning to count
project way back when men were boys, gals
were girls and bull-frogs were polly-wogs. Prob
ably, each little mind was filled to saturation with
the idea that one comes before two, two comes
before three and the thought remained that when
we have a group of things they must be sorted
and numbered. Maybe this explains the fact that
folks feel it necessary to say that my first loyalty
is to some one thing, my second loyalty to some
one thing, my third loyalty is to some one thing
and so on.
"It seems silly as it would be to attempt to
pick the most important organ in the body. All
are necessary and each depends on all others.
"From top to bottom of the scale folks seem
to have phobias centering around the sorting
trick, the one, two, three, football players, the
ten best dressed, the best radio program, the
horse of the year or the prettiest girl. Since this
is a time when these same folks create resolu
tions, why not suggest that one be that of for
getting the 1, 2, 3, tags? Wouldn't it be nice if
every man could marry the nicest girl, have the
best house on the street, be the best in the pro
fession, live in the best town, play the best golf
and obtain the best haircut?"
"High Frequency'
Siveet, Hot,, Dixieland Music
Included in Ellington Concert
By Art Epstlen
Crass Roots Speakers
To the Editor:
I have noted with interest the
article published in the "Rag"
recently, by Mr. S. J. House,
regarding the laxity of the stu
dents in attending convocations
and lectures sponsored by the
university, and the recent edi
torial comments by Raymond
McConnell, Jr.. in The Lincoln
Journal, concerning the "Creeps,"
wnatever tney are:
Is it possible that the "hier
archy" of the University might
schedule a lecture or convocation
without considering actually
what the student really wants
to hear. Admitting that there has
been a fair sampling of the vari
ous fields at the recent lectures
and convocations, does the fac
ulty know that this is what the
student wants, or do they assume
that it is what he wants, and
then rebuke him for not attend
ing.
The present lecture series on
"Communism-Threat to The
American Economy." being pre
sented by Alpha Kappa Psi fra
ternity, is a grass roots program
which came up from the stu
dents, not from the University
"hierarchy" down. It is a student
promotion which grew out of
the desire of the students to
learn more about a subject which
vitally concerns every one of us,
not one which is not concerned
with any of the University stu
dents, or at the most, only a se
lect group of them. It is not an
other of the "hysteria" pro
grams which seems to prevail on
both the national and the local
level, but instead is a construc
tive analysis of the actual threat
of communism to our economy,
our Christian faith, and our
American Way of Life.
The attendance at the first of
these lectures was encouraging
to say the least. The Love Li
brary Auditorium was filled.
Could it be that the students
would like a little promotion of
the social sciences rather than
the natural sciences all of the
time? It might be worthy of
some consideration in arranging
for future speakers.
WILBORN S. WHITEHEAD.
University Receives Research Contract
Grant for Neutro Irradiation Study
A research grant-contracts of
$13,878 was made to the Univer
sity this week by the Atomic En
ergy Commission.
Dean R. W. Goss of the Grad
uate College said the grant will
help finance a study of heredity
characteristics of crop seeds. The
research will be supervised by
Dr. E. P. Frolik, University ag
ronomist and Mary Rosalind i gonne Laboratory near Chicago,
Morris, acronomv cytologist.
An attempt will be made to de
termine the effects of neutron
irradiation of seeds of such crops
as corn, mustard, alfalfa and soy
beans. The research, which Dr. Fro
lik began four years ago in co
operation with the A.E.C. Ar-
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By Donna Prescott
Now that Easter and spring va
cation is all over, students from
all parts of Nebraska have again
assembled on the campus with
memories of all the sleep they
caught up on or all the parties
they attended.
According to these people,
Scottsbluff is a pretty terrific
place to spend a vacation. The
pan-handle town may see more
of Judy Wiebe, Mary Mackie, Erv
Thode, Sydna Fuchs, Mary Hub
ka, Jim Blunder, Paul Fflasterer,
Chuck Burmeister and Nita Helm
stadter. Poor Stu Reynolds! He and his
Beta buddies went on a skiing
trip to Colorado and Stu returned
to his 11 o'clock looking like a
tomato. The trip served a duo
purnose sun bathing and skiing.
Mimi Allen and Cherla O'Brien,
Chuck Hughes, Jim Stroud and
Al Curtis, also vacationed in Colo
rado.
Monday night the Grand Is
land Country Club was leapin'
with University students. Some of
the people there were: Jim Mas
sey and Claire Raish, Butch Wells
I and Jo Alexander, Gus Lebsack
and Kathy Haskal and (jinny iso
ble and Bobby Reynolds.
Marriages high lighted the
Easter season. In Kearney Sally
Holmes was married to Jack
Campbell of Lincoln. Journeying
to Kearney for the occasion were
Jerry Desmond, Jackie Hoss, Tish
Swanson, Jane Randall, Marion
Beatty, Bob Wolf and Bill Wenke.
In Scottsbluff Jim Sullivan and
Which way do you like music? If you like it
sweet, hot, dixieland, or any combination, then
the Duke Ellington Concert that will be played
here on campus the 11th of April is a must on
your musical "calendar.
Last Monday I had the fortune
to meet and talk to Duke Elling
ton about his forth coming cam
pus concert. Ellington was real
ly enthusiastic about the num
bers that he will be playing.
Duke comes from the school
that to play music is the most
important part of the business.
This, I believe, was proved
when Duke gave all of his net
proceeds of his first concert to
charity.
Duke feels that the blending of the men that
he will have for the concert are the best that
he has ever had. I suppose that it is only na
tural lor a band leader to think highly of his
crew, but Duke isn't exactly that type of a man.
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While I was interviewing him he also talked to
his manager, John Celley, telling Celley how cer
tain sections could be improved. It is the Duke's
aim to present to the public only the finest in
the music that he does.
Believe me that best in music is just what he
gives the public in hisc concert. According to
"Down Beat" this Ellington program is "The
best in years." After hearing his band in Omaha
I can understand this high praise for a group
that is so well coordinated and truly well bal
anced. A treat deal of the music that will be heard
at the concert will be scores that Duke has
written himself. "Harlem" is the one that Duke
likes the best. It is truly 14 minutes of solid
listening. Another great piece that was written
by Ellincton Is "Controversial," a two part thingrf
that has the first labeled as a "fourth dimen-ii
sional," which tells what is going on In music at
the present time. The second part: retraces the
steps of Jazz.
Drinkers Anonymous?
TO THE EDITOR:
I had occasion recently to read
The Daily Nebraskan, and en
joyed very much the debate about
drinking joined by Rod Riggs and
Beth fiandel.
I agree with Mr. Riggs and
am convinced that the other
writer must be using an alias.
(Editor's Note She wasn't.)
By Miss "Randel's" somewhat
familiar and practiced command
of the King's English, I take it
that she is clever, witty, fun
and quite "modern." Sure of
herself, too. I'll bet she doesn't
even look under the bed every
night to see if there's a stranger
there.
But she is all wet at least in
her solution to the problem. As
Mr. Riggs points out, education
and not legislation is the solution
to it.Maybe experience and com
mon sense are better terms than
education.
Lest I be looked on as a prude,
I may as well admit I think
everybody ought to get really iced
once a month just so they don't
commit any felonies. I like people
who enjoy a good drink, and dis
trust (as does Mr. Riggs) those
who force them down to be "one
of the fellows."
There are two possible solu
tions regarding Miss "Randel's"
attitude. (Please do not refer this
letter to the logic department.)
If she is serious, she should no
Either she is serious, or she isn't,
longer foist her ill-advised inan
ities off on The Daily Nebraskan.
If she is not serious, she should
make her style as absurd as her
subject so that your readers will
understand.
CONCERNED
Donna Barton pledged the wed
ding vows. After the wedding
these people partied at the Stable
Club:Dick Skogr and Janelle Mohr,
Dick Asmussen and Mary Ann
Lindauer, Dick Stahly and Mary
Hubka, Tom Kokjer and Louise
Wells, Curk Lewis and Chick
Chamberlin.
Exeter was the scene of the
wedding of Bill Reinch and Doro
thy Klinkenbier, Kappa Sigs,
Kenny Ohmen, Jim Stroud, Bob
and George Reichenback, and
Keith Young were present.
Before Easter marriage were:
Betty Green and Bruce Kennedy
who were married in the First
Presbyterian church. The recep
tion was held at the Tri-Delt
house.
Other marriages were Bob Par
ker and Billie Albert, John Mc
Dermott and Sue Eastergaard, and
Mary Ann Borgaard and Barkay
Bailey.
Steady twosomes are: Dodle
Newman and Jerry Matzke, Bar
bara Fritchie and Bob McCune,
Clyde Moore and Mary McCutch
eon, Jinx Dreycik and Tom May,
and Jody Grogen and Levis Pen
nock. The party-line for the week
end is:
Friday:
Alpha Xi Delta dinner dance,
Cornhusker.
Phi Delta Theta house party.
Saturday:
Sigma Alpha Mu formal. Corn
husker. Farmhouse dance at Cotner
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Applications for Advanced
ROTC Courses Due April 1
Applications for the next ad'
vanced course in ROTC are now
being accepted. Deadline for ap
plications is April 1.
Application forms may be ob
tained in Room 110, Military and
Naval Science bunding.
Drescribed.
6. Be selected by the PMS&T.
Other Requirements
7. Execute a written agree
ment with the government to
complete the course, to devote
at least five hours per week to
Courses open to students are: . -. qPjpn, and to attend
Artillery, engineers, infantry, j an ROTC summer camp for six
military ponce anu uiuiiiaiii-c.
Requirements for enrollment
in the advanced course are:
1. Be a citizen of the United
States.
2. Be less than 27 years of age
at the time of initial enrollment.
3. Be physically qualified un
der standards prescribed by the
army.
4. Be a regularly enrolled stu
dent of the University.
5. Pass such tests as may be
weeks
8. Have completed the basic
course in ROTC or received
credit in lieu thereof for service
in the armed forces or other
military training.
9. Be enrolled in the proper
academic field, if admission to
the corps of engineers is desired.
10. Have at least two academic
years remaining at this at this
institution.
Debaters Travel to Oklahoma
For Mizzou Valley Tourney
is a basic ctudy to determine how
atomic irradiation effects the
growing characteristic of crop
plants, and if these changes are
passed on to future generations
of . the parent irradiated plants.
Three to Five Years
Dr. Frolik said that the project
will take from "three to five
years" to complete. "Certain
work has already been completed
and two preliminary reports have
already been published."
The two publications appeared
in "Science Magazine" and "Ag
ronomy Journal." As the project
progresses, more reports will be
published.
A majority of the research will
take place using University facili
ties. Actual irradiation work will be
carried on at either the Argonne
laboratories or at the National
Atomic Energy laboratories at
Oak Ridge.
Irradiation Work
Irradiation work will take sev
eral months, Dr. Frolik said, and
a member of the University staff
will supervise the work at the
laboratories.
The University is the only in
stitution receiving a contract for
thermal neutron irradiation of
seeds.
The contract calls for a coop
erative agreement between the
University and the AEC for a
one-year period.
After the termination of a
year, the contracts will "probably
be renewed" and another grant
will be made, Dr. Frolik ex-,
plained.
Up to this year, the project had
been financed entirely through
University funds.
Farmers' Fair
Queen Election
Slated Today
Election of the Goodess of
Agriculture will be held Fri
day, March 30, in the Ag Union
from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. All Ag stu
dents are urged to vote for the
coed they choose to reign over
the 1951 Farmers' Fair.
1 Candidates are senior women
enrolled in Ag college who have
been active in campus activities.
A scholastic average of 6.0 or
better is required of all contes
tants. It was announced that the girl
receiving the most votes will be
the Goddess and the four next
high her attendants.
The Goddess and her four at
tendants are scheduled to be re
vealed during the Cotton and
Denim dance. It is scheduled on
Saturday, April 28, in the coli
seum. At this time, the whisker
king will be named also.
Seventeen girls from a class of
45, are the highest ranking wom
en students on Ag campus in the
senior class of 1950-51.
The candidates are:
Chills, Drama, Philosophy, Excitement
Feature Laboratory Theatre Presentations
Br Phyllis Chubbuck
The wierd ramblings of Til
Jessup, played by Nancy Dark,
sent chills up the spines of the
audience at the Laboratory Thea
tre's present March 21 of "The
Giants' Stair," written by Wilbur
Daniel Steel and directed by
Nancy Miller Darst.
Abbie Weatherburn, portrayed
by Betty Lester, is alone on a
stormy night with her sister Til.
Til adds to the onety and eerie
atmosphere as she rants about
cuses first Abbie and then Til
of murdering John. Til's wild,
yet prophetic, ravings prove to
be too much for Sheriff Bane
as he breaks down and confesses
the murder just as Don Darst,
portraying Prosecutor Cantpole,
walks into the room.
Production manager for "The
Giants' Stair" was Jan Klone,
'Thompson's Luck'
The old saying that "money
isn't everything" proves to be
true in the one act play "Thomp
bill episode, brings about
death of his own son.
KNU BROADCASTING
SCHEDULE
3:00 Especially For You.
3:30 Disc Jockey's Jamboree
3:45 Johnny's Pop Shop
4:00 Women's Show
4:15 Final Sports Edition
4:30 Platters From the Past
4:45 Blues and Boogie
5:00 Sign Off
University debaters are trav
eling southward this weekend for
the Missouri Valley Debate Tour
nament at the University of Ok
lahoma. The debaters, Doris Carlson
and Joan Krueger and Dale
Johnson and Wayne Johnson,
and their coach, Donald Olson,
left Wednesday noon by car for
Norman, Oklahoma where they
will be one of the 12 participat
ing schools in the annual tour
nament. A new question has been
adopted for this trip outside of
the regular debate topic for the
year. The two teams will con
sider the proposition: Resolved:
That the investments provision
of President Truman's Point 4
Program should be enacted. Miss
Carlson and Miss Krueger will
uphold the affirmative and the
two Johnsons, the negative.
They will debate the same side
for all five rounds.
First round of debate is sched
uled for Friday morning;, and
the last, Saturday. Individual
speaking events will be held
Thursday and Friday.
Number 36
Miss Krueger will participate
in the oratorical contest with an
oration entitled "Number 36."
Her speech concerns communist
activities and attitudes and pos
sible hysteria in Nebraska.
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John, Abbie's husband, who has son's Luck," directed by Myrt
disappeared, being dead. Til Suverkrubbe,
thinks that John will come back
that night because "all dead
things walk on nights like this."
Ken Clement, as Sheriff Bane,
sets Til in dither as he ac-
Through his fiendish delight in
collecting mortgages, Thompson
cheats a poor farmer, played by
Charles Peterson, of a dollar bill
and indirectly through the dollar
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