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VOL. 52 No. 4
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Thursday, June 26, 1952
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Summer Conference
Current Education F;1 Cnvt
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1952 All-State
By MARTHA PAYNE
Miss Pane h editor at the All-State Port,
School Teachers
Six headline speakers will dis
cuss, with some 350 Nebraska
teachers and school administrators
a variety of practical education
problems at the annual Teachers
College Summer Conference On and is soring this week as a guest reporter
Current Developments in Educa
tion.
The session is being held in
Love Library auditorium today
ana triaay.
The meeting will include five
general sessions, a luncheon
meeting- on Friday, and four
sectional sessions. The latter, on
Friday afternoon, will be de
voted to problems in elemen
tary and secondary education,
guidance, and the use of mo
tion pictures in schools.
Several nationally known edu
cators are here for the annual
Teachers College Summer Confer
ence. They include Stephen M.
Corey, executive officer, Horace
Mann Lincoln Institute for School
Experimentation, Columbia Uni-J
versity Teachers College; Harold
C. Hand, Professor of education
at the University of Illinois;- Mar
shall S. Hiskey, professor of psy
chology and measurement and
for the Samoa Nebraskaa.
Three weeks of intensive study
of the Fine Arts were brought to
a climax Wednesday when the en
tire All-State personnel was pre
sented in its final concert.
In the program, the, 350 out
standing high school students, who
represented about 100 different
Nebraska communities end several
other states, exhibited their talents
in instrumental and choral num
bers. The band, conducted by David
Fowler of Lincoln Northeast High
School, performed four numbers.
one of which was the stirring
Sousa march, "Stars and Stripes."
The Declaration of Independ
ence was erven bv the Steech
Board Of Regents Okays
Plans For New Theater
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TEMPLE BUILDING
Courtesy Lincoln Star
The south wing will go under reconstruction.
Chorus To Present Folk Opera
The University of Nebraska nie to the Saturday night dance
School of Fine Arts will present at Shadow Creek.
the University Summer Chorus, Jennie's father forbids her to almost three and a half years
' Authorizes 380,000
Dollar Expenditure
VFork To Begin July 1
The University will have a new
theater.
The Board of Regents has an
nounced acceptance of five con
tracts totaling $292,925.75 for ma
jor work to completely rebuild the
theater and provide a laboratory
for the speech department
John K. Selleck, University
business manager, said the Re
gents authorized a total expendi
ture of $380,000 for the theater
and speech laboratory, located in
what is known as "Temple" build
ing. The five contracts accepted
do not include theater seating, the
architectural fees, landscaping,
utility connections or some ne
cessary equipment purchases..
Selleck said details of the con
tract negotiations would be com
pleted at once and it is hoped
that work will start by July 1.
The University has been with
out a theater and adequate speech
and dramatic art facilities for
under the direction of Earl Jen-: So
Choir under the direction of Max-! kins, , in Kurt Weill's folk opera,
as he wants her to
irnuiugy turn measurement, anu' j 4i ri.. , 7 j
chairman of the department of ;e. Pfesented
ine Trauernicht of the University "Down in the "Valley," Wednes-
bpeecn vacuity ine program was day at 8 p.m. in the Union ball
tvuiiutu ij jcL Li luusiii atone, !
nowever. a laDie, "The Spider
guidance and special education at
Southern Illinois University; and
Roger Albright, educational ad
viser to Motion Picture Associ-
room.
Something different in tha way
of musical entertainment, "Down
Md., public schools.
The 200 voice chorus, under the
direction of Dr. David B. Foltz.
The School and Com-1 including a Npcrrn cniritn'il
tnunity Work Together." Interrogation lead-! Tn jji r j j e
ers: R. L. Fredstrom, assistant superintendent, f Lra ana "S So peace-
Lincolnt Sam Dahl, state department public IIUI in me (JOUntry, With Dr.
hii-uiiiiuw.h, r rnr.7 ac cn rtict
To conclude the program the
entire All-State personnel joined
in a selection, "Adoration," with
"America the Beautiful" as its
melody.
Throughout the the program the
Art students made sketches of the
various subjects. ;
by the speech department
Under the baton of Prof. Eman
uel Wishnow of the University,' .
the AH-Stat rehAet and integrated
selections, one being the I Originally produced in 1948, the
Finale" from Dvorak's famed opera has since enjoyed raoid and
New World Symphony." j wide success and use.
marry ever since tne state tire mar-
Thomas Biouche, his creditor. Jen-"?. eea. e.,r m
me refuses, and instead she joins new theater will occupy approx
Brack at the dance. jimately the same area as the old
The inevitable clash between one.
Brack Weaver and Thomas Biouche ' Vnen tne present facilities
were condemned as unsafe three
,in the Valley" is a fully developed
one-act folk opera.
over Jennie ends in the accidental
death of Biouche and the appre-
turn Custodians or Washington.
A summary of the program and
a list of the participants:
TkarMtar
J2 d,7ec7dtfra-cum-cU"rT SL ! presented a variety of selections ! sunS hc chorus- begins the
and com-i including a Negro spiritual, "Run 'tragic lov "tfory of Brack Weaver
I and Jennie Parsons. Brack, who
The song, "Down in the Valley,"
instruction; M. G. Farrow,
Fremont; Will Hayes, University of Cali
fornia, Santa Barbara; and University staff
members K. O. Broady. and W. H. Morion.
3:00 p.m. Address, Or. Harold C. Hand,
University of Illinois, "Practical Social Ac
tion studies to Improve Your School." In
terrogation leaders: M. L. Cushman, Towa
State; Helen Steele, Battle Creek, Mich.;
Leo P. Black and Floyd Miller, state de
partment public instruction, and University
glaff members G. B. Chi Ids and H. A. Smith.
6:00 D.m. Dinner, Student Union, Ad
dress, Roger Albright, "A Third Dimension
in Learning.
8:00 p.m. Address. Dr. Stephen M. Corey,
Columbia University, "Interpersonal Relations
and Siaff Work." Interrogation leaders: Ste
phen N. Watktns, superintendent, Lincoln;
University staff members C. O. Neidl. H. W.
Deems. W. K. Hall and Mary Miclenz, and
Dr. Hand.
Friday
9:00 a m Address. Dr. Madison Brewer,
University of Nebraska, "Elementary Educa
tion Forward or Backward?" Interrogation
leaders: Sunt. Charles Davis. Scottsbluff:
Sunt. Edgar Lightbody, Nebraska City; Uni
versity staff members Royce H. Knapp, c. H
Rjd and J. W. Tavlor.
10:30 am. Address. Dr. Marshall S.
Hiskey, "Opportunities Unlimited for Special
Education." Interrogation leaders: R. M
Taibl, state department public instruction;
Frank Snyder, Lincoln public schools: Uni
versity guff members W. R. Bailer, L. T.
Laase. and L. L. Chisholm.
Conference Luncheon Discussion, "Guid
ance and Curriculum," O. F. Liebendorfer,
director state vocational education, chairman;
S. M. Corey. C. H. Reed. Galen Saylor,
University staff member; L. P. Black and
V S. Hiskev.
General arrangements for the
meeting are under, the direction
of Dr. Galen Saylor, Dr. D. A.
Worcester, Dr. Norman F. Thorpe,
University staff members, and
under the general supervision of
Dr. Wesley C. Meierhenry, acting
director, University summer session.
and a half years ago, it meant
that the University was deprived
hension of Brack who spends his not only of its little theater, but
last hour with his beloved "down a,so ot lecture space and other fi.
in the valley, the valley so low." V'1 HseL 'Jht speech
1 aiiu iiiuajv ucpai uuciiis
Peggy Bayer and Edward Wells, Condcrnning the theater caught
were chosen to play the leads of the University Players in mid-sea-Jennie
Parsons and Brack Weaver, son of their plays. They com
. ipleted their season at the Ne-
UnUerl Churches Meet ibraska Wesleyan Plainsman thea-
ter. in ine uiree seasons since
to see his love.
In a series of flashbacks, Brack
and Jennie live over the time they
first met at prayer-meeting. Reti
cent about declaring his love for
Jules P. Colbert, who describes
himself as "an engineer by trade,"
is quite enthusiastic about the
new job which will be placed in
his hands next Tuesday.
Colbert, who will take over
his duties as Dean of Student
Affairs upon the retirement of
Dr. T. J. Thompson July 1, has
a history of 31 years of active
participation in the field of en
gineering. His qualifications for
the position as head of the
newly created Division of Stu
dent Affairs seem to be based
on a rather firm foundation-
he has served as director of the
Veterans' Consultation Board of
the University since 1944, and
has served as freshman coun
selor for the College of Engi
neering and campus counselor
for students concerned with Se
lective Service problems to
mention only a few.
A lack of interest on the Dart Contrary to rumors that the
of the student body has caused job as head of the new division
Cancellations
mv. tt- a c n i
AUG UHAICU OUIIJIIier VUUIUl jl i, - a.
has been condemned for killing a program will meet this Sunday .in:j
man, c;.pes from prison in order the Undercroft of the University , comDletelv disbanded one season.
episcopal wnurcn, wnn ine oan- , . ,
tcrbury Club serving as host or-1 addition to the theater
ganization. Iw!c w.'" at 0 Peatfe a-J
The groups will join in a snack 1 HSed fr teECunff
supper at 5 p.m., followed by a PP well as
short service of evening prayer at JLeniPJin,0"tI ,ff
5:45. The discussion will begin "f.w building project will provide
her Brack nevertheless asks Jen-'at 6 n m i u lu"'""c t"nr, Horace
iter, DidLS neveruieiess asKS Jen ,ax O p.m. CMw inH cmsllr laW, t-
quarters for lighting, sound, and
theater property staging studies.
Dr. Leroy T. Laase. chairman
the University speech de
partment, said the building proj
ect will provide "a very fine ln-
Colbert has a number of inter- facil7
ests outside of both education and.
engineering. He explained that he theater will not have a
owns a cabin in Meeker Park, 1 revolving .stage or some of the
Colorado, where he and his fam- other features that theater direc
ily he and Mrs. Colbert have two frs .r?am about," he said, "but
children frequently go for vaca-ju wl11 a very fine theater."
tions. As a matter of fact, the Col-1 Successful low bidders on the
bert's just returned from a Colo- project are:
rado vacation Sunday. "I like to' General construction, Wilson Construction
trout fish." he said, "and Mrs.lCo'",y Lincoln- 2oi,2io.
Colbert and I ti onlhnciactw.!. ,5"Ie?!: fa':. ABC Electric company, Lin.
. M . tQjri &j,si j
square dancers." He
. P. Colbert, 6 An Engineer By Trade Takes
Over New Student Affairs Division Tuesday
the cancellation of both the Omaha
excursion trips and the square
dance, previously scheduled for
the Union ballroom Friday night,
Marilyn Moomey, Union Activi
ties director, has announced.
Miss Moomey added that unless
enough peoplo indicate their in
terest by stopping at the Activities
office, the square dance scheduled
for July 11 with also be called off.
will be too tough for one .man
to handle, Colbert is quite confi
dent that he will be able to take
care of it. The new division, he
said, was created "for the better
ment of the University and to
serve the students better." Under
the old system, he explained,
there were many duplications of
activities under the new system
these duplications will be elimin-
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ISi till lUlA
Courtesy Lincoln Journal
J. P. COLBERT . . . New Dean
of Student Affairs as of next
Tuesday.
ated. The original purpose of the
administrative reorganization, he
said, was that the students might
be served more effectively, ef
ficiently and economically. The
new division, he explained, will
tie things together" so that they
are directly responsible to the
Chancellor and the Board of Regents.
explained 1 Plumbing, hijitin. uuf wr,,.l,;n. a
that while they were in Colorado Pumbin " Heating company, uncoin,
last week, a festival was held at; i;a- , ... . , ,
Estes Park, (which is only u'comrTy. omtL.'tt. Keefe
miles from Meeker Park) and! Stage equipment, Stenhcnson School Sup.
there was much square dancing.!""1' con)an'. Lincoln, tis.B7s.75.
"We took part in it all," he said.
A member of the Westminster
Presbyterian Church of Lincoln,
Colbert received his M.S. in Civil
Engineering from the University
while a member of the faculty, in
1935. He received his B. S. de
gree from the Missouri School of
Mines and Metallurgy of the Uni
versity of Missouri, after serving
a period in the Army Medical
Corps in World War I.
Subsequent to his graduation
from the University of Missouri,
he "worked for various depart
ments of the State of Nebraska,1
all directly connected with engi
neering, until he became a mem
ber of the University faculty. '
All Prospective
Doctors, Masters:
ipply By Monday
All students who expect to
receive the Master's or Doctor's
degree at the close of summer
school must first take oral ex
aminations. Applications for these exami
nations must be filed in the
Graduate Office on or before
June 30, Harold E. Wise, as
sistant deaa of the graduate
college has announced.
