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Spring Shenanigans
Exuberant spirits erupted vio
lently Monday night as Univer
sity students staged an inpromp
teu riot. Cries of "Go, Go" urged
on a milling crowd estimated at
By DICK FELLMAN
and SAM JENSEN
Eight months of school com
bined with spring weather to
produce a' small riot on the Uni
versity campus Monday evening.
Approximately 1,200 students
gathered in front of the women's
dormitory at about 7:30 p.m. to
Chief Says
'Everything
Observed1
Campus, Local
Police Watch
During the entire Monday eve
ning riot on the University cam
pus, police and firemen were in
the area.
Local police have no jurisdic
tion on state property, Lincoln
Police said, but 16th Street can
be patroled.
Throughout . the evening,
plainsdothesmen from the Lin
coln police department were
walking, through the crowd.
"WE WERE just observers,"
Chief Joe Carrol said. "If any
thing serious would have started,
we could have stepped right in.
As it was, there was nothing
too serious."
After 11 p.m., things were re
portedly quiet throughout the
campus. Police remained on call,
however. Campus police in
tended to stay around the dorms
all evening. v
Men in 'the dorm were alerted,
residents of the dorms said. If
the riot started again, plans were
made for calling the Boys Dorm
Council out to help.
THE LOCAL Fire department
also retained "observers" at the
scene. After the first fire engine
put out the original fire, no fur
ther trucks were called.
, A car, with two unidentified
firemen, was parked on 16th
Itreet throughout the evening.
"We're just watching," the
men said. "Things aren't too bad.
They seem to be havhig a good
time."
CAMPUS POLICE were on
the . spot but had little . to say
about the affair.
According to latest reports,
there has been no estimate of
any property damage. Several
first floor screens were dam
aged in the girls dorm. Girls
occupying these rooms will have
to move to the secpnd or third
floors until they are repaired.
There were no major personal
Injuries reported.
Royalty On Ivy
Members of the royal court Olds, Janet Gordon, Winifred
who reigned over Ivy Dav fes- Stolz, Joan Joyner, Jan Har-
tivilies were (1. to r.): Diane rison, Maid of Honor Georgia
Knotek, Paula Broady, Cathy Hulac, Phyllis Loudon, Bobbie
about 1,000 as a street fire was
lit, the girls' dorm stormed and
windows smashed. Students
sprayed Deans Hallgren and
watch and participate in the
evening's events which included
a concentrated attack on the
dorm by ladder, a frontal attack
with a community sing and
dance which took place around
a huge, blazing fire located in
the middle of 16th street.
Chancellor John Selleck, on
hand for over half of the event
ful evening, said, "The kids are
having fun - more power to
them. I am sorry they're throw
ing rocks at the light (above the
entrance to' the dorm). Nothing
has happened as long as I've
been here."
This statement was . made at
9:30 p.m. and the light above
the dorm's entranceway was
broken at approximately 10:15
p.m. Associate Dean of Student
Affairs Frank . Hallgren,
the first administration member
to arrive on the scene, had no
comment, but was observed to be
rather wet, victim of one of
many bucketfuls of water that
were thrown during the even
ing. .
THE PROPRIETOR of the
concession stand across from the
dorm observed that her busi
ness was twice as good as usual.
She continued by stating that the
stand was showing a profit 200
per cent better than a normal
evening usually yielded.
University policemen, who
have jurisdiction over the area,
attempted to control the swarm
ing group and succeeded in pre
venting a successful attack on
the dorm. Walking back and
forth among the milling crowd,
police smiled, but refused to
comment.
Dean Colbert was also on hand
and, with Selleck and Hallgren,
helped the police patrol the area.
After the crowd was thwarted
in an attempt to storm the dorm,
a bonfire stretching across the
street was built. The fire illu
minated the entire area and was
at its apex when a truck from
the Fire Department arrived at
the scene with siren roaring and
red lights flashing.
THE FIRE was extinguished.
Firemen sprayed a few shots of
water on the crowd and drove
off amid shouts of cheering and
cries of, "My hero."
As soon, as the truck had de
parted, a new fire aided by gas
oline and more wood sprang up.
The fire department resigned
itself to allowing a bonfire in the
street, but remained on call.
Lincoln police, remembering a
previous spring insurrection
three years ago, left the incident
in the hands of University offi
cials, but they, too, remained on
call.
Mrs. Hurley, Love Hall house
mother.reported that boys had
made headway into the building
through the ballroom. "Appar
ently someone had let them in,"
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Colbert with water, and blocked
off 16th St. from S to T as they
gathered around a blazing bonfire.
she said,' "but I talked them out
of coming on in."
SHE ALSO reported that a
great deal of water had been
thrown into the building through
the windows and much furni
ture was wet. She said that no
other damage was done inside
the dorm other than that caused
by the water.
The incident .was reported to
have started aftej a group of
girls had returned from a picnic
and were driving about the cam
pus. Boys started throwing
water until all the girls in the
vehicle and surrounding area
were soaked.
ANOTHER MOVEMENT to
ward the dorm was attempted
at approximately 9:15 p.m., but
the only casualty was the over
head light which broke and
spread jagged glass over the
area.
At approximately 10:35, offi
cials opened the' doors to let a
few girls into the building and
the mob swarmed forward,
carrying a long extension of a
running hose. The men were met
inside the doors by girls who
were taking down names of the
participants. Although the lobby
was thoroughly soaked, this final
attempt was beaten off and the
crowd dispersed.
And as is usual on a spring
evening on the University cam
pus.boys walked the girls to their
houses and goodnights were said.
Young Demos
University Young Democrats
will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.
in Union Parlor X.
Frances Robinson, Democratic
candidate for state railway com
missioner, will .address the
group.
The meeting will be the final
one of the semester, according
to John Olson, president. Re
freshments will be served.
C3ITS
Friday Dinner
Masking of new members and
presentation of "Oscars" to the
year's outstanding actors and
staff personnel will be the main
feature of the University Masq
ers' banquet Friday.
The 10th annual award dinner
will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the
Lincoln Hotel.
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GUESTS at the banquet will
Include the national president
Jenkins, ; Yynne Nevin, Kath
erine Baker, May Queen
Norma Lothrop, Sally Hall,
Phyllis Kort, Ann Skold,
Ma
Selection Made From
The appointment of 38 year-old
Dr. Clifford Hardin, dean of ag
riculture at Michigan State Col
lege, as chancellor of the Univer
sity not only brings to the cam
pus one of the youngest chancel
lors In the school's history, but
also teminates an intensive
search since last September.
Robert Devoe, president of the
Board of Regents, Friday said
Dr. Hardin was selected follow
ing a search in which more than
100 names were considered and
14 prospects interviewed in per
son. DR. HARDIN visited the Uni
versity campus April 9-10 and also
toured the College of Medicine
in Omaha. During his stay on the
on the Lincoln campus he met with
a special faculty committee, ap
pointed to assist in the selection of
a chancellor, and received its ap
proval. The regents appointment of Dr.
Hardin was unanimous. "Our only
trouble," Devoe said, "was to in
duce him to leave his present post
at Michigan State." He will re
ceive an annual salary of $17,000.
After learning of his appoint
ment, Dr. Hardin said, "The lib
eral arts certainly are very im
portant in the program of a great
university. I'm very much in fa
vor of a general education, even
in our technical fields."
DR.' HARDIN feels intercollegi
ate athletics "have a very import
ant place in a well-rounded uni
versity program." He added that
he was not familiar with Ne
braska's athletic program "ex
cept in a general way."
Dr. Hardin,, a native of Knights
town, Ind., is married. He and
Mrs. Hardin are parents of four
Oldfather, Minteer Plan
Retirement For Summer
Two To End 28, 35-Year Terms
Dr. Charles H. Oldfather and
Dr. C. C. Minteer, two profes
sors with long terms of service at
the University, will retire this
summer. yu-
Oldfather holds the title of
professor of ancient history and
dean of the College of Arts and
Sciences, emeritus. He came to
the University in 1926 as profes
sor of ancient history. In 1929 he
was named chairman of the de
partment and in 1932 dean of
the college. He was dean until
1952.
In announcing Oldfather's re
tirement, Chancellor John K.
Selleck said:
"OLDFATHER IS a respected
and beloved professor, both to
his past and present students and
to his collegiates. A classical pro
fessor, he has devoted his life to
the building and strengthening
of the College of Arts and Sci
ertjes. He has served the Univer
sity in the finest tradition."
Before coming to the Univer
sity, Oldfather was an instruc
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and executive secretary of Na
tional Collegiate Players. Thea
ter people from other mid-west
colleges and universities have
been invited to attend.
Greer Garson, movie actress,
has sent three books on the
American, French and English
theater, which will be presented
for her to three exceptional stu
dents, Marv Stromer, chairman
of the banquet, said.
Courtesy Lincoln Journal
Madeline Watson, Nancy
Hemphill,- Gayle Katskee,
Janet Linquist, Carol Ander
son and Linda Buthman
children, Susan, 12, Clifford, 11
Cynthia, 8 and Nancy, 5. They
will establish their home in Lin
coln in late June.
With the aid of a 4-H scholar
ship Dr. Hardin attended Purdue
University receiving his bachel
ors. Master's and PhD degrees
in 1937-1939 and 1941. The school
awarded him with an honorary
doctorate of science in 1952.
He began his professional career
as an extension marketing special
ist and instructor in agricultural
economics at the University of
Wisconsin in 1951. He joined the
staff of Michigan State College
where he became chairman of the
department of agricultural eco
nomics in 1946.
He assumed the assistant di
rectorship of the Michigan State
Agricultural Experiment Station
in 1948 and became a director of
it the following year. He was ap
pointed dean of the School of Ag
riculture July 1, 1953.
IN CONNECTION with his edu
cational duties Dr. Hardin has
worked in the international field.
He toured England and Europe
in 1947 to survey post-war food
problems under the auspices of
Michigan farm groups. Later he
traveled in Colombia, South Amer
ican in connection with Michigan
State's participation, in the Point
IV program
In 1953 he spent some time at
Okinawa to expedite his schools
part in a joint training project
with the University of Ryukyus,
(Okinawa).
Dr. Hardin is a former director
of the Farm Credit Administra
tion of St. Paul, Minn., and is
currently a director of the De
troit branch of the Federal Reserve
tor in the Syrian Protestant Col
lege at Beirut, professor of
classics at Hanover College for
two years and later professor
of Greek and ancient history at
Wabash College, Crawfordville,
Ind.
Oldfather is the author of sev
eral scholarly publications,
among them five volumes, of
Diodorus, translated from Greek
from the Loeb Classical Library.
He also has published Greek li
terary papyri from Greco-Roman
Egypt.
MINTEER, ASSOCIATE pro
fessor of vocational education,
has been a member of the Uni
versity staff for 35 years. He
was given the title of associate
professor emeritus by the Board
of Regents.
In 1919 Minteer came to the
University as assistant professor
and was made associate profes
sor in 1928.
Oldfather's retirement is ef
fective July 1 and Minteer's
Aug. 1.
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Actors, Staff
Miss Garson wanted to be rep
resented at the dinner, she
wrote, because "it is to groups
like the University Theater that
we must look both for the pres
ervation of classics and fqr ex
periences in the newest methods
and materials."
OTHER AWARDS which will
be made are: Senior Masquers'
Freshman award, to the fresh
man who has done the most out
standing work and shown the
most promise for the future.
Service Award, to two mem
bers who have made greatest
contributions to University
Theater, and Purple Masque, the
highest honor bestowed by the
Theater.
Awards will be given for scene
design, acting, technical and di
recting. New officers will be an
nounced and presented. The din
ner this year will also celebrate
the completion of Howells Me
morial Theater.
Tickets for the banquet are
being sold for $2.25 by Masquers
and in the University Theater
Office in Temple Building.
Annual Ag Picnic
Set For May 18
The fourth annual All-Ag picnic
will be held May 18 at the lower
picnic grounds on Ag Campus
A game session will begin at
5 p.m. followed by a picnic supper
at 6 p.m. Tickets are 25 cents and
may be purchased this week in the
Ag Union or from any Ag Union
activities committee members.
Dale Nitzel is general chairman
of the picnic assisted by the fol
lowing committee chairmen: Jan
Selk, publicity; Kenneth Pinkerton,
food; Sharon Egger, entertain
ment and Cap Dierks, clean-up.
All Ag campus students and fac
ulty may attend the picnic.
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Bank of Chicago. For five years
he was a member of the market
ing research advisory committee
of the American. Association of
Land Grant Colleges.
HE IS author of numerous ar
ticles and bulletins in the field of
agricultural economics. His pro
fessional connections include: the
American Farm Economics Asso
ciation; Sigma Xi, national science
honorary society; Alpha Zeta and
Phi Kappa Phi, professional socle
ties. In his undergraduate days he
served as president of the Purdue
Chapter of Sigma Delta Chi, pro
fessional journalism fraternity, and
is a member of Alpha Gamma Rho,
social fraternity.
The motion to appoint Dr. Hardin
was made at Friday's regents
meeting by Dr. B. N. Greenberg
of York.
Geology Fraternity
Honors Dr. Condra
Fourth Honorary Membership Goes
To Conservation,
Dr. George M. Condra, director
of the University conservation
and survey division, was honored
Thursday by students and faculty
when he was presented an honor
ary membership in Sigma
Gamma Epsilon, national pro
fessional and honorary geology
fraternity.
Condra became the fourth per
son to receive the honorary
award since the establishment of
the national fraternity. He was
given the award for distinguished
work in conservation, water sur
veys and geology.
CHANCELLOR John Selleck
told the gathering that Condra
has done more to bring the Uni
versity to the people of the state
than any other man.
"Dr. Condra is the kind of man
that makes this a great Univer
sity," Selleck said. '
"We hold you in the highest
esteem," said a letter from Gov
ernor Robert Crosby, read in the
absence of the governor.
James E. Lawrence, editor of
the Lincoln Star, said Condra re
kindled "the fires of faith" in
the state during the dry times
of the 1930's.
Due to Condra's work, H. C.
Greenamyre of the National Re
clamation Association, said no
other state has accumulated such
a great amount of information
on a state's water resources.
JOHN HARPER, president of
Linn Elected Head
Of PE Fraternity
Phi Epsilon Kappa, national
professional 'physical education
fraternity for men, has elected
Bert Linn president.
Other officers are David
Bernes, vice president; Charles
Smith, secretary; Bob Bousiger,
treasurer; Stan Ebner, historian
editor; Don Langdon, guide, and
Arthur Robinson, sergeant-at-arms.
Robert Hamblet, men's physi
cal education instructor, is fac
ulty sponsor of the local group.
Engineers' Banquet
Tickets Now Available
Junior and senior mechanical
engineering students will hold a
banquet May 19 at 6:30 p.m.,
in the Union.
Tickets are available in the
Mechanical Engineering build
ing at $2 a plate. Students may
attend alone or bring dates, ac
cording to Eugene Plouzek, ban
quet publicity chairman.
The Outside World
By WILLIE DESCII
Staff Writer
Reds Reject French Terms
GENEVA French' terms for an Indo-Chinese armistice were
rejected by the Communists. However the Communists countered
with an eight-point plan of their own. Also the Communists agreed
to cooperate in quick action to remove the wounded from fallen
Dien Bien Phu: The Communist armistice plan was submitted to
the nine-party Indo-Chinese conference by the deputy premier of
the Viet-Minh, Pham Van Dong.
The major points of the Communist plan were 1. recognition of
the Communist regimes in Viet-Minh, Laos and Cambodia the
latter two labeled as phantom governments. 2. Withdrawal of all
foreign troops from Indo-China,'3. free elections. It -"as predicted
that this plan would not be accepted by the West as this and the
French plan were so far apart lhat there appeared to be no basis
for bringing them together.
Spear New State GOP Head
FREMONT W. W. Spear has been named Republican State
Chairman. The 43-year-old Fremont attorney succeeds David Mar
tin of Kearney who resigned to enter the race for the U.S. Senate.
Spear was elected by the state Republican central committee and
it was reported that no friction resulted at the meeting. The new
chairman remarked about the election. "Perhaps this is a good
omen that we could all get together and agree on something."
Spear said that he hoped to have the vice chairman appointed
within a week.
Peress Discharge Under Fire -Again
WASHINGTON Secretary of the Army Stevens was ordered
by Senate investigators to submit the names of Army officials re
sponsible for giving Maj. Irving Peress described by Sen. Mc
Carthy as a "fifth amendment Communist" and honorable dis
charge. A closed afternoon session- was held to discuss a proposal by
Sen.. Dirksen (R-Ill) that public testimony be limited to Stevens
and McCarthy. This session ended without agreement., A second
session was slated for Tuesday.
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HARDIN
Survey Director
the local chapter of Sigma
Gamma Epsilon presented th
honorary membership certificate
to Condra.
"There has been great plea
sure in the study of the earth,"
Condra said.
Wayne G. Lampshire was hon-'
ored as the outstanding senior in
geology and was awarded tha
W. A. Tarr award. James D.
Lowell received the $750 Mag
nolia Petroleum Company award.
Selleck Named
As Chancellor
Until June 1
John K. Selleck, who has directed
the University since September
1953, was elevated to the chan
cellorship Friday pending the ar
rival of Dr. Clifford Hardin who
was named chancellor Friday.
Robert Devoe, president of tha
Board of Regents, said this action
was taken in recognition "of the
debt Nebraska owes to him for
shouldering the . responsibilities
capably and conscientiously of ac
ting chancellor."
Selleck, a Nebraska alumnus,
came to the University as business
manager of athletics and student
activities in 1921. Later he be
came University business manager.
When former Chancellor Reuben
G. Gustavson left the University to
accept .a Ford Foundation ap
pointment last July the Regents
named Selleck to carry on.
Outstanding Nebraskan
Nominations Now Open
Nominations for this semest
er's Outstanding Nebraskans ara
now being accepted by The Ne
braskan. The Nebraskan, sponsor of the
honor, will select one student
and one faculty member from
nominations based on service to
the University.
Nominations must be in writ
ing and include a statement of
the nominee's qualifications for
this semester.
W. V. Lambert, dean of the
College of Agriculture, and
Eleanor Knoll, senior in the Col
lege of Law, were named Out
standing Nebraskans for the first
semester of 1953-54. .
Union Awards Picnic
Union workers' awards picnic
will be held Tuesday starting at
5 p.m. at the Ag Union and tha
Ag Picnic grounds.
Rides from the City Union will
leave between 5 and 6:15 p.m.