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Gridmen Hold First Scrimmage L See p. 4 UNIVERSITY OF N" L1BRARY ARCHIVE Vol. 75, No. 94 The Daily Nebraskan SJ " '"WW CP XX VU :" WW '("" H. Jcv i 1 4 ... PIkk by Douz McCartney lr I I John Me win Ahrahamzon I r m ) I , , ,, dLmmmmmmmMf I Monday, April 9, 1962 Big Eight Politics On Rise See p. 6 "God's finger touched him, and he slept." NTJ Greeks Bring In $6,826.94 in MS Drive Some 1,500 Greeks collected $6,826.94 from residents of Lincoln in Saturday's Mul tiple Sclerosis (MS) drive plus another $1,000 is the minimum expected from promised do nations and envelopes left at houses where no one was home. The drive was a part of the annual Greek Week. Other events of the week included an exchange dinner among the fraternities and sororities; a pledge party; two convocations, one featuring Adam Breckenridge, dean of faculties, and Harold Angelo, dean of men at the University of Colorado; two dances and an afternoon of games. About 600 persons danced persons to Woody Herman ' at the Greek Week Ball. Figures on the amount lost will not be Jazz, Poetry Series The contemporary music committee of the Student Un ion, will renew its jazz and poetry series Wednesday at 4 p.m. in the Union. The John Marshall Quintette will be featured along with poetry readers Don Sabolik, Herbert Irwin and John Marshall. Ad mission is 50 cents. Personality Study Brings TC Reaction Strong reaction by Teachers, College professors and stu dents against the personality study made by Dr. Johnathon Warren of the University counseling service prompted a double-check of the results. "I am satisfied that the statements in the article (which appeared in last Mon day's Daily Nebraskan) are accurate," said Warren. "The study was made of 188 freshmen men and women in agriculture and 250 fresh men men in the other colleges at the University. "One of the most significant factors which the study showed was the wide varia tion among individuals with in each college," he added. "I might suggest, that the result of my study apply only to the individuals who stand in the middle or average of the college. "In many of the scales, the differences between colleges within the University and even between the University and other schools is very slight. "However, a wide variation does exist between the in dividuals within each col lege," added Warren. The purpose of the study, according to Warren, was not to make any comparison be tween the individuals who are attending the University in the various colleges, but to study the personality factors cf the incoming freshman. "We must study the in dividual's abilities, not that of the group or college in which he is registered, to appraise the contribution which he or she will make to the Univer sity and society," said Warren. available until Thursday, ac cording to Roger Anderson, IFC representative. The originally scheduled street dance was moved into the Student Union Pan Amer ican room. Anderson estimat ed that- about 500 attended. jr' J . . . Photos by Doitt McCartney "Rodger and the Tempests," and the "Sigma Chi combos" played for the dance. The Sigma Nus won the ov erall, trophy, in. the. Greek games Friday afternoon by winning the tug-of-war and the pyrimid race. The Sigma Chis won the chariot race. In the girl's games, the Thetas won the twelve-legged race and the Alpha Omicron Pis won the tricycle race. Dean Breckenridge dis cussed ti:e problems of fra ternity and sorority relations with the administration in a convocation Wednesday. He indicated that the abuses of "Hell Week" have been reme died somewhat, and the re moval of it should be the goal of the system as a whole. "Unacceptable" was his com ment on discrimination in pledging. He said, "If you se lect before you start to con sider, you have discriminated" Breckenridge assured his audience that the University does support Greek Week be cause it feels that the week contributes to the betterment of the system. John Melvin Abrahamzbn, known affectionately across the campus as Abe, died last Saturday. It wasn't long before news of his death spread across the campus, and hundreds of students felt a great loss. Nearly everyone on campus, if they didn't know him well, had at least heard of him. And everything they heard was good. Abe was an outstand ing member of the junior class, and was a student in every aspect of the word's definition. Most of us who knew John well, will remember many things about him. We will recall his energetic personal ity. Abe was always active, always, happy. One of his . ambitions was to entertain; to extend his happiness to others. This he did through his ef forts through his Fraternity's Kosmet Klub skits which he wrote, directed and acted in; through Lincoln Project where Sue vvuiiicu cuuicaoij uii vaiiuua auuwa and edited some of their major publi cations. As the student head of Lincoln Proj ect, Abe always remembers and was probably the best example of, his own quotation: "In Project, we study the best qualities we can find so we can invest them in other people. As coun selors, we also benefit because we have an opportunity to develop our own potentialities further." Abe was one of the. stronger mert on the Student Council where he served as corresponding secretary. He also assumed the new responsibility of de veloping the public relations arm of that organization. John felt it was im portant that the student body know the endeavors of the Council. Armed with this belief he developed the bul letin board communications system and sought other ideas. One of John's most important con tributions was more than an activity. It was his Fraternity, Beta Theta Pi. Here he spent hours working in nearly every area of activity. He had served as editor of their alumni publication, corresponding secretary and as presi dent of his pledge class. Abe received their alumni award for outstanding Beta and had been slated for president in the forthcoming chapter elections. He was truly a fraternalist, in the ideal sense of the word. He always looked for the best in others; he knew how to make friends and keep them, but above all, keep friends with him self. Abe never had to be asked to help, but was always among the first to volunteer. Abe was also active in interfraternity endeavors. He had served as rush chairman during the past year and knew the true meaning and need for a strong, united Greek system. He spent hours working to develop this position and strengthen the rush program of a system he loved so well. Few people knew because Abe rarely told others of himself that he took time each week to read two or three outside books. He aimed, some day, to be a rich man not dollar wise, but rich in the satisfaction of knowing he was a "good teacher." Just as every student, Abe had his moods depressed over a not-so-good test grade, elated over the success of the spring Project show. Most of the ' time, however, few people could guess that Abe was unhappy. Perhaps the secret to Abe's personality was his un selfishness. He worked hard for others. They in turn reciprocated. "Try to perk up Abie," you'd hear from a classmate, "he had a bad day yester day." Abe threw everything he had into the project of the moment. Take the production of "J.B.," a University Theater production four disaster scenes, Abe was a roustabout, quick aroused, belligerent soldier, a conniv ing press photographer, a hardened night cop, and hard-pressed civil de fense man. Each scene was a reality with his sharp, impassioned acting. Yes, Abe drove himself. Drove him self hard, oiten to the point of ex haustion. He always had another meet ing to go to, or another special proj ect to work on. But John wasn't a "gunner." Everyone knew how great Abe was but Abe. When it came to himself Abe was "gun-shy." Few people ever succeeded in lining Abe up for a date "Oh, she wouldn't want to go out with me . . . " He was ever conscious perhaps too conscious of what he thought were his shortcom ings Abe tried his best to make up for them . . . John always wanted to be an ath lete. He had worked hard in intra murals and sports activities at the house, but never realized his dream. .He.was the type of guy. that never, turned his back on anything, but faced it squarely and with a smile. If one were to sum up his philosophy in life he might use the quotation: "I shall pass through this world but once. If, therefore, there be any kind ness I can show, or any good thing I can do, let me do it now; let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again." This was Abe. Energetic, happy, considerate of others. This was Abe. Loved by all who knew him; respected by those who had heard of him. This was Abe. A student's student, a pic ture of leadership. Abe will live in our hearts forever as a true friend that we all loved and respected. And we close, John, with a tribute to you from one of your close friends. A tribute that has been rightly earned and summarizes quite well how we all feel toward you: In Memory Somewhere, in a very far-off place Reached, not by mind or power of rea son, But rather by that part of life that lives forever, Somewhere, a rounded figure bustles toward the gate, Thinking of plays and peanut butter, Hoping the audience will forgive His untimely exit. And here, in the realm of existence That precedes true life The tears bathe sorrow in a liquid salve, But fail to wash away the image That a score of years has built. Forgive us, please, for mourning, And for thinking of the worlds which lay ahead, For you to conquer, because, in truth, ' We are not ashamed to say we miss you, And, although we wish you well In this, your greatest world, We wislrthat you were with us still. Wendy Rogers Don Ferguson Two University Graduates Aid East Africa; Serve as Teachers Two University graduates are serving in the Teachers for East Africa program. Mrs. Lora DeLisle, a 1957 graduate, and William De Lisle? a 1959 graduate, are serving as teachers under the 1961 program. The project developed out of a conference on Education in East Africa held at Prince ton, N.J., in December, 1960, sponsored by the American Council on Education. Representatives of Tangan yika, Kenya, Uganda, and Zanzibar reported that their greatest need was the expan sion of their secondary edu cation program. The greatest obstacle for meeting this need was the shortage of qualified teachers. The U.S. International Coop eration Administration (ICA) agreed to finance the recruit ment of secondary teachers from the U.S. ICA asked Co lumbia University Teachers College to assume primary responsibility for the under taking. . Some 150 teachers were se lected from over 1,200 appli cants by June, 1960. These teachers are now on the job or ready to start teaching In east Africa. The countries in volved have requested an ad ditional 100 teachers. Teachers under this pro gram are trained for a brief time and then given addition al briefings in Africa. They serve for. two years and re ceive about $4,400 a year. Teachers are needed in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics. Eng lish, history and geography. r or aacutional information on this subject, write to Teachers for East Africa. Teachers College, Columbia university, New York 27, N.Y. It! W f ?$k tTVi: i-l f I f Abrahanizon Dies At IFC Conference The funeral of John Melvin Abrahamzon, 20, a junior in Teachers College, will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Roper & Sons Mortuary, 4300 O St. Graveside services will be held at 3:30 p.m., Tuesday in Kearney. Abrahamzon was attending a meeting of the Interfraternity Council (IFC) in Law rence, Kan., when he died early Saturday. The cause of death had not been determined fol lowing an autopsy, according to the Douglas County, Kjan., sheriff's office. Born in Kearney, Dec. 1, 1940, Abrahamzon lived in Lincoln for a number of years, and was a graduate of Lin coln Northeast High School in 1959. He was a recipient of a Lincoln Journal freshman journalism scholarship, and received $150 as the city and state winner of the "Voice of Democracy" speech contest. At the University, Abraham- Ivy Sing Lists Due Tomorrow All women groups partici pating in the 1962 Ivy Day sing must turn in their song leader's (s) name, an alpha betical typed list of singers and the name of their song no later than Tuesday. The rules for the inter sorority sing are: (1) All or ganized groups of women at the University may partici pate in the sing, except hon orary groups; (2) Not more than 25 girls including the director, may represent any group, nor less than eight; No Failures (3) All members must be carrying at least twelve hours this semester with no failures in the twelve hours; (4) No professional person may assist in the preparation of your song. Non-professional alumnae help may be used. This rule is strictly enforced; (5) No group shall wear like outfits specially purchased for the sing or have instrumental accompaniment. Any ?roup doing so will be disqualitied; (6) No medley of songs, no song longer than five min utes in length, nor any songs the group has sung in pre vious sings of the past three years can be used this year; Active in Group (7) The director must re main "active" in the group participating and be enrolled in the University; (8) All groups must remain after their participation on Ivy Day for recall by t h e judges if necessary; (9) Any group not ready to go on at the exact scheduled time of performance will be disqualified from participa tion. Further information will be given at the song leader's meeting Thursday, April 12 at 5 p.m. in 235 Student Union. zon was a member and corres ponding secretary of Beta Theta Pi fraternity, and sec retary of Sigma Delta Chi, journalism fraternity. He was also director of the Nebraska Human Resources Research Foundation, rush chairman of Interfraternity Council, secretary of Student Council, a Kosmet Klub work er, University Singers, and a former member of All Uni versity Fund. Survivors include his father and stepmother, Mr. and Mrs.' Melvin Abrahamzon of Shel ton; sister, Mrs. Ronald Bath of Auburn; and grandmother, Mrs. Charlotte Burdick of Kearney. An educational scholarship has been established as a me morial, and contributions may be made through Dr. William E. Hall, Teachers College. All University Students Eligible To Enter Contest All graduate and under graduate University students are eligible to compete in two literary contests sponsored by the English department. Detailed instructions for the lone Gardner Noyes Poetry Contest and t h e Prairie Schooner Fiction Contest may be obtained from the English department office or from Marjorie Leafdale Loehlin, as sistant professor of English, 218 Andrews. Entries are due by 5 p.m. May 1. Each entry must be typed, double-spaced, in tripli cate. It must be accompanied by a sealed envelope contain ing an official entry blank filled out by the contestant. The name of the contest and titles of the manuscripts must accompany the entries. Each contestant may enter no more than two short stor ies, each one appromixately 3,000 to 7,000 words of any style or theme, to the fiction contest. No more than three poems, of any length, form, and on any subject, may be entered by the poetry contest. Winners will be chosen by a board of judges, who will rate the entries on the basis of individual poems and stor ies. Winning poems, stories, and others of merit will .be con sidered for possible publica tion in the Prairie Schooner. Formal presentation of the awards will be made in early May.