The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, June 16, 1931, Image 1

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25 cents
On Campus
50 cents
Mailed
Official Summer Session Newspaper.
VOLUME II NO. 3
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 1931.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
EDUCATIONAL FILMS
WILL BE PRESENTED
AT TEMPLE JUNE 22
Talking Motion Pictures to
Depict Studies in Eight
Hour Program.
Philosophy and Vocational
Guidance Discussed; No
Admission Fee.
An entire day's program of edu
cational talking motion pictures
win Ku ahnum mi Mondav. June 22.
at the Temple theater, according
to word received at the office of
the director of the summer session
frnm Twtriral Research Products,
Inc., of New York City,. who will
provide the showing under the di
rection of tne university.
Tti n roe-ram which is continu
ous 'from 8 until 5 o'clock (with
exception of noon hour), consists
of one and two reel features of
both an educational and entertain
intr natur
No charge is being made and
Instructors ana stuaents arc iu
vitprf to attend at anv of the hours.
of a. conflict with classes,
arrangements may be made with
the instructor to be excused to wit
ness the films, according to R. D.
Moritz, director of the summer
session.
"These programs will be of ex
ceptional value to teachers, stu
Hent narents. and the public gen
miiv" Rt ft t fid Mr. Moritz. "The
subject matter is authentic and has
Leen prepared under tne direction
of leading educators of the coun
try. Here one may see types of
classroom technique demonstrated,
difficulties of pupils diagnosed and
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studies made 01 imam ueuaviu
tiviiiatinnni nhilosonhv and voca
tional guidance will be discussed
by the ablest scholars in those
fields."
Leading Educators Appear.
Among the leading educators
who appear in these euucauona
tolbinr riftllW9 nrp Dr. W. H. Kll
Dr. David Eueene Smith
Dr. Arthur I. Gates, Mrs. Ina Craig
anrf Dr. Harrv D. Kit-
son, all of Columbia university; Dr.
h KnA Ohio State: Dr. Guy
Thomas Baswell, University of
Chicago; Dr. Arnold ueseu, laie.
Dr. Charlotte Buhler, Psychology.
(Continued on Page 4).
STUDENT INSTALLS
MACHINE TO TEST
ONE'S ABILITIES
rwirincr thiit week summer school
students will have the opportunity
to see what vocation tney are nweu
for by the mens of the psychodex.
Thii marhitw ifl on disnlav in the
Teachers college Iaboratory.'and
the test will be given Dy miss era
C. Smith. Miss Smith is using tue
information collected from these
tests as the major research prob
lem for her doctors degree, a
charge of 1 1.00 is made for the
test.
Th nsvchodex is a comnara
tively new invention, and is said by
rriticM to he a time saver in the
work of vocational analysis. It has
been used for tne last lew yearn
by the telephone company. Miss
Smith would like to nave at leasi
100 people sign up to take the ini
tial tests. Persons who are Inter
tfl are reauested to sien for the
tests either at Long's book store
or at the Teachers college labora
tory.
Grads Flock Back to
College; New Record
With an unornciai loiai
870 registered durina the first
week, an increase of more than
40 percent in enrollment over
that of last year may be made
in the araduate colleae. Last
summer the final total was
only 643 while this year the
first week shows an increase
over that amount of 227. It is
expected that late registrations
will bring the total past tne iw
mark.
THOMAS LECTURES ON
TEACHING OF ENGLISH
Students May Study Special
English Problems under
Harvard Professor.
Pnintin? out the relationship of
language to thinking. Prof. Charles
Swain Thomas of Harvard univer
sity gave the first of a series of
special lectures on the teaching of
English in tne
hisrh school yes-
t e r day after-
n o o n at i
o'clock at An
drews hall on
the subject,
Mate rial on
Laneruaere and
Thinking." The
lectures, which
i 1 1 continue
until June 26,
are being given
under the cata
logue number of
Education 121
Prof. Thomas.
(English).
Dunn? the nast vear. Professor
Thomas, in addition to offering his
regular courses in the graduate
school of education at Harvard
university, has directed the work
of the Commission on English ap
pointed by the College Entrance
Examination board. This commis
sion has made a thorough study
of the art of examining in Eng
lish and has nreDared a volumin
ous report which probably will be
publisned during tne current year.
He nas aiso servea on tne eai
torinl staff of the Atlantic Month
ly Press for four years and for
nearly twenty years nas oeen eai
tor of the Enerlish Leaflet, the
(Continued on Page 2.)
Early Reports Indicate an
Increase in Four Week
Courses.
Early reports in the registration
for courses in vitalized agriculture,
rural school work and parent
teachers association studies which
was held yesterday indicate a
slight increase over that of last
year.
The course in parent teachers
association work is being con
ducted by E. L. Novotny of Beat
rice, nationally known authority
on parent teacher activities. Rural
school administration and supervi
sion is taught by G. W. Rosenlof,
director of secondary education
ad teacher training, sttae depart
ment of education. It is arranged
principally for county superinten
dents. The course in vitalized agri
culture, vhich is conducted by Bert
Cooper, director of extension.
Northwest Missouri Teachers col
lege, Maryville, Mo., is adapted to
the needs of rural teachers and
county superintendents.
DEAN HICKS WHITES
BOOK ON POLITICS
John D. Hicks, dean of the col
lege of arts and sciences and pro
fessor of American history at the
university, is the author of "The
Populist Revolt," to be published
next fall. The book is a history of
the Farmer's alliance and the peo
ple's party.
"Farm relief is a hardy peren
nial in American politics." Dean
Hicks says in his book, "The Popu
list Revolt." In it he synthesizes
for the first time the monographic
material that has been accumulat
ing for more than a decade and
gives an account of the interplay
of forces between south and west.
Beginning with a survey of ec
onomic conditions in these areas
aftre the Civil war, he traces
growth of third party activity from
the deflation of the great boom in
the late eighties thru the depres
sion and attendant political agita
tion that lasted until the end of the
1896 campaign when the return of
prosperity at the close of the cen
tury brought about collapse of the
people's party Dean Hicks is also
author of "The Constitutions of
Northwest States."
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STUDENTS
REGISTER
FOR
SPECIAL
WORK
SECOND
PARTY WILL
BE AT COLISEUM
NEXT FRIDAY
Student Executive Group
Begins to Function
Immediately.
Novel Surprises Included
In Arrangements for
This Week's Fete.
The place for Friday's party
has been changed to the univer
sity coliseum due to the book
exhibit which is being held in
Grant Memorial hail. The coli
seum ventilating system insures
a comfortable temperature for
the evening of dancing.
Another all-student party, the
second of the summer session, is
scheduled for next Friday evening.
The announcement was released
Saturday afternoon by members of
the newly elected Student Execu
tive committee who decided that
attendance at the first affair mer
ited immediate arrangements for
more entertainment.
In order to give adequate
publicity to the affair, posters will
be placed in the Library, Univer
sity and Andrews halls, Teachers
college, Social Sciences, Mechanic
Arts and the Temple. These pos
ters will be kept up to date as to
when the next parties and other
affairs are to be held. In the fu
ture arrangements will be made
far enough ahead of time so that
the Summer Nebraskan win be
able to publish the date and plans
a week in advance.
New Entertainment Features.
New features of entertainment
are to be introduced at each party,
giving students something novel to
look forward to at each event,
members of the committee have
announced. Anything in the way
of suggestions will be appreciated
as they wish to arrange the sum
mer s social affairs in accordance
with wishes of summer session
students as a whole. Professor
Lantz may be notified concerning
any such suggestions or recom
mendations and he in turn will
submit them to the Student Execu
tive committee.
As plans stand at present there
will be a party or a picnic for sum
mer school students each week.
Later in the summer, if satisfac
tory arrangements can be made,
contests in various summer sports
will be run off.
The main purpose of the sum
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Art Collection Is
On Display to All
In Morrill Museum
"A distinguished collection of
paintings and prints by American
artists is on display in galleries A
and B of Morri)'. ball until July
10," says Prof. Paul Grummann.
"It is seldom that such an excel
lent exihibition is open during the
summer months and I advise all
summer session students to see it
while they have the opportunity."
Some of the prominent artists
represented are: Charles Haw
thorne, Jonas Lie, Daniel Garber,
James Chapin, Gifford Beal,
George Luks, and Emil Carlsen.
The pictures, which are circu
lated by the American Federation
of Arts, are from the National
Academy of Design in New York,
and from the Phillips Memorial
galleries of Washington.
Poultry Field Day
Is Well Attended
With an egg show and egg mar
ket contest as features, nearly 200
Nebraska poultry producers at
tended the annual poultry field day
at the agricultural college, last
Wednesday. The program con
cluded late in the afternoon
with a tour of the poultry plant
on the campus.
NIGHT
Official Bulletin
June 22, Monday: Registration
for course in Operation and Care
of School Plants.
.Open Art Display: Galleries A,
B, Morrill hall; until July 10.
Open Textbook Exhibit: Grant
Memorial hall; until June 27.
Friday, June 19, Second party,
Grant Memorial hall.
MEET THIS AFTERNOON
Visiting Professors Lead
Informal Discussions; No
Charge Made.
Daily round table discussions on
special problems in the teaching
of English and Latin begin today
under the supervision of Charles
Swain Thomas and Dr. W. L. Carr,
visiting professors who are deliv
ering a series of special lectures
on the two subjects from Monday,
June 15, to Friday, June 26. Stu
dents are invited to attend these
discussions which are being held in
Teachers college 212 each after
noon. There is no fee for attend
ance at these group meetings.
Those interested in the field of
high school English may have an
opportunity to present special
problems at the round table dis
cussion held each afternoon at 2
o'clock in Teachers college 212
under the leadership of Charles
Swain Thomas of Harvard univer
sity. Dr. W. L. Carr will lead the
group discussion for those inter
ested in high school Latin in the
same room at 3 o'clock each after
noon.
Many Audit Lectures.
Many students are taking ad
vantage of the oDDortunity of au
diting the series of lectures which
are being given by Mr. Thomas
and Dr. Carr. Those who are reg
istered for summer work may au
dit each course by the payment of
one dollar fee. Others wisning to
attend the lectures must pay the
(Continued on Page 3.
EXTENSION GIVES
TEACHING AIDS IN
RECENT RULLETINS
Comprehensive articles on teach
iner nroblems with suggested solu
tions have been published in a
series of bulletins wnicn nave
been printed during the last three
months by the University Exten
sion Division of which Mr. A. A.
Reed is director. These include an
April issue of the Educational Re
search Record, and Educational
Monologues One and Two, pub
lished in May and June respec
tively in co-operation with Teach
ers college which has furnished the
material.
The April Educational Research
Record includes the following ar
tides:
"Teachers Colleee. The Univer
sitv of Nebraska." by Dean W. E.
Sealock; "A Six-Year Study of
Current Expense Costs in Ne
braska Schools Having From
Eleven to Thirty Teachers," Dy
Sunt. S. S. Hetrick, of Elm Creek
public schools; "Plans For Secur
ing An Enriched Curriculum for
the Small High Schools of Ne
braska By More Complete Alterna
tion of Subiects." bv Sunt. Millard
D. Bell of Ord City Schools; "High
School Latin As Viewed By Its
Students," by Miss Blanche
Knight. Norfolk hich school: "An
Inquiry Concerning The Nature of
The Binet Ingenuity Test," Dy
Miss Grace E. m, AicAianon.
Educational Monologue Number
One deabi with "School Adminis
tration and the Training of Super
intendents for Small Citv School
Systems." It was compiled by
Prof. . is. MenziiK or me aeparc
ment of school administration in
University of Nebraska's Teach
ers college.
The June publication, "Educa
tional Monologue Number Two"
concerns the "Practical Procedures
For Enriching The Currlculums of
Small Schools." It is the work of
Prof. Knute O. Broadv. of the
Teacers college department of
school administration; Earl T,
Plattr principal of Havelock public
schools, and Millard D. Bell, su
perintendent of Ord public schools.
ROUND-TABLE
GROUPS
STUDENT
EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE
NAMED
AT INITIAL PARTY
Over 300 Attend Opening
Summer Session Social
Event in Armory.
Colson, Jones, Dunn; Misses
Upton, Zutter, Huston
Selected.
Entering promptly into the week
end spirit of the summer session
recreational program, over three
hundred students turned out for
the first all-university party held
last Friday evening in Grant Me
morial hall. As a high point of the
evening's entertainment selection
of six members to the Student Ex
ecutive committee, which will have
charge of recreation for the bal
ance of summer school, was an
nounced.
The student supervisors who
will arrange fun programs for the
next eight weeks under the guid
ance of Prof. E. W. Lantz, faculty
member who was in charge a year
ago, include W. R. Colson, Alli
ance; Verne Jones, Phoenix, Ariz.;
George Dunn, Omaha; Misses Sara
Upton, Union; Gladys Zutter, Lin
coln, and Margaret Huston, Osce
ola. Representative Students Chosen.
Mr. Colson is principal of the
high school at Alliance and as
sisted in recreational work here
last summer. Verne Jones is in
charge of recreation at the city
schools in Phoenix, Ariz., and is
doing graduate work, while George
Dunn, senior in the school of jour
nalism next winter, will have
charge of publicity for the com
mittee. He has been active in cam
pus publications and is associate
editor of "Footlights." national
magazine of the Wesley Players
club.
Miss Gladys Zutter has attended
the University of Nebraska two
regular years and one summer ses
sion. She is active in Y. W. C. A.
work and the Methodist Student
council. Next year she will act as
assistant to Miss Garrison iu ele
mentary education work.
Miss Margaret Huston, another
committee member, taught at the
Aurora schools last year. She was
present at the summer session a
year ago and plans to attend
school next fall.
Mi3s Sara Upton, of Union, the
third woman member of the com
mittee, is a graduate student.
"Tiny Tim" Entertains.
Students who attended Friday's
party were general in their appre
ciation of the affair and those who
have been interviewed plan to at
tend again this week. "Tiny Tim"
radio entertainer at station WJAG
sang two solos and led the group
in singing of university songs. Ar
rangements are to be made by the
Student Executive committee to
have entertainment of varying
types at each party.
Among other things a number of
circle dances, mixers, laoies' choice
and ether get acquainted dances
were given during the evening.
Assistants to the general com
mittee at the party last Friday
evening included Harry J. Becker,
jr., and Ruth Jackson, both of Lin
coln, who had charge of the door.
Prof. E. W. Lantz declared that
he was highly pleased with the
student attendance at the party,
especially since it was announced
at such a late date.
Illness Forces Knight
To Cancel Lectures
Due to illness, Prof. Freder
ick B. Knight of the University
of Iowa has been forced to can
cel the lectures on special edu
cational psychology which were
to have been given here yester
day and today. Word that the
professor, who is an outstand
ing leader in the field of psy
chology of learning and per
sonnel work, would be unable
to make the trip to Lincoln was
received by Dr. D. A. Wor
chester, professor of educational
psychology.