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VOLUME VI NO. 6.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 3, 1935.
LINCOLN, NEB.
Brilliant Field Opens A A U Qames
Itie
UNIVERSITY
REGENTS
OF
NEARLY $3,000,000
Miss Conklin, Miss Reese,
and Mr. Candy Granted
Retirement.
Approval of a university budget
of approximately 3 million dollars
for the fiscal year from July 1,
1935, thru June, 1936 was given by
the board of regents at a meeting
ssatnrHnv Thi firure does not in
clude the athletic department,
which operates unaer iia
budget.
a n fTTwnditure of one-half of the
appropriation from taxation
sources passed Dy uw xsoo icgio
lature, or $1,718,130, is provided
for bv the bud ret. which is an in
crease of $40,000 over the past
year. $37,500 of this will be used
tn onen the unoccupied hospital
wards of the college of medicine
in Omaha.
The board decided to maintain
the present salary cuts of 20 and
17 percent tor next .year, new
fdrnitv members will be provided
to meet the present enrollment
needs, tho no provision was made
lor possible expansion oi region,
tion.
It is expected that the same
revenue from tne reaerai govern
ment will be received for the agrl
cultural extension division as was
$295,492.12. There will be an in
crease of 135.000 in cash revenue,
which has been estiamted at
$967,283 for next year. Several
minor improvements in the physi
cal plant are included in the
bud pet. t-
In accordance with the recently
announced retirement plan three
requests tor retirement were y
(Continued on Page 2.)
NEBRASKANS ATTEND
E
Olivia Pound Reads Paper at
National Convention
In Denver.
APPROVE
BUDGET
DUCATIN
CONCLAVE
Among the Nebraska educators
attending the National Education
Association conclave which began
at Denver, Colorado, Sunday, June
30, are F. E. Henzlik, dean of the
teachers college; Charles A. Bow
ers, secretary of the Nebraska
State Teachers Association; M. C.
Lefler,' superintendent of the Lin
coln schools; J. A. Jimmerson, su
perintendent of schools at Auburn,
and Miss Olivia Pound, Mrs. Mary
D. Smith and Wendell Ames, in
structors in Lincoln city schools.
Mist Pound to Read Paper.
Misa Pound, who is a represent
ative of the Lincoln Teachers asso
ciation, will read a paper at a joint
session of the department of sec
ondary education and the Amer
ican Classical league, which will
be held this week
Nebraska headquarters for the
Denver conclave are in the Cos
mopolitan hotel with Mr. Bowers
and George P. Knippreth, Omaha,
in charge of the Nebraska delega
tion. That education must be changed
to fin present day needs of Amer
ican children, is one of the impor
tant themes of the convention. For
the first time the problem of edu
cating boys in the CCC camps wiU
be discussed at the N. EI A. meet
ing. Organization of a system of the
adult civic education is another of
the points of interest to national
educators. John W. Studebaker.
(Continued on Page 4.1
Former Student Recalls Affairs on
University Campus
By Fern
Editor's note: Fern Noble Fowle
and haa Bince taken work in the summer and by extension. She is enrolled
in summer school now. In the following article she recalls some of the interest
ing experiences and happenings on the campus at that time.
Twenty vears ago a Daily
the steps from the paper's office on the south side of "U" hall.
He glanced up at the four floors of the building around which
university life centered, recalled a rumor, thirty years old, of
how a group of students had celebrated a football victory one
night by tethering a cow besideo
the belfry. He wondered how they
did it. A front page story with
headlines if he could find out!
Realizing that the story of the
cow must wait, the reporter turned
towards the administration build
ing, and the chancellor's office.
Old Nebraska hall, to the north
west, was to be torn down. Girls
of the physical education depart
ment were agitating ruling tne
basement with water, putting on a
new roof, and using the place for
TWO STORIES IN LAST
Articles by Weldon Kees,
Helen Adams Bought For
Publication.
Request for permission to re
print two articles from the spring
issue of the Prairie Schooner have
been received by Lowry C. Wim
berly, editor of the literary publi
cation. Two national magazines that
specialize in reprinting the best
literary efforts or me monm ve
chosen material from the last is
sue. "Late Afternoon," a story by
Helen Adams, has been purchased
ror puDllcauon vy - "
magazine. "Frog in the Pool," by
Weldon Kees of the University of
Nebraska, will appear in a coming
io.ii nf fho rhirrent Digest.
V u
The Prairie Schooner, noted
thruout the literary world ior me
high quality of its short stories,
or. ortiripa has been
awarded signal honors before. The
rated at the top of
its class by the O'Brien rating re
cently. This classification included
literary publications among which
. r i -i i ...aii tmnnm nntion-
were nsieu me wen
al magazines.
m..i Atura were remintea
iiucv .
from the winter issue, according to
. . ww 1m1ii -I asI
Prof. WimDeriy. i nests '"uu
"The Handwriting on the Wall,
"Mr a i vav Rosewater ;
"Sheep," a sonnett, by Alex K.
Schmidt; and "A W. Vodding vs.
the Santa Claus Co." by Dwight
Perkins, student at the university
NEWS-WEEK HONORS
NEBRASKA GOVERNOR
Magazine Pays Tribute to
j -
Cochran for Acnon in
Omaha Strike.
News-Week, national news mag
azine, pays tribute to Nebraska's
Governor Roy L. Cochran and his
prompt action aurmg -'"
strike in a dis
cussion entitled "One Governor
Ends Strike With Big Stick" whicn
appears in the June 29 edition.
The article, after describing the
strike situation, tens uuw "!
i . t -tmaVia from BllOXl
ernor new -- v".- -- - -Miss.,
where he was attending the
annual governors' conference, and
demanded that the workers and
transit officials enu
WlUim IOUf uajo. . .
The paper continues with a oner
biography of Cochran's life. Goy.
Cochran is a graduate of the uni
versity and a member of Alpha
Tau Omega, social fraternity.
SCHOONER
REPRINTED
Two Decades Ago
Fowle.
attended the university in 1917 and 1918
Nebraskan reporter came up
an "old swimming hole." The re
porter had understood that the
chancellor okeyed the idea and had
said so in the paper the day be
fore. It seemed that the chancellor
had not, and the mistake must be
explained to a number or impor
tant persons. He disliked the of
fices of the dean of women and
the dean of men, places from
which came dumb rules that made
(Continued on Page 2.)
NEBRASKA MAY GET
R. O. T. C. ARTILLERY
Arkansas Also Seeks Unit;
Regents Consider
Addition.
The addition of an R. O. T. C
field artillery unit to the military
denartment of the university was
considered by the board of regents
at its meeting ssaturoay anernoon.
Both Nebraska and the state uni
versity of Arkansas are seeking
the department, and assignment oi
the unit is understood to rest be
tween the two schools and the
corns area commander.
sThe government win proviae
four PTins. four caissons, and motor
r- - . ... ,j
transport equipment, and the ad
ditional orncers neeaea 10 carry
on the artillerv unit, if the school
furnishes the houses. Since there
are no buildings available on the
campus, a structure on 17th street
has been suggested.
ROSENLOPS PAPER
READ AT EDUCATION
MEETING IN DENVER
A three-point program for the
teacmng or tne soc-wi biuuim
in a Miur Kv Prof. O. W
Illicit Mit n fv- j - - -
txf tiiA university teachers
college, was read before a joint
meeting of the department of so
cial education of the N. E. A. and
the national commission of social
studies at the Monday session of
the convenuon l j-cvci.
A hv Sunt. J. A.
Jimerson, superinte ndent of
SChOOlS Bl AUDUrn, iiru.
rMrn frsr the teach
ww
i Atiidjps involves the
UIK VV ovr-w
doing of three important things,
n...,Rnninf nointed out in
rrawi r
the paper. "First a remolding of
our curricula is necessary to the
end that it way deal with subject
matter as life itself, making the
students conscious of life's prob
i . ..i n thoir own nersonal
icuia ouu - -
and individual responsibility for
COlltriDULlIlg IU Oil autjuw
t.A.aAi nnnpnlnf went on to
explain that he thinks it necessary
to revamp the techniques and
methods in class room procedure
to the end that a social situation
will be created in the classroom in
which the student win oe umu
i.t... a m thinking-. "Thirdly
IttlCU J uw " . .
and fmally' he stated in continu
irg the three point plan, 'there
must be a selection of teachers
whose wl.ole being will be sur
charged with consciousness of re
sponsibility for developing citizens
of fine character.
Dr. Rosenlof is a member of the
year book committee. The book is
the "Elements of Social Studies
Program." and Dr. Rosenlof has
charge of the program covering
ethics and training in the social
studies. He is also a member of the
commission on citizenship training
in the high schools.
Granted Retirement
1
i MiiiMinin Wlrirmnnnirn i--"-"""-"-"" '"
Courtesy Lincoln Journal.
DR. A. L. CANDY
PLAN ENTERTAINMENT
Four Parties Scheduled tor
High Schoolers in Next
Two Weeks.
Hicrh school students attending
the four weeks' music course at the
university will be entertained at
fftui- nnrttafl durine the next two
weeks. On the evening of the 4th
the boys will give a party for the
girls at the Sigma imu nouse.
Tn forHf Belle Ravmond ball
room the university will be host to
the students on saturaay evening,
.Tniv fi. Chaoerons for this party
will be Mr. and Mrs. L. S. Devoe,
Miss Frances Stowell, Miss umuy
Spanggaard and Harry Eller. Mr.
nH Mm Kirkrtatrick. Mr. William
Norton and Mr. George Howerton
have been invited.
irrom three until five Sunday
afternoon, July 7, the girls at the
Pi Phi house will entertain racuiiy
morahcM nt a musical tea. Tues
day night, July 9, will be sports
night, under tne airecuon oi miss
Spanggaard and Mr. Eller.
Concluding the activities, there
will be concerts given by the etu
rionrs Thursdav and Fridav. July
ii and 12. Following the Friday
night program a farewell reception
will be held at tne n trm nouse
for all of the music student.
COMMITTEE CANCELS
PARTY FRIDAY NIGHT
900 Attend Dance June 26
At Coliseum, Breaking
Previous Record.
Prof. E. W. Lantz, chairman of
the recreational committee an
nounced Monday that the party
scheduled ror Tiaay mgnt in me
coliseum has been cancelled since
many students will be out of town
Wiiiim of the vacation neriod.
A record crowd attended the
party In the coliseum Friday, June
26, according to Mr. Lantz. Nine
hundred students were present,
surpassing the previous attena
ance mark of 750.
Libraries WiU Close
Thursday and Sunday
University libraries will be
cloed all day Thursday, July
4, Sunday, July 7, and from
noon on, Saturday, July 6, ac
cording to Gilbert H. Doane,
university librarian. On Wed
nesday, July 3, and Friday,
July 5, the libraries will be
open from 8 until 5 o'clock.
PREP MUSIC STUDENTS
RFAM
NATONS
TRACK STARS MEET
TODAY. T(
Owens and Metcalfe Dual.
In Sprint Features
Program.
By Arnold Levin.
America's sport eye focuses oil
Memorial stadium in Lincoln to
day, where this and tomorrow
afternoon 400 track and field
champions will attempt to blaze
new record paths on the smooth,
firm, red stadium cinders in the
annual national A. A. U. games.
From the Pacific to the Atlantic,
Canada to the gulf, mighty men,
each boasting at least one cham
pionship award, have flocked to
Lincoln m the greatest galaxy oi
athletic stars since the 1932 Olym
piad for the year's most pompous
and dashing track display.
World champions, collegiate
titleholders, and Olympic winners
will comprise the contestants, and
eagle-eyed coaches and officials
will keep careful check on the re
sults, for this is pre-Olympic year,
and what happens today and to
morrow will give the responsible
ones a look-see at contenders for
the 1936 U. S. Olympic team.
400 Competitors.
More than 400 competitors will
match speed, strength, and skill
durinc the two-dav nroeram. Each
is a champion in his own right, and
so sizzling hot is tne competition
that those "in the know' expect
eleven world records to go smash
on the Fourth of July day of the
finals.
Preliminary estimates of the
crowd have been placed at 18,000
- - . . A
to 20,000 by tne promoters, au
drawn to Lincoln in the hopes of
witnessing one sight a crashing
assault on world records by the
bronzed, sinewy champs who rep
resent the toDs in American ath
letic endeavor. Wide interest In
the meet Is reflected In ticket or
ders from all states in the midwest.
while press reservations have
been made for writers from all
over the country.
Oass of the field is shown in the
entry list, which includes a score
of the men who carried unitea
States colors to victory in the Los
Angeles Olympics, eight men who
account for sixteen world records
in their group, sixteen of nineteen
national champions defending their
honors, twelve I. C. 4-A. cham
pions, and fourteen winners from
the national collegiates held in
California last week. Several hun
dred sectional meet winners round
put the field of track performers
awaiting the starter's gun.
- Feature runs of the program wilt
be the sprints and 1500 meters.
The high hurdles should provide
a round of thrills for those who
like to see skill, spills, and plenty
of action in the races. Jack Tor
rance, the 300 pound Louisiana" big
(Continued on Page 3).
FORMER UNIVERSITY
INSTRUCTOR IS DEAD
Miss Elsa Marie Stimbert
Dies After 3 Weeks
Illness. 1
Miss Elsa Marie Stimbert, " for
mer instructor at the university,
died last Friday night In a lincoln
hospital after an illness of three
weeks. Miss Stimbert was a
language teacher at Minden high
school.
She was graduated from the
university conservatory of music
in 1919, and in 1928, she took her
A. B. degree here. In 1932 she
received a masters degree from
the university In Latin. She waa
tuaxhisr tn the Iflnmiftp-e derart
ment In 1930 and 193L
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