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id THE NEBRASKA! IS FREE THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 1937. LINCOLN, NEB. CALL IN NEWS TO D6891 Tii M' IE WOULD CHANCE APPROACH TO TEACHING ENDEAVOR Conference Speaker Urges Greater Interest in Individuals. BY GEORGE KIMBALL. A change, in the approach of educat'"n, from the curriculum to the student was advocated by Dr. T. R. McConnell, professor of educational psychology at the University of Minnesota, as he gave the principal adress at the opening session, Tuesday morning, of Nebraskas fourth annual all state educational conference. Speaking on "The Role of Guid ance in Functional Education," Dr. McConnell indicated that educa tional as well as vocational guidance could not be made fully effective until such a change was brought about. The conference opened with greetings to the teachers and supervis- rs delivered by Prof. R. D. Moritz, director of the Uni versity summer session. The theme of the conference, "Guid ance its concepts, its techniques and the agencies responsible," was presented and explained in detail by Prof. F. E. Henzlik, dean of the Nebraska Teachers college. Miss Carter Speaks. Another speaker at the first morning session was Miss Goldie Carter, coumelor in the personal counseling service at the Omaha Y. W. C. A. Her subject was "Guidance ... as seen from the aspect of the Y. .W. C. A.," in which she pointed out the suit ability of that Institution to the carrying on of guidance work, not only for youth but for aduits as well. At the Tuesday afternoon meet ing Dr. McConnell again spoke, this time on "Psychological Foun dations of Guidance." In his lec ture he stressed the necessity of having expert advice in the use of (Continued on Page 4.) BAIL. ELLERS LEAD Program Is to Include Ball Games, Parties, Swims. The recreational program for the boys attending the all state music course includes a variety of ac tivities under the direction of Art Ball and Harry Ellers. As part of the program soft ball was played Thursday evening between the Steckelbirgs and Krajicek's Krack erjacks. Krajiceks Krackerjacks won by a score of 5-6. After the soft ball game the boys assembled in the living room for a short musical. Mr. Ball had charge of the numbers which were from the state and national contests. The program included a violin solo by Max Coggins, a piano solo by Robert Stansenka, a vocal solo by Charles Spence, a tromboi.e solo by Billy Steckelberg, and a reading by Mr. Ball. Friday evening the boys were entertained at Pi Phi house, the girls' dormitory. The evening was spent in dancing, playing tennis, ping-pong, croquet and various other games. , Saturday evening began the first (Continued on Page 3.) Size. of Thesis Paper Now iiy x 1 1 Indies Graduate students who plan to present theses in final form this summer will please note that the size of thesis paper has been changed. The accepted size if now 8,", regular ictter size bound paper. FRED W. UPSON, Dean of the Graduate College. BOYS RECREATION Pfainier Appointed New Economics Instructor John Pfanner, who has been ap pointed an instructor in economics, marketing, and advertising in the college of business administraton of the university, comes here with experience in the teaching profes sion as well as in business. Pfan ner will receive his Ph.D. degree from the University of Chicago this summer. He received his M.A. degree there and his A.B. degree from Dartmouth. In his disser tation he has made a "study of the division of trade within cities between residents and non-residents." The new university in structor formerly taught account ing at the Univers ty of Akron and part-time at Oak Park Junior College at Oak Park, 111. ON PHASES OF FAR E Many Classes to be Let Out for Series of Talks on China. "Crises in the Far East" will be the general theme of the lectures to be presented by Dr. Harley Farnsworth MacNair, professor of far eastern history and institu tions at the University of Chicago, when he lectures here with his wife, Dr. Florence Ayscough. Dr. MacNair's lectures, which will be delivered for Lincoln people as well as for university students, will be given at 9 o'clock on June 28, at 10 o'clock on June 29, at 11 o'clock on June 30, and at 8 o'clock on July 2. Many classes vill be dismissed. Florence Ayscough, noted vrller and translator of Chinesa litera ture, will speak at a general con vocation at 11 o'clock July 1, at the Temple theater on the subject "Chinese Ladies, Ancient and Modern." MacNair? lectures' will be de livered in Social Science auditor ium and his four subjects will be, respectively as follows: "The Chi nese Angle," "The Japanese An gle," "The Russian Angle," and 'The American Angle." In order that students may at tend the lectures, the following classes will be dismissed: For the lecture June 28 at 9 o'clock; Eco nomics 21 and 227; English 225, 293, 314; History 5, 217, 245; Sociology 10 and 215;Busincss Or gaization 171 and 242. For the lecture June 29 at 10 o'clock, Business Organization 141 (Continued on Page 3.) MA Al LECTURES ASTERN IN HIGH SCHOOL MUSICIANS NOW IN ACTION IIOWEKTON PLANS A SPECIAL MUSICAL PROGRAM AS CLIMAX BY MORTON SPENCE. Perhaps the best musical pro gram of the summer all state high school music course will be given at the end of the four week term, according to George R. Howerton, director of the high school chorus. "The chorus this year Is the next largest in size in the five years of the course," Howerton stated. "There are 80 members this year with a possibility of more apply ing. The record was set last year with one hundred two members. Five years ago the charter attend ance was 20." Mr. Howerton seemed very well pleased with the voice quality of the individuals enrolled. He ex pressed the opinion that it was much superior to that of formtrj years. "The music that the group is working on this year is much more difficult but the group seems to be working very hard and above all they are working together," stated Howerton. Howerton Is the director' of music at Hiram College, Hiram, Ohio, and is an authority on con ducting. His work at Hiram Col lege includes the directing of a women's chorus of 45 members, a (Continued on Page 3.) They Direct ! .... .... n v4 . i 't &r- ' VVl Pi 'iJ ' . if , L . High school students here attending the all state high school music course feel that they're almost a part of the university, but nevertheless they do need special supervision. The seven individuals pictured above serve as house directors for the two dormitories and as recreational leaders. They are, in the top row, left to right: Harry Eiler, boys recreational leader, and principal of the Elba high school; Howard Kirkpatrick, director of the school of music; Lowell S. D? Voe, boys house director, and superintendent cf the schools at Portsmouth; and Art Ball, assistant house director, from Fremont. In the front row are Miss France Stowell, girls house director, and music supervisor at Colorado Springs, Colo.; Miss Lila Mae Jackson, girls recreational leader, from Beatrice; and Mrs. L. S. De Voe, boys house mother, from Plattsmouth. Lutheran Students Hold Picnic Friday Summer students of all Luther an synods are invited to a picnic Friday June 25. Rev. Henry Erck and Rev. R. E. Rangeler, the two Lutheran student workers, are ar ranging the affair. All those who wish to attend the picnic should meet on the north side of the Temple at 5:30 Friday. Tnose with cars are asked to bring them. From the Temple the group will proceed to one of the city parks. Rev. and Mrs. Rangeler and Rev. and Mrs. Erck will be chaperones. The committee in charge of re freshments will be composed of Esther Hartman, Eleanor Boelling, Alfred Scheips, and Edna Scheve. REGISTRATIONS TOTAL OVER 1900 Latest figures on registration show a total of 1,911 students reg istered at the university summer session. The enrollment approxi mates the number enrolled at this time last year, at which time 1925 registrations were completed. These figures do not include those registered at the University Medi cal School at Omaha. It is beloved that, the number there will be be tween 80 and 85. J Maff of r'wirtiT from th ull-Btnlr high nrhiiul niutir rimrnc: I Morion Soenn Rulh Cn.nvrnor I Rub Iju-ork Allrnn Trowbridge NNUAL COURSE GIVES STIMULUS IN MUSIC LINES "Created to further musical edu cation In America and to provide both outlet ind stimulus for musi cal talent ii. the youth of this country," the all state high school music course, according to its in stigator. Howard Kirkpatrick, di rector of the university school of music, is fulfilling its purpose to a very la i ""e extent. "The force which Impelled K!" to found this institution was the fact that the public schools of this ati'te were developing such fine musical groups that I felt that here in the university we should ivrthcr develop it by the organi zation of this school," said Mr. Kirkpatrick. He has taught in the school of music for many years and was ten years ago made director of the in stitution. He is considered one of the best critics and teachers of music in the middle west. Mr. Kirkpatrick stated that the school of music was founded in 1894, as a private institution, and it was not until eight years ago (Continued on Page 2.) Music Course l3 vS SOFTBALL, TENNIS GOLF INCLUDED ON mm UU!iL Lantz Asks Al! Students Interested to Join in Program. Considerable enthusiasm in the' organized recreational program i3 being evinced this summer as soft ball, golf, and tennis practices are getting under way. According to Prof. E. W. Lantz, who is in charge of the summer recreational program, all students interested in any of these sports are invited to take part. From 15 to 20 boys and an equal number of girls have been pres ent at the softball practice0 each evening. As soon as there has been sufficient practice, the teams will start to play competitive games, provided a sufficient num ber of capable players are present. This was announced by Miss Ger- (Continued on Page 3.) HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC STUDENTS TO GIVE RECITAL SATURDAY A recital of solos and ensemble numbers will be given next Satur day morning, June 2G, by mem bers of the all-state high school music course. Many of the num bers will be ones already known by the stud' nts and some will be new. Recitals will be held everj Saturday in order to enable the students to show their talents t) those interested. Orchestra rehearsals are held from 7:45 to 9:00 o'clock every .norning except Saturday and Sunday. Band rehearsals are from 1 to 2 o'clock. The hour from 3 to 4 is alternated between the two groups. Sectional rehearsals are held twice a week for both groups. Besides the rehearsals each stu dent is be.ng given two private lessons a week for the four week course period. During some of these recitals, numbers from Mr. Butchel's own pen wi'l be played. Mr. Butcliel has written several selections among which is the "Narrator" an overture that is on the 1938 na tional band contest list. Besides writing ho teaches in the Amund sen high school in Chicago and at the VanderCook School of Mu sic. Also he writes a page for the School Musician entitled "Keeping Pace With the Publishers." SPORTS r UULL SPEECH DEPART! PLANS PRESPNTATtOH OF 'AS L v Veteran' Actors Return for Summer Shakespearean Production. With summer theaters next week opening for another season the university joins the coast to coast movement when the depart ment of speech presents William Shakespeare's "As You Like It" Wednesday, June 30, and Thurs day, July 1 in the Temple theater. This delightful comedy is per fect summer fare. Using the back ground of the airy forest of Ar den, lovers, dukes, villians, shep herds all find their way to this summer playground to woo, fight, frolic and sing. None of Shakes pearian plays lend themselves as well to the spirit of vacation and the out of doors as does "As You Libi It." Strong Cast to Play. The department vil have some of its veteran actors in LincoK and a strong cast has been as sembled for the play n.xt week. Leading and directing the troupe will be Hart Jenks. cast as the melancholy Jacques. Mr. Jenks has long been a Players' favorite and an actor of national note. He ha3 played with the Shakespearian companies of such wpII known ac tors as Walter Hampden, and Fritz Leiber. Last summer he was with the Folio Plaayers trpveling through Wyoming, Colorado and Nebraska. The role of Jaques of fers Mr. Jenks ar opportunity to read some of the finest lines in Shakespeare. Helen Lawrence Ames and Harmon Rider will bfi seen as the two lovers, Rosalind and Orlando. Mrs Ames has piaye..'. the role in tht Studio Theater performance of the play and at that time won much favorable comment for her charming portrayal. Ur. Rider is the brother of Richard Rider whose record as a Player brother (Continued on Page 4.) 100 DAIRY EXPERTS Ice-Cream Judging, Dairy Cattle Demonstrations Featured on Program. Lincoln and the university cam pus ha3 been the mecca for more than a hundred dairy experts fron over the world as the 32nd annual convention has been in progress this week. Lasting thru tomor row, the convention is considered one of the most important in the history of the association as well as one of the largepl national meetings evt-r to be brought co the city. About 85 attended the confer e.ice on the revised federal stan dards for creamery butter whirl) was held Monday afternoon. Whifc It was not a p-rt of the official dairy convention program, this meeting, sponsored by the Bureau of Agricr ' Tal Economics, h'jld considerable interest for diry pro ducers and educators in the field. An ice cream judging confer ence was held Tuesday afternoon, and was in charge of Prof. H. W. Gregory of Purdue university. Dr. A. C. Dahlbcrg of the New York agricultural experiment station acted as judge. Reproduction of dairy cattle also occupied an im portant place in the opening after continued on Page 2.) Vacation for Eoi'.rtli iMists From 3 P. M. on July 2 Until July 6 Classes will be di3miss..d from 5 p. m. July 2 until 7 a. m. July 6, according to an announcement made by Prof. R. D. Moritz, director ot the summer session. INT ATTEND 3ZND MEETING