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THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1937.
LINCOLN, NEB.
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Nebraskan
Educational Policies
Commission to Meet
At University Today
Dr. J. A. Stoddard Presides
At Conference of Official
Consultants.
EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY
TAKES NEW MEMBERS
An all day meeting of official
consultants from Nebraska, Iowa
and South Dakota of the national
educational policies commission
will be held at the University Fri
day. Faculty and students inter
ested in the work of the organiza
tion will be present. Sessions will
be held in social sciences building,
room 101, according to Dr. G. W.
Rosenlof of the teachers college
who is in charge of the arrange
ments. It will be the purpose of the
meeting to further acquaint con
sultants and others with the work
and program of the commission,
which was established by the Na
tional Educational association and
the American Association of
School Administrators January of
1936.
Dr. J. A. Stoddard, a graduate of
the University of Nebraska in
1921,. who was connected with va
rious school systems of the state
for several year.3, and who now is
considered one of the outstanding
educators in tho country, will pre
side at the conference here Friday.
Dr. Stoddard is chairman of the
commission. Assisting him will be
Miss Agnes Samuelson, also a
member of the commission, who
is superintendent of public 'nstruc
tion in Iowa.
Similar meetings are being held
in some 30 colleges and universities
over the country. The commission
was created principally to clarify
major current issues facing public
education and to direct the efforts
of the teaching profession toward
their solution. Funds have been
provided the group for a period of
five years so as to enable tho
organization to outline a long
range program. Members of the
commission, all of whom serve
without pay, appraise existing con
ditions in education, consider and
make recommendations, develop a
more effective understanding be
tween the various groups inter
ested in education, and make the
best practices in the profession
known througout the country.
Conferences over the country
such as the one to be held here
this week are the principal
methods employed by the commis
sion in developing and furthering
its program. The educational
policies commission has approved
three reports during the year cieai
inz with current educational prob
lems and has pendine several
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PI
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Delta Kappa Holds
Picnic Tuesday at
Pioneer Park.
Twenty-five new members were
initiated into Phi Delta Kappa,
educational fraternity, at an initia
tion and picnic held July 27 in
Pioneer Park. About 80 were in
attendance and Earl Piatt was in
charge of the initiation.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements included A. P. Hillyer
and C. A. Bowers.
Those initiated are as follows:
Leon Ashton
Mason Bridges
Alfred Calvert
E. C. Christensen
K. W. Dyer
Merton Farrow
Herbert Flnke
Homer Gammlll
eorge Ha.sk Ina
Howard Hill
yron Holm
red Johnnon
Paul Mlchaud
SAUERNAM
E
D COACH
AT NEW HAMPSHIRE U
All-American Fullback
'33 Leaves Green Bay
Packers Post.
of
George Sauer, All America full
back in '33 from the University of
Nebraska, was recently appointed
head rrrid coach at New Hamp
shire U. Before assuming the role
of a mentor. Saucr spent several
seasons at the fullback post with
the Green Bay Packers, national
professional football champs last
vear.
The Green Hav Packers will
visit the collece All Stars Sept
at Chicago in a grid contest that
promises to be packed to the brink
with thrills. Players on the All
Star aggregation are selected by
a nationwide poll and only those
who received their sheepskin this
season are eligible to play in the
contest.
Nebraska's Sam Francis. All
America fullback last year, is load
ing the race for the starting role
at the halfback berth. After par
ticlpating In this game, Sam will
begin practicing with the Chicago
Bear. Sam recently signed a con
tract to olav at his regular posi
tion with this nrofesslonal squad
Phillip Mitchell
Paul F. Morris
Melvln Oss
F.arl Parmlnter
Duano Perry
flene Rarlck
Aubrey Rulkoetter
H. R. Sorenaon
Frank W. Tracy
James R. Veach
W. T. Zahradnlcek
Ora Ferguson
EEN-AGE CLASS MOST
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DANG
ROUS
DRIVERS
Dr. Stack Talks on Driving
Safety in Lecture
Here.
Because 42 percent of the au
tomobile accidents involving the
younger person are more likely
to be fatal, Dr. Herbert J. Stack
director of the education division
of the National Conservation
Bureau, New York City, stamps
the teen-age class as the most
dangerous group of drivers today
As a matter of fact they should
be the safest, he told students,
teachers, members of safety or
conizations, and traffic officials
at a lecture last Thursday morn
ng in Morril Hall auditorium.
Dr. Stack is conducting safety
driving tests in 35 colleges over
the country, testing both the stu
dents and faculty members, under
the sponsorship of 72 insurance
companies and under the direct
supervision of the Harvard Traffic
Research Bureau. Dr. Stack is
member of the faculty of Columbia
University and assisting him with
the testing apparatus is Joseph
Boldt of the New York office of
the bureau.
Among the state officials who
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INSECTS HOBBY
FOR PROFESSOK
OF AGRICULTURE
Insects which cause anxiety to
farmers and greatly annoy every
one are a matter of pleasure to
Prof. Don B. Whelan of the col
lege of agriculture. He's a collec
tor of bugs, but it isnt just a
hobby with him; its a matter of
scientific research.
Since 1933. Professor Whelan
has been collecting insects by
means of an entomology trap
which uses a 500-watt electric
light bulb. Attracted by the light,
the insects fall thru a large fun
nel into a jar where calcium cya
nide kills them. Every morning,
the night's "catch" is counted and
the insects classified according to
species. Since its establishment,
more than 1,000 varieties nave
been caught in the trap.
By studying his collection, pro
fessor Whelan is gradually work
ing out ways to help farmers cut
down crop losses due to insects. It
is prophesied that ,at some time
in the future, it will be possible
to forecast insect epidemics ac
curately a year in advance. The
light trap described above is ef
fective in sampling the popula
tions of various species and it is
from these samples that predic
tions may be made.
Accuracy in such predictions,
however, depends not only on a
knowledge of the insects habits
and life cycles but also on the de
pendability of long range weather
forecasts. To quote professor
Whelan, "Population of insects fol
lows the cycle of weather and the
growth of their food plants, tho
we will always have insects re
gardless of the weather.'
Not all harmful insects are at
tracted by the light trap used at
Nebraska. In some other states,
chemical odors and various colored
lights are being used to collect
snecimens of insects not other
wise caught.1 For instance, it has
been found that the codling motn
is more readily attracted to blue
or violet colored lieht than to
white, yellow or red.
COLUMBIA PRESENTS
SHAKESPEAREAN PLAY
Hart Jenks Stars In
Student Production,
"Merchant of Venice"
LUNCHEON HELD FOR
MRS. FLORENCE KERR
WPA Education Director
Honored by University,
State Groups.
A luncheon was held at the Uni
versity club Friday noon in honor
of Mrs. Florence E. Kerr, regional
director of education for WPA,
headquarters in Chicago. The Uni
versity was represented at tae
dinner by Dean F. E. Henzhk, Dr.
K. O. Broady, Dr. W. H. Morton,
and Dr. G. W. Rosenlof. all of
teachers college; and Mr. E. T
Piatt and Director A. A. Reed,
from the extension division.
The state WPA was represented
by Gladys E. Bradley, director of
education; Mrs. J. F. Sanmann,
state diretcor of women's work;
and Miss Agnes Saunders, state
supervisor of nursery schools and
parent education. The following
supervisors were present: Mrs. Oc-
tavia Scott, H. F. Stone, Fred u
Wilhelms, Meredith W. Darlington,
and Harold O. Reid.
"Taming of the Shrew
to
Be Next in Series of
Broadcasts.
As the fourth in the series of
Shakespearean broadcasts pre
sented this summer by the Colum
bia Broadcasting System. "The
Taming of the Shrew" will be on
the air next Monday evening from
7 to 8.
Edward G. Robinson will take
the part of Petruchio in the per
formance and Miss Freda Innes
court will be cast in the role of
Katherine. On the National net
work this same play was presented
last week with John and Elaine
Barrymore cast in the leading
roles.
CONTINUES
SCOTTS BLUFF SURVEY
University Geoloaists Aid
Federal Men in Ground
Water Project.
An exhaustive study of the
ground water resources of Scotts
Bluff County, a co-operative proj
ect being undertaken by the
United States geological survey
and the University conservation
and survev division, is now in
progress. According to E. C. Reed
assistant state geologist, worK be
gan in this western county about
July 1. Field work will continue
as late in the fall as possible.
L. K. Wenzel, engineer for the
ground water division of the fed
eral geological survey, is in charge
of the project, while ti. H. wane
Oliver Scherer, Howard Haworth
and Robert Lawrence are on the
lob from the university.
One of the first steps in the
study is to make an inventory of
representative farm wells over tne
country in order to obtain detailed
information on the ground water
level. Haworth and Lawrence are
responsible for drilling through
the water bearing formations
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Players Present 'Merchant of Venice'
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BY GEORGE KIMBALL.
Action, suspense, romance,
loyalty of friend to friend,
hatred of an oppressed man for his
enemies, all these phases of good
drama were highly effective as
portrayed Wednesday evening in
the University summer davers'
production of Shakespeare's "The
Merchant of Venice" in the Tem
ple theater.
Outstanding figure in this pre
sentation was Hart Jenks who, as
Shylock, the Jewish money lender,
met the demands of this most
taxing of character roles with sig
nal success. On him hinged the
forcefulness of the famous court
scene where Shylock, goaded by
the memory of Antonio's insults
and of Jessica, the daughter who
deserted him, prepares to take his
revenge on Antonio only to be
thwarted at the last moment by
Portia. It was here also that Mar
garet Straub, as Portia, in de
fense of her husband's best friend,
gave the well known "quality of
mercy" speech.
One of the most stirring features
of the play is the fast friendship
between Antonio, the merchant,
and Bassanio, Portia's lover. Wil
liam Miller, as Antonio, and Char
les Alexander, as Bassanio, mad a
this friendship a living one for
their audience Wednesday night.
It is for Bassanio that the mer
chant bocomes indebted to Shy
lock and when Antonio's life is
in danger his friend offers to part
with all his worldly possessions or
even his own life for Antonio 3
sake.
Rare good humor was provided
by young George Blackstone who,
as the giddy Launcelot Gobbo,
frollics about the stage relieving
the heavier drama at intervals.
Another noteworthy performance
was given by Ruth Van Slyke in
the role of Shylock's lovely daugh
ter, Jessica. The romance between
her and Lorenzo, played by Har
mon Rider, was one of the most
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LAST ALL-UNIVERSITY
PARTY SET FOR FRIDAY
Dave Haun's Band Furnishes
Music for Coliseum
Dance.
in 1 1 1 intWi-
(From Th Sunday Journal and Star)
Pictured above is a scene from Shakespeare's "Merchant of Venice," the last of the scries of
dramas to be presented during the summer season by the University Players. Margaret Straub la
cast as Portia; Hart Jenks, as Shylock; Charlei Alexander, Bassanio; and John Gacth, as the Duke of
Venice.
With the attendance at last Fri
day's coliseum dance again close
to the 1,000 mark, the success of
the season's recreational program
was again definitely assured. Each
night the affairs have been held
has fouid good crowds on hand to
dance and listen to the swing
music of Dave Haun's dance band.
All reports on the general on
joyability of the mixers have been
of a complimentary nature. In fact
even the heat, often a deterrent,
has been with a few exceptions,
notably less this year. Students
say it would be hard to imagine
summer school without the facili
ties for getting acquainted and for
recreation provided by the dances.
Those whose means are not too
ample also have voiced apprecia
tion for the reasonable prices
which have made it possible for
them to have a good time at a
minimum cost, according to Miss
Gertrude Leavitt, member of the
summer recreation committee.
At the present time only one
dance remains on the term sched
ule, that to be Friday. Haun's
musicians will again bo on hand
and since it is the last, it would
appear the affair has every chance
of being the best such event this
year. All students who have not
previously been present are urged
to Join the regular crowd for the
last big party. Admission remains
at 10 cents each.