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Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students
Vol. 69, No. 53.
Lincoln, Nebraska
Tuesday, December 5, 1939
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Salvemini
Italian exile
will predict
nation's stand
'Fascist critic' to tell
what democracy is at
4 p. m. forum in Union
Dr. Gaetano Salvemini, known
as the "most effective critic of
fascism outside of Italy" will dis
cuss political theories in a convo
cation at 11 this morning in the
Temple, and before a Union forum
this afternoon at 4.
Lecturer on the staff of Harvard
university, and professor of Italian
history at Florence for many
years, the speaker has gathered
and compiled considerable Infor
mation on Italian government,
background, and customs. His
topic before the convocation will
be "Will Mussolini Remain Neu
tral" and in the afternoon he will
answer the question "What Is De
mocracy." Kicked out of country
Dr. Salvemini was expelled from
Italy several years ago because he
refused to take the compulsory
teachers oath required of all in
structors. Coming to America the
professor has visited in the capa
city of lecturer and instructor
Yale, Stanford and the Social Re
search school in New York.
For almost 25 years he has been
outstanding in the cultural life of
Italy. Outside of his professional
duties, SSlvebinl has contributed
many articles to current publica
tion, has edited the weekly paper
"L'Unita" and has been author of
several books, latest of which is
"Under the Axe of Fascism."
His political knowledge came in
part from experience as a member
of the Italian parliament in the
confused years following the
World war.
Architects given
national laurels
Three students in the depart
ment of architecture have received
nation-wide recognition in a com
petition sponsored by the Beau
Arts Institute of Design of New
York City.
Taul Reddy, Burket Graf, and
Richard Freeman, all seniors in
the college of engineering, have
received honorable mention for
their designs and plans of a park
way police headquarters.
C. B. SCHULTZ.
To tell PBK about fossils
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Roscnlof writes
for encyclopedia
Dr. George Rosenlof of the de
partment of secondary education
has been appointed to prepare all
the material on secondary educa
tion for the new Americana ency
clopedia. Dr. Rosenlof, who is na
tionally recognized as one of the
leaders in this field of education,
was recently appointed national
secretary of the North Central
Association of Colleges and Sec
ondary Schools.
He is also secretary of the as
sociation's commission on second
ary schools.
Tesar paces
NU judges
at Chicago
Ag student ties all time
individual record; 6 man
team takes 9th place
Tieing the all time individual
record at Chicago for grading,
judging and identification of crops
averaged together, Milo Tesar, ag
student from Tobias, paced Ne
braska's entrants in the .nterna
tional Livestock exposition held in
Chicago, during Thanksgiving v&-
cation. A diamond studded gold
medal was awarded to Tesar, also
a member of Nebraska's crop
judging team which placed first
in grading in the national team
competition.
Andrew Andresen of Omaha was
high in average score for grading
all crops, while Will Pitner of
Stratton, member of the team,
ranked highest in hay grading
The crops judging team placed
only one point behind the winning
Oklahoma A. & M. team in its
combined rating.
Lyle Roberts of Tecumseh
ranked first in the nation on judg
ing hogs and fifth on judging
sheep. Keith Gilmore of Callaway
had the highest individual score
in judging sheep at the exposition.
The Nebraska livestock judging
team consisting of Ed Rousek.
Burwell; Wayne Smiley, Milford;
Gus Hokanson, Genoa; Leo Tup
per, Riverton; in addition to Rob
erts and Gilmour; placed ninth
out of 29 teams competing. In
judging sheep it ranked first and
it received eighth place on Judg'
ing cattle.
HERBERT YENNE.
To head speech department.
See Col. 5.
Point board
takes action
on prom filing
Asks that election of
members be deferred;
applications reopened
The men's point board carried a
motion Monday requesting the
Student Council that the Junior-
Senior prom committee election be
deferred and filings reopened De
cause of the board's new point rul
ing.
The new ruling is that candi
dates for elected or appointed po
sitions are automatically ineligible
if such appointment will overpoint
them.
The board also resolved that
every overpointed man be notified
See POINT BOARD page 2
Singers plan
'Christmas
Rhapsodie'
All-student program
slated for Dec. 1 0;
Temple will direct
The University Singers, assisted
by the men's glee club, will present
a nroeram entitled "Christmas
Rhapsodie" in the Union ballroom
Sunday Dec. 10 at 4 p. m. William
G. Temple will direct.
One of the Union's "Christmas
gifts" to the students, the all-student
program will feature a series
of tableaux presented with elab
orate costuming and lighting. Ad
mission is by card only, obtain
able without cost at the Union,
Miller & Paine, or Walt's before
noon, Dec. 9.
Union officials said limited seat
ing capacity necessitates use of the
card system. Another performance
may be given at 5 p. m. if attend
ance warrants it.
High spot of the program will
be the University Singers, robed
choir of 60 voices, assisted by the
men's glee club of 50 voices. A
composition by Frank Cunkle of
the music faculty will be sung by
Nina Armstrong of Emerson and
accompanied by an instrumental
ensemble of harp, cello, violin, and
organ.
News notables . . .
A.11 cut courtesy Lincoln Journal.
DR. J. E. ALEXIS.
Modern language head.
Bee Col. &.
11 today
Yearbook offers
prixe for photos
The Cornhusker, in order to in
sure a maximum pictorial cover
age of campus activities for the
1940 yearbook, will award $5 each
month to the photographer who
turns in the most pictures that
will be used in the book. The award
is left to the decision of Orval
Hager, Cornhusker editor.
Photographers for the Corn
husker have taken 1,200 photos to
date, not including the studio por
traits. At least 1,200 more pictures
will be needed.
PBK to admit
12 on 163rd
anniversary
Society will announce,
new senior members
tonight at Union dinner
Phi Beta Kappa will announce
12 newly elected members to
night at a dinner in the Union
celebrating the 163rd anniversary
of the fraternity's founding at
William and Mary college in 1776.
The new members will be a se
lected group of senior students
who have met all eligibility re
quirements, chief of which are a
scholastic averaee of at least 90
percent, and completion of the arts
couege group requirements.
Tonight's dinner Is at 6:15.
Speaker for the evenine- is C. B.
Schultz, of the university museum
staff, who will talk on "Fossil
Hunting in the Great Plains and
uie souuiwesi."
Show travel films
in Union Thursday
Travel films showing both the
San Francisco and New York
World's Fairs will be presented in
parlors A, B, and C of the Union
Thursday at 7 p. m. A Mickey
Mouse cartoon, "The Beachcom
ber," will also be on the program,
Showing of the films is a result
of interest shown in travel as re
vealed by the recent Student Union
survey of student interests. Ad
mission is free. '
DR. G. W. ROSENLOF.
Encyclopedia scrivener.
See Col. 2.
Join romance,
Germanic
departments
Administrative shift
makes Yenne acting
head of dramatic art
Thru an amalgamation of the
former romance languages and
the Germanic departments, Dr.
Joseph E. Alexis, professor of Ger
manic languages at the university.
has been elevated to the chairman
ship of the newly-formed modern,
languages department.
Prof. Harry Kurz, chairman of
the romance languages depart
ment, nas submitted his resigna
tion effective Aug. 31, 1940, at
which time Dr. Alexis will assume
the new chairmanship. Kurz is
now teaching in Queen's college.
New York City. Alexis has been
chairman of the Germanic lang
uages since 1933.
The board of regents also have
appointed Herbert Yenne as act
ing chairman of the speech and
dramatic arts department for one
year. Miss H. Alice Howell, chair
man since 1933, has been granted
a year s leave of absence. Both
actions take effect Sept. 1, 1940.
Propose fine arts school.
Chancellor Bouchers proposal to
set up a school of fine arts which
includes the drama, music and
fine arts department also received
the approbation of the board of
regents. The present school of
music will be reduced to a depart
ment. Director of the new schood Is
Dr. A. E. Westbrook. Dwight
Kirscli will continue as head of
the fine arts department, and Miss
Elizabeth Tierney will continue
as chairman of the theory and
history of music.
Dr. Alexis joined the faculty in
1910 as an instructor in Scandi
navian and Germanic languages.
Three yars later he was made
assistant professor, associate pro
fessor in 1919, and 1924 was pro
moted to the rank of full profes
sor. Nationally reeopiized for his
published works in several lang
uages. Dr. Alexis, since 1911, has
written texts in Spanish, German,
and Scandinavian, various articles
for encyclopedias and numerous
other reviews and articles pub
lished in American and foreign
professional journals.
Two year ngo Dr Alexis colls
orated with Dr. W. K. Pfeiler of
the Germanic department in
writing one of the most popular
See CHANGES page 2
MILO TESAR.
Diamonds and gold for Mm.
See Col. n.
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