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4 EBMSIAI Official Newspaper 0 More Than 7,000 Students Vol. 69, No. 58. Lincoln, Nebraska Tuesday, December 12, 1939 Dr. Boucher O.ICs Daily gripe session Criticisms suggestions will be heard Thursday at 4 o'clock in Union "Students can offer valuable criticism of curriculum and in struction," declared Chancellor C. S. Boucher yesterday in giving his support to the first university wide gripe session, which the DAILY ia sponsoring Thursday afternoon. "I welcome constructive sugges tions," he continued, adding, "but I have seen this type of session merely for those of hairbrained, crackpot propensities." Two stenographers will be pres ent at Thursday's session, sched uled to begin at 4 in Union 316, to keep a record of the discus sion and of the comments offered by the students attending. This discussion will be conducted In accordance with the following utline of university problems: ftoneral anlvernlty: Academic freedom, tinily of r&nipuw, iwbulariihlpa, grade y.temii, parking, library and eampiu pprarance. SrhobMtlri: Survrj monies, eomfire fcrnsive enamlnaMoaii, flexibility of re quirements, rlaM liu, tutorial aytam. eomnqlaory riant attendance, advtfwiry yntem, vontpuliory K. O. T. V. and stu dent opinion urvryi of profettort. Moaning: Co-operative hotMlng, hnte anrorlty-omall sorority problem, ntrn'i dormltorlM and ruoniinf boom probienw. Social: ftorlal emphaiilt, faeully-alo-tlent relations, social discrimination, .. 12:30 nights and the function of the Union. Activities: (Undent government, sta bent publications, point system and hoo rartrs. Alhletlrs: Intnunnrals, seating at Karnes, cheer leaders and emphasis an athletes. Copies of the meeting's record will be made available to the chan cellor and to the Student Council, portions pertaining to problems of administration going to the former and portions relating to student activity going to the latter. Chancellor Boucher commented, I have given the Student Council the greatest assurance that man agement of student affairs will be (See GRIPES, page 2.) Kirsch to select exhibit pictures Dwight Kirsch, chairman of the exhibition committee for the Ne braska Art association, will leave tomorrow for New York City to make final selections and arrange ments for the association's 00th annual show. Andrews1 'brainchild7 now boasts extensive program "The Extension division? Oh, you can take courses by corres pondence from there, can't you?" That is as far as most students' knowledge goes regarding a de partment that serves them in nu merous ways, and has offices on the second and third floors of for mer museum, in Andrews base ment and in social sciences annex. Briefly, the general business of the division includes corres pondence courses supervised and elementary college courses, publi cations,' North Central association and accrediting of high schools, the Regents' scholarship contest, college entrance testing, loan art exhibit, a dramatic loan library, evening classes, study centers, English 0-x and Young Citizen's contests. Had many starts This inclusive program started back in Jan. 8, 1909, when the Professor Kirsch will attend a -V X ... ; . 4 ' -- ' ' '- llll II 111 If illl I ' Lincoln Journal and Star. number of art shows in New York Including the Picasso show at the Museum of Modern Art, and will arrange his itinerary to Include stop at Chicago on the return trip In order to visit the show of Italian art which the Chicago art Institute Is exhibiting after its display at the San Francisco world e fair. Organized Ag week draws farm groups Meetings begin today; several thousand farm leaders are expected Every organized farm group in the state will meet during the annual Organized Ag week be ing held this week on the ag college, campus. Several thou sand agricultural leaders are ex pected to meet to take stock of the farming world for the past year and to study the most re cent experimental work in agri culture and home economics. Several general meetings ad dressed by national farm lead ers, and other sessions with se rious discussion, fun and play, and general get-togethers of ag leaders, are scheduled. The gatherings start today in the activties building with Fran cis Flood scheduled to give an address "The Top of the World." Dr. C. B. Smith, who has just returned from the U. S. depart ment of agriculture will give a talk Wednesday. Wednesday, a Nobraskan will also be honored in the Hall of Agricultural Achievement. The man is the late Erwin Hopt, about whom Dr. F. D. Kelm will speak. Discuss war effects. Dr. W. E. Grimes, chairman of the agricultural economics department at Kansas State, will replace Roy Greene, in discuss ing the effect of the European war on American agriculture. Greene has been forced to can cel his lecture. Friday afternoon, John Ise, University of Kansas economist, will talk further on the European difficulties in re lation to (grlculture. Banquet last night. The Nebraska Farm Bureau federation held Its annual ban quet last night and presented its 1939 class of Master Farmers. Presiding over the presentation was S. R. McKelvIe, publisher of the Nebraska Farmer. Fun and frivolity have their turn Wednesday with the "Farm Family Fun Feed." Board of Regents established a department of University Exten sion upon a definite basis. This was the outgrowth of recommen dation of Chancellor E. Benjamin Andrews who had made a study of a previous attempt in 1892 to establish work "in absentia" at Nebraska. In 1895, the term "Uni versity Extension" was used, but only for three or four years and then the idea was dropped until Chancellor Andrews became inter ested in the work. This new department grew rapidly from 1909, but it was not until 1918, when the Extension department was co-operating with the U. S. Department of Labor in helping to handle war employment problems, that all the activities which had grown arouna uie de partment were formally erected into the University Extension di vision, with A, A. Reed as di rector. Starts outside activities Several activities existing1 now in their own rieht were started and "babied" in the Extension di vision. There was at one time a cafeteria, a professional employ ment bureau, courses and pro grams over the radio, classes for scoutmasters, coaches ana many other activities in which the di vision is no longer directly ac tive. Correspondence courses are one of the most important functions of the division but with the goal of "serving the state and its citi zens other activities have been added and developed in the wide scope of the Extension division which today celebrates 30 years of progress. V Candidates for degrees must file before Dec. 1 5 All students who are candi dates for degrees In February or June must file their applica tions In the registrar's office by Dec. 15 unless they have done so previously. Candidates for the certificate In social work or the teachers certificates Issued by the state superintendent of publlo In struction should file their ap plications also. 7 ft - if : J Mortar Board party draws notables State and university officials are included on list of invitees When Frankie Trumbauer swings out at the annual Mortar Board party this Saturday many state and university notables will be present to enjoy the affair. Gov, and Mrs. Roy L.( Cochran have been invited and' have signified their intention of attending the turntable party. Mayor and Mrs. Copeland of Lincoln, and Chancellor and Mrs, C. S. Boucher have also been in vited. Faculty deans and their wives who will act as chaperons: Dean W. W. Burr. Dean C. H. Old- father, Dean J. E. LeRossignol, Dean B. L. Harper, Dean D. J. Ferguson, Dean H. W. Stoke. Dean H. H. Foster, Dean R. T. Lyman, Dean T. J. Thompson, Dean F. E, Henzlik, Dean Hosp, Dean Elsie Ford Piper, Dean A. E. Westbrook, Ask parents, house mothers. Other invitees to the Mortar Board party are Mr. Gayle C, Walker, Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Reed, Mr. Frank Z. Click, Major and Mrs. Lawrence McCeney Jones Miss Mable Lee, Mr. and Mrs. J, K. Selleck, Mr. E. F. DuTeau, Dr, and Mrs. F. D. Coleman, and Mr, and Mrs. Kenneth Van Sant Faculty Mortar Boards who have been invited are: Margaret Fedde, Kate Field, Amanda Hepp ner, Alice Howell, Florence Mc- Gahcy, Marguerite McPhee, Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson, Dr. Eldna Walker. Mrs. T. F. A. Williams, Mrs. Fred Williams, Mrs. Ada Wcstover, Dr. Clara Wilson, Eliza Gamble. Mrs. Leonore Alway, Miss Louise Pound, Miss Louise Mont gomery, Mrs. W. E. MilliUzcr, and Miss Laura Pfelffcr. The parents of the present Mor tar Boards and the housemothers of the sororities of which the girls are members have been asked to attend the party. r 1 DAILY staff phola. Dr. Reed views education as an 'old-fashioned radical7 By Ann Spieker. "Nnw vou want something for students and I think that should be the human angle so I'll just have to talk .about myseu," chuckled Dr. A. A. Reed, director of the University Extension divi sion, which celebrates its 30th an niversary today. "I'm what I term an 'old-fash- innpd radical' on education. I think Latin and albebra should be studied in hieh school, but only if the students are able to handle them. After trying and failing they should be allowed to irans- fi.r " hp declared, statinc that on the other hand, he's radical on the subject of generalized courses in science and social sciences. "Spe cialization is the thing now, but I think survey studies will come in the future," he added. "Before I talk about myself per sonally," Reed explained, "I want to say that I believe institutions are expanded individuals and in both cases the greatest factor is the philosophy behind it." Ancestors outstanding:. Personal philosophy, he said, comes from two forces inheri tance and environment. Scotch IrLsh with strong Presbyterian leanings, Dr. Reed's ancestors on his father's side were British (See REED, paye 2.) Coe college head speaks at Extension birthday dinner Dr. Harry Gage heads division's 30th year celebration as 200 gather in Union tonight The ITnlversitv Extension dl- vlsi.m reli-brates its Anniversary of Progress tonight at a dinner held in the Student Union at 6:30. Reservations for more than 200 friends, faculty members and rep resentatives of various organiza tions have been made. This Is the Lincoln journal ana Star. Dr. Harry M. Gage ...will tell about "Painless Edu cation." division's 30th anniversary and the tenth anniversary of super vised correspondence study. Dr. Harry M. Gnge, president I of Coc college, Cedar Rapids, la., will give the main address of the evening on "The Passion for Pain less Education." He a:id Dr. Reed are both past presidents of the North Central Association of Col leges and Secondary Schools and he has been a co-worker with Dr. Reed on many of its committees. Broady presides. Dr. K. O. Broady of the teach ers college will be the toastmaster. Friends and colleagues of Director A. A. Reed and of the Extension division will give the toasts of the evening: Dr. C. A. Fulmer, state director of vocational education; C. W. Taylor, state superintend ent of public instruction; Dr. H. G. Ingham, director of extension at the University of Kansas. Greetings will be extended by Chancellor C. S. Boucher, and Rev. Edmund F. Miller, pastor First Presbyterian church, Lincoln, will give the invocation. Music for the evening will be furnished by the University Men's Glee club, W. G. Tempcl, directing, and Warren Hammel, accompanist. Theodore C. Dicrs will lead the group in Nebraska songs. An open house, to be held this afternoon from 2 until 6, in the faculty lounge, Student Union, will give all friends and students of the division a chance to meet its director, A. A. Reed. A tour of Extension division offices la planned for those wishing to tee how the division works.