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rffa 1mIy1eB1ASIAI Official Newspaper Of More Than 7,000 Students Vol. 39, No. 71 Lincoln, Nebraska Friday, January 12, 1940 Convo enjoys Eames' piano recital-lecture Music culture should rank with literature, believes ex-Nebraskan Supplementing a recital of rep resentative piano selections with Informal remarks, Dr. Henry Pur mort Eames won applause and ap proval at a convocation Thursday in Temple. Now making his twelfth piano- lecture tour of the country, the con vocation artist is on the faculty of Scripps college in California. Yes terday was the second time within five years that Dr. Eames, a former Nebraskan, has appeared before a Lincoln audience. As his opening piece the pian ist played a Gregorian hymn to St. John. In developing his theme "The Enjoyment of Music," Dr. Eames chose compositions repre sentative of the last four centur ies of music. Folk song popular. Handel's variation of a 16th cen tury Chorale was selected from the works of 17th century compos- (See CONVO page 2.) Uni sponsors school survey Sorenson directs study of curricula, objectives Under the direction of Frank A. Sorenson, supervisor of social sci ences for teachers college high school, the university is beginning a survey of school curricula in the North Platte valley this week. Approximately 15 high schools In the vicinities of Gering, Scotts Nuff, Bayard, Alliance, Bridge port. Minatare, Broadwater, and Kimball are expected to join in the program, according to Sorenson. Meetings of school authorities will be held in Gering high school on eight alternate Saturdays begin ning Jan. 13 and ending April 20. The result of a successful survey of schools in Otoe and Lancaster counties conducted by the univer eity. the new survey is being made at tne request of the high schools. Class discussions will center about j the objectives and curricula of the schools. Arrangements were made with Dr. A. A. Reed, director of the extension division. Filings open for publication posts Prof. Cayle C. Walker, chairman of the student pub lications board, hat announced applications for publication posts will be received by the board until 5 p. m. Wednes day, Jan. 17. Blanks may be obtained at the office of the school of journalism, university hall 104. Material already on file need not be duplicated. The following positions are open: DAILY NEBRASKAN. Editorial: Editor-in-chief, two managing editors, five news editors and ag campus editor. Business: Business manager and three assistant business managers. AWGWAN. Editor, managing editor, business manager and two as sistant business managers (unpaid.) Weather Generally fair today and tonight with rising temperatures over the state. Lowest temperature tonight about 15 degrees. Henry Aldrich, trouble's ; , )l 1 II .. .. A i A ' "What a Lifer says Henry AW rich (Jack Bittner), center, as Mr. Bradly (Verne Geisoinger), upper right, places bins on probation; Miss Egg lest on (Mitdred Man ning), upper left, nods approval; Students approve Dies committee work 56 over nation favor continuance, but dislike much of its activity By tM4ra Optataa HanM W AJnwVs AUSTIN, Tex., Jan. 12 -The "Dies committee for investigating un-American activities,' which has included some of the nation's col leges in its inquiries, should be continued, a majority of U. S. stu dents believe. This is the result of a poll taken by the Student Opinion Surveys of America shortly before congress convened again. But it should be pointed out that altho 56 percent say that money should be appro priated for the committee to go on with its work, this study of campus sentiment is not to be in terpreted as an approval of all the legislator from Texas and his as sociates have done. Students often voiced their dis satisfaction with the methods and results of the committee, it was reported by the national staff of interviewers that the surveys uses. The DAILY NEBRASKAN co operates In conducting these polls, with Paul Svoboda as local inter viewer on the Nebraska campus. 56 percent favor continuation Asked, "Do you think the gov ernment Rhould provide money to continue the Dies committee for another year?'' students every where answered, YES, 56 percent V .- a- ' -- - - --. -- Mrs. AMrtoh (Grace HiH), lower right, waits to got him home; and Georfe Bigelow (Dean Axthelme, swecoos opons at the Tompie the lower left, gets nasty. It's all too ater Tuesday evening and wl run muoh for Henry, and it's aH too funny for the audtenoe, promise -Lincola JoumL REP. MARTIN DIE8 ...students approve Ms work NO, 26 percent. There was a large number, 18 percent, who had no opinion, many admitting they had never heard of the committee The surveys finds that out of nearly three dozen subjects it has used in its polls this It one of the least known. A majority of those who did know about It, however, be lieve that the Investigation of "Isms' in this country is desirable and necessary. Te committee recently made (See OPINION page 3.) I ) ' "V, T K I 'i- ' - v i double the Un4versHy Players. The popuiar Broadway comedy every nift following through Sat urday. Nebraskans conform to 50-50 vote; 'nays' charge 'duplication' by Paul Svoboda. Stalled IS months ago to in vestigate un-American activities, the Dies committee, headed by Rep. Dies of Texas, has been subject to severe attacks for its actions aad policios. The committee has filled the front pages of the newspapers for many months with its sensational revelations concerning the Ger man bund and activity of the com munist party in the United States Recently the committee as founded the nation with its charge that the American Student Union was the nucleus for youth comma nintic activities and even went so far as to name colleges and unl vcrsities where alleged "red" ele ments were present. What docs the college youth think of the Dies group? Do they feel It should be continued? Only a very small minority of student opinion was taken but their im pressions conform with the con sensus in the colleges all over the nation which was taken by the Student Opinions Toll edited by Joe Belden of the University of (See REPORTER page 4.) 2nd semester registration opens Jan. 15 Class schedules now available at registrar's; Feb. 1 deadline for fees Registration for resident stu dents will begin Monday, Jan. 15, and continue through Saturday noon. Class schedules are now available at the registrar's office in administration hall. Students should file their ap plications for registration in the offices of their respective advisers as soon as possible to avoid the last day rush, urges the registrar. The application and a statement of the student's outside activities then should be taken to the office of their college dean and left there for approval. Fees may be paid in Grant Me morial beginning Friday, Jan. 26, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Saturday, Jan. 27, 9 a.m. to 12 noon; Monday, Jan. 29 to Thursday, Feb. 1, 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. (including the noon hour). A late fee will be charged all (See REGISTRATION page 2.). Ag club holds third fun feed Saturday Banquet heads pattern program after annuo! farm week festival More than 100 will attend the third annual junior fun feed in the student activities building on ag campus Saturday evening when members of the ag cafeteria club gather for their yearly banquet and program. Margret Randel and Fern Glean, co-chairmen of the event, pattern ed it after the fun feed held eae year during Organized Agriculture week on the campus. Ray Uehling, president of the club, Ruth Ami Sheldon, Milton Gustafson, Patri cia McMahon, John Moseman, Dale Weibel, and Alan Mullikea are as sisting. Burr to Speak. Dean and Mrs. W. W. Burr aad Miss Margaret Fedde, chairman of the department of home economics, will be special guests of the elub members. The presidents and so cial chairmen of other ag campus organizations will also be guesta. The fun feed program will begin at 6:30 as members and their guests gather at the banquet. Mil ton Gustafson will be toastmasta. Dean Burr -Mill talk, Max Brown will give a reading; Rhoda Chos ley, Carol Briggs, and Ruth Ana Sheldon will sing; Jim Birming ham will give several guitar num bers, and Robert Rewinkel wit play accordion selections oi tha program. After the program those attend ing will spend the rest of the eve ning dancing and playing games. Prof, and Mrs. C. C. Minteer, Ma. and Mrs. Darrel Rippeteau and Miss Ruth Lusby are the chap erons. Phil Heller heads Nu-Meds society Nu-Meds, professional pre-med society, elected Phil Heller presi dent for next semester at the last meeting of the group Wednesday evening. Heller replaces Lee Tun berg, retiring president. Leslie Meyer was selected vice president, Robert Therien, secre tary; Fletcher Conn, publicity agent, and Kathlene Wickman, treasurer. Sound pictures on the heart and circulation system, the nervous system and the Intestine foUowed the election. t r.