'Thursday, February 20, 1941
DAILY NEBRASKAN
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Classes with a punch .
When illustrated with films, slides
ifli mi
All-American orchestra
tryouts here Saturday
Young Nebraska musicians be- will make up this year's orchestra.
tween the ages of 17 and 25 will
be given an opportunity to au
dition for places in the second an
nual Leopold Stokowski All-American
Youth Orchestra tour of the
United States, Canada and Mexico,
Miss Gladys J. Shamp, state ad
ministrator of the NYA announced
today. Applications are now be-
Five Nebraska youths will be se
lected to audition before Stokow
ski when he is in Kansas City on
March 7. All expenses and ar
rangements incident to the tour of
the orchestra group selected by
Stokowski are left to the responsi
bility of the noted conductor.
Last year the All-American
Youth Orchestra made a tour of
ing received by all area supervis- the principal cities of South Anier-
Students who skip school to visit
the movies won't b able to use
the excuse that their classes are
dull when the visual education
gets their plans fully underway.
Students will have movies and
slides, part of the visual education
service, in their classrooms and
these will be in color and sound.
Last April the program started
when Chancellor Boucher an
nounced the appointment of Dr.
K. O. Broady as chairman of a
six-member university board of
visual education and Prof R. F.
Morgan as head of the visual edu
e&tlon service.
Newest educational system.
Probably the newest teaching
system in use, visual education
has tremendous value over the old
methods of straight lectures, read
ing, and laboratory work. Re
search has shown that in certain
subjects students learn twice as
much in an hour if the class con
sists of a 10 minute sound picture
a 30 minute lecture, and a 10 min
ute reshowing of the picture than
in two hours without the film.
Facts about sound, molecular
motion, and the composition of
matter have always been difficult
to teach because of their Invisi
bility, but with scientifically pre
pared sound pictures, the ideas
can be conveyed much more clear
ly than by any other method.
Far distant parts of the world,
or scenes before available only
thru microscopes or telescopes can
now be brought to classrooms to
illustrate courses of study.
"But." warned Dr. Broady. "al
tho these newer methods of teach
ing mean greater efficiency they
do not mean that the day of ef
fortless, sugar-coated learning Is
at hand. The pictures are syn
chronized scientifically with other
long accepted sources of informa
tion and activities reading, lab
oratory work, observation of
maps and models, lecture, and
discussion. All these, with the
presence of an informed inspiring
teacher, will always .be the basic
medio of learning."
Advancement in movie education.
Jn the past 20 years photog
raphy and motion pictures have
progressed astonishingly. Film
was available only In the commer
cial 35 mm. size in 1920, which
meant that large and expensive
cameras costly projectors, and
ors in Nebraska. Tho the audit
ions are being conducted by the
National Youth Administration,
all Nebraska youth are eligible to
try out.
The All-American Youth Or
chestra is made up of one hun
dred members, and is represent
ative of the young musical talent
of the nation. This year, It is ex
pected that the orchestra will
make a tour of the leading cities
of the United States, Canada and
Mexico, starting In May and con
tinuing through June. Miss Shamp
explained that transportation to
the auditions should be provided
by the applicant, by a local com
mittee set up for the purpose, or
Journal and Star.
projectors as well as a large as
sortment of other apparatus.
Instructors are not charged for th h othr ,ultib
the use of this equipment unless ,
uney Keep u longer man one weeK.
Few sound and silent motion
picture films are owned by the de
partment as yet, but purchases
will soon get under way and oth
ers will be rented. Faculty mem
bers may also make or have the
service make special slides and
film strips from their laboratories
and field trips, such as the mu
seum expeditions.
Tentative plans for the Ne
braska auditions call for one to
be held here Saturday, and in
ica. So successful was the tour
of these "musical ambassadors" of
the United States, that cities all
over the nation asked to hear them
in concert It was, therefore, de
cided to recruit a similar orchestra
this year for a tour of North
Armerica.
Stokowski, Miss Shamp stated,
outlines the following as general
requirements for players: good
tone, good rhythm, good sight
reading, good phrasing, profi
ciency in diminuendo and cre
scendo effects and good instru
ments. Youth accepted by Stokowski
for the All-American orchestra are
paid at union wage scales.
Nebraska musicians between the
ages of 17 and 25 who are in
terested in trying out for the Sto
kowski orchestra should communi
cate with the nearest NYA area
Kearney, March 1, Starting March supervisor i m m e d i a t e ly, Miss
4, Leopold Stowkowski will make Shamp emphasized. Tryouts will
a tour of the largerc ities of the be held at 9 a. m. in the NYA
nation to select the youths who office 900 No. 16.
UN profs attend
Included in the projection appa- TVT? A riivni tirkti
tus for classrooms are suitable 1 1 COIlVenUOIl
ratus for classrooms are suitable
electrical outlets, opaque shades,
and sometimes acoustical treat-
transportation costs must be paid ment if sound pictures are to be
in order to obtain the celluloid.
Films today, however, are non
inflammable and of the 16 mm.
size which can be used in the class
room. Sound projectors are small
enough that one person can easily
carry about a powerful machine
without help. In 1920 the best of
fered in the projection of still pic
tures were stereopticans, which
had limited light intensity and
were suited only to the use of ex
pensive heavy glass slides. Today
we have filmstrip projectors which
produce still pictures from 35 mm.
motion picture film at little cost.
Department funds pooled.
Funds for the university's visual
education board were obtained by
pooling the resources of all the de
partments. The committee has
made the minimum amount of
money buy equipment, and this
equipment is now available on the
Lincoln and ag campuses .So far
UN has four sound machines, a
number of silent motion picture
machines, and many film and slide
shown. At present the board of
visual education have made a ten
tative plan to equip one or more
large rooms in each of the major
classroom buildings for the show
ing of sound pictures. As many
other rooms as possible will be
equipped for projecting silent mo
tion pictures and stills.
Own 200 reels.
Nearly 200 reels of silent and
sound films have been obtained
from industry and from govern
mental subdivisions. Soon pur
chases of regular instructional
films wil be made.
"The ' university, in building up
this service for its own use, is not
forgetting the contribution it can
make to the state as a whole,"
asserted Dr. Broady. "It is par
ticularly mindful of public schools
and other agencies for whom
rental rather than the purchase of
motion picture film is the eco
nomical procedure, and a state
film center to provide such rental
facilities is being developed at the
university."
Dean F. E. Henzlik of teachers
college left yesterday for Atlantic
City to attend the annual conven
tion of American Association of
School Administrators of the Na
tional Education Association. He
will participate in a panel discus
sion on teaching education and
will also attend meeting of the
deans of education of land grant
EaT'T. Piatt, John H. Strake, YM'YW niCmbcrS
C. Walter Beggs, Fred T. Wil-
helms, and Keith Van Neste of the (O hear OT OrWlltal
extension division left Tuesday to
attend the convention as well as r'ftiirteliin f nrl n v J
the national conference on super- uu' M"fJ IUUUJ V
vised correspondence study in
Theatre holds
tryouts tonight
Tryouts for the flnaf Univer
sity Theatre production of the
season will be held tonight in
the studio theatre in Temple
201 at 7 p. m. Armand Hunter,
director, announced that a
large cast is needed for the
play, especially men.
Atlantic City.
Wilhelms, who Is director of
secondary course construction la
the extension division, will speak
on "Planning for Permanent Val
ues in the National Defense pro
gram in High School" at the su
pervised correspondence study con
ference Tuesday, Feb. 25
How gallant oriental lovers ask
their fair ones for a kiss will per
haps be included in a talk to be
made today at a luncheon forum
of a joint ag YM-YW meeting.
Meyer Ueoka, a Japanese student
from Hawaii, will lead the meet
ing. This will be the first of a series
Leaving today for the aerie's of ' 'orum , tdiacuss the !eneLaI
Inlcrfralernity
council mcmhers
attend convention
Three members of the Interfra
ternity council will leave today to
attend a three day Interfraternlty
oouncil regional meeting in Nor
man, Okl. Making the trip are
Tom Horn, president of the Ne
braska council; Chris Petersen,
secretary, and Paul Svoboda, jun
ior member of the council.
The convention, which includes
French writer &ays . . .
Book written by UN graduate
explains decline of France
meeting will be M. W. Darlington,
of the department of school ad
minstration and C. K. Morse of the
extension division.
Cluh discusses
The political situation in France
at the outbreak of the war in 1939
is compared with the situation ex
isting there in 1914 in a new hook,
"The Decline of French Democ
racy," by Mary Elizabeth Weyer,
who received her M.A. degree
from the university in 1938.
Published by the American
Council on Public Affairs in Wash
ington, the book is taken from
an schools in the middle west and Miss Weyers thesis paper written
south, is scheduled for this after
noon. Friday and Saturday. Sludeilt officers
Members of the Nebraska dele- . .
tation are scheduled to lead for- l)Cfflll tO prepare
urns in rushing, interfraternlty and D II
factional relations and fraternity fot ciiftiuwii r'inr
Advanced students In the Ne
at the university in 1938. She is
now teaching' at Frances Shiner
junior college at Mt. Carrell, 111.
Andre Maurols, noted French
writer and liason officer, writes
in the introduction, "Miss Weyer's
account of the French political
union in 1914 is written with an
accuracy and an objectivity
worthy of high praise. It "helps
us to understand what happened in
1939."
Chcin professor's
article published
subject, "Dating Around the
World." People of different race
will be brought In whenever pos
sible to discuss dating in their
native land. Forums will be held
every Thursday at 12, last'-g an
hour, in home ec. Student should
bring their own lunches or gat
men's clothing
The Superintendents Appear- UniOH pllOtOgrapJl
ance" was the topic around which n
the Tuesday meeting of the School COIltCSt (160(111110
Administration club was built. Dr. .
J. M. Matzen was host and Leo M.
Hauptman was in charge of the
program.
Jack Cole, Sigma Nu, spoke on
"The Social Fraternity and a
Man's Appearance," and "Securing
Harmony and Style in Men's
Dress" was discussed by Herbert
A. Sandberg, downtown clothing
store representative, assisted by
Ralph Reed, who demonstrated
suit and tie combinations.
Dr. Edmund F. Miller, pastor of
First Presbyterian church, dis
cussed, "Attitudes Which Affect
Appearance."
is tomorrow
The picture contest sponsored
by the Union closes at 5 p. m. to
morrow. A negative must be sub
mitted with the print, five inches
by seven inches, at the Union of
fice before the deadline.
The shot should be centered
centered around the Union, in
terior or exterior, or it may fea
ture people with Union activities
as a background. The first prize
will be 5, second $2.50, and five
prizes of $1 will be given with
honorable mention.
osti.
Dr. W. E. Militzer of the chem
istry department has collaborated
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Dr. Jail like WrilCS br"ka R0TC un,t bgtn typh0ld both of whom received their M.A.
degrees from the university in
pharmacy article
Dr. Paul J. Jannke, associate
professor of pharmacy, is the au
thor of an article on "The Value
of Analytical Chemistry to the
Pharmacist," which appears in the
January number of the American
Journal of Pharmaceutical Educa
tion. The Journal Is published at Lin
coln by the American Association
of Coih'ttes of rharmary an1 is
edited l,y Dean R. A. Lyman of
the college of pharmacy.
The January issue also contains
an article on 'Tharmacy and So-
and small pox Innoculations yes-
tsrday as unofficial orders indicate
that the tnfantry will go to Fort
Leavenworth, Kas., and that the
engineers and the field artillery
will go to Fort Riley, Kas., for
their six weeks encampment be
ginning probably June 8.
Although the sites for the en
campments have not been official
ly announced, the military depart
ment does not believe that extra
work at the forts on account of
the Selective Service act will
change the situation.
About 100 students will take the
Innoculations and attend the en-
1940, in writing an article which
appears in the February issue of
the Journal of the American
Chemical Society.
The title of the article written
by the three men is "Nuclear Io
dinization of Aromatic Amines."
eial Security in Chile," written by campments. Innoculations are be-
Dr. Orlando Cattani who visited ing admlnintered by the Student
the university last fall on his tour Health with scrum provided by the
of the United States. military department.
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