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Vol. 43, No. 9
Sunday, February 14, 1943
To 57,000 ,4Jims . . .
University Grants 33,509
Degrees Since Founding
. . . Arts and Science Leads
Since the univernily was established 73 years ago, 33,"0fl
degrees have been awarded to a majority of 57,000 alums in
courses and 14S honorary degrees conferred. James Dale and
William Snell, the first two university students to receive de
grees, were each awarded bachelor of philosophy degrees, a
degK'O which is no longer granted by the university.
The number of degrees whi
torv of the university included
master's degrees, 4,860 profes
sional degrees in dentistry, medi
cine, pharmacy and law, and 348
doctor of philosophy degrees.
More bachelor of arts degrees
have been conferred than any
other degree, the number being
9,201. The second largest of de
grees conferred, 3,077, is bachelor
of science in education.
List By Colleges.
The total number of degrees
granted by the university from
1875 to the end of this past semes
ter in 1943, according to colleges,
are as follows: Agriculture, 2,745;
Arts & Science, 11,454; Bu3iness
Administration, 2,411; Dentistry,
527: Engineering, 2,411; Law,
2,175; Medicine, 3,056; Pharmacy,
587; Teachers, 4,166; Graduate
College, 3,977.
Several degrees that were
granted by the university. Among
(See DEGREE, page 2)
ch has been granted in the his-
24,103 bachelor's degrees, 3,020
AWS Notice
The AWS board has ruled
that this Monday night will be
a 12:30 night for all girls. No
1 o'clocks are to be given, be
cause there are classes the fol
lowing day.
College Army
Courses Begin
Before March 1
...No Word Here
Although no official word has
been received by the university,
the specialized army training of
personnel is colleges and univer
sities will start as has been ex
pected, March 1, announced Col.
Herman Beukema, director of the
specialized training program.
According to Chancellor C. S.
Boucher, "We have received no de
tails nor any official notice at the
University of Nebraska, concern
ing the inauguration of the army
specialized courses March 1." He
added the University was ready
and eager to do its part, and that
official word is being awaited with
eager interest.
Engineer Courses First
As word came from Washing
ton, it was learned that engineer
ing courses would be the first to
be taken under the new plan, while
other types of training are ex-
(See TRAINING, page 9)
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Courtesy, Lincoln Journal.
C. S. BOUCHER
...presides at convocation.
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Courtesy, Lincoln Journal.
JOHN BOUCHAL
...gives Charter Day address.
K. U. Triumphs,
56-24 (Page 11)
Monday's Form
Sheet (Page 12)
... Today In Coliseum
Commemorating its 74th birthday, the university will high
light its (.'barter Day program today by an address, "Beyond
Our Borders," by John L. Bouchal, '12. former envoy to Czech o-
Slovakia, at the Charter Day convocation in the Student Union
ballroom at 4 :.'?() p. m.
Chancellor Boucher will preside at the convocation, and the
invocation wil be given by Kev. JJay V. Kearns. Samuel Ctorbach
will direct the University Symphony orchestra in two selections,
and lead the audience in singing I
Alpha Chi O
Booth Wins
First Place
. . . In Carnival
Winning its second cup in six
consecutive years, Alpha Chi
Omega was given first-place
honors yesterday at the annual
Coed-Counselor sponsored Penny
Carnival.
A "Lonely Hearts Club" was the
theme of the winning booth. Val
entines with names, addresses and
phone numbers on them were
handed t omen and women. How
ard Hall placed second with a
"bean bag" booth, and Alpha Phi
was third with a photo shop. The
war stamp booth collected $23.25.
"America the Beautiful" following
the speech by John L. Bouchal.
Was Prague Consul.
The Charter Day speaker, a na
tive of Wilber, Neb., went to
Prague as vice counsul in the
United States consular service.
When diplomatic relations were
severed between the United States
and Austria-Hungary, Bouchal re
turned to this country in 1917.
After the war he was again as
signed to Prague, this time' as
American counsul. After five
years he was assigned consul at
Port Said, Egypt.
Bouchal returned with his wife
to Prague for a visit later and
while there accepted the position
of superintendent of an accredited
public school using English as its
language of instruction. When the
nazis occupied Bohemia and Mo
ravia the English school was
forced to close. Not being per
mitted to leave the country, he ac
cepted a similar position at the
Basic English school (a private
English language school), where
he was taken by the Gestapo,
thrown into prison and later sent
to the American Internment
Camp, which was a medieval
castle, at Laufen, upper Bavaria.
Exchange Freedom.
After five months, Bouchal and
his wife were included in the
group of Americans who were ex
changed for German nationals in
this country on the first diplo
matic exchange ship Drottning
holm. They arrived in New York
on June 1, 1942. Since then they
(See CHARTER DAY, page 12)
Whose $18?
The Student Foundation Sat
urday found itself owing an
$18.00 phone bill for a long dis
tance call made last week to
California from the Founda
tion's office.
The caller identified himself
as Jin Van Landingham for the
operator then proceeded to
run up an $18.00 bill talking to
his girl on the west coast.
Van Landingham left the
campus over a month ago to go
into the air corps.
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Concluding a weekend of activities honoring
Charter Day will be the Junior-Senior Prom, com
prising an eventful evening with the choosing of
the new IYom (Jirl, tapping of the Innocents, and
a ' four-hour evening of dance music by Lloyd
11 tinier.
Moved up this year to Monday to enable more
students to attend the annual college party, the
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Prom marks the climax of a weekend of festivities
and the weeks of preparation leading up to it. The
dance will begin at 8:30, one-half hour earlier than
the usual starting time, to allow more time for
dancing during the evening's crowded events.
At approximately -10 p. m., the new Prom Cirl
will be revealed. 'Chosen by a door election, the
winner will be one of the 17 candidates chosen
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by the Innocents society. Other major events of
the evening will be the tapping of junior activity;
men to succeed the seniors of the Innocents society,
sponsors of the party.
Featuring the party in its evening's program,
radio station UNEB will broadcast th crowning of
the new queen and the tapping over the air, begin
ning promptly at 10 o'clock.
(See PROM, page 2)
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