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Vol. 44, No. 83
Convocation
Recognizes
Scholarship
In recognition of the scholastic
excellence of about 450 students,
the 17th annual Honors Convoca
tion will be held Tuesday, April
17, at 10:15 in the Union ballroom
In accordance with past prac
tice, classes will be dismissed to
make it possible for all students
to attend the convocation.
Especially honored for superior
scholarship will be approximately
20 senior students who will head
the honors list. Also recognized
will be students in the upper ten
percent of each class and those
student organizations meeting the
same requirements. Many prizes
and awards, . including some new
scholarships, will be presented at
the gathering. Names of all re
cipients will not be revealed un
til the convocation has been held.
Speaker on the occasion will
be Robert Lasch, UN alumnus,
Rhodes Scholar, and at present a
member of the editorial staff of
the Chicago Sun. Topic of his ad
dress will be "Can We Have
Democratic Planning?"
Chancellor C. S. Boucher will
preside at the occasion and the
invocation will be given by Mon
signor George Schuster. The uni
versity orchestra under the direc
tion of Miles Dresskell will also
play. '
Radio station KFOR will make
feature recording of the convo
cation to be presented over the
air later in the week. The speaker
will be honored at dinner to be
given for him by the Honors Con
vocation Committee Tuesday
noon.
Student members of the com
mittee are Jeanne Rotton, Roberta
Collins, and Dexter Sharpe.
Hill Discusses
Oriental Ideas
Of Democracy
Friendliness must be shown by
democratic countries to far east
ern countries if we expect them
to copy our political ideas, stated
Dr. N. L. Hill, professor of po
litical science, in his lecture, "Po
litical Ideas of China and Japan.
given Wednesday evening as a
part of the series on "Interna
tional Problems Just Ahead."
Diplomacy must be used to rid
the East of imperialism so that
the people will be more trustful.
We must not force democracy on
them, but do what we can to
eliminate racial prejudice in these
countries.
Far East Politics.
"The politics of the Far East
is a result of a mixture of East
ern historical background; East
ern philosophy and religions; and
Western ideas."
The future unity of China is
being threatened by communism,
which after the war will prob
ably be suppressed by force. It
is not predominant in China, but
the Japanese government has
definite fascist tendencies.
Democratic Tendencies.
China has definite democratic
tendencies and in 1936 framed a
democratic constitution which, al
tho it is now in use, should be
adopted sometime in the future.
Nationalism has reached a fanati
cal state in Japan and was grow
ing in China, he stated. Japan
has a constitution which can be
adjusted to democracy, but does
not have the background for it
that China does.
At the present time, the politics
of China and Japan is a mixture
of all of the different ideas which
are fighting against each other,
concluded Dr. Hill.
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Courtesy of Lincoln Journal
Sigmund Romberg:.
Romberg Directs
Sunday Concert
In UN Coliseum
Returning to Lincoln to present
another pleasant evening of light
operetta favorites, Sigmund Rom
berg appears at the Coliseum Sun
day evening, April 15th, directing
his 50-piece concert orchestra and
three glamorous vocalists in a
program of Romberg favorites.
Highlighting the evening's se
lections will be the hit songs from
newest Broadway musical comedy
"Up in Central Park." Set in
New York City, "Up in Central
Park" recalls the colorful days of
political boss William Tweed and
of the city's backyard, Central
Park. Singing such "Central
Park" tunes as "Close as Pages
in a Book" and "When You Walk
in the Room," soloists Lorna By
ron, Victoria Schools and Ann
Andre will also bring old favorites
from such Romberg shows as
"New Moon," "Maytime," Blos
som Time," and "The Desert
(See ROMBERG, pace 2)
Union Weekend
Activities Include
Friday Dance
Featuring Union activities this
weekend is a war stamp dance
Friday evening from 9 to 11. Pur
chase of a 25 cent war stamp is
the price of admission. Later,
the stamps will be placed in bond
books and raffled off to the danc
ers. Friday afternoon a juke box
dance will be held frcm 4 to 6
p. m.
Playing at the dance Saturday
night from 8:45 to 11:45 will be
Dave Haun and his band.
Movie to be shown Sunday aft
ernoon will be "The Mad Miss
Manton," with Barbara Stan
wyck. Following the movie will
be a 5 o'clock coffee hour in the!
lounge.
Proposed Army, Navy ROTC Armory Tops
List of Immediate Building Needs at Nebraska
An armory costing $300,000 for
the present Army ROTC and
proposed Navy ROTC headed the
list of the immediate building and
equipment needs at the univer
sity announced this wek.
Recommended by a committee
of faculty members and admin
istrative officers and by the Board
of Regents, the list was outlined
in a letter to Senator A. J. Bro
dahl, chairman of the unicameral
appropriations committee, by John
K. Selleck, secretary of the Board
of Regents.
At the same time, it was an
nounced that an application for
the establishment of a Navy
ROTC was filed this week with
the Navy in Washington.
Armory Equipment.
One of the requirements calls
for an armory with heavily en
Lincoln 8, Nebraska
Board of Coed
Counselors Fix
Date for Filing
Any girl having a weighted 80
average, an intense interest in be
coming a Coed Counselor, and
time to devote to the organization
may fill out an application blank
in Ellen Smith hall today or Mon
day, the Coed Counselor board
announced.
"Only applicants who show
that they have a keen desire to
acquaint themselves with fresh
man girls next fall as a big sister
are encouraged to sign," stated
Suzanne Pope, president.
Other Duties.
Coed Counselors, in addition to
their duties as "big sisters," spon
sor charm school, book review,
penny carnival, and help with
registration in both the fall and
spring.
Ellen Smith hall is open from
8 to 5. Names will be announced
after an arranged interview with
all of the applicants.
Theta Sigs Enact
Society Stories
At Annual Dinner
Enacting the stories found on
the society page of a newspaper,
the Theta Sigs presented a pro
gram at their 30th annual ban
quet held at the Cornhusker last
night.
Marge Mengshol was the offi
cial emcee with Les Glotfelty and
Ruth Korb substituting at in
tervals. Arnetta Carle spoke on
"Women in General," and Ruth
Korb portrayed Claire Booth Lu
cifer. Dean C. H. Oldfather gave
a reading on "The Wedding."
Advice to Lovelorn.
Mr. Fellman read the personals
while Dean T. J. Thompson gave
advice to the lovelorn. Mr. Mor
rison made the birth announce
ments and meritorious awards
were made to Theta Sig members.
The senior farewell skit in
cluded. Pat Chamberlin, Marge
Mengshol, Jo Martz, Mary Louise
Goodwin, Helen Hemphill and
Myra Colberg.
The officers for next year were
announced at the end of the pro
gram. . Ruth Korb is president,
Marion Priest, vice president,
Floy Eberle, treasurer, Margaret
Neuman, head of archives, Phyl
lis Johnson, head of employment
bureau, Les Glotfelty, .victory
chairman and Betty King, circu
lation manager.
PRES. ROOSEVELT DIES.
President Franklin Delano
Roosevelt died yesterday after
noon in Warm Springs, Ga., of
a cerebral hemorrhage. See the
editorial on pace 2.
forced floor area. Heavy ord
nance equipment and permanent
installations would be placed on
it. Classrooms, offices, storage
space and a drill floor would be
provided in the building to meet
Navy specifications.
There are no adequate facilities
on the campus to meet the Navy
needs at the present time and no
federal funds have been appro
priated for the purpose of com
missioning new Navy units and
consequently the expense of pro
viding adequate facilities must be
assumed by institutions, univer
sity authorities were notified.
Tentative Plan.
A tenative plan for the armory
has ben prepared which would
take care of the proposed Navy
unit as well as the present army
ROTC. The building is estimated
to cost about $300,000.
S ft u d e n ft
Acfts-.n
. . .Hears Health Report
Final date for Student Council and Publications Board
elections was set for April 26 and a report from the Faculty
Senate Committee on Student Health was read at the last
meeting of the Student Council, held Tuesday afternoon,
according to Harold Andersen, president. The Faculty
Phi Chi Theta
Dinner Honors
Oltman, Clark
Nelda Oltman was awarded the
Phi Chi Theta National Key for
scholarship, character and activ
ities at the Phi Chi Theta ban
quet last night at the Lincoln
hotel. John D. Clark, dean of
the college of business administra
tion was presented as an honor
ary member of the business
sorority.
Miss Oltman, a senior in bizad
college, is president of Towne
club, a member of Alpha Lambda
Delta, Student Union Board and
BABW. She has received a Re
gent's scholarship, AAUW schol
arship and the Tri-Delt scholar
ship.
Awarded Annually.
The National Key which is
awarded annually by Phi Chi
Theta was formerly presented at
Honors Convocation. The award
was established in 1923.
John D. Clark, dean of bizad
college, was introduced by Grace
Steckley. president of Phi Chi
Theta.
Other honorary members are
Mr. O. R. Martin, professor of
accounting and business adminis
tration, and J. E. LeRossignol,
former dean of the college of busi
ness administration.
Toastmistress for the banquet
was Mary Sinclair. C. M. Hicks,
professor of business organiza
tion, addressed Phi Chi Theta
members on "Business Law and
In-Laws."
Pvt. Don Warner Attends
San Francisco Meeting
Pvt. Donald Warner, UN alum
nus and former member of Farm
house, has been selected by the
War Department to be one of 19
men detailed to temporary duty
at the San Francisco conference.
Selection was based on intelli
gence, education, army special
ties, general behavior, and results
of comprehensive tests.
Altho the armory is at the head
of the priorities on buidings and
equipment needed, Selleck listed
13 other buildings which are bad
ly needed at the University of
Nebraska. They are given in
their priority order below:
'
Armory for Army and Naval
ROTC costing $300,000.
Hog barn and judging ring
costing $20,000.
Hay 'barn at North Platte
Sub-Station costing $4,000.
Power plant equipment at
College of Medicine costing
$35,000.
Power plant equipment on
city campus costing $35,000.
Avery Laboratory
addition
(See ARMY, pare
4)
Friday, April 13, 1945
Cuii.eifl
dIeeftflE.
senate committee report
stated
that all possible improvements
that can be made under wartime
conditions will be carried out.
Elections, previously set for
yesterday, were postponed be
cause ballots could not be printed
and due to the ineligibility ot
candidates for both parties. Those
candidates who are eliminated
must be replaced by their respec
tive parties immediately.
Submit Report.
The faculty senate committee
on student health submitted a re
port to the council stating that
improvements in the present stu
dent health service would be
made immediately:
The report consisted of three
parts;
1. The complaints made by
the council committee are ident
ical with those heard by doc
tors in private practice; 2.
There is no opportunity at the
present time to move to better
quarters. Temporary improve
ments could be made by repair
ins and painting walls in the
offices and the south hallway
on the second floor of pharmacy
building:. The report also stated
that "it is ' further suggested
that the lighting in the offices
and hallway be improved and
a considerable number of com
fortable chairs be provided for
students who may have to wait
a few minutes for service. (3)
The report further suggested,
that a committee made up of
university students carry on a
survey of other midwestern col
leges and universities to deter
mine the extent of their respec
tive student health services.
Postwar plans include the con
struction of an infirmary unless
the hospital facilities in the city
should be greatly increased.
Further action will be taken
outside of the jurisdiction of the
(See COUNCIL, page 4)
Key Men Awards
Climax Banquet
Of Varsity Band
Climaxing the annual Varsity
Band Banquet at the Union
Wednesday night was the an
nouncement of the key men for
this year. They are: Nickie Nick
erson, dorm, John Burt, Kappa
Sig, Marian Maple, Alpha Xi
Delta, and Bob Meyers, DU.
Chosen for musical ability, out
standing service to the band and
at least 5 semesters participation
in it, there are never more than
5 key men a year.
Dean T. J. Thompson judging a
livestock show, Ruth Way blacked
up as a Negro mammy, Rudy Si b
in a pair of diapers these were
other laugh-providers of the eve
ning. A comical "county band''
massacred various pieces during
the program, the theme of which
was a County Fair. Representing
this were the tables, each one dec
orated as a cowbarn, sheep, horse
and pig barn, with stuffed farm
animals inhabiting them.
Georgialee Hanson was revealed
as Queen of the Fair and reigned
throughout the banquet. Live
animals were used by the Dean
for his judging, and Maxine Stone
chose the wife of Colonel Murphy,
army commandant, as ner por
trait model. A minstrel show, and
a freak parade were also featured
and the band members closed the
program with the presentation to
Donald Lentz, band- director, of
an ebony baton and a scroll signed
by all members.
