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Vol 45, No. 85
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Thursday, April 11, 1946
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AH classes will be dismissed
from 10 a. m. to 12 noon Tuesday,
April 16, for the annual Honors
day convocation in the coliseum,
Chancellor C. S. Boucher an
nounced today.
All offices, laboratories and li
braries will be closed in addition
to classes, Boucher said.
Faculty Letter.
In a letter to faculty members,
Chancellor Boucher asked all in
structors to urge students to be
Dr. Westbrook
Leads Easter
Music Concert
The University Singers, under
the direction of Dr. Arthur E;
Westbrook and David Foltz, will
present music for the Easter sea
son this Sunday when they appear
at First-Plymouth Congregational
church.
The concert, which is open to
the general public, will feature
Faures "Requiem" and Karg
Elert's "Fuge, Canzona and Epi
logue," a work for organ, violin
and women's voices.
Soloists.
Soloists for the "Requiem" will
be Jacquelyn Rasmussen, soprano,
and Alfred Blinde, baritone. Sung
in Latin, the "Requiem is com
posed of seven parts, respectively
entitled "Introit and Kyrie," 'Of
fertory," "Holy, Holy, Holy,"
"Blessed Jesus." "Lamb of God,"
"Deliver Me," and "In Paradise."
Myron Roberts will be at the or
gan. Assisting in the presentation of
the Karg-Elert selection will be
Wilbur Price, violinist, and Ernest
Ulmer, pianist. The women of the
University Singers join the organ
and violin for the third part of the
work, which is based on a Grego
rian chant.
The vesper-concert begins at 5
o'clock in the main sanctuary of
the church, located at 20th and D
streets.
Capt. John Loy Lectures
To NROTC Trainees
Captain John I. Loy, USMC, is
delivering a series of lectures to
the 'NROTC trainees on the his
tory, achievements and functions
of the Marine corps and will be
on temporary duty here for two
weeks.
His lectures are augmented
with films showing the training
of marines and combat, including
the capture of prisoners on Iwo
Jima.
Paul Roheson Blends Pleasure
And Study in Colorful Career
BY SAM WARREN.
Baritone Paul Robeson, who
sings here Saturday at the coli
seum, has won laurels not only as
a singer, but as an actor, scholar
and athlete as well. In fact, his
college career was a combination
of these last two distinctions.
Winning a scholarship to Rut
gers University in 1915, he made
the highest marks of any student
since the founding of the univer
sity in 1766. In his junior year he
was elected to Phi Beta Kappa,
and he was graduated as valedic
torian. At Rutgers he waf not only
a scholar, but a four-sport ath
lete as well, having lettered in
baseball, football, track and bas
ketball. For two years in succes
sion he was chosen All-American
end by Walter Camp.
First Performance.
Although his rich voice drew
comments while he was in college,
it was not until 1923 that he be
gan his professional career, and
that was as an actor, not a singer.
present for this occasion, the only
campus-wide observance of high
scholarship.
Principal speaker at the con
vocation will be Alvin Saunders
Johnson, noted editor and edu
cator, who until recently was di
rector of the New School of So
cial Research at New York City
Over 400 students with high
scholarship will be given recog
nition at the convocation, Boucher
said.
Means Reports
On University
Health Service
Daily calls at the student
health service totaled 1,012 during
the month of March, according to
Louis E. Means, university di
rector of Student Physical Wei
fare.
Only seven cases of contagious
diseases were reported and at
least two epidemics were averted
by early diagnosis and segregation
and treatment, said Means. Six
students applying for treatment
were hospitalized with only one
requiring surgery. As part of the
all-student routine tuberculin ex
amination 130 X-rays were taken
and 52 cases of athlete's foot
were treated "during the month
Thirty swimming permits were is
sued for men and women.
Health Conferences.
There were 32 personal health
conferences reported by staff
physicians, Drs. Warner, Lyman,
Harms and Metheny. Twenty-four
students were diagnosed by the
(See MEANS', pare 3.)
Character Sketch
Features Ag YM,
YW Discussion
Leading the weekly joint dis
cussion group of the ag YM and
YW at 12:20 today will be the
Rev. Alvin Peterson. The meet
ing will be held in the home ec
parlors.
Choosing as his topic, "The
Character of Doubting Thomas,"
Rev. Peterson will give a brief
character sketch and lead a dis
cussion on the part that such a
character would play in the world
today.
The two groups work together
in planning the Thursday noon
programs, selecting topics from
pertinent questions of interest to
all students on the campus. Meet
ings are open to all students.
While playing in an amateur
YMCA performance he was dis
covered by talent scouts and was
offered the lead in the revival of
Eugene O'Neills, "Emperor Jones,"
which was later set to music. Other
of his stage triumphs were "Black
Boy," "Porgy," "Show Boat" and
"The Hairy Ape." In London in
1930 he was successful in "Othel
lo," which he brought to the New
York stage in 1943.
Tours Abroad.
As for his singing that began
in 1925 with a recital in Green
wich Village and his future was
assured with his concert triumphs
in European capitals and through
out Russia. Since then he has
toured America from coast to coast
to become one of the nation's well
loved artists.
Students who do not have stu
dent season tickets may purchase
general admission tickets at Walt's
Music Store, for $3. The recital
begins at 8:30 Saturday evening. ,
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Omaha Rabbi
Will Speak
To Students
"Alternatives to Chaos," will be
discussed at 3 p. m. today by Dr.
Lou H. Silberman, rabbi of Tem
ple Israel in Omaha, before a
student convocation in parlors
XYZ.
A 1934 graduate of the Uni
versity of California, Dr. Silber
man was ordained in 1941 by the
Hebrew Union college of Cincin
nati. He was an instructor there
in 1943, when he received the de
gree of Doctor of Hebrew Letters.
Student Pastor.
Dr. Silberman served as stu
dent pastor for Jewish students
at Southwestern university, Ge
orgetown, Tex., while he was a
student there.
Well known in Lincoln through
his numerous talks here, Dr. Sil
berman has spoken before sev
eral campus groups.
Essay Winner
Will Receive
Trip to Chicago
Winner of the 1D46 Swift Essay
Contest will receive a trip to Chi
cago to attend the Internationa!
Livestock Exposition next Decem
ber, according to announcement
made by Dr. H. C. Filley, profes
sor of animal husbandry.
The contest is open to all agri
cultural students in state agricul
tural colleges, but Dr. Filley stated
that it was suggested by Swift &
Co., sponsor of the contest, that
contestants be men because of
travel conditions.
Methods.
The essay must discuss the
methods employed by the meat
packing business in marketing
meats, poultry, eggs, butter and
cheese and should cover distribu
tion of these products as a group
rather than any one of them, Dr
Filley announced.
In addition to the trip to the
Livestock Exposition, the winner
will spend four days in Chicago,
participating in a market study
program outlined by Swift 8t Co.
to acquaint students with the meat
packing industry.
The essays will ba read by
judges selected by officials of the
agricultural college.
Dr. Sell wart ing Speaks
To Gamma Delta Tonight
Dr. A. E. Schwartmg, Pharmacy
college, will address members of
Gamma Delta tonight on "Drugs
Mentioned in the Bible."
He will speak to the group at
its regular Bible Class meeting at
7:15 in the YM room of the Tem
ple. After the discussion the group
will consider preparations for the
annual Lutheran Student and
Alumni banquet in May.
Photographer
Any students or faculty
members who are interested in
taking colored moving pictures
as a part-time job are asked to
contact John Mercer in room
101 of Morrill Hall in the aft
ernoon. The work is done for
the Visual Education depart
ment, according to Mr. Mercer.
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All journalism majors and those
interested in that field will gather
at the Cornhusker hotel ballroom
tonight at 6:30 for the annual
Theta Sigma Phi journalism ban
quet. Fritz Daly, new alumni sec
Officer Group
To Reorganize
Next Tuesday
Lincoln's chapter of the Reserve
Officers' Association will be reac
tivated at a meeting to be held on
Tuesday, April 16, Lt. Col. Miles
W. Johnston of the air corps re
serve, announced today.
The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
in Room 113 of the social science
building.
Urges Reserve Officers.
Lt. Col. Johnston urges all re
serve officers to attend as several
matters of vital concern to them
will be taken up in addition to (he
reorganization of the chapter and
election of officers.
A new unit instructor and offi
cers from the Second military area
will be in attendance.
Annual Voc. Ag
Convention Meets
On Campus Today
Ag college and the Union play
host to the 29th annual Nebraska
high school vocational agriculture
contests and Future Farmers of
America convention today and to
morrow, according to C. C. Min
teer, professor of vocational edu
cation. Contests for vocational agri
cultural students will include
judging dairy cattle, crops, poul
try and livestock, and crop iden
tification, farm management, dairy
management, public speaking, and
crop and soil management.
Results of the vocational con
tests will be announced at the
final FFA meeting Friday eve
ning at the Union.
USA Meeting
All regular representatives
and all new representatives are
urged by Don Huffman, presi
dent, to attend the USA meet
ing tonight at 7:30 in the
BABW office.
Professor Gray Forecasts
Thirty Year Peace Interval
Thirty years of international
peace is the promise held out by
Prof. W. Gray as he spoke at
the world affairs lecture series in
Love library last night.
He stated that another major
world war "is not likely" for 30
years and Americans should quiet
their "war jitters" by an appraisal
of world politics.
No War.
Naturally none'of us wants war.
But we should realize that the
United Nation's organization is as
far as the Big Three are con
cerned at present merely a de
bating society which is framing
the balance of power for a period
of peace. No major power is pre
pared for immediate hci:ities.
And the UNO can prevent smaller
powers from fighting between
themselves," Prof. Gray said.
The maior dancer snot to world
peace, according to Trof. Gray, is
retaiy, will address the group, and
the Awgwan staff will present a
skit.
Ruth Korb, president of the
women's honorary journalism so
rority, has announced that the
theme of the banquet will be uni
versity magazines.
New President.
Announcement will be made of
the new Theta Sigma Phi presi-
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From The Lincoln Journal.
FRITZ DALY.
dent and the delegate to the
group's national convention in
Chicago next June, Miss Korb
said.
Any student interested in jour
nalism is invited and members of
(See DALY, page 4.)
Colleges Resume
Judging Contests
Of Livestock
Intercollegiate livestock judging
will be resumed this spring, ac
cording to M. A. Alexander, judg
ing team coach.
The contests were discontinued
in 1942, with the last one in that
year in Denver. Nebraska placed
first in the judging of cattle, sheep
and swine and second in the judg
ing of horses. Four of the first
ten places in judging all classes
were taken by university stu
dents.
"Nebraska has a lot of slack
time to take up," Alexander said.
He uiged all students interested
in making a judging team or get
ting extra work in judging to con
tact him in room 209 of the Ani
mal Husbandry hall on Ag cam
pus. the Far East. The United States,
Russia and Great Britain, trying
to supervise one billion people
back to peaceful living, will meet
obstacles as they administer the
affairs of the east.
Major Obstacles.
The seven major obstacles
which will create some form of
trouble were listed by Prof. Gray.
They are:
(1) "The natives in this vast
area live almost entirely by agri
culture, yet no new land can be
opened up under present circum
stances. In the meantime millions
live in an age of starvation and
population increases 1 percent
yearly."
(2) "Weak governments in the
Far East make it improbable that
industrial areas can be built up.
especially in northeast China and
southern Manchuria, the only
places where enough resources
(See GRAY, page 4.)
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