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Page 4 THE NEBRASKAN Thursday, April II, 1946 I dcfA, BY PAT GILLIGAN. What with rain outside and gloom inside we find it hard to be sharp our wits are dulled. Who are we kidding! ! ! Saturday night the Delts come out of their "sacred shelter'' (from the song of the same words) to present their annual alumni dinner dance at the Cornhusker. Dining and dancing will be Betty Ileckenlively with Jim Ward Dick Bogan again to be seen with Mary Claire Clark while Kay Bngan enjoys herself with her "Bobbie" Keller. Symphony. Taking in the symphony Tues day night cultured Fig Flagg and steady, Margie Munson Ann Phillips with Bill Fenton and Mary Lou Holtz with "pin mate for a day," Perry Branch. That is a recordbreaker. Another Formal. Donning formals to attend the Theta party Friday night will be Dorothy Bennison with Dick Brigham of her old high school crowd Jo Moyer chose her man ot the moment. Charles Ander son. Also enjoying the affair will be Lee Casey and Nancy Lawlor, seen together lreauently Jan Johnson with Ralph Sears and Di:k Hunter with "Blondie" Behr. Back on the campus for a short visit is Marine Lt. Jim Van Land ingham. It is reported tlvit Frannie Poulos will be the lucky girl Friday night. Breaking into the limelight with a passing of Hie "goodies" Mon day night was the announcement of the engagement of Jean Wal ters of the International House to Paul Emery an event of the weekend. rav (Continued from Page 1.) evi t to make them another Pitts burgh or the Ruhr valley." No Democracy. (3) "The Far East has never had a semblance of democracy, no S'J -government, only one man or class dictatorships. Peace has been the exception, not the rule." (4) "The great mass of people are illiterate. In India the peo ple want independence but they are not prepared for it. If the British withdraw without placing a substitute in power the worst civil war in world history seems likely." One-Party. (5) "In China the government is a one-paity dictatorship reek- irg with bribery and racketeerin," ; which is concerned about Russii and Britain instead of its own in effi?iency." (6) "In Japan, Mac-Arthur is getting nowhere in distributing the land and breaking up indus trial monojKilies. Provisions of the new constitution which forbid Japan to maintain an army and declare war will probably be re voked at the first opportunity." (7) "We think we have set a model in the Philippines but we have sown the seeds for a poten tial civil war by leaving a wealthy class in control of the land and indu-try. The economic system, tied to America's, just won't work." UN Science Grads Rank High on List That scientist who makes the morning headlines may very well be a Nebraska graduate, if read ers are to consider the ranking given the university by the cur rent edition of "American Men of Science." . Only four schools ranked above Nebraska in the number of gradu ates listed in the volume. The honor is conferred upon outstand ing research scientists by a se cret vote of fellow scientists pre viously selected for the distinc tion. In the seventh rating since 1903, which was announced re cently, 256 research men were named. Nebraska Ties. Of this group, 194 graduated from American colleges, 12 of them from the University of Chi cago. Harvard and the University of California tied with ten each, Yale had eight. Nebraska, Stan ford and Wisconsin tied for fourth with seven scientists each. Seventy-nine schools had one, two or three graduates listed. Nebraska alumni honored are: Botany Ernest G. Anderson, '15, and Frederick A. Wolf, '07; chem istry L. A. Brockway. '29. and Randolph T. Major, '22; psychol ogy J. P. F. Guilford, '22, and E. R. Guthrie, '07; zoology G. W. Beadle, '26. The number placed in each field of science by the University of Nebraska alumni ranked; Tie for first with Stanford university in psychology, a tie Tor first in chem istry with five other universities, and a tie for second in botany with the University of Chicago and Harvard university. Other University of Nebraska alumni who have been previously "starred" include astronomy Joe Slebbirs. '99; botany Ernst A. Bessy, '96. Frederic E. Clements, '94. F. E. Denny, '06, R. A. Emer son, '97, Conway MacMillan, '85, Raymond J. Pool, '07 (present chairman of the university botany department), Roscoe Pound. '83, Per Axel Rydberg, '91, C. L. Shear, '97, J. E. Weaver, '09, pres ent professor of plant ecology at the university). H. J. Webber, '89. and Albert F. Woods, '90. Chemistry C. S. Avery, '92, George B. Frankfoi ter, '86, mathe matics D. N. Lehner, '93; physics Lloyd A. Jones. '08. Clarence A. Skinner, '93, and John T. Tate, '10; psychology Madison Bent ley, '95. H. L." Hollingsworth. '06, W. B. Pill.bury. '92. and H. K. Wolfe. '00; and zoology A. S. Pearse. '00. Summer School 4 g Registration Will Increase A record number of students is expected to register for summer courses at the college of agricul ture, according to a recent survey of students now enrolled made by Dr. C. C. Wiggans, in charge of registration on the ag campus. Of the 121 returns from his questionnaire, 114 of the 250 vet erans now attending indicated plans to attend the summer ses sion, as did seven other students. Complete Course. Dr. Wiggans characterized the 1946 summer session at the ag college as probably the most com plete course of that type ever of fered at the school. Courses will be offered in poultry, animal hus bandry, dairy, farm machinery, agronomy, rural economics, ento mology, and horticulture. Morning periods will be re served for lectures and afternoons will include laboratory work for agronomy, dairy, farm machinery, horticulture and entomology class es. Maximum credit for the nine weeks will be nine hours or three courses. In addition to these courses, the regular four-week vocational ag riculture and six-week identifica tion of crop and weed plants course will be offered, as they have been in the past. Prairie Schooner Article Appears In ' 9 46 Anthology A short story appearing in the spring issue, 1945, of the Prairie Schooner, university , quarterly literary magazine has been se lected for inclusion in the forth coming "Best American Short Stories of 1946." The story selected was "Jerry," written by Charles Angoff, man aging editor of "The American Mercury." The anthology includes the best that is published in all types of American magazines, accord ing to Prof. L. C. Wimberly, editor of the Prairie Schooner. Application Form CpMkb4 (AC, Ul W; u& m&P -v. ' " Hlihtf it 0'nti - " ' friifc USt&i (Win1, fc4, W SpMUUct Kttiuf (Airplan Mtibult, Bdi Op., 6b4 tifi ttm Ctambr t Cinmnwl Daly (Continued from Page 1.) the various publications and jour nalism majors are especially urged to attend. Tickets may be pur chased for $1.75 from members of Theta Sig or in the Union office, according to Miss Korb. Daly was a member of Sigma Delta Chi. honorary journalism fraternity, when he attended the University of Nebraska. Jug Brotvn Plays At Vet Sponsored Dance Saturday Jug Brown and his orchestra will play at a dance sponsored by the- Veterans' organization, on Saturday, April 13, in the College Activities building on the ag campus. The Veterans' party committee has announced that the dance is open to all university students for $1.50 per couple. There is a spe cial price of $1.00 per couple for organization members. "Jug Brown has won popularity not only because he plays excel lent dance music, but also, be cause he has a warm and friend ly personality," according to com mittee members. Picking special tunes, and se lecting the right tempo has also been a feature of his mid-west performances. "Jug" himself plays on bass fiddle, clarinet, saxophone, and is also well known for his vocal ability. Originally from the east, Brown has played at the Woodriff hotel, Joliet, 111.; the Moonlight Gar dens, Springfield, 111.; and the Randolph hotel Des Moines, Iowa. He recently completed a two-year stay at Omaha's Peony Park. Kosmet Klub Dick Folda is president of Kosmet Klub, reorganized second semester after being inactive dur ing the war. As mens' dramatic society, they sponsor a fall and spring show, as well as the inter fraternity sing on Ivy Day. Distinctive 4 Photography Warner Medlin Studio 71 I I Yd. 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