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THE DAILY NEBRASKA Page 5 Trinidad Girl Tells Habits Of Homeland ma ROW Thursday, November 14, 1946 ill When Ramdaye Ramdin came to the United States for the first time a year ' ago, she expected to find a land filled with gang sters and crude women, an im pression she had formed after ' seeing American movies in her native country of Trinidad. Ramdaye entered the university this fall after spending her fresh man year studying at Boston uni versity. A zoology major, she has found that Lincoln and this cam pus resemble Trinidad more than eastern campuses because there are no street cars, no subways, and there is not the hustle and bustle of eastern cities. It was not until last summer that Ramdaye decided to come here to school. Her cousin, who had attended college in Michigan, and her brother, who studied here last year, all made plans to enter the same school this term. sRamdaye, 22, is an East Indian Hindu. She believes that the other races and peoples of Trini dad live more nearly like the average American than do persons of her class. Customs. Customs of Trinidad, accord ing to Ramdaye, are very different from those of the United States. When a girl is of a marriagable age, her family chooses a mate, and then both families reach an agreement on the suitability of the choice. The boy is first in troduced to the girl, and she, in turn, is diplomatically taken to his home to meet his family. If both individuals consent, they marry. However, Ramdaye said that she had never heard of a couple who did not agree to marry as planned. After a couple has married, the boy takes the girl to his home live with his parents. In Ram daye's home, there are seven girls and four boys. Her father was one of two sons, and he and his brother's family have lived to gether as one since the marriage of each. Girls of the society to which Ramdaye belongs in Trinidad do not have as much freedom as Americans. They are never seen on the streets in shorts, they never wear jeans or slacks and they do not drink. Although many of the same foods are eaten in Trindiad they are prepared differently. Beets and carrots are eaten occasional ly, and yams, sweet potatoes and bananas, which are more plenti ful, are served more often. Right now, Ramdaye, a member of the International House organ ization, is looking forward 'to spending her holiday vacation ' vith one of her sister members. Y7 m International Student Union Plans Meeting Representatives of all colleges, universities and national student organizations will hear a report of the newly formed International Union of Students and will con sider the formation of National Union of American Students, at a students' conference in Chicago on December 27. The meeting will be co-sponsored by the American Preparatory Committee for the World Student Congress at Prague and the Amer ican Delegation to the Prague Congress. Delegates. Delegates from 38 countries rep resenting 2,500,000 university stu dents formulated the constitution of the International Union of Stu dents. Increased student ex changes, encouragement of demo cratic ideals in universities, better living conditions for students, elimination of university quota systems against all minorities, academic freedom, and expanded educational programs in all coun tries, were advocated by the pro gram adopted by the committee. Dale Ball Offers Contract Bridge Instruction Today Contract bridge classes for be ginners and advanced players will be held by instructor Dale Ball in Union room 313 today. The class for advanced bridge students will meet this afternoon at 4 and the beginners' class is scheduled for 5 p. m. An all-university dance is planned in the Union ballroom Friday night from 9 p. m. i2 p. m. Johnny Cox and his orches tra will provide the music. Ad mission will be 44c per person. i Ik 8 '" rjfir it.. ? 1 -I VI Courtesy Lincoln Journal Miss Nancy Green, daughter of Dean and Mrs. Roy M. Green, be came the bride of Verner S. Johnson, son of Mrs. Carl J. Johnson of Millbury, Mass., Saturday. The marriage vows were read by Dr. Howard P. Buxton at the Trinity Methodist church. A former university student, Mrs. Johnson was a member of Alpha Chi Omega and Phi Beta Kappa. She also attended the university school of nursing. Mr. Johnson is affiliated with Phi Chi and Theta Nu. Volunteer Worker Speaks Thursday On China Welfare Miss Elizabeth Turner, Student Volunteer Movement traveling secretary, will speak on her ex perience in China and her work with the movement at an Inter Varsity Christian fellowship din ner in Parlor C of the Union Thursday evening at 5:30. According to Carol Johnson, so cial chairman, those who have not made dinner reservations and are interested in hearing Miss Turner are invited to come after the din ner, which should be over be tween 6:15 and 6:30. The speech will be given in connection with Religion in Life Week. ' Diana Lynn, an accomplished pianist, thinks Bach's works are the most interesting to play. But from a listener's point of view the star chooses boogey-woogey and Gershwein. Ag College Music Director Conducts Choral Exercises Mrs. Altinas Tullis, musical di rector at the Colleg of Agriculture, went to Omaha Tuesday to lead the singing for the National Home Demonstration Club convention held November 12, 13, k i 14 in the ballroom of the Hotel Fon tenelle. On Wednesday, Mrs. Tullis di rected the singing of several county home demonstration clubs in a mass chorus. Kosmet Klub Workers Kosmet Klub workers will meet at the Student Union at 7:30 Thursday, November 14, according to Fred Teller, busi ness manager. This meeting is a ticket sales checkup and it is imperative that all workers be present Dr. Richardson Lauds Carver, Nejrro Scientist An c gy of George Washing ton Carver's life," was the theme of Dr. Harry V. Richardson's ad dress Tuesday morning at the Re ligion in Life student convocation in the Union. Dr. Richardson, director of Re ligious activities at Tuskegee Institute, Alabama, Negro college, said that Carver w?s one of the greatest all arourd Americans of his day. Richardson declared that Car ver, the great Negro scientist and humanitarian, did more than any other man toward the establish ment of f ndly and understand ing relation.! between white people and the Negroes in the United States. As a boy Carver was underfed and underlived, yet he developed into one of the greatest men of his race, according to Richardson. The speaker expres sed amazement that one man could do in one lifetime all that Carver did. Ilr. Richafa'yv related that be for ; CarverJ !f fia!Y of his bri liant 0HfcMA fcfeets he wo ild take the object he in ten ipd to fttidv into his hands Nov. 23 4i CYO ANNUAL bud U""U n rT nu w 1 rni r COHUSKER BALLROOM 8:30-12:00 p. m. Admission $2.00 per couple Advanced Contract Bridge Classes Dale Ball, Instructor . A Series of 5 Classes 4:00 P. M., Thursdays Nov. 14 & 21, Dec. 5. 12, 19 No Admission Ch -ge Union 313 V., Li LL UUblUMLMNII V TWINKLING COSTUME-KNITS Tiny silver beads caught in a fringed cuff bring gay sophistication to Hansen's all wool Costume Knits. A handful of glamour for daytime and evening occasion. TKEET FXOOB ancT" " " ITfjfSSd J j 1 III I Tllll III " r " ' -n!--; j - -ry