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WEATHER UahX State Wetker Bmi Sunday fair and mild. latlg rivsjgftatt' PEP ORGS SELECT MEMBERS Vol. 47-No. 125 Engineers' Celebration Opens May 2 Engineers' classes will be dis missed Thursday all day and Fri day and Saturday from 11 a.m. on for the annual Engineers' Week, which will open Thursday and continue through Friday night. The week will begin with tours of the engineering campus build ings Thursday night. Tours will be open to the public. Friday I 1 u HAROLD VAGTBORG. morning Harold Vagtborg, presi dent and director of the Midwest Research Institute in Kansas City will speak at the convocation for all engineers. Field Day. A baseball tournament and a faculty conference will be includ ed in the Field Day, starting at 1:30 Friday afternoon in Pioneers Park. A combination banquet-dance at Cotner Terrace will climax the week Friday night. Dr. Carl W Borgmann, university dean of -faculty-elect, will speak at the banquet, and Don Purviances band will play for dancing. All engineering students and their dates may attend. Tickets are $2.10 each and may be purchased singly. Only 250 will be sold, and representatives from each engineering department are in charge of selling them. Norman Leger To Attend Oslo Summer School Norman Leger, arts and science sophomore, has been selected as one of 250 students from colleges and universities all over the country, to attend the 1947 sum mer school session at Oslo Uni versity, Oslo, Norway. Basis of Selection. Applicants were selected by the Executive Committee in America after preliminary screening by .the Institute of International Educa tion. Students were chosen on the basis of academic record, seri ousness of applicant s purpose and bearing of the course in Norway on his studies or career in Amer ica, moral character, qualities likely to make the student a good representative of the United States abroad, and geographical distribu tion of applicants. Activities. Leger, a Daily Nebraska n news editor, is active in Corn Cob work, is AUF publicity director and a member of the cheerleading squad. Oslo university is reopening its . summer school this year for the first time since the beginning of the war. The summer school is a step toward a more complete pro gram of student exchapge between the two countries, according to Oslo officials. The school offers American students an opportunity for experience in studying the cus toms and methods of education in foreign countries. f r -t - -v h If " .-. . ? Pep Groups Members, Pledges Sixteen Chosen By Corn Cobs As New Actives Names of the 16 new members of Corn Cobs, local chapter of Pi Epsilon PI, national pep fraternity, were released yesterday by Secre tary Dean Skokan. The Corn Cob constitution provides that 18 high ranking workers be chosen each year to become active members. Fifty workers began In the fall. Selection was made upon the basis of combined work-hours and sales receipts, upon active parti cipation in projects from the first activity in the fall thru the last one this spring, and upon approval from the Dean of Student Affairs office. Past Activities. Workers' activities thru the year have included planning and man aging all rallies, folding and plac ing stunt cards in the stadium, carrying on flower-sales at hdme games, and working with the Stu dent Council on the student mi gration to Kansas. In addition, workers have sold Cornhuskers "N" books, and tickets for the Homecoming Dance and the Ju nior-Senior Prom. The new members, who will be initiated after a banquet in the Chinese Room of the Lincoln Ho tel at 6:20 p. m. Wednesday, are: Frank Loeffel Richard Johnson Henry Anderson Edwin Lawson Donald WlKgans Robert Easter Philip Keener Norman Leger Robert Giinther Robert Hamilton Donald Tern me Randal) Kwlng Robert Jordan Stanley Malaahoclc Marcus Otte Van Westover Forty Women Form Chapter Of Kappa Delta The acceptance of an invita tion issued to the national chap ter of Kappa Delta sorority for the establishment of a chapter on the university campus is an nounced by the University of Nebraska Panhellenic association today. Forty university coeds re ceived invitations to become charter members of this reacti vated group. Members were selected for their high scholarship and con tributions to university citizen ship. Mrs. F. Ade Schumacher of Beverly Hills, California, na tional secretary of Kappa Delta, accepted the invitation issued them by the local Panhellenic at a metting held Friday on the campus. National Philanthropy. Kappa Delta is the 13th mem ber of the local Panhellenic asso ciation and is a member of Na tional Panhellenic conference. The group has 70 college chapters and 113 alumnae associations with a membership of over 25,000. Na tionally the group supports a philanthropic work for crippled children, contributing to the Crippled Children's hospital at Richmond, Va. Three Members. The new group at Nebraska In cludes Jo Splain, president; Ruth Troxell, Erna Ball. Willa Ray Bardshar, Arlene Behrens, Lura Lee Best, Janet Bohl, Patricia Brown, Dorothy Davis, Jean Eck vall, Frances Forster, Lois Go- bar, Sharon Hill, Donna Johnson, Donna Meisinger, Mary O'Dell, Crystal Payne, Patricia Pischel, Donna Pratt, Marjorie Premer, Carolyn Prokop, Patricia Rentzsch, Kathryn Rhodes, Kathryn Schwartz, Norma Spevr. Gayles Jane Thompson, Mary Lou Tracy, Frances White, Marilyn Wilkens, Shirley Wyss, Alita Zimmerman, Jeane Millane, Beverly Anderson, Arlene Peterson, Mary O'Connor, Dorothyann Miller. LINCOLN & IfEBRASKA Students Eager To See Stars, Jinxed By Cloud Prof. Collins' Wednesday nhrht astronomy class Is still waiting to see the stars, at least to see them officially. Every Wednesday nif ht this semester save one, skies have been cloudy. The exception was a week ago, April 16, the night set aside for the 12-week test. This week Wednesday night was cloudy again. The class spent another lab period study ing star maps and guide books. Leaders Ask Participation In UNESCO Thirty educational, civic and professional leaders met on cam pus Thursday to organize Ne braska participation in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization's program. UNESCO Js an interna tional organization which was established in Paris last November as an agency of the United Nations, dedicated to "building peace through under standing." It is now developing plans for, mass exchanges of stu dents, farmers, workers and teach ers between the different coun tries of the world, international co-operation in scientific research projects and other methods of fos tering and strengthening world peace. Gustavson Convenes. The Nebraska conference was convened by Chancellor R. G. Gustavson, who is one of the 99 educational leaders in the United States selected last year to the UNESCO national commission. Albert H. Rosenthal, UNESCO staff member attached to the State department, asked the Ne braska leaders to urge wide par ticipation by the state's civic, educational and cultural groups in the Mountain-Plains regional conference in UNESCO to be held in Denver May 15-17. The program to interest a large number of persons to represent Nebraska at the Denver confer ence is being directed by Dean Frank Henzlik and Dr. Frank Sorenson, of the Teachers college. Prominent leaders attending in cluded: Deans Henzlik, R. D. Mor itz, C. H. Oldfather. Professors Norman Cromwell, Carl Georgi, Leslie Hewes, Theodore Jorgen sen, Royce Knapp, Frank Lundy, James Reinhardt, Roger Shumate, Frank E. Sorenson, Oscar Werner, Arthur Westbrook and director of public relations, George Round. James E. Lawrence, editor of the Lincoln Star; Ray MrConnell, editor of the Journal; Rav. Ar thur L. Miller, First Presbyterian church; Rev. John Douglas Clyde, Westminster Presbyterian church; William Albrecht, Rotary; Walker Battey, Lions; Arch Baley, Chamber of Commerce; Elmer Magee, board of education; Wayne O. Reed, dep't 'of public instruction; Archer L. Burnham. Nebraska State Educational asso ciation; G. F. Liebendorfer, state department of Vocational educa tion: George Schuster. Lincoln Catholic schools; Earl Luff, Lin coln Steel Works (Rotary); state senators Tom Adams, Jack Knight and Joan McKnight; and M. C. Lefler, Lincoln public schools. Summer School Fees Not Payable Until June 2, 3, 4 bummer school fees will not be payable until June 2, 3, and 4 ac cording to Dr. Floyd W. Hoover, assistant director of admissions. Dr. Hoover emphasized the fact that the pre-registration now in process does not involve any pay--4 ment of fees at all, and the place for payments will be announced sometime next week. Select Tassels Name Over 30 Coeds To Pledgeship Thirty-one new Tassels were selected from a group of coeds who attended a Tassel tea Satur day afternoon. Every organized house chose two girls for each vacancy they had in the organization. The Tas sels selected one girl from every two put up on the basis of leader ship, scholarship and general good character, according to Harriet Quinn, ' president. To be eligible for Tassels, a coed must have a weighted 80 average and be of sophomore standing at the end of this semester. The new members are: Margaret O'Dunnell Ruth Stewart Pat Black Janet Fairchild Katherine Rapp Eugenie Sampson Eileen Hepperly Mary Helen Mallory Lura Sea Beat Mary Mattoz Sylvia Shykan Gwen Munson Sally Rartx Dace Bolyan Janice Cochran Shirley King Pat Mickey Cherie Viele Beryl Lataqelch Katherln Worester Connie Croabie Louise Carter Kathryn Rhodes Marylola Glbba Marcla Tepperman Lois Bamesberger Shirley Wetidt Vodis Fidel Mary Bhopbell Barbara Faw Donna Reagen All new pledges are to meet at the corner of Ellen Smith Hall at 5:00 p. m., Monday, dressed for a picnic, Miss Quinn said. At this time the Tassels will hold their traditional pledging ceremonies The picnic will conclude the Tas' sels' official activities of the year, Recently elected officers of this women's pep organization are Harriet Quinn, president; Lorraine Zahn. vice president; Marcia Mockett, secretary, and Lois Gil lette, treasurer. YW Announces May Morning Breakfast Date In keeping with a forty year tradition, the YWCA will sponsor the May Morning Breakfast Sun day, May 4 at 9 a. m. in the Un ion ballroom, Marcia Mockett, di rector of freshman work, an nounced today. A mother-daughter affair by tradition, the May Morning breakfast is held each year the Sunday after Ivy Day, because more mothers are in Lincoln this weekend than any other during the school year. Breakfast Program. This year's program will In clude a skit, group singing, a welcome from a freshman girl and a response from a mother. The breakfast will follow imme diately after a worship service in the Faculty lounge at 8 a. m. The breakfast is open to all co eds and their mothers and is not restricted to YW members. Tickets See YW, Page 2. Omicroii Nu, Ag Honorary, Names Six New Members Marilyn Chaloupka, Phyllis Johnston Lahrs, Beth Norenberg, Marianne Srb, Ruth Peters and Bernice Young were initiated to membership of Omicron Nu, home economics honorary society, at an impressive candlelight service last week. The new members were chosen on the basis of leadership, service to the university and a weighted average above 85. Faculty alumni of the society sereved a covered dish dinner to the active and new members after the initation. ' Present officers of the honorary are: Joanne Rapp, president; Helen Wulf, secretary, and Sue Fishwood, treasurer. v Sunday, April 27, 1947, Willa Cather, Author, Dies In New York Willa Cather, native Nebraskan novelist who was graduated from the university in 1895, died in New York City Thursday at the home of Miss Edith Lewis, former Lin colnite. " Pulitzer prize winner in 1922 for her work, "One of Ours," Miss Cather was also the author of "My Antonia," "Death Comes to the Archbishop," "Shadows on the Rock," "Sapphira and the Slave i - V - V" 4- Courtesy Lincoln Journal. WILLA CATHER. Girl," "A Lost Lady," "The For tunate Mistress" and "Song of the Lark." Miss Cather, who worked her way through the college doing newspaper correspondence, v a s the associate editor of the univer sity yearbook, "Sombrero." Honorary Degrees. In 1942, the University of Mich igan conferred the honorary de gree of Litt.D. on Miss Cather, and Columbia and Yale followed with the same honor in 1928 and 1929, respectively. Kenneth Forward, university as sistant professor of English, be lieves that Miss Cather "was the most consummate artist to come out of Nebraska," and that "even though she had not lived in Ne braska for many years, most of her better works developed West ern themes." Miss Cather, who characterized the lives of people living near Red Cloud, considered foreigner's corr- tributions to the American wav ot life valuable material. Lahr, Bpndarin Receive Posts In Kosmet Klub Dick Lahr has been elected president of Kosmet Klub for the coming year, and Av Bondnrin has been chosen the new business manager. Lahr has been a member of Student Council for the past year, a staff member of the Cornhusker, and a member of Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Bondarin, a member of Corn Cobs, the University The atre and Masquers, is affiliated with the Zeta Beta Tau fraternity. Secretary To Be Announced. New actives will be selected by the members of the Klub from the list of those who were pledges the past year. The pledge receiving the highest rating in points will take the position of secretary. Retiring officers are Fred Teller. president, and Van Westover, busi ness manager. Kosmet Klub. founded in 1"! 1 by six junior men, was ori?in?ted with the purpose of producing an annual musical comedy written by students. President Lahr has announced that the Klub will continue to sponsor the Interfraternity Sing. the spring musical comedy and the fall reviie at which the Nebraska Sweetheart and Prince Kosmet ar presented.