'48 Prom Girl
Named Tonight
Corsages Banned; AUF
Plans Door Collections
Vol. 48 No. 90 LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA Friday, February 27, 1948
Students Show Opposition
Toward NSA Affiliation
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BY CUB CLEM.
If the opinions expressed by
students of this university during
an informal discussion Thursday
evening in the library auditorium
can be taken as a cross section of
the view of the student body, the
NSA's bid for acceptance to the
campus will be rejected.
Eleven students rose to question
the advisability of accepting the
National Student association. The
informal discussion period fol
lowed speeches by three UN st
dents and the national secretary of
the NSA.
The main point of argument
against the association seemed to
stem from the fact that an NSA
with a powerful constitution would
wield too much authority, while
one with little authority could not
do the things it has set out to do.
Constitution "on the Fence."
John Connelly said that he
thought the constitution was sit
ting "on the fence" and added
that "if the constitution has teeth
in it, the student body will not
accept it."
There were several comments
from the floor saying that the
constitution is too loosely con
structed and that there are too
many loopholes for the students
to determine by what means the
ends of the NSA will be accom
plished. Approve Ideals.
John Binning, a law college
sophomore, state that he approved
of the ideals of the NSA, but
could not approve of the means
wherby it intends to attain its
ends.
Skip Stahl, engineering senior,
said he thought all the projects
being sponsored by the NSA were
already adequately covered by
other student organizations and
the adminisrtation of the univer
sity.
Gillan Speaks for NSA.
Speaking out for the NSA was
Bob Gillan, arts and sciences sen
ior, who was one of the three
regular speakers at the meeting.
Gillan attempted to straighten out
what he considered the four main
"misconceptions of the NSA" on
the part of the student body.
Gillan answered charges that
the NSA is "anti-Greek, anti
Catholic, pro-communistic, and
that it would cost the student body
too much money." He said that
high officials of NSA were mem
bers of national fraternities or
sororities, and that many catholics
were numbered among them.
According to Gillan, 10 cents
per student per semester would
suffice to keep NSA going on
this campus.
Cost Estimates Low.
Ariwering this, Tom Green,
arts and sciences senior, said
Tryouts Start Monday for UN
Theater's Four
Presentations of four full-length
plays, to be acted, directed, and
produced by students, have been
announced by Dallas S. Wil
liams, director of the University
theater.
"All regularly enrolled students
In the university are invitea 10
tryout," Williams stated. "Try
outs will be held from 3 to 6
p. m. on March 1; 7 to 9 p. m.
on March 2; 3 to 6 p. m. on March
3; and 3 to 6 p. m. on Marcn o.
Tryouts.
"Simultaneous tryouts will be
held in the Temple, in Rooms juo,
201, 203, and in the auditorium, at
the times specified," added Wil
liams.
Under the direct supervision
of university faculty members, the
four plays are "Of Mice and Men"
by John Steinbeck, "As the Ea
gle Grows" by Elizabeth Wetzel,
"The Servant in the House" by
Charles Rann Kennedy, and "Am
phitryon '38" by S. N. Berrman.
They will be presented some time
in May.
"Students who have been un
ble to participate in major thea
ter productions because of night
rehearsals will find an opportuni
ty for dramatic expression in these
Plays," indicated Mr. Williams.
"Practice periods axe limited to
that this would total only $1,000,
and that this would hardly be
enough to send two delegates to
a national conference.
There was no answer by NSA
representatives to this point.
Janis Tremper, national NSA
secretary and graduate of Rock
ford college, mentioned a few
possibilities of NSA work on the
campus. She suggested a booking
agency to book prominent bands
for campus dances, and a clip
ping service to check on NSA
activities all over the country.
Instructor Evaluation.
Speaking of student evaluation
of teachers, Miss Tremper
pointed out that Harvard, Dart-
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JANIS TREMPER
mouth, and Michigan had al
ready put the system into oper
ation.
Green spoke up to say that
this system was already in op
eration in the engineering col
lege but that faculty opposition
stalled adoption of the plan. In
any case, he said, this opposition
must first be overcome if the
system is to be carried on.
In the last few minutes of the
forum the question of what
would be included on the bal
lot came up.
Ballot Discusssed.
It was suggested by a po
litical science instructor that
"don't know" be added to the
ballot to see what percentage of
the student body was really in
terested in the question.
Richard Schleusner, student
council member and one of the
main speakers, said that this will
be considered.
If permission from university
authorities can be obtained, vot
ing will take place in all 9 a. m.
classes on city and ag campuses
Friday, March 5. Schleusner said
this would get the opinions of
many more students than H the
poll were conducted as a regular
student election.
Spring Flays
two afternoons weekly. Evening
rehearsals will be kept at an ab
solute minimum."
Realistic Tragedy.
John Steinbeck's "Of Mice and
Men," to be directed by Dale Wis
ser, is a realistic tragedy of two
homeless men holding fast to each
other and dreaming of a place
of their own.
To be directed by Gaylord
Marr, "As the Eagle Grows," by
Elizabeth Wetzel, will receive its
first production on the experi
mental stage. Th e play won
the Nebraska Masquer's national
playwriting contest.
"Servant in the House, Dy
Charles R. Kennedy, an adroitly
drawn drama with a religious
theme, will be directed by Don
Johannes.
Fantasy.
Sparkling humor and colorful
dialogue characterize the ian
tasy, "Amphitryon '38," by S. N.
Behrman and directed by Abe
Katz. . .
Students who are not interested
in actin in the clays but would
like to assist on production staffs
are urged to contact Robert
Black, technical director of the
University theater, Room 153,
Temple, by Marcn 12.
UN Speech
Conference
Starts Today
Twenty-six University of Ne
braska students will participate
in the eighth annual uiversity
sponsored speech conference to be
held Friday and Saturday.
Thirty-nine mid-western col
leges and universities represented
by 255 students and coaches will
participate in debate, discussion,
news casting, extemporaneous
speaking and oratory.
Extemporaneous.
Ted Sorenson will participate
for Nebraska in the extemporan
eous contest, while Helen Prince
is the Nebraska oratory entrant.
As this paper goes to press the
Nebraska news casting participant
has yet to be selected.
Top flight competition will be
here, said Donald O. Olson, direc
tor of the conference. Among the
thirty-nine schools entered are the
winners of last year's Pi Kappa
Delta meet at the University, Au-
gustana college (Rock Island, I1L),
and Nebraska Wesleyan univer
sity. The question which will be
under consideration in the discus
sion groups is "How can we in
sure peaceful relations among na
tions of the world?
Held in Temple.
All discussion groups will be
held in the Temple building. Three
rounds of discussion will be held
the last begins at 2:30 p.m. Friday,
Debate competition is planned
on the resolution: "That a federal
world government should be es
tablished."
Six rounds are scheduled with
the first beginnig at 4 p.m. Friday,
Thirty-eight rooms on the campus
will be used Friday night and Sat
urday morning by the debate
teams.
Three Divisions.
The conference includes divis
ions for news casting (23 entries)
extemporaneous speaking (34 en
tries), and oratory (22 entries)
Seventy-seven teams are sched
uled to participate in the debate
division. Discussion panels have
177 individuals registered for
competition.
Members of the university
speech 110 class will participate
in the discussion groups. They are
AH Mahoboob Ben, James John
son, Helen Prince, Lynne Reed,
D. Ann Richardson, Shirley Sabin,
Orville Schmieding Dale Sizemore,
Mary Wenstrand, Arlyn Collins,
Betty Schultz, Vernon Char
micheal. Elmer Johnson. Kenneth
Gardner, Kirk Sorenson, and Dale
Wesser.
Members of the Nebraska de
bate team participating are: Mary
Dye, B. J. Holcomb, Elouise Faus
tian, June Cast, Len Hammes,
Robert Moody, Rod Lindwall,
Richard Schleusener, Jack Solo
mon, and Ted Sorenson.
Filings, Noiv Open
For 'Daily Post
Filings are now open for news
editor on The Daily Nebraskan
staff. The vacancy created by the
resignation of Wally Becker will
be filled some time next week.
Persons interested should sub
mit applications to Editor Jack
Hill or Prof. W. F. Swindler by
Monday, March 1.
Prof Attends Dairy Meet
Professor Lawrence K. Crowe
of the Dairy Husbandry depart
ment will attend the annual
meeting of the American Dairy
association to be held in Chi
cago on March 3.
Crowe is a member of the
board of directors for the associ
ation and also secretary of the
American Dairy association of ,
Nebraska.
The presentation of the 1948
Prom Girl will highlight the an
nual Junior-Senior Prom tonight
in the coliseum. The dance will
begin at 9 p. m.
Innocents, sponsors of the event,
promise an entirely new presen
tation of the Queen. They say her
introduction will completely revo
lutionize the usual presentation
procedure.
In a junior-senior election last
week, ten candidates for Prom
LEE WILLIAMS
Cherny Names
March 2 for
Craft Opening
The official opening of the
Union Craft Shop's Projects pro
gram is slated for March 2, ac
cording to Marge. Cherny, Hobby
committee chairman. The new
shop, in Room 12 of the Union,
has just been completed with full
equipment for extensive instruc
tion in a large number of practi
cal hobbies.
During the week of March 1 to
7, the Craft Shop will feature
leather works. Various types of
leather have been purchased, and
all supplies and instruction are
available without charge. On
Tuesday. March 2. instruction will
be continous from 1 to 5 p. m. and
the same plan will follow on Wed
nesday. March 3. with instruction
continuing until 9:30 p. m. Em
bossing and pattern cutting will
be taught for all kinds of leather
articles.
The hobby committee has pro
vided for one of its members to
be present at each special session,
to assist the supervisor and stu
dents. Each week will feature a
new phase of instruction in handi
craft, with lessons on Tuesday,
and Wednesday. However, anyone'
may carry on a project begun pre
viously as long as he wishes.
Miss Cherny's committee has
planned lessons in Textiles and
Block Printing for its second proj
ect, during the week of March 8
to 13.
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Two-Day Nebraska Home Ec
Convention Starts on Ag Today
The 31st annual meeting of the
Nebraska Home Economics Asso
ciation opens today on Ag campus.
Registration begins at 5:30 p. m.
in the mezzanine of the Hotel
Cornhusker.
A tea at Love Memorial Hall
this afternoon at 3:30 will be the
firset event on the two day pro
gram. Visiting Home Economists
will gather at 6:45 tonight in the
Cornhusker's Georgian Room for
their annual banquet which offi
cially opens the session. "A
Glimpse at the Food Situation"
will be the topic of Dr. Martha
Kramer's address to the group.
The theme of the convention
UNESCO Appeals to the Home,"
will be the subject of a talk by
Chancel' or R. G. Gustavson at the
general assembly Saturday morn-
ng. Saturday s agenda will also
otlight
Maria - Constantinides
ac - count of her home
in Greece
1 which will be presented at a one
Queen were chosen. They are:
Nadine Anderson, Nancy Gish,
Phyllis Harris, Mimi Loomis,
Lynn Nordgren, Sally O'Shea,
Helen Prince, Barbara Rowland,
Marianne Srb, and Pat Toof. One
of these girls will be selected
Queen by a student vote at the
dance. Each two dollar ticKet is
worth one vote.
Lee Williams' band, will play
for the dance, front 9 until 12.
Corsages have been banned for
the event, and all money that
would be spent for flowers is be
ing sought for the AUF in their
current Red Cross drive. A collec
tion will be taken at the door.
Semi-Formal.
T le Prom will be semi-formal
for all university students and
friends. The dance' usually closes
the formal season, but will not
this year, because of the early
date.
A tie vote for eighth place in
the election of the candidates
made it necessary to have ten
girls nominated for the traditional
honor this year.
It is planned to have scores of
the Nebraska-Kansas State game
announced during the course of
the evening as an extra service
to Prom-goers.
Tickets Available.
Tickets for the Prom may still,
be purchased from ' Innocents or
Corn Cobs. They will also be sold
at the door of the Coliseum.
Pictures of the finalists are
shown on page three. The dance
is open to all university students.
Donations for the AUF which
are received at the door will be
presented to an AUF representa
tive following the presentation of
the Prom Girl.
AWS Announces
Follies Rehearsal
For 8 Saturday
coed Follies finalists will re
hearse their skits Saturday, Feb.
28. at the Temple. Rehearsal will
begin at 8:00 a. m., and all houses
are asked to be at the theater one-
hall before they are scheduled.
All houses are also asked to
bring as many props as possible.
Costumes and props may be left
at the theatre.
Tbe following dressing room as
signments have been made: room
1, Alpha Omicron Pi and Pi Beta
Phi; room 2, Towne Club and
Sigma Delta Tau: room 3. Alpha
Phi; room 4, dorm and style show;
room 5, Delta Delta Delta; room
6, Chi Omega; room 7, Alpha XI
Delta.
Girls are reminded that there
is to be no smoking in the theater
or backstage.
Follies Rehearsal
Rehearsal schedule tor Saturday,
Feb. 28.
Alpha Omlrroa PI 8:28
CM Omega n 8:40
Alpha Phi :00
Residence Halls :0
Delta Delta Delta :
Towne Club 8:40
Alpha XI Delta 10:20
PI Beta Phi 10:40
Slcma Delta Taa 11:00
o'clock luncheon. Miss Constanti
nides is an exchange student who
attends the University of Nebras
ka on a scholarship sponsored by
.the Home Ec club. Sectional meet
ings and a home economics ex
hibit are planned for all delegates
during both days of the session
at the Cornhusker.
Professional Fralernity
To Fete Pre-med Students
Phi Chi, Omaha medical school
professional fraternity, will hold
a buffet dinner and entertainment
for all university pre-medical
students Saturday, Feb. 28 at 7:30
p.m. in the State suite of the
Cornhusker hotel.
Practicing alums in Lincoln and
active chapter members will at
tend. Howard Wilcox, a member
of the Phi Chi rushing committee,
said all pre-meds were invited.
Movies will be shown of sever
al surgical operations.