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VoL 48 No. 131 Lincoln 8. Nebraska, Tuesday. May 4, 1948 Dancers Plan Spring Concert For Orchesis' 21st Birthday Orchesis, modern dance group, will celebrate its 21st anniversary on the University campus with its annual spring concert Friday and Saturday. May 7 and 8, at 8:15 p.m. in Grant Memorial. Based on the idea "Through the Ages," the program will include dramatic and amusing primitive rituals, pre-classic dance forms, Viennese waltzes, jazz boogie and contemporary modern. Members of Pre-Orchesis will dance in two numbers, and the men's group will present a take-off on a day in the army. All dances are original with the group, and will be accompanied by piano, percussion instruments, flute and organ. Sponsored by the department of physical education for women and Women's Athletic association, Or chesis is directed by Dr. Aileene Lockhart. She is also director of the men's group. Pre-Orchesis is taught by Miss Dorothy Courtney. Marian Falloon is Orchesis pres ident; Mrs. H. H. Flood is accom panist. Program personnel in cludes: Orchesis: Betty Aasen, Amy Jo Bergh, Martha Buckingham, Kath ryn Copple. Marilyn Davis, Ma rian Falloon, Irma Lou Fischer, Marian Hamilton, Nancy Howey, Arlene Jacupke, Ruth Alice John son, Lois Kaminska, Georgia Lem on, Dorothy Meshier, Pat Meyer, Jo Moss, Patti Nutsch, Peg O'Don nell Norma Jean Peterson, Eliz abeth Quinton, Myrtis Rider, Pat Toof and Winifred Wolf. Men's Group: Charles House, Andrew Morrow, Charles Jones, Russell Tudor and James H. How ard. ' " Pre-Orchesis: C h e r r i e Ann Bengston, Phyllis Warner, Toni Fleming, Sherrill Von Bergen, Sal ly Turner, Marilyn Delehant, Eleda Starch, Mae Samuelson, Opal Smith, Adele Mulliken, Dor othy Lahrop, Jean Mann, Jackie Johnson, Kay Moore, Beverly Shumaan, Nancy Lieber, Beverly Ewald, and Caroline Prokop. Orchesis was first organized at - the University in 1927 and is one of the active modern dance groups in colleges and universities throughout this country. Rokahr to Sing At Wednesday Music Recital An unusual song recital will be offered by the School of Music Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Temple theater when Jack Rokahr, bari tone, is presented in a recital of French and Spanish songs. Designed to present a view of song development since the Mid dle Ages, the program . includes French songs from the 13th to the 20th centuries, and a group by the modern Spanish composer, Manuel de Falla. To be heard in their original song-form, the de Falla numbers have realized popu larity in this country in instru mental transcription. Miss Marga Gortmans, until a year ago a resident of Paris, France, will accompany Rokahr at the piano. An accomplished re citalist herself, Miss Gortmans has been heard in Lincoln in con cert with the Steckelberg String Quartet, featuring modern Span ish numbers particularly. The complete program, open without charge to the public.-in-cludes: Quant le roslKt.ol cliant, (12th century). L'autrier par la matinee, (13th century). Wedding song from province of Le Berry (17th century). Original song version. "Danse Macabre," Saint-Baens, (19th century). Scene from Act I, Massenet's "Manon," (19th century). Scene. "Pelleas and Melisande," De bussy, (20th century). 8ix songs of Manuel deFalla (iOth een- - tury): El Pano Moruno: Seguidiila Mur-. Clana; Aiturian; Jota; Cancion; and Polo. Registry Through 4,500 Tuesday Registration was progressing smoothly and without incident Monday, according to Floyd W. & a ) .3 '-if: J . dzl Myrtis Rider (left) and Pat Meyer,' Orchesis dance team, display an original number composed especially for the Orchesis annual spring concert, "Through the Ages." The recital will be held Friday and Saturday, May 7 and 8, in Grant Memorial. Tassels Tab 31 New Members. For Pep Group at Annual Tea Thirty-one coeds chosen at the annual Tassel tea held Sunday afternoon, May 3, at the Gamma Phi Beta house, were pledged at a picnic given by active members in Ellen Smith hall Monday after noon. The new members-are: Shirley Allen Alpha Chi Omega; Nancy Jensen, Alpha Omicron Pi; Jane Linn, Alpha Phi; Mardelle Buss and Eloise Paustian, Chi Omega; Charlotte Richards, Delta Delta Delta; Connie Crosby and Grace Nielson, Gamma Phi Beta; Mary Gaines and Susan Reed, Kappa Kappa Gamma; Margie Lee Cana day, Pi Beta Phi; Jean Fenster, Sigma Kappa, xVlary Lou Garrison, Howard Hall; Florentine Craw ford and Rose Okawki, Interna tional House; Sue Bjorklund, Loomis Hall; Marilyn Feidenbach, Love Memorial; Majorie Filburn, Rosa Bouton and Louise Zurov sky, Wilson Hall. Barbs-at-large are Susan Allen, Ruth Bergstraesser, Jean Blaha, Janet Carr, - Marilyn Dawson, Edith Frietage, Margaret Judd, Shirley Ruff, and Mary Smolik; and Ag-at-large are Mary Chase, Kate Conway, and Paula Pendray. vocations; and booth, work. The worker with the highest number of points receives an honor plaque, Math Fraternity Announces Exams Pi Mu Epsilon, honorary mathe matics fraternity, announced the freshman and sophomore competi tive examinations to be held Sat urday, May 8. The exams will start at 1. p.m. in room 308 Mechanical Arts building. The freshman exam covers college algebra, trigonome try, and analytical geometry, while the sophomore exam covers calcus 105 and 106. A first prize of $10 will be awarded to the winner of each exam. All freshman and sopho more students are urged to take these exams. Hooven, assistant registrar. By Monday evening 4000 students had registered, an average of almost 670 students per day for the six days that registration has been conducted. Before being initiated, pledges must earn points for such activi ties as selling Cornshucks, C o r n h u skers, and University theatre tickets; ushering at con and girls with higher points are the ones eligible for offices. An average of six is also required for initiation. Four Seniors to Vie for Allen Prize Wednesday in Capitol The finals of the Allen Moot Court competition will be held Wednesday night, May 5, at 7:30 in the Nebraska Supreme Court chambers in the Capitol. Senior finalists are: Robert C. Guenzel and Richard D. Wilson vs. Ralph B. Nelson and William T. Schwartz. The issue of the case will be Shumate Elected PBK President Dr. Roger V. Shumate, Univer sity political scientist, is the new president of the Nebraska chap ter of Phi Beta Kappa, honorary scholastic society. He- succeeds Dr. D. J. Brown. Other officers announced at the society's initiation banquet held on the campus Sunday evening: Dr. Benjamin Boyce, vice presi dent; Prof. Clifford M. Hicks, secretary; Prof. George M. Dar lington, treasurer, and Lenore Laymon, historian. Initiation ceremonies were held for 23 university students. New Ag, ROTC Funds Established Establishment of two funds with the University Foundation was announced Monday by Perry W. Branch, director-secretary. . The first is a student loan fund established with an initial gift of $250 by Howard Biggar of Chi cago, 111., in memory of his son, Bruce Biggar, who was killed in action during World War II. Loans will be available from the fund to male students enrolled in the Agriculture college who have been active in 4-H club work. The loans will not bear interest nor require security. The second is an achievement prize fund of $250 established by the Cadet Officers association of the University. An award of $25 will be made annually from the fund to an outstanding second year basic student in the ROTC, who intends to take advanced training. The award is designed to encourage high scholarship, and achievement in ROTC train ing in the University. U.S.-Russian Relations Topic Of Library Forum Tonight Our relations with Russia will students. be the theme of a forum to be neid in the Love Library auditorium this evening at 7:30, according to Gordon Lippitt, executive secre tary of the university YMCA. The forum will feature guest speakers Lee Chatfield, Milo W. Price, Richard Criley and Reese Wilkinson. Ted Sorenson will be chairman and Charles Goolsby and Dr. Curtis Elliot, professor of economics, will be moderators. Four speakers will approach the subject "How Can We Establish Friendship with Russia," from several points of View. Conservative Speaks. On the conservative wing, Lee Chatfield, assistant dean of men at the University, will maintain that the way to deal with . the Soviets is to be tough with them. Reese Wilkinson, city councilman, will discuss the measures short of a shooting war the United States may take to preserve democracy and gain Russian cooperation. Milo W. Price, political science instructor, will approach the pos sibility of friendship and coopera tion between the USA and Russia through the United Nations Or ganization. Criley Favors Friendship. In the leftist position will be Richard Criley, graduate of the University of California and a for mer merber of General Eisenhow er's staff. Criley, a member of the Illinois Communist party, will take the point of view that friendship is possible with the Russians as a neighboring power now. "The forum is not designed to criticize nor spread any particular teaching or political theory," said Goolsby, "but is aimed at helping , faculty and interested citizens to arrive at rational con clusions on the present interna tional situation." Each panel member will talk for ten minutes and question each students may attend. other. The meeting will be opened to .questions from the audience. All change, the Council voted to ac- main community property. The public is invited to the competition. Justices to Judge. Judging the case will be three justices of the State Supreme Court, Bayard H. Paine, Edward F. Carter and Adolph E. Wenke. The two members of the winning team will each be presented with a key and their names will be inscribed on the Allen plaque on the first floor of the Law building. The winners will be announced after the case and will be pre sented at the Law School banquet next Thursday evening at the Cornhusker hotel. Refreshments will be served at 6:30, and the dinner will begin an hour later. Chappell to Speak. Another justice of the State Su preme court, Ellwood B. Chappell, will be the principal speaker at the banquet. The two teams in the finals have survived the freshman and sophomore rounds of tilals and are the only two left in their class in the competition. Each year three classes compete for the prize. Council Moves Heavy Traffic From R Street The Student Council's efforts in improving campus traffic con ditions were realized when the city council approved the moving of the arterial street at 14th and R to 14th and Q. The problem of the heavy traffic on 14th and R was brought before the Student Council last fall and was turned over to the Campus Improvements committee headed by Dale Ball. Ball as signed the job of taking traffic counts on R and, Q streets to Dick Schleusener. ' Schleusenerd took the count on 14th and R Oct. 10, and on 14th and Q, Oct. 17. The results of the counts are indicated in the accompanying graph. Between 5:30 and 7:30 p.m., 9,017 cars were counted on R street, while only 3,293 were counted on Q street. The recommendation to move the arterial to 14th and Q was submitted to the city council Nov. 1 and was turned over to a sub-committee of the traffic con trol commission. In spite of five petitions from Q street property owners who were opposed to the cept the recommendation. Union Birfjiday Cake . . . A "if ;& 1 i I if t 1 t i ! v3 1 iihiiiiiii-""" Mmmmmm. C 'o. birthday cake" 4 t Students stand in line for a piece of the "Union at the Union open house Saturday night.