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UN Soloist Enters Finals At Carnegie Robert Anderson has been named one of the two finalists in the basso section of the Carnegie Hall audition contest. The Associated Concert Bureau of New York, sDonsor of the York, Tp second annual c o m p e t ition, announced the two winners in each of the eight divisions yesterday. Anderson was one of three Nebraska rep sentatives sent It to the national K. Anderson. auditions, after Lincoln Journal. being selected from a large num ber of state entrants. 16 Finalists. The sixteen finalists in the nation-wide search "for vocal and instrumental talent will appear in Carnegie Hall, New York City, New York, sometime in July, said Anderson. The winner chosen then from each division will receive $500 for being the na tional winner. The other finalist, second place winner, will be awarded a prize of $250. The other basso finalist is Wilson Jones York City. Active in Music Anderson. Teachers division of New college senior, has been active in music circles. Last year he was named the winner of the Lincoln Sym phony Orchestra audition, and he placed ninth in the Atwater Kent auditions I several years ago, in which 1,$00 people participated. He has sung m campus and local musical I events, such as "The Messiah,"?, "The Creation," "Car men," "Pagliacci," and others. During the war, he participated in Navy : entertainment, working with Robert B. Mitchell, famed leader of the Mitchell Boys' Choir. Dental Group Sponsors Drive, Sends Supplies to Denmark L - .' . . . Sr.. ' '.:.. . o.'-.. ...' -.S3 J. G. Shaw and Wally Bran, memberi of Delta Sigma Delta, pro fessional dental fraternity, look over dental supplies to be sent to the Copenhagen College of Dentistry in Denmark. Shaw Is chairman of the state-wide campaign to collect funds for the purchase of this equipment. HV M. J. MELIC'K fc Delta Sitfma Delta, professional dental fraternity, is sponsoring its own friendship program for Europe, in the form of a shipment of dental supplies to Denmark. The collection of dental equipment and funds for the purchase of equipment has been going on for nearly two years In a state-wide campaign sponsored by Delta Sigma Delta. The materials assembled in this and succeeding campaigns will replace materials destroyed during the war and now irreplaceable. The present shipment of supplies will be sent directly to the Co penhagen Dental College. . The supplies include nearly all essential tools of dental science and valuable apparatus such as a gold casting unit and silver amalga mating machine. Recently developed medicinal agents will be included in the gift. The dental equipment will be shipped immediately in order that it may reach Denmark in time for use in the fall term. The collection will be followed, dental stocks in other European countries, it was announced by J. S Shaw, chairman of the project Sailtr Vol. 48-No. 141 Drama Cavalcade to Open With 'Servant in the House' On Monday night, May 17, the Actors' Lab "Cavalcade of Drama" will open with a one-night pro duction of Charles Rann Ken nedy's "The Servant In The House," directed by Don Johan nes. The five-act drama will be presented in the Experimental Theatre (Room 201); curtain time will be 8 p.m. and there is no ad mission charge. Although "The Servant In The House" is frequently mentioned in books on the American theatre, few playgoers of the present gen eration have had an opportunity to see it staged. However, the play has had at least one pre vious production at the University of Nebraska. Given 35 Years Ago Research into University Theatre scrapbooks has shown that the first Temple Theatre production of "The Servant In The House" was given nearly 35 years ago, in December of 1913. Miss Alice Howell, theatre direc tor at that time, maintained a correspondence with the play wright, Charles Rann Kennedy, throughout the production period. A letter from Kennedy ack nowleged permission to produce the play and expressed concern lest the meaning of the play be lost or warped in presentation. A later card from him, dated Jan uary 1, 1914, extended congratu lations to Miss Howell on a pro ducton which was apparently very successful. Charles Rann Kennedy, the "play's author, was born in Eng land in 1871 hut made his home in the United States. "The Ser (Continued on Page 4) - - . -V- " by other drives to restore depleted 1 xL 1?.7?uifr5 ill LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA V - A? fir I v i : Looking at pictures of scenes in the University Theatre scrapbook of a former production of "Servant in the House," are from left to right, Jack Asbyll, Don Johannes, Betty Laird and Norm Leger. Jack, Betty and Norm have feature roles in the current offering while Don is the director. Ma j Gen. Pick to Speak At Ag Convocation Monday Dean W. W. Burr will introduce Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick at the Ag college convocation Monday at 10:10 a. m. in the College Ac tivities building. Speaking here on the Nebraska campus for the second time, Gen. Pick's appearance here is spon sored by Alpha Zeta, agricultural honorary fraternity. All Ag col lege classes will be dismissed. Students on the city campus who are interested are also invited to attend, according to Ned Raun, chairman for the convocation. Plck-SIoan Originator Originator of the Pick-Sloan plan for flood control, Gen. Pick is now Missouri river division engineer. Under his direction the past three years, the Missouri valley project has let contracts for construction work on five large reservoirs for flood control, Pharmacy College Honors Student Scholars at Recognition Banquet Twenty-five pharmacy students were honored for high scholarship at the college's annual honors banquet held Friday night. Top ranking student was Hugh D. Bryan. He was recognized for superior scholarship, ranking In the upper three per cent of the university's senior class, for four years; for high scholarship in the senior class in the pharmucy col lege; for associate membership in SigTha Xi, honorary scientific so ciety; and as recipient of the Lohn and Fink Medal, and the Franklin E. and Orinda M. John son Scholarship. The banquet was sponsored by the student branch of the Amer ican Pharmaceutical association. Miss Helena I. Redford, resident pharmacist and pharmacy instruc tor for many years who retires next September 1, was honored by the students. Honor Guests Honor guests included Dean and Mrs. Joseph B. Burt of the Sunday, May 16, 1948 irrigation, nyaroelectnc power and allied benefits. Gen. Pick . has participated in both world wars, having been decorated both in the United States and abroad for his out standing work in wartime engin eering projects. Gains Recognition Gaining international recogni tion for his work on the Ledo Road between China and IndL, Gen. Pick returned after spending 24 months overseas to his post as Missouri river division engineer. He resumed the office in Decem ber, 1945. He has had wide ex perience in Corps of Engineers civil works in addition to his service in both wars. He has served as district en gineer at New Orleans, executive officer tn the division engineer, Cincinnati, and division engineer at Omaha. The convocation is scheduled to end at 11:30 a. m. pharmacy college, Univeisity Re gent and Mrs. Stanley Long, Grand Island, Miss Cora Mae Briggs, secretary of the Nebraska Pharmaceutical association; and others. Other students honored: High scholarship: Juniors Donald B. Ediger. Carl M. Glen, Varro E. Tyler, Jr. Sophomores Harold C. Fenti man, Louise Mues, Leonard R. W. Smith, William Stehlik, Joseph D. Williams. Freshmen Leroy D. Beltz, John C. Maloney, Ivo V. Peffer. Ed ward A. Staffel, Martha A. Smith, Robert W. Waters. . Honoraries University Honorary Societies: Sigma XI Benjamin W. Mc Cashland. : , . , ! 9 1 College Honorary ,'Society: Rho Chi Dale J. Dicknite, Donald D. Ediger, Carl M. Glen, Jr., Rex C. Higley, Paul P. McLaughlin, Mary 2 Will Study On Exchange Scholarships Two University students have been awarded scholarships to study abroad next year, the In stitute of International Education informed Dr. George W. Rosen lof, University admissions direc tor Thursday. The students are Walace C. Peterson and Otto A. Krai. Mr. Peterson, taking advanced work in the Graduate college, was one of few student in the U. S. awarded an exchange scholarship to the School of Economics and Public Administration in St. Gal len, Switzerland. The scholarship is worth 1,000 Swiss francs plus free tuition for one year. Mr. Krai, a senior in the engin eering and architecture college, has been awarded a scholarship to Czechoslovakia which provides free tuition and subsistence for one year. Robert D. Coonley and Frank M. Hallgren have been accepted as alternates for the scholarship' to Switzerland. Both scholarships are depen dent upon the University of Ne braska accepting a student from each of these countries on the same basis, Dr. Rozenlof said. Esther Lisius Wins Award For Grad Study Esther Lisius Miss Esther Lisius, senior in the College of Arts and Sciences, was awarded a $1,000.00 scholar ship for graduate study in medi cal social service by the Wheat Ridge Foundation, Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Miss Lisius is a member of Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Delta, Gamma Delta and the Y.W.C.A. The Wheat Ridge Foundation is an organization which functions in the field of tuberculosis con trol. For over forty years it has maintained the Lutheran Sanitor ium at Wheat Ridge, Colorado, where Lutherans from all parts of the United States may receive treatment for tuberculosis on a free basis. F. O'Connor, Leon D. Prokop, Varro E. Tyler, Jr. Trizes and Awards: The Merck Award Ernest II. Luther. The Rho Chi Awards Louise Mues and Robert W. Waters; and The Franklin E. and Orinda M. John son Scholarships Dale J. Dick nite and Donald D. Ediger. Soinerlialdor Elected ASAE President Beilrand Sumcrhalder was elected president of the American Society of Agricultural engineers at a meeting of the society May 12. Other officers elected are: Deane Hansen, vice-president; Eugene Jarecki, secretary-treasurer. Various aspects of tractor and implement design were discussou Ly H. L. Brock, chief engineer of the tractor division of the Dear born motor company.
