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SUMMER EDITION
Friday, June 11, 1948
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Main speaker at the two-day University of Nebraska United Na
tions clinic next Monday and Tuesday wilr be Dr. Walter Harris, of
the United Nations.
Dr. Harris is in the UN as program and studies officer, special
services division of the department of public information.
A native New Zealander, he is a specialist in international rela
tions and education.
"The UN, What Is It?" is the theme of the clinic and will be
Dr. Harris' topic when he presents a lecture open to the public in
Love Memorial library auditorium at 7:30 p. m. Monday. The audi
torium is on the first floor of the library.
If Space Needed
If the crowd at the lecture is such that more space than is
available in the auditorium is needed, the overflow will be seated
in various other rooms on first floor. The audience in these over
flow rooms will be able to hear the speaker through & oublic ad
dress system set-up. v
The noted author and lecturer will hold a press and radio con
ference at 10 a. m. Monday and at 12 noon will talk informally about
the United Nations at a faculty luncheon in the Union.
On Tuesday at 10 a. m., Dr. Harris will make a record of his
(See U. N. Clinic, Page 2)
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To Make One Night Stand Here June 14
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CARL NICHOLAS
"Cox and Box" a comic oper -
etta by Sir Arthur Sullivan, will
be tne lirst in a series oi iour
outstanding artist productions to
be sponsored by the Union this
summer and will be presented in
the Union ballroom, Monday,
June 14. .
Season tickets for the artist
series may still be obtained in
the Union office for $1.75. In
dividual tickets for each produc
tion will be 60 cents per person,
and may also be purchased at
the Union office.
"Cox and Box," stars Gil Gal
lagher as Mr. Cox, a journeyman
hatter; Ellis Gilbert as Sergeant
Bouncer, the landlord; and Carl
Nicholas as Mr. Box, a journey
man printer.
Timely Operetta.
This comic operetta is timely
at present, although it was writ
ten more than 80 years ago, since
it has to do with the housing
shortage.
i Mr. Bouncer, a British land
lord with an eye to financial
gain rents a room to Mr. Cox
in the daytime and to Mr. Box
at night. Their hours are such
that they do not meet until one
gets a day off, at which time
the operetta opens.
"Cox and Box" was written by
Sir Arthur Sullivan of the fam
UN Clinic
Monday;
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GIL GALLAGHER
lous Gilbert and Sullivan combi
I nation, before Gilbert joined
Sullivan. The operetta itself is
a farce-comedy which began
Sullivan's career. The New York
cast will fly to New York for
the opening of the Chautauqua
Opera Company at the end of
this western tour of which Ne
braska is a part.
Knows 100 Roles. '
Gil Gallagher is a character
actor-singer. A bass-baritone
who knows over 100 operatic
roles from memory, he has been
seen in every production of the
Chautaqua Opera company for
the past seven years. During the
winter Gallagher is principal
singer at the Asti restaurant in
New York.
Carl Nicholas, tenor, has ap
peared in numerous Broadway
musicals. While appearing with
Gertrude Lawrence in "Lady in
the Dark." he was inducted into
the service and soon placed with
the special detachment of "This
is the Army," singing lor taa
next three years throughout
America. Great Britain, Europe,
Africa, Asia, Australia and the
south Pacific.
His first post-war engagement
was In Puccini's "La Rondine,"
conducted by Wilfred Pelletier.
Immediately afterwards, he was(
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Registration
For Music 91,
97 Requested
The university symphony or
chestra will present its annual
summer "Pops" concert at the
east entrance of the stadium on
the evening of July 14. Prof.
Wishnow has urged summer
school students who want to par
ticipate to register for Music 97.
The course is offered with one
hour credit. Those who want to
play in the orchestra without reg
istering for credit should consult
with Prof. Wishnow in the school
of music building, room 210.
The university chorus under the
direction of Mr. J. Dayton Smith,
will present the university sum
mer chorus in a concert at the
Union the evening of July 12.
Mr. Smith requested that those
interested in singing in the sum
mer chorus register for Music 91
with or without credit.
ELLIS GILBERT
the Duke in "Rigoletto," in which
he sang opposite Miss Josephine
Antoine.
Sang: With Huston.
More recently he 'has appeared
on Broadway with Walter Hus
ton in the musical success,
"Knickerbocker Holiday," and
had a comedy role in "Du Barry
was a Lady."
This past year he appeared in
Soldier" with Ann McKnight as
his leading lady.
The Union has scheduled three
other artist programs. The sec
ond will be Melvin Ritter, New
York concert violinist. His pro
gram will be in connection with
an all-state music festival con
cert on June 24.
On July 7, the Fielder trio,
made up of three artists who
have been past soloists with the
Dallas and Kansas City sym
phonies, will give a concert of
popular flute, cello and piano
melodies.
The final production will be a
complete broadway play with
one actress taking all parts in
the cast. Miss Maud Scheerer,
will produce a contemporary
Broadway play on July 27 with
the aid of special props and
costumes for each of the mem
bers of the cast which she plays.
inis pasi year ne appearea m;been snown in only three other
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To welcome all summer school students to the Uni
versity and to initiate the summer session activities pro
gram, the Student Union will entertain all students at
open house tonight.
The Union doors will open for the party at 8:30 p. m.
Union's Craft
Shop to Begin
Work Tuesday
A new project added last spring
to Union activities, the craft shop,
will open to students Tuesday,
June 15. '
The shop will be open for the
rest of the summer session on
Tuesday from 1 to 5 p. m. and
on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p. m.
A new topic of instruction will
be taken up each week.
The first session next week will
be an instruction on leather work
by a craft expert. There will also
be an exhibition of handicraft.
At each session, students will be
free to work on any sort of handi
craft they wish. The latter parjt
of the period will be devoted to
the instruction scheduled for that
week.
The second week's instruction
will be on felt work and novel
ties; the third on crayonex, tex
tiles and block prints; fourth,
spatter painting on such items as
stationary and cards; fifth, de
signs; sixth, photo tinting; seventh,
novelties such as jewelry, table
decorations, etc.
Opening of UN Display
Slated Sunday at 2:30
Official opening of the famed United Nations display is sched
uled in Love Memorial Library Sunday at 2:30 p. m. However,
observers are welcome to examine the exhibit at any time from now
until June 24 when it will close.
The official dedications will carry out the theme of the United
Nations. Four foreign students attending the university will talk
commenting on what the UN means to their countries. They are
Rambaran Ramdan of India, Marjorie Harris of Hawaii, Malid Gro
gin of Turkey and Jacques Levi of Egypt.
Following short talks by the students, a special transcription
from the United Nations will be broadcast. The ceremony will close
with a brief motion picture on the United Nations Charter. The
ceremony is open to the public free of charge.
Display units tell in a dramatic way the story of how the United
Nations started, how it functions, and something about life ' in all
the 54 member nations of the UN. "Know Your UN" is the theme
of the exhibit.
Only Exhibit
This display is the only exhibit of its kind in the world. It has
Tex. The display was brought to this campus through a gift to
the University of Nebraska Foundations from the Lincoln newspapers.
The Display is the first phase of a broad program designed to
make Nebraska citizens informed about the United Nations. The
program is sponsored, in association with the UN headquarters, by
the University of Nebraska, the Office of the State Superintendent
of Public Instructions, the four state teachers colleges, other colleges
and universities in the state, the public schools, and the Nebraska
State Education Association.
Development of this program starts on the university campus
this summer. Two "workshops" will be devoted to developing
programs for college and university students; and developing pro
grams for community action in towns and cities of Nebraska.
Teacher Tralnlnr
In addition, the workshops will develop teacher training pro
grams. Both the courses of instruction and the teacher training
plans will be tested in Nebraska schools next fall and winter. The
United Nations permanent staff has requested the university to make
them available for use in other states and in foreign nations.
Dancing will last until midnight.
Music for the dance to be held
in the ballroom will be provided
by Gene Moyer and his orches
tra. Floor Show
One feature of the evening's
entertainment will be a floor
show presented by Lloyd's dance
studio of Lincoln. It will be a
dance demonstration of Latin
American numbers.
To be admitted tonight, a stu
dent need only present his iden
tification card. Each student is
entitled to bring one guest not
registered in the University.
Other entertainment will in
clude a series of movie shorts
which will be shown in room 315
twice during the evening, at 9
p.m. and 10 p.m. The music, card
and game rooms will also be open
for party-goers' use.
Refreshments punch and
cokes will be served during
the evening in the main lounge.
Schedule Planned
Union director Duane Lake has
planned a full summer schedule
of entertainment and activity for
students. Every Sunday will be a
coffee hour and organ interlude
in the main lounge and free
movies in the ballroom. Also
scheduled are siesta film hours
every Tuesday and week-end
juke-box dance flings. On the
agenda, too, are bridge instruc
tion and craft shop instruction.
The craft shop which was a new
project of the Union the past year,
will open Tuesday, June 15 in
room 12.
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