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Vol. 14, No. 14 -
SUMMER EDITION
FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1948.
Theater Production Scheduled Tonite
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Dr. Chung-Fu Chang Will
Lecture in 2-Day Program
To conclude a successful sum
mer's work in United Nations
education at the University, the
fourth and last United Nations
clinic will open on the campus
next Monday.
Dr. Chung-Fu Chruig, Chinese
historian and political scientist,
will be the clinic speaker, ac
rnrdinff to Dr. Frank Sorenson,
director.
His speaking schedule: Mon
day noon, faculty luncheon in the
c.iHont Union "Can The UN
Help Asia?"; Monday at 7:30 p.m.,
public lecture in Love Library
auditorium on, "How Can the
People Contribute to the UN?";
Tuesday noon, Lincoln Rotary
club at the Cornhusker Hotel, on
'The Big Five"; and informal
talks both days before undergrad
uate and graduate classes.
BA from Michigan
Dr. Chang, received his bache
lor of arts and doctor of philoso
phy degrees from the University
of Michigan and also attended the
Brookings Institute. He was a
faculty member of National Pek
ing University from 1931 to 1937.
Dr. Chang was a member of
the Chinese delegation to the
Dumbarton Oakes conference in
1943 and a member of the Chin
ese delegation to the San Francis
co conference in 1944. He is now
advisor to the Chinese delegation
to the UN. He is author of two
books on Chinese politics and di
plomacy. Theme of the entire clinic will
be "the UN, How Can The Peo
ple Contribute to It." This will
also be Dr. Chang's topic when
he delivers his main address in
the Union ballroom Monday eve
ning at 7:30. Lectures are open
to the public and free of charge.
Dr. Sorenson said that the first
three clinics were "very success- I
Catalogue Brings Afghanistan
Student to America and NJJ
A young man picked up a Uni
vrsity of Nebraska catalogue in
tfte not eminent library of Al
ghanistan's capital city, Kabul,
one day last winter. He wanted
to attend an American univer
sity.
Friday, after flying hall way
around the world from his home
in Asia, Khalid Roashan, 25, pre
sented himself to Dr. George W.
Rosenlof, director of admissions,
ready to enroll in the University
of Nebraska for the fall term.
To Get AB
He plans to attend school four
years and get an AB degree. Then
he will return home and write
for one of the Kabul papers. He's
here on a Afghan government
scholarship.
After four days in America and
one in Nebraska he summed it up
this way:
"Afghanistan and Nebraska are
pretty much the same in one way
since both depend upon crops and
livestock. America is not just ex
actly like it looks in the Ameri
can movies," Khalid said in per
fect English. "But I like it fine.
The people in Nebraska are es
pecially friendly, A man could
live in New York ten years and
never get a taste of America."
Why Nebraska
How did he happen to pick
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been very favorable to the well
informed speakers.
First Speaker
First speaker was Dr. Walter
Harris, program and studies of
fice, special services division of
the department of public infor
mation, United Nations. Harris, a
native New Zealander. spoke on
"The UN, What Is It?" Harris is
a specialist in international rela
tions.
Second speaker was Dr. Wil
liam Agar, chief educational offi
cer of the department of public
information, united Nations. Gen
eral theme of that clinic was "UN,
What Are Its Achievements.
Clyde Eagleton, specialist in the
United Nations Secretariat on the
organization and work of the in
terim committee "Little Assem
bly," was the third speaker.
Theme of his lectures was "UN,
How Can It Be Strengthened?"
He also spoke on "Possible Ef
fects of Recent Political Develop
ments on the United Nations."
Nebraska? Well, it was located in
the middle of America which he
figured would give him a good
cross section of the people. And
then it had a School of Journalism,
And that's the course he wanted.
Four years is a long time, but
the eager dark-skinned Moslem
youth thinks he'll enjoy it.
"America is a great democratic
country and I want to know lots
about it."
Giistavsoii Will
Address UN
Seminar Soon
Chancellor R. G. Gustavson is
one of 25 persons from various
parts of the world invited to ad
dress a special seminar on the
United Nations being held in Lake
Success this summer.
He will speak on the United
Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization July
27. The addresses are to be pub
lished in a single volume which
will be given world-wide distri
bution. The series of talks will
analyze the work and ideals of
the UN as weighted against the
present world situation. 1
Seiemiis
Artists May Enter
Union's Mural
Drawing Contest
Students with a yen to see their
art work displayed may still en
ter the contest sponsored by the
Union to find an artist to draw
new murals for the Corn-Crib in
a redecorating project.
Any student may submit an
entry in the contest. Each plan
should consist of an outline oi
mural sketches showing a pano
rama of student life and campus
activities to coincide with that
decoration plan in the crib. Also,
each contestant should submit a
quotation of the cost of the work.
Entries must be made by the close
of the summer school session as
Union officials would like to com
plete the work by the start of
the fall term.
Winner will be selected by the
Union staff, the building commit
tee of the Union board along with
the student members of the board
that are in summer school. These
include Ed Trumble, Byron
Hooper, Sue Bjorklund and Jeane
Kerrigan.
In order to enter the contest,
a student should have done work
of this kind before, according to
Union Director Duane Lake.
Maud Scheerer, Dramatic
Artist, to Present Recital
Maud Scheerer, actress, recital-
ist and dramatic teacher, will pre
sent her recital "Bringing Broad
way to You," in the list pro
gram of the summer artist series
sponsored by the Union on Tues
day, July 27 at 8 p. m. in the
Union ballroom.
Maud Scheerer is as well
known to the Broadway stage as
she is to the concert and lecture
platforms throughout the coun
try. Her recital, "Bringing Broad
way to You" has given thousands
throughout the nation the au
thentic feel of the New York
stage.
In the course of her recital,
Miss Scherrer condenses out
standing Broadway plays, acts
several of the leading parts and
presents a critical summary of
the production. In her current re
citals, Miss Scheerer has given
condensations of "All My Sons,'
the critics circle prize play,
"Joan of Lorraine," "Finian's
Rainbow," and "Harvey."
This one-woman theater has
entertained audiences with her
extraordinary ability to create
the impression fiat the stage is
peopled with a full cast.
Miss Scheerer's talent is backed
by a grounding in dramatic ait
that is matched by few American
actresses. She studied with Leland
Powers, George Riddle, and Mme.
Tamara Daykarhonova, as well
as studying in Europe. She was
head of her own Shakespearean
company, and was a member of
the Theatre Premier Albert in
Paris. As a recitalist she appeared
in London!
Maude Scheerer's excellent
character acting is seen in Sum
mer Stock from Pennsylvania to
Minnesota, and her Hanougati,
the Egyptian, in "Bathsheda" with
the British star. James Mason, is
remembered for its authentic and
masterly portraiture.
Recognized as one of the coun-
'The Show-Off
To Begin at 8
No Admission to Be Charged
For Kelley Comedy Play
"The Show-Off", University Theater's summer pro
duction, will start promptly at 8:00 Friday evening at the
Union ballroom. There is no admission charge.
A cast led by Bill Palmer as Aubrey Piper, the show
off, and Lou McLean as Mrs. Fisher have planned a unique
experiment irf play production.
Frandsoii Gets
Fellowship Award
Phillip E. Frandson, Story
City, la., is the recipient of a
fellowship for advanced scientific
study at the University of Paris,
according to Dr. Leslie Hewes of
the University of Nebraska ge
ography department.
The fellowship, awarded by the
French government, provides a
stipend for living expenses, travel
and tuition. Mr. Frandson will
leave for Paris in August and
plans to study toward a doctor
of Geography degree. He received
his bachelor- degree in 1947 and
his master degree in 1948 from
Nebraska, and was a graduate as
sistant in geography last year.
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MAUD SCHEERER
try's leading dramatic coaches,
Maud Scheerer presents her
courses in acting, interpretation,
and platform art in various uni
versities and colleges, including
Minnesota, Baylor, Brigham
Young, MacPhail, Northwestern
college of speech. At her New
York studio she numbers among
her students radio, screen and
stage personalities.
Miss Scheerer has written
widely on good acting as a key
to personality, her articles appear
ing in the Readers' Digest, the
American magazine, the New
York Post, Sun and News, and
other publications.
President Elliott of Purdue
university says: 'liss Maud
Scheerer possesses a vivid artis
try. Her interpretation and pre
sentation of current dramatic
productions gave the members of
our University Club an evening
of rare delight. It is certain that
all of those fortunate enough to
hear her would welcome en
fiusiastiacally a return engage
ment.
Instead of ringing down the
curtain on each of the three acts
and changing scenery, the pro
duction crew will merely ring
down the curtain after each act
and the play will proceed in
each act with the same scenery.
The "same scenery" consists of
four straight-backed chairs and
one small ta.ble.
Defies Convention.
In these arrangements the sum
mer theater is "defying stage con
vention," according to Dallas Wil
liams, play director. The cast or
iginally planned to have a reg
ular set on the stage but decided
to do an experiment. They plan
to produce a "thoroughly realistic"
play with just a bare suggestion
of scenic pieces.
Not a single flat nor a conven
tional thing that would ordinarily
be used to decorate a room of
the early 1920's will be used. Only
the articles mentioned above plus
entrances and exits on stage will
be present.
All three acts are set in the liv
ing room of the Fisher household
in North Philadelphia in 1922.
Original plan was to have three
complete settings on three sepa
rate stages erected. The end sec
tions of the Union stage extension
were to be used for the extra
stages and were to be placed to
the right and left of the main
stage.
A lighting arrangement would
have accomplished the project and
the players would simply have
stepped from one stage to an
other for each act.
Other cast members, besides
Palmer and Miss McLean, include
Patricia Line, Amy; Pauline Holm,
Clara; Don Johannes, Frank Hy
land, Charles Webrer, Mr. Fisher;
C. E. Denton, Joe; Jack Norman,
Mr. Gill; Milton Hoffman, Mr.
Rogers.
Square Dance
Party Planned
This Weekend
Union activities this week will
be sparked by a free square dance
party Saturday evening at 8:30
in the ballroom.
It will be the third dance of
its kind during the summer ses
sion. Dave banders will call the
dances.
During next week will be the
regular activities. Craft instruc
tion will continue on Tuesday at
1 p.m. and on Wednesday at 7
p.m. in the craft shop. On Tues
day, craft shop projects will be
gin at 4 p.m.
Also on Tuesday is the siesta
film hour at 4 p.m. in the main
lounge.
Dale Ball will conduct his
weekly bridge instructions in
room 313 on Wednesday at 4 p.m.
A feature of the free variety
show on Sunday at 7:30 p.m. will
be "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn"
to be shown in the ballroom. The
coffee hour and organ interlude
will be held as usual in the. main
lounge at 5 p.m. Sunday.