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PAGE 4 l - -Cl' - - v V ' 5 t S I'MVERSITY BlILDIXG Looking down from the fourth floor of Love Memorial Library, the landscaping project of the Univer sity building program assumes more formal symmetry. This land scaping was made possible by a $50,000 donation from the Cooper Foundation. University workmen finished work on this project early this fall. 50 NU Years See Major Cfoarsqes Two historical events are chiefly responsible for the size and shape of the University campus. University archives show that state officials selected the Salt Creek flats of northwest Lincoln for the campus, despite the cer tainty of the railroads being lo cated nearby, and despite the of-., fer of the rolling hills of south east Lincoln which would com mand a view of the city. The second factor was the long-standing controversy over the removal, first, of the Univer sity, and second, of the College of Agriculture, from Lincoln to another site in the state. This had the effect of short term planning for both the buildings reeded and where they would be located on the campus. Campus Chances Despite these obstacles the University campuses had under gone a startling transformation in the past half century. In 1900, for example, the city campus was contained in a four square block area. There were six buik inas (five of which are 01 wnicn aie MlKcith Hyde Architectural! still standine): Il Nebraska hall, Gi the Library (now nail) and Pharmacy hall, ine sixth was University hall, razed two years ago. In the early 1000's the cam puses spilled over, for the first time, into the area east of Twelfth street. During this pe riod Richards laboratories. Social Sciences hall, Avery Laboratory of Chemistry, Administration hall, Bessey hall and Teachers College were built. Three Buildings. In the 1020-45 period tax funds wore spent tn build only three buildings, Andrews hall, Morrill hall and the power plant. Other additions were the Stadium (pri vate funds), the Coliseum (from c'hletic receints). the Union (from PWA funds and student f"s), Love Memorial library (a pi ft) and the men's and women's residence halls (paid for by stu dent rental fees). In 1945 the state received state surnlus funds for a postwar building program which permit ted construction to start on Bur nett hall, the Military and Na val Science building, and an ad VH1 science UUlUnriK. tUlu mi mi- dition to the chemistry building, j ot. ...... i i ..i . i J. ne 194 lrniTifiT ure en.u ieu a iwui u 11 i i w nn u i.a unit. Special mill-levy for a state in- j pendent" will bo named, stitutionnl building program, un- Popcorn and cokes were served irr which a long rane bui'ding to dancers Friday night, plnn was started at the Univer- Chairmen of the dance, co f;itv, for the first time in its his- (sponsored by ISA and the Union, 4r.cu or nrtHnr u'Vtw-h nhniit $fl - i U'frn DornMiv Knrth represent- srr rfn . . . ; 1 1 V. .nAif fnn ill rf, m OOn.000 will be spent for all cam niisps of thp University and its outstate substations. The clectri rnl eneineerinc building to finichfH this venr. is the major unit built under this pro gram. To a I'nified Campus. But while the buildings were rising on the city campus the more difficult problem of mak ing the campus more than a col- Confercnce... (Continued from Page 1.) Union" an address by Jackson. "Can Science Save Us?" an ad dress by Dr. Gustavson. There will be a forum period following the speeches. Saturday, Feb. 113 p.m. "America and the Future of F.uropc" an address by Martin. Panel discussions led by Gustav ton, Jackson, Mitchell, and l!o.' cnthal. Saturday, Feb. 118 p.m. "America and the Future of Asia" an address by Dr. Mitchell. "Regional Unions In a United Nations World" an ad dress by Martin. A forum period will follow. Sunday, Feb. 123 p.m. "Con etructive Action for World Co operation" an address by Dr. Rosenthal. Panel discussion led by Gustavson, Mitchell, and Jackson. Main Feature Starts "Itrhln For Sah," Ii33, 3:33, 1:33, 7:33, 9:35. "Dary Crntkett, Indian Smut," 1:00, :00, 7:00, 10:00. "Thm Crooked War," 2:49, 5:49, 8:49. l !H AND 'O' -South . Mo." 2:32, 5:07, 7:42, 10:19. "lllack Midnight," 1:22. 3:57, 6:32, 9:09. lection of buildings has moved ahead slowly since 1900. One major problem has been acquisition of property north and east of the campus, the only direction in which the campus could expand. Another problem has been making the campus look like a University campus. This has moved ahead under the impetus of spasmodic campus bcautifica- tion campaigns. the Diggesi boost toward a more Deauuiui campus came two years ago when the Cooper Foundation of T in,.ol mvp the University beautitul S50.000 to landscape the area ad- j lacent to Love Memorial uorary. The work is now nearly com pleted and has greatly enhanced the appearance of the city cam pus The University hopes that this demonstration of what can be done to beautify the campus will inspire others to donate funds to re-landscape other sections of the campus. ISA Names snowman "I'd like tn melt." That's what ISA Snowman Keith Hyde said Friday night to a cheering audience at the barb group's February dance. Hyde was introduced after a written vote by the coeds at the all-University dance in the Union ballroom. He was selected from five Snowman finalists an nounced last week. As Fizz Powell and his band played a salute. Hyde stopped out on the stage. His appearance was signaled by Betty Carroll, who wrote Hyde's name on the large snowman that decorated the ball room stage. Snowflakes on the stage cur tains and drapes, snow on the stage and a snow-covered tree lent atmosphere to the theme of the dance. The Snowman dance was held from 9-12 in the ballroom and was open to all students. The ISA February dance, followed the croup's custom of having a hiuimiiiy umui. un: hi. vi. will he the ISA Sweetheart dance n u 11 ...u : u t.A T ;. i monthly dance TVin fU'nnl i ti rt t Vii f trmnt' CT T- I in' ti M f T? -i I TiVl lift niinn.i i,nF) ttoij'ti Taylor, of the Union. Vrrt,KU Dog Attends Uass for Master A Spanish instructor at the University of Kansas reports 22 students and 1 dog in his 8 a. m. class. Piecently the dog's owner was absent but the dog arrived to sit in his usual place at the foot of the empty chair. He wasn't observed to take notes hut the "Daily Kansan" wonders if "he will explain to the absen tee 'Wha Hoppericd' during the session. 18JUI Social Life Very Restricted A feature writer of the Okla homa Daily probes into a social gui'le of 1K88, "The Social Mir ror" and comments, "A glance at this social bible makes one conclude that a woman must have been very unladylike to ever have been able to snare a H n pood time, as the present generation knows it, was a thing nice gins amn i iwvc. JSJ CR On display at the Goldcnrod Stationery Store 21.) North 1 1th St. RUST CRAFT, Awards Offered University Grads Graduates of accredited col leges and universities will be eligible for fellowships offered for the year 1950-1951 it was an nounced recently. The Foundation for Industrial Research of the University of Wichita is offering awards lead ing to master's degrees at that university in the fields of aero nautical engineering, chemistry, and bacteriology. Each award will be $1,000 plus tuition and fees. Thesis sub jects are to pertain to problems of importance in the Wichita area. Complete information may be obtained from the chairman of the Committee on Scholarships and Aid, University of Wichita, Wichita.' Kansas. Union Program Includes Movies Two movie sessions are on the Union program next week. "Kiss of Death" will be shown Sunday, Feb. 5 at 7:30 p. m., and Wednesday, Feb. 8, marks the date for play by play movies of the Kansas State-Nebraska basketball game. The cage films record action during last Monday's thrill packed game with the Wild cats, whom the Cornhuskers dropped in a 67-65 overtime bat tle. The University athletic de partment is providing the mov ies. "In "Kiss of Death" Victor Ma ture plays the part of an under world stool pigeon who cultivates the confidence of another shady character, Richard Widmark. This is one of Widmark's "Killer" roles. He portrays a laughing murderer who is finally captured by the police with the aid of Mature. Also starred are Brian Donlevy and Coleen Gray. Both movies are sponsored by ,, V, -. the Union general entertainment m.ttee, headed by Chuck Widmaicr. and will be shown of charge. Anatomy Course Optional for Girls The Iowa State Lantern re ports that the last time one of the fraternities sent their cur tains to the cleaners they re ceived a letter from one of the fairer sex: "Dear Sirs: May we suggest that you procure curtains for your windows. We do not care for a course in anatomy." The bnys immediately wrote back: "Dear Girls: The course is optional." t . , , PAT O'BRIEN famous Marquette Alumnvs, says: "Chesterfields are Milder. At the end of a long day at the studios, no matter how many I've smoked, Chesterfields leave a clean, fresh taste in my mouth. It's the only cigarette I've found that does that." Iff IMf I , M I Uyla lyXfc Li t ft Mum l THE DAILY NEBRASKAN 'Humanity1 Course Sfarf Professor Notes Rise Of Interest A riofinito trend toward greater studies of the humanities was re ported by Bryn J. Hovde in the January issue of Survey. Hovde writes that a "very con siderable increase of interest among the students and, not least, among the veterans, in the humanities" is evident. "Many students have aban doned the social sciences in a quest for individual salvation," he says. "Personal satisfaction and happiness is sought in the arts of expression, in philosophy, and in psychiatry as a guide to personal adjustment. Instead of analyzing society and trying to make it a pleasant place for the individual, oneself and others, the disillusioned turn to self interpretation and individual ad justment," observes Hovde. Product of War The writer says the new em phasis on the study of humani ties is an outgrowth of post-war disillusionment. He writes that students have wearied of politics, economics and international re lations and now desire the "luxuries of living" through association with culture. "There are strong psycho logical reasons," writes Hovde, "why serious students may have been turning to the humanities and the arts. For some fairly large number it is reasonable to assume that their interests are an escape from the hard and frustrating realities of the scien tific, social, and political world. Search for Understanding "The drift to humanities is in considerable part a quiet, in sistent search for an understand ing of the significance of our times." If the humanities should now, ravs the writer, in the middle of the twentieth century and under the influence of the scientific method, powerfully engage the interest of the American people, and if that interest might for some time be uninterrupted by war and domestic crises, then "America's moral and intellec tual qualities would almost surelv grow to govern her in disputable material power." Hovde says it is "obviously impossible" to foresee the extent of the interest in humanities, "but it is worth noting that in the history of human thought new epochs have never been 3i (hi fill 111 DJ tn? m fflt hmw n i3 i n) i i LJ2 UJI I AgUnioiiPlans To Close Larlv JTtlOf Program close at 7 p. m. Monday through Thursday, John A. Killian, Union manager has announced. The action was taken because receipts during the evenings did not justify keeping the Union open. The doors will open at 7 -30 p. m. every day. The build ing will be closed at 5:30 on Fri day, at 1 p. m. on Saturday. Special events scheduled at the Union will extend the closing time, and the Union will remain open longer for large events such as dances. Announcements will be posted when such events are held. This action was taken after study by members of the Union board and the faculty and man agerial directors. It was empha sized that these new closing hours are on a trial basis, and that the Union would always be ready to serve the needs of the students or. the campus. Builders to Hold Pep Convention Invitations have been extended to every high school in the state for the pep convention to be held this spring. This was the announcement of Jim Williams. Builders commit tee chairman in charge of the project. The affair will be held during the State basketball tour nament. Letters sent out informed the principal of each school that all prep cheerleaders were urged to attend the event. Also included in the welcome was a schedule of activities that will be pre sented. Tresent cheerleaders will lead several separate kiuus m - cussionsof their respective topics, which will include sucn sudjccis as yells, skits, uniforms, ana rai lies. Well-known Nebraska ath llCS. W eil-lUlUWn lll'Uiaana on.- letes will also speaK Deiore me prepfters. ushered in with drums." He WHIGS LMHl UJC liuwt-l iiifi JV wn. humanities has always been the i i -a : nt'ifi- rJ n n on iifiini in ' vn .na tion." Classic news story lead: "Hol lywood was stunned by the news (if the birth of Ingrid Bergman's son. . . ." n n H II Nil MU 1 V ill II V-tV'J 11 V-iU U U UUsLiaLS' Art, History, k a m Wa Music fart For the first time at the Uni versity a humanities course will be offered to students who are in terested. It will be an extra curricular program dealing with the fields of art, music, history and literature and their relationships. Support of the new subject might lead to inclusion of it as a regular University credit course. The maioritv of American uni versities now feature such a pro- gram. Beginning r eD. a. evening meet ings twice a month are tentatively planned. Lectures and discussions will be held at the Morrill hall art gallery. TntprostpH faculty members and representatives of student organ isations form a planning commil tce which is drawing up plans for the course. Faculty participants are A. T. Anderson and E. N. Johnson of the history department; Arthur Murphy, Emanuel Wish now and Mrs. Charma Lepke of the school of music; Walter Wright and Benjamin Boyce of the Eng lich Hoivirtmnnt and Dnnrd Lacing and Gail Butt of the art depart ment. Students helnine with the plan ning are William Farmer, presi dent Of Delta rni ueua; jeanne Wnnrl rreiripnt of Siema Aloha Iota; Elinor Hanson, president of Mil 'ni .tnsuon ana rvuiun iSchmidt, Sinfonia president. ThA aim of the Drocram is to in form students "by showing the in fluences, social, cultural, and po-iiii-ul rf nast and nresent times on the type of works of art pro duced." Seniors are especially urged to attend the lectures to supplement their economic educa- i'r tion with appreciation and under .iuiuuiuk " TVio tonic is divided into four ..- - 1 mndiail rnniiic. liiSSCh, v I rtSoll-tl, iiii.vuvnj, i, ..... sance and contemporary. Meier I ...;il tut onnnnnopfl ftt th enpes will he announced at th( meetings so that the group can do further research on their own. The exact time and meeting - V place of the group will be an- I n Intar HutA i"n the i iiiuiii t-w cii a iuh.i ""v Daily Nebraskan. The Baltimore chapter of Al coholic Anonymous moved into new offices in the Broino-Seltzer building. Sunday, February JxJ950 CBS to Hold Video Student Script Contest A nationwide collegiate writ ing contest was announced Jan. 31 by CBS and World Video inc. This contest, known as CBS award is open to students 18 years of age or over who are residents of the United States and attending accredited colleges and universities in the continen tal United States. The award offers four prizes. The first will be awarded March 31, 1950, and the other three dur ing monthly intervals before Fri day, June 30, 1950. The amount of the awards vnll ho cnn fur one hour perform ance length and $250 for half nour lengm. jiuy . c- month. Entries postmarked later ihsn the ?nth d:iv of any contest month will be considered for the following month's prize. No en tries will be accepted if post marked later than June 20, 1950. Winners will be notified by telegram the last Friday of each month and public announcement will be marie over CBS Televis ion Network during regular broadcast of "Actor's Studio." All entries must be original television dramas which have never been produced on the air or published. Adaptations of ex isting literature will be disquali fied. Scripts will be judged for orig inality, freshness and ingenuity in exploring television as a new intimate visual-auditorv medium. The iudges' decision will be final. Duplicate prizes wi'l be awarded in case of tics. Prize-winning scrints become the property of CBS. Pallerstm Writes Philosophy Book University philosophy profes sor Dr. Charles H. Patterson, is writing a new work on philos ophy "The World View of the Old" Testament." The book is to be published sometime in 1951. Patterson teaches courses in the new and old testament of the Bible, as well as other philos ophy courses. Policeman to a man staggering home at 3 p.m.: "Where are you going at this time of night?" "To a lecture." Of all the labor saving devices invented for women none has ever been so popular as a hus band with money. mu. in r L u J