Tuesday, February, 28, 1950
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN
Member
Intercollegiate Press
THE PURDUE RATING SCALE FOR INSTRUCTORS
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EDITORIAL
Frits Fimpson
Editor S'lme Keed
Associate Editor Bruce' Kennedy, Gene Bern
llanagine t.litor. ,N,.rma chubbuck. Pooclne
New. tdltor. Jtedi'eer, Jerry Barren. Kent Axtell
. , . Kimon Karabatso.-
Sports Editor jean Fenster
Ag Editor j.:lt wiedman
ftoclsty Editor Emily Heine
Feature Editor Hank Lammers
Photographer
Bl'SINKSS
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Business sinnaerr
Assistant Business Managers
Circulation Manager
Muht News Editor
What the Doctor Ordered . . .
What Don Flesher proposes for ISA is just what ISA
needs. His plan will make the letters ISA mean some
thing, something big. The organization's president would
have all independents on the campus be considered mem
bers of ISA. The big drawback for barbs in activities has
been that they have had no group to back them. Flesher s
i-.rr.rtr.Q3 1 wnii Id rpmedv this situation: it would give the
association the organization necessary to make a name for
itself. ISA indifference toward activities wouia come i
mean ISA interest and work in other student organiza
tions. - j . .
Independent representatives on the Student Council
would be voicing the opinions of a definite group, not just
a vague sprinkling of students. They would have an organ
iyatinn tn whinh thev could reitort what was before the
Council, and would have some definite ideas to carry back:
to the Council meetings.
Not all independents would show an active interest in
ISA. But such an organization would be something to
which the majority of independents could be loyal, sort of
an "old glory" toward which they could bend their efforts.
A bigger and better organized ISA would open the chan
nels for promoting independent interest in University ac
tivities, interest which has been so obviously lacking.
To further unite the group, the new plan would offer
a program of social activities. Present membership cards
would be replaced by activity cards, at a cost of one dollar
a semester. This fee would entitle the holder to go to three
orchestra dances, the Christmas party or spring picnic and
a number of hour dances. Never has any ISA social pro
tram looked so grood. Independents, now not affiliated with
ISA, have little Or nothing in the way 01 a group SOCial, Personal Appearance
Note to Instructors: In order to keep condition as nearly uniform as possible, it is imperative that no initnuv
tions be given to the students. The rating scale should be passed out without comment at the beginning of the period
Note to Students: Following is a list of qualities that, taken together, tend to make any instructor the sort of
instructor that he is. Of course, no one is ideal in all of these qualities, but some approach this ideal to a much
greater extent than do others. In order to obtain information which may lead to the improvement of instruction, you
are asked to rate your instructor on the indicated qualities by making ; check (V) on the line at the point which
most nearly describes him with reference to the quality you are considering. For example, under Interest in Subject
if you think your instructor is not as enthusiastic about his subject as he should be, but is usually more than mildly
interested place the check on the scale thus:
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Always appears full of his subject
Seems mildly interested.
Subject seems irksome to hn
This rating is to be entirely impersonal. Do not sign your name or make any other mark on the paper which
could serve to identify the rater.
Be sure to put your check on the lino where you think it should be to express your judgment of the instructor.
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Alwsys appears full of his subject.
Seems mildly interested.
Subject seems irksome to him.
Sympathetic Attitude toward Students
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"Always courteous and considerate. Tries to be considerate but finds it Entirely unsympnthotic and incon
difficult at times, 'sidcf.itc.
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Absolutely fair and impartial to all. Shows occasional favoritism, Constantly shows partiality.
Liberal and Progressive Attitude
Welcomes differences in viewpoint.
Presentation of Subject Matter
Biased on some things but usually
tolerant.
Lntircly intolerant, allows no contradiction.
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Clear, definite and forceful.
Sometimes mechanical and monotonous.
inaeiiiiue, involved, and nioiioion.
ous.
Sense of Proportion and ITumor
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Always keeps proper balance; not
over-critical or over-sensitive.
Fairly well balanced.
Over-serious; no sense of relative
values.
Self-reliance and Confadenee
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Always sure of himself; meets dif- Fairly self-confident; occasionally Hesitant, timid, uncertain.
Acuities with poise. disconcerted.
Personal Peculiarities
Wholly free from annoying mannerisms.
Moderately free from objectionable
peculiarities.
Constantly exhibits irritating mannerisms.
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program. Under Flcsher's proposal, they would have an
opportunity to get together with other members and
strengthen interest in the organization.
The new plan also calls for a committee of ten to ini
tiate and carry through an ISA intramural spoils pro
gram. Maybe we don't come to school to go out for intra
murals, but ISA participation in sports would have several
advantages. It would open the way for independents to en
joy the same program now offered to Greeks and other
groups which have the organization needed for participa
tion. It would promote acquaintances within ISA. Finally,
it would be conducive to building interest in the association
itself.
The uronosal would also cive the organization the
means to build up its membership. A letter would be sent'
to all incoming freshmen stating the advanatges of joining "
ISA. Newcomers to the Ilniversitv. those who choose tri TEACIIKR
remain unaffiliated with Greek organizations, seldom con
sider joining ISA. Under the new set-up, ISA would go out
after its members. ISA potential would be filled with en
thusiasm for the group from the start.
The new independent group would not take shape
with the intention of rallying forces against the faction.
But if campus politics were brought out into the open,
there is no reason why ISA shouldn't wield a big stick in
party activities.
Flesher's plan has the possibility of being the best
proposal for unifying the larpe. unwieldy independent
population. It may not be a cure-all for ISA, but it cer
tainly is a step toward making the group more than just a
name. It offers the advantages available in belonging to a
national network, of being associated with other inde
pendent organizations on other campuses.
The new plan gives ISA a chance to show its identity.
Five thousand two hundred students, banded together,
ought to be able to go places.
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Always well groomed; clothes neat
and clean.
Usually somewhat untidy; gives
little attention to appearance.
Slovenly; clothes untidy and ill-kept.
ulatinf latellectnal Coriooily
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In lures students to independent
clTurt; creates desire for investigation.
Occasionally inspiring; creates mild
interest.
Destroys interest in subject; makes
work repulsive.
Underline the phrase which best places the instructor as compared with other instructors; la my judgment thif
instructor is in
(1) the highest fifth (3) the middle fifth
(2) next to the highest fifth 141 next to the lowest fifth
(5) the lowest fifth
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RATING SCALE The above tcacher-iiiting stale was originated by Purdue univer
sity ami is used by many colleges and universities throughout the country. Wc are not suggesting
that the Purdue scale is necessarily the one to use. but it does show what can be done with such
scales and how students can rate instructors objectively and with a minimum of irrelevant re
marks. With the possible exception of "Personal Appearance," the scale includes phases of teach
ing which could be accepted by instructors as valuable criteria for improving their courses.
NU Bulletin
Hoard
Editorial Briefs
t-illtor' not,-: Tim I lite itrtrf-Mimtlii. letter ul,niltlft b John H. fMiillh in llwv
"tliHl' with imiili-rn miihle" colli,!. Tin- rntel m, held In r,,njilnrlln with the
iilM-Nritiire if stun Kenlon rinil hi ,rrli-lni In eonrrii mt the 4 ullcutii. When lr. I
"o!lth r,-.h,l hi lirlre, m Itmnd n,-w hrtilon Mltiuni, he snlil a trw M,rt t the
"lot.i.c hiimii in ino'ti-r ilr lor hi.MI" aiittlenee. At llil II, iu he ksid thai all III
knouliilite f modern and riilemN,ritry nmle mm jtalnrd lliroiitch Man Kenton.
What's with modern music: It is the harmonic embodiment of
this, our turbulent, changing age. It throbs with an expression of
ever w idening emotional horizons, even while it probes introspoc-'
lively into the innermost abstractions of human consciousness. It
is this twofold exploratory character which assures modern music
a future -far transcending in scope and significance its present sta
ture. Contrary to an all too common belief, modern music has a def
inite, positive philosophy, based immutably upon dynamic change.!
This is the true essence of growth the progressive spirit. Modern
music today is not fulfillment but striving; not realisation but as
John S. Smith
Nebraska coeds were up to par with the campus males
Jn their female counterpart of the Kosmet Klub show, Coed
Follies. The University's fair sex looked much at home be
hind the footlights Monday night, and the ingenuity, plan- 'V
nine and practice that went into the skits and curtain acts
emerged in the form of nothing less than professional en- )(''l;il C(l IIYInflll Offer Scll()laiIli I)
tertainment. i I
i'slmir rroin'ums ruciillv women
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The International Friendship dinner is more than just
an ordinary get-together. It is an occasion which strength
ens the ties between American students and faculty mem
bers and our overseas classmates. It is a chance to really
get to know Nebraska's foreign students, whose increasine;
numbers have made them no small part of the entire Uni
versity population. I'art of the international program which
will culminate with the model United Nations assembly in
March, the dinner will serve to cement friendships with
these students who contribute so much to University life.
Warren Austin, U. S. delegate to the United Nations,
had nothing but good to say about Nebraska's model
Testing programs are l.elplul
but are not the ai.swer to all
guidance problems, declares Dr.
Florence A. Hei.sler, director of
the Psychological Clinic at East
ern Washington College.
She says that there are traits
other than ability and achieve
ment which determine whether
or not it is possible for an in-
dividual to advance educatlon
j ally.
Test results Hie used only fur
counseling. Counselors are en
couraged to reler to test stand-
i gram.
Students
receiving high
scores and in the upper half of
their graduating class can oc
casionally enroll for more than
fifteen hours. Those graduating
in the lower third of their class
and with low scores are usually
placed on probation and given a
maximum load of 12 hours.
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. vv,hc.u.-.v ca.,c jCa. u wuvv, oiuvcisiiy ecu-; and ,lis sfhoo rpcords whcn
dents are launching a similar experiment, a mock United hclping counsclPes sclcct a pro.
jxaciuHo gcueia.1 anncmuiy. ah nouse ueiegaies win meei
Tuesday night to discuss the latest plans for the confer
ence and to iron out problems which have arisen. Although
Borne of these meetings have been devoted to discussion of
one particular issue of those which will be considered at
the March conference, all delegates need the background
for debating every issue. Such sessions give the house!
representatives valuable information about the scene be
hind the Bcenes. Since the time allotted to the actual con
ference is so short, much of the work which would ordin
arily take place in the assembly is handled at these meet
ings. House delegates and any interested students will find
themselves much better prepared for the conference, and
the model assembly will mean more to them, if tney, get in
on these pre-conference discussions.
At Boulder students wouldn't think of wrecking the
campus lawns, just to make a short-cut to class. And the
Colorado campus shows it; few people deny that it's one
of the most beautiful in the country. Maybe Nebraska
students think, since our campus doesn't quite compare
with Boulder's, that a few paths cutting up the lawn?
won't make it look any worse. But how can we ever have
a campus that even comes close to Boulder's if we don't
take the trouble to do our part in making it attractive?
Tuesday
CoTiiliiiskrr Countryman, Feb
ruary issues, will be distributed
Tuesday and Wednesday at the
Ag Union.
Sigma TheU Epsilon meets at
7 p.m., Wesley Foundation.
Corn Cob meeting in the Union
5 p.m. Tuesday. Activics and
workers must attend.
Red Cross Vet's hospital meet
ing at 4:30 p.m. or 4 p.m. Tues
day in Room 316 of the Union.
Scabbard and Blade meets
Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in the Ar
morv. Nl'CWA Publicity committee
mees Tuesday at 5 p.m. in Par
lor C of the Union.
Inter-Varxity Christian Fellow
ship meets 6:45 p.m. Tuesday in
Parlors X and Y of the Union.
Flying Kernels meet Tuesday
at 7:30 p.m. in Iloom 315 of the
the Union.
Wednesday
N-rlub meets 12 noon Wednes
day in Parlors Y and Z of the
Union.
Wesley Foundation lenten ser
vice to be held at 7:15 a.m. Rev.
Charles Kemp will be guest
speaker.
Nu-Meds will meet Wednesday
at 7:30 p.m. in Union, Parlor X.
A" Vs to" Hold
Talent Review
Skits, readings, and songs will
be the features of the Ag YM
and YW annual talent show,
T..muv in thrt Aa ITninn lniinrrn
Completed applications . '
I Special entertainment will be
I furnished by the Farmhouse;
quartet and an unrevealed girl's
quartette.
Applications will remain open
until March 11 for the annual
Faculty Women's club scholar
ship piesented to a junior wo
man. The $100 scholarship is
awarded each year to a coed who
has at least a 5.5 average and
who is wholly or partially self
supporting. Forms are available at the of
fices of the registrar, the Dean of
Women, or Miss Fedde on Ag
campus
should be sent to Mrs. L. D. Ar
not, 825 So. 34th street by March
11. Personal interviews will be
held in Ellen Smith hall the aft-
test i ernoon of March 17. Applicants
should call Mrs. Arnnt nt 3-(i(i67
for appointments. Written per
mission must be given to the
registrar to send grades to the
committee.
The winner will be announced
at the Honors convocation to be
held this spring.
Wesley Foundation Lenten Services
7:13 A. M. to 71." A. M.
Student House, 1417 R Street
Wednesday, March 1, Rev. Charles F. Kemp
Wednesday, March 8, Rev. Lynn F. Taylor
Wednesday, Marrh IS, Rer. John R. Lepke
Wednesday, March 22, Rev. C. Edwin Murphy
Wednesday, March 29, Chaplain Thomas R. Jones
Wednesday, April 5, All-University Holy Week
Communion. (Place to be announced)
Sponsored by the YMCA and YWCA
llreakfaxt will be terved from 6:45 lo 7tl5
MAIN FEATURES START
sTT?Yr?rp,
"Sands of Iwo Jima"
1:09.3:16. 5:23.7:20, 9:39
"The Nvadan"
2:02, 4:41, 7:19, 9:58
"Girls School
1:00, 3:39, 6:17, 8:56
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"Nighttime in Nevada"
2:18, 4:15,7:22, 9:54
"Angela in Disguise"
1:11,3:43,6:15,8:47
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By Joan Krueger
"Stromboli"
At last it's here. "Stromboli"
may not be the best picture of
the year, but chances are most
college students won't be satis
fied until they see it. Starting
Thursday at
the State, it
i
mm
armt4
mi mm
Krueger
stars I n g r i d
Bergman as a
homeless refu
gee girl who
marries a
vrcimrt Ttnliun
UU"S JVC...... ,
fisherman, Ma- S
rio Vitale, but S6
cannot bring
herself to ac
cept the bleak "
poverty of life
with him on a
barren, volcanic island in the
Mediterranean. The film pre
sents a tense emotional conflict,
and the long-threatened eruption
of the volcano provides a stir
ring highlight in the picture.
The film was produced and di
rected by Roberto Rosscllini, and
critics, (not including Time)
have hailed it as his master
piece. "The Nevadan"
Randolph Scott bursts forth on
a rampage through lawless Ne
vada as star of "The Nevadan,"
starting Tuesday at the Varsity.
As a U. S. Marshal he is in
search of an escaped outlaw who
has hidden stolen gold some
where. Dorothy Malone is seen
as a vivacious outdoor girl who
supplies the romantic interest for
Scott. Forrest Tucker portrays
the hunted outlaw.
"Girls' School," revealing a
scandal that jolts the dormitory
in a fashionable girls' school, is
the co-feature. Starring Joyce
Reynolds, the film goes behind
the scenes for a glimpse of a
fashionable school telling the
cruel snobbery and secret loves
of its students.
"King Football"
A former University football
player, Carl Samuelson, who is
now with the Los Angeles Rams,
appears in several scenes of
"King Football," starting Thurs
day at the Husker. The story
tells of professional football
players Victor Mature and Sonny
Tufts, whose wife is Lizabeth
Scott. Mature learns that he has
a serious heart condition, but
finds comfort from Lucille Ball,
who loves him.
Co-feature is "Fence Riders"
with Whip Wilson.
"Key to the City"
With Clark Gable and Loretla
Young in the title roles, "Key to
the City" will start Tuesday at
the Lincoln. The highly numer
ous film features Cable in the
role of a two-fisted longshore
man who becomes mayor of a
large city. He sideswipes a gang
of crooked politicians and finds
himself in love with his oppon
ent. Miss Young, who is at first
a prim lady mayor of another
city. It's a rollicking romance
with a supporting cast headed
by Frank Morgan and Marilyn
Maxwell.
"Chain Lightening,"
A powerful yarn using jet
propelled planes as a back
ground. "Chain Lightening."
starting Wednesday at the Stuart,
shows Humphrey Iiogart as a
test pilot for the hot jobs. Pro-
viding the love interest is Elea-
nor Parker, a Red Cross girl, who i
meets army pilot Bogart. Also
starred in the film are Raymond i
Massey and Richard Whorf. Bo
gart is In the type of role that I
made him famous rough han- 1
dler of women as well as men 1
or machines.
"Inspector General"
The "Inspector General" w ith ,
Danny Kaye in the star role, will j
start Saturday at the Capitol, i
The comical dance and song film
Wilcox
BY GEORGE WILCOX
National
WASHINGTON The con
tempt trial of John L. Lewis's
United Mine Workers opened
with the union entering a for
mal plea of not guilty and waiv
ing a jury
trial.
Less than an
hour later,
the trial
was recessed
abruptly a t
t h e govern
m e n t 's re
quest. The
reason given
was that
t h e govern
ment wanted
tn pall as its
. first witness UMW Sec.-Treas.
John Owens who, at the mo-
I ment was resuming contract ne
gotiations with coal industry
i representatives.
j Over the country the na
i tinn' ornnnmie crisis deep
ened hourly as the coal stride
remained unsettled. With
more than 150.000 Industrial
workers already idled, I'S
Steel announced that the en-1
shortage will force a shar" rut
in nnerations at its Fiti
burgh mills. Other steel mills
and and automobile nlants al
ready were closed or their pro
duction curtaiiea.
Railroads reoucen coai-oui nun;
passenger train service. A'H
many states and cities already
had "taken emergency conserva
tion measures.
WASHINGTON Two
American merchant ships re
ported they were bombed and
strafed from the air at the communist-held
North China port of
Tsingtao. The State Department
stated that the master of he Is
brandsten ship "Flying Clipper"
reported his vessel was attacked
while anchored in the harbor.
Also the United States Lines
reported that the ship "Pion
eer Dale" was strafed and a
bomb dropped close astern.
New York The hydrogen
bomb, if it works could easily
be made a suicide bomb to kill
everyone in the world, four top
atomic scientists warned.
It would kill slowly by poi
soning everything and everyone
with radioactive dust. The dusts
wouldl be carried around the
world by winds which would be
in the air that people breathed.
Thus, the dust would settle on
plants and animals plus being in
the air breathed.
State and Local
As a means of using farm sur
pluses, Gov. Val Peterson stated
that he is considering asking the
next legislature to pass a bill
requiring a 10 percent blend of
alcohol in all gasoline used in
the state. The much worried
problem of another bumper crop
in 1950 has necessitated the need
for such a program to do away
with farm surpluses.
is not one of Kaye's best, but
it offers a great deal of laughs.
In it, Kaye, the not too smart
barker is mistaken for an ex
pected Inspector General when
he arrives in a town.
The co-feature is "Beyond the
Forest," with Bette Davis and
Joseph Cotton. "Nobody is as
good as Bette Davis when she's
bad" that's the theme publicity
has put on this picture. And it
may be quite true. Few college
students probably remember the
Oscar winner in such a role as
this.
Pictures playing at the Capitol
Wednesday through Friday are
"One Last Fling" with Alexis
Smith and Zachary Scott, and
Kopalung Cassidy in "Forty
Thieves."
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