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Vol 50 No. 115
LINCOLN 8, NEBRASKA
Wednesday, March 29, 1950
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UMVEUSITY SINGERS The 120 voices of the University singers will present Brahms' "Requiem,"
Palm Sunday, April 2, at First Plymouth Congregational church. Last year's Singers are pictured
above. The organization is under the direction of Arthur Westbrook.
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The University Singers will
present Brahm's "Requiem" un
der the direction of Arthur West
brook Sunday, April 2 at First
Plymouth Congregational church
In Lincoln. The program will be
gin at 5 p. m.
Soloists in the presentation will
be Jeanne Wood, soprano, and
Dale Ganz, baritone. Miss Wood
is a voice senior from Lincoln.
Ganz is a member of the School
of Music faculty.
The singers have presented
programs during the Lenton pe
riod for many years. Last Easter
season they sang the Faure Re
quiem. This year is the second
time that Brahm's composition
has been presented by the group.
When they sang it In 1948, it was
Flcshcr Heads
List of Today's
ISA Election
Voting in the ISA election will
be Wednesday, March 29 from 10
a. m. to 5 p. m. in booth in the
Union lobby.
Any independent is eligible to
vote for officers in the Independ
ent Student Association. All stu
dents should bring their ID cards
with them.
Fifteen students have filed for
the eighth offices within the or
ganization. Write-in votes for
all offices will be accepted.
The enominees by office are:
President: Don Flesher.
Vice-president: Vernon Joy,
James Tomasek and Helen Werk
meister. Secretary: Jer'e Ann Merritt,
Frances Hulac and Nancy Koeh
ler. Corresponding secretary: Dar
lene Imig.
Publicity Director: Richard
Bennett.
Social Chairman: Mclvin Bates.
Intramural Sports Director:
Earl Moore and Carl Fahren
bruch. Phyllis Johnson withdrew as
a candidate for corresponding
secretary.
Try outs Open
For 15 Parts
InTlieatre Play
If you have your eye on a part
in the University Theater's final
play of the year, "School for
Scandal," then your chances be
gin Wednesday.
Tryouts for the fifth play open
then at 3-5 p. m. and continue
Thursday. March 30, 7-9 p. m.,
and Friday, March 31, 3-5 p. m.
and 7-9 p. m. All cast hopefuls
will meet in room 201.
In all, there are 15 parts open
and 11 of them will be given to
men. Director of the play, IJ.it' is
Williams, urged all students who
are regularly enrolled at the
University to try out for "the
greatest comedy written in the
18th century."
Williams also encouraged all
students who have never had ex
perience before in a University
Theater play, to attend the try
outs. He stated, "We are looking
for some new faces."
Written by Richard B. Sheri
dan, the play resembles to a
great extent, the well known
comedy, "She Stoops to Conquer."
Dictation Coach
Commented Williams, "There
is not a serious moment in the
play which is excruciatingly
funny."
Rita Shaw, a past performer in
the Theater plays, and the lead
ing lady in "Joan of Lorraine,"
has been engaged to serve as die-
non eoacn. i
Usually a diction coach is not
needed to any great extent in an
ordinary play, however in this
play, which will show the sophis
ticated side of London's life dur
ing the 1700's, an expert is
needed in order that the British
dialogue may be presented cor
rectly. Actors will be chosen accord
ing to ability to exhibit good
poise and ease of movement.
These virtues, said Williams are
most important since the par
ticipators must be shown as
fluent wits who appear quite
sophisticated.
All acting and stage work will j
be developed to imitate the style I
of the 18th century.
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ifry Sing
oncer's1 April 2
the first time it had been given
before a Lincoln audience.
The writing of the Requieum
was begun by Brahms in 1856
after the composer was deeply
affected by the death of Robert
Schumann, his close friend. After
working on it sporadically for
13 years, Brahms finally fin
ished it in 18(i.
Original Name.
Brahms originally labelled the
selection "Ein Deutches Re
quiem" (A German Requiem).
The text is his own choice of
passages from Luther's transla
tion of the Bible. The music be
lies Brahm's oft-repeated state
ment that he had no belief in
life after death.
The presentation is a Univer
sity function given annually in
conjunction with First Plymouth
Congregational Church1 where
Dr. Westbrook is choral director.
The Requiem requires an organ
accompaniment, which facilities
are not available on the Uni
versity campus.
Myron Roberts, organ instruc
tor at the University, will accom
pany the group and also play
Reger's "Benedictus" as an in
troduction to the Requiem.
The soprano solo, "Yea, I Will
Comfort You, As One Whom His
Own Mother Comforteth," which
Miss Wood will sing, was written
by Brahams following the death
of his mother.
120 Students
The University Singers are
composed of 120 students who
sing selections in four parts. They
meet three time a week under
the direction of Dr. Westbrook.
Builders Board
To Introduce
New Officers
The installation of officers in
the University Builders will be
o.i luiL-uiuiij iu u
mass meeting scheduled for 7
p. m. Wednesday, in the Union
faculty lounge
The newly elected officers
to
be installed are:
Gene Berg, president, who will
replace Jeannie Sampson, retir
ing heaif Nancy Porter, vice
president in charge of publica
tions cabinet, and Phyl Campbell,
vice president in charge of the
general cabinet, who will take
over positions formerly held by
Gene Berg and Mary Ellen
Schroeder.
Nancy Benjamin replaces Sally
Holmes as secretary and Leon
Pfeiffer, re-elected, resumes the
office of treasurer.
Hoard members of publications
are as follows:
Student Directory-editor, Bob
Moser, replacing Audrey Flood;
business manager, Janice Lind-
quist, replacing Hob Moser
Scai let and Cream-editor, Bev !
Smith, replacing Dick Kuska.
Bulletin-editor, Pat Ucchan,
replacing Ginny Koch.
Daily Ncbraskan sue.-i.il sum-
! mer edition-editor Pooch ie Redi-
lwr mnhx-hw m t Mii-ir
Gene lierg; business manager,
Chuck Burmeister, replaces Leon
Pfeitter. ,
Other committee heads are:
Art-Ann Barger, replacing M. J.
Melick; membership and mass
meetings,' Bill Dugan, replacing
Phyl Campbell; campus tours,
Marilyn Coupe, replacing Sally
Ann Johnson; parties and con
ventions, Phil Olson, replacing
Jim Williams, and office man
agers, Helen Vitek and Jayne
Wade. Vitek will serve for a sec
ond year and Wade replaces
Chuck Burmeister.
BAUW Names
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'r OUT Ul llCCt'S
The remaining officers of the
Barb Activities Board for
Women were elected Monday at
the board meeting.
Ardath Wilcox was chosen by
board members to assume the
duties of secretary. Treasurer
for 1950-51 will be Nancy Koeh
ler. Joan Hoff was elected to
plan social events .as social
chairman. Publicity for the
group will be handled by Betty
Carroll.
In addition to the elected of
ficers Marge Danley was ap
pointed point chairman.
The new officers and boaid
will serve under Norma Chub-
buck, niesident. and Dorothv
Kurth. vice president
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ers to Give
Student accompanist for the
group is Jeanette Dolezal.
The Singers have appeared
twice this year already. They
presented the Christmas Carol
program in December at the
Union, and also joined in singing
The Messiah.
According to Dr. Westbrook,
the reason for the representation
of the composition this year was
because it was enjoyed by the
two years ag0 tnat many ve
quests had been made for a re
peat performance.
The selection, though not pur
posely written by Brahms as
Lenten music, is commonly re
ferred to as Easter music. It is
hailed as Brahms' most impor
tant choral work and the funda
tion for his world wide fame.
Given in Vienna
The Requiem was first given
in Vienna in 1867, and was not
very favorably received at the
time. It was generally agreed
that not enough time had been
snnnt in i-phparsnl anri that thp
orchestra and choir did not work
together.
It was not until it was pre
sented before a large audience
at the Bremen Cathedral on
Good Friday, April 10, 1868, that
it was universally acclaimed.
At that time, Albert Dietrich
wrote in his review: "The im-
pression made by the wonderful,
splendidly performed work was
quite overpowering. It immedi
ately became clear to listeners
that the "German Requiem"
would live as one of the most ex
alted creations of musical art."
Students of choral work point
out that Brahms' knowledge of
scripture and choice of new
words lent new meaning and
beauty to the piece.
The University Singers tradi-
tionally present a Palm Sunday
pl'?5lam, ,
Miss Wood is president of the
music sorority Delta Omieron,
and also president of the School
of Music's intersorority council.
i. an?, has appeared in various
'University
productions, several
i nmes singing tne solo part in the
Messiah, and "The Creation."
: While a student at the University
he took the leads in several of
the University's operas.
Spring Vacation
Begins April 7
Those. Ion? awnitpd fivp drive
are not far awav, now. Spring civic projects. He has pre
vacatinn begins Fridav, April 7, ! viously served on the Rotary
at 8a. m. and ends Wednesday, ! Board of Directors.
Anvil 10 n D M '
This vacation traditionally is
ui'Bun on ijnon fi inay ana is i
ended on the Wednesday a
Easter. So this year's period
reprieve is the same length as it
! has been in former years. I
Although the University does
not seriously penalize those stu
dents who do so, students are
advised by the Administration
not,to begin their vacations early
or to extend them after Tues
day. Dr. T. J. Thompson, Dean
of Student Affairs said, when
qucsuonea Dy a Mag reporter,
txcePt. cases of emergency
one is ever officially excused
until aIter V'-"-'3'"" begins."
4Nebraskan' Reviews Text of
Lattimore's 1948 NU Lecture
Owen Lattimore, former war
time adviser to Chang-Kai-Shek,
is presently under fire because of
Senator Joseph McCarthy's re
cent attacks on Communists in
the State department. McCarthy
named Lattimore as a Communist
sympathizer.
Lattimore presented a series of
three speeches on the U. N. cam
pus in March, 1948, in wmch he
said the following:
Pro Chinese
"There is no iron curtain on
the Chinese-Russian border. The
people of the frontier make their
own comparisons, and most of
these comparisons develop their
own political preferences. Viewed
in this light, China's bungling in
Manchuria assumes soecial sig
nificance for us.
"In the frontier areas of China,
the national government's policy
of appointee government has
spread non-Chinese nationalism
I like a nrairie fire. This fppline is :
inot anti-Chinese. Most of 'them
would approve Chinese sovcr-llt
Acacia Fraternity
Installs Officers
Seven men were installed as
officers in Acacia fraternity
Monday night.
The seven new executives arc:
Gayle Hatten, venerable dean;
Richard Blunk, senior dean;
Clarence Furuya, junior dean;
Donald Chang, secretary; Oval
Connor, treasurer; Alfred Zim
mer state, house manager; Gene
Fischbach, rushing chairman.
Robert Kelly, retiring vener
able dean, was selected by the
Nebraska chapter of Acacia as
the outstanding senior man of
1950.
Brass Choir
To Present
3rd Concert
Forty Musicians
Will Participate
Members of the brass choir are
scheduled to present their third
annual spring conceit, Thursday,
March 30, in the Union ballroom.
Under the baton of Maestro
George Anderson, 40 varsity mu
sicians will offer their first piece
of the 1950 concert at 8 p .m.
A part of the program of
events piesented by the Univer
sity School of Fine Arts, the con
cert is sponsored by the Union
music committee.
Solo HiKhliKlits
Highlights of the affair include
solos by Charles Curtiss, baritone
horn, and Leonard Henry, bass
horn.
In addition, Robert Stepp,
founder of the brass choir con
certs will be on hand as guest
conductor to direct one of the
pieces. After audiences confirmed
the first concert with a large
turnout, the School of Fine Arts
decided to make the concert an
annual affair.
The concerts gained popularity
largely due to its stirring brass
timbre and contrast to the regu
lar orchestral and symphonic
band concerts.
Director Anderson who is a
! trumpet player with the ROTC
Dana a granuaie Ol me univui-
sity in 1939, announced the fol
lowing program:
Procram
Fanfare for Twenty Trumpets
Anderson .
Overture to Cadmus at Hci
moine Lully.
La Mandolinata, Curtis soli
Eellstedt-Simon Anderson.
Minuet Bach-Gordon.
Three Pieces from the Water
Music (Allegro-Andante-Allegro)
Handel.
Allegro from Eine Kleine
Nachtmusik Mozart.
Voice of the Viking, Henry,
solo Bennett-Henry.
Moods (Stepp, conducting)
Bnrowski.
Suite Miniatrur (Chorale-Fu-"hetta)
Miller.
The French Quarter (Congo
i square) Morrisey
Brass Pageantry March Ost-
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UOSClllOl NaillCd
ISnlfirv I PISlmllt
Dr. George W, Rosenlof, Uni
versity director of admissions,
has been elected president of the
Lincoln Rotary club. The re
sults were announced at the
Monday evening meeting of the
club at the Cornhusker hotel,
As president, Rosenlof will ,
have charge of all meetings and j
will lead the efforts of the club
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dftHonic Ec Outstale
i ' Nine University coeds have
just returned to campus after
five weeks of student teaching in
Vocational Home Economics de
partments in the state.
These home ec majors are:
Norma Jean Campbell, Gwen
Mnnson, Jean Howe, Mary Lou
Iiierbower, Norma Long, Marilyn
Wilkens, Mona Beavers, June
Koskan and Margaret Young.
They will now begin a series
of meetings with "Ladies' Day
Out," an organization of young
eignty if it were combined with
some local autonomy.
"These issues explain why the
civil war in China is not only
going against the government but
weakening the frontier. Chinese
communists recognize the de
mand for 'representation before
taxation' which the government
will not. It has thus turned great
masses of Chinese people, especi
ally on the frontiers, into allies
of the Chinese communist, with
out communizing them."
The former John Hopkins uni
versity faculty member, brought
to the campus under the aus
pices of the Montgomery lecture
fellowship fund, stated in his
final lecture the following:
"The war shook the whole
structure of European empire in
Asia. Nationalism in Asia is not
only on the move once more; it
is as it moves forward, making
its own comparisons.
Showdown Are
"This area may well be called '
the showdown area of the world,
is the area in which political 1
Scottish Team Will Meet
Lindwall, Solomon Tonite
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SCOTTISH DEBATERS Mal-
com David Webster-Low,
above and David D. T. Reid,
below, will represent Scotland
in the international debate at
the Union tonight. These two
men will debate against Rod
ney Lindwall and Jack Solo
mon from the University of
Nebraska.
Music School
Recital in Sosli
Wednesda1
j Ten University School of Mu
: sic students will be presented in
a recital Wednesday, March 29,
at 4 p. m. in Social Science au-
ditorium.
The ten are Robert Chab,
j James Christensen, Janice Ful
! lerton, Alice Harms, Jeanette
' Hause, Stanley Lambert, Roberta
1 Lewis, John Moran, Nancy Nor
man, and Roberta Lewis.
Four will present vocal solos,
three will play the piano, and
the others will play the cello,
tuba, and violin,
j Works by Baccherini, Bantock,
Beethoven, Block, Clarke, Hay
J den, Quilter, Saint-Saens, and
1 Verdi will be presented.
The program:
Nigum from Baal Shem. . Block
Jeanette Hansp
Bride of the Wanes Clarke
Robert Chab
Silent Strings Bantock
Alice Harms
La Donna E Mobile Verdi
John Moran
Sonata Opus 10, No. 1 Beethoven j
Janice Fullerton 1
In Native Worth Hayden j
Stanley Lambert
Now Sleeps the !
The Crimson Petal. . . Quilter I
Nancy Norman
Concerto in B-Flat Major .
Allegro Moderato ..Baccherini
James Christensen
Variations On A
Beethoven Theme Saint-Saens
Irene Roberts, Roberta Lewis
mothers at the'YMCA. This se
ries of classes is under the
sponsorship of Mrs. Rhea Keeler,
assistant profressor, of vocational
education.
propaganda of talking and writ
ing counts least, and the propa
ganda of seeing and doing counts
most. Here in this courtyard it is
not who says what but who does
what.
"If in the next few years, the
Communist influence makes
headway, it will not be because
the Russians preach Communism
more eloquently than we preach
democracy. It will be because of
this backyard area in Asia where
people are able to look over the
fences, and see what is going on
among their neighbors.
"It will not be because they
compare, in their own terms of
value what they think they can
get for themselves out of the de
gree of independence and self
government that they see for
themselves in (the Asiatic Soviet
republics) Usbekistan, Tajikstan,
Kirghizistan or Kazakhstan, as
compared with the degree of in
dependence and self-government
that they have, not in theory but
iin practice, in Afghanistan, Par-
kistan, Uidia, and, China."
Public to Hear Nationalism
Discussed by Participants
Scottish versus United States views will be heard
tonight on the University campus.
The University debate teams composed of Rodney
Lindwall and Jack Solomon will be matching logic with
two Scottish debaters Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. in the
Union
ballroom. The two men
from Scotland arc David D. T.
Reid, representing the Univer
sity of Glasgow, and Malcom
D.'wid Webster-Low, of the Uni
versity of Edinburgh.
"That this house looks with
favor on the revival of national
ism in Europe and Asia" is the
question to be debated. The Uni
versity teams will uphold the
negative views and the Scottish
debaters will support the af
firmative side.
The Scottish pair have been
traveling in the midwest area de
bating colleges and universities
since the last of February. They
are under the auspices of the
Institute of International Educa
tion. Commenting on the debate,
Lindwall and Solomon pointed
out that they feel that "it is an
honor and distinct opportunity to
be given the privilege to meet
with the two Scottish debaters."
"We are looking forward to a
very interesting clash," they con
tinued," and feel that we will
obtain some different and out
standing ideas from the two
foreign debaters.
Concluding, the Yankee par
ticipators jokingly said that they
are hoping that "the Nebraska
dust will clear up before they
get here so that we can show
them the state capitol.
Donald Olson, director of Uni
versity debate, explained that
'students on most campuses en
joy international debates." ''It is
a fine opportunity," he continued,
"for students on this campus to
hear such a debate."
Last year's international clash
was between a University team
and a British team. It was held
in Love Library auditorium, and
because of the large crowd, the
proceedings had to be broadcast
to another room to accommodate
the audience. The British de
baters represented the Universi
ties of Bristol and Birmingham.
Lindwall's Activities
Lindwall, an engineering sen
ior, is president of Corncobs and
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, a member
of Innocents and their represent
ative on the Student Council. He
is also a member of the Inter
traternity council.
Solomon, sophomore Law stu
dent, is a member of Law Review
and of Sigma Alpha Mu. He is
vice president of Delta Sigma
Rho, national honorary forensic
society.
Both debaters have been ac
tive participators on the debate
squad for four years. As a fresh
man, Solomon was a member of
the team to win the Missouri
Valley conference. Both won in
dividual and teams superior rat
tings this year at the University
of Iowa conference, and the
University of Nebraska confer
ence. Solomon received a su
perior rating in extemp speaking,
and Lindwall in discussion. At
the Denver conference two years
ago, Lindwall placed second
among all the contestants.
Two years ago both debaters
were among four University stu
dents invited to participate in
See Debate, page 4
Tassel Filings
Begin April 3
For Barb Girls
Unaffiliated girls will file lor
Tassel vacancies next week,
Monday through Thursday, at
the Ag union and the city Union
activity office. Filings will be
accepted from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m.
daily.
Girls may apply for barb-at-large
and Ag-at-lar:-. member
ships left vacant by Tassels who
ar eleaving the girls pep organ
ization this spring. Organized
houses will choose two candi
dates for each affiliated vacancy.
Tassel pledges will be chosen
nt tho Qnnnul rush tpa Anril 113.
This year's tea will be held at
tV, K-onn. Alnha Thpta house
1545 S street.
Eligibility
To be eligible to pledge Tas
sels, girls must have a 5.5
weighted average which they
must maintain throughout mem
bership in the organization. They
also must be registered for at
least 12 hours. Tassels are re
quired to attend football and
basketball games and to boost
spirit at rallies. As a service
group, the organization sells
Cornhuskers, Corn Shucks and
dance tickets and handles usher
ing at University programs.
Cooperating wiht Corn Cobs,
men's pep group, the Tassels
sponsor the annual Homecoming
dance. The Homecoming queen
is chosen from Tassel members.
Cobs and Tassels also organ
ized the new pep section last
fall to help with the card section
and cheering at football games.
Plans are underway to increase
the section next year.
Newly elected officers are:
Shirley Allen, president; Janet
Carr, vice president; Joel Bailey,
secretary; Marilyn V i n g e r s,
treasurer; Beverly Larsen, pub
licity, and Joan Raun, rotifica-
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Top Hatters These three girls,
all members of Beta Sigma Phi,
Wesleyan sorority, make up tha
trio that will sing with Pick and
his Top-Hatters at the Jr. Ak
Sar-Ben ball March 31. They
are: Top to bottom, Jackie Ma
son, Margaret Hattan, and Dor- '
othy Sherstad.
Ak-Sar-Ben
Work Nears
Completion
Preparations for Saturday's
Junior Ak-Sar-Ben a n n u a 1
College of Agriculture show
are fast moving to conclusion.
Ag students with spare time
Wednesday afternoon are asked
to go to the 4-H arena on the
state fair grounds for work' as
signments. Stanley Lambert,
show manager, Wednesday is
sued the plea for more student
interest in the form of work.
Eleanor Erickson, The Corn
husker Countryman editor, also
asked students with particular
salesmanship ability to contact
her about assisting with the
Junior Ak-Sar-Ben program
sales Saturday night.
Profits from the leaflet sales
will go into a new fund from
which it is hoped soon to buy a
type of press camera suitable for
use by all Ag College organiza
tions and in particular the
Cornhusker Countryman.
Private Cameras
Up until the present, all pic
tures on Ag campus were taken
by private camera owners or by
borrowed equipment from city
campus publications.
Miss Erickson said that when
the funds are raised and the
camera purchased, any College
of Agriculture student who
knows the fundamentals of pho
tography may borrow the equip
ment for campus use.
Opens at 8 P. M.
The Junior Ak-Sar-Ben opens
at 8 p. m. in the 4-H building
at the state fairgrounds. Fea
tured will be the showing and
judging of beef, and dairy cat
tle, hogs, sheep and horses.
Another event on the program
is a demonstration of how sheep
are driven by a dog. Lad, the)
bordie collie at the Ag college,
will be handled by herdsman
Bill Ezry.
Six jumping horses also are
included on the program. They
will be from some outstanding
stables in Lincoln.
Agricultural students will also
compete for honors in showing
some of the purebred Morgan
horses maintained at the college.
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Add to signs of Spring work
men in front of the Library
pruning bushes, grass beginning
to "green up," and leaves!
A dress-up job is in progress
this week around the Library
and Social Science hall, on the
landscaping job completed last
fall .The area landscaping was
made possible by a grant of the
Cooper Foundation to the Uni
versity, and workmen have been
busy this week cleaning up de
bris around campus in prepara
tion for Spring.
The rose bushes in front of
the Library came in for some
clipping and pruning, as did the
hedges surrounding the roses.
Observant students have also
noted that some of the bushes
planted as part of the landscap
ing program are beginning to
bud.
Students have also reported
many flocks of ducks and geese
flying overhead. This sign coup
led with the return of other va
rieties of birds cheer warm
weather lovers. Robins in the
territory are suffering in the cold
but Uiiig a void fcpiioft.