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190 PAGE 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Tuesday, April 25, Judging Awards . . I ti 'C if Sri -:V ' tV 1 ? Aw BLOCK AND BRIDLE HONOREES Five students honored at the Friday night Sam McKelvie banquet are (from left): Robert Wat eon, Gary Lundeen, Robert Raun, Robert Beck and Stanley Lam bert. On the extreme right is Prof. M. A. Alexander. Watson won high place in the junior division of the Block and Bridle livestock judging contest; Lundeen won the championship at the junior Ak-Sar-Ben show; Raun was second in the annual University live stock judging contest; Beck was high in the senior division of the annual judging contest; and Lambert is the most outstanding B & B club member. Honorary Pays Visit Speaking as the composer of music to "The Lord's Prayer," "Let My Song Fill Your Heart," and others, Ernest Charles ex plained to students and faculty members at a tea Friday at the Cornhusker that in order for a religious song to be "great" it should present a sermon in itself. Stopping in Lincoln en route to New York, Charles, who five years ago was made an honorary members of the University cnap' ter of Sinfonia, said that al though he liked serious music he would "hate never to hear dance 31 Students To Compete As Speakers Thirty-one students have en tered the annual Delta Sigma Rho extemporaneous speaking contest which holds its first round Tuesday, at 7 p. m. Several .houses have not yet submitted names of entries, and students may continue to enter the contest until noon Tuesday, Those wishing to enter must draw topics by noon Tuesday in the debate office in Temple building. Other contestants drew topics between 4 and 5:30 p. m. Monday. The second round will take place at 4 p. m. Thursday, rather than 7 p. m., as was an nounced previously. Drawings for this round will be WedneS' day from 4 to 5:30 p. m. Finals will be held Tuesday, May 2. starting at 7 p. m. Current Topics Topics in the contest, which Is sponsored by Delta Sigma Rho, honorary forensic society, will be on current events. Eloise Paustian is president of the lo cal chapter. Those entered are: Eldon Scha fer and John M. Mohr. Sigma Chi; Paul Alperson and Eugen Wohlner. Sigma Alpha Mu; Gene Jensen and Carolyn Bakacek. Alpha Omicron Pi; Joyce Keugl and Ruth Fischer, Love Memo rial hall; Thomas Snyder and Charles Widmaier, Tau Kappa Epsilon: Roland Reynolds and Die Walsh, Farm House; George Wilcox and Bob Duck worth, Kappa Sigma. Muriel Nelson, Bev Larson and Joris Deveeaux, Pi Beta Phi; Bill Dugan and Rich Meyers, Sigma Phi Epsilon; Joan Hoyt and Janice Marroford, Chi Omega; John Connolly and John Johnson. Phi Kappa Psi; Pat Wiedman and Marylou Gibbs. Sigma Kappa; Sally Pinney and Mary Boch. Kappa Alpha Theta; Patrick O'Dea and Fred Buck holz, Theta Xi; and Jan Crilly, Delta Delta Delta. Four divisions will be held In the first round with three judges for each. Fair Plans Top Tri-K Agenda Farmer's Fair, floats and con cessions will be on the agenda when Trl K, agronomy honorary, holds their aext meeting Thurs day, April 27 at 7:30 p. m, in the Horse Barn. Float committees Include; Ralph Hansen, chairman and members, Glen Baum, Dick Cram, Bill StOwelL Adrian Kluna, and Earl Diedrickson. Co-chairmen of the concession committee include are Ed Saut ter and Ernest Rousek. Members of this committee are: Erick Nil son, Alvin Lidolph, Reed Dicker son, Wendell Thacker, Frank Sorenson, Phil Vrana, Delmar Wittier, George Wagner, Pal JMachiiin, BilJL.S,Mf3Jr-Bi?&-S3av ""Ed Langin, Gene Smola, Bob Amus and George Reichenbach. Classified fcMALL Apt. on Campua. room, Avitilibl. now. Aim alMping z-44 M. UflifWOnl porlAbl "Cluunpioo.' Call i-3iiS afttr 7 p.m. Pmilb CorosJL Portable typewriter; 'S3 Vord Mm, Will acrlflc, 6-7323. foil !. Tliia U hooay. '48 Mere. Conv. Clmn a a Pin. Good rubber. nvi-)rlve. Dutfh Meyer. 3-7915. metal plekett liderule. r itnrroft vicinity. PboM S-H307. lit- rJ. aii'l (silver Parker 61 pencil. -.2. Fleward. oil on .all 9c belle; Boyelfi. Topiitchea. Fro. delivery. Warrer '. i"- "iuimw nee. iMt fie 19 mte wool gabardine) ' ' . Jlr In m see . ... 1. teet. Sinfonian to Campus music again." "I am very grate ful," he pointed out, "for musi cians such as Jerome Kern," whom he thinks is the greatest writer of simple music since Stephen Foster. Of all his compositions he likes "Bon Voyage," the best. This is true, he claims, even though he realizes that the number has sold very few copies in comparison to the others. Charles told the group that he believes that "chamber music" is the core of all music in the coun try. He thinks that the sym phonic music in the west and east vary little when compared on a large scale. Mrs. Charles, who was hostess at the tea, and who is a musician herself in the form of a mezzo soprano, describes her husband as a "duo personality." "He says one thing at the breakfast table," she claimed jokingly, "and another for publication." Mrs. Charles is a former mem ber of the 60 voice Westminster choir in Minneapolis which was under the direction of Harry Phillips. Charles pointed out that at one time he wanted to play the piano, but he soon discovered that he "simply could not." "Be sides," he adds, "it is much more fun to write music than prac tice it." Some st Charles' other com positions are: "Lovers of God," "Incline Thine Ear," "Save Me Oh God" and "Lord of the Years." He has two pieces, one an anthem, "Christmas Carol," and "The Lord Is My Light and My Salvation," which have not been published yet. He hopes to have the carol published in time for next Christmas. As a hobby Charles likes to play golf. According to Mrs. Charles he has "cracked 90 twice," one time playing with John Charles Thomas. He now plays with a 20 handicap. Both Mr. and Mrs. naries were present at tne Maarigai concert Friday evening at the Union ballroom. YW Week Continued from Page 1 YWCA. A circle of faith and ac tion, or wheel with its hub of Christian faith symbolizes this program. During national YWCA week especially the four objectives de serve the attention of University students, who as nominal mem bers of the organization may have only a slightly hazy idea of what it stands for The explana tions are condensed from the program objectives as adopted by the National Assembly of the Student Christian association movement Dec. 27, 1946-Jan. 3, Christian Faith and Heritare To recognize the need of each member of the Christian associa hon to grow in his experience and knowledge of Christian faith; to become acquainted with the resources of the Bible: to seek insight into God's way thru worship; to participate in the life of the church. Personal and Campus Affairs To develop more mature and enriching personal relations; to use procedures in the Christian Association; to build democratic campus customs and govern' ment;; to ease tensions thru rec reation; to enable both men and women to make their full con tribution to community life. Social Responsibility To take active responsibility for political affairs in commun ity, state and nation: to work for an economic order in which the means of production and the world s resources will be con trolled by the people of the wr.rld; to work for racial equal ity; to provide trained volunteer leaders for community service projects. " " . ' World Relatedness To support "the United Nations and related international bodies: to assist students of stricken countries thru the World Stu dent Service Fund; to increase understanding among the peo ples and nations of the world, to extend the missionary outreach of the church: to increase aware ness of the unity of Christians everywhere. These aims will be emphasized this week through special meet ings and radio programs. Week's Program Scheduled for Tuesday at 7 p. m. over KFOR is the Junior Chamber of Commerce program which will honor, outstanding workers in the Lincoln YWCA. At 7:30 Miss Babcock. national program coordinator for the student YWCA. will, speak at a public meeting of the Ag campus group. Music Sorority Re-Elects Hanson Elinor Hanson has been re elected president of Mu Phi Ep silon, national professional music sorority. Kathryn Newhouse will serve as the new vice president; Mar garet Thomas is the new record' ing secretary; and Marcella Schacht will take over the duties of corresponding secretary. Other officers chosen by the group are JoAnn Hansen, treas' urer; Kathryn Barnes, historian JoAnn Sorenson, wtden; and Peggy Boyer, chorister. Registration Issue Junior Level Tickets Students with 53 to 88 credit hours on record may obtain their summer and fall registration tie ket numbers in the Military and Naval Science building today, Tuesday, April 25. Ticket numbers are being Is sued between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the second floor of the Military Science building this week. Identification cards must be shown by students before tick ets are issued. Wednesday, April 26, students with 25 to 52 hours on record may obtain their ticket numbers and Thursday, April 27, tickets will be available for those stu dents not yet advanced from Junior Division, according to Dr. Floyd Hoover, assistant regis trar. No Ag Tickets Ag campus students will not need ticket numbers for regis tration. Their registration for fall classes will begin the week of May 8. They have been asked to see their advisors and work out their class schedules during the week of April 24, according to Dr. Hoover. Graduate students have been requested to wait until June 6 or Sept. 11 to begin registration for next term. Official registration for the 1950-51 school year and the 1950 summer sessions will begin May 8, in the Military and Naval Science building. Registration will go according to ticket num bers. No drop is expected in the en rollment for the coming year. . No Summer Sessions. Students registering for sum mer school work may register for the six weeks session which will run from June 6 to July 14, or the eight weeks session which will run from June 6 to July 28. Class lists are available in the office of the registrar, Room 103, Administration building. Any students in doubt as to their classification should check their grade rating before obtaining re gistration numbers. Union ... Continued from Page 1 sure time' table games, (5) rec reational room. The game room would be pos sibly combined as a trophy dis play room with built-in display cases. The recreational rooms would probably be installed in the present Crib area. The room would offer social dancing to re corded music. Perhaps television and limited refreshment service would also be provided. In addi tion, the area could probably serve as a commuter lunch room during the noon hour. Expand Facilities Service facilities, according to the considerations listed by the expansion committee, would probably include (1) more ade qate fountain facilities, (2) mul tiple purpose conference-dining rooms, (3) student organizations offices and file room, (4) suitable offices and service area for Un ion activities, (5) commuters lunch room, (6) craft and hobby shop, (7) televfsion-audio lounge, (8) tickets and sales booth, (9) auxiliary checkstand facilities. Fountain service would re place the present Crib, and would be properly designed for efficient operation and expand able service. An adjoining out door terrace could be incorpor ated for use when weather con ditions permit. Additional Offices All student organization offi ces and the file room would be arranged as units of small offi ces with a conference room ad joining each unit. At present, the Union has 27 requests on file from organizations desiring office facilities. The commuters lunch room, according to the committee's specifications, would be equipped with small lockers for storage of lunches and would provide for hot beverages. The facility could readily be located in the present Crib space or in the proposed multiple purpose room area. The proposed new craft and hobby shop could be constructed in the area presently assigned for ping pong. Cultural Additions The other category, which is cultural, includes an informal recital-reception room. The studio would be designed for a small Stage to accomodate piano and instrumental recitals, broadcasts and coffee forums. Wall arrangement would al low for art display and seating would permit audiences of 150 people. The room would also be equipped with record player, in stalled speakers, and might even be used for television reproduc tions. Another feature of the cultural facility additions would be dis play cases set in wall, indentions along corridors for exhibiting art handicraft and departmental works. It has been repeatedly pointed out by the committee that the building of a Union wing to house additional facilities is pos sible only after approval by the student vote. Construction will be accomplished only through the students' own financing. Enrollment Decrease The decrease in enrollment has Farris, Cunningham Head A? I . N I DON FARRIS Electrical engi neer who is one of his depart ment's co-chairmen for Elec trical Engineer's week. Evaluation Of NUCWA Scheduled Students and faculty members who participated in the model United Nations general assembly Tuesday night will turn their attention to a general evaluation of the entire conference. They will meet at 8 p. m. in Ellen Smith hall. Not only those who actually participated in the March conference, but all those interested in the project will at tend the meeting. The mock assembly was spon sored by the Nebraska Univer sity Council for World Affairs. Students who attend the Tues day meeting will discuss what was accomplished by the week long conference. They will offer their suggestions for what might be done to improve upon a similar project next year. They also will present their ideas con cerning other projects for NUCWA in the 1950-'51 school year. NUCWA Meeting The ideas and suggestions which come up at this meeting will be presented at a mass meeting of NUCWA members Thursday evening. This follow- up meeting will take place at 7:30 p. m. in Parlor A of the Union. In addition to discussing the report on the evaluation meeting, NUCWA members Thursday will suggest amendments to their constitution and will nominate officers for the coming year. An election will be held at another mass meeting a week later. The model general assembly which will be the topic under discussion to night was patterned after last year's mock UNESCO conierence. Bom projects were planned along the lines of actual United Nations organizations. been cited by some as good rea son for not building a Union wing. However, the committee has explained that even present facilities and operation funds arc not adequate to provide for the needs of 6,000 students not to mention 8,000 students presently enrolled at NU. Also pointed out by the com mittee is the fact that the present fee which has remained the same since its origin in 1937, does not allow for operation cost which have increased above the pre-war level. One question has been raised which the committee answered with emphasis: Why should we have a Union before we have a new Temple building, new phar macy building, or new Music building? The answer: Construction for any of the buildings mentioned or any other building on the campus is financed by Nebraska tax money. Students do not have to provide any of their own funds to allow for such building. However, the only improve ments made on a Union are ac complished by the students themselves. weiwwegeTJiwMiffliiMMweseMwwiffwewaiweM v, V;t, ,M, V,.:..... . ; . '111:''''" r-iffljs''f iliii iM " 1. T . vlll 15 I - fin: I . W',, , rr?::-? " PURDUE UNION Shown above is a perspective of the Memorial building and grounds at Purdue University which offers students a composite of beauty and serviceability. Built over a period of seven years, the Union was opened in 1929 after construction was com pleted despite hardships encountered due to lack of funds. For the most part, the building is veneered with brick and boasts sn in terior decoration of light stone walls and pillars. Among the popu lar features of the student hub are a barbershop and billiard room. Sought as favorite relaxation havens are enormous men's and wom en's lounges as well as the large reception' rooms elaborately dec Don Farris and Vlnce Cunning ham are E-Week co-chairmen for the electrical engineers. Cunningham, who has been at the University since September, 1948, is a member of fcigma Tau, all-engineering honorary, Eta Kappa Nu, electrical engineering honorary, and the i American m stitute of Electrical Engineers. Before enrolling at the Univer sity he served two years in the army, which included a tour witn the occupational forces in Ger many. He plans to enter the power field after graduation Air Corps Veteran Farris, a veteran of three years In the army air corps, enrolled at the University in February, 1947. He is a member of the AIEE, the Institute of Radio Engineers, Sigma Tau and Eta Kappa Nu, and is president of the local chapter of the Wesley foundation, Sigma Theta Epsilon. During the 1949 Engineer's Week he was in charge of an electronic project. Besides his college work, Far ris has part time employment with Consumers Public Power district of Lincoln. He expects to enter the electronic field after graduation this June. Tassels Name 31 Pledges For Next Year Thirty-one coeds took the name of Tassels last night as they were formally pledged into the eirls' pep organization. The girls fill vacancies left by Tassels who are leaving the or ganization. They were pledged following an indoor picnic, held at the Union because of the rain. For the next week they will be wearing the red and white Tas sell pledge ribbons. The new pledges are: Janice Abbuhl, Lenore Baird, Marlene Bell, Averil Bierman, Dorothy Cappell. Betty Clifford. Phyllis Eis, Norma Engle. De lores Gade, Barbara Gruber. Elaine Gruntorad. Joan Hanson, Phyllis Heeckt. Barbara Hersh berger, Jean Holmes, Jane Jack son. Julie Johnson. Mary Ann Kellogg, Doris Ken die, Nancy Klein, Sallie Matte- son, Marilyn McDonald, Mary Jean Neely, Joanne O'Brien, Maybelle Okawaki, Amy Palmer, Pat Peck, Cecelia Pinkerton, De laine Sass, Shirley Schpnberg, Artie Westcott. Year's Work It will be a year before the new pledges are initiated into the organization. During that time they will be required to do a certain amount of work, meas ured by a point system, along with maintaining scholastic re quirements. They will attend all football and basketball games and all pre-game rallies. They will help the active Tassels and the Corn Cobs in organizing the new in creased pep group next fall. Part of their duties will be connected with the annual Homecoming dance, which is sponsored by the Tassels and the Cobs. BABW Requests Activity Lists Wednesday is the deadline for independent womens houses to submit a list of activities for the year to BABW to be considered for the Achievement award. , The award, which is being presented for the first time this year, will be made to the house which has earned the most number of points under an evaluation system set up this year. The award will be made on the basis of campus activi ties, house improvements and scholarships. Letters have been sent out to all houses and organizations of independent women, with the list of points which can be earned. The award will be presented to the winning house on Friday, May 6 at the annual recognition Tea, to be held from 5 to 6 in Ellen Smith hall. At the same time, individual women will be recognized for activities with a BABW activity pin. NEBRASKA NEXT! EE Displays Ik Amsx Lao L VINCE CUNNINGHAM Co chairmen, of electrical engi neering department exhibits for Electrical Engineeringweek. Ag Election To Decide Fair Queen Election of Goddess of Agri culture to reign over Farmers Fair this weekend will take place in the Ag Union Wednes day, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p. m. All Ag students are eli gible to vote. The Goddess and her four at tendants will be presented at the Cotton and Denim dance Friday night, April 28, and will reign over the entire Farmers Fair. Presentation of the Whisker King will also take place at the dance intermission. Candidates are senior women enrolled in the College of Agri culture who have been active on the campus, A scholastic aver age of B.O is required for all contestants. i The Goddess of Agriculture contestants are: Laverna Acker, Elaine Aren son, Sue Bjorklund, Dorothy Bo land, Gladys Spencer Brown, Joan Corzine, Connie Crosbie, Charlene Eggert, Vivian Frazier, Joyce Freiberg, Joan Graham, Florence Hagen, Sally Hartz and Jean Howe. Donna Lu Johnson, Donna Lauber, Mary Ann Lindauer, Doris Malmberg, Mary Manning, Irene Maricle, Gwen Monson, Louise McDill, Margaret Mc Geachin, Winnie Ricketts, Donna Rudisil and Mary Travis. All Ag college students are to vote for five of the seniors on the list. The girl receiving the highest number of votes will be Goddess and the four next high will be her attendants. Home Economics club is charge of the elections. in Builders Sell '50 Calendars At Half -Price Builders 1950 Calenders went on sale in organized houses and booths on city campus yesterday, Monday, according to Bill Dugan and Pat Beechan, sale managers. Calling it their "White Ele phant" sale, Builders are selling the Calendars at half-price two for 98 cents or 50 cents each. The calendars were originally one dollar per copy at the first of the year, but since half the year is past, the surplus is being sold on sale. Gene Berg, Builders president, explains that the Calendars are being offered to students at the low price because it is the last year that such a publication will be offered to students. The Calendars are made for a dual purpose. They are small booklets, complete with spaces with each date for notations and memoranda. They also include dozen or more full-size pic tures of campus scenes. orated with fireplaces and fancy wall and ceiling moldings. Espe cially frequented by Purdue students is the chestnut room with it early English furnishings providing an ideal place to dine. Case ment windows of leaded glass overlook a spacious court. Although the Nebraska Union would not be redecorated in such plush furn ishings or finishing, under the considerations proposed by the Union board of managers, still a more adequate system of recreational, cultural and service facilities would be provided which would bet ter meet the needs of NU's 8000 students. At the time the Nebraska Union was completed in 1938, student enrollnvyit was less than 6000. 'Rag' . ... Continued from Page 1 printing bills and staff salaries are paid, and The Daily Ne braskan still has extra funds, this money is placed in the pub lications fund. Thus, the paper has the finances on which it can fall back in case of emergency. If the student body votes its approval of the 50 cent subscrip tion increuse, the added money will not go to raise the salaries of staff members. The fee hikw has been estimated just to meet the deficit, to make ends meet. Voting on continuance of thev seven-column "Rag" will tak, place in Wednesday nine o'clocks because more students are in class that hour than at anyother time of day. Along with The Daily Nebraskan proposal will ba a recommendation for a Union fee hike. The Union fncreasn would meet present Union needs. plus funds for an addition to the present building. Voting Booths Students who are not in class at the nine o'clock hour may cast their votes at booths in the Ag and city Unions, These booths will remain opn only from 9 to 9:50 a. m. The switch-over to the seven- column Daily Nebraskan at the end of the first semester doubled the space available for news. The increased space made It pos sible to add many new features to the paper, from new signed columns to a "Know Your Col lege" series. The change largely was the re sult of the many complaints which were filed in the "Rag" office concerning stories which were inadequately presented or which never even appeared. If students vote in the fee in crease, they will be able to ex pect the same broadened cover age of student news made pos sible this semester tyy the king size Daily Nebraskan. Farmers Fair . . . Continued from Page 1 spirit of gloom and dissatisfac tion. The "Snorpheum", men- sponsored theatrical perform ance of long-standing was dis continued. Other events were also releted from the program. In 1932 the parade had to be discontinued because of the cost envolved. Rain again spoiled the 20th . fair. A crowd of only 1,000 viewed the festival in the Activ ities building. The parade was cancelled due to the light driving rain. A circus was the theme that year and all the shows were keyed to that theme. The gover nor of Nebraska, R. L. Cochran was named honorary chairman of the fair board. A boxing and wrestling show was also a fea ture of the 1936 grand spree. A pageant, featuring 400 play ers was the main event of the 1938 fair. The pageant was chris tened "Cerialia" meaning corn festival, and was divided into four episodes. The episodes de picted" the growing and develop ing of corn in the various ages. The University fencing team was also on hand for an exhibition match. The '41 tfair, the last one be fore the war, featured unusual imported entertainment in the form of a top-notch roller skat ing team. When in December of that year was was declared, the fair again prepared to go into retirement for the duration. But 1946 saw the fair return to the campus in all its former glory. It had survived another war. Poll Question Continued from Page 1 tions of the Air" and has sung the roles of Germont in "La Tra viaa" and performed in "II Tro vatore," among numerous other operas. A four piano ensemble com posed of Stephen Kovacs, Audrey Kooper, Hans Heidemann and Sylvia Dickler perform special arrangements of varied music from Handel and Mozart to Weber aand Wagner. The NCAC also presents a choice of one of these groups: Sadler's Wells ballet, from Co vent Garden Opera House, Lon don and the Met; the Israel Phil harmonic orchestra, the sym phony orchestra of ToscaninL T"l T"l T 1 T 1 oernsiein, rbiay ana nuoer- mann, and the Ballet de Paris, whose productions of Carmen were on Broadway and in Paris. -rtrriiiff't)T--'li'v.iiiiiiMiiie"-ii,i-riiT"-irii m ifrminnii r '-'! ' ... I -ft mm.