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..THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Friday, May 12, 1950 1 1 1 PAGE 2 1 t 1 1. . t i ! J I r Member Intercollegiate Press KOKTY-8KVKNTH ft AH Th ntw Nahmnkan la oublliheid by the atudeota of thi Unlveraltv ot Ne- truki u txprauioD ot etudenta' newi and opinions only. According to Artlcla 11 if iha By Lawa governing atudent publications and administered by the Board ot Publication!, "It la trie declared policy ot the Board that publication!, under Ita Jurisdiction ihall be free from editorial censorship on the part ot tbe Board, r on the part of any member ot the (acuity ot the University but members ol the staff of Tbe Daily Nebraakan are personally responsible for what they say or do or cr.tise to be printed. Subscription rates are $2.00 pe semester, S2.A0 per semester mailed, or 18.00 for the college year, h w mailed, single copj oc. i-uuimiieg anuy ummi ujc chool year except Mondays and Haturaays, vacations ana exaiumaLiun iwnuui, u3 the University of Nebraska under the supervision of the Publications Board. En tered a Second Class Matter at the Post Office tn Lincoln, Nebraska, under Act of Confess, March 8. 1879, and at special rate of postage provided for In Sec tion 1103. Act ot October 8. 1917, authorized September 10, 1922. EDITORIAL Editor FMtl,.?imgS afjZttQAifl Managing Editor Buce Kennedy, Gene Berg Hewe Editors Norma Chubbuck, Poochle Redlger, Jerry Warren, Kent Axtell, Joan Kramer ports Editor Klm"' Karabatsot Ac Editor Jan renstei twisty Editor PP"l,v ''ftZ! Feature Editor Photographer Hank L,mm" BCSrNE.IS Business Manager Keith O'Bannon Assistant Business Manager". II !t1 Randolph, Jack Cohen. Chuch Burmelstet Circulation Manager wn1 V"'1 Night News Editor Jejn Fenater Teacher Rating ... During the present semester we have attempted to interest students and faculty in a system whereby students would have an opportunity to rate instructors on their methods and abilities in teaching courses. To the Editor: Thursday morning about 11:15 .m., 1 walked by the playground (if you wish to call It that) south of Teachers' college. There were several young prospective teachers there with a group of kids who were probably in kindergarten or perhaps the first grade. They were playing games with the children. Thert, what 1 heard was provoking. It went something like this: "the last one down is a 'nigger baby," Of course, they were just piaying "King Kround a Rosy," an innocent little game. And then tne mue children would quickly squat down, for who wants to be a "nigger" baby? If this isn't sowing the seeds of prejudice, how else mn it aone: Ana right on this campus, before our very eyes. Imagine a iNegro passei-Dy, overhearing these words. Wouldn't he feel elated' Wouldn't he feel like laughing? We talk and talk about racial prejudice. One goes to the Coli- it. ouucne, a .negro, DUt one or the ereatost mnn irm ever uvea, preach a sermon on peace and understanding. A few days later one heard prejudice, unwittingly, being taught to our children. It makes one wonder. Is tradition so Rtrr.no- r - indispensable that they cannot be done away with, or at least the woiua cnangea: words which may seem humnmnc Kt ,.,m. subtly implant themselves and grow? wk v i - . ,, , .capunsiDie ior mis, or rather so irresDonsible e tn farters fdly mm Jit m iyajoia To) permit it to occur? your Ps church Obviously, the idea didn't take hold to any great extent. . Another committee was set up to contact other colleges and universities which use teacher-rating systems. But the . year is fast drawing to a close, and we have heard no word about the findings of this committee. i It has been our contention all along that a teacher ratine system of some kind would be a great help to in structors. No one is perfect, and in an institution such as th? University of Nebraska any opportunity for improving ourselves should be welcomed with open arms. Most students attend a university to improve them selves by adding to their knowledge and wisdom. But this certainly doesn t mean that because a student has been graduated he is fully capable of meeting every situation. There is always room for more improvement, more knowl edge and more wisdom. The old fable, "you can't teach an old dog new tricks" doesn't mean a thing in this advancing world of ours. We arc not saying that every instructor in the Uni versity is an "old dog" who won't accept criticism of his work. Nor are we saying that every instructor m the Uni versity does such a poor job of teaching that he has to be watched and rated at every turn. On the contrary, we firmly believe that Nebraska uni . versity's teaching staff is one of the best in the country If we didn't think this, we would have transferred to a different school long ago. But we do feel that through the suggestions and criti ; cisms of a teacher-rating system Nebraska instructors could do an even better job in preparing students for their roles m the business and professional world. And who but ! the students themselves can tell whether an instructor is doing an adequate job? Earlier this semester we printed a teacher-rating scale which is used by many schools throughout the country. Several requests were received in this office for copies of the scale. We have been able to obtain a small number, and any instructor who wishes copies may get them by calling or writing The Daily Nebraskan. We have never advocated the use of teacher-rating scales as a hiring-and-firing measure. The only method in which they would do any good would be on a voluntary basis with the hope that instructors will feel it to their ad Vantage to use the scale. The present committee studying the situation will not, in all probability, get much done this semester. We recom mend, therefore, that an adequate scale be drawn up for future years and that copies of it be made available for anv instructor who desires to improve his teaching: abilities. If Holy Communion at 7 a. m SUCh a Scale were made available, we feel sure that manv Breakfast following. Thursday. . niw. 4- 1 1 1 j , , . ... uisuuuuia wuuiu De anxious to maKe good use or it. Russell Lallman By Marvel Phillips BAPTIST Sunday, May 14, 5:30 p. m. Group meets for supper and worship, followed by deputation service at First Baptist church. CATHOLIC Sunday, May 14, Mass at 9 and 11 a. m., XYZ Union. Tuesday, May 16, 7:30 p. m. Stury club meetings at Union and at Ag Union. CHRISTIAN Saturday, May 13, Student Fellowship leaves at 10:30 a. m. for Riverside park spring retreat. No meeting Sunday evening. Wednesday, May 17, 3 to 5:30 p. m. Last Friendly of school year at Cotner house. CONGREGATIONAL ounaay, May n, a:4S a. m. NU Bulletin Board tC mn sV. Friday Kosmet Klub workers must have points turned in by noon today. Ag College Country Dancers will meet, at 7:30 p. m. in the College Activities building. Elec tion of officers will be held. Saturday Ag College Country Dancers all college square dance, 8 p. m in the College Activities building. Wesley Foundation Council re treat will be held at Grace Meth odist church at 10 a. m. Snnriav , Sigma Theta Epsilon will hold initiation service for pledges at the Student house at 3 p m CANTERBURY CLUB dinner 6:30 p. m. in the University Epis copal chapel. Make reservations by Friday in the club room. Saturday ISA picnic, 3 to 9 p. m., Pio neer park. Meet at Union at 2:45. Sturipnt rinse at Vino fmiv.h 25th and S, "The Christian and I jVll-Mfrl! flir..". War." 11 a m. Worship services j L 1 " HOOSC at Vine church and at First- j Off iWrc fr. Plymouth church. 20th and n. vA1,c,-:rs lOr rail 7:30 p. m. Sunday Evening club meets at First-Plymouth church for Vespers, refreshments, danc ing, pool, ping-pong and roller skating. EMMANUEL CAMPUS CHAPEL 15th and U Streets Sunday, May 14, 11 a. m. "The Festival of the Christian Home," sermon by the Rev John R. Lepke. EPISCOPAL Sunday, May 14, 9 a. m. Holy Communion. Breakfast served following. 11 a. m. Morning prayer with sermon by Chaplain. 6:30 p. m. Annual Canterbury club dinner. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, Rogation Days, Junior Day . . . A typically American "clambake" is in store todav fnr . memrjers oi me uiass ot lyol. The first "junior day" in ; long years will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Antelope park to in clude softball frames, horseshoe contests, an nnpn-nir har. becue feed, speakers and a free dance in the park pavilion. The "junior day" promises to have all the fun and - fellowship of a Fourth of July celebration that draws the gang irom miles around. With the barbecued beef, therell be potato salad, pop and cupcakes lots of them. There'll be welcomes from friends of the class and Class President Herb Reese. And there'll be cries of "batter up" and "a ringer!" while the sun still shines over the day's festivities. In the evening the juniors' dance will begin in the pavilion. From start to finish the day should attract one of the most enthusiastic clans that ever graced a registrar's class list Lots of spadework has been done on the class event by Reese and his junior council. They have spent hours in : fm?n""S the free junior venture, in sending invitations and ribbons to the class members, in lining up the day's events at the park even in whipping up the bowls and bowls of potato salad. Bi? the reaI success of the "junior day" will come from the interest of the 1,800 other juniors whom Reese and the council represent. If they pin on their red and cream Class of '51" ribbons, don their jeans and cottons, and turn out en masse for the barbecue-dance, the project win prove to be one of the finest attempted to promote class spirit and unity among otherwise unfamiliar juniors. Editorial Briefs Three University students have shown what it takes to get to the top. Leo Hrnicek, Ted Sorenson and Norman Williams have made their way to the top of the ranks in medicine, law and agriculture. Their achievements have brought them the Donald Walters Miller scholarships of one thousand dollars each. Hrnicek manages to maintain the second highest average in his med school class, desnite the fact that he works part time and is the father of five children. Sorenson, another married student, is editor-in- chief of the Nebraska Law Review. He holds a bachelor of science in law degree and claims membership in Phi Beta Kappa and Delta Sigma Rho. Williams is working for a PhD In plant genetics as prepartion for a career in crops re search. These men are outstanding, not only in their col lege careers, but in their overall roles as University stu dents. - Need a guide for a European tour? The YM and YW will show you around. This summer & hundred students from all over the country will be journeying to Europe on the Y-sponsored project. Six tours are offered, and students can trace their travels on the trip which appeals to them Eiost. Winding up the summer on the continent, the voyag ers will attend a final summary conference planned by the World's Student Christian federation at Fontainbleau, near Paris. These Y tours across the Atlantic come to students i t racial rates. The entire trip is already planned to pro- Worship. 10:30 a. m. 1 1 1 s t he most interesting experiences. Few other tours offerl HSf f"ph'? iTh'inBi s ; -r rssags ror a lively vacation in Europe. Ascension Day, 7 and 11 a. m. Holy Communion. Thursday. 7:15 p. m. Canterbury choir re hearsal. EVANGELICAL COVENANT Sunday, May 14, 9:45 a. m. Students Bible class; 11 a. m. sermon: "Mothers of Sincere Faith;" 5 p. m. Students' fellow ship meeting and supper; 7 p. m. Program observing Mother's day and Family week. Tuesday, May 16, 6:15 p. m. Fellowship dinner in Parlox X, Union, with Rev. George H. Shermer, speaker JEWISH Monday, May 15. Annual con gregational dinner will be held at the Cornhusker. Guest speakci will be Rabbi Louis Binstock ol Temple Sholnm, Chicago. MISSOURI LUTHERAN Sunday, 10:45 a. m. Lutheran Chapel service, 315 Union. Ser mon topic: "This Man Receiveth Sinners and Eateth With Them." Holy Communion will be cele brated. Gamma Delta meets foi business meeting, 7 p. m. Templr building. The Oklahoma delega tion will report on the Regional meeting of Gamma Delta held in Norman. LUTHERAN Sundny, May 14. 9:15 a. m. Bible study at Student houses. 1440 Q and 1200 No. 37th. 5 p. m. LSA meets at First Lutheran church, 17th and A 6:30 p. m. LSA meets at Ag Lutheran stu dent center, 1200 No. 37th. Thursday, May 18, 6 p. m. An nual LSA banquet honnrinc seniors, Parlors XYZ Union. Guest speaker will be Dr. Theo dore Schultd of Fremont, Neb. Purchase tickets from any coun cil member fnr 95 cents. METHODIST Sunday. May 14. St. Paul 9:4? a. m. College class. Prof. A. T. Anderson; 11 a. m. Worship led by Dr. Frank Court: 5:30 d. m. Wesley Fellowship supper. Grace 9:45 a. m. College class. H. W Deems; 11 a. m. Sermon. Dr. Harold Sandall; 6:30 p. m. Wes ley Fellowship. Trinity 9:45 a m. College class. Prof. N. F. Thorpe; 11 a. m. Sermon. Dr. Theodore Leonard; 6 p. m. Wesley Fel lowship supper. Elm Park 9:45 a. m. College class. Charles Ol- Ben; 11 a. m. Sermon, Rev. Carfo Under; 6 p. m. Wesley Fellow ship supper. Warren 9:45 a. m. College class, David Sanders; 11 a. m. Sermon. Rev, Virgil An derson; 6:30 p. m. Interdenom inational supper. Epworth 9:45 a. m. College class, Roy Sheaff; 11 a. m. Sermon. Rev. John Sheaff; 7 p. m. Wesley Fellow ship. PRESBYTERIAN Sunday, May 14, senior picnic. Everyone Invited. Leaving House at 2:30 p. m. for Pioneers park. Lunch costs 25 cents; no charge to seniors. QUAKERS Sunday, May 14, 9:45 a. m, Discussion ,as devel oped In Philadelphia by Friends' Service committee. Nu-Med officers for the fall semester were elected at the so ciety's final meeting of the year, Wednesday evening. They are: Art Larson, president; Walt Gass, vice president; Marjorie Bratt, secretary; Dave Petrausky, treasurer; and Jerry Matzke, publicity chairman. This semes ter's officers were Stan Jeffried, Arnold Krause, Walt Gass and Kent Axtell. Dr. James E. M. Thomson, na tionally known orthopedic sur geon, was the guest speaker. His topic was "Trends in Medicine Behind the Iron Curtain." He recently returned to this country from a medical teaching mission to Czechoslovakia, Poland and Finland under the auspices of the Unitarian service committee and the United Nations. We make no false claims about our ability to play bridge As a matter of fact we have been accused, on some occasions of being rather erratic. Butt at least we know that there are five suits as any fool can plainly see. Last Tuesday we came upon a bridge hand - that was some- thing slightly short of im- possible. We decided to publish it for you experts to Farber. see how many people around here know their bridge. If it stumps you, ask a member of the Rag staff for the answer. If you think you know the proper way to play the hand, submit your entry to this writer and you will be awarded a kiss if you're a girl and a slightly used rubber band if you're a mem ber of the opposite sex. We seri ously doubt if there will be any winners. The dummy hand holds the following: Hearts Ace, lnng, queen. Spades Queen. Diamonds Ace, queen, jack, ten.' Clubs Ten, nine, eight, sev en, six. Your hand has the following cards in it: Hearts Jack, ten, nine, eight, seven. Spades Ace, king, jack, ten. Diamonds King. Clubs Four, three, two. The hand makes seven no trump when the six of Spades is led. Good luck and don't try to spend more than three hours on the problem. The answer will be published next week. At various occasions during the past semester we have been bribed and coerced to quit writ ing this column.. We have stood our ground and maintained an air of indifference to all the idle prattle against this writer and his works. That is, on all but one occasion. We only have one column re maining after this week so we hope that all you disbelievers will be satisfied that Ajon will no longer be around to hound and insult your intelligence. To the few who have perhaps en joyed what we have to say, we'd like to thank you for your sup port. Well probably go out on Mothers Day dAe A Rea"y VWlUS Nice Selection Goldenrod Stationery Store 215 North 14th Street VACATION tfft iff H m Transportation, "hotel accommoda tions and special sightseeing all included for one low cost! s Pacific Northwest Colorado Rockies Historic East Yellowstone California New York City Pacific Coast Chicago Fair Old Mexico Alaska Of her enoyobe Tours also avai'zb'c. FREE FOLDER! Get your copy o Greyhound's Amazing America Vacation Folder, giving day-by-day descriptions of scores of carefree tours. Soon you can forget books and classrooms . . . turn idyllic thoughts to the vacationland you like best. Wherever you want to go, your Grey hound Agent will gladly help you plan your trip so you'll get more for your money more sight seeing, more genuine enjoyment, more savings! See your Greyhound Agent about vacation reservations and full travel information today. UNION BUS DEPOT 320 SO. T3 27071 a limb next week with our swan song and we sincerely hope to make peace with all people we have wronged and insulted. To the fourteen fraternities and the sixteen sororities who didn't win any prizes at the sing last Saturday, we offer our sin cere condolences. The winners have been praised already. Of course everyone gives their own version of why so and so didn't win but the story that most of the people used was that all the so and so's had corroded wind pipes resulting from the night before. Not that any group was any flatter than any other (there is a definite distinction between the men and women when it comes to flatness, but we are re ferring to voice quality) but many contend that Friday nite was disastrous to the chances of placing at the sing. Personally we feel that Friday's folly was indeed worth it, besides who wants an old loving cup any- j way. ah inev do is cn ppt duet and get swined. Never W it he said that we can't .rationalize. uue to the fact that mnst the frats are on probation as a result of last year's water fights, we haven't seen much of the old moisture flying thru the air. It takes a sharp -nind to some of the incidences of last year that brought about these drastic measures. Convertibles starting at 16th and R street and traveling north were usually converted into mobile swimming oools by the time they -reached the Sig Alph house any any gal in jeans who didn't eet thor oughly doused from the bottom up was very lucky to survive. Then there was the time when some of the more industrious boys stuck a hose in the window of one of the sororities during a meeting. After the meeting was over some of the more am bitious girls went for a dip in their basement before going on retaliatory expeditions, which resulted in much pilfering of furniture, inundated house mothers and wet mattresses. Are those days gone forever or will the restrictions be lifted to al low the playful ones to resume their Springtime practices? Lis ten in next week for the dra matic results of this exciting saga. In the meantime, be con tent with dull evenings and dry beds. Over and out. (mm L 1 BY GEORGE WILCOX. Three More Flood Victims The state patrol reports that three more bodies were found in the Salt Creek bottoms, about seven miles south of Lincoln. The death toll in southeast Ne braska's flash floods climbed to 22 with the a d d i t ion of the three bod- Jpfi tor i-1 thfrA are still fears t it that the toll ) will go higher. Sixteen bodies have'been brought out of the mire and muck, and there are s i x Wilcox persons still unaccounted for, presumed dead. Fake Confession Awaited The United States won't be surprised if Moscow eventually produces an alleged confession from a crew member of the American naval plane lost in the Baltic. A government official in a position to know said that on the basis of what he asserted to be American "knowledge" that Russia made prompt efforts to salvage remnants of the plane and to pick up its ten occupants, dead or alive. Rep-Dem Coilition Snub FEPC Brushing aside Majority Lead er's Scott pleadings, the Sen ate by a vote of 50 to 22 de toured from its civil rights dis pute to consider an adverse re port on one of President Tru man's reorganization plans. It was a plan from Senator Taft to kill the bill which pro vides for the reorganization of the National Labor Relations board. MULLS 70th and South a n a: e Tomorrow Night 9 to 1 Bob Deckard and his orchestra CDCt I IXka. Booths and Tables Adm. 83c Flos Tu I AT miLLERS I , i .?3K-JS3: ."r"f " s K, V-X-' j 4" " ;:iew')L'wftKl i ' t ! x f; t t s f ' i t t ' ' 1 I ' ' f ' ' ' -' s I I ! ; h ' .. V There's something more dapper than Phi Beta Kappa, Something to glory in more than Valedictorian. Much more distinguished than medals for English. Makes a girl prouder than Sum ma Cum Laude. Something that pleases more than PHD degrees. .. nobody's nmnrter than the girl who vears Bryans nrnr ihatlet of "summer madnet" Light, airy akin-beauty rolura a proper aa the for graduation and ior all summer through. Lux urioimlv aheer, HAYFOOT, Pale Natural STRAWFOOT, Honey-Blonde 15-denier, 54-fiuuBe In proportioned aizes 1.95 HOSIERY nobody smarter than the one who gives Bryans ! for graduation First Floor m.LLER . PAiOE .--..-. !.. i , m ii in mn nwii i i . i ,i u.i , .,-.i ..i ,n st -... - t t ,. , ...... ,. n-r-rr i - r'-rr. m ... .