The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 06, 1952, Page 4, Image 4
THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Wednesday, February 6, 1952 An Inmate's Day On Campus , . . . . . Nothing Unusual L r, nm. ..,rl., -mna-j. unffc.-- ii iirviiniiiinid y "ftiiiiinwifiinriiTi Ti lswe'lM ' Ammmvmmmmmt0immmm0mmm laitigiaiaM I""' ihihi iiiii.ii1imj - Suux mm 1 1 ti " SOMETHING ALL THE TIME . . . Bob Swelgart's -day consists of a variety of Activities. In the extreme left picture Swcigart is helping a 14-year-old baseball player in batting techniques. The boy is Allan Newbill, student at Whittier junior high school, whom Sweigart coaches every Saturday. In the next picture Sweigart is seen studying in Love Library. The next picture shows Sweigart holding a baseball trophy which he helped win. The trophy is on Supt. George L. Morris' desk at the Reformatory. The extreme right picture was taken during biology lab, where Sweigart concentrates on dissecting a frog. Prog ressflv Idycatioini n Tina PE Major Plans Job Of Coaching By JOAN KRUEGER Editor He's just an ordinary guy. Nice looking medium height loves sports ... His personality is friendly, but that doesn't mean he won't get mad and blow off steam some times. He's no Phi Beta Kappa, but he's not flunking out of classes eitner. borne classes ne likes; others, he just tolerates. In a crowd one wouldn't look twice at him unless he knew him well enough to speak. His name is Bob Sweigart. Hia address, the Nebraska State Reformatory. He is one of two men attending classes here while serving a sentence at the Reformatory. Carrying 15 hours this semester, he is majoring in physical education. The second inmate is ,a part time student taking art courses two after noons each week. ' You might identify Bob with several occupations by speaking to him. Bob says his English tutor recognizes three definite accents a regular one, a Chicago trace and a penal one. Bob also admits to a fourth acquired in the navy, where he served 28 months. Just talking to him, however, one can't recognize any one particular ac cent. Attending classes on the GI bill, Bob just began his third semes ter. He started in summer school in June, 1951. He does not re ceive the usual $90 a month sub sistence fee from the Veterans administration since he is state supported. !-rvinp a a to i year lerm ior robbery in Omaha, Bob lacks about 10 months of being at the institution as long as Supt. George Morris who arrived in 1947. Bob attributes much of his change in attitude to Morris, - who, along with Waldo Dahl- atari Htmatinnal rilrpptnr. na Kn Inslrnmpntal in nrnmntine " a new education program at the P.fnrrai4nrv Kpotlll60 Rnh TPQ 1 - tzes the important part he plays in the success of future pro " grams of sending inmates to the ..'University, this student says every action taken msnt be one which will not reflect poorly on the program, the Reformatory or himself. Although Bob's role in the pro gram is only one tenet, it is one directly connected witn univer sitv students. His chief interest in baseball has tjeen used in various ways. He has played three years on the State Reformatory team which is in the Blue Valley and Salt Creek Valley leagues. Each man on the baseball team must enroll in at least one school course offered at the institution. It is sort of an honor system. Bob has been doing a lot of thinking while he's been attend ing University classes. He defi nitely believes that interest in F r n, Svjeigart's 'Sincere' Attitude Admired By Teachers Who S&y He 'Tries Hard' By DON PIEPER Managing Editor One day last semester Ramey C. Whitney was explaining to his social science class the possibili ties of a man once convicted as a criminal returning to unlawful practices after serving a sentence in a penal institution. One student asked if he could come to the front and explain certain aspects of the questions. Whitney granted permission and Bob Sweigart stepped for ward and gave what Whitney described as an "excellent lec ture." S'veigart explained to the class that he was an inmate at the Nebraska State Reforma tory for Men and attending classes here under special per mission. Several class members asked questions which Sweigart an swered "honestly and completely," Whitney said. One student asked, "How come they let you?" "I begged to come to the Uni versity of Nebraska," Sweigart answered. This sincere attitude has carried into every class that Sweigart has attended at the university, ac cording to his instructors. Miss Alice Hupp, Sweigart's English instructor, commented she had never seen a student "try any harder to succeed in class work" than Sweigart has tried. He seems to feel, she said, that he is carrying the whole load of future inmate stdents. This re- sponsiDinty has made him "morels um f deeply anxious to succeed," COHteSt tHCS One real objective of higher education, Whitney said, should be to teach tolerance. He be lieves the program of having Reformatory Inmates take train ing as part of the regular Uni versity classes helps create tolerant feelings. But the most important aspect of the rrogram, all of Sweigart's instructors agree, is the . help a University education can do in rehabilitating an inmate for life in society after his release. Sweigart wants to coach young boys. 'Tollie Lepley, physical ed ucation instructor, explained the value of Sweigart's training. "Bob realizes his mistake," Lep ley said, and he should be able to "show through athletics the right attitude" for young boys to take. Sweigart grew up In Chicago where, he feels, there Is a great need for giving youth a more solid environment. Someday, he said, he would like to work in a boys' club directing recrea tion. In Lepley's course, theory and principles of physical education, Sweigart has shown intense in terest and sincere effort to - im prove, the instructor said. Lepley feels this interest in physical ed ucation will benefit society. "Bob has a purpose," he said. All of his instructors were Impressed with the way Swei gart is helping himself. Each teacher mentioned that the at titude of the classes toward Sweigart was ' in every way friendly. No one, they said, has complained or had any objec tionable reactions. In fact, one student told Whit- Baby Picture WANT ADS WHEN YOU WANT RESULTS USE DAILY NEBRASKA?! VYAflT ADS CASH RATES N. ef On T Tfam Werdi Unj Dnl Days row Fin ll.M M I 105 l.ti 1.4 l M .M M l.U i.w l,7i ( .70 i.q vn i lis -u i . ii.m i i.w t.tiT.n Includ addressee when figur ing cost Bring ads to Daily Nebraska basinets ffloe, Student Union, er mail with correct amount mi Insertion desired. girls' athletics should be In creased in some way. He thinks it might be a good idea to have a girls' swimming or tennis team. Firmly convinced coeds would be a lot better off taking part In sports, he is anxious to see girls' athletics expanded. Bob travels to and from campus with Robert Bollman, another University student who is a guard at the Reformatory. They arrive some time between 7 and 8 each morning, except Sunday. Bob often referees various intramural games in the evenings. Although he spends the day on campus attending classes and studying, Bob is expected to carry out regular work at the institu tion either before or after classes. Chancellor R. G. Gustavson, who has pointed out it Is the policy of the University to co operate with other state Insti tutions, also believes that soci ety must assume some responsi bility for the rehabilitation pro gram. Inmates are carefully considered before they are al lowed to enroll. Even though it was not known publicly until recently, that in mates were attending the Uni versity, Bob has never tried to hide the fact. He admits there have been a few unfavorable re marks made directly toward him. Some accuse him of increasing the tax burden by using state funds for college. However, his GI bill pays for books and tuition. This is true of the part time student also. On Ag Today Wednesday is the last day that Ag students may enter the Baby Picture contest sponsored by Ag Union. The contest ends at 5 p.m. Winner of the contest will be announced at the Ag Sno-Ball dance Friday, and will receive a valuable prize. The person whose baby picture is chosen the "cutest" by those entering the contest will also receive a prize. Entries include 20 pictures of prominent Ag students 10 boys and 10 girls. Ag students are to try to match the pictures with nanles listed by them. The pic tures are on display in a show case in the Ag Union. ney that the day Sweigart talked to the social science class was the most interesting day in that student's life at the University. j Public reaction to inmate in struction at this state school has been a definite detriment to Swei gart's education here, his instruc tors felt. "The unthinking public," Whit ney said, has hurt and will hurt progressive attempts like this. Although Sweigart is not ex ceptional in his studies, his in terest in an education has kept his grades slightly above aver age. Miss Hupp cited Sweigart's work in English class as an example of a "deep desire to learn." She feels inmate instruction program has "saved a boy's life socially." More can be saved too, she be lieves, if the experiment is tried with more inmates. It was the opinion of all the instructors, however, that definite care would have to be taken in choosing men to come to the Uni versity. Inmates, as other students, the instructors said, are subject to University rules, u The most common comment on the overall program, was "wonder ful." Everyone interviewed by The Daily Nebraskan believes, that Sweigart will prove a good ex ample when future plans for inmate-Instruction are consid ered. Due to the- size of his class. Dwight D. Miller, biology instruc tor, aid .not have close contact with Ssweigart, but expressed con fidence that the program would prove beneficial to societv. Although the principles of the program were generally accepted, there was some argument with a iew details. For example, Bob Hamblet, physical education instructor, stressed the importance of choos ing the right men to be sent to the University. Not every man, he said, would fit Into the program. The main difficulties, as he saw them, were the subjective choice of men, and the man who would do the choosing. Despite this. Hamblet believes the program has a great deal of merit and will prove helDful to the University, the Reformatory ana, especially, the men. : :: - ln'yi-'in. v :.;;...-: !..;,:...;:. ;'?!.: ssS k':.,M:,'in Mi'.-f " iSiwJ . M,&2am If 2 f t MM!MMiSMi$:M MATCHING WITS IN CHESS Sweigart and Robert Bollman, another University student who Is a guard at the Reformatory, plan moves in a chess game at the Union, where Sweigart spends any leisure time. Watching the game is Pat Patterson who stopped on her way to the Crib. Fulton, Swingle Write Papers For Next Meeting Of PST The U.S. produces 42 of the world's electricity. Delta Sigma Pi Hears Speech Qn American Life, Problems "The American Way Life and the Problems Facing Our Genera tion" was the topic of John E. Curtiss' speech to members of Delta Sigma Pi attending a recog nition dinner in the Union Mon day evening. Curtis, director of public rela tions for Consumer Public power, told the proup that there should be a confidential relationship among the citizens of the country and that they should work both together and individually to reach predetermined goals. 1 Curtiss quoted Rudyard Kip ling's poem "If," applying It to the part people must play . as citizens of this county. Delta Sigma Pi, professional business fraternity, recognized Bob Patterson for outstanding service to the fraternity and to the College of Business Adminls bank, made the award. At the dinner new officers were installed. The outgoing president, John Grevich, was presented a golden gavel by the new presL dent, John Grow. Officers installed were Grow, Kenneth Neff, Stanley Meyer, Holland Haas, Walter Tompkins, Bob Roeder and John Lynch. traUnn. Tlnn lVTothes: nn nlnmniio The idea of sending inmates to now an employe in a Lincoln ROOMS FOR RENT A (!:"" t city campus, single or doubl !,.. for boys. 1425 3 St. BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES AtttiKK,SIVK MW STUDKNT mntcd f,.mt law brief svpreuntaUv. Earn 1M) ilrt part of next wmwtnr. 1 ar furthor details, write TERRACE I W PlirUNIfKKS, INC., 8:! MAR ' t,tUX BXBfcr. HUNT, M1CHIUAM. school started about a year ago after the Reformatory had much success in sending several men to the Milford trade school. The Nebraska State Reforma tory Is the only one In the coun try to permit Inmates to attend classes outside the Institution, according to Morris. Bob con siders thU important for by making a auccess of his trial, he hopes others will benefit. Bob also has some pretty con crete ideas about the Reforma tory program, which he says should include some coeducational functions. After all, he points out, the men will have to live in a world with both men and women when they are released. Originally from Chicago, Bob would like to coach in high school someday. He is also quite inter ested in Midget baseball teams. And there you have it. Bob Sweigart age 25 veteran carrying an average number of hoars an avid sports enthusi ast. Nothing unique about his personality or appearance, and he likea cream and sugar In his coffee. KNUS 3:00 Musio From Everywhere 3:15 Music Of the Masters 3:45 Claude Thornhill Plays 4:00 Musical Grab Bag 4:15 Moose Calls -4:30 UNESCO ' I , 4:45 Pretty Girl Like a Melody 5:00 Sign Off : : ; v. i GOLDENROD STATIONERY STORE 215 North 14th St. It's Here . . . Our New Spring Costume Jewelry and Just in Time, for Valentine's Dcy 1218 0 Mor Gotgeou Than Ever Sarah Fulton and Kathryn Swingle will present papers on "Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz: 1651 1951" and "Theories on Cervantes' Motives in Writing Don Quixote" at the next meeting of Phi Sigma Iota, national romance language honor society. 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