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Sum mer VOL. 52 No. 4 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Thursday, June 26, 1952 rfn rrrff) fo) ml n rfD rm Famous Educators Here For Annual TC Summer Conference Current Education F;1 Cnvt Discussed Bv 350 I was Climax 10 1952 All-State By MARTHA PAYNE Miss Pane h editor at the All-State Port, School Teachers Six headline speakers will dis cuss, with some 350 Nebraska teachers and school administrators a variety of practical education problems at the annual Teachers College Summer Conference On and is soring this week as a guest reporter Current Developments in Educa tion. The session is being held in Love Library auditorium today ana triaay. The meeting will include five general sessions, a luncheon meeting- on Friday, and four sectional sessions. The latter, on Friday afternoon, will be de voted to problems in elemen tary and secondary education, guidance, and the use of mo tion pictures in schools. Several nationally known edu cators are here for the annual Teachers College Summer Confer ence. They include Stephen M. Corey, executive officer, Horace Mann Lincoln Institute for School Experimentation, Columbia Uni-J versity Teachers College; Harold C. Hand, Professor of education at the University of Illinois;- Mar shall S. Hiskey, professor of psy chology and measurement and for the Samoa Nebraskaa. Three weeks of intensive study of the Fine Arts were brought to a climax Wednesday when the en tire All-State personnel was pre sented in its final concert. In the program, the, 350 out standing high school students, who represented about 100 different Nebraska communities end several other states, exhibited their talents in instrumental and choral num bers. The band, conducted by David Fowler of Lincoln Northeast High School, performed four numbers. one of which was the stirring Sousa march, "Stars and Stripes." The Declaration of Independ ence was erven bv the Steech Board Of Regents Okays Plans For New Theater A a -.-J TEMPLE BUILDING Courtesy Lincoln Star The south wing will go under reconstruction. Chorus To Present Folk Opera The University of Nebraska nie to the Saturday night dance School of Fine Arts will present at Shadow Creek. the University Summer Chorus, Jennie's father forbids her to almost three and a half years ' Authorizes 380,000 Dollar Expenditure VFork To Begin July 1 The University will have a new theater. The Board of Regents has an nounced acceptance of five con tracts totaling $292,925.75 for ma jor work to completely rebuild the theater and provide a laboratory for the speech department John K. Selleck, University business manager, said the Re gents authorized a total expendi ture of $380,000 for the theater and speech laboratory, located in what is known as "Temple" build ing. The five contracts accepted do not include theater seating, the architectural fees, landscaping, utility connections or some ne cessary equipment purchases.. Selleck said details of the con tract negotiations would be com pleted at once and it is hoped that work will start by July 1. The University has been with out a theater and adequate speech and dramatic art facilities for under the direction of Earl Jen-: So Choir under the direction of Max-! kins, , in Kurt Weill's folk opera, as he wants her to irnuiugy turn measurement, anu' j 4i ri.. , 7 j chairman of the department of ;e. Pfesented ine Trauernicht of the University "Down in the "Valley," Wednes- bpeecn vacuity ine program was day at 8 p.m. in the Union ball tvuiiutu ij jcL Li luusiii atone, ! nowever. a laDie, "The Spider guidance and special education at Southern Illinois University; and Roger Albright, educational ad viser to Motion Picture Associ- room. Something different in tha way of musical entertainment, "Down Md., public schools. The 200 voice chorus, under the direction of Dr. David B. Foltz. The School and Com-1 including a Npcrrn cniritn'il tnunity Work Together." Interrogation lead-! Tn jji r j j e ers: R. L. Fredstrom, assistant superintendent, f Lra ana "S So peace- Lincolnt Sam Dahl, state department public IIUI in me (JOUntry, With Dr. hii-uiiiiuw.h, r rnr.7 ac cn rtict To conclude the program the entire All-State personnel joined in a selection, "Adoration," with "America the Beautiful" as its melody. Throughout the the program the Art students made sketches of the various subjects. ; by the speech department Under the baton of Prof. Eman uel Wishnow of the University,' . the AH-Stat rehAet and integrated selections, one being the I Originally produced in 1948, the Finale" from Dvorak's famed opera has since enjoyed raoid and New World Symphony." j wide success and use. marry ever since tne state tire mar- Thomas Biouche, his creditor. Jen-"?. eea. e.,r m me refuses, and instead she joins new theater will occupy approx Brack at the dance. jimately the same area as the old The inevitable clash between one. Brack Weaver and Thomas Biouche ' Vnen tne present facilities were condemned as unsafe three ,in the Valley" is a fully developed one-act folk opera. over Jennie ends in the accidental death of Biouche and the appre- turn Custodians or Washington. A summary of the program and a list of the participants: TkarMtar J2 d,7ec7dtfra-cum-cU"rT SL ! presented a variety of selections ! sunS hc chorus- begins the and com-i including a Negro spiritual, "Run 'tragic lov "tfory of Brack Weaver I and Jennie Parsons. Brack, who The song, "Down in the Valley," instruction; M. G. Farrow, Fremont; Will Hayes, University of Cali fornia, Santa Barbara; and University staff members K. O. Broady. and W. H. Morion. 3:00 p.m. Address, Or. Harold C. Hand, University of Illinois, "Practical Social Ac tion studies to Improve Your School." In terrogation leaders: M. L. Cushman, Towa State; Helen Steele, Battle Creek, Mich.; Leo P. Black and Floyd Miller, state de partment public instruction, and University glaff members G. B. Chi Ids and H. A. Smith. 6:00 D.m. Dinner, Student Union, Ad dress, Roger Albright, "A Third Dimension in Learning. 8:00 p.m. Address. Dr. Stephen M. Corey, Columbia University, "Interpersonal Relations and Siaff Work." Interrogation leaders: Ste phen N. Watktns, superintendent, Lincoln; University staff members C. O. Neidl. H. W. Deems. W. K. Hall and Mary Miclenz, and Dr. Hand. Friday 9:00 a m Address. Dr. Madison Brewer, University of Nebraska, "Elementary Educa tion Forward or Backward?" Interrogation leaders: Sunt. Charles Davis. Scottsbluff: Sunt. Edgar Lightbody, Nebraska City; Uni versity staff members Royce H. Knapp, c. H Rjd and J. W. Tavlor. 10:30 am. Address. Dr. Marshall S. Hiskey, "Opportunities Unlimited for Special Education." Interrogation leaders: R. M Taibl, state department public instruction; Frank Snyder, Lincoln public schools: Uni versity guff members W. R. Bailer, L. T. Laase. and L. L. Chisholm. Conference Luncheon Discussion, "Guid ance and Curriculum," O. F. Liebendorfer, director state vocational education, chairman; S. M. Corey. C. H. Reed. Galen Saylor, University staff member; L. P. Black and V S. Hiskev. General arrangements for the meeting are under, the direction of Dr. Galen Saylor, Dr. D. A. Worcester, Dr. Norman F. Thorpe, University staff members, and under the general supervision of Dr. Wesley C. Meierhenry, acting director, University summer session. and a half years ago, it meant that the University was deprived hension of Brack who spends his not only of its little theater, but last hour with his beloved "down a,so ot lecture space and other fi. in the valley, the valley so low." V'1 HseL 'Jht speech 1 aiiu iiiuajv ucpai uuciiis Peggy Bayer and Edward Wells, Condcrnning the theater caught were chosen to play the leads of the University Players in mid-sea-Jennie Parsons and Brack Weaver, son of their plays. They com . ipleted their season at the Ne- UnUerl Churches Meet ibraska Wesleyan Plainsman thea- ter. in ine uiree seasons since to see his love. In a series of flashbacks, Brack and Jennie live over the time they first met at prayer-meeting. Reti cent about declaring his love for Jules P. Colbert, who describes himself as "an engineer by trade," is quite enthusiastic about the new job which will be placed in his hands next Tuesday. Colbert, who will take over his duties as Dean of Student Affairs upon the retirement of Dr. T. J. Thompson July 1, has a history of 31 years of active participation in the field of en gineering. His qualifications for the position as head of the newly created Division of Stu dent Affairs seem to be based on a rather firm foundation- he has served as director of the Veterans' Consultation Board of the University since 1944, and has served as freshman coun selor for the College of Engi neering and campus counselor for students concerned with Se lective Service problems to mention only a few. A lack of interest on the Dart Contrary to rumors that the of the student body has caused job as head of the new division Cancellations mv. tt- a c n i AUG UHAICU OUIIJIIier VUUIUl jl i, - a. has been condemned for killing a program will meet this Sunday .in:j man, c;.pes from prison in order the Undercroft of the University , comDletelv disbanded one season. episcopal wnurcn, wnn ine oan- , . , tcrbury Club serving as host or-1 addition to the theater ganization. Iw!c w.'" at 0 Peatfe a-J The groups will join in a snack 1 HSed fr teECunff supper at 5 p.m., followed by a PP well as short service of evening prayer at JLeniPJin,0"tI ,ff 5:45. The discussion will begin "f.w building project will provide her Brack nevertheless asks Jen-'at 6 n m i u lu"'""c t"nr, Horace iter, DidLS neveruieiess asKS Jen ,ax O p.m. CMw inH cmsllr laW, t- quarters for lighting, sound, and theater property staging studies. Dr. Leroy T. Laase. chairman the University speech de partment, said the building proj ect will provide "a very fine ln- Colbert has a number of inter- facil7 ests outside of both education and. engineering. He explained that he theater will not have a owns a cabin in Meeker Park, 1 revolving .stage or some of the Colorado, where he and his fam- other features that theater direc ily he and Mrs. Colbert have two frs .r?am about," he said, "but children frequently go for vaca-ju wl11 a very fine theater." tions. As a matter of fact, the Col-1 Successful low bidders on the bert's just returned from a Colo- project are: rado vacation Sunday. "I like to' General construction, Wilson Construction trout fish." he said, "and Mrs.lCo'",y Lincoln- 2oi,2io. Colbert and I ti onlhnciactw.!. ,5"Ie?!: fa':. ABC Electric company, Lin. . M . tQjri &j,si j square dancers." He . P. Colbert, 6 An Engineer By Trade Takes Over New Student Affairs Division Tuesday the cancellation of both the Omaha excursion trips and the square dance, previously scheduled for the Union ballroom Friday night, Marilyn Moomey, Union Activi ties director, has announced. Miss Moomey added that unless enough peoplo indicate their in terest by stopping at the Activities office, the square dance scheduled for July 11 with also be called off. will be too tough for one .man to handle, Colbert is quite confi dent that he will be able to take care of it. The new division, he said, was created "for the better ment of the University and to serve the students better." Under the old system, he explained, there were many duplications of activities under the new system these duplications will be elimin- SSWW(tfM, w " SS& ISi till lUlA Courtesy Lincoln Journal J. P. COLBERT . . . New Dean of Student Affairs as of next Tuesday. ated. The original purpose of the administrative reorganization, he said, was that the students might be served more effectively, ef ficiently and economically. The new division, he explained, will tie things together" so that they are directly responsible to the Chancellor and the Board of Regents. explained 1 Plumbing, hijitin. uuf wr,,.l,;n. a that while they were in Colorado Pumbin " Heating company, uncoin, last week, a festival was held at; i;a- , ... . , , Estes Park, (which is only u'comrTy. omtL.'tt. Keefe miles from Meeker Park) and! Stage equipment, Stenhcnson School Sup. there was much square dancing.!""1' con)an'. Lincoln, tis.B7s.75. "We took part in it all," he said. A member of the Westminster Presbyterian Church of Lincoln, Colbert received his M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University while a member of the faculty, in 1935. He received his B. S. de gree from the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy of the Uni versity of Missouri, after serving a period in the Army Medical Corps in World War I. Subsequent to his graduation from the University of Missouri, he "worked for various depart ments of the State of Nebraska,1 all directly connected with engi neering, until he became a mem ber of the University faculty. ' All Prospective Doctors, Masters: ipply By Monday All students who expect to receive the Master's or Doctor's degree at the close of summer school must first take oral ex aminations. Applications for these exami nations must be filed in the Graduate Office on or before June 30, Harold E. Wise, as sistant deaa of the graduate college has announced.