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J.- Page 4 THE DAILY NEBRASKAN Wednesday,. March 25, 1953 Q iroeir etd Tort ros The Root Caved In "The law of torts is the growth of a wilderness of single In stances." Stated Warren A. Scavey, pro fessor of law of the Harvard Law School, In the second of the series of three lectures of the Roscoe Pound Lectureship. Seavey's -topic was "Refinements." In regard to the law of torts, Seavey clarified the meaning of negligence. He pointed out that negligence is something more than reprehensible conduct and that it must cause a particular kind of harm. Ho added that as we are not our own judges-the fact that you may think you are negligent does not make you negligent. However, sometimes you may be committing a negligent act and be unaware of it, he continued and in any case, to bo negligent you must bo doing an act which is dangerous. "Harm is the assumption plus the failure, not merely the harm. It is the whole seauence of events the assumption of duty and re-Ml I A lianco and the failure to warn jINU MnnOUflCGS that causes the harm. In fact, pointed out Seavey, negligence s Trni Cnstltpc simply faulty conduct; it is simply Lwl IF wllUIUIb ' : i Cenrtw Lincoln Star WARREN A. SEAVEY conduct creating unreasonable risk of unintended harm to another for which there is liability if harm is caused. ' Scavey discussed the meaning of the term proximity in relation to legal interpretation. "Formerly it meant that two events must not be separated by too many inter vening events. Now the courts have refined the term to mean risk." He added that the whole diffi culty with the out-moded use of "proximate cause" is the harmful substitution of this theory as the causation or an act. He concluded, "The judges have done a good job as a whole in working out a very efficient sys tem .of "interpreting legal principles." The names of the following Unl versity College of Dentistry stu dents who ranked scholastically in the upper 10 per cent of their re spective classes for the first semester were announced Tues day by the University's Scholar ship Committee. They are: Freshmen: Jackson J. Good Gregory, S. Dak.; James R. Plihal, Pawnee City; Raymond L, Sprecher, Milford: Merlin F. Thomas, Lincoln. Sophomores: William T. Greer, Peru; Lloyd L. Smith, Hastings; James E. Thomas, Lincoln. Juniors: George R. Dachs, Lin coin; Robert B. Kelly, Lincoln; Robert M. Stemm, Lincoln. Seniors: Doyle D. Gustafson, Polk; Damn D. Schoomaker, Sco tia; Robert C. Ticknor, Lincoln. WASHINGTON D. C. Jane Carpender Picked To Represent Nebraska W. A. Seavey Gives Speech In 3rd Series "Ordinary decencies" to the probed are often denied by con gressional investigations, declared Professor Warren A. Seavev. Seavey, former University Law college Dean, is giving the third Roscoe Pound Lectureship series this week. He believes it is a ter rible thing to deny these decencies 41 J 4 1 . il. ' iu uiuso in ironi oi ina commuiee. a Seavey was dean of Law College I of the University from 1920 to 1926 and received his LLD from I the University in 1927. Seavey f has taught in China and France as well as in several American Universities. Warren A. Seavey is now professor of law at Harvard. Seavey defines teachinc as a "drawing out process," maintain ing that Communists should not be allowed on faculties, since they are pledged to the Communist doctrine and not pledged to seek ing the truth, they will only lead the students to see the truth in Communism. I He pointed out that judges have a difficult job, but he believes they should be willing to change previously established rules when they prove to be wrong. Seavey's Monday night lecture was entitled "Nature and Sour ces." By its existence, he said, the ordinary citizen and his fel lows can properly believe they have a part in disDcnsinc iustice. The Harvard professor also pointed out that judges have had the wisdom to follow principles rather than rules and discard old rules where necessary, because of changing conditions and de veloping new rules for situations wnich were never contemplated by early judges. Seavy also Dointerf nut that nil defense attorneys should be pres ent and government witnesses cross examined at all the hear ings. However, he observed, after icdaing tne complete transcripts ul recent congressional investiga ,' . , r. . 1 L .1 1 wuua, Midi uiey arc Deing con ducted very well. i i ;f ' iff- , 1 " ... v; hosts' To Pinal Pour "Ghosts," the final University viewer, reported. Stun Courtesy Lincoln Star The clock stopped at 1:03. But investigators can only pinpoint the accident between Sat urday afternoon and Monday morning. Yet, the question still remains what happened to the Temple Building? Two truck loads of plaster debris were hauled out of the Palla- dian Room in the Temple Monday after students found their class room with only a bare board for the ceiling. The only damage was to light fixtures and the carpet beneath. A scheduled meeting of the Palladian Literary Society and three classes were interrupted Monday by the fallen ceiling. Emotional, Mental Illness Head Institute's Discussion Thoatro production of the year will be presented for the last time Wednesday, Thursday, riday ana Saturday at 8 p.m. in the Arena Theatre. Four performances of the play, a dramatic tragedy by Henrlck Gibson, were given last week. "In its finest sense It (theater) Is a medium which presents a situation, characters and dia logue. . nil intigrated Into a strik ing reDiescntation of lie," Dick Thompson, Daily Ncbraskati re- "The audience loses lis Identity . . .and becomes . . .a part of that slice of life they see before them," he continued. "This Is theatre at its pinnacle . . . this was the Uni versity Theatre's production of 'Ghosts'." The cast Includes Pat Loder, Al Hazelwood, Wes Jensby, Marian, Uhe and Jack Babcock, . Tickets are on sale until Friday )) from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Temple box office. Changing Moods Make Play More Difficult And Unusual Courtesy Lincoln Sur JANE CARPENDER Jane Carpender, University jun ior, has been named by the Ne braska Ballroom Association to represent Nebraska as a princess at the Cherry Blossom Festival Jane is an Ag- College student and a member of Kappa Alpha Theta. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Carpender. The festival will be held in Washington, D. C, April 8 to 13. It will include a Congressional reception at which 48 Cherry Blossom princesses, representing every state, will be formally pre sented. The Cherry Blossom Queen will be selected at the Festival Ball. Herbert Brownell, Jr., attorney general of the United States, will make the selection by spinning a a wheel. Jane will also participate in a luncheon fashion show which will be attended by Mrs. Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mrs. Richard Nixon. Coeds Have Opportunity To Shine In Ag Contests back to the finish line before' the other teams. Seems like a snap at first but have you ever had a sack full of wildcats and tried to let them go? This could be the same with the calves because they will weigh about 200 pounds apiece. This is one of the biggest challenges that the three shows offer to the coeds of the University in proving that they are on the par of the men. Well, coeds, are you going accept this challenge? to By STAFF WRITER Who says this is not a women's world? A quick look at the three Ag College shows coming up during the months of March and April shows this expression is trite. First we have the Dairy Royal Show this Friday. In the second annual event we find a contest for coeds to demonstrate their ability to milk a cow. Each women's or ganized house is allowed one can didate for this contest. The contest is judged on the amount of milk that an entry can get into a small necked bottle in a certain amount of time. If you think this is easy, coeds, try it some time. Our second conlest is the Block and Bridle Spring Show being held April 18. In this show we find another contest where the NU coeds can demonstrate their tal ents in a horse riding contest. This looks like a snaD at the first lnnlr but when you consider the fartl The Program will take place in the riders do not see their mountsjGalIerv B at the galleries. until two weeks before the show, I The speakers will be Mrs. Nor- the plot thickens. man Shaw, Mrs. Louise Baker In the short time of two weeks Wilson, and Mr. Richard Miller, Feed Company To Interview Ag Students Two representatives of the Ral ston Purina Feed Company will be at the College of Agriculture Thursday and Friday to interview students for positions with their company. Ephriam Hixson, dean of resi dent instruction for the Ag Col lege, said that a general session will be held Thursday starting at 7:30 p.m. The meeting is slated for Room 307 Agricultural Hall. He said the two St. Louis repre sentatives would discuss the op portunities in the feed business at the general session. Friday the two representatives will conduct personal interviews for the interested individuals. Hixson said that students may sign up for the one-half hour in terviews Thursday after the gen eral session. He said that the general session was open to all students. Hixson pointed out that the Ralston Purina Company will be tne only one conducting these in terviews this year. Blanks for other companies may be obtained in Hixson's office. Home Economics Club Meeting Set Thursday The Home Economics Club will hold its regular meeting Thursday starting at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is scheduled for the Home Economics building parlors. A hat shov by one of the local department stores will be fea tured in the Thursday program. Nebraska's number one health problem emotional and mental illness was discussed for state educators and students last week during a session of the Mental Health Institute at the Univer sity. The two-day institute, the first of its kind on the campus, inaug urated the expanded mental health program at the University. Nebraska now has under way a comprehensive integrated psy chiatric program Dr. Cecil L. Wit- tson, professor of neurology and psychiatry, said in a panel dis cussion. Dr. Wittson explained that the Nebraska Psychiatric Institute, for which a $1,300,000 building will be constructed this year on the University's College of Medicine campus, is the further develop ment of the Nebraska Psychiatric Unit established in 1948 as a teaching, research and intensive treatment hospital. "A general purpose psychiatric clinic has recently been estab lished in Scottsbluff, offering the first psychiatric service of any kind to the vast Panhandle dis trict of our state," Dr. Wittson said. The clinic Is operated under the direction of the University and financed by the Board of Control, Additional clinics are being de manded and Dr. Wittson believes that they will bo established within the next two years. Another panel member. Dr. L. C. Strough, associate professor in neurology and ohychiatrv. said, "Mental health implies the ability to correctly perceive outer realities of both mans physical and cultural environment and to appropriately respond, by adapta tions to the demands placed upon man by his environment." Other members of the panel were Chancellor R. G. Gustav son and Dr. Dana L. Farnsworth, medical director of the Massachu setts Institute of Technology. Dr. I. William Brill, newly appointed head psychiatrist of the Student Health Center, was moderator. " 'Ghosts' is a much more dif ficult and unusual play because the roles are made extremely hard by the changing moods," said Wes Jensby when asked his opinion of the play which is to be given March 25, 26, 27, and 28 in the Arena Theater. Jensby added, "Tho long scenes of exposition and long diologues with little acting have to be done to perfection In order to keep the audience interested." Marian Uhe commented that her role is different from the tvee she usually portrays, be cause in this production she has (he part of a little "spitfire." Usually she Is cast as a "sweet young thing." Miss Uhe and Jensby, engaged in real aire, piay opposite eacn other in the production. Both are experienced actors and were In the Hayloft Theater production this past summer. "The play is a tremendous challenge, as It is such a great production," said Jack Babcock. "We have to maintain the Inter est of the audience through char acterization. In particular, after three days of growth, the stubby beard which I will display in my role, has caused much comment and amusement. One of Babcock's features is that he must sustain tho part of a cripple throughout the play. "Another of the play's inter esting features which was added by Mr, Whittaker is the use of different staging techniques which should prove worthwhile to work with," Babcock added. Pat Loder, also a member of the Hayloft Theater cast, stated, "'Ghosts' is the greatest social drama that has ever been writ ten. It is not a murder mystery as some peopie think, but a great social drama that, when pre sented correctly, will be thor oughly comprehcndablc by the audience." Al Hazelwood, who portrays a minister, said, "We are all hav ing a whale of a big time giving the play, we have an excellent cast to work with, besides a won derful director." The author of the play is Hen rik Ibsen, who is known as the House," "Hedda Gabler," and )) "Ghosts" are three of his well known plays. The latter, consid ered the greatest tragedy since Shakespeare is by far the strong- ! est of the Ibsen plays and is ! dramatically understood in the theater, thus making it very play- able. However, in Its early stages of production in America, the 1 play caused much furor. Max Whittaker, director of the ' play, said, "It is a very, fine play j and an interesting experience for ; the fine cast. We' all have con- 1 fidence in it and hope the audi- ! ence will enjoy it. It is not the j script but the actors who will i make this play successful." . I The ghosts represent social con- I vontions and prejudices that j haunt everyone. The ghosts ol j the past keep popping up in em phasizing the play's plea for more uecuum in imnKing. Morrel Klute Is the production manager. Canoe Trips into Quetico-Superior wildrnif. umy 4.H9 to M.4U per person 1 per day. 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Chicago College of Optometry, nation ally accredited, is located in the heart ot the world s greatest center ior reacning in the healing arts. It is famous for its eye clinic. A building program is in progress. Dormitory accommodations, able on a large campus. For catalog and other literature, address Registrar, Chicago College of Optometry, 1845-K Larrabee St., hCicago 14, 111. Pdv m If aperfown 'low f (D Makes new model news in three new ways Art Discussion Ends Monday. The University Art Galleries will present the third and last of its special series of panel discus sions of contemporary art Monday evening in Morrill Hall. the riders must get used to their norse and train them for the ring, In the show arena the coed horse riders are expected to put their mounts through a series of acts. Included in this event is the pac mg of the horse in three gaits, making many sharp turns and above all staying atop the frisky mounts. All during the contest, the coeas are required, to show ex cellent riding form along with complete control over their horse. Yes, I know, you are saying this is easy, but men, just how many of you can do all these things and still maintain an air of superior ity? If number means anything, we will be led to believe that the coeds are really trying to live up to their reputation. In the coed horse riding contest, the chairmen in charge say that 44 coeds signed up for this event. Comparing this figure with those of the past, we find that this is about double the number that usually sign up for the coed horse riding contest The third and last contest is the calf catching contest during the Farmer's Fair Rodeo, April 24 and 25. Here a team of two coeds are really going to show their abili ties to keep up with the other sex of this University. . In the calf catching contest a group of under one year old calves are turned loose in the arena for the teams. Each group tries to catch a calf and get it all of Lincoln. This panel will be presented under the title of "The Public Looks at Contemporary Art" and will be made up cf rep resentatives of the public which has visited the Nebraska Art As sociation's exhibition during the past three weeks. Each of , the members of the panel will present his or her per sonal view of the exhibition. The remaining part of the evening will be devoted to questions and dis cussion with the audence participating. Reinhardt To Write Article For FBI Prof. James M. Reinhardt, Chairman of the Department of Sociology has been asked by J. Edgar Hoover, chief of the FBI, to write a Drofessional article for the u . . ) .. i 1 1 i : ,l. i-ij ' ship between sex deviation and the crime of arson. - - The February issue of the FBI's Law Enfrocement bulletin carried an article by Dr. Reinhardt on the subject of sex perverts. : Dr. Reinhardt has given several lectures to the bureau's training academy. 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