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'Devil, Webster
Jenkins Names
Cast Members.
For Folk Opera
"The Devil and Daniel Web
ster," a one-act folk opera, will
be presented by the School of
Music at 8 p.m, July 16 in Howell
Theater. Earl Jenkins, Univer
sity voice instructor, will direct
the opera.
University students enrolled in
the summer sessions will take
part in the cast and 70-voice
chorus of the opera. The cast
includes: Mary Stone, Marian
Brinkman; Jabez Stone, John
Poutre; '"Scratch," a devil, Amer
Lincoln; and Daniel Webster,
Leonard Blinde.
THE SCORE for "The Devil
and Daniel Webster" is by Doug
las Moore and the libretto is by
Benet The story takes place in
a New Hampshire village where
the villagers are celebrating the
marriage of Jabez and Mary
Stone.
Margaret Fox, instructor in
women's physical education, is in
charge of choreography for the
dramatization. Stage direction
and lighting is under the super
vision of Karl Sittler, director
of Circlet Theater. Shirley Hurtz
will provide the accompaniment
for the production.
"THE DEVIL and Daniel Web
ster" was first produced by the
American Lyric Theatre in 1939
at the Martin Beck Theatre in
New York City. It was most re
cently presented in Sturbridge,
Mass., during the Old Sturbridge
Festival,
Shaw To Review
Stories By Dahl
The second in a series of three
book reviews will be presented
by Miss Rita Shaw of Lincoln at
the Union Book Nook, Monday
at 4 p.m.
Mrs. Shaw will review "Some
one Like You, a collection of
short stories with a macabre
twist. The book is by Raold DahL
who has published many works
in the New Yorker.
ONE OF the stories she will
review concerns a young Ameri
can who bets his little finger
that his cigarette lighter will
light ten times in succession. Ac
cording to Mrs. Shaw, an en
tirely unimaginable ending re
sults. Mrs. Shaw said that the book
contains the most interesting and
best contemporary short stories
that she has read. All end with
a complete surprise, she said.
Refreshments will be served at
the review. The Book Nook is
located to the left of the Crib.
AT miLLER'S
Sketches ...
sketches . .
See the
artist's sketches
for Stale Capilol Murals
on display through Saturday
AUDITORIUM . . . Fourth Floor
HEAR COL. HARRY F. CUNNINGHAM,
a member of the Capitol Murals Commission,
discuss Architectural Murals, as exemplified
ly tlw Capitol sketches.
2 P.M. Thursday 2 P.M. Saturday
AUDITORIUM . . . Fourth Floor
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Artist At Work
Gail Butt assistant professor
of art, coaches C C Whitcomb
in the techniques of oil paint
ing. The course in art, offered
NU Extension
Variety In Summer Classes
Through the services of the
University Extension Division,
students and adults receive the
opportunity to gain more educa
tion in a variety of courses from
philosophy to fly fishing .
The Extension Division, under
the direction of Knute O. Broady,
offers correspondence courses
and night classes throughout the
year.
This summer twilight classes
are being held from June 7 to
July 31. Eighty students are
enrolled in the 15 courses offered
during the summer sessions.
Eleven of the courses allow col
lege credit,
EVELYN SPLICHAL, super
visor of college correspondence
instruction, stated the twilight
class enrollment varies from 80
to 120 students each summer.
During the regular semesters,
night class enrollment has
reached the 1,500 mark. Miss
Splichal said that 30 to 40 per
cent of the night class group
are college students, although
the number does vary from
semester to semester.
The twilight class program be
gan in 1951. This summer a
total of 14 instructors are in
volved with the twilight class
curriculum. During the regular
school semesters, approximately!
40 instructors teach 65 different
courses. The majority of these j
courses carry college cretin.
A CLASS .in English for for
eign students is a special feature
SUMMER NEBRASKAN
during both semesters of the
school year, are one of the
many provided for by the Uni
versity Extension Division.
Division Offers
of the night class program. The
class was planned specifically to
meet the needs of the foreign
born who come to this coun
try to pursue college studies.
Although the credit earned in
this course does not count
toward fulfilling the English re
quirement for a degree in Arts
and Sciences College, it may
count as an elective credit.
According to Miss Splichal,
the number of students enrolled
in night classes is expected to
increase heavily next fall. The
increase will be due to the en
rollment of men from the. Lin
coln Air Base in night classes.
The base is now negotiating to
provide educational opportunities
to the men stationed at the base.
COLLEGE CORRESPOND
ENCE courses offered by the
Extension Division throughout
the year number approximately
125. The majority of the courses
carry .college credit and cor
respond to regular semester
classes offered by Agriculture,
Arts and Sciences, Business Ad
ministration, Engineering and
Teachers Colleges.
The Hayloft Summer Theatre
Is N ow Open! !
June 22nd thru Sept. 7th, 1954
With a new play opening each Tuesday with
a company of actors from New York City in
the best plays of the American Theatre.
This Week: "Angel Street" one of the most
thrilling mysteries ever written.
June 29 thru July 4th: "Born Yestcrday"
A long run Broadway Comedy.
The Hayloft Summer Theatre
Finance Series
Aspects Of Investment
Discussed By Tinstman
Aspects of Investments were
discussed Wednesday by Dale O.
Tinstman, assistant manager of
the investment department or he
First Trust Company.
The talk was a part of the
Union series, "Your Investments:
Finances. Family and Future,"
and was accompanied by a film,
"Opportunity, U.S.A."
Tinstman said that most peo
ple should have a relative -y
simple investment program and
should select a few investments
that would grow.
IllS TALK centered around
bonds, preferred stocks and com
mon stocks, but he stressed that
these do not come first in an
investment program. He said
that individuals should first save
reserves for emergencies and in
vest in life insurance.
The. reasons for investment.
Tinstman said, include not only
a chance for Increased income
but are also based on the fact
that the nation was founded on
private capital and investment
and that the present standard of
living would fall without it.
HE DIVIDED bonds into fie
separate classes. One type is
the obligations of the govern
ment such as Savings Bonds and
Treasury bonds, which are sub
ject to market fluctuations.
Municipal bonds include
Four To Receive
NU Scholarships
Four recipients of Nebraska
scholarships for next fall were
announced Wednesday by Dean
P. Colbert, chairman on gen
eral scholarship awards.
They are:
James G. and Ada B. Kunz
Scholarship, $200 Janet C Berg-
gren, senior in Teachers College.
Lansing, Hall and Hall Scholar
ship, 1225 Carleton A Berreck-
man, senior in the College of
Arts and Sciences.
John EL Almy Scholarship, $200
Robert El Eastman, junior in
the College of Arts and Sciences.
Gus Prestegaard Scholarship,
1150 Frederick J. Saathoff, jun
ior in the College of Business Ad
ministration.
Thursday, June 24, 1954
school, sewer, water and other
city bonds.
Mortgage bonds are mortgages
on property of the industry and
are payable on a term basis. De
benture bonds are similar to
mortgage bonds except that they
do not include security other
than the company itself. Cmi
ver table bonds are convertable
into common stocks of the sam
company.
PREFERRED STOCK holders
receive the first returns of a
company at a fixed rate. Com
mon stocks, which constitute
a partnership with the company,
are paid after the preferred
stock and thus depend upon the
success or failure of the com
pany. Piano Teachers
Meet Today
For Workshop
A piano workshop designed to
offer new teaching ideas and
materials to Nebraska piano
teachers began Thursday morn
ing at the Social Sciences Audi
torium. Guest lecturer of the work
shop is George Anson, professor
of piano at Texas Wesleyan
College, Ft Worth, Earnest Har
rison, associate professor of
piano, . and John Blyth, assistant
professor of piano, are conduct
ing the workshop. Blyth recently
returned from a year's study in
New York.
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MATERIALS FOR solos, duels
and two pianos were discussed
Thursday morning. Thursday
afternoon, the workshop will dis
cuss teaching aids, scales, pedal
technique, sight reading, rhythm,
and Bach and the countrapuntal
approach.
Friday's schedule includes a
discussion at 10 ajn. on con
temporary composers, Bartok.
Copeland and Prokoffief; and at
2 to 4 p.m. new trends in piano
education.
At 4 pm. Anson will give a
recital. The workshop is spon
sored by the department of
music and is free of charge to
anyone interested in piano.
miLLER C PATflE
5902 South SL
For Reservations Phone 4-22S 7
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