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Vol. 29, No. 73
Foundation Awards:
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Dr. William Pfeiler, professor
of Germanic languages, and James
Blackman, associate professor of
engineering mechanics, were re
vealed, today as 1956 recipients of
the University Foundation awards
for distinguished teaching.
Each carrying a $1000 stipend
and a medallion, the awards were
presented at the 28th annual Hon
ors Convocation by W. W. Putney
of Lincoln, Foundation vice presi
dent. Dr. Pfeiler received his award
for distinguished teaching in the
humanities and social sciences,
nd Mr. Blackman, for distin
guished teaching in the physical
and technological sciences.
In recommending Dr. Pfeifer, a
faculty member since 1926, his col
leagues said: ' He has established
reputation in teaching of such
high quality that the College of
Convocation:
E-Ws
Ic Pi
ncludes
Orn house, a convocation, an
afternoon field day and a banquet
are the featured events scheduled
for Engineers Week, to be held
April 26, 27.
Ribbon sales competition will
begin Monday. Engineering stu
dents will sell E-Week ribbons at
15 cents each.
Engineering students in six so
cieties will compete in tne compe
tition which will begin with the
unveiling of displays in downtown
tores.
Judges for the downtown dis-
nlavs and also for the Open House
displays are Ray Dein; professor
of accounting; Lloyd corp, nan
ers Life Insurance; John Olsson
Fulton L Cramer: T. C. Schev
vmnt. Department of Roads and
Irrigation,' and John Campbell,
Glaciers:
Goldtkiai
To Give Jolh
M Meeting
An address by Dr. Richard Gold
thwait, specialist in the field of
glacial geology, will highlight the
66th annual meeting of the Ne
braska Academy of Sciences to
.be held at the University Friday
and Saturday.
A professor of geology at Ohio
State University, Dr. Goldthwait
will discuss "Glaciers in Your
Back Yard" at a general meeting
to be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the
Union Ballroom.
Dr. Goldthwait has served as a
geologist with several expeditions
to the coldest parts of the world
Including Tibet, Alaska and Green
land. His present work includes
study of the problems of the Ice
Age in Ohio for the Ohio Division
of Water.
Sectional meetings of the Senior
Academy will be held all day Fri
day and Saturday, morning. The
collegiate section will hold its
meetings Saturday morning as will
the eastern section of the Junior
Academy. The central section of
the Junior Academy met in Hast
ings in March.
The academy's annual banquet
will be at 6 p.m. Friday In Parlors
ABC of the Union. Professor Hen
ry Cox, director of the University
Bureau of Instructional Research,
will deliver his past presidential
address. ,
Three state organizations will
roeet Saturday in conjunction with
the academy meetings. These are
the Nebraska Section of the Mathe
matical Association of America,
the Nebraska Section of the Na
tional Council of Teachers of Math
ematics and the Nebraska Chapter
of the National Council of Geogra
phy Teachers.
Services Held
For University
Ed Instructor
Funeral services were held Mon
day for Hatel Davis, assistant in
structor of elementary education.
Miss Davis, who died Saturday,
joined the University faculty In
1926. Site received a diploma from
Iowa State Teachers College in
21, B.S. from the University in
19.18 M. A. from the University in
I'm, and attended summer ses
sions at Columbia University
Teachers College.
She taugnt school for eight years
before Joining the University fac-
LINCOLN,
Arts & Sciences can exhibit him
as an example to which the
younger staff members can loci
for their development,"
"Among other things, Drv Pfeil
er has now reached the top of the
ladder in his field and enjoys
a national reputation as a scholar
and teacher."
Senior students, particularly
honor students, in the College of
Arts and Sciences assisted in mak
ing nominations from the College.
Selection of Dr. Blackman as a
representative from the College of
Engineering and Architecture was
made with the assistance of gradu
ates of the classes of 1949, 1950
and 1951.
Blackman was cited "for his
ability to awaken an interest in
his students to the fact that the
courses were not an end to them
selves but merely a step to great-
rogram
Field Day
head of Miller ic Paine.
The displays will be judged on
the following criteria: (1) portrayal
of an accurate picture of engineer
ing to high school students and
visitors; 2) building of good will
for the college among Lincoln and
other Nebraska persons, and (3)
exhibition of ingenuity and develop
ment of new skills on the part of
the engineering students who help
build the displays.
All engineering classes will be
dismissed April 27 at 11 a.m. for
the convocation, featuring Arnold
Steckling, a University graduate.
Steckling will speak on "Industry
and the Engineer." He is presently
employed at the Chrysler Proving
Ground, Engineering Division,
Chrysler Corporation, Chelsea,
Mich.
Field Day at Pioneer Park will
Include Softball games, odd-ball
races and tug-of-wars between the
societies.
The Engineers Day Banquet will
conclude E-Week and will be held
April 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the Lincoln
Hotel, Winning societies will re
ceive plaques for participation In
the field day and overall E-Week
competition. ,
Other awards to be presented
include the O. J. Ferguson Award
to the outstanding senior, the Sig
ma Tau Medal to an outstanding
freshman and Blue Print Keys for
outstanding staff members.
Spring Day:
Eighteen
Not Listed
In Events
All but 18 of the organized houses
on campus eligible for oarticloa-
tion in the Spring Event May 4
nave submitted entries, according
to Nels Jensen, chairman for the
Spring Day competitive events.
The following houses have not en
tered the competition In the various
contests: Acacia, Alpha Gamma
Sigma, Delta Sigma Phi, Delta
upsiion, pi Kappa Phi, Sigma
Alpha Mu. Sisrma Phi EDsilon.
Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Zeta Beta Tau, Brown Palace,
Cornhusker Co-od. Pioneer House.
Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Phi, Sig
ma Delta Tau, Sigma Kappa, In
ternational House and Terrace
Hall.
The individual events include
greased pig catch, football throw,
egg eaten, lanaem once race, tug
of war, costume relay, sack re-
lay, Softball throw and peanut push
ing contest. '
Jensen said that houses mav still
be entered in the events if thev
contact him by the end of the week.
Schedules for the competition are
being set up at the present time,
he added.
Chairman of the comnetltlve
events for the faculty and admin
istration officials Is Sandy Kadla-
cek.
Included fa m o n e the facultv
members who have tentatively
agreed to participate in the event
are Associate Dean for Women
Marjorie Johnston and Associate
Dean, for Women Helen Snvder.
Miss Kadlacek said.
During the afternoon of the
Spring Day a bowling alley and a
golf course will be reserved for the
use of the faculty, she added.
Other events scheduled for mem
bers of the faculty are three-legited
race, peanut pushing contest, egg
catching contest and Softball throw.
"We ere also having a pie-eating
contest for the deans of the various
collages," she said.
"A baby bottle contest will be
held for tiie administration offi
cials Miss Kadlacek scld.
Other highlights of Spring Day In
clude the barbecue, the street dance
and the Union carnival.
- NEBRASKA
er and more interesting fields of
knowledge." r
"'He also is able to create a
vital interest in his subject, thus
encouraging questions and discus
sions concerning the subject and
its relationship to other courses or
fields Of learning," the recommen
dation 'said.
Dr. Pfeiler, also chairman of the
department of Germanic languages
and literature, ie a keen student of
history and foreign affairs.
Once a German citizen, he came
to the U.S. and ,to the University
in. 1926. He "received his Ameri
can citizenship in 1932. One of the
University's most popular speak
ers, Dr. Pfeilei has travled exten
sively in Europe and has studied
and visited France, England,
Spain, German and Balkan coun
tries. He received his Doctor of Philoso
phy degree in literary history from
the University of Cologne in Ger
many and has taken graduate work
at the University of Michigan. He
is the author of many works on
languages and history, including
the book, "War and the German
Mind: The Testimony of Men of
Fiction Who Fought at the Front."
An authority on concrete, Black
man joined the University staff
as an instructor in 1941. He re
ceived his bachelor degree in archi
tectural engineering from the Uni
versity and his master of science
degree from Kansas State Col
lege. Prior to joining the faculty, he
was field engineer for the Port
land Cement Association and de
signer for the Platte Valley Pub
lic Power and Irrigation District.
A native of Beaver City, he is
the author of many articles in pro
fessional journals. '
W. D. Lorensen
Named Law
Review Head
W. D. Lorensen has been named
editor of the Nebraska Law Re
view, quarterly publication jointly
sponsored by the University Col
lege of Law and the Nebraska Bar
Association.
Domenico Caporale and Deryl
Hamman, both sophomores, were
appointed associate editors by Lor
ensen. A Law College sophomore, Lor
ensen was chosen by the student
Law Review board. He received
his B.A. degree from the Univer
sity in 1952 and returned to college
after serving two years in the
Army. He succeeds Charles
Thompson.
James Lake, associate profes
sor of law, Is faculty editor.
Night Club
Locale Set
For Party
Decorations in a night club style
will be carried out at the annual
Pink Elephant Party to be held in
the Union Ballroom on April 20
from 9 p.m. to midnight.
. A tap dance group and a skit
from the Women's Dormitory will
provide 'the entertainment. Bud
Hollo way's band will supply the
music.
Admission and refreshments are
free. Only couples will be admitted.
Outsido World:
BdlesWekomss Suonort
By WALT SWiTZER
Nebraskan Staff Writer
Following Russia's move Tuesday to settle the Mid-East conflict.
Secretary of State Dulles said the United. States would welcome Soviet
support in efforts to prevent war in that area.
Russia had called on both Israel and the other Arab states to refrain
from Incidents along the U.N. approved frontier.
In their statement the Soviet Union considers that it is necessary
In the interest of strengthening international peace and security to work
out a settlement of the Palestine question on an acceptable basis taking
into consideration the Just Interests of the interested sides."
Drawing Proposed
Harold MacMlllan, Chancellor of the Exchequer, proposed a state
run drawing to help Britain fight inflation. The drawing would be run
on one pound (J2.B0) savings bonds with drawings every three months.
A top prize of 1000 pounds would be awarded along with several smaller
prizes.
The Chancellor pointed out that the idea was to encourage saving
and that no one could lose on the proposition.
Loo Awaits Decision
J. Bracken Lee, Governor of Utah, who has failed to pay his
Income tax is waiting for a Iburt to decide whether he has to pay
them or not. Lee holds that the government cannot use tax revenue to
aid foreign countries.
He said ' There is no provision In the constitution granting the
government the right to appropriate, taxpayers' money for support of
foreign nations."
Secretary of the Treasury Humphrey wrote Lee the government
would: "Proceed In the usual manner to collect the taxes" if he didn't
pay before the deadline.
Lee said "the usual manner might take some time probably till
after November elections."
Colo Cancels Show
Net King Cole, noted Negro singer, called off a scheduled perform
ance in Atlanta saying he was "afraid to go to Atlanta," and he would
"not go on for a million dollars."
Wednesday, April .18, 1956
Ticfcef Sales
A few good seats are left for
the Friday and Saturday per
formances of "Kiss Me Kate,"
according to Von Innes, presi
dent. There are still to lot of good
seats left for the Thursday
show, however, he said. Tickets
can be purchased In the Union
or at the Nebraska Theater
box office.
Starring in "Kiss Me Kate"
are Cecelia TeSelle and Mel
Davidson. The show will run
Thursday -through Saturday.
KK Show:
Musical
Gets 'Last
Polishing
Full dress rehearsals are now
underway for the! Kosmet Klub's
performance of the musical "Kiss
Me Kate." The show is to be pre
sented the 19, 2ft and 21 at the
Nebraska Theater
Featured in the 'cast are Cecelia
TeSelle, Mel Davidson, Lou San
chez, Morgan Holmes, William
Duffey and Jim Thom.
Miss TeSelle, aj sophomore ma
iling in music, is appearing in
her second major ;roll in a Kosmet
Kfub production. She had the lead
in "Bloomer Girl" and she played
the part of Musetta in the Univer
sity opera "La Boheme."
The male lead is Mel Davidson,
a graduate student in English at
the University. He has studied at
Willamette, Great Falls and
Hamline and will sing, "I've Come
to Wive it Well in Padua," "Were
That Thine Special Face," "Where
is the Life of Late I Led?" and
"So In Love."
Miss TeSelle's solos are "So in
Love," "I Hate Men" and "Wom
en Are so Simple." She and David
son will join to sing "Wundebar"
and the title song "Kiss Me Kate."
A veteran Kosmet Klub perform
er, Lou Sanchez, a senior in
speech therapy, sings the solo "Al
ways True to You in My Fash
ion." Morgan Holmes, a sophomore in
the college of business adminis
tration, joins with Jim Thom to
sing "Brush Up Your Shake
speare." Thom who is a member
of the varsity basketball squad, is
also a sophomore. He is majoring
in physical education.
Bill Duffey combines with Miss
Sanchez to sing "I Sing of Love."
Bill is a freshman in Arts and
Sciences.
Directors for the performance
are Bill Walton, Mary Sigler, and
Bob Harrison. Walton, a graduate
of the University and at present
a teacher at Schuyler, has prev
iously directed such productions
as "Charley's Aunt" and "Glass
Menagerie."
Miss Sigler, who is technical di
rector, has served in the same ca
pacity for the Hayloft Summer
Theater. Harrison is a student at
the university and will receive his
B.M.E. this spring. He is the mus
ical director.
The members of the chorus are;
Mary Lou Pittack, Myrna Grun-
wald, Gretchen Titman, Ann Her
mes, Carolyn Orr, Paula Roehrk
basse, Pat S t a 1 d e r, Jane An
derson, Louise Meldrum, Mary
Deere, Ann Pickett, Cynthia Bar
ber, Julie Otradouskay, Fritz
Steeling, and Dick Waldo.
Girls dancing are Malzle Cox,
Joan Rlha, Karen Parsons, Sharon
Brown, Sharon Huntington, Cyn
thia Zschau and Jacy Mathiesen.
Boys dancing are Jack Talsma,
Tom Olsen, Fred Allen, John Mad
den and Jim Kiely.
i
Signatures on the petition giving
Dr. C. Clyde Mitchell a "vote of
confidence" are being solicited on
the ag campus according to Mel
Bellinger, president of the Ag Ec
Club.
The petition, reprinted in today's
Nebraskan, was greeted with a
great deal of enthusiasm, Bellin
ger said.
"We are optimistic that a great
number of ag students will sign the
petition supporting Mitchell," he
said.t
Members of Ag Ec Qub will cir
culate the petition among ag stu
dents, he said. At the present time
there are no plans to circulate a
petition among city students back
ing Mitchell in principle, he added.
"We felt that the students best
qualified to judge Mitchell's abil
ity were those who had studies un
der him," Bellinger said.
There are no immediate plans
for the submission of the petition
to any administrative official, he
said.
"We expect to finish gathering
signatures in several days, he
said.
The Ag Ec Club decided to initi
ate the petition at a special meet
ing Monday. There are approxi
mately 30 members of the Ag Ec
Club.
Physics:
Dr. Moore
Announces
Resignation
Dr. Don Moore, former chair
man in the physics department
and at present associate professor,
has announced his resignation ef
fective Sept. 1,
1956.
In a March
20 letter to
d e p a rtment.
chairman Rob
e r t Chasson,
Moore announ
ced his inten
t i o n s. Dr.
Moore said
that research
and salary op
p o r t u nlties
Courtety Lincoln Star
Dr. Moore
were the reasons for his leaving
the department., He said he is
leaving to do industrial research
with an eastern firm.
Dr. Moore expressed "some re
gret," in leaving the University,
and said the "co-operation of the
staff and their friendship have
been beyond comparison." He said
he wished the new department
head, Chasson, "every success as
you work to build a department
of physics."
A graduate of the University
with an A.B. degree in 1948, Dr.
Moore is a native of Nebraska and
received his Ph.D. from the Uni
versity of California at Berkeley.
Ag Ec Chairman:
Hg Cofei
Express
By SARA JONES
Staff Writer
General opinion on the College
of Agriculture is favorable to Dr.
Clyde Mitchell in the controversy
over his demotion as chairman of
the Department of Agricultural
Economics.
Students contacted by The Ne
braskan almost unanimously
agreed that Dr. Mitchell's removal
was due to reasons other than the
one given by Dean W. V. Lambert
of the College of Agriculture and
that his removal will harm the
quality of instruction on the cam
pus.
Words like "outstanding," "in
teresting" and "tremendous" were
used to describe Ms instruction
and every student contacted de
scribed him as "the best profes
sor I ever had."
On student in the agricultural
economics department, who asked
that he remain unidentified, said
that ha was certain "that more
students had been enrolling In the
ag ec department than ever be
fore" and that "more graduate
students from the department were
being accepted in other schools
than ever before.
He added that without "Mitch
ell's administrative abilities and
stimulating influence" the depart
ment would be "severely crip
pled." Another student, who has taken
several courses under Dr. Mitch
ell, said that he "was the most
conscientious instructor I have
ever had."
Members of Mitchell's own de
partment described him as "dy
namic, imaginative, honest and
forthright" in his administration
of departmental affairs.
"It can be reasonably Inferred
from Professor . Mitchell's demo
tion that this action will have the
effect of warning other faculty
members of the dire consequences
of discussing freely their convic
tions on ksues that are contro
versial," Dean Bucy, vice-presi
dent of tiie Ag Ec Club, said in a
prepared statement for the N
braxkaxi. This would be particularly no
ticeable If the professors' convic
tions in an wey deviule from the
...Asks 'Vote Of
Neither. A. C. Breckenridge,
Dean of Faculties, nor W. V. Lam
bert, Dean of the College of Agri
culture, could be reached for com
ment. Lambert, officially announced
Monday that a successor to Mit
chell was being sought, confirm
ing reports in Friday's Nebraskan
that Mitchell would not be retained
in his present. post as chairman
Ag Ec Petition
In view of the controversies that have arisen,
with regard to the future tenure status of Professor
C. Clyde Mitchell, we students of the Agricultural
Economics Club, being closely associated with the
Department of Agricultural Economics through our
academic pursuits, and therefore most vitally con
cerned in this matter, respectfully submit the follow
ing comments for thoughtful consideration.
We are unhappily disturbed about the announce
ment that Professor Mitchell is being replaced as
Chairman of the Department of Agricultural Econom
ics. We feel that the consequences that' will ensue
from such a decision will seriously impair our aca
demic pursuits within the Department of Agricultural
Economics and within the University.
It is our purpose here to make known our
thoughts with respect to this decision.
To begin with, it is our firm conviction that the
people of Nebraska, and especially we students labor
ing in the field of Agricultural Economics are indeed
fortunate to have Professor Mitchell as our Depart
ment chairman. We feel certain that he has done
much to advance the standards of his department
during his seven years of tenure. Most of us have
had at least one course under Professor Mitchell and
have found him to be a most interesting, inspiring,
thoueht-rtrovokine and stimulating lecturer. We ad
mire and cherish him for his self -less fortitude in
seeking truth, for his thoroughly humanitarian and r
realistic approach to the socio-economic problems re
lating to agriculture and for his remarkable mental .
stability in the face of pernicious attacks by his
critics.
While there is much more that can be said In
Professor Mitchell's behalf, this should suffice to indi
cate that we, and most other students on the agricul
tural campus, regard him with great esteem.
We appreciate the opportunity to examine ob
jectively our socio-economic concepts from the various ' .
prevailing viewpoints that exist. We feel that in so
doing we enhance our ability to form correct judg
ments concerning the various factors that have an
influence upon our lives.
Professor Mitchell has been instrumental in pro
viding an atmosphere of free discussion within his
department and we believe this is a healthy condition
that is essential to progress in the field. '
We believe that Professor Mitchell, through hi -exercise
of academic freedom, provides us with valu
able food for thought in his analysis of economic '
concepts; and while we may not agree whole-heartedly
with his viewpoint in all respects, (as would be the
case with anyone lecturing in the field) we most
assuredly agree with his right to express his honest -convictions
regardless of how these convictions may
differ from the immediate consensus of opinion.
Respectfully submitted by:
Special Committee of
Agricultural Economics Club
e Sludenls,
Opinions On
"accepted" consensus of opinion
within the state, Bucy said.
Dick Johnson, senior in Agricul
ture and congressional candidate
from the second district, said in
a prepared statement to The Ne
braskan that if Dr. Mitchell is be
ing replaced by a new chairman
who is afraid to sneak his own
opinion, the demotion of Mitchell
is not desirable.
"If, however, the reason for
the demotion as stated by Dean
Lambert is true, I am frankly for
it (the demotion)," he continued.
If Dr. Mitchell and the new
chairman of the department will
continue their stimulation of the
students' minds in the socio-economic
fields, the demotion is not
a case of academic freedom but
a case of betterment of the Uni
versity, Johnson said.
Lowell Humbel, Farm House
senior who has had a class under
Dr. Mitchell, thinks that the re
moval inight have been justified.
He said, "I'm Inclined to believe
that Dr. Mitchell was removed be
cause of his administration duties,
not because of his personal opin
ions. - v
Naturally when a man as high
in the department as Mitchell was
does not have the backing of cer
tain groups within the t a t e, he
continued, there will be a certain
amount of antagonism between
Mitchell and the people who allo
cate the money for the depart
ment. Marx Ronne, Alpha Gamma Sig
ma, contended that the removal
was a great mistake. He scld that
the Nebraska College of Agricul
ture was well thought of through
out the nation because of Mitchell
and that his removal as head of
the department will hurt prestige
of the department greatly.
"Unless they can find an equal
ly good man to replace him," he
added, "and 1 doubt If they cun,
the department is going to suf
fer." Ituy VoM:e, Alpha Gsmma Sig
ma, has had Dr. MilchtU as an in
structor arid has worked in the Ag
riculture Economics DepwtfrKmt.
He stated that "from my work in
the department I fftt! that ii Dr.
MitchftiJ'a wfches had ba fol-
Confidence'
of the department.
Mitchell, now on a leave of ab
sence for a Fulbright Fellowship
in Rome, was notified of Lam
bert's intention in the spring and
fall of 1955, Lambert said.
According to Lambert's state
ment issued Monday, two candi
dates for the job have been inter
viewed and the "search for tha
right man continues."
htvlty
Llikbll
lowed there would have been mora
work in the research and extension
programs."
For this reason, he said, I do
not feel that the reasons given for
his dismissal were satisfactory.
"It will take a great man to re
place him," Volzke said. "I doubt
if one can be found."
"There is a general feellnf
among Ag Campus students that
the reason given for the dismissal
is not the whole reason," Howard
Atkins, Alpha Gamma Rho, stated.
"The fact that Dr. Mitchell held
certain opinions with which the
higher-ups in the Ag College d i d
not agree probably had more to
do with the case than did the rea
son Dean Lambert gave."
A member of another depart
ment, in the College of Agriculture,
who prefers to remain unknown
stated, "If they were seeking to
.i t.. . t i
vkreng uicn uve rcecartu una ex
tension programs In agricultural
economics as Dean Lambert Stat-'
ed, then our department is com
pletely defunct. They must feal
that our research doesn't even ex
ist." Don Beck, vice-president f Al
pha Gamma Rho, said that every
comment he has heard about Mit
chell has been good. "Mitchell is
an outstanding figure on the Ajf
Campus and I hope that tit re
moval was not done without just
cause," he said,
Roger Moline, Alpha Gamma
Rho, said he thought Mitchell's r
lease was not justified. "There U a
general feeling on Ag campus that
Dean Lambert has put too much
stress upon research and ex
tension phsse and paid too ULlla
attention to the Instruction of fca
students," he said. "In this mr-cl
I think Dr. Mitchell AstUy
should be retained as chlnJi?.a.s
Duane Newman,' Alpha Cunmm
Sigma, Bald that "actually I tK'sJs
the major reasoft far Mitch!!' il'Jh
iftl.tKul Was the fact tlmt ) jr
f erred .to run his d : :,t t;.
Wty he saw It. Bunie uf tl. 1.',' . r
tips !ianrd with Us . i J
1 think that wus te v.ryr i t
for his tlk5iiiiaai.il"
"His dlsmliwal wiO hurt t;
psrtment more than It w-'l li- 'p
it," l-'euraaa tditi.
