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press personal opinions. I can say
the same for Dr. Hardin. Indeed,
I would say that both of them
have fought hard for the preserva
tion of the spirit of inquiry and
expression that makes a university
great."
Adam Breckenridge, Dean of
Faculties, said that he had no com
ment on the letter since it was
"merely opinion."
The complete text or the letter
appears . below.
Thank you very much for your
Inquiry and the various clippings
from The Daily Nebraskan. As
an alumnus of the University of
Nebraska (Ph.D. 1927) and as a
person who, as a student and
teacher, has spent 30 years (1923
1953) at that University, I am
keenly interested in developments
there and wish to thank you for
the courageous and inspiring
stand you are taking in defense
of principles vital to the future
of any institution of higher learn
ing. You ask ma two questions:
(1) Would I care to comment
on the C. Clyde Mitchell case?
(2) Would I care to comment
on the reasons why I left Ne
braska? As far as the Mitchell case is
concerned let me say that I
know nothing firsthand about the
Circumstances and am therefore
not in a position to comment
beyond saying that without aca-;
demic freedom an institution of
higher learning cannot proper
ly fulfill its double function of
discovering and disseminating
the truth. An institution which
abandons this principle abandons
fai essential respects its reasons
for existence.
May I add, however, that care
ful reading of the "Interviews:
Many Comment On NU Policies,"
in the May 4th issue of The
Daily Nebraska, reveals that
the issue at the University of
Nebraska is not entirely one of
academic freedom.
In reply to your second ques
tion I shall be frank and ex
plicit. First, however, let me go
back a few years to a period
when the University of Nebras
of a golden future. It was in
spiring to be associated with it
as a teacher and a scholar. This
was the time when policy deci
sions were made by a trium
virate consisting of the Chan
rellor (Dr. Gustavson), the Dean
of Faculties (Dr. Borgmann),
and the Dean of the Graduate
College (Dr. Goss), and when
Dr. Oldfather was Dean of the
College of Arts and Sciences.
At that time faculty morale
was high and we all worked to
gether as a team. I know about
this firsthand, for as Chairman
ef the Department of Philosophy
and as Chairman of two very
important University committees
I was in close contact with the
administrative authorities.
It was soon clear, however,
that it was Dr. Borgmann, not
the Chancellor, who was the
man of vision, of restraint, of
cool-headedness and willingness
to work with and for the faculty
as it was the late Dean Old
father who inspired the faculty
of the College of Arts and Sci
ences. Then Dean Borgmann re-
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p.m. There will be a Softball game
between the chemical faculty and
the graduate assistants.
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signed.
It was at once clear to those
who had worked in close con
tact with the Administration that
Nebraska had lost its greatest
administrator and that no one
could adequately replace him.
Dean Goss did his very best to
stem the tide but since, admin
istratively, he was not in the po
sition of the Dean of Faculties,
he was reduced to the role of
a' couselor whose advice was
honored by being consistently ig
nored.
In his actions and emotional
responses Dr. Gustavson now
revealed himself as the auto
crat he was, disregarding facul
ty advice and suggestions and
making appointments to key ad
ministrative positions in complete
disregard of recommendations
of faculty committees. The trend
was clear; and it was a trend
for which I did not care.
- In 1951 I had been offered the
chairmanship at one of the large
state universities; I preferred
Nebraska. In October 1952 I was
offered the chairmanship at
one of the eastern universities;
after considerable soul-searching,
I again declined in the hope
that something still could be done
at Nebraska. But when, in the
spring of 1953, I was again of
fered a position elsewhere, I ac
cepted because I had become
convinced that Nebraska was un
avoidably headed for trouble.
To be sure, Chancellor Gus
tavson resigned two weeks after
I did. But even if he had re
signed earlier, I should have left,
for the damage to the University
bad been done.
A university is organizational
ly so structured that it is par
ticularly vulnerable to tamper
ings from on high. The individu
al faculty member is essential
ly powerless. Opposition to ad
ministrative pressures can be
successful only as a concerted
effort of a faculty as a whole.
Such concerted effort, however,
normally, can be fostered or
wrecked at the level of depart
mental chairmen.
Hence, if, for one reason or
another, the chancellor of a uni
versity desired to "rule" like an
autocrat, he could appoint deans
of the various colleges .who,
agreeing with him in spirit,
would in one way or another
bring about the resignation of
those chairmen who have the
vision and the courage to oppose
the trend. Such a dean could
then either replace the chair
men by persons who willingly do
his bidding or take some of the
departments under his own "pro
tective" wing.
In either case genuine facul
ty participation in administrat
ive and policy decisions could
then be effectively eliminated.
The inevitable result, of course,
would be a shattering of faculty
morale and a deterioration of the
university as an institution dedi
cated to free inquiry and learn
ing. Fears that such might be the
trend at -Nebraska were an es
sential part of my reasons for
resigning in the spring of 1953. '
Since I have not been back in
Nebraska for more than two
years, I have no way of knowing
whether or not my fears were
warranted. You, who are on tbt
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To Give
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The University Varsity Men's
Glee Club will make its first pub
lic appearance on the Lincoln cam
pus in concert Tuesday at 8 p.m.
in the Union ballroom.
Organized last year by Assistant
Professor Dale Ganz after a 15-year-absence,
the Glee Club con
sists of 54 male members and a
coed. Miss Diane Knotek who re
cently was named Miss Lincoln.
Diane is a solo'st. Other soloists
with the Glee lub are Bruce
Martin and Ernest English.
Also part of the group is the
quartet, "The Nebraskans," com
posed of Don Deterding, Burton
Johnson, Will Else, and Marvin
McNeice.
The group consists of all non
music majors and every college at
the University except Law is rep
resented by at least one student.
The program will consist of:
Chant and There is No Place Like
Nebraska; Brothers, Sing On
Grieg; Break Forth, 0 Beauteous
Heavenly Light-Bach; Wake, O
Wake, The Watch is Crying-Bach;
A Mighty Fortress is Our God-Arr.
I by Ryder; Love Waltzes-Brahms.
1. Was Once a Tiny Birdie.
2. In Wood Emboured.
3. No, There is No Bearing with
These Spiteful Neighbors.
4. Secret Nook. Bonnie Dundee
arr. by Davison; Honor, Honor-air.
by Hall Johnson; Yonder, Yonder
arr. by Gaines; Seeing Nellie
Home-arr. by Shaw; I Dream of!
You-arr. by Ringwald; Almost Like
Being in Love-Lamont and Jerry
arr. by De Paur.
scene, must judge this for your
self, remembering that the initia
tor of a trend may have faded
out of the picture long before the
damaging effects of his decisions
become generally apparent, and
that a new man at the helm may
have inherited conditions for
which he is in no way respon
sible. I wish you success in your
fight for principles, and that it
may be possible for The Daily.
Nebraskan to carry on its con
structive work in the interest of a
potentially great University. But
let me add, in conclusion, that
I find in my new position all
the freedom, administrative co
operation, and support which
make building for the future a
great joy.
Very truly yours,
W. H. Werkmeister,
Director
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Smoker
All men who will be sophomores
next year and who are interested
in working in Corn Cobs are in
vited to attend the Corn Cob smok
er this Thursday. New policies will
be explained at that time. The
smoker will begin at 7 p.m. in Par
lor A of the union.
YWCA
Applications ' are now open for
Y W cabinet positions. Students may
apply for chairmanships of pro
ject and commission groups by
obtaining application blanks at the
YW office in Rosa oButon Hall'. Ap
plicants should also sign up for
an interview time.
NUCWA
Applications for board positions
on the Nebraska University Coun
cil of World Affairs will be ac
cepted any time until Thursday,
May 16. There are openings for
chairman on the following com
mittees: public relations and dis
plays, international student affairs,
United Nations affairs and mem
bership. Every applicant should be at the
NUCWA meeting, Thursday at
7:15 in the Union. Applications
will be accepted for the last time
at this meeting.
Cornhusker
Applications for 16 Conrhuskerl
section editors are available in the
Cornhusker office. The applica
tions are due Thursday at 12 p.m.
in the Cornhusker mailbox.
Interviews will be from 1 to 5
p.m. Friday.
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Farmers Fair:
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Announced as Goddess of Agri
culture, and Whisker King for the
1956 Farmers Fair were Betty Eb
erhart and Ron Bath. Attendents
to the Goddess of Agriculture were
Judy London, Dorothy Matzke,
Marlene Hutchinson, Sharon Eg
ger and Lora Lingren. The Whis
ker King runners up were Larry
Voss, Jim Dunn, Pat Lainbeer,
Louie Buller, and Clement Wilke.
Typical cowgirl and cowboy pre
sented at the Cotton and Denim
dance were Shirley McPeck, jun
ior in teachers College, and Bob
Discoe, junior in Ag college.
Revealed as all-around cowboy
and cowgirl for having earned the
most points in the rodeo events
were Jim Svoboda, senior in Ag
college, and Lorajane Baskin, soph
omore in Ag college.
Winners in the special events
were Dick Hendrix, All-University
Pie Eating, and Margee Rohwer,
women's division Pie Eating, tug-of-war,
Ag Men's club and box
race, Ag Men's club.
Seventy-eight horses vied for hon
ors in the first Farmers Fair
Quarter Horse show. Topping the
field was the Grand Champion stal
lion, Poco Champ, owned by Perry
McGlone, Smutty Bill, owned by
C. F. White, was Reserve Champ
ion. Grand Champion mare was Poco
Doll, owned by Perry McGlone.
Reserve Champion Mare was Dot
tie Bert, owned by Lester Poe.
Monroe Red Dust, Grand Champ
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Harding. Reserve Champion was
Wyoming Badger, owned by Guy
Hunt.
Winners in the rodeo events
were Kay Knudson, bareback;
Jim Svoboda, saddle bronc; John
Gibbons, calf roping; Ken Billings,
steer wrestling; George Gaylord,
brahma riding; Charlotte i'.c
Vay, pole bending; Lorajane Bas
kin, barrel racing, and Beverly
Putnam, goat tying.
In the Dairy Royal phase of the
Fair, Roger Hubbard, freshman in
agrculture, took the grand champ
ion showmanship honors. Senator
O. H. Liebers presented the Sky
line Farms trophy to Hubbard.
Homer Fine presented the Nebras
ka Farmer reserve champion tro
phy to Boyd Burhoop.
First place in the coed cow milk
ing contest was won by Janice
Swanson, representing Love Hall,
who obtained 8.2 pounds of milk in
the two minute time limit. Betty
Tichner, of Terrace Hall, took sec
ond place with 7.5 pounds.
J. J. Sulek, assistant professor
of agricultural engineering, won
first place in the profs promenade,
which consisted of faculty mem
bers showing various animals right
from the barnyard.
Another freshman in Ag College,
Robert Dannert, won the grand
champion showman award in the
Block and Bridle Showmanship
contest. Reserve honors went to
Bob Volk. , !
Luanne Raun and Mary Knorrj
were victorious in the coed calf;
catching event. I
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Co-ed Counselors
There will be a Co-ed Coun
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p.m. in the Union, Rooms 315 a
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