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29, No. 92
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
Friday, May 25, 1956
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Gail Katskee and Dr. Carl Geor
gi have been selected Outstanding
Nebraskans by the Nebraskan
taff.
Each semester the Nebraskan
staff honors one student and one
faculty member who have given
outstanding service to the Univer
sity. Miss Katskee has won recogni
tion in radio and television, is a
Phi Beta Kappa, was president of
Mortar Board, a member of Stu
dent Council for three years and
was active in the YWCA.
The letter which nominated her
for tfce award described her as,
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"a person respected by students
and faculty alike for her many
outstanding qualities as a fine stu
dent and leader. She has brought
new prestige to every group that
she has been a part of."
Dr. Georgi is professor of bac
teriology. The letter of nomina
tion said of him, "Dr. Georgi is
never too busy to talk to students
who are interested in his work
or who need advice. They find him
always helpful and happy to talk
to them."
The nomination also said, "Dr.
Georgi has made many valuable
contributions to the prestige of the
science departments at the Uni
versity. He has made notable
achievements without undue fan
fare and without seeking personal
publicity."
Certificates will be awarded the
"Outstanding Nebraskans" at the
last Rag Press Club luncheon of
the semester this noon in the Un
ion. Although Outstanding Nebraskan
wards have been made for a
Nebraskan Staff:
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Same Jensen, junior in Arts and
Science, will act as editor of the
Nebraskan next semester, the
Board of Publications announced
Thursday.
Fred Daly, junior in Arts and
Science, was appointed managing
editor.: Bob Cook, junior in Arts
and. SdeocejSU,wllI.act as editorial
page editor. News editor will be
Lucigrace Switzer.
Copy editors are Sara Jones,
freshman in Arts and Sciences,
Bob Ireland, fresman in Arts and
Sciences. Nancy Coover, freshman
in Arts and Sciences and Dick
Shugrue, freshman in Arts and
Sciences.
Herman Anderson was appointed
Ag Editor and Walt Blore is the
sports editor.
Because of a lack of time, in
terviews for the business staff will
Selleck:
uilding
ings
John Selleck announced that bids
would be opened within the next
ten days on three new University
buildings and one reconstruction
job. The Board of Regents will act
on the bids at their June 11 meet
ing. The proposed buildings are new
Student Health Center; a new
Pharmacy building, Liman Hall,
and a married students dormitory
of 40 units on the Ag Campus. The
second floor of Andrews Hall is to
be rebuilt to accommodate the Den
tal Surgery department.
Three new buildings, one at the
College of Medicine in Omaha, and
two at extension stations, will be
opened this summer and fall. A
new million dollar nurses home
will be opened at the Omaha cam
pus and office and lab buildings
will be opened at the Scottsbluff
and North Platte experimental sta
tions. The four buildings ' under con
struction here, men's and women's
dorms at Ag, women's dorms on
city campus, and the administra
tion building will be opened in the
Fall of 1957.
Selleck said that "no new park
ing would be provided until stu
dents make full use of the present
lots, particularly the lots at 17th
and Vine." He also said that "any
additional parking lots would be
further from the campus than the
one at 17th and Vine."
Article Contest
Deadline June 8
Nebraska Blue Print announces
Its second annual article contest
with cash prizes to be awarded
this spring.
Anyone desiring to write an
article for the Blue Print contest
hould send their name, address,
and phone number to Dennis John
ston, article editor, Selleck Quad.
Authors who plan to write this
ummer should have their names
nt tn by June 8.
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number of years, certificates were
presented for the first time last
semester. Winners in previous
years were invited to attend a
Nebraskan Press Club luncheon at
which the announcement was
made.
Members of the paid Nebraskan
staff select the Outstanding Ne
braska student and faculty mem
bers each semester from nomina
tions received at the Nebraskan
office.
Other students nominated for the
award this semester included: Jan
et Gordon, Sharon Mangold, Carole
Unterseher, Mike Shugrue, Shir
ley Jessie, Andy Smith, Dick Fell
man and Marx Peterson.
Faculty members nominat-
Nebratkan' PbotoCourteiy Lincoln Journal
Jensen Daly
not be held until next Tuesday.
Jensen is vice-president of Beta
Theta Pi and AUF and a member
of Innocents and Sigma Delta Chi.
Daly is a member of Beta Theta
Pi, Sigma Delta Chi and Innocents.
Cook's activities include president
of Delta Tau Delta, vice-president
of IFC and a member of Innocents.
Miss Switzer is a member of the
YWCA Young Democrats and vice
president of Theta Sigma Phi.
The staff this year consisted of
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Over 900 To Graduate June 11
At Commencement Program
The University will hold its 85th
annual commencement on June 11
in the coliseum.
Dr. Harold Stoke, Dean of the
Graduate School at New York Uni
versity, will be the guest speaker.
The Rev. Paul Martin, minister
of the First Methodist Church of
Holdrege, will be chaplain of the
ceremony which will see approxi
mately 9 3 5 seniors receive di
plomas. The representative of the senior
class, Gail Katskee, will introduce
the guest speaker. Miss Katskee
is president of Mortar Board and a
member of Phi Beta Kappa hon
orary. Dean Adam Breckenridge will
be master of ceremonies and Chan
cellor Hardin will preside over
commencement.
The commencement schedule
reads as follows:
University Band under the di
rection of Professor Donald
Lentz
Mazeppa Liszt
Apothesis from
Grand Symphony
for Band Berlioz
Mannin Veen Wood
Fanfare
Proc e s i i on a 1:
Chimes of Liber-
- ty Coldman
University Marshall and As
sistant Marshall
Candidates for advance de
grees Candidates for Baccalaureate
degrees
Faculties
Recipients of Honorary de
grees and awards with es
corts Administrative Deans and
Director of Registra
tion and Records
Deans of Colleges
President and Board of Re
gents Governor, Commence
ment Chaplain, and repre
sentative of senior class
Chancellor, Commencement
speaker, and former chancellor
Ntbrkn Pbsto
MISS KATSKEE
ed were: Dr. Lane Lancaster, Dr.
Paul Meadows, Dr. Bertrand
Schultz, Ray Morgan, Dr. Edgar
Johnson and Dr. George Rosenlof.
Last semesters winners were Dr.
Arthur Westbrook, professor of
music and John Gourlay, senior
in Arts and Science.
Dr. Westbrook came to the Uni
versity in 1939. He received an
honorary Doctor of Music degree
from Albion College for dis
tinguished service in the field of
music education.
Gourlay was president of Inno
cents, past Cornhusker editor, Inter-Fraternity
Council vice presi
dent, past Student Council trea
surer and past vice president of
Beta Theta Pi.
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Bruce Brugmann, editor; Fred
Daly, editorial page editor; Sam
Jensen, managing editor and Judy
Bost, news editor.
Max Kreitman was sports editor
and Will Schultz, Ag Editor.
Copy editors were Cook, Miss
Switzer, Barb Sharp and Arlene
Hrbek.
University To Hold
Ag Ed Discussion
An open discussion of public
school education in agriculture
will be presented at the Univer
sity, June 15.
Dr. H. M. Hamlin, chairman of
the department of agricultural ed
ucation at the University of Illinois,
will talk on policy and policy mak
ing of agricultural education.
Time and place of the meeting
will be announced later, according
to A. B. Ward, associate profes
sor of vocational education at the
University,
The committee which planned
the commencement proceedings
was headed by Dr. Walter Wright,
assistant dean of the college of
Arts and Sciences. Other members
of the committee were Dr. Jose
Outside World:
Amendment Proposed
By WALT SWITZER
Nebraskan Staff Writer
A move is now on to place, by petition, an amendment which
would enlarge this state's Unicameral Legislature. The amendment
would also call for higher wages for legislators and a redistricting of
the state.
It is reported that the idea was originated by the CIO with the
thought that a larger legislature would be more effective and more
friendly toward labor.
To put the amendment on the ballot the sponsors need to obtain
41,484 signatures before July 5, and have them filed with the Secre
tary of State. In the past there have been several attempts to enlarge
the legislature, but they all called for a change to partisan election.
The labor proposal would not ask for partisan election of the legislators.
Joint Chiefs 'May Visit'
According to a White House spokesman, he "wouldn't be surprised"
if the Joint Chiefs of Staff should pay a visit to the Soviet Union if
they were Invited. No invitation has been received however, according
to acting Press Secretary Murray Snyder.
The question nrose following a story published in the New York
Daily News which uaid that Russia has sent word that "it would
welcome a visit by the entire U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff for an inspec
tion of the Soviet armed forces."
Anderson Invited To Russia
In a letter from Russian Minister of Agriculture V. Matskevich,
Gov. Victor Anderson was Invited to visit the Soviet Union this summer,
Anderson declined however, because he said the duties of state would
not permit him to be away for the length of time it would take to make
such a trip:
Matskevich headed a Soviet farm delegation which visited Ne
braska last summer. In his letter he also said that the delegation
"had an interesting experience visiting some farms and research
centers in your state."
Elijah Returned
After being trapped all winter, the horse Elijah was finally
brought to safety by his owners Al and Bill Turner.
Elijah's plight was brought to the nations' eyes when two rescue
teams staged a race to visit bim in January. He was kept alive by an
airlift of hay flown by Rocky Warren, a Gunnison, Colo., pilqt.
The one time pack horse will be honored with a parade In Buena
Vista and will then 'ravel to Denver for display in an honor stall
at Centennial race track.
Cohen Says Case Warrants Investigation
By SAM JENSEN
Managing Editor
Dr. C. Clyde Mitchell will ap
peal to the faculty committee on
academic privilege.
Julius Cohen, professor of law
and chairman of the committee,
sent Mitchell a cable Thursday
stating that the charges which
Mitchell made in Wednesday's
Nebraskan would warrant investi
gation by the committee.
Mitchell cabled back Thursday
that he would welcome an investi
gation and would send whatever
information Cohen and the com
mittee desired.
Cohen said in his cable that
there had been some misunder
standing when he and Mitchell had
talked privately before the former
chairman of the department of
agricultural economics left for
Rome where he is lecturing on a
NFO Adopts
Mitchell
Resolution
The Lancaster County National
Farm Organization (NFO) has
adopted a resolution condemning
the removal of Dr. C. Clyde Mitch
ell as agricultural economics de
partment chairman.
The resolution condemned the
University administration and
Board of Regents in replacing
Mitchell because of his efforts to
"help the American farmer secure
his fair share of the national in
come." Mitchell was relieved of his
chairmanship of the agricultural
economics department May 1.
Mitchell issued a statement from
Rome where he is lecturing on a
fellowshipf saying the removal is
"the latest in a long series of pen
alties imposed upon me because
of my economic views."
University officials have been
under fire because of Mitchell's de
motion. The officials say the demo
tion was a routine matter.
Albert Franke of Walton was
elected county NFO chairman,. Pre
viously he had served as tempo
rary chairman during the organiza
tion of the group in the county.
An 18-man executive committee
was named and other officers in
clude: Pearle Finigan of Lincoln,
vice chairman; Samuel Poteet of
Waverly, secretary and Pat O'Hal
loran of Lincoln, treasurer.
phine Brooks, Bruce Meier, Dean
Breckenridge, Dr. Hoover, and
Shirley Thompson, who served as
secretary. Glenn a Berry and Andy
Hove served as student rcpresen
tatives on the committee.
Fulbright Fellowship.
Cohen's cable stated that the
committee was not able to ini
tiate the action, but any action
would have to be a result of or
iginal action by Mitchell.
Members of the committee in
addition to Cohen are Dr. W. K.
Pfeiler, chairman of the depart
ment of 'Germanic languages; Ros
coe Hill, chairman of the depart-
a
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Reinhardt
Cohen
ment of entomology; Dr. Clifford
Hicks, professor of business organ
ization; Herbert Bates, associate
professor of chemical engineering,
and Bertrand Schultz.
The charges which would prob
ably be considered by the com
mittee which were made by Mitch
ell in his statement are that he
was advised to tone down his writ
ing and talking and pressure was
brought to curtail his expression on
certain subjects.
The last time when the commit
tee on academic privilege was
brought into session for hearing
was in 1946 when Dr. James Rein
hardt, professor of criminology,
Plans:
rjeiv Union
Suggestions
inlighteamg
Student comments on the display
of the new Union plans were "en
lightening and helpful", according
to Duane Lake, Union director.
"The comments were generally
favorable, although there was
much constructive criticism," Lake
stated. "They are being carefully
studied by the architect and the
building committee and are ex
tremely valuable in planning the
final version of the building."
Lake added that there was con
siderable interest shown by the
students in the plans.
Next Tuesday, according to Lake,
the building committee will meet
and the final plans will probably
be approved in the next week.
A new display will be set up in
the Main Lounge of the Union
sometime next week. It will show
the completed and approved plans
of the new Union in more detail.
"The Union hopes to break
ground next fall," Lake stated.
"With luck the new Union can be
completed in the fall of 1958."
The new Union will not be open
all at once, Lake stressed. Since
the plans call for an almost com
plete revision of the present build
ing and activities must continue
during the building program, parts
of the old Union will be closed as
parts of the new are opened, so
that facilities will be available to
students at all times.
Honorary
Selects
Novotny
Carolyn Novotny has been elect
ed president for the coming year
of Alpha Lambda Delta, national
scholastic freshman society at the
University,
Other officers are:
Jan Lkhtenberger, vice presi
dent; Barbara Michelman, secre
tary; Sally Flanagen, treasurer;
and Phyllis Bonner, historian.
Last year's officers include
Nancy Salter, president; Janice
Kraus, vice president; Joan Ben
der, secretary; Beverly Buck, trea
surer; and Marilyn Wachter and
Claryce Evans, historians.
The group recently celebrated
their 25th anniversary at a ban
quet, May 11, at which Dr. Winona
Perry was honored. Dr. Perry who
is retiring this year, was one of
the first charter members of Al
pha Lambda Delta on the Univer
sity campus.
Officers
The National Honorary and' Pro
fessional Military Fraternity,
Phalanx, selected their officers
for next year Thursday.
Officers are commander, Frank
Llnstrom; vice commander, Barry
Bobst; adjutant, Bruce Jacobs;
and treasurer, Roy Lindsay.
was chairman of the committee.
According to Reinhardt, Ben
Hemphill, a professor of architec
ture, brought charges before the
committee to the effect that he
was fired from his position al
though he did possess tenure.
The committee investigated the
incident with the approval and sup
port of Chancellor Gustavson and
after 57 hours of hearing witnesses
Prepared Statement:
Clyde
nswers Questions
A list of 11 questions which
Nebraskan editor Bruce Brug
mann submitted to Dr. C. Clyde
Mitchell in an editorial column
have been answered in a pre
pared statement to the Nebras
kan.
The list was published in the May
8 edition of The Nebraskan. Mitch
ell was mailed clippings of the
questions and his specific answers,
some of which were included in
his official statement Wednesday
are as follows:
Q. Do you feel that (he reason
given by the administration for
your replacement as department
chairman namely, that It Is
being done to strengthen the pro
gram of the department Is the
full reason?
A. (in statement) "My removal
from the administrative post
have held for the past seven years
is the latest in a long series of
penalties imposed upon me be
cause of my economic views."
Q. Do you think that the pres
sure from conservative political
elements in the state were influ
ential in this administrative de
cision?
A. (in statement) My politico
economic views have long been
under attack in Nebraska. In 1953,
this attack erupted in an intemper
ate assault on academic freedom,
in which a University Regent par
ticipated. The open assault failed:
ine Boara oi Kegents adopted a
statement purporting to guarantee
academic freedom . . ."
"I was notified in February,
1955, that because of continuing
controversy over my views, includ'
ing strong objection from the legiS'
lative groups responsible for Unl
versity funds, I was going to be re
lieved of my chairmanship.
Q. Do you feel that if "pressure"
was Instrumental In this demo
tion, the administration's stated
reason constitute an attack on
your professional reputation as a
scholar, administrator, economist
and professor?
A. (in statement) ''We (profes
sors) do have the right to demand
that our reputation not be damaged
wantonly. I therefore advised
Chancellor Hardin on October 17,
1955, and Dean Lambert on Sep
tember 23, 1955, that I would con
sider extremely unfair any attack
on my competence as an econo
mist or an administrator when
they should make the announce
ment." Q. Why do you feel the admin
istration was hesitant In making
your demotion official?
A. "I rather suspect they hoped
I would take the hint and leave
quietly. If their "charges" 8re
true, they were derelict in their
duty in not replacing me fifteen
months ago. .
Q. Dean Lambert's press state
ment and his letter to Chancellor
Hardin indicate that you were ad
vised several times that you would
be replaced as department chair
man. Does this mean that you
NU Faculty
Contributions
Exceed $600
Faculty donations to All Univer
sity Fund during the May faculty
drive now total over $100 more
than last year's faculty donations,
Marian Elder, AUF facutly salici-
tations chairman, announced Thurs
day. University faculty members have
contributed over $600 to the spring
drive; last spring's donations to
talled approximately $500, Miss
Elder said.
The money from these contri
butions will be divided among the
American Cancer Society, United
Cerebral Palsy, the Lancaster As
sociation for Rearded Children
and World University Service.
The Lincoln Community Chest,
the fifth charity supported by
AUF, does not receive funds from
the faculty drive, because this or
ganization separately solicits facul
ty members.
AUF is very grateful to the
University faculty for their enthu
siastic support during this spring's
drive," Miss Elder said.
of both sides, the decision reached
was that Hemphill should be rein
stated and that his academic privi
leges were violated. Hemphill did
not desire to be reinstated, but
only desired exoneration of charg
es involved in his dismissal.
Cohen said that an initial organ
izational meeting of the committet
would be held sometime Friday
afternoon.
Mitchell
agreed to this course of action?
A. I briefed most of the staff
members on the matter lata in
1955; however, the decision mada
long ago was without department
al consultation or approval.
Q. Chancellor Hardin and Dean
A. C. Breckenridge told the Corn
husker Round Table on April 5
that they "had not been Informed
that a change was being consid
ered." Had you discussed this mat
ter with either administrator be
fore you left in December, 1955,
and did you acquiesce in the mat
ter to either?
A. I was notified in September,
1955, that the change would be
made while I was out of the United
States on my Fulbright Fellow
ship and that if any "reasons"
should be demanded, an official
statement would be made that I
had performed my professional du
ties inadequately ... I therefore
advised Chancellor Hardin on Oc
tober. 17, 1955, and Dean Lambert
on September 23, 1955, that I
would consider extremely unfair
any attack on my competence as
an economist or an administrator
when they should make the an
nouncement. Q. A Letterlp writer recently
mentioned that real academic free
dom was not apparently wanted
even by all professors, citing the
refusal of the Graduate Faculty to
elect you to membership as evi
dence that your liberal idea
might possibly be resented by
scholars and research people , on
the Nebraska faculty. Do yoa
have any pertinent comment on
this subject, particularly, in refer
ence to the fact that both Chan
cellor Hardin and Dean Lambert
said this was an important factor
In your demotion?
A. Naturally I have taught the
graduate courses and conducted
the graduate program of my de
partment for the seven years of my
incumbency. Election to member
ship in the so-called Graduate Fac
ulty is something else again. In
stating that this was a "factor,"
the Administration is inviting a i
faculty investigation into the se- I
lection system.
If membership in this rather ex
clusive body is now officially a
pre-requisite to promotion, to at
tainment or to retention of ad
ministrative posts. I suspect that
he University faculty will require
that clearly-stated and verifiable
qualifications for membership be
established and the right of appeal
to competent scholarly bodies be
observed.
Q. The Nebraskan was Informed
that you stayed in Nebraska for
seven years at considerable loss
in salary below your former sal
ary and below competing offers. If
this is true, did the factor of aca
demic freedom, particularly In
reference to the statement adopted
by the Board of Regent? in 1953,
enter into your considerations? ..
A. Yes, it did for me, the mem
bers of my department and for
many of my colleagues in the Uni
versity. Q. Chancellor Hardin said In his
statement announcing your demo
tion that the recommendations of
Lambert raise "no issue on the
point of academic freedom." Do
you feel that your demotion has
raised an issue on the spirit of
academic freedom, if not the letter
of academic freedom?
A. My removal from the admin
istrative post which I have held
for the past seven years is the
latest in a long series of penalties
imposed upon me because of my
economic views.
Q. Since the formal announce
ment of your demotion have your
plans to return to the University
undergone any change?
A. The Fulbright Commission
In Italy has recently made me
an additional grant to continue my
research work in Italy throughout
the summer. I have not yet decided
whether to request an extension of
my leave without pay at the Uni
versity. Assuming that I do so
and that the administration feels
it could forego my services during
the summer, I would then return
in September for classes, Instead
of the last week of June, as pres
ently planned.
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