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i! v si Hi! ;5 t 11: i! i : ARCHIVES LINCOLN, NEBRASKA Pano Duo jy' ml? ) L J - ) (. S -TP Melvin Stecher and Norman in the Union Ballroom. The pro Horowitz, young American duo- gram will consist of a variety of piano team, will present the first classical and popular music, ac concert in the Union Artist se- cording to Bob Handy, Union Ae ries Wednesday night at 8 p.m. tivities Director. Air Tour To Omaha Set For Wednesday An air tour between Omaha and Lincoln will be offered each Wednesday of Summer Sessions by the Air Education department, ac cording to Dr. Frank Sorenson, summer sessions director. The tour will begin at 1 p.m. at the Lincoln air port, Sorenson said. Participants will return to Lincol at 5 p.m. Reservations can be made at the Nuclear Physicist To Speak Dr. Emerson Jones, Consumers Public Power District's atomic power consultant, will deliver the first of a series of three "Talks and Topics" Monday at 4 p.m. in the Union Faculty Lounge. "Atomic Power" will be the lec ture subject of the nuclear physi ci.st. Dr. Jones has participated in the Atomic Energy Commission's nuclear testing programs in Ne vada and on the South Pacific is lands of Eniwetok and Bikini. Other speakers for "Talks and Topics" include a review of "Pro fessional Amateur", autobiography of Chalres Keetering, written by his life-long friend and asscoiate at Ceneral Motors Research Di vision, Thomas Boyd. Mrs. R. C. Ellefson will present the review" on July 1. On July 15 "The Journey", by Lillian Smith will be reviewed by j Mrs. Norma Cromwell, I Nebraskan Photo Art Education Office, Room 200 in Teachers College. The price is $3, according to Sorenson. Only twelve reservations per flight will be ac cepted. The trip will be made in four small places, three passengers in each plane. The tour will allow bn opportu nity for study of land ase patterns, a chance to observe small planes in action and to become acquaint ed with airport techniques, espe cially weather operations, Soren son explained. "The flights are carefully planned and should prove immensely in teresting to students," he stated. ionstruction On Mueller A planetarium theater, believed to be the largest of its kind in the oegion, will be constructed at the southwest corner of Morrill Hall, according to Dr. C. Ber trand Schultz, museum director. The planetarium is the gift of alumnus Ralph Mueller, who do nated a similar structure in Cleve land, Ohio. Construction Ls slated to begin immediately. The building will be equipped with a 31 foot dome and instru ments which can project onto the dome the constellations as seen at any time on any night of any year from 1000 B. C. to 2957 from any place on earth. It will be named the Ralph Muel ler Theater of the Stars. The building is hoped to be completed by the first of the year, PiamiDsfts To IPireseimlf Melvin Stecher and Norman Horowitz, American duo-pianists, will present the first program of the summer Artists Series in the Union Ballroom at 8 p.m Wednes day, according to Bob Handy, Un ion activities director. Stecher and Horowitz appeared in Lincoln in February with the Roger Wagner Chorale. Born and educated in Mew York City, the young pianists have per formed as soloists as well as part of a team and were featured in Regents Study NU Retirement The University's policy of re tiring faculty members at the age of 63 will be reviewed by a com mittee of Regents soon to be ap pointed by Dr. B. N. Greenberg, president. The authorization came after C. Y. Thompson had read a letter, Utah Chorus To Appear Sunday Night The Ogden Utah Boys Chorus and Trumpet Choir will appear Sun day at 7:30 p.m. in the Union Ball room, according to Bob Handy, Un ion Activities Director. The Chorus and Choir consists of boys between the ages of 9 and 17 and are entirely non-sectarian, according to Handy. They were organized in 1954 by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Hanson, faculty members of Weber College. The program will consist of all types of music, including west erns, spirituals, ballads, classical and modern compositions, Handy said. After the program the usual Sunday night movie will be shown. This week's presentation is "The Great Caruso", starring Mario, Lanza and Ann Blyth. Admission to both programs is free, Handy said. To Begin Soon Planetarium in order to be used in conjunction with the International Geophysi cal Year., which opens July 1, 1957 and lasts 18 months. Described as the most versatile and dramatic teaching aid de veloped, the planetarium will be used in instruction of astronomy, geography, mathematics and oth er physical sciences. Plans for five public and 10 school programs each week have been made, according to Schultz. Admission charges are planned to cover the cost of oper ation. Mueller, who has donated the Mueller Carrilon Tower and the Health galleries in the Morrill Hall Museum, said he gave the theater to the University for the benefit of the citizens of Nebras ka and their children. stage presentation at the Radio City Music Hall. The team has been acclaimed as the one of the most outstanding duo-piano teams in the country, Handy said. Four other programs for the Ar tists series are planned, Handy continued. On June 26 the Irish Players, "Dermot McNamara and Miss Michael Conaree, will present ex cerpts from four great dramas. "The Importance of Being Earn- whose author was not revealed, suggesting that the present proce dure be changed so that faculty members would be allowed to sub mit to health examinations at the age of 65. Any member found mentally ana! physically competent would be given t h e opportunity of continuing in his position "as long as his services are beneficial to the Univerity." Chancellor Hardin called for se rious consideration of the problem but pointed out that the state re tirement law system would not per mit the accumulation of pension after the age of 65. He said that at present retirement is made of ficial at the age of 65 and that given to older professors in some cases. The Chancellor also suggested a plan whereby administrators would work, and make excellent contribu tions to their fields." Parking Permits No parking prmits will be needed in order to park on campus during summer sessions, according to the University po lice department. Faculty parking areas will still be restricted to faculty memebrs until 2 p.m. weekdays and until noon on Saturday. Regulations forbidding parking on green and red lines will continue to be enforced. V .4 s. m Planetarium Interior This drawing shows the interior of the planned planetarium do- building will be housed In an addf nated to the University by alum- tion to the Mrrill Hall, Thursday, June 13, 1957 Show est", Shadow and Substance" "Pygmalion" and "The Playboy of the Western World" will make up the program. McNamara toured with the Dub lin Players and has appeared on several television shows, including Studio One, "Kraft Theater" and "Omnibus". Miss Conaree has a Masters De gree in Fine Arts from Boston University and has appeared in nearly forty American Produc tions. Rod Strong, dancer and current ly featured in "New Faces of 1956" will appear at the Union on July 10. The young dancer with an inter national reputation has the unpre cedented honor of being invited to dance at the command perform ance for the President of France at the Paris Opera House for two years in succession, according to Handy. On July 17, the "Summer Sym phony" will present a concert by the University Symphony, which consists mostly of summer session music students, David Foltz, direc tor, said. On July 24 the University Choral Concert will feature students un der the direction of Foltz, chairman of the Music Department. Admission to all performances is free, according to Handy. After each program a refreshment hour will be held. "The Union has attempted to provide as varied and interesting a Summer Artist Series as pos sible and it is hoped that many, student take advantage of. them" Handy said. Union To Provide Free Square Dance Two days of square dance in struction and dancing will be held in the Union Ballroom July 18 and 19, according to Bob Handy, Union activities director. Instruction will be provided each afternoon beginning at 3:30 p.m. and a dance will be held each evening from 7:30 to 10 p.m. Music will be provided by the LaVern Rockenbach Square Dance Band. The event is spon sored by the Department of Physi cal Education for Women. Courtesy Lincoln star nus Ralph Mueller. The 161.32$ 1 1' I 1 i