UNIVERSITY OF NCBR,
LIBRARY
iVo Speech
At Spring
Graduation
Chancellor To
Give Giarge
A short charge to the class,
given by the Chancellor, will
replace the traditional speak
er at Commencement on June
4. 10 a.m.. in the Coliseum.
"Due to the time element,
we experimented with elimi
nating the speaker at the last
summer and winter com
mencements. This is a ten
dency in a good many schools,
but it is still on an experi
mental basis here," stated
C. R. McConnell, chairman of
the commencement commit
tee. Presiding at t h e convoca
tion will be Chancellor Clif
ford M. Hardin, and Dr. A. C.
Breckenridge, dean of facul
ties, will be master of cere
monies. Chaplain will be the
Rev. Dr. William B. Gould,
director of Wesley Founda
tion. Approximately 1,000 stu
dents will receive their de
grees at the ceremony. Stu
dents are to form the com
mencement procession by col
leges in front of Love Library
and proceed along the mall
past the Carrillon Tower to
the Coliseum.
The program will begin
with an invocation, a wel
come and comments on the
degrees by the Chancellor,
and music furnished by the
University Symphonic Band,
directed by Professor Lentz.
Jack Nielson, president of
Student Council, will receive
his bachelor' degree on the
stage as a representative of
the senior class. Doctors de
grees are to be given to in
dividuals on the stage.
Recipients of degrees with
high distinction and distinc
tion will also be recognized.
Honorary and professional de
grees will be conferred. The
Nebraska Builder's Award,
distinguished awards and
alumnae awards will also be
given.
Students are to pick up
their diplomas at the Regis
trar's office immediately
after the ceremony. Those un
able to be at the ceremony
are to pay a $10 fee at the
Registrars office after obtain
ing permission of the dean of
their college by May 27.
Readings,-
Play Are
Thursday
A readine hour and the pro
duction of an original play
will be the two features of the
final speech and theater pres
entation of the year Thursday
at 8 p.m. in 201 Temple Build
ing. The e w play is "Grand
pa's Ashes," a one-act farce
comedy by Opal Palmer, spe
cial student enrolled in t h e
playwriting class. Readers-
come from Speecn Z06. a class
in advanced oral interpreta
tion. Students appearing in t h e
program of reading are: Ma
rion Brayton, Eric Prewitt,
Mary Dee Patterson, Jim
Copp, Leanne Jense, Luther
Frost, Sue Carkoski, Wilma
Wolfe, Myrna Ems, John Pe
telle and Jacquie Kitzelman.
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Mark Twain Riidrt '
Schulberg, G. B. Shaw, James National Antrhopological As
Thurber, Robert Frost, and sociation has published many
others. ; of Dr. Fry's works, the most
Mrs. Palmer's play is being j noted being, "Life Among the
directed by Dave Meizennoia-
iSX'SSt.HSiUNSEA Meet
fc? " C"'iTo Host Panel,
The audience win De invited
to stay for a coffee session
critique of the play after the
performance.'
Frahm To Head
Ag Exec Board
Newly elected president of
the College of Agriculture Ex
ecutive Board is Richard
Frahm, junior in Ag and
member of Farm House.
Others selected from last
year's board were Larry Wil
liams, vice-president and
Clare -Verba, holdover mem
ber. Wednesdav nieht at 7 will
be the first meeting of all new
board members. Plans for
next year's program will be
made and a secretary and
treasurer will be elected from
the new board members.
J-School Picnic
Will Be Friday
School of Journalism fac
ulty, students and guests will
have a picnic Friday at 6
p.m. in Antelope Park. Those
wishing to attend should take
50 cents to the J-School, of
fice, 306 Burnett.
Cars will leave from the
south door of Burnett at 5:30
p.m. for the picnic.
MAY 18 1960
ARCHfVES
Vol. 34, No. Ill
even
Student
Seven faculty members
and one student are the last
nominations for "Outstanding
Nebraskan" as nominations
for the awards closed Tues
day. -The student nominated was
Robert Krohn and the seven
faculty members are Dr.
Howard I. Fry. Dr. Walter
Mientka, Dr. William E. Hall,
Prof. Elizabeth Tierney, Dr.
Lane Lancaster, Dr. Henry
E. Baumgarten and Dr. Tur
gut Sarpkaya.
Previous nominations were
Fred Howlett, Karen Peter
son, Robert Anderson, Diana
vicki, students, and Mrs.
Irma Laase, a faculty mem
ber. The honored student and
staff or faculty member will
be presented at a special
luncheon on Friday noon. The
awarding of the "Outstanding
Nebraskans" is sponsored by
the Daily Nebraskan.
Bob Krohn was recognized
in his letter of recommenda
tion as having served the
University and the student
bodv exceptionally well during
! his four college years.
Many Activities
One of Krohn's services in
cludes becoming president of
the Young Republicans dur
ing his sophomore year. The
letter stated that usually up
perclassmen were elected to
executive positions and that
this was an unusual feat.
As a iunior. Krohn was
elected president of the Ne- j
braska University Council on !
Student Affairs, NUCWA, and
he also was the Council of
Religion representative on
the Student Council
During his senior year hejter nominated is Dr. Walter
served as first vice-president
of the Student Council. As
chairman of the judiciary
committee he spent m an y
hours DreDarine the recently
adopted Council Constitution-
said.
The letter also stated that
Bob's mature judgment has
earned him the respect, not
only of the Student Council
but the Administration as
welL
Dr. Howard I. Fry, assist
ant professor of Anthropology
is the second nominee for the
award of "Outstanding Ne
and faculty members at the
University.
Fry Recommended
Dr. Fry's letter of recom
being an outstanding teacher
of the young. Also listed was
Dr. Fry's activities which in
cluded National Anthropolog
ical Associatio, National
Committee on Brachiation
and a board member of the
International Library of Sci
ence and Culture which has
its main officesin Paris,
France
According to the letter, the
Hear Reports
UNSEA will host a panel of
student teachers tonight for
the last meeting of the year
at 7 in the Student Union.
Both elementary and secon
dary student teachers' will
form the panel discussing ex
periences of the semester.
Reports of the state con
vention win be given by dele
gates Shirley Parker, Gaye
En gel, Shirley Chab and Dr.
Milton Ploghoff..
Members who would like to
participate on the program or
membership committees dur
ing the summer and next fall
may apply at the Wednesday
meeting.
Panliel Plans
Rush S6hool
A Rush School, sponsored
bv Panhellenic, will be beld
Thursday at 7 p.m. in the
Student Union Small Audi
torium. All sorority r n s h chair
men, assistants and other
i interested persons are in
vited to attend.
The program will consist
of a one-hoar discussion of
the rushing rules lead by
Miss Madeline Girard, dir
, ector of Panhellenic.
Polynesians" and "Raranton
ga, Its Customs and Habits."
Serving now for the third
year on the Committee of
Brachiation, he is well known
for his contributions toward
the study of brachiation hab
its of the Simians of Eastern
Rhodesia.
"In spite of his many out
side activities Dr. Fry al
ways seems to firfd time to
help an eager student. In ad
dition to the regular class
room lecture, he is more than
willing to invite the capable
student to his home to view
slides and films which he has
taken on his world wide trav
els. Hall Nomination 4
The third letter of recogni
tion of a faculty member was
that" of Dr. William E. Hall,
director of the School of Jour
nalism. The letter stated that the
School of Journalism is now
beginning to take its place in
the ranks of some of the best
J-Schools in the country,
largely due to Dr. Hall's
unique program of educating
journalists.
"Dr. Hall has gathered
about him some of the finest
professional journalists avail
able in the mjdwest, if not
the nation. He has brought
these men from executive
jobs with newspapers, adver
tising agencies, radio sta
tions and other name
schools," according to the
letter.
"Dr. Hall's door is seldom
closed and students know he
is always ready to listen to
their problems."
Mientka Named
The fourth faculty mem-
Mientka, assistant professor
of mathematics.
The letter of recommenda
tion said that due to his ef
forts, the University began a
significant experiment last
year. This experiment, a
freshman honors course in
mathematics, allowed a stu
dent who is of above average
mathematical ability to com
plete the usual four semester
sequence of courses in three
semesters while studying
each phase more .thoroughly
than is usually done.
"Students know Dr. Mient-
PhysEd Club
President Is
Pat Osdiek
Pat Osdiek was recently
named the new president of
the All Woman's Physical Ed
ucation Club at the club's an
nual banquet.
Other new oficers include
Sharon DeMars, vice presi
dent; Diane Debhon, secre
tary; and Susan Stewart,
treasurer.
Awards for highest scholar
ship in each class were also
eiven at the banquet. Given
their choice of any bok were
Jill Maris, freshman; Miss
DeMars, sophomore; Harriet
Strickland, iunior; and Bar
bara Lemmerman, senior.
Miss DeMars was also
awarded the Mabel Lee schol
arship.
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CARDS, CARDS, EVERYWHERE While'' ant registrar Mrs. Irma Laase. Every-
ifnrtpnu wind no this vear'i studies ad- thing has been eaine smoothlv and there
ministration officials are busy pulling their have been no lines of waiting students,
cards for next year. Over one half the she added. But, all students should have
expected worksheets for next semester their worksheets in by Friday or they will
have been banded in, according to assist- have to wait until next ialL she cautioned.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA
acuity
aid- Outstandin
ka for his willingness to help
students and for his aid in
answering questions raised
by the students," Uie letter
said.
Elizabeth Tierney
The next faculty member
nominated was Professor
Elizabeth Tierney, depart
ment of music. ,
Miss Tierney was recog
nized as a dedicated teacher
and scholar. She has ct-au
thored two textbooks with Dr. j
Hazel G. KinsceUa ana nas '
had two choral numbers pub
.
lished.
Miss Tierney was instru
mental in bringing the old
private conservatory type of
music back to the Universi
ty, the letter noted. She is a
member of Mu Phi Epsilon,
Baker Said Optimistic
About Ataturk
Dr. M. L. Baker, assistant
d p n n nf agriculture, ex
pressed optimism about the
situation in Turkey and the
progress of the Nebraska
mission in
that coun
try. Dr. Baker
just returned
from a three
week study
of the Uni
versity ac
tivities in I
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lurKey. ne t
was accom- m
p a n i e d by Dr. Baker
Jason Webster, coordinator ol
the University's Turkish pro
gram. The University nas a
contract with the Internation
al Cooneration Administra
tion to provide technical as
sistance.
"In mv iudgment, there is
no reason for concern about
the nroeress of our Turkish
program or the safety of our
personnel," said vr. Baser.
"I was very pleased with
the Dro press made by our
personnel in Turkey during
the past year, our stan mem
bers are developing good re
search nroiects at the new
Ataturk University. These
projects are being carried
out under the staff's general
supervision and under the im
mediate supervision of Tur
kish faculty members trained
in the U.S."
Agricultural Needs
"These research projects
should make significant con
tributions to the advancement
of knowledge of Turkish ag
ricultural needs. In addition,
these projects will make sig
nificant contributions to the
development of a responsible
faculty for Ataturk Univer
sity. "The building program
at Ataturk also has made
substantial progress during
the past year. Present plans
call for completion of a new
faculty housing facility by
next fall along with a science
laboratory building which
could be used as class rooms
if necessary."
Enrollment at t he Univer
sity which opened last sum
mer totals 240 freshmen and
hrS'
Members,
professional music frater
nity; Pi Kappa Lambda, na
tional honorary music frater
nity and Alpha Lambda Del
ta. Retiring in August, Miss
Tierney will end 34 years of
teaching at the University.
Miss Teirney has, by her ex
ample and guidance, impart
ed to her students not only
a knowledge of the subject,
but also correct attitudes
concerning music and good
cmzensnip
mi
The nomination of Dr. Lane
Lancaster, professor of polit
ical science, recognized him
for his 30 years of service to
the University.
"Lancaster is a recognized
authority in the field of pout
iical science, and has been a
sophomores.
During the cast vear a li-
b r a r y was established at
Ataturk which is being used
extensively by students, Dr.
Baker said.
Extension Service
Looking toward the future,
he said plans call for the
development of an agricul
tural extension service at
Ataturk patterned after Ne
braska Ht adapted to Tur
kish needs.
Band Keys
Go To Five
For Service
Band Kev Awards were nre-
sented to five seniors for out
standing service and musici
anship as members of the Un
iversity Band, according to di
rector Donald Lentz, profes
sor of music.
The Key winners include
Rov Cook. Gretchen Blum.
Joyce Johnston, Roger Schind-
ler and Frank Tirro.
New oficers of the Band
and Gamma Lambda, profes
sional band society were also
announced by Prof. Lentz.
Officers of the Band are
Jack Nyquist, president; Dav
id Sell, vice-president; Ken
Barjenbruch, secretary-treasurer;
Bill Buckendorf, publi
city, Rod Schmidt, properties;
and Kay Chamberlain, ladies'
sponsor.
Officers of Gamma Lambda
are Roger Schindler, presi
dent; Tom Peck, vice-president;
Roy Cook; treasurer;
and Bill Buckendorf, secretary.
Masquers Tlan
Awards Banquet
Masquers will have their
16th annual awards banquet
Saturday night at 6:30 in the
Pan American room of the
Wednesday, May 18, 1960
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a favorite
of
students for
years."
He is the past chairman of
the political "science depart
ment and was the first recipi
ent of the Distinguished
Teaching Award, the letter
said.
"He also has always spok
en out for what he believed,
and encourages the students
to think."
He is the author of several
books on political science. '
Chem Instructor
Dr. Henry E. Baumgarten,
instructor in chemistry, is
another nomination for the
award.
His letter recognized that
he typifies what an instruc-
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Continued emDhasis will be
placed on developing a strong
program in research and
teaching at Ataturk. By fall
of 1960, it is hoped that new
staff members can be ob
tained in the fields of crops,
agricultural economics, and
agricultural engineering.
Substantial progress was
made during the past year in
home economics under tne
direction of Dr. Evelyn Mor
row of the Nebraska staff
and assisted by two Turkish
women who received Ph.D
degrees in the U.S.
Other phases of the Ankara
program include veterinary
science which will be con
ducted for at least another
year. The agricultural exten
sion program has been in
progress for four years and
our assistance will continue
for three or four more years,
Dr. Baker said.
Summer School
Plans Lined Up
Registration for summer
school will be held June 6,
with classes beginning the fol
lowing day. Undergraduate
late fees will be on June 7 and
graduate late fees on June 10.
Under a revised schedule
approved by the University
Senate, all teachers and'iad
ministrators whose teaching
overlaps with the first week
of Summer Sessions may reg
ister the morning of June 11
and all day June 13.
These persons should re
ceive approval for late entry
from the instructors before
completing registration. Late
fees will be charged on June
14.
Student Union.
Awards will be presented
for the best actor, actress and
director of one act experimen
tal theater; and for the best
major suporting actor and ac
tress in leading roles of the
University Theater's produc
tions.
Those up for best actor and
actress of University Theater
include actresses Sharon Pur
baugh for Ann Frank in
"Diary of an Ann Frank,"
Judy DeVillbis for Hypatia
in "Misallience," Louise Shad
ley for Mrs. Frank in "Diary
of Ann Frank," and Kathy
Anderson for Mabel in "TI:ree
Men on a Horse."
Best actor nominations in
clude Bill Baker for Mr.
Frank in "Diary of Ann
Frank," Dick Marrs for Fal
staff in "Henry IV," Dave
Meisenholder for Mr. Tarleton
in "Misallience," and Stan
Rice for Prince Hal in "Henry
IV."- :
Other a w a r d s to be pre
sented Satuf day night are the
production awards to a stu
dent for outstanding technical
work, service awards for per-
rgons m Masquers who have
,Ho nutatanriin? rnntribu-
made outstanding contribu
tions to organizations, and the
Purple Masque. The new Mas
quers will also be introduced
at this awards banquet.
Worksheets
For Frosh
Due Today
Registration Process
Is Going Smoothly
Worksheets will be accept
ed at the Registry's Office
today from freshmen and up
perclassmen who failed to
turn in their worksheets on
the designated day.
ArerndinP ta T3r. Trma
Laase, assistant registrar.
more tnan 300 worKsneets
have already been received
from students and are being
processed. She estimated that
one third of these had been
completed.
She said students could still
turn in sheets until Fridav.
Those failing to turn in sched
ules by the deadline will have
to wait until June 6 to register
for summer sessions and Sep
tember 14 for tne tail term.
"Registration is progressing
smoothly, so far," she re
marked. Mrs. Laase said the only
difficulty which bad caused
any trouble is due to several
typographical errors in the
schedule books. Also some of
the engineering sections were
filled quickly ana nave een
closed. She said arrangements
were being made m the en
gineering college to open new
sections.
One business course, Busi
ness Organization 137, was al
so quickly filled.
Mrs. Laase commented that
summer school registration
was running ahead of last
year. The usual summer
school enrollment is approxi
mately 3,000 consisting of at
least 50 grad students.
She estimated more than 1,
500 summer school registra
tions had already been re
ceived. Summer session cards may
be picked up and fees paid on
June 6 at the Men's P.E.
cniincr Fall semester cards
should not be claimed and
fees paid until September 16,
M-Z; and September 17, A-L.
'60-'61 Board
Members
Introduced
Karen Peterson, outgoing
president of student ac
tivities, was mistress of
ceremonies for the annual
Union Board of Managers'
H i nn pt held last night to
honor this years Board and
introduce next years mem
bers.
Introduced as the new
members of the Board
for 1960-61 were Mary Jean
Mulvaney, assistant profes
sor of physical education,
president; Aarchie Clegg, first
i7iPMirfsi(tent: Norman Ges-
ke, director of University Art
Galleries, second vice-president.
The new faculty members
inri:irip Pharles E. Miller, as
sistant professor of physical
education; Jack wuaer, as
sistant professor of music;
and two others who will be
appointed by Chancellor Clif
ford M. Hardin.
The new student members
from Ag campus are Gill
Grady, Sara Rhodes, and
Deon Stuthman.
The student members from
city campus are Sue Carkos
ki, Pat Porter, Silvia Bathe,
Sherry Turner, Paul Johns,
John Schroder, Jynney Hubka,
and Dick Nelson.
Returning from this year's
Board are alums Milton An
derson, Mrs. Richard Smith,
and Alnold Magneson.
The 1960-61 Union Advisory
Board members were also
introduced during the dinner.
They include hold over mem
bers Nola Obermire, chair
man, Roy Neil, vice-chairman.
The representative mem
bers include Roberta
Rock, Greek women; John
Hoerner, married students;
Herb Probasco, c o m m u -tor
students; George Moyer,
grad students; Gunel Atarsik,
foreign students, Bob Holden,
independent men; Alfreda
Stute, independent women;
Don Witt, men's resident
halls; Sandra Nelson, wom
en's resident halls, and the
representative for Greek
men will be appointed later.
Board of Managers Keys
were presented to Pat
Porter, Sue Carkoski, Dor
thev Hall. Jean Sell and
Archie Clegg for serving on
the Board for a full year.
Faculty keys were present
ed to Robert Schlater, assist
ant director of Educational
Television, and Esther
Meacham, assistant- profes
sor of Home Economics.
First time this year hon
orary Keys were presented to
Fran Spoeneman and Marty
Kohlligian, food service man
ager, for serving on the
Board for part of a year.
