The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, May 17, 1961, Image 1

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    Legislators Approve Educational-TV Research
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By Nancy Whitford
and necessity of education
dorsed by the University
hieher education in Ne
state to share educational
Wilber, according to Supt.
interfere with commercial
Nebraska has received
legislative approval to ex
plore the possibilities of ed
ucational television.
The Eucation Committee
recommended by a 6-1
vote, with 2 not voting,
that Governor Morrison's
committee on education
al TV:
al television;
Solicit non-tax funds
for the project;
Encourage the reserva
tion of certain channels for
future educational TV use;
Indicate to the federal
government that the state
Board of Regents, the
State Department of Edu
cation, the State PTA and
numerous other educational
groups throughout the
state.
Glenny Recommendation
It was oneof the recom-
braska, and was introduced
to the legislature in resolu
tion form by Sens. Richard
Marvel of Hastings, Joe T.
Vosoba of Wilber and Fern
Hubbard Orme of Lincoln.
Supporters of the resolu
tion said educational tele
vision will make it possi
ble for all areas of the
resources.
Jack McBride, director
of KUON-TV, said it will
bring "master teachers"
into the home and foster
regional cooperation among
stations.
Television is already be
ing used successfully for
eucational purposes in
of Wilber High School Ber
nard Klasek.
Benefits
Klasek said both teachers
and students benefit from
the courses as the teachers
are able to gain additional
background information.
Opponents said the edu
cational television might
broadcasting.
Marvel said the program
is to be designed so it will
not infringe on commercial
interests.
At present, Iowa, North
Dakota, South Dakota and
Minnesota have approved
of similar studies within
their own states.
is interested in such a pro--ineTHKtriscontained ia .
gram.
In addition to receiving
strong support from the
Governor's office, the study
of educational TV is en-
theVDP-
UBRARY
Conduct a
survey of the
state-wide
feasibility
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Scholarship Denied
NU Rejects. Grant;
Says Too Restrictive
By Jan Sack
Recently the University rejected a $200 annual scholar
ship for the College of Arts and Sciences to be provided
by Otto A. Sinkie of Grand Island if the student would be
willing to read certain books on altruism as extra-curricular
work.
The scholarship on altruism (unselfish concern for
others) was rejected because "his scholarship was too
restrictive and couldn't be used," said Herbert M. Potter,
assistant director of the University Foundation.
The scholarships for the
University are set up on the
following qualifications:
A scholarship shook! be
given for good academic work
which gives promise to con
tinued success.
It should not require of
a student an activity not a
part of his regular academic
work.
It is proper to designate a
subject matter field as a cri
terion for eligibility; but even
then only the major should
be designated, as an adviser
must be completely free to
recommend minors or other
supporting courses on the ba
sis of his own judgment.
Sinkie's Drooosal was that
a student write a dissertation ! years, the picnic goers were
Vol.
74, No. Ill
The Nebraskan
Wednesday, May 17, 1961.
Fadeout9 Features Variety
p
All Ag
Festivities
Dampened
"Rain, rain go away . . ."
This was the cadence chant
of some 322 Ag students as
they tromped through their
rain soaked campus to attend
Tuesday's annual All Ag pic
nic indoors.
For the third time in seven
on altruism or on his book
"The Book of Altruism.
In that event Sinkie's pro
posal would require work
apart from that in a student's
course of study. Also the
scholarship would be given on
the expectation that the re
cipient not only be altruistic,
but would agree in general
with Sinkie's own views, stat
ed a letter to Sinkie from the
University.
After receiving a letter stat
ing the scholarship qualifica
tions, Sinkie sect a letter to
tbe University saying that he
interpreted his letter to mean
that the University had re
jected his scholarship propos
al. If the University had ac
cepted Sinkie's scholarship
proposal which included writ
ing two papers each semester
on altruism or specific books
on altruism, the scholarship
would not have been given
for past excellence, but ra
ther on future ability, inis is
contrary to all other scholar
ships w hich are currently set
up.
'Fling' Correction
The Spring Fling will be
held from 5-11 p.m. instead
of 2-8:30 p.m., as announced
earlier. Ticket may be ob
tained in the Union or by
calling HE 5-5764.
forced to run for cover as
Nebraska's unpredicta
ble spring weather deluged
the area with rain. All the
events were held just the
same, according to Sylvia Mc
Niel, Ag Union activities di
rector, but were divided up
between the Union and the
horsebarn.
Highlighting the picnic was
the pie eating contest which
was supplied with 33 chocolate
meringue pies. Morris Beer-
bohm of Farmhouse won the
event by eating his pies faster
than Vance Under of Alpha
Gamma Sigma and Jane Fan
qnet of Love Hall who placed
second and third, respectively.
Over in the horsebarn the
Alpha Gamma Sigma bail
stacking team took top honors
by stacking 48 bails in two
minutes and ten seconds.
Also, coed "hefty" Ann Grit
won the girl's shot put throw
by heaving the eight pound
shot 23 feet and one inch.
Back at the Union, Ron
Morris f Farmhouse became
champion frisbie thrower by
tossing the disc 183 feet. In
the men's piggy-back relay.
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Eleven Musicians
Receive Grants
Prof. Emanuel Wishnow,
chairman of t h e music de
partment, has announced
eleven music students as win
ners of scholarships for the
co;ning year. .
The recipients are:
Ruth Hill Scholarship ($200)
Join Jorgensen.
Theodore Presser Scholar
ships K6 Mary Haight,
Duane Stehlik and Robert
Nelson.
Alma and W'Uliam Hffle
Scholarships (f25 Lois An
derson and Louis Lawjon.
Curtiss Grove Tuition
Awards f$62 Gary Winkei
bauer, Carolyn Bristol, Nan
cy Sorensen, Richard Slep
icka and Al Epstein.
Jim Pace Heads
KNUS Radio
Jim Pace has been elected
as general manager of the
campus radio station, KNUS,
for the coming school year
.1361-62.
Pace, a 13-year-old sopho
more, is the youngest person
ever to be elected to this post.
He succeeds Larry Roder
wkk who is graduating from
the University.
Also elected at last Thurs
day's staff meeting were Don
Iiherwood. sports director
and Pat Egan, sales mana
ger. Dr. Howard Martin is
the faculty advisor.
FADING IN FOR FADEOUT
The Four Preps will appear in two performances dur
ing the Union's "Fadeout" party. May U. The Ramsey
Lewis Trio, and the music of Bill Albert band will also
be featured.
Weaver Answers Solon's
Questions on Research
By Ann Moyer
"The Four Preps and the
Ramsey Lewis Jazz Trio will
highlight the semester's end
birthday celebration which
was formally held in conjunc
tion with Spring Day.
Widely Known
TTw TSVuir Prone urMolv
, iT- rl. " i known Capital recording ar
dent Union Friday night
rhe Preps will be featured
in the ballroom at 8:30 and
11 p.m. during intermissions
of dancing to the music of
Bill Albers band. Ramsey
Le.ris and his two companions
will appear in the Pan Amer
ican room from 8-12 p.m.
Admission to any perform
ance or all performances is
$1.50. Tickets may be ob
tained in the program office
or from the ticket booth in
the main lobby of the Union.
This is the Union's final
program of the year and
takes the place of the annual
Bowl Opera
Tryouts Set
This Week
Tryouts for the summer
Pinewood Bowl production of
"South Pacific", Roger and
Hammerstein's operetta, will
be held Thursday and Friday
in the Chamber of Commerce
building at 7:30 p.m.
Prof. Oscar Bennett of Ne
braska Wesleyan will con
duct the tryouts, and will also
direct the production. Fern
Casford and Arnott Folsom.
opera cochauTtien. will also, attended Cnicagr Musical
has five albums for Argo in
cluding The Ramsey Lewi
Trio in Chicago and Gentle
men of Jazz.
Critics describe this group
as "happy". Applying the
term to their personalities
and music. No matter what
the tempo or type of tune,
there is an essentially cheer
ful, quality about the trio.
Theater Year
Closes With
'Moon9 Play
The final Dlav of th spawn
oaruune oien Larson anui TT .
bass Ed Cobb, has also made KJhe University Theater
"Ring Around the Moon" to
Howell Memorial Theater, be
ginning tonight and continu
ing through Saturday.
Curtain time for the com
edy, which has been called a
"haunting little fairy tale of
laughing grace," is 8 p. m.
each evening.
"Ring Around the Moon" will
be directed by Dr. Willam R.
Morgan, assistant professor
of speech and dramatic art.
The play is Gene Anouilh's
j tists, are also noted for their
nightclub appearances, and
for their co-starring role in
"Gidget."
Two of the members of the
quartet are noted for their
composing ability and are re
sponsible for writing the Four
Prep hits "26 Miles," "Big
Man" and "Down by the Sta
tion." The quartet consisting of
high tenor Marvin Inabnett,
lead tenor, Bruce BeDand,
baritone Glen Larson and
The "inseparable compan
panionship" between good
all of the areas of scholarly
specialization it might wish.
teaching and research is not Ul uuu urc sullc
. .-. . . , .t . .mands.
; help conduct tryouts
"aoutn racuic ' needs a
large male chorus, a number
of bit parts and several leads.
A nurses chorus is also fea
tured, said Bennett.
widely understood outside the
academic community accord
ing to University Research
Administrator John C. Wea
ver. Weaver, in replying to a
statement by Sen. Hal Briden-
K7reruVhTedV!baugh of Dakota City, said
roue six Aipna uamma kh
"horses" to victory and Fed
de Hall's diapered six won
the chugging contest by hav
ing the best time in drinking
down their baby-bottles of wa
ter. The picnic supper w as
served in the Union front en
try and students settled down
in every part of the building
to eat. Some even braved the
damp outdoors in the spirit
of a picnic.
the relationship was "so close
that saying the University is
engaged in too much research
is the same as saying the
University is engaged in too
much good teaching."
Bridenbaugh had comment
ed earlier that be thought re
search was overemphasized
at the University.
Weaver said "It is undoubt
edly true that the University
cannot extend itself to include
He noted that the Univer
sity is currently working with
nine other neighboring state
universities to establish inter
institutional cooperative pro
grams in research and teach-
mg-
Bridenbaugh had recom-
several TV appearances.
They have appeared on the
Lawrence Welk show, over 12
times on the Dick Clark
show, three times with Ed
Sullivan and four times with
Tennessee Ernie Ford. It was
Ford who gave the quartet
their first national TV break
in 1957.
Policeman
The Ramsey Lewis Trio
got its start when a Chicago
policeman heard the three
and introduced them to Leon
ard and Phil Chess of Argo
Records. A prominent Chi
cago 'disc jockey heard their
first record for Argo and in
troduced it to his audience.
Ramsey Lewis has been in
terested in music ever since
his early school days. After
graduation from high school,
College, worked as a record
department manager in the
Loop and played profession
ally with a seven piece dance
band. It was while with this
band that Lewis met El Dee
Leads are required for these ! Young and Isaac Holt, t he-
parts: Lt. Nellie Forbush,
mezzo soprano; Amiel, bari
tone; LL Cable, tenor; Bloody
Mary, contralto; Liat, the
island girl; and Billis, the
comedian. A boy and girl.
age 10 or 11, will be needed
adaption of an original crea
tion by Christopher Fry, one
of the modern English play
wrights. The cast for the final Uni
versity production for the year
includes: Curtiss Greene;
Frederick Gaines; Leta
Powell; Mary Teale; John
Turner; Catherine H a h n;
Mary Meckel; Gordon Trous
dale; Nancy Wilson; Bonnie
Benda; and Jerry Mayer.
Bernard Skalka, instructor
of speech at the University,
is the technical director for
other members of the trio. 'the play
Young plays the bass and
Holt is a drummer.
The jazz trio has built up
a solid touowug m inicago
and other Midwestern cities
over the past two years. The
Builders Prepare
To Picnic on Ag
for the parts of Amiers cmi-;- ""-""'"c - ,u - held today from 5 p.m.-7 p.m.
idle ground of easy bstenable i f . J. . -m'
dren.
The
sponsoring singfest
mended that Nebraska coop- j committee said, "We are
crate with other states in cer
tain areas of specialization
rather than building its own
facilities.
Weaver said be hoped the
inter-institutional cooperation
in areas such as veterinary
medicine would provide "qual
ity education on a regional
rather than an individual
state basis."
seeking new talent for the
opera, especially University
students, LA FB personnel and
young married couples."
Singers are requested to
sing a number from "South
Pacific" or another musical
show. An accompanist will be
provided, but singers may
bring their own.
"South Pacific" will run
four nights July 14-17.
music sparked by the piano
lead of Lewis himself.
The group has appeared at
the" Red Hill Inn in Camden;
London House, the Cloister
Inn and several others in Chi
cago; Peacock Alley in St.
Louis and many other well
known clubs across the coun
try. The trio has also appeared
at several jazz festivals and
colleges including DePaul and
Northwestern universities.
The Ramsey Lewis Trio
at the Ag intramural field.
All Builders members will
meet at the north entrance to
the Student Union at 5 p.m.
The picnic agenda will in
clude games, presentation of
outstanding workers, a skit
provided by the picnic com
mittee and musical entertain
ment provided by the quartet
consisting of Bill Ahlschwede,
Doug Downs, Ron Meinke and
Leroy Svec.
The picnic is free to all
members.
Biz Ad College Considers Student Exchange Plan
By Jim Forrest
The College of Business Administration
is currently formulating plans to set up
a local chapter of the International Asso
ciation of Students in Economics and
Commerce, a foreign exchange program,
at the University next fall.
The chapter would sponsor a training
program through which American and for
eign students in business and economics
are provided with the opportunity to im
prove their knowledge of actual business
operations in each other's countries
through a reciprocal exchange of training
positions during the summer.
"Only npperclass or graduate students
who intend to pursue a career in business
or economics, preferably with some prac
tical business experience, are eligible to
participate In the program," said Frank
May, chairman of the Business Adminis
tration Student Advisory Board. Partici
pants do not have to be enrolled in the
College of Business Administratiin."
Interest in setting up a chapter,
which would consist of a student-faculty
committee, was precipitated this spring
after the successful internship of two
Nordic students at the Capital Insurance
Co., of Lincoln. Jack Zimmer, vice-president
of the company, suggested to Dean
Charles Miller that the College set up a
chapter of AIESEC, according to May.
"Zimmer said that a number of insur
ance companies have expressed an inter
est and since Lincoln is the location of
the home office for a number of com
panies, cooperation is not a problem,"
said May. "The problem will be to get
anyone to go overseas from Nebraska."
May explained that the local student
committees at the University, assisted by
faculty advisors, have the responsibility
of obtaining traineeship offers from bus
iness firms in the area and for arrainging
for the reception and care of the foreign
trainees.
The committee also has the responsi
bility in this country and abroad to ar
range for travel, introductions to employer
and landlord, arranging for receptions,
lodging, meals, sight-seeing, study tours
and social and cultural activities.
In addition, he said, the joint student
faculty committee will screen carefully
all applicants at the University including
their academic and extra-curricular rec
ords, recommendations and past business
experience.
Purposes
The AIECEC, which exchanged oer
2.700 students in I960, is a summer
trainee program with the following pur
poses: To enable American students to com
bine their business training with the study
of foreign affairs.
To bring the future business leaders
of other countries to the U.S. for training
with American business firms.
To offer students practical experience
in developing administrative skills within
the framework of an international organi
zation that has chapters in 198 univer
sities in 24 countries throughout the West
ern world.
To promote international cooperation
and understanding among the world's fu
ture business leaders.
The international AIESEC program was
established in Europe in 1943 by student
representatives of 12 universities in seven
countries. Since its first year of opera
tion, when 89 students were exchanged,
it has made its services available to more
than 12,700 student trainees.
University of Chicago
In the United States 28 universities are
now actively engaged in the program,
with 25 additional schools planning to par
ticipate this year. The closest chapter
being at the University of Chicago, ac
cording to May. Although more than 360
students were exchanged in 1960, the U.S.
program is only in its beginning, he said.
This program is almost wholly student
administered; it is this personal aspect
of American students welcoming their
student counterparts from abroad, and in
turn receiving the same treatment when
they go overseas that distinguishes the
program from all other exchange organi
zations, said May.
May explained that after the local com
mittee selects its applicants for the pro
gram, they send the names into the na
tional headquarters in New York City,
where, at the international Congress held
in March every year, traineeship offers
are matched up with application forms.
After the Congress, each participating
firm receives application for approval.
"When a firm accepts an applicant, it
commits itself to paying the trainee an
adequate living allowance which varies in
each country," said May, "however, the
applicant must pay his way over and
back."
May did say that if this program got
the full cooperation of the University, in
clding students and faculty, that scholar
ships or loan funds might be set up to
offset this expense as other universities
have done.
"The College is anxious to hear any
student or faculty opinions on the idea of
setting up such an exchange program on
this campus," stated May. "We must be
reasonably sure that it will be supported
wholly before we apply for a chapter.
Anyone interested is urged to contact my
self or the Advisory Board or the College
of Business Administration."
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