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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 1, 1984)
Monday, October 1, 1C34 Daily Ncbrcskso Pcgo7 rborecum wrovides cm displays Nebraska p Icmls ByVzn Stchlik Dilly Netrtikia ti7Writr Little broo!c. LittU brook: You have such a happy foa'c Such a merry manner As you Swerve ayd curve and crook James Whitcomb Hiley This verse may create a picture in your mind of a hid den forest retreat private, peaceful and far from the noi3e of campus. A scaled down version of such a place exists on UNL's East Campus the Maxwell Arboretum. The arboretum is bordered on the south by Holdrge Street, on the east by the Col- lege of Dentistry on the west by C. Y. Thompson Library and the Biochemstry Building, and on the north by Kiem HalL The 5 - acre arboretum con tains more than 1 00 native or introduced plant species, which Nebraskans value as food, fiber, or timber. They provide protection from sun and wind, food and cover for wildlife, erosion control, noise abatement and beautifkation. A3 one of 29 statewide ar boretums in Nebraska, the Maxwell Arboretum was start ed about 1940 by Earl G. Maxwell. An extension fore stor from 1934 to 1952, Max well was widely known and admired for his leadership in promoting the planting of field and farmstead windbreaks throughout the state. Maxwell taught at UNL from 1915 to 1917 and in 1918 became the first county it " J 4 ' ' f - ' s .. t. " - W ' ' - V ,. i - - ..... 't. - v y.':. . " pr- - . . ...... 1 ' ,j '1 Jctl SartoreDcCiy Ncbratkan George Brls, the director of Nebraska's arboretums, Wed nesday stands on East Campus. Brisp and Ma class were working in the Maxwell Arboretum, which contains more than 75 varieties of trees, ehrubs and crasses. agent in Douglas County. He served as administrator of the Clark-McNary Tree Dis tribution Program for 18 years. During his service, more than 20 million trees and shrubs were planted. Maxwell started the arbore tum by planting a few trees in the idle ground southeast of C.Y. Thompson library. He died in 1966, and in 1969, the NU Board of Regents officially dedicated and named the grounds in his honor. The Maxwell Arboretum is a model for arboretums on Fair Grounds and other loca tions. Future projects include finishing a native plant dis play, a vine arbor, a small pond and a rock garden. Friends of the Maxwell Ar boretum, the university ad ministration, the UNL grounds department, the East Campus Beautifkation Com mittee, the Kiowanis and Gar den clubs of Lincoln work continuously to make the Maxwell Arboretum an enjoy able and educational expe rience a quiet place to pause admire nature in the midst of so many other activi ties. ; ; ; , ; ' Shorts Today is the final day to apply for a degree to graduate in Dec ember, 1984. Students should apply at Administration Building 208, Window 2. A weekly TV report on NU makes its debut Tuesday af 6:30 p.m. on the Nebraska ETV Net Business Administration, a visit to the Cedar Point Biological Field Station near Ogailala and how the UNL Marching Band prepares Payment of the balance of fall semesters tuition, which must include the $20 service charge, is due no later than 4 p.m. Wednes day in the Office of the Bursar, Administration Building. which replaced "What's NU? repeats Saturdays at 1 n.m. The 30-minute show will feature re ports from both UNL campuses, as well as segments from UNO and the NU Medical Center in Omaha. A total of 19 weekly programs will Ha nrnHnrprl hv ramnua nnr. A study skills workshop about respondents Bob Van Neste of Time Management, sponsored by UNL; Craig Derscheid of the In the Educational Learning Center, stitute of Agriculture and Natu wiU be given at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday ral Resources; Tim Fitzgerald of in the Multi-Purpose Room in Sel- UNO and LaDonna Hoffman of leek Quadrangle. the NU Medical Center. Each cam- Aworkshop on test taking will pus will have one entire 30-minute be Thursday at 2:30 p.m., in the program during the season, same room. , - . XTXT Campus chancellors and NU . President Ronald Roskens will The Lincoln Neighborhood Jus- make occasional appearances, tice Center, Inc. will be training In addition to the campus mediators for the center. Media- reports, each program will have tors will be involved in helping an abbreviated calendar of note solve disputes ranging from juv- worthy campus events to which Pm!l reef itninn f a nAikVAiilinnl 4-Ya vtttKlls its 4mni4"es1 work. "Universitv Maeazine" for game day. . . -vl.. mL ! 1.1 i i inis is me nun year a weeKiy 30-minute report on various uni versity activities will be telecast on the statewide network During the past four years, more than 275 faculty members from the campuses have appeared on the show, as well as an equal number of students and staff. Foundation gift promotes sciwlarslvvp, research A gift to the NU Foundation of Of the remaining $00,000 In more than $1 million has been come, half will be divided between invested to generate $100,000 for UNL and UNO for their general scholarships, a foundation spo- scholarship funds. The other kesman said Friday. $45,000 will be given to the medi- Ldward J. Hirsch, foundation cal center to support heart, blood executive v ice president and cor- vessel and cancer research, Hirsch porate secretary, said $1,034,000, said, donated by Dr. Tim D. Leon, now deceased, and his widow, Flor ence, of Concord, Calif., has been invested in stocks and bonds. A 15-page document, explains how the income should be spent, Hirsch said. He said $10,000 will be divided evenly among the College of Med icine at the NU Medical Center in Omaha, the School of Music and the animal science department at UNL and the chemistry depart ment at UNO. Leon, a Riverton native, speci fied that Riverton High School graduates be given preference for these scholarships, Hirsch said. Tiff TTs?!r f87ALLC?U3 f m - I ON THE WONG KOSON EXCLUSIVE OFFER Exhibition and Sale of FINE ART REPRODUCTIONS Wide selaction of old masters art prints and laser photo art. Frames also available I ?v T 1 DON QUIXOTE THIS WEEK ONLY! R07HKO CEZf VAN GOGH SUT DM.1 PICASSO R MOB wvriH W1HO TOutoustixrnse KXISSEAU RflNGTOW OAUOUM UONTT VANGOQH SeuRTT PICASSO wvrrM J r L3 FLEUR 7 1 V A. j?' Prices: $4.50 each or two for $3.00 1 mlj .c ,.v - a i r & SY f nunareas to cnooss Tromi . 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