University of Nebraska Lincoln - Cornhusker Yearbook (Lincoln, NE)

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Editor ' s Letter Fifty years ago this spring, the first edition of the Coinhusker was published. The picture appearing on the end sheets of this book carries us back to the City of Lincoln and University Hall in the year 1907. In that ear the University annual. the Sombrero, was replaced b the Cornhusker. Now, in this 50th Cornhusker, we wish to unfold the story of how the University of Nebraska has risen from one or two small buildings in a little prairie town to a great, progressive Midwestern educational institution. To set the scene for this historical review we have included a series of six pictures to represent the decades which have elapsed. These appear on pages six and seve n. In the Colleges and Classes section a history of each college and department is included on the introductory page to the respective college. The stories told represent not only a history of the University of Nebraska but also a small segment of the pageant of progress which has swept the entire United States since the turn of the century. Combined with this historical approach are the clean, modern lines of con- temporary art. We have tried to weld the present and the past. This art work is carried throughout the entire book to keep the Golden Anniversary idea ever in the reader ' s mind. The 1956 Cornhusker also represents an attempt to provide the fullest possible coverage of the events and personalities of this school year. An additional sixteen pages have been added to the book to help provide this coverage. The student scene section has been enlarged to capture the various moods of University life. Views of the rapidly changing campus have been included. This section displays the strides of progress as seen in the many new buildings and the symbols of the past as revealed in the remaining older structures. Reflecting the ever increasing enrollment is a greater number of individual pictures. Great emphasis has also been placed on full identification of all students whose pictures appear in informal pictures to make the 1956 Cornhusker a more personal memory. Another innovation is the use of large feature photographs which appear on the left hand pages in the introduction to each college. These attempt to capture the spirit of the diverse units which are combined into a University of 8,000 studenU. The production of a modern yearbook is big business. It represents an investment of $30,000 paid out to the engraver, printer, cover manufacturer, photographer and staff. Approximately 65 staiT members and workers have labored since the beginning of the school year to bring you the 1956 Cornhusker. I would like to thank the members of the staff for their outstanding loyally and enthusiasm throughout the year. Their cooperation could not have been better. Thanks also to former editors Barbara Adams Noble and Nancy Odum Holloran. and special thanks to two men who have given me a great deal of inspiration and encouragement during the entire year — Frank Hallgren and Dr. Harry Lloyd Weaver. 9 - -- u

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The I9l0 ' s: ' Gibson Girls rid University lawns of d andelions. The I920 ' s: Sod is broken for Nebraska ' s football stadium. 1956 The I950 ' s: Townspeople and collegiates line the streets to watch the University band on parade.

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Contents Unlvcrsi+y Views Student Scene Royalty Administration Colleges and Classes Activities . Student Government Religion Athletics Intramurals Women ' s Athletics Residences Women ' s Residence H Selleck Quadrangle Houses and Halls Greeks Advertising 10 12 17 35 47 60 234 265 277 294 320 324 330 332 336 346 359 436