University of Oklahoma WNAD Bulletin (October 1, 1948)

The Young Lawyer Speaks Wednesday, 4:30-4:45 ‘Sponsored jointly by the Oklahoma Junior Bar Con° ference and the School of Law, THE YOUNG LAW-. YER SPEAKS is a presentation of the young lawyers’ .ideas of the law as a social system and its relationship to the government and society. Students, faculty mem bers and their guests present the series. INTERNATIONAL OUTLOOK Look at Australia Thursday, 11:45-12:00 Henry Milo takes you on an interesting tour of Australia, via the WNAD microphone. Russia and the World Monday, 4:30-4:45 — _ Dr. A. B. Sears introduces this series with a discussion of Russia’s foreign policy. Talks on the government, geography, and geopolotics of Russia today are also in store for the listener on this series. Dr. Sears is chairman of the Department of History. World in Review | Daily, 5:00-5:15 This familiar series will be presented under a new format this semester as we view the world through the -eyes of a geographer, economist, philosopher, historian, and government instructor. You will not want to miss this enlightening series ee uader the following schedule: Monday: Dr. Harry E. spelcesireohy Tuesday: Dr. Jim E. Reese—Economics. Wednesday: Dr. Howard Eaton—Philosophy, Thursday: Dr. Rufus G. Hall—Government. Friday: Dr. M. L. Wardell—History. * * * BACKWARD GLANCE Customs of Mankind Wednesday, 4:15-4:30 This series consists of brief descriptions of varied cultures and societies as they have existed around the world. Each group considered will be an example of some anthropological problem. Moreover, the order in which they are taken up indicates the range from relatively simple to complex societies, and will illustrate the point that difference between so-called “primitive” and “civilized” society is only a matter of degree. Dr. Karl Schmitt, assistant professor of anthropology, pre-» sents the series. _ Oct. 6—Introduction. ” Oct. 13—Negritos of the Philipines. ak 'WNAD PROGRAM BULLETIN — Oct. 20—Eskimo of North Greenland. Oct. 27—Shoshone of Nevada. Dramatic Moments in History Tuesday, 9:30-9:45 There have been many moments in history of a dramatic nature. The results of certain clashes of person~ alities and issues have profoundly influenced history. The setting, of course, is much larger than that of ordinary drama, but the undertakings of the victor and the uncertainty of the ultimate results is as profound as in plays. Dr. A. K. Christian will discuss a few a the Aaamiatic situations in this series. Oct. ® >The Synod of ee Oct. 12—Canossa. Oct. 19—Signing of the. Magne Charta. Oct. 26—Divorce Trial ‘of Henry VIII and Catherine. . Pioneers of the Southwest Tuesday, 4:30-4:45 _. The life ways of the American pioneers is treated in this series by Dr. E.-E. Dale. People migrating to new western lands found all their habits and ways of life must be changed to fit new environments. These were essentially the same on all frontiers from Virginia in 1690 to Oklahoma in 1890. Special attention is given to the last frontier, that of the Prairie West from 1875 to 1900. é Oct. 5—The American Frontier. Oct. 12—Let’s Go West. Oct. 19—The Pioneer’s Home. Oct. 26—Food of the Frontier. * * * * LANGUAGE & LITERATURE 101 Great Books. Monday, 9:30-9:45 Prof. Jesse L. Rader continues his talks to acquaint — the listening public with outstanding books of all times in the hopes of arousing the listener’s interest in these great works. These have not been selected as the 101, Great Books of all times—rather as books which constitute good’ reading and may interest the average reader. : Oct. 4—A. Conan Doyle: COMPLETE SHERLOCK ‘ HOLMES. Oct. 11—Ehot: ADAM BEDE. Oct. 18—George Gissing: PRIVATE PAPERS OF HENRY RYECROFT. Oct. 25—Hard: TWO ON A TOWER., Books Abroad Friday, 3:15-3:30 Mrs. Bernice Duncan of the Books Abroad staff presents a “Book of the yee series of selections from Page 3