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Ai ,firieajfcv. , - r &, -p? "A . K - - - y- nrirqr- V. ' WMAH) f ' ..- s,,umrfhltl&fa,,im 1 ---(iedl.WBr wi 'iwwywiii. ff i ; rmmmm 3 a i I v meoraeRan c V rjl Vol IX. No. 82.) FORMATION OF GLEE CLUB A GETAINTY r COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO GET DIRECTOR FOR ORGANIZATION. HOfMAN IS -TEMPORARY PRESIDENT Work of the Gjee Club In Past Years an Incentivo for the Development of an Organization of 81m- llarQUallty. Tho gloo club 1b a certainty. Yes- torday morning several of tho men of tho unlvorslty who are Interested in tho work of this nature met and formed a tomporary organization for tho purposo of developing plans which aro to lead to a permanent organiza tion. . In past years tho university has had an oxcollont glee club, but for tho last two years no permanent organization has boon in forco. This year, if plans succeed, it Is evident that one of tho bost gleo clubs which this unlvorslty has ever turned out will result Hof Mann President. At tho meeting yesterday plans wera discussed as to tho action to bo - taken In reference to tho formation of tho club. Various plans wero discussed by tho twenty men who wero In at tendance, and Anally a tomporary prosldent was chosen. Fred Hof Mann was elected to All this ofllco for a short time. A committee was also ap pointed" to look up tho matter 6f "geVf ting a director for tho new musical or ganization, and this committeo is com posed of Yalo Holland, H. C. Stater and Fred Hof Mann. Another matter which was discussed at this meeting of gloo club men-was under what conditions members would bo allowed to enter tho club. It was decided that only after try-outs would mombers bo admitted. One Other Organization. There -la-at present ln-the -unlveiv slty only ono similar organization to tho gleo club. This Is the university chorus. Tho chorus has given several free concerts to unlvorslty students, but tho membership is composed of both mon and ladles of tho university. Tho demand lias grown at tho univer sity for a gleo club to act with tho chorus in work of this nature "Tho lnfluonce of a gleo club In tho university Is ono which Is highly felt," said a promlnont member of tho senior class yesterday. Ho said further, "Tho work of tho gleo club is not alono confined to tho university, but to the wholo stato, Tho club In the past raadd many trips out Into tho stato and gave concerts of tho hlghost quality. This way of advertising tho Unlvorslty of Nebraska and also showing tho peoplo of tho stato tho unlvorslty studonts as a whole wero Interested in othor things. bOBido football and basketball Jsa factor which Is of groat aid In tho development of tho unlvorslty." A mombor of tho faculty who was also Interviewed on tho proposition of forming a gloo club at tho university said: "In tho past tho gleo clubs of tho university wero factors of the hlghost quality In tho development of tho university. When tho trip which the former club of tho university planned tp tako to tho western coast was called off on account of the San Francisco earthquake, every student at tho university .felt Jhat a blow had been struck to tho development of the Unlvorslty of Nebraska. That this trip wbjch was planned by tho organ ization would have placed tho univer sity beforo tho oyes of all of tho peo ple of tho prominent cities botween Omaha and tho coast is an acknowl edged fact. I believe that, I voice tho opinion 'of very member of tho fac ulty when I sayrthat no belter move-- UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, ment was ovor Inaugurated at this in stitution' than tho formation of a gloo club." PLATFORM CLUB MEET. Discuss tho Whiskey Traffic in Ne- braska. Tho first mooting of tho nowly 6r ganlzed debating club, tho Platform Club, was held on WednoBday evening in tho music room of tho Tomplo. Tho question whlchwas dlscusBod was, "Is tho county option tho best method of regulating tho whlBkey trafllc In Ne braska?" Tho afflrmatlvo sldo was uphold by Johnson and Raymond, whllo Mann and Phillips spoko on tho nogatlvo. A numbor of visitors woro present and tho club was ropreBonted in full. Tho noxt rogular debato will bo hold ntot Wednosday In tho Tom plo. These dobatos aro opon to tho university public. 8TADIUM AT KAN8A8 CITY. Costs $150,000 and 8eats 30,000 People. To Be Used in Conference iTleet. Tho largo stadium to bo built at Kansas City for tho Missouri Valloy conferonco athlotlcs will bo built by a largo clothing firm of that city, In stead of by public subscriptions, as first planned. Tho cost will bo $150, 000, and It will seat 30,000 peoplo, and will bo tho largest in this part of the country. Tho Kansas-Missouri football game, which Is played at Kansas City ovory year, will bo played within its walls, as well as track moots and football games of tho conferonco. A committee q threQhavo, complete charge 6t the 'plans of building. Tho committeo consists of T. B. Boarns, chairman, who Is athlotlc director of the Kansas City Y. M. C. A.; Dr. Won ilaw, football coach at Missouri Unl vorslty, and H. Langdon, who is mnn agor of athlotlcs at Kansas Unlvorslty. ATHLETIC BOARD MEET8. Jnter-fraternlty Board Decides Ques- tlons-Whlch-Arose-and-Trans- acts Business. At a mooting of the intor-fratornity athlotlc board yesterday morning tho board decided that only In tho track moots would tho intor-fratornity con tests bo governed by A. A. U. rules. They also passed a ruling to tho of foct that no man could participate In Intor-fratornity contests who had par ticipated in any intor-colleglato con test or made a trip with tho varsity team as a mombor of tho varsity squad. Another rulo which was alscrpaflSCTd" was that no gamo between fraternity teams could bo postponed for moro than two weoks unless permission was granted by Dr. Clapp. In case ho could not decide tho matter, tho caso could bo carried to tho athlotlc board for consideration. VIOLIN RECITAL. Mrs. Silence Dales Knapp Pleases Large Audience at Convocation. Convocation yesterday consisted of a violin recital by Mrs. Sllonco Dales Knapp. Mrs. Knapp has frequently given recItalB at convocation, and all who attended this morning wero re warded with a program of an extraor dinary raro typo, Mrs. Knapp's per sonality as a violinist, tho ease wlttt which she oxecutos harmonic pass ages, and tho exceedingly rich quality of her tones, partially duo to her re markable ability to. tremolo, aro dis tinctive characteristics of her musical talent Tho program was as follows: Andanto and Caprlco Gulraud Andante from tho 4th' Concert. .. , ; . . , , Vlextomts Gultarro -. Moazkowskl Vision :....' Drlda I Miss Louise Zumwlnkol, pianist. ' SENIORS WILL HOLD MASQUERADE SOON MATTER BROUGHT UP IN CLA8S . MEETING YE8TERDAY. ELECTED THE REMAINING OEEICERS Plans for Big Fancy Dress Ball Will Be Pushed Basketball Manager Not to Bo Found Senior Play Not Discussed. Tho sonlor class oxpect to hold a masquorado ball soon. This was tho purport of a part of tho business trans acted, at tho Bonior class mooting which was hold at 11:30 In Memorial hall yesterday morning, Tho class, aftor being called to ordor by President Jouob, proceeded to oloct tho remaining officers' not olocted at tho last mooting. The fol- lowing ofllcors woro oloctod: Miss Hazel Hanna, vlco-prosldont; Miss Ed na Stovons, secretary; Grovor Long, i treasurer; J. L. Rlcb, attornoy, and Fred Hoffman, sorgoant-at-arms. Tho matter of tho sonlor masquorado ball was brought up and Fred Hoffmah was mado chairman of tho committee having tho arrangements of tho ball In hand. President Jones had been appointed chairman of tho committee. lost somostor by Mr,. .Hoffman, then president of tho class. Had Been Proposed, Tho question of giving a mosquorado ball had boon proposed In the class last semester, but so far nothing has boon dono In regard to pushing tho plans for tho danco. At tho meeting yoBtorday, however, tho matter was again brought up and tho president ex pressed himself as desirous of Booing tho matter pushed through bucccbb fully. Tho ball will bo strictly a sonlor affair, according to tho prosent plans. It given It will probably bo held In tho Auditorium. Assordlng to tho plans It was hoped to hold It In the armory, but tho recent action of tho authorities In regard to tho use of tho armory for dancing purposos may make It necessary to go to tho Audi torium. Will Be Welcome. A masquerade and fancy dress ball given by tho sonlor class would bo a rather uniquo affair at Nebraska. "Nothing 'Orthls kind has been.attempt- ed,by tho predecessors of tho present class for some years, and it Is be lieved by those backing tho movomortt that It will bo a welcomo Innovation. Tho custom 'of giving. such a function is carried out in othor universities, and ttio ono at Nebraska will bo mod eled aftor similar dances at other schools. . Tho class also took up tho matter of their representation In tho Corn husker and voted to tako three and one-half pages In this years' annual. They also voted to have a finance committeo to look up tho matter of assessments for the play and to do fray the various expenses of tho class during Its last semester. Tho matter of appointing a basketball manager was also taken up. Apparently no basketball manager. was appointed last semester. At least no ono could be found who would claim tho honor. Con sequently tho president will appoint a manager beforo tho end of tho week. Contrary to the expectation of some of tho members of the class the sonlor play'dld not come up for discussion at the meeting. s , Baked beans, baked on the premiss and served hot with delicious brown bread, 10c. at Tho Boston Lunch. FEBRUARY 18, 1910. BIG PLAN8 LAID. Officers' Hop to Be the Finest Infor mal of th.e School Year. Pluns aro being rapidly comploted for tho officers' hop which will bo hold tomorrow ovonlng at tho Lincoln hotel. That this will bo tho finost Informal danco of tho social Boason Is tho hopo of tho commlttoo In charge Many ofllcors from nolghborjng military posts have boon oxtondod Invitations to bo In attendance and thoy havo ac cepted. That tho affair will bo along military linos Is tho plan, and tho of ficers will bo In attondunco in full uniform. JOINT PROGRAM TONIGHT. Unlons and Palladlans to Hold Meeting Together with 8oclal 8tunts. Tho Palladlan and Union Lltorary Societies aro to give a joint program in Palludlan hall at tho Tomplo' to night. Tho progrnm Is as follows: Piano Solo ....Miss BcbbIo Chambers Paper "Longfellow, tho Poot,k .. Donald P. FolBom Vocal Solo P. A. Barnes Rending MIbb Hendricks Vocal Solo Miss Irma Sadellk Reading MIbs Laura Pottljohn This program Is to tako tho placo of tho regular annual dobato botween tho two societies and will bo followed "by social stunts with a view to making tho membors botter acquainted. FRATERNITY BA8KETBALL OPENS Delta Tau Delta Wins First Game from 8lgma Nu. Tho fraternity baskotball teamB are busy practicing In tho gymnasium and chapol dally In anticipation of the sorlos of contests which havo just boon started. A great deal of interest Is being shown and now men aro report ing for practlco ovory day, -Tho fraternltlos havff Tjeon divided Into two divisions, tho north and tho south. It street Is tho dividing lino. Tho preliminary games will bo played by tho -teams of ono division and the winners of thoso divisions will play for tho intor-fraternlty championship. Tho committee mot yesterday morn ing and decided upon tho following 1. If by mutual consent two frater nities decide to postpone their games, thoy muBt first consult Dr. Clapp, who will bring it boforo tho lntor-frat coun cil to bo approved. 2. No gamo shall bo postponed longer than two weoks and shall not bo played after March 14. ' 3. No man who has taken part .in any of tho varsity games' .oV'taEonTa trip as substitute will be allowed to play.' 4. No man adjudged ineligible for othor branches of athlotlcs on account' of professionalism will bo allowed to participate, Inter-collegiato rules will' govern tho games. - So far only ono gamo has been played,- that botween tho Delta Tau Delta and tho- Sigma Nu, in which tho former won by tho scoro of 50 to 16. Tho game was' in tho hands of tho Delta Tau Delta team from tho start. University Wants Catalogues. Tho registrar's ofllco lias sent out notices that they will pay ten cents a copy for current university catalogues until March 1st This means that any student who has a catalogue and needs a dime can make tho exchange at the ofllco. . Tho reason this is being done Is because there Is a heavy demand for these catalogues at the present time by thoso interested in the univer sity, and especially prospective students. Price 5 Cents. GREEKSJLIOIN HANDS -' AT ANNUAL BANQUET PLANS LAID FOR BIG EVENT OF 8CHOOL YEAR FOR FRAT MEN. TO DEVELOPE A BETTER EEEUflC Meeting at Delta Tau Delta House for Purpose of Making Banquet of Fra ternity Men of the University . Big Event of the Year. - Ono of tho greatost banquots of tho school year. This Is tho plan of tho fratornlty mon of tho unlvorslty. Plans nro being made to hold a banquet which will bo of moro Interest to tha mon of tho unlvorslty and especially tho fratornlty mon of tho school than any other ovont of tho school yoar out- Bldo of tho regular annual Cornhuskor banquot Tho plan as davlacd Is that ovory fgraternity In school shall bo presont at this banquqt of tho fratornlty men of tho Unlvorslty of Nobraska, and that tho fraternities shall bo repre sented by tholr entlro chapter. Meeting Yesterday. At a mootlng'yeBtordny afternoon at tho Delta Tau Delta fraternity houBo tho plan of this fracern?y oanquot was formulated. Representatives of all tho fratornltlos of tho university woro In attendance at this mooting and QN wore enthusiastic In tholr pralso for tho proposed movement It was alBO proposed that bosidos tho actlvo chap tor of oach of tho fraternities bolng in attendanco at this banquot that as many of tho alumni members of oach of tho local chapfers bo in attendance as possible The purpoBO 6f this banquet which it was suggested should bo mado an nual was that it would bo a means of getting nil of tho fratornlty men of the university together and in thlswflg encourago moro friendliness among tho mombers of tho various organiza tions. It was felt by the representa tives of the various fratornltlos that tho mombers of tho different Greok letter organizations In tho university woro not woll enough acquainted and In this, way opposition among the Various chapters had arisen. By dv voloplng the annual fraternity ban quet n means would bo devised by which intorrfratorrilty friendliness would bo developed. Other Matters. Another matter which this banquet was hoped would bo developed was bettor system In tho various lnter-fra-tornlty organizations, Tho roprcsenta tlves of tho various fratornltlos dis cussed coftaln events which had hajh poned In tho past -and it. was hoped that thoso. would bo discontinued in the future. That botter feeling would bo de veloped in tho Intor-fratornity, contests' and that tho spirit of tho men working in thoso meets would bo benefited by a .wider acquaintance among tho' men of tho Greek letter organizations was on the wholotho main purposo of tho de volopmont of this plan of tho infer fraternity banquet That a largo number of men would bo In attendances this event was fore seen by tho men who attend this meet ing and plans wero also discussed of holding this big event at tho city Audi torium. Petrashek to Salt Lake City. G. S. Petrashek left last1 night for Salt .Lake City. This means that Ne braska has lost a star basketball play er. Petrashek intends to locate on a claim until next fall, when he says he expects to return to Nebraska. This is Petrashek's third year in the uni versity and he Is well known to tha Biuaents as an auueie. y