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VOL. XIV. NO. 153.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, MAY 25, 1915.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
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1 HEW FRATERNITY
fRM HOUSE MADE A NATIONAL
ORGANIZATION
THREE CHAPTERS ADMITTED
j Orflanized at Nebraska In 1911 Mis
souri, Illinois and Nebraska
Chapters Compose New
Organization
The Farm House fraternity was
made a national organization as a re
mit of a joint meeting of representa
tives from similar organizations, in
the University of Illinois and Missouri,
. with the local chapter.
j. S. Kleinschmidt of Missouri, L.
Rehling of Illinois, and O. W. Sjogren
,of Nebraska, represented the houses
'in a meeting held at the Nebraska
ftrm House on April 5, when a nation
al constitution was drafted. The con
stitution has been adopted' by the
three chapters and the following na
tional officers have been elected:
President, H. P. Rusk; secretary
treasurer, R. E. Holland.
The Farm House was organized at
Nebraskan in 1911, when a group of
students In the College of Agriculture
idth the help of eight members of the
faculty in the College of Agriculture
organized and leased a house. The
purpose of the organization was to
furnish a home for the men and to
promote the Interests of Agriculture.
A similar organization was founded
In Missouri In 1905.
Through the efforts of alumni mem
bers from Nebraska and Missouri, a
Farm House was organized at Illinois
this year.
These houses are now linked to
gether in a national fraternity.
Active members-of the Farm House
at Nebraska are:
, 0. V. Sjogren.
R. J. Po8son.
F. W. Gentleman.
G. B. Rice.
A V. Kjelaon.
, C. R Weber.
E. L. Godfrey.
R. O. Smith.
S. If. Whisenand.
E. G. Anderson.
R E. Holland.
I B Rest
R N. Houser.
F. L. Taylor.
P. H. Stewart.
Linus Chase.
H. A. Jone.
0. W. Sjogren.
R W. Carpenter. -A
W. Ingersoll.
C E. Mickell.
L. A Wilson.
M. B. Posson.
C. A. Olson, and L. L. Aker.
I I SHORT COURSE BEING
HELD AT IMPERIAL
Boy i and Girls Course in Agriculture
Planned by County Superin
tendent ef Schools
A short course In Agriculture for the
&ys and girls of the community is
ing held this week at Imperial. In
struction is being offered by Miss Hul
da Peterson, state leader In charge
f boys' and girls' clubs; I T. Skin
er. Miss Mary Rokahr. and J. G. Mc
. MilUn. extension specialists of the
colleice cf agriculture. The course
planned by the county superin
tendent of schools.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
BANQUET SENIORS
Business Men Will Entertain Gradu
ates Next Saturday Night Large
Attendance Expected
The Senior class will be entertained
by the Commercial Club at a banquet
next Saturday night, Iay 29. It will
be informal and the guests may come
alone or in groups as they prefer.
This is an annual affair and is al
ways keenly anticipated by those in
vited. It seems to be but another of
the many ways in which interest is
shown by the Commercial Club to
ward the University students. This is
greatly appreciated by the student
body in general and it is to be hoped
that they will never have cause to
feel that what they do is without
beneficial results.
May "Agriculture" Out
The May issue of the "Agriculture"
is an unusually good paper, in which
many interesting articles appear. Pro
fessor Erwin Hopt's article on "Lights
and Shadows of the Great Plains," Is
one of the best of these campus glean
ings and alumni notes are devoted to
personals relating to farm students.
The Domestic Science Department
contains an instructive article on ori
ental rugs. The magazine has several
cuts of prize animals and Improved
farm buildings.
Graduate in Extension Work
E. H. Hoppert, a. graduate of the
University of Wisconsin, has been
hired by the Agricultural Extension
Service, to be the specialist in horti
culture. P. L. Gaddis Is expected to
take a similar position in the agron
omy work of the Extension Depart
ment early in the fall.
NEBRASKAN ALUMNUS
ADVERTISES PAGEANT
Innovation From Standard Type Let
ter of Welcome From Chancel
lor Avery
The latest number of The Nebraska
Alumnus is an innovation from the
standard type. It is known as the
"cartoon number," and its primary
purpose is to advertise Alumni Day
and the University Pageant, June 4-5.
The magazine consists bt a letter
of welcome from Chancellor Avery
and a program of the two dyas, June
i-5. Tt has also the picture ana a
short sketch of the Alumni Day orator.
Madison Bent'.y, '95. together with the
nlnt and caste of the Senior Class
play. A synopsis of the Pageant of
Uneoln is eiven. followed by a onei
notice to the alumni of each of the
various classes Informing them of pic
nics, reunions and dinners.
Alone the top of the pages of tne
hnnk run a series of cartoons repre
senting a parade of the alumni of the
larimia classes, headed, by tamer
Time and a U. of N. Graduate Band.
The frontispiece entitled ."When
Dreams Come -True," represents the
dreams of an alumnus on his way to
.Aiohrate the occasion. The back
cover consists of the carricature of
i,tmni rlass mascots. The wnoie
book is cleverly written up and from
the enthusiasm so far dispiayea Dy
hBA who have seen it. there can be
no doubt but that it will make a de
cided "hit- everywhere.
t,o. itnh Phi sorority planned a
picnic for Saturday evening, but owing
to the uncertainly 01 iu
gave a house dance Instead. Twenty-
five couples were present cnaperouru
by Mrs. C. E. Houana.
SQUAD TO
ENTER DASHES, POLE VAULT AND
RE DAYS
FIVE TRACK MEN ARE CHOSEN
Coach Reed Decided to Send Only a
Selected Number of Sprinters
and Vaulters to the Valley
Meet
Five men make up Nebraska's dele
gation to the valley track meet at
Columbia Saturday. A squad of
eighteen athletes was originally an
nounced, but Coach Guy Reed later de
cided to cut the number down still
more, and only Zumwinkle, Bates,
Scott, Irwin, and Reavis will be sent.
Scott and Irwin are entered in the
one hundred and two twenty; Zum
winkle and Bates In the four forty;
and Reavis in the pole vault Zummie,
Scott, Bates and Irwin, will also com
pete in the half-mile relay. Advance
reports issuing from Columbia predict
that Reavis will win the pole vault.
He has a real rival for first place how
ever, in Floyd of Missouri, who cleared
the bar at twelve feet on the same
day that Reavis rose to that height In
the Ames meet The reports also men
tion Zumwinkle and Irwin for places
in the sprints.
Missouri is selected as the probable
winner of this year's meet, with
Ames in second place. The Cyclones
are handicapped by weak weight ma
terial, and In a lesser degree, by weak
ness in all the field events. The Tig
ers, on the other hand, are not only
strong in field events; they have a
well balanced team which includes a
lightning bunch of sprinters and
strong distance men. Next to Mis
souri and Ames, Kansas and Drake are
mentioned as strong contenders.
CONVOCATION TODAY
Harp Recital by Miss Lorette
De Lona, formerly with the Min-
neapolis Orchestra. Temple
Theatre.
COMMANDANT REFUSES
TO MAKE STATEMENT
Declines to Comment on "F.orum"
Article Appearing in Dally Ne
braskan No Suit Filed
Some lively discussion has been oc
casioned by certain articles published
in the Forum of the Daily Nebraskan
relative to the military department
Yesterday appeared an article calling
for an apology by the Nebraskan to
the military department and the read
ers of the Nebraskan far the article
published on Thursday. When Inter
viewed by a reporter yesterday after
noon, the Commandant refused to com.
ment In any way upon the article ask
ing for an apology, saying: "I will
not comment upon it"
Oratorical Results
The annual Oratorical Contest was
held la3t evening at the Law College.
The four contestants ranked as fol
lows: First Orvllle Chatt
Second Effle Cover.
Third Clinton L. Ross.
Fourth V. E. Sklpton.
BRADFORD DELIVERS
MANY ADDRESSES
Principal of the University School of
Agriculture Will Give Commence
ment Addresses
H. E. Bradford, principal of the Uni
versity School of Agriculture is deliv
ering Commencement addresses at a
number of the high schools of the
state this week. On Monday night he
speaks at Bennet, Tuesday at Mead,
Thursday at Palmer, and Friday at
Homer. On May 19 he delivered the
commencement address at the Atlanta
High School and on May 20, he de
livered the commencement address at
the Moorefield High School.
Mrs. II. Horner of Beatrice spent
Sunday with her daughter Grace, who
is attending the University.
Seemed Necessary
"Mother," said little Mabel, "do mis
sionaries go to heaven?"
"Why, of course, dear," her mother
replied.
"Do cannibals?"
"No, I am afraid they don't."
"But mother," the litle girl insist
ed, "if a cannibal eats a missionary
he'll have to go wont he?" Kansas
State Collegian. ,
Sigma Chi gave a picnic and was
entertained at a number of parties at
Plattsmouth Saturday and Sunday.
Saturday evening the party was enter
tained at dinner at the Hotel Riley
and a dance was given in the evening.
After the dance a buffet luncheon was
given at the Charles C. Parmele home.
Sunday noon the Sigma Chis were en
tertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs
Henry Herold. I
AFTER "SOUR OWL" EDITORS
Students Connected With K. U. Scan
dal Paper Will be Punished
Lawrence, Kas.. May 23. The re
cent publication of a scandal paper
called the Sour Owl may result in the
expulsion of students connected with
it, although the fact that the univer
sity printing office printed it may
cause the penalty to be lighter than
it otherwise would. A disciplinary
committee of the faculty has the case
under consideration and probably will
report early in the week.
The Sour Owl is a paper printed
twice a year by a junior class secret
society. The publication spreads gos
sip of questionable character about
the men and women students of the
university.
Articles are written in a satirical
vein and attempts at humor are fre
quent In the last issue, which ap
peared a week ago, several articles
cast reflections on the character of
co-eds, several of whose names were
mentioned.
The publication is edited by a small
group of men who do not represent
the student body of the university.
Few students have any sympathy with
the publication as at present con
ducted and numerous protests have
been made concerning it
The Daily Kansan, the student news
paper published at the university, has
protested against the Sour Owl, saying
that it Is an ungentlemanly and
cowardly attack upon the women of
the university and misrepresents the
students as a whole. The committee
which has the case under considera
tion is composed of Prof. Carl Becker,
chairman; Prof. J. W. Van de Vries
and Prof. George Putnam. It is ex
pected they will be severe In their
action.
COMPETITIVE DRILL
ANNUAL EVENT TAKES PLACE
NEXT THURSDAY AFTERNOON
EXCUSE STUDES FROM CLASS
Sponsors Selected by Officers Win
ners During Former Years
Cheers Being Practiced
by Companies
All students will be excused from
classes next Thursday afternoon to
attend the annual Competitive Drill,
which will be held on the Athletic
Field at 1:15 p. m. sharp.
The staff:
Sam M. Parker, 1st Lieut of Infan
try, U. S. Army, Commandant of Ca
dets. Rev. Dean R. Leland, Chaplain.
Clare B. Cornell, Direct&r of Band.
W. K. Fowler, Colonel.
A. E. Allyn, Lieut Colonel.
A. H. Dinsmore, Major, Executive
and Delinquency Officer.
G. A. Armstrong, Major, Inspector
of Rifle Practice.
R. H. Ilarley, Major Commanding
1st Battalion.
M. V. Reed, Major Commanding 2d
Battalion.
J .E. Allison, Major Commanding
3d Battalion.
W. C. Chapin, Captain and Regi
mental Adjutant
E. N. Hansen, 1st Lieut, and Bat
talion Adjutant, 1st Battalion.
H. L. Temple, 1st Lieut, Rifle Com
pany. ,
K. C. Fouts, 2d Lieut., Rifle Com
pany. Band
L. L. Hines, Captain.
D. T. Lane, 1st Lieutenant.
A. KJelson, 2nd Lieutenant.
Colors: Red, White and Blue.
Company A
H. W. Graham, Captain.
W. J. Webermeler, 1st Lieutenant
Colors: Lavender and Silver.
Flower: American Beauty Rose.
Yell:
We are We are We are, we say,
We are the men of Company A.
Hoo Hoo Hulla. Baloo.
Company A
Nebraska! Nebraska! Nebraska!
Company B
S. K. Clark, Captain.
G. K, Petring, 1st Lieutenant.
Colors: Old Gold and Blue.
Flower: Yellow Rose.
Yell:
Zippity Zee! Hoo Rah!
Company B, Nebraska!
Company C
P. M. WIckstrum, Captain.
W. C. Flemrng. 1st Lieutenant
(Continued on page 3)
FIFTEEN GIRLS
CAMP AT CRETE
Members of Physical Education De
partment Spend Three Days at
Crete Delightful Outing
Fifteen normal girls of the physical
education department accompanied by
Miss Bessie Park and Miss Jessie
BeghtoL spent Friday, Saturday and
Sunday at Crete on a camping trip.
Baseball, rowing on the Blue, tramps
around that part of the country nd
camp fires filled the time completely.
The girls came back worn out but are
already making plans for another
camp next year.
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