tiatt. Y NEBBASKAN
THE PAGEANT OF LINCOLN
Synopsis and Program of the Greatest
Production Ever Attempted
in Lincoln
Book by. Hartley B. Alexander, '97.
Music by Howard Kirkpatrlck.
Under direction of Prof. R. D. Scott
Under management of Guy E. Reed,
11.
Ballet Miss Bessie Park.
Dancing Miss Charlotte Wbedon.
Chorus Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond.
Orchestra Clare B. Cornell, '05.
Poster Miss Bernice Branson.
The Synopsis
Scene I
WESTWARD HO:
The Adventurers, led onward by the
Spirit of Progress, on their westward
march encounter the Sprites of the
Prairies, who by their allurements in
duce them to 6tay their age-long jour
ney. All join In the Hymn to Ne
braska. Scene II
THE SALT GATHERERS
A party of Omaha Indians, on their
way to the hunting grounds, stop at
Xiskithe ke (pronounced Xis-ke-the
ke). Salt Creek, to collect salt for
their winter's meat. An old man
prophecies the future town of the
white men.
Scene III
CHOICE OF THE SITE OF LINCOLN
JUNE 29, 18C7
State Commissioners Butler, Gil
lespie, and Kennard, appointed to se
lect a site for Nebraska's future capi
tal, arrive at the village of Lancaster
which, after considering the claims of
Yankee Hill and other settlements,
they choose as the location of Lin
coln. Scene IV
PROCLAMATION OF THE CAPITAL
CITY, AUGUST 14. 1SG7
The state seal is surreptitiously
brought from Omaha by Secretary
Kennard. Upon his arrival, closely
pursued by a posse hostile to the capi
tal's removal. Governor Butler signs
the proclamation making Lincoln the
state capital. The sentimental union
of the state is symbolized by the wed
ding of a Nortn Platte man with bis
South Platte?weetheart, in the pres
ence of the Omaha posse and a Ne
braska City delegation
Scene VI
THE GRASSHOPPERS AND AFTER
The grasshopper plague of 1&74 is
symbolically presented. First appear
the fruitful fields; the ravening grass
hoppers attack tbem. and are pursued
and driven off by the birds. The
Spirit of the West summons the
Golden Hopes for the future; and in
the finale, participated in by all, the
Hymn to Nebraska is repeated from
the first scene.
AWGWAN'S SECTION
OF REAL BEAUTIES
Commencement Number of the Maga
zine to Be Distributed June 4
Last Issue Under Old Staff
The last number of Awgwan comes
out in all its glory next Friday in
time to welcome the old grads and
speed the new. This number will
contain the famous "beauty section,"
selected in view of Awgwan's ideals.
Those on the staff who have viewed
these wonderful masterpieces of art
are unanimous In their praise for the
brave men who selected them. That
they will create a sensation is speak
ing mildly.
This issue of Awgwan marks the
outgoing of the old staff. No longer
will the unassuming public meet with
the parables of "Eflr Noble, the out
bursts of "Upde" Updegraff. and the
stern, business-like face of "Duke
Agor. Eut some joy Is left, as Slack
again beads the staff with Greer as
managing editor.
FOUND In Uni Hall, diamond-shaped
pin with Initials N. S. A . 13. In
raised gold ribbon; green enamel
So take a few Awgwans home with
you and show the folks "to hum" that
the University is not as serious. as
painted and may be father's smiles
will help overlook a few low grades
and cons.
The Purpose of the Elaborate Plans
Many people have asked, "Why
these elaborate plans for the alumni
and the student body?''
It is difficult to realize when we
are in the very vortex of "events that
we are entering upon a period of
prosperity and expansion that calls
for some extraordinary activity on the
part of the University and its friends
to build up an allegiance among our
alumni which will last for all time.
Why do we lack the interest at Ne
braska in commencement? Simply
because we have taken all the flavor
from it. There is an absolute lack of
ceremony in the observance. There
is no place for the faculty, the stu
dents and the felumni in the festivi
ties. Classes are turned out just like
so many units, without impressing
them that they owe a duty to their
Alma Mater. There is just as little
"fluster" as possible. They are not
made to feel that they are a part of
that great body of alumni who might
be organized for great good.
The time has come when Nebraska
must reconsider her old idea that to
give a thing significance was to divest
it of democracy. "Pomp and cere-
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mony" from a popular standpoint have
been proclaimed fol-de-roL We no
tice no institution builds up tradition
and loyalty without some of this "fol
derol." For the purpose of creating a state
pride not only among .our graduates,
but among the people of the state, it
is the distinct duty of the University
to f06ter some reverence for the
tbings that hare made our present
prosperity possible. The pageant Is
the beginning of this movement
CALENDAR
May 28
Engineers' Smoker.
Elgma Tau Smoker.
Komentky Banquet.
May 29
Peru Club Meeting.
Lincoln Commercial Dub Banquet
to Seniors.
June 4
Senior play Oliver.
Temple Hlga School Commence
ment
June 5
Morning Athletic CarnlraL
Afternoon Pageant State Farm.
Class Costume Carnival City Cam
pus.
Printing and engraving at Boyd's,
THE COMMEKCEMEIIT WEEK
PROGRAM
Friday, June 4
3:20 p. m.
Alumni Council Meeting, Alumni
Headquarters.
Class reunions, breakfasts, lunch
eons, dinners.
8:15 p. m.
Senior Class Play, Oliver Theatre
"The Sunken Bell," by Gerhart
Hauptmann. A Fairy Play In Five
Acts.
Saturday, June 5
9:30. a. m.
General Alumni Association Busi
ness Meeting Memorial HalL
10:30 a. m.
Alumni Oration by Professor Madi
son Bentley. '95 "The Psychology
. of Settlement" Memorial Hall.
City Campus.
2:30 p. m.
Pageant of Lincoln 300 Characters.
7:30 p. m.
Class Carnival City Campus.
Opening by Chancellor Avery.
"Stunts" by Classes.
Dancing in Gymnasium; Refresh
ments. Fireworks.
8:00 p. m.
Second Performance of Pageant.
Sunday, June 6
8:00 p. m.
Baccalaureate Address Rev. S.
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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA BAND
Mills Hayes, Rector. Church of
the Holy Trinity (Episcopal Me
morial HalL
Tuesday, June 8
Annual Meeting of the Board of Re
gents. Wednesday, June 9
Commencement Day
10:00 a. m
Commencement Procession.
Commencement Oration "The
Cross Purposes of Men," Benja
min Ide Wheeler. Pb. D-, LL. D.,
President of the University of
California St Paul's M. E.
Church.
TheCommencement Procession .
The procession starts promptly at
10:00 o'clock from Library Hall, Uni
versity Campus.
1. University Band.
2. Regents, Chancellor and Guests
of the University.
I. Administrative Officers and Mem
bers of the Faculties.
4. Alumni and Former Students.
5. Candidates for Degrees.
. Students and Friends.
Teacher "Who is your favorite au
tborr
Steve "My father."
Teacher -what does be writer
c.pve "Checks." High School
News.
The Harmony of the Week-End Pro
gram
When one loks over the program
which is to entertain the University
and its friends this week-end, you are
at once struck with the harmony of
the whole affair.
"The Sunken Bell." an allegory, pre
sented by the Senior Class, is sure to
charm everyone with its falry-Hke
beauty and the truth which It empha
sizes. On Saturday morning. Dr.
Madison Bentley. '95, will deliver the
annual alumni oration on- the subject
of "The Psychology of Settlement."
In the afternoon and evening three
hundred characters will recreate the
history of Nebraska and Lincoln in
dance, song and realistic drama. The
first entertainment is an allegorical
fairy-tale, the second treats of settle
ment in its psychic aspects, and the
last presents settlement in allegory.
Weather Stops Survey Work
The wet weather is seriously inter
fering with the soil survey work being
conducted by ;he Geography depart
ment. However, the work is nicely
under way in Washington, Dawes, and
Richardson counties and will be com
menced next week In Polk and Dodge
counties.
"Why do you call the baby 'Bill?'"
"He was born on the first of the
month."
i
ARE THE GERMANS CHRISTIANS?
(By Ernest Ussauer in "Jugend")
French and Russian, they matter not
A blow for blow and a shot for shot;
We love tbem not, we bate them not
We bold the Welch sel and Vosges-
gate:
We have but one and only bate,
We love as one, we bate as one,
We have one foe and one alone.
He is known to you all, be is known
to you all, !
He crouches Lebind the dark-grey
flood.
Full of envy, of rage, of craft of gall
Cut off by waves that are thicker than
blood;
Come, let us stand at tbe Judgment
place.
An oath to swear to, face to face.
An oath of bronze no wind can shake.
An oath for our sons and their sons ta
take.
Come, bear the word, repeat tbe word,
Throughout tbe Fatherland make it
beard;
We will never forego our bate;
We bave all but a single bate;
We love as one, we hate as one;
We bave one foe and one alone Eng
land! In tbe captain's mess, in the banquet
ball.
Traritlated by a friend of Germany.
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