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LAST DAY LA8T DAY Organization Cornhusker Ticturee Feb. 19. Individual Corn busker Pictures Feb. 6. VOL. XV. NO. 84. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, FEBBUARY 4, 1916. PRICE 5 CENTS. WEATHER DELAYS . UNI. BUILDINGS SUPT. CHOWINS AFRAID THAT MORTAR WILL FREEZE Aaricultural Engineer Building Plant Coming- Court Up holds Appraisers All construction work on the newer buildings has had to be stopped for the time being on account of the cold weather, but contractors will be ready to resume operations as soon as the first warm day of spring comes. Superintendent of Construc tion Chowins will not permit masonry work as long as the cold gives the possibility of the mortar freexing. Architect Hodgdon has assured the university authorities that the com pleted plans for the agricultural en gineering building will be available within a few days. Bids will be ad vertised for immediately, and the con tract let so that work can start In March. The agricultural engineering building will probably be placed at the end of the present quadrangle of buildings on the farm campus, com pleting it, although the original plans called for a new quadrangle to be started with the engineering structure. To The City of Lincoln Across the street from the Univer sity of Nebraska, opposite the College of Law, is a business establishment dealing in traction engines. At all seasons of the year except possibly the coldest days of winter the en gines belonging to this firm are in operation. The lines of the Lincoln Traction company extend along two sides of the campus, and its cars run about once each six or seven minutes. The condition of the pavement on all sides of the University is such as to produce the maximum noise from the heavy traffic that is constantly passing through that part of the city. The noise and confusion from these sources makes work in buildings near the streets very difficult, and In some cases almost impossible. This condition can be remedied. The firm dealing in traction en gines can be removed to' a remote part of the city. The cars of the Lincoln Traction company can be run over other lines without great Inconvenience to anyone concerned. Asphalt or similar pavement can be substituted for that now in use. The mitigation of these noises is necessary to efficient work at the uni versity. Lincoln, what are you going to do about it? FRAT BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DRAFTED The interfraternity basketball sched ule has been drafted. The appear ance or black eyes ana spramea ankles upon the campus will now be in vogue. The committee consist ing of "Tim" Corey, Max Miller and Edson Shaw, declared it the best The construction office is drawing ' schedule ever made thirty minutes be- up plans for the rearrangement of the university heating plant, that will be made necessary by the addition of the Beesey and chemistry' buildings to the university plant. The old boiler house will still be the center of heat for the school, but the pipe lines will have to be changed to a certain ex tent The victory of the board of regents in the law suit brought by a proper ty owner dissatisfied with the award of the board of appraisers will prob ably mean that a few remaining own ers will come to terms more readily, and delays made necessary by con demnation proceedings will be elimi tated. DRILL BECOMING MORE POPULAR Two hundred and ninety-nine men have been reprieved from military science this semester as against three hundred and seventy-five men last se mester, according to figures gien out by Lieut S. M. Parker yesterday Whether or not the decrease Is due to President Wilson's preparedness program is a matter of conjecture. The complete statistics 'are: Re prieved on account of work, first se mesler, 225; second semester, 189; on account of physical disability, first. 0; second, 33; botany, second, 4; track, first, 13; second, 26; football. ond, 13; miscellaneous, first, 20; second, 19. Permanent excuses, first semester, 77; second, 15. These fig ures are interesting because tbey re veal the multiplicity of excuses which "e given to get out of drill. Tomorrow is the last day for Individual CORNHUSKER PICTURES Will yotrbe there fore lir?ch. The schedule makes two divisions of the fraternities, the win ners of which will meet in the finals, Wednesday, March 1. First Division: Tuesday, February 8 Acacia vs. Delta Tau Delta. Wednesday, February 9 Alpha Theta Chi vs. Delta Upsilon. Thursday, February 10 Alpha Tau Omega vs. Alpha Sigma Thi. Saturday. February 12 Beta Theta Pi vs. Delta Chi. Second Division: Tuesday, February 15 Kappa Sig ma vs. Sigma Phi Epsilon. Wednesday, February 16 Sigma Chi vs. Phi Kappa Psi. -Thursday, February 18 Phi Delta Theta vs. Phi Gamma Delta. Saturday, February 19 Sigma Al pha Epsilon vs. Sigma Na. Kappa Sigma announces the pledg ing of Arthur Doty, Missouri Valley, Iowa, and Laird Potter, Red Cloud, Nebr. LOYAL AMERICANS MUST EAT MACARONI Prof. N". A. Bengston, lecturing to one of his classes yesterday, offered a new test lor patriotism the number of miles of macaroni that the citizen eats. The professor went on to ex plain that he consumption of macaroni was one of the vital things affecting a ready market for the farmers' wheat. and Justified his observation on those grounds. The names of several landladies w no cater to university students have been suggested for medals, as they certain ly have added to the patriotism of na tions, and do so regulaly every Mon day noon and Wednesday night. - Men make their fires on the hearth. Fach under bis roof tree, r And the four winds that rule the earth THIS PRETTY MAIDEN WAS SOME PERPLEXED As the approaching formal sea- son draws near, the perplexed maiden becomes quite the com- mon thing at the different soror- ity houses. In a house not so many blocks away, a demure lit- tie miss became so involved just recently that she all but jumped from a third story window in a desperate attempt to shuffle off this mortal coil. There were three suitors Jack, "Chuck" and Harry. Which one should have her formal bid? Jack had taken her to the junior prom and by just the way he had acted since that, she was pretty sure he had a policy game up his sleeve. "Chuck" is taking her to the senior prom and she would really consider him, but he fusses so many women. Seems like that man turns up with a new one every time he turns around. Almost a sure sign that a man is out for fruit when you see him hitting so many trees. Harry has asked her to sit on on the front row at the Kosmet show with him. Somehow she was impressed. She had heard the other girls talk of getting a big block of seats together, and the Idea of parading by them down the aisle with that hand- some Harry seemed to appeal to her. She knew that Harry was not playing policy because a Kos- met date Is not a policy stunt, and so Harry got the formal bid the next Monday morning. . CO-EDS BECOMING FANCY HIGH DIVERS Essay Role of Neptune's Daughters at The Y. M. C. A. GIRLS TO HOLD VOCATIONAL MEETING The vocational conference commit tee of the Girls' club met yesterday morning with Dean Mary Graham at the Y. M. C. A. rooms in the Temple. It was decided to hold a series of vocational guidance conferences under the auspices of the Home Economics club and the Girls' club. The meetings will be held on March 21 and 22 on the campus, beginning with a convocation on March 21. Prominent speakers in all lines of women activities will be on the pro gram and a schedule of individual conferences will be arranged. At these conferences the girls can feel free to discuss their own particular vocational leanings and will be advised by the leaders in that particular vocation in which they are interested. Dean Mary Graham has announced that all girls will be excused from classes on the afternoons of these two days in order that they may attend these meetings. Hedvic Provaznik is chairman of the committee. Rev. Worthley, Methodist university pastor, spent two days this week with the students in the School of Agricul ture at Curtis, Nebrj Sw imming seems to be a sport more easily managed than skating. Iet the temperature drop to twenty below zero and severe snow storms come ilar vet the enthusiasm for uimmlne does not wane. The water Jn the city. Y. M. C. A. pool la kept at a temperature of 80 degrees, and the, dressing rooms comfortably heat ed. Before the season closes In May, EMPLOYMENT BUREAU FURNISHES DETECTIVE The lately established employment bureau has added one more class to the list of jobs it stands ready to fill. From coal-heavers to anciently clad "supes" at Aida is quite a jump. but even a romantically garbed glad iator must bow before the superior cunning of a twentieth century detec tive, for the latest call upon the re sourcefulness of the bureau has been to supply a student, preferrably a( Tjiu- " to hunt down some Lincoln i law-breakers. The employer is a business man; the employee, as chosen by the bureau, a prominent senior "Law;" the "Job one requiring all the courage and craftiness of a Burns. Already the crime-hunter has his nose close to the trail, "and when the transgressor hai been' brought to Justice, the whole story of the capture will be told. AG COLLEGE WILL GIVE FARMERS' FAIR CITY FOLKS TO SEE THE FARM CAMPUS APRIL 7 Two Hundred Dollars in Prizes Danc ing in Horse Barn Loft S Confetti The College of Agriculture is pre paring to stage its first annual Farm ers' Fair, April 7. The custom is al ready in vogue in eastern agricultural colleges. The Farmers' Fair offers opportun ity to all city people to see the farm. Friday afternoon is set aside for in specting the campus, while the eve ning will be devoted to entertainment. The new barn loft is ready for danc ing, there being room for six hundred couples. A fifteen-piece orchestra has been engaged, while on the ground floor contests among individuals, fra ternities and sororities will be carried on. Two hundred dollars worth of prizes will be given to the highest scorers. The usual line of side shows, with possibly a few exceptions, will be present, with an occasional booth to try one's accuracy and nerve. 200 Home Economics Members The recent membership campaign of the Home Economics club, which was organied a few weeks ago, was conducted with remarkable success. About two hundred of the three hun dred girls registered in the Agricul tural college have joined the club. and more are expected as the name of the club spreads among the students. Big Nine Race Hot The race for the basketball cham pionship in the Big Nine is waxing hot. Illinois, Wisconsin and Northwestern are all crowding the top, with the other schools ranking in order as fol lows: Minnesota, Iowa, Ohio State, Perdue, Indiana and Chicago. Ex. SUBSCRIPTION CAM PAIGN STARTS NOV The fight is on. The forces are marshalled for the coming fray. With all the equipment the business 6taff can assemble, The Daily Nebraskan will center its efforts on the trenches of the non-subscribers. The battlement hardest to take is generally that occupied by the frater nities and sororities. To meet this obstacle, the business staff offers to the fraternity or sorority having the highest percentage of its membership as subscribers, a copy of the 1915 Corn husker, with the name of the winner in gold on the cover. Any organiza tion, maintaining a house is eligible The standing will be posted from day to day. and the contest will close at the end of next week. Subscription books can be obtained from T. A. Williams, or M. L. Poteet, at the Students' Activity office. Girls -Club Prty Postponed The Girls' club party scheduled for tomorrow afternoon at the Temple is postponed Indefinitely. They blow the smokes to me. Rudyard Kipling. (Continued on page 2)