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VOL. XV. NO. 104.
UNIVERSITY OP NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1916.
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SVEZEY SHOWS THE
GREAT OBSERVATORIES
ASTRONOMY DEPARTMENT HEAD
HEARD AT CONVOCATION
Lectures on the Early History
of Astronomy Shows
, American Building
"Famous Observatories" was the
subject of an illustrated talk by Prof.
G. D. Swezey, head of the depart
men of astronomy, at convocation
Thursday.
The observatory at Uraneborg,
which was built on the Island at
Hven by the-king of Denmark, was
the first building shown. Here the
foundations of modern astronomy
were laid by Tycho Brahc, although
his work was more practical than
theoretical. Accurate measurements
had their beginning here. Through
Brahe's measurements, the three fa
mous laws of Keppler arose,
in Flamsteed's.Day
Professor Swezey told of the royal
observatory in England in Flamsteed's
day. Flamsteed was the first royal
astronomer. He received a yearly sal
ary of one hundred pounds, and had
to pay any assistants , he might have,
out of his own salary- The dome of
the observatory is the only one in
the world that is not hemispherical.
At 'Harvard.the buildings are com
pare tlvely small, but a vast amount
of work is being accomplished every
year; two excellent volumes each year
are the output. Harvsd university
has the- largest photographic tele
scope in the world; the diameter of
len Js ?4 inches.
Lick Obersvatory on Mt. Hamilton,
in southern California, is twenty-six
mi'ea from a railroad. About fifty
people live on Mt Hamilton, where
they have their own postofflce and
district schoolhouse.
On Mt Wilson
On Mt. Wilson, seven thousand
miles above the sea level, there is
an observatory that has the greatest
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Will Spring Styles Ban Bangs
Were it not for the snow that has"
been blizziDg around recently, this
story would start out with some par
ody on Tennyson's "In the spring a
young man's fancy." The verse of the
famous bard would be made to include
something about the young woman's
fancy, and with that as a lead, the
story would run gracefully to lts'main
topic. .
Now spring, to the casual observer,
has not yet determined to take up
her abode in Nebraska. Nevertheless,
the Nebraska university co-ed, be
tween whiles she "has been denounc
ing 1 bwily sections, buying new
spring hats and hose, and refusing
to scare at mice, has kept a wary
eye upon the calendar, and has noted
the near approach of the days so
rare.
Her thoughts, it need not be stated
except for the benefit of the men, have
been on styles. Now clothes have
not bothered her especially, rather Jt
has been the mode of hair dressing.
The principal concern in this respect
is, "Will it or will it not be bangfef"
When Mrs. Vernon Castle danced
across the stage, bringing her svelte
form into favor, her admirers aped
EX-SENATOR BURKETT
ADDRESSES LAWYERS
Ex-Senator Burkett, active candi
date for the Republican nomination
for vice president of the United
States, last night addressed Phi Al
pha Delta, professional legal frater
nity, on "The Lawyer and Politics."
The meeting was held in the Windsor
hotel, anda large number of the em
bryo lawyers who are members of the
fraternity heard the former senator's
address.
AGII0TI1 OPENS '
FIFTJUONCLAVE
Miss Elsie Mathews, Grand President,
Presided Friday
The fifth annual Achoth national
conclave opened its first sessions in
Lincoln yesterday afternoon. Miss
Elsie Mathews, grand president, pre
sided, and welcomed the visiting dele
gates. This is the second time the national
convention has met in Lincoln, the
first being four years ago. In 1913,
the gathering was held in Iowa City,
in 1914 at Champaign, 111., and last
year at Lawrence, Kan.
The sorority originated at the Uni
versity of Nebraska, March 6, 1910.
The fifteen charter members were all
members of the Order of the Eastern
Star. Only members of this order
in good standing are eligible to mem-
bership in Achoth.
The colors 1 of Achoth are sap
phire blue and gold, and its flower
Is the lily of the valley. The chapters
are named after the letters in the
Hebrew alphabet and have been es
tablished as follows: 1910, Aleph, Ne
braska; Beth, Iowa; Gimel. Illinois.
1912, Daleth, Kansas; 1913, He, North
western; 1914, Waw, Washington.
Among the alumni of the univer
sity who have returned for the con
clave are Mrs. Ethel Allen Ruzicka,
15; Mrs. Blanche Phillips Rousey,
x-'16; Miss Hazel Phillips, ex-'17;
Miss Marguerite Farley, '15; Miss
Florence Daniels, '14; Mrs. Marion
Nicholson Farley, ex-'16; Miss Elsie
Hoberg, ex-T7; Miss Clara New-
meyer, '15.
nearly everything she wore. Included
in this was her fashion of hair dress
ing. The famous dancer wore her
hair low on her forehead in a widow's
peak, skinned it tightly back, and
wrapped it in a tight knot Two pins,
and the thing was done.
The trouble is, that widow's peaks
are not so many, so in casting about
what to do, someone originated the
bangs. Where foreheads are too high,
a fringe of bangs hides the defect
The rest of Mrs.' Castle's style, sans
widow's peak, can be followed.
The bangs won immediate popular
ity among the younger university
girls, and they have held sway ail win
ter. Some of the co-eds are wonder
ing what the spring decree of fashion
will be. It is said that when the
bangs begin to grow, they are slow
in coming, and that it is a hard prop
osition to manage a ruffle of them
when they get about four inches long.
Some pf the more prominent "bang
ers" In the university are: Gertrude
Munger, Betty Dole, Doris Deyo, Gert
rude McGee. Kathryn Jlowey. Roth
Famham, Jeanette Adams, Marguerite
Loeb, Janet Chase, Louise White. Mar
garet McDougal and Doroiny l-je.
TEH REASONS FOR
THE SINGLE TAX
1. It will mean a greater athletic
department.
2. It will mean greater things, in
debating.
3. The Daily Nebraskan will be
come a larger and more representa
tive paper, able to compare favorably
with the other large dallies of the col
lege world.
4. It will mean a more representa
tive social life at Nebraska.
5. It will mean that the now neglect
ed lesser activities will be placed oh
a proper basis. (
6. It will mean that all will pay for
the benefits which all receive, instead
of a few paying for the benefits which
all receive.
7. It will mean that the person who
now neglects to take advantage of his
opportunities along the lines of school
activities, will receive their benefits.
8. It will mean that Nebraska activi
ties will compare more favorably with
other institutions which now have the
Single Tax.
9. No one will be unnecessarily in
convenienced, as those who cannot
pay will be excused.
10. It will permit a growth of stu
dent life and activities parallel to the
growth of the university.
GIRLS' CLUB TO
ENTERTAIN ACHOTH
Party and Reception to Be Held In
the Temple Tomorrow
The Girls'' club will give a party
and reception to the visiting members
of the Achoth sorority tomorrow aft
ernoon in Music and Faculty halls of
the Temple. The- party will begin at
2:30 o'clock. At 4 o'clock the girls
will receive the visiting members of
Achoth.
The committees in charge are:
- Reception: Bernlce Keefe, Hester
Dickenson, Melba Qulgly, Gladys
Wild.
Receiving: Dean Mary Graham,
Miss Fannie Drake, Miss Louise
Pound, Edna Froyd, Florence Angle,
Geneva Seeger, Marie Rowley, Doris
Slater, Mildred Peery, Lauretta Lord,
Ethel Stone, Doris Scroggln, Marion
Kastle, Edith Yungblut, Blanche Ran
dall, Jeannette Finney, Edna Ogden,
Olive Lehmer, Bertha Driftmeier,
Georglana Good.
Entertainment: Anna Luckey, Mar
guerite Kauffman, Jean Burroughs.
Keep Mum on Winners
The Cornhusker staff han announced
that the names of the eight girls
chosen for the Cornhusker Nebraska.
Girls' "section" will not be given out,
and that not until the Cornhusker Is
off the press will the Identity of the
winners be announced.
winners be known.
SYMPHONY INTERPRETATION
Professor Dann will Interpret Scuh-
mann's "First Symphony" In Art hall.
Tuesday, at 11:30 a. m.
AWGWAN LOSES CUTS;
BOOK DELAYED
Somewhere In the mail, this side of
Kansas City, the cuts for the latest
Awgwan are wandering. The failure
of the etchings to arrive has not only
caused Editor Look to worry, but it
has of course resulted in a delay of
the date of issue o fthe paper. Look
Is. hoping for the best, although he
cannot state definitely when the book
will be issued.
NO "RING" ACTIVE
AMONG SENIORS
Class Holds Election of Minor Officers
for Second Semester
The senior class minor officers for
the second semester are:
Ramona Troup Vice President
Martin Chittick. . .Secretary-Treasurer
Robert Flansburg . . . Sergeant-at-Arms
The senior class, meeting yesterday
noon, broke the" traditions established
by the sophomore and junior classes,
and had a lively meeting, in which
the elections were not done to a turn
before the class members got to
gether. Every nomination for an of
fice was the signal for a second, and
there was very little, if any. evidence
of the activities of a "ring."
The class met in Law 101, and
President Scott took the chair for the
first time. There was no business of
importance aside from the election of
the second semester officers.
NEBRASKAN LOSES
TWO REPORTERS
Fraser and Pekar Resign Because of
Outside Work
Jack Fraser and Joseph Pekar, two
members of the second semester rep
ortorial staff of The Daily Nebraskan,
have been forced to resign on ac
count of the stress of outside work.
Both men had been doing splendid
work for The Nebraskan and their
departure Is a real loss to the paper.
The editors are not yet ready to
announce who will succeed Fraser and
Pekar on the staff. Applications have
been received, but more are hoped
for. Anyone who would care to try
out for positions on the paper should
call at The Nebraskan office after 4
o'clock Friday; or telephone the man
aging editor at that time.
The Student Should Know
THE SILVER SERPENTS
Silver Serpents, the Junior girls' or
ganization, was founded In the school
year of 1905-06 by a group of Juniors
assisted by Dr. Louise Pound and a
number of seniors, chosen as honorary
members.
It was the plan of these girls to be
come a committee representing their
class in school activities and to bring
about a unity and fellowship between
the members of the class. Although
at flrfet there was strong rivalry be
tween .the Black Masques and Silver
Serpents, all discord gradually gave
way to a feeling of companionship,
inasmuch as both were striving for
the same purpose a bigger and bet
ter Nebraska.
The increasing loyalty of the girls
of Nebraska to their school has made
decided efforts in that direction un
necessary. The organization has not degener
CHANCELLOR GOES TO
CONFERENCE MEET
MISSOURI VALLEY SCHOOLS IN
SESSION AT ST. LOUIS
Possible Action - Defining Homo
Grounds for Schedule
Makers
Chancellor Avery left Lincoln yes
terday to attend the meeting of the
Missouri valley conference schools, to
be held at St. Louis today. The chan
cellor, who is president of the con
ference this year, said when he left
that he thought the business would
be transacted within twenty-four
hours, and he expects to return to
Lincoln tomorrow.
A few weeks ago the chancellor sent
a letter to each of the heads of the
conference colleges, announcing his
intention of proposing a resolution
that will settle forever the mooted
question of where conference football
games may be scheduled. The chan
cellor intends to propose that no
games may be scheduled after the
netx season except at the home grouns
next season, except at the home
grounds of one of the competing
schoolse. He would define home
grounds as the football field located
in or near the city where the execu
tive offices of the university are lo
cated.
Possible Antagonism
While it is not expected, it is pos
sible that some antagonism to Ne
braska's game with the Oregon Ag
gies at Portland, Ore., next fall may
develop. President Kern,' of the west
ern institution has written, however,
that the big city has always been
the place where the games have been
played, rather than Corvallis, where
most of the buildings of the college
are located. It is hoped that Kern's
understanding of the term "home
grounds" will be will be accepted
without quibble by the ither valley
schools. Chancellor Avery's resolu
tion, if adopted, would bar the Ag
gies, after next fall.
The Track Outlook at Cal.
One hundred and nineteen track
men were given a sendoff Tuesday
afternoon at one of the largest and
most enthusiastic track rallies ever
held at the University of California.
ated into a mere desire for good fel
lowship, but has been able to turn
its attention to a certain amount of
charity work. This is done by a
Christmas Tag day campaign for the
poor families of Lincoln. The first
Tag day was held in December, 1913.
It has since been established as a
custom.
Each spring one sophomore girl
from each sorority and three non
sorority girls are chosen by the ac
tive members to take the place in
the society of those about to be pro
moted to the rank of seniors
The present membership of the so-'
ciety is as follows:
Ruth Burch, Blanche Busk, Louise
Coe, Hester Dickinson, Dorothy Ells
worth, Marguerite Kauffman, Ethel
Klttinger, Olive Lehmer, Carrie
Moodie, Edna Pegler, Anna Russell,
Helen Schwab, Doris Scroggln, Lulu
Shade, Esther Smith and Genevieve
Welch.