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VOL. XVI. NO. 136.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 1917.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
UNIVERSITY GIVING
AN ARMY OF MEN
STUDENTS LEAVE BOOKS FOR
FARM AND TRAINING CAMP
Fraternities Are Depopulated Houses
or Tables Will be Abandoned
by Some
The war Is fast recruiting an army
of men from Nebraska University.
At least seventy-five applications to
leave the University for some kind of
war service, either on farm, in train
Ins ramp, or In technical work, have
been received from University men by
the registrar's office during the last
week. Roughly estimated, a total of
about one hundred and twenty have
asked to leave college in good stand
ing for this service. Practically all of
these requests have been granted ex
cept in cases where the student's work
was not in proper shape.
Fraternities Answer Call
Fraternities have contributed so
many to the training camp and the
farm that, with those who expect to
leave within the next ten days, one or
two of the Greek letter societies will
find it best to close their houses, and
a number will abandon their tables.
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Kappa Psi
and Sigma Chi have been the hardest
hit so far by the call for men. Ten
members of Sigma Alpha Epsilon have
already left and ten more have applied
for permission to leave. The frater
nity is considering closing the house
May 1. Eight Phi Psis have already
left for the farms, or have enlisted in
the coast artillery or mosquito fleet,
and twelve more expect to go. Fifteen
members of Sigma Chi have applied
for permission to attend the training
ramp at Fort Snelling. and if these
permissions are granted, the chapter
will give up its table. '
Four members of Alpha Sigma Phi
have already left the University aud
two-thirds of the chapter will be gone
within a week, members of the chap
ter say. They are considering aban
doning their table.
Five Sigma Nub have gone into the
hospital corps of the army and four
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ATHLETIC BOARD
ELECTION MAY 14
FACULTY AND ALUMNI MEMBER8
HAVE ALREADY BEEN AP
POINTED BY SENATE
The election of the five student
members of the athletic board for
next year will be held May 14, ac
cording to an announcement by Dr.
R- G. Clapp, secretary of the board.
All male students of at least one
semester's residence at the Unlver
Hy who have made twelve hours the
Previous semester will be eligible to
ote.
Any student who la eligible as a
voter may be a candidate for elec
tion. Filings must be made with the
secretary of the board before 12
o'clock noon the Monday preceding
the day of election.
''rof. R. n. Scott ia the new faculty
member of the board appointed by
ne University senate. He replaces
rof H. K. Wolfe who was re
lieved at his own request Other
faculty members for next year are
'be ame as this year. They are:
prf. Grove E. Barber who is presi
d"nt of the board; Dr. R. O. Clapp,
secretary; T. A. Williams, treasurer;
rofs. H. W. Caldwell and It. II. Wol
Superintendent F. M. Hunter is
'uninl member.
The present student members are:
o Otoupalik. '18; E. O. Hugg. '17;
t Proctor. '18; Ralph Thelsen, '17.
an,J H. W Campbell, '17.
CONVOCATION
Prof. Louise Pound, of the depart
ment of English literature, will speak
on "Western Traditional Songs," at
Convocation at 11 o'clock this morn
ing in Memorial hall. Miss Lenore"
Burkett, of Lincoln, will sing ten of
these songs.
Professor Found has studied the
folk songs of the middle west ex
tensively. Last fall she published a
collection of such pieces, classified as
to origin and subject matter. Ne
braska folk songs come from the
English, Scottish or Irish for the
most part. They tell of tragic death,
true love, criminals, outlaws, tragedies,
war, Indians, and many other themes.
Some are religious, some humorous,
some sentimental or moralizing.
Among the best-known songs are
"The Dreary Black Hills," "I Want to
be a Cowboy," "After the Ball," "A
Package of Old Letters," "The Kin
kalders' Song," "The Dying Cowboy,"
"Starving to Death on a Government
Claim."
CONVOCATION FOR
ENGINEERS TODAY
SPECIAL PROGRAM WILL BE
GIVEN AS PART OF ENGINEERS'
WEEK N M. E. 206
At the Engineer's Convocation today
at 11 o'clock in M. E. 206, O. A.
Powell, president of the Nebraska
chapter of Sigma Tau, will present a
framed portrait of Bion J. Arnold to
the society. Dean O. V. P. Stout will
receive it.
Mr. Arnold Is E. E. '97, from Ne
braska and had the degree of Doctor of
Engineering from Nebraska conferred
on him in 1911. He is the inventor of
the magnetic clutch, storage batteries
for traction wofk and single-phase
railway construction. For some time
he was president of the American in
stitute of electrical engineers.
James A. Barkley, E. E. '97, who was
to havebeen the speaker, cannot be
present and a motion picture "The
King of the Ralls," will be shown in
stead. This Is a film dealing with elec
trification of the Chicago, Milwaukee
& St. Paul railroad, showing the elec
trically driven trains In operation and
then shifting the scene to the manu
facturing and assembling of the loco
motives. XI DELTA ANNOUNCES
NEXT YEAR'S MEMBERS
XI Delta, honorary sophomore girls
society, announced its successors for
neat year yesterdpy. The society
which is composed of one representa
tive from each sorority and two non
sorority members, has general charge
of class activities. The following are
the pledges: Genevieve Addleman,
Annabelle Beal, May Conn, Margaret
Dodge, Faye Dresse, Lulu Gailbralth,
Helen Giltner, Vinta Harrel. Vernie
Moseman, Eva Parker, Margaret Ro
deling, Gladys Rohrbaugh, Dorothy
Ryons, Alice Sedgwick, Alice Sheehy,
Thedda Waterman.
HUSKERS 60 TO
AMESTOMORROW
NEBRASKA'S CHANCES'NOT THE
BRIGHTEST IN FIRST DUAL
TRACK MEET OF SEASON
Nebraska's track athletes will leave
tomorrow afternoon for Ames where
they will meet the Iowa "Aggies" in
a dual conference track meet, Satur
day. The outcome of this meet looks any
thing but favorable to the Cornhusk
ers from the prospects at present.
The- men are feeling the effects of the
cold weather and most of them are
reporting for the dally workouts with
sore muscles and Joints that will need
MAY DROP OMAHA
DAY FORJHIS YEAR
WILL PROBABLY NOT BE ALL-UNIVERSITY
HOLIDAY
The Number Leaving School and
Sentiment for Economy the Reason '
Innocents Adopt Resolutions
Omaha Day as an All-University
holiday will probably not be observed
this year, according to a statement
made by Executive Dean Engberg last
night.
The increasing number of students
who are leaving for farms and training
camps and the growing feeling among
the students that they should econo
mize as much as possible has brought
the belief that the University as a
whole could not fittingly respond to
the invitation extended by the metrop
olis. Innocents Adopt Resolutions
Dean Engberg said that although
May 4 would in all likelihood not be
an All-University holiday, there would
be groups of students from some de
partments who would visit Omaha that
day.
The dean's statement was made
after the Innocents, senior society, had
adopted resolutions favoring the aboli
tion of the day for this year. In taking
this action the society makes plain
the fact that it has been a strong
supporter of Omaha day and that it
favors dropping the excursion only in
this present emergency.
The Black Masques, senior girls'
society, took no action on the question.
A general canvas of opinion, however,
revealed sentiment very much averse
to dropping Omaha day permanently,
although the members recognized the
present conditions which may make it
Impossible to observe the holiday this
year.
Following are the resolutions of the
Innocents:
Whereas, there now exists a
state of war between our country
and Germany thereby causing a '
great influx of students into the
training camps and farms from
the University body, and further
Whereas, it is the sentiment of
the student body that as much
economy be practiced as possible,
therefore.
Be it resolved, that the Inno
cents society of the University of
Nebraska express themselves as
being in favor of abolishing Om
aha day for the present year.
THE INNOCENTS'.
Y. W. C, A.
CABINET MAMED
PRESIDENT M IN FORD ANNOUNCES
HER APPOINTMENTS
Association Installs Officers Girls
Plan Entertainment for
Miss Coppock
The University Y. W. C. A. held its
annual Installation service last even
ing. Valentine Mlnford, '18, of Elm
wood, is the new president; Marian
Reeder, '18, of Columbus, vice-president;
Harriet Ramey, '18, of Lincoln,
secretary; Lucile Wilcox, '18, North
Platte, treasurer; and Helen Loftman,
"19, of Omaha, annual member.
The new president announced the
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the most careful attention if the men
are to be in good form Saturday.
The personell of the team that will
make the trip has not been decided
upon as yet. Coach Stewart will con
duct a few trial races this afternoon to
determine who Is to go in some of the
more doubtful events, as the 220 and
mile relay anl half mile.
TEN READY FOR
TRAINING CAMP
FIRST LIST OF UNIVERSITY MEN
WHO HAVE QUALIFIED AN
NOUNCED YESTERDAY
UNIVERSITY MEN ELIGIBLE v FOR
ACCEPTANCE AT FORT SNELLING
A. E. Nesbit, '19, Tekamah. ...
J. B. Worley, '18, Lincoln.
Gifford K. Kirsch, '19, Lincoln.
R. P. Wagner, '17, Beatrice.
James L. Glffln, '19, Lincoln.
Paul G. Flothow, '19, Omaha. '
Edmund D. Dungan, '18, Kearney.
E. J. AlthouSe, '17, Nelson.,
Worth Minnick, '18, Council Bluffs.
Max Baehr, 18, St. Paul.
Ten University men have success
fully passed the physical examina
tions and qualified for attendance at
the officers' training camp, to be held
this summer, opening May 8, at Fort
Snelling, Minn.
More will qualify today. Officers in
touch with the applications will not
be surprised if more than a hundred
men go to the camp from the Univer
sity. A part of the number that has
applied for examination has been re
ferred to Colonel E. A. Root, and Cap
tains Dillingham and Wallace. These
three officers are not in the city. Cap
tain S. M. Parker, commandant, will
examine those referred to Colonel Root
and may be authorized to examine
those referred to Dillingham and Wal
lace, i
Men authorized to go to the camp
should see Executive Dean C. C. Eng
berg at once and get their marks for
the semester. Full credit will be given
men in good standing. .
Candidates will not be required to
make any deposits in advance. Money
paid in railroad fare to the camp will
be refunded.
The commander at Fort Snelling
will chose the 2,500 men for camp from
the number qualifying before the var
ious examining boards. Men from
Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota, South
Dakota, and Nebraska are to train at
Fort Snelling.
Officers believe that more than 2,500
men will apply for the three months'
training at Fort Snelling. In this case,
no more men will be accepted after
the first 2,500 have been accepted. The
officers urge, therefore, that men who
want to go apply without delay and
get their papers through the Chicago
and Lincoln headquarters quickly.
FRAT MEN PAY FOR
LONG LOST ARTICLES
LINDELL HOTEL MANAGER GETS
VOLUNTARY CHECK AND
WRITES ONE FOR
Y. M. C. A.
Reparation for articles taken from
the Lindell hotel months ago was
voluntarily made by members of one
of Nebraska's twenty-odd fraternities
to Manager H. Hall, Tuesday.
The men called upon the hotel man
ager, explained the situation and said
that they wanted to square accounts.
They did not want to Just return the
articles, most of which were chairs,
after having used them so long, and
so were told to write a check for what
in their opinion the pieces were worth-.
After going back to the chapter
house and Invoicing the stolen furni
ture, the men brought back a good
sized cheeky
Manager Hall responded by himself
writing a check for over half this
amount, making it payable to the Uni
versity Y. M. C- A.
Vincent Janda, '19. has gone to his
home in Geneva, to help in farm
work.
WOMAN'S A. A. NAMES
SPORT LEADERS
PLANS FOR ANNUAL TRACK MEET
WILL BE DISCUSSED AT
MEETING THURSDAY
The executive committee of the Uni
versity of Nebraska women's athletic
association met yesterday noon and
elected leaders for the various sports
for next year.
Blanche Higgins, '18, was elected
leader of track; Mildred Chapin, '18,
baseball; Madelene Gerard, '19, soccor;
Grace Nichols, '19, basketball; Jane
Kingery, '20, swimming; Elizabeth
Doyle, '18, hockey; Ermine Carmean,
'18, tennis; Helen Hewitt, '19, hiking;
Valentine Minford, '18, general man
ager. This meeting at 11.30, a general
meeting of the association, will be held
in the lecture room of the gymnasium
to discuss plans for the track meet,
which will be held Thursday, May 10.
SAVE WASTE PAPER
TO HELPRED CROSS
GIRLS' CLUB STARTS CAMPAIGN
TO RAISE FUNDS FOR USE
IN WAR
A waste paper campaign is to be
the first step taken by the University
Girls' club to raise funds for Red
Cross work. This action came as a
result of a discussion of ways and
means that University girls can help
out in the war situation at the meet
ing of the Girls' club council Tuesday
evening at the Y. W. C. A.
The plan is to have every student
in the University save every scrap
of waste paper he or she has Juris
diction over. Bags are to be pro
vided at certain stations for the con
tributions, contributions both gener
ous and meagre, and on definite
"waste paper days" the bags will be
collected and the paper sold. All
sorts and all sizes of paper will be
accepted. Gum wrappers will be as
gratefully received as a week's edi
tion of the "Rag." The "Rag" staff
has offered all of the stray sheets
that adorn its office to start the
campaign.
Plan Summer Work
The enormous amount of paper
thrown away daily by University stu
dents when exchanged for "shekels"
ought to accumulate a big sum to
start off the Red Cross work at Ne
braska. Every one is asked to co
operate with this movement. An
nouncements concerning the days set
as'de for the collecting of the paper
will be made later by the committee
consisting of Lucile Wilcox and Helen
Minor.
Not only will the Girls' club start
a waste paper campaign but other
plans are under way by which it may
plan definite summer work for the
University girls who wish to help out
In the war situation by doing some-
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JOUVENAT LEAVES
TO FIGHTjN FRANCE
ALUMNUS WILL JOIN FOREIGN
LEGION OF GALLIC ARMY MAY
TAKE AVIATION BRANCH
Victor Jouvenat, '15, of Lincoln, left
for New York yesterday, from where
he will sail for France to Join the
foreign legion of the French army for
service at the front
Jouvenat decided not to wait for an
American -expeditionary force to cross
the seas, choosing instead to precede
it. He is expected by friends to try for
a place In the flyinc branch of France's
fighting force.
Jouvenat is a Frenchman by descent.
TUESDAY MAY 1
TOJE IVY DAY
HOLIDAY IS SET AHEAD BECAUSE
OF UNSETTLED CONDITIONS
Both. the Morning and Afternoon Pro
grams Will be Held on the
Campus
Ivy Day has been set for May 1, two
weeks ahead of the apponited time.
After consultations with Dean Eng
berg and Dean Graham, the general
Ivy Day committee decided to change
the date. The fact that scores of stu
dents are leaving the University for
war service both in the military arm
and on the farms determined the
change in order that the last all-University
holiday of the year might be
enjoyed by all.
Only slight alterations will be made
In the program for the day. All. of
the festivities will be held on the city
campus instead of taking the afternoon
exercises to an out-of-town park as has
been the custom.
The Morning Program
The crowning of the May Queen will
be held as usual in the morning. The
traditional planting of the Ivy by the
senior and Junior class presidents and
the Ivy Day oration will follow.
The condition of the city's car ser
service precluded any possibility of
having any part of the exercises away
from the campus. The spring dance
will be held in the Armory in the after
noon until the time of picking the
Black Masques and tapping the Inno
cents. It will be resumed afterward
and continue until 8 o'clock. Refresh
ments will be served in the Armory
at 6 for those attending the dance.
A baseball game between the varsity
nine and a local amateur team will
probably be held in the afternoon. The
band is scheduled to play at different
times during the afternoon and to ren
der a concert in the evening.
Flo Boyles. 15, of Alvo, and Irene
DeMaranville, ex-'18, of Ravenna, will
be guests at the Alpha Chi Omega
house Saturday and Sunday.
CHEMICAL FRAT
OFFERS SERVICES
MEMBERS OF ALPHA CHI SIGMA
WOULD SERVE IN WAR AS
EXPERT CHEMISTS
The Nebraska chapter of Alpha Chi
Sigma, the national chemical frater
nity, has offered its services to Presi
dent Wilson and the country in the
present war. The action was taken
last night at the semi-monthly meet
ing. Analytical chemists have played a
great part in the war so far and will
play a still larger part In that which
is to follow. The local chapter took
these facts into consideration before
offering their services.
Following is the statement adopted
and a list of the men it will affect:
"We the members of Theta
chapter of Alpha Chi Sigma, fol
lowing the very commendable ex
amples set by our brothers of
Sigma and Kappa chapters, at
California and Kansas respec
tively, do hereby offer our services
as chemists to the President of
the United States. Such services
to be used in any way that will
aid in carrying the war against
Germany to a successful conclu
sion." (Signed) Marschelle Power,
Saul Arenson, C. B. Stone. Harold
Stockman, A. W. Ingersoll, E. M.
Partridge, Edw. L. Gutberlet, E.
H. Bauman, Dwight Mapes, Dwight
Thomas, Irwin Clark, E. F. Almy,
C. H. Grau, Don Montgomery,
Francis Colson, Warren Eller. -