The Daily Nebrask an
VOL. XXV. NO. 106.
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBP SKA, ' FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1926.
PRICE 6 CENTS.
SHEPARDSON
TO SPEAK AT
FIRST ROUND
OF TOURNEY
GAMES PLAYED
Shepardson Is Authoritu
Polly Robbins Plays
" Leading Feminine Role
Ray Ramsay Is "He" In
"He Who Gets Slapped"
On Student Problems
WANT DRILL
OPTIONAL AT
UNIVERSITY
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Citizen's Committee Launches
Move Against Compulsory
Military Training
RAMSAY STARS
IN PLAYERS
PRODUCTION
"He Who Gets Slapped" Pre
sented Before Appricia
tive Audience
CONVOCATION
Vice-President of Phi Beta
Kappa Will Make Address
This Morning
SUBJECT WILL BE "POWER"
Hi Long Been Associated With Stu
dcnti) Is Authority on Greek.
Letter Fraternities
Francis W. Shepardson a national
authority on students problems and
on Greek-letter fraternities, will
speak on "Power" at -The Temple
building. Mr. Shepardson has long
been associated wits students in var
ious colleges and is well able to the
the students point-of-view. All stu
dents in the University are cordially
invited to come and hear Mr. Shep
ardson speak.
In one capacity or another Mr.
Shepardson has been connected with
the college students since his gradu
ation from Brown in 1883. He was
first an instructor and later a pro
fessor of American History at the
University of Chicago. In 1904 he
was elected Dean of the Senior Col
leges at Chicago and at the same time
was secretary to the president He
served in this capacity until 1907.
Mr. Shepardson has been interested
in journalism during his career,
first, as the editor of a small daily in
Illinois and later as an editorial
writer on the Chicago Tribune. He
was the editor of the Acacia Frater
nity Magazine for several years and
is at present the editor of the offi
cial publication, of Beta Theta Pi.
He has served Phi Beta Kappa,
national honorary scholastic frater
. nity, in several offices and is at
present the vice-president of the Un
ited Chapters of Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr. Shepardson will arrive in Lincoln
Friday morning and will leave for
the University of South Dakota at
Vermillion, where he is to install a
new chapter of Phi Beta Kappa.
Mr. Shepardson is ah authority on
Greek-letter fraternities and is in
great demand to speak at their con
ventions. He has held the offices xf
secretary as well as president of
the National Inter-Fraternity Council
and has done a great deal in re
moving the evils of the modern fra
ternity system.
At the Annual Initiation and ban
quet of Beta Theta Pi, Mr. Shepard
so nwill be the principal speaker. He
is the national president of this fra
ternity. 01KIA CLDB HEARS
FLOYD REED SPEAK
Agricultural College Statistician
Gives Many Reasons For
Value of Crop Reports
Mr. Floyd E. Reed, statistician for
the Department of Agriculture, at
Lincoln, Nebraska, spoke to the
members of the Oikia Club Wednes
day evening March 10, on the "Value
of Crop Reports."
"Nebraska ranks third in the pro
duction, of corn; second in the pro
duction of hogs; second in the pro
duction of beef cattle; second in pro
duction and first in the acreage of
alfalfa; and fifth in the production
of outs. ,
"Forecasts are of more value in
that they show the relative change
of crops and prices rather than in
being absolutely correct. In the
arly spring forecasts are sent out
giving the farmers some idea how
many acres of one and all the crops
ill be planted, so that he can plan
his acreage according to what he
thinka best. After the crops are
planted weather reports are . sent
out.
"Crop reports are valuable for
many reasons, but mainly because
they help the farmers plant their
ops wisely; reduce margins by re
moving the uncertainty, and tend to
stabilize production; indicate future
Price trends; aid the manufacture of
economic goods to know where to
ship their goods; and aid the railroads
'n the distribution of cars in the
Proper quantities and at the places
here needed. The Agricultural
census taken by the assessors is the
most accurate method of gathering
statistics in Nebraska," said Mr.
Reed.
A business meeting was held, and a
convocation was planned for some
l'me in the near future. It is hoped
that more students who are interest
d in Rural Economics will attend
these meetings, as at each meeting
toPics of interest to the Rural Eco
nomics students are brought up and
discussed.
Sen Hours RUmj Neiry
A professor at George Washington
"nlversity says that seven hours of
'ep arc absolutely essential to keep
tudcnU fit.
FRANCIS W. SHEPARDSON.
Francis W. Shepardson, who is
vice-president of Phi Beta Kappa and
president of the National Inter-Honor
Society, will speak at Convocation
at The Temple Friday morning.
1926 ANNUAL
TO PRINTERS
Junior and Senior Sections
Completed; Put Finish
ing Touches on Rest
HAS SPECIAL ART WORK
The 1926 Cornhusker has gone to
press. The opening section and di
vision sheets are now being printed,
the Junior and Senior sections are
completed, and the finishing touches
are being made on the rest of the
book.
The three-color reproductions for
the opening sections were made from
paintings made especially, for the
Cornhusker, depicting present Uni
versity buildings and featuring imag
inative scenes of the future campus.
Stage effects afford new ideas for
the division sheets which are being
done in a three-color process. A
glimpse of a modern theater with a
packed house, the chief attraction of
the evening at its height, and the
subdued color schemes will be pic
tured. The stage setting portraying
an appropriate University building
and characters performing in the
limelight will give the keynote to the
section following the division sheet.
Larger half-tones than have ever
been used in past years will feature
the scene section. Some splendid
views of campus nooks will be found
in this division. A small section will
be devoted to views and descriptions
of the future campus, as now out
lined by the Board of Regents.
New Ideas in Campus Events .
An extremely new and clever idea
has been used in writing the campus
events. The reader will find himself
escorted through these pages by an
enthusiastic strange little personage
who explains and illustrates in his
queer way the important events of
the season in an interesting and or
derly fashion.
The Drofessional and honorary so
cieties have been placed in a separ
ate division rather than with their
colleges as in former years. The
College of Medicine situated at Oma
ha will occupy a section.
Nicbt sceneB of the fraternity and
sorority houses add a novel touch to
the fraternity section of the annual.
A neat outlav is now being prepared
for the athletic and military divisions.
Dark Cover Is Attractive
The dark cover of the book, a
vmhnl of simplicity and dignity, is
a work of art. The various sub-
HiviHion oaees have a beautiful bor
der with still-life half-tone inserts
appropriate to its division.
"The work is coming along fine
and the staff is well-pleased with the
manner in which the students nave
to the various requests
throughout the year," said Donald
Sampson, editor-in-chief, as ne
o-lnnred over some final reports on
sections of the annual. "We urge,
however, that organizations who huve
not yet turned in their copy ao no
as soon as possible."
Nebraska Rifle Team
Defeated By Kentucky
The University of Kentucky rifle
team defeated Nebraska 8700 to
',76 in the firing that was nciu
week. The report from iteniucny
was the only one received m.s wee
Word from the other schools is ex-
pecteu i iuo;.
Lammli was Wgn score. j
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and Skinner were next with 3 7 and
377, respectively. j
PASTORS AMONG LEADERS
Will Circulate Petitions Asking That
Question Be Placed on Ballots
Next Fall
A movement to make military
training optional at the University of
Nebraska was launched by a group
of citizens following a meeting ul
the Grand Hotel Thursday noon,
which was attended by Lincoln pas
tors, representatives of several state
wide organizations, and a group of
University students.
Sentiment was unanimous in favor
of a proposal to put the question be
fore the voters at the next election
by means of the initiative. It is esti
mated that approximately 85,000
signers to petitions requesting that it
be placed on the ballot must be se
cured in order to secure a submission
of the measure to the voters. Sev
eral of the persons at the meeting
Thursday pledged themselves to se
cure signers, and no difficulty was
anticipated by the leaders.
Huntington Is Chairman
Rev. Harry Huntington, Methodist
student pastor at the University, was
elected chairman of a state executive
committee which was organized to
direct the campaign. Mrs. P. T. Mc
Gerr and Rev. Ervine Inglis were el
ected vice chairmen and Miss Eleanor
Miller was chosen as secretary-treasurer.
A student committee is also
being organized to promote the move
ment on the University campus.
Members of the citizens' executive
committee condemned military train-,
ing, it is said, chiefly because they
consider it conscription in peace
time, and because they believe it is
un-American in principle.
Rev. Harry Huntington, chairman
of the ' committee, declared: "It
(compulsory military training) looks
like an attempt to militarize the na
tion. Having put down militarism,
we are in danger of it from this
source. In military science, as in
philosophy, a stuiient should have the
chance to say whether he wishes to
take the course or not. Moreover,
if students can be conscripted in the
University, the same thing can be
done in the high schools. Already
sixty high schools have done this."
Norton Present at Meeting
J. R. Norton, ot foiK, democratic
candidate for governor at the last
election, was among those attending
the meeting. He introduced a bill
in the Nebraska legislature before the
World War which would have elimi
nated this feature of military train
ing. Resolutions condemning compul
sory drill at the University have been
passed during the past few days by
representatives of both the Metho
dist and Baptist denominations.
The meetinir Thursday was not
open to the public, but a statement
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tall tournament here this week gathered in front of the Social Science building at noon Thurs
day to have this picture taken. Three hundred and forty-one teams entered the tournament,
making it the irrest of its kind in the world. Half of them were eliminated yesterday.
POLLY ROBBINS
Polly Robbins, who, as Consuelo,
the equestrian tango queen, played
the leading feminine role in "lie Who
Gets Slapped," given by the Univer
sity Players last night.
TOORHEY COVERED
FOR STATE PAPERS
Eighty-Two Journalism Students Get
Actual Training, In Writing
Basketball Stories
The basketball tournament Cor
respondent Bureau copy-mill of the
School of Journalism began at noon
Thursday to grind out copy by the
thousand words and dispatch it to
the newspapers of Nebraska.
The Communications Bulletin
Board by mid-afternoon was spilling
over with general instructions and
with observations concerning indivi
dual pieces of copy complimentary
concerning excellent copy and con
demnatory of careless, inaccurate
work. The staff of the Copy Desk
is operating under the hard-boiled
philosophy of a city editor who wor
ships accuracy and is fighting a dead
line. An inaccurate score reached the
desk and the bulletin-board soon
ejaculated, "Be careful. Use your
brains. This isn't a playhouse."
In making this work a piece of
straightaway training in the accurate
getting of facts and the accurate
giving expression, of them, the School
is putting students "up against" the
actual conditions that face them in a
newspaper office, where a dozen ex
cuses do not make an error right.
The membership of the Bureau
staff Thursday was 82.
Women Discuss "Honor"
Because "honor" is no longer fash
ionable and cheating is considered a
minor vice, 100 women of Minnesota
University attended a luncheon to
arouse discussion and active inter
est in the standard of honor at Minnesota.
Athletes in Annual Tourney
Photo by Campus Studio.
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PLAY IS VERY DIFFICULT
Cast Does Fine Work; Will Give
Extra Performance Friday
Afternoon
The first performance of "He Who
Gets Slapped" was given by the Uni
versity Players at The Temple the
ater Thursday evening before an ap
preciative audience. The play is one
of the most difficult, and probably
the greatest, which the Players have I
presented yet this year, and it is giv
en with skill and understanding.
Ray Ramsay, "He," picks the thing
up with both hands, plants it squarely
on his shoulders, and carries it
through all four acts. One cannot
imagine what the play would be with
out him.
Of course, he is assisted by a cast
which understands the significance
of the tragedy and presents it with
such artistry that their work at times
approaches that of professionals.
Tolly Robbins, as "Consuelo," the
Egyptian Tango 1 Queen, wins the
hearts of her audience with as little
effort as those of her fellow circus-
slaves; Ruth Jamison proves herself
competent in the exceedingly diffi
cult role of "Zinda," lion tamer;
Bdward Taylor forgets the clowning
for which he is famous Smong stu
dents' to prove himself equally good
in the role of Count Mancini; and
Harold Sumption is dignified and
human as "Briquet," the circus man
ager.
The complete cast, in the order of
their appearance, follows:
Tilly Werner Mall.
Polly Jack Rank.
Briquet, manager of circus Har
old Sumption.
Mancini, Consuelo's father Ed
ward Taylor.
Zinida, a lion tamer Ruth Jami
son.
Angelica," trapeze performer
Betty Woodbury.
Francois, chief clown Donald
Helmsdoerfer.
He Ray Ramsay.
Consuelo, the equestrian tango
queen Polly Robbins.
Alfred Bezano, a bareback rider
Henry Ley.
Baron Regnard: Erwin Campbell.
A Gentleman Harold Felton.
Wardrobe Lady Ruth Schrank.
Usher Thad Cone.
Sword Dancer Pauline Gellately.
Ballet Girls Eloise MacAhan,
Florence Flodoen.
Snake Charmer Georgia Spelvin.
Contortionist Frank Moore.
Acrobat Ernie Lundgreen.
Spanish Dancer Edna May Blu
menthal. Ballet Solo Dancer. Katherine
Gallegher.
Juggler Charles Warren.
Riding Master Ernst Lundgreen.
Sweeping Boy Paul Pence.
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RAY RAMSEY
Ray Ramsey, who was the central
character in the play "He Who Gets
Slapped," a story of circus life by
Leonid Andreyev, presented by the
University Players at The Temple
last night.
FINISH PLANS
FOR PAN-HEL
Eleven Entertainers Will Pre
sent Features at Party Clos
ing Formal Season
HAVE TWO ORCHESTRAS
Three hundred couples will frolic
at the annual Pan-Hellenic Ball
which will be held at the Scottish
Rite Temple tonight. All arrange
ments are made, according to the
committee in charge of the affair, to
make it one of the most entertain
ing parties of the year.
There will be plenty of attractions
for the guests. Two nine-piece or
chestras, Beck's and Colonians, will
furnish the music. Eleven entertain
ers will present special features, in
cluding three dnnce-teams, three
singers and two other novelty enter
tainers. A surprise will be offered
in the evening in the form of a novel
ty package.
Have Spring Decorations
Decorations for the party are com
plete. They will be in spring colors,
featuring spring flowers, almond
blossoms and rambler roses. The or
chestras will be covered by a large
pink and silver canopy and flower
baskets will hang from the ceiling.
The chaperone's corner will be very
attractive, as will the lounge room
where punch, wafers, candies, cigar
ettes and other refreshments will be
served.
Dancing will be continuous with
the two orchestras alternating in the
playing. The dancing will begin at
8:30 and guests should plan to be
there for the first dance.
A feature of the party will be
twenty gifts to be given away to
those holding the lucky numbers.
Each one will be given a numbered
program and drawings will be made
at different times.
HIGH SCHOOL MEN
WATCH TRACKSTERS
Schulte and Members of Squad Give
Talks; Last Work-Out Be
fore Ames Meet
Yesterday and day before Coach
Schulte assisted by his track squad,
showed the high school basketball
men the art of track work
and what Nebraska can do for the
boy thut is willing to work hard
enough to become a good track per
former. Coach Schulte is extremely
interested in the development of
boys along track lines and invites all
the boys over to the studium to watch
the squad in action.
Thursday the squad was taking its
lust work-out in preparation for the
Missouri Valley meet at Ames and
the boys were very much pleased in
having seen Caftain Locke, probably
the greatest sprinter in the world
today, and Weir, twice All-American
tackle, perform in their special
events. Weir, was working on the low
hurdles and the spectators were very
hearty in snying that "he sure steps
over them pretty nice." Locke took
a few starts and the boys all realized
thut he was very capable in making
record time in the dashes.
Rhodes explained some of the tech
nique of hurdling and how great a
part correct form played in good hur
dling. He then went down to the
high jump and pointed out the cor
rect iorm in that event In each race
Coach Schulte or one of the varsity
squad explained in detail the per
formance and the form that was best
suited for the event.
Three Hundred and Forty-One
Teams Enter Contest; Half
Of Them Eliminated
3,000 ATHLETES ARE HERE
Tournament Opened Yesterday and
Finals Will Be Played Satur
day Night
The sixteenth annual basketball
tournament for Nebraska high schools
under the auspices of the University
of Nebraska, opened at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning. The games are be
ing held at nearly every available
gymnasium in the city. The better
class games are being held at the
Field House, which is divided into
three courts.
All first-round games were played
yesterday, and half of the three
hundred and forty-one competing
teams were eliminated. Second
round games will be played this
morning and afternoon and the final
contests this evening. Final games
in all the twenty-two classes will be
held Saturday.
The result of the first round :
Class A
Hastings 21, Creighton 14.
Fremont 18, Chadron 6.
Crete 22, North Platte 4.
Omaha Tech. 21, Ravenna 11.
West Point 11, Omaha Central 9.
Lincoln 24, Nebraska City 14.
York 17, Beatrice 15.
South Omaha 18, Grand Island 15.
Class B
Chadron Prep. 17, Omaha North 5.
Plattsmouth 10, Clay Center 9.
Indianola 29, Geneva 12.
Alliance 12, Central City 8.
Ansley 11, Randolph 5.
Havelock 21, Sutton 10.
Gothenburg 14, University Place 8.
Columbus 14, Kearney 12.
f Class C
St. Paul 15, Potter 10.
Arlington 10, Benedict 8.
Benson (Omaha) 14, Scottsbluff 6
Omaha Deaf 2, Norfolk 0 (forfeit)
David City 20, Falls City 11.
Wahoo 25, Albion 15.
Genoa Indians 13, McCook 10.
Auburn 17, "Seward 8.
Class D
Schuyler 14, Wausa 12.
Morrill 17, Friend 14.
Wisner 10, Bridgeport 21.
Arnold 16, Nelson 22.
Ashland 15, Sidney 12.
Temple High 11, Aurora 8.
Holdrege 19, Superior 9.
Milford 25, Harvard 12.
Class E
Valentine 14, Gering 4;
Reynolds 21, Atkinson 11.
Hartington 7, School of Ag. 12.
Fairbury 16, College View 10.
Bethany 19, Winnebago 5.
Bayard 17, Valley 9.
Curtis Aggies 20, Chappell 8.
St. Edward 17, Newman Grove 8.
Class F
Mead 10, Verdon 7.
Ponca 19, Genoa High 6.
Battle Creek 6, Osceola 11.
Broken Bow 7, Farnam 2.
Ong 12, Wakefield 10.
Ogallola 14, Fullerton 3 0.
O'Neill 11, Venango 8.
Class C
Ainsworth 15, Humboldt 11.
Stanton 19, Walthill 17.
I'apillion 13, Paxton 9.
Big Springs 24, Honey Creek 20.
Hardy 18, Oxford 11.
Bladen 20, South Sioux City 10.
Surprise 21, Scotia 0.
Oukdale 25, Wilson villc 13.
Class H
Oakland 15, Eustis 12.
Bancroft 21, Crawford 11.
Yutan 17, Pierce 9.
Hebron Academy 14, Litchfield 12.
Waterbury 16, Exeter C.
Lyons 11, Merna 8.
North Bend 25, Bertrand 7.
St. Patrick's 12, Peru Demonstra
tion 11. ,
Class I
Bassett 32, North Loup 10.
Loup City 17, Pender 16.
Herman 11, Stromsburg 3.
Dunbar 14, Tildcn 10.
Osmond 16, Minden 9.
Lexington 14, Bratton Union 9.
Scribner 17, Alma 19.
Guardian Angel 13, Palmer 14.
Class J
Greenwood 12, Sargent 4.
Gibbon 9, Ocnnto 3.
Creston 27, Bartley 1,7.
Eagle 16, Clarkson 13.
Lewiston 15, Syracuse 13.
Sprngue-Murtell 24, Danncbrog 6.
Shelton 3 6, Franklin 12.
Elm Creek 10, Cathedral High C
Class K
Douglas 15, Overton 2.
Weston 20, Ruskin 12.
Huntley 24, Talmage 15.
Blue EH1 15, Gordon .
Brainard 5, Pleasanton 30.
Lodge Pole 11, Elmwood 15.
Firth 27, Verdigre 10.
Eurwcll 2, Thayer 23.
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