The Daily Nebraskan THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NKDRASKA, SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 1927. PRICE 5 CENTS BUSKERS LOSE TO KAGPIES IN OPENING 6 AHE But Loe 34-Z3 pAGE KEYSTONE MAN i.nkv Nebraska Center Plays Bt Gamej Kaggie Defense Wat Husker Menace n. (War Noriing After running up a nine-piont lead I . manner which suggester a rather Ly evening for tho Huskers, No S, !ost its first Valley basketball came of the season here Friday to the Kansas Aprils by a 34 to 23 tount. The outcome of the game Memed a toss-up until the last seven minutes when the visitors sank a succession of shots that gave them , secure margin. Byers, scoring ace for the Aggies, wns the high-point man of the game with seven field shots and two free throws, a totnl of sixteen points. He was hitting the hoop from all angles and was largely instrumental In cut ting down the early lead of the Huslc- ers and keeping the score on even terms until his mates were successful in locating the TBA Pace, lengthy pivot-man for the Husker five, played the best 'game of his basketball career. Be sides being the keyman in keeping the from the Kansas Aggie basket, he chalked up a couple of field shots and made good assists on other scor ing plays. It was when he tired in the second half that the Kansas play ers began sifting through the Ne ' braska five-man defense and scoring on set-ups. Captain Smaha came in at the half and started another p-ally i a couple of shots that sent the count to a three-point lead for the Huskers. Other attempts later in the half fell short of the basket by a few inches. Othmer and Olson, both playing their first game of varsity competition, shared the four-point scoring honors with Smaha and Page. Holm and Krahl were other sophomores who played their initial game in Valley .circles. Edwards and Mertel, defenders of the Kansas basket, were two reasons why so many Husker bits of team work failed to end in scoring plays. Osborne, Skradski, and Weddle were the Kansas players who featured in the final spurt which tucked the game safely away for the visitors. Although "Nebraska lost the game and displayed a defense which was unable to stand the repeated attacks of the visitors, it showed in the first few minutes that it has considerable ability. The way in which the start-, ing quintet played an air-tight de fense, worked the ball down the floor and hit the basket makes followers of Coach Black's basketeers feel confi dent that things will be different when Nebraska plays the next game on the court on January 22 against Drake. Nebraska opened the game with a whirlwind attack that resulted in all five plpyers scoring on either field shots or free throws-within the first five minutes of play, a rather un usual incident. The 'Aggies, who were bewildered by the Husker play, were slow in getting their scoring machine to functioning., Byers be gan the Kansas count with two at (Continued on Page Four.) Radio Audience Sends Praise To Producer and Artists in Messiah Many telegrams and letters in ap preciation of "The Messiah," Han del's great oratorio, which was pre sented December 15, 1926, by the University chorus under the direction of Mrs. Carrie B. Raymond, Director of Voice Ensemble at the Univer sity of Nebraska, have been received t the University broadcasting studio. The reports come from people in Nebraska, Kansas, and , Iowa. This udience which listened in on "The Messiah" are lavish in their praise of the work done by the chorus. Mrs. Raymond received much commenda tion for turning out such a perfect P'ece of music. Some of the reports are as follows: "Hearty congratulations to Mrs. Raymond, the soloists, and the mem bers of the University of Nebraska chorus and orchestra on the splendid Rendition of "The Messiah". We en Joyed it very much and shall look forward with pleasure to having it "Win next year." "We enjoy very much all of your Programs, they are most instructive. well as very entertaining, and this morning "The Messiah", under the direction of Mrs. Carrie B. Ray mond was enjoyed to the full, as the Faculty Night last evening. Want to say to you all Thank You !" "I wish to congratulate you and I Registration Closes For Second Semester Registration for the second semester closed at noon Saturday and the final reports have been turned into the registrar's office. An accurate report could not be made as the final check-up has not been made. Dean Candy reported tho final enrollment in the College of Arts and Sciences as 1331. Students registering later than Saturday noon will be charged the usual three dollar fee for late registration. Tho fees payable be fore the end of tha first semester will be announced later. No stu dents will be allowed to enter sec ond semester classes until they are paid. MC CONN ELL TO SPEAK TUESDAY Bishop Will Give First of Series Of Three Addresses at 11 o'clock CLASSES TO BE DISMISSED "Through Other Men's Eyes" will be the topic of the licture to be given by Bishop MeCoinioll at the Univer sity convocation Tuesday morning at 11:00 o'clock at the St. Taul M. E. , church. All eleven o'clock classes will be dismissed. This is the first of a three-day ser ies of addresses to be given by Fran cis McConnell, noted lecturer on so cial implications of Christianity and bishop of the Methodist Episcopal Church at Pittsburgh, Pa. It is through the combined efforts of the University and the local federation of church workers that the students have the opportunity of hearing these lectures. Other addresses will be given on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings at 7:15 o'clock at the St. Paul M. E. church. The topics will be, in their order, "Prophetic Lead ership", "Christianity and Human Values", and "Things Worth Fight ing for". Bishop McConnell will also speak at Y. W. C. A. Vespers Tuesday afternoon and will lead the .discus sions at the World Forum to be held Wednesday noon at the Grand Hotel. Discussion groups will be held Wed nesday and Thursday afternoons at 4:00 o'clock at Social Science Hall. The final address will be given Thursday morning at 11:00 o'clock at the Agricultural College convoca tion. Dakota Sigma Delta Chi To Give Banquet Vermillion, S. D., Jan. 8. Invita tions to the second annual Gridiron banquet of the South Dakota chap ter of Sigma Delta Chi, national journalistic fraternity, are being prepared and will be sent out in a short time, Stanton L. Clark, presi dent, announced today. The banquet will be held at Vermillion, February 18, following the close of the winter meeting of South Dakota Press as sociation at Sioux Falls. All newspaper men of the state are automatically eligible to attend without the formality of an mvita- tion. A special invitation nsi oi prominent citizens of the state in various walks of life, who in the opinion of the fraternity deserve re cognition, is also being maae out. vour wonderful program, with espe cial mention of Edward Ellingson and Harriet Cruise Kemmer." "Just a line to tell you how we appreciated "The Messiah" the other morning. We get from coast to coast, but have never had anything more beautiful. The trumpet part was es pecially good, but it was all very good and much enjoyed." One note was received from a min ister in Ellinwood, Kansas, who calif up the time he heard "The Messiah" sung in Germany. It is as follows: "Imagine my great surprise, when, upon throwing the switch on my ra dio this morning, I heard Handel's "Messiah", by the chorus of the Uni versitv of Nebraska. I wish to in form you that your rendition of the famous oratorio was most splendid, una t.it the reception was very clear. Whilst listening to your excel lent program, I could not refrain from taking a position again, in spirit, on the Cathedral Square of Aix-La-Chappelle, Germany, where thirty-one years ago last summer, I heard "The Messiah' rendered from the top gallery of the Cathedral Spire at the occasion of a great reh-, gious celebration. Thanking you for your truly artistic treat of this mor-i ning, and wishing Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to your man-j agers and tc all artists. j WHITE CHOOSES DEBATE TEAMS Six Speaker Named Who Will Compete Against South Dakota January 20 SPLIT SYSTEM IS USED Announcement of the final selec tion of the University of Nebraska's debate teams for the debates against teh University of South Dakota Jan uary 20 on the question, "Resolved: That the government of the United States should be changed to include the principles of parliamentary re sponsibility", was made Saturday morning by Professor II. Adelbcrt White, varsity debate coach. George Johnson, Law '29, Lincoln: Evert M. Hunt, '28, Lincoln; and John P. McKnight, '29, Auburn, have been chosen as affirmativesflpcakers. The negative speakers will be Lin coln Frost, '27, Lincoln; Archibald W. Storms, Law '28, Holdroge; and Carl F. Hanson, '27. Wolback. Alter nates selected are Joseph Ginsburg, '29, Ponca, for the affirmative and Dennis M. Dean, '29, Seattle, Wash ington for the negative. These eight men were selected without designa tion, except as the squad for the South Dakota debates, at a tryout hold Thursday December 16. Several practice debates have been held since. As the split team botem is to be used in the South Dakota debates, the men who will travel and the ones who will remain in Lincoln have not been selected as yet One affir mative speaker and two negative speakers will go to Vermillion while South Dakota will send a similar rep resentation for the debate here. The schedule of debates for the question, "Resolved: That the essen tials of the McNary-Haugen bill should be enacted into Federal law" is still unsettled. Debates with Kan sas State Agricultural College and with Grinnell have already been ar ranged and others are pending. As result of the falling through of the plans for an early February de bate with Iowa State, the tryouts for the teams on that question have been postponed. Professor White has not as yet an nounced the new date for the try- outs. CREDIT BY RADIO MAY BE OFFERED Tentative Plans Under Way For Extension Work on Study of Novel PLAN IS NEW HERE Tentative plans are being made to start a radio correspondence course for two hours university credit on "The Study of the Novel" which will be given by Dr. F. A. Stuff, of the Department of English. Many re quests have come to the Extension departmest from both outside people and students in the University for such a course. There will be fifteen consecutive lectures, the first of which may be broadcast through KFAB at 8:05 p m. February 4. Thereafter Professor Stuff will speak every Friday evening at 8:05 p. m. until about May 13, 1927. According to the plan now under consideration this course will con sist in the study of six representative novels: three English, and three American. They probably will be dis cussed in the following order; "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austin, "Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Haw thorne, "The Return of the Native" by Thomas Hardy, "Annie Kilburn" by William D. Howells, "Lord Jim" by Joseph Conrad, and "The House of Mirth" by Edith Wharton. Outline questions on the authors, literary art and meaning will be sent to each member of the class. Eaqh member of the class who may desire university credit will have to pre pare a written report on each assign ment In addition, a brief summary of each lecture must be written. Both the summary and the report must be sent to the University Ex tension division for credit and help ful suggestions. Bishop McConnell To Be Vespers Speaker Bishop Francis J. McConnell, who will lecture at the University of Nebraska, January 11, 12 and 13, under the auspices of the Uni versity and the local federation of churches will be the speaker at Vespers on Tuesday at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith Hall. Blanche Stevens will lead the meeting. Special music is being planned by the Vesper committee of which Ruth Barker is chairman. HOMEMAKERS HALF HOUR ON PROGRAM mrs. nomemaicer Added feature On University of Nebraska Broadcast Period A new feature of the University of Nebraska's radio programs, be ginning this week, will be a "Home makers Half Hour" at the 10:30 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings. "Mrs. True Homemakcr" will conduct the programs. It is said that she has had special training in home economic and is closely asso ciated with the extension service and tho department of home economics, where she will secure reliable infor mation on all problems dealing with the management of the home. The University broadcasts from its own studio over the Nebraska Buick station, KFAB (340.7). "Mrs. Homemakcr's" program will begin with a short talk. Then she will answer questions and give some menus and recipes. Tho menus will be reasonable, well-balanced, inex pensive, and easily rfrcpared, she says. Questions will be answered either by radio or by personal letter. "Mrs. Homemaker" says she will bring helpful suggestions, not only about cooking and sewing, but about styles, child care and training, and. in fact, almost anything Nebraska housewives request. VARSITY PARTY TO BE SATURDAY University'" Party Committee Announces Plans For First 1927 Dance The first Varsity party of 1927 will be held Saturday night in the Coliseum and plans of the general committee include several innova tions in the general program of Var sity dances. The program is being drawn up with the idea of instilling more spint into tne mixer, Robber dances will be held frequently throughout the evening. The Collegians ten piece orchestra has been secured to furnish music for the party. This fa their first ap pearance at a University mixer. In carrying out a recent action of the general committee, simplicity will prevail in all decorative schemes. The pennants of the Missouri Valley Conference schools have been hung in the Coliseum as permanent decor ations. The position of the orchestra will be changed probably to the north end of the hall, in front of the stage. In all previous dances it has been placed at the middle of the west side. It has been stated definitely that the present loud speaker system in the Coliseum will not be used for Varsity mixers. Punch and wafers will be served throughout the evening from two tables, at the south end of the room. The general committee in charge of the party is: Robert V. Hoagland, chairman; Ruth Palmer, secretary; Donald Samuelson, checking, Gregg Watson, Helen Raegor entertainment ; Vin ton Lawson, Ernestine McNeil dec orations; Robert Davenport, Cather ine Allen reception; Eloise Mac Ahan, Arch Eddy publicity; Jessie Kerr, Oscar Noriing refreshments. Senning Elected to Executive Council Dean J. P. Senning of the Poli tical Science department was elected a member of the executive council of the American Political Science As sociation at a convention held at St. Louis during the holidays. He also took part in the round '.able discussions which were an im portant part of the meeting. The subject of these discussions was fed eral centralization versus decentral ization. Other members of the political science department wno attenaea this convention were Dean H. G. James, Dr. Marietta Stevenson, and Professor Aylsworth. Class of '07 Suggests Barbecue at Round-Up Members of the class of 1907, which will' be the honor class at the alumni round-up in June, have sug gested that an old-fashioned barbe cue be included in the program. Of ficers of the alumni association are in favor of the idea and the proposal will be submitted to, the round-up committee at its next meeting. Joint Mixer Given By Y.M.-Y.W. Saturday A joint T. M.-Y. W. C A. mixer was held Saturday evening in Ellen Smith Hall as part of the Christian associations' registration week pro gram. Gapes, refreshments, and en tertainment filled the evening. NEW LITERARY QUARTERLY OUT ON WEDNESDAY First Issue of "The Prairie Schooner" Contains Many Contributions backeVj BY UNIVERSITY Interest in Publication To In sure Continuance, Says Management The first issue of The Trairie Schooner, a literary magazine spon sored by Sigma Upsilon, national lit erary fraternity, and subsidized by the University, will go on sale at tho campus and city book stores Wed nesday morning. Tho Prairie Schooner is an outlet for literary work in the University of Nebraska and a medium for the pub lication of the finest writing of the prairie country. This first issue con tains a series of some fifteen articles written by faculty members and stu dents. "If there is Sufficient interest in the publication, the publishers will continue the issuance," according to announcement. "Immediate subscrip tions will largely indicate the inter est in the venture and will determine the fate of the mngazine. This is a non-commercial venture. The income is dependent upon subscriptions, ad vertising and donations." The board of editors includes, Lowry Charles Wimberly, chairman, Roscoe Schaupp, Jacob Gable, Jr., Marion Edward Stanley and Volta Torrey. V. Royce West is business manager and Dr. L. A. Sherman and Prof. R. D. Scott are members of the advisory board. The Prairie Schooner will be pub lished quarterly. It is forty cents a copy, or ?1.60 a year. The January issue includes, The Vine, a story, by Marie Macumber; An Ancient Chinese Idea, a poem by Kwei Chen; With Names of Poets, an essay, by William Card; Pay and Night and Loss, poems, by Marie Mengers; Geese, a story by Bozena Vikova Kuneticka; If Life Is A Pen ny, a poem, by Marion Edward Stan-. ley; Sonnet For The Eternal Fern inie, by Martin Severin Peterson; Son-Birth, a poem, by Eloise Street Harries; Arizona Studies, poems, by Gilbert H. Doane; The Son of Set ewa. a play, by Herbert renne; uog Asleep In The Dooryard, a poem, by Macklin Thomas; A Gentleman of Spain, a story, by Carl Linn; Every Advantage In The World, a story, by Ivan Hall; Pan of the Prairies, an essay, by Nellie Jane Compton; An Academic Ascetic, a satire, by Zora Schaupp; Mid-Western Writers, by Bess Streeter Aldrich; Sketch of a Dauber, by Volta Torrey. IMMORALITY SEEMS DECREASING TODAY Colleges Improving; Despite Changing Standards of Freedom; Shown By. Pastor's Survey Immorality in colleges in this coun try is not growing although changing standards of freedom are in evidence in universities and colleges today, according to Dr. C. W. Harris, Pres byterian paetor at Indiana univer sity, who sent questionnaires to four teen universities. Some of the replies that he re ceived follow: "After fourteen years in this university as undergraduate, grad uate and director of student activi ties, I can honestly say conditions among the students, as related to morals, are on a higher, franker, more honest plane now than ever be fore," said one. "I was somewhat horrified by the moral conditions which I found in college ten years ago," said another. "My feeling is that they are not worse today and I like to believe they are somewhat better." "I think there is less modesty among the women and because the women do not command the highest respect of men, there is less chivalry on the part of the latter," was an other answer received. It seems to be the consensus, de clared Dr. Harris, that there is little drinking at the universities, one cor respondent asserting that there was less drinking now than three years ago at his school. Student to Build Alma Mater Library A former student at the prepara tory department of Dayton Univer sity will build a library for his alma mater at a cost of several thousand dollars. Gruramann Addresses Hastings Club Prof. P. H. Grammann, director of the school of fine arts, addressed the Hastings Woman's club Friday after noon on "The Art Galleries of Europe." Reading Group Meets At University Club Sunday The first meeting of the new reading group being sponsored by Professor Orin Stcpanck, will be held at the University Club at 4:30 this afternoon. Professor Stepanek will read from 4 :30 to 5 o'clock. Mr. F. G. Collins, curator of tho museum will read after 5 o'clock. All interested students are invited. WEST NAMES COMMITTEES Members Of 1927 University Night Group Are Announced By Chairman Saturday Members of the 1927 University Night Committee were announced Saturday evening by V. Royce West, chairman. The exact date for the presentation of the annual Univer sity Fun Night, a combination of or iginal vaudeville and scandal-mon-gering, has not boon set definitely, but the production will be staged about March 1, at the Orpheum Theater. The personnel of the committee is: Helen Aach, Ethelyn Ayres, Robert Davenport, Janet Edmiston, Julius Frandsen, Jr., James Higgins, Elice Holovtchiner, Joe Hunt, Sam St John, Merle Jones, William H. Lamme, Edward Morrow, Oscar Nor ling, Lee Vance, Virginia Voorhees. The committee will hold its first meeting at five o'clock Monday, Jan uary 10, in Ellen Smith Hall. Sug gestions for skits, and general as signments of duty will be considered at that time. PLAYERS TO GIVE "MUSIC MASTER' January Production Will Appear At Temple Theater Thursday Friday and Saturday "The Music Master", the January production of the University play ers, will appear at the Temple Thea ter Thursday, Friday and Saturday. Joyce Adair, '27, Sioux City, plays the leading .feminine roll as Helen Stanton, daughter of the music teacher. The complete cast will be Paul Miller playing the part of Signor Tagliafico, Jack Rank as M. Louis Pinac, Werner Mall as August Poons. Thad Cone, Ernie Lundgren, Cecil Schmitt, Robert Reade, Don Helms dorfer, Harold Felton, Frank Moore, Ray Ramsey, Ardath Srb, Lucille Harris, Elizabeth Woodbury, Louise I Jenkins and Eloise McAhan will ap pear in the play. Harold Sumption, instructor in the dramatic depart ment will carry the leading -role of Anton Von Barwig. Paine Returns To Iowa After Leave Ames, Iowa, Jan. 8. Special: Frank D. Taine, recently assistant director of the National Committee on Relation of Electricity to Agri culture, returned to Iowa State Col lege this week following the comple tion of his year's leave of absence during whirh he was associated with the national committee. Professor Paine will resume his position as professor in the Electrical Engineer ing Department and electrical engi neer for the Engineering Experiment Station. V "Positive Health" Lecture Given Home Ec Students by Dr. Hedges "Positive Health" was the subject of a lecture by Dr. Caroline Hedges before the Home Economics section Thursday morning at the College of Agriculture. "Positive Health," Dr. Hedges said is the kind of health a person should have when he is out of bed and out of the doctor's clut ches to give that vigor required of everyday living. "Health is a growth and every person must have it to ac company old age." Five fundamentals of positive health were discussed. The first of these was the highest possible per sonal beauty, under which came the complexion, coming from within and not applied on the surface. The sec ond fundamental of health was nor mal weight. "You wouldn't turn a cow or a horse into a corn crib be cause you know be would eat so much that he would founder. Why then, cannot human beings guard their own health by sensible eating?" Dr. Hedges emphasized the fact that all dieting should be attempted only under the direction of a reliable physician, and no person should lose more than two pounds a week. A thin person is more susceptible to tu berculosis and internal deformity and always has a greater nervous reaction. ANNUAL GREEK BASKET MEET IS UNDER WAY Eight Games, Played During First Day of Inter Fraternity Play COLISEUM COURTS USED Saturday's Results Delta Tau Delta 24; Kappa Psl 7. Sigma Phi Epsilon 32; Phi Delta Theta 22. Delta Sigma Lambda 21; Zeta Beta Tau 8. Pi Kappa Alpha 34; Kappa Rho Sigma 2. Phi Kappa Psi 20; Farm House 11. Phi Gamma Delta 15; Beta Theta Pi 6. Alpha Gamma Rho 31; Delta Thota Phi 11. Sigma Alpha Epsilon 29; Sigma Nu 10. Monday's Games. Kappa Sigma vs. Thi Kappa, League 3, 7 o'clock, Court 1. Acacia vs. Delta Upsilon, League 5, 7 o'clock, Court 2. Theta Chi vs. Sigma Chi, League 4, 7:30, Court 1. Fhi Sigma Kappa vs. Xi Psi Phi, League 6, Court 2. The interfratemity basketball tournament opened Saturday with eight contests, which were won by Delta Tau Delta, Sigma Fhi Epsilon, Delta Sigma Lambda, Pi Kappa Al pha, Thi Kappa Psi, Phi Gamma Del ta, Alpha Gamma Rho, and Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Sigma Phi Epsilon triumphed over Phi Delta Theta at 10 o'clock, in one of the games which initiated play by the score of 82 to 22. The Sig Eps lead throughout the game but were constantly threatened by their opponents. The Sigma Phi Ep silon team showed a lot of power in their offense, with Miller, Hecht and Kahler. Miller was the high point man of the game with eleven mark ers. Snethin had the best eye of the Phi Delt five, but was ably helped by opportune shots by Mentzer and Nimmo. Fast playing characterized the game. Delta Tau Delta snowed Kappa Psi under 24 to 7. Bronson topped the scorers with eight and Keating followed him with seven. Moseman, Kappa Psi center and Cannon, for ward, garnered three points each for the best scores on their side. Zeta Beta Tau and Delta Sigma Lambda engaged in a rough and tum ble tilt from which the latter emer ged victorious by the score of 21 to 8. Yabroff and Kully were the sole scorers for Z. B. T. with two field goals apiece. Schiefen did the best for Delta Sigma Lambda. Wright also looked well; at least the game always speeded up when he went in. Pi Kappa Alpha walked away from Kappa Rho Sigma in one of the mor ning games, allowing them only two pointers, while they were chalking up thirty-four. All the five men start ing the game for the Pi K. A.'s scored at least one field goal. Mc Bride and Kudlacek slipped in a free throw apiece to make the total for Kappa Rho Sigma. Thi Kappa Psi won the closest game, from a score standpoint, but they looked much better than the points show. Twenty to 11 was the final in the contest with Farm House. Grosshans, Phi Kappa Psi, was the high man in the point column with nine. He was closely pushed by his teammate, Swenson, with eight, (Continued on Page Three.) Good posture was emphasized as an important health factor. The three fundamentals of good posture are to throw the weight on the balls of the feet, keep the shoulders easy, and to hold the chest up. The third fundamental of health was vitality, which is determined by a balanced diet, adequate sleep, and a body unconscious of any pain. The fourth fundamental she said was nervous balance which is meas ured by the ability to sleep well, and to control the temper.. The fifth fundamental was the ability to get along with other people. We must clear the field for health and then acquire it by right living. Such causes of sickness as infected tonsils and teeth, eyestrain, and im proper mental attitude must be re moved before good health can' be ob tained, Dr. Hedges declared. The best way to create the right mental attitude is to acquire an avocation that will lead to constructive work, and then practice it. Reading does not fill the bill, but creative work such as sewing, fainting, and garden ing gives the thing sought After a proper mental attitude as an aid to positive health, she concluded.