'HE DAILY N.EBRASKAN
For Lincoln and vicinity: Fair
With not much change in tempera
ture. Freshman-Varsity Football Game
Saturday afternoon.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1927.
PRICE 5 CENTS
BEARG'S HUSKER
SQUAD TO MEET
FIRSTYEAR MEN
Students Will Have Opportun
ity to See Team in Action
Saturday Afternoon
YEARLINGS TASTE BATTLE
Weak Points in Varsity De
fense Show Up in Initial
Scrimmage
Cornhusker .followers will have an
opportunity to see Coach Bearg's
1927 Husker football team in action
on Memorial Stadium field Saturday
afternoon when the Varsity and the
freshman team meet in a full time
game. The gates will be thrown open
to the public for the first time this
season after ten days of secret prac
tice. Freshmen Coach "Choppy" Rhodes
brought out his yearling proteges for
the first taste of real battle last night
on Memorial field. Coach Bearg sent
his picked Cornhusker eleven against
the freshman team and in less than
fifteen minutes the wearers of the
Scarlet and Cream had chalked up
three touch downs.
The weak points in the Nebraska
defense showed up very- plainly in
the initial freshman-Varsity scrim
mage. Although "Choppy" Rhodes's
team could make little ground
through the Husker defense, Bearg's
defensive plays were not function
ing perfectly. By Saturday, when a
full time game will be played be
tween the Varsity and the freshmen,
Bearg intends to have a perfect
working machine.
Howell Shows Up Well
Blue Howell, the smashing Corn
husker back was performing in Ail
American style against the yearlings
last evening and was responsible for
two of the three touchdowns annex
ed by the Husker eleven. Blue tore
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CONTEST OPEN TO
ART CONTRIBUTORS
College Humor Offers Prises for Best
Art Work In All Student
Humor Publications
Art contributors to thei Awgwan,
monthly humor magazine of the Uni
versity, will have an opportunity to
compete for some of the eighty-one
prizes offered by College Humor for
the best student art work published
in college humor publications be
tween September 1, 1927 and Jan
uary 15, 1928.
Prizes ranging; from an Essex
Speedabout, the first prize; a $250
Gruen Pentagon watch, the second
prize; down to sets of special draw
ing supplies are being offered by Col
lege Humor to college artists. The
only requirements of the contest are
that the drawings be published in
undergraduate publications between
the two contest dates.
Awgwan cartoons have been re
printed extensively in the past by
College Humor and other national
humor publications. This contest
opens the field to student cartoonists
with an opportunity to gain national
recognition.
Work on the first number of the
Awgwan has been moving; rapidly
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Sherman Is Unable
To Meet His Classes
Dr. L. A. Sherman, chairman of
the department of English, is unable
to meet with his classes at the pres
ent time because of illness.
S
Former Oxford Scholar Compares
Student Life There With Here
Sixteen men have gone to Oxford
University from the state of Ne
braska under the terms of the Rhodes
Scholarships since R. H. Coon of
Graiid Island College was appointed
'n 1904, according to Paul F. Good,
Lincoln attorney, who for the past
eight years ha been secretary of the
Nebraska committee.
Mr. Good Thursday afternoon gave
an interesting account of the condi
tions that will probably be met with
by Nebraska's next representative at
tle old English institution. An
nouncement was made Wednesday of
he coming selection of an appointee
fr the three years from 1928 to
1631.
"I could write a book about Ox
ford, but conditions are so different
om those in American colleges that
8 is hard io ay what is most import
ant m a few words," began Mr.
pood. "In the first place, Oxford
made up of about 20 separate col
leges. Division is not made on the
basis of studies. &s the various col
lege are more nearly living centers
or their members than colleges as
Places Are Now Open on
Varsity Dance Committee
Applications for positions on
the Varsity Dance committee will
be received iu the SLudent Activ
ities office until noon Tuesday,
September 27.
The positions are: chairman,
secretary, and two joint chairmen
for each of the following: decora
tion, entertainment, refreshment,
publicity, reception, and checking.
The Student Council will act on
the applications.
GREEN GAPS ARE
SELLING FAST
Ticket Sales Total More Than
Eight Hundred, Will Close
Monday Evening
SPHINX TO ENFORCE RULE
More than 800 tickets for fresh
men green caps were sold by the
Iron' Sphinx at the initiation yester
day. The ticket sale will continue un
til Monday evening, when all caps
must be procured.
These tickets, which sell for seventy-five
cents, entitle the bearer to
a green cap, which may be purchased
at Speier's Clothing Co. No freshman
will be allowed to get a cap without
at first purchasing a ticket, which
will be obtainable fro the Iron
Sphinx, at the Student Activities of
fice in the Coliseum, or at Speier's.
Due to misunderstanding, a few
caps were placed on sale at the Col
lege Book Store. As these are unof
ficial caps no more will be sold, and
those who have purchased them must
take them back at once.
It is absolutely necessary that
each freshman wear a green cap.
The Iron Sphinx, a sophomore so
ciety, will enforce this rule.
The custom of wearing green caps
is a tradition which was instituted
at Nebraska a good many years ago.
It is not a method of hazing, nor is it
its purpose to cause discomfort
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W. A. A. Offers
Passes To All
Candy Sellers
The Women's Athletic association
will secure passes to football games
for all women who will sell candy and
apples during the intermissions. The
privilege of selling is not limited to
the members of the association.
Any woman student of the Univer
sity of Nebraska may sign the W. A.
A. bulletin board at the east entrance
jto the Armory. Passes will be is-
8uea to tne iirst inty women wno
thus signify their intention to sell at
the Nebraska-Iowa game.
Marjorie Eastabrooks has been ap
pointed concession manager for the
coming year, and will have full
charge of buying supplies and organ
izing the selling force. Anyone de
siring further information about con
cessions may call her at the W. A. A,
office in the Armory.
Assistant News Editor
Applications Requested
Application for the position of
assistant news editor of The Daily
Nebraskan (first semester 1927
28) will be received by th Stu
dent Publication Board until
Wednesady noon, September 28.
Applications may be got at the
School of Journalism office, Uni
versity hall 104, or at the office
of J. K. Selleck in the Coliseum.
John K. Selleck, Secretary,
Student Publication Board.
we have them. The university is a
federation of colleges, just as this
country is a union of separate states,
and one becomes a member of the
university by virtue of 'his belonging
to one of the colleges.
' College Are Social Centers
"The colleges give living quarters,
and are the centers of social life and
instruction. The university exam
ines students and gives degrees, but
it is not a distinct 'institution in it
self." The honorary head of the school is
the chancellor, who is usually one of
the peers of England. Executive
power is in the hands of tha vice
chancellor, who is chosen from the
ranks of the heads of the colleges.
These officials bear different titles,
being known as dean, provost, rector,
and the like, in each separate college.
College life h. England differs
from that of the American university
I in many ways, instead oi our mim
iliar term of nine months, Oxford's
year is made up of three terms oi
eight weeks each, beginning the sec
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MANY WOMEN
COME TO DEAN
HEPPNER'STEA
About Three Hundred Attend
Function Honoring All
University Girls
MUSICAL PROGRAM GIVEN
Members Prominent Campus
Organizations Assist
Entertainment
Miss Amanda Hemoner. dean of
women at the university, entertained
at a tea at Ellen Smith hall from 3:30
to 5:30 on Thursday for all univer
sity women, faculty members, and
house mothers of fraternity and so
rority houses and dormitories. Ap
proximately three hundred attended
the tea.
The members of Delta Omricon,
honorary musical organization con
sisted of the following delightful
numbers:
Violin Duet Gertrude Gierman
Dorothy Holcomb
Piano Accompaniment
Aileen Campbell
Piano Solo Maurine Hardt
Vocal Selections Maxine Mathers
Piano Accompaniment
Margaret Gairdner
Marimba Solo Aileen Camnbell
Vocal Solo '. Marjorie Way
Readings Eloise MacAhan
Vocal Solo l Katherine Dean
In the receiving line were Helen
Anderson, president of the Associ
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MANY TRY OUT
FOR PLAYERS
Twenty-Six Men Wish Possible
Roles in This Seasons
University Plays
AUDITIONS JUDGED GOOD
Twenty-six men reported for the
tryout which was held in the Temple
theater Thursday afternoon, Tinder
the auspices of the University Play
ers, for the purpose of discovering
new material for possible roles in
coming productions of the Players.
Miss H. Alice Howell, Ray Ramsay
and Herbert Yenne judged the audi
tions, which were very good, accord'
ing to Mr. Ramsay. The men offered
a great variety of selections, rang
ing from humorous renditions to
tragedy, drama and poetry.
According to Mr. Ramsay, who is
in charge of this work, there will be
no formal announcement of the re
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LIBRARY MEETING
WILL BE HELD HERE
Prominent Speakers ana? Exhibit Of
Rare Books To Be Features Of
Annual Convention
The Nebraska Library association
will hold its thirty-second annual con
vention here on October 13 and 14
All sessions but the Friday evening
lecture by George B. Utley are to
be held at the Lincoln Public library.
The convention is fortunate to
have Mr. Utley who is coming here
from the Newberry library of Chica
go. His lecture on rare books will
be of especial interest. During the
convention there will be a wonderful
exhibit of rare and unusual books
at the University library.
Some of the other speakers are:
Edith Tobitt of the Omaha Public
library, Mrs. E. Minier, president of
the Nebraska Federation of Womans'
clubs, Gilbert H. Doane, librarian of
the University library, Miss Rose
Clarke of the Nebraska Wesleyan
Teachers' College, and Nell Williams
of the Public Library Commission.
Anna V. Jennings who has just re
turned from a tour of the world will
speak on "Glimpses of the Libraries
of the- World.".
Previous to the N. L. A. conven
tion, the Public Library Commission
will conduct a library institute Oc
tober 11 and 12, in the Social Science
building.
Kappa Epsilon To
Give Second Mixer
The second mixer given by Kappa
Epsilon, professional pharmacy so
rority, will be given Saturday eve
ning at 8 o'clock. This mixer is
open to all students in the university.
A full evening's entertainment lias
been planned with dancing as the
feature of the evening. Refreshments
will be served to the guests by the
members of Kappa Epsilon. Members
of the faculty of the College of
Pharmacy will chaperone the mixer. 1
Tickets may be procured at the
Pharmacy building' for 35 cents. I
Cadet Ushers Needed
For Football Games
Two hundred R. O. T. C. cadets
are needed to usher for football
games in Memorial Stadium. Ca
dets wishing to usher should regis
ter at the Student Activities office
in the Coliseum at once.
Students ushering at football
games will get free admission to
games.
CHEER LEADERS
ARE SELECTED
Innocents Announce Dox and
Childs as New Junior
Yell Leaders
SENIOR NOT YET NAMED
Charles Dox, Omaha, and Hal
Childs, Lennox, Iowa, were picked by
the Innocents as junior cheer leaders
at the tryouts held Tuesday after
noon. Dox was an assisting cheer
leader last year. The name of the
senior cheer leader or "Yell King"
will not be announced for a few
days.
Dox and Childs will work with the
senior cheer leader, who is to be
known as the "Yell King," and the"
will strive to develop uniform cheer
ing in the newly formed rooting sec
tion. ' This section will be situated
on the east side of the University
Memorial stadium.
The yell leaders are chosen by the
managers plan; that is, five sopho
mores are chosen, two of which will
become the junior leaders next year.
Of these two, one will be chosen the
following year as senior leader. No
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Churches Unite
In Welcoming
New Students
Churches of the city Of Lincoln
will entertain the students of the uni
versity this evening in the various
churches throughout the city at the
annual All University Church night.
Each year the chiirchps invite the
students to spend an evening with
each other in the buildings. Enter
tainment at the different places has
been arranged for the evening's pro
gram. The university has set aside this1
evening as All University church
night and it is closed to dances given
by students or student organizations.
The churches plan to make the eve
ning one of fellowship, and a get
acquainted affair.
Following are the churches that
are cooperating: Baptist, 1st, 2nd,
and Temple; Christian; Congregs
tional, First Plymouth and Vine;
Evangelical, Calvery; Lutheran, all
branches; Presbyterian, 1st, 2nd,
Westminister at South and Sheridan,
and Westminister at University
Place; Reformed, St Marks; Epis
copal; Jewish; Methodist, St. Paul,
Trinity, Grace, Emanuel, Epworth,
and Second; Unitarian.
COUNTRYMAN EDITOR
ANNOUNCES STAFF
All Additional Appointments to the
Ag College Publication Are
Listed By Glaser
Appointments to the Cornhusker
Countryman staff were made
Wednesday by Emil Glaser, editor.
The list follows: associate editor,
Kenneth Anderson; assistant editors,
Elvin Frolik and Harold Marcott; al
umni editor, Nelson Jodon; joke edi
tor, Ray Magnuson; home economics
editors, Andrea Johnson, Alice Lo
per, Mabel Doremus, and Helen Don
nen; assistant business manager,
Gordon Hedges. These appointments
were necessary because several of
the members of the staff did not re
turn to school this fall.
The first issue of the 1927-28
Cornhusker Countryman will be out
October 6. The new Countryman
will have more illustrations and a
higher standard will be set for fea
ture stories, states Mr. Glaser. There
will be two special issues thin year.
The December issue will be devoted
to the home economics department
and following that there will be the
Organized Agriculture week edition.
A' new subscription selling plan is"
oeing worked out this year.1 a he sub-,
scription is $1.25 for two copies,
providing the extra issue is sent home
or to some friend.
Anderson Receives
Ph. D. from Chicago
Assistant Professor Emma N. An
derson, of the department of Botany,
who obtained a leave of absence the
second semester of last year, has re
turned to her work. She received
her Ph. D. from the University of
Chicago at the summer convocation.
HUSKER
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Ted James of Greeley, Colorado, will hold down his old position at
center this season. James played consistently in the center of the wall all
last season and has cinched the position for the coming season.
First AgClub Meeting
Held Wednesday Night
In Farm Dairy Building
The first Ag club meeting of the
year was held Wednesday evening in
the auditorium of the Dairy building.
Coach W. W. Knight, head of the
physical education department of the
College of Agriculture, gave a short
talk outlining the athletic program
of the college for the coming year.
President Cecil Means appointed a
committee to work out the plans for
the initiation of new members into
Ag club. The initiation will be held
Thursday evening, Sept." 29. Harold
Marcott was elected secretary of the
club to fill the vacancy left by the
former secretary who is not in school.
FIRST YEAR BIZAD
GIRLS ENTERTAINED
Girls' Commercial Club Sponsors Aa
Annual Event In Honor of New
Business Girts
More than fifty girls attended the
annual freshman get-together of the
College of Business Administration,
held at Ellen Smith hall on Wednes-
j day evening from six to eight o'clock.
The purpose was to acquaint fresh
man girls with the activities worth
while in Bizad College, and the affair
was sponsored by the Girl's Com
mercial club.
Janet McLellan, charter member of
Gamma Epsilon Pi and the Commerc
ial club, told of the changes in the
few years since her college days and
urged the freshmen to try early for
scholastic honors. Lucille Powell,
representing Phi Chi Theta, the new
professional sorority, dwelt on the
new professional attitude which the
world is giving to business and
showed that good scholarship and
specialized training were becoming
the three requisites to success. Gladys
I T" ' 1 . aa I
oriiuon, representing uamma Aipna
Chi, spoke of the possibility of per
sonality expression in the advertising
world, particularly adapted to wom
an's varied talents. The past
achievements of the Commercial club
were recited by Edna Barber, the
plans or the present year by Flor
ence Benson and plans for the future
and the necessity for living the pres
ent toward a definite goal.
Printed programs of the year's ac
tivities were handed out. A varied
and attractive program has been ar
ranged and prominent speakers have
been engaged for the Chamber of
Commerce luncheons. Conies of
these programs may be obtained from
any of the officers of the Commercial
club. The first luncheon will be on
October six, and "Banking" is the
topic to be discussed.
ALUMNI VISIT UNIVERSITY
Graduates From Engineering College
Call On Dean Ferguson
Three alumni of the College of
Engineering called on Dean Ferguson
and visited the campus during the
earlier part cf the week.
Berde P. Johnston, E.E. '25, is now
with the Westinghouse E. M. com
pany, East Pittsburgh, Pa. L. B.
Eiche, E.E., '26, is now in business
with his father in Lincoln. Lyman
F. Scheel, M.E., '25, is at Fullerton,
California, with the Southern Cali
fornia Edison company.
Former Instructor
Makes Lincoln Visit
George N. Foster, formerly an in
structor in the College of Law, is
visiting in Lincoln at this time. Mr.
Foster is vice-president of the Union
Automobile Insurance company of
Los Angeles, Cal.
Walker Receircs Degree from Cornell
Associate Professor of Botany,
Leva B. Walker, completed her grad
uate work at Cornell University,
where she received her doctor's degree.
CENTER
COUNCIL BEGINS
MEETING PLANS
Local Organization Receives
Word of Large Delegation
For Next Conference
CAMPUS GROUPS TO AID
Word has been received from the
national organization of Student
Councils by the local council that
the largest delegation in the history
of the organization will be present
at the third annual meeting to be
held on the campus December 2, 3,
and 4.
Delegates frcm all of the leading
colleges and universities of the coun
try will be present. A large number
having already designated their in
tention to be present at the meeting.
Nebraska was given the meeting
place last year by the vote of the
colleges present at the second con
ference held in Ann Arbor, Michi
gan at which Nebraska was repres
ented. AH campus organizations will be
asked by the council to aid in en
tertaining the delegates during their
brief visit here. Every effort is be
ing made to so arrange it that the
council and university as a whole
will be able to take advantage of the
meetings and conferences, held un
der the supervision of some of the
world's most prominent educators, as
well as numerous undergraduates
who are well informed on matters of
importance to the student public.
The Lincoln Chamber of Com
merce as well as several other civic
organizations have already offered
their services and the council is plan
ning on making definite arrange
ments in the near future.
Mr. Fredrick Berger of Cincinnati
University is president of the Na
tional organization, Miss Marvin
Breckinridge of Vassar College is
vice-president, Mr. Joseph Owens,
secretary and treasurer and Mr.
Lewis Fox of Princeton is councillor.
Social Workers
Conference Is
To Meet Soon
The need for a psychiatrist in
every criminal court room will be
stressed by Dr. Karl Menninger of
Topeka when he addresses the Ne
braska Conference of Social Work
at Beatrice October 10.
The conference this year will take
up questions of mental hygiene relat
ing among other things to feeble
mindedness, insanity, and criminal
ity. Dr. Menninger, the principal
speaker, was chairman of a commit
tee for the American Psychiatric as
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Business Research Group Finds That
Automobiles Change Mercantile Map
The automobile is remaking the
mercantile map.
Back in the days of horse-drawn
vehicles, the Nebraska farmer and
his wife took a day's vacation from
their work to drive four or six or
eight miles to town, and there they
bought their groceries, clothing, fur
niture, and hardware. But now the
farmer does his shopping in a larger
town, perhaps forty miles away. He
still buys the staples for the house
hold in the small town which is now
thirty minutes from his farm instead
of three hours; but when he wants to
do more elaborate shopping, he
drives to the larger town.
These are some of the findings of
the University of Nebraska commit
tee on business research, composed
of four members of the College of
Business Administration faculty,
which conducts a survey over Ne
braska on the influence of automo
biles and good roads on retail trade
centers.
The research committee studied re
tail merchandising in 331 villages,
FRESHMEN ARE
INITIATED INTO
THE UNIVERSITY
Formal Ceremonies Take Place
At Coliseum; President of
Innocents Presides
CONDRA TALKS TO GROUP
Mortarboards, Innocents and
N Club Have Prominent
Part in Program
The class of 1931 was formally in
itiated into the University of Ne
braska yesterday morning." The cere
mony took place in the Coliseum,
starting at about 10 o'clock, and was
presided over by Merle Jones, pres
ident of the Innocents.
The band played in front of the
Social Science building at about
9:45, and the freshmen fell in line
behind the band and marched to the
Coliseum. When the entire class was
seated in the Coliseum, Merle Jones
welcomed them, and introduced Nick
Amos, varsity yell leader. Amos led
the freshmen in a few cheers, and
"The Cornhusker" was sung by the
yearlings, accompanied by the band.
A notable group was seated on the
stage at this convocation, including
the Innocents, the Mortarboards, the
N Club, and speakers on the program.
The first number on the program'
was a selection of Nebraska songs,
sung by the University quartet, com
posed of: Carl Olsen, Herbert Mor
rison, James Shane, and Paul Robin
son. Bearg Speaks to Class
Following this entertainment
Merle Jones introduced Coach Bearg,
who expressed a regret that Coach
Schulte would be unable to attend
and address this class of freshmen,
as he has so many others. He intro
duced Charles Black, head basket
ball coach, and backfield football
coach; Leo Shearer, an "old" Ne
braskan, who is coaching the ends
this year; "Bunny" Oakes, head line
coach, and "Choppy" Rhodes, fresh
man football coach. He also intro
duced "Jug" Brown, varsity football
captain.
T. J. Thompson, dean of student
affairs, was the next speaker, and
compared the students of today with
the students of yesterday. His short
talk was followed by Acting Chan
cellor Burnett's address. Mr. Bur
nett welcomed the new students, and
told the purpose of the Freshman
Initiation. Nick Amos led cheers for
Dean Thompson, and Acting Chan
cellor Burnett after this talk.
Merle Jones next announced that
he had received word that Coach
Schulte was in the audience, and
asked him to come up and address
the students. Coach Schulte's im
promptu speech expressed his satis
faction with the freshman class, and
gave them a few words of advice.
Tell About Green Caps
Following Coach Schulte's talk.
Merle Jones spoke a few words about
the green caps that freshmen men
are to wear. He announced that the
tickets for these caps would be on
sale as the freshman men passed
out of the Coliseum. He emphasized
the tradition that surrounds the
wearing of green caps by freshmen,
and then introduced Miss Geraldine
Fleming, president of the Mortar
boards, who talked about the fresh
man women's green buttons. She ex
plained how the custom had origin
ated, and where the tickets and but
tons could be secured.
Dr. G. E. Condra, authority on
Nebraska traditions, and veteran of
Cornhusker spirit next addressed the
freshman class. He emphasized the
fact that the new students were
brought to the Coliseum, not to be
hazed, but to be helped with the
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towns, and cities of southern and
southeastern Nebraska, a distinctly
agricultural district, in three typical
years 1903, 1917, and 1925.
And it was found that the auto
mobile has caused a shift of trade.
In towns under 1,000 population the
number of general stores has de
creased very rapidly, while the num
ber of grocery store has gone sky
ward. Furniture stores, harness
shops, drug, jewelry and millinery
stocks, hotels and lumber yards in
most small towns have decreased.
On the other hand, in towns
a population between 1,000 and 5,000
grocery, meat, hardware, furniture,
dry goods, woniens furnishings, and
clothing stocl. have increased in
number. Meanwhile, in these same
towns, farm implement, IuiaW,
drug, Jewelry and millinery stores
have decreased. "
Finally, in the towns of over
5,000 population the stocks in all
lines has increased, with exception
of farm implement tiocU znd har
ness hop;,
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