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J V L VOL. XXVIII NO. 77 LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1929 PRICE 5 CENTS IBIRASECArJ BOARD SELECTS DEAN HAMMOND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Holdrege Boy Heads Staff Of Daily for Second Semester NEW SYSTEM STARTED Maurice Konkel Is Named to Additional Position as Associate Dean E Hammond, '29. Holdrege, was appointed editor-in-chief of The Daily NebraBkan and Maurice W. Konkel, '29, Cheyenne,- Wyo., associate editor by the student pub lication board Thursday afternoon. No other appointments -were an nounced by the board. It will re convene Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock for consideration of, other positions. The publication board announced that second semester seniors would be considered only for the chief positions. Reasons given for this reeling were that a second semes ter senior cannot give any compe tition to other members of the staff, that he Is not likely to have conflicting interests and that it is preferable to spread out the train ing to as many students as posal . ble. Former Managing Editors s Both Hammond and Konkel have served as managing editors of the Nebraskan during the past semes ter. Munro Kezer, Fort Collins, Colorado, is the retiring editor-in-chief, having been appointed last spring for the office during the first semester. - Hammond is a member of Tau Kappa Epsilon, Sigma Delta Chi, professional Journalistic fraternity, and Sigma Upsllon. He is enrolled In the school of Journalism. Kon kel is affiliated with Alpha Sigma Phi fraternity, is a member of Sig ma Delta Chi, and vice-president of the senior class. He is also a senior in the school of Journalism. El SELEI t; Personnel Second Semester Farm Magazine Staff Made Public Appointments to positions on the naff of the Cornbusker Country man have been announced by the newly-elected editor. Nelson Jodon. Jodon has made several changes in the make-up of the staff, al though the number working on the paper will remain about the same as during the past year. "The number of applications for writing positions was unusually large this year, and was more in proportion to the needs than was the case a year ago," states Jodon. Assistant business managers and assistant circulation the managers have not been definitely picked, but will be announced in the near future. Four Assistant Namsd There will be four assistant edi tors during the coming semester. Tuee are Donald Kacka, Harold Marcott, Merlin Matzke and Claud M. Roe. Assistants to Georgia Wil cox, home economics editor Include Mable Blgnell, Genevieve Brehm and Eula Bee Martin. The remainder of the staff will be composed of contributing edi tors with special duties to per form. Frank Sampson will edit the "Campus Breeze" page with Doro thy Moiirman, Carl J. Smith anu Carl Zimmerman as bis assistants. Marge Brinton and Edward Jan ike win be the alumni editors. On the 4 11 club page will be Otto Dil lon, editor, assisted by Jessie Bll eu. Lily Danielson and Margarets Trobougb, Jay Plerson will act as feature writer for the publication. Joseph Klnr will have! charge of vocational education reporting, and Haven Smith will be a special reporter of agronomy news. The Jokes will be submitted by Glenn Burton and Lesley Heunfeld. W. P. Bullock will act in the capacity of typist. NATATORS HOLD SPEED TRYOUTS speed trials to select men for toe swimming team were held Tharsday at the V. M. C. A. pool under the supervision of Coach Ru dolph Vogeler. The first meet will be held in Omaha February . Chaloupka nude the best time in the 200-yird dash, and Mockler showed ui well In the back stroke events. Waldo made good time in the 40-yard free style, and is sec ond best man for backstroke. Van derJIppe, one of last year's men, will compete in the 40-yard free style and the relay. Waldo, Mc Bride and Cahow will complete the relay team. Kelley, who bas been out for ome time on account of Injuries, may be back for the J 00 yard dash. Peterson, Ungles and Gallup made be best time la the breast stroke events. Holt, Hestbeck . and Thomas will compete in the dis ante races. Practice will be iweded up neit week, according o Vojeler, for the dual meet to be h!d In Omaha February f. , Husker Rifle Team Turns in Nine Wins Out of Ten Matches University of Nebraska rifle team has a record of nine wins out of ten matches held so far this season. This Includes meets with teams both In and outside of 'the Missouri Valley. the one defeat goes to the Kan sas Aggies.- who out-pointed the Nebraska 'cam In the match held this week. The nine victories were won from the University of De. pau, Connecticut Aggies, -University of . Wyoming, University of Tennessee, University of Dayton, New York Stock Exchange. Okla homa Aggies, University of Minne sota, and University of Oklahoma. Targets in the Missouri Valley matches are sent to Washington university for grading, and the re sults announced there. In other matches the scores are sent by mail or telegraph. Vocal Organization Appears Before Large Audience Thursday Morning ARTISTS RENDER SOLOS University chorus of 250 voices presented Handel's "Messiah" In Memorial hall Thursday at 10:30 o'clock before an audience of ap proximately one thousand persons. This, the thirty-third production of the "Messiah on the university of Nebraska campus, was undoubt edly superior to those of preceding years. It was broadcast over Ne braska Buick station, KFAB. Lincoln artlsis of note rendered the solo numbers: Mrs. Altinas Tullis, soprano; Miss Ruth Hab erly, contralto; Herbert Gray, tenor; and Ed. C. Boehmer, bass. Howard ' Kirkpatrick directed the chorus, and semi-chorus, composed of Viola Butt, Louise Hauser, Eli zabeth McPherson, Marguerite Kerchner. Katharine Barclay, Inez Westering. Alice Etting. Ruth Hab- erly, Nelle Daly and Emma John son. Professional musicians of the city and students in the University School of Music made up the or chestra which furnished the accom paniment Edith Burllngim Ross presided at the organ and Fleda Oraham Wegt-nnrtH rt the "piahG?- All students In the fine arts classes were dismissed to attend the performance, and many other Instructors dismissed classes. The rendition of the "Messiah" usually occurs before the Christmas re cess, but it was postponed this year because of the prevalence of the flu t epidemic. Many otner schools have established the cus tom of presenting Handel's "Mes siah" yearly. STUDENTS RATIFY Council's Recommendations Are Accepted at Mass Meeting At a man meellna- of the stu dent body Thursday afternoon at S o'clock, two amendments to the constitution, proposed by the Stu dent Council, were votea oa sua passed by the students. The first amendment takn up, which will be amendment II in the constitution reads ss follows: "Ar ti,it vir ahali be amended to read as follows: A meeting of the newly elected Student Council shall be called by the outgoing cnairman within ten days after the election day. At the establishment of the Student Council, Ibe first meeting -u.n i.. .!!. hv the retiring pres ident of the Student Council, who will act as chairman oi me iui Ing. At this meeting, a president, vice president, secretsry, and treas urer shall be elected." The other amendment, which wju be amendment III In the constl'lu tlon will read as follows: "Article XI shall be amended to read as fol lows: Amendments to this constitu tion or revision of It may be sub mitted for adoption to the student body at any regular student elec tion. Amendments may be ratar ted by majority vote of the Student Council or by petition hundred students to the Student Council, provided that the amend m I. so submitted ten days pi lor to the election. A majority of fbe vote cast Is sufficient for the passage of an amendment. COLD HAMPERS TUNNEL WORK Nebtaska students will have i op portunity to indulge In the Pt" ot mountain climbing for another month before the miniature moun Slns of the campus are removed. The construction of the herUng tunnel Is expected to be complete bTtn. last oi February . J" to Operating Superintendent L. F. Beaton Thursday. ... The coia - the progress considerably. It is lnr v . . .rA tub of con- crete work done while the weather is so cold. The concrete work had to be covered wim - ient It cracking and freezing. The construction of t lu"nel nece-ary because the old nel D,BmTln?7re Tb nels are seven feet high and five & wide, the construction of them will cost 'be university 114.000. UNIVERSITY CHORUS It TABLES COMPRISE LIST OF CHAPERONS Complete Schedule of Events For Cornhusker Carnival Is Formulated NEW FEATURES fLANNED Governor and Mrs. Weaver, Mayor and Mrs. Verne Hedge, Chancellor and Mrs. E. A. Burnett and Lieut. Col. and Mrs. F. F. Jew ett are some of the patrons chosen for the second annual Cornbusker Carnival to be held in university Coliseum tonight, beginning at 7 o'clock. More than thirty-five pat rons in all were invited to attend the Carnival. The complete program of the Carnival will consist of basketball, wrestling, boxing, relays, hurdle and sprint races, gymnastics, arch ery, tennis, clogging, tumbling and numerous other stunts and activi ties. Kappa 81gma will play Pi Kap pa Alpha in the first of several of the championship Intramural bas ketball games, which will take place during the course of the eve ning. Many Dance Entrants Many of the University's best erapplers will wrestle In a number ot wrestling matches. A number of two minute boxing matches will be fought at intervals. The bouts are part of the intramural boxing tour nament and promise to afford good amusement. "Rudy" Vogeler, box ing mentor, will referee all of the matches. "We have received a' great num ber of entrants In the "Dance Mar atbon," stated Jimmy Lewis, assist ant director of athletics, when be was asked about this feature of the evening, "but the names of the con testants shall not be known until the marathon begins," Iewis also added. Much Interest has been shown In the Dance Marathon, In which the strongest dancer of the (Mined aa Tutm I. Program of Events for 1. Kappa Sigma vs' PI Kappa Alpha 7:00 2. Phi Gamma Delta vs Delta Tau Delta... 7:09 5. Wrestling, 135 lb., Reeee vs Carpenter.. 7: 00 4. Vrestllnr, 128 lb., Ecklund rs Llndskog..7:15 6. Taxing. 147 lb.. Lucke va Keith Turner.. 7:30 . R. O. T. C. Relay, Co. A t Co. D 7:30 7. Fraternity Relay, Delta Sigma Lambda rm Delta Sigma Phi 7:33 t. Deck Tennis, Women's Phya. Ed. Dept... 7:35 . R. O. T. C. Relay, Co. B vs Co. E 7:36 10. Fraternity Relay, Alpha Sigma Phi vs Delta. Upsllon 7:39 11. Boxing. 147 lb., Sprague ts Boulter 7:40 12. Sorority Relay, Alpha Chi Omega vs Sigma .Kappa 7:43 13. Sorority Relay, Phi Omega Pi vs Alpha Delta PI 7:50 14. Boxing, 10 lb., Allen vs Poet 7:60 15. Archery, Women's Pbys. Ed. Dept 7:65 II. Boxing, 160 lb.. Tanek vs Hughes ...8:00 17. Gymnastic FrllL Men's Pbys. Ed. Dept.. 8: 05 18. R. O. T. C. Relay, Co. C v Co. T 8:10 19. Boxing, Nelson vs Reeves 8:10 20. Sorority Relay, Alpha Omicron Pi vs Kappa Delta :13 21. Pole Vault, Varsity Track Men 8:15 22. Sorority Relay, Phi Mu vs Delta Gamma. 8: 20 22. Dance Marathon ! 8:20 24. Boxing, Wilson vs Bralnerd 8:20 25. Paddle Tennis, Women's Pbys. Ed. Dept. 8:25 26. Fraternity Relay, Kappa Sigma vs Delta Chi 8:27 Takes Knight Work Next Group of Curios Belongs To Old Period "Can't you see how priceless our museums will be In a few years' time when so many-of the most in teresting animals-have r-fm all killed off and the speelmen.Wn the museums will be the only ines to be seen," pointed out F. G. floltlns. assistant curator of the mifMim in hival-lalk rear 4fce-iMrWr studio Thursday morning. J "The next acQulsltlon," b de clared, "to the museum ttJt we shall have to label belongs, to an old group of animals. It Is'a rep- (nflnuod on Z. Forthcoming Exhibit Will Include Works of Local People Oil paintings will constitute a major part of the annual exhibi tion of the Nebraska Art associa te which will be held on the sec ond floor of Morrill hall, from Feb ruary 8 to March 10. There win also be water colors by Lincoln artists, and photographic studies made by downtown studios. The galleries will be open to university students, but a small ad mission fee will probably be charged for the general public. Gallery talks will be given at vir- Inni flmea riiirlnr the exhibition. although no definite arrangements concerning the lectures nave oeeu made as yet. The chief attraction of the ex hibit will be a group of pictures which were shown at the fall dis play of the Chicago Art Institute. A few paintings of h-s well-known ait;ts, Daniel Ga-ber, Rockwell Kent, and Ross Moffat have been secured for the exhibition. Cornhusker Carnival 27. Fraternity Relay. Delta Tau Delta vs Phi Gamma Delta :2,) 28. Boxing. Urban vs Prucka 8:W 29. Apparatus Drill and Tumbling, Advanced Classes i:i5 30. High Hurdle Race, preliminaries.. 8:5 21. Sorority Relay, Alpha Delta Theta vs Alpha XI Delta 8:50 32. Jousting Contest, Track vs Football.... 8: 50 33. R. O. T. C. Relay, Co. G vs Co. L 8:55 34. R. O. T. C. Relay, Co. I ts Co. K 8:68 35. R. O. T. C. Relay, Co. H, Co. M vs Headquarters Co. 8:00 36. Hog Calling Contest 9:00 37. Tumbling, Women's Phys. Ed. Dept 9:05 38. Low Hurdles, preliminaries 9:10 39. High Jump, Varsity Track Men ....9:10 40. Fraternity Relay, Farm House vs Acacia. 9:li 41. High Dive Over Bar, Henry Bralnerd 9:13 42. High Hurdles, finals ':20 43. Cornhusker Derby :2 44. Low Hurdles, finals :3" 45. 880 yard Run, Varsity Track Men 9:35 46. Polo Match, Military Dept vs Athletic Dept. ....9:40 43. Pershing Rifles Drill -'6 48. Presentation of pries 9:65 49. Carnival Dance Special tumbling and clown features through out program by Mil Fleming, and Kenneth Suth erland and company. Tl Members Are Given Medals During Convocation Thursday 23 RECEIVE ""'AWARDS Twenty-three Judging team mem bers received tangible evidence or their success In attaining the cov etpd nlaces on the teams which rep resented Nebraska in five contests at an Ag College convocation neia in the Activities building at 1 o'clock Thursday. Coaches presented the medals to members of their respective teams on behair of the Ag ciud. Jim Rooney, president of Ag club, pre- niriAi. The animal husbandry team was iha tint to receive medals. Harold Fulscher, Clarence LaRue, Clarence Rartlett. Warren Rice. Victor San der, and William Heuermann were members of this team, wnicn was coached by W. W. Derrick. Numerous Awards Made Coach R. F. Morgan presented moriala to the dairv cattle judges, Glenn Hedlund, Bruce Snyder, Ray nn K-ivnn and George PowelL This team won first place and m?.ny trophies at me America Royal. Coach P. A. Downs, handed the ntrfira" their awards. Jean Spangler. Nelson Jodon and f'oallnord a Tag I- Barbour Is Scheduled To Speak on Stone Age Dr. E. H. Barbour, curator of the ...i.,.n museum, will lecture on "Men of the Old Stone Age," at the i.. cnnHi nrnsrram In Morrill hall at 4 o'clock. The talk will be illustrated by 200 coiorea suaen. n. film, "School Pals." in which chimpanzees are the actors, will also be shown. New Bill Removes Four Mile Limit on College Buildings A sixty-year-old law which lim its the construction of university buildings to a four mile radius of the state capital will be changed If H. R. 110, by Hovls of Dawson county Is passed during; this ses sion of the legislature. Such a change Is advocated by Hovls because at the present time buildings of the university are lo cated In Omaha and Curtis, both outside of the limit. Under the present law appropriations for ubb In these places cannot legally be made. "We are doing something contrary to law and some one may check up on us, Hovls said In sup port ot his proposed bill. It was approved In the house committee of the whole Wednesday. FOR 1929 ANNOUNCED Extension Group Makes Announcement of One Term Session REGISTRATION JUNE 10 PrAllmtnarv finnnnncomont nf nlana f rt thA finmmot- l!oflB(nn nf 1929 have been announced by the university extension department in the weekly publication. The out standing difference in the coming session is me race mat. u win con sist of one term of nine weeks, rather than the usual two terms of six weeks each. Tha aoflatnn will nnAfl JlinA 12 and close August 8. Registration win be neia June iu ana 11. inese recommendations of the University senate and the summer scnooi ai- rwlnr were annroved hv the board of regents in November. Change to the nine weens ptan was made !n part in response to the demand that the summer school work should be of a quality comparable to that of the regular arhnnl vear. Most or the university courses during the academic year are tnree nour courses, ana a. nine weeks' session lends Itself better to such courses. Set Nine Hour Maximum Owing to the lateness of com mencement, the summer session ..ni.ni hoe-in until June 10. Statt- lnsi then leXwelve ' weeks tern; contlnuednntil tb4 -Friday Before most schools in tne state negiu TAh.a.B ami aunAi ti t endent s In sisted upon a greater marginal dlf- Under the new plan a student may earn nine college hours in tne summer session. A student who re .tn. in fniloca continuously may satisfy the requirements for a de gree in tnree years, a gruuj i ten hours. A two weeks' coaching school under the entire university coacmng n" will begin June 12, and give two h...... roMt it ta offered particu larly for those who are directing athletics in secondary scuwm. Vitalized' agriculture will be of fered in a special two weeks course to be given by Professor Bert Cooper of the Northwest Missouri State Teachers college, Maryvllle, Mo. Among the other visiting pro fessors who will offer courses are Dr Ernest Anderson, head of the department of chemistry at the University of Arizona and well known as a research worker In the field of carbohydrate chemistry. Courses in American history will be offered by Dr. Louis Pelzer of Cantlmcd Far t. ' DECKER MAY EFFECT SMALLERGLEE CLUB Director Gives Outline of Program of Events For Next Term "We axe expecting to reduce the number of men In the University Men's Glee Club with the com mencement of the second semes ter" Hermann T. Decker, director of the Glee Club announced ye . a n m. u, rwkffr eave his rea.- sons for the reduction, stating that a smaller number or upperciasa in tha organization can better accomplish the purpose of the club and may present a oeuer iype m music. The program of event outlined izatlon for the sec ond semester include a spring con cert in Llncon during February and several week end trips to ad jacent towns in the state. The rnmMnxt c-Iaa -liih and Quartette will open the Midnight Frolic next Friday night with several selec tions from musical comedy succes ses. The "Ranger 8ong" has been selected for one of their presen tations. With the Varsity quar t.tt fhe vlee plub will be featured In the first unit of the Koemet Klub midnight revue. CREEK COUNCIL FLAYS APATHY at a anertaJ call meetlnr of the Interfraternity council last night plans for reorganization or tne council were discussed but no defi nite action taken. E. F. Schramm, chairman of the organization, was unable to attend the meeting due ta l inesa. c. J. lranaioner r-ieu as chairman at .the meeting last night. Among the things taken tip was the apparent apatny or ne fraternitlM toward the Interfra ternity council. OPERA COMPANY OFFERS SPECIAL STUDENT RATES 'Faust' Ticket Prices Are Lower for Large Group Purchases REDUCED 20 PERCENT Admittance Cards Must Be Procured in Blocks by Februarys). A special price reduction of 20 percent will be given any group of University of Nebraska students purchasing a block of twenty-five or more tickets to "Faust," pro vided the purchase Is made before Saturday, February 9. Announce ment of the special rate was made Thursday by John K. Selleck, bust ness manager of athletics, who is in charge of the Nebraska appear ance of the Chicago Civic Opera company. The artists will sing Gounod's famous opera at the Coli seum, Thursday, March 21. Last year many campus org&nlr satlons cashed in on the opportu nity to purchase opera tickets at the reduced rate, thus availing themselves of a cash eav'ng as well as more choice location of seats. "This reduction is being made to encourage the purchase of opera tickets by students," Mr. Selleck explained Thursday. "The Univej slty of Nebraska is the only univer sity sponsoring the appearance of the Chicago artists on their trans continental tour and we feel stu dents should avail themselves of this great musical treat on the home campus." Plan Is Given In outlining the plan of reduced prices to student groups the spon sors of the opera appearance ex plain: The tickets must be used only by studentB. A list of students purchasing tickets must be sub mitted at the time of the purchase. The reduction applies only to the $5. 84. 83 and $2 tickets. The group need not sit in any one section that is, a group may purchase twen ty tickets at 83 and Jo tickets at 84 and still obtain the reduced rate. The purchase of tickets at a re duced rate must bs - mada-bafora- Satordayi February 9. All group purchases must be made at the stu dent activities office in the Uni versity of Nebraska coliseum. In dividual tickets are now on sale at the coliseum. An additional box office will be opened at Ross 9k Curtice, 1118 O street, Monday, January 28. Three More Performances Scheduled For 'Arms And Man' "Arms and the Man," fourth sea sonal production of the University Players, and the dramatic work, of George Bernard Shaw, noted hum orist, will continue Its week's ma with evening performances tonight, Saturday and an afternoon perform ance tomorrow. Receiving well attendance, in the opinion of the business manager of the Players, the prediction wtfl close the week with predictions of well-filled houses for the remaining performances. Tickets are still on sale at Ross P. Curtice Music com pany for seventy-five cents, with the matinee seats priced, at fifty cents. With Gretchen Meyers and Her bert Yenne, University Players members, casted In the leading roles, and a small supporting cast of veteran University Players per formers, the play will continue to present its performances to Lin coln residents and University stu dents. According to the business man ager, the Lincoln resident patron aga has far exceeded that from Inlverslty studenUj, but from the number of tickets being sold to students, the remaining; perform ances will be attended by a great er number of Nebraska students. TEACHERS JOIN IN ANNUAL FETE Teachers College faculty mem bers and their families will join In an annual "get-together" at a 6 o'clock dinner this evening at Ellen Smith ball. Miss Elizabeth Tierney, Instructor in the School of Fine Arts, is chairman of the committee. An Instrumental trio composed of Patrice Nichols, playing the piano; Gertrude Giermann, the viola; and Dorothy Holcomb, the violin, will be features of the pro gram. C. C. WelUemann, a mem ber of Teachers College faculty, will present a novel entertainment. Approximately eighty-five are ex pected to attend, according to Miss Gertude Beers. Nebraskan Will Appear Again February Fourth Today's issue of The Dally Nebraskan will be thfl last paper Imued this semester. The new staff will begin work Mon day, February 4, following the final examination week. 1