he Daily Nebraskan
VOL XXYII1 NO. I2)
Lincoln. m:hksk . tllsdw. apkil :i, v?
piucr. : cents
Senior Finds
Men's Minds
Waver Easily
,Mi WimmU Glvrn Facia
(,ainrtl From Nwiology
Questionnaire
5KKKS UPSET ADACsK
(ly Nsal t. Comen)
Th changeability of a omio'i
sain 4 has often been the subject of
oiirusslon since the time of Adam
and E?e but In a research by Dea
I J. Woods, College of Aria and
Sciences senior, It haa been found
that a nun's mind la the moat
changeable. The study haa been
rarriod on under the supervision
of IT. Hattla rium Williams of ibe
drlMiiluivul lit uvlulu(.
With tba aid or a questionnaire
(( to on hundred and thirty stu
dents, on hundred of which were
returned. Mlaa Woods baa recently
completed a study of th vocational
choice of students. It was found
that tba number of men who bad
changed their mind aa to tba pro-
f union to which the? Intend offer
ing themselves far exceeds that of
omen.
Numerous RtpUss
Tha questionnaire was sent to
one hundred and thirty aenlora and
ona hundred repllea were received
from atudenta In tbe various col
leges. Eight from tha College of
Agriculture, thirty-eight from tha
College of Arta and Sclencea. nine
from the College of Business Ad
ministration, three from the Col
lege of Dentistry, eight from tbe
College of Engineering, eight from
the College f lw. I0 from the
College of Pharmacy and twenty
four from tbe Teachers College.
Agea of tbe women from whom
repllea were received ranged from
19 to 33 with the median at 21. Th
agea of the men were from 20 to SO
lth the median at 22. Of these atu
denta thirty-four hare cboaen
teaching aa their life work, four
teen bare chosen the various
branchea of business, eight, agri
cultural interests; five, social
work; three, dentistry; and two,
pharmacy.
Two hare chosen nursing; two.
Journalism; two, writing; one, civil
service; one, reaearch In sociology;
one, librarian's work; one, the
Mage; and seven are yet undecided
or have no choice.
Not Chipa Off Block
Tbe old Roman custom of "every
soq in ba fattens trade" haa os4
to ihe board in this modern age.
Only fifteen percent of tbe atu
denta Intend to follow In the foot
steps of their parents. The women
who are following their parents' vo
cation are all teachers. Among the
men following their father's profes
sion Is a dentist, a lawyer, a phar
macist, a grocer and two fanners.
The choice of professions has
been attributed to several things
the most frequent being "interest."
However, others chose their profes
sions because of service, the Influ
ence of parents and relatives, and
a small percentage aaid they had
natural ability in their chosen field.
Others chose their vocations be
cause of Its remunerative possibili
ties while the opportunity or being
independent of employers was the
msln attraction to others.
One who has chosen teaching
elves this rather unique reason for
her choice, "I graduate this spring
and find myself not prepared to do
anything else." Still another says.
fnttm.'d on rafe
MEN WILL SPEAK
TO SCOUT HEADS
Faculty Members Are On
Program for Executive
Seminar Here
Four-day seminar of scout execu
tives of Nebraska and western
Iowa, sponsored by the University
of Nebraska, will end with sessions
on Friday and Saturday, April 26,
27. Two meetings were previously
held here April 12 and 13. Speeches
by members of the university fac
ulty made up the large part of the
program.
"Place of Scouting in Education"
will be the topic of Charles For
(lyce, professor of educational
nif-Hsurements and research. F. E.
llenzlik, professor of school admin
istration, will talk on "Community
Surveya Why and How." W. E.
Sealock, dean of the teachers col
lege, R. D. Scott, professor of mod
ern English drama, C. C. Welde
nmnn, professor of history and
principles of education, and A. A.
Heed, director of the university ex
tension division, will speak.
With Spring Young Man's Fancy Turns
To Thoughts of Lilacs and Laziness
Lilac time!' It's here or at least
the lilaca are blooming. Tbe plums,
apricots, cherries and apples are
alBo filling the air with the sweet
fragrance of their blossoms. Na
ture has spread "upon tbe ground
a carpet of green and made the
leaves yellow green. It's lilac
time, cherry tinje and apple blos
som time!
Larlness, that's what lilac time
brtnga. Wistful glances cast toward
tbe greenaward longingly linger
")g npon the plnx-tlnted blooms.
Wishes conflicting with nouns,
verba and questions nnsnswered.
Tennla balls cutting arcs across a
colorful horizon. Such Is lilac
time.
GV parties In the colorful eve
n'nga are very much a part of
spring when the lilaca bloom.
Moonlight strolls and rides In the
dust or tbe roads are a part too.
llra.U PUjrrV Ca.l
rti if The I jm aim Journal
Pauline tllatly. who plays th
lead part. "Turk." In I'nliersliy
Plryers' offering this week, "Mid
summer Night's Dream."
POLO GAME FEATURES
AT
Smith Brothers Will Meet
Team From Fort Crook
On May 4
SPENCE GETS PROGRAM
A polo game between th Smith
Brothers Polo club of Oroaba and a
team from Fort ("rook made up of
army officers, will be the feature
of the program at the Farmers FYlr
horse show program at the College
of Agriculture May 4.
The addition of the polo game to
th horse show program came
within the lssl few daya and com
plete the list of attractions at this
year a fair.
First Polo Came In Lincoln
Tt will be the first polo game to
be held In Lincoln and along w-lth
the other features of the horse
show will furnish an elaborate aft
ernoon of entertainment for horse
lovers and those who are Interested
la" A "good 'exhibition- Of polo,"
stated Robin Snence. manager of
the Farmers Fair, who arranged to
bring the two polo teams to Lin
coln. Other features of the horse show
will be the inter-sorority riding con
test, the coed balloon races, and
exhibition of Lincoln best riding
and Jumping horses. The art of
Jumping win be demonstrated by
hordes from the Capital City Riding
Academy and horses from the
cavalrv unit at Fori Crook.
Another big attraction which will
C'ontlnurd on ri t.
STAFF PREPARES FOR
FINAL AMMAN COPY
Many Contribute Cartoons
To 'Bye Bye' Number
Of Fun Magazine
Deadline lor all copy for the
"Bye, Bye" number of the Awgwan
has been set for Saturday, April
27, according to the editor, Douglas
Tlmmermau. I'oelry and prose
concerning riHdiiating personages
is especially welcome for the final
issue of the your.
A full page cartoon of well
known seniors hiis been prepared
by Florence Seward and will be
one of the features of (lie Issue.
A three color front page drawn by
Archie Towel! has be'-n selected by
the staff for the May number cover.
Copy has Hlrer.dy reached the of
fice lrom Warren Chiles. Paul
Gallup. lSclle fiilnian, Neal Oo
mon, Bob Kelly. Robert l.alng. Gor
don Larson, Wendell Mellor, Roeer
Robinson and Elmont Walle. Bill
McCleery will con'ribute another
feature nrticle the title of which
has not yet been announced.
Cartoons have been submit fed by
Robert Bundy. USelle Oilman,
Roger Itobinson. and Frank Roeh..
An unusually large number of car
toons will be used for this number
and anyone interested is urged to
submit drawings.
Soft music seems to float farther
and sound sweeter. One breaths
deeper ana is never u
cause one cannot bring together all
th heautv of soring and store it
away to have when winter comes.
Poets run wiH In lilac time. In
spirations for them pervade the
air They bring ideas full-formed
and ready for print. But alas,
most of them find their way to tbe
waste basket and never see print
ers Ink. .ature to too wonderful
to describe with any semblance of
truth, too colorful for a vocabulary
of a few thousand words.
Orit-of-docrs lilacs are blooming.
Indoors one hara something like
this. "Yep. 2000 words due tomor
row snd I haven't looked at the
subject yet. I'm going to see the
sunrise in the morning." It will be
a beautiful sunrise with the apple
blossoms and the cherry trees all
white with snowy bloom.
REGISTRATION
ratcq md hcyt
UrtlLU I UU ULAI
TERM ARE SET
May 6 to 11 Are Designated
By Officials for Early
Enrollments
FOLLOW USUAL METHOD
Students Merely Sign Up (or
Courses Now; Fees Will
Be Paid Later
fcarly tec'elratlon dates hara
bern rt for M.ir.da) to fcturday
noon, May i to 11. according to aa
an mm me ment mad from th reg
istrar' office jeaierday. Tht ap
plies only to students now In
school. New aiuil-nts will register
net September.
l'ua procedure of registration
will be folio ed. 8tudnt m III gel
thflr credit books from th regis
trar'a office and lake thcna to iheir
sdvlaora. They will leave their
application tUnk and a statement
of outalde acthltlea with the dn
of their college who will approve
their course.
Psy Fees Early
A aiatemtnl of feea will be
mailed each student before August
IS. 1929. and they must be paid be
fore Sepiember 6. 1:8. In order to
avoid a late registration fee. Those
not receiving a statement of fees
should notliy the finance office be
fore Auruel M. Kegtstratlon
la net coirplete until feea are paid.
The reitlatrar'a office haa re
quested that eery atudent give hla
aummer addresa and also that the
finance aecretary'a office be noti
fied In case of any change In ad
dresa. Registration schedules may
be obtanled at the reglatrar's office
the latter part of neit week. Un
dents who do not register by Satur
day noon. May 11. will be cnargea
a late registration fee.
According to the reglalrar, Ihe
early registration for students aids
In the compilation of the class as
slg-niiients. gives the office an esti
mation of the number of students
for the following semester, and
clears up registration for everyone
except th incoming new studenta.
ON PAGEANT FOR FAIR
Women Will Produce 'Day
At Nottingham' as Large
Outdoor Fete
"A Day At Nottingham" is the
name given to the pageant that is
being given by about eighty of the
Home Economics women at tbe
Farmers Fair which is being held
at the College of Agriculture cam
pus on Saturday, May 4.
This naeeant Is taken from the
"Tales of Robin Hood" and was i
composed by Miss Bess Steele and
Dr. Marjorle Clark, members of tbe
Home Economics faculty. They
have adapted It from the original
story.
The story of the pageant opens
as dav dawns In Nottingham. Eng
land, in the tweinh century. Every
one is happy and the shepherds and
milkmaids go about their work,
dancing and singing as they go.
The following scenes show the
"Nottingham Fair," twilight, and
evening in the town. The last scene
ends with a group of outlaws being
brought in by a crowd, who seem
to be very angry. Tbe king appears
and the outlaws are pardoned. The
mood of the crowd changes and
everyone becomes light hearted and
friendly again.
Women are working on the page
ant rehearsals under Dorothy Nor
rts,' student chairman of the com
mittee. Caroline Ruby of the cloth
ing deparlment is the faculty chair
man. Other Home Economics stu
dents w ho are In charge of the va
rious phases of the pageant produc
tion are: Margery Thompson, Mil
dred Hawiey, Maior Lowe, Hettie
Bailey, Mrs. Llebeck, and Eva
Statu.
SOTOPy IS SUBJECT
OF COLLOQUI TALK
Chemical Society Plans
Series of Discussions
On Varied Topics
"Isotopy" Is tbe topic up for dis
cussion at Colloquim, chemical so
ciety, this evening In Chemistry
Jensen will lead in the
b'- JeD8en ,ea " .
discussion of the topic after which
there will be an elect on oi oui
cers. An lsotop, it may be explained,
la a form of an e -ent having a
different atomic weight lu: Identi
cal chemical properties. Not all
elements have lsotops.
At tbe meeting the following
week Dr. F. W. Upson will be
leader. As yet the exact topic has
not been determined but it will be
a discussion upon tbe ultimate pur
pose of graduate research work In
chemistry.
Out-of-town people often attend
Colloquim. Professor LeRoy of
Doane college and Professor Jor
genson of t'nion college are reg
ular attendants, n-ofessor LeRoy
led tbe discussion a short time ago.
! SENATE, HOUSE DIFFER
i OH RNANCE
Multi Million Dollar
On Appropriations
Still Delayed
Is
WEAVER GIVES SANCTION
Nrbraaka s linMW appropria
tion bill still locked tight In
the hands of th conference com
mittee from th house and th
enat Monday and there appear!
little likelihood that th commute
would soon agre on It Included
In thia measure Is th t'nlversity s
appropriation amounting to almost
ill IXHI.OOO.
Th refusal of th bou lo con-
cur In th senate amendments to
the big Mil was not due to th'
addition of lloo.ooo to th I nlvr
aity fund. Ibis waa niaa knows
Monday by Harry Kasam. chairman
of th flnanc commute, who In
timated that the house refused to
concur In th amendmrnta becaua
the senate would not agree to the
rnad program of th tower bouse.
Th road bill baa lain Idle In tbe
hamla of a senate committee and
the hnua members are growing
aniloue about It.
Weaver Approves Increaass
Governor Weaver la reported to
have been not too well plrad
Ith th rhangea effected In the
appropriation bill. However he haa
given hla sanction to th I'nlvei
slty Increases Including the 1315.
000 (or a beating plant. It Is un
likely that he will object to the
) 100.000 lacked on by th senate
for dormitories tnssmurh aa he re
commended IS0.OO0 for that pur
pose himself.
T
MANY ON LAST TOUR
Schumann-Heink to Appear
In Lincoln on National
Farewell Trip
HAS
HISTORIC
RECORD
Madame Ernestine Schumann-
Heink will present her farewell
concert to Lincoln In the univer
sity Coliseum on Wednesday ere
nlne. Mav 1. at $:1S o'clock, under
aueptcwa "oTJbft lotai post of the
American Legion. The renowned
contralto will come to Lincoln from
HasUngs. where she is to present
a concert on the Monday proceed
ing her appearance here.
Lincoln is one of the many cltlea
which the famous singer will visit
this spring. She has been singing
In manv of the cities of the south.
being first In the Rio Grande val-
liv and then comlnr nortn to K
la'homa City and Texarkana. OHa
homa. In both of these cities she
and her entourage have been re
ceived by Urge audiences.
Receives Much Praise
An excerpt from the Daily Okla-
homan of Oklahoma City, rcaas as
follows: "Three generations, pos
sibly four, were represented in an
audience which filled the house.
There were gray hairs, who re
called hearing the remarkable con
tralto and telling their children
ahnnt her. more than thirty or
fortv years aeo."
"And these same children told
their children and it seemed Wed
nesday night ns if the little ones,
the middle-aged and oldsters gath-
C'imlliinrd on rac t.
CALLS
Student Body on College
Of Agriculture Campus
Will Assemble
Students of the College of Agri
culture will meet at a Farmers'
Fair convocation to be held In Ag
hall this evening at 7:15 o'clock.
The purpose of the meeting Is to
make announcements concerning
the plans for the Fair, May 4. and
to report the progress already made
In preparing for the event.
Reports' from all committee chair
men will be given in regard to the
work of the committee. All plans
for parade floats will be due as
well as bills of materials required.
Exhibits committees will also sub
mit plans and material bills.
Frolik Mansges Promotion
"Tbe main purpose of the convo
cation is to get an Idea of the work
already done and yet to be done
and to keep the organization of
committees working together so
that nothing will have been over
looked on tbe day of the Fair,"
stated Elvln Frolik promotion man
ager for the 1929 Fair.
"In view of the fact that the day
of tbe Fair is less than two weeks
away, it Is very important that the
Fair board have a conception of
the work that is to be done," he
concluded.
Series of Defeats Puts
Nebraska in Lowly Place
Becsuse of Nebraska's series of
three defeats thus far In tbe Big
Six baseball race, the Scarlet and
Cream team has been forced to
take the cellar position in the re
lative standing. Missouri, having
won two games from Nebraska,
beads the list, with Oklahoma sec
ond, with one win and one defeat
chalked up In tbe records.
QUESTION
TBE SILLY'
FIVE-DAY TOUR
Kosmct Musical Comedy
Back From Trip Plans
Lincoln Showing
iBOX OFFICES OPEN SOON
I
j . ... aa i- r - -1 m..
TlCKetS lOf Male-LaSt rlay
Go on S?le Tomorrow
' A CflPf 11 PriCP
... r- - - - -
After auceenkfully complettug its I
1
RETURNS FROM
IS? Hale tour. knil Kluli baa Varren Oillea, who has the
returned to Lincoln with Its "lam't i comdy lead as the maid ' Hilda"
lie Hilly" company to draft llnal In the Koxmct Klub aprinr show,
plana for the local presentation. - on't He .xilly," which Is appear
The all male cast uiun.cal comedy inc Friday and aiurdy niglii uf
III apear at the Liberty theater. this week at the Liberty theater.
April and IT. ! Tlckeia for thc.e rfnrmanrea
IWlnlte announcement from the! will go on sale at the theater and
Klub statea that tlckeia will go on j on both campuses on Wednesday
sal at 10 o'clock Wednesday j morning.
morning. U la being planned to
provide temporary box office on
both the city and agricultural ram
puea as well as the regular box
office at th Liberty thecal er.
With th enthuslaatn expressed
toward the production out In the
stste, Kosmei Is confident that the
student body and tltltens of Lin
coln will be pleased with the show.
Kosmet Klub believes that "Don't
Re Silly" la the best all male cast
musical comedy they have ecr
produced and are supported in this
belief by the many encouraging
comments expressed bv audlrnci-s
In the five towns in which the
show played.
High Praia Out-Stats
Thursday's issue of the Holdrege
Cilisen praised the various prin
cipals In the cast and. quoting an
extract from the paper, "th pony
rhorua was a clever contribution to
tbe show, and its appearsnres
were greatly enjoyed. Although the
spirit ceremonial was novel and
different, the centipede dance waa
undoubtely the climax of the
chorus presentations, when the
enormuous green monster wrig
gled snd crept about the stsge to
th strains of a ponderous dance.
"Altogether, tbe Kosmet Klub sc-
OetlnaJ on raca S.
S
Senior Women's Honorary
Will Hold Open House
At Ellen Smith
Mortar Board, senior women's
honorary society, will hold a tea
for all university women from to
6 o'clock on Thursday, April 25. In
Ellen Smith ball. The tea is an an
nual affair sponsored by Mortar
Bosrd for the purpose of making
and renewing acquaintances.
Entertainment will consist of mu
sic and dancing. Spring flowers will
be used for decorations. The re
ceiving line will include Miss
Amanda Heppner, Elsie Ford Tiper.
Mrs. E. A. Burnett. Mrs. Ralph
Fortna and Mrs. Colenan. Mrs.
Ralph Fortna is the new president
of the alumnae association. Mrs.
Coleman is national treasurer of
Mortar Board.
Chairman for the tea are: Evelyn
Mansfield, Audrey Beales, refresh
ments; Esther Heyne. Ruth Davis,
program; Maurine Drayton, Mary
Ball, receivii.; line; Tauline Bilon,
publicity.
CHANCELLOR TO
TALK AT MEETING
University Head Will Speak
To Professors of Work
Of Departments
Nebraska chapter of the Ameri
can Association of University Pro
fessors will meet at the University
club Wednesday etenlng at 6
oclock. Chancellor Burnett will
present for discussion among mem
bers, the following matters:
1. Legislative appropriations.
"What will be done this blennlum."
2. "Some proposed changes In
the summer sessions."
3. A proposal for the appoint
ment of freshman advisors, witn
appropriate title In each Important
college."
4. "The new system or nign
school examinations."
5. The dormitory system or the
University."
Members may invite fellow
faculty members to attend the
meeting.
Watkins Believes Many
Trees Will Be Planted
That an extensive campaign for
tbe beautificatlon of Nebraska
through the planting of trees is
under way, was a point stressed
by Clayton W. Watkins, ertsssi'.sn
forester of the College of Agricul
ture, In a talk, before the agricul
tural committee at the Lincoln
chamber of commerce Monday
noon.
"Nebraska citizens will plant
5.000,000 trees the coming year."
be said. The extension department
is now aending out these trees to
residents of rural communities.
Speaking of this phase of the work,
Mr. Watkins said that the depart
ment was merely carrying out
whst was advocated by J. Sterling
Morton, Dr. Charles Bessey, .-no
Robert Furnas.
llrrr'a IliltU
SIGMA DELTA CHI TO
GIVE WRITER TROPHY
Author of Best News Story
In Nebraskan Will Get
Annual Award
HAMILTON WILL SPEAK
Announcement of the winner of
the annual Sigma Delta Chi award
for the best story published in The
Dally Nebraskan. will be made at
the annual Founder's dny banquet
of Slcma Delta Chi, national pro
fessional Journalistic fraternity,
which will be held Wednesday eve
ning at the Lincoln hotel.
Pete Hamilton, publisher of the
Omaha nt-e-Nes, will arrive in
Lincoln early Wednesday afternoon
and will be esrorted around the
university campus by a committee
headed by Fritz Daly. Mr. Hamil
ton will be the principal speaker
at the banquet, which is the cele
bration of the lounding of the fra
ternity twenty years ago.
-- . Will Initiate Ten ,
Initiation of ten new members
will begin at 6 o'clock in Univer
sity hall, with Edward Dickson In
charge. Following the Initiation
member? will go 10 the hotel. Frlix
Daly will act as toasimaster. Muu
ro K-ser. past president of the or
ganization and Carle C. Walker.
..acting dirceior of the School of
Journalism, will give hhort. ialk.
i Announcement of ;he Sltnua Delia
; Chi award will be made by the
committee composed of Maurice
' Konkel. of tlie active charier,
iGajle C. Walker, advisor, and
Gregg SleUri.le. of the alu;nnl.
J. E. Lawrence, mauaRlng editor
of the Lincoln Star, and T. A. Wil
liams, managing editor of the Lin
coln State Journal will be guests
of the chapter. Among the alumni
who will attend are (iregg McBrlde,
"Oz"' Black, Clenn Buck. Lawrence
Tike, and Horace Gomon.
FINE ARTS COEDS
TO GIVE RECITALS
Violinist and Organist Will
Appear in Auditions for
Junior Credit
Students of the School of Fine
Arts will present two jjnior re
ciials today. Antoinette Lococo,
violinist, will give her junior re
cital at. the regular Fine Arts con
vocation at the Temple theater to
day at 11 o'clock. Miss Lococo is
a stuclent wnn August woizer ami
will be accompanied by Mls
Cornelia Cant.
Dorothy Slater, of the class of
Kditli Kurllnglm. will give her
Junior recital this evening at 8:15
o'clock at the University School of
Music.
FACULTY MEN PLAN
TO HONOK SHERMAN
University Faculty Men's club
will give an informal dinner at
6:30 o'clock this evening at the
University club honoring lh L. A.
Sherman, in view of the fact, that
he will close his active adminis
tration and teaching work in ths
University this spring.
Will.
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Like Sleigh Parties, T World Forum
Meetings Adjourn Until Next Year
(By Elmont Waite)
World Forums for the current
school year, are no more! This se
ries of luncheon talks on every
thing from "A" "to "Xenophon" will
begin anew next October, but until
then the seekers lor culture must
take their Wednetday luncheons
whre they may find them.
This year five different series of
talks were given at the World For
um meetings, by professors, mis
sionaries, traveling lecturers, secre
taries, doctors and business men.
Politics, the most prominent
topic last fall, was discussed from
every angle in tbe first few meet
ings. Tbe national political situa
tion was settled by the election, so
that a new series waa begun after
mid-semester examinations.
International allairs supplied the
next series of meetings with Inter
esting questions for explanation
atjd argument. In January a series
PLAYERS
DRAMA OF
'YE OLOE TIE'
University Cast Opens Week
Run With Shakespcrian
Comedy Offering
GELLATLY PLAYS LEAD
New Instructor Stars in
Presentation; Howell
Directs Show
As tbe final production of tbe
season, l"nlerity li)r re
ntert th timisl performance of
"Midsummer Night's Dream" lu
the Temple theater last night.
rullue Uellatly. an Instructor in
Ihe school oi diamaUts, sod HaiUu
U. F.:uton, "0, llavelock, played
tbe leading purts of the drstna. W.
olley Leruer, business msnsger of
tbe 1'layers waa also cal la ona
of t ho principal roles.
Miss GelU'.ly Is a member of
Alpha Omlcroa PI oorority. Easton
Is an officer In tbe cadet regiment
snd a membf r of the R, o. T. C
band. Lriner la affiliated with
Sigma Alpha Mu fraternity.
In the leading role Miss CellaUy
portrayed tbe part of "Puck." a
fairy sprite and although her part
was a difficult one she carried it in
a capable manner. Leston's part
was that of -Bottom the Wearer,"
conceited an Ignorant but loveable.
He portrayed the part with fitting
dramatization. Lernerw part was
that of Egeu. father of Hennla
w ho was portrsyed by Edna Charl
ton. George Holt, well known to
Lincoln play-goers, represented
Ihjke Theseus. In love wits Hyp
potyta. Kathryn Ruegge played
that role.
Many Carry Roles
Walter Voct played the part of
Ly sander. In lov with Hennla. Fl
wood Ramay rlayod the part rf
Helena who eventually becomes t"ne
sweetheart of is-metrius. Richard
I'age represented I'bllostrate; Har
old Woods. Quince; Koberi Reado.
Snug; Earl Frederlckscn, Flute.
Joy Storm. Snout and Edwin Quinn.
SurvelinK.
Coral Dubry and Elizabeth Cra t
OnMnocd Tag ft.
ACCLAfMS
National Publication Praise:
Work of Doctor Weaver
In Observation
. .Dr. Joun E. Weaver, professo of
plant ecology in the UnlvcrMty or
Nebraska, has brought to litht an
array ol new and vital facts befo-e
an astonished world, according to
James Tt. Lowell In the May issue
of Science snd Invntjnn Kn ar
ticle entitled "New Study of Plan'
Roots" deals with Doctor Weaver s
discovery of surprising facts in the
bosom of mother earth.
While libraries bave been filled
with volumes concerning every an
gle of the aerial growth of plants,
little research has been done on
root systems.
One of the most important dis
coveries by Doctor Weaver Is thst.
root systems are active In nutrient
and water absorption up to a
depth of sir to eight feet In most
cultivated crops, including our
common garden vegetables. Tbe
roots of many other crops are ac
tive from a depth of ten to twenty
feet. Tbe roots which run laterally
from the stem of the cucurbits or
vine crops may extend farther than
twenty feet each way, accounting
for the tailure or sucn plants to
thrive when rlanted closely to
gether. Extensive Observation!
Observations were made last,
year on muskmelons and watermel
ons which bad a lateral spread of
roots amounting to more than forty
feet, and the roots of the morning
glory found on the Eastern Colo
rado plains were found to fee well
developed at a depth of twenty-two
feet. Doctor Weaver estimated that
the roots went down twice that dis
tance. This morning-glory has a tap
root closely resembling the sweet
potato and which Is so large that
It Is used for feDce posts on the
prairie ranches and farms.
A corn plant is found to send
its roots nine Teet downward Into
('4ntlnud on Face S.
of talks on the University and its
problems of administration was
started. Religion, taken up from
every conceivable professional
viewpoint, was the topic lor the
second semester meeting.
The last two meetings of the
year comprised a debate on the
question "Do We Need a New Eco
nomic Order?" At the first lunch
eon, the affirmative was upheld by
Paul Porte, of New York, a re
cent graduate of University of Kan
sas. His arguments were met by
Dean LeRossignol, of the college of
business administration of tbe Uni
versity, at the last meeting.
Attendance for tbe whole year
was far better than ever before,
the series of talks on religion at
tracting perhaps the largest crowds
and prospect for the coming year
seem brichter than ever, recording
to C. D. Hayes, tne Y. M. C A. secretary.
