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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
The Daily
Nebr
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VOI- XXIV. NO. 71.
t A. V. S.
HEADS
PICK SIS FOR
FOLLIES REVUE
Helen McChcsney Announces
Winning Presentations
Of Coed Talent.
TAKE OFFS DOMINATE
From Magazine Covers to
Rally Wilt Feature
Feminine Show.
)1vt full fourth acta and three
curUla aklta comprise Ue list of
selections made by the A. W. S.
committee from the nineteen sub
mltud for the Coed Follies on Sat
urday, Feb. 13. Gamma Phi Beta,
rbl Mu. Pt Beta phi. Sigma Kap
pa and W. A. A. will present the
footer acta, with Alpha Phi. Delta
Delta Delta and Dell ZU fur
nishing the curtain skits.
Accordlnf to Helen McCheaney,
chairman of the A. W. S. commit
tee In charge of Coed Follies, eev
era! Interesting suggestions bad to
be rejected becauae of duplication
of Ideaa and difficulty of staging.
Revision of aome of the aelected
aklta may be necessary before the
final presentation, aald Miaa Mc-
t Another Rally.
The Gamma. Phi Betaa will pre
sent a toyabop review, and the
Sigma Kappaa act will be In the
nature of a rally, true Nebraska
etyle or otherwise.
-Battle of Bunker Hill or Final
Sacrifice", will be tbtf name of the
Phi Mu act, and "Jo'a Triumph" la
V the W. A. A. title. PI Bet Phi will
feature "Magazines" for lta offer
ing. Negro melodies and tap dancing
will comprise the Alpha Phi akit.
The Deli ZcU will fealuie a
wblstler in the number, and the
Delta. Delta, Deltas, a reading and
dances.
PlKJiWIlL
BE HELD ON TUESDAY
Second - Monthly Dinner - ts
Scheduled by Honor
Group Members.
Phi Beta Kappa members will
meet for their second monthly din
ner at the University club on
Tuesday evening. Jan. 21. at alx
p. m. The group will be en
tertained by Dean J. E. LeRjs
aignol who will read selections
from his French-Canadian stories.
Dean LeRosstgnol has become
recognized as an outstanding writ
er of sport stories dealing with
French-Canadian life. In the last
two years, the stories of Dean Le
Rnuimol have been starred In the
list of outstanding short stories
as prepared by tne eminent cnuc,
Edward J. O'Brien. The books
entitled "Jean Baptists" 'The Beau-
port Road," and "The Flying Can
oe written Dy uean LervoaHignui
are all well known to readers of
this community. Several of this
published in the Prairie Schooner,
author's stories have also been
Sixty or more members from
the faculty at the university and
members livlug in Lincoln are ex
pected to attend. Reservations
may be made by notifying the sec-
retary of the chapter.
COWGILL TALKS
AT MEETING OF
PI MU EPSILON
Allen P. Cowglll of the grad
uate college gave a talk on "Nau
tical Measurements" at the regu
lar meetnig of PI Mu Epsilon
hH in Social Sciences Thursday.
Jan. It. Mr. Cowgill explained
the methods used in locating a
ship at sea. ,
Following the talk Prof. W. C
Rrenke cave a renort of the con
vention held In Des Moines. Ia.,
Dec. 30. Prof. Brenke was the
Nebraska delegate to the conven
toin!.
Of Two Hundred Thousand Volumes in
Library Many Are Considered Unique
Two hundred and thirty-thret
thousand volumes are house in the
University of Nebraska library,
ranging from five-eighths by seven-eighths
of an inch in size to
21 3-4 inches by 15 inches in size.
The smallest book is about two
thirds the size of a postage stamp,
and contains 139 pages;
This book contains Lincoln's
"Gettysburg Address," his second
inaugural address, "A House Di
vided," and "Equality in a Repub
lic," besides a preface, a dedica
tion, and a note by the publisher.
It can be read without a magnify
ing glass.
The book ia bound in red mo
rocco leather, with Lincoln's name
In gold on the cover. The volume
is the work of Tennessee moun
tain people and was printed and
bound by the Klnirsport press of
Kingsport, Term, it was donated
to the library by the Lincoln State
Journal Gilbert H. Doane. univer
sity librarian, stated that the
specimen would be placed In the
rare book collection, on exhibition.
At present Mr. Doane keeps it in
his desk in an envelope.
Visiting Speaker
rp. Robert E. Sneer who will
address university students at the
Westminster churcn Tnursaay eve
.i.. rm Knp ta a rnlleca man.
u it n - . " -
and Dlaved football with Princeton
during his academic career.
COUNCIL FACES PLAN
OF FELLMAN'S AGAIN
Delegates Will Consider
Proposition for Vote
Of Student Body.
WOULD ALLOW FACTIONS
Further consideration of the
ninn for nroportlonal voting in
student elections, which ia advo
cated by David Feliman, win oe
made by the Student council at its
meeting Wednesday night at 6
p. m. Secon scmener riM-mms
will be held on the third Tuesday
of the semester, which falls on
Feb. IS.
All amendments to the constitu
tion of the Student council must
be referred to the student body at
a general election. If the opinion
of the council is ravoraoie u me
plan It will be submitted U the
students for their approval at this
election.
Under the proposed system, stu
dents would vote for factions or
parties, not for individual candi
dates. Thus the faclluu receiving
the most votes would be able to
put In office the largest number of
Its own nominees, selected within
the faction.
The faction receiving tho next
largest number of votes would win
a smaller, but proportional num
ber of offices, to be given to its
nnmlnwi. No one DartV WOUld
win everv office: each Darty would
h allowed a certain number of
offices, depending upon the votes
polled.
COMMERCIAL GROUP
Election Will Be Staged
Tuesday Evening in
Social Sciences.
fr'a Omimercian club, com
posed of men In the college of
business administration, will hold
iwtinn of officers for the coming
semester at the club room in Social
Sciences hall Tuesday evening,
Jan. 21. at 7:15.
Nominations were closed lasi
TiiMftiiv. Thoso who will run for
offico are: for president, Alfred
A. Hook of Omaha and Raymond
C. Deln of Powell; for secretary,
Sidney Epstein or omana ana
Miitnn Berkowitz of Omaha: for
treasurer. H. M. Demel of Lyman,
and Klchard MayDorn or vuier,
for directors, two to be selected,
C. S. Baron of Nebraska City,
Merrill Johnson of Fremont. Ray
mond Byington ot Lincoln, naroia
Schrlcker ot Loretto; for repre
sentative to the Blzad Executive
board. Glen Reichlabach of Lincoln
and Donald Exely of Lincoln.
Lackey and Shipmaii
Accent Summer Johs
Prof. E. E. Lackey of the de
partment of geography baa ac
cepted a call from Western Re
serve university at Cleveland, O.,
to take charge of the geography
courses at that institution during
the coming summer sessions.
Dr. Julia M. Shipman of the de
partment will teach geography of
Europe and an Introductory course
in economic geography at Clark
university, Worcester, Mass., dur
ing the summer.
The largest books In the library
are the six volumes of "Vestusta
Monumenta," published by the So
ciety of Antiquary, of London.
These books are kept in room 107
In the basement of the library.
Of English Origin.
They weigh about twenty
pounds each and are bound in full
crush green morocco leather
trimmed In gold decorations. There
are about two hundred pages in
each volume. Mr. Doane stated
that the books were used by the
advanced students in English his
tory. The volumes contain many
plates picturing old English life.
The university has several at
lases which are larger In dimen
sions than these volumes but
which contain fewer pages. The
six volumes of "Vestusta Monu
menta" are known as elephant fo
iia TKv wen onlv recently ac
quired by the university, being
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purcnasea irom aa dujumi
for slightly more than thirty dol
lars for the complete set. Mr.
rv.na ntat'd that usually one vol
ume of the set sold for that much.
NOMINATES
LINCOLN. NFHKASKA, SI? N1)A V J AN UA
RAMSAY EXCELLS
IN PRESENTATION
University Players Veteran
Insures Success by
Adaptation.
CAST SHOWS FINESSE
Misses Orr, Drayton Star
In Respective Roles
Of Production.
Rnu Rimuv aa the timid, hen
pecked king won the admiration
or Ms auaience oy aim n'ltumu
portrayal of that role in Robert
Chara.nnri'a rnmdli V-SStire. "The
Queen's Husband" given by the
University Flayera at tne lempie
theater thla week.
Mr. Ramsay carries bis part
with the ease and skill of a pro
fessional actor. His shy. hesitant
t-.iu Ma timid, ouestionlnr smile.
his appropriate lifting anl lower
ing oi nis eyeorows siuiy uiw
.niu.aMnnahlv aa the subdued
hiiHhnnd of a domineering wife.
The very way be peeps In the
door Deiore ne eniem m iuviu,
and the meek, submissive tone of
voice he uses at all times add
materially to hla characterization
of the role.
"Ray" Is Himself.
As the dominated king, his one
asset is his superb sense of hu-
vumi tha mieen. the crime
minister and the revolutionists
take themselves and ine aiiairs
of the country seriously, the king
merely smiles to himself and
whe the queen isn't around,
plsys checkers, Lespu.e ma
L o infHoritv as a ruler, the kins:
soon holds the respect and ap
proval or tne auaience ior uo
proves to h the orly one who un
selfishly thinks of someone else
besides himself.
Mr. Ramsay declared recently
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GIVE CONCERT TODAY
Director Quick Promises
New Arrangement of
Selected Music.
University of Nebraska R. O. T.
C. band will present Its second
concert of the season this after
noon at 3 p. m. In the university
coliseum. Final arangemenU to
have the concert broadcasted have
not yet been nrVJe. acordlng to
W. T. "Billie" Quick, bandmaster.
At the first program, presented
Dec. 9, the band played to a large
audience.
Program for todays concert fol
lows: .
March, National Emblem, Bag
ley. Overture, Bohemian Girl, Balfe.
March, King Cotton, Sousa.
Selection, Narcissus, Nevin.
Chinese Wedding Procession,
Hoshmer.
March, World Peace, Bablch.
Wsltz Suite, Bird Voices, Vol
stead. March, U. S. Field Artillery,
Sousa.
Selection. Red Mill, Victor Her
bert. March, Semper Fldelis, Souaa.
The Cornhuhker will be played
at the close of the concert.
SMITH LEAVES FOR
TOUR OF EAST CITIES
Professor Plans Inspection
Of Automotive Plants
And Laboratories.
Prof. Cbauncey W. Smith, of the
college of agriculture faculty,
left Lincoln last evening for a re
search trip to Detroit. He will
visit the society of automotive en
gineers' headquarters, and will go
through many industrial automo
tive plants. The General Motors
and Ford plants are among the
shops that Professor Smith intends
to visit while in and around Detroit
He expects to go on to Dayton
for an inspection tour of the Gen
eral Motors Research laboratory
located there. Later be will return
to Lincoln" by way of Detroit and
Chicago, arriving about Jan. 26.
FIRST CHRISTIANS
WILL HOLD YOUNG
PEOPLE'S SESSION
Voung people's meeting of the
First Christian church, Sixteenth
and K streets, will be held between
5:30 and 6:30 p. m. Sunday. A dis
cussion hour on "The Orient" will
be led by Miss Mable Appleby be
tween 6:30 and 7:30 p. m. Thla
will be a continuation of the gen
eral subject "What the World
Thinks Today."
The First Christian gospel team
consisting of Jamea Anderson,
Howard Palmer, Lloyd Posplshll,
and Floyd Woolcott will go to
Falrbur Sunday morning to speak
on "This Twentieth Century Life."
They will take charge of the morn
ing services at the Christian
church there.
OUEEN'S HUSBAND
SHOEMAKER WILL
FEATURE MORRILL
SUNDAY PROGRAM
ivtr and Mine." will be
the subject for the regular Morrill
K.tl talk for tuvenilra this Sunday
afternoon at 2:45 p. m., Miss Mar
jorie Bhanaieit uaa announces.
Films will also be shown.
For the adult program at t
p. m.. F. II. Shoemaker, photo
grapher at the college of medicine
in Omaha will show Mrtures and
describe Nebraska scenes and ani
mals.
This avhihit of colored slides Is
I ha naraonal collection of Mr.
Shoemaker. Many of the pictures
are me resuu oi rpen puvw
grapny.
HAS SUMMER PLANS
Schedule Includes Courses
Of Nine, Six, Four and
Two Weeks.
ENGAGE REGULAR STAFF
Preliminary announcement con
cerning the 1930 summer school
baa been issued By tne university
tnainn diviaion. There are four
different terms of sessions. The
nine weeks term lasts from June a
to Aug. 7 while the six weeks erm
is finished July 18. A special ses
sion of four weeks last until fuly 3
and the two weeks courses are held
June B to June 21 and June 14 to
June 27.
The usual number or visiting
professors are engaged. Fielo
trips for two, three or six week
periods are also offered, witn col
lege credit given.
List Courses.
In the nine weeks sessions
agronomy, botany, business organ
ization, chemistry, classics, com
mercial arts, economics, education,
mechanical and civil engineering,
English, fine arts, geography, ge
oloev. Germanic languages, His
tory, journalism, law, mathematics,
philosophy, psychology, physical
education, physics, physiology, po
litical science, practical arts, Ro
mance languages, rural economics,
and zoology are taught.
Many departments are also of
fering courses In the six weeks
term as wen as ui uic uiub .scm
session.
Carry Graduate Credit
The four weeks' term is for
teachers of -vocational agriculture
adapted to the needs of agriculture
teachers. All courses carry graa
uate credit and may be applied
toward advanced degrees.
A two weeks coaching course of
fered from June 9 to 21 inclusive
is offering by the coaching staff
composed of Bible, oakes, weir,
Rhodes, Black, Glsh, Vogeler,
Schulte, Lewis and McLean. Physi
cal education for women and sev.
eral education courses are also of
fered in the two weeks' session.
Further information may oe se
cured from R. D. Moritz, director
of summer sessions, Teachers col
lege 303.
AT SPORTS FUNCTION
Council Sponsors Church
Social for People of
University.
Winter sports frolic, the third
all-Methodist student party or tne
vear. was held at Trinity Metnod
1st church Friday evening, Jan.
17. One hundred fifty were in at-
tendance at this party sponsored
by the Methodist Student council,
The eveniner proetai was di
vided into formal nnd informal
parts. Berenice Hoffman, presi
dent of the Methodist Student
council, had charge of the formal
part. This program was composed
of an address of welcome by Ralph
Copenhaver, a group of ballads
sung by Robert Hudson, a piano
selection by Charles Forney, chalk
talk by Norma Mason, and read
ings by Charlotte Wells.
J Howard Brown, recreational
director of Wesley foundation, bad
charge of the informal program.
This consisted of numerous games
and contests and a comedy pre
sented by the Trinity group.
Brawn was assisted by Ralph Co
penhaver, Paul Fasse, Harold
Bates, and Bernard Malcolm.
Decorations typical of the whi
ter season were used. Paul Turner
beaded the decorations committee.
Refreshments were served under
the direction of Henrietta Becker
and Myron Kelley. Chaperones
were Prof, and Mrs. Morris H.
Merrll, Rev. and Mrs. W. C.
Fawell, Dr. H. B. Rhodes, and Miss
Eleanor Miller.
The next all-Methodist student
party will be in the form of a
spring party held at Grace Meth
odist church sometime in March.
WESLEY QUARTET
WILL SING SUNDAY
The Wesley foundation male
quartet composed of Lloyd Watt,
Lloyd Shepherd, Ralph Benton and
Ray Engleborn and Miss Miller as
accompanist, will have charge of
the evening services at Elm Park
Methodist church Sunday evening.
The team will express them
selves with reference to the reli
gious life of a student speaking
from experience as students at the
University of Nebraska. The Elm
Park choir "will "unite with the
quartet in rendering special
music for the evening services.
It Y 19. 1930.
SE
DIES SATURDAY
AFTER ILLNESS
Superintendent of Ag Farm
Succumbs at Lincoln
Residence.
SERVED FORTY YEARS
Burnett, Avery and Burr
Tribute to Memory
Of Pioneer.
Snatnr W. I'ertn. who for forty
r fca4 hMfl aiinr1ntarwlent of
the agricultural coUege farm, died
at bis borne at 3bo urcnara
street at 5 a. m. Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Perln had been con
fined to his home tor several
months following several serious
operations.
Chancellor a. uuram in
commenting upon his death
stated; "In the passing of Mr.
S. W. Perln. superintendent of the
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university larm, in university
baa lost an outstanding character.
For forty yeara be has given loyal
and devoted service to the institu
tion. ' Born in a pioneer country
with limited school opportunities
be homesteaded in Custer county
when It was largely unoroseo
prairie.
"From there he came to the
.ntW farm In Iftfifl while It was
Ml i,r.Hv1rnH and without any
definite educational program. For
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many years ne uau tuuigo vi u
nivrit riid wnrk but as pro
grams were worked out by which
this worK was assigned iu tetrai
cal departments hla work became
more ana more kduci ai
lated more to administration.
"Hia diary covering the dally
xtivitua of hia work during the
entire period will be one of the
valuable college lecoius. mi. ru
in's most outstanding quality was
his devotion to his associates. No
(Continued on Page 3, Col. 1.)
PEP ATCAGE GAMES
Cheermcn Have" Committee
To Investigate; Meet
At A.T.O. House.
Student pep as displayed for
gasketball games was the chief
topic of discussion at a meeting of
Corn Cobs Thursday night at the
Alpha Tau Om.ja fraternity
bouse.
After some discussion by mem
bers of the organization, the mat
ter was placed in the hands of a
committee composed of Carl Hahn.
Lloyd Jeffries and Don Erion.
No plans were made toward set
ing a definite date for the spring
Initiation and dinner party, which
will probably be held early in
May. A commltte was appointed
to work on the matter, consisting
of Wendell Groth, Paul Sterkle,
Kenneth Van Sant, and Fred Grau.
A suggestion that pledges be
named at the end of the year,
rather than in the fall, was made,
but no action was taken toward
the adoption of such a system.
Date for the next meeting of the
club was announced as Feb. 6 at
the Sigma Nu house.
FORENSI
CHOOSES FIVE IN
Delta Sigma Rho Takes in
Debaters; Morrison,
McMillen Officers.
Delta Sigma Rho, honorary for
ensic fraternity, at a special meet
ing, Thursday evening, elected the
following men to membership:
Walter G. Huber. '30. Irvlngton;
Nathan S. Levy, '31, Hastings;
Carl J. Marold, '31; Saguache,
Colo.; Archie S. McMillen, 30,
Lincoln; and Alan G. Williams, '31,
Lincoln. The newly elected mem
bers will be initiated In the near
future.
Frank B. Morrison, '31, Manhat
tan was elected president of the
organization and Archie S. McMil
len, secretary, at the meeting.
The Gavel, official publication
nt nitA sitrmn. Rho. is edited by
Prof, H. A. White, debate coach
of the University of Nebraska. The
magazine Is published quarterly
during the collegiate year, and is
distributed free of' charge to mem
bers of the society.
ENGINEERS HAVE
SPECIAL COURSE
FOR SLIDE RULE
Beginning Feb. 10. and lasting
for about eight weeks, a course
of instruction in the use of the
slide rule will be offered for engi
neers. The class will be held
every Monday afternoon from 5
to 5:30 o'clock. There will be no
fee charged for the course and no
credit hours will be given. ..'
Due to tne large size of the
class in previous - years the class
will not be open to freshmeu thla
year. Enrollment may be made
on the night of the first class
period. Febr. 10.. Pencil, paper
and a elide rule are the only sup
plies needed.
NATOR
PERIN
Senator W. Perln
- . .. Ye I Juurnal
Superintendent of the ag college
farm, who passed away early Sat
urday morning after a prolonged
Illness. Mr. Term bad served in
thla capacity for forty years.
RESERVED SEATS FOR
CARMEN GO ON SALE
6,000 Tickets Will Be Given
Out on Orders Next
Monday Morning.
MORTAR BOARDS DIRECT
TYa.rv. nt tor the opera
h nresented March 20
will go on sale Monday. Jan. 20. at
Ross P. Curtice company. Any stu
dent or group of students who have
not secured their exchange tickets
at the reduced rate offered to stu
dents of the university may ao so
ar anv time Sunday or Monday by
calling Mildred Olson. B3012.
The public sale or reservea seais
always attracts a large number of
patrons during the first few days
that It IS open, so stuacnn rs
urged to get their exchange tlck
oia arlv. in order to secure the
best possible reserved seats.
Mortar Boards Hesa.
Hfomhora of fraternities and so
rorities w are acting dele
gates for Mortar Board in the sale
of tbe tickets In organized groups,
may check in their money to Mil
dred Olson at Ellen Smith hall any
time Tuesday arternoon, irom .ou
until n m Later hours for
checking in money or tickets will
be announced In The Dally Ne-
braskan.
Nearly four hundred reserva
tlona have been received from
u.vivan university, and more
reservations are expected from
Coiner, uoane ana rem coiicgc.
More than 11.000 for opera tickets
has been taken In at the student
activities office to date.
Reduction Offered.
VfmVwr nt Tassels, women's
pep organization, are assisting the
Mortar Board memoers in uie
tMrr anla on the university
campus, and in Lincoln. An effort
Is being made to airora every siu
th reduced rate of 13 per
cent on tickets of J2 or more. In
order to secure this rate, it ia
necessary for students to buy tne
tickets in blocks of at least twenty-five,
but no limitations are laid
on those composing the block, nor
ha th Hrifpta all have to be the
same price, nor reserved together.
This makes it possmie ior ucneio
tn ru nnrrhasd and reserved in
dependently of the others in the
block.
fWESLEY PLAYERS
WILL GIVE SHOW
SUNDAY EVENING
Wesley Players will present
their play "St. Claudia" at Mil
ford Sunday evening. As in prev
ious presentations of this play
Mr. Russel Lindskogg will take
the part of Pilate and Miss Caro
lyn Cooper that of St Claudia.
Considerable interest is being
taken in this presentation as Mil
ford is Miss Cooper's home town.
The group of players going out to
Mllford will be entertained at
suDoer bv the Epworth league of
the Methodist church.
Mathematical Monthly
Accept Pierce Story
"On an Algorithm and Us Uses
In Approximating Roots of Alge
braic Equations," is the title of an
article appearing in the December
issue of the American Mathemati
cal monthly, by Dr. T. A. Pierce,
professor of mathematics.
New Fraternity Rush Week Proposal
These rules will be proposed to the Interfraternity council at
its rleetlng next Tuesday by the council committee n rusWngj
composed of Charles Lawlor. chairman; Ed Brodkey; and Fred
GraT These proposals are tentative, according to Lawlor. and may
be altered before they appear in final form.
1. No rushes may have more than one date with any one fra
ternity on the first day. No rushee may have more than two dales
day consecutlveiy or otherwise with any one fraternity for the
remainder of the rushing period.
2 Should a fraternity entertain a rushee and said rushee has
no date Immediately thereafter, that fraternity may continue to
entertain the rushee until bis next scheduled engagement. Under
these provisions Rule I does not hold.
3 The five dally date periods shall be as follows: 8 to 11 a.
m., morning; 11 a. m. to 2 p. m.. lunch; 2 to 5 p. m., fUnoon; 6
to 8 p. m.. dinner; 8 p. m. through remainder of evening, theater.
A rushee may be the overnight guest of that fraternity with which
he baa bad the theater date.
4. The rushee is responsible for exact compliance with
these rules.
5, Violation of these rules by the rushee will be punished by
the denial of hla right to pledge for one aemeater.
. All dates entered upon must be kept by the rushee pledged
or unpledged. ... - .
. 7. Responsibility for keeping these datea resta upon the
rushee alone.
8. Any fraternity conspiring to prevent the exact execution
of these rules ahall be punished, nsture of eald punishment to be
determined later.
ORGANIZATION OF
GREEK STEWARDS
TO INCORPORATE
Recently Formed Company
Elects Directory for
Administration.
ELLIOTT CLAIMS SAVING
President Believes Less
Money Can Buy More
Goods In Plan.
Fraternal Buyers Cooperative
association has filed a petition for
a noo profit In corporation. The
board of directors elected 'ncluded
James Elliott, president, 8lgma
Phi Epsilon; Harold Swenson. I'M
Kappa Psl; Robert Horney. Delta
ail, Russell Joynt, Delta Tau
Delta; Alton Orendorff, Pi Kappa
Phi; and Richard Kelley. Delta
Theta Phi. Prof. E. F. Schramm
la faculty advisor.
Cooperative buying, in the
three months trial, has proved
very successful according to Elli
ott. Several fraternities are peti
tioning to Join the group, which
already inciuaea seventeen mem
bers.
Mall WholealeT
A new phase of buying is taken
up every week, and now tie pro-
umiilnn nn lanndrv and mall is
being considered. In November,
tbe first month of operation for
tbe rraternity ouyers, me m.
amounted to over three thousand
dollars, and has ateadUy lncreajcd
since then. Otto Baumann, Delta
Tau Delta, Is treasurer-buyer, and
Is bonded for a five thousand dol
lar guarantee.
The reason for the good credit
of the organization, the president
said, was due to the fact that ev
erything was run on a cash basis,
and that securing better prices
was possible.
A regular meeting is held by
the corporation the second and
fourth Tuesday of the month. Hie
boerd of directors meet "lore
often.
DR. ROBERT E. SPEER
WILL TALK THURSDAY
Eastern Speaker Is Guest
Of Presbyterians at
Church Dinner.
Dr. Robert E. Speer of New
York, secretary of the foreign
mission board of the Presbyterian
church, will speak at Westmister
church Thursday evening, Jan. 23.
at 8 o'clock. Ills talk will be on
foreign missions.
Dr. Specr frequently visits the
campuses of Yale, Princeton. Wil
liams, Cornell and other eastern
universities, as a college preacher.
He is much sought after as a
speaker at student conventions
and is the author of many books,
some of them on student life.
Among them are "Christianity ami
the Nations," "Missions and Mod
ern History," and several on prac
tical and individual problems.
The doctor Is a Princeton uni
versity graduate and played guard
on the football team In his senior
yoar. He is a classmate of Rev.
Dean R. Leland, Presbyterian uni
versity pastor, and will be his
euest while in Lincoln. Rev. Mr.
Leland resides at Westminster
house. 333 North Fourteenth
street.
DEMEL ELECTED
PRESIDENT WZAD
NATIONAL GROUP
H. M. Demel of Lyman, Junior
In the college of business admin
istration, was elected president of
the local chapter of Delta Sigma
PL international commercial fra
ternity, at the annual election held
during the week.
Delta Sigma PI is an undergrad
uate organization which has fifty
chapters in tbe United States and
Canada.