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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
VOL. XXXII MO. 7.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1932.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
ADMINISTER OATH
TO FRESHMEN AT
ANNUAL MEETING
Five Hundred New Students
Pledge. Themselves to
Cornhusker Ideals.
BURNETT MAKES SPEECH
Symphony Concert Master
Jack Thompson, President
of Innocents, Acts
As Chairman.
Pledging themselves to the
Ideals of the Cornhusker oath, 500
freshmen attended the second an
nual freshman convocation Thurs
day morning In the University
coliseum.
Jack Thompson, president of the
Innocents society, acted as master
of ceremonies, and introduced
Chancellor E. A. Burnett who
gave the opening address of the
convocation. "Pay close attention
to your scholastic record, aavisea
the chancellor. "Remember that
you must make good here."
"Find Activity."
Miss Amanda H. Heppner, dean
of women, spoke to the neophytes
next, advising them to find some
outside activity for themselves.
"Adjust yourselves as quickly as
possible to the new surroundings
and make the best of the oppor
tunities the university offers."
Dean T. J. Thompson, dean of
student affairs, asked students not
to forget their parents and to
write home often Ha was followed
by Coach Dana X. Bible, who
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HELD YESTERDAY
Dean of Women Entertains
Four Hundred in Ellen
Smith Hall.
STUDENTS HELP SERVING
Members of Mu Phi Epsilon
Sorority Present
Numbers.
Courteiy of Tht Journal.
Emanuel Wishnow, University
of Nebraska alumnus, was recent
ly announced as concertmaster of
the Lincoln Symphony orchestra
for the coming season. He succeeds
Carl F. Steckelberg of the school
of music faculty.
CLOSE NEXT TUESDAY
Editor of Annual Announces
No Applications Taken
After Sept. 27.
Filings for positions on the busi
ness staff of the 1933 Cornhusker
will be taken until Tuesday after-
About four hundred women at
tended the tea at which Miss
Amanda Heppner entertain ed
Thursday afternoon at Ellen Smith
hall. In the receiving line with
Miss Heppner were Mrs. E. A.
Burnett, Dr. Elizabeth Williamson,
Miss Elsie Ford Piper, Mrs. T. J.
Thompson, Miss Berniece Miller,
Miss May Gund, and Miss Janet
Winter.
Presiding at the tea tables were
Mrs. Margaret Davis, Mrs. Adeline
Harnsberger, Mrs. Margaret Ray,
Mrs. Cora Bently, Mrs. Fanny Rot
ton, and Mrs. Fannie Schnell. The
members of the Y. W. C. A. cab
met, the Big Sisters, the A. W. S.
board, Mortar Board, and Alpha
Lambda Delta assisted in serving.
Fall flowers were used in the dec
orations, with rust colored zinnias
predominating.
The musical numbers, presented
by the members of Mu Phi Epsilon,
were as follows:
Slave Song
"Hello Sister"
Salutation of
A. IV. S. Members,
"Hello, bister!" is the new
salutation for freshmen wom
en approved by the A. W. S.
board. The greeting for
freshmen women is to last
one week and will be re
vived each year as a new Ne
braska tradition, according
to the board. 'Women are
strong for the Idea," says an
announcement from Mar
garet Upson, in charge of
plans for Hello week. 'And
the boys like it equally well."
"Hello Sister!"
ATHLETIC TICKET
COMPLETE PLANS
FOR RECEPTION
Appears as Soloist.
SATURDAY NIGHT
DRIVE CONTINUES
WITH MANY SOLD
Dance, Games Will Feature
Entertainment at
Ag College.
EXPECT MANY STUDENTS
Faculty of College Sponsor
Event in Activities
Building.
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FIETY STUDENTS
ATTEND MEETING
OF ORGANIZATION
applications will be considered by
either the editor or business man
ager, Charles Skade said yester
day afternoon.
Skade asked that freshmen be
Dramatic Department Calls
For New Talent From
Hundred Men.
TO REVIEW CANDIDATES
Trvouta for University Players
campus dramatic organization will
be held-on Tuesday evening, oepi.
27, according to announcements
made Thursday by the dramatic
department of the university.
The University Players review
mndidates Tuesday, at 7 o'clock
in the University theater. Men are
requested to try-out for all parts,
as straight, juvenile, character and
heavy parts are all in demand. One
hundred men are asked to report.
Men wishing to try out give a
scene from some play; readings
will not be accepted. Aspirants may
nake up, and costume if they wish.
If two or three candidates wish to
try out in a group, they may do
so. Three minutes will be allowed
each individual.
.Those trying out must register
iii Zolley Lerner's office. Temple
153. beiore the tryout Members
of the dramatic department are
willing to confer with candidates
and help them to select a suitable
play.
Talent Is In high demand, mem
bers of the department state. Men
who have experience in high school
plays and other productions are ex
pecially requested to try out.
Freshman may try out but the
elgibility rules of the university
nrevent them from becoming a
member of the University Players
and thus gaining a part in one of
the six major piuductions which
the University Players will stage
this year. Last year the Studio
(neater waa organized as a train
ing and trying-out stage, and
freshmen will be given parts in
plays staged there.
All university elgibility rules
will be enforced and scholastically
ineligible students are asked not
to try-out.
but a
zations have been turned in
few are yet to come.
The letters -questing the frat
ernity and sorority chapter lists
have been sent out and are to be
returned as soon as possible, the
editor announced. Material for the
publication will then be typed and
sent to the printer.
"Publication of the directory
will be speeded up if all fraterni
ties and sororities would return
their chapter lists immediately,"
: Moran stated. "These lists are u
"As great as the loss caused bv : uall' 8low 1,1 coming in, but an
the World war will b the effect : eitort will oe made mis year to
of the present economic depression them in on time."
upon the cultural development of! Lists of students will be posted
growing children," declared Miss on tne bulletin board of Social
Hilda M. Heinz, sociologist, at a Sciences for correction in a short
rhiM hehjvii-ir rnnfmnr. at the lime, n was announced, mese
University of Nebraska Colleee of . lt will remain on the hoard for
Medicine 'in Omaha this week. : fpw days and then be sent
Miss Heinz is district secretary of i the printer as corrected.
the Family weiiare society
Committee Considers Plan
To Make Salesmen
Conspicuous.
With approximately 400 tickets
sold the campaign drive for the
selling of student all-season ath
letic tickets will continue apace,
according to Charles Skade, chair
man of the Innocents society in
charge of the campaign. In addi
tion a plan is being considered
which will make identification of
campus ticket salesmen easier for
potential purchasers.
"We are pleased at the response
which students have shown to our
call for Cornhusker loyalty during
the first two days of the drive,
declared Skade. "However we an
ticipate an even greater daily
turnover of tickets as soon as
students realize that the time for
the first game is drawing near.
At present those in charge of
the drive are considering the
feasibility of using a special rib
bon to designate salesmen of stu
dent tickets in order that non-af
filiated students may have an
easier time of finding them. At
present all salesmen are wearing
tne red and white "N buttons but
since each ticket purchaser also
sports a button. Chairman Skade
asserts that the situation is be
coming a trifle confusing.
Skade recalled particular atten
tion to the fact that the ticket in
cludes not only football, but bas
ketball, track, swimming, wrestl
ing, and tennis as well. The ticket
gives admission to all sports at
, u i an average cost or less man iniriy.
IVIOran Announces Ulcll 1I6U three cents per event
ot Muaeni Names Are pnitrF rn rnxTixi F
Being Compiled. SEARCH FOR ROBBERS
Alphabetizing of cards used in
the compilation of lists for the stu
dent directory U rapidly nearing
completion, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by
Dick Moran. editor of the publi-1
cation. Practically all of the cards . police do not as yet have any in
from the various religious organi-! formation concerning the robbery
I
ftleery Hollow Tun. Kmmtz
del R.tso: Esther Kreu.eher.
Viennese Refrain, Krelir; Salut dAm-
noon at 4 o'clock when no more i Hfen LuWm.
Nocturne b flat. Chopin : Nocturne e,
Chopin: Yienetfan Boat Song No. 2. Men
delsohn. Hilda Die k an.
With Newer Strings, Gounod : Request.
Fnini: A Heart That a Fret. Robyn; Ruth
Jefferson.
Reve Ancelique. RunlnMem; Nocturne In
urged to file their applications for ,on.
assistant business managers be- I Toujour Lumour. Friml: I.ullahy, nr.
, .... . . . , ran: AncluJ. l.imrance: inia Curry.
fore the time of closing Tuesaay , rDrire viennon, xmrnrr: Roman,
flrnnnn sinrp there are but a I Wieniowfkl: Schon Rosmsrin, KreUler;
limited number of these positions j Lol 1tferdi'"t-
open. He pointed out that the
Cornhusker desires to get the first
year students interested in the
work at that office by placing
them on the staff as assistants.
The addition of an advertising
department on the business staff
makes it possible to have a larger
force this year than has been used
on former books. This addition
creates a new staff position, sup
plemented by three assistants.
Skade stated that students inter
ested in the work of Nebraska's
year book who have not already
filed their applications should take
advantage of the opportunity to do
so before Tuesday afternoon at 4.
In the editorial department ap
plications are still pouring in, he
said. As soon as the new business
staff has been chosen, which will
be during the latter part of next
week, actual work in Skade's de
partment will begin. Contracts
for various divisions of the book
are now pending and will be
awarded in the near future.
A dance, games and other
forms of entertainment are to fea
ture the annual student reception
given by the college of agriculture
faculty Saturday evening in the
student activities building. Final
plana for the event were completed
late Thursday. Practically every
student in the college is expected
to attend.
Dr. P. A. Downs, who is in gen
eral charge of the reception, prom
ises the students a big evening.
The reception in past years has
Deen greeted enthusiastically by
students and a good turnout is ex
pected Saturday. No agricultural
college functions are being held
that evening.
Though it was not known late
Thursday whether or not there
will be any regents in the receiv
ing line Saturday, they have been
invited. Dr. F. D. Keim is in charge
of that part of the reception.
Those to be included in the line in
clude Chancellor and Mrs. E. A.
Burnett, Dean and Mrs. W. W.
Burr. Miss Amanda Heppner, Dean
and Mrs. T. J. Thompson and Miss
Margaret Fedde. The line is to be
much shorter than in former
years. i
ice Saturday reception, as
usual, is being presented to the
students free of charge. Prof. C. C.
Minteer, who has charge of the
financial part of the reception, re
ported Thursday that the faculty
are backing the affair enthusias
tically. Students in the college
have until Saturdpy noon to get
their tickets from Dean Burr's
office. Presentation of identifica
tion cards entitle the students to
their tickets.
jeanette vreeland, soprano, ap
pears as guest soloist with the
Lincoln Symphony orchestra in
the season's second concert
Dec. 11.
SALE OF TICKETS FOR
Chairman Says Drive Will
Continue Until Next
Wednesday.
The ticket sales drive for the
According to Officer Regler. the i ensuing winter season of the Lin-
Unable to Trace Men Who
Break Into Alpha
Xi Delt House.
SIX NEW YELL KINGS
MBywouis
Jack Minor, Fisher, Bowen,
Colton, Finkle, and
Alter Selected.
Six varsity cheerleaders were
selected in final tryouts held in the
stadium Thursday afternoon by
the Innocents society. Jack Minor
was named head cheerleader to be
assisted in the east stands by Ed
Fisher and Dean Bowen, and in
the west stands by Howard Colton,
Joe Alter and Beverly Finkle.
The men selected this year will
wear uniforms, the jackets for the
three men in the east stadium will
be donated by the Innocents so
ciety. Arthur Pinkerton, in charge
of cheerleader tryouts will select
the uniforms which the men will
use during the year.
Twenty students entered the
elimination contests which started
Monday under the direction of the
Innocents with assistance of Mike
Charters, former yell king at the
university.
The cheerleaders will continue
training before the football sche- attempted to justify student inter
Young Democratic Club Will
Organize Local Chapter
On Nebraska Campus.
LAWYER ASSAILS HOOVER
Number of People Attending
Indicate That They Desire
To Be Group Members.
Launching of a local chapter
of the Young Democratic club of
America on the University of Ne
braska campus took place Thurs
day afternoon, when more than
fifty students gathered in social
science auditorium for a pre-or-ganization
meeting at which H. B.
Fleharty, city attorney of Omaha,
was the principal speaker.
The movement is being initiated
by students, who are interested in
the democratic party and hope to
make the organization permanent
on the campus. Formal adoption
of the club constitution and elec
tion of officers are planned for the
next meeting. Tuesday at 3 o'clock
in social science auditorium.
Robert Harmon of Indianapolis,
senior in the college of arts and
sciences and member of Alpha
Tau Omega, acted as temporary
chairman, calling the meeting to
order and introducing the other
speakers. He also explained the
purpose and plans of the club.
The other student to appear on
the initial program was Howard
Holtzendorff, Lincoln, a junior in
the college of arts and sciences,
who declared that the group pres
ent was the nucleus of an organiz
ation that is to become of con
siderable importance on the cam
pus. He urged those present to
co-operate in the establishing and
developing of the club.
Upon being introduced, Mr. Fle
harty complimented the group of
students assembled on the interest
they were showing in public af
fairs. In his opening remarks he
GIVES TALK DEPRESSION
Sociologist Says Loss Will
Ee as Great as That
Of World War.
to
The loss. in interrupted carpers
and vocations of the ten million
children of unemployed in Amer
ica may never be measured," Miss
Heinz said. "They are being forced
to accept and make the best of Payments
their present reduced circum
star.ee."
PUBLIC ATIO BOARD
MAKES SALARY ( ITS
at the Alpha Xi Delta house. The
campus policeman was unable to
unearth any information at the po
lice headquarters. Both the Tues
day and Wednesday robberies of
money and jewels are still mys
teries. Miss Lulu Runge, mathematics
hibtruttor, was unable to furnish
sufficient identification of the man
whom she saw in the house.
In discussing the many rob
beries and housebreakings which
have occurred in Lincoln lately,
Officer Regler said, "It is doubt
less the work of bums who would
rather steal than bfg. They pre
fer to ransack houses for money
or anything loose rather than beg.
Several of them go about in pairs,
one going to the door to beg while
the other goes into the house the
back way and carries off anything
tuuvabie.
The police will continue their in
vestigations and hope to discover
clues that will lead to the malefac
tors, he said.
ft
Hello Week" As Tradition Rapidly ,
Securing Support and Favor Among i
All Campus Leaders, Organizations ,
Ahlntuirli "H Ili Wfck" lias not i)'i"n i;jlly sturt-ij tin- i -.-1 ;
is fast jfnining around on 1lie ranijius. Jl i'mc t lie official oj.mmi- '
in? date Monday, Sept. 2(J. those in rliaiye of the moveiiK-iil !
Ix-liev' that the spirit of the wck will )iae invaded the entire
esmpuK, the enlire Ktudent nd faculty hody ami will do much !
to eliminate the feeling of newness annuijr th .student body. I
This plan. ffctablisDed manyO '
years ago a a means of creating , ana encourage new students to go
First Semester
Bonuses To Be Made '
ext Year.
PLACE 'N' BOOKS ON SALE
Handbooks to be Sold Today
On Stands in Andrews,
Social Science.
a more at home spirit among
freshmen and new students on the
campus, lacked support of the
itudent body a a whole. ThU year
every organization on the cam
pus is an enthusiastic endorser of
the idea. Every effort is being
made by tbe A. W. S. and other
backers to insure tbe success of
tbe movement and to develop a
plan which will be retained aa a
worth while tradition, revived each
year.
Thompson Supports Plan.
Dean Thompson, an enthusias
tic supporter of the plan com
ments: "Why not "Hello year' We
need to nurture a friendly atmos
phere and saying 'hello' la a good
way to do it. 1 always speak to
everyone because a friendly word
serve aa encouragement."
Vbe I art that tean Heppner li
a firm believer in the value of the
movement to the school, la sup
ported by her ptatement:
"Anything which will break
down formalities and create a
friendly spirit between students
half way toward promoting thii
spirit is a fine thing for any col
lege. Most undergraduates feel
that tbey rourt wait for upper
classmen to speak first. During
tlii week it will not be necessary
At any rate, under these condi
tions there is no excuse for any
new student to feel that be can
not speak to anyone on tbe cam
pus or to wait for upperclaamen
to make the first approcab to
frien'Jnhip."
B. A. Miller, general secretary
of the university Y. W. C. A. savs.
"Hello seems to be in keeping
with the spirit of Nebraska and 1
should like to offer a prize for the
person who can greet the great
est number of new students by
their first names."
Extend Thru Year.
Charles M. Skade buinens man
ager of the 1933 Cornhusker en
dorses the plan. He says, "The in
stituting of "Hello week' is very
benefitting to the democratic
spirit of our students at. Nebras
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At a meeting of the publication j
board, held Thursday afternoon in
University hall, it wa decided that
a 10 percent cut would be made in j
the drawing accounts of the Awg- j
wan and the Dally Nebraskan
staff salaries.
Payment of the first semester
bonuses will be made at the end
of the second semester, it was de
cided.
The JO percent cut in payment
will be put into a fund which will :
be used to meet any shrinkage in 1
returns from these publication be
caUKe of the falling off of adver
tising. Btaff members will have
first claim upon this fund at the
end of tbe school year, when the
sum is pro-rated according to the
salaries.
The resit-nation of Harry Foster.
appointed to the position of News i stated.
Editor, was acc-pted by tbe board
Nebraska "N" books were
placed on (ale Thursday in An
urews hall and Social Science
building and will again be on sale
Friday in Social Science, accord
ing to an announcement by Harold
Soderlund, business manager.
"Freshmen will not secure their
free copy of the book in Social
Science building but may secure
their copy by calling the 'V
rooms." said Mr. Soderlund. The
women may receive their copy in
Kllen Smith hall, and the men at
the Temple. This also includes all
new ntudents who are not fresh
men." A number of the freshmen have
not yet received their book, and
the members of the 'N' book staff
are anxious that they do o, it was
coin Symphony orchestra is pro
gressing very favorably, according
to Miss Josephine McDermott,
chairman of the campus drive.
"Tickets are selling very rapid
ly, and I urge prospective concert
attenders not to delay their pur
chases," Miss McDermott stated
Thursday. "Sales tables are con
veniently located in Morrill hall
and the Schocl of Music building,
and Friday Is the last day of their
operation."
The drive continues until Wed
nesday of next week, the sales be
ing made personally by members
of Mu Phi Epsilon, honorary mu
sical sorority.
Of interest to the campus popu
lace is the announcement of the
election of Emanuel Wishnow as
concertmaster of the symphony
for this season. Mr. Wishnow has
many friends on the campus.
Studying with August Molzer in
the University School of Music.
Mr. Wishnow graduated this
spring, gaining membership in
Pi Kappa Lambda.
The new concertmawter succeeds
Carl Frederick Steckelberg, a fac
ulty member of the Nebraska
School of Music who was forced
by increased duties to resign.
ton will continue instructing and
helping the new men m the leader
ship of the Nebraska yells. The
first practice is to be held Monady
at 4 o'clock.
Jack Minor is a member of Sig
ma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and
has been a varsity cheerleader.
Howard Colton, a member of
Kappa Sigma ,and Joe Alter, a
member of Sigma Nu, have also
had experience as cheerleaders. Ed
Fisher is a member of Alpha Tau
Omega, Dean Bowen is a member
of Kappa Sigma, and Beverly
Finkle is a member of Delta Up
silon fraternity.
PICTURE BEGLS
YEARBOOK WORK
Corn Cobs Secretary-
Asks For eic .ames
Fraternities are asked to
report the names of the men
who are to represent their re
spective groups in Corn Cobs
organization this year to Bob
Thiel, at the Acacia house by
Saturday, Sept 24 at noon.
AM names must be in by this
hour so that eligibility may
be checked before the first
meeting of Nebraska's pep
organization. Thiel may be
reached by telephone at
D39C7.
Spencer Arranges
Photograph of
Park Croud.
for
Marking the formal opening of
work on the 1933 Cornhusker, the
editor has arranged to have a pic
ture of the dancing crowd taken
at Antelope park at 10:15, it wm
learned yesterday. This will be the
first picture of the year, and is
being taken especially for the
feature section of the annual.
The oicture will be taken from
the west side of tbe hall so that
it will include all the dancers,
which will be, for the most part,
composed of university of Ne
braska students, as well as tbe
members of Leo Beck's orchestra
who have been playing this season
at Antelope park.
This picture, which will be a
flashlight exposure, will probably
have a full page space in the fea
ture section of the Cornhusker. As
soon as a cut of the picture can
be obtained, it will appear in an
issue of the Daily Nebraskan,
Spencer said
NEBRASKA ARTISTS
WILL CONTRIBUTE
TO EXHIBITION
An invitation to contribute to
the College Art Exhibition of Stu
dent Work has been issued to the
univercity art department.
"This is an honor which has
never before been given to Ne
braska," says Miss Kady B. Faulk
ner," and one of which we are
justly proud."
The exhibition tours the country
presenting work done by students
from the best art departments in
the various states. It will come
bfre in its entirety later this year.
EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES AT
THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA
I'ubl'mhf iJ thi'iii'ili the uo-oicrut ion of the I into
niiis , fifty in the hit i i tt of ntufjents. iictr mid old.
irlto are not fulh niijiioiiited with uctiritin, their or
tjattizotion, purfiKrn ami haiffii, as they oxrale at the
'University of Sehrnl;a. I'ith the hope that n yreafrr
number will m ail th ihki Ivih of the oortuuiti of
fered, therein) inttini into the whole m-tivities organiza
tion a reritaliz' l intfrent anion? the entire xtud' nt
hody
:! DIRECTOR CALLS ENTRIES
Managing Editors
Will Assign Beats
To ew Reporters
In order to effect a perm
anent staff organization,
there will be a meeting of re
porteta wishing to work on
the Daily Nebraskan at 3
o'clock Friday afternoon in
the Nebraskan office. At that
tim the managing editors
will assign permanent "runs"
or "beats" to be covered
regularly, and policies to be
observed during the semester
will be announced.
The Managing Editor.
Vogeler Announce! Today Is
Final Day for Soccer,
Tennis Team Entry.
Kudolph Voleger, head of intrs
mural sports, announces that Fri
day. September 23. will be the
final day listing Lennis and soccer
entries. All entries muxt be re
ceived by 5 p. m. Entries may le
made at tbe Intramural office in
the coliseum.
Athletic managers from all fra
ternities are to meet Saturday
morning. September 24 at 11
o'clock. Meeting will be held at
the N club.
CAMPAIGN SHOWS RESULTS
Business Manager of Daily
Nebraskan Pleased
With Drive.
H. N. Gll-her. business man
ager of the Daily Nebraskan
stated Thursday that the circula
tion drive continues to snow pleas
ing results.
"Individual subscriptions are
still coming in." said Calleher,
"and we expect tbe block sub
scriptions of fraternities and so
rorities to be aa large or larger
than usual, due to the reduced
rates at which they are being of
fered. Tbe faculty also has al
most unanimously subscribed to
the Nebraskan."
Individual subscriptions may be
obtained at the Daily Nebraskan
office, in the baaemect of Univer
sity hall.
This is the second of a series
of articles which will introduce
and briefly describe the various
organizations making up the extra-curricular
activities program
on this campus which will be
published each day by the Daily
Nebraskan during the next two
weeks.
The Innocents Society.
Thirteen Junior mt-n are se
lected each spring by the outgoing
members at the traditional Ivy
day "tapping" ceremony to con
stitute the Society of Innocents,
senior men's honorary, during the
succeeding year. Service to the
school in extra-curricular activi
ties, ability and qualities of lead
ership, together with scholarship,
are the bases of selection.
Altho tbe Innocent society is
called an 'honorary." selection to
it, in addition ti being a recogni
tion of past service, is tbe begin
ning of an opportunity for even
greater future service. Since the
members of Innocents are the
acknowledged student leadeis of
the senior class, tbe group forms
an effective organization for uni
fied leadership and planned pro
gress in student matters and con
stitute a practical link between
the student body, tbe faculty and
the university administration.
Guard Nebraska Traditions.
From a small group of students
interested in promoting the best
interest of the unlvers.ty. the so
ciety ha developed Into a carefully
selected, carefully organized body
of thirteen seniors, functioning as
the chief inspirer of Cornhusker
sportsmanship and guardian of
significant Nebraska traditions.
The society came into existence on
April 24, 1903. because of a need
for some student agency to guide
university attitudes in athletics
and to organize the student body
for effective participation in uni
versity activities. Among those
most active in organizing the so
ciety, among those graduates of
the years before the society ex
isted and faculty member since
that time chosen to honorary
memberihip .cd among those who
have from year to year be-n se
lected for active membership in
the innocents society are many of
the present leaders in every profes
sion snd business in Nebraska and
elsewhere.
Until the Innocents were organ
ized, there had been no medium
for organizing Cornhusker spirit,
nor for directing it into proper
channels. The society furnished
that agency. In the early years, ac
tivities of the society were few.
But as the worth o membership
was held on a high plane and a
it regularly carried out it func
tion with smooth efficiency, its
activities expanded Ivy day. with
tbe tapping of tbe new Innocents
and mankicg of new member of
Mortar Board, a parallel organiza
tion of outstanding senior women,
each spring became and ha re
mained the outstanding event of
the student year.
Have Extensive Program.
Today the Society of Innocent
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