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Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska
VOL. XXXII NO. 130.
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 1933.
PRICE 5 CENTS.
APPLICATION
BLANKS
FOR INTERFRAT SING
WILL BE READY SOOr
McCarl to Arrange Annu,
Ivy Day Contest Under
Kosmet Auspices.
Annliratinn blanks for fraterni
ties desiring to eater the annual
interfraternity song contest will
be available some time in the near
future, according to an announce
ment released yesterday by Jack
Thompson, president of Kosmet
Klub.
Th nnnnnl airier will be held On
Ivy Day as in former years, and is
under the auspices of . Kosmet
Klub. This year's sing win oe
arranged by Charles McCarl.
The interfraternity sing was
won last year by $eta meta n
for the third consecutive time, thus
awarding them permanent posses
sion of the silver loving cup. Delta
Upsilon and Sigma Alpha Epsilon
were second and third respectively.
One of the smallest number of
entries was recorded last yer when
onlv thirteen fraternities entered
the contest. All fraternities are
urged to enter the competition this
year.
According to present plans the
sing will be held in the morning of
Ivy Day, and the fratrnities will
sing in alphabetical order, ac
cording to jacK mompson.
FIVE TlUlflAR
F,
Lawrence Tibbett, Concer
Singer and Opera Star,
Born in California.,
Lawrence Tibbett, popular con
cert singer and screen star, sang
before an audience of approxi
mately five thousand people in the
University of Nebraska coliseum
last night. Tibbett's accompanists
ottered two piano groups.
Tibbetts was born in Bakesville
Calif. Following the death of his
father Mr9. Tibbetts moved wiih
her fur small children to Los An
geles where Lawrence began his
education at the age of six and
was graduated from the High
School of Manual Arts.
His first two engagements were
on the speaking stage, with a
Shakespearean Repertory com
pany, and the Civic Repertory
company, followed by one with the
Caliiornia Opera. At twenty-three
he made a stage record by appear
ing as Lago in Shakespeare's
"Othello" and singing the role of
Amonasro in Verdi a "Aida, giver.
at the big Hollywood Bowl.
Tibbetts went to New York for
further training and professional
contact. Five mouths following this
he was given a contract with the
Metropolitan Opera company.
where he scored a triumph early ui
his second season. Since then he
baa experienced success after sue
cess according to critics. It is in
teresting to think of the auccesa
he has tasted and yet in high
school he was unable to make th
glee club, according to Hick'i
Strange As It Seems.
Tibbett's program was as fol
lows:
Boll EiUi. IJilly; the Klcro Costume,
Legrrnzl; Banff's Daughter, Old fcnuluh;
nr. riuncit.
Jeau, the Jor of Man's Desiring, noh
Heu; Organ Prelude la O minor, Bacb
Blletl: Mr. Wine.
Nacht und Traume, Schubert ; Verrath,
Brahms: If Love Hath Entered Thy Heart,
JoMepa Marx; Vlalun FuKitlva, from "ller
dlade," MajMeoet; Mr. Tibbett.
The White Peacoc, GrKfea; Malanguena,
Lecuonn; Mr. Wllle.
In the Silent Night, Rachmaninoff; IM
Ue Old Foolish Old Man. Browning; Kd
ward. Loewe; Lord, I Want to Be, Wllle;
De Glorjr Road, Wolfe; Mr. Tibbett.
Henry S. Karriger Visits
Lincoln to See Skeleton
Henry S. Karriger, now residing
in Hershey, Neb., who found Mai
beni's mammoth, Archidiskodon
maibeal on the former's farm in
Lincoln county, made a special trip
to Lincoln last week to view the
finished mounting of the skeleton
now displayed in Elephant Hall,
Nebraska State lusguxu,
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ENTERTAINER
ANNUAL TO SHOW NOTABLES
Photographs of Presidents
Coolidge and Roosevelt
Will Be Features.
The pictures of President Roose
velt and the late Calvin Coolidge
will appear in the general section
of the 1933 Cornhusker, according
to an announcement made yester
day by R. W. Spencer, editor of
the publication.
In addition to the pictures of
these famous men and other not
ables, the section will include in
teresting views of the state capitol
building.
"With the addition of these and
many other new features of the
new book," Spencer pointed out,
"We hope to make the 1933 Corn
husker a book that will appeal to
all who have the opportunity to
see it"
Delta Sigma Rho Schedules
April 11 as Date for
First Match.
Sixteen fraternities have entered
teams in the intrafraternity debate
tournament, sponsored by Delta
Sigma Rho, honorary debate and
oratorical society, according to
Rudolph Vogeler, athletic director
who is in charge of the tourna
ment. The first debate will be held
Tuesday, April 11.
The sixteen fraternities who
have entered teams are: Alpha
Sigma Phi, Delta Sigma Lambda
Delta Upsilon, Delta Theta Phi
Kappa Sigma, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi
Sigma Kappa, Sigma Phi Epsuon
Alpha Tau Omega, Zeta Beta Tau
Sigma Alpha Mu, Alpha Gamma
Rho, Beta Theta Pi, Phi Alpha
Delta, Pi Kappa Alpha, and Chi
Phi.
The question for the contest is
Resolved: That the Colleges and
Universities of the Big She Should
Permit the Subsidizing of Athletes
Each team will consist of three
men and the members of the win
ning team will be awarded in
dividual medals. There will be no
award to the team nor will intra'
mural points be given to count on
the year s total.
Delta Sigma Lambda won from
Beta Theta Pi in the finals last
year on tne question Kesoivea
That Military Training Should Be
Abolished in the University. There
were Seventeen teams entered.
COREY TO ADDRESS
BIOLOGICAL CROUP
fro lessor Hill lalk on
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'The College Student
At Meeting.
Dr. S. M. Corev. Professor of
History and Principles on Educa
tion in the Teachers college will
give a talk on "The College Stu
dent' at the PHI Sigma, Honorary
Biological Society, meeting
Wednesday, April 5, at 7:15 p. m
in room 118, Bessey Hall.
In his talk Dr. Corey will point
out the differences among stu
dents which the teacher should
take into consideration, but often
does not. The lecture is not on a
biological science, but is primarily
for the benefit of those taking
science with the intention of teach
ing. Geology Professor
Speaks at Ranquet
Dr. E. H. Barbour, chairman of
the department of geology, spoke
before a banquet meeting of the
Lincoln Engineers club at the
chamber of commerce, last week.
Interrat Council to
Meet Friday, April 4
There will be a meeting of
the Interfraternity council in
room 9 of Morrill hall Tuesday,
April 4, at 7:30. Representa
tives should know the number
of rush cards their fraternities
desire and the names of their
rush chairmen.
LYNN LEONARD,
President.
SIXTEEN
UB
IN
FOR DEBATE TOURNEV
SELLECK APPROVES
T
BLANKET TAX PLAN
Greater Interest Would Pe
Created, Says Directo
Of Activities.
The proposed student activities
tax should prove helpful to all stu
dent enterprises, in addition to ere
ating greater interest in the va
rious activities that now exist on
the university campus according to
John K. Selleck, director of stu
dent activities, In commenting up
on the proposed blanket tax being
investigated by the student council
"The single tax system should
relieve students of the annoyance
of campaigns for various activities
and enterprises.
In commenting upon the effect
the proposed tax would have upon
the athletic department Mr. Set
leek states that it should benefit
that department a good deal, be
lieving that more students would
attend football and basketball
games.
"Whole hearted participation of
students in their activities is very
fine, although if the new plan does
become efefctive those students
who now attend the university ac
tivities will do so at the expense
of those who do not attend at the
present time," said Mr. Selleck.
PLAYERS TO PRODUCE
SEASON'S LAST PLA
'Romeo and Juliet' Opens
In Temple Theater
This Evening.
"Romeo and Juliet," the last
university players production of
the current season, will open at
the Temple theater tonight for a
week's run, under the direction of
Miss Alice Howell.
With Miriam Kissinger and Zol
ley Lerner headlining the veteran
cast as Juliet and Romeo, the sixth
play produced by the university
dramatic organization will bring
to university theater goers one of
the most famous of tne snake
spearean romantic tragedies.
The entire supporting cast ot tne
new n!av has appeared in former
players production, and promises
to be the best play presented by
the group this yc?r, according to
Miss Alice Howell.
In addition to the regular weeks
run at the Temple theater from
April 4 to 11, the production will
be presented at a special matinee
Saturday afternoon for the benefit
of the school children or Lincoln
and surrounding towns.
A special performance has been
scheduled to appear at the Joslyn
Memorial, in Omana. April 'it, ar
raneements being made through
Paul H. Graumann director of the
memorial who was formerly chair
man of the school of fine arts at
the university. The complete cast
of the play is as follows:
F.soalus. Prlnc of Verona Jack Epstein
Pari. vour.s nobleman. ktnamn
the Prince ! Young
Montague and Capulet, heada ol two
houses al Tartar- Wltn earn ouwr
Le Witsenberg and Ed. guinn
Komeo, aoa to Montague
,.; W. Zulley Lrnr
Mercutlo. klnaman to the Prince, and
fnnd to Komeo Herbert Yenne
Benvolio. nephew to Montague, ana
friend to Romeo Annand Hunter
Tybalt, nephew to Lady Capulet
Robert Reade
Friar 'Laurence. Francis Brandt
Balihaaar, servant to Romeo. John chapman
bampaon and Gregory, servants to Cap
ulet ,
..Russell Lindakoc and George Spelvin
Peter, aervant to Jullet'a nurse. Paul Miller
Abram. aervant to Montague. .Ilarlle Allen
An Apothecary uernaru Jennings
Lady Montague, wife to Montague....
, Sylvia Schaefer
Lady Capulet, wffe to Capulet
Virginia Jones
Juliet, daughter to Capulet
Miriam Kissinger
Nure to Juliet Clara Chridtensen
rages: Lots Patterson, Vlrgene McBride,
Art Bailey.
Lords and Ladles: Dorothy Zoeller, Lolt
Picking, Iiorothy Zlmmer. Mary Kay
Throop, Mae Posey. Dorothy Kepner,
Marjone Dean, Mildred Brand: F.ra
Ixrwn. Dwight Coal?, William it. Smith.
Theodore Cruue,
PROPOSED
SDN
STUDENT REVIEWS THESIS
Dorothy Bell Has Examined
Geography Questions
Asked Teachers.
Miss Dorothy Bell, who is fin
ishing her graduate work for a
master's degree in geography, pre
sented a resume of the material for
her thesis before a general depart
mental seminar Wednesday eve
aing, March 29.
Miss Bell has made a study of
all the examination questions in
geography asked of those taking
state teachers certificate examina
tions during the last twenty years,
and is classifying them with a view
toward determining the degree to
which they have reflected the
changing emphasis in subject mat
ter and methods of presentation.
Meetings Are Sponsored
By University Y
Groups.
An informal discussion Monday
afternoon at the university
Y. M. C. A. in the Temple building
closed the series of Religious Em
phasis Week meetings held since
Friday under the auspices of the
local Y. M. C. A. and Y.W.C.A.
organizations. Dr. Allyn K. Foster
conducted the closing meeting
which was attended by about sixty
students.
A luncheon was held Monday
noon in the Temple cafeteria with
Dr. Foster" as the main speaker.
Dr. E. T. Hinman was in charge
and additional talks were made by
Bishop John S. Stamm and Dr
E. T. Hinman. Dr. Foster also con
ducted meetings Monday at the
Teachers College.
Sunday's activities featured i
student mass meeting in the eve
ning at the First Baptist church
and services in the morning at
both the First and Second Baptist
churches. A discussion group met
In the afternoon at Ue Wesley
foundation.
Bishop Stamm led an informal
discussion Saturday morning at
Ellen Smith Hall which centered
around the question of the degree
of interest students manliest in re
lie-ion and religious problems. Re
treats were held by the Y. W. C. A.
at Pioneer Park and the Y. M. C. A
at the Hi-Y building Saturday aft
ernoon.
Miss Stella Skurlock, Y. W. C. A,
national secretary in the Rocky
Mountain region, will be in Lin
coin for the remainder of the week
for conferences with individual
students as will James Hardwick
a member of the national staff of
the Y. M. C. A. student division.
Professor Frankfurter
Gives Series of Talks
Prof. C. J. Frankforter of the
chemistry department is giving a
series of three lectures before the
students of Everett Junior high
school. The first one was an intro
ductory and elementary discussion
of science and its value to man
kind. On Thursday, the second of
the series was given on "Petrol
eum and Its Products." The third
lecture on "Explosives" will be pre
sented at some future date.
INFORMAL
DISCUSSION
ENDS
EMPHASIS
WEEK
Six Foot-Three Student to Present
Dance in Kosmet
r
Harold Hart to Be Among
Features in 'Bar-0
Ranch.'
The movies has its Slim Sum-
merville to offer comedy relief, but
the Kosmet show has Harold Hart
to amuse the audience by twisting,
tangling and folding his six foot
three inch body into unique posi
tions in an eccentric dance that
will be one of the many features
of the "Bar Nothing Ranch," ap
proaching annual spring show pre
sented by Kosmet Klub. Herb
Yenne, author of the production,
co-director and carrier of the part
of the old dowager, Mrs. Van
Fleet, believes Harold will more
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PANHELLENIC
GROUP
RULES AGAINST RUSH
Martha
As
Hershey
President
Next Year.
Selected
for
Summer rush parties for sorori
ties are to be abolished this year.
This revision of the Panhelleruc
rules was determined at the month
ly meeting held Monday, April 3
in Ellen Smith Hall. Individual
rushing will be allowed. This
movement was taken to aid in de
creasing the expense of summer
rushing.
Martha Hershey, Alpha Chi
Omega, was appointed as the pre
siding otficer of the college Pan
hellenic group for next year.
Dorothy Cathers, Delta Zeta, re
ceived the appointment of secretary-treasurer
for the coming year.
Mildred Root, Jean Speiser and
Elizabeth Barber were chosen from
the college and alumnae group to
act on the nominating board to se
lect candidates for the advisory
board of next year.
Representatives of the various
sororities who were present at the
meeting voted to have eight pe
riods for rush partis during the
formal rush season next fall. Each
sorority is permitted to entertain
during seven of these periods.
Formal rush week for the fall of
1933 will extent from Sunday at
3 o'clock to the following Wednes
day at 2 o'clock.
Elizabeth Barber, president of
Panhellenic, presided at the meet
ing. CHEMIST TO DISCUSS
ISOLATION PROBLEM
Dr. E. Washburn, Former
Student of Nebraska, to
Speak Tonight.
Dr. Edward Washburn, former
Nebraskan and now chief chemist
of the United States bureau of
standards, Washington, D. C, will
address members and guests of the
Nebraska section of the American
Chemical Society at the section's
155th meeting tonight at 7:30 p. m.
In Chemistry Hall. "The Isolation
of Pure Hyrocarbons from Petrol
eum, will be the subject of his
speech.
Dr. Washburn attended the Uni
versity of Nebraska from 1899 to
1901 when he received the degree
of bachelor of science. In 1900 he
attended the Massachusetts Insti
tute of Technology and there re
ceived the degree of Ph. D. in 1900.
He served on the faculty of the
Massachusetts institution from
1908 to 1918, and from 19m to
1922 was affiliated with the Uni
versity of Illinois. He has been the
chief chemist of the bureau of
standards since 1926. He is the
author of "Introduction of the
Principles of Physical Chemistry."
Members and non-members who
are interested are invited to at-
tend the meeting.
Klub Spring Show
,
WILL MEET APPLICANTS
General Electric School
Director Plans to Visit
Campus.
Mr. M. L. Frederick of Shenec
tady, N. Y., Director of the Gen.
eral Electric Graduate School of
Business Training, will be on the
campus Wednesday and Thursday
to interview seniors and graduates
who wish to apply for the four
year scholarships offered by the
General Electric Company.
Mr. Frederick writes that he
hopes to meet a good many Ne
braska students but is uncertain at
present as to the number of schol
arships that will be available this
J ear.
PARTIES
SUMMER