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He liailv JNebr I Official Student Newspaper of the University of Nebraska VOL. XXXII NO. 131. LINCOLN, ISKHKASKA, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 193$. PRICE 5 CENTS. askan i COWBOY CHORUS FOR Mil KLUB SHOW Ml T MM Croup to Form One of Main Entertainment Units of Annual Play. Members of the Cowboy Chorus, dancing- and singing cowpunchcra w!' loim one ui me ymii-umi en tertainment units of "The Bar Notliing Ranch," KoHmet Klub'a spring show, were announced yes terday by Herb Yenne, author and LH.st.ing director of the production. This group, in addition to its main role In the production, will feature several individual and combination entertainment high spots, according to Director Yenne, who said, "The fifteen men com posing this chorus will provide an unusual amount of novelty talent for the lighter Interludes in the show." Quartet Is Featured. One of the features of the chorus will be the Cowboy Quartet, a group which will sing several well known cowhand ballads. The men composing this quartet are: Lefty Gardner played by Walker Cord ner, Jimmy Jackson played by Mario Westerhoff, Scott Harkin n played by Harold Spencer, and Buck Hockins, played by Ernest. Gorr. Three other novelty entertainers in the group are Harold Hart, ec centric dancer and one of the hits of the Kosmet Klub Thanksgiving Rovue; Art Elliott, harmonica player who walks on his hands as he plays, and Jack Fisher, accord ion player featured in the Thanks giving Revue. The remaining members of the Cowboy Chorus are: Rip Turner played by Bob Chase, Slats Smith played by Harold Hart, Mack Tut tle played by Boyd Krewson, Nick Nelson played by Henry Kosman. Bill Robinson played by Jack Fisher. Buzz Gordon played by Otto Kotouc, Jess Story played by Vie McAllister, Sleepy Hosklns played by George Sauer, Lefty An derson played by Bob Thiel, Rusty Lee played b Clair Bishop,. Ace Gil bert played by Art Elliott. A comedy team expected to fur nish a number of amusing inci dents involving the Cowboy Chorus is composed of George Sauer and Clair Bishop, husky members of the football squad. Jack Thomp son, production manager of the show, said yesterday afternoon. AG BOARD 1D PARTY ON APRIL 8 Howie Christensen and His 8and Will Play for Annual Affair. Th second annual Ag ' spring party sponsored by the Ag execu tive board will be held at the Stu dent Activities building on the Ag college campus Saturday, April 8. With Howie Christensen and his band furnishing the music and Dotina Rae Cooper entertaining at intermission, the biggest party of the year on the ag campus should prove successful, according to Glen Le Dioyt, chairman of the board. Decorations for the party will consist of green and white crepe paper, as well as indirect and ef fective lighting methods. Th? party is similar to the fall Farmer s Formal, the other party sponsored by the ag executive board. Chaperons for the affair are Dean and Mrs. W. W. Burr, Dr. and Mrs. F. D. Keim. Miss Matilda Fedde, Miss Metzger, and Miss Steel. Entire Kosmet C.ast Will Meet Thursday The entire cast of Bar Noth ing Ranch will meet at 5 p. m. Thursday evening in the Kos met Klub room. It Is essential that every man be there for ten minute meeting. Herb Yenne, director. ANNOUNCED DAY MISS LEAT0N TO SPEAK Discussion Will Be Centered Around Successful Home Life, "How to Achievo Successful Home Life" will be discussed by Louise L. Leaton, Home Economics instructor, at a meeting of the Home Development group of the Y. W. C. A. today at 5 o'clock in Ellen Smith Hall. Miss Leaton plans to suggest factors which are required in an ideal homemaker, and also the re quirements to be looked for by a couple contemplating marriage. Dorothy Cathers, chairman of the Home Development staff, will pre side at the meeting. This is an open meeting and all university women are invited to attend. 'HOMED AND JULIET' Zolley Lerner and Miriam Kissinger Carry Lead Roles of Drama. BY BRUCE NICOLL. The University Players succes fully opened a week's run of their last production of the. current sea son last night at the Temple theater with the Shakespearian romantic tragedy "Romeo and Juliet," under the direction of Miss Alice Howell. The play, which is the sixth to be presented by the university dra matic organization this year, fol lowed the original and probably the most famous of Shakespeare's effort, in modern tempo. To Zolley Lerner and Miriam Kissinger due credit must be given for a very capable and entertain ing portrayal of Romeo and Juliet. Both leading characters offered a foii crht.f ul Interoretation of the ex tremely emotional temperament characteristic of tne itanan, a thing which the English genius sought to instill in his work. Especially fine performances were offered by the supporting cAst: included amone: those whom patrons enjoyed most were Clara Christensen as the nurse ana Her bert Yenne as Merchutio. Those who enjoy Shakesperian drama set to modern tempo will enjoy "Romeo and Juliet." The nlot moves swiftlv. the costumes are above par, and the simple, but effective settings ror tne numerous scene changes, make Miss Howells latest effort a well rounded pro duction. The play will run at the Temple theater the rest of this week clos ing next Monday night. In line with the usual custom the play will be presented to the school children nf Lincoln and surrounding terri tory Saturday afternoon at a spe cial matinee. Another performance has also been scheduled for the Player's presentation of "Romeo and Juliet" at the Joslyn Memorial in Omaha, April 22. LAYERS OPEN Display of Etchings and Paintings Will Be Featured at Farmers Fair Bare as Mother Hubbard's cup board is the west wall of the ex hibits room in the Student Activi ties building. But on Saturday, May 6, the day of the coming Farmer's Fair, it wiU be lined with an elaborate display of etchings and paintings in a setting of flow ers and oriental shrubs. It will be the scene of an Art Exhibit by the newly .fanned Lincoln Art Guild. Mr. Dwight Kirsch, president of the Lincoln Guild and instructor of painting and drawing in the uni versity, has . charge of preparing the exhibit. "The art exhibit will consist of etchings and paintings, and perhaps some tapestry." Mr. Kirsch said. "There probably will be more than fifty paintings and etchings in the display, and every one of them will be the work of some member of the Lincoln Guild." Group's First Exhibit. This will be the first exhibit of the new organization; and, TO T CREIGHTON LAST DEBATE OF SEASON Affair Will Be Staged Omaha Tech High School. at The debate squad will close its work for the year with a debate against Creighton university be fore the Omaha Technical high school on Thursday April 6. This year Nebraska has participated in twenty-eight debates, five more than any previous year. "There seems to have been more Interest shown in debate this year than In recent years," states Prof. H. A. White, coach of the squad, "as is shown by the number of people who have turned out for the team and the number of debates with other schools." Nebraska argued two questions this year. The first semester the question was Resolved: That the federal government should enact legislation to provide for federal control of all electric power util ities. The subject for debate the (Continued on Page 2.) plansIrTlaIched FOR B1ZAD FIELD DAY Council Decides to Hold Outing in Place of Spring Party. Plans for the 1933 Bizad field day to be held at Capitol Beach, Friday, May 5, were launched at a meeting of the Bizad executive council held Tuesday afternoon. "Friday classes will be dismissed for those Bizad students wishing to participate in the field day," Nor man Prucka, president of the exec utive council, announced. Prucka stated that due to the al ready overcrowded social calendar, the council had decided on the field day in preference to the spring party which featured last year's Bizad day. With the exception of last year when the party was sub stituted, the field day has been an annual event in the Bizad college. The committee in charge of preparations for this year's affair as announced by Pruck are: Rich ard Mayborn, chairman; Harold Hines, refreshments; Harold Win- quest, publicity: Edward Gildner, tickets, Bertha Debus and Mildred Kelley, entertainment; Gladys Wil liams and Lucille Lindstrom, sup plies; and Victor Markytan, trans portation. Sales will be conducted through co-operation with members of the Men's Commercial club. Prucka state that prices for the event will be at a minimum and will be announced along with en tertainment in a few days. cording to fair exhibits Chairman Victor Rediger, the Guild has taken full responsibility for the preparation and arrangement of the exhibit. "Such an exhibit will add to the value of Farmer s Fair," Rediger said, "because it will give students and other guests at the fair a chance to see and appreciate good art work. There is no reason why people interested in agriculture should not have some knowledge and appreciation of art work as well as any one else." In connection with the art ex hibit will be another new Farmer's Fair feature, Rediger announced. It is to be a snapshot contest in which prizes will be given to win ning photographers, both amateur and professional. Any person liv ing in Nebraska, or any student in a Nebraska college, is eligible to enter the contest. EntHsa will be limited to three per person, and (Continued on Page 2-1 NEBRASKA MEE PHi SIGMA TO HEAR COREY Instructor Will Lecture on Subject of 'College Student.' "The College Student" will be the subject of a talk to be given by Dr. S. M. Corey, professor of his tory and principles of education in the Teachers college, at a meeting of Phi Sigma, honorary biological society, to be held on Wednesday, April 5, at 7:lo p. m. m room lis, Bessey Hall. Dr. Corey's talk will point out Individual differences among stu dents which teachers should, but often fall, to take into consider ation. The lecture is not on a biological science, but it is for the benefit of those taking science with the intention of teaching. CLASSES WILL NOT BE LET OUT FOR MEETING People Wishing to Attend Must Arrange With Instructor. Classes will not be dismissed for the convocation at 11 o'clock Thursday morning, April 6, ac cording to Dr. J. O. Hertzler, chairman of the faculty committee on arrangements for this event. Students will have to make ar rangements with their individual Instructors to attend the assembly, the chairman asserted. In com menting on the lecture Dean T. J. Thompson advised students to at tend provided they had no other activity at that time. Dr. J. P. Senning, neaa ot tne political science department, es ncciallv ureed students to hear Dr. Joshi. He assured them the lec turer would have something: worth while to say. In a further discus sion of the convocation Dr. penn ing told of the personality and good English of the speaker who was educated at Yale. To Discuss India. In his lecture Doctor Joshi will discuss the future of India and its relation with the British govern ment. The past summer he spent traveling in England and on the continent, while there meeting Lord Erwin and Lord Lethain, president of the franchise commit tee. He also visited at League of Nations headquarters in Geneva. Professor Joshi is an instructor of comparative religions and In dian philosophy at Dartmouth col lege ata the present time. He is making a special lecture in west ern states while his own school is having spring vacation. The speaker held an exchange lectureship in this university dur ing the second semester oi me school year 1922-23. REGIONAL SECRETARY SPEAKS AT VESPERS Miss Scurloch Declares That Money Is Not Motive in Life. "The most pernicious thing that has been taught us is that we work for money only," said Miss Stella Scurlock, regional secretary of the Y. W. C. A., in her talk at the weekly vesper services, April 4. Miss Scurlock's topic was "Jobs for the Jobless." She pointed out that even tho one may be jobless, there are still many interesting things to work at. "Work." she said, "is putting yourself into life; it is a chance to grow and to serve. It is not true that money is the motive in life." vii7nuth Rnwan. who was in charge of the services, announced th;.t there would be a musical serv ice by the choir at next week's vespers. Bimsoii to Demonstrate Method of Interviewing O. H. Bimson. assistant superin- tendant of the Lincoln schools, will demonstrate before Prof. J. M. Matzens class in Personal Man agement of the Teachinff Staff the questions and procedure followed in an actual interview. Dr. Bim ann will Interview the members of the class in order to acquaint thpi with the personal interview ior a position. LOMIS APPOINTED HEAD OF INTERFRAT Pilling, Thiel, Sorenson, Ross and Epstein Are Placed on Group. Lloyd Lcomis was named chair man of the interfraternity banquet committee by Lynn Leonard, pres ident of the interfraternity coun cil, at the meeting of the organiza tion Tuesday night. Other members of the commit tee are Robert Pilling, publicity; Robert Thiel, dinner; Carlyle Sor enson, tickets; Elton Ross, speak ers, and Jack Epstein, scholarship awards. The council considered the ad visability of having a banquet at its last meeting and decided that every representative should get the opinion of his fraternity and report at. the next meeting, which was Tuesday night. All except two voted in favor of the banquet. Ac cording to the present university calendar, the banquet is scheduled for May 2, at which time it will be held unless unforeseen circum stances alter conditions. Favors Tax Plan. The organization voted to go on record as favoring the student ac tivities tax as proposed by the stu dent council. Rushing progress was reported by Robert Thiel, chairman of the Interfraternity rushing committee. All representatives present gave him the number of rush cards their fraternities desired and the name of their rush chairmen. He asked that all who were not present give him the information before Wed nesday night. Printing of them will commence Thursday morning, an i they will be available Wednesday. April 12, at Professor Schramm'3 office. Closing of Houses. As the result of a request from Dean Thompson's office, John Gepson was appointed by Leonard at the last meeting to confer with the dean concerning the closing of fraternity houses during vacations. Gepson reported Tuesday night and presented a form giving the office of the dean information as to whether or not the house will be closed, how long, and who will be in charge. The council voted to adopt Gep son's form and each fraternity will notify the dean's office concerning the condition of the house during Thanksgiving, Christmas and spring vacations. If it is to be (Continued on Page 2.) TO AT Complete Program Released By Group in Charge of Meeting. Chancellor E. A. Burnett will Dreside at the fifth annual honors convocation to be held at the Coli seum Monday, April 10, from 30 to 12 a. m., according to an an nouncement of the complete pro gram released yesterday by W. H. Morton, memners or teacners col lege, faculty and member of the honor convocation committee. In addition to an address deliv ered by Frederick Maurice Hunter, chancellor of the University of Denver, student and faculty mem bers will hear the university school of music symphony orcnestra un der the direction of Carl F. Steck elbers'. nlav the overture "Der Freischutz," by Von Weben. At the convocation students will be recognized for their superior f,cl olarshiD. and students' organi zations for high scholastic endea vor. Other prizes ana awards win also be presented at this time. The facultv committee on arrange ments for the convocation is as follows: W. C. Brenke, chairman: E. N. Anderson. E. L. Hinman. C. E. McNeil. W. H. Morton. F. W. Norris. J. L. Sellers. M. H. Swenk. and T. J. Thompson. BANQUET COMMITTEE BURNETT PRESIDE NOR ASSEMBLY