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Daily N C I I m :r ii IP W (BmoL QampbtdL Official Student Newspaper of the University of NebrasJta VOL. XXXVII, NO. 125 1IIE DAILY ' NKHKASKAN, TUESDAY, AIMtIL 19, TIN E CENTS HONOR RANKING STUDENTS A TALE OF TWO LKTTEItS EXPLAINING THE IIONOKS CONVOCATION Dear Folks: Thanks of the box of cookies you sent along with the letter and check. Those were sure good cook ies and the check came in at just the right time. I expect the letter wflt be pretty good, too, as soon as I can find time to read It. Everything Is fine here at school, I hope the same of you, How are Lizzie's warts coming along? Last night was a long one for mc and I'm kinda tired, I had a test com ing up in muth today and had a heckuva time deciding whether to spend five hours study on it or go to a show. Ho after I came hack from the ahow I had to stay up and study that math for two hours. University Is no snap, bo lleve me. A guy sure can't afford to fall behind in any of his stud les. Hy the way, I have a lamp which haH direct lighting which Is had for the eyes so if you could manage to send me a couple more bucks for an Indirect lamp, it would neip a lot. Honors convocation was held this morning and you can tell the members of your luncheon circle that my name was on It. The honors convocation is the time when the university fetes the scholars, that is, the ones that have good grades and are in the upper something percent of their college. I am sending you half a dozen programs which you can send to some of our relatives. Don't forget Un cle Jim especially because may be he can fix me up with a good job this summer. The list of names Is in the Lincoln paper you get. It begins on page 1 and is continued over to page 3. My name is third from the bottom of page 3. Well, I hope you are glad to hear I am getting good grades, 'cause that's what I came to univer sity for. I guess I better quit now and hit the books. You know how it is, us students can't slack up a minute. Scholarly yours, Alfred. Letter Number 2. Dear Folks: Could you please rush back some clean laundry? I am clean out of shirts, or rather, I'm out of clean shirts. And don't bother darning those socks again for the fifth time. Just send me some new ones. Only one thing makes me mad, mom, and that is thinking about the cake dad and sis and Joe get at home that I don't. How , about sending a nice cake back wilh the laundry, huh? I'm so tired i can hardly keep my eyes open. Last night, I went over to Bob's place with Tom and Jerry to study English and we got Into a bull session that didn't break up until 1 o. clock. I sure learned a lot, tho. More than I would've if I'd spent the whole time on English, I bet. By the way, you may notice in the paper tomorrow about an honors convocation that the uni versity held today. It's supposed to mention the best scholars and there is a program with the names of guys and girls that are supposed to rank pretty high in their grades. I guess these names are printed in the paper, too, which is why I am writing you on account of my name isn't on there and you ' might misunderstand. My aver age for the last two semesters wasn't quite 85. I guess it was around 75 or maybe even 80. But that doesn't mean much, you know that. A 75 In the courses I'm taking are worth 85 or 90 in the courses other guqs are taking under different profs. Besides, it's what you get out of a course that counts, and not the grade, but I guess you know that without my telling you. And besides, grades aren't every thing in college, do you think? I mean, it counts a lot these .(Continued on Tao 2.) Men Cast Ballots Today Spaulding Concludes Local Concert Series V ;."rV'i'( T Albeit Spaulding, one of Amer lea's foremost violinists, wus fen lured In the last of the scries of Lincoln Symphony concerts at tho coliseum last evening. Spaulding, who was born in Chi cago, was educated In New York, Florence and Paris in several prominent musical conservatories. Mis American debut, with the Damrosh orchestra in 1908, was the beginning of a spectacular success. Since that time he has toured all foreign countries, play ing before many famous person- Kosmet DAY'S TOTAL TOPS 200 'Hadcri' Indies' to Open Monday for Week's linn in Temple. More than 200 persons reserved seats for Kosmet Klub's new show, 'Hades' Ladies," during the first two hours of their sale yesterday afternoon, according to Web Mills, Klub business manager. "Although early ticket sales have been unusually brisk, plenty of choice seats remain for all per formances," stated Mills. Reserva tions may be made every afternoon from -B to 5 in the Temple theater and nt Magee's all day during store hours. Tickets are 50 cents apiece and persons buying advance ducats from campus salesmen or at Walt's music store may exchange them for reserved seats for any night of the show s run, April 2.') through 30. 40-Man Cast. Opening Monday night at the Temple for the week's run, "Hades' Ladies"' carries an all male cast of over 40 students. The cast is headed by Everett "Duke" Deger in the role of Satan, Fred Guild in the part of Miner Rmithers( a hen-pecked husband who dreams he goes to Hell re his wife's sug gestion, and Thurston Phelps and Louis Hushnian as Flotsam and Jetsam, two wandering spirits who direct the show's action. Romantic leads are portrayed by Charles Itcilly and Don Carlson in the roles of Harold Smooch and Patience Darling. A dancing pony chorus is also featured and a spe (Continued on Page 4.) it. i s Uni-nlii Huncluy JnuniHl unil Blur. riges. Mr. Spaulding is also a composer of note. Program Outstanding. The program last night was one of Interest to nil lovers of good music, and the excellent technique displayed made the program one of the season's most outstanding: The program was as follows: Overture, ,1val. Dvorak; I'nn rerto In (1 minor for violin nml nrrhca ru, llriifh, Mr. Miwhllnn mid nrrhclm; f'Hiilitny, Ni'vln, Mr. Ni-vln ronriiirtlng; lnlln noloa wllll pliuio: NKinihli diinre, l.rnnn1o7-Krrl,lcr: Abenilllill, Nrluin nmiiii: Itiillinii.itUttz" Mlpnnow wiiltrl, Simlilint; '(:rnl.n KiinliiH). Hiirl-Sur-"iile, Mr. Simldlnn, Andre Hi-iioIhI hi the l'lno I'lulrato rolkn from "SvIvIh." lelllei Murrh slv, 'J wliHlkoink)-. Klub Ticket Sales Boom Musicians All University Music Groups Unite to Present Annual Festival Program. Over 400 music students will take part in the annual spring fes tival concert which will be pre- t'Hii''.iTain:wwt.ctA . Lincoln Journal. W. G. TEMPEL. . . . directs choral groups . sented tomorrow ovening in the coliseum. Sponsored by tho Lin- (Conlinued on Page 2.) j j ' ::l.:.:':' : ! t v t I v,y I Innocents, Orator, Activity System to Claim Male Attention at Polls. At the campii.swide men's elec tion today cither Harold (itirske or Jim Ivlns will be elected Ivy day orator, 2.1 men will be chosen as nominees for the Innocents soci etl, and the proposed men's activ ity point system will he accepted or rejected, polls in t ho Temple and in g hall will be opened to voters at 8 a. m., close between 10 a. m. and noon for the honors con vocation, and then open again un til 5 p. m. Only Junior and senior men are privileged to vote for the Ivy day orator and for Innocent nominees, but all male students may register their opinions as to whether or not they favor the proposed activity point system. The vote will aid the judiciary committee of the stu dent council whose subsequent de cision will be final. A poll taken earlier this year by the Daily Ne braskan found students 2 to 1 In favor of the system. Point System Faces Revision. President of the council, Al Moserann, pointed out that the question of the activity system is worded on the ballots: "Do you (Continued on Page 2.) Iiitrrfnil Ivy Day Sing Entries Due Today al .1 All fraternities planning to enter the Interfraternity Sing on Ivy Day, May 6, must have complete entries filed at the Kosmet Klub office by 5 o'clock this afternoon, whether they have tentatively indicated their intentions to enter or not. These entries must Include the name of the group's song director, names of any persons offering outside help, name of the song to be offered, and a tentative list of the men par ticipating. This list may be al tered later if necessary on re quest to the Klub. Give Spring Concert Old Devil Himself to Ad dress His Radio Listeners Tonight Council Broadcast Features Kosmet Spring Show, 'Hades' Ladies.' Speaking of the devil, his Sa tanic highness will speak over KFOR this evening at 7:15 when the student council features the Kosmet Klub's spring show, "Ha des' Ladies," on its seventh weekly broadcast. Everett "Duke" Deger portrays Satan, and will offer his solo hit song from the show "I'm Satan (the King of Hell)," on the broad cast. Thurston Phelps and Louis Bushman will be featured in the parts of Flotsam and Jetsam, two wandering spirits, in a bit from the show's action. Flmcr Smith ers, his henperking wife Ivy, and their small but treacherously re sourceful son, Junior, (portrayed by Fred Gund, jr., P.ol liutruss and Boh Ronne), will appear in an amusing "domestic scene." Jingo, a radical devil of Hades who is continually striving to or ganize the other devils and inspire a revolution against Satan, will appear on the broadcast in the person of Don Kellogg and offer a bit of his solo song from the show. Charles Ueilly and Don Carlson, DR. T. V. SMITH SI'KAKS Honors Convocation HrM Today; 10-1 1 O'clock Classes Dismissed. Students ranking high In schol arship will receive recognition lhi morning at the annual Honors con vocation In the coliseum where Dr. Thomas Vernor Smith, dis tinguished Illinois educator will ad dress the students of the univer slty and pay tribute to those who excelled In their studies the last two semesters. Morning classes will be dismissed at 10 o'clock to give evtry one the opportunity of aliciidinq the Honors program. Dr. Smith, a philosopher-politician of the University of Chicago, - :: - y J 1 x i J 1 ' : ..si ;,: , T.lnrnln .lriiilnill. PROF. L. B. SMITH. . heads convo committee. who came last week from behind apparently to win the democratic nomination for congressman at large from Illinois, will speak to the students and faculty on "T'se Promise of American Politics." The lecturer is an outstanding author, a member of the American Philosophic association and the American Political Science asso ciation. The speaker is a graduate of the (Continued on Tage 2.) who portray Harold Smooch and Patience Darling, the romantic leads of "Hades' Ladies," also will present a brief bit from the script and perhaps a song. John Edwards, author of the show, has also written the script for tonight's broadcast and wtll appear as master of ceremonies. He will introduce briefly Winfield "Doc" Elias, Klub president; Web Mills, business manager; Bob Gnii non. publicity director; Don Moss, costumes manager and Stan Brew ster, scenery manager. "Hades' Ladies" opens for ft week's run at the Temple theatet next Monday night. IIiiKer Field Company Polishes Up Maneuvers . For Omaha Army lVt This Saturday the drnhuskep field company will hold the first of its two final field problems in preparation for the demonstration at Fort Crook May 7. The prob lem will be a combined infantry artillery advance guard action with blank ammunition. The enemy force will be represented by company "M."