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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (March 17, 1904)
'u- i v Kir-s. ' .'r"3.'ff)niW!PF wrwui Ki ' .; 'I 3 SnU' Ilit. Society. IFlebraehan .- jt yv- Vff M i 1 VOL. m. NO. JOS UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY MARCH 17, J904. PRICE 3 CENTS BJWM'fWr'WW!1?' abeatix) D rir j Y THETA NU EPSILON Rumor That Defunct Inter-Fraternity Will Be Revived. One of the most persistent rumors that has been floating in the under rurreut of student life during the past few days is to the effect that Theta Nu Epsilon will be revived before the present school year is over. This news has come to our ears, but of course absolute information is lacking, as It was intended to keep the matter secret lor the present. Several leading fra ternity men upon being questiond re garding the matter did not deny the truth of it. but declared they could not affirm it. As is well known Theta Nu Epsilon was an inter-fraternity organization that flourished during the first half of the nineties. However, the manneis and customs of some of the members did not meet the approval of the fac ulty and as a result it was squelched during the administration of Chan cellor C&nfield. Intemperance is given as the chief reason for this action on the part of the faculty, which is said to have- been taken to stop it Hag ran t abuse in student life. It is understood that an entirely dif ferent code of conduct will govern the actions of the revived fraternity. The objectionable features that caused its condemnation by the faculty will doubtless be ruled out or at least kept on the quiet. Theta Nu Epsilon has, we. understand, existed sub-rosa ever since the decisive action was taken by the faculty, but now If present indica tions do not fail it will appear once more as an independent and living or ganization. The" doings of the Beta Sigmas still remain shrouded In mystery, and no one can be found who wlfl admit that he is a member of that body. Some have even confused it with the revival of Theta Nu Epsilon. but this seems to bo a mistake, as we were given the Impression that Beta Sigma was to bTj an independent fraternity. It Is even thought that this organization may disappoint expectations as the very scarcity -of news concerning It seems to confirm the suspicion. Iowa and Minnesota in regard to her loose athletic management. Director Kilpa trick stated that a game of bas ketball had not been signed with either Iowa or Minnesota, that he had offered ftlinnesota a guarantee for baseball last year, but it had not accepted, and the correspondence of the department was can led on with the utmost prompt ness. It seems that Iowa sent a tele gram to the basket ball manager ask ing hlni to telegraph If they were go ing to play Iowa, and since they had no intention of playing that team, no reply was deemed necessary. In no case did Wisconsin break a contract. The California baseball season has already begun. In the coast league Stanford and California are the rivals in baseball that they are In all other sports, and the series of games Is bit terly contested by these two old oppo nents. In a game at Stanford last week tho Alumni and 'Varsity teams played eleven innings to a tie, 1 to 1. The Alumni" made six hits during the game and their opponents nine. The Chicago papers for Tuesday con tained the report that a football game had been possibly scheduled between the Universities of Minnesota and Chi cago to occur the second Saturday al ter Thanksgiving next fall. Although the reports seem somewhat Indefinite, the contest' would be of considerable interest to Nebraskans on -account of our own contest with the Gophers. BALL PLAYERS IDLE. Weather Bad for Practice Trou ble in Fixing Date. Baseball has been paralyzed for the past few days on account of the wet grounds, and the men feel" the need of an adequato-cage for indoor practice more than ever. Vhe only facHltleso- fered for Indoor work In the ArmoryJJ are the' rather poor ones of the gymna sium locker room which Is both too dark andtoo narrow, so that only one pair of men can work at a, time. As It Is. when rain or snow Interrupts the practice work, the men have to lay off altogether, and while a rest Is doubtless good for many people and especially in heavy athletic training, still the season In Nebraska Is not any too long with the best of weather, and It Is Jess than a month now before the first series with Omaha. Manager Bell Is still worrying over the fact that he has been unable to sign a game for May 2. On an exten sive trip such as the team makes In the last week of April and the first week of May, It is imperative that every date be filled in order that the expenses of the trip may be met, and this break coming right In the middle of the schedule la very discouraging. The date of the girls' basket ball Minnesota, according to the Minnesota Dally, has been, set for March 2f. On the following evening the girls will plat the Minneapolis high school In stead of Stanley announced. hall, as was at first Officers Initiate. The officers had a big time on the campus yesterday afternoon, after re turning from Townsend's Studio, where they had their, picture taken. First Lieutenant V. P. Kimball, of the Sig nal Corps, who has recently been ap pointed to that position, was seized upon as a likely subject for Initiation into the Officers' Club. Lieut. Kimball treated' the campus to a well executer. sword dflll from the large rock just east of the library, under the graceful direction of LIrih Huntington. After the conclusion of the sword exorcise, Lieut. Huntington, under tho persua sive urging' of Captain Stanley and other members of the. club, delivered an Interesting" and instructive address to the large mob which had been at tracted by the uproar. The famous lieu tenant of artillery had been foremost in securing the attendance of the oth er officers to set for their portraits, but had considered his labors ended with the accomplishment of that result and had forgotten to put in an appearance himself. His address proved ample atonement for the fault, however. Fifteen officers were Included In the picture. Two plates were taken. Hand Book Will Soon Be Out. Wisconsin has entered a general de nial of the charges madegalnst her by Work on the Y. M. C. A, Students Directory is nearly completed and ac cording to promises made will be out the middle of next week. The book promises to be an Iraproaemcnt over that of last year In that the fraternity affiliated organizations and connec tions with University organizations of the students are Indicated. There will be no special changes as to appear ance or. make-up, except that the num ber of pages will bo somewhat less than usual. Special rato to students at Hendry's. Big Reduction. Sanderson's Sale. Wright Drug Co., 117 No. Hth. 'phone 313. Box of cigars given away every day at Powell's Oliver theatre building. Don Cameron's lunch counter for good service. SUMMER SESSION Strong Efforts Being Made Build Up Summer School. SUMMER school . :; ; !;! ;!; Matters are now being pushed pic paratory to the completion of arrange ments for our next summer Bchool The plans that have been formulated contemplate a great branching out ol this important part of our rnivorHlt work, and a strong effort will be made to establish the summer sehslon npoi a firm foundation, bo that with each passing year It may increase In effi ciency and strength, in the past the summer school has hardly come up to expectations, and it Is time that some thing should be done toward making it count. The calendar- committee which is composed of Registrar Clark and Pro fessor Fogg, has had a hard time In arranging the matter for the summer school calendar. The write-ups of the couises In the various departments are so different in method and order of matter, that the committee has found it necessary to do some thorough re vision work. It has laid out rules for capitalization, punctuation and size and style of type, as well as the order of topics, all of which innovations are certain to produce an Improved calen dar. It has been said for some time In University circles that University pub lications should be more uniform in mechanical make-up and standard of diction. In making them compare fav orably with the high class publica tions of leading Institutions, a task of consfderable proportions has been evolved. The University public should not fall to give due thanks to thcBG men who have devoted several days ot hard work to the task. The Indications are good for the forthcoming calen dar being the most tasteful and attrac tive University publication yet Issued. It differs In many respects from the usual order of summer schools calen dars of the past, but all the changes made tend toward Improvement. Work on the calendar Is nearly com pleted, and It will probably appear about the middle of next week. It will contain a greater number of attrac tive and helpful courses than any pre vious summer progroam, strong ef forts having been made to Increase and strengthen these and great care being taken In the selection. The couises have been designed with the most practical alms In view. They will meet the needs, as. never before of grade and high school teachers, superintend ents And principals, and University stu dents. There Is an Intimation that a rare opportunity and privilege will be ex tended to those registering, although tho details are not available, but will be made known very shortly. Just what this will be we can not evon con jecture, but we understand that It Is something by- which all of those who attend the summer school session will benefit. It will be an innovation of a striking character, and we have no doubt but that It will prove acceptable. There will be no lecturers from abroad, although these are employed in many other summer schools. But hero tne general feeling of the faculty seems to be that such lecturers are not In full touch with University, conditions, and consequently the courses are "bound to lack uniformity In strength, scholar ship and adaptability. It is stated that the courses in the summer session program, were solected upon the basis of replies received from experienced educators in the state, and from the University faculty. These were consulted as to their opinions of the courses that would best meet the needs and wishes of the students, and the selections wore made after con sideration. If the combined wisdom of these men has not produced a program which shall meet the approval of .Un dents and teachers alike, it Is felt that the summer session might an well be abandoned In the future. This is rather a pessimist lc lcw. hip It la certainly Justified. In the past the .summer session has been favored with Indifferent success. But now mat ters have been placed In tho hands of A vigorous management, and If hust ling and extenblve advertising as well as a remodelling and strengthening of courses, can avail anything better suc cess will be realized In the future. Prof. Swezey's New Text Book Professor Swezey has just published a new elementary laboratory manunl entitled "Practical Exercises In As tronomy." The science of astronomy has been somewhat Blow In asserting Its right ful place as a laboratory study In our schools and colleges, but the exerclBcs given In this book fully demonstrate that, contrary to general opinion, prof itable laboratory work In astronomy can be done without an observatory with Its elaborate and costly Instru ments, It shows that one of the most Interesting methods of studying the subject Is by direct observation of the heavenly bodies and their motions with simple and even home-made de vices. Appended to the book are twenty full-page charts showing the constella tions and star groups at different sea sons, the zodiac, orbits of the planets, graduations of the circles, etc. These charts, somewhat enlarged, are fur nished separately also, for the student In writing- up his exercises. The Manuel Is published over thp rrlnt of D. Appleton & Co., of New York, and has the appearance of being a very' convenient and valuable book. It Is complied from the experiments and problems that Professor Swezey has used for several years In hlh classes, and the success that have at tended their use should assuro the suc cess of the manuel in other Institu tions. The price of the volume Is f 1.00 or $1.50 with the charts. The charts are sold separately for 50. cents. ' Inter-Society Basketball Game. Next Saturday evening the Pallad lans and Unions will play a basket bail game. This game will determine the inter-society championship, and great enthusiasm Is being worked up. The Unions beat the Dellans three weeks ago, and will try to mete out the same kind of treatment to the Palladians. Following is the line-up: Palladians. Unions. Elliott forward (Capt.) Mllek Myers Mllek Newton-(Capt.) .center Noyes Ludden guard Jons Lightner Bowman, Laird Next Band Informal March 26th. Tho next Band Informal will bo hold In tho Armory Saturday, March 26. The usual music will be furnished. The band Is also contemplating another con cert before the end of the year, al though nothing doflnlte has been ar ranged. Tho proposed tour of the band Is still In the air also, though several promising inducements have already been offered by various parties throughout the state. The trip will probably be made ultimately. Chapln Bros.,, Florists, 127 So. 13th. Tho Whltebreast Co.. at HOG 0 St., Is the place to buy coal.- Lomlng's, lco cream ana enndy: 11th and L Sts as, Pioneer barber shop, opeta till 8. 11th and O. . Lincoln Transfer Co. Baggage Phone 17C. i :i i : i y.i 3 i J "I C3. A.-MJI SJI M M , ,m 1H t.it m rfi c at '. T . f:. a !'- ' 4 lf.i f - i?V 1T .. ' . i