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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY MARCH 17, J904.
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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
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Pioneer barber shop, opeta till 8. 11th
and O.
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