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pBIaf l TRebraefcan to X- ivil. VU. No. i06. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, MRCH J 7, J9C8. Price 5 Cents. STUDENT MEMBERS NEW PLAN OF .ELECTION LIKELY M01K))m001 INTER-fRAT MEET HELD IN THE ARMORY SATURDAY AFTERNOON. I I v-- Ut W ; U "TO b ADOPTED. Male Students, Alumni, and Faculty to Vote No Assessment Hoped This t Will End Partisan Elections. In order to create more general In terest and participation In the election 'of student members of the Athletic Board, u new plan proposed at a re cent meeting of the board is receiving serious consideration. In past years the student body as a whole have had but a small part in the selection of their representatives. Only at a few times hqs any 'general Interest been aroused. According to the new plan only "N" men will be eligible to membership on the board. Of the five student mem bers, two must be football men, while the baseball, basket-ball and track teainB, will each have one representa tive. Only male students, alumni, or members of the faculty will be allowed to vote. There will be no charge as sessed for the voting privilege. It is thought that these provisions will do much -tdf arouse the interest which the-affair merits, and to allow a free exnr$asionsof opinion by1 a ma jority of those entitled to vote. By limiting ,the membership to "N" men the, supporters of' the plan believe that the men-most interested in athletics men who know best what they are act ing upon will have power to act for the University in athletic, mutters. The provisions that each branch of athletic activity be represented will prevent any discrimination In favor of one sport. One of the principal changes against the present System is that the votes of the girls have often been cast In behalf pf partisan politics Instead 4f on accountrof any genuine Interest In athletics. Inasmuch as one of the principal purposes of the new plan Is 13re1InTlnate politics and partisanyot 'Ing as far as possible, if has been j thought best to allow -only male stu Aa' ,t -c u .....vx-Undicationj Ihe club wM give the best dents to vote. For the same reasoirp J ... 'what might 6o called the "poll tax' of twehty-flvevcents a vote Ib "abol lBhed, It hastoften, happened that en thusiastic candidates have paid the .assessment of students in order that they might- gain votes. With this "abolished, the "slush fund" evil will be eliminated. It will' be harder to get up a partisan ticket, much more de pending, on' t1 individual man. '; ift,he;propQseareforni is adopted I ballots will 'be provided having the i names of thepMN!' lnen arranged' In Lcolumns according to the branch of athletics in. which' the honor waB won. 7,-The, plan'hus outlined' .wasjsuggest .cd at. a recent meeting of the board ,and met with the approval of a ma jority of those present. rtH was felt,' -howevori' .that,;such acllon 'should .'not oe taKenwiinout au; memuers, voung and,for this ireaspnflnal (action was I postponed., until Thursday, at 11 a. m. t.,WlthoutMquestionthei elections . in recent years have had too much of a Continued on page 3.) Junior Class Meeting' Memorial Hall, Hs30 Tuesday, March 24h KO3K)KK000OOO0 O GLEE CLUB TRIPS. Entertainment Given at Clay Center Friday Evening. The University Glee Club gave its first performance of the season at Clay Center, Friday evening, March 13th. The program consisted of songs by the club and quartet and a solo by Director Gillespie. Following the heavy part of the program, Cudoma and Cecil Barnabus, assisted by the club, gave a minstrelsy. The "end men" acquitted themselves with credit that would well become Al. G. Field's or Lew Dockstader. The concert was given for the em ployes of M. M. Johnson.'manufacturer of The Old Trusty Incubators. Mr. Johnson gives a lecture course free to his employes every year and this was one of the numbers on the course. One of the business men of the town casually remarked that "It was the best entertainment given In Clay Cen ter this winter." Those who made the trip to Cluy Center were Manager H. C. House, Director B. B. Gillespie, Ireland, Wal lace, Venrick, Walker, Kettridge, Thomas, Plumb, Hofman, JohnsoiiT Holland, Glttlngs. Johnston, and Klm mel. The club goeB to Crete tonight to give an entertainment under the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. of that place. The club-has two more out-of-town dates before the home concert, which vlll be given the 14th of April. All the members are working hard and If hard work and persistency are any program ever this -year: Law Notes. Professor Ayers Is again meeting his classes. By unforeseen circumstances he was detained In Chicago a week longer than he lnlended. He gave the first year law men quite a surprise when he Informed them that last se mester's class' Jn Common Law Plead ing was the best one he had taught yet, that .the highest average had been obtained This not only speaks, well for the 'c.las's of students that Is taking up the legal profession, but Pro fessor Ayers himself deserves a great deal of credit, ifyswtjll known tact that tills subject, stags'; only second to Property III fn its difficulties, tecli nlcnllty "being tWqiafa element. 'j "".-..' r , Ni ;I The Dally Illlnl is agitating the ques tion of naming college buildings after some noble man or woman whovhas been,. asaqqlated.-wjth .the,, institution, rather than bucU names as "Chem. Lab'." or "Woman's Building." jk O 00000 O0OO000 PHI RHO SIGMA. Banquet and Initiation Held in Omaha Friday Night. The eighth annual banquet of the Iota chapter of the Phi Rho Sigma fraternity, one of the medical organi zations of the University of Nebraska Medical College, was held at the Rome Hotel In Omaha last Friday night. Covers were laid for sixty and an elab orate menu, consisting of ten courses, was served. The table decorations were In car nations and ferns, while burning can dles, shaded with the fraternity colors, scarlet and old gold, gave a subdued but pleasing effect. The menu cards were also in these colors and made to resemble a physician's prescription book. A. A. Frlcke, '08, acted as toastmas tor xind responses Were as follows: "Retrospect" J. B. Potts, M. D. "Prospect" J.' H. Sayer, '09. "England as I Saw lt'.'-r-H. M.-Mc-Clanahan, M. D. "The Land of the PharaohB" A. F. Jonas, M. D. "Nebraska" B. B. Davis, M. D. Preceding the banquet an initiation was held at the fraternity house, 1314 South Twenty-sixth street, the candi dates belng-H. B. Boyden, '11; J. S. Slmms, '11; F. A. Burnham, '11, and I. Gf von Forell, '11., who were made to do all sorts of-grotesque nd Impos sible things until they were considered to have received enough impressions to make them good members. Phi Rho Sigma Is a national organization,- having perhaps the largest ac tive membership qfany of the pro fessional medical fraternities. Its -chapters are placed only in the leading colleges of this country and members are selected upon a basis of scholar ship and character, besides other re quirements. . It voluntarily governs itself In the selection of candidates according to the same rules that are applied to academic fraternities, and no man can be pledged until he has carried successfully acquired amount of work. Saturday and Sunday mornings wore devoted to clinics at several hospitals for the visiting Llncojn men. Notice. Regular meeting of the Chemical Club Wednesday, March 18, 1908, at 7:45 p. m. sharp Miss Fossler will give an interesting and instructive talk on the "Leclthans" and their derivatives. Everybody Is cordially In vited to attend. Members are espe cially urged to come out. Meeting in the Chemical Lecture Jtoom., The best oyster stew in the city is served at The Boston Lunch. -Try it. Alpha Theta Chi's First Phi Psl's and Delta Upsllon's Tie for Second Place The Results. The first annual Inter-fraternity in door nthletlc meet was held In the gymnasium Inst Saturday afternoon. Not as much enthusiasm' was displayed as wob oxpected, but the meet was pulled off without a hitch. Tho lack of spirit and enthusiasm was doubtless due to the shprt time which tho fra ternities had to preparo for tho moot. Most big things have Binall ' begin nings, and It Is anticipated that In the future tho Inter-frat Indoor meet will be one of the biggest athletic events of the year. A peculiar circumstance arose In the pole vault. Russell won first place by vaulting 8 feet G Inches, but In vault ing with McDavltt for second place .McMasters cleared 9 feet 1 Inch. Al though ho had vaulted 7 inches higher than the winner, McMasters got only second place. In the running high Icick Rathbono and Fleming tied for first place and divided the points, each taking 4. - Davis of Alpha Theta Chi hadtffo honor of winning the' most 4 points, having 17 chalked titf to hTa'credlt? f Fqr the last two events, the twe-ot-war and the obstacle race, only, first and second places counted. . Tho final score was: Alpha Theta Chi, 48, Phi Kappa PbI 32, Delta Up silon 32, and Alpha Tau Omega 7. - The following Is a summery of the events: Twenty-five Yard Dash. First Craig, A. T. C. Second Davis, A. T. C. Third Flower, A. T. O. FourthCdmpbell, A. T. O. Time, 3 2-5. Fence Vault. First Chain, P. K.-P-. Second Davis, A. T. C. Third Collins, D. IL Fourth Tlllotson, A. T.'C " "" Height, 6 ft. 7 In. - Rope Cimb. ' First Purcell, A. T. C. Second Johnson, A. T. C. Third Bentley, P. K. P.. Fourth Collins, D. U. : ' Time, 7 seconds. Pole Vault. First Russell, D. U. Second McMasters, A. T. O. Third McDavltt, A. T. C. Helgnt, 8 ft. 6 in. No fourth place awarded. Standing Broad Jump. First Davis, A. T. G. Second Lloyd, P. K. P. Third Meyer, P. K, p. Fourth Russell, D, U. v V- 'n 9 ft 9H m. Twelve Pound Shot Put;, First Collins, D..U. - Second-rFleming,f A.T; C.'. , ,riT Third-Chaln, P. K, P. ' . s M Fourth Burnett, P. K. P, ; ? ' 46 ft. 4 in. . ' (Continued on page three.) -I