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-! V . ,- v li'nttu&tebHtr Iftebraehan ..in ' e mn Vol. VIII. No. 45. UNIVERSITY Of NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1908. Price 5 Cent Uhc Bailv D FRAT RILES CHANGED REQUIREMENTS FOR PLEDGING OF freshMen LIGHTENED. ADOPT A tWELVE-nOUR RULE Npw Rules of Inter-fraternlty Council Now Conform to Requirements Exacted by University for- Other Activities. At a meeting of the lntor-fruternlty council held yesterday morning the hibhing rules governing tho conduct of tho fraternities towards first-year men wore revisod bo as to admit of the pledging today of many men who would not' -haVe been eligible under the old rules. Tho revision Of tho rules puts tho fratornltles on tho same busls as ath letics, debatb teams, and other uni versity organizations In bidding for first-yoar men. Heretofore It wna necessary "for a freshman to maintain a considerably higher standard in or der to be eligible for a fraternity than to represent tho university In any form of student activities. A man la eliglblo to a place on any athletic team, to the debating team, to glee' or mandolin club, or any other like organization If he carries twelve hours successfully. By the old frntornlty ruloa a man must got passing gradca In all Ills work for the mld-scmcstor or Too Heavy Work. ho could riotT)cpledged. Tho fact that many first-year men fail In a part of their work owing to their lack of judgment in registering for too many heavy courses wad a pending consideration -which influenced the council to take the step which It did yesterday morning. The most de Hlrablo men from the fraternity point of view are -usually found to be those who aro carrying eighteen hours. "When tills course 1b made up of hard .studios and is helped out with Bonio football or class politics, It very fre quently b enough to flunk the fresh man. Tho evil, combined with the fact that many of tho rushees flunk bocauao tne long rushing season takes so much of thoir timo, caused tho change in tho rules. Tho change Ib declared by both students and faculty members to -bo but a just Standard in accordance with the regulations of the university Itself In similar matters. Must HUve Twelve Hour. Tho new rule, as approved yostor day. and ..which will govorn today's, pledging, follows: "Wo, tho Beveral fraternities com posing tbitf ihtor-fratornfty council or tho University of Nebraska, ngreo for the first semester of 1908-9 .to pledge after 12 o'clock noon of Sat urday, NaveWb'er 21, 1908, only such now students as fiavo satisfactory standing &' twelve (.12? cc-llcfee hours - at mid- Bcmetjter! nd';- "Further y'at wo inltlato no de linquent itu'a'Snt so, pledged until his - jnamo' twiremovod from the delin quency list In aff subjects. , "It la recommended that this action bo taken with a vioW to shortening: the rushing season already too long extended?' By this rule tho tension of entor talulug now students without bolng permitted to pledgo is relloved and moreover any neW student who 'is de linquent In even one subject must re movo such delinquency before he can bo Initiated". To accomplish this tho best effort "Will in all probability bo pnt.rortn uy an cqucuwiou. Tho lnter-fratornlty council, which thus exorcises Its governing power In tho regulation of rushing, was estab lished by authority of tho hoard of rogonts, giving it power to regulate all matters' relating to rratornltlea gen erally. Half of its members are alumni of tho university chotfon by their re spective fraternities rind hulf aro stu dents. Its proaident is chosen bach year from among three faculty mem bers whoso uames aro presented by the university sennte. Professor Bar bour Is at the head of the council this year. Tho idea of audi an intbr-fra-ternlty council originated at Nebraska two" years ngo; and lias extended to nearly all tho lending universities of the country. Finish Comes Today. Todiiy at noon tho first-year men who have passed In the required amount of work can be pledged and some rapld-flro persuasive arguments will bo presented by the various fra ternities to doubtful men from that time until they have signified thoir Intention of Joining one or .mother of the contesting organizations. It Is not infi'cquet for one man to have a dinner date with one fraternity, a date Inter In tho afternoon with an other, and still a third engagement for the supper hour. The dinner date of course Is by far the most advant ageous, Some of tho fraternities have attompted to get around this by se curing a promise from tho rushefi that he will not pledge the frat with the first dnte until after he has talked with the secoid crowd, but thlB means is at 'best but doubtful. Altogether, the" long and hnrd rush ing season this year is bolng made the subject of all sorts of advorde comment. Frat mou in general are a unit in decrying Its ability to copo with tho evils of ovor-ruBhlng. In all probability next year will see a rad ical change in the rushing period. Whether tills will mean tho shifting of the rushing' season" either" GarUer or later or to shortening of tho per iod, Or both actions. Is a matter still in question. SENIORS ARE WINNERS DEFEAT THE SOPHOMORES FIERCE STRUGGLE. IN VARSITY IN SECRET PRACTICE Scniocs Trimmed the Sophomores In a Spectacular Game by a 8core of 11 to 0 Seniors Make 95 Yard Run. INTERESTED IN THE MOVEMENT. Old Nebraska Man Writes of Three- Year College Degree. Dean C. E. Beasey Is in receipt of a letter from Dan Bentloy of Clark university at Worcester, Mass., In re gard to tho movement inaugurated recently In Nebraska looking towards a three-yoar bachelor's course In tile smaller colleges. Dean Bentley Is a graduate of Nebraska in tho class of 1891, and he Is much Interested In tho movement which has for Its end the giving of a greater usefulness to, thb university. Tho movement for a throo-year small college courso which would fit students for tile bacholor's dbgreo was discussed at the recent meeing of tho Nebraska association of colleges and universities in Lincoln. At that Hm'A thh suggestion was made that tho proper function of tho small col- logo was' to provide instrhctlbh In. the primary co'drses'now comprising tblo fltst and secorid years' of unlvorslty work, tho advanced work being left to tip university. Tie proposed ,plan provided for the granting of a bach elor's' degree on tho complotlbn of three years' tfbfk' loT th'o small col lege. Tho. stuafe'nr'could then come to tho university for the advanced work loading id highor dogrees. Dean Bentley writes that this same system is now bolng pursued -with ex cellent success at Clark university. In that ihritltutlbn the student 'woo has taken a bachelor's degree at Clark college pursues advanced courses. The degree of Clark college is granted after three years' work and yet the curricula of required . Work Is so ar ranged that tho Clark college degree ranks with thos,o of four year schools. The university sennto will inoet Monday afternoon at 5 p. m. in U 204 to cbnsldor what action it shall tako concerning tho resignation of Chan cellor B. B. Andrews, Baked beans, baked omthe premises and served Hot with delicious brown bread, 10c, at Tho Boston Lunch. Preceding the varsity practice yes terday afternoon at Antelope park the .seniors and sophomore class teams met In ono of the hardest fought class contests ovor witnessed In Lincoln. The game abouudod In spectacular rlays and although out classed for tho most part, the sophs frequently took broaks which caused the seniors real concern over tho out come. The seniors had the advantage ovor the underclassmen In almost ovory respect and for that reason tho out come of tho ga'mo was not unlooked for. In the matter ot weight tho sophs were hopelessly outclassed and as a consequence theyj found themselves unablo to dupllcalo the ropoated and consistent gains through the lino which tho seniors were able to pull off. The sophomores were also liaudl en prod In the number of players avail able as well as In experience. The upper-clnsHinen used almost an entire ly new hackfleld during the second half and six substitute line men, whllo tho sophs went through the wholo ga'mo 'with practically the juimot.lin&, up they had at the beginning offuo contest. Details of the Game. Tho seniors won tho toss and kicked off to the sophomores who wero de fending the oast goal. Tho kick-off' went over tho goal line so tho sophs punted out from the 25-yard line to Boll of the seniors, who returned llvo yards. On two Hue bucks tho seniors gained live yards and Bell punted over the soph goal lino 'for a touch .down. On the punt out tho seniors failed to return, but on first down Campbell mado two yrtrds through center and Wangorun followed with, seven through right tackle. Campbell added five through right guard but Woods failed to gain through left tackle, Wangorlen made tho first down on a straight buck. Baxter mado threo yards around right tacklo and on the next play tho seniors made twolve yards on a forward pas's from Boll to Harrison. A lino buck gave tho sen iors a Binnll gain and Boll mado two yards on a quarter back run. With four yards to gain on tho third down, Overman made tho required dlstanco through left tackle. On first down Boyle mado threo yards and Woods was pushed over for the first touch down. Waugorlen missed goal. Score: Seniors, 5; sophs, 0. Musson kicked off to Woods, who was tackled by Russell. Wnngcrlen made five yards through right guard and Baxtor mado tho first .down. Camp bell was thrown for a loss by Russell and on the next play Bell fumbled and tho sophs secured the ball. Spectacular Rim. Russell was tacklcdfor a loss by Harrison but a forward pass from Hydo to Smith netted twenty yards. A touchdown toy tho sophomores Was Imminent but they fumbled on the nfext down and Baxter picked up tho ball and started for tho sophs' goal. After running about thirty yards ho was overtaken by Hydb but Baxter passed tho' ball to Harrison, who ran the remaining distance of sixty-five yards for a touchdown. By this play the seniors spoiled tho only chance of tho soplis to score. Wangerien kicked goal, making tho xscoro 11 to 0, which ended the scoring of the gamo. Trtrlng the remainder of tho half tho bail was carried altornntoly by ouch Hide, but neither was able to vnlu regularly. Tho sophs made fif teen yuds on a paHH from Hydo to .lusnrr, but It availed nothing, since they wore Immediately hold for dt'Wiiri. In tho second luilf nothing startling oc( unod. Tho seniors woro strength ened by practically a new line-up and they kepi the sophs for the mosL part on the dofonsive, but tho woro unablo to score again. The line-up was as follows: Si aloes. Sophomores. Waters, Wostovor.ro Chaunor Ovcimun rt lCrlokson Tlngloy. ll.iker rg Tlndall McOulchoon, Whlto.e Piko Carnoy, Dobhs....lg Dlnsmoro Unrrntl, (luldlnger.lt Merger Harrison, (Iroenslil'lo Hamilton Jltll q Hydo Woods, Hummel. ..lh. ...:.. . Russell Wangorlen, Wlldlsh.rh. . . .'. . . . Smith Campbell, Taylor, .fb Inssen . Varsity Practice. After the class game was over tho varsity sauad appeared and put In soino .good licks In preparation for tho Wabash game next weok. Con siderable tackling tho dummy and then the guards woro cleared whllo the team had secret signal .practice and some light scrlnimago work. Now formations are being perfoctod for tho Wabash gamo, and by next week tho vaisity offense will ic belter than over, "King" Colo loft last evening for Minneapolis, whero ho will witness tho Minnesota-Carlisle gamo today ;Tho first ot Uiq weok ho will doubt- loss", boglu drilling his pupils In a special defense for tho Indians. THE BIG PAIR TONIGHT INDICATIONS POINT TO A LARGE ATTENDANCE. MANY ATTRACTIONS SECURED Soroiitles and other Organizations Taking an Active Interest In the Y. W". CT A at the Armory. HAVING HARD WORK TO STUDY. Students 'Are Attracted by Unusually Pleasant Weather. Picnic parties on the campus aro in order Just now with the coming of the Indian summer with its balmy breezes and warm sunshlno, Ruroly do Nebraska studentB enjoy such a lellghtfu11y pleasant period as tho past few days have been at this tlmo of the year. Following tho cold winds and Ihe light snow of but a fow days ago, the warm wave which, has swopt down over the state Is particularly appreciated. Windows nrfvc been thrown open once more and tno Bight of .many students, enjoying tho free dom of tho campus is a distressing ono to the man who is reciting some dry. suhjpet -Just within tho window. Noxt Thursday is Thanksgiving and with the turkey thoro is ggnorallysup- posed to bo a light supw. At least that Is what all tho old legends pro scribe. But this year thoro is noth ing of tho sort in sight so far, al thougiitticro aro 'still five days for a chaugo in conditions. Turkey with out snow and a Thanksgiving football gamo in a tomporaturo as mild as mid spring wiil sufcly-Tie hovel ties to tie Nebraska man. All Is In readiness for the county lair, tho biggest and most popular of unlvorslly" social ovonts, for It is a lime .of merrymaking und frolic. Tho doors open at 7: .'10 tonight at tlit armory. Under tho dlroct manage ment of the Y. W. C A. tho county fair Is representative of many Intor ohIh in the unlvorslty. All of the sororities take part In tho fair, pro viding booths or othor monoy ranking schemes and tho rivalry botwoon tho different sororities Is strong to see Which organization raises tho most money. Besides tho Bororotlos, tho Palladtnus and tho Union lltorary so ciety will tako part. On tlio plko are to be found representatives from all college activities. Tho committco In charge is exceed ingly fortunate In securing so many new and varied attractions for tho fair. Both rooms of tho armory will bo required for all of tho booths and other attractions, whllo ordinarily ono room sufliccs to hold the crowd. Chlng-Loo Here. Dainty llttlo Chlng-Loo, who will be seen at tho Alpha Chi Omoga booth, arrived In tho city tonight direct from St. Louis. Ho expressed himself as being In perfect health and gratified that ho should bo allowed to appear hoforo the unlvorslty students. Whon questioned us to Ills two helpors, An heuser and Busch, ho stated that thoy were also supposed to leavo St. Louis at tho immo tlmo which ho did but they were detained by missing tho train, Ho gave assurauco, howovor, that thoy would bo on hand for tho evening's entortainmont Chlngf-Lop Is a dwarf In stature, but what he lackB In height ho makes up In wit and ho Iccops his audfunco in a con tinual round of laughter. Everyono will want to sco Chlng-Loo this ovon ing. Tho Alpha Phi sorority in charge of tho pop corn and candy booth, aro making tho candy and promise that it wili bo exceptionally good. Tho old town well, with its Irioxhaustlble supply of lemonade, should prove toraptlng. Tho well will bo novel In asmuch as decorations of vinos will bo used to mako tho woll raoro real istic. Tho trl-Dclta -vyfil give a hovel entertainment in a sofles of tableaus taken from tho Ladles' Homo Jour nal. Each picture in the last issue o tho book Is .depicted', Tho. Phlo will again glvq iheir fcduntry-storo,-whicn mado such a hit last year, thoy TEAM AT "HONEYMOON TRAIL." Cornhuskers Ha,Ve Box Party at Oliver Theater. The 'Cornhuskor football team was trontcd.to a box party a tlio Oliver theater last night. It occupied tlio lower boxos on tho right sldo of tho houso. The play presented last night at tho, Oliver was "Honeymoon Trail," a beautiful muslcaLcomcdy. It is one of the best that mm been seen in Lincoln m several seasons,, Tho chorus is largo, the miisfc 'flno, and the' costumes pretty. During the last act ono of thb mem bers bt tho obrasUa team throw a Cornhuskor pennatit attachod to a enno from ono of tjho'b'oxe to ono of tho actresBos on the' stage. taking in tho most money. That Double Swing. Promising to bo exceedingly novol, tho Clii Omegas have arrangod for a swing 'Just largo enough for to. A largo corp of helpors have been so cured to assist at tho swing, and it Is oxpocted that they -will bo kept buBy all of tho time. Madame Brown, and tho real Madame Brown .this time, will also tell tho fortunes' of the call ers at ho Chi Omega's booth. Sho can fortoll tho fortune with -unerring accuracy. Tho Thotas will- havo a freak show .at which thb ,fat; and tho slim lady will bo oxhlbited: (Tho Alpha O'mlcrort Pis will givo a pnrady on tho "Eternal .Quostlon," ' Besides all of those attractions thero Is tho Plko with Us plctureaquo char acters and interesting sights. Thb (Continued otf$age 3) (
