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- Uhc ails IFtebraehan He Vol. VIII. No. 46. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1908. Fricc 5 Cent a. MANY NEW GREEKS FRATERNITIES PLEDGE LARGE NUMBER OF FRESHMEN. SATURDAY WAS A BUSY DAY Delinquency in Studies Cut Off a Few Prospective Pledges but the New Ruling Admits Many. Following alx weeks of the moBt BtrenuouB rushing, nenrly forty fresh men were pledged Saturday uy mo eleven different fraternities In the uni versity. It was a busy day for the Greek Jotter men and. In several casos where tho men were being rushed by several bunrfieB, he was the object of the most lavish attention Saturday. Automobile rldos, dinner parties and other amusements resulted In many frcBhmen putting on the ribbons be fore noon. The UBual routine life of the fraternity men was thrown asido and tho chapter houses hummed with life and anticipation. Doors were thrown open and sumptuous spreads prepared with which to gain the favor of the much rushed first year men. As waB oxpected, delinquency cut in seriously upon tho list of now men pledged. However the number was largoly augmented by the passago of tho rule which allowed freshmen who had succosBfully passed in twelve hours of work to pledge. In spite of tho new rule, though there was quite a number who were unable to put on i lie ribbons Saturday. Following Is tho list of men who m-o pledged Suturday: Alpha "Tau Omega. Ben Bowers, '1.0, Lincoln. Albert Reddish, '11 Lincoln. Bert A. Jacobson, 'J 2, Louisville. Guy Reid, '11, Lincoln. Clayburn Hooper, '12, Now York. Alpha Theta Chi. Clark Evans, '11, Wlsner. John Boul, '12, Randolph. Ward Rubondall, 12. Madison. u Russell Smith, '12, Carlton. fleta Theta PI. Arthur L. Palmer, '12, Louisville. Merle Swanson, '12, Aurora. Ralph Wilson, '12, Croston, la. Ralph P. Wilson, "12, Lincoln. John P. Bgan, '12, Nebraska City. Stewart Bell, '12, York. Forest Sinns, '12, Hastings. Delta Tau Delta. Arthur Homier, '11, Beatrice. Fred H. Miller, '12, Beatrice. Brnest O. Kretsingor, '10, Beatrice. James. Lummax, '12, Broken Bow. Sheldon Coon, '09, Council Bluffs, la. Dalo Boyles, '12, Alvo. Ernest Graves, '12, New York. " " Delta Upslloiv. John Sollock, '12, Lincoln. Jack Collins, 12, Kearney. Leslie Welsh, '12, Lincoln. Phi Gamma Delta. John Brian, '12, Omaha. Rowland Thomas, '12, Omaha. Soarlo Holraos, '12, Omaha. Harry Ceeob, '12, Omaha. Richard Paddock, '11, Lincoln., Harrison Davenport, '12, Valentino. Dannn Van Duson, '12, So. Omalm. Phi Delta Theta. .Mac Woodward, '12, Lincoln. Ralph Coad, '12, Omaha. Hubert Mulsh, '12, Falls City. Phi Kappa Psi. Earl Reid, '11, Denver. Lloyd Smith, 112, Omaha. Morton Stinehart, '12, Nebr. City. , Guy Kiddo, '12, So. Omaha. Sigma Alpha Epsllon. Clyde Sodorborg, '10, Sutton, Earl Johnson, '12, University Place, , George WIdenor, '12, Lincoln: Leo'Cotterman, '12, Albion, Donald Castile, '12, $trombi'irg, Howard Molinezi 12, Wahoo. ' Sigma Chi. W. J. Bryan, Jr., '11, Lincoln, i, Glen Fordyce, '10, Lincoln. Robert Ferguson, '12, Lincoln. Perry Smith, '12, Fromont. James Johnson, '12, Omaha. O. H. Kearney. '12, Stanton. J. L. Wood, '12, Omaha. William Prowdflt, '12, Lincoln: -Dick Ferguson, '12, Lincoln. Tho sororities wore also allowed to pledge new members Saturday but very few have been choson thus far. Tho new sorority pledges follow: Chi Omega. Marie Lee, '12. Sholton. Alpha Omicron PI. Helen 'May Webb. '12, Lincoln. ARRANGING FOR JUNIOR PROM. Committee Plans Elaborate Features for February 5. The junior prom commltteo met last wool; for the discussion and decision of matters relating to the "biggest" dance given by the cIbbs during its four years. No definite arrangements have been completed as yet but tho commltteo in charge are considering soverar features which if carried out will make the dance a very worthy one. Comparisons with junior proms of other schools uro being made and it is quite probable that the prom of this year will have characteristic feat ures of those given by, tho largo east ern schools, nt which lunch nnd re freshments are served during the eve ning and at which also there Is an attendance of prominent alumni nnd faculty members. The prom will be held In the now convention hall of the Lincoln hotel which is said to be one of tho most artistically finished In the west. Walt's orchestra has been engaged and the date has been decided upon for Feb ruary fi, the week JiiBt after tho se mester examinations. Tho junior prom is considered as one of the more important events' in university social circles of many schools. Wisconsin Is said to bo per hapB tho most elaborate in propara- I tion for it, and has an average at- m practice, thinking that a more gen tendance of about six hundred persons C1l Interest in football might thus be exclusive of faculty members. Col leges of the eastern states make the event long looked forward to and the groat social happening of tho year. The committee in charge of the prom this year hope to mako a "favorable comparison with tho proms held by other colleges, and will do everything In its power to make It so. COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. University Senate Will Honor Chan cellor Andrews. At a meeting of tho university sen ate yesterday afternoon a committee of three was appointed .to draft resolu tions on tho resignation of Chancellor B. Benjamin AndrowB. Tho commlt teo consists of Dean Sherman, Prof. Dan n and Prof. Davidson. It will re port at a meeting to be hold ono week from next Wednesday. A committee of five was appointed on tho social relations of tho student body. This Is a committee which ex ists in nearly all universities and col leges but which Nebraska has never had heretofore. Its duties are Indicat ed in tho title. TEAMS GETTING DOWN TO WORK. 8peak!ng Members for Debates An nounced by 'Judges. The mombor8 of tho (wo teams which will meet tlie Universities of. Illinois and Wisconsin In debate on Docomber cloventh are now getting down to tho final work of preparation for tho big debates. For tho mombors of tho teaniB tho' 'next tlireo weeks will bo a period of constant prepar ation, tho result of tho work done by tho wholo squad earlier lri the season. Tho three, mon who will face tho Wisconsin toam are 'Stuart Dobbs, J. T. Votova and John Rico. r The three members of tho team which meets Illi nois will bo Ross Bated, Dean Drlscol and Mr. White , IN SECRET PRACTICE CORNHU8KER8 GETTING READY FOR "LITTLE GIANTS." SENIORS AND JUNIORS TODAY ' tCoach Cole Orders Secret Practice at Antelope Park for the Rest of Season Good Chance to Defeat Carlisle. Secret practice Is' now the word at Antelope park and every afternoon tho CornhuBkcr squad assembles there to put in some nard licks In final prep aration for the game with tho "Little Giants" from Wabash college on Thnnksglvlng day. Last Friday for I he first tlmo UiIb season Coach Colo had the gates at Antelope park closed and the Inquisitive public was denied tho privilege of watching tho Corn buskers go through their tricks. The coach has several reasons for adopting this policy, which he has so recently put into practice. In tho first place he doesn't care to tako any chances on allowing the pet formations, which he Is teaching his pupils for tho re maining games of the season, to be found out by persons who might use them against the Cornhuskers. Pre vious to the Knnsns game no secret practice was held In tno Nebraska camp, and consequently considerable significance lias been attached to the fact that tho Jayhawkers wore so fa miliar with "King" Cole's formations. When the access to practice Is free to all It would be a comparatively easy matter for anyone with designing intentions to take noteB on the now formation which the coach has do vised and Hfud them to Nebraska's opponents. All season long the coach has per mitted everyone who wished to come out to tho park and watch tho team aroused among the students. How- over, this privilege has beon run Into tho ground during tho past fow weoks and considerable annoyance has been caused to the players and coach by the spectators crowding out on to th'e field and around tho players. This, together with the reason previously mentioned, has forced Coach Cole to declare secret practice probably for tho remainder of the season. Coach at Minnesota. Coach Cole returned from Minne apolis Sunday evening where ho wit nessed tho game between the Gophers nnd the Carlisle Indians last Satur day. Ho reports that tho gamo was a groat -"exhibit but expresses tho belief that tho Cornhuskers have a lighting chance of defeating the redskins In tho great post-season gumo. Tho coach says that MlnnoBota played a groat game, a much hotter exhibition than they put up against the Nebraska teanr live weoks a"go, and that thoy won the contest fairly and squaroly. For tno first tlmo Minnesota depended largely upon tho open style of piny to win tho gnme. Never since tho open stylo of play has comolnto existence has D"r. Williams used It to any groat oxtont but his continued failure to de velop a team of world-beaters which tho Minneapolis enthusiasts demanded has created considerable discussion ng to tho advisabllty of retaining him In the capacity of coach. As a conse quence Dr. Williams felt that It was up to him to win the Carlisle game Saturday and he had to mako good. Tho coach says that the Indians dfd not put up their strongest -front against tho Gophers. Their star quar terback, BalentI, who has played such a spectacular game all season and who' kicked four field goals for thorn In tho Annapolis game, took no. part1 In tho game at all, and . Captain B.' Housor wob put out of the gamo after tho first five minutes on account" pf roughing the referee. This weakened the In dians considerably and they exhlbltod , Hashes of their old style game only i (W'fiiulnniillv. It Is believed tmit the redskins will have an easy task of defeating tin? St. Louis aggregation on Turkey day "1 Hint thoy will use several substi tutes in tno gaino. In this ease the will come to Lfhcoln In first cIuhh phy slcnl condition and thoy will coiiho qiuully be able to put up their best game against tho CornhusTtorH. Concn Cole believes that If we come out of the Wnhash gamo next-Thursday with out any serious InjurloH wo shall stand a good show of winning from tho reds. i If those two games could be won tho sting of the Kansns defont would h. practically wipod out. Class Game Today. This afternoon at 1:30 the seniors and tno Junior class teams will meet In the final game of tho Inter-class football scries. Up to dafe thoro havo been two games played; tho sopho mores defeatod tho juniors by a Bcoro of ( to 5, and tho souiors defoatcd the Hophonioros by tho scoro of 11 to 0. IT the seniors win this nftornoon thoy will have a clear tltlo to tho Inter- class championship but if thoy roose the title will probnbly ho decided on the basis of total numbers of polntB scored. The seniors havo all along neon con fide nt of winning the title but they are in poor physical condition now nnd are consequently fearful of tho roBqlt of today's gamo. Dan JMcCutchoon, center, Is out of tho game, as Is Dwlght Bell, tho star quarter. Uar ratt, whose galiiB last Friday were an important factor In permitting the sen iors to win Is In poor shape and will doubtless be allowed to piny only a short time. The Juniors have had lots of time In which to Improve since their defeat at the sophomores hands, and conse quently thoy expect to make a good showing today. The llue-up of the teams will be as follows: Seniors. Juniors: Waters re Burke Overman rt Dlttorllno TIngley rg Grubb White c Dyor Cni ney lg Davis Barratt It Spollmoyer Harrison le. .Campbell, Bauman Woods q Burleigh Wnngorion rh Jones Hummell lh Schmidt Campbell : .1 Thomas POEMS OF PROFE8SOR HRBEK. Volume of Wprks of Late Instructor in Press. A numbor of poems by Joffroy D. Hrbok, late professor of German and Bohemian in the university, will be published soon under the tltlo "Lin den BlossoniB." Tho pooms have been collected since Professor Hrbck's death In the rail of 1907 and they form an interesting Insight into the poetic genius of a deep-hearted man. ' Professor Hrbek camo to Nebraska at the opening of tho first semester of last year. He' undertook tho headship of the newly created department of Slavonic languages and also had some classes In German. Shortly after the inld-somestors he was taken 111 and died after a brief sickness. He was a man with a strongly .sympathetic na ture and was a leading spirit In a movement whoreby 6vor $7,000 was collected as an aid to needy students. Professor Hrbek's pooms were writ ten at odd moments for a period of several years. Those published In "Linden Blorisoms" represent his boat endeavors. ' . , I U. '( Smith returned frpniGrnpd Island, 'wiiitner ho accompanied tho socond tpnm Saturday. Clyde Moore, a grnduato of tho med ical college In tho class of ''08, was a visitor in Lincoln Sunday. EAIR IS A SUCCESS CROWD ENJOY8 THE NOVEL FORM8 OF ENTERTAINMENT. SORORITIES EACH HAVE SHOWS County Fair Lives up to Its Reputa tion of Being the Most Popular Event In the School Year. On last Balurduy evening tho an nunl county fair becamo a thing of .tho pnst and again demonstrated Its right to bo considered as tho most popular as woll as tho most informal ovont of tho university year. Tho samo big crowd wiib thoro and tho snmo good humor and hearty onjoyment were noticeable that havo al ways characterised tho event in the pnst. From the Jlmo tho doors woro opened nt iMO until woll towards mid night the gymnasium was tho scono of wild merrymaking nnd thorough onjoyment. Bvory restraint of ovory dny eollego life was thrown asido, and oven tho most dignified upporcInBsman consented to don highly colored caps " of tissue papor and throw rubber hallB at id! their friends. Wonderful High Dive. The wonderful high dive for lire started tho evonlng, and soon the crowd hnd become so largo that It was hard to get about. It was a Jolly crowd and the porson with tho most loose change was sure to havo an onriy recognition or his claims to popularity. In fact his popularity was likely to become so marked as to bo almost oppressive. Ab usual tho slldo ror life was ono of the most popular dlvorBlons of the fair, and. would in Itself havo kept ex citement at a high pitch. It was almost as oxeltlng to see tho crowd at tempt to get out of tho way of the rushing enr as to actually take a' ride In the car Itsolf. It was part of tho program of morrymaking to help con sumo tho popcorn balls and the Ice croani cones that a considerate man Rgomont had provided and those dis appeared, as tho evening wore on, In incredible quantities. Sororities Are Represented. Ah was usual, tho different sororities of ' the school wore represented on tho pike and each was liborally pat ronized by Its friends. Tho amount of money taken In during tho ovenlng by the sororities varied from ?20 to $40, according to the nature of tho entertainment' and the prices charged by the different sororities. Little. Chlng-Loo, of the Alpha Chi Omegas, proved to be a very popular attraction, nnd in spItoof his size, drew largo crowds to near him, at each performance, Ono of tho busiest places during the ovenlng was tho tent of Madame Brown, where tbo fortunes of all who came were told. ' Tho money which Is made ut tho county fair goos to aid .in tho work of tho Y. W. C.. It is used in pay ipg the rogulaV oxponses of tho asso ciation nnd thus makos possible a wider range of work for the assocla-' tlon than would otherwise bo sibl'o, pos- - Leslie Hlgglns, '07, 1b a guest ut Alpha Thota -Chi house. -Mr. Higglns is now ono 'of the reporters of tho Omaha World-Herald. Hj wlu.be-jn tho city until after Thnnksglvlng. r Dean; Roscoo Pound; of tNorthwest orn Jaw, School, former dean o tho Nebraska law college, addresses tho state j bar .association -today. On ac count of .tho meeting of tho lawyers all law classes after 10 o'clock will bo dismlBsbdf , tYour car faro would, pay for a, nlco lunch at Tho Boston Lunch. Why go homo? ' M: w '&? t i-
