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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (March 27, 1909)
wgftmtaWL OUAU dHT , -- ' -..::: ::-v . .,ys'y'?'" ..m,,,,,,,.,,,,,, ,, ,,, mwti..m . w-' SassW W i , . aBBBB. s ; -.-A i -.. BfMl Al.. .. m. ' d. -M ZV6L,Vm. ,No.ll6. .UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN", SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1909. saw- rf o-ii-. g 2 OM ttcc auf iFleljcashan HAS DONE MUCH GOOD INTER-FRATERNITY COUNCIL NOT A U8ELE88 BODY. STANDARD OF MEN IMPROVED iETTR CLA88 OF INITIATE8 INTO GREEK 80CIETIE8. Percentage of Delinquency Shows a Great Decrease 8lnce Time When Council took HolcTwo Years Age and Adopted Rules. ,iAftegl8trar Harrison, acting in his ca nity as chairman of the revision committee of tho Inter-fraternity coun cil,,, has Just Issued to tho eleven fra ternities of tho University a letter call ing tor suggestions as to rushing rples and briefly stating what tho council nas -accomplished since 'its organiza tion three years ago: Tho call for suggestions as to now rulQB comes about -as a result' of tho action taken by tho council some tlmo ago looking towards tho general re drafting and' revision of tho rules gov orning the plodging and initiation of now men Into tho Nebraska Greek let ter socloties. A committee waB then appointed to take up the rules matter and to draft entirely new regulations for tho conduct of the rushing next fall and for subsequent years. The general .idea of the council was that sovoral rather radical chants could be made with excellent advantage and tho pommitteo was instructed to con sult with oach of the fraternities In an ondoavor to got a system as nearly suited to the desires of all as possible. HaB Improved Standard. Along with tho request for sugges tions, Registrar Harrison has reviewed the work'of tho council in a short let tor. He states that tho personnel of tho men taken into tho Nebraska fra ternities has been markedly, improved under the influence of the council. At the time tho "council" wasTofmod there was considerable antl-fraterhlty sentl- mont and tho fraternities were said, to bo in danger of radical restrictive moasuros if they did not mend' their ways. Tho socloties have so improved in character in the past three years that there are now comparatively few familiar with their workings who do not realize the fact that conditions cannot belaid to be injurious to tho Nebraska student body, The charac ter of the initiates, under the regula tions of the inter-fraternity council, has been considerably bettered. In tho matter of scholarship the im provement is noticeably directly ln'the standing of the fraternity men .then and now. Instead of a delinquency list amounting to 40 or 50 per cent of "their act! vo enrollment, the Nobraska fra ternities how, hayo only about' 13 per cent of, their members on thodeiin- quoncy roll, this percentage ranking e & OX 8 8 "EVENTS Of THE WEEK-AS SEEN BV THE CARTOONIST" TNtiNfcevr-nmrVr om ifrfay AT LINCOLN Oft NOT T UNcutN ? JMN-iCM7 TMf Umm o? NOBLE ASCANtVi rou rmsr" Twe H)i-VFrifr oiajs INY n CVS lV fH tc Woitt of U VjFORiPiP E5 NtVtK'J X 1 zzi J 3 jb a ANNUAL EXHIBITION GYMNASTIC CONTEST WAfliiw- IN THE ARMORY. , i ' . , DANC THE CIOHTAND REEL MITCHELL WINS CHAMPIONSHIP ' ON PAhALLEL EARS. Frethmen Walked Away Frem JUrJiwS,.;' I "in Everything jluOnltied flij , Race and Win Inter-clati Champlonihlp. WHgN LlT.-rlKCTi LIT 4ZC$.fo.ir & tjlltCliii resontativo from tho active member ship of every academic fraternity and one from tho alumni of each organiza tion. One additional member la taken from the faculty. The active members are elected every year and tho alumni members every throq years. TO GIVE "MON8EUR BEAUCAIRE" Guy very favorably with that of tho rest of the school. ( Founded by Regents. ; The, , jnteMratornityi council, was founded-by tho.board of regents by an act passed December 16; 1905, This wa8 in response' to tho demand for bet tor regulation of fraternities 'and was a! measure willingly acceded to by, the Grooks, "themselves. "Tha resolutions deflning tho powers, of tthe council are as follows: - ? "Tho Inter-fraternity Council Is here- byglye,n the necessary full power by tha HnltTo.nU -.ill lll-i. lMli ' i ' lngs wjth fraternity affairs, to "correct and to 'discipline andln persistent and extreme cases to Impose punishment, subject .only to the approval of the chancellor and board of regents." ' The .council Is composed of one rep- Montgomery and Frances Gould In Leading Parts. Tho Dramatic club aro-puttlng forth every effort to' get another t play, "Monaour Beaucalro," into shape for production soon. Tho play Is the one in which Richard Mansfield starred and -8 one of his greatest plays. It has a cast of nineteen characters, of which Guy Montgomery will take the leading role and Miss Prances Gould that of "Lady Mary." Miss Gould and Mr. Montgomery are considered two of tho most talented members In the club. ,'At tho regular meeting of die club, Thursday evening In -tho club rooms a very hoat prpductlpa, "Tho Obsti nate Family," was put. on. Tho. cast were coached by Miss Tulley l and .were as follows: Miss Eloanoro Bar- hour, .Miss Lucilo Harrll, MIbb KllU-an. Mr. Russejl, Mr. Adraln and Mr.-More- nouse. ., Tryouts.havo been held recently by the oTuband.the following new memi bers taken in:. Miss Louisa Stoennp. Mr. Glen Mason, Mr,;Aiton; Mr. Coy, Mr. Yale Holland and Mr. Nye Moroi house.1 r ' '' PLAY AT YORK TODAY NEBRA8KA BOOKED FOR GAME. WITH BU8INE88 COLLEGE. TRACK WORK TO START SOON Cornhusker Team May Be Sent i Kansas City for Indoor Contest in. Convention Hall April 16. to MAKE8 PLEA FOR H. R. NO. 4S1 on ! 'I j 'V 1 piiociRAM ha8;ben Announced f : .'.,. - A. Y. W, "c. Announces Its Noon - Meetings for Next Week. TheY. W? C. A, has announced the program for.the noon moo tings of that organization for tho n,ext week.' The program is as follows: '':, MondayEach meeting, Mabel M. Snyder. Tuesday John 14:9, pllve Mann. Wednesday Praise service. Thursday The Man Christ Jesus, Miss Vlbbard. EVlday Persoaal experience as a, foreign missionary, Miss Stella Loagh ridge. ',' The cornhuBker baseball players arc scheduled for a clash with tho York business college team In that city this afternoon. If the weather Is unfavor able, however, Coaoh Pox will not make the trip.wlth his pupils. The, York aggregation Is reputod, to have an extremely fast bunch of play ers and tho cornhuskers are likely to bo Rushed to the limit in order to wint The chances are good that they will not be able to do any more thanjhold their own. - Several men 4who did not got. Into, tho game with. WoBloyai on Thursday are likely to !bo given a chance to show their prowess today. Coach Pox will probably allow. Prouty and. Ward to occupy a slab! , In the, outfield one or two new men may be given a try- out, - , ,fi f ' Track Training Next . :It has been .announced that spring track training will be started earjy next week. Wednesday Is the day that .has been set for the Inauguration of tno display. , , N ,. , , Before 'the, regular outdoor season Is opened the cornhuskers will send a team; to Kansas City to take part in tho annual Indoor Athletic, contest to be held In Convention hall in that city under the direction of the Kansas City athletic club on April 2. It has not been decided as yet how many men will represent Nebraska, but the num ber is. not likely to exceed eight. Baked beans, baked om'tne premises and served hot with delicious brown bread, 10c, at The Bostoa Lvnca. Historical Society Requests Appropri ation, and Tells Why. In a brief document laid before the members of tho state legislature yes terday the Nebraska State Historical Society relates the reasons why It needs a largo appropriation from that body. Tho argument urges the pass age of H. R. No. 481, and deals largeiy with the problem of moving the 'so ciety's material from tho present quarters in tho basement of the LI brary. Two years ago the legislature ap propriated $25,000 for the basement story of a historical building on con dltlon that tho city of Lincoln donate a alto. In 1908 tho city of Lincoln purchased the half block at Sixteenth and H for $37000 and deeded it to tho State Historical society. It is the Intention ofttio Historical Society to build a first-class fire-proof building, Iri which to preserve collec-i tlons "which cannot no replaced. Pro gress will bo made on such a bulldlnsr as fast as the legislature things ad vlsable. In no event will a che&n or destructible structure be erected. Contract is now let for the excava- tlon and brick work of the basement It will require about $150,000 to con- struct the wing now under way. When finished It will take care of the-Historical Society library and'collectlons, Including the legislative reference de partment, and will accommodate some of the oyer-now from the crowded state house. There will still remain two-thirds of tho half block donated by tho city of Lincoln for such, future use. as the state shall desire. , FRESHMEN COMMITTEE IS NAMED President Thomas of First Year Class Appoints. ' President Thomas of the "freshman class yesterday announced committee appointments as follows: Class Hop-nJames Lomax, chair man;, J. V. Taylor, master of cere monies; Eula Bates,, Mildred Beylas. Ruth Hlnagger, Lucy Hewitt, G. K. Leonard and H. C. Stanley. Constitution Van Dussn, chairman; Nat Netf, Clarence plark, gamest Clark, , T -,V Tho fifth annual gymnastic exhibi tion was hold at tho univorsity armory Irist night and was ohjoyod "by a,' good sized nudlonce. The exhibition itself was pullod off in thoroughly first-class stylo, ovory ovent exhibiting;,' consldorablo training and skill. ,. ' .', The first event of tho ovonlng wast tho fanoy wand drill by tho first year gymnasium class, consisting of bo-; I twbbn sixty and sovonty mon. This., was followed by tho Irish elgh"t,handl rool which wasput on by women .from,; tho Normal. 'Training course, in cos-f tumo. This dance was givon to.Hpprv priato Irish music, and resemblod, o a certain oxtent tho Virginia rool and quadrille In vogue horo a generation ago. Tho Scottish sword dance was givon by Miss Hattio Rollings, she be- Ing dressed In the plaid and tarton of a, Scotch lasBie, and exhibited a fine ' quality and nicety of dancing. Tho boxing proved to bo ono of the most amusing events of the ovonln ' . somo of the bouts being characterized1 oy good, swift sparring and some heavy hitting. Thero were six entries for- tho champloshlp on the parallel bars and the jontost for second place! was closo. .D, Mitchell won first hohi' ors by a score of 28 4-10: Trunin: sec- . ond, with 24 B-lOj-JTablsco third, with 22; Snider .fourth,, with -21 2-10; ,Ham- . mond fifth, with 20 7-10, and C. MIU choll slxthrwlth 19 9-10r , I Tho men's first' year gymnasium put on a lively and goodi exhibition Jot j class apparatus work' with the long horse, elephant', side horse, high horl-f zontal bar-parallel bars, low, horlsbn4 tal bar andbuck'and side horse going? at tho samo tlmd. Tho second-year;! class in fencing runder the direction of Dr. Clapp putqnanrexhlbltlon of classy and fancy, fencing closing, with, a numberof short, bouts. v ' ' ; ' ' Tho fancy wand' drill put on by tie1 bu is ui uio secona year class,, was good, the drill work being handled ia perfect' unison. Some especially good' stunts were put on by tho second year r gymnasium class In advanced appa ratus work which was followed by aJ relay race between teams of the first, t second and third divisions of the first year gymnasium class, the first di vision winning first by only a few ' lengths. The second and third di visions' won second and third respec-' l. "veiy. r ' ; . ,;W; The exhibition of fancy, heavy gym- .' nasties Ton the horizontal bar was one" - some of the work .being equal to. that ' S seen on the vaudeville state, ; , D O. . " Mitchell, the captain of the gymnastlo team, distinguished hlinself U this' work and, Immediately following, nut I onsome very pretty "stunts" in fancy elub swinging, ihe events were closed uy ui cuampionsaip inier-aass relay race between the freehmaa aad. jakior t . teams. For the first t ew daystke '' gunners broke even,, bujL Uii raise l ' cloaedItn the freshmek aearlyV full , lap ahead. The university basd' furnished mualo throughout the evening. The Jkdges la ' the tarlous cphtes,ts, weri Pr,.,Cpatesj.l'.i ("' - M I'M . ,.:-l l " w mau n ATTVk vt'uti4 Wf! ... .fv, i,t. u ..A V uw;A14AvifeiV M'J$:'&Ji &3isklCS S&rift t. -a V jJl'jffl