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.UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN", SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1909.
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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
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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
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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"
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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
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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.
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MAKE8 PLEA FOR H. R. NO. 4S1
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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
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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.
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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
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