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VOL. XI. NO. 82.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY FEB. 9, 1912.
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SORORITIES PROMISE A
NOVELJNTERTAINMENT
MANY UNIQUE FEATURES ARE
CONTAINED IN "THE TRAIL."
FRONTIER LIFE IS TO BE PICTURED
Twenty University Organizations Will
Participate in Production at the
Temple Tomorrow Night.
CHANCELLOR AVERY AND
BOOSTERS DECIDE TO POSH
THE RAG SUBSCRIPTIONS
Much Interest is being shown by the
sororities and othdr organizations
of school in the preparations for
"Tho Trail," which will bo given Sat
urday night In tho Temple.
"Tho Trail," which is given under
the auspices of tho Young Women's
Christian Association, takes tho place
of "Tho County Fair" of former years,
yet it is entirely different in nature.
It is based upon frontier life in Amer
ica, boing in tho nature of an his
torical pageant. Tho various attrac
tions carry out this gonoral idea.
Historical Society Helps.
Twenty of tho University organiza
tions sororitieB and mixed organiza
tions tako part in tho production of
'Tho Trail." Tho Historical Society
helps also in sevoral ways. Two of
the features which it offers are "In
dian Courtship," by Profossor Gilmore,
and "Campflro StonoB," by Mrs.
Knotts. A number of pantomimes are
to bo given, such as "Tho Boston Tea
Party," "Pocahontas and John Smith,"
"Indian Dance," "Tho Evolution of tho
Nebraska Girl," etc. Sevoral of the
departmental clubs about tho Unlver
, sity will participate. Tho normal
physical training class will give "The
Wooing of Hiawatha;" tho Gorman
Dramatic Club, a play, and tho Union
Society, a "Mystic Malzo." Other fea
tures are a "Fortune Teller," and,
probably, a shoot-tho-chutes In tho
basement of the Tomplo.
8ororlty to Serve Waffles.
Ono of tho sororities will servo waf
fles, whilo tho Black Masque girls are
contemplating serving popcorn balls.
From 8:00 until 8:30 will bo rendered
a musical program in the theatro of
the Tomplo, Mrs. Conant giving Indian
songs in costume, and Miss Louiso
Zumwinkel piano selections of Indian
music. All of the other attractions
will bo closed during thiB half hour.
The ten cents admission to tho Temple
admits to this also.
A campaign for now subscriptions
for the Daily Nebraskan was started
last night at a meeting of prominent
students and faculty members. The
meeting was called by Chancellor Av
ery because of the deficit in tho Ne
braskan financial department. Fifty
men and women attended the meeting
of tho booster's committee.
Professor O. V. P. Stout, president
of tho student publication board pre
sided. Chancellor Avery presented
tho question and called upon the stu
dents in their pride for Nebraska to
support the "Rag." A halp doxon plans
were then suggested by students. The
one finally adopted calls for a special
"tag day" next Wednesday with a
whirlwind subscription campaign.
The "boosters'" will act as solicitors
Tho enthusiasm shown last night was
of the genuine Nebraska variety. Will
Aten was made chairman of tho boost
er's central committee. Definite ar
rangements will be announced Saturday.
ENCAMPMENT RUMORS
FLYINUROUT CAMPUS
8TATE FAIR GROUNDS ARE MEN
TIONED A8 LOCATION FOR
THE CAMP.
DEFICIT IN MILITARY BALL
REPORT OF MANAGER A. L. NEW
MAN COMES AS SURPRISE TO
STUDENT8.
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TO HELP SAjEJORN CROP
EXTENSION DEPARTMENT TO
WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH
8TATE'8 RAILROADS.
Tho University Extension depart
ment, in conjunction with tho rail
roads of 'Nebraska, will send out four
trains February 26, to prevent tho
loss of a corn crop through poor seed
corn by urging tho farmers to buy
good seed.
Professor Pugsloy will have charge
of the educational campaign. Other
speakers will bo Chancellor Avery,
Dean Burnett, Professors Lee, How
ard and Gramllch.
This Is one of tho greatest cam
paigns over attempted by the exten
sion department, and, If successful,
will help save tho stato a $40,000,000
corn crop.
To all who attended tho military ball
tho following report must como as a
surprise. Although tho affair from the
standpoint of tho dancers was a pro
nounced success, tho report of Mana
ger A. T. Newman shows that tho
preparation which mado it so enjoy
able caused a deficit of $54.90. The fol
lowing Is the ofllcial report:
Tickets sold, 51 $153.00
, Expense ""
Lincoln hotel $85.00
Music 56.00
Programs 52 . 15
Advertising . . . : 9.75
Decorating 5.00'
$207.1)0
Deficit 54.90
A. T. NEAVMAN,
Manager.
CHAIRMAN GETS A SHOCK
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IRON 8PHINX ENCOUNTER8 UN
EXPECTED BILL A3 RESULT
OF FORMAL PARTY.
PLATTSMOUTH ALSO IN THE flELD
Captain Yates and Colonel 8mlth Say
No Steps Have Yet Been Taken.
ANDERSON TOSPEAK TODAY
SIGMA TAU WILL ENTERTAIN
PROMINENT ENGINEER AT
LINDELL HOTEL.
George G. Anderson of Denver, a
well known and prominent consulting
civil engineer will address tho Engi
neering society of the University at 8
o'clock Friday evening in tho Mechan
ical Engineering laboratories, room
206. Mr. Anderson Is a member, of
tho American Society of Civil Engi
neers and was on (he inspection trip
which tho society mado to the Pan
ama canal. A great number of Inter
esting pictures were taken. The sub
ject of tho lecture will bo "Tho Pan
ama Canal" and will be Illustrated
with lantern slides. Sigma Tau, the
engineering fraternity will entertain
Mr. Anderson at dinner at tho Llndell
hotel at 6 p. m.
The meeting is an open ono and the
public is invited to attend tho lecture.
There Is an organlgatlon at Nebras
ka known as the Iron Sphinx, and last
Saturday evening the members gavo
a formal party. This fact is perhaps
well known to all the University stu
dents, but a few things that happened
at that party are not so well known.
It seems that the chairman of that
formal had just footed up tho bills and
was well satisfied that he could make
out In good shape when a most unex
pected bill came to his ateatlon.
If any one has over been in tho Lin
coln hotel they havo no doubt noticed
that there aro several brasB cuspidors
on the first and second floors of that
well known placo. There is also some
very beautiful fine linen and a num
ber of very beautiful vases on the ta
bles In tho "ordinary," all of which
are very atractivo to tho eye. While
there had been no definite statement
made as to whether or not the Iron
Sphinx "or any part thereof" laid
hands on any of these beautiful things
the statement has been mado that
while the danco was going merrily on,
some of the above said effects turned
up missing.
It was on this account that the man
ager of tho Lincoln hotel was forced
to send tho chairman of tho ball an
unexpected bill for $26.85 for cuspi
dors, vase's and table linen which
were alleged to havo been there beforo
the danco started and were missing
after its close.
PI PHIS JOBANQUET
VISITING SORORITY MEMBER8
FROM OTHER UNIVERSITIES
WILL BE ENTERTAINED.
WEATHER REPORT.
For Lincoln: Warmer, with 'prob
able snow flurries. .
Temperature Thursday Minimum,
9; maximum, 19. -
Pi Beta phi will hold Its annual ban
quet at 6 o'clock tonight. Eleven
members of tho sorority from the Uni
versity of Kansas, five from Iowa, and
two from Missouri will bo entertained
as guests. A luncheon, a breakfast
and a thoa'tro"' party will bo given in
their honor. The annual formal party
of the sorority will be held Saturday
I night at the Lincoln Hotel.
Sovoral rumors havo boon going tho
rounds of tho campus latoly among
the student-cadots concerning tho an
nual spring encampmont. Ono of thoso
is to tho effect that tho camp will bo
held at tho state fair grounds, with
both farm and campus cadetB in at
tendance. T ohoht8rthloirrKittlo-bV
tendance. Tho othdr Is that tho ca
detB will go to tho now government
rango at Plattsmouth. Still anothor
side of the question presents itaolf
when Beatrlco is considered.
These reports have gained quite a
hold upon tho cadets and yot thoro
has boon no ofllcial action on tho mat
tor. Last spring the camp was hold at
Beatrlco on tho old Chautauqua
grounds. This camp was very satis
factory. Both to tho cadots and to tho
offlpors In charge Tho ground was
shady, dry even after rains, and as
sanitary a placo for camping as ono
could wish. Tho cadets thoroughly on
joyed thomsolvos, and they woro treat
ed so well by tho cltlzons that tho
general sentiment among thorn favors
Beatrlco for tho coming camp.
Finds Fewer Backers.
Tho plan of going to tho fair ground
does not havo so many backors. Tho
rumor has been that tho two regi
ments of farm and campus cadots aroj
to carry on tholr rogular class work.l
Capt. aYtcs suld there was no truth!
in tho various reports slnco nothing!
had been decided as In regard tol
camp. He said further, that tho fair
grounds idea was not a good ono be
cause It would bo lmposslblo to com
bine the daily routine of camp with
class work. Besides, the maneuvering
of tho troops would bo hindered by '
lack of sultablo ground.
Colonol Smith substantiated tho
commandant by denying that thero
was any plauBlblo ground for tho ru
mor. Ho said that tho matter had boon
talked oyer, but that nothing had been
decided.
Cadets Like Range.
As to tho roport that tho camp
might bo hold at Plattsmouth, tho
samo denials by tho comamdnant and
Colonol Smith hold good. No placo!
has been considered further than tho
others. Some of tho cadots aro
pleased with tho idea of camping at
tho range. It has recently boon locat
ed there, having been moved from
Ashland, and is up-to-date In overy re
spect. Tho ono objection to tho camp
at Beatrlco would bo mot thoro, for
at Beatrlco thero Is no rango. How
ever, loss Is known of tho camping
grounds and facilities offered as com
pared with those of Beatrice.
It lies between tho novelty of tho
Plattsmouth camp and the good treat
ment of that at Beatrice, as tho cadets
seo it. However, thero is no Immediate
likelihood of tho question being settled
since tho date, has not yot been set
and thero aro many details to be
worked out before a final decision.
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