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UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY FEB. 14, 1912.
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VARIED PROGRAM IS HI
FEATURE OF HOLIDAY
GRADUATION, DRILL, BAND CON
CERT AND TRACK MEET
SCHEDULED.
LASS ATHLETES TO HOLD CONTEST
Tryouts for Various Teams WIIL Be
Held at Three O'clock This .
Afternoon.
Charter Day will bo celebrated
Thursday with the annual holiday
commemorating the founding of tho
University in 1869. All clasBea will .bo
excused and a program has been ar
ranged for that will make the day one
of memories for some time.
Tho mid-winter graduating exor
cises will bo held in tho Tomple,
Thursday evening. A class of about
thirty will receive diplomas, dlvidod
as follows between tho different col
leges: Ten students from tho collego
of artB and Sciences, thrco from the
college of law, three from tho agricul
tural collego, two from tho teachors'
collego, and six from tho graduato col
lege. Class May Be Changed.
This class is subject to chango, how
ever, for tho names of tho candidates
for degrees will bo presontcd before
tho several faculties Wednesday after;
noon and will bo decided upon thon.
Doan W. Qs Hastings of tho col logo
of law will dolivor tho commoncomont
address, speaking on tho quotation:
"Learning without thought is wasted;
thought without learning is dangerous."
Tho Board of Regents will moot at
11:00 o'clock, Thursday, and at 2:00
o'clock tho departments of tho Univer
sity will bo open to tho public.
In tho afternoon, boglnning at 1:45
o'clock, will bo hold a compotitlvo drill
by tho Pershing Rifles, a concert by
tho University band, and tho annual
Indoor intor-class moot. Admission to
tho threo events will bo by 25-cont
ticket.
Meet May Be Sensation.
Tho inter-class meet, open to all tho
school, bids fair to bo a record
breaker. A largo number of men have
boon working out on tho campus for
tho meet and a big representation is
expected in from tho Farm to add to
tho excitement,
Tho order of events will include a
25-yard run, ropo climb, fence vault,
high jump, high kick, polo vault, Intor
class relay, and Intor-class tug-of-war.
Qold, silver and bronzo medals will bo
givon tho men winning first, Bccond
and third places.
Tho winner of tho moot, tho class
that gains tho moBt points, will bo
givon a banner. Banners will also bo
given to tho class winning tho relay
and tho tug-of-war.
Tryouts ivlll bo hold at 3:00 o'clock
Wednesday afternoon. All mon wish
ing' to try out should hand their names
to their class managers, as follows;
Senior, Louis Anderson; juniors, Art
May; sophomores, Cut Brannon, and
freshmen, Ed Pettis.
LOYAL STUDENTS GATHER TO
AID OF DAILY NEBRASKAN
Tho subscription campaign for tho . ing. Thoy also referred to tho corn-
Dally NobraBkan was begun In earn
est this morning, whon numbers of
tag venders mado their appearance on
tho campuB. A number of representa
tive students of the Unlvorslty Bpoke
In tho various classes this morning
on the urgency of subscribing to tho
"Rag" and thus manifesting tho char
acteristic Nebraska spirit.
Tho Black Masque girls took chargo
of a tablo In tho library and indus
triously besought all persons entering
(hat building to buy a tag and thus
earn for thomsolves an emblom of
school patriotism.
Speakers In the class rooms dwelt
upon tho necessity of mooting tho de
ficit which tho NobraBkan is now fnc-
Get a tag and be a booster.
mondablo action of Kansas University
studontB in rnllying to tho support of
tho excellent K. U. daily. It was
pointed out that with ndded subscrip
tions merchants would bo more will
ing to advertise and would pay bettor
rates for space In the Dally Nebras
kan. A larger papor would likely ro
Bult from increased patronage and
thus tho students would get a larger
return for tho monoy invested in sub
scriptions. Through tho agency of Chancollor
Avery It waB arranged that oach pro
fessor would allow tho Btudont speaker
ton minutes of tho tlnio allotted to
class work. None of tho speakers ox-
cecded this time in tho early morning
J classes,
"CORNHOSKLTTO BE COSTLY
CONTRACT FOR PRINTING 1,000
COPIES IS LET FOR
$2,000.
Tho printing contract for this year's
Cornhuskor has boon lot by Manager
Harry Coffeo to Jacob North & Co.
Tho cost of printing alono, as called
for by this contract, is $2,000 for 1,000
copies. This prico doeB not Include
tho cost of securing art work, car
toons, engravings and incidentals,
which will in thomsolves amount to
ovor $2,000. This brings tho total
cost of tho work up to somo $4,000, or
$4.00 por slnglo book. Thus, whon tho
student buys tho book In tho spring,
ho will pay only $2.00 for his annual,
receiving gratis tho other $2.00 valuo
of tho book, which has been secured
for him by tho energy of tho publica
tion's business staff and tho Horallty
of Its advertisers. This year's book
will bo. superior to that of 1911 in
that, among othor things, it will con
tain forty-eight more pages.
PLAY PROMISES WELL.
Junior Cast Working Hard on "The
Royal Family."
Tho cast of tho Junior play is noar
ing tho doBlred stato of perfection,
according to reports and according to
predictions, "Tho Royal, Family" will
be ono of tho best presentations ovor
offered tho University public.
"Tho Royal Family" Is ono of Captain
Marshall's cleverest works, and Is a
favorlto for amateur prosontation.
Tho characters in tho play are evenly
drawn and afford ample opportunity
for a class to display Its dramatic
talent to tho host advantage.
Tho leading role Is being carried by
Florence Hostottler, who has had con
siderable experience. Harry Coffee Is
the leading man. Tho other princi
pals in tho play are Fred McConnell,
Otto Slnkio, Thad Saunders, Louise
Wyman and Merlam Clark.
The prices for tho play will bo ,$1,00,
75 cents, 50, cents and 25 cents, and
tho tickets will go on sale at the Oli
ver next Monday morning.
CO-EDS WILLJE USHERS
NOVEL FEATURE IS PLANNED AT
PRODUCTION OF THE NEW.
OPERA "OLAF."
"Olaf," the now opera by Professor
Klrkpatrlck of tho Conservatory, is to
bo givon as a bonefit for tho Lincoln
City Hospital. Tho parts are being
assigned and rehearsals will com
mence soon. Quito a number of Unl
vorslty studontB will take part, some
In leading roles.
A novelty will bo introduced into
tho performance by tho omploymont
of co-ed ushers. Two of tho hand
somest fair ones will bo solected from
oach sorority. Those will give our
programs, dispense drink to tho thirsty
and conduct patrons to thoir seats.
It Is emphatically annpunced by the
management that pictures of tho
ushers will not be sold at tho door.
The entire second balcony may bo
reserved for University students if a
large enough number of tickets aro
sold in advance. ' It is thought that
In this way a largo number of Univer
sity students will bo attracted.
MUSICIANS SUPPORT PAPER.
Second Number of N"The Folio" Is
Issued by Conservatory.
Tho second number of "Tho Folio,"
tho now paper published by tho Uni
versity School of Music, was issued
Tucsday.r T;ho subscription list has
grown so rapidly that at the present
rato of increaso It will exceed that of
tho Dally Nobraskan before tho next
Issue. Almost tho entire enrollment
of the Conservatory has subscribed.
The fourth students recital was
given Tuesday evening at the Temple,
a program being rendered by trie mom
bora of tho Conservatory. All stu
dents are invited to these programs,
ono of. which is given each week. '
Tho regular Wednesday program
will be given at the Conservatory
February 14, at 4:00 p. m. Beryl Wil
son, Corliss Whito and Ethel Biles aro
among tho persons taking a promi
nent place in the concert.
GREEKDOM IN MIDST
OF "FORMAL" SEASON
DATES OF BIG FRATERNITY AND
SORORITY PARTIE8 ARE
ANNOUNCED.
HAYE YOU RECEIVED A "BID" YET?
Youths Suspected to Be Indulging In'
Overtime Rushing Activity to
Improve Their Chances,
Tho season of anticipation in Greek
dom will soon bo succeeded by tho
season of realization. Tho formal
party Is prosont and will continuo to
bo so until tho ond of tho school year.
Tho PI Beta Phi sorority opened tho
formal season last Saturday night and
Kappa Sigma will hold its formal Fri
day night. Invitations havo boon is
sued for several other fraternity -and
sorority formals and from now until
tho merry month of May every week
end will bring one and sometimes two
formal parties.
Every Greek letter man and maid
is indulging in lntricato calculation as
to bin or her chances of landing a
coveted "hid" and thpre is a prevalent
suspicion that a number of youths aro
doing somo overtime "fussing" In an
effort to improve their opportunities.
CallB, theater invitations and othor
llttlo courtesies havo been moro in
ovldence than before, but of courso
this might just bo a coincidence.
Here Are the Dates.
Horo is tho list of parties and tho
dates upon which thoy will bo hold.
Have you got an Invjtatlon yet?
Kappa Sigma, February 10.
Alpha Theta Chi, March 1.
Kappa Kappa Gamma, March 2.
Sigma Alpha Epsllon, March 8.
Alpha Tau Omega, March 15.
Alpha Omlcron PI, March 29.
Alpha Chi Omega, March 30.
Sigma Nu, April 5.
Chi Omega, April 12. 1
Delta Gamma, April 13.
Delta Delta Dolta,' April 19.
Alpha Phi, April 20.
Phi Gamma Delta, April 10.
Kappa Alpha Theta, April 27.
Dolta Zeta, May 4.
PHOTOS AT A PREMIUM
THE CORNHU8KER STAFF NOW
ENGAGED IN HUNT FOR ' ;
8NAP8HOT8.
EdIlor-ln5hiof Van Dusen of tho
CornhuBkor 'and his assistants are
still engaged In a pursuit of snapshots
of University scenes and University
people, Many moro still aro desired
and any person who will deliver a
good, live snapshot to the Cornhuskor
office will earn tho grateful thanks of
the management and the pleasure of
seeing the "picture reproduced in tho
annual. ' There I remains but & week
longer in which to secure the photos
for the annual.
Seminar Again Postponed.
Dr. Johnson's mathematical semi
nar, which was announced In yester
day's paper as meeting today, will be
postponed until Wednesday, February
21, a week from today.
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