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?$TPqF?T7" TIbe Bails IFlebraehan & . VOL. XI. NO. 88. UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, SATURDAY FEB. 17 1912. Price 5 Ccnti '1.- it ft !w Ua. t. FRATS INAUGURATE INITIATION SEASON INNOCENT FRESHMEN GREEK LETTER .MEN FACING ERA OF AGONY. O SIGMA MS START THE FUN 8evoral Chapters Will Administer ""Degree Work to Neophytes To day, Others Next Week. Warning is hereby given to Lincoln residents that if they see some green colored, cautious, and unsophisticated looking individual tearing staves off their ash-barrel or see a mob of such creatures being led down the street en masse in a very loudly oxpressed attitude of mind, but In a very hum ble and obedient manner, let them not bo alurmed and run from the Bcone of devastation or carnage. Nay! Let them turn about and elthor "beat up" the marauder, or with mirth unre strained view the antics. For let it be known that the initiation season, the season of agony for the innocent neophyte of the fraternity, is now on. The freshman frat man's elder brqthorsare now busily engaged in impressing upon his soul the degree of 'his own degredation and Inferiority and bestowing that important portion of the college education which is not learned from books or taught by pro fessors. Yea, we are at present in tho midst of that great and- memorable epoch known as tho "Era of Iniatlons." On tho 13th last, tho Sigma Nus had their little seanqo. Tho Delta Taus and tho Phi Psls will puniBh tholr freshmen on tho 17th. On the 20th tho Alpha Thots, on tho22nd tho D. U.'s, on tho 23rd tho Phi-Game, on tho 24th tho Phi Delts, on tho 26th the Alpha O.'s, and the Sigma Phis (tho lattor two not together, though) will hold classes in corporeal punishment. TO GIVE GERMAN PLAY CAST FOR "MINNA VON BARN- HELM CH08EN MI88 HEFF- NER 18 AGAIN COACH. Tho following students have been choson for places on the cast of "Minna von Barnholm," tho annual German play to bo given by the Gor man department this year: Major von Tollhelm, vorabschlede't William Iteimor Minna von Barnhelm " Alvina Zumwlnkol Franciska, ihr Maedchen Cordelia Luikart Just, Bedienter dos Majors .E. Huwaldt Paul Werner, gewosonor Wacht meister dos Majors... T. L. Frank Dor WIrth H. H. Wiobo Eino Dame In Trauer. . .Irma Herman Riccant do la Marllnioro , Herbert Grummann "Minna von Barnholm," stands not only as tho moBt successful and popu lar of Lessing's dramas, but also rep resents the most stupendous venture in the drama over undertaken by tho German department. Thoro is some thing lasting about tho charming character portrayal, something endur ing about tho mingled wit and humor which has endeared this drama to tho German theatre-going public. Tho fact that tho "Schauspiolor "Vereln" happens to have among its members some ablo men and womon who havo had experience in dramatic work in former Gorman plays, aB woll as now members who havo given oyl dencc of ability, has aroused much in terest in tho undertaking. Miss Hoppner, who has coached former German plays, haB charge of tho work again this year. CADETS COMPLETE EXAMS Second Year Men to Get Tryouts as Company Commanders, Tho second-year cadets, who, it will bo romomborod, wero so avorso to military disclpllno at tho beginning of tho theorotlcal courBO, wore glvon tho final examination last Wednesday. In splto of tholr lack of studiousnesB sometimes, Cadet Colonol Smith re ports tho papors as generally vory good. Noxl week theso Bopromoros will bo broken up again into tholr respective companlos and each ono given chargo of his own company long enough to demonstrate his ability or Inability, as tho case may bo, as a commander. Upon tho roBult of this tryout, to gether with that of tho examination will be based the appointments to all ofllces bolow that of second sorgeant. All othors wore made at camp last spring. "UNIVERSITY NIGHT" TO JEBIG FEATURE DATE MAY BE CHANGED BECAUSE OK CONFLICT8 WITH OTHER EVENT8. TWO PEREIRMANCES ARC CONSIDERED Effort Will Be Made to Obviate Great Cresh Attendant on Last Year's Affair. POOLE TO CONTINUE WORK. SIGMA TAU BANQUETS. J. B. Davidson Toastmaster at En gineering Fraternity's "Feed." Sigma Tau, the honorary engineer ing fraternity of tho University, hold its annual banquet at tho Lindell hotel, Friday evening. A number of out or town guests and alumni wore present. J. B. Davidson was toastmaBtor and called for .tho following after-dinner talks "The Octopus," F. A. Wirt. "Tho Permanence of Our Ideals," C. A. Bennett. "Honorary Fraternities," Prof. G. H. Morse. "Sigma Tau In Worldly Affairs," L. W. Chase. "Engineers," Prof, O. V, P. Stout. Learning How to Play. Over forty teachers of tho Lincoln schools are enrolled In tho play grounds class of MIbs Gltttngs. They meet "once a week for two hours of lecture and practice work, and the second hour they spend In putting Into practice the methods of teaching th,e children how to fJay. Thoy take up playground game, folk dances, and school room exerclseB. and Miss Glttings instructs tfcem.ln the latest methods. Professor Will Visit Sand Hills During Leave of Absence. At tho last meeting of tho Board 'of Regents. Professor Poolo was granted a leave of absence, which Is to take offect May 15. At this tlmo'ho will go to tho sandhill region, whore ho will continue his study of the wild grasses which grow there. The purpose of his study will be of great value to tho stato, as It will de termine what grasses will grow on the sandhills and keep tho soil from shifting and what grasses It will bo useless to cultivate for that roglon. CAFETERIA 18 PROGRE88ING. Manager Orr Goes to Omaha to 8ecure New Ideas. Tho now cafeteria is progressing as faBt ns can bo expected under tho ex isting conditions. Tho stovoB havo ar rived and are now In tho small room In th basement of tho Tomplo. Thoy have not been set up as yet, but UiIb task will not roqulro any length of time. Tho work on tho dining-room has not boon started aB yet, nor havo tho contracts for the furnishing boon let, but It Is hoped by Managor Orr that this work will bo started within tho next week or so. Tho management hopes to havo tho cdfotorla In opera tion within about throo weeks. Man ager Orr was In Omaha Thursday In specting tho cafotorlas In that city. Ho hopes to install sovoral ideas gained from tho visit. ENGINEERS FACING TA8K. To Invade Arctic Again. George Borup, Yale 1007. and Don ald B. MacMUlan, a graduate of Bow doln College, who were members of Peary's expedition when he discov ered ,tho north polo, aro planning an other trip to the north to ascertain if thp Island or peninsula known as Crocker Land, which tho explorers aro supposed to have seen from a dis tance, really exists. Y. W. C. A. to Serve Tea. . Tea will be sorved-in' tho Y. W. C. A. rooms Tuesday evening frpm -4:00 to 5:00 o'clock. Everyone, whether she be an association "member or not, Is Invited to come and meet the visit ing se'eretary, Miss Eva Morris. Miss Morrjs will speak at the tf;00 o'clock meeting. , Complete Survey of Campus and Ath letic Field Planned. The would bo civil engineers who aro taking C. E, 6a aro to bo kopt busy this semester. In tho 'program outlined, by Professor Brldgman tho most important problem Is a completo survey of tho campus and athletic field. Tho buildings, walks, etc., are to be located from a trlangulatlon sys tem established by tho students and connected with tho true meridian by obBoryations on Polaris. This survey will be checked by the stadia method. From tho field notes each -Btudon't will make a plat and blue-prlntu of tho campus. Plans aro under way to mako "Uni versity Night" ono of tho roally big features of tho school yoar, a moot ing of tho committeo in chargo bolng hold last ovonlng to further completo arrangemonts for tho ovont. Tho dato for tho affair was orgtnally sot for March 2, but It may bo changod owing . to tho conflict with a number of othor ovonto occurring that night. Any change will bring It lator in the Boa son. A nilnstrol show staged by tho vari ous fraternities will bo ono of tho big features. This will bo a tako-off on rushing, about twonty-flvo persons participating. Tho Engineering So doty will present a "surveying scono," which Is promised to bo vory realistic. Tho Farm Club offors a "farmers' in stitute" and tho literary soclotlos will glvo imitations of tho loading faculty mombors, paying especial attontion to tho hitters' foiblcB and eccentricities. Music, Too. A "country drug Btoro" will bo tho offering of tho Medics. Tho Glee and Mandolin Club will assist In tho per formances. Tho plan of giving two perform ances, ono In tho afternoon and tho other In the ovonlng, is bdlng consid ered by tho mombors of tho commit tee. This would obviate tho crush crush that was attendant upon last year's ovont. KAPPA 8IGMA8 HOLD'FORMAL. About Forty Couples Present at 'Fra ternity Dance. Kappa Slgma's biennial formal party was given last night at the Lin coln hotel. About forty couples wore presont, Including representatives from other fraternities and a number of Kappa Sigma alumni. Among tho latter who came to attond tho formal party and tho banquet tonight aro 'Dr. G. L. Huott, B. McCarthy, Charles Macy, Oron Boltzer, Charles Weeks, and Ray Edmunds. No Letters for Co-eds. A spirited controversy has arisen in the University of Washington In regard to the right of tho co-eds to wear the 'varsity "W." The men claim this emblem, can be awarded only for honors won In lnter-class contests and the co-eds aro vigorously striving to refute this statement. Vesper Services. Mrs. D. A. Drlggs gave a vocal se lection, "Abide With Me' at vesper services last evening;. The' selections, Andante, by Klgar, aad Adagio, by Salnt-SkmenBj were gives by sUle Walt and his stringed orchestra. EXSTUDENTS T OWED. Marriage of Carl P. Hartley and Miss Mable 8ears Today. Tho marrlago of Carl Pierce Hartley and Mlss.Mablo Scarp will take place today at Philadelphia. Mr. Hartley was graduated from the .Forestry de partment of the University In 1907, and Miss Sears belonged to the same class. Faye Hartley and Wllllard Hartley, both students of Nebraska, left yesterday to attend the wedding. The bride and groom, aftqr a couple of weeks in Washington, D. 0., will live at Hateey, Nr. Dsbatlnf psanl.te Meet. Tkere will be a meetis of the la ter-clasa debatlmg bear Saturday at 11:30 e'otoek In U. 14, It' la urge tbat all members be yreeeat. . iK y v J. jAWs? im'Tdr J aaMg.i' al. . kt,Vi2jl