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VOL. XI. NO. 90.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, WEDNESDAY FEB. 21, 1912.
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LOFGREN ELECTED TO
HEAD SENIOR CLASS
CLA88 POLITICS ARE OPENED IN
EARNE8T WITH THREE
ELECTION8.
LAW (WEST DEVELOPS MIX-UP
Juniors Will Choose Officers Next
Tuesday "Barb" May Appear
in 8ophomore Fight.
Class politics for the second semes
ter wero opened in real earnest Tues
day when threo elections wero hold.
The Seniors chose their officers at 11
o-'clock in Memorial Hall, scarcely any
contest being made for the positions.
Gus Lofgren was elected president;
Grace Gannon, vice-president; Jean
McGahey, secretary; Arthur Ander
son, treasurer, and Dick Guthrie, ser-geant-at-arms.
In the Junior law class a lively con
test for the presidency caused a mix
up and the probability of a new elec
tion. Jean B. Cain and Joseph Gold
stein were the leading candidates in
the field. It was voted to elect by a
majority vote, but through a mistake
Cain was declared elected when but a
plurality vote stood in his favor. A
new election today is probable.
This Election Unanimous.
The freshman laws also held an
election Tuesday. . D. J. Harmon was
selected for the presidency by a unan
imous vote. No other candidates were
out.
Junior politics are rapidly gaining
interest with the election to be held
at 11:30 next Tuesday at Momorial
Hall. Threo candidates are out for
the presidency, Will Randall, Sigma
Nu; Jerome ForbeB, Delta Chi, and
Harry Cotton, Sigma Phi Epsllon.
Candidates for the other offices have
not announced themselves ub yet.
Sophomore politics have not yet de
veloped into a particularly oxciting
fight. Two candidates for the presi
dency have appeared, Carl Nagl, Delta
Tau, and Don Woods, Phi Gamma
Delta. It has been rumored that a
"barb" candidate is being groomed
and Will be Bprung at a late hour.
Freshman politics for the second
semester are still in a somnolent state.
No candidates for offices are visible,
but the indications portend a warm
fight in the near future. Several men
have been suggested for positions, but
nono has definitely announced.
LAW8 TO HOLD BARBECUE.
FORMER STUDENTS ENGAGED
Holiday May Occur May 2, But Date Is
Not 8ettled.
According to their annual custom,
the laws win have a holiday and bar
becue at Capital Beach the coming
spring. A possible date for the cele
bration is May 2, though this matter
has .not been definitely settled as yet
This is oho occasion when the laws
may conduct themselves 'in most any
festive manner, 'a time when they can
sing "Cheer! Cheer!," without shock
ing anyone or arousing the Ire. of any
near-by academic Instructors. -
AN ALPHA THETA TO WED TRI-
DELT AND 8IG ALPH AN
ALPHA O.
Tko engagement of Miss Esther
Hunter, of Fremont, and It. A. Van
Orsdalo, of Omaha, has been an
nounced. Both formerly attended the
University, graduating in the class of
1910. Miss Hunter was a Dolta Delta
Delta and Mr. Van Orsdalo an Alpha
Theta Chi. The marriage will take
place In June.
The engagement of Miss Mablo Wil
liamson and William C. Beachly also
has been announced. Both are former
members of tho University, belonging
to tho clasB of 1905. Miss Williams is
a member of Alpha Omlcron Pi, while
Mr. Beachly belongs . to the Sigma
Alpha Epsllon fraternity.
ANOERSONJHRY ALSO
CORNHU8KER TRACK CAPTAIN
WILL SEEK TO MAKE AMER-
ICAN OLYMPIC TAM.
Louis Anderson, Cornhusker track
captain and star Missouri Valley mllor,
will try out for tho American Olympic
team along with Guy Reed. The two
have already begun training and will
continue through the local track sea
son. Reed will assist Coach Stiehm
In priming the Cornhusker track men
and Anderson is expected to be a
tower of strength to the squad this
spring. Indoor track practice is being
held at 4 p. m., Mondays, Wednesdays
and Fridays. v
SENIOR PROMPROFITABLE
COMMITTEE IN CHARGE REPORT8
SURPLU8 OF $26. AT CLA88
MEETING.
A report of the Senior Prom com
mittee, rendered at a class meeting
yesterday, showed that a balance of
$26 had been left in the treasury,
which was quite encouraging as well
as surprising to tho class. The com
mittee in charge of the senior mas
querade was authorized, to hold the
dance in tho near future. Jollifica
tions every several weeks henceforth
on wero suggested and plans were pro
posed for a number to bo held during
tho spring.
WHY THEY LIKE NEBRASKA
THIS 8CHOOL HIGHLY POPULAR
WITH FRATERNITY JEWELER8
FOR TWO REA80N8.
IN8TRUCTOR8 TO WED.
Engagement of Rrof. H. R. 8mith and
Miss Hazel Neu Announced.
Announcement has been made of
the engagement of Miss Hazel R. Neu,
of Lincoln, and Prof. H; R. Smith
Miss Neu has been connected with the
dairy department of 'the- State Farm
for the past three years. Professor
Smith was, until recently, head of tho
animal husbandry department of the
School of Agriculture. He is now oc
cupying a similar position at Minne
sota University. The marriage will
take place in tho spring.
Nebraska seems to bo a popular
school with fratornity Jewelers. Rep
resentatives from five different firms
have called during tho month of Feb
ruary at the various fratornity houses
to pay their respects and to show "de
signs that are absolutely unequallod
by any other firm carrying this lino
of goods."
"I always like to come to Nebras
ka," Bald one representative. "There
is usually a lot of business hero. On
this trip I sold 40 worth of bar pins
to one sorority, and two freshmon In a
fratornity ordered 'frat pins which
came to a little over a hundred dol
lars. But tho real reason Is," ho
added with a wink, "that there are
the prettiest co-eds hero of any school
I visit. I am going to spend my
spring vacation hore, you bet."
MAN AND MAIDCLIMB TREE
BUT PROMINENT JUNIOR8 WERE
ONLY DOING IT IN RE-
HEAR8AL FOR PLAY.
It is supposed to bo an established
fact that when folk become college
students they refrain from Indulging
in some of tho pastimes of their child
hood, yet a discovery was made tho
other day concerning two prominent
juniors that would tend to rebut this
presumption.
It was in a near-by "orchard" that
the two wero seen discriminate es
saying a cozy nook formed by the
spreading limbs of ono of the trees.
Their desire was to attain tho dizzy
height. So without deliberation and
other dignified accessories, they clung
to the bark and climbed to the top of
the tree, where they disappeared Into
tho foliage.
Tho whole performance was truly
shocking. Yet It loses its charm when
upon Investigational Iss Hostetler and
Mr. Coffee, the culprits in the case,
were found to be merely rehearsing
ono of their situations for a play in
which they carry tho leading parts.
The next time this little perform
ance is pulled off, they aver, it will
bo for the benefit of tho public. The
occasion will bo tho second act of "A
Royal Family," which the Juniors will
give at tho Oliver, Friday night.
MAIL FOR FRE8HMEN.
And Postmistress Wants First Year
Men to Call For It.
Station A has a large and varied as
sortment of uncalled for mail, most of
which is addressed to freshmen.
Tho postmistress desires everybody
who may have mall addressed to Sta
tion A, or In car of the" University,
to call and collect, as It will be sent
back to the writer 'after a period of
ten days. ,
KOSMET KLOB NEEDS
FEMININE ASSISTANTS
PRE8ENCE OF CO-EDS DEEMED
ESSENTIAL IN "THE DIP-
LOMAT."
TRYOUTS TO IE HELD SATURDAY
Eighteen or Twenty Roles In the
Opera Will Be Assigned to
University Girls.
Tho Kosmet Klub has decided that
tho presence of tho co-eds Is essontial
Initial opera, "Tho Diplomat." This
decision was reached af,tor some dis
cussion, and is duo to tho charactor
of tho tipora, which, to attain Its full
possibilities, demands real fominino
touches.
The music Is of a high order and
would bo ruined by any attempt at
burlesque. Contrary to tho prevailing
opinion, the opera is not to be exclu
sively a comedy, but is dependent
largely for Its Interest upon its sconlc
and musical effcts.
Better Results Desired.
With this point in view tho Kosmets
have decided that bettor results can
bo obtained by using feminine voice's
In the songs written for them.
There are to be assigned about
eighteen or twenty feminine roles.
The tryouts for these parts will be
held in the Muslo Hall of the Temple,.
Saturday, February 24, from 1 to 3
p. m. Full Instructions concerning
the nature of these tryouts will be
given out at the hall desk of the Tem
ple from 1 until 5 p. m. .this afternoon.
The tryouts aro open to all girls
registered In tho University; they
will not involve any great amount of
dramatic work, but will rest moro
upon the personal adaptability of tho
applicant. Every co-ed is urged to
try out.
8TONE 8EAT NEEDS REPAIR.
Favorite Haunt of Campus Is In Wery
8ad Plight.
Somo years ago the class of '06
showed that it still was Imbued with
the truo Nebraska spirit and donated
to tho campus a stone soat. This was
erected around a tree near the library
and thero it still remains, but In a
very sad plight. -Every since it's first
appearanco on tho campus it has been
a source of pleasuro to lass and lad
who had a few moments between
classes. Moreover, It added a touch
of beauty to the campus. It then cor- ,
tainly seems regrettable that it should
now be in the condition in which it
Is; half of It has been allowed to fall
down almost entirely and the rest of ,
it Is the worse for many cracks, and
this half, too, Is ready to tumble down
at any moment.
Jt seems desirable that the old seat
be put in good repair for the warm
spring afternoons when a demand for
its use will again arise. Then, too,
perhaps it Is due to the class that
gave this remembrance that 'It be appreciated.
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