The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current, February 22, 1912, Image 1
, r ,l iy1J e Ghe aih IFlebraeban VOL. XI. MO. 91. UNIVERSITY tF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, THURSDAY FEB. 22, 1912. Price 5 Cents ?. I: V If. t- ' ;a k V FRESHMEN FRAT MEN UNDERGOING TORTURES PLEASANT LITTLE PRACTICE8 OF INITIATION WEEK IN PROGRESS. BARREL STAYE STUNT IS DROPPED But Other Alleged Humorous Pastimes Are Retained by Greek Letter Organizations. - JUNIORS AT CONVOCATION i. CLASS OF 1913 BEGINS WEEK OF FESTIVITIES THIS MORNING. Docs anybody havo any carpotB or rugs that need beating? If bo, call at almost any of the various fraternity houses and able and zealous assist ance can be secured. For It Is Initia tion week and beating sundry floor ornaments Is one of the time-honored performances delegated to freshmen Greek letter men on tho eye of their admission into the inner mysteries of their organizations. Varied and heartless, as well as unique and blood-curdling, are some of the little pastimes indulged in by the older frat men at the expense of their neophytoB' Branding with al leged white-hot irons and corrosive acids is one of the pleasant practices. Rolling a marble several blocks with one'B nose is another bit of cxcniBlat ingly humorous comedy oft indulged in. Tho enforced swallowing of such tasteful potion a .aa.qulnlne-mlxetL with caBtor oil and vinegar is another op eration especially planned for tho benefit of pledges. A few of tho fraternities have dropped the olden stunt of belaboring their freshmen with barrel staves, but a few still cling to this time-honored custom. This may bo performed in several ways, one of tho favorites be ing to mako the froshmon sing par ticularly difficult songs and applying tho staves every time a false noto Is voiced. About half the fraternities havo put tholr youngsters through tho initia tion process and tho rest of them will do so this week. Thus far no acci dents havo been reported. In keeping with a custom estab lished last year, the Juniors will havo charge of the program at convocation this morning. This will be the first event in connection with tho Junior week entertainments. Chairman Forbes and committee havo arranged for a varied program, which Is planned to be In keeping with tho BUCcesBful record of the class. It will bo held In tho Temple Theatre In order to accommodate tho large crowd expected to be present. Tho program Is as follows: Selection Junior Quartet Class History , . W. L. Robs Selection Alban Foster, Op. 47.. Junior Trio Mabello Raynor, Violin Herbert Nelson, 'Cello Orvlllo L. Jones,. Piano Rdadlngs Katherlne Yates (a) Monologue (b) "For Cuba." Junior Play Announcement Miss Howell, Coach Selection Junior Quartet GIRLS NECESSARY? OH, YESI . BUT MEMBER8 OF KOSMET CLUB 8AY THEY ARE ONLY TRYING TO BE GENEROUS. STUDENTS OBSERVE LENT '80R0RITY GIRL8 DENYING THEM- SELVES MANY THINGS FOR SAKE OF RELIGION. BOX PARTIES AT PLAY SEATS FOR "ROYAL FAMILY," TO BE PRESENTED BY JUNIORS, ARE GOING FAST. Yesterday was tho first day of Lent Nebraska students, who aro religious ly inclined, may attend church twico a day from now until .EaBter, if they bo desire, for several churches will havo dally services. Several co-eds are already planning what they will give up for tho forty days preceding Easter. One an nounced that she would attend no "danceB" except the Junior Prom and a couple of fraternity formals, and maybe ono or two little Informal dances. "T.hey don't count, you know," she added. Another girl Bald that alio wouldn't eat '.'any candy at all during Lent. I'll eat milk chocolate, though," she said. "That isn't candy. It's a food." Seats for "A Royal Family," the Junior class play which will be given at the Oliver. Friday night, aro going rapidly and indications point to a well filled house. As has been the custom in former yoars, the boxes will bp occupied by members of the faculty and Univer sity organizations and Mrs. Avery and some Invited guests will occupy one In the Dramatic Club box will bo Verne Bates, Florence Schwake, C. L. Clark, 'Mildred Bevlns, Guy Klddoo, and Mario DouglasB. Tho Kosmet Klub box will be occupied by C. L. Conner, Helen Hallaway, Morton Stolnhart, and Rachel Kellog. Tho Komonsky Club has taken a block of seats in the body of tho house, as havo delegations from Lin coln High, Wesleyan and tho Farm. "Of course they find that tho pres ence of a number of girls on the cast will help to mako tholr play success ful," was heard on the campus Wed nesday. "Tho boys novor can mako anything go through without our help. They talk about the big support they give tho school, but anyono knows that there would havo boon very few young men at tho football games last fall 'f there had boon no girls' rooting section. The Cornhusker banquot was a farce until they lot us in. All that makea their dramatic club plays take well are the feminine actors. All there is to this action of tho Kosmots Is that they thought they could do without us and finally awoke to the real situation." When Interviewed as to the truth In this statement, members of Kosmet Indignantly denied it all. "Why wo wanted to be generous. Tho play Is a good one and we did not want to keep the girls from a share of the glory In producing It. If they go about It In the right way they will appear In one of the best plays produced this year. But if they feel this way about It we can very easily obtain an entirely masculine cast, and train it with far less work, too." However, it was finally decided to let the girls try out for tho cast and the date was left as fixed before, Sat urday, February 24, from 1 to 5 o'clock. TRACK OUTLOOK FOR THIS SEASON BRIGHT PLENTY OF OLD MATERIAL AND FAST Y0UNG8TER8 ON HAND. SPRINTERS ARE IN ABUNDANCE Cornhuskers Will Loom Up Especially 8trong In All of the Run ning Events. SORORITY INITIATIONS. LATE. Only Three Chapters Announce Dates M of Admitting Freshmen. t Very Likely. "Where did hash originate?" ."Probably in the boarder statoB." Willlams' Purple Cow, Sorority initiations, as a rule, will come somewhat later than those of tho fraternities. Tho lists of fresh man girls which each sorority desires to initiate have to bo O. K.'d by the chairman of the Inter-sorority Coun cil. As Miss Conklln refuses to do this until she received official word from the office that the freshmen have passed, the initiations are dolayed. The men, on the other hand, may initiate on obtaining a signed otice from the professors that the freshman is- in good standing. " As soon as the" reports come in the various Initiations will be held. r So far the only dates set are: Dolta Gamma, February 26; Alpha Phi, February 24; Pi Beta Phi, March 2. DR. BESSEHN IRISHMAN ANYWAY NEBRASKA'S "GRAND OLD MAN" 18 PROUDLY DIS PLAYING 8HAMR0CK. Great excitement was aroused about the campus Wednesday when it was learned that Dr. BesBoy's nationality had.been exposed. A great deal of a mystery has always surrounded this fact, as It has not heretofore been definitely known. However, one of the Dally Nebraskan staff in his daily trip about the campus discovered that Dr. B6ssey had just received a pot of shamrock as a gift. The original stalk from which this was cu,t came from Erin's Isle, at least so it is claimed. It had a long and eventful history, finally arriving at Its present resting place. One of Dr. Bessey's fond hopes is that it will last for a month or so, but this is extremely doubtful with the present number of Irishmen in Nebraska Hall, COUNT TO SPEAK MARCH 1. Nobleman Will Give Lecture at Uni versity Chapel. Count Lutzow, who is to visit Lin coln soon, has announced i that he will give a lecture in the University chapel at 11 o'clock, Friday, March 1, Among other banquets and enter tainments to be held In honor of the nobleman will be a reception and ban quet at the Llndell Hotel on heeven lng of March 1. At this time Univer sity women are. invited to be present to meet Countess Lutzow, who will accompany her husband; With plenty of old material and many promising youngsters on hand, Nebraska's prospects for tho coming track season aro exceedingly bright. Especially is there an abundance of speedy sprinters. Racoly, Christmas, May and Brannon aro a quartet of 100-yard men, all of whom run that dlstanco in 10 seconds fiat. Tho same men will compose a half mllo relay team that will bo hard to beat. Those who are expected to mako good In tho 440 aro McGowan, Bran non, Racely and Becker. McGowan has made tho quarter In 51 4-5, Bockor In 51 2-5, and Brannon and Racoly in 51 fiat. Bermond of Missouri is tho only man In tho Valley at present able to better this time. McGowan Starts Training. Russell on tho high hurdlcB and polo vault will bo a valuablo point winner. Howard Barney has gono over tho low hurdles at 26 4-5 without practice and will threaten tho Valley mark this spring. McGowan, the present holder of tho record in the half mile, startod training today and Is confident of be ing in bettor condition this spring than over before. Anderson, tho miler and captain, has anybody in the conference, both Missouri Valley and Western, beaten six seconds over that dlstanco, while Kennedy, tho two mllor, should bo especially strong after his distance training in cross country. Reavls will bo able to vault ills usual 11 foot, 10 H inches this spring, and should mako Woodbury, tho Jayhawker star, worry consider ably. But thero Is no high Jumper that Is eligible this spring who' could win a place In a high school meet. Seldel, Meyer, Ross and Harmon should be ablo to pick up a few stray points in the weight events'. Valuable Help for Coach. Tho aid of Guy Reed, ex-Cornhusker captain, lately appointed assistant track coach, and of Louie Anderson, both of whom will train with tho American squad for the Olympic meet, should be invaluable to Coach Stlehm. The outdoor track schedule will be as follows: April 20, Drake Relay races atDes Moines. April 27, Ames. Dual meqt at Lin coin. May 3, Kansas at Lawrence. May 11, Minnesota at Lincoln. May 25, 'Missouri Valley Conference meet at Des Moines. ' r June 1, Western Conference meet at Lafayette, Ind. Dr. Andrews Improving. Tho students and faculty of tho University will bo glad "to hear that' formoi Chancellor Andrews has im proved so much in health that be has resumed his literary work. He has accepted an invitation to deliver several-lectures at Chicago In the early spring. i i i i i w A afrjS&Uk o ., kJtafyMto.'cZi .aaagJggBSa&&a ..'fc-vvwr.;;;; A