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VOL. XI. NO. 116.
UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, LINCOLN, FRIDAY APRIL 5, 1912.
Price 5 Cents
GORNHUSKERS STAFF OF
HUMORISTS NOW BUSY
"COLLEGE LIFE" DEPARTMENT A
FEATURE OF ANNUAL.
MOST ALL OF THE COPY IS NOW IN
Pictures All Secured and Big Univer
sity Publication Is Being Whipped
Into 8hape.
Volumo VI of tho Cornhuskor. the
annual publication of the upper classmen,-
Is dally (and night'. of late)
rounding Into shape, the pictures are
all taken, and moBt of the copy Is In,
yet not once has It leaked out that It
1b to be "tho best book ever." How
ever, the ' management has emerged
from Its conservative nook long
enough to impart tho glad tidings that
for onco In tho history of tho institu
tion there is to bo a Joke Department
that will be a reality, and this is not
said In disparagement of any previ
ous attempt.
The point Is that Van Dusen has
found a good Joker In the pack who
sees the funny things of college life
and is not afraid to put In print and
picture the results of IiIb poruslngs
Sam R Buck is the editor of the nov
city section Katherine Yates has
charge of the compilation of tho clever
stuff aB it comes from the fertile
brains of the joke staff Miss Yatos
was also editor of the Literary De
partment, but getting tired of her
prosaic duties switched over to the
sunny side of life Some of the rest
of the troupo are Ruth Munger, Searle
Holmes, Earlo Taylor Ralph North
llejen Mitchell, Jessie Bechtoll
Fay Hartley and GraccTTtyan
are tho "George-Do-Its" and tho "Blzzy
TzzyH" of tho '12 Cornhusker, and they
expect to surpass their namesakes be
fore the season Is over
All Will Be Proper.
Tho jokes and joshes of which men
tlon has been made will be incorpo
rated in the section entitled "College
Life," not out of disrespect for the
university training that we get, but
because it 1b felt that wo are too
young to take life seriously There
Ib nothing conservative about this ag
gregatlon of punsterB, yot the edltor
In chief promiBes that nothing will get
by that doeB not fit comfortably within
the realm of proprioty From fifty to
seventy-five pages will be devoted to
the cauBo of humor These will be
filled with snapshots, humorous
sketches and cartoons galore, touch
ing upon every phase of tho college
world that can bo discovered Critic
Ibiii and comment will bo lovlod on
the faculty from tho chancellor down
to tho tomplo janitor, and as for the
students themsolvos, no ono from the
disappointed ofllcesoeker to the presi
dent of tho Society of Innocents will
be spared In tho effort to convoy to
tho laity tho true Btatus of our dally
existence.
Tho campaign for material was
scarcely begun whon there waa do
posited In tho coffers of tho depart
ment reams of passably clevor folly
Tho campaign closes In twelve days,
and for tho boat Joko or squib handed
in by ono not a member of tho staff
tho management will gladly glvo a
copy of tho Cornhuskor.
5WEELEY THE EDITOR
JUNIOR CLASS ELECTS MEN TO
EDIT NEXT YEAR'8
CORNHU8KER.
Ralph Sweoloy was was selected
odltor-ln-chlof of the 1013 CornlniBkor
at a meeting of tho junior class at
tho armory yesterday morning Joan
Cain was choBen senior managing
editor for next year at tho same tlmo.
Sweoloy is at present managing editor
of tho 1912 Cornhuskor, Neither of
tho candidates had any opposition
Sweeley Is a member of Alpha Theta
Chi and Cain of Phi Delta Theta
Tho election of three other officers
held at a recent mooting beforo It
was discovered that no quorum was
present was confirmed. TheBo officers
are Florence Hostotlor, vlco president;
Allan Bechtor, treasurer, and Imo
Huntington, treasurer.
An amendment to tho constitution
of the class to provide for the holding
of all future elections under tho Aus
tralian ballot system was proposed as
well as an amendment providing for
the selection of Ivy Day orator next
ear by tho members of tho class In
stead of by a committee Both these
amendments will come up for action
at tho next meeting of the class
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"THE COLLEGE CHAP" 18 FIR8T
DRAMATIC PRODUCTION BY
FARM TALENT.
SIGMA NUS GATHERING
FOUR CHAPTERS ARE REPRE
SENTED BY DELEGATES AT
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
The sixth district convention of
Sigma Nil fraternity opens this after
noon with a large attendance of dele-
TftFHeHHt--aiul aimiuil already on hand.
Four chapters are represented Ty
delegates, Minnesota, Cornell, Iowa
and Ames C. C Nye, Inspector of
the district, nnd It J. Bannister, grand
councillor, aro In attendance and will
take an active part In the convention
A formal danco wlMbo given the
visitors this evening at the Lincoln,
and Saturday night tho convention
h.mquet will be hold The banquet
and dance will bo unusual In the
Urge number of alumni and visiting
Men. from other Bchools present
Active men and delegates present
from other chapters will be Iowa
Stewart. Callander, Brown, McMahon,
Shepard, Cooper, Allen AmeB Smith
Wells. Kelliher Minnesota Sears,
Schoonmaker Cornoll West, Craft.
Alumni of the University of Nebras
ka who will be here are: Wunder,
Adams, McKee, Mon Hawley, Cobb.
DinBinore, Emery, Elseffor, Amos,
DobBon
Visiting alumni of other chapters
are- Lord, Kansas; Moore, Ames;
Baker, Goulden; Wlckstrom, Kansas;
Mickey, Cornell; Hanks, Central Col
lege; Caasady, Amos; Empklo, Iowa;
Hart, Michigan; Turner, Cornell; C. C.
Nye, district Inspector, Iowa; R. J
Bannister, chief councillor, Iowa.
$800,000 8chool Building.
A new building at tho University of
Toronto, to cost about $800,000, will
provide for the gymnasium, tho ath
letic union, tho students' union, andj
tho Y. M. C A.
Omaha Still Winning.
Through a serioB of post-season
gameB the Omaha high school basket
ball team, which won tho state cham
pionship here, is now tied with Kansas
City and Ottumwa, la., for the cham
pionship of Nebraska, Iowa and Missouri
"Tho College Chap" Ib the name of
the play which tho senior class of
the School of Agriculture will proBont
at tho Temple theatro Saturday night
Tho dato waa originally sot for this
evening, but at tho requost of certain
mombers of tho local clergy who ob
jected to tho performance being held
on Good Friday, the chango was made
to Saturday.
This Is tho first attompt on tho part
of tho agricultural students at dra
matic work and Ib In line with Prin
cipal Fred Hunter'B policy of having
tho students enter Into various lines
of activity.
Mildred Bovlns, a member of tho
University graduating class, is coach
ing the play and expects her proteges
to do creditable work. Tho prices
for tho entertainment will be 35 contB
and 25 cents, and tickets will bo on
tale at tho Tomple box ofTlco tomorrow.
BALLAH ABLEJ0 BE OUT
BASEBALL PLAYER'8 INJURIES
NOT SERIOU8 WIND MAR
SQUAD'S PRACTICE.
The injuries sustained by Blalno
Ballah while practicing for baseball
Wednesday afternoon aro not so bad
as first thought Ballah wim able to
be about the campus yesterday and
watched baseball practice, though In
clti.en's clothes He expects to be
out-wlth. lha-reaLQl tho players next
week
Baseball practico yesterday after
noon was marred considerably by tho
high wind which made it exceedingly
difficult for the outfielders to Judge
fly balls Batting practice was In
dulged In by most of the men Tho
first real strenuous work will come
next week, tho coach hoping merely
to get the men In something approach
ing condition this week They are
rapidly working the stiffness out of
their limbB and recovering their bat
ting ejes Practice games will Boon
be Btarted, there being enough players
out to form nearly three teams, though
very unevenly distributed as regards
positions
Union to Hold Open House.
Tho Union Literary society will hold
an open Iioubo at the society rooms
In the Temple building tonight. A
musical program will bo given, after
which refreshments will be served.
EXIT TENNI8 COURTS.
Men and Teams Fast Preparing Site
of Law Building.
Work on the new law building is
progressing Though only six teams
and ten men njg? at work now, more
will bo put to work as fast as they
can bo used with convenience A
six-foot board fence has been erected
around tho north and oast sides of
tho site, and the tennis nets and
posts taken down. About throo feot
of black loam has been removed thus
far, but it has been tested and found
that there Is about nineteen foot of
thiB rich soil. It has beon suggested
that this loam has quite a value and
that It might pay a considerable
amount of the coBt of removing.
There is loft a distance between the
boundaries pf the now building and
the new engineering building of about
250 feet by 150 feot. which la room
enough for another building the size
of tho new law building.
SIXTY CANDIDATES OUT
FOB m TRUCK TEAM
8TILL DEARTH OF MATERIAL FOR
80ME EVENT8.
FRESHMEN ARE TO MEET FARM TEAM
Looks Good for Nebraska In 8prlnts,
But Field Contestants Are
Lacking.
In splto of tho fact that some sixty
candidates have reported for work on
the track thero Ib yot a groat scarcity
of men In a number of events. Par
ticularly iB tho doarth folt In tho field
events, nlthough weight mon aro need
ed badly and broad Jumpers are fewer
than at any tlmo In tho last throo or
four years. Thoro aro several valu
able weight men who havo not yot re
ported fpr work.
Although tho dlBtanco team will bo
Btrong under tho leadership of Ander
son, who Is without a poor In tho val
ley, thero aro still opportunities In
that direction for sovoral good men.
The list of sprinters Includes some of
tho best men tho University over had
and their previous oxporionco and
present Btrength gives promise that
thoy will clean up tholr events In all
the meets of tho season.
TryoutB April 11.
The tryouts for tho Drake relay will
bo held on Thursday, April 11. To
this meet Nebraska will send a half
mile team, a mile team and a two-mllo
team
Tho freshmen will havo a dual moot
with tho farm track team and will bo
able to compete In tho Ivy Day moot
where medals aro given for places.
AsBlstant Coach Reed states that tho
uxeiit'nLfreshman team is tho strong
est the school has seonfor years.
The Candidates.
Tho following Ib a Hat of tho mon
who aro working creditably in the va
rious events;
Sprints May, Christmas, Wherry,
Racely, Brannon, Reese, Zumwlnkol,
Wiley, Scott, McKlnney, Morrison.
Middle Distance Becker, McGowan,
Robinson, Hlltner, Beaver, Barnoy,
Wohlenberg, Stryker
Long Distance -"-Anderson, Kennedy,
Bates, Boggs
Jumps Russel, high; Hanson, high;
Hastings, high; Kruao, high; Crom
weTT, broad.
Weights Harmon, Bhot and discus;
Bloodorn, discus; Ross, shot; Hanson,
allot; Brown, shot; Strykor, ahot.
Hurdles Weasel, low; Russel, high;
Frost, high; Nelson, low; Roberts,
low; Kruso, high; Barney, low.
Polo Vault RiiBsel and ReavlB.
Already tho men aro rounding into
shape and beginning to work out tho
soro spots. Tho Ames meot will bo
hold April 27, on tho home field. Amos
has an exceptionally strong team this
year.
MILITARY APPOINTMENT8.
Harmon and Waters Become First
Lieutenants Through Promotion.
The military department has an
nounced the following appointments:
First Lieutenant Co. C Second
Lieut. C. C. Harmon, Co. F. ,
First Lloutonant Co. D Second
Lieut. J. A. Waters, Co. D.
Second Lieutenant Co. B Corporal
V. D. Smith, Co. D.
Second Lieutenant Co. -D Corporal
E. O. Walker, Co. D.
First Sergeant Co, B Second Llout.
G. A.-Walker, Co. B.
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